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London, England, 1855-06-22 00:00:00

OFFICIAL DESPATCHES FROM FIELD-
MARSHAL LORD RAGLA.Y.

(From a supplement to Tuesday's Gazette.)
WAR-DEPARTMENT, JUNE 18.
Lord Panmure has this day received two despatches
and their enclosures, of which the following are copies,
addressed to his lordship by Field-Marshal the Lord
Raglan, G.C.B.

Before Sebastopol, June 9, 1855.
MY LoBD,—I have the great satisfaction of informing
your lordship that the assault which was made upon the
Quarries in front of the Redan, from our advanced pa.
rallel in the right attack, on the evening of the 7th
instant, was attended with perfect success, and that the
brave men who achieved this success with a gallantry
and determination that does them infinite honour main-
tained themselves on the ground they had acquired,
notwithstanding that during the night, and in the morn-
ing of yesterday, the enemy made repeated attempts to
drive them out, each attempt ending in failure, although
supported by large bodies of troops, and by heavy dis-
charges of musketry, and every species of offensive
missile.
The French on our right had shortly before moved
out of their trenches and attacked the Ouvrages Blanes
and the Mamelon. These they carried without the
smallest check, and their leading column rushed forward
and approached the Malakhoff Tower ; but this it had
not been in contemplation to assail, and the troops were
brought back and finally established in the enemy's
works, from which the latter did not succeed in expelling
them, though the fire of musketry and cannon which
was brought to bear upon them was tremendous.
I never saw anything more spirited and rapid than
the advance of our allies.
I am happy to say that the best feeling prevails be-
tween the two armies, and each is proud of and confident
in the gallantry and high military qualities of the other.
I apprised your lordship, by telegraph on the 6th,
that our batteries reopened that afternoon. The fire
was kept up with the greatest energy until the day
closed, when it was confined to vertical fire • but the
next morning the guns resumed the work of destruc-
tion, and the effect was such that it was determined by
General Pelissier and myself that the time bad arrived
for pushing our operations forward. Accordingly, soon
after six o'clock on the evening of the 7th, the signal
was given for the assault of the works I have enume-
rated, and the result was most triumphant.
The troops employed in storming the Quarries were
,composed of detachments from the Light and 2d Divi-
sions, and at night they were supported by the 62d Re-
giment.
• The, command of the troops was entrusted to Colonel
Shirley, of the 88th, who was acting as general officer -of
the trenches.; And he was assisted in the arrangements
and guided as to the points of attack and distribution of
the troops by Lieutenant-Colonel Tylden, of the Royal
Engineers, the directing engineer officer of the right
attack.
Although nothing could be more spirited than the at-
tack of the Quarries, or more creditable to every officer
and man engaged in the operation, yet I cannot refrain
from drawing your Lordship's especial attention to the
energy and determination which they all displayed in
maintaining and establishing themselves after their first
success in them. They were repeatedly attacked during
the night, and again soon after daylight on the Bth,-
and it was in resisting these repeated efforts on the part
of the enemy that a great portion of the heavy loss the
army has to deplore was sustained.
The mode in which Colonel Shirley conducted this
very arduous service, and carried out his orders, en-
titles him to my highest commendation. I have great
pleasure in mentioning the following officers, who are
stated to have distinguished themselves on the occa-
sion ; viz. : Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell, of the
90th, who commanded the storming party ; Major
Mills, Royal Fusiliers ; Major Villiers, 47th ; Major
Armstrong, 49th—who are severely wounded ; Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Maxwell, of the 88th ; Major Bayley, of
the same regiment, who was unfortunately killed
Lieut.-Col. Grant, 49th ; Major Simpson, of the 34th ;
Lieut.-Colonel Johnstone, of the 33d ; Major Herbert,
of the 23d ; Captain Lowry, of the 47th ; Captain Tur-
ner, of the 7th ; Captain Lowndes, of the 47th ; Captain
Nason, of the 49th ; Captain Le Merchant, of the 49th,
who was wounded ; Captain Wolseley,* 9th ; and Lieu-
tenants Chatfield and Etestace, of the 49th ; and Palmer,
Irby, and Waddilove, of the 47th ; and Capt. Hunter,
47th ; and Lance-Corporal Quinn, 47th, who took a
Russian officer prisoner in the most gallant manner.
I also feel it my duty to solicit your Lordship's notice
to the eminent services of Lieutenant-Colonel Tylden,
of the Royal Engineers ; he has been indefatigable in
the discharge of his peculiar duties from the commence-
ment of the siege, and he has always been at hand to
aid in the repulse of the enemy, when they have as-
saulted our trenches. He eulogizes the conduct of
Captain Browne, of the Royal Engineers, Lieutenant
"Elphinstone, of the same corps, Lieutenant Anderson,
96th Foot (Acting Engineer), who is wounded; and he
laments the death of Lieutenant Lowry, R.E., who con-
ducted the storming party, and was afterwards killed by
a cannon shot.
Notwithstanding the frequency of the endeavours of
the Russians to regain possession of the Quarries, and the
interruptions to the work to which these attacks gave
rise, Lieutenant-Colonel Tylden was enabled to effect the
lodgment and to establish the communication with the
advanced parallel, and this redounds greatly to his credit
and that of the officers and men employed as the work-
ing party ; and I cannot omit this opportunity to ex-
press my approbation of the conduct of the Sappers
throughout the operations. The exertions of the Royal
Artillery, under Brigadier-General Dacres, and those of
the Naval Brigade under Captain Lnshington, R.N., in
serving the guns cannot be too warmly commended.
The accuracy of their fire is the theme of universal ad-
miration ; and the constancy with which they applied
themselves to their arduous duties under all circum-
stances„ however dangerous, cannot be too strongly
placed upon record.
It is deeply to be lamented that this success should
have entailed so heavy a loss, as is hown in the accom-
panying returns, which however, are still incomplete ;
but I have the assurance of the Principal Medical Officer
that many of the wounds are slight, and that by far the
greater portion of the sufferers are progressing most fa-
vourably.
I have just learnt that the enemy have abandoned a
work in the rear of the "Ouvrages Blanca" which they
constructed at the commencement of the montl: of May.
The French took possession of it on the 7th, but did nut
retain it. In the other works theycaptured 62 pieces of
artillery, and they have 14 officers, and about 400 men
prisoners.
We have a few prisoners, and amongst them a Cap-
tain of Infantry, who was wounded, and taken by Cor-
poral Quinn, of the 47th Regiment. I have, &c.
RAGLAN.
The Lord Panmure, &c.

* This officer is also recommended by Colonel Tylden.

Enclosure J.

NOMINAL RETURN OF OFFICERS WHO HAVE

BEEN KILLED FRONI THE 4TH TO THE 7TH
JUNE, 1855, INCLUSIVE.
KILLED.
JUNE 6.
Royal Engineers—Captain, G. Dawson.