The Sun.
London, England, 1860-11-01 00:00:00

" Ecclenza,—l have the honour to report that, after
taking up the position assigned me, according to the orders
I received, I placed one company in support of the battery
on the centre of the position, and gent forward the 10th
company to occupy a farm-house in the front, at the same
time sending out two companies to the right, andOo to
support the advanced company from the Ist battalion.
Hearing a smart fire in front, I went in person to the farm
where the 10th company were posted, and, ordering up
three companies from the 2d battalion, I advanced the 10th
and 7th in skirmishing order.
'• The fire continuing heavy, and the Bersaglieri on the
hill appearing pressed, I ordered the two extended to ad-
vance to their support, and at the same time advanced two
companies to occupy the line the 10th and 7th had held.

" I went forward with the advancing companies, accom-
panied by the officers named in the margin.* The men
advanced in admirable order, and opened fire with great
precision. At this time I had to deplore the loss of Mr.
Tucker, the interpreter of the brigade, who fell in advance
of the line of skirmishers. The enemy being in great force,
I ordered one of my adjutants to return and bring up a re-
inforcement. Accordingly he brought up Nos. 4 and sto
the front.

" The fire was excessively severe, but, united to the gal-
lant Bersaglieri, we were enabled not only to resist, but to
drive back the enemy within their lineik with great loss.
On theput...,pf.,#.4s2!rig-4.,,T..har0 to lairent killed and
eight wounded, without mentioning contusions.
" I cannot speak too highly of the conduct of my soldiers
and officers, mostly men who had never seen an enemy be-
fore, and who have, the greater part, been enrolled only a
iew weers. They not only advanced under a heavy fire in
the most gallant manner, but retired (when I considered it
necessary that they should do so) with the steadiness and
precision of veterans.
" Where all behaved so well it would be invidious to par-
ticularise, but I should be unjust if I neglected to bring to
your notice the gallant conduct of Capt. Styles, who, with
his whole company, volunteered to attack the enemy i the
last position he held with the bayonet, after having been
engaged the whole day. I regretted that, for the g of
the service, this offer could not be accepted.
" Let me particularly bring to your notice the se 'cm
performed by Private Munday, of the Grenadier Com y.
The surgeon of the brigade not being present, he, h g
received a medical education, afforded the most imp tant
professional services to the wounded.
"The following soldiers, also, are reported to me as
worthy of commendation :—Walker, No. 1 Company; Wil-
son, ditto ; Prosser, No. 4.
" I have the honour to be, General, your most devoted
" JOHN W. PEARD, Colonel Brigadier.
" His Excellency the Dictator."
" NOMINAL LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED.

" Killed—Ensign Bars Tucker; Private Lewis Mit-
chell, No. 7.
" Wounded—Privates John Clark, No. 7, severely ; W.
Ritchie, No. 7, severely; J. Prosser, severely ; Ma-
earthy, No.!1, feared mortally ; Wilson, slightly ; Cor-
poral Beonet, No. 2, slightly. Private Mathew, No. 2,
severely ; Bate, No. 2, severely."
" DIVISIONAL ORDER, BRITISH VOLUNTEERS, OCT. 20.
"The Colonel Brigadier begs to express to the officers,
non-commissioned officers, and men of the brigade of Bri-
tish Volunteers the high sense he has of their noble conduct
under fire on the 19th. In the two last campaigns in which
he has had the honour to serve in Italy, he has never seen a
more severe,fire of musketry, nor men who have stood under
it with greater steadiness than did the young soldiers of
the Brigade. Proud as he was to be appointed to the com-
mand of a brigade of his countrymen, he feels now that he
has a right to exult in the young soldiers of Old England,
under his command, not only advancing under a heavy fire,
but retiring in obodience to orders with the precision of old
campaigners. The Colonel Brigadier has had pride in re-
porting to the General their admirable conduct, and he
trusts to receive from their noble chief such an answer as
shall make every man feel proud to serve not only in such
a noble cause as the struggle for freedom of a great people,
but under such a leader as Joseph Garibaldi."

OCT. 23.

There is this morning reason to believe that the
Neapolitans will abandon the Volturno line, and
withdraw towards the Garigliano. Caj a zzo has been
evacuated by them, and on the river, with the ex-
ception of cavalry detachments, no troops are left.
There was besides a great backward movement ob-
served from Capua.
Sonnaz, with his brigade, has arrived at Madda-
loni, where the Brigata Re, now at San Angelo, is
to join him. Medici, who is to relieve the brigade,
left Caserta this morning.

* Captain Hoskins, Brigade-Major ; Captain Sarsfield ;
Military Secretary ; Captain Hare, Aide-de-Camp ; Lieu-
tenant Gribbell, Adjutant Ist Battalion ; Lieutenant Camp-
bell; Lieutenant Knapman.