Harry Jones, not only for his valuable assistance on the
present occasion, but for the able, zealous, and energetic
manner in which he has conducted the siege operations
since he assumed the command of the Royal Engineers.
He received a wound from a grape-shot in the forehead
yesterday, which I trust will not prove serious. I
brought up the First Division from the vicinity of
Balaklava as a reserve, and I shall retain them on these
heights. The Sardinian troops under General la
Marmora and the Turkish troops under Omar Pasha
crossed the Tchernaya on the 17th instant, and occupy
positions in front of Tchorgoun. They have not come
in contact with any large body of the enemy.

"I have, &c.   RAGLAN."

"P.S. I enclose lists of casualties in the Naval
Brigade to the 18th instant inclusive. I regret to say
these are heavy."

In a subsequent despatch dated the 23rd of June,
Lord Raglan gives further particulars of the attack:—
"I informed your lordship, in my despatch of the 19th
instant, that I would make a more special report upon
the movements of the 3rd division as soon as I should
receive the reports of Lieut.-Gen. Sir R. England and
the major-generals commanding brigades under him.
The 1st brigade, under Major-Gen. Barnard, proceeded
down the Woronzow road, and was placed in position
on the right of the ravine, ready to co-operate with the
columns of attack on the right; whilst the 2nd brigade,
under Major-Gen. Eyre, moved down the ravine which
separates the left of the English from the right of the
French advanced works, for the purpose of attacking
the enemy's ambuscades, and making a demonstration
on the head of the dockyard Creek. This service was
performed with the utmost gallantry, and
notwithstanding that they were exposed to a most galling fire,
the troops maintained themselves in the position they
had taken up during the day, and in the evening
withdrew unmolested, leaving a post at the cemetery,
which had been one of the objects of the attack in the
morning. The action having from circumstances
become a most serious one, I beg, as the most satisfactory
way of making your lordship acquainted with the
particulars, to lay a copy of the major-general's letter
before your lordship, and to solicit your attention to the
officers whose services he particularly notices, and at
the same time to his distinguished conduct. Your
lordship will see with concern that the loss sustained by
this brigade is very considerable, and that Major-
General Eyre is himself wounded; but I have every
reason to hope that the injury he has received is not
very severe, and will not incapacitate him from the
discharge of his duty with the same energy and devotion
as he has already applied himself to its performance
during the protracted operations before Sebastopol.
Lieut.-Gen. Sir G, Brown, to whose able assistance
I referred in my former despatch, has specially brought
to my notice the distinguished conduct of Colonel Yea,
who was killed, and pays a just tribute to the great
merits of this deeply-lamented officer; of Lieut.-Col.
Lysons, of the 23rd; Lieut.-Col. Johnstone, of the 33rd;
and Capt. Gwilt, of the 34th, all of whom are wounded;
of Major-Gen. Codrington, who commanded the light
division; of Capt. Blackett, of the Rifle Brigade, who
has lost a leg; and of Capt. Forman, of the Rifle
Brigade, who fell upon the occasion; and Major-Gen.
Codrington mentions the admirable conduct of Capt.
Turner, of the 7th Foot; Major Macdonnell, of the
Rifle Brigade; Lieut. Knox, of the Rifle Brigade, who is
wounded; and Lieut. Donovan, of the 33rd. Lieut.-
Gen. Sir R. England speaks highly of Col. Cobbe, of
the 4th regiment, who commanded in the trenches
of the left attack, and is severely wounded; and Lieut.-
Gen. Bentinck eulogises the conduct of Col. Lord
West, of the 21st Foot, who assumed the command of
the left column after the death of Major-Gen. Sir J.
Campbell; of Lieut.-Col. Warre, who succeeded to the
command of the 57th regiment, on the death of Col.
Shadforth; of Lieut.-Col. Cole, commanding 17th regt.;
and of Capts. Croker (who was killed), Gordon,
M'Kinstry, and O'Conor, and Lieut. Thompson, of the
17th regt.; and Lieut. Shadwell Clerke, of the 21st
regiment; and colour-serjeant Colcliffe and Serjeant
Pratt, of the 17th; and Capt. the Hon. J. Stuart, and
Lieuts. Boileau (who is severely wounded) and Saunders,
of the Rifle Brigade. Major-Gen. H. Jones reports
most favourably of the services of the following officers
of Engineers: Lieut.-Col. Gordon, Lieut.-Col. Chapman,
Lieut.-Col. Tylden, Lieut. Donnelly, Lieut.
Fisher, and he deeply laments the loss of Capt. Jesse,
Lieut. Graves, and Lieut. Murray, who fell upon the
occasion. I must express my obligations to Lieut.-Gen.
Sir R. England, Lieut.-Gen. Pennefather, Lieut.-Gen.
Bentinck, and Major-Gen. Codrington, for the able
manner in which they conducted their duties; and
I avail myself of the present opportunity to inform
your lordship that Lieut.-Gen. Pennefather, who was
then labouring under illness, is now in so bad a state of
health as to be under the necessity of withdrawing
from the army. I shall deeply regret his departure,
entertaining the highest opinion of him, and knowing
his devotion to her Majesty's service. I must not omit
to mention the following officers of the Royal Navy,
who particularly distinguished themselves on the 18th:
Captain Peel, who commanded the whole of the sailors
employed, and is severely wounded; Messrs. Wood
(severely wounded) and Daniel, who have been through
the whole siege; Lieuts. Urmston and Dalyell, who are
both severely wounded; and Mr. Parsons, mate, who is
wounded; Lieuts. Cave and Kidd, both wounded, the
latter mortally; and Mr. Kennedy, mate."

The attack of General Eyre's brigade on the Cemetery
batteries, mentioned in the above dispatches, was a
most brilliant, and (taken by itself) a completely
successful exploit. It was a. distinct operation from the
attack on the Redan, and was effected by a brigade
under Major-General Eyre, with the ultimate object
of an attack on the Barrack batteries. The brigade
consisted of the 9lh Regiment, 18th Regiment, 28th
Regiment, and 44th Regiment. Four volunteers from
each company were selected to form an advanced party,
under Major Fielden, of the 44th Regiment, to feel the
way and cover the advance. The 18th Royal Irish
followed as the storming regiment. The brigade was
turned out at twelve o'clock, and proceeded to march
down the road on the left of the Greenhill battery to
the Cemetery, and halted under cover while the necessary
dispositions were being made for the attack.
General Eyre, addressing the 18th, said, "I hope, my
men, that this morning you will do something that will
make every cabin in Ireland ring again!" The reply
was a loud cheer, which instantly drew on the men a
shower of grape. The skirmishers advanced just as the
general attack began, and, with some French on their
left, rushed at the Cemetery, which was very feebly
defended. They got possession of the place after a
slight resistance, with small loss, and took some
prisoners, but the moment the enemy retreated their
batteries opened a heavy fire on the place from the left
of the Redan and from the Barrack Battery. Four
companies of the 18th at once rushed on out of the
Cemetery towards the town, and actually succeeded in
getting possession of the suburb. Captain Hayman
was gallantly leading on his company when he was shot
through the knee. Captain Esmonde followed, and
the men once established, prepared to defend the houses
they occupied. As they drove the Russians out, they
were pelted with large stones by the latter on their way
up to the battery, which quite overhangs the suburb.
The Russians could not depress their guns sufficiently to
fire down on our men, but they directed a severe flanking
fire on them from an angle of the Redan works.
There was nothing for it but to keep up a vigorous fire
from the houses, and to delude the enemy into the
belief that the occupiers were more numerous than they
were. Meantime the Russians did their utmost to blow
down the houses with shell and shot, and fired grape
incessantly, but the soldiers kept close, though they lost
men occasionally, and they were most materially aided
by the fire of the regiments in the Cemetery behind
them, which was directed at the Russian embrasures;
so that the enemy could not get out to fire down on the
honses below. Some of the houses were comfortably
furnished. One of them was as well fitted up as most
English mansions, the rooms full of fine furniture, a
piano in the drawing-room, and articles of luxury and
taste not deficient. Our men unfortunately found that