humberland, Britannia and Wyo, to take military stores from Woolwich to the West Indian station and the British possessions in America.
A large number of Armstrong guns for the different fortifications will be sent by these vessels, and the whole of the magazines and arsenals will be placed off a war footing.
The Gazette, in another article, has the following:
Her Majesty's Government have decided on adding largely to the number of ships on this command.
The Mersey, 40, sc., Capt. Caldwell, C. B., which splendid frigate was recently here on her way home from Jamaica, left Portsmouth on the 12th under steam for this station.
Four other vessels have also been commissioned — we have the names, however, of only three, viz: the Driver, the Rinaldo, and the Challenger.
The Driver, 6, paddle wheel steam sloop, Commander Horatio Nelson, has received, in addition to her other armament, a 100-pounder Armstrong pivot gun. The D. is said to be exceedingly well manned, both in of
lightly.
Col. B D Fry was wounded slightly.
Lieut-Col R H Dawson was slightly bruised by his horse being killed from under him. L. P. Broughton. Acting Adjutant.
Casualties in Company E. Sixth Alabama regiment.
Killed: Capt Fox, J F Compton, S Schrussler, Jr, Sergt C Howe, W S Davenport, D Sueman, S B Abercrombie, H A Hicks, J N Mores.
Wounded: Lieut E M Gorel, Lieut W A Waller, Sergt F C McKelthen, Sergt J O Hardwick, Corpl J McFaddin, Corpl H E Selson, Corpl R D Caldwell, Privates J A Allen, P D Cloywell, John Gibson, P H Hall, J M Hall, J M White, W F Cowper, J B Finnigan G O Clisby.
C H Whitten, A B White, G B Stone, Thomas J Hinkle, D S Rice, J M Oliver.
Missing: G W Bush, W W Creath, J Phetand, V H Johnson, W J Staggers.
The above is a correct list. J. W. Burton, Lieut. commanding Company E, Sixth Regiment Alabama Vols.
Casualties in co. A, Gardes Lafayette, of Mobile, Ala., (12th Ala. Regt.）
Killed: Sergeant Charles Rominger, pr
dson, Kilgore, McLendon and Tyner.
Wounded: Corp'l Luckey, mortally; not supposed to be mortally: sergt Fountain, corp'ls Durant and Kelley; privates Bateman, B Ho , Bradley, E Byrd, Clements, W Gainey, J King, G McCutchen, J M Polson and A L Shaw.--Missing: Serg't Coker, private Langston, Crowley, H Ellis, Gandy, Davis and Patrick.
Company F, Capt J D Gaston.--Killed: Capt Gaston, Privates F Babcock, W Crawford, and W H Gaston, Wounded: Privates J F B , severely; W H Brawley, do; J D Caldwell, do; W J Cornwell, do; D E Dunlap, do; S E Vanpelt, do; J C Walker and C S Wilson, do; W D McDaniel, mortally; Robt Hempoilt seriously; S H McWetters, do; H Morris, J A Rader, and W S Turner, do; Lieut J M Moore, slightly; Serg'ts J Stringfellow, E M Shannon, and J G Blair, do; Privates J D Bovd, H Doffey, R S Lindsay, W H McConnell, E J and J R McDaniel, R McElduff, J C Peden, J R Peay, W F Smith, and W T Farrar, do.
Company G, Capt Phinney.--Killed: Capt J M Phinney, 1st Sergt J W Sl
W A Hill, Co D. 44th Ga — N M Christian, Co D; T R Daniel, Co D; G W Nunnalley, Co C; B Batchellor, Co F; Wm W Pascal, Co F; E E Macon, Co F; George W Bunn, Co A; R B Richardson, Co A; W H Whatlen, Co H. 48th Georgia--L H Sconyers, Company H. 44th Georgia--Wm H Peebles, Captain Company A.
J R Graham, co H, 14th Ga; Jas Reed.
Jno Satterfield, co K, 19th Ga; Jas McAlfrey, co B, 19th Ga; H M Williams, Lt co H, 14th Ga; H B Smith, Beco H, 14th Ga; W P Campbell, F T C Barns, co F, 19th Ga; A C Caldwell, co E, 44th Ga; S G Boon, co F, 1st N C; T J Simmons, Lt. Col, 45th Ga; Jno Rigby, co D, 35th Ga; F M Stovald, Lt. co A, 19th Ga; J J Buckelerd, co H, 44th Ga; M P Sweeney, co E, 44th Ga; S W McMullen.
co I, 44th Ga; P W Ward, co F, 44th Ga; J P Morris, co I, 44th Ga; J V Kelley, co B, 44th Ga; D L Hitchcock, co F, 44th Ga; P M Stewart, co C, 44th Ga; J W Lewis, co D, 44th Ga; C L Pitts, co H, 44th Ga; J F McKibben, co D, 44th Ga; J W Brooks, co I, 44th Ga; Saml Millans, co P, 44th Ca; J M
