The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-12 00:00:00


FPRICE 53).

OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM FIELD-
MARSHAL LORD RAGLAN.

(From a supplement to Tuesday's Gazette.)
WAR-DEPARTMENT, APRIL 12.
Lord Panmure has this day received a despatch and
its enclosures of which tile following ara copies, ad-
dressed to hia lordship by Field-Marshal the Lord
Raglan, G.C.B.

Before Sebastopol, March 27.
My Lord,—Adverting to my despatch of the 24th inst.,
I do myself the honour to state that the following officers
have been brought to my notice as having distinguished
themselves on the night of the 22d, and morning of the
23 I, in addition to those whose names I have already sub-
mitted to your lordship; Major the Hon. James Lyon
Browne, of the 21st Regiment, brother of the Hon. Capt.
Browne, of the Royal Fusiliers, who, it has already been
my painful duty to report, fell upon this occasion ; Capt.
Butler, of the 20th ; and Captain Rickman, of the 77th.
I am happy to say that Captain Montagu, of the Royal
Engineers, who was taken prisoner, was not wounded, and
that Lieut.-Colonel Kelly, of the 34th Regiment, who
also fell into the enemy's hands, is not severely wounded,
though he received some injury both in his head and hand.
Major-General Lyre, the general officer of the trenches,
highly eulogises the dispositions of, Lieut.-Colonely
and laments the loss of his services.

The Major-General also speaks in the warmest terms of
the conduct of Lieut.-Colonel Tylden, Royal Engineers,
who received a contusion, which, however, I am glad to be
able to assure your lordship does not incapacitate him from
continuing those exertions and displaying tilos° qualities
which render him so valuable an officer.
There was a suspension of hostilities for about three
hours on Saturday, for the purpose of burying those who
had fallen in the late encounters, and it was evi lent front
the number of bodies of the enemy, and of the French, to
whom the last sad offices had to be paid, that the loss sus-
tained both by the French and the Russians had been very
severe, particularly that of the latter. Some French, t. o,
were found lying close to the Mamelon, a proof that their
gallant spirit bed carried them up ,to the enemy's en-
trenchments.

Nothing of importance has since occurred. The siege
operations continuo t 9 progress, and during the last two
nights the interruption Irma the fire of the enemy Las
been, in considernbio. . .
_ _ _

The enemy are very assidnotuiin th'e improvement of
their defences, and in the establishment of a trench in the
front of the Mamelon, towards which our ally is advancing
by serpentine sap.
Th 3 weather continues very fine, and the appearance and
health of the troops are manifestly improving.
Dr. Gavin, of the sanitary commission, and Mr. Raw-
linson, civil engineer. have arrived, and are earnestly ap-
plying themselves to the discharge of the duties they have
undertaken to perform ; and I will take care that they re-
ceive every assistance it may be in my power to afford
them.

I enclose the return of casualties to the 25th inst.
The Himalaya has arrived, and has been disembarking
her horses yesterday and this day in Kasatch Bay.
Since writing the above, I have received the official
report that Captain A. E. Hill, of the 89th Regiment, was
severely wounded, and taken prisoner last night whilst
posting his sentries in front of the advanced trench on our
extreme left.

I have, &0.,
The Lord Panmure, &e., &c. '

RAGLAN.

Enclosure 1.

RETURN OF CrISUALTIES FROM THE 23D TO

25Tft OF MARCH, INCLUSIVE.
19th Regiment of Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
44th Foot-1 rank and file wounded.
Royal Artillery--2 rank and file wounded!
Total-4 rank and file wounded.
J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURTI
Adjutant-Geueral.

Enclosure 2.

NOMINAL RETURN OF NON- COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS AND PRIVATES WOUNDED FROM
23n TO 25pr MARCH, 1855, INCLUSIVE:

WOUNDED.

Royal Artillery Gunner and Driver Samuel Bowers,
slightly.
4lth Regiment of Foot—Private Richard Griffiths, se-
verely.

Royal Artillery— Gunner and Driver Ralph Murray
slightly.
lath Regiment of Foot—Private Charles Aistin, slightly.
'J. B. BUCKITALL ESTCO URT,
• ' Adjutant-General.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, K.C.8., Comman-
der-in-Chief at Portsmouth, is expected to hoist his flag
on board her Majesty's ship Neptune, 120, Capt. Hutton,
at Spithead this day, and sail in command of the remain-
ing ships of the fleet which are ready for sea to the Downs
to salute the Emperor and Empress of the French on their
crossing the Channel to England on the 16th inst. A. re-
quisition was presented yesterday to Mr. Nance, the.
Mayor of Portsmouth, to call a special meeting of the town
council, " to take into consideration the most desirable
means to be adopted to do honour to her Majesty's Ally
his imperial Majesty the Emperor Napoleon 111., on his
ictended visit to this country."

A portion only of the seamen of the Trafalgar, 120 guns,
Capt. A. F. Greville, have received wages on account of the
pay due to them. They were paid yesterday by the pay-
master of the ship, assisted by the clerks, under the super-
intendence of Capt. J. J. Tacker, Captain Supolintendant
of Sheerness Dockyard. In consequence of recent orders
issued by the Admiralty Board to the paymasters of her
Majesty's ships• stating the manner in which these pay-
ments are to be Made, end the want of time to make up
the books and set oft the allotments, the seamen, instead of
paid the amount of waves due to them, have been
paid on account, leaving a balance in the hands of the pay-
master, who, for the purpose of paying the ship, demanded
and received 14,5001. Not more than half that sum can
be paid for the want of the exact sums received by allot-
ments. This drawback, or rather stoppage, has caused
very great discontent among the blue-jackets, who are
granted' 15 days' leave of absence. When the weather
permits this ship will be taken into the fitting basin. The
Pensioner Guards from the Benbow receiving-ship for
Russian prisoners of war who have been borne out on the
books of the Devonshire have been transferred to the Tra-
falgar for duty to return stores, Ste.
The Hastings, 60, Capt. Catlin, is in Portsmouth har-
bour with not mach more than half her complement of
crew. The Pembroke, 60, Capt. Seymour, is in a similar
state from the same cause; otherwise both would be ready
for sea in a few hours.

The old 42-gun frigate, having been fitted in dock
as a shell depot for the Baltic fleet, was removed tinder the
sheats yesterday, to be masted and finished by the riggers
of Portsmouth dockyard.
The Malacca, 17, Captain Farquhar, is thoroughly com-
plete now at Portsmouth, except iu the engine department,
but will be able to join the fleet in a few days.
The Odin, 16, Capt. Wilbox, is being coaled by the
convicts in Portsmouth dockyard, and having had her new
cylinder covers fitted, will be able to rejoin the fleet in a
day or two.

filo Driver, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander Crofton, toge-
ther with the Pelter gunboat, left Portsmouth yesterday
evening, to join the Baltic fleet.
The steamvessels Merlin and Firefly have left for the
Baltic.

The Tyne storeship, Master Commander Peter Welling-
ton, will sail to-day from Spithead for the coast of Africa
and Brazil stations. The following officers are ordered a
passage in her, and she also takes out stores for the two
squadrons :—Captain Seymour, to join the Tortoise, as the
Governor of Ascension, vice Kitchen ; Commander Has-
well, to join her Majesty's 'ship Plumper, vice Wharton;
Commander Thurburn, to join the Madagascar, vice
Finch ; Captain Lambrick and Lieutenant Munroe, Royal
Marines, to join the Tortoise, with six sergeants and 42
men.

THE GUN-BOAS.
The steam gunboat Cuckoo. 3 guns, Lieutenant A. G. E.
Murray, left Sheerness for the Baltic direct on Tuesday
morning last. This vessel is noted for her exploits in
transporting, the French troops up through through Lofts
Channel to attack Botnarsund last autumn. She was the
last home, and is the first to take her departure. On her
arrival at Sheerness last autumn, Captain Spellman, of the
Russian Finnish Artillery„ who was a prisoner from Bo-
marsund on parole of honour, took the opportunity of
being introduced to the commander and officers of the
Cuckoo on board, and paid them a very high compliment
on the accuracy of their firing in passing up and down the
Lofts Channel, within 1,000 yards of the batteries, many
of the Cuckoo's shots doing great execution.
The undermentioned gun-boats are under sailing orders
at Sheerness immediately the weather moderates (the wind
having for the last three days blown very heavily from the
N.W. to W.N.W.) :—The Magpie, tender to the Orion,
Lieutenant Prim; the Snap, tender to the James Watt,
Lieutenant Wise P • the Lark, tender to the Exmouth ; the
Badger, tender to the Hogue ; the Pincher, tender to the
Blenheim, mate in charge Mr. Stewart ; the Gleaner, ten-
der to the Ajax, mate in charge Mr. Bogle ; the Snapper,
tender to the Edinburgh, mate in charge lifr. Villiers.
The Grinder new steam gun-boat, having been coppered
and all her works below completed, and bilge pieces affixed
externally to give her more bearing, will be removed from
dock at Portsmouth this day to be masted and for com-
mission.
The Geyser and the Magicienne are at Sheernesstotakine
the Lark, the Gleaner, the Snapper, and the Badger
tow when the weather permits.

TRIAL OF THE CORNWALLIS.
The trial trip of the new engines and propellerngh toll:
Cornwallis, 60, Captain S. S. Wellesley, t Ply
Monday last was not very successful. The
blew smartly from north-west,
and
Int wotss only could be got
to keep her head to it. About two
sary to stop the engines
3 wind A: th e time
tllyyinagnstwheerree.d
by
yfttber
out of her, and at times it was nec.es_nnitty
was experienced
found impossible
altogether. On returning 's dn fli
id
and the main without
in passing between Drake's .1_
rubble bank in foulingHa-
dropping
he .
rs ti
starboarda m t transport
moaze, the anchor. the port
anchorvi
paCiriVf!Ormlhafpete A t below th e sto e k ,
stthanopeoritrearnechor, which brought her up
and other vessels. Mr, Trick 6
ett
chief engineer .
c ,Thel and she
assahignennteahl sesntf:lin
its!.
tsui g .
and Inspector of machinery from
v,
this ship is
ated tha
t
ono went out in there Cornwallis. It is St e...
cause of the psent failure iii
one tt • at
a. nbuable
the that thefresh water used for testing t tight.
working 5 feet diameter, whyilepite.hracetdo,fsthhee Ahamn
ness of the boilers had left a sediment which impohdeedti.t-h-e-
-working of the pistons. However, the f
9 feet, and it is thereforeonima
nofo well
of her machinery. The Co;P:iioNsysei
bi
occasions: havingto
get
of i'di 1 leufeeci !it Is
willl3lle'eu9' haveouto,is
sailing, and subsequent] been built for
moving the screw ; and for ra-
t() go into look.

DEPARTURE OF THE ARGO.
The
Hyde, winral Screw Company's steamship Argo, Captain
horses leave Southampton this day with troops and
tillsfor the Crimea. She has on board in all 305 sr-
-201 of whom, with their horses iim4