The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-22 00:00:00

They left the trenches at the preconcerted
and moved across the ground peceded by a
covering party of 200 men, and a ladder party
of 320. On arriving at the crest of the ditch,
and the ladders placed, the men immediately
stormed the parapet of the Redan, and penetrated
into the salient angle. A most determined and
bloody contest was here maintained for nearly an
hour, and, although supported to the utmost, and
the greatest bravery displayed, it was found im-
possible to maintain the position.

Your lordship will perceive, by the long and
sad list of casualties, with what gallantry and
self-devotion the officers so nobly placed them-
selves at the head of their men during this san-
guinary conflict.

I feel myself unable to express in adequate
terms the sense I entertain of the conduct and
gallantry exhibited by the troops, though their
devotion was not rewarded by the success which
they so well merited, but to no one are my thanks
more justly due than to Colonel Windham, who
gallantly headed his column of attack, and was
fortunate in entering, and remaining with the
troops during the contest.

The trenches were, subsequently to this attack,
so crowded with troops that I was unable to or-
ganize a second assault, which I intended to make
with the Highlanders, under Lieut.-General Sir
Colin Campbell, who had hitherto formed the re-
serve, to be supported by the third division under
Major-General Sir William Eyre. I, therefore,
sent for these officers, and arranged with them
to renew the attack the following morning.

The Highland Brigade occupied the advanced
trenches during the night. About 11 o'clock the
enemy commenced exploding their magazines, and
Sir Colin Campbell, having ordered a small party
to advance cautiously to examine the Redan,
found the work abandoned ; he did not, however,
deem it necessary to occupy it until daylight.
The evacuation of the town by the enemy was
made manifest during the night. Great fires ap-
peared in every part, accompanied by large ex-
plosions, under the cover of which the enemy
succeeded in withdrawing their troops to the
north side by means of the raft-bridge recently
constructed, and which they afterwards discon-
nected and conveyed to the other side.

Their men-of-war were all sunk during the

night.

The boisterous weather rendered it altogether
impossible for the admirals to fulfil their inten-
tion of bringing the broadsides of the allied fleets
to bear upon the Quarantine Batteries ; but an
excellent effect was produced by the animated and
well-directed fire of their mortar vessels, those of
her Majesty being under the direction of Captain
Wilcox, of the Odin, and Captain Digby, of the
Royal Marine Artillery.

It now becomes my pleasing duty, my lord, to
place on record the high sense I entertain of the
conduct of this army since I have had the honour
to command it. The hardships and privations
endured by many of the regiments during a long
winter eampaign are too well known for me to
comment upon. They were borne both by officers
and men with a patience and unmurmuring en-
durance worthy of the highest praise, and which
gained them the deserved applause and sympathy
of their country.

The Naval Brigade, under the command of
Capt. the Hon. Henry Keppel, aided by Capt.
Moossom, and many gallant officers and seamen
who have served the guns from the commence-
ment of the siege, merit my warmest thanks.
The prompt, hearty, and efficacious co-opera-
tion of her Majesty's Navy, commanded by Rear-
Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, and ably seconded
by Sir Houston Stewart, has contributed most
materially to the success of our undertaking ; and
here, perhaps, I may be permitted to say, that if
it had pleased God that the successful result of
this memorable siege should have been reported
by my ever-to-be-lamented predecessor in this
command, I am sure that it would have been one
of his most pleasing duties to express the deep
sense which I know he entertained of the invalu-
able assistance and counsel he received on ell occa-
sions from Sir Edmund Lyons. When at times
affairs looked gloomy and success doubtful, he was
at hand to cheer and encourage ; and every assist-
ance that could tea(' to advance the operations
was given with the hearty goodwill which charac-
terises the British sailor.

Nothing has coutributed more to the present
undertaking than the cordial co-operation which
has so happily existed from the first between the
two services.

I cannot sufficiently express my approbation of
the conduct of the Royal Engineers under Lieu-
tenant• General Sir Harry Jones, who has con-
ducted the siege operations from the beginning of
this year. For some time past he has been suf-
fering on a bed of sickness, but the eventful hour
of the assault would not permit him to remain
absent ; he was conveyed on a litter into the
trenches to witness the completion of his arduous
undertaking.

My warmest thanks are due to the officers and
soldiers of the Royal Artillery under the command
of Major-General Sir It. Dacres, who, during the
arduous operations of this protracted siege, have
so mainly contributed to its ultimate success.
I must beg further to record my thanks for the
cordial co-operation and assistance I have received
in carrying out the details of the service from the
Chief of the Staff, the Adjutant and Quarter-
master-Generals, and General Staff, as well as
Generals commanding Divisions and Brigades of
this army.

I must reserve to myself for the subject of a
future despatch, bringing before your lordship
the particular mention of officers of the various
branches of this army, whom I shall beg to re-
commend to your favourable notice.
I entrust this despatch to the care of Brevet-
Major the Hon. Leicester Curzon, who has been
Assistant Military Secretary to my noble prede-
cessor and myself siice the commencement of this
war, and who will be able to give your lordship
more minute details than the limits of a despatch
will allow.—l have, &0.,
JAMES SIMPSON,
General Commanding.

The Lord Panniure, 45e.
KILLED.
3arn FOOT.
Lieutenant-Colonel Patulle.
Captain J. C. N. Stevenson.
Ensign It. G. Deane.
55Th FOOT.
Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Caddy.

41ST FOOT.
Captain E. Every.
Captain J. A. Lockhart.
49TH FOOT.
Captain G. Rochfort.
62D FOOT.

Captain L. A. Cox.
Lieutenant L. Blakiston.

7TII FOOT.
Lieutenant L. L. Wright.
Lieutenant 0. Colt.
23D Fool'.
Lieutenant it. H. Somerville.
Lieutenant,.. Dyneley.
33D FOOT.
Lieutenant H. G. Donovan,

77TH FOOT.
Captain W. Parker.
88TH FOOT.

Captain H. W. Grogan.

90TH FOOT.
Captain H. Preston.
Lieutenant A. D. Swift.
Lieutenant H. F. Wilmer.

97TH FOOT.
Lieut.-Colonel Hon. H. R. Hancock.
Major A. F. Welsford.
Lieutenant A. B. M'Gregor.

RIFLE BRIGADE.
Captain M. M. Hammond.
211 BATTALION RIFLE BRIGADE.
Lieutenant H. S. Ryder.
FIELD TRAIN DEPARTMENT.
Deputy Assistant Commissary W. Hayter.

DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED.
ROYAL SAPPERS AND MINERS.
Captain C. H. Sedley.
20TH FOOT.
Brevet-Major S. R. Chapman, Assistant-
Engineer.
17TH FOOT.
Lieutenant W. D. Thompson.
Lieutenant R. Swire, A.D.C.
IST FOOT.
Captain W. J. Gillum.
3D FOOT.
Major F. F. Maude.
Ensign H. Peachey.
30TH FOOT.
Lieutenant W. Kerr.
41sT FOOT.
Lieutenant J. Eman, C.B.
49TH FOOT.
Ensign C. Michell.
7TH FOOT.
Lieutenant H. M. Jones.
19TH FOOT.
Lieutenant P. Godfrey.
Lieutenant A. Goren.
Lieutenant W. G. D. Massy.
23D FOOT.
Captain W. H. Poole.
Lieutenant L. O'Connor.
Lieutenant C. Beck.
Lieutenant E. S. Holden.
33D FOOT.
Lieutenant-Colonel T. B. Gough.
97TH FOOT.
Captain C. H. Lumley.

SEVERELY WOUNDED.
ROYAL SAPPERS AND MINERS.
Lieutenant H. C. Elphinstone.
63D FOOT.
Lieutenant-Colonel P. Lindesay.

47TH FooT.
Captain and Brevet-Major W. F. G. Rooke.

55TH FOOT.
Lieutenant G. A. Morgan, A.D.C.
IsT FOOT.
Lieutenant R. L. Williams.
Lieutenant R. B. Caton.
3D FOOT.
Ensign A. B. Letts.

30TH FOOT.
Captain G. F. C. Pocock.
Lieutenant M. B. Field.
Lieutenant G. H. Sanders.
55TH FOOT.
Major A. C. Cure.
Captain R. Hume.
Captain J. R. Hume.
Lieutenant W. B. Johnson.
41sT FOOT.
Lieutenant F. Kingscote.
49TH FOOT.
Brevet-Major J. H. King.

62D FOOT.
Lieutenant-Colonel L. B. Tyler.
Lieutenant W. B. Davenport.

7TH FOOT.
Captain H. P. Hibbert.
Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel J. R. Heyland.
Captain J. F. Hickie.
19TH FOOT.
Lieutenant-Colonel J. Unett, very severely.
Lieutenant R. Molesworth.
Ensign R. C. Martin.
Ensign W. W. Young.
23d FooT.
Colonel D. Lysons, C.B.
Captain F. F. Vane.
Lieutenant L. E. Millett.
Lieutenant J. Williamson.
Lieutenant F. M. H. Dare.
Lieutenant J. D. Vic. Tupper.
33D FooT.
Lieutenant J. Trent.
44Th FOOT.
Lieutenant J. D. Laurie.
Lieutenant N. A. Harris.
77TH FOOT.
Captain F. S. Butts.

88TH FOOT.
Lieutenant G. J. Maxwell, C.B.
Captain B. B. MauleTerer.
Captain G. R. Beresford.
Lieutenant W. Lambert.
Lieutenant E. Flopton.
Lieutenant L. C. Scott.
Lieutenant G. S. Watson.
Ensign G. Walker.

90TH FOOT.
Captain R. Grove
Captain W. P. Tinling
Captain J. H. Wade
Lieutenant J. C. Rattray
Lieutenant S. C. Pigott, Bart.
Lieutenant P. J. Deverill
Lieutenant H. H. Goodericke
97TH FOOT.
Captain R. F. W. Sibthorp
Lieutenant R. C. Goodenough

ROYAL ARTILLERY.
Captain A. C. L. Fitzroy
Lieutenant R. H. Champion
Lieutenant C. J. Tyler

SLIGHTLY WOUNDED.
17TH FOOT.
Lieutenant W. H. Parker
55TH FOOT.
Brigadier-General C. Warren, C.B.
Unattached—Assistant Quartermaster-Ge-
neral Hon. P. E. Herbert, C.B.
IST FOOT.
Lieutenant Hon. T. 0. W. Plunkett
3D FOOT.
Captain C. Hood
Captain P. J. Dunbar
Lieutenant J. A. Cox
30TH FooT.
Lieut.-Colonel J. T. Mauleverer, C.B.
Brevet-Major A. Campbell
Lieutenant A. J. Austin
Lieutenant C. J. Moorsom

55TH FOOT.

Captain W. S. Richards

95TH FOOT.
Captain J. N. Sargent
Lieutenant C. F. Parkinson
41ST FOOT.
Major R. Platt
Captain H. Rolanda
Lieutenant R. E. Maude
Lieutenant and Adjutant J. A. Hamilton

62D FOOT.
Captain E. H. Hunter
Lieutenant W. Dring

7TH FOOT.
Brevet-Major W. W. Turner

19TH FOOT.
Brevet-Major R. Warden
Captain E. Chippendall
Lieutenant a W. R. Bayley

23D Fool'.
Lieutenant S. G. Prevost
Lieutenant H. D. Radcliffe
33D FOOT.
Captain H. D. Ellis
Lieutenant C. W. Willis
Ensign and Adjutant G. Toseland