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London, England, 1854-11-22 00:00:00

naya.

Division.

wounded.

The 3d division, under Lieutenant-General
Sir Richard England, occupied in part the ground
vacated by the 4th division, an supported the
light division by two regiments under Brigadier..
General Sir John Campbell, while Brigadier-
General Eyre held the command of the troops in
the trenches.
The morning was extremely dark with a driz-
zling rain, rendering it almost impossible to dis-
cover anything beyond the flash and smoke of
artillery and heavy musketry fire.
It, however, soon became evident that the
enemy under cover of a vast cloud of skirmishers,
supported by the dense columns of infantry, had
advanced numerous batteries of large calibre to
the high ground to the left and front of the 2d
Division, while powerful columns of infantry
attacked with great vigour the Brigade of Guards.

Additional batteries of heavy artillery were
also placed by the enemy on the slopes to our
left ; the guns in the field, amounting in the
whole to 90 pieces, independently however of the
ship guns and those in the works of Sebastopol.
Protected by a tremendous fire of shot, shell,
and grape, the Russian columns advanced in great
force, requiring every effort of gallantry on the
part of our troops to resist them.
At this time two battalions of French infantry,
which had on the first notice been sent by General
'baguet, joined our right, and very materially
contributed to the successful resistance to the at-
tack, cheering with our men, and charging the
enemy down the hill with great loss.
About the same time a determined assault was
made on our extreme left, and for a moment the
enemy possessed themselves of four of our guns,
three of which were retaken by the 88th, while
the fourth was speedily recaptured by the 77t h
Regiment, under Lieutenant-Colonel Egerton.
In the opposite direction the Brigade of Guards,
underhis Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
was engaged in a severe conflict.
The enemy, under the cover of thick brush-
wood, advanced in two heavy bodies, and assaulted
with great determination a small redoubt which
had been constructed for two guns, but was not
armed. The combat was most arduous, and the
Brigade, after displaying the utmost steadiness
and gallantry was obliged to retire before very
superior numbers, until supported by a wing of
the 20th Regiment of the 4th Division, when they
again advanced and retook the redoubt.
This ground was afterwards occupied in gallant

style by French troops, and the Guards speedily
reformed in rear of the right flank of the Second

In the meanwhile, Lieutenant-General the
Honourable Sir George Cathcart, with a few

companies of the 68th Regiment, considering that
he might make a strong impression by descending
into the valley, and taking the enemy in flank,
moved rapidly forward, but finding the heights
Above him in full occupation of the Russians, he

udd en 1 y discovered that he was entangled with
superior force, and while attempting to with-
draw his men ho received a mortal wound, shortly

previously to' which Brigadier-General Torrens,

when leading the 68th, was likewise severely

Subsequently to this the battle continued with
unabated vigour and with no positive result, the
enemy bringing upon our line not only the fire of
all their field-batteries, but those in front of the
works of the place, and the ship guns, till the
afternoon, when the symptoms of giving way
first became apparent ; and shortly after, although
the fire did not cease, the retreat became general,
and heavy masses were observed retiring
over the bridge of the Inkerman, and as-
cending the opposite heights, abandoning on the
field of battle five or six thousand dead and
wounded, multitudes of the latter having already
been carried off by them. I never before wit-
nessed such a spectacle as the field presented ; but
upon this I will not dwell.
Having submitted to your Grace this imperfect
description of this most severe battle, I have still
two duties to discharge, the one most gratifying,
the last most painful to my feelings.
I have the greatest satisfaction in drawing your
Grace's attention to the brilliant conduct of the
Allied Troops. French and English vied with
each other in displaying their gallantry and mani-
festing their zealous devotion to duty, notwith-
standing that they had to contend against an in-
finitely superior force, and were exposed for
many hours to a most galling fire.
It should be borne in mind that they have
daily for several weeks undergone the most
constant labour, and that many of them passed
the previous night in the trenches.
I will not attempt to enter into the detail of
the movements of the French troops lest I should
not state them correctly ; but I am proud of the
opportunity of bearing testimony to their valour
and energetic services, and of paying a tribute of
admiration to the distinguished conduct of their
immediate Commander, General Bosquet ; while
it is in the highest degree pleasing to me to place
upon record my deep sense of the valuable assist-
ance I received from the Commander-in-Chief,
General Caurobert, who was himself on the ground
and in constant communication with me, and
whose cordial co-operation on all occasions I can-
not too highly extol.
Your Grace will recollect that he was wounded
at the Alma. He was again wounded on the sth,
but I should hope that he will not long feel the
effects of it.
I will in a subsequent despatch lay before
your Grace the names of the officers whose
services have been brought to my notice.
I will not detain the, mail for that purpose now,
but I cannot delay to report the admirable be-
haviour of Lieut.-General Sir George Brown, who
was unfortunately shot through the arm, but is
doing well ; of Lieutenant-General his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge, who particu-
larly distinguished himself ; and of Major-General
Pennefather in command of the Second Division,
which received the first attack, and gallantly
maintained itself under the greatest difficulties
throughout this protracted conflict ; of Major-
General Bentinck, who is severely wounded ;
Major-General Codrington, Brigadier-General
Adams, and Brigadier-General Torrens, who are
severely wounded; and Brigadier-General Buller,
who is also wounded, but not so seriously.
I must likewise express my obligations to Lieu-
tenant General Sir Richard England for the ex-
cellent disposition he made of his division, and
the assistance he rendered to the left cf the light
division, where Brigadier-General Sir John Camp-
bell was judiciously placed, and effectively sup-
ported Major-General Codrington ; and I have
great pleasure in stating that Brigadier-General
Eyre was employed in the important duty of
guarding the trenches from any assault from the
town.

Lieutenant-General Sir De Lacy Evans, who
had been obliged by severe indisposition to go on
board ship a few days previously, left his bed as
soon as he received intelligence of the attack, and
was promptly at his post, and though he did not
feel well enough to take the command of the divi-
sion ont of the bands of Major-General Penne-
father, he did not fail to give him his best ad-
vice and assistance.

It is deeply distressing to me to have to submit
to your Grace the list of the killed, wounded, and
missing on this memorable occasion. It is indeed
heavy, and very many valuable officers and men
have been lost to her Majesty's service.

Among the killed your Grace will find the
names of Lieutenant-General the Honourable Sir
G. Cathcart, Brigadier-General Strangways, and
Brigadier-General Goldie.

Of the services of the first it is almost unneces-
sary to speak. They are known throughout the
British empire, and have within a short space of
time been brought conspicuously before the country
by his achievements at the Cape of Good Hope,
whence he had only just returned when he was
ordered to this army.

By his death her Majesty has been deprived of
a most devoted servant, an officer of the highest
merit, while I personally have to deplore the loss
of an attached and faithful friend.

Brigadier-General Strangways was known to
have distinguished himself in early life, and in
mature age throughout a long service ho main-
tained the same character.

The mode in which he had conducted the com-
mand of the Artillery, since it was placed in his
hands by the departure through illness of Major-
General Cator, is entitled to my entire approba-
tion, and was equally agreeable to those who were
confided to his care.

Brigadier-General Goldie was an officer of
considerable promise, and gave great satisfaction
to all under whom he has storved.

It is difficult to arrive at any positive conclu-
sion as to the actual numbers brought into the
field by the enemy. The configuration of the
ground did not admit of any great development
of their force, the attack, consisting of a system
of repeated assaults in heavy masses of columns ;
but judging from the numbers that were seen in
the plain after they had withdrawn in retreat, I
am led to suppose that they could not have been
less than sixty thousand mon. Their loss was
excessive, and it is calculated that they loft on
the field nearly five thousand dead, and that their
casualties amount in the whole, in killed, wounded,
and prisoners, to not less than 15,000.
Your Grace will be surprised to learn that the
number of British Troops ac'.ually engaged little
exceeded 8,000 men, while those of General
Bosquet's division only amounted to 6,000, the

remaining available French troops on the 00
having been kept in reserve.

I ought to mention, that while the enen3llls
attacking our right, they assailed the left of the
fo
French trenches, and actually got into tvlo

their batteries ; but they were Quickly driven °III
in the most gallant manner with considerable 105'
and hotly pursued to the very walls of Sebastopol'

I have, &so.

His Grace the Duke of Newcastle,

&c. &c. &c.

RAGLAN'.

RETURN OF CASUALTIES ON THE 5111 101'

STAFF.

5 officers, killed ; 12 officers, wounded.

4th Light Dragoons-2 rank and file, wounded•

11th Hussars-1 rank and file, wounded.
17th Lancers-1 officer, killed ; 1 rank and 614
wounded.
Artillery— 2 officers, 3 serjeants, 10 rank and file,
killed; 4 officers, 5 serjeants, 71 rank and Pi

wounded.
3d Battalion of Grenadier Guards-3 officers, 3 Be,,r
jeants, 1 drummer, 27 rank and file, killed ; officer;
6 serjeants, 1 drummer, 144 rank and file, wounded
80 rank and file, missing
Ist Battalion of Coldstream Guards-8 officers, 5 gel
jeants, 9 rank and file, killed; 5 officers, 6 serjeants,
rank and file, wounded; 53 rank and file, missing. $
lst Battalion of Scots Fusilier Guards-1 officer,th
serjeants, 21 rank and file, killed; 8 officers, 8 soden
2 drummers, 109 rank and file, wounded ; 16 rani‘ °ll
file, missing

Ist Regiment of Foot-1 rank and file, killed 5
7th Regiment-5 rank and file, killed ; 5 office;
serjeants, 1 drummer, 46 rank and file, wounded;
rank and file, missing
19th Regiment-1 officer, I rank and file, killed;
rank and file, wounded.
20th Regiment-1 officer, 2 serjeants, 10 rank 40
file, killed ; 8 officers, 17 serjeants, 1 drummer,
rank and file, wounded ;28 rank and file, mi-sing• 6
21st Regiment-1 officer, 13 rank and file, killetr!‘
officers, 12 serjeants, 79 rank and file, wounded ; 11
and file, missing. , 6
23d Regiment-7 rank and file, killed ; 1 cMcil'isir
serjeants, 18 rank and file, wounded ; 1 officer, 1
jeant, 11 rank and file, missing.
30th Regiment— 2 officers, 27 rank and file, killed'
officers, 4 serjeants, 07 rank and file, wounded.
33d Regiment-1 officer, 6 rank and file killed;
officers, 3 serjeants, 52 rank and file, wounded. fps
41st Regiment-5 officers, 2 serjeants, 53 0e:k ,$Ol
file, killed ; 6 officers, 4 serjeants, 2 drummers, 95

and file, wounded. An 4
46t,h Regiment-2 officers, 2 serjeants, 24 rap'
file, wounded ; 12 rank and file, missing.
47th Regiment-19 rank and file, killed; 2 officer 6
serjeants, 43 rank and file, wounded.
49th Regiment-2 officers, 1 serjeaut, 1 drumele"is'i
rank and file, killed ;11 serjeants, 1 drummer, 101 -
and file, wounded. 1;1
50th Regiment-1 officer, 8 rank and file, 1611°—
officer, 1 drummer, 20 rank and file, wounded. St
55th Regiment-18 rank and file, killed ;5 °—
4 serjeants, 54 rank and file, wounded. etr9
67th Regiment-1 officer, 3 serjeants, 1 dri
dUsidiff
rank and file, killed ; 3 officers, 5 serjeants, 1 ole'
69 rank and file, wounded. .A,
63d Regiment-3 officers, 12 rank and file, killreof
officers, 7 serjeants, 2 drummers, 82 rank an
wounded. 1 d?
68th Regiment-2 officers, 4 rank and file, k•; -lie
er
officers, 2 serjeants, 2 drummers, 22 rank Ali'
woutided ; 2 serjeants, 12 rank and file, missinP
77th Regiment-1 officer, 2 serjeants, 17 rS°7l
file, killed ; 2 serjeants, 1 drummer, 34 rank ell-
wounded ; 1 rank and file missing.
88th Regiment-4 serjeants, 18 rank and file, killed
2 officers, 9 serjeants, 71 rank and file, wounded'alla
95th Regiment-2 serjeants, 25 rank and file, '.
4 officers, 3 serjeants, 101 rank and file, wounele".o
let Battalion Rifle Brigade--1 officer, 4 serie°,ood
rank and file, killed ; 3 officers, 5 serjeants, 1 cirtin-ci
77 rank and file, wounded; 3 serjeants, 9 rani; s/-

missing. na 51,
2d Battalion Rifle Brigade-1 officer, 8 TO- %ode'
killed ; 1 officer, 1 drummer, 25 rank and file, Ire" 31
Total-43 officers, 31 serjeants, 4 drurno36l,H
rank and file, killed ; 100. officers, 120 serjelllcerl
drummers, 1,668 rank and file, wounded ; 1 Qs—
serjeants, 191 rank and file, missing.
Ambulance-1 rank and file, wounded. kill
Royal Marines-1 serjeant, 4 rank and file; I
1 officer, 1 serjeant, 25 rank and file, wounded. 004,
Grand Total-43 officers, 32 eserjoant., 4 arafooll
380 rank and file, killed ; 101 officers, 121
17 drummers, 1,691 rank and file, woupde
officer, 6 seijeants, 191 rank and file missi*g•
J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOVB
Adjutant-General.

NOMINAL RETURN OF OFFICERS J.-(11)-Ar
AT THE BATTLE OF INKERMAN,
BER STH.

CAVALRY DIVISION.
17TH LANCERS.
Cornet Archd. Cleveland

ROYAL ARTILLERY.
Brigadier-General T. Fox Strangways
Major P. Townsend

tin DIVISION.
STAFF. jd ti/
Captain H. T. Eutler, Deputy-Assiatant4
General

3D BATTALION GRENADIER, GU kftDS'
Lieutenant Colonel E. NV. Pakenharn
Captain Sir R. L. Newman, Bart
Captain Honourable H. A. Neville

BO
IST BATTALION COLDSTREAM GTT--
A
Lieutenant-Colonel Honourable T. V. Davis')."
Lieutenant-Colonel J. C. Cowell
Captain Honourable G. C. C. Eliot
Captain F. 11. Raiaiaden.
Captain L. D. Mackinnon
Captain H. M. Bouverie
Lieutenant.C. H. Greville
Lieutenant E. A. Disbrowe

IST BATTALION SCOTS FUSILIER
Lieutenant. Colonel J. H. Blair

2D DIVISION.
Staff—Captain W. K. I,llix

30ra REGIMENT.
Captain A. Conolly
Lieutenant A. Gibson

41ST REGIMENT.
Lieutenant-Colonel G. Carpenter
Captain E. Richards
Lieutenant A. Taylor
Lieutenant J. W. Swaby
Lieutenant J. Stirling

49TH REGIMENT.
Major T. N. Dalton
Lieutenant A. S. Armstrong

3D DIVISION. a
50th Regiment—Lientenant W. G. DaslON°

4TH DIVISION.

STAFF. -1( 0.13'
Lieutenant-General Sir George Cathcart, :6
Brigadier-General T. L. Goldie ;at t.Atii
Lieutenant-Colonel C. T. Seymour, ass'--5
taut-General
20th Regiment—Lieutenant W. IL Dowling
2lat Regiment—Lieutenant H. F. E. 11111.
57th Regiment—Captain E. Stanley

63n REGIMENT.
Lieutenant-Colonel E. S. T. Swyny
Lieutenant G. C. W. Curtoia
fear
Ensign J. 11. Clutterbuck Lieu'
68th Regiment—Major 11. G. Wynne ;
.C3rttitis
F. G. Barker
let Battalion Rifle Brigade—Captain it...A

LIGHT DIVISION. ,
33d Regiment—Lieutenant Henry Therola
19t4 Regiment—Captain James lier
77th Regiment—Captain J. Nicholson Nolcd
2d Battalion Rifle Brigade—Lieutenant L. sccr-ivr,
J. B. BIJCKNALL ESTC°-
Adj utant-General.

DEL
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AT THE BATTLE OF INIK.EO-'- 854'
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