The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-30 00:00:00

THE BATTLE OF INGOUR.

Official Despatch.

(Front the Gazette of this Evening.)
FOREIGN-OFFICE, Nov. 29.
The Earl of Clarendon has received a despatch from
Major Simmons, her Majesty's Commissioner attached
to the artily of Omer Pacha in Asia, of which the fol-
lowing is a copy :---

Camp, Shangrvano,'Nov. 7th, 1855.
My Lord,—l have to inform your lordship that Oiner
Pacha, having collected a depot of provisions at Tchim-
shera, moved on by the sea-coast to the mouth of the
river Ertiss-Tchal, where a standing tridge was imme-
diately constructed for the passage of the troops. The
advanced guard, consisting of 16 battalions of infantry
and 3 battalions of chasseurs under Lieutenant-Colonel
Ballard, the whole commanded by Ferhad Pacha, (Baron
Stein), moved on the 28th of October to the village of
Ertiss-zkalsk.
From that day until the Ist November, his highness
was occupied in sending up provisions to the advanced
guard, in moving other troops to support it, and in esta-
blishing depots at Godova, at the mouth of the Ertiss-
Zehal, whence to provision his army for a forward move-
ment.
On the first instant the advanced guard moved about
ten miles forward, having its advanced posts on the
River Ingur, opposite an old ruined castle called Rooki,
on the road to Sugdidr.
His highness joined the advanced guard himself on
the 3d instant, his total force consisting of 4 brigades
(32 battalions) of infantry, 4 battalions of chasseurs, and
1,000 cavalry, with 27 field pieces and 10 mountain guns,
or in all about 20,000 men; the remainder of his force,
about 10,000 men, being employed to protect the depots
at Godova, Tchinthera, and Soukoum.
On the 4th inst nit his highness commenced construct-
ing batteries on the right bank of the Ingur, with a
view of menacing the enemy by the ford at Ruki. These
batteries were armed on the following night, and opened
their fire on the morning of the 6th instant about noon.
On the same morning his highness moved 3 brigades of
infantry (24 battalions) with 3 batteries, with an ad-
vanced guard of 31 battalions of chasseurs and four
guns, under the command of Colonel Ballard, down the
right bank of the river, a distance of about seven miles,
where a branch of the river was forded to an island,
which is some miles in length, and from a half to two
miles wide.
After proceeding along this island for about two miles
some Mingrelian militia were encountered near a ford,
which crosses from the island to the left bank of the
river; they speedily retired, when the enemy opened a
fire of artillery and a heavy fire of musketry from the in-
trenchments on the left bank, thrown up for the protec-
tion of the ford.
It very soon became evident that to force a direct
passage at this ford would be a very difficult undertaking.
His highness, therefore, while occupying the enemy at
this ford, sent officers to the right and left, and fords
were discovered in both directions ; one about three
quarters of a mile above or to the left of the main ford,
the other about one mile and a half below or to the right
of the main ford.
Troops were immediately sent to pass these fords ;
that to the left was unprotected. The passage was made
by two battalions of infantry and three companies of
chasseurs by about 4 p.m. His Highness having en-
trusted me with this command I moved them by a wag-
gon track through the forest unperceived by the enemy,
until within 600 yards of the position at the main ford,
which his troops were occupied in defending from a
direct attack. The Turkish troops advanced readily to
the attack, taking the enemy and his entrenchments in
reverse.

The enemy immediately fell back, and attempted to
break through the Turks in column, but being met by a
heavy fire in their front and on both flanks, they broke
and dispersed in the forest, leaving us masters of the
field, with three pieces of their field artillery and six
ammunition waggons in our possession. At the moment
that the Russian columns attempted to break through
our line, I grieve to say that my aide-do•camp, Captain
Dymock, 95th Regiment, having first had his horse
killed under him, was wounded close by my side, encou-
raging the Turkish troops. He died soon afterwards.
His death is to be deplored, as her Majesty has lost in
him the services of a most promising and brave young
officer, for whom his highness Otner Pacha has frequently
expressed to me his high esteem. This young officer had
accompanied me from the commencement of the war in
Turkey.
Whilst this operation was proceeding on the left a
brigade moved down to the right, under Osman Pasha,
and forced a passage in front of a force believed to be of
four battalions, but without artilieryand not entrenched.
This operation succeeded, and soon after dark the Turk-
ish forces on the left bank were in communication from
right to left, and complete masters of that side of the
river throughout this length.
The loss o❑ the side of the Turks has been 310 killed
and wounded, of whom 63 are killed, and 4 missing.
His highness has been pleased to express himself in
terms of the highest satisfaction of tl/4e conduct of the
Bristish officers who accompanied his force. Lieutenant-
Colonel Ballard conducted the advanced guard, and sus-
tained a very heavy fire from the enemy at the principal
ford, about 100 yards wide, from noon until dark at 5
p.m., occupying the enemy until his position was turned
by the Turkish left.
Captain Caddell also rendered good service, attached
as Second Senior Artillery Officer to that branch of the
service. His interpreter was killed.
The loss on the side of the enemy has not yet been
ascertained, but up to the present time (noon) 347 have
been buried, of whom eight officers, among which the
prisoners report there are two colonels.
The prisoners report that there were eight battalions
of infantry, besides a great number of Mingrelian militia
opposite the main ford.---I am, ac.,
(Signed) JOHN L. A. SIMMONS.
The Earl of Clarendon, &c.

LONDON GAZETTE—{This Evening.)

ADMIRALTY, Nov. 26.
Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir Edmund Lyons, Bart.,
G.C.8., K.C.H., to be an Admiral of tho Blue, during
such time as ho may rotain the command of her Majesty's
ship 3 and vessels on the Mediterranean station.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, Nov. 29.
It is hereby notified that the Right Honourable the Earl
of Clarendon, K.G., her Majesty's Principal Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs has received from the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty an official communica-
tion addressed to them by Captain Baillie, R.N., late
Senior Officer of her Majesty's White Sea Squadron, an-
nouncing the raising, by the Allied Squadrons, on and
from the 9th October last, of the Blockade of the Russian
ports and places in the White Sea, the establishment of
which Blockade was notified in the London Gazette of the
17th July last.

DOWNING-STREET, Nov. 28.
The Queen has been phased to appoint Thomas Glen,
Esq., to be Receiver-General for the Island of Newfound-
land.

WAR OFFICE, Nov. 30.
2d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Brevet-Major H.
Briscoe to be Major, by purchase, vice Brevet-Lieutenant.
Colonel P. Lo Poor Trench, who retires ; Lieutenant C.
S. Hutchinson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Briscoe ;
Cornet G. H. Allfrey to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Hutchinson ; Walter Colquhoun Grant, Gent., to be Cur-
net, without purchase, vice Chadwick, promoted.
Ist Dragoons—Lieut. Robt. Clarke, from the Antrim
Artillery Militia, to be Cornet, without purchase, vice
Gratrex, appointed to the 13th Light Dragoons.
Royal Artillery—The appointment of Lieut. Alexander
Doull, dated 24th of September, 1855, has been cancelled;
Lieut. George Kepple Taylor, on the Supernumerary List,
to be Second Capt sin ; Lieut. Richard Oldfield to bo
Second Captain, vice P. F. Miller, deceased.
The dates of promotion of the undermentioned officers
to be altered as follows :—Second Captain F. Carey to 10th
October, 1855; Second Captain H. Heberden to 18th Octo-
ber, 1855 ; Second Captain T. C. Moiony to 27th October,
1855.

Grenadier Guards—Ensign and Lieutenant George A.
Ferguson to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice
Hon. R. R. Best, who retires.

Cold stream Guards—Lieutenant and Captain William
Henry Reeve to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, by
purchase, vice Burton, who retires; Frederick Charles
Buller, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Ives, who retires.
2d Regiment of Foot—Heber Reeve Tucker, Gent., to
be Ensign, without purchase, vice Gape, appointed to the
3d Foot.
3d Foot—Ensign L. E. Lewis to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Peachey, died of his wounds. To be En-
signs, without purchase —Ensign G. T. Gape, from the 2d
Foot, vice Greg, promoted ; Deputy-Assistant-Commissary
Wm. Kerr, from the Field Train Department, vice Mor-
ley, promoted ; Ensign Charles Dudley Henry Mann
Clarke, from the West Norfolk Militia, vice Lewis.
6th hoot—Serjeant-Major William Wastle, to be Ensign
without purchase.