Vol. IV.— No. 98.] 
Saturday, November 11 , 1854. 
[Gratis. 
THE FIELD OF WAR. 
♦ 
OPERATIONS OF THE FLEET AT THE 
SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL. 
OFFICIAL DESPATCHES. 
[From the London Gazette Extraordinary.'] 
Admiralty, Nov. 5, 1854. 
The following despatches from Vice-Admiral Dundas have 
this day been received at the Admiralty. In the action now 
announced, 44 English were killed and 26(3 wounded. 
“ Britannia, off the Katscha, Oct. 13, 1854. 
“ Sir, — 1 . I beg you will acquaint the Lords Commissioners 
of the Admiralty that the allied armies are employed in 
erecting batteries to the south of Sebastopol, but I hear are 
much retarded by the rocky nature of the ground ; the 
Russian fire of shot and shell by day and night has pro- 
duced little or no effect. The naval and marine battalions 
are healthy, and there is less sickness in the army. 
“2. Sir Edmund Lyons, in the Agamemnon, with the 
Diamond and a squadron of steamers, is at Balaklava assist- 
ing the troops. A French squadron, under Vice-Admiral 
Bruat, is anchored between the lighthouse and the harbour 
in communication with the left of the French army. A 
division of steam- vessels watches the mouth of the port 
constantly, where four or five Russian steam-vessels always 
have their steam up, and the large sailing-vessels are with 
Admiral Hameliu and myself, anchored off the Katscha 
River, the weather hitherto having permitted our remaining in 
those positions. 
“ 3. The Sidon and Inflexible, with the Cacique and 
Caton, are still in Odessa Bay, to prevent any communica- 
tion by sea with the Crimea, and I have sent a transport to 
them with coals and fresh provisions, which I have drawn 
from Sinope. 
“4. On the 11th an Austrian vessel, laden with hay for 
the Commissariat, got within range of the batteries, and was 
deserted by her crew at the second shot. She ran on shore 
about 1,500 yards south of the harbour mouth, and was got 
off that evening and towed to Balaklava. I enclose the report 
of Captain Jones, of the Samson, who, with Captain Stewart, 
of the Firebrand, and Mr. Boxer, Second Master in charge 
of the Beagle, assisted by the French launches of the inshore 
squadron, got the Austrian to sea from under the batteries 
in a very successful and creditable manner. The Firebrand 
has four shots in her hull, but, fortunately, no casualties. 
“4.1 learnt from Captain King, of the Leander, of the ap- 
proach to Eupatoria of a large Russian force near the town. 
I have sent the Firebrand and Vesuvius to assist in the de- 
fence, should it be attacked, and shall send two other vessels 
to-day. 
“ 6. The French and Turkish troops sent for from Varna 
and Constantinople by the Simoom, Vulcan, Cyclops, and 
our transports, are hourly expected ; they have been kept 
back and detained by the late strong north-east gales. 
I have, &c., 
“ J. W. D. Dundas, Vice-Admiral. 
“ To the Secretary of the Admiralty, &c.” 
“ Britannia , off the Katscha, Oct. 18. 
“ Sir, — 1. I beg you will acquaint the Lords Commissioners 
of the Admiralty that the siege batteries of the allied armies 
opened fire upon the Russian works south of Sebastopol about 
half-past six o'clock yesterday morning, with great effect, and 
small loss. 
“ 2. In consequence of the most urgent request of Lord 
Raglan and General Canrobert, it was agreed by the admirals 
of the allied fleets that the whole of the ships should assist 
the land attack by engaging the sea batteries north and south 
of the harbour, on a line across the port, as shown in the 
accompanying plan, but various circumstances rendered a 
change in the position of the ships necessary and unavoidable. 
_ " 3. The Agamemnon, Sauspareil, Samson, Tribune, Ter- 
rible, Sphinx, Lynx, Albion, London, Arethusa, towed by the 
Firebrand, Niger, and Triton, engaged Fort Constantine and 
the batteries to the northward ; while the Queen, Britannia, 
Trafalgar, Vengeance, Rodney, Bellerophon, with Vesuvius, 
Furious, Retribution, Highflyer, Spitfire, Spiteful, and Cyclops, 
lashed on the port side of the several ships, gradually took up 
their positions, as nearly as possible as marked on the plan. 
“4. The action lasted from about half-past one to half-past 
six p.m., when, being quite dark, the ships hauled off. 
“ 5. The loss sustained by the Russians, and the damage 
doDo to Fort Constantine and batteries cannot, of course, 
as yet be correctly ascertained. 
“ 6. An action of this duration against such formidable 
and well-armed works could not be maintained without serious 
injury, and I have to regret the loss of 44 killed and 266 
wounded, as detailed in the accompanying lists. The ships, 
masts, yards, and rigging are more or less damaged, princi- 
pally by shells and hot shot. The Albion lias suffered much 
in hull and masts, the Rodney in her masts, she having tailed 
on the reef, from which she was got off by the great exertions 
of Commander Kynaston, of the Spiteful, whose crew and 
vessel were necessarily exposed in performing this service ; 
but, with the exception of the Albiou and Arethusa, which 
ships I send to Constantinople to be repaired, I hope to be 
able to make my squadron serviceable in twenty-four hours. 
Foreseeing from the nature of the attack that we should be 
likely to lose spars, I left the spare topmasts and yards on 
board her Majesty's ship Vulcan at this anchorage, where I 
bad placed her with all the sick and prisoners. 
“7- I have now the pleasure of recording my very great 
satisfaction of the ability and zeal displayed by Rear-Admirals 
Sir Edmund Lyons and the Hon. Montagu Stopford, and all 
the captains under my command, as well as my sincere thanks 
to them, and to the officers, seamen, and marines employed, 
for their unremitting exertions and the rapidity of their fire, 
in the absence of a largo number of the crews of each ship, 
who wore landed to assist in working the siege batteries, &c., 
on shore, and to this circumstance I attribute tho small loss 
of killed and wounded. 
“ 8. The gallant and skilful conduct of our French allies in 
this action was witnessed by me with admiration, and I hear 
with regret that they have also suffered considerable loss. 
“ 9. I beg to express my gratitude at the manner in which 
Ahmed Pasha, the Turkish Admiral, did his duty, — I have, 
&c , (Signed) “ J. \V. D. Dundas, Vice-Admiral. 
“ The Secretary of the Admiralty, fee." 
[Enclosure 4. — Oct. 18 — No. 517.] 
A List of Killed and Wounded in the Squadron, in the Attack 
on the Forts of Sebastopol, on the \4th of October, 1854. 
H.M.S. BRITANNIA. 
Wounded . — James W. Vaughan, lieutenant, contused wound of tlio 
left shoulder, from a splinter, rather severe; William McNeill, A ll, 
left arm shot away at the elbow, amputation. John Andrews, A. II., 
contusions in various ports from splinters; none severe; William 
Parkyn, A.B., contused wound of the left eye, eye destroyed, severe 
splinter wound of the neck ; William Carey, bandsman, slight con- 
tusion of left ankle; William Varo, second-class boy, severe contusions 
of both legs from splinters; Martin Gradldgc, ordinary, slight 
splinter wound of the thigh; James Synnett, ordinary, slight splinter 
wound of the thigh; Joseph Rickord, first-class hoy, slight splinter 
wound of foot, 
H.M.S. AGAMEMNON. 
Killed — John Smith (3) ; Robert Grey, boatswain's mate ; William 
Pogson, A.B. ; Jesse Spicer, ordinary. 
Wounded . — Thomas S. Gnusscn, lieutenant, contusion of left thigh 
from splinter ; Duke D. Yonge, naval cadet, contusion of left side from 
splinter; James Tope, admiral's domestic, right arm shot away, ampu- 
tated above the elbow ; George Whitby, ordinary, right leg shattered, 
amputated below ths knee ; John Burton, ordinary, dangerously, skull 
fractured ; 'William Chaplin, A.B., dangerously, two penetrating wounds 
of abdomen, lacerated wound of hip, left hand Injured, thumb ampu- 
tated; William Plafair, ordinary, severely, fracture of left leg; John 
M'Cnrthy, ordinary, splinter wound of breast; George Wollacott, 
ordinary, severely, wound of scalp, pieces of shell removed from loft 
elbow, contusion of hip ; John Spiers, yeoman of signals, severely, lace- 
rated wounds of right arm, and much haemorrhage; John Parker, 
ordinary, wounds of both hands, a splinter wound of neck, slight 
wound of face ; John Martin, stoker, splinter wound of face ; Thomas 
ltuan, Royal Marines, slight contused wounds of shin from splinter ; 
Philip Mason, second class boy, slight contusions of legs ; Perry Boyle, 
ordinary, slight contusions of legs ; William Warnford, bombardier 
Royal Murines, slight contused wound of leg ; Thomas Hayes, yeoman of 
signals, shell wound of leg ; John Mundy, Royal Marines, slight splinter 
wound of back ; Robert Bremner, ordinary, contused wound of scalp ; 
Patrick Smith, ordinary, leg and arm severely scorched; Edward 
Hammond, ordinary, injury of face and eyes from sand; John Ellis, 
A.B., contusion of right fore arm and elbow, with abrasion, from ex- 
plosion of shell ; Augustus Hinge, A.B., slight wound of face and eyes 
from explosion of shell ; William Reeves, first-class boy, slight abrasion 
and contusion of breast, from fragments of shell ; Daniel Epps, first- 
class boy, wound of left breast, from fragments of shell 
H.M.S. QUEEN. 
KiUed. — John Curtis, first-class boy. 
Wounded. — John Sheppard, Royal Marine, compound fracture of 
leg, amputation ; Henry Newman, ordinary, severely lacerated wound 
of scalp; Daniel Bayley, ordinary, wound of scalp and contusion of 
arm; Charles Lambard, A.B., contusion of loins; James Pinhnrn, 
ordinary, contusion from splinters of left krice and cheek ; William 
Johns, boatswain's mate, contusion and burn of back ami neck from 
shell ; Jonathan Rogers, ordinary, slight wound of scalp. 
H.M.S. SANSPAREIL. 
Kitted — Mr. Charles Madden, midshipman; George Dicker, A.B. ; 
John Durham, A.B. ; John Heard. A.B. ; Thomas Downs, first-class 
boy; James Shirvell, A.B ; Henry Hnmlyn, sailnt&kcrs' crew; Thos. 
Cullen, A.B.; James Carr, A.B. ; William Ball, A.B. ; Swafren Hicks, 
A.B. 
Wounded — Mr. W. H. Anderson, lieutenant, left arm, slightly ; Mr. 
James Bull, lieutenant, chest, severely; Mr. C. Parkinson, second 
master, face, slightly; Dennis Harrington, A. II., left leg, severely; 
Thomas Bryant, A. II., both arms, severely ; Timothy Henwright,. A, II., 
both legs, severely ; David Higgins, A. B., severe, left arm amputated; 
Henry Avery, boatswain's mate, severe, right arm and neck ; Robert 
Jones, A.B., severe, face; Patrick Fitzgerald, band, left leg, severe; 
Charles Osborne, A.B., fnce, severe ; John King, leading seaman, left 
arm amputated, severe; John KcafTe, A.B., right arm amputated, 
severe; George Moon, first-class boy, right hip, severe; Frederick 
Babbage, A.B., face and legs, severe; John Hobling, A. 11., face nnd legs, 
burn, severe; Nicholas Cudlip, A.B., right shoulder, contusion, 
severe ; Abraham Gordon, boatswain's mate, left leg, severely ; 
James Harris, first-class boy, left arm, slightly ; John Johns, first-class 
boy, general surface, severely ; Thomas Shlrwell, boatswain's mate, 
head, very severely; James Pound, A.B., head, severely; Frederick 
Pearson, A.B., left arm and face, severely; John Henley (2), A.B., 
right thigh, slightly; Henry Page, A.B, back, slightly; William 
Gallien, A.B., slightly; Junios Joyce, A.B., both arms, severely; 
William Rickard, A.B., head, severely; John Gibson, A.B., head, 
severely; John Sark, A.B., right foot, slightly; Joseph Bouncchall, 
A.B., left arm, slightly; Thomas Richards, first-claas boy, left arm, 
slightly; William J. Pearson, ordinary, left arm, slightly, Thomas 
Howard, A.B., right leg, severely; William Forward, A.B., right arm, 
slightly; Oliver M'Donald, A.B., left ann, slightly; Henry Carlyon, 
stoker, general surface burn, severely; William M'Collcy, lending 
stoker, face, slightly ; Thomas Lord, lending stoker, left knee, slightly ; 
Michael Kennelly, A.B., left leg, slightly; Joseph Cartmell, Captain 
of the yard left leg, slightly ; Thomas Clinch, A. B., left leg, slightly ; 
William Pan*, Captain of mizentop, glutcul region, slightly'; William 
Bythoway, bombardier, Royal Marines, face, slightly ; George Todd, 
gunner, Royal Marine, right nrm, slightly ; John Boundy, private, 
Royal Marine, right arm, slightly ; James Anderson. A.B., left nrm, 
slightly; Thomas Williams, A.B., neck, slightly; John Cairns, A.B, 
left arm, severely; Thonuus Childs, A.B , head, severely ; Alfred Blake, 
A.B., both arms, slightly ; Thomas Jackson, ordinary, left leg, slightly ; 
George Miller, A.B,. left arm, bum, severely Jeremiah Donovan, 
All, left leg. slightly, William Burt, Alt., lace, severely; Edward 
Skillicoru, ordinary, luce, slightly; John Williams, A.B., right knee, j 
slightly; William I.nngley, second-class boy, right arm, severely; 
William Kenn, A.B.. left leg. slightly. 
H.M.S. TRAFALGAR. 
Wounded. — Thomas Larkins, ordinary, slight contused wound of left I 
leg; Charles Goff, private, Royal Marines, slight lacerate 1 wound or 
right leg. 
H.M. 8TEAM-FRIOATB SAMSON. 
Kill-d . — John Mahoney, A.B., by explosion of a shell. 
Wounded — Stephen Cook, captain of maintop, face and hands burnt 
by explosion of u shell, James Feast, a stoker, wound of scalp, very 
slight, from tho explosion of a aholL 
n.M. STBAM-PKIOATE TERRIBLE. 
Kitt.d — Thomas Harrison, ordinary, struck by a shell beforo explo- 
sion. 
Wounded — Alfred Canon, ordinary, leg amputated ; Thomas Riley, 
Royal Marines, compound fracture of lower Jaw, left side; Henry 
Warner. Royal Marines, wound on the right lumbar region ; Henry 
Darch, Royal Marines, slight wound of left arm and little finger, and 
contusion of hip ; James Honrlght, ordinary, slight wound of cheek ; 
William Fcrgusson, Royal Murines, splinter wound of right cheek; 
John Finn, A.B, slight wounds of right log; Michael Heritage, K»yal 
Marines, slight wound of right wrist. 
II. M. STEAM -FRIGATE RETRIBUTION. 
WoundeiL— George Burlier, ordinary, wound of fore arm ; F. Cole- 
man, ordinary, wound of nates. 
II.M. STEAM-FRIGATE FIREBRAND. 
Wounded . — Captain W. II. Stewart, severe contusion of right nrm 
nnd side from splinters ; Charles Fcathorstonc, yeoman of signals, 
severely; James Magee, armourer, slightly, a portion of shell grazing 
and abrading left knee; William Hcsfer, stoker, slightly, a fragment of 
shell grazing left leg; Joseph Wyatt, C.A. Qd., slightly, a fragment of 
shell striking him in lower Jaw. 
H.M. STEAM-SHIP SPHINX. 
KiUf'l . — .lames Tracey, ordinary, drowned when hout-kcepor, by 
gig being swamped in action. 
H.M. STEAM-SHIP SPITEFUL. 
Killed — William Winterburn, bombardier Royal Marines, by a shot 
through the abdomen ; Edward Thornton, ordinary, burnt and wounded 
about the chest and fnco, severe wounds of the right fore arm by tho 
explosion of n gun in the act of loading — never rallied. 
Wounded. — Mr. Baillie, midshipman, sovorwly, deep lacerated wound 
by fragment of a rocket in the upper and bnek part of left thigh ; 
Charles Sate, ordinary, severely, right fore ann nnd hand carried away 
at. tho elbow-joint, fractured by explosion of a gun, arm amputated , 
Lieutenant Purvis, slightly, left hand scorched by powder, and two 
small wounds in the palm of tho hand by the explosion of a gun ; 
Charles Baillie, A.B., contusion and occhymosos on the outside of the 
right leg; Commander Kynaston, very slightly, hy a small fragment 
of a rocket In the upper port of the right breast, a slight bruise , 
Mr. Ingram, gunner, contusion of right fore arm ; Frederick George, 
private Royal Marines, two small fragments of shell imbedded in 
integuments of fuco and buck; Robert Glovor, gunner lloyal Marines, 
wound across the chin from a handspike ; James Cason,' first-class boy, 
contusion of right thigh. 
H.M. STEAM-SHIP CYCLOPS. 
Wounded — Joseph Buklock, compound fracture of left arm, severely. 
H.M. BTEAM.VHMKL TRITON. 
Wounded. — Mr. II. I-loyd, lieutenant- commanding, very dangerously 
very extensive laceration of soft parts of right axilla, caused by a 
fragment of a shell, some vein has been touched, but the artery Is un- 
woundod; Joel Winch, a carpontor's mate, very dangerous, a fragment 
of a shell passing through tho thigh about an inch lielow the bend of 
the groin, has caused extensive destruction of the soft parts, but passed 
internal to tho vessels and tho thigh-bone; (,'lmrlcs 1 liscut, private, 
Royal Marines, very severely, a fragment or a shell has entered behind 
the right scapula, and, after passing across under tho integuments, has 
lodged above the left scapula, causing a comminuted fracture of that 
bone ; Thomas Murray, boy, very slight skin wound of right arm, from 
shell , W. Jumney, A.B,, very slight contusion of right leg, from 
splinters. 
H.M.S. ALBIoN. 
Killed. — Lieutenant Chase, shot through the head ; Thomas Bickford, 
coxswain, barge; Lewis Voiding, captain of the maintop ; John Stripe, 
captain's coxswain ; John Porkor, ordinary; John Pound, ordinary; 
James Lees, ordinary; James Keopc, ordinary; John Shropshell, 
ship's cook's mate; James Turnbull, ordinary. 
Wounded. — Stuart M'Clure, 2nd captain after guard, severely, com- 
pound fracture of both Iwnos of leg, amputation performed above tho 
knee ; Stephen Sullivan, A.B., wound of scalp severely ; William Neal, 
ordinary, compound fracture of right wrist, wound of left arm, severely ; 
Thomas Bowden, captain mizentop, wound in right arm, severely ; 
William Chandler, ordinary, wound in right foot, not severely; Joseph 
Thomas, ordinary, contusion of hip, not severely ; William Donald, 
ordinary, wound of fnce, slightly ; John Keogun, A.B,, wound ut hack 
of shoulder, not severely ; John West, ordinary, wound of abdomen, 
severely; John Mixoy, A. II, wound from splinter in neck, not 
severely; Henry Johnson, A.B., wound of scalp, not severely; GeorgO 
Harris, caulker's mate, burnt in face and ayes, contusion of no»o and 
left hand; Henry Newman, ordinary, wound of shoulder; William 
Marshall, flint-class boy, wound of scalp; James Hanson, cooper's crew, 
wound of loot from a shell'; John Thornborough, sick berth attendant, 
wound of right ann from a shell, wound in face; Henry Rosnia, A.B., 
contusion of right hip ; John Pine, A.B., wound of loft ann ; Daniel 
Tull, Marine, wound of left arm , Edward Anderson, carpenter's crew, 
wound on nock and head ; Will lam Moorhead, A II,, wound on left 
ann; Charles Solomon, Marine, wound In spine; Robert Barlow, ordi- 
nary, wound In han 1 and scalp; Cosr. Donovan, A.U., wound of breast 
and shoulder ; Fon. Fotirladi, A.B., wounded In several places from o 
shell , William Tregy, second-class boy, contusion of chest from 
splinter, Joel Jordon, A.B., wounded in right breast from splinter; 
William Chapman, quartermaster, wounded in right arm ; John 
M'Lean, A.B., contusion of left shoulder ; George Arthur, A.B, wound 
of right shoulder ; John Dutton, leading seaman, contusion of bock ; 
Richard Symcock, A. B„ wound of scalp; John Hazel, ordinary, wound 
of right foot ; James Wall, ordinary, wounded In several places hy 
splinters; James Bufton, A.B., contusion of back . John Uidcll, Marine, 
contusion of right knee ; John Carroll, L.S., flesh wound on right 
thigh; Alexander M'Connell, A.B, contusion of right breast; Charles 
Nuther, A.B , contusion of left knee; Samuel Purrlngton, ordinary, shot 
on left arm; James Griffiths. A.B.. contusion of right shin. Samuel 
Dolby, A.B , contusions ; Peter Melville, A.B., scalp wound, bruised on 
tho buck; John Abram*, All. wound on right temple , John Wicks, 
blacksmith's mate, flesh wound in axilla; Alexander Lanagban, 
class boy, contusion of right wrist; John Bennett. US., wound in 
shoulder and arm ; William Rundcll. ordinary, wound in neck. head. 
ann and back ; Robert Penny, flfrr, Royal Marine, scalp wound ; Join. 
Murray A. II.. wound in right foot; James Isaacs, coxswain first barge, 
shot through both thighs; Thomas Grohegan. A.ll, fracture ol left 
arm. contusion of face; John Westoby, sup. boy tint-clam gun-shot 
wound of right shoulder. William H. Came, captain mizentop, shot 
through the lift thigh ; Robert M'l'arlanc. AH. fracture of right thigh . 
William Sami on. A. B.. scalp wound; Charles liragg. sup. boy, firs' - 
clous, wounded in back by splinter; Samuel Jenkins, A.B., fracture ot 
