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London, England, 1855-11-02 00:00:00

LONDON GAZETTE.—(This Evening.)

WAR DEPARTMENT, Nov. 2.

Lora Panmure has received from the Field-Marshal,
Commandi❑g-in-Chief the reporc and its enclosures, of
which the following are copies, addressed by Major-Gene-
ral Dacres, commanding the Royal Artillery in the Crimea,
to General Simpson. _

Camp before Sebastopol, Sept.l4.
Sir,—With the successful close of the siege of Sebasto-
pol, it becomes my duty to bring before you the share
borne by the Royal Artillery in operations protracted to
an unparalleled extent amidst extremediffieulty and hard-
ship. _

Notwithstanding the great and frequent obstacles to
maintaining a constant supply of ammunition in the bat-
teries, with roads almost impassable, for weeks together,
and with a very precarious and insufficient transport, there
has been no instance in which the Commander-in-Chief
has required the artillery to act where they have been
found unprepared, and at Use close of each bombardment
they have always possessed the means of continuing the
II a.

The officers and men of the siege train have shown un-
failing zeal and cheerfulness in their arduous duties of
arming the batteries, frequently under circumstances of
great difficulty, and of directing and serving the guns.
The ruined state of the enemy's works' and the silencing
of their guns, have frequently testified to the excellence of
our artillery practice, of which the number of dismounted
ordnance found in the captured works opposed to us affords
another convincing proof. Our fire has on several
occasions rendered important assistance to our Allies,
which their chiefs have always warmly acknowledged.
The state of the parapet of the Redan, which presents
throughout one battered and ruined slope, from the into-
xior crest to the foot of the counterscarp, is a remarkable
instance of the effect of a well-directed fire against strong
earthworks.
I have had frequently to lament the loss of valuable offi-
cers, among whom I wish to particularise the late Capt.
Oldfield, who was most zealous and indefatigable in his
services in the left attack.

The great duration of the siege operations, and the num-
ber of officers who have come under my notice, forbid me
to specify all whom I could wish ; and besides the names of
some who had served a considerable period before Lieut.-
Colonel St. George took command of the siege train, I will
only add to the enclosed report from that officer, that while
some who have served through the entire period have ne-
cessarily executed their duties under circumstances of un-
usual hardship, all have shown the greatest zeal and ar-
dour. The arrival of reinforcements from time to time up
to the last day's fire of course causes great disparity in the
amount of service rendered by different officers and com-
panies, and the earlier period involved much greater toil
and er.durance than the last few months. These circum-
stances I have carefully dis.:ingurshed in a detailed report
to the Adjutant-General of Artillery, but 1 wish to
particularise the following officers who have served with
great assiduity throughoet the siege : Captain Hope
Luther, W. J. Bolton, and Owen; Lieutenants Ruck,
Keene, Addison, and Tillarcl.
From Lieutenant-Colonel St. George, commanding the
siege, and his Brigade-Major, I have received the greatest
assistance in carrying out the operations of the siege.
The duties of the Artillery Staff have of course been con-
stant, and important. From Lieut.-Colonel Adye, Assize
taut Adjutant-General, I have received every assistance
that zeal and energy could offer. Captain Field came out
with the army in 1854, but from ill-health he was obliged
to leave it, and joined me in January, 1855, since when
he has performed the duties of Deputy Assistant Quarter-
master-Generai, which have b en very onerous, assisted by
Majors Fortescue and Gage, very much to my satisfaction.
To my personal Staff, -Majors Hawly and Gordon, lam
much indebted for the assistance they have rendered me
at all times by their activity and profes,ional knowledge.
The numerous sick and wounded of the siege train have
been attended to with a degree of skill and interest which
I have never seen exceeded, and which has given me par-
ticular satisfaction. The state of comfort and order in
which Surgeon Bent, who superintended the Medical De-
partment of the right attack, and Surgeon Fogo, of the
left, assisted by Assistant-Surgeon Taylor (who has served
in the trenches throughout the whole siege and whose gal-
lantry was most conspicuous as well as his skill) have,
by their judicious arrangements, kept their hospitals
during the greatest pressure of casualties from the
enemy's fire and epidemic cases, has frequently called
for my thanks and approbation, and I beg to
recommend these officers to your notice. The
whole Medical Department has been, since his promotion,
under the charge of Surgeon Elliott, who previously had
charge of the left attack, and his efforts at all times to
provide comforts, and his attention to the sick and wounded
were unremitting.
The Field Batteries have at all times rendered me im-
portant assistance in the condact of the siege, in convey-
ing guns and ammunition to the trenches, on many occa-
sions under a heavy fire; and officers and gunners sup-
plied by this portion of the force, have frequently done
good services on emergencies, during the different bom-
bardments.

I have this moment received two notes from General
Officers—Windham and Stranbenzee, mentioning the gal-
lantry of Capt. Williams, during the attack en the Redan,
on the Bth inst., when he was acting as aide-de-camp to
the latter ; it was equally conspicuous on the 18th June,
when he commanded the spiking party, I have great plea-
sure in bringing it to your notice.
I will merely add that to the whole of the very large
proportion of the corps I have the honour to command,
my best thanks, frequently expressed to them before, are
again due, for the good, zealous, and intelligent services
which, conspicuous throughout this trying period, have
contributed to the great result a share that will form a
must memorable page in the annals of the Royal Artillery.
--I have, &c., R. J. DACRES,
Major-General Coro man Jing Royal
Artillery.
To his Excellency General Simpson,
Commanding-in-Chief, .tc.,
Enclosure.
Siege Train Office, Sebastopol, Sept. 12.
Sir,--The sixth bombardment of Sebastopol, which com-
menced on the sth inst., and lasted until the Bth, having
successfully terminated in the occupation of the place by
the Allies, it becomes my duty, ab the close of this long
and arduous siege, to lay before you the names of a few of
the many who have distinguished themselves during the
time I have had the honour to command the Siege Train
of this army.
From Captain Campbell, commanding the Artillery of
the right attack, who has served in the batteries through
five bombardments, and exercised his present command in
three of them, I have always received the greatest assist-
ance; and the admirable arrangements and indefatigable
exertions of Lieut.-Colonel Barker, C. 8., commanding the
left attack, entitle him to the highest commendation. He
has represented to me the able and zealous aid he has re-
ceived throughout from his Aljutant, Captain N. 0. S.
Turner.

Among those, whose gallant conduct has been perhaps
most conspicuous, I beg leave to mention the names of
Major Strange (who le,s served in the siege from the °pee-
ing of the trenches to the last hour of the attack), of Capt.
Arbuthnot (who has been twice severely wounded), of
Captain Philip Dickson (who has served throughout the
siege), of Captains Broughton, Hastings, Clifford, and
Williams; and of Lieutenants Ward, Rideout, and C. 0.
Brown ; all of whom have eieelayed a coolness and a zeal
which cannot be overlooked.
In a siege of so long duration, where every officer in his
turn had frequent °ppm tanieiee ot distinguishing himself,
'which were never neglected, it is almost impossible to
point out the most deserving.
I cannot speak too highly in praise of Captain Reill—,
my Brigade Major. Ceti' the
termination of the sicee ho
continued the only staff officer of this large and responsi-
ble command ; and his able performance of his various and
difficult duties has already. I know, received from you:tile
warm approval it deserved.
I had the pleasure, on the 22,1 of August, of representing
the gallant conduct of Captains Fitz:r,i oe\v,d-Tvkitie, anti
W. J. Bolton, on a former occasion ;
lion the Commander of the Forces' Oa
arepres nta-
minute that
these officers should not be forgotten. I deeply
l regoriettaltlo
add jthat one of them, Captain Fitzroy,
was m
wounded in the batteries on the Bth inst., and died yeately-
day.
Captain G. Davis, with 20 men, volunteered to accom-
pany the storming party on the Bth inst., with spikes ; but
as the infantry did not enter the Redan en mass, his ser-
vices were not required. Ho remained at the head of the
advanced sap, where 5 of his party were wounded.
I have to thank Major Alexander, Royal Marine Artil-
lery, who with his detachment joined the siege train in
June, for his zealous assistance in the duties of the siege.
I have much pleasure in calling your notice to the tin-
thing zeal and energy of Deputy Assistant ornmissariea
Rayter and Yellen, in conducting the onerous
who
of
their branch of the service. The former officer was a
most valuable public servant, was, I grieve to say, killed
in the batteries on the Bth inst.
'llea Medical Departmentof the Siege-train, under the able
awl careful supervision of' Surgeon Bentat the right attack,
seed Surgeon pogo at the left, assisted by their juniors, of
whom I would especially
mention Assistant-Surgeon Tay-
lor, has been such. as to give me the greatest satisfaction.
The air of comfort in their hospitals, and the happy ap-
pearance of their patients, are sufficient proof of their ad-
mirable arrangements and unceasing attention.
In conclusion, I have the greatest satisfaction in re-
Presenting 4. the manner in which every officer, non-com-
leu,ia_oioued officer, and gunner under my command have
,__oll themselves remarkable during the siege, for
muT.?rY,,,slisseipline, and endurance. The state of the ene-
a:',lV.,7vi and the ruin of the city, show the precision
them ; the affect
with which the fire was maintained by
the evacuation eet of which has undoubtedly been to compel
by the enemy of a place no longer tenable.
I have, &c.,
F. GEORGE,
Lt.-Colonel, A. C'immanding Siege Train.
Mejor-General Sir R. Do
Commanding Royal Artillery, yip.,

DOWNING-STREET, OCT. 30.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Peter C. M.
Sutherland, Esq., to be Surveyor.
of Natal, in the Colony of the Cape of Gooofd district
Arthur Cresar Hawkins, Esq., to be Assistant Rpoe;idaVt
iasntr d jli
at
t
Magistrate of the division of Upper Umkornanzaig,
kMacfarlane, Esq., to be Assistant Resident li
Weenen, in the said district.