The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-09 00:00:00

ORDNANCE ESTIMATES.

On the question that 1,3,7,500/. be voted for the expense
of works, buildings, and repairs,
Lord SEYMOUR complained that the vote was exces-
sively high, considering the large Ordnance exp:nditure
which must take place this year abroad. He asked for some
explanation relative to the establishment of barracks at

Aldershot.
he wanted to know what was its object, and whether it
was to be of a temporary or permanent character. He
should also like to know what number of men the build-
ing would accommodate.
Mr. MONSELL said the barracks would be partly tem-
porary and partly permanent. The temporary barracks
were required for the immediate accommodation of
troops and the militia, so as to obviate the necessity of
resorting to the demoralising system o>i billeting. (Hear,
hear.) Besides, it would give the troops the advantage of
being drilled in large masses. It was believed that these
barracks, which would be built partly at Aldershot and
partly at the curragb. of Kildare, would accommodate
50,000. The permanent barracks to be erected at Alder-
shot would be sufficient to lodge 20,000 men. The tempo-
rary barracks at Aldershot would have 20,000 men allotted
to them, and those at the Curragh of Kildare 10,000.
Mr. E. ELLICE had seldom heard a more alarming
statement than that just made by the hon. member. War
was an exceptional stale of things, and not the normal state
of things which we bad to provide for in this country, and
that being so, he thought this barrack scheme was far
more extensive than was absolutely necessary.

(LEFT SPEARING.)

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

ADMIRALTY, MARCH 8.

Despatches, ;1;1:Icli the following are copies, have
been received from Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons,
Bart , G.C.8., Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's Ships
and Vessels in the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTACK BY THE RUSSIANS

ON EUPATORIA.
Royal Albert, off Sebastopol,
Sin, February 20, 1855.
I have the honour to enclose, for the information
of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,
copies of two letters which I have received from
Captain. Hastings, of the Curacoa, Senior Officer at
Eupatoria, reporting an unsuccessful attack made upon
that place, at daybreak, on the 17th inst., by a large Rus-
sian force of cavalry, artillery, and infantry, and enclosing
a letter from Omer Pasha, expressing warm acknowledg-
ments for the great services rendered by her Majesty's
ships Curacoa, Valorous, Furious, and Viper, as well as
his Highness's thanks for the reinforcements of steamers
which I had sent to him on hearing that the enemy was
still in force in his neighbourhood.
. .

2. Captain Hastings appears tohave conducted his share
of the defeneo with his accustomed zeal and ability, and to
have been well and effectively seconded by Captains Buckle
and Loring and Lieutenant Brock, and the officers, sea-
men, and marines of all her Majesty's ships present on that
occasion.

3. Colonel Simmons, of the Royal Engineers, who is
attached to Omer Pasha's Staff, estimates the attacking
force at 40,000 of all arms, and ho states that as many as
sixty guns, some of them 32-pounders, played upon the
place at one time.
4. I understand that at nine o'clock the enemy's in-
fantry formed under the shelter of a wall, at 350 yards
from the place, and advanced to the attack, but were re-
pulsed with considerable loss, and soon afterwards retired,
leaving nearly two hundred dead on the nearest spot, and
removing the rest of their dead from the more distant
parts of the field.
5. Omer Pasha's army appears, from the latest and most
authentic accounts, to have had nearly a hundred men
killed and about two hundred and fifty wounded, and to
have had eighty artillery horses killed, and some guns
much damaged.
6. The Banshee has brought me a report from Captain
Hastings up to neon 'yesterday, at which time the enemy
remained encamped about five miles from Enpatoria, with
his left leaning on the Putrid Lake Sasik ; whilst Omtr
Pasha, with the garrison, having been reinforced after the
battle by further Turkish troops, brought over from Varna
in British transports, as well as by the Dauntless, Curlew,
Arrow, and Lynx, sent by ree from hence, and by two
French steamers sent by Admiral Bruat, awaited an attack
with, confidence in a favourable result.—l am, &e.,
ED. LYONS,
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
To the Secretary of the Admiralty, London.

Enclosure No. 1.
Her Majesty's ship Caracoa, Eupatoria,
Feb. 17, 1855.

Sir,-- I have the honour to acquaint your Excellency-
that, this morning about, 6.30 a.m., the Russians in consi-
derable force attacked the Turkish troops which are en-
camped at this place under the command of his Highness
Omer Pacha.

The ships under my command at this anchorage, which
are narnekin the margin,* immediately proceeded under
steam to close the flanking position of the Turkish en-
trenchmonts,—Valorous and Viper taking the loft flank,
and Curacoa. and Furious the right. About half an hour
after the commencement of the attack, I received from his
Highness O►ner Pacha, a request to strengthen as much as
possible the right flank, as the enemy were pressing their
attack upon that point.
The Viper was immediately recalled, and from her light
draught of water was enabled to effect good service, as also
the three other ships in their respective positions.
The conduct of the captains, officers, seamen, and ma-
rines under my command on this occasion deserves your
Excellency's approbation.—I have, &c.,
(Signed) G. F. HASTINGS, Captain.
P.S.—The French and Turkish vessels also did good
service in their respective positions which they took up.
His Excellency Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund
Lyons, Bart., G.C.8., K.C.H., &c.

* Her Majesty's ships Valorous, Furious, and Viper.

Enclosure No. 2.

Her Majesty's Ship Curacoa,
Eupatoria, February 18, 1855.
Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of
your memorandum of yesterday's date, relative to my re-
port of the Russians having attacked this place on the
17th inst., as communicated by the steam-transport Queen
of the South, and beg to inform you that the reinforce-
ment of vessels mentioned therein have duly arrived here;
and that I immediately informed his Highness Omer
Pasha of the reinforcement being sent to his support, who
begged me to offer to your Excellency his warmest thanks.
In the late attack the Turks suffered a loss of 83 men
killed, 250 wounded, and 78 horses killed. The loss on the
part of the Russians cannot be ascertained.
No further attack has been made ; but the Russians
still remain in force about five miles from Eupatoria, and
large reinforcements, both of men and waggons, are daily
arriving, from the road to Simpheropol. If the Arrow's
services could be spared she would be of great assistance
here.—l have, &c.,
(Signed) G. F. HASTINGS, Captain.
His Excellency Rear-Admiral Sir
Edmund Lyons, Bart., G.C.8.,
&c., &o.

Enclosure No. 3.
Quartier-General d'Eups.toria,
17' Fevrier, 1855.

MONSIEUR LE CAPITAINE,—Pendant l'attaq*e clue les
Russes out tentee ce matiu sur la ville d'Eupatoria avec
des forces considerables, l'escadre do la marine de sa Ma-
juste Britannique qui se trouvait Mans la rade sous votre
commandement, a beaucoup contribuo par les dispositions
quo vous avez prises, par lour prompts execution et par
la justesse du tir de votre artillerie, <L rewire infruz.tueux
les efforts de l'eunemi et It assurer le succes de la journee.
En vous transmetLnt mes vives remerciments jo VOUI
prio d'être aupres de vos officiers et marins l'interpreto do
mos sentiments d'estime et de reconnaissance.

Recevez, Monsieur le Capitaine, les assurances de ma
consideration tres•distinguee.
Lo Generalissimo de l'armee Ottomane.
(Signe) OMER,
A l'Honorable Capitaine Hastings, R.N.,
Officier Superieur a Eupatoria, a bout Curacoa.

OCCURRENCES IN NAVAL BRIGADE.
Royal Albert, off Sebastopol, Feb. 20, 1855.
Sir,—ln continuation of my letter of the 7th instant,
No. 103, I enclose, for the information of the Lords Com-
missionors of tho Admiralty, two letters from Captain
Lushington, detailing the proceedings of the Naval Bri-
gade since that date, and reporting their extraordinary
good health.—l have, &c.,
ED. LYONS,
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
To the Secretary of the Admiralty, London,