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MAY 30.

4th Foot—Lance-Sergeant John Good, dangerously
and Private Robert Norris, severely.
47th Foot—r Private James Ward, severely.
48th Foot=Private Joseph Ismay, slightly.
77th Foot—Private. George Greneway, slightly.
Royal Artillery—Gunner and Driver William Evans,
severely.

MAY 31.
3d Foot—Private John Mitchell, slightly.
7th Font—Private Thomas Graham, severely.
18th Foot—Corporal Dennis Murphy, slightly; and
Private Peter Hughes, slightly.
44th Foot—Private John 31‘Alanus, severely.
49th Foot—Privates: John Braughall, severely; Patrick
Madden, slightly ; and James .Atherton,
90th Foot—Private William Sizer, dangerously.
Royal Artillery—Gunner Samuel Burton, slightly.
J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT,
Adjutant-General.

Enclosure 5.

NOMINAL RETURN OF NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS AND PRIVATES MISSING, FROM
28TE TO 31ST MAY, 1855, INCLUSIVE.

MISSING.
MAY 30.
68th Foot—Private Robert grooley.
J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT,
Adjutant-General

Enclosure 6.

A RETURN OF CASUALTIES IN THE ROYAL
NAVAL BRIGADE, BEFORE SEBASTOPOL,
DURING THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 2, 1855.

WOUNDED.
lUr 28.
William Davey, Ord., Queen, slightly.

MAY W.

James Legg, A-8., Rodnay, severely.
14. Total-2 wounded.
STEPHEN LUSHINGTON,
Captain Commanding Naval Brigade.
The Military Secretary to H. E. Lord Raglan,
Commander-in-Chief.

Before Sebastopol, June 2.
My Lord,—l have the honour to lay before your lord-
ship a letter from the Inspector-General of Hospitals, con-
taining a return of the admissions and deaths from cholera
up to the Ist inst.
The admissions from the divisions in front have become
so few that there is some reason to feel confident that the
cholera will subside amongst the troops below as rapidly
as it has done elsewhere ; but still its existence in the
army is a matter of the deepest regret, as well as of much
anxiety. —I have, &c.,

RAGLAN.

The Lord Panmure, &c.

Enclosure.

Before Sebastopol, June 2, 1855,

My Lord,—l have the honour to enclose a return of ad-
missions and deaths from cholera, from the 26th May to
the Ist of June, inclusive, by which your lordship will
observe that the divisions in front, where the disease first
made its appearance, and proved most fatal, have become
healthier, and the complaint has attacked the Sardinian
Contingent, the English and native drivers of the Land
Transport Corps, and, within the last 48 hours, the brigade
of Guards encamped on the heights near Balaklava. As
yet the Cavalry Division has nearly been free from it,
which is a remarkable circumstance, as it occupies a shel-
tered valley neargadikoi.

In the daards it was noticed that the attacks were con-
fined to the newly-arrived recruits, and to men who had
been employed either on duty or fatigue in Balaklava.
Yesterday the admissions were fewer, and the cases that
presented themselves of a milder character; and I hope
the epidemic will pass off, as it appears to be doing in
front, for the present.—l have, &c.,
J. HALL,
Inspector-General of Hospitals.

ADMIRALTY, JUNE 13.
Despatches, of which the following are copies, have been
received from Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, Bart.,
G.C.8., Commander-in-Ghief of her Majesty's ships and
'vessels in the Mediterranean and Black Sea :

SNARE'S ENGAGEMENT WITH RUSSIAN STEAMERS.

Royal Albert, Straits of Kertcb, June 2.

Sir,—ln my letter of the 26th ult., No. 398, I had the
pleasure of bringing under the notice of the Lords Com-
missioners of the Admiralty the gallaut, able, and success-
ful way in which Lieut. Henry F. Maillop had conducted
her Majesty's steam gun-vessel Snake, under his command,
on the day the allied forces obtained possession of the
Straits of Kertch.

I have now to request you to lay before their lordships
the enclosed copy of a letter which I have received from
Lieut. Maillop, reporting his proceedings on that day ;
and their lordships will observe that he speak in high
terms of his officers and ship's company, and particularly
so of Mr. Nathaniel B. Herbert, Second Master, and Mr.
Sydney E. Wright, Assistant-Paymaster in charge.—l
am, &c.,

,
(Signed) EDMUND LYONS,
near-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
The Secretary of the Admiralty, London.

(Reported Engagement.)
Iler Majestr4. ship Snake, of Yonikale,

• - 24th May, 1855.
-
Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that in obedience
to your signal granting me permission to intercept a Rus-
sian war-steamer, that I proceeded into Kertch Bay, ex-
changing shots with the batteries at Akbourno in passing.
I succeeded in cutting off the steamer and engaging her,
but not until she had placed herself under the protection
of the forts of Yenikale ; after a sharp fire on both sides I
for three quarters of an hour, I was fortunate in succeeding
in setting her on fire with Lancaster shells, from which
she blew up—the crew with difficulty getting away. She
had apparently soldiers on board. During this engage-
ment the forts at Yenikale hulled the ship, and kept up a
well-directed and continuous fire the whole time, which
was returned with apparent good effect with our heavy
shell.
Three steamers also came down from the entrance
(to the Sea of Azoff), and opened fire on us with very
long-range guns, their shot frequently passing over us
at about 4,000 yards. I continued to engage the batteries
and steamers after the arrival of the ships sent up to my
assistance, until recalled by signal from the Miranda.
The whole of the sailing vessels standing towards the Sea
of Azoff were intercepted, and afterwards captured ; two
steamers, also intercepted in Kertch Bay, were blown up
by their own crews, and a gun-boat sunk.
The batteries along the coast, which fired upon us whilst
chasing a steamer, also were blown up.
I should feel I was neglecting my duty unless I men-
tioned the zealous and creditable manner in which the
officers and crew performed their duties ; being very short-
handed rendered working the guns for so many hours a
work of great labour.
I beg to recommend for your favourable consideration
Mr. N. B. Herbert (Seoond Master in charge), who with
much skill conducted the ship through the intricate and
comparatively unknown passage, under the guns of Ak-
bourno, and inside the shoal of Yenikalo, without any
accident.

I am equally indebted to Mr. S. E. Wright, Assistant-
Paymaster (an officer of long and meritorious service), for
his assistance as a volunteer executive, who, with Dr.
Roche and Mr. George Wilson (Senior ngineer), manned
and worked the 12-pounder howitzer, sinking a gun-boat.
I am happy that no casualties occurred, and the Snake
received but little damage—one shot through the mizen
rigging, carrying it away, and one through the hull at the
water-line.—l am, &0.,
(Signed) H. F. MaILLOP, Lieut. and Commander.
Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Eyons, Bart.,
G.C.8., Commander-in-Chief.

OPERATIONS IN THE SEA OP AZOPP.
.itoyal Albert, Straits of Kertch,
June 2, 1855.
Sir,—l have the honour to transmit to you herewith
copies of two letters that have been addressed to me by
Captain Edmund M. Lyons, of the Miranda, in which he
reports the proceedings of the allied steam-squadrons,
under his orders, during the first four days of their appear•
ance in the Sea of Azoff.

In that short space of time the squadrons forced the
enemy to run ashore, burn to the water's edge and abandon
four steamers of war, under the command of Rear-Admi-
ral Wolff, they bombardedArabat and blowup the powder
magazine, and they destroyed 246 merchant vessels, which
were employed in the conveyance of supplies to thelßus-
Sian army in the Crimea, as well as magazines of corn and
flour at Berdiansk and Genitschi, containing at least two
months' rations for an army of 100,000 men.

Captain Lyons is justly and deeply sensible of what he
owes to the cordial and efficient co operation of Captain
Sedaiges, and our allies, acting under the orders of that
distinguished officer; nor is he less sensible of, or less
grateful for, the able support he has received from every
one in the British squadron under his own immediate
orders. _

I beg leave to recommend to their lordships' particular
notice the mention which Ca,ltain Lyons makes of the very
important services rendered by the boats of the squadron
on several occasions, under the command of that active,
zealous, and excellent officer, Lieutenant J. F. C. Macken-
zie, of the Miranda, as well as of the gallant and successful
exploit of Lieutenant Cecil W. Buckley, of the Swallow,
and Mr. John Roberts, gunner, of the Ardent, which was
productive of the most important results.—l am, &c.
(Signed) EDMD. LYONS.
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.

Her Majesty's ship, Miranda, off Arabat,
Sea of Azoff, May 28, 1855.
Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that, on hauling
down your flag on the afternoon of the 25th, I proceeded
with the steam-vessels under my orders, named in the mar-
gin,* and the French steamer Lucifer towards Berdiansk ;
at dark we stopped for the French steamers Megere, Bran-
don, and Fulton. These havinc, joined, at 3 a.m. on the
26th we all went on in company ; at 3.30 p.m. on that day
we anchored off the lighthouse on the spit at Berdiansk,
in such a position as to command the harbour and beach
and a large number of merchant vessels. I then sent the
boats of the squadrons, under Commander Sherard Os-
born, accompanied by the boats of the French ships, to
destroy these vessels, as well as some lying about four
miles off, and a storehouse. All this was completed by
dark. During this time steamers of the two squadrons
were chasing and destroying vessels in other directions.
At daylight of th'e 27th I weighed with the ships under
my orders, accompanied by the four French steamers, and
anchored off the town of Berdiansk, the Miranda in 15

* Vesuvius, Curlew, Swallow, Stromboli, Medina, Wrangler,
Viper, Lynx, Recruit, Arrow, Snake, Beagle.