The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-29 00:00:00

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ome bold Hibernian warriors were heard to de-
clare they saw him " doubling" in the distance,
which, considering the darkness, was rather a
daring assertion. Finally, the spy—if spy it was,
and not some new-come Englishman riding home
to his quarters—escaped unscathed. Not so a can-
teen, which the seekers after the spy entered by
mistake and nearly emptied under pretence of
seeking him.
The miscellaneous intelligence that has accumu-
ated since my last letter has almost ceased to be
matter of conversation here, owing to the stronger
interest excited by yesterday's fight and to-day's
bDmbardment. I regret to announce the death in
the trenches of Captain and Adjutant Drummond,
of the Scotch Fusilier Guards, who was buried at
Cathcart's-hill on Tuesday evening. A very large
number of officers of the brigade of Guards and of
other regiments followed his corpse to the grave.
Captain M‘Gowan, of the 93d Regiment, was
Imunded in three places, and taken prisoner, while
Tiisiting his sentries a few nights ago. Through a
flag of truce, sent frcm the ships, a note was re-
ceived from him, and money and other necessaries
conveyed to him. The contemplated formation of
six divisions out of the five of which this army
consisted has taken place. For particulars see
general after-orders of the 13th inst.
It is reported that the Russians really contem-
plated an attack on Monday morning, but that two
deserters from the 93d, who went over to them ou
Sunday night, informed them that all was in readi-
ness for their reception, and they accordingly de-
sisted from their intention.

The 15th of August, the fete day of the Emperor
of the French, was celebrated with due honours.
The French army was reviewed by divisions ;
altarsrsurrounded by such trophies and decorations
as could be got up here (guns, branches, (Ste.), were
raised, and mass was performed at them. The
French soldiers had an extra ration of wine. The
salute fired by the fleet at noon caused a number of
persons in the English camp, who had forgotten
the motive of the broadside, to run up to elevated
points, in the belief that the fleet was attacking
the forts.

A review of the British cavalry was to have
taken place at 6 this morning, but was postponed in
consequence of yesterday's action. There would
have been about 3,000 men on the ground, but
that is less than the effective strength.
Colonel Macmurdo, commanding the Land Trans-
port Corps, and Major Napier, his second in com •
wand, have gone on board ship in consequence of
ill health. The latter proceeds to Malta. It is re-
ported that Generals Airey and Jones are indis-
posed, but this is not yet confirmed.
A very large number of carts of stores entered
Sebastopol this evening. The amount of the rein-
forcements that had actually reached the fortress
was exaggerated. Only two divisions arrived in
time for the action on the Tchernaya, but three
others are close at hand.

AUGUST 18.
The fire continued more or less all night, at
times heavy. This morning it is not very severe.
As I write the funeral of poor Captain Oldfield is
taking place. , It appears that he was careless about
exposing himself. He was hit in three places by
fragments of shell.

Half-past 12 o'clock.—There has been some very
heavy firing since I wrote the preceding lines.
Upon the wole the results of the cannonade ap-
pear pretty satisfactory. The Redan has suffered
a good deal. Our fire has been very well directed,
and that of the Malakhoff has been considerably
checked.

GENERAL ORDERS.
GENERAL AFTER ORDERS.

Head-quarters before Sebastopol, Aug. 13.
No. 1. The undermentioned officers will have the
local rank of Brigadier-Generals from the let inst.—viz.,
Colonel Cameron, C. 8., 42d Regiment ; Colonel Van
Straubenzee, 3d Buffs ' • Colonel Hon. A. Spencer, C.D. ;
44th Regiment ; Col. Lawrenson, 17th Lancers ; Col. W.
Parlby, 10th Hussars ; Col. C. Trollope, 62d Regiment ;
Colonel Lord G. Paget, 4th Light Dragoons ; Colonel
Ti. Shirley, C. 8., 88th Regiment ; Colonel H. K.
Storks, unattached. The names of such officers who
have been employed in charge of brigades, and who do
not appear rn this list, have been submitted to the Com-
mander-in-Chief.
No. 2. The Commander of the Forces has received
orders from the General Commanding-in-Chief to make
a new distribotion of the infantry of the army, to be
formed into 6 divisions and 12 brigades, each brigade of
4 battalions. instead of 5, as far as practicable. The
following will, therefore, be the distribution of the regi-
ments fir the present, subject to such alterations a 4
may be deemed expedient on other corps arriving in the
command. This arrangement will take effect from
Thirsday next, the 16th inst.

First Division, Lieutenant-General Lord Rokeby.-
3d battalion Grenadiers. Ist battalion Coldstrearns, and
Ist battalion Scots Fusiliers—Colonel Drummond ; 9th,
13,1,, 31st, and 2d battalion Rifle Brigade—Colonel
Ridley.
highland Division, Lieutenant-General Sir Colin
Campbell, G.C.8.-Ist Brigade, 42d, 72d, 79th, and 93d
Regiments—Brigadier-General Cameron, C.B. ; 2d
Brigade, Colonel Horn, C.B. ; to take post in line be-
tween the First and Second Divisions.

Second Division, Lieutenant-General F. Markham.
C.8.-lAt Brigade, 31, 30th, 55th, and 95th Regiments
—Colonel Warren, C.B. ; 2d Brigade, 41st, 47th, 49th,
and 62d Regiments—Colonel Windham, C.B.
Third Division, Major-General SirW. Eyre, K.C.8.-
Ist Briga- e, 4th, 14th, 39th, 50th, and 89th Regiment,
—Co;,,nel Barlow ; 2d Brigade, 18th, 28th, 38th, and
44th Re,:i!,-nts—Brigadier-General Trollope.
Fourth Division, Lieutenant General Sir H. Bentinck,
K.C.P.—lst Brigade, 17th, 20th, 21st, 57th, and 63,1
Beg! rents—Brigadier-General Hon. A. Spencer, C.B.
2d Brigade, 46th,. 48th, and 68th, and Ist battalion Rifle
Brigade—Colonel Garret, K.K.
Light Division, Lieutenant-General SirW.Codrington,
R.C.lt.-Ist Brigade, 7th, 23d, 33d, and 34th Regi-
ments—Brigadier-General Strauhenzee ; 2d Brigade,
19th, 77th, 88th, and 97th Regiments—Brigadier-Gene
ral Shirley, C.B.
By order.

11. W. BARNARD, Chief of the Staff.

Head-quarters before Sebastopol, Aug. 15.
No. 1. With reference to the general after orders of
the 15th inst., the undermentioned officers are placed on
the staff of the let and Highland Divisions respectively,
until her Majesty's pleasure is known :—First Division.
—To be Assistant Adjutant-General, Lord A. Hay, Gre-
nadier• Guards ; to be Deputy-Assistant Quartermastl-r-
General, Captain Sr C. Russell, Grenadier Guards ; Ist
Brigade, Major of Brigade, Major Ellison, Grenadu•r
Guards. Highland Division.—To be Assistant Adju-
tant General, Lieut.-Colonel Stirling, C.B. ; Assistant
Quartermaster-General, Major Shad well, 19th Regi-
ment ; let Brigade, Major of Brigade, Captain Pitcairn,
42d Rep iro en t.

No. 2. The formation of the 2d Brigades of the First
and Highland Divisio❑s be postponed until further
orders. The regiments named will remain on their pre-
sent grou❑d, attached to their present divisions and
bri,/ades.
No. 3. Upon the distribution of divisions and bri-
gades, notified in General After Order of the 13th inst.,
the Commissariat officers will be attached as follows :
Assistant-Commissary-:leneral Rolleston, First Divi-
sion ; Deputy-Assistant-Commissary-General Booth, and
Acting Depu ty-As-istant-Commiusary-Genet al Black-
wood, Highland Division.
No. 4. A b,iard of claims will assemble at the tent of
the President on Thursday, the 16th inst., at 11 a.m., to
investigate and report upon such claims as may be re-
ferred to it. President—CoT.onel Garrett, K.H. Mem-
ber, One field-officer from the Second Division, and
one field-officer from the Fourth Division.
By order. H. W. BARNARD, Chief of the Staff.

Head-quarters before Sebastopol, Aug. 17.
The. Commander of the Forces congratulates the army
on the brilliant success which attended the arms of the
Fre'ach and the Sardinian troops engaged yesterday with
tire enemy. Their attempt to pass the Tchernaya, though
viarle with overwhelming nurnbev, met with a most de-
cisive repulse. Our gallant allies have added fresh lustre
to their arms by their intrepidity and daring, and, on
this the first occasion of the Sardinian troops meeting
the enemy, they have proved themselves in every way
worthy of fighting side by side with the greatest military
nation of Europe.
By order.

IL W. BARNARD, Chief of the Staff.

PORTABLE HOUSES FOR T.HE CRIMEA.

Mr. William Eassie, of this city, with other builders,
had been engaged by the Government to supply a large
number of portable houses or huts for the Crimea. These
are an improvement upon the model of those made last
year, and will form exceedingly comfortable and conve-
nient buildings. The windows, instead of being at the
ends, are now placed at the sides ; and the roof is raised
higher, thus making the inside lighter and more roomy,
while a Belies of small openings over the doors and in
the roof secure due ventilation. The sleeping places,
instead of being almost on a level with the ground, are
rai-ed highcr, and at the foot form a series of seats. The
officers' huts have also increased means of light and ven-
tilation, and are provided with shelves, hooks, &c. The
framework of the roof is made sufficiently strong to
allow a hammock, &e., to be slung from it. The floors
of these houses are made double, the upper and lower
series of boards intersecting each other at right angles,
and they are made in pieces four feet square. The roof
is also made in a similar manner, felt being placed be-
tween the planking to render it waterproof. The ends
and roof are made to fold together by means of hinges,
portions convenient for portability. The windows
elide in grooves made in strong uprights, the various por-
tions of which the hut is composed being fastened toge-
ther by nuts and screws. A hut may be extended to any
length b
rsy continuing to add portions to the end. This,
ef sou by
will be a great convenience when these build-
things
N. applied to hospital purposes. A fine barque,
H. Wolfe, is now taking in a cargo of the butts
e .
from this port direct to Balaklava, thus avoiding the
delzy which arose last year from their being forwarded by rail to more southern porta. Another fine Austrian
barque, the Sveti-vid, has also been engaged fora similar
purpose, and we believe that she will be followed by
other vessels from this port.—Gloucester Journal. En I
may he also mentioned that at Messrs. Lawrence and
Sons, builders, Pitfield-wharf, near the Waterloo bridge,
numbers of workmen are daily engaged in the formation
of huts and stabling for the same purpose.]

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

THE BATTLE OF THE
TCHERNAYA.

OFFICIAL DES PAT CHES.

(Prom a Supplement to Tuesday's Gazette.)
WAR DEPARTMENT, AUG. 29.
Lord Panmure has this day received two despatches
and their Enclosures, of which the following are copies,
addressed to his Lordship by General Simpson.
Before Sebastopol, Aug. 29.
My Lord,—ln my despatch of the 14th instant, I in-
formed your lordshipthat I had reason to believe that the
Russians would attempt, by a vigorous attack, to force
us to raise the siege.
This they endeavonred to do on the morning of
the 16th, but the result was most glorious to those
of the Allied troops who had the good fortune to be
engaged.
roe action commenced before daylight, by a heavy
column of Russians under the command of General Li-
prandi, and composed of the 6th and 17th Divisions,
with the 4th and 7th Divisions in reserve, attacking the
advanced posts of the Sardinians.
The ground occupied by them is on commanding hills
on the right of the position, on the left bank of the Sou-
haia river, where it forms its junction with the Tcher-
naya, with two advanced posts on the opposite side.
These were held with very determined gallantry for a
considerable time, but being separated from their sup-
ports by the river, and not having the protection of ar-
tillery, they were compelled to leave the most advanced
one.

About the same time, the sth and 12th Divisions, to
which was added a portion of the 17th, advanced
against the bridge of Traktir, held by one battalion of
French infantry of the line, who were for a short time
obliged to yield and fall back upon the main supports ;
with these, however, they quickly retook the bridge at
the point of the bayonet.
Again the Russians attacked with persevering courage,
and were enabled to follow up their advantage by gaining
the heights which rise precipitously on each side of the
road ; their success was but momentary—they were
driven back across the river, leaving the ground covered
with dead and wounded.
The Russian General, in no way daunted by the fail-
ure of his two attempts, ordered a second column, of
equal force to the first, to attack ; they advanced with
such impetuosity, covered by the fire of their numerous
artillery, that a third time the bridge was carried, and
the heights above it crowned, but they were again re-
pulsed, and retired in great confusion into the plain,
followed by the bayonets of our gallant Allies.
The General Officer who commanded the Russian
column, aid who is supposed to be General Read, was
killed, and in his possession was found the orders for
the battle, signed by Prince Gortschakoff, who com-
manded in person.
From these it would appear that it was a most deter-
mined attempt to force us to raise the siege. Had they
succeeded, Balaklava was to have been attacked by one
portion of their
to haveeirarmy,
been whilst the
stormedh with the h
heights on
other
. h we
werenow are, at
the same time a vigorous sortie was to have been made
from the town on the French works, on our extreme
left, from the Quarantine, and another on the works on
our extreme right on Mount Sapoune. •
The action which I have endeavoured to describe is
most gloric us to the arms of the French and Sardinian
troops. To meet the force of the Russians, the former
bad but 12,000 infantry, and 4 batteries of artillery
engaged; the latter had 10,000 men in position, 4,500
actually engaged, and 24 pieces of cannon.
The Russian force consisted of from 50,000 to 60,000
men, with 160 pieces of artillery, and cavalry to the
amount of 6,000.
This disparity of numbers will readily explain to your
Lordship the difficulty that would have been experi-
enced had an attempt beep made to fellow up the advan-
tage by a pursuit. The Russian retreat, moreover, was
' protected by the fire from the heavy guns in position on
the Mackenzie heights.
The loss sustained by the Russians is estimated at be-
tween 5,000 and 6,000 men, including 600 prisoner.:,
whilst on the part of the Allies it does not amount to
more than 1,000 men.
This brilliant affair has caused the greatest delight
amongst the ranks of the allied army ; and while it adds
fresh lustre to the gallant achievements of the French
arms, it is with the utmost pleasure that I bare to re•
curd the intrepid conduct and gallant bearing of the
Sardinian troops, under General Marmora, who have
for the first time met, conquered, and shed their blood
.
against our common enemy, who is now disturbing the
peace of Eu, ope.
Captain Mowbray's battery of 32-pounder howitzers
was placed in advance with the Sardinian troops, and
did most excellent service in preventing the advance of
the enemy's artillery.
Our cavalry, under Lieutenant-General Sir J. Scarlett,
K.C.8., was placed in the plain of Balaklava, prepared
to take advantage of any circumstance that might pre-
sent itself, but the opportunity did not arise for calling
upon their services.
I regret that I am unable to give a more detailed ac •
count of the part performed by the Sardinians, as up t i
this time I have not received General Della Marmora's
report.

I have, &c.,
JAMES SIMPSON,
General Commanding.
The Lord Panmure, &c. &c. &c.

Before Sebastopol, Aug. 18, 1856.
My Lord,—General Pelissier having announced to
me that the batteries against the Malakoff and adjacent
works were prepared to open fire, arrangements were
made that a steady fire should be commenced yesterday
morning against those works and the Redan.
This continued throughout the da,y, and the effect
produced was as much as was anticipated. The Russian
fire, which at first answered briskly, became by the
evening feeble. Iu the afternoon a shell from one of our
mortar batteries ignited and caused the explosion of a
great number of shells in one of the enemy's batteries,
doing apparently much damage.
I regret to have to report the deaths of Captain Old-
field, of the Royal Artillery, and Commander Hammet,
of the Royal Navy, amongst the number of casualties
caused by the fire of yesterday. Major C. S. Henry, of
the Royal Artillery, received a severe wound, and has
had his right arm amputated; he is, I am rejoiced to
add, doing well.
I enclose the list of casualties.
I have, &c.,
_ _

JAMES SIMPSON,
The Lord Panmure, &e. General Commanding.

1.
NUMERICAL RETURNEnclosure OF CASUALTIES FROM
THE 13TH TO THE 16TH AUG., INCLUSIVE.
3d Battalion Grenadier Guards-3 rank and file killed ;
1. serjeant, 8 rank and file, wounded.
Et Battalion Scots Fusilier Guards-1 officer, 1 rank
and file, killed ; 2 rank and file, wounded.
2d Battalion Ist Regiment of Foot-1 serjeant, 2 rank
and file wounded.
3d Foot-5 rank and file killed ;16 rank and file
wounded.
4th Foot-1 rank and file killed ; 6 rank and file
wounded.
7th Foot-2 rank and file wounded.
9th Foot-3 rank and file wounded.
14th Foot-8 rank and file wounded.
17th Foot-1 rank and file killed ; 4 rank and file
wounded.
18th Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
19th Foot-4 rank and file killed ; S rank and file
wounded ; 1 rank and file missing.
20th Foot-2 rank and file wounded. 21st Foot-1 rank and file killed.
23d Foot-1 rank and file killed ; 4 rank and file
wounded.
28th Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
30th Foot-3 rank and file wounded.
31st Font-1 sergeant, 4 rank and file killed ;1 sergeant, I
11 rank and file, wounded.
33d Foot-2 officers, 1 rank and file wounded.
39th Foot-3 rank and file wounded.
41st Foot-1 sergeant, 5 rank and file wounded.
42d Foot-2 rank and . file killed ; 2 officers, '7 rank
and file wounded.
44th Foot--2 rank and file killed ; 5 rank and file
wounded.
44h Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
47th Foot-5 rankand file wounded.
48th Foot-1 sergeant, 4 rank and file wounded.
49th Foot-3 rank and file wounded.
55th Foot-2 rank sad file wounded.
57th Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
63d .Foot-2 rank and file wounded.
68th Foot-1 rank and file killed; 1 rank and file
wounded.
72d Foot-1 rank and file killed ; 5 rank and file
wounded.
77th Foot-1 rank and file killed; 2 serjeants, 6 rank
and file wounded.

79th Foot-1 rank and file killed ; 1 serjeant, 3 rank
and file wounded.
88th Foot-6 rank and file wounded.
89th Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
90th Foot-1 rack and file killed; 3 rank and file
wounded.
93d Foot-6 rank and file wounded.
95th Foot-2 rank and file wounded.
Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade-2 rank and file wounded.
2d Battalion Rifle Brigade-5 rank and file wounded.
Royal Artillery-3 rank and file wounded.
Royal Sappers and Miners-1 rank and file killed.
Total-1 officer, 28 rank and file, killed; 4 officers, 8
sergeants, 163 rank and file, wounded ; 1 rank[and
file missing.

W. L. PAKENHA3I,
Adjutant-General.

Enclosure 2.
NOMINAL RETURN OF OFFICERS W.RO HAVE
BEEN KILLED FROM THE 13TH TO THE 16TH
OF AUGUST, 1855, INCLUSIVE.
KILLED.
Aua. 13.
Ist Battalion, Scots Fusilier Guards—Brevet-Major and
Adjutant H. Drummond.

W. L. PAKENHAN,
Adjutant. General.

NOM Enclosure 3.
IN AL RETURN OF OFFICERS WEI 0 HAVE
BEEN WOUNDED, FROM THE 13Ta TO THE
16TH AUGUST, 1855, INCLUSIVE.

WOUNDED.
AUG. 13.
42d Foot—Captain W. C. Ward, slightly.

AVG.' 15.
33d Foot—Captain H. I). Ellis, slightly; Lieutenant
E. B. Prescott, severely.
Aim 16.
42d Foot—Ensign W. P. Hesketh, slightly.
W. L. PAKENHAM, Adjutant-General.

Enclosure 4.

NOMINAL RETURN OF NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS AND PRIVATES KILLED FROM
THE 13Ts TO THE 16ra AUGUST, 1855, IN-
CLUSIVE.

KILLED.
AUG. 13.
3d Battalion Grenadier Guards—Privates John Stam-
ford, Thomas Dobson.
Ist Battalion Scots Fusilier Guards—Private William
Sauceney.
3d Foot—Privates John King, Patrick Haggerty, Patrick
WGarvey.

19th Foot—Privates Jeremiah Kelly, Thomas Mad-
digan, William Smith, William Doyle.
21st Foot— Private Hugh Tomlinson.
31st Foot—Serjeant John Thompson, Private Edward
Neill.
42d Foot—Private Robert M'Donald.
44th Foot—Privates James Fertgan, James Patterson.
72d Foot—Private Donald M'lntosh.
79th Foot—Private George Conu.

AUG. 14.
3d Foot— Privates Edmund Ryan and James Xing.
4th Fcot—Private James Wallis.
17th Foot—Private John Doyle.
90th Foot—Private James Martin.

AUG. 15.
23d Foot—Private James Gough.
68th Foot—Private John Bowers.
77th Foot—Private Patrick Dinan.
Royal Sappers and Miners—Private Alexander 'Weir.

AuG. 16.
3d Battalion Grenadier -Guards— Private Richard
Richardson.
42d Foot—Private John Clarke.

W. L. PAKENHAM,
Adjutant-General:

Enclosure 5.

NOMINAL RETURN OF NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS AND PRIVATES WOUNDED, FROM
THE 13TH TO THE 16TH AUG., 1855, INCLUSIVE.
WOUNDED.
AUG. 13.

3d Battalion Grenadier Guards—Privates Robert Not-
ting, slightly; Thomas Williams, severely; James Butchers,
dangerously.
22d Battalion lit Foot—Serjeant James Keane, slightly.
3d Foot—Privates Owen McHenry, Patrick Hannery,
James Darragh, Hugh Malcolm, Edward Lockhead—all
slightly; Alexander Potts, Patrick Lovely, Thomas
McGann, James Hanrahan, John McCrowley—all se-
verely ' • George Homes, dangerously.
4th Foot—Privates M. Homraghan, J. Candlen, J.
Thomas, H. Robinson—all slightly.
14th Foot—Corporal C. Fegan, Privates J. Chambers,
Job Noonan—all slightly.
17th Foot—Privates John Kennedy, Daniel Keefe—
both severely ; John Cennon, slightly.
19th Foot—Privates Francis Garagan, severely ; William
Lynch, John Parker, Thomas Murphy, John Kelly—all
slightly.
20th Foot—Private George 'Watson. severely.
31st Foot—Colour-Serjeant James Foley, slightly; Pri-
vates George Coleman and Patrick Dunn, slightly ; Patrick
Neagle, severely.

41st Foot—Serjeant William Crawford, slightly.
42d Foot —Pi ivates Daniel McCulloch, severely; Robt.
Jack, slightly ; William Chalmers, severely.
44th Foot—Privates J. Walker, severely; J. White,
dangerously ; W. Keefe, severely.
47th Foot—Privates Charles Mayo, slightly; Thomas
Brumley, dangerously.
72d Foot—CorporaliA. McAleer, dangerously; Privates
John M`Donald, dangerously; Neil M`Donald, slightly;
William Chisholm, slightly.
79th Foot—Serjeant J. M`Laren, slightly ; Privates
Peter Gray and Charles Howden, dangerously.
93d Foot—Privates David Ross and William Thompson,
severely ; Hugh M`Larty, dangerously ; James Salmond,
slightly.
2d Battalion Rifle Brigade—Private George Finch, se-
verely.
Royal Artillery—Gunner Samuel Ruthwell, slightly.