The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-04 00:00:00

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treme right of Sir Cohn Campbell's position, towards Ka-
mera, with about twelve battalions of Turkish infantry,
ii.tving in the plain on his left a body of French cavalry
and a b.' tt,ry of horsa artillery under General Furey, and
squ olron of heavy cavalry and two squadrons of the
1.001 HUISNrA, the whole of which regiment have, I am
h tppy to ray, arrivel, and half a troop of horse artillery
under Colonel Parlby, these detachments of French and
En ti h troops having been placed at his Highness's dis-
po,.l by General Canrobert and myself.
The enemy showed only a few Cossacks on this side of
the river, who remained on a height overlooking Chagou-
ria till driven from it by a few discharges of rockets by the
French artillery, and on the side, behind the village, a
small force with 4 guns only was visible.
Omer Paella did not think it desirable to move across
the river, bat withdrew after he had satisfied himself that
the enemy were not in strength, and the troops returned to
their camps, the infantry covered by the cavalry and ar-
tillery. The appearance of the Turkish army was very
satisfactory.

The rifle pits, in front of the approach from the advance
of our trenches on the extreme right, were attacked and
carried by assault the night before last in the most gallant
manner, by a detachment of the 77th Regiment under
Colonel Egerton, forming part of the additional force sent
to reinforce the guard of the trenches in the evening.
The resistance of the enemy, although ohstinat, was
speedily overcome by the impetuosity of our troops, and the
pit, which it was desirable to retain, was, without the loss
of a moment, connected with our approach, and thereby
furnished protection to the working party to continue
its labours without interruption for a considerable time.
At the interval, however, of about three hours the enemy
brought a heavy fire of artillery and musketry upon the
party in advance of the pit, into which they retired, and
which they effectually defended and maintained ; but this
brilliant achievement was not accomplished without
considerable sacrifice of life, and it is most painful to
me to have to announce to your lordship the death of Col.
Egerton, of the 77th, who was unfortunately killed when
forming troops for the support of those on the extreme
advance, and of that of Captain Lempriere of the same re-
giment, who fell in the first affair, in which also Colonel
Egerton received a contusion that only incapacitated him
for duty for a few minutes, and five officers were wounded,
three of them dangerously.
Colonel Egerton was an officer of superior merit,
and conducted all his duties, whether in the camp or in
the field, in a manner highly to his own honour, and
greatly to the advantage of the public; and her Majesty's
service could not have sustained a more severe loss, and it
is so felt in this army and in the 77th, where he was much
beloved, and is deeply lamented.
Captain Lempriere was a very young but most promis-
ing officer. _

Captain Owen, whose leg has since been amputated, and.
Lieutenant Baynes, are both most valuable officers of En-
gineers, as is Captain King, of the same corps, who was
wounded two nights before.
Brigadier-General Loekyer, who was the General Officer
of the trenches in the sight attack, Lieutenant-Colonel
Mundy, of the nd, who succeeded to the command of the
troops engaged in the operation on the death of Colonel
Egerton, and Captain Gwilt of the 34th, deserved to be
most favourably mentioned, and Lieutenant-Colonel
Tylden, the Officer of Engineers in charge of the right
attack, distinguished himself as he has done on many pre-
vious occasions in a remarkable manner. The conduct of
the troops was admirable.

I beg io lay before your lordship the list of casualties
which have occurred since the return was made out which
I forwarded to you on the 17th.

In my despatch of that day, I informed your lordship
that a magazine had exploded in one of our batteries ; but
I omitted to state that Captain Dixon, of the Artillery,
availed himself of that opportunity to evince the coolest
jadgment and most determined gallantry, by instantly
opening a gun upon the enemy, notwithstanding the con-
fusion which the bursting of the shell had occasioned, the
number of men who had suffered from it, and the great
ll:4111`14e the battery had sustained.

I have the satisfaction to report to your lordship the ar-
rival of the 48th and Royal Regiments from Corfu, in her
Majesty's ships Leopard and Sidon.

I h:te omiite 1 to mentio❑ in the body of this letter that
two squadrons of Turkish cavalry were also in the plain.
I have, &c.,

RAGLAN.

The Lord Panmure, ke.

Enclosure 1.
RETURN OF CASUALTIES FROM THE 16TH TO
THE 19TH APRIL, 1855, INCLUSIVE.
Ist Regiment of Foot.-1 serj.-ant, wounded.
7th Foot-1 rank and file, kid,d
9th Foot-1 rank and file, t. ounded
19th Foot-1 rank and file, wounded
213 t Foot— 1 rank and file, killed
23d Foot-4 rank and file, killed; 4 rank and file,
wounded
30th Foo'.-3 rank and file, wounded
83d Foot --3 rank and file, wounded
34th Foot-1 rank and file killed, 4 rank and file
wounde,l.
38th Foot-3 rank and file wounded.
4ist Foot-1 serjeant, 1 rank and file, wounded.
46th Foot—l rank and file killed, 1 rank and file
wounded.
41-th Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
49th Foot-2 rank and file killed, 4 rank and file
wounded.

55th Foot-2 rank and filo, killed; 1 officer, 1 aerjeant,
4 rank and file, wounded.

77th Foot-2 officers, 6 rank. and file, killed ; 2 officers,
3 serjeants, 32 rank and filo, wounded.
Sith Foot-2 serjeants. 3 rank and file, wounded.
90th Foot-4 rank and file, wounded.
97th Foot-4 rank and file, wounded.
Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade-1 rank and file, killed.
2d Battalion Rifle Brigade-1 officer—wounded.
Royal Artillery-2 rank and file, killed ;16 rank and
file, wounded.

Royal Engineers and Royal Sappers and Miners-1 rank
and file, killed; 3 officers, 1 serjeant, 4 rank and file,
wounded.

Total-2 officers, 22 rank and file, killed; 7 officers, 9
serjeants, 93 rank and file, wounded.
J. B. BIICKNALL ESTCUURT,
Adjutant-General.

Enclosure 2.

NOMINAL RETURN OF OFFICERS WHO HAVE
BEEN KILLED FROM THE 16TH TO THE 19TH
APRIL, 1855, INCLUSIVE.
KILLED.
APRIL 19.

77th Regiment of Foot.
Colonel T. G. Egerton
Captain A. Lempriere
J. B. BIICKNALL ESTCOTIRT,
Adjutant-General.

Enclosure 3.

NOMINAL RETURN OF OFFICERS WHO HAVE
BEEN WOUNDED FROM THE 16TH TO THE 19TH
APRIL, 1835, INCLUSIVE.

WOUNDED.
APRIL 16.
2d Battalion Rifle Brigade.
Lieutenant W. Norris, severely
APRIL 17.
Royal Engineers.
Captain F. W. King, severely
APRIL 19.
55th Regiment of Foot.
Lieutenant J. W. Trevor, dangerously
77th Regiment of Foot.
Captain B. D. Gilby, slightly
Lieut. and Adjutant G. B. Morgan, slightly
Royal Engineers.
Captain IL C. C. Owen, dangerously
Lieut. C. E. S. Baynes' dangerously
J. B. BUCENA ALL E iTCOURT,
Adj utant-General.

Enclosure 4.

NOMINAL RETURN OF NON• COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS AND PRIVATES KILLED FROM THE
16ra TO 19TH APRIL, 1855, INCLUSIVE.

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KILLED.
APRIL 16.
23d Regiment of Foot.
Private Robert Hollister
Royal Artillery.
Gunner Michael M`Queen
Gunner James Hamilton
APRIL 17.
7th Regiment of Foot.
Private John Brown
23d Regiment of Foot,
Private John Ryan
34th Regiment of Foot.
Private Frederick Heap
55th Regiment of Foot.
Private Thomas Delwett
APRIL 18.
46th Regiment of Foot.
Private William Curran
55th Regiment of Foot.
Private Jeremiah Hennesy
Ist Battalion. Rifle Brigade.
Private Patrick Calvey
APRIL 19.
21st Regiment of Foot.
Private John Russell
23d Regiment of Foot.
Piivate Peter Maskell
Private Thomas Neville
49th Regiment of Foot.
Lance-Corporal William Smith
Private William Bradley
77th Regiment of Foot.
Private Michael Sullivan
•
Private George Jackson
Private Thomas Kimble
Private George Parker
Private James Leahy
Private Alexander Stewart
Royal Sappers and Miners.
Private John Evans
J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT,
Adjutant-General.

Enclosure 5.
NOMINAL RETURN OF NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS AND PRIVATES WOUNDED FROM
THE 16TH TO 19'r APRIL, INCLUSIVE.
WOUNDED.
APRIL 16.
lat Regiment of Foot.
Serjoant John Wallace, slightly
19th Regiment of Foot.
Private James Beller), severely
30th Regiment of Foot.
Private John Desmond, dangerously, since dead
33d Regiment of Foot.
Private Thomas Doyle, severely
38th Regiment of Foot. •
Lance Coiporal Michael Quicke, slightly
Private David Hamilton, severely
41st Regiment of Foot.
Colour-Sergeant Johu Fitzpatrick, dangerously
77th Regiment of Foot.
Private Michael Reynolds, slightly
83th Regiment of Foot.
Private John M'Guire, severely
90th Regiment of Foot.
Private Dawn Elwin, severely
Private Philip Adams, severely
97th Regiment of Foot.
Private James Pearson, slightly
Royal Artillery.
Gunner Her ry Johnson, slightly
Gunner Wm. Baker, slightly
Gunner John Laughrey, slightly
Acting Bonibardier Peter M'Donald, severely
Gunner John Evans, severely
Gannor Wm. Ford, slightly