The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-11-21 00:00:00

OFricrAlL DESPATCHES.

Pirom `the Supplement to the London Gazette lifitta-
ordinary of Thursdszy, published Friday night.]
War Department, November In,
121. o'clock, afternoon.

His Grace the- Diike of Newcastle has this day received'
three despatches and 'enclosures, of which the following
are copies,, addrmedqo his grace by General the Lord!.
Raglan, G.C.B.
No. 93. Before Sebastopol, Oct. 31, 1854.

My ilord Diike,—AdVerting to that part of your grace's
dispatch of the 10th inst., No: 116, in which it is stated
that Her Majesty wit be most anxious to receive such
further accounts from me as may tend to relieve the
affectionate anxiety of thefriends of the wounded, I have
the honour to acquaint' your grace that the Inspector
general of Hospitals bas'reported, from personal observa-
tion, that the majority of 4-be- wounded are making satin
factory progress, although there is too much reason to
apprehend that, among such at number of severe and dan-
gerous injuries, a certain -.proportion of casualties must

occur.—l have, &c., -
-
His Grace the Duke of.nwcastle, &c,

RAGLAN

No. 94.

Before•Sebistopol, Oct. 31, 1854,

My Lord Deke,—When • T wrote to your grace on the
28th instant, I'was note in possession of the names of the
officers of the (cavalry divisionwho had distinguished them--
selves in the action of the 25th.
I have now the honour- to enclose a letter from
Lieut.-General the Earl of Lucars, containing the list of
those whose services- entitle them, to be specially mentioned,.
and I beg leave to recommendsthem to your grace's notice..
In the dispatch:to which I'aboverefer, I had the honour
to draw your grace's attention. to the conduct of Major-
General the Earl' of Cardigan and the Hon. Brigadier
General Scarlett_

I omitted in my -dispatch of the 28th September to
state that when, in thebattle•of Alma, Lieutenant-Colonel
Webber Smith was -obliged, in consequence of being se-
verely wounded, to leave• the field, Major Champion
assumed the charge -of• the 95th, which your grace will
recollect was one of the regiments that suffered the most ;
and he gained great' credit by the way in which he con-
ducted the command. _

I am glad of the opportunity to repair this omission.
I stated to your grace of the 28th inst. that Major
Dalton, of the 49tkbacl been killed in the trenches; thin
was an error; the officer whose loss the service has to
deplore is Major Powell, of the same regiment. I deep*
regret that this mistake should have occurred.
I have, &c.,
His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, &c.• RAGLAN.

(Enclosure.

iu Despatch No. 94.)
Before Sebastopol, Oct. 30,

Sir,—ln reference to my report of the action before
Balakiava, on the 25th. inst., I have now the honeurto
submit the names of< officers who, on that occasion,. well
entitled themselves tuthe. notice of the Commander of the
Forces, and for whom. I seek his excellency's kind pro-
tection :

Major-General the Earlof Cardigan, commanding Light
Cavalry Brigade ; Brigadier-General Scarlett, command-
ing Heavy Brigade ; :Colonel Lord George Paget, com.
manding 4th Light Dragoons ; Lieut.-Colonel Shewell;.
commanding Bth , Hussars; Lieutenant-Colonel Hodge;
commanding 4th ,Dragoon Guards ; Lieutenant-Colonel
Griffiths, commanding 2nd Scots Greys ; Lieut.-Colonel
Yorke, commanding Ist Royal Dragoons ; Lieut.-Colonel
White, commanding-6th Enniskilling Dragoons ;.:Lieut.,
Colonel Douglas,: commanding 11th Hussars:; : Captain
Jenyns, commanding 13th Light Dragoons ; Capt, Morris,
commanding 17th Lancers ; Capt. Burton, commanding
6th Dragoon Guards ; Captain Maude, Royal Horse• Arti-
llery ; Colonel Lord William Panlet, Assistant-Adjutant-
General, Cavalry Division ; Lieut.-Colonel Mayow, Brigade
Major, Light Cavalry Brigade ; Major M`Mahon, Assis-
tant Quartermaster-General, Cavalry Division; Captain
Conolly, Brigade• Major, Heavy Brigade ; Capt.; B. Walker,
7th Dragoon ;Guards, my first aide-de-camp ; Capt. Fel-
lowes, 11th Lancers, Deputy-Assistant Quartermaster-
General, Cavalry Division.—l have, &c.,
(Signed) LUCAN,
LieutTGeneral Commanding Cavalry. Division.
The Military Secretary, &c.

No. 96z Before Sebastopol,lNov. 3, 1854.
My Lord=Duke,—Since I wrote to, your grace on the
28th ultimo, the enemy have considerably increased their
force in the Valley of the Tschernaya,, both in artillery,
cavalry,- and infantry, and have extended:to their left, not
only occupying the village of Camara, but the heights
beyond it, and pushing forward picquets and even guns
towards our extreme right; and, these yesterday fired a
few shots, apparently to try the range, which fell some-
what short.

These movements have induced me to place as strong a
ibree as I can dispose of on the precipikous ridge in that
direction, in order to prevent any Attempt to get round to
Balaklava by the sea; and the•whole line is strengthened
by a breastwork, which has heen thrown up by the High-
land• Brigade, the Royal Marines, and the Turkish troops,
thus circumscribing that part of the position ; whilst im.
mediately in front of the gorge• leading into the town a•.
strong redoubt is in course of being completed, which is,
to be garrisoned by the 93rd Regiment, and armed with
several guns ; and on high ground behind, and to the left,
is a battery manned by seamen, which terminates thepo.
sition to be defended by the troops under the command
of Major-General Sir Colin Campbell.
Further to the left, and in a more elevated position, is
the brigade of the Ist French Division, commanded by
General Vinois, ready to move to the assistance of any of
the British force that may be assailed, and maintaining
the connexion between the troops in the valley and-those
on the ridge on which the maih armies are posted.
The harbour of.Balaklava is under the charge of Captain
Dacres, of the Sanspareil ; and Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund
Lyons is in the roadstead outside, and is in daily commu-
nication with me.

Thus every possible step has been taken to secure this
important point; but I will not conceal from your grace
that I should be more satisfied if I couldhave occupied the
position in considerably greater strength.
With reference to.the operations of' the combined armies
engaged in the attack on Sebastopol, I have the honour to
state, that there is no material diminution in the enemy's
fire, and yesterday morning, two hours before daylight,
the cannonade from all parts of the, south front was heavy
in the extreme, both on the French, and British lines, and
it occasioned, I deeply regret to say, some loss, but less
than might have been expected under the circumstances.
In the meanwhile the French, who have before them
the town and real body of the place, have taken advantage
of the more favourable ground, and are carrying on ap-
proaches systematically on the most salient and command-

ing part of the enemy's lines ; and they have constructed
and opened batteries, the precision of the fire from which
has most materially damaged the Russian works, although
as yet they have not succeeded in silencing their guns.
The weather is still fine, but it has become extremely

cold, and there was a severe frost last night.
I beg to submit to your grace the nominal returns of
casualties amongst the non-commissioned officers and rank
and file from the 22nd October to the Ist November, both
days inclusive, and a list of officers killed and wounded

lery. an exce

viipoau► luauue, or toe _horse
Dfficer, is, I am assured, doing well.
I likewise enclose the naval return of casualties.—
I have &c.
RAGLAN.

OCTOBER TO IST NOVEMBER, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE
2, 1854.

25th October.—Royal Artillery.—Captain G. A. Maude,
)unded dangerously (omitted in the return from 22nd

28tt
killed.

legiment.—Major C. 1

J. B, Byczif.t.u. Adjt,,CiPeral