The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-28 00:00:00

OFFICIAL DESPATCH.

(Prom a Supplement to Friday's Gazette.)
WAR DEPARTMENT, AUG. 27.
Lord Panmure has this day received a despatch and
its Enclosures, of which the following are copies, ad-
dressed to his Lordship by General Simpson.
Before Sebastopol, Aug. 14.
My Lord,—During the last few days considerable
activity has been exhibited in the movements of the
enemy, bnth in the town and on the north side ; and.
from the information we have received from the coun-
try, as well as the examination of deserters, I have rea-
-1 son to believe that the Russians may attempt to
fo' ce us to raise the siege by a vigorous attack
from without. Every precaution is tAken on the part of
the Allies, and the ground occupied by the Sardinians
above the village of Tchorgouna, and in its front, has
been made very strong through the energy and skill of
General La Marmara, who is unceasing in his precau-
tion, and shows the utmost disposition to co-operate in
the most agreeable manner with the Allies.
The fire has, ;f anything, been rather less during the
day, since my last despatch. At times, however, the
enemy open heavily for a short period, causing many
casnalties ; and amongst them I ri-gret to have to an-
nounce that of Brevet. Major Hugh Drummond, Scots
Fusilier Guards, who was killed yesterday afternoon by
a fragment of it shell. His loss is deeply felt by al who
knew him, and her Majesty has lost the services of a
mosepramising officer.
The firing on our side has been directed in a great
measure against the large barracks, dockyard bidding.,
and the town, all of which show visible signs of the ad-
mirable practice of the Royal Artillery.
I further beg to enclose the returns of casualties to the
12th inst.
I have to apologise to your Lordship for having
omitted to inform you before that I had despatched the
steamer Indiana, on the Bth instant, to Corfu, for the
purpose of conveying the 82d Regiment from that island
to the Crimea.
Drafts for the Ligbt Division and 71st Regiment, to
the number of 800 men' the remainder of the Carabineers,
and one squadron of the let Dragoon Guards have at-
rived. I have, &c.,
JAMES SIMPSON, General Commanding.
The Lord Panmure, &c.

En
NUMERICAL RETURN sure I.OF CASUALTIES FROM
THE lOru TO THE 12TR OF AUGUST, 1855, IN-
CLUSIVE.
31 Battalion Grenadier Guards-2 rank and file wounded.
Ist Battalion Coldstream Guards-1 rank and file
wounded.
14 Battalion Scots Fusilier Guards-5 rank and file
killed ; 7 rank and file wounded.
Ist Battalion Ist Regiment of Foot-1 rank and file
killed.
2d Battalion Ist Regiment of Foot-5 rank and file
wounded.
3d Foot-1 rank and file killed ; 1 rank and file
wounded.
4th Foot-1 rank and file, wounded.
7th Foot-4 rank and file wounded.
9th Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
14th Foot-1 rank and file killed ;1 sergeant, 4 rank and
file wounded.
17th Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
18th Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
19th Foot-4 rank and file wounded.
20th Foot--4 rank and file wounded.
231 Foot-2 rank and file wounded.
28th Foot-2 rank and file wounded.
30th Foot-1 rank and file killed ; 1 drummer, 3 rank'
and file wounded.
33d Foot-3 rank and file wounded.
3sth Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
38th Foot-1 rank and file killed ; 1 rank and file
wounded.
39th Foot-1 rank and file killed ; 4 rank and file
wounded.
414 Foot-7 rank and file wounded.
42,1 Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
41th Foot-3 rank and file wounded.
47th Foot-2 rank and file killed ; 4 rank and file
wounded.
55th Foot-1 officer wounded.
57th Foot —1 sergeant, 3 rank and file wounded.
63d Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
68th Foot-3 rank and file killed ; 2 rank and file
wounded.
72,1 Foot-2 rank and file wounded.
77th Foot-2 rank and file wounded.
7 Foot-7 Foot-5
5 rank ,t— rank
rank
andan fie ed
file
wwoouunndded..
88th
95th Fort-1 rank and file killed; 1 rank and file
wounded.,
97th Foot-8 rank and file wounded.
Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade-2 rank and file killed ; 5
rank and file wounded.
2d Battalion Rifle Brigade-2 rank and file wounded.
Royal Artillery-2 rank and file killed; 5 rank and file
wounded.
Royal Marine Artillery-1 rank and file wounded.
Total-19 rank and file, killed ; 1 officer, 2 sergeants,
1 drummer, 109 rank and file, wounded.
W. L. PAKENHAM,
Adjutant-General.

Enclosure 2.
NOMINAL RETURN OF OFFICERS WHO HAVE
BEEN WOUNDED FROM THE 10TH TO THE 12TH
OF AUGUST, 1855, INCLUSIVE.

WOUNDED.
AUG. 10.
55th Foot—Captain F. C. Elton, slightly.
W. L. PAKENHAM,
krij utant, General.

,ENEROSITY.—A you officer, who has lately re-
turned to Lancashire, badly wounded when ou dutyin
the trenches before Sebastopol, declares (says the Pres-
ton Chronicle) that he has travelled across England free
of expense, neither hotel keepers nor railway clerks
would take a penny from him when they found he was
is a poor and woanded.soldier."