The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-08 00:00:00

DESPATCH FROM GEN. SIMPSON.

(From a Supplement to Tuesday's Gazette.)
WAR DEPARTMENT, Nov. 8.
Lord Panmure has ti,ii day received a despatch and its
enclosures, of which the following are copies, ad-
dressed to his lordship by General Sir James Simpson,
G.C.B. _ _ _

Sebastopol, Oct. 27.

. _
My Lord,—l have the honour to transmit a copy of a
letter I have received from Brigadier-General the Hon.
A. Spencer, informing me of the return of the force
under his command to Kinbourn, after having made a
short reconnaissance.

As it has been decided that the French will garrison
the Fort, the English troops will return here, mid I ex-
pect them about the 3d November.
I have to report the arrival, on the 25th inst., of a de-
tachment of prisoners to the number of 132, from
Odessa, where the greatest part of them arrived on the
24,h September.
Amongst them is Lieutenant James, of the Royal
Engineers, who was taken on thO night of the 2d of
July ; he has been kept at Reaza,n, and reports having
been very well treated by the Russians.
The prisoners have been kept at Voranetz on the Don,
and when they left there were only two remaining, who
were sick, and fifty-one deserters. I transmit the nomi-
nal list of the men.

The force from Eupatoria, under the command of Ge-
neral D'Allonville, made a reconnaissance on the 221
instant. They fell in with a large force of the enemy
and offered them battle. The Russians, however, re-
treated before them after an exchange of a few rounds
with the Horse Artillery.
I beg to enclose a copy of the report of Brigadier-
General Lord George Paget, in command of the English
cavalry at that place.
I have the honour to report the departure of all the
Turkish force that were here, for Asia, with the excep-
tion of some Artillery, which has been transferred to
the Contingent.
The weather continues magnificent, and the health of
the troops all that can he desired.—l have, &e.,
JAMES SIMPSON,
General Commanding.
The Lora Panmure, &c.

(Enclosrro 1.)
Kinbourn, Oat. 24, 1855.

Sir,—l have the honour to report, for the informa-
tion of the Commander-in-Chief, that the troops under
my command, as per margin,* returned yesterday even-
ing from the reconnaissance they made in com#Y
with the French army.
The force left Kinbourn on the 20th instant, bivott-
ached that night and the following at the village of
Patowffka (eight miles), proceeded from theL oe to the
village of Schadoffka, which the Allies burnt. A good
many farms, all deserted, and a great quantity of hay
were also destroyed.
On our return yesterday about 250 of the enemy's ca-
valry menaced our rear.
The troops are very healthy.
At a conference held to-day, it has been determined
that the Fort of Kinbourn is to be occupied for the
winter by French troops, and it is expected that the
English troops will embark for the Crimea on the let of
November.—l have, &c.
(Signed) A. SPENCER, BrigadiezGeneril.
The Military Secretary,
Head-quarters, Crimea.

Enclosure 2.

NOMINAL RETURN OF PRISONERS OF WAR,
CONVEYED FROM ODESSA, BY STEAM-
SHIP COLLUMBO, AND HER MAJESTY'S
SHIP.
Royal Engineers.—Taken at Sebastopol, July 2,
1854—Lieutekaut Edward R. James.

4th Light Dragoons.—Taken at Balaklava, Oct. 25,
1854—Trumpet-Major Hugh Crawford, Corporal Jos.
Armstrong, Privates James Bagsha.w, James Bolton,
Robert Farquharson, •Charles Fredericks, Thomas King,
Thomas Lucas, (wounded ; loss of left band, unfit for
service), Michael O'Biiien, Samuel Parkes.
4th Dragoon Guards.—Taken on Piquet, Tchernaya,
Oct. 6, ISi I—Privates Joseph Chapman and Dennis
Driscoll, wounded.
Bth Hussars.—Taken at Balaklava, Oct. 25, 1854—
Privates John Beavan (wounded in several places ; well
'at present), William Bi.rd, Patrick Horan, Richard Pal-
freyrria.n.
11th Hussars.—Taken at Balaklava, Oct. 25, 1854
Privates John Dryden, wounded severely, 27 wounds,
suffers occasionally at present • Nathan Henry, wounded;
Henry Parker ; William Pilkington, wounded.
13th Light Dragoons.—Taken at Balaklava, Oct. 25,
1854—Troop-Sergeant-Majors John Lincoln, George
Smitb, wounded severely. Taken on patrol, Oct. 12,
1854—Sergeant Henry Alderson. Taken at Balaklavn,
Oct. 25,.1854—Privates George Cooper, wounded ; Ed-
ward Hanlan, wounded ; John M'Cann, wounded in
several places, well at present ; Charles Warren ; Amos
Harris, wounded.
17th Lancers.—Taken at Balaklava, Oct. 25, 1854
Privates James M'Alister, Thomas Marshall, and James
Whiteman, all wounded.
Royal Artillery.—Taken in trenches, Oct. 18, 1854
Gunner and Driver Alexander Willey.
Grenadier Guards.—Taken at Balaklava, Dec. 13,
1854—Private Edward Whitfield.

Coldstream Guards—Taken in Trenches, Nov. 1,
1854—Private James Kerby, wounded.
7th Foot—Taken at Inkerman, Nov. 5, 1854 —Cor-
poral Thomas Edwards ; Privates Robt. Argue, Thos.
Kelson, Terence Lynch, wounded, Atkinson Nettleton,
James Walsh.
20th Foot—Taken at Inkerman, Nov. 5, 1854--
Private Patrick Murray, wounded.
-,e Ser-
-23d Foot—Taken at Inkerman, Nov. 5, 1054
jeant Geo. Newman; Corporal Wm. Hill, Priv.4esaßndiebrde-.
Clarke, Gee. Cumber, John Birch, lately 11
quires convalescent uty, John Crook/TakJeonhialreetntoinhge::
Wm. Lancaster, Edwd. Manderville.
Dec. 3, 1854—Private William 51acdornrailvda,
tews
o jnadme de:s
Taken at Inkerman, Dec. 5, IS54
Wilkinson, Charles Williams. Jan. 13, 1855_ser_
30th Foot—Taken at Balaklava,
jeant Thomas Shaw. Oct. 18, 1854—Pri-
-33d Foot.—Taken in Trearehnesin Trenches, Dec. 20,
vete William Paradise. T
Inkerman, Nov. 5, 1854—Pri-
-1854, Private Samuel Smith,
wounded ; unfit for service.
41st Foot—Taken
-Thy : Michael Phillips, wounded.
at n . .
vates John McCarthy;
Balaklava, Dec. 29, 1854—Pri-
vate Food—
nlCeinnqe;encph.es, Oct. 21, 1854—Ser-
vate Alexander M
44th Foot—Taken
jeant-Major F 'Neill.
Francis
on the march to Alma, Sept. 46th Foot— a, l9,
1854
Private John Maypole ; ill, and unfit f
at Nov.for service.
47th Foot—Taken lnkerman, 5, 1854—Pri-
vate Deniivat e George S
• McDonald. Taken in Trenches, March 29,
1855 Prmith.
49th Reg imAnt—Taken at Inkerman, Nov. 5, 1854
Serjeant John Surrage, convalescent from illness.
50th Regiment—Taken in Trenches, Feb. 4, 1855
Corporal John Courtenay. Taken in Trenches, Dec. 21,
1854—Privates John Callaghan, wounded ; Thomas
Corcoran, wounded • Edward Hartigan, wounded.
Taken in Trenches, Dec. 3, 1854 Privates James
Howorth ; Patrick Thompson, wounded.
55th Foot—Taken in Trenches, Dec. 6, 1854—Pri-
vates Martin Graham, Michael Mahoney, Thomas Os•
burn, Jeremiah Reddy, and William Sullivan.
57th Foot—Taken in Trenches, Dec. 24, 1854—Ser-
jeant James Connolly. Taken at Balaklava, Dec. 24,
1854—Private Hugh King.
68th Foot—Taken in the Trenches, Jan. 1855--
14 Adams.
Serjeant William Cooper, Private Williar?_private
Taken on the March to Alma, Sept. 19, 8 4
1
Ijsn 13 1855
James Bywater. Taken in the Trenches, :on,
• ,
James
—Privates John Clarke, John Lauren

* Escort of Cavalry; 4 guns; 17th, 29th, 57th, 03d
Regiments ; 2 battalions of the Royal Marines.