The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-13 00:00:00

2D BATTALION 'RIFLE BRIGADE.

Killed—Corporal W. Campbell, Privates John Bishop
and John Carlow

Wounded—Bugler Daniel M'Cartby ; Privates Wil-
liam Regan, George Cann, Alfred Green, Joseph Crevy,
James Berry, Charles Taylor, Thomas Pinfold.

THE FOLLOWING IS ALSO THE NOMINAL RE-
TURN OF THE CASUALTIES IN THE ROYAL
ARTILLERY SINCE THE 13Tia INST.
HEAD QUARTERS BEFORE SEBASTOPOL,
OCT. 18, 1854.
Killed—Pocock, acting bombardier ; name not re-
ported, gunner and driver.
• Wounded.—H.Webber, acting bombardier, slightly;
John Orr, gunner and driver, slightly ; Robert Garland,
surgeon, severely ; J. Walker, corporal, severely ; E.
Solomon, acting bombardier, severely ; J. Wilson, gun-
ner and driver, severely; R. Bake, acting bombardier,
severely ; J. Carson, gunner and driver, severely ;
J. Hughes, gunner and driver severely ; J. Orran,
gunner and driver, severely ; J. McKaffery, gun-
ner and driver, severely ; J. Welsh, gunner and
driver, severely ; R. Mallet, gunner and driver,slightly ;
D. McCawley, gunner and driver, severely ; C. Haw-
kins, gunner and driver, severely ; Samuel Nicolls, gun-
ner and driver, dangerously ; John Crofts, gunner and
driver, severely ; James Murphy, gunner and driver,
slightly ; James McFaddyen, bombardier, slightly ; T.
Haggett, gunner and driver, slightly ; Patrick Devlin,
gunner and driver, severely ; J. Gummie, gunner and
driver, slightly.
Four other incn were wounded ; their names not ye
reported.

J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT,
Adjutant-General.

THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL.

The Constitutiouncl says:—

"We receive the most favourable news horn the
Crimea. The siege of Sebastopol is going on with the
same activity, and the situation of the besieging army,
as well as of the divisions charged to protect the works
against the attacks of the Russian army, is as satisfac-
tory as can be desired. Official reports, private letters,
and the testimony of persons who quitted the allied
camps on 27th ult. are all unanimous on this point, and
though the resistance made is vigorous, the energy and
constancy of the attack will not permit any doubt to be
entertained as to the successful issue of the struggle. In
France, unfortunately, our nature is to takealarm hastily;
we pass with equal rapidity from an excess of confidence to
diNco,ragement, ana voile our bravo soldiers nobly sac-
ri..ee their 1iv,79 for the glory of the country, we who
are beyond the reach of danger almost accuse them of
tardiness. If newspaper writers wero obliged to put
their hands to the work, and to dig in the trenches,
pickaxe in hand, in the midst of a shower of 68-pound
shot and bursting shells, they would perhaps be more
just, and show less impatience, and at the same time,

,
while seeing the wonderful gaiety with which our so
diers support both danger and fatigue, they would
acquire courage, instead of allowing themselves to be
led away by opinions of culpable levity. What in fact
are the motives for such deep discouragement ? Once
more we repeat the siege advances step by step, as is
always the case before a place well fortified and
courageously defended ; but every day and every hour
we make fresh progress, and there is no human power
that can now prevent the town of Sebastopol, and
the immense maritime resources it contains from
being lost to the Emperor of Russia. The positions
of attack and defence of our army are equally for-
midable. To the extreme left of our lines, and in the
rear of the first parallel, the 4th and sth divisions are
bivouacked, and on their right the 3d tdvision connects
the French army with the English lines. These divisions
furnish workmen and guards for the trenches—in a
word, constitute the attack on the place. It is in aeir
ranks that aro formed those companies of riflemen who
render such important services. At a distance of 500
feet from the place are posted those picked men, con-
cealed in holes prepared during
the night ; with their
and their hand on the trigger, woe to
eye on the sight,
the Russian artilleryman who shows himself at the em-
brasure of the batttery ; he is instantly struck by a ball.
It is thus that were picked off at Bomarsund one by one
those brave Finland artillerymen, Nvhose sangfroid and
courage we cannot but admit. The immense resources
of a naval arsenal enable the 'Russians to replace their
damaged gun-carriages and their guns which may be
rendered unserviceable, but the loss of their good artil- ,
lerymen is irreparable. The fire from Sebastopol be. I
comes more uncertain, and cur batteries acquire a
marked superiority. Artillerymen are wanting to the
Russians, and their guns are served by the infantry.
The flag-staff bastion is destroyed, and the large tower
is falling into ruins. As to the positions of
defenceontlol of
our army they aro excellent. In the rear
andi
left of the English lines, in the direction of Shiiyieropol,
General Bosquet, with the Ist and 2,1 divisions, is
stroegly established on the heiOits, the steep sides of
which are equal to a fortress.loo,
000li eloiubts command the
passes, and an army
our troopsnen ecoomulpdlaninot
of
frcies
them.being i
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chtei v onlye.T
he thingof
troops of attack and those
of defence are all inspired with equal ardour—the
same firmness in privation and the same cheerful-
ness in danger. If there is anything to be feared
it is the not being able to restrain their impetuosity