The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-11-14 00:00:00

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1854'_

77TIT REGIMENT OF FOOT

Mandel—Privates Edward Gulliford and Gilbert
Monaghan.

88TH REGIMENT OF FOOT

Killed.—Sergeant John Matthewman ; Privates Robert
M`Donald, Peter Leonard, Michael Itynes, Michael Perry-
man, and Daniel Griffin.

Wounded.—Sergeant Michael M`Donagh ; Privates-
Timothy Doherty, Thomas Foley, Morris Savage, Patrick
Leonard, Patrick Burns, Morris Ferris, Edward English,
Patrick Cullen, Daniel Monarty, Patrick Morrissey, Jas.
Kenny, and John Daly. _

2ND' BATTALION RIFLE BRIE-ADE

Killed.—Corporal W. Campbell, Privates John Bishop
and John Carlow.
Wounded.—Bugfer Daniel McCarthy ; Privates Wm.
Regan, George Cann, Alfred Green, Joseph• Crevy, James
Berry, Charles Taylor, Thomas Pinfold.

The following is also' the nominal return, of the casual-
ties in the Royal Artillery since the 13th inst.

HEAD QUARTERS BEZITORE SEBASTOPOL, OCT. 18, 1854.
Killed.—Pocock, acting bombardier; name not reported,
gunner and driver.
Wounded.—Henry Webber, acting bombardier, slightly;
John Orr, gunner and driver, slightly ; Robert Garland,
sergeant, severely; J. Walker, corporal, severely : E. Solo-
mon, acting bombardier, severely; J. Wilson,. gunner and
driver, severely ; R. Bake; acting bombardier, severely; J.
Carson, gunner and driver; severely ; J. Hughes, gunner,
and driver severely; J. Orroni gunner and driver, severely;
J. McKaffery, gunner and driver, severely ; J. Welsh, gun-
ner and. driver, severely;. R. Mailed, gunner and driver,
slightly ; D. McCall ley, gunner and driver, severely ; C.
Hawkins, gunner and driver, severely ; Samuel Nicolls,
gunnerand driver, dangerously ; John Crofts, gunner and
driver, severely; James. Murphy, gunner and driver,
slightly;. James McFacklyen, bombardier, slightly ; T.
Haggett, gunner and driver, slightly ; Patrick. Devlin,
gunner and driver, severely;. J. Gummie, gunner and
driver, slightly.

Four other men were- wounded : their names not yet
reported.
.L B. BIICKNALL. MTCOURT, Adjutant-General.

THE. ATTACK ON BALAICLANA

(From the London Gazette Extraordinary of Sunday,

November 12.)

War Department, Nov. 12, four o'clock p.m.

His Grace the Duke of Newcastle has this day received
two despatches, with enclosures, of which the following
are copies, addressed to his Grace by General the Lord
Raglans G.C.B.

- . -
(No. 85.)
Before Sebastopol, Oct. 28.
My Lord Duke,—l have the honour to acquaint your
grace that the enemy attacked the position in the front
of Balaklava at an earl► hour on the morning:-of the 25th
instant. The low range of heights that runs across the
plain, at the bottom of which the • town is placed was pro-
tected by four small redoubts hastily constructed. Three
of these had guns in them; and on a higher hill, in front
of the village of Camara, in advance of our right flank,
was established a work of somewhat more importance.
These several redoubts were garrisoned:. by Turkish
troops, no other force being at my disposal for their
occupation.

The 93rd Highlanders was the only British regiment in
the-plain, with the exception of a part of" a battalion of
detachments composed of weakly men, and a battery of
artillery belonging- to the third division ; and on the
heights behind our right were placed the marines, obli-
gingly landed from the fleet by Vice-Admiral Dundas. All
these, including the Turkish troops, were-under the imme-
diate orders of Major-General Sir Colin,Campbell, whom
I had taken from-the first division with,the 93rd.
As soon as I was apprised of this. movement of the
enemy, I felt compelled to withdraw from before Sebas-
topol the first and fourth divisions, commanded by Lieut.-
Generals his Royal Highness the Duke-of Cambridge and
the Hon. Sir George Cathcart, and bring them down into
the plain ; and. General Canrobert subsequently reinforced
these troops with the first division, of French infantry and
the Chasseurs d'Afrique.
The enemy commenced their operations by attacking
the work on-our side of the village of Camara, and, after
very little resistance, carried it.
They likewise got possession of the- three others in con-
tiguity to it, being opposed only in one, and that but for
a Very short space of time.
The furthest of the three they did not retain, but the
immediate-abandonment of the. others enabled them to
take possession of the guns in, them, amounting in the
whole to seven. Those in the-three lesser forts were spiked'.
by the .one English artilleryman who was in each.
The Russian cavalry at once advanced, supported. by
artillery, in very great strength. One portion of them
assailedthe front and right flank of the 93rd, and were
instantly driven back by the • vigorous and steady fire . of
that distinguished regiments under Lieut.-Colonel Ainslie.
The other and larger mass turned towards Her Majesty's ,1
heavy cavalry, and afforded Brigadier-General Scarlett,
under the guidance of Lieut.-General the Earl of,-Lucan,
the opportunity of inflicting upon them a most signal,
defeat. The ground was very unfavourable for the attack
of our dragoons, but no obstacle was sufficient to check
their advance, and they charged into the Russian,column,
which soon sought safety in flight, although far superior
in numbers.

The charge of this brigade was one of the raost.success-
ful I ever witnessed, was never for a moment doubtful,
and is in the highest degree creditable to Brigadier-General
Scarlett and the officers and men engaged in it.
As the enemy withdrew from the ground which they
had momentarily occupied, I directed the cavalry, sup-
ported by the fourth division, under Lieutenant-General
Sir George Cathcart, to move forward, andtake advantage
of any opportunity to regain the heights;; and, not having
been able to accomplish this immediately, and it appearing
that an attempt was making to removethe captured guns,
the Earl of Lucas was desired to advanee,rapidly, follow
the enemy in:their retreat, and try to >prevent them from
effecting their objects.
I sln the meanwhile, the Russians hadtirae, to re-form on
their own ground, with artillery in front and upon their
flanks.

From. some misconception of the-instruction to advance,
the Lieutenant-General considered that hewas bound to
attack at-all hazards, and he accordingly ordered Major-
-IGeneraL the Earl of Cardigan to move, forward with the
ight brigade.
This. order was obeyed in the most spirited and gallant
manner. Lord Cardigan charged with the utmost vigour,
attacked a battery which was firing upon the advancing
squadrons, and, having passed, beyond it, engaged the.
Russian cavalry in its rear;; but there his troops were,
assailed by artillery and infantry, as well as cavalry, and
necessarily retired, after having committed much havoc
upon the enemy.
They effected this movement without haste or confusion ;
but the loss they have. sustained has, I deeply lament,
been very severe in officers, men, and horses, only counter-
balanced by the brilliancy of the attack and the gallantry,
order, and discipline which distinguished it, forming a
striking contrast to the conduct of the enemy's cavalry
which had previouslybeen engaged with the heavy brigade.
The Chasseurs d'Afrique advanced on our left and gal-
lantly charged a. Russian battery, which checked its fire
for a time, and thus rendered the British cavalry an
essential service. .

I have the honour to enclose copies or. Sir Colin Camp-
bell's and the Earl of Lncan's reports..
I beg to draw your Grace's attention to the terms in
which Sir Colin Campbell speaks of Lieutenant-Colonel
Ainslie, of the 93rd, and Captain Barker, of the Royal
Artillery ; and also to the praise bestowed bythe Earl of
Lucan on Major-General the Earl of Cardigan and Briga-
dier-General Scarlett, which they most fully deserve..
The Earl of Lucan not having sent me the names of
the other officers who distinguished themselves, I propose
to forward them by the next opportunity.
The enemy made no further movement in advance, and
at the close of the day the :brigade of Guards of the first
division and the fourth division returned to their origi-
nal encampment, as did the French troops, with the
exception of one brigade of the first division, which
General Canrobert was so good as to leave in support of
Sir Colin Campbell.

The remaining regiments of the Highland Brigade also
remained in the valley.

The fourth division has advanced close to the heights,
and Sir George Cathcart caused one of the redoubts to be
re-occupied by the Turks, affording them his support, and
he availed himself of the opportunity to assist with his
riflemen in silencing two of the enemy's guns.
The means of defending the extensive position which
had been occupied by the Turkish troops in the morning
having proved wholly inadequatej deemed it necessary,
in concurrence with General Canrobert, to withdraw from
the lower range of heights, and to concentrate our force,
which will be increased by a considerable body of seamen,
to be landed from the ships under the command of Admi-
ral Pandas, immediately in front of the narrow valley
leading into Balaklava, and upon the precipitous heights
affording a narrower line of defence.
I have, &c., RAGLAN.
Duke of Newcastle, &c.

ENciosuitzs,

Balakiava, Oct. 27.
IY Lora,—l have the honour to report thAt the cavalry

Ili"
division under m command, was seriously engage part
the enemy on the 25th instant, during the grel".Thiele 3
of which day, it was under a heavy fire; that it 131- her
num
most triumphant charge against a very superior hich,
of the enemy's cavalry, and an attack upon batteries "loss,
for daring and gallantry, could not be exceeded. Tliv_vere.
however,in officers, men, and horses, has been most SY,
From half-past 6in the morning, when the )17071
Artillery first opened fire, till the enemy had tip
itself, of all the different forts, the cavalry, consun,t
changing their positions, continued giving all the sePr",,A
they could to the Turkish troops, though much exPtToi
to the fire of heavy guns and riflemen, when they,lder
post on the left of the second line of redoubts by an "
from your Lordship. P6t
The Heavy Brigade had soon to return to the solo
of the troops defending Balaklava, and was Fortuna
enough in being at hand when a large force of 11'114
cavalry was descending the hill. I immediately 0r,_.‘,5
Brigadier-General Scarlet to attack with the Scots (x11..74
and Enniskillen Dragoons, and had his 'attack suPPLIk
in second line by the sth Dragoon Guards, and by 3,170c1'
attack of the 4th Dragoon Guards. Under everY'
'Peecl
vantage of ground, these eight small squadrons sue,,,, ce ted
in defeating and dispersing a body of cavalry est
at The He times their number or more. ht 13ri'
Heavy Brigade having now joined the Light
gade, the division took up a position with a view °
porting an attack upon the heights, when, beiegvoit
structed to make a rapid advance to our front, to Pre—.;
the enemy carrying the guns lost by the Turkish trey':
donc•
in the morning, I ordered the Light Brigade t° 3„, Ori•
in two lines, and supported them with the Ilea" J.
gade. This attack of the Light Cavalry was verYterie
liant and daring; exposed to a fire fromheavy 11,tpcked
on their front and two flanks, they advanced heaven
until they reached the batteries-of the enemy, and efourid
them of their gunners, and only retired when they 40,
themselves engaged with a very superior force of eNtiaa
in the rear. Major-General the Earl of Cardigan`l7d big
attack in the most gallant and intrepid manner;the
lordship has expressed himself to me as admiring 1"oir
highest degree the courage and zeal of every officer; 1"n
commissioned officer, and man who assisted.
The Heavy Brigade advanced to the support ef the
Da
attack under a very galling- fire from the batteries
infantry in a redoubt, and acted with most perfect step,'
ness, and in a manner to deserve all praise.
The losses, my Lord, it grieves me to state, have b
00.
very great indeed, and, I fearravill be much felt by )
Lorhip. the
Inc annot too strongly recommend to your Lords the
two General-officers commanding the brigades, Taal,
officers in command of regiments, as also the kviauslr
and brigade staffs ; indeed, the conduct of every imulcraise,
of every rank, I feel to be deserving of my entire pb.
and, .I hope, of your Lordship's approbation. first
The conduct of the Royal Horse Artillery OOP, twit
under the command of. Captain Maude, and, after,
icas
officer was severely wounded, of Captain ShakesPearhoe
most meritorious and praiseworthy. Z. received fr"° -the/
officers every possible assistance during the tinie
respectively commanded.

I have, &e

LtrcAN, cli
Lieutenant-General Conino a

Cavalry Division.

His Eicellency the Commander of the-Forces, Sze' 01
Camp Battery No. 4, Balaklava, Oct'albi
Sir,--1 have the honour .to inform you that,,,eosieS
morning of the 25th inst., about 7 o'clock, the n' tiele
force which has been, as I already reported, for some the
among the hills on our right front, debouched lutOd 3,
open ground in front of the redoubts Nos. 1,2,
art ,rye
which were occupied by Turkish infantry and ar,w
and were armed with seven 12-pounders Ovell_frialtrh
enemy's force consisted of 18 or 19 battalions of The,
from 30 to 40 guns, and a large body of caniffin'ad
attack was made against No. 1 redoubt by a el",- as'ft
skirmishers,_ supported by eight battalions ofsitinfrfesirle'cir.'ediebic;
16 guns. The Turkish troops in No. 1 persisted 3' co.
as they could, and then retired,- and they-
siderable less.-in their retreat. This attack was follolots
the successive abandonment of Nos. 2,3, and 4 re'theill
by the Turks, as well as of the other posts held bY Kere4
in our front. The guns, however, in Nos. 2; 3, andool
spiked. The garrisons of these redoubts retired, aging
of them formed on the right, and some on the left so.
the 93rd Highlanders, which was posted• in front d 1101
battery and the village of Kadikoi. Whsn the eil,te°4
taken possession of these redoubts, their artiu,.e—gsw.A
vanced with a large mass of cavalry, and thstriare"
ranged to the 93rd Highlanders, which, with one I,"„ert,
• sat' it
invalids under Lieutenant Colonel Daveney tbe,t
occupied very insufficiently, from the smallness
numbers, the slightly-rising ground in front 0, to
battery.. As I found that round shot and shell and the
cause some casualties among the 93rd Highlanders d
Turkish battalions on their right and leftflank,be hlw
them retire- a few paces behind the crest of t
During this period our batteries on the hills, wolf mac!
the Royal Marine Artillery and the Royal Marine''whie'
most excellent practice on the enemy's cavalry, f tbesif
came over the hill ground in front. One body ° eeP3.
amounting to about 400 men, turned to their left,_,,,a's
rating themselves from those who attacked Lord jcPie'
division, and charged the 93rd Highlanders, vrh°d
diately advanced to the crest of the hillsand open' yand
fire, which forced the Russian cavalry to give vrnia pt
turn to their left, after which they made an atte aoe
turn the- right flank of the 93rd, having obserrewhicl,
flight of the Turks who were placed there ; upon were
the Grenadiers of the 93rd, under Captain Ress'olicli
wheeled up to their right, and fired on the enemy,

manoeuvre completely discomfited them. cod'
During- the rest of the day, the troops under
mand received no further molestation from the 11ny and
wlsios•
I beg to call Lord Raglan's attention to the galirei;ionel
eagerness of the 93rd Highlanders, under liieu--an eYe"
Ainslie; of which, probably, his lordship was, Barker
witness,,as well as the admirable conduct of tiers,
and the of the field-battery under his
made most excellent practice against the Russian ca
and artillery while within range.—l have, &C.) 01-
Oman- CAMPBELL, Major-Gene
Brigadier-General Estcourt, Actiutant-General•
ordere,Trie,

THE ACTION OR THE 26Ts. the
Second Division, Heights 01 "
Taliernaya, Oct. 97•Aici.sion
MyLord,—Yesterday the enemy attacked this ukineri•
with at t.
several columns of infantry, supported by „noes,
Their-cavalry did not come to. the front. Their - lit
covered by large bodies of skirmishers advan_ceeistw
much apparent confidence. The division lin"' gsjer.
formed line in advance of our-camp, the left under,,,,,el7i
General Pennefaiher, the right under Brigadier."-tsilP
Adams. Lieutenant-Colonel Fitzmayer and the_ieatvir
of batteries (Turner and Yates) promptly Posww-
guns, and opened fire upowthe enemy. • PI
Immediately on the cannonade being heard, tV,,,ie 0
of Cambridge brought unt,te our support the brirt:ted
Guards under Major-General Bentinck, with a, livel
under Lieutenant-Colonel Dacres. His Royal 113
took post in advance of our right to secure that Ida;te
rendered me throughout the most effective and. irentile,ei'l
assistance. General Bosquet, with similar pro
and from a greater distance, approached our pesiti°'"to
five French battalions. Sir G. Cathcart hasteaer,ed for
with a regiment of Mies, and Sir G. Brown Pus''
;t
ward two guns in co-operation by our left. .
The enemy came-on at first rapidly, assisted '"of the
guns on the Mound-hill. Our picquets, then,chiekeoriii
49th and 30th Regiments, resisted them with,verY ,°„
able determinaticnand firmness. Lieutenant Ciolicotayi
the 49th, greatly distinguished himself, as dia„boab,
Bayly, of the 30th, and Captain Atcherley, all 01
sir
regret to say, were severely wounded. Sergeant
also displayed at this point great bravery.
In the meantime our eighteen guns in positioal th,
ing those of the First Division, were served wieesei:
utmost energy. In half an hour they forced the ere tile;
artillery to abandon the field. Our batteries we pealed.
directed with.-equal accuracy and vigour upon thesedooe
columns, which (exposed also to the fire of our t. 0%.
infantry) soca fell into complete disorder and flighAaerj
were then.literally chased by the 30th and 95th I,,,etije tar:
over the- ridges, and down towards the head 01 Oki°,
So eager.was the pursuit, that itkwas with diflicultf of or,
General, Pennefather eventually effected the real „":1
men. These regiments and pieqnets were led ga' en, ail
Major. Mauleverer, Major Champion, Major ELariarsesi,
Major- Hume. The Russians were similarlY
further towards our right by, four companies
~of ot-etbeOro'
led gallantly by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Tr"
A4M.G. The 47th also, contributed. The
held in reserve. t
, boa vs
Above 80 prisoners fell into our hands, and
of the enemy's dead were. left within or near onri., be '-
It is computed that their total loss could scarce
than 600. of scl'of
Our loss, I am sorry to. say, has been above SO' 3, to et,
12 officers are killed, awl 5 wounded. lam ITATtec°c
hopes are entertained that Lieut. ConollY
but his wound is dangerous.
I shall have the Ytes
honour of transmitting to
and
ship a list officers, non-commissioned officers, ani.alef
whose conduct attracted special notice. TP
picquets excited general admiration. ~.„,6ePot•
To Major-General Pennefather and Brigacn'eatelloieS,.
Adams, I was, as usual, greatly indebted. To -"'" Cafie
Colonel Dacres, Lieutenant-Colonel FitzmaYer,o yibobli•
Turner, Yates, Woodham, and Hemlin, and th_test o
the Royal Artillery, we are under the grea
gation.
readeieaer
Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert, A.Q.M.u., and A.C"
division, as he always does, highly distinguisillr,n,,A. or%
getic services. Lieutenant-Colonel Wilbra a_ci to
while serving most actively, I regret to saL!oinieeilleet
severe fall from his horse. I beg ale°, to elcf the
your Lordship's favourable consideration _.t...son, Ajor4
services of Captains Glazbrook and ThTlistle
Quartermaster-General's department, the
Captains Armstrong and Thackwell, and W.
staff, Capts. Allix. Gubbins, and the 11°11-
I have, &c.,

The Right Hon. Lord Raglan, Sze. 1.
°eller°
DE LACY EVANS Lientenan.-

My TL:irdEDukPße
, 0
—GI Rh
have
eNS PROGRESS
0.
BeforeTAE
wrot a so, ii
eon the 23rd instant. The fire has been tboag o'.
less constant, and our casualties have been fevver,,,„,isiae,
I regret to say that Captain Childers, a very P7.',"1-ig of
officer of the Royal Artillery, was killed on the e.v.070f th
operations
aiitiiiteeaprsoilto:4oereclin'eo:icii:ti
the 23rd, and I have just heard that Major Evans Dalton, enteq
49th, of whom Lieut.-General Sir De Lacy' ,.iies lai
twined a very high opinion, was killed in the troll.
night. 'al °'
:01111' 0
the SeconEdtovaDie:sy,
Thefoernceemoyf moved out tmovfarySeb, asantdopartelinoneryth,e
aronOtl/3of
largeLieiaLsaaci
yd ,
iOsioonr, 700m,000mmanende—danbdy
ig ePOcei.
them, assisted bywonhoeFloPfeetdhileYbaatnteirieelleeorgfettlil-eliso°PtP;ee
sion and some guns of the Light Division,
_t',e,ts deo,
by tlx brigade of Guards and by several rr4;,•,'"ivision c his
Fourth Division, and in rear by the Frencli?"..,,„r in
manded by General Bosquet, who was most vat,-
-nit
desire to give. him every aid. f Sir ..:,-,
I have the honour to transmit a' copy ° will rid be
r Grace d t
Evan's report, which 1 am sure yen recoinre- tioo•
with the highest satisfaction, mentionsbeg to rrotee Au;
ur a ig,
officers whom, he particularly tto 331i0r ep - '
Captain Bajley, of the 30th, Capes'' •A‘v
atteute.;iedotehoeerlaiefsicie