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period, I had the satisfacti on of seeing all the gun-boat
anchored just in their own draught of water, within long
gun-shot of the east extreme of Gheisk and the neigh-
bouring steppe, along the edge of which, for four miles,
corn and hay was stacked in quantities far beyond what
I bad conceived to be possible, and at the base of the
steppe, as well as that part of the spit commanded by
the town, timber yards, fish stores, boats, &c., in num-
bers were accumulated.
To attack upon as many points as possible was, I
thought, the only way to foil the troops that had now
had 36 hours to prepare for us ; the gun-boats Grinder,
Boxer, Cracker, and Clinker, were left to cover the
landing party. To Lieutenant Ross of the Weser, I
signalised to prepare to land, and divided the force in
the Liman into three. bodies ; the left under Lieu-
tenants Day and Townsend, consisted of boats and men
of Recruit and Boxer; the centre I entrusted to Com-
mander Kennedy, having under Lim Lieutenants Harrill
ton, Campion, Marryat, and Mayne, with all the boats
of the Curlew, Ardent, Grinder, and Cracker, and port
rocket and gun-boats of the Vesuvius, in charge of the
officers named in the margin ;* the right division under
Lieutenant Chetham Strode, and Lieutenant Hudson,
consisted of the starboard gun-boats of Vesuvius, and
tho e of Clinker, together with some marines, Mr. R.
Farquharson, midshipman, in charge of the latter.
Lieutenant Rosa, on the west side of Gheisk Spit, had
the boats and small-arm men of the Weser, with a small
force from Curlew and Ardent, under Lieutenant Miall,
and Mr. Tilly, Second Master, in readiness to co-operate.
The different parties pulled in and effected a landing
at appointed places, fully a mile apart; the Russian
troops, within light breastworks, attempted to prevent
them, but failed, and in a few moments a screen of

flames and smoke rolling from our men towards the
enemy, prevented the latter seeing where or how to
manoeuvre in order to cut off any of our small detach•
ments.

On the right and centre the enemy mustered strongest,
and at one time observing a column of 1,500 Cossacks
moving rapidly off the left, I directed Commander Ken.
nedy (who by that time had connected his fires with
those of Lieut. Day) to re•embark all but the marines,
and with them to proceed to his right, and I reinforced
him with the marines of the Recruit and Weser, under
Lieut. Campion. This answered perfectly; the enemy
arrived too late to save anything on the left, whilst our
men steadily worked towards the right division, under
Lieuts. Strode and Ross, who, in spite of a heavy but
badly directed fire from the houses on the heights,
steadily held their ground, and effectually destroyed a
great accimulation of materials for boats and ship build•
lug, fish stores, cavalry camp gear and granaries.
When everything but the town of Gheibk was de-
.troyed, I ordered the embarkation to take place, and
detached some boats to cover Lieut. Ross, between
whom and his boat the enemy were throwing a body of
men, who, by their uniform, I believed to be regular in•
fantry.

By -2
p.m., everything was finished, and all the parties
5af,.1.3 re-mlbarked on board their respective gun-boats,
the casualties amounting, to only rix men wounded in
all, one of them dangerously and another severely.
Nothing further being left within our reach in-Gheisk-
Liman, except the store of corn which escaped on the
previous day at Glofira, I, therefore, ordered Com-
mander Kennedy with the moiety of the boats to re-
turn to their respective chips, and remained with the
Recruit, Ardent, Boxer, and Cracker's boatl to finish
what had escaped east of Glofira.
On the 6th the weather, which had favoured us most
providentially, changed ; fogs and strong breezes carne
on, but directly I was able, the rocket boats and car-
cases were again ernplo3ed upon Glofira until the fires
extinguished yesterday were relighted, and another ex-
tensive accumulation of corn in flames ; I then weighed
and returned to the Vesuvius, reaching her the same
afternoon.

I despair of being able to convey to you any idea of
the extraordinary quantity of corn, rye, hay, wood, ar.d
other supplies so necessary for the existence of Russian
armies both in the Caucasus and the Crimea, which it
has been our good fortune to destroy.
That there vast stores should have been collected here
so close to the sea, whilst we were still in the neighbour-
hood, is only to be accounted for, by their supposing
that they could net be reached by us, and judging by
the position the squadron under the late Captain Edmund
Lyons, took up in 1%.1.ty last, the Russians had established
a camp and fortified their town only to meet a similar
attack.

During these proceedings we never had more than 200
ni.,n engaged ; the enemy had, from the concurrent tes-
timony of Lieutenants Ross and Strode, and my own
observation, from 3,000 to 4,000 men in Gheisk alone.
Where every officer exerted himself to the utmost, and
did all and more than I expected of them, it would be
invidious for me to mention one more than another ; it
was their coolness, zeal, and example, that rendered
steady many of their younger men, who for the first
time were under fire, and but for their general intelli-
gence and real, the enemy would have easily frustrated
our operations.

The zeal, good conduct, and gallantry of the men were
deserving of every praise.
Commander Kennedy, my second in command, gave
►ne most valuable co-operation, and from him, as well as
the reports of the other officers, I feel justified in placing
before you the names of the following warrant officers
and men, who, under fire, behaved remarkably well,
viz.:—Mr. Richard Very, Acting Gunner of her Ma-
jesty's ship Ardent ; Thomas Kerr, Gunner, Royal Ma-
rine Artillery, her Majesty's ship Vesuvius ; Peter
Harlan, A. 8., her Majesty's ship Curlew ; David Barry,
' A. 8., her Majesty's ship Cracker.
The enclosed plan, illustrative of our operations, by
Mr. Goo. Perry, Acting Master of the Vesuvius, will, I
trust, be of use, and I beg you will allow me to call your
attention to the unvarying zeal of that officer.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) SIJERARD OSBORN,
Captain and Senior Officer in the
Sea of Azoff.
Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, Bart., &c.

RETURN OF MEN WOUNDED DURING THE
OPERATIONS OF THE 4ru, STH, AND GTH NOV.
1855, IN GHEISK-LIMAN. ,
Thos . Middleton, Vesuvius, Gunner, R.M.A., slightly.
John Cook, 'Vesuvius, Ord., slightly
Peter Hanlan, Curlew, A. 8., dangerously
Thomas Cuddehey, Curlew, Private, R.M., severely
John Burke, Recruit, A. 8., severely
llob3rt Atwood, Weser, Private, R.M., slightly
(Signed) SIIERARD OSBORN,
Captain and Senior Officer.

A RETURN OF OFFICERS AND MEN OF HER
MAJESTY'S SHIPS YES MTH'S, CURLEW, AR-
DENT, AND WESER, DETACHED AND EM-
PLOYED DESTROYING THE ENEMY'S RE-
SOURCES IN GHEISK-LIMAN, DURING THE
4TH, STH, AND BTH NOV., 1855.
VESUVIUS.
Gig—Captain S. Osborn, Senior Officer; Mr. G. D.
Perry, Acting Master.
Rocket Rost—Lieut. Chetham Strode ; Mr. Joseph
Scott, Gunner.
Paddles-box Boat—Mr. R. R. Armstrong, Mate.
Paddle-box Boat— Mr. Gilbert King, .A:sistant•Snrgeon;
Mr. R. D. Farquharson, Midshipman.
Boats' crews, all small-arm men and Marines.
CURLEW.
lei; —Commander J. J. Kennedy.
Piiinv C 3 —Lieutenant Mayne
Gig—Lieutenant Miall. •
sGoruelacig.earMinomraennt,al'ia All and marines.
ARDENT.—Cutter, Rocket-boat and Gig—Lieutenant
Campion ; Mr. Verey, acting gunner. 20 Blue jackets and
11 Marines.
WESER.-11 Marines belonging to Weser.
(Signed) SHERARD OSBORN,
Captain and Senior Offiln consideration of the services mentioned in the
llbe
abovecer.
despatches, Commander John James Kenneiyoawlill
promoted to the rank cf Captain so soon as be
be
qpruoauliifioetedd to t
;
nohe Lieutenant
of
tenacnotmHzunabneiretr.Carnpion has been

* Mr. Armstrong, niate; Mr. Scott, gunner ; Mr.
Verey, gunner.

BREAD-STREET WARD.

ELECTION OF ALDERMAN.—(THIS DAY.)
The polling, commenced this morning, and finally
closes at four o clock. The following was the state of
the poll at

FOUR O'CLOCK.

Lawrence
Nicoll

43
31

Majority for Lawrence l2
The electors took no interest in the proceedings, on
account of a legal protest being handed in by Mr.
Nicoll's legal adviser against Mr. Lawrence, on account,
it was asserted, that he was not proposed and seconded
by duly qualified persons.