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

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1854.

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division under my command, was seriously algae, r part
the enemy on the 25th instant, during the gre?',.'eode $
of which day, it was under a heavy fire; that 1' ober
most triumphant charge against a very suPer°r 11--bichf
of the enemy's cavalry, and an attack upon batteriSsZ, 10,
for daring and gallantry, could not be exceeds It, 'Dore.
hovvever,in officers, men, and horses, has been oles"4ofse
From half-past 6in the morning, when th_e_: ,ed
Artillery first opened fire, till the enemy bad P7-s
antlY
itself of all the different forts, the cavalry, con.,nport
changing their positions, continued giving all the s'osed
they could to the Turkish troops, though much elP,01;
to the fire of heavy guns and riflemen, when heY,rder
post on the left of the second line of redoubts by an
from your. Lordship.
The Heavy Brigade had soon to return to the srtiliollte
of the troops defending Balaklava, and Ivo Pogisigi
enough in being at hand when a large force of P
cavalry was descending the hill. I immediately Sig
Brigadier-General Scarlet to attack with the Scets,rtel
and Enniskillen Dragoons, and had his 'attack 001/11,4
in second line by the sth Dragoon Guards, and by
attack of the 4th Dragoon Guards. Under eVerleceog
vantage of ground, these eight small squadrons sa,.otea
in defeating and dispersing a body of cavalry
at three times their number or more D• bt 14*
The Heavy Brigade having now joined the Lie
of
gade, the division took up a position with a view
.„P
porting an attack upon the heights, when, be'yelit
structed to make a rapid advance to our front, to
jyteireps
the enemy carrying the guns lost by the Turkic ce
to advsli'
in the morning, I ordered the Light Brigade ore
in two lines, and supported them with the Ilea" 01'
gade. This attack of the Light Cavalry was 'l,etYtterie#
liant and daring; exposed to a fire from heacY leekei
on their front and two flanks, they advanced linAcAeare``,
until they reached the batteries-of the enemy, alit' f utia
them of their gunners, and only retired when theY
cavalry°
themselves engaged with a very superior force °f led tb
in the rear. Maior-General the Earl of Carrigan d lrii
attack in the most gallant and intrepid manner ; the
lordship has expressed himself to me as admiring noir
highest degree the courage and zeal of every °fleet'
commissioned officer, and man who assisted. f theA
The Heavy Brigade advanced to the sup
°
attack under a very galling fire from the batterieLly
infantry in a redoubt, and acted with most perfect stc"--
neThss, and in a manner to deserve all praise. c
e losses, my Lord, it grieves me to state, ha,v, o
indeed, ar
very great and, I fear, will be much felt 1•1
Lordship. the
I cannot too strongly recommend to your LoravAir
two General-officers commanding the brigades,tlool

;
officers in command of regiments, as also the t4sw
and brigade staffs ; indeed, theconduct of every ina""ralie,
of every rank, I feel to be deserving of my entire P
and, I hope, of your Lordship's approbation. ir3V,
The conduct of the Royal Horse artillery
under the command of Captain Maude, and, v""—_,
officer was severely wounded, of Captain Shakespribose,
most meritorious and praiseworthy. I received &el° the!
offiCers every possible assistance during the time

respectively commanded.
I have, &c., Luclor, ding
Lieutenant Comm
Cavalry Division.

Hzs Excellency the Commander of the Forces, S4e. 01,
Camp Battery No. 4, Balaklava, Oct'n' the
have the honour to inform you that,
flus,
morning of the 25th inst., about 7 o'clock, the tisle
force which has been, as I already reported, for Olio tile
among the hills on our right front, debouched inana 3,
open ground in front of the redoubts. Nos. 1,2, tinerY,
which were occupied by Turkish infantry and alr
and were armed with seven 12-pounders (ir°l34vteP
enemy's force consisted of 18 or 19 battalions of
from 30 to 40 guns, and a large body of cavairfi„.'d
of
attack was made against No. 1 redoubt by a c:°,ool',
skirmishers, supported by eight battalions of infall"'
16 guns. The Turkish troops in No. 1 persisted coo'
as they could, and then retired, and they suffe„re„,o4,l;);
siderable-loss in their retreat. This attack was fou'idouv„,`"
the successive abandonment of Nos. 2,3, and 4 r
IV re
by the Turks, as well as of the other posts held i4o"e
in our front. The guns, however, in Nos. 2; 3, an"„(1.?
spiked. The garrisons of these redoubts retired,:ijol‘
of them formed on the right, and some on the 'let
the 93rd Highlanders, which was posted in frovtropl'A.
battery and the village of Kadikoi. Whenthe 0,1'4
taken possession of these redoubts, their art
sir Pea
vanced with a large mass of cavalry, and the,itio ar4
ranged to the 93rd Highlanders, which, with 014" °':' invalids under Lieutenant Colonel Daveney . 001
occupied very insufficiently, from the smallneso§jao
numbers, the slightly-rising ground in front °f oon
battery. As I found that round shot and hell bei, a the
s cause some casualties among the 93rd Highlanderi Ad
Turkish battalions on their right and left flank'thell3Y-4
them retire a few paces behind the crest of ci 13),
During this period our batteries on the 01anra0`1;
the Royal Marine Artillery and the Royal Marni_e''icliie;
most excellent practice on the enemy's
came over the hill ground in front. One boily g, go:
amounting to about 400 men, turned to their vacae:
rating'themselves from those who attackeddber",,,,
division; and charged the 93rd Highlanders, they
diately advanced to the crest of the hill and open;,,, s
• cavalrY,f
fire; which forced the Russian cavalry to give ~„ot tu„
turn to their left, after which they made an attel2 tk*,
turn, the right flank of the 93rd, having obserr`;bicP
flight of the Turks who were placed there ; up°n Fe
the. Grenadiers of the 93rd, under Captain 16°'wilicP
wheeled up to their right, and fired on the enenlY,
manoeuvre completely discomfited them.
During 'the rest of the day, the troops
mand received no further molestation from the
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under mulocia°llllis":
I beg to call Lord Raglan's attention to.the galls-cridon`"
eagerness of the 93rd Highlanders, under Lieu"'-an de'
and. witnessth e , wv
Ainslie, of
wellwhch, probably, his lordahiP ariger
officersas oa sf
under his orders,cav
made-most excellent practice against the Russian
and artillery while within range.--I have, &e., nersi•
COLIN CAMPBEIIX,
tthhee afidemidi-rhaabtlteeryeond uct of Civ:Pt . B
Brigadier-General Estcourt, Adjutant-General.
Major-lie

THE ACTION OF THE 26T1r- the
Second Division, 27. VI
Tchernaya, Oct. Aivpi
My Lord,—Yesterday the enemy attacked this I.4.:dierf'
with several columns of infantry, supported by, ar_l_lsset,
Their IP 413'
Their cavalry did not come to the front.
covered by large bodies of skirmishers, advanc ediste
much apparent confidence. The division hiri,dyiers
formed line in advance of our camps the left ilnae'aerie
General Pennefather, the rightright under Brigt pts
Adams. Lieutenant. Colonel Fitzof yer and the_AesPoeic
of batteries (Turner and Yates) promptly VOIR-
kZ
guns, and opened fire upon the•enemy. he Y Oi
Immediately on the cannonade being heard, t-04e
of Cambridge brought up to. our support the br'otte,„l:::
Guards under Major-General Bentinck, with e'siglii;,l
under Lieutenant-Colonel Dacres. His R0Y...A.01‘,01t
took post in advance of our right to secure that Ps,- pot' je►
rendered me throughout the most effective and P"" tiO.
OP salt
assistance. General Bosquet, with similar Plltioa„
and from a greater distance, approached our P°3' ed
five French battalions. Sir G. Cathcart hasten
with a regiment of Rifles, and Sir G. Brown Pus
ward two guns in co-operation by our left. Aby etbiebs
The enemy came on, at first rapidly, assistun of
guns on the Mound-hill. Our picquets, then chi ift
49th and 30th Regiments,.resisted them with ve,"oo.ll."l,iia
able determination and firmness. Lieutenant ,rA efe;
the 49th, greatly distinguished himself, as.,4l,:hflie',,'ol
Bayly, of the 30th, and, Captain Atcherley,
regret to say, were severely wounded. Sergea's• ad
also displayed at this point great bravery. ,„„ iae'the
In the meantime our eighteen guns in posals",:fith
ing those of the First Division, were serve'''. etiellid
.
utmost energy. In half an hour they forced the
ere ti' e
artillery to abandon the field. Our batteries- eilegicid
directed with equal accuracy and vigour upoa,theoloSt4
columns, which (exposed also to the fire of otir ht. P'ois
infantry) soon, fell into complete disorder and litegialeay.
were then literally chased by the 30th and 0501 f
over the ridges, and down towards the heal °jot Ina
So eager was the pursuit, that it was with diffieuA of
General Pennefather eventually effectedthe re 7,011,01
men. These regiments and picquets were!:
ilador czapolis,
ecti
Major Mauleverer, Major Champion,
Major Hume. The Russians were. similarly( the 4 rt,
further towards our right by four companies
led gallantly by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. '6sth ''
A.Q3I.G. The 47th also contributed. The
held. iareserve. ,
Above 80 prisoners fell into =lauds, an
or posl
of the enemy's dead were left within or near oueli be
It is computed that their total loss, could gave hoo/
than 600.
- ,
of of
_
Our loss, I am sorry to say, has. been aboveaoosde'
12 officers are killed, and 5 wounded. lam ID
hopes are entertained that Lieut. Com& yo r'4
but his wound is dangerous.
f
I shall have the honour of transmitting - ,01Pof tll
ship a list officers, non-commissioned officers, 4,1,1
whose conduct attracted. special notice. 'gene t,
picquets excited general admiration. Or tea g
To Major-General Pennefather and Brigo /ilea hailf
Adams, I was, as usual, greatly indebted. 9E°,,r,
Colonel Dacres, Lieutenant-Colonel Fitzmnie Ab Doll'
Turner, Yates, Woodham,, and Hemlin, and =safest
the Royal Artillery,. we are under the g-
th
gation. read e' a e 0 rlef,
Lieutenant-Colonel, Herbert, A.Q.M." hod
division, as he always,does, highly A; cog
getic services. Lieutenant-Colonel Wilbr,,,s- )10 cod P3t
while serving most actively, .I regret to s'y:cotalcelielle
severe fall from his horse. I beg aro.° the e' tl3O
your Lordship's favourable consideration son,
services of Captains Glazbrook and Thoude
ersoa;
Quartermaster-General's department, the d
Captains Armstrong and Thackwell, _ W.
staff, Capts.. Allis. Gubbins, and the Hon.

mg Right Hon. LE ICoLrdßYag
ranA:crGs.,cl4.l3ie.t:s6cten.ant-Ciell
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I hate,

THE PROGRESS OF TFIE .......
My Lord Duke,—l have nothing Partieulr' e ill '
st 9c6'
ot
(No. 86.) ~„„Al Oc • rt to
Before Sehasluqo re e I
your Grace respecting the operations of the
officer of the Rotyhaal eiegswegs,
on the _lwresrsoetgereotnttcliineynxi instant. The fire has been - the.ll.-e
I constant, and our casualties have been fewer,ro/0,07
1 • 'a the e° f t
that Captain cwhasuge
the 23rd, and I have just heard that Major Evan° e- .t
49th, of whom Lieut.-General Sir De Lea t..euces
tamed a very high opinion, was killed in the 1

01°101

night. -
th The enemy moved out of Sebastopol on
larget
hemacfeyr
it isce of infantry, cavalry, and 061109 ,10 jeft4
said, to 03,000 or 7,000 men—and attackeu,'eral
De
Lacy
Division, commanded by Lieut-1;v-repon,
‘maiyait?adeeenabdori;:gigovma‘a,deneeshgu,oimfwnGhseouavoefsrrpydsteheaedaidinLl.ydighhayntdsveye;raeorgiionreetigicaa,.nria:o,,,iti;icot
sign
, assisted by one of the batteries of the 111;npA5
r in
FEovan,sl:4Drievpoisirot:
wahnidchin rear by the French vi
od_ffiesusie_irmarst most ean'
highesthleeyp, satisfaction,aort tetu
IalC; vs Pea
r
d
I have the honour to transmit a coo' 0. .
withecoraP.'" 60'
iur ti
tiltaewintißaeyneral Bosquet, who was
r3al t