with very remarkable determination and firmness.
Lieutenant Conolly, of the 49th, greatly distinguished
himself, as did Captain Bayley, of the 30th, and Captain
Atcherley, all of whom, I regret to say, were severely
wounded. Sergeant Sullivan also displayed at this
point great bravery.

"In the meantime our 18 guns in position, including
those of the First Division, were served with the
utmost energy. In half an hour they forced the
enemy's artillery to abandon the field. Our batteries
were then directed with equal accuracy and vigour upon
the enemy's columns, which (exposed also to the close
fire of our advanced infantry) soon fell into complete
disorder and flight. They were then literally chased by
the 30th and 95th regiments over the ridges, and down
towards the head of the bay. So eager was the pursuit
that it was with difficulty Major-General Pennefather
eventually effected the recall of our men. These
regiments and the pickets were led gallantly by Major
Mauleverer, Major Champion, Major Eman, and Major
Hume. The Russians were similarly pursued further
towards our right by four companies of the 41st, led
gallantly by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. P. Herbert,
A.Q M.G. The 47th also contributed. The 55th were
held in reserve.

"Above 80 prisoners fell into our hands, and about
130 of the enemy's dead were left within or near our
position. It is computed that their total loss could
scarcely be less than 600.

"Our loss, I am sorry to say, has been above 80, of
whom 12 officers are killed, and 5 wounded. I am
happy to say hopes are entertained that Lieutenant
Conolly will recover, but his wound is dangerous.

"I shall have the honour of transmitting to your
lordship a list of officers, non-commissioned officers, and
privates, whose conduct attracted special notice. That
of the pickets excited general admiration.

"To Major-General Pennefather and Brigadier-
General Adams I was, as usual, greatly indebted. To
Lieutenant-Colonel Dacres, Lieutenant-Colonel
Fitzmayer, Captains Turner, Yates, Woodham, and Hemlin,
and the whole of the Royal Artillery, we are under the
greatest obligation.

"Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert, A.Q.M.G., rendered
the division, as he always does, highly distinguished
and energetic services. Lieutenant-Colonel Wilbraham,
A.A.G., while serving most actively, I regret to say, had
a very severe fall from his horse. I beg leave also to
recommend to your lordship's favourable consideration
the excellent services of Captains Glazbrook and
Thompson, of the Quartermaster-General's department,
the Brigade-Majors Captains Armstrong and Thackwell,
and my personal staff, Captains Allix, Gubbins, and
the Hon. W. Boyle.—I have, &c, DE LACY EVANS,
Lieutenant- General."

Lord Raglan's despatch was accompanied with returns
of the killed and wounded from the 22nd to the 26th of
October, both days inclusive. The following are the
casualties among the officers:—

Staff—Lieutenant-General the Earl of Lucan,
wounded slightly; Brigadier-General the Hon. J. Y.
Scarlett, wounded slightly; Captain the Hon. W.
Charteris, killed; Captain George Lockwood, killed or
missing; Lieutenant H. F. Maxse, wounded slightly;
Lieutenant A. I. Elliot, wounded slightly.

5th Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant F. H. Swinfen,
wounded slightly; Cornet the Hon. G. Neville, wounded
severely.

1st Royal Dragoons—Lieutenant-Colonel John
Yorke, wounded severely; Captain W. de Elmsall,
wounded severely; Captain George Campbell, wounded
severely; Cornet W. W. Hartopp, wounded severely.

2nd Dragoons—Lieutenant-Colonel H. D. Griffith,
wounded slightly; Captain G. C. Clarke, wounded
severely; Cornet Lenox Prendergast, wounded severely;
Cornet H. E. Handley, wounded slightly.

4th Light Dragoons—.Major J. T D. Halkett, killed;
Lieutenant H. A. Sparke, killed; Captain G. J. Brown,
wounded severely; Captain Thomas Hutton, wounded
severely.

8th Hussars—Lieutenant J. C. Viscount Fitzgibbon,
killed (doubtful); Cornet G. Clowes, killed (doubtful);
Lieutenant D. Clutterbuck, wounded slightly;
Lieutenant and Adjutant Edward Seager, wounded
slightly.

11th Hussars—Captain E. A. Cook, wounded slightly;
Lieutenant H. Trevelyan, wounded slightly; Cornet
G. P. Houghton, wounded severely.

13th Light Dragoons—Captain J. A. Oldham, killed;
Captain T. H. Goad, missing; Cornet H. Montgomery,
missing.

17th Lancers—Captain J. P. Winter, killed or missing;
Lieutenant J. H. Thompson, killed or missing;
Cornet and Adjutant J. Chadwick, killed or missing;
Captain William Morris, wounded severely; Captain
Robert White, wounded severely; Captain A. F. C.
Webb, wounded severely; Lieutenant Sir William
Gordon, wounded severely.

Artillery—Captain S. Childers, killed; Captain E.
Moubray, wounded slightly; Lieutenant J.E.Hope,
wounded slightly.

1st Regiment—Lieutenant J. M. Brown, wounded
slightly.

30th Regiment—Captain F. T. Atcherley, wounded
slightly; Captain P. Bayley, wounded slightly.

41st Regiment—Lieutenant H. C. Harriott, wounded
severely.

49th Regiment—Lieutenant J. A. Conolly, wounded
dangerously; Ensign P. Cahill, wounded severely.

50th Regiment—Brevet-Major Hon. J. P. Maxwell,
wounded slightly.

57th Regiment—Lieutenant H. J. Buller, wounded
severely.

88th Regiment—Lieutenant and Adjutant A. D.
Maule, wounded severely.

Aide-de-Camp to Brigadier-General Airey—Captain
L. E. Nolan, killed.

The following are the numbers of killed and wounded
during the above period; cavalry and artillery; 13
officers, 16 sergeants, 4 drummers, 142 rank and file,
381 horses, killed; 27 officers, 21 sergeants, 4 drummers,
199 rank and file, wounded. Infantry; 1 officer killed;
9 officers, wounded; 3 sergeants, wounded; 1 drummer,
wounded; 14 rank and file, killed; 101 rank and
file, wounded.

Another account of the conflicts on the 25th and 26th
of October, is given by General Canrobert in his despatch
to the French Minister of War:—

                          "Camp before Sebastopol, Oct. 27.
"M. le Marechal,—We are continuing the construction
of fresh batteries, destined to batter the eastern
front of the bastion which we are attacking. They are
placed on the bare rock, and it is only by the explosion
of petards, and by the means of sand-bags and other
laborious expedients, that we make our way. Still we
shall in a short time be able to multiply our fire against
the defences, in repairing which as fast as they are
destroyed the enemy labours with remarkable obstinacy.

"This siege will evidently form an epoch among the
most laborious operations of the kind.

"The town has suffered much from our fire, and we
know that the loss of the defenders has been enormous.

"The English protect Balaklava, where they
disembark their munitions, with a body of marines, a
battalion of infantry, and some Turks.

"On the morning of the 25th, at break of day, some
hills, 2,500 metres distant from the port, defended by
some very imperfect redoubts, each manned by about
150 Turks, were carried by a very superior Russian
force, which occupied them, having driven out the
Turks.

"As soon as information of this affair reached Lord
Raglan and myself, we proceeded to the heights which
border the valley of Balaklava, and form the limits of
our position.

"The enemy then occupied the hills I have
mentioned, covering in masses the woody heights which
bound the valley towards the Tchernaya, and displaying
a force estimated at 20,000 men, besides those which
were hidden from our view by the ravines and thickets.

"It was evidently his intention to entice us into
deserting our excellent position, and to make us
descend towards him into the plain. I contented
myself with uniting, at the request of Lord Raglan, my
cavalry to the English horse, which occupied a position
on the plain before Balaklava, and which had already