9*54 
Some of the gentlemen were in uniform, hut the majority 
were in the plain morning dress of London or Parisian 
society. The ladies were handsomely dressed, nearly all of 
them, however, in that peculiar melange of costume w hich 
obtains so much at this time of the year at Southend, Bou- 
logne, or Margate. Some <>f them were eating cakes or fruit, 
pointing out the colossal line of battle ships, thirty-seven 
of which were now in the bay, and occasionally laughing 
• immoderately. The invasion evidently had no tenors for 
them ; however, if they and the inhabitants generally like it, 
of course it is no business of ours; on the contrary, it is 
rather a pleasure to invade people who take it so quietly. 
They evidently were at a loss to understand the movements 
of the Spitfire, though in no dread of her ; the singular little 
instruments in the officers hands for Burvoyiug ; the eccen- 
tric turns which the vessel took for the purpose of getting 
angles ; the number of men in the chains sounding every 
minute, and singing outeach time their monotonous cry “ half 
sev-en, shell," surprised, and I think so, amused the worthy 
Eupatorians. As we passed under the governor's house (1 pre- 
sume so) five or six ladies and gentlemen on horseback were 
talking to the party in the balcony, and all seemed in the 
best of spirits and wrapped in astonishment at the enormous 
extent of the fleet. At this part of the town, also, were carts, 
precisely like our butchers carts in England, driving up and 
down the streets one or two private carriages, and about a 
dozen bathing-machines upon the beach. 
After reconnoitreingth' whole slmre, the Spitfire signalled 
tlie results of her observations to the flag-ship, and in a few 
minutes after the Caradoc hoisted a flag of truce, and stood 
in towards the town. To enforce upon the enemy the value 
of the maxim that “ discretion is the better part of valour,' 
the steam frigates Fury. Retribution, Sidon, Samson, and 
Tribune accompanied the Caradoc. As the lntter vessel 
approached the shore with a white gun-room table-cloth 
flying at the mast-head, the Eupatorians flocked down to 
the pier in thousands. * Turks, Greeks, aud Russians made 
an indiscriminate rush, and swarmed about the pier and 
landing-place like bees. I have not yet had time to ascer- 
tain what took place at the interview between the authorities 
of Eupatoria an 1 our flag of truce, but the conversation must 
have been brief in the extreme, for what could poor Eupa- 
toria do but surrender at. discretion. After a delay of five 
minutes the Caradoc returned, nud all our vessels proceeded 
to anchor for the night oil’ the enemy's coast. A signal has 
just been made- "opportunity for letters to England" — so 
I must wind in this unreasonably long despatch. Suffice to 
say, we have taken Eupatoria not only without firing a 
cartridge or losing a man, but as if we wore conferring a 
positive obligation upon the inhabitants in condescending 
to summons their town first, in the ever-to-be-remembered 
invasion of the Crimea in 1854. 
P.S. — Eupatoria surrendered at discretion, aud placed all 
its stores of flour, corn, cattle, &c. at the disposal of the 
allies. Two thousand Turks, one thousand Zouaves, and 
the 20th Regiment disembark and take posession of the town 
at day-break. Captain Brock, R.N., is appointed Governor. 
STORMING OF THE RUSSIAN INTRENCHED CAMP. 
(From, the. London Gazette Extraordinary of Saturday, 
September 30, 1854.) 
War Department, September SO, 1854. 
His Grace the Duke of Newcastle lias this day received a 
letter, of which the following is a copy, addressed to liis 
Grace, by direction of the Earl of Clarendon, accompanied by 
a telegraphic despatch from Viscount Stratford do RedclifFe, 
her Majesty's Ambassador at Constantinople, of which a copy 
iB also subjoined : — 
" Foniyn-offiee, September SO. 1S54. 
“ Sir, — I am directed by the Earl of Clarendon to transmit 
to you, for the information of the Duke of Newcastle, a copy 
of a telegraphic despatch from Viscount Stratford de Red- 
cliffe, dated Constantinople, September 23, and forwarded by 
her Majesty 1 s Consul-General at Belgrade, under date Sep- 
tember 30, 7 a.m., containing intelligence of the storming, by 
the allied forces, of the entrenched camp of the Russian army, 
on the heights of the Alma, in the afternoon of the 20th 
instant. I nui, &&, E. Hammond.” 
“ Colonel Muudy, &c. &c. &c." 
Copy of a Telegraphic Despatch from Viscount Stratford de 
Redclijfe to the Earl of Clarendon, dated Constantinople, 
September 23, 1854, and transmitted by her Majesty’s 
Consul-General at Belgrade, under date September 30, 
7 a.m. 
The entrenched camp of tho Russians, containing 50,000 
men, with a numerous cavalry and artillery, on the heights 
of the river Alma, was attacked on the 20th inst., at 1 p.m., 
by the ;dlied troops, ;ind carried by tho bayonet at half-past 
three, with a loss on our side of about 1,400 killed and 
Grounded, and an equal loss on the sido of the French. The 
Russian army was forced to put itself in full retreat. 
LISTS OF KILLED AND WOUNDUP.^ 
In order, as early as possible, to relieve tho minds of the 
relatives of soldiers now serving in the expedition against 
Sebastopol, the Secretary -at- War will cause to bo inserted in 
the London Gazette the names of such non-commissioned 
officers and soldiers, sis well as of officers, who may fall in 
action, as soon as the returns shall have been received from 
the army. Until these returns have been received no in- 
formation can be given. 
[These names will also appear in Thk Field.] 
_ The return of the casualties in the first action cannot pos- 
sibly be received before the tith instant. 
By order of the Secretary-at-Wnr. 
War-office, October 2, 1S54. 
The Duke of Newcastle feels it his duty, in publishing 
this telegraphic despatch, to caution the public avainst ex- 
pecting any details for several days. 
He fears none can be reoeivod before Friday the 0th of 
October. 
Everything which is received by the Government will be 
published immediately. 
War Department, September 30, 1854. 
(From the London Gazette extraordinary of Sunday, Oct. 1.) 
War Department, Veiober I, 1851. 
The Duke of Newcastle has this day received a tele riv.phic 
despatch from General Lord K iglau, G.G.B., of which tin 
following is a translation : — 
Copy of a Telegraphic Despatch from General E/rd Raglan to 
the Duke of Newcastle, transmitted through Bel 'grade (not 
dated, but evidently written from the Crimea on the 21 at 
September). 
“ The allied armies yesterday attacked the position of the 
enemy on the heights above the Alma, and carried it after 
a desperate battle, about an hour and a half before sunset. 
THE FIELD. 
Nothing could surpass the bravery and excellent conduct of 
the troops. Thu position was very formidable, and defended 
by a numerous artillery of heavy calibre. Our loss, I regret 
to add, is very considerable ; but no general officer has been 
wounded. The main body of the army of the enemy was 
estimated from 45,000 to 50,000 infantiy. A few prisoners, 
amongst whom are two general officers, and two guns, have 
been taken by the English army. 
(Signed) “ Raglan.” 
THE FIRST FRENCH DESPATCH TOUCHING THE BATTLE 
OF ALMA. 
Tho Moniteur gives the following despatch from Marshal 
St. Arnaud to the Marshal Minister-at-War : — 
“ Bivouac on the Alma, September ‘20th. 
“ We met the enemy to-day on the Alma. 
“ The woody ravine through which the river runs, studded 
with houses, passable only at three points, aud having very 
steep slopes on the left bank, was occupied by tbe enemy in 
great force. 
“ These slopes were strongly intrenched, and covered by 
a powerful artillery. 
" The allied armies attacked these difficult positions with 
unparalleled vigour. 
“ Our soldiers advanced to the assault with cries of ‘Virc 
P Empcreur / ’ and carried all that was before them. 
“ The battle lasted four hours, and our loss was 1,400 
killed and wounded. 
H I am as yet ignorant of tbe loss sustained by tbe English 
troops, who fought valiantly against an obstinate resistance.” 
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ABOVE DESPATCHES TO THE 
CITIZENS OF LONDON BY PROCLAMATION AT THE 
ROYAL EXCHANGE. 
The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, on receiving from the 
Duke of Newcastle, on Saturday night, the above important 
intelligence of the victory of the allied armies over the 
Russians on the Alma, at once proceeded to make known 
the glorious news to his fellow-citizens, by proclaiming the 
fact in front of the Royal Exchange. The letter accom- 
panying the copy of the Extraordinary Gazette, was dated 
“ 8 p.m., Downing-strcet,” and the intelligence did not reach 
the Mansion-house until after nine o'clock. The Lord Mayor, 
hastily summoning two or three members of his household, 
immediately left the Mansion-house. His lordship first pro- 
ceeded to tbe London Tavern, where the leading members of 
the corporation were partaking the hospitalities of the new 
sheriffs of London and Middlesex, and here his lordship, 
amid the cheers of the company, announced the gratifying 
intelligence to the assembled guests. The Lord Mayor then, 
accompauicd by Mr. Alderman Wire, Mr. Millard, and several 
other influential gentlemen, proceeded to the Royal Exchange 
for the purpose of more publicly proclaiming the news. The 
civic trumpeter having sounded several times, a crowd of 
eager spectators soon surrounded the group, upon whose 
identity a flickering light was thrown by the bull’s-eyes of 
half a dozen policemen's lanterns. 
The Lord Mayor, speaking from an elevated position under 
the portico, said — “ Fellow-citizens and gentlemen, I have to 
announce to you the intelligence of a splendid victory ob- 
tained by the allied forces over the Russians in the Crimea. 
(Loud cheers.) Before I commence reading to you the 
despatches which I have received on this subject, and in 
order to give a little more time for our fellow-citizens to 
assemble, I beg to propose that we give, on this memorable 
occasion, three good und hearty cheers for our Queen.” 
This appeal caught the spirit of all present admirably, 
and her Majesty's name was greeted with three times three 
good cheers, which might have been heard in St. Paul’s 
Churchyard. A call for a similar compliment to tbe Em- 
peror Napoleon by a person in tbe crowd was readily re 
sponded to, and bis Imperial Majesty’s name in the heart of 
the city of London elicited manifestations a3 cordial and 
enthusiastic as could have greeted it in the centre of his own 
capital. 
The crowd in front of the Excliauge had by this time in- 
creased to some 500 persons, and the Lord Mayor again pro- 
ceeded to address them. He said — “Fellow-citizens — I have 
this night received a most important despatch from his 
Grace the Duke of Newcastle, her Majesty’s Minister of 
War, conveying intelligence of a great victory obtained by 
the allied forces over the Russians in the Crimea. (Loud 
cheers.) Permit me to say that I feel my present a most de- 
lightful duty. Some few months since it fell to my lot, as 
tbe chief magistrate of this city, to announce to you that war 
had been proclaimed between this country and Russia. I 
have now the great satisfaction of making known to you 
that the allied forces have taken the first step towards re- 
ducing that barbaric power against which they are engaged 
within reasonable limits. (Cheers.) I cannot help adding that 
1 feel the interests of humanity and the happiness of the 
, whole human race are all deeply concerned in this victory. 
| (Renewed cheering, and cries of “Bravo, Sidney!") I will 
now read to you the letter with which I have been honoured 
by tbe Duke of Newcastle. The Lord Mayor here read tho 
letter and the accompanying telegraphic message, as it ap- 
peared in the Extraordinary Gazette, published on Saturday 
night. The important passages were received with immense 
cheering by the crowd, amongst whom great excitement pre- 
vailed. Having gone through the communication, the Lord 
Mayor said : — “ Gentlemen, 1 thank you for your attendance, 
J cannot bur. feel proud of this opportunity of addressing my 
fellow-citizens — the representatives of the freest city in the 
world — upon an occasion of such vn9t interest. (Cheers.) I 
believe this, victory will do more to promote the civilisation 
and happiness of the world than anything which has occurred 
in Europe during the last fifty years.” (Loud cheers.) The 
proceedings terminated by the Lord May* >r's proposing “ nine 
times nine hearty cheers for the brave, the bold, and the 
patriotic men who have left our shores to fight the battles 
and maintain the honour of their country.” 
This sentiment was received with u deafening burst of ac- 
clamations, and was followed by three good cheers for “The 
French — our Allies." 
The Lord Mayor now retired amid the applause of the 
crowd, having previously announced his intention of pub- 
lishing immediately the glorious intelligence throughout 
every quarter <>f the metropolis. 
1, Iter rtcrired by the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of 
London. 
My Lord, — Your valuable communication to the public of 
the news of the victory in the Crimea, printed on unstamped 
paper, induces us respectfully to warn you that a similar 
sheet, if published by your lordship before 'the expiration of 
twenty-six days, would be a breach of the newspaper act, 
which, under a penalty of twenty pounds per copy, forbids 
any unstamped “ paper containing news, to be dispersed and 
I made public ” oftener than once during that interval. The 
Board of Inland Revenue are already sorely puzzled in the 
performance of their duty ; if they neglect to notice illegal 
publications, the stamped press complain that unfair 
competition is permitted ; if, on the contrary, they 
threaten to bike proceedings, the Attorney-General refuses to 
prosecute. Do uot, my Lord, drive Mr. Timm to despera- 
tion, by making him feel it to be his duty bootlessly to 
threaten the Lord Mayor of London with a prosecution for 
defrauding the revenue. Let, then, your Chamberlain pub- 
lish the next despatch : and, should one be wanted weekly, 
let the two Sheriffs take their turns : with the co-operation 
of the twenty-fiVe Aldermen, the public might even be fur- 
nished with unstamped news every day, and thus reconcile 
the most active public usefulness with the newspaper act. 
We remain your Lordship’s obedient servants, 
J. Alfred Novello, Treasurer, 
Richard Moore, Chairman, 
C. Dodson Collet, Secretary, 
Of the Association for Promoting the Repeal 
of the Taxes on Knowledge. 
10, Ampton-place, Gray’s Inn-road, 
Oct. 1st, 1854. 
The Salute in St. James’s. — At six o'clock on Monday 
morning the inhabitants of Loudon were aroused from their* 
slumbers to find that the happy news of victory was not all 
a dream. From the Tower at the East end, aud from St. 
James’s-park at the west, the cannons’ roar auuounced the 
joyful fact that success attended our arms. By direction of 
Lord Hardingc, 25 guns were fired in St. James’s-park, and 
as the Horse-guards clock commenced striking the hour of 
-ix, the first report was heard over the metropolis. Dark, 
foggy, and cold as London was at that hour, hundreds of 
people left their comfortable homes and made their way to 
the Park ; some iu the expectation of healing fresh news, 
others to communicate what they knew, to comment on the 
past and speculate on the future. The guns were fired in 
the Park to acknowledge the official communications received 
by the Commander-in-Chief from the Government. The 
subjects to be discussed were of too exciting a nature to 
allow tbe people to disperse, and the crowd increased during 
the whole of the morning. At twelve o’clock the guns were 
again fired. 
THE LANDING IN THE CRIMEA. 
Captains Dacres and King, of the San spa veil and Leander, 
and Commanders Heath aud Hillyar, of the Niger and Aga- 
memnon, had the direction of the landing. Everything was 
done from the orders received from the Agamemnon, which 
directed the whole disembarkation. 
The first Englishman who had the honour of lauding in 
the Crimea was Mr. E. Ball, R.N., who left the Circassian tug 
for the purpose of running a hawser ashore. Shortly after- 
wards the French frigates, which ran close in shore to the 
south of the bay, began to disembark their men. Nearly 
5,000 French were landed, and had their skirmishers out all 
over the country, before an English soldier was disembarked. 
From the time the landing was fairly commenced, it never 
slacked or ceased for one moment until eight or nine o’clock 
at night, by which time nearly 30,000 men, 800 or 900 
horses, and sixteen pieces of artillery were ashore. The 
French at the same time landed about 23, ('HO men, With a 
proportionate amount of gun- and horses. The Turkslanded 
more to the south, aud nearer to Sebastopol than any. Out 
here (says a correspondent) it is infra dig. to pay 
attention to the movements of our Mahometan 
allies, though in their quiet way they do a deal of work. 
Yes; tho much-abused Turks remain quietly in their well- 
ordered camp, and live contentedly on the slender rations 
supplied from their fleet. Their appearance here is very 
acceptable to tbe large Mussulman population, and they are 
very proud of serving on equal terms with their French and 
English allies. As prices are at present, eggs are twenty-five 
for 6d. ; a good fowl costs 5d. or Cd. ; a turkey can be had 
for Is. 6d. ; a sheep is readily exchanged for a Turkish piece 
of six piastres, or Is. Such is the account brought to us 
from the officers of a foraging party, who ventured a few 
miles into the interior to one of the native villages. The 
inhabitants part with supplies readily. 
The first of our men landed was about two companies 
of a line regiment of the Light Division. The Rifles, who 
should have preceded them, followed almost immediately 
afterwards. The Countess of Errol accompanied her husband, 
and landed with him even here. Her ladyship is, I think, 
the only lady who is now with the army, the others having 
been compelled by sickness to return to England. It is a 
singular fact, but one which appeared well known to the 
Europeans at Varna, that no Englishwoman can reside long 
in Bulgaria ; certainly our experience seems to have proved 
the truth of the maxim. 
Before a thou -and of our meu lmd well been landed the 
weather, which had hitherto been beautiful, became suddenly 
overcast ; tbe water was still a dead calm, but a heavy, con- 
tinuous rain set. in, auflicieut to damp the energies, mental 
aud bodily, of the most robust. I may as well mention here 
that this weather continued without a moment's intermission 
from about one o’clock on the day of lauding until four the 
following morning. 
The instant the brigade of Rifles was landed, the meu 
broke up, aud spreading themselves out over a considerable - 
extent of country, advnuood inland, followed in due time by 
the rest of the Light Division. Though every precaution 
was thus adopted against the possibility of u surprise, yet it 
soon became evident, even to tbe most incredulous, tb:>t our 
lauding was to be unopposed. Tho Guards and Highlanders 
2nd, 3rd, and 4th Divisions, followed in their order, though 
before the latter were ashore, three hours of u dark wet 
night were already spent. 
►Sir George Brown and Brigadier-Generals Airey aud Bulled 
landed with the Right Division. 1 1 is Royal Highness the Duke 
of Cambridge, with the other generals of division, landed also 
The latter w. is much cheered by the meu a he rode along the 
lines, as drenched and cold-looking as if he had swum ashore 
The men were put on shore without either knapsacks or 
tents. Each carried his bed and blanke t, tim e days pro- 
visions of salt beef aud biscuit, and two days' water. All 
officers, no matter what their rank, were not allowed to can} 
more, nor permitted to take less. When about ! o.uGOnien 
were landed, the Light Division moved to tho aoutli, and too 
possession of the north portion of the high land on whic 
Staroc Oukeplenie formerly existed. The French, who 
lauded lower down, already occupied the southern portion- 
Our allies had the tri colour flying, decidedly the mo- 
martial-lookiug flng in the world. The English had the^ 
colours in coses, which made them look precisely like be* 
posts. J 
The rapidity with which the landing was e fleeted w 
almost entirely owing to the steam-tugs, which were broug 1 
