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F. Padfield, slightly; Ensign L. Kekewick, slightly.
21st RegimentLieutenant Colonel F. G. Ainslie,
severely; Captain G. W. Boldero, severely; Lieutenant
A. Templeman, slightly; Lieutenant H. King, severely;
Lieutenant R. Killeen, slightly; Lieutenant R.
Stephens, severely. 57th RegimentCaptain J. F.
Bland, dangerously (since dead); Lieutenant G. W.
Hague, dangerously; Lieutenant C. Venables, slightly.
63rd RegimentCaptain T. Harries, slightly; Captain
C. Fairtlough, slightly; Lieutenant T. Johns, slightly;
Lieutenant W. H. Newhenham, slightly; Ensign H. T.
Tysden, severely; Ensign T. K. Morgan, severely;
Lieutenant and Adjutant R. Bennett, severely. 68th
RegimentLieutenant Colonel Harry Smith,
dangerously; Lieutenant J. Cator, dangerously. 46th
Regiment—Captain W. Hardy, severely; Ensign H. Hellier,
slightly. 1st Battalion Rifle BrigadeMajor E.
Rooper, severely; Lieutenant Coote Buller, slightly;
Lieutenant C. S. Flower, slightly.

LIGHT DIVISION.StaffLieutenant General Sir
George Brown, K.C.B., severely. 7th Regiment
Major Sir T. Troubridge, Bart, severely; Captain R.
Y. Shipley, severely; Lieutenant H. W. P. Butler,
severely; Captain E. H. Rose, slightly; Ensign L. J.
F. Jones, slightly. 23rd RegimentLieutenant T. F.
Vane, slightly; Lieutenant J. Duff, missing. 33rd
RegimentLieutenant F. Corbett, slightly; Ensign J.
Owens, dangerously. 88th RegimentCaptain J. G.
Crosse, slightly; Lieutenant H. J. Baynes, severely;
Lieutenant Colonel E. R. Jeffreys, slightly. 2nd
Battalion Rifle BrigadeCaptain E. Newdigate, slightly.
Royal MarinesCaptain W. H. March.

Total Casualties on the 5th of November.43 officers,
32 sergeants, 4 drummers, 383 rank and file killed;
103 officers, 122 sergeants, 17 drummers, 1710 rank
and file wounded; 1 officer, 6 sergeants, 191 rank and
file missing. Killed 462; wounded 1952; missing 191;
total 2612.

The account of this great battle given in the dispatch
of General Canrobert, contains several interesting
particulars not mentioned by Lord Raglan:

"Head Quarters before Sebastopol, Nov. 7.

"Monsieur Maréchal,I have the honour to
confirm my telegraphic despatch of the 6th of November,
couched in these terms:

"The Russian army, increased by reinforcements
from the Danube, and the reserves in the southern
provinces, and animated by the presence of the Grand
Dukes Michael and Nicholas, yesterday attacked the
right of the English position before the place. The
English army sustained the combat with the most
remarkable solidity. I caused it to be supported by a
portion of the Bosquet division, which fought with
admirable vigour, and by the troops which were the
most easily available. The enemy, more numerous than
we were, beat a retreat with enormous losses, estimated
at from 8000 to 9000 men. This obstinate struggle
lasted the whole of the day. On my left General Forey
had at the same time to repulse a sortie of the garrison.
The troops, energetically led on by him, drove the
enemy from the place, with the loss of 1000 men. This
brilliant day, which was not finished without loss to the
allies, does the greatest honour to our arms.

"The action of which the above telegraphic despatch
forms the summary was most animated and warmly
contested.

"At the first gunshot the deserters who came to us
revealed the real situation of the Russian army in
regard to numbers, and enabled us to calculate the
reinforcements it had successively received since the
Battle of the Alma. They are1st contingent, from
the coast of Asia, Kertch and Kaffa; 2nd, six battalions
and detachments of marines from Nicolaieff; 3rd, four
battalions of Cossacks from the Black Sea; 4th, a great
portion of the army of the Danube, and the 10th, 11th,
and 12th divisions of infantry, forming the fourth corps,
commanded by General Danneberg. These three
divisions were transported by express with their artillery
from Odessa to Simpheropol in a few days. Afterwards
arrived the Grand Dukes Michael and Nicholas, whose
presence could not fail to produce great excitement
among this army, which forms, with the garrison of
Sebastopol, a total of at least 100,000 men.

"It was under these circumstances that 45,000 men
of this army attacked by surprise the heights of Inkerman,
which the English army could not occupy with a
sufficient force. Only 6000 English took part in the
action, the rest being engaged in the siege works. They
valiantly sustained the attack until the moment when
General Bosquet, arriving with a portion of his division,
was able to render such assistance as to insure their
success. One does not know which to praise the most
the energetic solidity with which our allies for a long
time faced the storm, or the intelligent vigour which
General Bosquet, who led a portion of the brigades
Bourbaki and Antemarne, displayed in attacking the
enemy, who rushed upon their right.

"The 3rd Regiment of Zouaves, under the chiefs of
battalion, Montandon and Dubos, supported in the most
striking manner the ancient reputation of that force.
The Algerian Riflemen, Colonel de Wimpfen, a
battalion of the 7th Light, Commander Vaissier, and
the 6th of the Line, Colonel de Camos, rivalled each
other in ardour. Three charges were made with the
bayonet, and it was only after the third charge that the
enemy surrendered the ground, which was covered with
his dead and wounded. The Russian field artillery and
artillery of position was much superior in number and
occupied a commanding position. Two horse batteries,
commanded by M. de la Boussinière and a battery of
the 2nd Division of infantry, commanded by M. Barval,
the whole under the orders of Colonel Forgeot,
sustained the struggle during the whole day, in conjunction
with the English artillery.

"The enemy decided upon beating a retreat, leaving
more than 3000 dead, a great number of wounded, a few
hundred prisoners, and also several caissons of artillery,
in the possession of the allies. His loss altogether
cannot be estimated at less than from 8000 to 10,000
men. While these events were being accomplished on
the right, about 5000 men made a vigorous sortie against
our attacks to the left, favoured by a thick fog and by
ravines which facilitated their approach. The troops
on duty in the trench, under the orders of General de
la Motterouge, marched upon the enemy, who had
already invaded two of our batteries, and repulsed him,
killing more than 200 men within the batteries. The
general of division Forey, commanding the siege corps,
by rapid and skilful arrangements, arrived with the
troops of the 4th division to support the guards of the
trenches, and marched himself at the head of the 5th
battalion of foot Chasseurs. The Russians beaten down
upon the whole of their line, were retreating
precipitately upon the place with considerable loss, when
General de Lourmel, seeing them fly before him and
urged by a chivalric courage, dashed in pursuit of them
up to the walls of the place, where he fell severely
wounded. General Forey had much difficulty in
withdrawing him from the advanced position to which
his brigade had been hurried by excess of bravery.
The Aurelle brigade, which had taken up an excellent
position to the left, protected this retreat, which was
effected under the fire of the place with considerable
loss. Colonel Niol, of the 26th of the line, who lost
his two chiefs of battalion, took the command of the
brigade, whose conduct was admirably energetic. The
enemy in this sortie lost 1000 men in killed, wounded,
or prisoners, and he received a very considerable moral
and material check.

"The battle of Inkerman and the combat sustained
by the siege corps were glorious for our arms, and have
increased the moral power which the allied armies have
attained; but we have suffered losses to be deplored.
They amount, for the English army, to 2,400 men killed
or wounded, among whom are seven generals three of
whom were killed; and for the French army, to 1,726
killed or wounded. We bitterly lament the loss of
General de Lourmel, who died from his wound, and
whose brilliant military qualities and conduct in private
life seemed to promise future renown. I also have
the regret to announce to you the death of Colonel de
Camos, of the 6th of the Line, killed at the head of
his troops at the moment when it engaged with the
enemy.

"The vigour of the allied troops, subjected to the
double trials of a siege, the difficulties of which are