The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-22 00:00:00

DESPATCHES FROM THE CRIMEA.

( Front the Gazette of last Evening.)
WAR DEPARTMENT, DEC. 20.
Lord Pantnure has received from the Field-Marshal
Commanding-in-Chief, the reports of which the follow-
ing are copies, addressed by Lieutenant-General Sir
Harry D. Jones to General Sir James Simpson, X.C.B.
Head• Quarters, Sebastopol, Sept. 9.
Sir,—The long and eventful siege of Sebastopol hav-
ing been brought to a successful termination, I beg leave
to draw your Excellency's attention to the services of
the officers of Ro)al Engineers who have been employed
in carrying on the siege works.
Many of these officers have been continuously on duty
since Bth October last, and have been in the trenches 76,
97, and 108 days and nights.
I beg leave to mention the name of Lientenant-Colo-
nel Chapman, C. 8., who has been employed with the
army since the arrival of the first detachment at Galli-
poli ; and since March last, whe❑ Colonel Gordon was
wounded, and unable to perform the duties of the siege
as 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. Major 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
twenty-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 roost zealous and satisfactory manner.
I do not trouble your Excellency with the names of
the Subalterns of Engineer°, 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 Major
Bourchier, my Brigade-Major, who has rendered me very
great assistance throughout the whole siege, and Lieut.
Cowell, my Aide-de-Camp, who ha., during the siege,
proved himself most useful by his professional knowledge
as an officer of Royal Engineers, and by his general mili-
tary acquirements. Of the Assistant Engineers, I can-
not speak too highly in praise 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, &0.,
(Signed) HARRY D. JONES,
Lieutenant-General, Commanding
Royal Engineers.
nis Excellency General Simpson,
Commander-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,
dated 15th September, 1855.
ROYAL ENGlNEERS.—Lieutonant-Colonel Chapman ;
Majors Bent, E. F. Bourchier, and E. Stanton ; Cap-
Bros the lion. Mont F. Keane, F. C. Ilassard, J. M.
Browne, W. W. ague, A. C. Cooke, E. C. De
Moleyns, L. J. A. Armit, C. B. Ewart, W. Porter, L.
Nicholson, C. H. Sedley, P. Ravenbill, and G. Ranker).
ASSISTANT ENGINVIRS.—Majors C. F. Campbell, 46th
Regiment, and S. R. Chapman, 20th Regiment ; Cap-
tains C. Wolsley, 90th Regiment, and L. W. Penn,
rtillery ; Lieutenants. W. Sheehy, 64th Regi-
M. Jones, 46th Regiment, and J. J. Grinlin-
ton, 4th Regiment.
m Royalent
List of Medical Officers, attached to the Royal Engi-
neers and Royal Sappers and Miners, recommended for
promotion :--
I.3econd Class Staff-Surgeon G. Hyde, M.D.
Assistant-Surgeon J. F. Longhead, Rifle Brigade.
[These two officers have been particularly zealous and
ttentive in the discharge of their duties.]
Second Class Staff-Surgeon H. C. Walshe, M.D.
Pt ft E. S. Prothero.
Assistant-Surgeon G. Sharpe, O.M.D.
(Signed) H. D. JONES,
Lieutenant-General, Commanding
Royal Engineers.

Extract from Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Jones,

K.C.8., report to General Simpson.
Head-quarters, Sebastopol, Sept. 20, 1855.
Sir,—This long siege of 337 days having been brought
to a succensful termination, I am extremely desi-
rous to bring under your Excellency's notice the
services of a most gallant and zealous body of Offi-
cers. I allude to the Subalterns of the Royal Engi-
neers, who, front the constitution of their corps, in
which promotion goes by seniority, are never promoted
into other branches of the service, which was the reason
why I did not include in my recommendatory list the
names of those ihdividuals who have particularly diatin-
,