The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-21 00:00:00

DESPATCHES FROM THE CRIMEA.

( Front the Gazette of this Eve)ting.)
WAR DEPARTMENT, DEC. 20.
Lord Panmure has received from the Field-Marshal
Commanding-in-Chief, the reports of which the follow-
ing are copies, addressed by Lieutenant-General Sir
11 arry D. Jones to General Sir James Simpson, K.C.B.
Head-Quarters, Sebastopol, Sept. 9.
Sir,—The long and eventful siege of Sebastopol hav-
ing been brouglitto a successful termination, I beg leave
to draw pur Excellency's attention to the services of
the officers of Royal Engineers who have been employed
i❑ carrying on the i-iege works.
Many of these officers have been continuously on duty
since Bth October last, and have been in the trenches 76,
07, and 108 days and nights.
I lieg leave to mention the name of Lieutenant-Colo•
net Chapman, C. 8., who has been employed with the
army since the arrival of the first detachment at Galli-
poli ; and since March last, when Colonel Gordon was
wounded, and unable to perform the duties of the siege
ai senior officer of Engineers, he has had to make all
the necessary arrangements for the daily carrying on of
the duties ; this has been performed by him in the most
zealous and energetic manner, under great exposure to
fire, to my entire satisfaction. ➢lajor Bent has been doing
the duty of Director of the Left Attack since March
last ; the duties of that officer was very onerous, and
these he has performed in a most zealous and praise-
worthy manner. During the above period Major Brent
must have been under fire twice, if not thrice, in every
t renty-four hours. Captain Brown, who was recently
severely wounded, performed for some time the office of
Director of the Right Attack, and so has also Captain
Cooke.

Captain Ewart, the Adjutant to the Sappers and
Miners, has carried on the duties of the parks, which are
extremely troublesome, and requiring great attention, in
the most zealous and satisfactory manner.
I do not trouble your Excellency with the names of
the Subalterns of Engineers, as they are not eligible for
promotion under the existing regulations.
Nothing could exceed the zealous and praiseworthy
manner in which they have invariably performed their
duties.

Several have been more than once wounded, and many
have died from wounds, or from sickness caused by ex-
posure to the great heat in the trenches.
I wish to bring prominently under your notice Majur
Bourc,iier, my Brigade-Major, who has rendered me very
great assistance throughout the whole siege, and Lieut.
Cowell, my Aide-de-Camp, who has, during the siege,
proved himself most useful by his professional knowledge
as an officer of Royal Engineers, awl by his general mili-
tary acquirements. Of the Assistant Engineers, I can-
not speak too highly in rraie of the zeal and intelligence
they have displayed, and I beg leave to enclose the
names of those who, from their long service at this siege,
I consider deserving of promotion.—l have, &C.,
(Signed) HARRY D. JONES,
Lieutenant-General, Commanding
Royal Engineers.
His Excellency General Simpson,
CJinmander-in•Chief.

Head-Quarters, Sebastopol, Sept. 16.
List of officers of the corps of Royal Engineers, and
of officers acting as Assistant Engineers, recommended
for promotion, as called for by confidential memorandum,
tilted 15th September, 1855.
ROYAL ENGlNEERS.—Lieutenant-Colonel Chapman ;
Majors Bent, E. F. Bourcbier, and E. Stanton ; Cap-
tains the Hon. H. F. Keane, F. C. Hassard, J. M.
Browne, W. W. Montague, A. C. Cooke, E. C. De
Moleyus, L. J. A. Arinit. C. B. Ewart, W. Porter, L.
Nicholson, C. H. Sedley,.P. Ravenhill, and G. Ranker'.
ASSISTANT ENGINEERS.—Majurs C. F. Campbell, 46th
Regiment, and S. R. Chapman, 20th Regiment • Cap-
tains . Wolsley, 90th Regiment, and L. NV. 'Penn,
R3y•al G
Artillery ; Lieutenants NV. Sheehy, 64th Regi-
ment, P. M. Jones, 46th Regiment, and J. J. Griolin-
ton, 4th Regiment.
List of Medical
l Officers, attached to the Royal Engi-
neers and Roya Sappers and Miners, recommended fur
promotion :
Cecond Class Staff-Surgeon G. Hyde, M.D.
Assistant-Surgeon J. F. Longhead, Rifle Brigade.
[These two officers have been particularly zealous and
attentive in the discharge of their duties.]
Second Class Staff-Surgeon H. C. Walshe, M.D.
E. S. Prothero.
Assistant-Surgeon ),
ant-Surgeon G. Sharpe, O.M.D.
(Signed) H. D. JONES,
Lieutenant-General, Commanding
Royal Engineers.

Extract from Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Jones,
report to General Simpson.
Head-quarters, Sebastopol, Sept. 20, 1855.
Sir,—This long siege of 337 days having been brought
to a successful termination, I am extremely desi-
rous to bring under your Excellency's notice the
services of a most gallant rnd zealous body of Gui-
nan; I allude to the Subalterns of the Royal Engi-
neers, who, from the constitution of their corps, in
h:ch promotion goes by seniority, are never promoted
into other branches of tle service, which was the reason
why I did not
include
in my recommendatory list the
names of tkoSeindividuals who have particularly distin-
guish themselves, tri,sting to the opportunity which
would he afforded me of bringing their names forward
nodally.
During the recent, siege the duties_ of the trenches fell
Vary severely on the Subalterns of Engweers ; throughout

the whole of the winter they were constantly on duty,
and as their numbers were small, the tour of each indi-
vidual returned at short intervals ; nothing but great
zeal and spirits carried them through the severe work
they had to perform.
The following short statement will enable your Excel-
lency to see bow a Subaltern of Engineers was called
upon to do duty in the trenches, several more than once
wounded and others contused ; the following figures
refer to some of the survivors :

33 days or nights. 97 days or nights.
108 „ 62 „
71
32 „ 65 „
46 „ 78 „
It must be borne in mind that these tours of duty al-
ways brought the individual under fire, and in the
winter months they were exposed to all the severities of
the season.
Several of the Subalterns distinguished themselves on
several occasions in the attacks upon rifle pits, quarries,
Ste. Such services, I trust, will not be allowed to pass
without reward.
(Signed) HARRY D. JONES,
Lieutenant-General, Commanding
Royal Engineers.
The following are the names of the officers who parti-
cularly distinguished themselves :
Royal Engineers.—Lieutenants H. De Vero, A. A.
C. Fisher, H. C. Elphinston, G. Neville, W. 0. Lennox,
W. C. Anderson, G. Graham, G. Philips, C. N. Martin,
C. G. Gordon, and J. F. Donnelly.
Minute of Inspector-General of Fortifications.
I would strongly recommend Lieutenants Stopford,
Cowell, Pratt, Drake, being added to this list.
(Signed) J. F. BURGOYNE,
Nov. 17. Lieutenant-General,
General Simpson, &c., &c.,
Commander-in-Chief.

I can most conscientiously corroborate every word
expressed by Sir Harry Jones in this letter. The ar-
duous and always dangerous duties in which the En-
gineer Officers were continually employed have all along,
during this siege, been deserving of my praise and ad-
miration. Their untiring perseverance and frequent
acts of gallant conduct are beyond all praise ; and I
here desire to record my high approbation of these
officers named by Sir Harry D. Jones, and my strong
recommendation of them to Viscount Hardinge's favour.
(Signed) JAS. SIMPSON,
General Commanding.