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Newspaper

Empire

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 28, 1855

Page

7

Siege diary from Crimea reports fierce fighting and allied bombardment

A Morning Post correspondent describes night battles near the Redan and Flagstaff Batteries. The French and Russians clash with heavy shelling, musketry, and rockets as the siege continues. Reports note uncertain sortie outcomes, notable artillery fire, and signs of intense combat along the coastal trenches.

Cathcart’s Hill Inkerman Redan Garden Battery Caradoc Lord Raglan Morning Post Akin Jones Sam Jalso Sir R. England

Despatches From Lord Raglan Before Sebastopol 1835

Lord Raglan reports troop movements and intensified works before Sebastopol. Casualties list multiple regiments with names, ranks, and injuries. also notes French English bombardment opening at Sebastopol and naval brigade losses amid harsh weather and muddy trenches.

Inside view of Sebastopol remains elusive amid mixed reports

An American surgeon and colleague allegedly served with Russia during the Sebastopol siege and sent correspondence from the city. The account, framed as a Providence Journal piece, offers few specifics beyond wounded care, deserters, and weather, with little insight into daily life, public opinion, or inhabitants of Sebastopol.

Sebastopol United States Russia Anchorage Providence Journal Osten Sacken Fort Nicholas

Journal Excerpts From Sebastopol Describing Wounded and War Conditions

A segment of correspondence from Sebastopol in January details hospital crowding with about 3,000 sick and wounded, convalescence arrangements, and limited access to care. It notes a large shell rocket over the operation hall, describes English soldiers lacking boots while Russians have them, and mentions daily rations and supply difficulties.

Anchorage Sebastopol Providence Journal England Balaklava

Shipwreck of Sardinian Troops on Croesus

London reports confirm the fire ship Croesus was burnt to the waterline after leaving Genoa with Sardinian Contingent aboard. Troops and crew were saved except three sailors. another account cites Cresns lost near Genoa with six soldiers and one seaman dead. The General Screw Company loses its third ship in two months. Crasus valued at £99,000, insured £57,000.

London Genoa Cresns Constantinople General Screw Company Mauritius Natal Crasus Hall Lloyd’s

Derbyshire Rifles HQ and Crimea dispatches update

Lord John Russell left Vienna on Monday and Chesterfield is named headquarters for the Second Derbyshire Rifles. Cavalry detachments are ordered to proceed to the Crimea, along with the Grand Pandelith and Nicholas. Cholera breaks out among French troops, raging on the 17th. A detachment of the 11th Hussars with 50 horses reaches Plymouth, ready to embark, while English transports sail from Alexandria to load the cavalry regiment from India. Intelligence suggests the assault will follow after a 14 day bombardment.

Sebastopol Redan Malakoff Tower Royal Navy Douglas Urmston D’aeth Steele Royal Marine Artillery Royal Artillery Luce Sinclair L’estrange Crofton Royal Engineers Tchernaya Inkerman Heights Mackenzie Cape Kelegra Varna 10Th Hussars Balaklava Raglan Lord Panmure E. Luce T. M. Graves G. Crofton Archibald Garrow William Hazzard John Wren 19Th Foot Thomas Donoughue William Goldie Patrick Pepper George Faust Henry Kendal Royal Sappers and Miners A. Ramsay Michael Cryon Daniel Carey Michael M‘grory James McIntyre Marshall Brown Michael Callaghan Rifle Brigade Michael Devitt George Brown John Eagle William Evans James Bryans James Bryans. Wounded.—Royal Artillery J. Sinclair P. W. L’estrange John Polson William Millar A.B Albion Twyford London John Glanville Wasp Daniel Good Ord Queen John Bradwell L. S Leander Daniel Albion Joseph Burrows Thomas Dudgeon Charles M’llan William Pawley James Stacey Stephen Turner Godfrey Malone William Lawson W. K. Douglas William Soulbrey John Russell Vienna Chesterfield Second Derbyshire Rifles Crimea Grand Pandelith Nicholas 11Th Hussars Plymouth Exeter Alexandria India

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