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

being favourable.

We have received the following from a Third
Edition of the Morning Post :

" We are in receipt of our correspondent's letters from
the heights above Sebastopol. They are full of the most
interesting details, from which we select a few of the
most important.
" The latest intelligence bears date Oct. 28th, at eight
o'clock in the morning. The fact of chiefest importance,
under this day's intelligence, is an announcement that the
General Commanders of the Allied forces have determined
on relinquishing Balaklava and shifting the point of com-
munication with the fleets to a bay nearer Sebastopol and
immediately opposite the left wing of the French camp.
" The details of the affair of the 25th impute the grossest
cowardice to the Turks. It is declared that these men
not only deserted the redoubts of which they were in
charge, on the appearance of the Russian cavalry in their
front, but they did so without giving due alarm to the
forces in their rear of the approach of the enemy.
" The Earl of Cardigan, on receiving the order to charge
the enemy's cavalry, delivered by the hand of Captain
Nolan, of the Quartermaster General's Department, met
the advance of the enemy up an ascent of considerable
sharpness, upon the top of which the redoubts deserted by
the enemy were erected. Here the most disastrous car-
nage occurred. Lord Cardigan had his horse shot under
him, and received a wound in his leg from a lance.
" Captain Nolan was shot through the heart.
" The 13th Light Dragoeus returned from the charge
with only 2 officers and 22 men.
" The 17th Lancers wore similarly destroyed. At roll-
call only 33 men answered, and 7 others come in after-
wards.

"The remainder were either killed, wounded, or left
unhorsed among the enemy.
"The sending cavalry into such a position, unsupported
by infantry or artillery, is considered to hare been a dire
mistake. Their destruction by superior numbers was
inevitable.

" The 93d Highlanders and the Royal Horse Artillery,
repaired this cheek on their arrival ; but the enemy having
formed on another hill opened fire from their guns, which
the Scots Greys were ordered to charge. This regiment
with its hereditary bravery; but after driving the enemy
from their guns, was met by a murderous fire from in-
fantry concealed amongst the brushwood.
"At 4 p.m. the battle ceased, and the two opposing
armies faced each other, each apparently unwilling to re-
new the attack.
" The force in the rear is said to consist of about 32,000
troops.
" The attack of the 26th, which had evidently been ar-
ranged by the Russian commanders within and without
Sebastopol, was most glorious in its results for the Allied
forces. The artillery mowed down the enemy by hundreds.
Two thousands killed and wounded were left on the plains.
Not less than 600 dead bodies lay in a space not exceeding
four English acres.
" The officer who captured Lord Dunkellin has been
himself captured in turn. Ho is a remarkable fine man of
noble bearing. On his being brought in he was taken to
the Duke of Cambridge's tent.
. "About 15 Russian officers have been taken.
" The bombardment of the fortress continues. The
high buildings within the walls are riddled with shot.
" The French Battalions aro within 300 yards, and
our own trenches are not more than 400 yards from the

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" Lieutenant Buller of the 57th has had his foot blown
off in the trenches.

"Jemmy Macdonald has nine lives. At Alma ho had a
horse shot under him ; at Balaklava he had another shot ;
and his cocked hat Wa 3 knocked off by the enemy without
doing him serious injury."