The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-18 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

The following appointments have been made at the
Admiralty this day :
Lieut. Henry L. C. Robinson, to the Dasher.
Lie-it. Henry Berkeley, to the Malacca.
Lieut. Denis B. Pack, to the Penelope.

TATTERSALL'S.—(This Evening).

CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
10 to 3 agat Crown Pigeon (taken and offered)
6 to 1 agst F►atterer (100 to 15 taken)
100 to', 7 agst Flacrow (taken)
15 to 1 agst Vandyke (taken)
15 to 1 agst Veteran (100 to 6 taken)
15 to 1 agat Calamus (100 to 6 taken to up.
wards of £100)

100 to 6 agst Pole Star (20 to 1 taken)
20 to 1 agst Robgill (taken and offered)
30 to 1 agst Miss Allen.
40 to 1 agst Blooming Heather (taken)
100 to 1 agst Elvaston (taken and offered)
1000 to 25 agst Welbam (taken)
200 to 100 agst Crown Pigeon and Flatterer (taken)

DERBY.
35 to 1 agst Bird-in-Hand (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Bucolic (taken four times)

DESPATCH FROM GEN. SIMPSON.

(Prom a supplement to Tuesday's Gazette.)
WAR DEPARTMENT, OCT. 18.

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 :
Sebastopol, Oct. 6.
My Lord,—Marshal PeHolier having signified to me
his wish that the cavalry force under General d'Allon-
vulle, at Eupatoria, should be reinforced by some Eng-
lish cavalry, I at once acceded to his request, and have
ordered the brigade of light cavalry, under Brigadier-
General Lord George Paget, composed of the Carbi-
neers, 4th and 13th Light Dragoons, and 12th Lancers,
and one troop of the Royal Horse Artillery, under Cap-
tain Thomas, to be sent for this service.

I am in hopes that transport will be found to convey
them early next week.
I have the honour to transmit to your lordship the
copy of a report I have received from Lieut.-Colonel
Ready, with the details of an expedition undertaken
against a fort and buildings on the island of Taman. The
object was entirely carried out, and the troops have been
enabled to supply themselves with a large amount of
firewood and building materials.
Since I 1114 had the honour of addressing you, I have
seen Lieut.-General Vivian, and I am happy to inform
your lordship that he quite approves of the decision I
had formed of uniting the Contingent at Kerteh. Some
few thousand men have already arrived there, and
every exertion is being made to insure them their sup-
plies of food and fuel for the winter.
The corps of General de Salles have, during the past
week, pushed forward their advanced posts to the high
ground on the left bank of the Belbek, overlooking
Fort Sala

Their supports occupy a ridge from this place, stretch-
ing toward{ the south to Markul.

The main position of the army is on high, bold ground,
extending from Aitoda to Markul, with the reserves
posted between the village of Urkusta and the Bridge
of Tnali.

The corp; is further to be reinforced with the view
next week of making a strong reconnaissance of the
ground from Foti Sala towards Wyenbash, on the left
bank of the Katcha.

I have omitted to rep Da that Lieutenant-General
Markham has been compelled, by illness, to return to
England for a few months. He sailed on the 29th ult.
I beg leave to enclose the lists of casualties.
I have, &c.,
JAMES SIMPSON, General Commanding.
The Lord Panmure, &c.
(Enclosure 1.)
Yenikale, Sept. 27, 1855.
Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you, for the in-
formation of his Excellency General Simpson, that
three companies of the 71st Regiment, under the com-
mand of Major Hunter, 71st Regiment, embarked at
Kertch on Monday last, the 24th inst., on board her
Majesty's ship Minna, at an early hour in the morning,
and proceeded, in company with her Majesty's gun-boats
Lynx, Snake, Arrow, and Harpy, together with about
nine (9) French gun-boats, conveying six companies of
French infantry, to the opposite coast, and arrived about
eleven o'clock a.m. opposite Taman, thelineof gun-boats
extending a short distance to the eastward of Phana-
'goria.
The landing commenced shortly afterwards, to the
eastward of Phanagoria, covered by the fire from the
gun-boats. There was no resistance offered, and the
place had been evidently but lately evacuated. A few
mounted Cossacks and infantry were the only people we
had seen up to the time of landing, and who were driven
from Phanagoria and Taman by the well-directed fire
from the gun-boats.
When the disembarkation was completed (which was
effected without accident) the force moved upon Phana-
goria, and took quiet possession of the fort and build-
ings, and established itself there. A few stores were
found still in the place, but (with the exception of an
hydraulic press and some medicines), of no partfcular
value, consisting principally of hospital bedding, and
some clothing, and accoutrements. There were, however,
upwards of sixty-two pieces of artillery (9 and 12-
, pounders apparently) and four mortars, all rendered
unserviceable.

As the force entered Phanagoria a strong party of
Cossacks appeared on the hill-side about 14 or 2 miles
from the town, increased from time to time until their
force appeased to amount to about 600. The gun-boats
Lynx, Arrow, and Snake immediately opened a fire upon
them, as did also some of the French boats. The prac-
tice from these boats was most admirable, and the Cos-
sacks immediately withdraw beyond the crest of the
hills, leaving only a few videttes on the neighbouring

Early on the following morning, the men were em
ployed in collecting wood for fuel and hutting ; th
night having passed quietly, with one exception, the
enemy having taken advantage of the darkness to ape
proach our lines, and opened fire upon our sentries, our
troops were instantly on the alert, and the Cossacks re-
tired. One man, an English sailor, serving at a field-
piece in the works, was slightly wounded in the heel.
The quantity of wood for fuel, and for hutting, is
something considerable, but the exact amount can
scarcely be arrived at yet, but I hope to have the whole
embarked by Saturday.—l have, &c.,
(Signed) C. READY,
Lieutenant. Colonel Commanding
71st Light Infantry.
Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Airey,
K.C.B , &c., &C., Quartermaster•
General.

(Enclosure 2.)
SUPPLEMENTARY NUMERICAL RETURN OF
CASUALTIES FROM 9TH TO 27TH SEPTEMBER,
1855.
46th Foot-3 rank and file wounded by the explosion of
a magazine in the town of Sebastopol.
lst Battalion Rifle Brigade-1 rank and file killed ; 1 ser-
jeant, 4 rank and file, wounded, by the explosion of a ma-
gazine in the town of Sebastopol.
Total-1 rank and file killed ; 1 sergeant, 7 rank and
file wounded.
W. L. PAKENHAM, Adjutant-General.

Enclosure 3.

SUPPLEMENTARY NOMINAL RETURN OF A
PRIVATE KILLED FROM THE 9TH TO THE
27TH OF SEPT., 1855.

KILLED.
SEPT. 27.

Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade—Private David Mathews, by
the explosion of a magazine in the town of Sebastopol.
W. L. PAKENHAM, Adjutant• General.

Enclosure 4.
SUPPLEMENTARY NOMINAL RETURN OF NON-
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES
WOUNDED FROM 9ra TO 27TH SEPTEMBER,
1855.

WOUNDED,
By the explosion of a magazine in the town of Sebastopol.
'SEPT. 27.

46th Foot—Privates Thomas Miller and Michael Spring,
severely ; John Loughrin, slightly.
Ist, Battalion Rifle Brigade Colour-Serjeant John
Round, severely; Privates John Hayes, Michael Gleeson,
William Cox, and George Best, slightly_
W. L. PAKENHAM,
gdjutant• General.