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DESPATCH FROM LOED RAGLAN OCCUPATION OF THE TCHBBNAYA . Before Sebastopol , May 26 . My Lord , —I have the honour to report to your Lordship that a portion of the Allied armies took up a position yesterday on this side of the Tchernaya , the left of ihe French resting under , a redoubt established upon the edge of . this ridge overhanging the valley , and opposite the Inkerman heights ; the right extending beyond Tractir ; and the ground more to the right , behind Tchovgoun , being occupied by the Sardinian troops , aided in their advance by the 10 th Hussars and 12 th Iiancers and the Horse Artillery , under Colonel Parlby .
Omar Pacha at the same time moved forward to the low heights in front of Balaklava , and thus afforded support to the French Divisions before him . These were commanded by General Canrobert , who pushed forward across the bridge of Tractir , and drove the enemy , who were not in great numbers , off , and , having cleared his front , he withdrew to the side of the river , where he now remains . Sir Colin Campbell advanced the Royal Marines from the high ridge on our extreme right to a point commanding the old Baidar road ; and Colonel Parlby , with the regiments I have mentioned , reconnoitred the country on the immediate right of General La Marmora ' s position , and patrolled along the "Woronzoff road , in the direction of Baidar .
The appearance and bearing of the Sardinian troops are highly satisfactory , and 1 anticipate the greatest advantage from their addition to this army under their distinguished leader , General La Marmora , whose zeal for the service and ardent desire to co-operate with ua I am happy to have so early an opportunity of acknowledging and recording . Nothing of importance has occurredin the British trenches since I wrote to your Lordship on the 19 th inst . The death of Colonel Egerton , of the 77 th , on the night of the 19 th ult ., as already announced to your Lordship , prevented my receiving in due course the official report of the conduct of the officers serving immediately under him , and it is only a few days ago that I learnt that Captain Gilby was the next in seniority to him , of the 77 th , on the occasion , and that he had highly distinguished himself .
I deem it an act of justice to a most deserving officer to bring his conduct under the notice of your Lordship . I enclose the returns of casualties to the 24 th instant . Your Lordship will regret to see that Lieutenant Williams , of the 17 th , has been severely wounded . I have the greatest pleasure in announcing to your Lordship the brilliant success which attended an attack by the French army of some ambuscades at the head of the Quarantine Bay , and in front of a cemetery near it . The attack was made on the night of the 22 nd ; and the operation was completed on the following evening . The enemy had collected a very large force on the first occasion to resist our allies ; but , notwithstanding , the French were enabled by their brilliant gallantry and determined resolution to maintain themselves in the pits at the head of the bay on the 22 nd , and on the 23 rd to occupy the whole with less resistance on the part of the Russians , who are stated to have sustained a very severe loss .
The French were necessarily exposed to a very heavy fire , and were assailed by vastly superior numbers . The achievement they accomplished redounds therefore highly to their renown , and is hailed with satisfaction by their allies . An expedition , composed of British , French , and Turkish troops , sailed for Kertch on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning , and I hope-soon to be able to announce the landing of the corps , and the result of its first operations . It is commanded by Lieutenant-General Sir George Brown , and has been conveyed in English and French ships under the command of Admiral Sir E . Lyons and Admiral Bruat , whoso exertions to carry out this important service have been most conspicuous . The 31 st Regiment has arrived from Corfu .
I am much concerned to have to report that Major-General Buller has been obliged , by the failure of his health , to leave the army . He has been constant in the discharge of his duty since ho joined this army , distinguished himself both at Ahna and Inkerman , and persevered in taking his turn in the trenches until driven by illness to withdraw . I regret the loss of hia services exceedingly . I have , &c , The Lord Panmuro , &c . Raglan . Casualties — 1 sergeant , 8 rank and file , killed ; 1 officer , 1 drummer , 44 rank and file , wounded . Naval Brigade : 1 killed , 4 wounded . DEBVA'VCH t'KOM SIR EDMUND LYONS—OlMUtATIONS IN THIS 8 EA OV AZO 1 " . Royal Albert , Straits of Kortch , May 20 , 1855 .
Sir , —I have groat pleasure in requesting you to inform the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that the Allied forces are musters of tho Straits of Kortch , and that they have in tho Sea of Azof a powerful steam flotilla , of light draught of water , capable of cutting off the enemy ' s supplies , and harassing him at all points ; And , moreover , that tho means are at hand for Bonding in
a vast number of gun-boats of lighter draug , should be found desirable to do so . My letter of the 22 nd instant , No . 396 , will have informed their lordships that an Allied expedition , consisting of 15 , 000 nien of all arms , and five batteries of artillery , were then on the point of leaving the anchorage off Sebastopol , for Kertch , and my message by electric telegraph will have announced the complete success of that expedition ; but it now remains for me to give an account of our proceedings for their lordships' information . The fleet , which consisted of her Majesty ships named in the margin , * and a French fleet of nearly equal force , under the command of my very gallant and energetic colleague , Vice-Admiral Bruat , assembled off the Straits of Kertch at early dawn on the birthday of her most gracious Majesty the Queen , and both armies and navies confidently anticipated a successful celebration of that auspicious day . The fleets steamed rapidly up" to Kamiesch , where the army landed under cover of the guns of the steam-frigates , and immediately ascended the heights without opposition , whilst the steamers of light draught of water pushed on towards Kertch and Yeni-Kaleh ; and the enemy , apparently taken by surprise at the rapidity of these movements , and at the imposing appearance of the expedition , blew up his fortifications on both sides of the straits , mounting not less than . fifty guns ( new and of heavy calibre ) , which have fallen into our possession , and retired after having destroyed three steamers , and several other heavilyarmed vessels , as well as large quantities of provisions , ammunition , and stores , thus leaving us masters of the entrance into the Sea of Azof , without our having sustained any loss whatever . As the disembarkation was unopposed , in consequence of the fire of the steam frigates having arrested the advance of the enemy , there was no field for the gallantry that animated every one in the expedition ; but the duties they had to perform were very arduous , and I should be doing injustice to them and to my own feelings if I were not to say that no commander-in-chief was ever more ably assisted than I am by the captains and those under their command—one and all follow the admirable example of the zealous and talented second in command , Rear-Admiral Stewart , and they could not possibly do better . There-was , however , an incident during the day that called forth the admiration of both fleets , and which deserves to be particularly noticed . Lieutenant M'Killop , whose gun-vessel , the Snake , -was not employed like the others in landing troops , dashed past the forts after an enemy ' s steamer , and although he soon found himself engaged , not only with her but also with two others who came to her support , he persevered , and by the cleverness and extreme rapidity of his manoeuvres prevented the escape of all three ; and they were consequently destroyed by the enemy , and the Snake had not a man hurt , though shot passed through the vessel . Yesterday , Admiral Bruat and I accompanied the combined steam flotilla , named in the margin , f into the Sea of Azof , and despatched them , under the orders of Captain Lyons , of the Miranda , on the interesting and important service they have before them . Had this expedition been deferred but a short time longer , there would have been many and great difficulties to overcome , for the enemy was actively employed in strengthening the sea defences , and in replacing the sunken vessels which had been carried away by the current during the winter months . Of the forty vessels sunk last year , some still remain , and a French steamer touched upon one of them yesterday . It appears that the enemy did not succeed in destroying the coals , either at Kertch or Ycni-Kaleh ; so that about 17 , 000 tons remain , which will be available for our steamers . It will be evident to their lordships that tho rapid operations which I have had the honour and happiness to describe to them , could not have been brought to so satisfactory a conclusion , if tho most perfect understanding , and the most hearty goodwill towards each other , had not prevailed throughout the Allied fleets and armies . —I am , &c , ( Signed ) Edmund Lyons , Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief . The Secretary of tho Admiralty , London . Admiralty , Juno G . With reference to tho above despatch , Lieutenant Henry Frederick M'Killop will bo promoted to tho rank of commander , so soon as ho shall have completed the sou time required to qualify him for that rank . DlSSl'ATOII I'BOM HIR EDMUND LYONS TO LORD KAOJLAN . Royal Albert , off Sobastopol , May 10 , My Lord , —I have tho honour to enclose , for your
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* Royal Albert , Hannibal , Algiers , Agamemnon , St-Joan d'Acro , Princcaa Royal , Sidon , Valorous , Leopard , Tribune , Simoom , Furious , Highflyer , Terrible , Miranda , Sphinx , Spitfire , Gludiator , VoBiiviua , Curlew , Swallow , Caradoc , Stromboli , Ardonl , Medina , Wrangler , Viper , Lynx , Recruit , Arrow , Banshee , Snake , Benglo . f Miranda , Vesuvius , Curlew , Swallow , Stromboli , Ardent , Medina , Wrangler , Viper , Lynx , Recruit , Arrow , Snake , Beagle , and five French Btcum-vessola .
Excellency ' s information , a copy of a letter from C mander Priest , of the Himalaya , calling my attentio the praiseworthy exertions of Captain Gell , of the I East India Company ' s service ; and , as her Maje : Consul at Alexandria , and Colonel Pole , of the Lancers , both bear testimony to this officer ' s valu services , I shall feel greatly obliged if your ExeelL will have the goodness to bring his conduct ui favourable consideration in the proper quarter . I have , &c , Lord Raglan . Edmund Lyox Captain Gell was employed in superintending embarkation at Alexandria of thelOth Hussars and Lancers , whom he had conducted through Egypt .
HEALTH OF THE AR 3 IY THE CHOLERA . Before Sebastopol , May 2 My Lord , —I have the honour to enclose a retur the daily progress of cholera in the army in the Crii from 19 th to 25 th of May inclusive . Your lordship will notice by this return , that disease has moderated in violence , and that the mort : is one-third less than it was during the preceding si davs , though I cannot say that the number of att has diminished in proportion , or that the disease been circumscribed by narrower limits ; on the contr I think it , if anything , more generally diffused , as c have occurred in every division .
At Balaklava , several admissions into the Gen Hospital there have taken place from the Sardii Contingent , from the Land Transport Corps , and f ships in the harbour , which have swelled out our lisl both admissions and deaths . The removal of the Buffs and 48 th Regiment higher and drier ground has been attended with g results . Great attention is paid to the sanitary conditio : the camps , and to all matters that it is thought i tend to excite the disease .
The attention of medical officers has been draw the subject of cholera belts , and I have reason to bel that the whole army has been supplied with them , if not , the supply in store is ample enough to meet demand . —I have , &c , J . Hall , Inspector-General of llospit Field-Marshal Lord Raglan , G . C . B ., Commanding-iu-Chief .
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WAR MISCELLANEA . Health of the Army : ti ; k Cholera . —The Crim correspondent of the Daily News writes as follows un date of May 22 : — We have had less intense heat dm the last two days . Cases of cholera have continued , they have been generally ' sporadic' in character . A I cases have occurred among the Sardinians , and one or I have appeared in the Highland Brigade . Jn one instai six mule-drivers from the same hut were attacked by disease , and taken to the general hospital at Balakla The regiments of cavalry have remained without a ci There has been a diminution in the number of fn
cases in front ; but Major Norton , the senior major the Connaught Rangers , has fallen a victim to disease . He was attacked in the course of Saturd the 19 th inst ., and died early in the morning of following day . A large concourse of oflicers uttenc his funeral . " State op Skbastoi'OL . — The Austrian Militt Zeitung contains a letter from Sebastopol , under d May 13 , in which it is said : — " The southern side of c town is scarcely to be recognised ; five hundred lion have been totally destroyed . The beautiful theatro longer exists . Tho streets are everywhero rooted up shot , and tho pavement is totally destroyed , while every corner stand whole pyramids of the enemy ' s cannc balls , and exploded shells , which are daily collect streets live
before the opening of tho fire . In many or ; such pyramids are to be seen , each of them from eight ten feet high . Nevertheless business is continued , a booths are opened for the sale of goods . Prices , howev are enormously raised , and sugar costs ono . silver roul per pound . Tho supply of meat is more tlwui nbundnr but bread is exceedingly scarce . Yet neither tlic thunt of the enemy ' s cannon , nor the siege of Subustopol , . ' suffered to disturb ua any longer ; we iiiyiirn over c adversaries , who are shedding their blood without resi before our bra / . cu walla . Wo read ninny ulipurd aw nionts about the condition of tho besieged ; but the a Hurdeat of all is , undoubtedly , the news Hint wo Bull from want of supplies , and that hundred * and huiidre of us are daily cut off by death—of all which no trace to bo seen . " time
A Clkvkr Plan . —There was a plan sonio nj proposed by an engineer to wave ua from nun nines . consisted of wires placed at a distance of a few iwluo polca fixed in the ground , and ao arranged as to set in to bluo lights on being touched . For hoih « Jcaaon other tho project has not boon carried out . — Tones L 07 respondent . , TiimGkrman Forkion Licgion , now beiiifcj icrincu i . tho small inland of Heligoland , appeared to got on rain wlowly . About thirty of tho huta or wooden Duini " have boon finished ; " but , although tho inland « » lumor , according to tho report of ono who htm ""
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Leader (1850-1860), June 9, 1855, page 536, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2094/page/8/
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