The New York herald., 1862-10-26

landing were conaded 70 SIR Edmund Lyens while Admi.
rai DundAs himself protected tho convoy from without
ID despatch addressed 70 the Duke Newcastle at the
period Of embakation Lord Raglan thus expressed his
oogatons 70 the navy -s' Il Is impossible for
press 10 adequate terms my sense Of the value Of the as
sstance the army under my command derives from tho
Royal Navy The same feeling pervadss from the highest
70 the lowest from Vice Admiral Dundas to the youngest
sailor an ardent desire 70 cooperate by every possible
means NJ manifest throughout and proud Of beng
associated with men who animated by such spirit
and are SO entirely devoted to the OF their
try' AS soon as the landing had been accomplished
the Gepera again wrote should not do justice TO
own feelings or TO those Of the troops have the honor to
command II did not prominently bring TO the know
ledge OF your Grace the deep entertained by all OF
the Invaluable services rendered by Her MRestys navy
After the battle Of the Alma which took place Septem
Der 70, Admiral Dundas, In his anxiety TO assist the
wounded sent shore all the medical officers that could
be spared together with five hundred srctchers and
thousahd seainen and marines On application OF the
superintendent Of transports he also at great prospective
risk to the fleet placed board the transports OF
his own medical officers whs remained with them until
the wounded were landed at Scuari. Apart from the
seamen and marines landed for the special service just
iuded TO- twelve hundred Of the former and 200 OF the
atter were attached TO the army lew days after its de-
barkaon Tor tho purpose of general cooperation ON the
afternoon OF september "a the allied fleets appeared of
sebastopo the whole Of the vessels m0ored the
hafbor we're sunk by the Russians, leaving their masts
more or less above water and thus eectuay ohstrucng
the entrance ON the morning Of October II was COM
menced the memorable siege OF Sebastopoi by
general attack from the batteries Of the allied
armies on the land side and from the fleets the rodoub
able sea delences The Agamemnon Sansparc Sampson,
Tribune, Terrible, Sphinx and Lynx. and the Albion,
London and Arethsa towed by the Firebrand Niger and
Triton engaged Fort Constantine and the batteries TO the
northward while the Queen, Britannia, Trafalgar, Vcn
geance, Rodney and Beilerophon with the steamers ye
suvus, Furious Reributon Highayer, Sptlre, Spcful
and Cycps ashcd the port side OF the several ships
assumed the positions which respectively allotted
them. The action which attended with any par
ticular success lasted from half past until half past
six T. NJ. Besides damage to mass, yards and rigging,
the British ships sustained loss OF ory four killed and 266
wounded During the bombardmeDt the Britannia nine
OF whose among the latter, fired upon ave
rage from eighty TO ninety rounds from every gun IN her
sta board broadsdc. On the 3,st OF the same month,
having completed his Of service he transferred the
command Of the Mediterranean and Black Sea fleet
TO his SUCCESSOR the late Lord Lyons. lie returned
TO England through France, and on February o,
1855, arrived in London. A few days afterwards he
had the honor OF dining with her Majesty He dlled
seat ut the Board OF Admiralty under the Earl OF Mnto
from June until September lS4l and under the Earl OF
Auckland and sir Francis Barring from July. 1896 until
February, 1852 During nearly the whole OF the later
period he filed the position OF First Sen Lord. He
elected acting Vice President Of the Royal Naval school
at Dcptford May %, 1855 Sir James, during his official
career, found many antagonists perhaps they were what
in social life might be termed enemies ne might there
FORE have laid claim to fair share OF wisdom lie was
called obbcr and openly accused of iayorng the claims
his devices and Greenwich constituents at the expense
OF the general public 1t is no business Of ours 10
defend his memory from those accusations but this we
may be permitted to say, that he did for his
friends than done daily by the members for other
Treasury bor0ughs and not nearly much as the mem
bers Of Lord Detbys Board OF Admiralty Sir James
had the great merit OF advancing the interests Of ndi
otherwise deserving. He was fast friend, and,
perhaps may say resolute but fair loe There are
many in and out Of the service VINO will sincerely grieve
for tho loss OF the old Admiral