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OFFICIAL DESPATCHES.

( From a Supplement.to Friday's Gazette.)

WAR-DEPARTMENT, JULY 2.
Lord Panmure has this day received a despatch
and its eaclosure, of which the following are copies,
addressed to his lordship by the late Field-Marshal
Lord Raglan, G.C.13.

Before SebaStopol, June 19, 1855.
My Lord,—l informed your lordship, on the 16tb,
that new batteries had been completed, and that in con-
y sequence the allies would beenabled'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 dap,
and the effect produced appeared so satisfactory that it
was determined that the French should attack' the
Malakboff works the next morning, and that the English
should assail the Redan as soon after as I might con-
eider it desirable.
'lt was at first- prows-lied t 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-passages through
the abattis that covered the Redan ; but on the evening
of the 17th it was intimated to me by General Pelissier
that he bad 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, as 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 Redan.
It had been arranged that detachments from the Light,
21, and 4th Division; which I placed' for the occasion
under the command of Lieut.-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-entering angle formed 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 cevering, parties of the Rifle Bri-
eVe, and by sailors carrying ladders and soldiers car•
Tying woollens jut 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 wounded, and the re-
mainder found it impossible to proceed. I never before
witnessed such a continued and heavy fire of grape com-•
pined with musketry from the enemy's works, which
appeared to he fully manned ; and the long list of
killed and wounded in the Light and 4th Divisions, and
the seamen of the Naval Brigade, under Captain Peel,
who was unfortunately 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, and Colonel Shadforth, of the
57th, who commanded the storming party under his di,-
rection, were both killed, as was Colonel Yea, .of the
Revel Fusiliers, who led the reek column.
T cannot say too much in praise of these officers.
Major-General Sir J. Campbell had commanded the
4th Division rrom 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
commend ; and Colonel Yea was not only distinguished
for his gallantry, but had exercised his control of the
R yal 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 fer them.
shall not be able to send your lordship correct lists
of killed and wounded by this oppnrtunitp, but I will
forward theni by telegraph as soon as; they are made out.
I have not any definite inf •rmation upon the moee-
ments of the French columns, and the atmosphere he-
esti], .so obscured by. the senoke,frorn guns anji 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 nbstaclee equal to those
we encountered, and were obliged, in consequence, to
abandon the attach.
The superiority of our fire on the day we opened led
both General Pelissier and myself, and the efficers 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 oisthe 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-
zoweßavine, with a view to give support to the attack-
ing columns on his right ; and the other brigade, under
Major-General Evre, 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
able to send them to your lordship to-day ; but General
Evre was very seriously engaged, and he himself
wounded, thou lam happy to say not severely, and
he possessed 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, whose
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
hopes that his valuable life will be preserved,
I feel greatly indebted to Sir G. Brown for the manner
in which he conducted the duties 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 he has conducted the
siege eperations 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 let 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, &e,
The Lord Panmure, &a, Zee , Fee.
P.S. I enclose lists of casualties in the Naval Brigade
to the 18th instant inclusive. I regret to say these are
heavy.

RAGLAN.

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
, Boatswain's Mate, Leander, slightly'
Jam
Danieles Bundy,eripsenOrd.' 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
Brickwoori, A. 8., Leander, slightly; John Homer, A. 8.,
Rodney, slightly. Total: 9 wounded (1 since dead),
6 coe,tused ; 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-
enard, 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 Ralmore, A. 8., Diamond.
Wounded—Thomas Prince, Captain Maintop, Rodney,
dangerously ; Michael Reines, L 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 Coaks, L S., Leander, severely; Hen. Croucher,
Captain Afterguard, London, severely • James Callicott,
A. 8., Rodney, severely; Chas. Hen. Davis, Ord., Rodney
severely ; Chas. Ansell, A. 8., Wasp, severely; Geo. Clay-
ton, A. 8., Rodney, severely; Hen. Heath, A. 8., Rodney,
severely; John Nixon, A.B.,Diamond, severely; Wm. So-
hey, A. 8., Leander. severely; Win. 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 Caye, Dia!

Mond, bullet through thigh; Mr. H. E. Wood, Midship-
Man, Queen, shot through forearm • Daniel Parton, Cap-
tain Mizentop, Piamand, severely; Thomas Caddis, A. 8.,
Rodney.'sec'erely. ; H. Nicholls, A. 8., Leander, slightly ;
John Martin, Quartermaster, Rodney, slightly; James
-Ellict, A. 8.. Rot:ney, slightly ; Stephen Glanville, A. 8.,
Rodney, slightly ;• Jas. Merewood, A 8., Rodney, slightly;
Daniel Quin, A. 8., Rodney, slightly; George Manning,
A. 8., Leander, slightly ; William Trace, Ord., Leander,
slightly. Contused—W. H. Crays, Boatswain's Mate,
Albion, severely; *lames Simmons, A. 8., Albion, severely;
James Davis, A. 8., Leander, severely ; •Wm. Mahoney,
Ord., Leander, severely ; William Burnes; A. 8., Rodney,
severely ; Michael Davnie, Ord:, Rodney, severely ; Thos. I
Lochrin, .A.B. Rodney, severely; Lieut Urmston, Queen,
severely -; Mr. Parsons, Mate, Dauntless, severely ; James
Doherty, A. 84 Leander, slightly; John Surridge, A. 8.,
Rodney, Wetly; James Steer, Ord., Leander, slightly;
Thomas Anderson, A. 8.; Wasp, slightly; Wm. Coxhedge,
Ord., Leander, ; Robert Welsh, A. 8., Leander,
slightly. Missing--James Hardy, Leander. Total-14
killed, 32 wounded, 15 contused, 1 missing ; 62 casualties.
A Return of the Number of Casualtios in the Royal
Naval Brigade, before Sebastopol, on the 18th June, 1855.
—Killed in battery on left attack, 4 ; wounded in battery
on left attack, 3 ; total casualties in battery, 7. Killed
among ladder Party (including one offiger), 10; wounded
among ladder party (including six officers), 42 ; total
casualties among ladder party, 52. Casualties on the 18th
June, 1855, 59 ; ,men missing, 3 ; grand total, 62.

STEPHEN LITSHINGTONi
Captain Commanding Naval Brigade.
The Military Secretary to H. E. Lord Raglan,
Commander-in-Chief.

ADMIRALTY; Jut 2.

Despatches, of which the following are copies, have
been received from Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons,
Bart., G.Q.8., Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's
ships and vessels in.the Mediterranean and Black Sea :
*pal .irgBert, off Seflastopal, June 19, 1855.
Sir,--The enclosed copy of a letter from Capt. Lush-
ington, who commands the Naval Brigade before
Sebastopol, has just reached me in time to be trans-
mitted for the information of the Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty, by this day's mail.

Their lordships will readily perceive that the gallantry
which has distinguished the Naval Brigade throughout
the war was never more distinguished than it was yes-
terday, during the attack on the Malakhoff Tower and
Redan ; and on a future early occasion it will be my
pleasing duty to bring under their lordships' notice the
conduct of those engaged during the late bombardment
and attack.

'I regret to find the name of Lieutenant Thomas 0.
Kidd, of the Albion, amongst the killed yeterday ; he
was a zealous and gallant young officer, and had served
a long time with the Naval Brigade.
Amoncrst the wounded is Captain Peel, of the Leander,
whose chivalrous gallantry and cheerful readiness for
every duty render his presence with the brigade invalu-
able, and I hope that Captain Lushingto❑ may not long
be deprived of his services.

I regret also to find amongst the wounded Lieutenant
William B. Urmston, of the Queen ; Lieutenant John
H. Cave, of the Diamond ; Lieut. Osborne W. Dalyell,
of the Leander ; Mr. George Parsons, Mate, of the
Dauntless ; and Mr. H. E Wood, Midshipman, of the
Queen, Aide-,e-Camp to Cap,ain Peel.—l am, &c.,
(Signed) EDMUND LYONS,
Rear-Admiral awl Commander-in-Chief.
To the Secretary of the Admiralty, London.

Camp, Naval Brigade, June 18, 1855.
Sir,—l have the honour to report that on Sunday, at
three a.m., we opened fire as before on the different torts
of Sebastopol, which was very soon returned, but not
with the spirit or skill that usually characterises the
enemy's fire. Towards two p.m. the fire became very
slack, and their batteries appeared much shaken.

The fire continued all d;i, and the Commander of the
Forces having intimated to me his acceptance of my pro-
posal to carry the ladders in case of an assault being made
on the town and batteries, I told off four parties of sixty
men each to accompany the four columns ordered for
this service ; and Captain Peel having volunteered his
cervices on this occasion, I placed them under his com-
mand, and I beg to enclose a list of the officers under
him. I regret to say that the assault, which took place
at three p.m., was not successful ; but our severe loss
shows too plainly that the seamen and officers of the
Naval Brigade did their duty most gallantly, and their
ladders were at their places in spite of the most murder-
ous fire I have witnessed.

Captain Peel led one party in the most gallant style,
and Lieut. Cave led the other. The other two columns
did not advance, and consequently the ladder parties,
although exposed to a severe fire, as indeed was every
one, did not suffer much.

Captain Peel was shot through the arm, but was en-
abled to continue his duty until the affair was over. I
have to regret as well that Lieutenants Urmston, Cave,
and Dalyell, Messrs. Parsons, mate, and Wood, midship-,
man, were all wounded.

Lieut. Kidd and nine seamen were killed, and forty-
on.e_seamen.wounded, and faneinissing, •; these men, I
tract, will bn: gat,in tonight after dark. The party un-
der Lieut. eave:c*ith the less of Lieut. Kidd and five
seamenlilled, ,Lieut: Cave and seven seamen wounded,
equally performed the dntrassigned. A heavy fire was
kept up from our batteries with admirable precision,
until the Commander•in-Chief ordered it to be slackened.
I have also to report the bursting of one of the 95 cwt
68 pounders, which caused the death of four men and
wounded three.

The enemy's line-of-battle ships did not fire, but the
steamers did. I have the honour to return a list of
caQualties for the last two days, and to inform you our
sick list is 49, and all doing well.
Every officer and msn engaged in this arduous ser-
vice has done his duty most gallantly, and I only await
your permission to recommend those whose conduct I
have particularly noticed.

Sub-Enclosure No, I.—A List of Officers attached to
Scaling Ladder Parties on the 18th June, 1855.—Cap-
tain William Peel, in command, severely wounded ; Mr.
H E. Wood, Midshipman, A.D.C., severely wounded ;
Mr. E. St. J. Daniels, Midshipman. No. 1 party :
Lieutenant• Urmeton, severely wounded ; Lieutenant
Dalyell, severely wounded ; Mr. Parsons, Mate, severely
wounded. No. 2 party: Lieutenant Hardinge, Lieu-
tenant Thompson, Mr. Barnet , Acting Mato. No. 3
party : Lieutenant Cave, severely wounded ; Lieuten-
ant Kidd, killed ; Mr. Kennedy, Mate. No. 4 party :
Lieutenant d'Aeth, Lieutenant Raby, Mr. Armstrong,
Aoting Mate.
(Signed) STEPHEN LUSHINGTON.
Captain Commanding Naval. Brigade.

NIGHTLY ATTACK ON THE SEA DEFENCES

OF SEBASTOPOL.

Sir,—On our return from Kertch, on the 15th inst.,
Vice-Admiral Bruat and I were informed by the Com-
manders of the Land Forces that they intended to re-
open the fire of the batteries on the following morning,
and on the 18th instant to make further approathes to-
wards Sebastopol, and endeavour to obtain possession
of the enemy's positions of the Malakhoff and Redan, and
their excellencies also informed us that they bad ascer-
tained that the nightly fire of our steamers had produced
considerable effect.

2. On hearing this my colleague and I at once de-
termined to repeat the operation on the two intervening
nights, and, accordingly on the 16th inst., the steam-
frigates and sloops named (the Tribune, Captain Hon.
J. R. Drummond ; Highflyer, Captain John Moore ;
Terrible, Captain J. M'Cleverty ; Miranda, Captain E.
M. Lyons ; Niger, Commander H. W. Hire ; Arrow,
Lieutenant W. K. Jolliffe ; Viper, Lieutenant H: W.
Comber; Snake, Lieutenant H. F. M'Killop ; Weser,
Lieutenant J. E. Commerell), accompanied by several
French steamers, discharged a heavy fire on the town
and sea defences, whilst the Danube, Lieut. R. P. Ca-
tor, and the launches of the Royal Albert, under the
command of Lieuts. George W. Watson and Edmund
Wilmot, poured in a shower of rockets and happily
without any casualty.
3. During the night of the 17th inst., the Princess
Royal, and the steam-frigates and sloops named
(the Sidon, Captain G. Goldsmith ; Highflyer, Cap-
tain John Moore ; Miranda, Captain E. M. Lyons ;
Viper, Lieutenant H. W. Comber ; Snake, Lieutenant
H. F. M'Killop), and accompanied by a division of
French steamers and the launches as before, renewed
the firing, and on this occasion I am sorry to observe
there was some loss, the Princess Royal having had one
man killed and two wounded ; the Sidon, two nien
killed and eleven wounded ; and Captain Lyons, of the
Miranda, was so severely wounded in the leg by a shell
that I have been obliged to send him to Therapia Hos-
pital.

4. Their lordships will readily believe that a strong
desire prevailed throughout the fleet to go under fire,
but as only one ship of the line could do so with advan-
tage, I thought it right that it should be the Princess
Royal, commanded by Lord Clarence Paget, who, having
planned the course with infinite zeal and ability, was
naturally best acquainted with it.
5. Returns of the casualties are herewith transmitted.
I am, &c.,
EDMUND LYONS,
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chid.

Return of Killed and Wounded on board her Majesty's
ship Princess Royal, on the 18th June, 1855.—James
Courrie, 2d class ordinary, aged 27, killed ; Thomas Davis,
2d class ordinary, aged 21, wounded severely, fracture to
elbow joint ; James Innes, minner, Royal Marine Artil-
lery, aged 27, wounded, slightly contused ; Alfred C.
Rlliott, gunner, Royal Marine Artillery, aged 20, wounded
severely, lacerated wound of left hand.

• ' (Signed) A. C. MACLEROY, Surgeon.
(Signed) C. PAGET, Captain.
No. 2 Enclosure.—List of Killed and Wounded on board
her Majesty's ship Sidon, on the night of the 17th June,
18;5, when engaged with sea defences of Sebastopol: Killed,
William Todderdill, sailmaker's mate. Wounded, William
Sully, boy. Ist class, severely, thigh amputated (since dead);
Richard Hicks, boy, Ist class, severely ; Miles Hales, A. 8.,
severely ; Daniel Jerrom, private R.M., severely; William
Kalynack, A.B. slightly; John Lurnard, stoker, slightly;
James Leanor, boatswain's mate, slightly; James McAllen,
stoker, slightly; John Naylor, ord., slightly; Thos. Gar-
nett, boy, Ist class, slightly; Westeen Smart, captain fore-
top, slightly; John Smith, private R. M. slightly. Abstract :
Petty officers, killed, 1; slightly wounded, 2 ; seamen and
boys, severely wounded, 3 (1 boy, Ist class, since dead) ;
olightly wounded, 6; Marino, leyerolywoulasaed, 1; slightly

wounded, I.—Total killed, 1; severely wounded, 4; slightly
wounded, B.—Total killed. and wounded, 13.
(Signed) W. R. DALTON, Surgeon.
(Signed) GEORGE GOLDSMITH, Captain.
No. 3 Enclosure.—Return of Wounded on board her Ma-
jesty's ship Miranda, during the night attack upon the
forts of Sebastopol, 18th June, 1855; Edmund M. Lyons,
aged 3', captain. very severely wounded by a piece of shell
in the calf of left leg. which is much lacerated.
(Signed) JOHN A. CORBETT, M.D., Surgeon.
(Signed) JOHN F. C. MA.CKENZIE, Senior
Lieutenant, Commanding Officer.
For list of killed and wounded in Naval Brigade, see
Lord Raglan's Despatch as above.