The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-21
THE ENGLISH IN sEBAS 'OP

BEFORE SsBAsTUPoL June %, 1875.
Ny L0RD-I infoTms your Lordship in my desp stch Of
the 10th mat that would make q spsyai report
upon the movements Of the Third dvIson ~ soon ~
sn"a,o receive me reports .. nsnsr", n
The First brigade, under Major Genera, Barns- pro-
ceeded down the WororzoH road AMI Was placed In post
the columns q attack the right while the seooad
ravns Which separates the left Of the English fro the
right Of the French advan led works. fer the purpose OF
monstrsso m. on tbs head Of the oociysrd Creek
This service .as performed With the utmost galantry
and notwithstanding that they w-ra exposed to most
stion they had taken durag the day, in the
ming withdrew uDnolestsd lsavng POST AT the Came
the mernpg The action having from eirc noes
becc most serious one, beg, the most sstisfAc
psiucuisIs, to lay copy Of the hsos Gsueraps letter
before your Inrdship and to solicit your alteration TO
1t TIE ZANE time 70 his own dLunsushed conduct
Your Iordshp will see with concern thst tue loss .us
ssnsd BY this brigade y vsry considerable ana that
every to hope that the injury he has received "
not very severe, and viii not pcspa,itAss him fro the
he has already applied himssI ia its performances
du,ipg the protrsctsd operations betor, Sebast
enclose toe returns of casualties from tbs 18th % tho
21st. RAGLAN.
CAMP BEFORE SERAsroPoL, jane 10.
sR-I have the honor 70 report for the information
Of Lieutenant General Sir Richard Esg,a "a x q B
commanding the division, that, agressbiy to his IN.
structi, NJ, moved of yesterday m rrning betwsea
and O'Clock A. A., with my brigade consisting o. the
eh 18TH 2sth, 3stb and s4th Rgmentstotsl strength
about and proceeded do 70 the rasns
left BY the TeSeb Picket house for tue
o. attaching the tLsmys smouscade aud OF N king
In attacking the nrst Of those amsussadss we're
anticipated by the French, who clevery took them
their left flank advanced in 'front.' made sew
cra prisoners. Beyond this the French had ,nauac
pushed on an advanced guard unser Major FsssdssS,
44th Regiment compored OF msrksmea from ca III regi
ment supporting il the right by the 44th aud 3sia
Ing At Grst the 9th and 2Sth Regiments 10 reserve
The enemy, whose ftrcn,h could not estimate
pied strong position their right rested on Mansion.
their left on Ceme,ery These points were occupied
by n4rksnen.
The intervening ground ntsrse .eo and the road
obliged TO pul down. under are, before they could
vance
In Of this positios, towards the fortress the
occupied several houses and there bodies
Of the enemy seen in rear, as reserves but Of what
strength cooh not say 1hA position, ucder tia fire
q So ss Q, n, sns and We Ssra
considerable loss and Viii regret 70 stsse have
expertenced both In OH and men but 1. "a CRAFTY
duty this occasion. The 18th re-imspt pushed on
and occupied some housed Immediately uoaer the Gar
The 4ath occupied houses on the right whsncc
they hsPt up Ere on the enemys emhrasures. Lieut.
and sftsr s.tnr pos.csson OF ZONE haas"s ~
epdssvossd 10 turn the aank OF battery which annoyed
rs IN 'front.' Thee parties were Wsrwards from time
10 time reinforced relieved By the 9tn regiment the
18th regiment being drawn mp in Inns In support
The whole.
Having drive. the emmy from these points. cont.
nusd to occupy thsu, with the TO uteri,r move
nents IN the event 81 the alta ,k tho right bsinx
successfu and until y was decided what poroa OF tos
ground 81 ould be retain cd for siege operations.
cannot sufficiently press my sense Of the coniact
Of the Objects, non commassoned officers, and on
this o.casion They attacked the ercmy the drst h
stArce With the utmost CALAMITY holding their ground
until late in the evening, although exposed all DAY TIA
concentrated Ore from The gums OF tho fortress in add
ton to which believe The enemy brought up some field
guns, and kept continually riag shes. The ioases oc
casioned considerable the total beng ~ Objects ~
sereeants, and 4S7 rank and file killed or wounded
A. about O'Clock in the evening, after giving orders
Tor The removal OF the officers 10 the the gradual
wibdrawAl OF the parties from the Mort the ground
beng too far In advance be permsueny occupied for
siege operatons-I gave the command OF che br
gace 70 lAeutnant 20 ouei Adsms 2Sth regiment, bav
rg received wound in the bead in the early part OF
the cay, which prevented lattery from attending
properly to my duties The enemy did NOT attempt 70
modest the troops on retrics The conduct q all
exemplary during this tyicg day that eau sosrssly
With justice parti,piaris individuals. I HAYS, 80,
v, EYRE, Major General !