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OFFICIAL DESPATCHES.

(Prom a Supplement to Friday's Gazette.)
WAR-DEPARTMENT, JULY 2.

Lord Panmure has this day received a despatch
and its enclosure, of which the following are copies.
addressed to his lordship by the late Field-Marshal
Lord Raglan, G.C.B.

Before Sebastopol, June 19, 1855.
My Lord,—l informed your lordship, 'on the 16th,
that new batteries had been completed, and that in con-
sequene.e the allies would be enabled 'to resume the offen=
sive against Sebastopol with the utmost vigour.
Accordingly, on the 17th, at daylight, a very heavy
fire was opened from all the batteries in the English and
French trenches, and maintained throughout the day,
and the effect produced appeared so satisfactory that it
was determined that the French should attack the
Malakhoff works the next morning, and that the Eiiglish
should assail the Redan as soon after as I might con-
sider it desirable.

It was at first proposed that the artillery fire
should be resumed on the morning of the 18th, and
should be kept up for about two hours, for the pur-
pose of destroying any works the enemy might have
thrown up in the night, and of opening pawages through
the abattis that covered the Redan ; but on the evening
of the 17th it was intimated to me by General Pelissier
that he had determined, upon further consideration, that
the attack by his troops should take place at three the
following morning.

The French therefore commenced their operations as
-day broke, and, a 3 their several columns came within
range of the enemy's fire, they encountered the most
serious opposition, both from musketry and the guns in
the works, which had been silenced the previous evening,
and observing this I was induced at once to order our
columns to move out of the trenches upon the Rerlan.
It had been arranged that detachments from the Light,
2d, and 4th Divisions, which I placed for the occasion
under the command of Lient.•General Sir G. Brown,
should be formed into three columns ; that the right one
should attack the left face of the Redan between the
flanking batteries ; that the centre should advance upon
the salient angle; and that the left should move upon
the re-enterirg angle fixined by the right face and flank
of the work ; the first and last preceding the centre
column.

The flank columns at once obeyed the signal to ad-
vance, preceded by caverine, parties of the Rifle Bri-
gade. and by sailors carrying ladders and soldiers car.
rying won;bags ; but they had no sooner shown them-
selves beyond the trenches than they were assailed by a
most murderous fire of grape and musketry. Those in
advance were either killed or wouoded, and the re.
mainder found it impo=sible to proceed. I never before
witnessed such a continued and heavy fire of grape com-
bined w;th mueketry from the enemy's works, which
appeared to be fully manned ; and the long list of
killed and wounded in the Light and 4th Divi.ions, and
the seamen of the Naval Brigade, under Captain Peel,
who was unfortnnate'T wounded, though not severely,
will show that a very large proportion of-those that
went forward fell. Major-General Sir John Campbell,
who led the left attack, end Colonel Sbadforth, of the
57th, who commanded the storming party under his di.
rectinn, were both killed, as was Colonel Yea, of the
Royal Fusiliers, who led the right column.
T cannot say too much in praise of these officers.
Nfajcr-General Sir J. Campbell had commanded the
4th Division 'rum the period of the battle of Tnkerman
till the arrival very recently of Lieut.-General Bentinck.
He had devoted himself to his duty without any inter-
mission ; and had acquired the confidence and respect
of all ; I most deeply lament his loss.
Colonel Shadforth had maintained the efficiency of his
regiment by constant attention to all the details of his
command ; and Colonel Yea was not only distinguished
for his gallantry, but had exercised his control of the
Royal Fusiliers in such a manner as to win the affec-
tions of the soldiers under his orders, and to secure to
them every comfort and accommodation which his per-
sonal exertions could procure br them.
I shall not be able to send your lordship correct lists
of killed and wounded by this opportunitp, but I will
forward them by telegraph as soon as they are made out.
I have not any definite information upon the move-
ments of the French columns, and the atmosphere be-
came so obscured by the smoke from the guns and mus-
ketry that it was not possible by personal observation to
ascertain their progress, though I was particularly well
situated for the purpose ; but I understand that their
left column, under General Dautemarre, passed the ad-
vanced works of the enemy, and threatened the gorge of
the Malakhoff Tower ; and that the two other columns,
under Generals Mayran and Brunet, who both, I regret
to say, were killed, met with obstacles equal to those
we encountered, and were obliged, in consequence, to
abandon the attack. _ _

The superiority of our fire on the day we opened led
both General Pelissier and myself, and the afiners of the
Artillery and Engineers of the two services, and the
armies in general, to conclude that the Russian Artillery
fire was, in a great measure, subdued, and that the ope-
ration we projected could be undertaken with every,
prospect of success. The result has shown that the re-
sources of the enemy were not exhausted, and that they
had still the power, either from their ships or from their
batteries, to bring an overwhelming fire upon their as-
sailants.

Whilst the direct attack upon the Redan was pro-
ceeding, Lieutenant-General Sir R. England was directed
to send one of the brigades of the 3d Division, under the
command of Major-General Barnard, down the Woron-
zow Ravine, with a view to give support to the attack-
ing columns on his right ; and the other brigade, under
Major-General Eyre, still further to the left, to threaten
the works at the head of the Dockyard Creek.
I have not yet received their reports, and shall not be
able to send them t.• your lordship to-day ; but General
Eyre was very seriously engaged, and he himself
wounded, though I am happy to say not severely, and
he possesskd himself of a churchyard, which the enemy
had hitherto carefully watched, and some houses within
the place; but as the town front was not attacked, it be-
came necessary to withdraw his brigade at night.
I shall make a special report upon this by the next
mail, and I shall avail myself of the same opportunity to
name to you the officers who have been particularly
mentioned to me.

lam concerned to have to inform you that Lieute-
nant-Colonel Tylden. of the Royal Engineers, wh6se
services I have had the greatest pleasure in bringing so
frequently to your lordship's notice, is very severely
wounded. The account I received of him this morning
is upon the whole satisfactory, and I entertain strong
hone• that his valuable life will be preserved.
I feel greatly indebted to Sir G-. Brown for the manner
in which he conducted the dutie3 I entrusted to him ;
and my warmest acknowledgments are due to Major-
General Harry Jones, not only for his valuable assist-
ance on the present occasion, but for the able, zealous,
and energetic manner in which ho has conducted the
siege i perations since he assumed the command of the
Royal Engineers.
He received a wound from a grape shot in the fore-
head yesterday, which I trust will not prove serious.
I brought up the 14 division from the vicinity of
Balaklava as a reserve, and I shall retain them on these
heights.

The Sardinian troops, under General La Marmon,
and the Turkish troops, under Omer Pasha, crossed the
Tchernaya on the 17th instant, and occupy positions in
front of Chorgouna. They have not come in contact
with any large body of the enemy.
I have, &c., RAGLAN.

The Lord Panmure, &a., &o , &a.
P.S. I enclose lists of casualties in the Naval Brigade
to the 18th instant inclusive. I regret to say these are
heavy.

Enclosure.—A Return of Casualties in the Royal Naval
Brigade, before Sebastopol, on the 17th June, 1855.
Wounded : William Hayling, Captain Foretop, Leander,
mortally, since dead ; Francis Sageman, Captain Maintop,.
London, slightly ; Michael Flynn, Ord., Queen, slightly'.
James Crispen, Boatswain's Mate, Leander, slightly'
Daniel Bandy, Ord.' Queen, slightly ; John Sinnott, A. 8.,
Rodney, slightly; Alexander Russell, L.S., Leander,
slightly; Mr. Dupuis, Midshipman, Leander, slightly;
John Marsh, L.S., Leander, slightly. Contused : Alex.
Hadley, Boatswain's Mate, Rodney. severely; John Lisk,
A. 8., Rodney, slightly ; Henry Holder, A. 8., Queen,
slightly; George Merritt, A. 8., Leander, slightly; John
Brickwood, A. 8., Leander, slightly; John Homer, A. 8.,
Rodney, slightly. Total: 9 wounded (1. since dead),
6 contused ; 15 casualties.
A. return of Casualties in the Royal Naval Brigade, be-
fore Sebastopol, on the 18th June, 1855.—Killed :—Lieut.
S. C. C. Kid, Albion; John Reid, A. 8., Rodney; William
Davidson, A. 8., ROdney ; Edward Quin, A. 8., Rodney ;
James Innis, A.B.,Rodney; John Murphy, Capt. After-
guard, Rodney ; ohn Branchley, L.S., Leander ; Elias
Lellond, A. 8., Leander• ; George Cass, A. 8., Leander;
William Wilkey, A. 8.. Leander . Samuel Grant, A. 8.,
London ; William Thomas, Ord., London ; Thomas Ken-
way, Ord., London ; James Radmore, A. 8., Diamond.
Wounded—Thomas Prince, Captain Maintop, Rodney,
dangerously; Michael Koine% A. 8., Rodney, dangerously;
John Tobin, A. 8., Leander, dangerously ; James W.
Shaw, A. 8., Rodney, severely ; Stephen Hurst, A.B ,
Leander, severely ; Joseph Abbott, A. 8., Leander, se-
verely; George Pearce, Captain Foretop, Rodney, severely;
George Coakes, L.S., Leander, severely ' • Hen. Croucher,
Captain Afterguard, London, severely ; James Callicott,
A. 8., Rodney, severely ' • Chas. Hen. Davis, Ord., Rodney
..everely ; Chas. Ansell, A. 8., Wasp. severely; Geo. Clay-
ton, A. 8., Rodney, severely; Hen. Heath, A. 8., Rodney,
severely ; John Nixon, A. 8., Diamond, severely ; Wm. So-.
hey, A. 8., Leander. severely; Rainsforth, A. 8.,
Leander. severely ; Edwd. Colley, A. 8., Leader, severely ;
Capt. Wm. Peel, Leander, bullet through arm ; Lieutenant
Dalyell, Leander, loss of left arm; Lieutenant Cave, Dia.