The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-05 00:00:00

RAGLAN,

Camp before Sebastopol, June 19.
Sir,--I have the honour to report, for the information
of Lieutenant-General Sir Richard England. K.C.8.,
commanding the division, that, agreeably to his instruc-
tions, I moved off yesterday morning between one and
two o'clock a.m. wieh my brigade, consisting of the 9th,
18th, 28th, 38th, and 44th Regiments—total strewth
about 2,000 bayonets, and proceeded down the ravine
4 on our left; by the French Picqnet-house, for the pur-
r- ; pose of attacking the enemy's ambuscades, and of mak-
ing a demonstration on that side.
In attacking the first of these ambuscades we were
anticipated by the Freneb, who cleverly took them on
heir left flank as we advanced in front, and made several
Prisoners. Beyond this the French had no instructions
to co-operate with us ; I, therefore, immediately pushed
on an advanced guard under Major Fielden, 44th Regi-
ment, composed of marksmen from each regiment, sup-
Porting it on the right by the 44th and 38th Regiments,
all? on the left by the 18th Regiment, keeping' at first
1. 9th and 28th Regiments in reserve.
'the
ell enemy, whose strength I could not estimate, oc-
melon, P '
Pled a strong position • their right rested on a
theirMa-
left on a Cemetery. These points were Oc-
cupied
Th_ !''Y marksmen.
em,raci"%neatervening ground was intersected and the road
to Pujell d With atone walls, which one men were obliged
rear of
under fire, before they could advance.
enein Ar of this position, towards the fortress, the
Y occu •-_,
of the,
my several houses, and there were bodies
strength , 7 Neon in the rear, as reserves, but of what
of the gi.l2•4°
onfld not say. This position, under the fire
not expect to the fortress, was strong, and we could
ing a "neideralcar? it
we have experien° I°B°'
and retain it without sustain-
and which I regret to state
is gratifying to fecerl both in officers and men ; but it
theirduty on the, diet they all most nobly performed
on, and occupied ra°loo. The 18th Regiment pushed
Garden-wall Batterye houses immediately under the
The 44th occupied some eoree h
whence they kept up a houses on the right, from
Lieutenant-Colonel fireLowth on the enemy's embrasures.
(the 38th), and after two moved on with his regiment
nigtpeoseession of some houses in front, endeavoured to tuThesti
annoyed us in front. flank of a battery which
from time to time (mentor These
parties were afterwards
ginvent, the 28th Regi elieved by the 9th Re-
.
rear to support the whole, being drawn up in line in
Having driven the enemy from h
con-
tinued to occupy them, with the viet "8
points, I
men ts, in the
In of the attack on wthet° ulterior move-
cessful, and untit was decided what being suc-
. ground should be retained for siege operallortion of the
I cannot sufficiently express my sense ort3l;
of the officers, non-commissioned officers,and° conduct
this occasion. They attacked the enemy in the On
o rat
instance with the utmost gallantry, holdin, first
til late in the evening, although a their
ground on
n ntrated
all day to a co. ce fire from the guns of the
fortress, in addition to which 4 believe the enem
brought up some field-guns, and kept continually firing
shells. The losses occasioned were considerable, the
total being 31 officers, 44 serjeants, and 487 rank and
file, killed or wounded.
At 'about five o'clock iu the evening, after
•orders for the removal of the wounded- to
giving lwithdrawal of the
the rear, the graclua,
from the front the groundbeing too far in
advance to be permanently occupied for siege
ommand of the bri-
°Perations—l gave over the cA ,
ams 28th Regi-
g„,a4" to Lieutenant-Colonel 6 ,
—ente ha •received a wound in the head in the
having
early which prevented me latterly
from attemlic 'rl to my duties. The enemy did
not attempt g propey
s on retiring. The con-
duct of all 10 molest the troop .
e, this trying day that
I can scarcely '
, exemplary durin, .
individuals. I
beg, howeve' `llthjustice particularise
_.,.
for the aelestr' to
, tleesik the officers commandine corps
Colonel Bertantle,-- i'll°Y- afforded me—viz., Lieutenant-
tenent-Colonel , rrnandine the 9th Regiment ; Lieu-
bleb; Lieutenar,t74"l4,„%le"nfilandlng the 18th Royal
28te. Regiment ; Ce°l6-- 4i commanding the
oienel t arils,
mending the 44th Ite i the lien. A. Spencer, corn-
. Lientenant-Colonel St!vra"
et, edie was wounded, and
mend of the regiment o el''' `vm e dI to the coin
o co,_ nccee ei •
to quit the field; Lieutenants Spencer being ob:leed
ing 38th Regiment, who -t-es°ll6l-140wth, command-
Lieutenant-Coblonel Sparke, weeh •en leliandeeand t
, D
cornTnand of the regiment ; ar:Ces-eicceieneneeel him in the
commanding the advanced guard, ----•4. -I°l Ul I - ° en, 44th,
I received ale() the utmost assista e
Maker, Captain Faussett, 44th Reng.cie:°nlt '37 'Sr'
this, as on many- nther, oceasioni fr‘-' B'cl arde-
Camf , Captain Robertson, 4th Regiment. m-T. 414 on
indebeed to Brevet-Major Stuart Veortie; ei•ewas Meet;
beet
to
who kindly ' ,PntYAs-
to act on my staff.
voanateered
I beg also-to report the judicious arrangements
the Medical Department on this occasion, an of
P
to thank Assistant-Surgeon John Gibbons, 4elstheei°l2l3:
men and Assistant-Surgeon Jeeves, 38th Regi 'll°- - elcet,
for their zealous and humane- ' in
exertions the field While
exposed to a most galling fire.
- I have, &c.,

WM. EYRE, Major-General.

Enclosure 2.
REVc:TRiNT OF CASU LTIES FROM THE 15Th TO
THE lirn JUNE, INCLUSIVE.
2d Sttt:alion, Ist Foot-2 rank and file killed, 1 ser-
ge:ll'A; 4 =lean(' filo wounded ;34 Foot-15 rank and file
wounded ; 18th Foot-1 rank and file killed, 1 sergeant, 1
rank staid file wounded ; 23d Foot-1 and file wounded ;