The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-11 00:00:00

OFFICIAL, DESPATCEI.

(From a Supplement to Friday's Gazette.)
WAR DEPARTMENT, SEPT. 10.
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. 28.
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My Lord,—Since the attempt of the enemy.to force
the passage of the Tchernaya, on the 16th instant, no
movement of aggression has taken place ; but all the ac-
counts I have received tend to show a disposition on
their part to renew the attack. I have corsidered it
necessary to send the Highland Division, composed of
the 42d, 71st, 79th, and 93d Regiments, under the com-
mand of Lieutenant-General Sir C. Campbell, to rein-
force our extreme right, and they are now encamped on
the slopes of the heights overhanging the village of
Samara.

I have likewise placed 50 guns and the cavalry in re-
serve, to act on the first appearance of the enemy.
The 55th Regiment has arrived, and I have attached it
to the let Division.

The siege operations are progressing favourably ; but,
owing to the brightness of the nights, a large amount of
work cannot be executed.

The raft bridge from the north side to the south shore
has been completed, and i 3 actually in use by the enemy,
and a considerable increase of troops, with a good deal
of movement, is observable in the town.

The in,tallation of the Knights of the Bath took place
yesterday at my head-quarters. and was conducted with
great dignity and solemnity by Viscount Stratford de
Redcliffe. •

The effect was most imposing, attended as the cere-
mony was by the Naval and Military Commanders-in-
Chief of the Allied Forces ; and after the delivery by her
Majesty's Ambassador of a peculiarly eloquent discourse
upon the character and history of the Most Honourable
Order, the several Knights were respectively invested
with the insignia of their Class.
I transmit the weekly report of the principal Medical
Officer, which shows a decided. improvement in the
health of the army, and the lists of casualties to the
have, &c.,
JAMES STMPSON,
General. Commanding,
The Lord Panmure, &c. &c. &c.

Enclosure 1.

NUMERICAL RETURN OF CASUALTIES FROM
THE 24TH TO THE 26TH AUG., INCLUSIVE.
3d Battalion Grenadier Guards-2 rank and file,
killed ; 1 rank and file wounded.
Ist Battalion Coldstream Guards-1 officer, 2 rank and
file wounded.

Ist Battalion Scots Fusilier Guards-1 officer, 7 rank
and file, wounded ; 21 rank and file, missing.
Ist Battalion let Regiment of Foot-3 rank and file
wounded.

2d Battalion Ist Regiment of Foot-1 rank and file
wounded.
3d Foot-11 rank and file wounded.
7th Foot-3 rank and file wounded.
14th Foot-1 rank and file killed; 1 eerjeant, 2 rank and
file, wounded.
17th Foot-1 rank and file wounded
18th Foot-4 rank and file killed ; 8 rank and file,
wounded.

19th Foot--2 rank and file killed ; 1 officer, 9 rank and
file wounded.
20th Foot-1 rank and filo killed ; 2 rank and file
wounded.
23d Foot-4 rank and file killed ; 1 officer, 5 rank and
file wounded.
30th Foot-4 rank and file wounded.
31st Foot-2 rank and file wounded.
33d Foot-1 ranle and file killed.
3lth Foot-1 rank and file killed ; 1 officer, 3 rank and
file, wounded.
38th Foot-4 rank and file wounded.
39th Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
41st Foot-1 rank and file killed ; 6 rank and file
wounded.
46th Foot-1 serjeant, 2 rank and file wounded.
47th Foot-1 rank and file killed; 1 rank and file
wounded.
48th Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
49th Foot-1 rank and file killed ; 5 rank and file
wounded.
50th Foot-3 rank and file wounded.
57th Foot-1 rank and file killed; 2 rank and file
wounded.
63d Foot-1 officer wounded.
68th Foot--1 rank and file wounded.
77th Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
88th Foot-2 rank and file killed ; 10 rank and file
wounded.
89th Foot-1 sergeant wounded.
90th Foot-1 officer, 19 rank and file, wounded.
95th Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
97th Foot-3 rank and file killed; 5 rank and file
wounded.
• 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade-2 sergeants, 3 rank and
file wounded.
Royal Artillery-1 officer, 4 rank and file wounded.
Royal Engineers and Royal Sappers and Miners-1
officer, 1 sergeant, 3 rank and file wounded.
Total-24 rank and file killed ; 9 officers, 6 serjeants,
137 rank and file, wounded. ; 2 rank find file missing.
W. L. PAKENHAM,
Adjutant• General.