The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-20 00:00:00

losses.

PARIS, MONDAY MORNING.
A further despatch has been received from
General Pelissier, dated the evening of the 18th.
It states that Prince Gortscihakoff has asked for

an armistice in order to carry away his dead and
wounded.. This has been allowed him. The
enemy's losses, General Pelissier states, exceed

his first estimate. Among the killed is General
Read.

This intelligence enhaw,eS in every respect the
importance of the victory won on Thursday last.
When the generalissimo appears on the scene,
the object must needs be exalted, and the effort
supreme.

The General Read whose death is reported was
a very distinguished officer, and a year ago was
discharging the duties of imperial lieutenant of
the Caucasian provinces, in the absence of Prince
Woronzoff, and before General Muravieff had
been nominated his successor. The father of
General Read, born at Montrose, was a civil en-

gineer, who entered the service of the Emperor
Alexander in early life, and settled in Russia,
where his son, afterwards General Read, was born.

The Moititeur publishes the following from

General Pelissier :

CRIMEA, AUG. 18, 10 P.M,

Prince Gortschakoff has asked for an armistice
to bury the dead left on this side of the Tchernaya.

I have granted this.

The losses of the enemy are greater than I a

first thought.

Lieutenant-General Read has been killed.
Protested by the continued fire of our artillery,

the engineeis' works are no longer annoyed

the enemy, and have gained camp ground.

THE CRIMEA.

MARSEILLES, SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
The Lougsor has arrived with news from Con

stantinople of the 9th.

The works of the allies before the Malakhoff
Tower were almost completed when the courier
left l‘atniesh. The number of mortars had been
quintupled, and the preparations were on the
same formidable scale.

The allied troops on the Tchernaya are on the
qui vine, daily expecting an attack. The scurvy
has very much diminished hi the camps.
Omer Pacha goes back to the Crimea. He will
previously be solemnly invested by Lord Stratford
de Redcliffe with the Order of the Bath.
General Melinkoff is to replace General Totleben
as Directing Engineer in the defence of Sebas-
topol.

The Presse d'Orient states that Prince Gorts-
chakoff is recalled, to undertake the Ministry of
War, and that General Muravieff will succeed to
the command of the Russian forces in the Crimea.
The latter general will be succeeded in Asia by
General Luders, Count Osten-Sacken taking com-
mand of the troops in Bessarabia.

The garrison of Erzeroum has been reinforced.
The Russians blockade Kars, but do not attack
the place. The Kurds in Russian pay intercept the
roads to Kars. General Vivian's Contingent was
to leave Constantinople for Asia on the 20th inst.

The Porte has sent three regiments to Tripo:

to uphold the authority of the Bey.

THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL.
CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL,
AUG. 6.
Little has occurred here since my last letter to
vary the often-described routine. A great deal of
ammunition continues to go up to the front, and
there are many speculations as to the probability
of an early attack. The French are working away
on the right, with the view of getting at the Rus-
sian ships ; the usual nightly cannonade continues
with more or less vigour. Last night there was a
good deal of firing, more than has been heard for
some time. The Russian Minies were at work, pop-
ping at sentries and everything that showed itself. I
am informed this morning that the Light Division,
which was on duty, had 50 men hors de combat,
nearly double the usual number. Statements of
this kind, however, are so apt to be exaggerated
that one can scarcely credit anything but the re-
turns. One thing certain is, that the English loss
in the trenches, at the present rate, may be esti-
mated at about 1,000 men a month. This includes
every man hors de combat, for however short a
time. As regards disease, I do not learn that
there has been any particular variations since I
last wrote. The weather has been fine and bright,
usually very warm of a morning, cooler of an after-
noon, and with pleasant breezes sweeping over the
heights. The heat here does not, to me, feel so re-
laxing as on the shores of the Bosphorus--infinitely
less so than in that steam bath, Constantinople.
There is much conjecture to-day as to the mean-
ing of a fire which commenced yesterday evening
in rear of the Redan and burned all night, sinking
and dying away towards morning. As yet nobody
has suggested a plausible explanation. Yesterday
afternoon there was a burial in Sebastopol, evi-
dently of some personage of importance. The
funeral procession was numerous, and there was a
firing party, which is unusual. We continue to
hear tales, probably exaggerated, of the great mor-
tality prevailing in the fortress. The heat of the
weather, and the number of dead bodies, would
amount, however, for a good deal of disease.
On Saturday afternoon General Codrington re-
viewed the Light Division, which went through
some manoeuvres in its usual steady and satisfac-
tory style. The appearance of the troops was ex-
cellent. Yesterday about 2,000 or 2,500 (Masseurs
d'Afrique were reviewed. The place selected was
the ground over which our Light Dragoons exe-
cuted the memorable but fatal charge of Balaklava,
and mournful was the contrast which suggested
itself to the minds of those who in October last
beheld the return of the handful of heroic but
battered warriors. and who yesterday saw the fresh
and well-equipped squadrons of France prancing
over the plain. Dearly indeed, by the loss of so
many gallant fellows, was purchased that " one
laurel more," now added to the numerous wreaths
that twine round the standards of Britain's brave
horsemen. Gay and smart looked the African
Chasseurs yesterday in their neat light blue vests
and the eternal red trousers. They are fine
service-like cavalry, their evolutions were well per-
formed, they made some capital charges, and their
whole appearance was highly praised by the Eng-
lish military spectators,
It has been proposed to make the Ist Division
into two divisions, one to consist of the Guards, to
which were to be added the 31st Regiment, 3d
Buffs, and 13th Light Infantry, the other of the
five Highland regiments now here, and of the 92d,
expected out. The project, however, has been
abandoned, at least for the present.
I regret to announce the decease of Col. Cobbe, of
the 4th Regiment of Foot. He died this afternoon
from the effect of wounds received in the affair of
the ISth June. He commanded the 4th from the
commencement of the campaign, and was wounded
at the Alma. Lieutenant Evans, of the 55th, is
also dead. He was shot through the windpipe yes-
terday in the trenches, and every effort to save his
life proved fruitless.
It is in contemplation to make a good road from
Balaklava to the camp. This is indeed a most
necessary work if we are to pass the winter here,
and it is to be hoped it will be promptly proceeded
with, and not postponed until too late to complete
f,t before the bad season sets in, and that we shall

nc.,t see—as were seen last winter—guns inextricably
stuck in the mud and remaining there for weeks,
and commissaries, when bringing up stores from
Balaidava to the camp, compelled to unharness the
muses and horses from half a dozen carts, attach

them to one, in order to get it up the hill, and then
lead the Animals down and recommence the same

operation with every one of the vehicles. In con-
nection with a good road from Balaklava there
should be branches through the camp, connecting
the divisions and leading to the front.
The health of the 10th Hussars still continues
mnisatisfactory. A day or two ago that regiment
bad 161 sick, out of a strength of 676.