The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-22 00:00:00

REPORTING PROCEEDINGS.

Royal Naval Brigade, before Sebastopol,
Sept. 9, 1955.
Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that, in
pursuance of instructions, a vigorous fire was opened
from the batteries at six o'clock on the morning of the
7th, and was maintained throughout the day ; the fire
wa recommenced yesterday morning with increased vi-
gour, preparatory to an assault to be made by our Allies
on the Malakhoff, and subsequently by ourselves on the
Redan.
2. At noon the French were observed to start en masse
from their trenches and possess themselves in gallant
style of the Malakhoff Battery, on which the tricolor
flag was hoisted and the imperial eagles planted within
ten minutes of their quitting their trenches.
3. The French flag was no sooner displayed on the
Malakhoff than our storming party issued from their
trenches and assailed the salient angle of the Redan, but
the enemy were by that time prepared to meet them,
and as the supporting party advanced a heavy fire of
grape and canister was opened on them, in spite of a
brisk fire kept up from our batteries on all parts of the
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5. The fire &mil our batteries was kept up until dark,
and at about eleven o'clock the enemy evacuated the
Redan, after having fired a train that exploded the
magazines.

6. This morning's light showed how successful and
complete had been the victory gained by the allied
forces.

7. The enemy had evacuated all their positions on the
south side of the harbour ; the town, Fort Nicolai, Fort
Paul, and dockyard, were in flames, and their line•of-
battle ships had been sunk in the positions they were
last seen in when at anchor.
S. The conduct, of the officers and men of the bi igad
under my command has been such as to continue t o

merit the high opinion you have been pleased to exprees
of them.
P. I have the honour to enclose a list of casualties for
the 7th and Bth.—l am, &c.,

(Signed) HENRY KEPPEL,
Captain Commanding Royal Naval Brigade,
Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons,
Bart., &c., Commander-in-Chief.

A LIST OF CASUALTIES 1N THE ROYAL NAVAL
BRIGADE, FOR THE 7TH AND BTH SEPT, 1855.
WOUNDED..
• SEPT. 7.
Wm. Skinner, Ord., Queen, severely
Win. T. Godding, Ord, London, severely
John Watts, Ord., London, slightly
John Buckley, Ord., London, slightly
John Gordon, Ord., Queen, slightly
John Carmichael, Ord., Rodney, slightly
KILLED.
SEPT. 8.
James Carnes, Captain Maintop, Albion
WOUNDED.
James Austen, A. 8., Leander, mortally.
Michael Collings, A. 8., Albion, dangerously (since
dead)
' Lieut. H. L. A. L. Maitland, Albion, severely.
Mr. Gordon C. Sinclair, Acting Mate, Wasp, severely
Robert Hillier, A. 8., Queen, severely
Roger O'Brien, A. 8., Queen, severely
John W. Matthews, Captain Maintop, Queen, severely
Lieutenant W. D. D. Selby, Queen, slightly
Mr. F. R. Llewellyn Second Master, Queen, slightly
Mr. W. V. E. Reynolds, Assistant-Surgeon, Niger,
Tightly
Alfred Cogger, A. 8., London, slightly
William Bartlett, A. 8., Rodney, slightly
Michael Fitzgerald, A. 8., Rodney, slightly
Matthew Rouse, A. 8., Albion, slightly
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John Warden A.B. Albion, slightly
John Turk,A.B., Rodney, slightly
William Carter, A. 8., London, slightly
John e, Leander, slightly
Barney Quin, Ord„ Diamond, slightly
CONTUSED.
Joseph Dead, A. 8., Leander, severely
Thomas Oates, Captain Foretop,
Rodney, slightly
William Crowhurst, Ord., Queen, slightly
Thomas Reeves, Gunner's Mate, Albion, slightly
(Signed) HENRY KEPPEL, Captain.