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In the 34th, which was in the parallel behind tJie columns, 3 men were killed. Lieutenants HaiTis and Laurie are severely wounded, and 62 men are wounded. Tii the 19th, nearly every officer was touched more or less, 128 men were wounded, and 25 killed. The ollicers wounded are — Colonel Unett, severely (since dead); ]\lajor Warden, slightly; Captain Chippindall, ditto; Lieutenants Godfrey, Goren, and Massey, dangerously; Molesworth, severely; Bayley, slightly: Ensign Martin, slightly; and Ensign Young, dangerously. Total killed, 25 men; wounded, 10 officers, 128 men. In the 77th, 42 men were wounded; killed not known; Captain Parker mortally wounded. Wounded, Captain Butts, slightly; Lieutenants Knowles, Leggett, and Watson, ditto. One officer killed; 4 officers, 42 men wounded.

In the 88th Regiment, 105 men were wounded. Captain Grogan wa.s killed; Lieutenant-Colonel Maxwell, C.B., was wounded twice in the thigh and once in the arm severely, but not dangerously. Captains Mauleverer and Beresford; Lieutenants Lambert, Hopton, Scott, and Ensign Walker, are wounded severely. Total, 1 officer killed; wounded, 9 officers, 105 men. In the Rifle Brigade Captain Hammond, who was only three days out from England, and Lieutenant Ryder and 13 men were killed: and Lieutenant Pellew (slightly), Lieutenant Eyre severely. Major Woodford (slightly). Captain Eccles and Lieutenant Riley severely wounded. Total, 2 officers, 13 men killed; wounded, 8 officers, 125 men. It will be seen by this that 964 men were wounded in the. Light Division; and it is most creditable to the medical officer in charge, Dr.

Alexander, and to his surgeons, that all these men were placed comfortably in bed, and had their wounds dressed and their wants attended to by eiffht o'clock the same eveninc:. The loss of officers in Windham's Brigade, and in the portion of Warren's Brigade which moved to his support is equally severe. The Second Division had on the General Staff, 1 officer, Lieutenant Swies, Aide-de-camp, dangerously; 2 officers, Major Rooke and Lieutenant Morgan, Aide-de-camp, severely; 1 officer, Brigadier Warren, slight scratch in head; and 1 officer. Colonel Percy Herbert, a still slighter scratch. Total 5 officers wounded. In 1st Royals, 2nd Battalion, 1 man was kiUed; 2 officers, Major Plunkett, Lieutenant WiUiams, and 3 men, severely; Captain GiUman, and 2 men, dangerously; Lieutenant Keate, and 13 men slightly, wounded.

Total killed 1; wounded, 4 officers, 18 men. 3rd Buffs, 39 men killed, 76 wounded, 7 officers. Brigadier Strauhenzee (a scratch over the eye); Captain Wood Dunhar, Lieutenant Cox, Ensigns Letts and Peachey, wounded. In 41st Foot, 2 officers, Captains Lockhart and Every, 2 men, killed; Colonel Eman, C.B., dangerously (since dead); Lieutenant Kingscote, severely; Major Pratt, Captain Rowlands, Lieutenants Maude and Hamilton, slightly wounded. Total killed, 2 officers, 2 men; Avounded, 6 officers, 111 men. In 47th Regiment, 3 men killed, 27 men Avounded. In 49th Regiment, Captain Rochfort and 2 men killed; I\Iajor King, Ensign Mitchell, and 26 men, wounded. In 55th Regiment, Lieut.-Colonel Cuddy killed; Major Cure, Captain R. Hume, Captain J. Hume,. Captain Richards, Lieutenant Johnson, and 105 men, wounded.

In C2nd Regiment, Captains Cox and Blakeston, killed; Lieut.-Colonel Tyler, Major Daubeney, Captain Hunter, Lieutenants Dirin and Davenport, and 67 men, wounded. In 95th Foot, Captain Sergeant and Lieutenant Packinton, slightly contused, and 3 men slightly wounded. In the First Division, 2nd Brigade, the 31st Foot lost an excellent officer. Captain Attree, before the assault took place; he was mortally wounded in the trenches. They had two men slightly wounded. In the Scots Fusilier Guards, and 56th Foot, there were only two men slightly wounded — one in each regiment; and out of 256 men admitted into the General Hospital, Third Division camp, 17 died almost immediately. In the Highland Division, while on duty in the trenches, the 42nd Foot had 12 men Avoundcd; the 72nd Foot had, 1 officer.

Quartermaster Maidmont, mortally wounded, 1 man killed, and 17 men w^ounded; the 79th had 11 men wounded; and the 93rd had 5 men wounded. In the Fourth Division, the 17th Reghnent had 3 officers, Lieutenant Thompson, Lieutenant Squire, and