The Sun. — London, England, 1860-11-03 00:00:00

state that the ground in the neighbourhood of Pehtang beinvall salt flat (although the place is nnfortifi ad), the barbarians will net find it easy to land. Should they be so foolish as to throw themselres across these flats, there are camps of horse and hoot which will prevent them from turn ing the forts. If it be the fact that the bar barian force does amount to 30,000 men, the Tartar cavalry and infantry, being now reinforced, are FO distributed station by station as to enable there to repel any attack, which information, it is hoped, "will comfort the Imperial bosom." As re gards the Russian barbarians, instructions have already been sent to trusty officers " to make search without sign or sound" in the neighbourhoOd, and any Russians found will be sent as prisoners to Pekin. The English and French, after receiving their chastisement last year, seemed afraid of ano ther defeat, and of a demand for war expenses, and were alarmed " lest other nations beyond sea should heuceforth took down on them," or they would have sued for peace. "If they were really increasing their force this year to avenge themselves they would never have allowed the slightest rumour of their intention to get abroad at Shanghai. He has been reporting time after time that he finds the barbarian force stated by some at 25,000, by others at 30,000, their war-ships at so many, their guns at so many, that they were running up more sheds at Shanghai, which the troops will shortly arrive to occupy, that one dealer has undertaken to supply them with bread, and another with beef. This un disguised exhibition of courage, this reckless pub licity, would not have been the game of the veriest fools, and they are not the veriest fools. The cun ning of war is in this wise :—When one is going to surprise an enemy, 10,000 lie off, the mouth should be gagged, the drums muffled, the sally should be made when he is not expecting it, the attack when he is not on his guard. Who would give him notice beforehand, so as to enable him to be in readiness ? They , want to sue for peace, but they do not choose to be the first to , speak f it. This is perfectly plain. Besides, as to the violence of their language, these barbarians for the last 20 years have been feeding their pride, and it is cer tainly not to be expected that in one day they will bring down their heads, and lay back their ears, and wag, their tails, and ask for mercy. In their communications, therefore, it was inevitable that they should continue to use language that was extravagant and rebellious. Should they still per sist in their desire to take revenge for the chastise ment at Taku, then, of course, they must go to Taku and fight it out." The correspondence between the Tartar General and the Viceroy of the Province since the landing of the allies at Pehtang was also found. The Gene ral gives an account of the first reconnaissance, and states that he drove back the barbarians with a loss of six or seven men on his side, and as many en that of the enemy, He did not inflict a more severe loss because he knew the Governor-General was anxious to open negotiations, and therefore he did not wish to exasperate the barbarians." To this Hang-fuh implies that he must not allow diplomatic considera tions to interfere with his military duties, but that at all hazards he must maintain his position at Sinho and Tang-kow, those places being the key to the Northern forts. The Governor-General also encloses a copy of Lord Elgin's letter, and offers a reward of 1,000 taels (£333) f or th e ba rbarian chiefs, dead or alive, 100 taels for each of the inferior leaders, and five for those of the common fellows. All prisoners were to be forwarded to Hang-fuh, that he might return them at once, appease the barbarian wrath, and so procure good terms of peace. In short, prisoners were to be considered so much property, which could be exchanged with advan tage. The chief rebel (Lord Elgin) was specially recommended for capture, as the war would be ended if he were taken. A general order directed the proceedings to be taken in case of invasion. Should the allies go to Pehtang no opposition was to be offered on their landing. When they moved out, the Tartar cavalry was ordered to disperse, harass their flanks and rear, divide them into several bodies, and finally reunite to exterminate them. These instructions were carried out to a very limited extent. The Mongols and Mantchoos who hovered about during the action made but a few prisoners. The grog was:in the rear of the Second Division, under charge of a sergeant of the 44th and private of the Buffs, with 16 Coolies. They were joined by two Madras Sappers, who had fallen out from fatigue. After getting through the mud the sergeant and soldier partook rather too freely of the liquor provided for the troops, and fatigued with their exertions, lay down to sleep, declaring they would not go on until the forts were taken. After some hours they awoke, and, disputing about the road, wentatraight np to a body of cavalry which they mistook for Probyn's Horse. They turned out to be Tartars • on discovering their error the Eng lishmen and Tartars; fired with effect, killing two of the enemy and four horses, whose bodies were afterwards found on the plain. But such an unequal fight could not last. The whole party were soon taken prisoners, with the exception of one Coolie, who gave leg bail and got back to Pehtang, After binding their arms, the Tartars drove them to a neighbouring town, and carried them before a Man darin. They were ordered to kotow before this dig nitary--an order which all obeyed except the Buffs soldier—Moyle by name—who declared that he would not prostrate himself before any Chinaman alive. He was therefore despatched by a blow on the head, and left on a dunghill. The sergeant and Madrasees having been placed is a cart were carried for five days from village to village, and exposed for upwards of an hour at eack. place. The villagers pulled their hair and beat them with sticks, but they abstained from inflicting any mortal injury, though, according to the sergeant's account, he was daily threatened with death in various shapes and forms. On the 17th inst., he arrived at Taku, was taken be fore Hang-fuh, the Governor of the province, and exposed in the forts. " Then," said he, " they said I must die. First, they would slit my nose, then scoop out my eyes, afterwards rip up my belly, and conclude with cutting oat my heart. A Chinaman in the forts gave me a friendly hint that they were all mined." An officer quietly asked a sergeant how he became acquainted with these details, see ing that he did not speak Chinese. " Sure, sir, these fellows have no secrets at all at all." Some excuse must be made for our friend's romancing, inasmuch as he was 'meg engaged on the recruiting service, but there is no doubt as to his having been bound and beaten, for I saw him brought in, and his hands and arms were in a terrible state. Next day another flag of truce was sent by the enemy, and 13 of the Coolies returned. In addition to being half-starved and well beaten, all their tails were cut off. One Coolie is mortally wounded in the head, but no exception could have been taken had. they been put to death, for they are Chinese sub jects assisting their country's enemies. On the night of the 12th the whole army bivouacked sub Jove, in the field. The day's work was thoroughly satisfactory. A large force had been moved through a most difficult country. The enemy was cut off from Tien-tsin, and driven from their intrenchments with very slight loss on the part of the allies. Compared with Pehtang we had reached a land flowing with milk and honey. The gardens afforded abundance of vegetables ; excel lent water was found in every direction ; large stacks of hay, which had been stored for the Tartars refreshed the horses of the King's Dragoon Guards and the Sikhs; the air was brisk and pure; the r ;i e ght clear a n d b r i g ht. T o one d anger , h owever, vere evidently exposed. The plain was below the level evidentof the Peiho at spring tides, and bore marks of being occasionally flooded—Hol land -wil too tire d to the dikes. However, every one was a. fru t care much about •that risk ; so after the rest of L e aupper, the pickets were posted and done uP with t:l3l3°PB lay down to rest thoroughly ir exertions. Most of the i nhabitants escaped to Tang-kow. 500 or 600 small walk nor run, and a lined women, who could neither d nner of children, took refuge in small junks moore d in creek which intersected the gardens. Sir Hope Nvere Gra nt at once placed a guard over them, and they an adjacent village. eventually passed on to broke clear and bright; The morning of the 13th br , and th n e heralding a glorious day. By t e he engineers had completed their bridges Tanders he mor row in-Chief could form an exact estimatenoinf Crossing tides . , row's work. Between Sinho and Tan mites in large plain flooded by the river at very hi g h • lies a but generally just above its level. plain, a raised mud causeway three length leads up to the gate of the intrenched cam p af 'fang -kow. On the left of this cause way the c ountry is marshyand deep, so that no guns could possibly be man o t uvred. On the right the ground us spongy an d , moist, but i t soon dries u n d er the influence of sun a nd wind. About half a m i le beyond Sinho the Peiho runs on the right of the plain and parallel to it for upwards of a mile. Then, making a sharp bend to the south, a village and orchards divide the river from the plain. After continuing in this direction for a mile a turn to the north brings it back to its old course short ly, shove the proper left of the Tang kow wall. The average width of the plain between the river and causeway is a mile to a mile and a half, and the dis tance from Sinho to Tank-kow over this ground about four miles. The intrenched camp of Tang 'kuvr was, in-the form of a crescent, with both ends resting on the river. The wall exceeded three miles in length, and the place could not have been properly defended with less than 8,000 or 10,000 men. It was arranged that the attack should be made on the 14th from the right of the causeway, the E nglish on the right u p t o th e r i ver, the French PI the lift up to the road. The English were to I silence the guns on the right of the gate, the French undertaking those on the left ; the troops to be under arms at six next morning. During the afternoon Sir Hope Grant made his dispositions for the attack. Baring's battery of Armstrongs and Desborough's 9-pounders were to take the ex treme right, with Milward's Armstrongs and Govan's battery in the centre, the First Division to lead the attack, with the second in reserve. There being no cover for riflemen, large fatigue par- ties were at work all night, and dug a trench at 700 yards from the place. Major Fisher, Royal Engineers, one of the most active and valuable officers in the expedition, crept up to the wall at midnight. He found two large ditches, one of recent construction. Both were filled with water, and evidently communicated with the river on the further side of the camp. Major Fisher was busy pushing on his reconnaisance when the Tartars on the wall discovered him, burned blue lights and fired, so he was obliged to retire. At 6 a.m. on the 14th the whole army was afoot, and soon after that hour the march commenced. The guns were in front, with 200 rifles in skir mishing order, under the command of Major Rigaud. Then followed the first brigade, consist ing of the Royals and 31st, followed by the second —the Queen's, 60th Rifles, and 15th Punjabees —the division being under the command of Sir John Michel. The Second Division halted on the ground occupied by the first on the previous night. Just at the angle where the river bent to the right a casemated battery had been formed by the Tartars in a creek en the south bank, with a view of taking the allied troops in flank. At the turn of,the stream three-quarters of a mile lower down, another battery was visible, whose fire crossed that of the creek guns. The first of these batteries fired the previous day on a recon noitering party, so it was resolved to silence it before commencing operations against the intrench ment. Two of Baring's Armstrongs were detailed for the purpose, and at 20 minutes past six they opened on the Chinese at 250 yards. The enemy were not slow in replying, and for 10 minutes a very pretty duel was carried on. The range seemed too close, so three of Desborough's 24-pounder howitzers were ordered to the front, and in five minutes the Chinese fire was effectually silenced. The enemy then opened from the bastion and battery lower down the stream. Here they had two large guns and some gingals which commanded the river and its banks, but which could not bear on the line of march. It was necessary to spike the guns of the creek battery, lest the enemy should return and attack the allies in the rear. A party of sailors had been provided for the purpose, and 20 men of the Chesapeake, commanded by Capt. Willes and Lieut. Gibson, crossed in'a junk under the fire of the bastion guns. Several shots went near the junk, but they got over unhurt. The creek battery con tained-7 iron guns—two 12-pounders, and five 6-pounders, which were soon spiked by the Jacks. Several dead men lay about, and one Tartar ap peared on the top of a house taking pot shots at the Chesapeake's men. This was too much for one of the sailors, who attempted to climb up to the roof and shoot the man with his revolver. He caught a Tartar, who knocked him down with a stick, and then shot him through the elbow. Captain Willes, having set fire to the junks, re turned with his party, again under fire from the bastion. The Chinese had elevated their guns too high. The shots passed over the heads of the gallant little band, who got safe ashore, Captain Willes rid ing through the mud on the back of one of his men. This incident over, the line advanced, artillery in front, in echelon of batteries from the right. The French had two batteries of rifled cannon, and one of mountain guns, so that 48 guns opened on the fort at 20 minutes to 8 o'clock, Barry's battery on the extreme right, about 800 yards from the nearest point, Milward's on the English left being thrown further back. The Tartars immediately replied, and showed they had a numerous artillery, though the guns were of small calibre and badly served. After pounding away for some time, the fire of the allies being sustained and most destructive, there was a lull for a few minutes. At half-past 8 the line again advanced, and the artillery opened at 400 yards. The practice was magnificent both on the French side and our own, but the superiority of the Armstrong gun over the French rifled cannon soon became evident. The Chinese guns near Barry's battery were first silenced, the others soon followed suit, and such a fire was kept up through the embrasures that no man could work a gun. The infantry were then ordered to advance, the 200 Rifles leading, with the Royals and the 31st close on their heels. Arrived at the ditch a dam was discovered, which prevented the water from escap ing into the river. Here they crossed, Lieut. Shaw, of the 60th Rifles, celer et audax, being the first man in the fort. Two guns from an angle of the intrench ment on the French attack still kept up a fire against our allies, who were obliged to construct a bridge in order to cross the ditch. This they did speedily and well, Lieut.-Col. Schmidtz, Chef d'Etat Major, being the first Frenchman in the place. Gen. Montauban promoted him next day, and thus gave a step to the whole of the French Staff. Colonel Schmidtz is one of the most rising men in the French army, and highly distinguished himself at Magenta. He would be the last to claim a merit due to another. The first man in the fort was Lieut. Shaw, the first Frenchman was Col. Schmidtz. The nature of the ground made the task of the Rifles much easier, and the angle may have prevented the French from observing the English entry. I saw the Rifles when they first waved their hats en the top of the parapet. For nearly 10 mi nutes after that did the Tartars fire on the French, at the end of which time, their bridge being finished, the French entered. As they went through the gate the Rifles had come round the interior of the fort, and were being formed by Major Rigaud. About 2,000 of the enemy were seen retreating along a causeway which led from the opposite gate up to an intrenched camp in rear of the northern forts. Sir John Michel was anxious to pursue, but the men, who had not been in bed the previous night, and had been working for 36 hours, were dead beat. A battery from the south side also opined fire ; so, after consultation between the allied com manders, it was determined not to go on until the heavy guns were brought up. The First Division and the French returned to the camp at Sinho, and the Second Division, under command of Major-Gen. Napier, who took possession of Tang.kow. I made a careful survey of the camp from end to end in every direction. The success of the Arm strongs, great as it was on the first day, was even more decisively proved at Tang-kow. In seven suc cessive instances on the extreme right, before which Barry's guns were posted, did I count the marks of their shells which had passed through, ploughing up the cheeks and the sole of the embrasure en route, and bursting inside. Here were upwards of a dozen corpses, killed in groups of three', and literally smashed to pieces. The Chinese 12-pounder, which had made the best practice during the day, lay dismounted, and a barrack in the rear was knocked to pieces by the Armstrongs and the Desborough's. At the gate before Milward's battery was a Chinese soldier so frightfully disfigured as scarcely to re semble a human being. Thirty-four rounds were fired from these guns, which were not provided with the new lubricating wads. And yet no gun was washed more than once, and then merely as a matter of precaution before the second ad vance of the line. The canard about their fouling is therefore most effectually disposed of. Their fire was nearly or quite as quick as those of Govan's and Desborough's batteries of old guns—than which there are no better—and after upwards of .an hour's work there was no increase in the recoil. At short ranges under 300 yards, however, the old round 0- pounder and the 24 pounder howitzers seemed to be more efficient than the conical shell. Desborough's guns, beautifully served, were the most successful against the creek battery. The enemy's loss was very great. During the heat of the action—as we learnt from the prisoners—they passed over 13 or 14 junks to the south side, each containing 30 or 40 killed and wounded. Several bodies were found in the houses, and 20 or 30 were discovered in the ditch on the further side, drowned in attempting to cross. One poor fellow was moored by his feet in the deep mud. The tide had risen just above his mouth, and there he stood drowned. The wounded were at once attended to, and those able to walk were sent next day to Taku. The enemy had evidently been surprised at breakfast. At the door of each barrack was an earthen oven with a large tin pot of rice half consumed. Each room contained the rugs of 12 men. Chinese pictures adorned the walls, and playing cards lay scattered about in every direction. The b ra gallantly snr greater part of the gunners were Chinamen, who worked under the direction of the Tartars. Most a d ff i n d rd th in e g y a st m an o d st to in t e h ffi ei c r ie g n u t n p s r , ot b e e c h t i i n on d aenmd artiller exposed to a tremendous fire. Forty-five pieces of brass y were found . in the place, of which 16 are guns, tahnedrenrinder iron. The brass guns were pounder to the foourTsvaarnidou.saixecaa,linbfrwesilifrom they one p prin.- t i nb eipally consisted. tions, were he iron guns, with few excep tions, the small—.one,intrenchmet two, and four-pounders. ln picked up, marked "Po two or three pigs of lead were The Chinamen stood for upwards Llanberris, Holy well." to the last, but they could not of an hour, firing poly, exposed as they w ere to such lery. Their balls went whizz i n s uperior artil direction, but did littl e or no exec g utaiboo n ut in every Michel's horse was shot under him, and .Sir Joh n Grant's had a narrow esc a p e , the ball Sir gape ng b t w een his head and chest. A large round ss s i h ot fell within two yards of the 31st hospital tent, an d y et there were but three men wounded and not one killed in the English force, the French on their side hating 12 or 13 casualties. The English wounded were all artillerymen ; the Line escaped scathless. From the further gate of Tang-kow we looked across the river to Taku and the Tau Yaumun pagoda on the south side, where Sang-ko-lin-sin was supposed to have his head-quarters. Beyond the gate were two small intrenchments, soon after wards abandoned by the enemy, and further on the two northern forts ; while three forts on the south loomed large and threatening in the distance. The position was most formidable. Sir Hope Grant therefore determined to get up the heavy guns at once, to throw a bridge over the Peiho, nearly opposite Sinho ; and, after crossing with a portion of the force, to engage the north forts in the rear, while the navy attacked them in front. A large number of junks and sampans were found at Tang kow, which the sailors boarded over, and prepared for the bridge. On the afternoon of the 14th a flag of truce was sent in by the enemy, with letters for Lord Elgin and Baron Gros from Hang-fuh, Go vernor-General of the prbvince. Mr. Parkes re ceived the messenger, on whose banner was written in English characters, " Respect the flag of truce." Shortly afterwards another arrived from the people • of Taku, begging we would settle our difficulties, as the war inflicted great hardships on the people. " Bill," said a private of the Buffs to his comrade, the Chinamen have sent a flag of truce. What for ? .Cause they find this here fighting so uncom mon disagreeable." They were, indeed, to be pitied, for they suffered through the pig-headed obstinacy of the Pekin Mandarins and the vain glorious confidence of the Tartar troops, who were linable to defend them. Every day during the week messengers arrived from Hang-fah with letters for the Ambassadors, Lord Elgin remained at Pehtang, Baron Gros en board his frigate with the fleet. Five letters having been received, Mr. Parkes, accompanied by Major Anson, was sent on the 18th with Lord Elgin's answer. They left the gate with a flag of truce, and walked down the river's bank for some little distance, when they were met by the Aide-de-Camp of Hang fuh, who demanded their business. Mr. Parkes said he was the bearer of Lord Elgin's letter, and that he must cross and see the Viceroy. The Aide de-Camp declared this to be utterly impossible, and that he would lose his head if he allowed them to pass. Mr. Parkes replied that was not his affair ; he must either deliver the letter to the Viceroy himself or return to Tang-kow. He therefore recommended the Aide-de-Camp at once to consult the Viceroy on the subject. The boat was accordingly sent back with a message, and in half an hour returned with the required permission. Mr. Parkes and Major Anson crossed at once, and after marching between files of Tartar troops drawn up in what was intended for an imposing array, they reached the Viceroy's yamun. Hang-fuh is a wizened little man, rather over 50, very polite and very 'cute. He remarked that, as they had brought a flag of truce, the war was at an end. " No," replied Mr. Parkes, " hostilities are only suspended until the flag be withdrawn, and we have merely come to deliver a letter." " That is not so in China," said the Viceroy; " with us a flag of truce causes an absolute cessation of warlike proceedings." " Indeed! then how was it that, after sending in five flags of truce, you yesterday fired on our reconnaissance ? I don't understand military matters; I am only a civilian." Haug-fah begged hard for two days delay to enable commissioners to arrive from Pekin, but he was distinctly informed that no delay whatever would be granted, and that hostilities would recommence immediately. The 15th, 16th, and 17th were spent in getting up ropes, anchors, and materials for the bridge, heavy guns and shot to use against the forts, and commissariat stores. On the morning of the 18th Col. Levy, of the French Engineers, crossed the Peiho with a party of 300 men, to fix on the best spot for the bridge on the south side. He found a good road leading up from the river, along which he was advancing, when a brisk Are was opened by the Tartars from the orchards which lined the road. The French quickly threw skirmishers into the orchards to drive out the enemy, and, advancing a short distance, found al intrenchment on the road defended by some hundreds of Tartars. The French soon got on their flank, and took the intrenchment in first-rate style. It was found at the junction of the South Tien-tsin road, which the enemy had be gun to break up. Large bodies of Tartars appearing in every direction, Col. Levy requested Capt. Bra bazon, R.A., who had accompanied him, to return to Gen. Montauban for reinforcements. This he did. A regiment, with two rifled guns and some mountain pieces, passed over at once, and our allies established themselves on the south bank of the river. Shortly afterwards the junks which had been prepared at Tang-kow were floated up the stream for three miles to the spot where the bridge was to be made. The Chinese had added some guns to the battery on the river, which opened on the sailors who fired the junks ; so two of Barry's guns were brought up to the corner of the village, on the plain, and directed to silence them. The guns were hardly unlimbered when the Chinamen opened fire from five guns in good line, but 20 feet too high. The first shot from the Armstrong's fell to the right and missed them ; the second burst in their battery; the third dismounted a large gun, sending the carriage into the air in splinters ; the fourth plumped in among the fugitive gunners, who never fired another shot. Every junk passed up safely without the slightest accident, and the materials for the bridge were secured. Sir Hope Grant, General Napier and Staff, rode outside the walls of Tang-kow on the evening of the 18th to make a reconnaissance of the forts, and returned more than ever convinced that the upper northern fort was the key of the position. It was therefore determined, notwith standing objections most strenuously urged against an attack on the northern forts, that operations should commence there. At 5 p.m. on the 19th General Napier—who had occupied four days in planning roads across the mud, which were made by fatigue parties of the Second Division—marched out of Camp with the Royal Engineers and Madras Sappers, for the purpose of constructing bridges across the numerous canals, and throwing up breastworks for th© heavy guns, the 67th Regi ment and Milward's battery being in support. It was supposed that these works would be completed in 36 hours, and 6 a.m. on the 21st was named as the hour for attack. The Northern Taku forts are close to the Peiho, on a low peninsula about three miles wide. Pehtang and Sinho form the base of a triangle of mud, whereof the lower northern fort is the apex., 411 e mud is under water at high tides, and' intersected by innumerable 'canals, varying in width from 10 to 35 feet. Saltpits and hillocks are dotted about in every direction. Starting from Tang-kow, a low muddy sea beach is on the left attack of our army, the Peiho on its right. For about a mile and a half below Tang-kow the river flows nearly due south until it reaches the town of Taku on the opposite bank. It then changes its course to the east for a mile, skirting the mud. houses, when it makes a sharp bend to the north for a mile and a half further. Then comes a sweep to the south-east, in which course it flows into the sea. The upper northern fort is built on the river's bank at the head of this last reach. Half a mile further down, and a mile from the mouth, is the lower northern fort. On the south side, and nearly oppo site the upper northern fort, a strong fort enfilades its approaches, while about three quarters of a mile lower down on the south bank lies the large fort which was ursuccessf.ully attacked last year. Be yond, and close to the beach on the south side, is the fifth fort. The upper northern fort is as nearly as possible of rectangular form, with angles rounded off. In the centre of the front face, looking towards the sea, is a high cavalier mounting two large brass Chinese guns of great calibre, and one English 32. pounder, taken from the gunboats. This cavalier is about 30 feet above the level of the ground, and reached by a ramp, on the proper right of which was a magazine with great quantities of powder. The rear is protected by a crenelated wall 12 feet high, recently strengthened with mud, straw, and beams of timber. Heavy guns are placed in posi tion on either side of the gate, and below them loopholes for gingals and matchlocks. The gate Was built up with mud and straw. On the right and left faces of the fort are caseinated barracks for troops, and across the Main gate and in rear of it a high traverse protects the opening to the fort, The guns in the cavalier were turned so as to bear on a force advancing on the rear. The upper sbutlrfort had no cavalier, but several heavy guns were mounted on its walls. The lower north fort, near the mouth of the Peiho, is of irregular trace, formed of two high cavaliers joined by a curtain in front, the rear being protected by a crenelated wall about 20 feet high. In the cavaliers were four large brass Chinese guns, one 8-inch English gun, and a 32-pounder taken from the gunboats. Heavy guns and gingals were mounted on the crenelated wall in- the rear of t he fort. The gate was shut and built up of the same materials as the fort itself—mud and chopped straw well rammed. Two ditches communicating with the river surrounded these forts. The outer ditch, 25 feet wide, varied in depth from 4 to 7 feet. The inner ditch, 20 feet wide, was about the same depth. The space between the ditches and the beam under the parapet well was completely covered with sharp-pointed bamboo stakes and abattis, and thickly strewn with crowsfeet and spikes. These forts were still further strengthened by five or six batteries of heavy guns, recently con sAtruutchteedhoonustehseinsouththatbapnlakceoflotohkeinrgivteorwaatrdTsatkhue. river were loopholed for gingals, and guns were were placed on the tops of many houses. Early en the morning of the 20th Mr. Parkes, accompanied by some officers of General Napier* rflE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 3, 1860. summons to surrender. The Chinese officer in com Staff, rode up to the upper northern fort with a mand was extremely insolent in demeanour, told the English party to be off at once, and said if they wanted the forts they must come and take them. About 11 a.m. the two northern forts opened on the working parties, and sent some 32-pounders un pleasantly near, but an hour's duel ended by Mil ward's Armstrongs shutting them up after some splendid practice at 2,000 yards. During the night the engineers got close up to the ditch, and were discovered by the Chinese, who made a fine display of fireworks to discover their position, in which they utterly failed. By early dawn the work was done. The centre battery-600 yards in front of the main entrance, contained three eight-inch mor tars, under command of Major Pennycuick, R.A. In the left front battery were two eight-inch howitzers and two 32-pounders, under Captain Bed ingfield, R.A. In the centre of the second line were Milward's battery of Armstrongs at 1,250 yards ; the left of the two flanking batteries con taining two of Govan's 241 b. howitzers, and the right Major Rotton's eight-inch gun, two of Barry's Armstrongs, and two 121 b. French canons raycs. The fire of the latter battery was directed against the upper south fort, and the four remaining French guns were placed on the right to silence the fire of the numerous batteries on the other bank of the river. Two of Barry's Armstrong's and two of Govan's 9.pounders were at the south salient of Tang-kow, in face of the upper Taku batteries, which threatened the right flank. The remaining two guns of Barry's battery passed to the left of the mortars and there opened fire. Desborough's bat tery and the remainder of Govan's directed their fire on either forts as required. At 4 o'clock on the morning of the 21st the Eng lish column marched from camp at Tang-kow. In addition to the Royal Artillery and some Madras mountain guns, the force consisted of Major Graham's company, Royal Engineers, 215 Madras Sappers, the 44th and 67th Regiments, and 330 Royal Marines, amounting in all to upwards of 2,500 men. The French force-1,000 infantry and six 12-pounder canons rayes—under command of General Collineau, had marched up to Tang-kow the previous evening, and arrived on the ground soon afterwards. It was arranged that the artil lery fire should open on the upper northern fort at, sx a.m., while four English and four French gun boats shelled the lower northern forts. The English gunboats detailed for the purpose were the Janus, Clown, Drake, and Woodcock. The French sent four iron gunboats, one of which had arrived the day before the engagement. Hardly had the head of the English column reached the advanced picket, when the enemy opened fire, about five a.m., from both northern forts, from the upper southern fort, and from the river batteries. Milward's battery of Armstrongs immediately replied, and one wing of the 67th pushed up to the borders of a canal, affording shelter at 450 yards from the ditch, a wing of the 44th rushing up to another canal on their left. The French took up position on the English right. Their guns at once opened on the southern fort, and soon after six a.m. all the batteries had opened fire. Govan's and Desborough's howitzers came into action, and Mil ward's and Barry's Armstrongs were advanced. At half-past six a tremendous ex plosion took place in the upper northern fort, and about ten minutes later another still more terrific in the lower north fort. Beams of wood, earth, shells, splinters, and bodies were hurled into the air, while the concussion shook the ground for miles around. Still the Chinese stood to their guns, though their fire waxed fainter and fainter as that of the allies became more intense. The whole of the English field artillery was now pushed up to 500 yards from the gateway, and kept up an incessant fire, under cover of which the skirmishers obtained a position near the counterscarp of the outer ditch. Here Lieut. Gye, of Milward's battery, a most promising young officer, son of the director of the Royal Italian Opera, was shot through the thigh. A gunner was wounded almost at the same moment. A lad of 15, on the Indian medical establishment, a soldier's son, and Fitzgibbon by name, was on the field as hospital apprentice, attached to the 67th. Without a moment's hesita tion he rushed to the artilleryman and dressed his wounds under a tremendous fire. In so doing he was shot in the arm, but the bullet has been ex tracted, and the wound is healing. A more gallant lad never lived. His character is excellent, and he well deserves some promotion. At 8 a.m., the Chinese heavy guns having been nearly silenced, the ladder party was ordered to ad vance and throw a bridge over the outer ditch. Two had been prepared, made of Blanshard's light infantry pontoons, under charge of Lieutenant Pritchard, R.E. They were carried by 82 Royal Marines, accompanied by 12 sappers of the Royal Engineers. The scaling-ladders and the powder begs for blowing in the gate followed the pontoons. The first pontoon was, after much difficulty, carried up to the causeway over the water, leading to the main gate of the fort. Hence the road up to the ditch was narrow, and crowded with killed and wounded. The pontoons were heavy and unwieldy; one of them was shot through, and despite the struggles and exertions of Marines and Sappers, who did all that brave men could, the pontoons could be ad vanced no further. Major Graham, Royal Engi neers, was wounded while leading on his men. An officer and 11 men of the Marines, and two of the Sappers, were also wounded. One of the Sappers is since dead. Meanwhile two companies of the 44th, ono com manded by Captain Gregory, the other by Lieute nant Rogers, had rushed to the ditch to keep down the enemy's galling fire of gingals and matchlocks. There was no cover against the bullets, spears, and arrows flying about in every direction, so Captain Gregory placed his men up to their middle in water and commenced a fusillade against the Chinese on the parapets, himself seizing a rifle from a wounded soldier and using it with excellent ef fect for 30 rounds. Man after man of the 44th continued to drop, and still there was no bridge. Lieutenant Rogers rushed through the ditch, pulled out,the spikes, and succeeded in reaching the berm under the parapet wall. About the same time the storming companies of the 67th went at the ditches with a will. Some swam, some struggled through, and a few succeeded in reaching the berm. There they found the French, who bad already crossed over light bamboo ladders carried by their ,Coolies. These ladders bent when placed tteroS . s the' ditch. In jumped six ObolleS up to their necks..., The ladders were supported across their shoulders, and the French quickly - crosned over. " These men should have a riband, ' said Colonel Dupin, himself conspicuous in the front, " their gallantry is marvellous." A plank was now placed across the ditch in front of the main gate, over which very rickety bridge many soldiers passed one by one. The English ladder party was also sent to the salient angle of the fort near the spot where the French had crossed. Here their ladders were laid and the troops got over. • All this time the fire of the enemy continued in cessant. Cold shot, hand grenades, stinkpots, and vases of lime were showered on the crowd of be siegers who stood upon the berm. The ladders placed against the wall were pulled into the fort, or thrown over, and in vain did man after man attempt to swarm through the embrasures. If the defence was desperate, nothing could exceed the gallantry of the assailants. Between English and French there was nothing to choose. A Frenchman climbed to the top of the parapet, where for some time he stood alone. One rifle after another was handed to him, which he fired against the enemy. But his courage was unavailing, and he fell back, speared through the eye. Another, pickaxe in hand, attempted to cut away the top of the wall. He was shot, and Lieutenant Burslem, of the 67th, caught hold of his pick and continued the work. Lieutenant Rogers attempted to force his way through an embrasure, but was driven back. He ran to another, but it was too high for him. Lieu tenant Lenon, 67th, came to his assistance, forced the point of his sword into the wall, and placing one foot on the sword, Lieutenant Rogers leaped through the embrasure just after Jean Faucherd, drummer of the French 102 d, had got over the right angle. Lieutenant Rogers acted with con spicuous gallantry. He was the first Englishman Iti the place, and was afterwards of the greatest service in assisting others through tne embra sures. He was wounded in the side by a match lock ball, but is doing well. Jean Fauchard was followed by many of his own countrymen, and by Lieutenant Pritchard, R.E., Lieutenants Lenon and Burslem, 67th, who assisted their own men across the ditch, and were both wounded; Captain Prynne, R.M., and Lieut. Hume, R.E. In addition to them, among the first in the fort were Colonel Knox and Ensign Chaplin, 67th ; Captain Gregory, 44th; Brigadier Reeves (wounded in three I Kempson, 99th; Colonel Mann, h . E . , a ; - ; , 1 Major Anson, Aide-de-Camp. Colonel Mann and M a i,nr Anson cut the ropes, and lowered which the mass of the English the drawbridge over alf an hour's tremendous crossed; and now, after tl2.e , allies were in fighting under the parapet wa2 l, uesperate resin the fort. Still the Chinese made ss re s i g n ranee under covet' cng almost along Chaplin of their casematt,.. • Chaplin ascended - i:;: ra. 713 , --- -lf-WaY up he was against a French soldier. la.- ' I, e recovering ,knocked over by a bullet, but, quick., himself, he was up again, and won by a boa,. second shot struck him through the leg as he planted the Queen's colours of the 67th at the top of the cavalier, and private Thomas Lane, 67th, took his place by the flag. Lieut. Kempson, who had a tourniquet in his pocket, bound up Mr. Chaplin's arm, Lieutenants; Rogers and Burslem and Ensign 4 A Chaplin have been recommended for the Victoria Cross, which they right well deserve. And now the soldiers came rushing in, but still the Chinese fought. Captain Prynne shot the commanding officer with his revolver. The 67th caught the enemy on the left of the ramp, and bayonetted 27 in one mass. The French rushed at them on the other side as they vainly endeavoured to escape. At the proper left angle of the fort lay 17 bodies, blown up by a shell from Govan's howit zers, which General Napier had brought up in sup port of the French column as they stormed the fort. On the stakes outside were dozens of Chinese, "hoist with their own petard." One had fallen on his eyes, another was staked right through the body. " They lie in sections, sir," said a 44th man. One hundred and thirty-seven were buried in the fort in one grave. For days the dead were floated from the ditch into the river, borne backwards and for- wards with the tide. Their wounded were carried off in a most ingenious manner. A rope passed under their arms let them down into the ditch. They were then towed to the river, and thence along the edge of the stream to the lower northern fort, where they were passed across in junks. The Chi nese loss in killed and wounded cannot have been less than 1,500 men. The English had 200 casual- ties-17 men killed, 22 officers and 161 men wounded. The 44th and 67th, having provided the storming parties, were naturally the greatest suf ferers. The former had ten men killed, two officers and 50 men wounded ; the 67th had six men killed, eight officers and 62 men wounded. I append a nominal return, and am happy to say that most of the wounded are doing well. The French list of casualties was a little over 100. No man was hit on board the gunboats. Two shots fell harmless on the deck of the Woodcock. Sir Robert Napier had an extraordinary escape. During the thickest of the fight be was quietly surveying the enemy's position, when a ball hit the binocular in his hand without injuring him. Capt. Brooke, his Aide de-Camp, was wounded in the leg, and Major Greathead, on his Staff, had his trousers torn open by a ball. Sir Hope Grant, as usual among the foremost, sent Col.Wolseley to reconnoitre the lower northern fort just as the storming party obtained an entrance into the upper. Off started Col.Wolse ley with loose rein and easy seat, as though he were riding in Rotten-row, and went right up to the ditch. The enemy " potted" at him with every species of missile, from 32-pounders to arrows, but he returned scatheless. And now the fort was taken. It contained 42 guns, many of them large, and was the key of the position. The lower northern fort, with its cava lier open in rear, lay at our mercy, and the whole of the southern forts were enfiladed by that just captured. The judgment of Sir Hope Grant was completely justified. Against the opinion of the French commander and engineers, who maintained that the attack should be made on the south, he resolutely and consistently maintained that the upper northern fort was the key to the whole, and so it turned out. The heavy guns were now ordered to advance, and two faesh regi ments, the Buffs and the Bth Punjabees, sup plied the place of the wearied 44th and 67th. But hardly had the order been given when the flags of defiance were withdrawn from all the forts, and flags of truce hoisted. Mr. Parkes and Major Sarel rode out to see what was meant by these tokens. They crossed the river and were met on the mud by a man who called himself a Major. Mr. Parkes demanded the surrender of the forts. " Ab surd and ridiculous request," said the other, " you have only taken one fort out of five ; that is not much." " Well, then, we shall commence again at two o'clock." " The sooner the better • we only hoisted flags of truce to enable our civil authori ties to communicate with yours." By two o'clock all preparations were made, and the French and English skirmishers advanced against the lower northern fort. No shot was fired, no resistance made. Upwards of 2,000 soldiers—many of them wounded—gave themselves up as prisoners. They were at once released and sent across the river. Again a flag of trace was hoisted on the south forts ; and Mr. Parkes, Major Anson, and Mr. Loch crossed once more. They walked along the front of the south fort, but the mantelets were down, and not a man visible. On passing a drawbridge which led up to the gate, an officer rushed out and ordered them back. "We shan't go back," said Mr. Parkes, " I must at once see the Governor. General." After some parley the officer conducted them to Hang-fuh's house, before reaching which a messenger with a flag of truce presented a letter from the Governor. He agreed that Lord Elgin might proceed up the Peiho to Pekin, but he re fused to surrender the forts. Mr. Parkes returned his letter to Hang-fah, telling him that nothing but absolute surrender would suffice. "But I have no power." "Who has ?" "The Military Com mander." "Where is he?" "He is dead." Then you are a man of straw ; you call yourself Viceroy and Governor-General, yet you can do nothing, and refer me to a dead man. I shall stay no longer." ";Let us discuss the matter," said the Viceroy, and so they did, until nearly five o'clock, when Mr, Parkes, seeing that nothing would be done, rose to depart. On leaving the house he said, "By the by, I hope you have sent all the people away from the town." "No, why should I?" Because the place is full of batteries, whence you fire on us. You have seen what happened to the north fort to day. Well, that is nothing to the storm of shot and shell which will be poured on you to morrow." " Come back, come back," said the Viceroy ; "1 will sign what you like." Mr. Parkes dictated an absolute unconditional surrender of all the forts, guns, and materiel, and himself inserted a provision that no soldiers should be allowed to leave the town without a pass. The Viceroy signed, observing, " My predecessor was degraded in '5B, and so shall Ibe now." It was night when Mr. Parkes returned from his important mission, by which time the whole of the southern forts were already in possession of the allies. Three hundred men, half English, half French, had been sent across the river to garrison them. The enemy was departing, and they entered the great fort of the Peiho without striking a blow. Thus 'in a ten days' campaign were the Peiho forts taken, the disaster of last year avenged, the Chinese war of 1860 brought almost to a close. The bridges, roads, batteries—earthworks, in short, all the preparations for attack, were made exclu sively by the Second Division of the British army, our allies arriving on the ground at the hour ap pointed for opening fire. Nothing could exceed the skill and ability with which these difficult opera tions were Conducted by Sir Robert Napier. From the evening of the 19th to the assault on the 21st he was constantly on the ground, directing and super intending. An engineer himself, no man could have been found more fitted for the purpose. In three hours and a half after the first shot the work was done. But General Napier would never have had the opportunity of which he so ably availed himself save for the firmness and resolution of Sir Hope Grant. In insisting on the attack from the north he assumed an enormous responsibility, but ho con stantly asserted that the upper northern fort was the key of the position, and the event proved he was right. The large south fort is surrounded by an enormous marsh, in which no canals have been cut. It is therefore, always swampy, and without a great expenditure of time and money would have been impracticable for artillery, and very difficult for infantry. One mud causeway, with three others branching from it, leads up to the gates. The ditch is 14 to 16 feet deep, and very wide. This fort was defended by no less than 207 pieces of artillery, 53 of which are of the largest calibre. One 68-pounder, three 32-pounders, one 10-inch gun, and three 24- pounder brass howitzers, all taken from the gun boats, were mounted on its ramparts. Twenty five beautifully finished brass 7-inch Chinese guns were also found, in addition to a perfect arsenal of powder, shot, shell, grape, and canister. By the side of the Cormorant's 10-inch gun are boxes, labelled " 10-inch shell, filled, metal fuze, three inches, Hong Kong, gunboats." The walls of the casemates are 18 feet thick, and gingalls and matchlocks lie scattered in every direction. True that the fort might easily have been cerne from the south side, and reduced by starvation. But such a result could only be secured at the cost of a win ter campaign, and the capture of the south fort did not involve the fall of those on the north bank. But when the north forts were taken the attack on this stronghold became comparatively easy. All its cavaliers were enfiladed, and the flood-gate which retained the water in the ditch was com manded by the guns of the lower north fort. ,:;;The passage up the river was barred by obstacles showing the greatest ingenuity on the part of the Chinese. There were literally acres of impediments of one sort or other. FirLt came sharp pointed iron stakes, their points turned down stream. Each stake weighed several tons. In order to sink them, two junks laden with stones had been attached to the stakes at high water, when the points just touched the mud. The tide falling 11 to 12 feet, of course the junks fell with it. At low water they were cut loose, and the iron stakes were so firmly imbedded that an 80-horse power gunboat at full speed could not draw them. Behind these barriers was a large boom floated by oil chatties, then iron stakes again ; after them oil sampans moored across the stream, filled with and combustibles for uselas a fire-raft ; and lastly, a boom secured by two cables and two hausers anchored up and down, centre and. sides. h The wrecks of the Lee and Plover are still 1 - 1 .- at the edge of the mud. I pulled round them their masts, the C , li n ii r_ i r e in se es h , aadndcugtotawo a u y t the greater The Cormorant has and f0u1... taken out their v, part of their copper-boiLo. disappeared. Gunboats On the 23d Admiral. Hope W i t h far and accompanied by Mr. Parkes, started for 1 ien tsin. There the people came out to meet them, and begged for mercy. " The Mandarins have fled ;we belong to your Majesties." The town itself will not be occupied, but the 67th and the cavalry with Barry's battery were already encamped at its gates. The remainder of the army follows on Tues day. Mr. Parkes has rendered the most important services to the expedition. Ever, in the front, his energy and ability have contributed not a little to the results which have been obtained. Lord Elgin left yesterday in the Granada for Tien-tsin, and the next mail will probably infer from that all is ar ranged. The Tien-tsin people say that Sang-ko lin-sin was positively in the south fort on the 21st, and that next day he passed through Tien-tsin en route for Pekin, with 100 draggletailed followers. Again, on the 21st, was the Armstrong triumphant. Two guns out of three dismounted in the fort had been settled by its shells, and two shells had burst right in the centre of both cavities of the lower fort. One of the dismounted guns, a 24 pounder brass howitzer, bore unmistakeable evidence of the fearful destruction caused by these missiles. The shell had burst at the mouth of the gun. The mouth was torn completely open, a deep indentation was made in the centre of the gun, one of the trunnions was torn off, and the carriage was knocked to pieces. The pieces of shell had buried themselves in the earth and woodwork around. I picked up 39 pieces within the embrasure, and there was no mark of any other shot whatever. Let me summarise what the clfmpaign has proved respecting this gun. Col. Barry's and Capt. Mil ward's batteries were shipped in the Thames, and brought overland from England. Arrived at Alex andria they were unshipped, and conveyed across the Desert by rail. Between Suez and China they were shipped and unshipped at Kowloon and Odin Bay, and when eventually landed at Peh tang, they had undergone that process no less than eight times. Milward's battery was then dragged for miles over ground all but impracticable for artillery, and yet not one gun received the slightest damage. It may, therefore, safely be assumed' that the Armstrong gun is not too delicate for the rough usage of war. The French cansn raye is a beautiful gun, light and handy, an immense improvement on the old class of artillery. It weighe 600 French pounds (about 5* cwt.), and throws an 81b. shell. The Armstrong weighs 6 cwt. and throws a 121 b. shell. In point of lightness, therefore, the Armstrong is superior to the rifled cannon. The French car riages, however, are in every respect better than ours. They are not two-thirds of the weight, sub stantial, enough for rough work, and quite un affected by the recoil of the gun. There is but one opinion here, that the Armstrong carriages and waggons are unnecessarily heavy. The ordinary 91b. gun weighs 13* cwt.—more than double the Armstrong—but the carriage is so much lighter that each gun and carriage complete is nearly the same weight. I believe Sir William Armstrong has improved on the pattern of carriage sent to China, and there is great room for such improve ments. In this respect the French are unques tionably superior, and immediate attention should. be directed to the' subject. But here their supe riority ceases. The French Artillery in China, both officers and men, have distinguished themselves on every occa sion. Most of the officers wear the Italian medal, and the way in which they trained wild Japanese ponies into useful artillery horses excited universal admiration. They well know how to put their canon raye to the best purpose. It is no fault of theirs that the French gun is inferior to the Eng lish in point of range, accuracy, lightness, and destructive effect. Neither on the 12th, when the attack was made. on Sinho, nor on the 14th, nor at the storming of the fort, did their guns, though very good, make such practice as Mil ward's battery on the 12th and 21st, or Barry's on the 14th. The Armstrongs are made of wrought iron, the French of bronze. The chances of injury `to , the interior of the gun from the effect of the ball are, therefore, sensibly diminished in favour of the Armstrong. Milward's battery fired 90 rounds a gun within three hours and a half on the 21st, and the gun was only sponged every tenth round. Not one gun is in the slightest degree injured. The Armstrong is loaded at the breech, the French at the muzzle. Here again the advan tage is on the side of the English weapon. In de structive effect the Armstrong shell is greatly superior to the French. Built up in sectionfi, the 121 b. shells must burst into 4J angular pieces, ex clusive of the top and leaden casing. Their effect is frightful, and the range over which they spread death and destruction almost incredible. No troops could stand against them in the open. The French are not masters of this secret, and the effect of their shells is much less deadly. - Once get the range with an Armstrong, the word is passed down the battery so many degrees of elevation, and the graduated sights enable the gunners to place each shot in the exact spot indicated. England may well be congratulated on possessing such a weapon. The Armstrong is the best gun that has yet been tested in actual war, and the sums it has coast the country have been wisely and well expended. Considerable doubts were enter tained as to its success by some of the most experi enced officers here; but all question is now removed. There is no " but" or " if," and only one opinion as to the absolute and complete success of the " Arm strong gun." No men could haVe worked harder to secure this result than Brigadier Crofton. com manding the artillery; Captain Brabazon, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General ; and Major Hay, Brigade-Major. Colonel Barry and Captains Mil ward and Harrison were indefatigable in, their exertions, as were all the officers and men in the batteries. Colonel Barry was very unfortunate ; his battery was brought from Suez in a ship (the, Berenice) which afforded no sufficient accommoda tion for the men. The seeds of sickness were sown, which developed themselves at a later period, and on first going into action . all his officers save one (Lieutenant Phillpotts) and one-third of his men were laid up in hospital. But the zeal and energy of officers and men surmounted all difficulties, and the country is deeply indebted to them. The weather continues magnificent. We have only had two heavy showers since leaving Pehtang. Most providential is it that we have been favoured - with sunny days, for two hours' rain converts the mud into a swamp and floods us out of pur tents. The thermometer ranges from 85 at noon to 60 dur ing the night. But the nights are getting rapidly colder, and the diplomatists must hasten their work or we shall be surprised by the winter. Nothing could be better than the arrangements for getting the wounded off the field on the 21st. They were taken at once to an airy, comfortable hospital, and I saw them all the same evening. Their wounds had been dressed, and they were well supplied with beef-tea, sago, and all sorts of medical comforts. The arrangements reflected great credit on Dr. Muir, on Mr. Thompson, attached to the 2d division, and on the Medical Staff. All the wounded are now on board ship. A word for the Coolies, on whose conduct at Pehtang I remarked so strongly. Without these on the 21st we should have fared badly. Chirping and chaffing, they went under the heaviest fire without a moment's hesitation, carried their wounded man two miles and a half, and re turned again as quickly as possible. Six of them have been wounded, and I am glad to hear that all Coolies employed on the 21st will be decorated with the order of the dollar. ' The health of the army . is not now so good. A fortnight's encampment in the mud has produced diarrhoea, dysentery, and ophthalmia, and there have been two cases of sporadic cholera, both ending fatally. But in forty eight hours we shall be on firm ground, and ii i i a lovely plain, with abundance .of water and vegetables. The country people are reassured, and bring in supplies of fresh provisions ; and, _ once away from the mouth of the Peiho, I ha ve no doubt the men will recover rapidly. with They the destroyed avowed There is bad news from Shangha i. Thirt y thou sand rebels marched from Soochow intention of occupying Shangha i. a small place about twelve miles off, where th ere ' was a French mission, burnt the chapel, and killed the officiating priest. The European community were alarmed, and volunteers turned out in every direction. Sandbag batt eries and barric ades were erected, and 300 additional troops brought up from Chusan. 1 Yesterday a report reached u s that the Chinese portion of Shanghai was ac tually occupied by \ the rebels, so the 44th Regi ment has been despatched to reinforce the gar rison. The mail of the 26th of June from England has just arrived, but the letters are not yet de livered. Two typhoons have swept the China sea, and caused enormous damage. One vessel, bringing horses for the expedition, was thrown on her beam ends and every horse killed. NOMINAL LIST OF OFFICERS AND MEN KILLED AND WOUNDBD ON TEE 12TH OF AUGUST. TILLED. • Probyn's Horse.—Sowar Nuttah Sing. Fane's Horse.—Sowar ayeer Khan. • WOUNDED. Probyn's Horse. —Ensign Macaulay, slightly--Lieut. Stawart, sli ghtly—Duffidar Berjon sing, slightly—Sowar Hern Sing, severely—Jemadar Kurruch Sing, slightly. Fane's Horse.—Lieut. M'Gregor, severely; Jemadar Nedham Sing, severely; Sowar Allaoodeen Khan, severely ; Sowar Buckhod a , s li g h tly ; Sower Secundah Shah, slightly ; Sower Mahomed Shab, slightly. King's Dragoon Guards.—Trumpeter Taylor, slightly. Royal A rtillery. —Gunner M'Dowell, slightly; Gunner Mutton, severely ; Gunner Travers, dangerously. 3d Foot.—Private Patrick Shea, slightly. 44th Foot—Private Charles'Sinclair, severely; Private John Berry, slightly; Private Robert Molloy, slightly. NOMINAL LIST OF WOUNRED, AUGUST 14. Royal Artillery.—Gunner Jolliffe, severely ; Gunner John George Hare, severely; Driver John Thomas, bliglatly, NOMINAL ROLL OF OFFICERS AND MEN KILLED AND WOUNDED IN ACTION AT THE PEIHO FORTS ON THE 21ST OF AuGtsT. Staff.—Capt. Brooke, 48th Regiment, Aide-de-Camp to Sir R. Napier, wounded severely; gunshot wound of thigh —Brigadier Reeves, 90th Regiment, severely; gunshot wound of foot, forearm, and shoulder—Lieut. Kempson, slightly; contused wound of face. Royal Artillery—Milward's Battery.— Lieut. Gye, severely ; gunshot wound in thigh—Assist.-Surg. Prescott, slightly; gunshot wound in neck—Driver Francis Wills, severely; gunshot wounds in arm and thigh. Govan's Battery—Gunner Ed ward Casey, dangerously; gunshot wound in arm (amputated)—Gunner John Welch, severely; gunshot wound in head—Gunner Edward Moran, severely; gunshot wound in chest—Gunner Michel M'Nalley, severely; gunshot wound in right arm—Gunner William Lawless, slightly; gunshot wound in left foot— Gunner Robert Harwell, slightly ; gunshot wound in leg. Pennycuick's Battery.—Gunner John Troll, severely ; gunshot wound in left shoulderblade. Larry's Battery.—Driver Charles Baxter,. slightly; gtm- • shot wound in right shin. Rotton's Battery—Driver G. Roberts, slightly ; gunshot wound in right foot—Driver R. Coulter, slightly; contusion of right cheek. Desborough's Battery.—Bombardier Henry Elliston, slightly ; gingall ball in right shoulder. Royal Engineers-23dCompany—B revet-Maj or Graham, severely; gunshot wound of thigh—Sapper James Chap man, dangerously; gunshot wound, abdomen (penetrated). Bth Company.—Corporal W. Willcox, dangerously; gun shot wound, shoulder and chest—Sapper William Edey, mortally ; gunshot wound, abdomen (since dead). 3d Foot--zlot Battalion.—Lance-Corporal Michael Forde, slightly; contusion over right hip—Private Edward Timbs, severely; gunshot wound, left knee. 44th Regiment.—Capt. George Ingham, severely; contu sion of back of right thigh—Lieut. Robt. Rogers, severely; gunshot wound in right side—Private John Biddle, killed— Private John Smith, killed—Private Wm. Jolliffe, severely; gunshot wound, left shoulder—Private James Greyson, severely; gunshot wound, left leg—Private James Rodgers, severely; gunshot wound, head—Private Anthony Golen, slightly; contusion of right forearm—Private James Mat thews, severely ; gunshot wound of head—Private Henry Bridehope, severely ; gunshot wound, left thigh—Private John Gough, severely, gunshot wound, left thigh—Private Robt. Fitzgerald, dangerously; compound fracture, left arm —Private Alex. M'Carthy, severely; gunshot wound, right arm— Private George Shorten, severely ; gunshot wound, left arm—Private Charles Taggart, slightly; contusion of right temple—Private Michael Mealey, killed—Private Joseph Claydon, dangerously; gunshot wound, left arm— ,Private Thomas Dyer, dangerously; gunshot wound, right side—Private John M'Clavarty, slightly ; gunshot wound, right leg—Private Henry Boyle, slightly; contusion of right ankle joint—Private Patrick Murray, slightly; con tusion of left shoulder—Private Wm. Moody, slightly; con tusion back of neck—Lance-sergt. John Hassett, killed— Drummer James Bolwell, severely; arrow wound, right leg—Private Patrick Dynan, dangerously; musket wound, left leg—Private Jonathan Beavis, killed—Private Charles Cash, killed—Private Samuel Clarke, killed—Private Edwin Leeney, killed—Private Hamilton Marshall, killed. —Private James Steward, killed—Corporal Aronille Cot trill, mortally; gunshot wound in head (since dead) —Cor poral John Murphy, dangerously ; gunshot wound in head —Private Robert Alcock, severely; gunshot wound, right shoulder and wrist—Private Wm. Barrett, severely ; gun shot wound, back and shoulder—Private John Burford, severely ; gunshot wound, right wrist—Private Daniel Callaghan, severely ; gunshot wound, chest—Private Ema nuel Collick, severely; gunshot wound, right shoulder — Private Thomas Carrigan, severely; gunshot wound, right temple—Private John Coffey, dangerously; gunshot wound, head—Private Charles Chap Man, severely; gunshot wound, right shoulder—Private James Chilvers, mortally; shell wound of head (since dead)—Private Wm. Cox, severely; gunshot wound, right arm—Private John Davis, severely; gunshot wound, head—Private James Donnelly, severely; gunshot wound, left arm—Private Robert Durrant, danger ously ; gunshot wound, head—Private Jeremiah Easton, mortally ; gunshot wound, abdomen (since dead)—Private Wiliam Easton, severely, gunshot wound, left arm—Pri vate Joseph Felton, dangerously; gunshot wound, head — Private Henry Fordo, severely; gunshot wound, both legs —Private Francis Kelly, dangerously ; shell wound, right knee—Private Wm. Lloyd, dangerously; gunshot wound, chest and arm—Private Wm. M'Cave, severely; gunshot wound, hip—Private Thomas Murphy, mortally; gunshot wound, chest (since dead)—Private John Pardoe, slightly; gunshot wound, left leg— Private James Patterson, se verely ; gunshot wound, temple—Private Michael Power, severely; gunshot wound, side—Private Hugh Robinson, severely ; gunshot wound, neck—Private John Harridino, severely ; gunshot wound, right groin—Private David San derson, severely ; gunshot wound, right wrist—Corporal Thomas Straight, slightly; gunshot wound, left ear; Pri vate James Clinton, severely; gunshot wound, thigh. Royal Marines.—Private Hugh Sweeney, killed—Lieut.- Col. T. 0. Travers, slightly; contused wound, right leg— Capt. Carrington, slightly; gingall ball through lower hip —Lieut. G. Maires, severely; gingall ball, left shoulder— Lieut. Barker, slightly ; lacerated wound, right foot— Lieut Straghan, slightly, lacerated wound, right foot—Pri vate Philip Powell, severely ; gingen ball, right hand — Private James Andrews, severely; gingall ball, left wrist— Private William Wintrip, slightly ; contused wound of ab domen—Private John Malone, severely ; gingall ball, right thigh—Private Charles Bishop, severely ; gingall ball, left shoulder—Private Lawrence Cline, slightly ; contused wound—Private Frederick Burke, severely; gingall ball, right ankle—Private Thomas Power, severely; gingallball, shoulder—Private William Magin, severely; gingall left thigh—Private Patrick O'Phelan, severely; gingen ball, shoulder and breast—Private Thomas Fitzwilliam, severely ; gingall ball, thigh ; Private Dominick Gavin, se verely; gingall ball, thigh—Private James Williams, se verely; gingen ball, thigh and testicle—Private Richard Doer, dangerously ; gingall ball, shoulder—Sergeant Henry Trent, severely ; gingall ball, thigh—Private George Ed wards, severely; gingall ball, great toe—Private William Spencer, severely; gingall ball, right hand and leg—Lance Sergeant William Erle, severely; gingall ball, right hand and leg—Private Richard Baker, severely; gingall ball, right shoulder—Lance•Corporal Thomas Smith, slightly; gingal ball—Private Philip Parnell, slightly; gingen ball — Private James Norman, sligLly; punctured wound—Lance Sergeant John Thomson, slightly; gingall ball, right thigh —Private Wm. Giles, slightly; contused wound by round shot. 67th Regiment.—Lieut.-Col. Thomas, severely ; gunshot wound of face—Capt. Miller, dangerously; gunshot wound, breast—Lieut. Kingsley, dangerously; gunshot wound, knee—Lieut. Burslem, severely ; gunshot wound, shoulder —Lieut. Lennon, slightly; contused by shell, arm—Ensign Turner, severely; contused by shell, arm and thigh—En : , sign Chaplin, severely ; contused by shell, arm and thigh— Ensign Fraser, severely; contused by shell, thigh—Hospi tal Apprentice Fitzg ibbon, severely ; gunshot wound of arm Lance-Sergeant Richard Stokes, severely ; gunshot wound of right leg—Private James Ford, dangerously; gunshot wound, chest Private Thomas M'Cormack, severly ; gunshot wound, both legs—Private Jas. M'Coy, slightly; stake in foot—Private John Murphy, slightly; gunshot wound in shoulder—Private Patrick Power, slightly; shell wound, right leg—Private Owen Dolan, severely ; gunshot wound, left azilla—Sergeant Thomas Pritchard, slightly; gunshot wound, left shoulder—Pri vate Wm. Barber, severely; gunshot wound, right thigh— Private Benjamin Brierley, severely; lance wound, left arm and neck—Private Chas. Buckley, slightly ; gunshot wound, right ear—Private Arthur Crooks, killed—private John Currie, slightly; gunshot wound, left arm—Private Thos. Dignum, slightly; gunshot wound, left side—Private Wm. Fuller, slightly; gunshot wound, left leg—Private John Gardiner, dangerously; gunshot wound, ebest--Pri vete Thos. Hall, severely ; gunshot wound, left side of nose —Private John Sally, killed—Private James Rafferty, se verely ; gunshot wound, left leg—Private Matthew Rat cliff, severely ; gunshot wound, right thigh Private Michael Ryan, severely ; gunshot wound, left breast—Pri vate John Skeen, severely; gunshot wound, left leg—Pri vate Henry Wado, slightly ; gunshot wound, right armpit —Private Jeffrey Burke, dangerously; gunshot wound, right leg and knee—Private Lawrence Hea.y, severely; shell wound, right leg and knee— Private William Johns, severely ; gunshot wound, right leg Private John M‘Lou ghlin, severely; gunshot wound, right leg—Private John White, dangerously ; gunshot wound, left knee—P r i_ vate John Griffin, dangerously ; gunshot wound, left shoul der—Corporal John Flynn, dangerously ; gunshot wound, left arm—Private Wm. Newbold, se verely; gunshot w oun d left side of head—Private Henry Spencer, severely ; gun shot wound, right thigh—Private Wm. Watson, danger ously; spear wound, right shoulder and forehead—p r i vate Charles Webster, s everely ; gunshot wound, left side of head—Private illiam Graham, killed—Private James Beatty, slightly; gunshot wound, chest—Private Patrick M'Sally, dangerously; gunshot wound, chest—Corporal Timothy O'Connell, severely ; gunshot wound, left knee— Private Thomas Beak, slightly; shell wound, right ear— Private John Bresnan, slightly ; gunshot wound, right temple—Private Owen Carroll, slightly; gunshot wound, right s houlder—Private Stephen Corbett, dangerously; shell wound, right thigh and left foot—Private William Fallow, severely; round shot, right shoulder—Private splinter, right knee—Private Willi a m Fawn, dangerou s ly ; Owen Flynn, slightl y ; contusion of right shoulder—Pri vate James Hetherington, severely ; contusion of right eye .i .-; i P c he,rievalteßroTw ho n m ,lightly; ar kill row ed w b o y un r d oun le t t shot—Private John Beag, id h D a o n n t a sl i , g B h i t i l g y h ; ti a y rr ; o ar w r w o o w un wo ,d un le d ft , l kn eft ee— arm ili p va ri te . Patriek m vete Andrew Connor, severely ; arrow wound, right arm— Private Alfred Thompson, severely; shell wound of head— Private John Gleeson, severely; gunshot wound, right leg —Sergt. Pat r i c k M'Grady, killed—Private John Delaney, left arm—private killed—Private Thomas Burns, sever e ly ; guns h o t woun d vate William Creeny, severely ,• arrow wound ri ght le g —Private Charles M'Grigor, slightly; gunshot wound, left, leg—Private Robert Wakeham, severely; gun shot wound, leg; Private John Scott, severely; gunshot wound, right hand—Private Daniel Cunningham, severely; gunshot wound, right hand—Private Thomas Lane, slightly; gunshot wound, left side of face—Private John Keefe, severely; gunshot wound, left leg—Private Daniel Murphy, severely; gunshot wound, right cheek—Private William Campbell, slightly; gunshot wound, upper lip—. Lance-Sargt. Alfred Elliott, severely; gunshot wound, right hand—Private Patrick Furry, slightly; gunshot wound, left side—Private James Hunt, slightly; gunshot wound, right thigh. Madras Artillery.—Private Arroomooyam, severely. gunshot wound, left arm and body_Private Noon an Swanny, severely ; gunshot wound—Private Velley Dunn, severely; gunshot wound. • Chinese Coolie Corps.—Two severely and four slightly ; gunshot wounds. W. M. Mum, M.D., Deputy , Inspector-Gen era l , Principal Medical Officer. RECAPITVLATION. Officers Wounded.—Two dangerously, 13 severely; seven slightly. Total, 22. MEN. ___ . Wounded. 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