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!, Iron twenty-four pounder, iron fifteen pounders, 24 enders, tw elve pounders, 16 ten pounders, S iron nine aluinrcolers, 7 iron seven pounders, 11 iron five pounders, n four poun 41 iron three pounders, 22 iron "Peunders, " small calibres. Grand total-227. tqp ' l3 . The above does not include the ordnance cap r, .on the r i g h t b an k , o f w hi c h no accoun t h as b ee n `'etved: t'.l9ll3ntities of jingals, matchhcks, gunpowder, and mill- Y tin'es have been received. I'. MONTGOMEHIE, Lieut.-Colonel Commanding Artillery. (True Copy.) ARMINE S. 11. MOUNTAIN, Lieut.-Col. Deputy Adjutant-Gen. Expy. Force. „„ ii r., 4 of Ordna nce capture d a t th e taking of Shanghae, 4 - ” "to' 1 9th of June, 1842, by the Combined Forces, G ilder the command of their Excellencies Lieutenant s-"leral Sir Hugh Gough, G.C.8., and Vice-Admiral tr.Williain Parker, K.C.B. .Shanghae, June 21, 1842. ?ottlithin the Town—Twelve brass twelve pounder car es, brass f° ur -and-half pounder long guns, 2 t ks*E • poumengltsh twelve pounder carronades, 30 iron five l ong guns, 19 iron two pounder long swivel R s . , 2 iron two pounder short swivel guns—Total 68. 111 Battery —Seventeen brass six pounder long guns, si;'' five pound er l ong g u ns—Total 56. ttn allue Creek Battery—Seventeen brass four-and ...l Pounder long guns, 30 iron five pounder long guns 47 4 W 43 — Twelve brass twelve pounder carronades, 17 pop r x Pounder long guns, 20 brass four-and-half long guns, 2 brass English twelve pounder 1)4 4 d. -. 7. n e i B, 9 9 iron five pounder long guns, 19 iron two 4 ).4 0 — ` lung swivel guns, 2 iron two pounder short — Ms- Grand Total—One hundred and seventy jibillpallbrass guns have been embarked, the iron guns, other arms destroyed. Three hundred and thirty tubs and jars of gun taketr, containing upwards of 18,0001b5., have also been 41tt e m anal destroyed, besides a large quantity of jingals, ° e 1(8 , C. P. NIONTGOMERIE, - Lieut.-Col. Coin°. Arty. East. Expedition. ARMINE S. H. MOUNTAIN, L ieut.-Col. Deputy Adjutant General Expy. Force. Tin' STORMING OF KINSHAN AND CHIN , KEANG-FOO. k ir Head-quarters, Chin-Keang-foo, July 25. to affords me great gratification to an tk.x to your Lordship that our progress up the Yang- Piti en t t ng has, under Divine Providence, been most pro ritigQ2nd our first operations upon the shores of this 4.uter most successful. hen: Excell t ney Sir Wm. Parker, who I will here 'kr l e - to mention accomvamed me throughout all th e 4: Te eit r ations before Chin-heang-foo until we entere.d. tth er Yi and f rom w h om I h ave u pon this, as upon all itippo°ceasions, experienced the most cordial and able th e etoo will no doubt enter fully into detail upon all depart Jests coming more particularly within the naval tde~ meat ; I shall, therefore, very slightly touch upon 04. , m e sailed from the anchorage off Woosung on the "et o r t° Y unavoidable delays occurred in bringing a bP.a • upwards of 70 sail of men of war and transports tiot t ,.."' v er,_ for the most part totally unknown, and we did kit h7 ° Silyshan, the first point where opposition, if it tilots ' l5 termed, was offered, until the 14th. A few tree-'o'ere fired here from some small batteries, recently *l lel7 l th ' a t the leading ships, which landed their-marines , th e enemy fled. The fleet anchored at this point, e batteries and guns were destroyed. Unfortu ,toestt he wind came more ahead next morning, which, elk er with the strength of the current, and the further vt , 4 l tY presented by a sudden bend of the river, pre -16 the however ships from proceeding on the 15th. On the itti u ; 4„owever, I accompanied Sir Wm. Parker in the stia„irigate Vixen, and we made a very satisfactory ~'curate reconnaisance of both Kinshan and Chin kisk,,.**o. The steamer passed close to the shore, within t itro u 't range of the Imperial Canal, which passes Fa the suburbs of the city, and without meeting NrlVlteat opposition, hundreds of the inhabitants g the shore to gaze on her as she passed. This 1 14,7 as all our a c counts, led me to believe that little, ette , resistance would be made. Not a soldier appear -144411 the city walls, nor could I perceive any encamp that the neighbourhood. We returned to the fleet 4.7l„ etli ng• Vi tte -a the 17th some of the fast-sailing ships of war lis t , e nabled to pass the bend, and proceeded up the ke t t„On the 19th the Cornwallis effected the passage, to fa vourable change of wind enabled the whole fleet 3 ach Chin-Keang-foo on the 20th. fie t. .. u nlicity, with its walls in excellent repair , stands flo,puttin little more than half a mile from the river ; the t hs w e . r ° and the eastern face upon a range of steep hills; "t and southern faces on low ground, with the to e t _Canal serving in some measure as a wet ditch through ' 4 , e ,_faces. To the westward, the suburb . 'ne.canal passes extends to the river, andtermid vitutinder a precipitous hill, opposite to which, P Ot} - ;, 1, ° 0 0 yards is the island of . Kinshan, a mere , - *P4, - "' n g abruptly from the water ; a small seven. Mi., Pagoda crowns the summit, and a few temples i, lse rial pavilions, partly in ruins, and only occupied leSenese prie s t s , run round its base and up its sides, ,fted with trees. % tut ; island is not more than a few hundred yards in Pt Terence and by no means calculated for a military htlit t -n, being commanded completely by the hill on the "9.• ri i nk of the river. nite k ?' oo ut a mile and a half lower down the stream a bluff height connected by a narrow ridge, with Lending hill, both capped with joss- houses, and both LtlitZ..ling the northern angle of the city wall. Here an tit"lned to land one brigade. My first intention, the r econnoitered this place on the 16th, was to land or t her brigades near a range of low hills, about two Itat t ikee pr . miles further eastward, so as to act against the !nth, — f ace of the city ; but the fleet having come to Inte r - hs t on the 20th so far up the river, I was induced to %y et i"); Plan of attack, and the more readily as I per 'tau, n'om the top of the pagoda on Kin-shan, three tei lt h"Pnients at some distance OR the slope of the hills of i tb sw est of the city. It, therefore, appeared an object food to land a part of the force, so as to cut tood e troops, and as I ascertained that there was a ~4‘exia,„ landing place below the hill, nearly opposite to iethen, I determined to disembark there the two re _7 brigades, with the brigade of artillery. . '"ode for necessary arrangements were immediately rals ets ''°' landing at daylight, on the 21st. Major-Gene ikttf,re, dde's brigade (the 2d), consisting of the troops tnid e - ' In the margin,* was ordered to land at daylight, q t , ti r the bluff height north of the city ; and the Major t‘.l.4iteetitr,l Was instructed to take and occupy the two hills hop s , -I ntnand the north and eastern faces, with direc it p,,z) turn this diversion into a real attack, if he found a."Vicable without incurring much loss. tooa ~.be first brigade, under Major-General Lord Sal °lll,%nle directed to land at the same time below the Paat e l 3 Posite Kin-shan, occupy this hill with two corn sof the troops first landed,t and form on the first e attp, l P a ee at its base, out of view of the city and en tatis : e ats, so as to cover the landing of the brigade of A rline Li eu t.-C o l one l M on t g omerie of the Madras 4)-I. e rY, and o f M a j or -G e neral Bartley's brigade (the to alts The fi rst b r i ga d e , un d er L or d Saltoun, I destined and tl elt the encampmen t s , w hile with the third brigade, the e brigade of artillery, I proposed to operate against silr ati e ,.. s t gate, and the western face of the city, taking Pres. '`ge of such ground and circumstances as might 9 . , T „ t h emse lves. Piel lo 4ne brigades of Major-Generals Lord . Saltoun and . f lerithi t commenced landing before daylight, but consi 4roat delay took place in effecting the disembarkation the th :"e rapidity of the current, the scattered state of t aistes , some of which were aground, and from some r he tag:" the part of one of the new steamers. tie-ere next landed, and Major-General Bartley 's de followed. I accompanied Major-General Lord sl t .,:re brig a d e i n l an di ng , an d from the steep hill k ept Y mentioned had a full view of the city and encamp bat the the walls of the former but few men appeared , taa rt e encampments were still occupied, though not t han from 1,200 to 1,500 men showed themselves ; otk;refore directed Lord Saltoun to move forward at Ils t i,n/ 1 the troops of his brigade first landed , th e 98th teep i 'gent with some com p a nies of the Bengal Volun try Land the fl an k com panies of the 41st Native Infan sibie"' attack and destroy the encampments, and if pea th. ree el o lt off their communication with the city. I sent hid 7, 1 " 8 under Major Anstruther with this brigade, 11:e 4 r , - , et ttehruent of Sappers, in case difficulties should nat tee; themselves.' Three companies of the Bengal Vo lt,fterw:,under Major Kent, having landed some time ier.Q;re‘, sent Major Gough, Deputy Quartermas ii th o -iter al, to accompany them, with directions to fa `ntlei en emy's right flank, perceiving a path over some 0 401 %tin h s ground which I thought might possibly lead thre„ , e tween the encampment and the city. These not h.l lll Panies first came in contact with the enemy, t he Do " v r!'g apparently been seen until they came close to when the Chinese very gallantly rushed on 'ietam - na were not repulsed until they almost came into I *tisf a ,, e ,", t act. Lord Saltoun executed his orders most `ad a " 11 Y, driving the enemy before him over the hills 10. e.stroying the encampments. has I : he 2 6th having landed proceeded to cover the itt 'Mich Lieutenant-Colonel Montgomerie had placed e a rt,g position on a low hill to the west of, and I nderX°lng the walls, of which we could take a con stroll. Le Portion in reverse. I could perceive that no .011 3 y was in reserve at this gh the Tares and loop-holes were all manned evidently by t ertili r tr oops prepared to defend their post. Here I de llartll" ,„ to make the assault so soon as Major-General tha t - 'l's brigade should join me, as I felt assured Turt ar ° l guns would soon clear the ramparts of the and, I was given to understand that the canal the or '`, ° ° l e, a rid of earth evidently thrown up on withi fiscal excavation, giving me perfect cover to it, As Paces of the , alls. 4 9th • SOOR as the 18th and greater part of the this j°ined m briee, the 26th being for the time attached to ever th'n was prepared for the assault. 441 1 . 4 .10 . e i . '"G o ',. /3' °,_weve Y r, the lg Deputy Quartermaster-General, () a rtn aton "g s a, to ascertain the correctness of my in the b a p to the canal. Three officers rushed down rtie ut • 1K with him, and I think it but right here to 14.44 t their name ' s :—Captain Loch, Royal Navy, who amateur in this expedition. has acted most zea- men Ro3 'al Artillery, Captain Greenwood ; 55th Regi ten ' l a.lor Warren; 6th Madras Native Infantry, Lieu % ltilt-Colonel Dreyer • Rifles, 36th Madras Native In , ti ltr Y' Captain Simpson ; 2d Madras Native Infantry, e • h2llteuant-Colonal Luard ; detachment Sappers, Li u -mut Johnstone. ta t 17.26 th Caineronians, Lieutenant-Colonel Pratt; . Ben kb. Ouriteer ,s Lieutenant-Colonel Lloyd ; flank co .. g B e, 41st Madras Native Infantry, Major Campbell ; hegiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell. G; T iB th Royal Irish, Major Cowper ; 14th Madras Na toli- .nra ntfY ; 9th, Major Young ; 4th Regiment, Lieu- Itut*Colonel Stephens. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 26, 1842. lously as my extra Aide-tie-Camp ; Lieutenant Hodg son, of the Cornwallis ; and Lieutenant Neatly, Deputy Assistant-Adjutant •General, who has ever been forward where he could be useful. These four officers swam the canal, thus ascertaining its impracticability and the in correctness of my iuformation. 12. I was now equally distant from the west and south gates, but perceiving that the suburbs would give me cover, I decided on forcing the former ; we soon reached this point, and covering parties were pushed on close to the banks of the canal. Major Malcolm, of the 3d Dra goons, who acted throughout the day as my extra Aid de-Camp, and Brevet Captain Balfour, Brigade Major of Artillery, were very active in discovering the ap proaches to the gate. Two guns, under Lieutenant Molesvvorth, of the Madras Artillery, were also j udiciously placed, so as to take the works in flank. 13. Under this cover Captain Pears, the commanding engineer, with great spirit and judgment, placed the powder-bars, and effectually blew in the gate, giving the troops a clear entrance through a long archway, not, as it proved, into the body of the place, but into an out work of considerable extent. In this outwork we met Captain Richards, of the Cornwallis, who had most promptly landed the marines of that ship, on hearing that two gun-boats, with arti!lery, in proceeding up the canal, had unexpectedly approached the walls, and were severely pressed ; finding, however, the attention of the enemy diverted, he escaladed this work in the re-enter ing angle near a sallyport. All further difficulties at this point were cleared, as we found Major-General Schoedde in possession of the inner gateway. 14. This officer, with his wonted decision, taking ad vantage of his discretionary power, converted his diver sion into a real attack, escaladed the city walls at the north angle, cleared the whole line of rampart to the westward, and carried the inner gateway, which was obstinately defended. I cannot too strongly express my approbation of the spirited and judicious way in which Major-General Schoedde fulfilled my orders ; nor call I better convey to your Lordship the operations of his brigade than by forwarding his report. 15. By these combined movements a body of Tartars was driven into one division of the western outwork with out a possibility of retreat ; and as they would not sur render, most of them were either shot or destroyed in the burning houses, several of which had been set on fire by the Tartar troops themselves, or by our guns. As soon as I could collect a sufficient body of the 3d Brigade, I directed Major General Bartley to proceed with it along the west face, and occupy the several gates to the south and east of the city. The sun at this time being nearly overpowering, I was anxious to keep as many of the men as possible under cover until towards the evening, when I proposed moving into the Tartar city, and occupying the principal positions ; but the troops under Major- General Bartley, consisting of the 18th and part of the 49th regiments, were soon hotly engaged with a body of from 800 to 1,000 Tartars, who, under cover of some en closures, opened a destructive fire upon our men, as they were filing round the walls. The leading division of the 49th dashed down the rampart on their left, while the 18th pushed forward to turn their right ; they were soon dispersed, although some of them fought with great des peration. It afforded me much satisfaction to witness the spirited manner in which Major-General Bartley performed this duty, with a small force of exhausted men. The Admiral, who was moving will the marines of the Cornwallis along the line of the wall which had been cleared by the 55th, hearing the heavy firing, with his usual anxiety to afford assistance, attempted to move across the city, and was strongly opposed at several points in the streets where the Tartars had collected. 16. The sun now became so overpowering that it was impossible to move with men already fatigued by their exertions, and I regret to say that several died from the intense heat. We remained therefore in occupation of the gates until six o'clock, when several parties were pushed into the Tartar city and to the public offices. The Tartar General's house was burnt ; that of the Lieutenant-General (Hai) it appears had been set on fire by his own orders, and he was destroyed in it ; his secretary, who was found the next morning by Mr. Morrison, principal Chinese interpreter, related this event, and pointed out the body of the unfortunate chief. Finding dead bodies of Tartars in every house we en tered, principally women and children, thrown into wells or otherwise murdered by their own people, I was glad to withdraw the troops from this frightful scene of de struction, and plaeed them in a commanding position at the principal public offices in the northern quarter of the city. The following morning search was made for arms, ammunition, and treasure ; about 60,000 dollars worth of Sycee silver was found in public offices, and all the arms and arsenals discovered were destroyed. 17. It would appear that the Tartar soldiers did not calculate on the rapidity of our movements, and consi dered the city impregnable ; a great number of those who escaped our fire committed suicide, after destroying their families ; the loss of life has been therefore appal ling, and it may be said that the Mantchoo race in this city is extinct. As in all other places we have taken, the respectable inhabitants have fled, as well as the local authorities. The suburbs are larger than the city, which is about four miles in circumference ; plunderers flock ing in by hundreds from the country have joined the populace, and such is their systematic mode of proceed ing, that in one instance which came to my knowledge, they set fire to both ends of a street in the western suburb, where there was a large pawnbroker's shop (uni formly the first object of pillage), in order to check all interruption, while they carried off their booty by the side lanes. I was most anxious to put a stop to these scenes of devastation, but it would not have been prac ticable in so wide a labyrinth of streets and lanes, with out constant harassing exposures to the troops, during the hottest season of the year. Cholera has made its appearance ; Ensign Weir, of the 49th Regiment, died this evening, and several men of the same corps have been attacked by the disease. 18. I propose to leave Major-General Schoedde with his brigade here. Two regiments and a detachment of ariillery will occupy the bluff height and a smaller hill, which command the north angle of the city walls, in which I have directed extensive breaches to be made, and the whole line of parapet will be demolished. An other regiment will occupy the hill above the mouth of the canal, and opposite to the island of Kinshan ; Sir William Parker, leaving a proportionate number of ships, with the remainder of the force, we shall advance on Nankin. 19. The Mandarin, who has so frequently visited us, has again brought a joint-despatch from Keying, mater nal uncle to the Emperor, and Elepoo, which, together with his answer, will no doubt be submitted to her Ma jesty's Plenipotentiary. It only now remains for me to express my warmest approval of the conduct of the troops of all arms, as well native as European ; all were animated with one common feeling of devotion, and the anxiety of all ranks to meet my wishes has been most cheering. Major-Generals Lord Saltoun and Bartley, and Lieut.-Colonel Montgomerie, report most favourably of the assistance they derived from the several command ing officers under them, and from their respective bri gade staff. To the officers commanding brigades and corps, as to all the general and my personal staff, I am much in debted, and it affords me great satisfaction to add, that Lieutenant-Colonel Mountain, the Deputy-Adjutant- General, was sufficiently recovered from the severe wounds he received at Chapoo to take his usual promi nent share in every active operation. I regret to say that our loss has been considerable, but not more than was to be expected from the despera tion with which the Tartars fought for their homes, and from the strength of their positions. I enclose a return of killed and wounded, with a sketch of the town and the operations before it. I have the honour to be, &c., H. GOUGH, Lieut.-General, Commanding Expeditionary Land Force. (True Copy.) 11. GOUGH, Lieut.-General. P.S. 29th July.—l am sorry to report that since the foregoing dispatch was written, Lieut.-Colonel Stephens, commanding the 49th regiment, has died in consequence, I fear, of the great fatigue and exposure to the sun which lie underwent on the 21st inst. (Copy.) Chin-Leann-foo, July 21, 1842. Sir,—Pursuant to the instructions of his Excellency Sir Hugh Gough, G.C.8., &c., directing me to land my brigade at the Bluff Point, overlooking the town, for the purpose of creating a diversion, but leaving it to my dis cretion to convert it into a real attack if I should deem it advisable to do so, I have the honour to inform you, that as soon as a sufficient number of men had landed I took possession of the joss-houses on the hill, detaching the rifle company tp a small wooded hill in my front, and, after having reconnoitred the ground, I made my arrangements for the escalade of the town at. the north east angle. Whilst waiting the arrival of the remainder of the 2d and 6th Regiments Madras Native Infantry, the enemy opened a very heavy fire upon us from guns, gingals, and matchlocks ; this was immediately returned by the rockets of the Royal Artillery with considerable effect ; and as soon as I could assemble such portion of the brigade as had been landed, I directed the assault of the place in the following manner—half of the rifle com pany, under the command of Captain Simpson, rushed from the hill across the valley, and crept u p un d er cover c lose to the walls, keeping up a well-directed fire against the embrasures of the place. The grenadier company, her Majesty's 55th Foot, and two companies of the 6th Regiment Madras Native Infantry, with the Sappers car rying the ladders, under the command of Brevet-Major Maclean, 55th Foot, advanced against the north-east angle. The sappers, commanded by Lieut. Johnstone, with the greatest steadiness and gallantry, reared th e i r ladders against the wall, and in a few mints the Grena diers of the 55 th had mounted, and, dividing into two parties, proceeded to clear the ramparts, one party turn ing to the right, unde r Brevet -Major Maclean, and an other to the left, under Lieut. Cuddy, 55th. As we had only three ladders, reinforcements could not follow very quickly, and the enemy defended himself with the greatest galla n t r y , disputing every inch of ground, and fighting hand to hand with our men. Major Warren, commanding 55th Foot, after he was wounded himself, cut down two of the enemy, and was personally engaged with a third, whilst the 55th and rifle company 36th' M.N.I. were obliged to carry every angle and em brasure at the point of the bayonet. • In the course of about an hour and a half we arrived at the west gate, where I shortly afterwards had the honour to meet his Excellency. In the mean time, part of the 24. and 6th Regiment, M.N.1., and the Roy al Ay tillery,ltaving mounted the ramparts, followed that por tion of the Grenadiers which had turned to the ltft; and after a severe struggle, cleared the walls on their side until they met the third brigade. I am par ticularly indebted to Lieutenant-Colonel Drever of the 6th N.J. whose death from fatigue and exposure to the sun, I am very sorry t o report ; to Captain R eid, 6th Regiment, who succe e d e d Li eu t.-Colonel Dreyer in the command of his regiment ; to Lieut.-Colonel Luard, commanding 2 . d N. I. ; to M a j or Warren, 55th Foot, for the manner in which he led his regiment, and who was s everely wounded ; toj Brevet-Major Maclean, 55th Foot, who commanded the storming party ; to Captain Greenwood, commanding the Royal Artillery ; to Cap- tain Simpson, commanding the Rifles, who I regret to say was severely wounded under the walls at the com mencement of the attack; to Lieut. Cuddy, her Majesty's 55th Foot, the first man to mount the walls, and who was shortly afterwards severely wounded ; and to Lieut. Johnstone, commanding the Sappers. Lieut. Elphin stone, of the Commissariat, afforded me most able assistance, as did also Captain Sheriff, of the 2d Native Infantry, and Assistant-Adjutant-General, to whom I am likewise greatly indebted ; to my Major of Brigade, Captain C. B. Daubeney, 55th Foot, my thanks are par ticularly due for the zeal, intelligence, and attention with which the dut'es of the brigade were discharged. I must also beg to express my best thanks to diiptain the Hon. F. W. Grey, commanding her Majesty's ship Endymion, who superinteßded the disembarkation of the brigade, and who volunteered to accompany me throughout the day, for his able assistance and prompt and kind attention to every request I made him re gardin,, the landing of the men. I enclose a casualty return of the brigade. I have, &c., J. H. SCHOEDDE, Major-Gen., Commanding 2d (centre) Brigade. (True Copy.) A. 11. S. MOUNTAIN, Lieut.-Col., Deputy- Assist.-G eneral Expeditionary Force. Return of Ordnance nnunted on the Walls of Chin keang-foo, captured on the 21st July, 1842. Camp, Chin-keang-foo, July 26, 1842. Iron Guns-2 twelve-pounders, 1 nine-pounder, 2 eight pounders, 2 five-pounders, 4 four-pounders, 7 three pounders, 2 two•pounders. Total, 20. The whole of these guns have been destroyed. N.B. In addition to the above, a large number of jingals, matchlocks, spears, bows and arrows, about 3,000 lbs. of gunpowder, and a variety of military appoint ments, were destroyed in the different magazines and store-rooms in the city. P. MONTGOMERIE, Lieut.-COlonel Comg. Arty. Brig. East. Exp. (True Copy.) ARMINE S. 11. MOUNTAIN, Lieut.-Colonel, Deputy Adj. Gen. Espy. Force. EXPEDITIONARY LAND FORCE. Return of killed, wounded, and missing of the above force, under the command of his Excellency Lieute nant-General Sir Hugh Gough, C.C.8., at the attack on the enemy's entrenched camp, storm and capture of the city of Chin-keang-foo. on the 21st of July, 1842. Head Quarters, Chin-keang-foo, July 24, 1842. Artillery-2 rank and file killed ; 4 officers, l'serjeant, 7 rank and file wounded ; 1 rank and file missing. 11. M. 18th Royal Irish.-1 officer, 2 rank and file, killed ; 1 officer, 2 serjeant, 14 rank and file, wounded. H. M. 26th Cameronians-1 rank and file killed ; 1 officer, 6 rank and file, wounded. H. M. 49th Regiment-1 officer, 1 serjeant, 3 rank and file, killed ; 2 officers, 13 rank and file wounded. H. M. 55th Regiment-1 serjeant, 4 rank and file, killed ; 2 officers, 1 warrant officer, 1 drummer, 19 rank and file, 1 follower, wounded. H. AI. 98th Regiment-13 rank and file killed. Bengal Volunteer Regiment-1 rank and file killed ; 2 rank and file wounded. 2d Regiment Madras N. 1.-1 rank and file killed ; 3 officers, 8 rank and file, wounded ; 1 rank and file mis sing.. _ .... _ . . Regiment Madras N. 1.-1 officer, 1 rank and file, killed ; 11 rank and file wounded ; 1 drummer missing. 36th Regiment Madras N. I. Rifle Company-1 rank and file killed ; 1 officer, 1 serjeant, 6 rank and file, wounded. RECAPITULATION. Killed-3 officers, 2 serjeants, 29 rank and file.— -To tal 34. Wounded-14 officers, 1 warrant officer, 4 serjeants, 1 drummer, 86 rank and file, 1 follower.—Total 107. Missing-1 drummer, 2 rank and file.—Total 3. Killed, Wounded, and Missing-17 officers, 1 warrant officer, 6 serjeants, 2 drummers, 117 rank and file, 1 fol lower.—Grand total, 144. Cf the numbers above returned killed 1 gunner Royal Artillery, 2 rank an file 11. M. 49th Regiment, and 13 rank and file H. M. 98th Regiment, were killed by a stroke of the sun. ARMINE S. 11. MOUNTAIN, Lieut. Col. Dy. Adjt. Expy. Force. NAMES OF OFFCERS KILLED AND WOUNDED. H. M. 49th Rvgiment.—Lieut. T. B. Gibbons, sub assistant-commissary-general, killed . Gth Regiment Madras N. I.—Lieut.-Col. Drever (fell dead on the rampart from a stroke of the sun). 18th Royal Irish.—Captain Collinson, killed. Royal Artillery.—Lieutenant J. N. A. Freese, slightly wounded. Madras Artillery.—Lieutenant C.l). Waddell, severe ly wounded ; Assist.-Surgeon C. Timmins, severely wounded ; Subadar Major Ramasawny, slightly wound. 18th Royal Irish.—Lieut. Bernard, slightly wounded. 26th Cameronians.—Ensign Duperier, slightly wound. 49th Regiment.—Lieutenant Baddely, dangerously wounded ; Lieut. Grant, slightly wounded. 55th Regiment.—Major Warren, severely wounded ; Lieut. Cuddy, severely wounded. 2d Regiment Madras N. I.—Lieutenant Carr, Adju tant, slightly wounded ; Ensign Travers, slightly wounded ; Jemadar Mundar, slightly wounded. 36th Regiment Madras N. I. Mlles.—Capt. Simpson, severely wounded. OPERATIONS BEFORE NANKIN. DOWNING -STREET, Nov. 23. Dispatches, of which the following are copies or extracts, addressed by Lieutenant-General Sir llugh Gough, K.G.C.8., to Lord Stanley, one of her Ma jesty's Principal Secretaries of State, have been this day received : ......__....__ _ British Cantonment before Nanking, Aug. 21. My Lord,—lt has pleased Almighty God to crown her Majesty's arms with complete success, and compel the Emperor of China to recognise the claims of Great Britain, and, by accredited Commissioners, to enter into a treaty of peace, dictated by the long lightly-esteemed forei g ner whose power is henceforth acknowledged. The display of our military anti naval force in the heart of the country, the interruption of all commercial intercourse by the Imperial Canal, the fall, within a few hours after our landing, of Chin-keang-foo, one of the strongest, and from its position one of the most im portant cities in China, and the investment by a victo rious force of the ancient capital of this vast empire, have, under Divine Providence, been the happy means of effecting this great change in the Tartar councils, and are, I have no doubt, destined to produce results of no less importance to the civilised world than to our own country. 2. The movement up the Yang-tse-kiang, suggested by the British Government, strenuously advocated by the Governor-General of India, and which was fortunately undertaken by Sir William Parker and myself, previous to the receipt of the instructions, has thus led to an ear lier adjustment of the differences between England and China than could probably have been effected by any other line of operation. 3. I will not enter into mach detail of our movements since my last dispatch of the 25th ult. On the 29th I embarked the force intended to act against Nankin, leaving Major-General Schoedde with her Majesty's 55th and one company of the 98th, the 2d and 6th regiments Madras Native Infantry, and a pro portion of artillery and sappers to occupy Chin-keang foo, or rather the heights commanding it, and the mouth of the Imperial Canal. The city had become uninhabi table from the number of dead bodies in the houses that were occupied by the Tartar troops near the several gates, and in the whole of the Tartar town. From the decomposed and scattered state of these bodies it would have Leen impracticable to bury them without much risk to the health of the troops employed, and without break ing into numerous houses, which might have led to con sequences scarcely less objectionable. I regret to say that, notwithstanding every Fecaution, I have lost seve ral officers and men by cholera. 4. From - the prevalence of contrary winds the fleet could not stem the current of the Yang-tse-kiang until the morning of the 4th instant, when the transports, with Lord Saltoun's brigade, were enabled to proceed. The lion. Company's steam-frigate Queen, having her Ma jesty's Plenipotentiary on board, towed up the Marion head-quarter ship, and on the sth we anchored off Nan kin, the Cornwallis having effected the passage on the preceding day. The whole of the ships did not reach the anchorage ell this city until the 9th inst. 5. Previous to our leaving Chin-keang-foo, anxious to avert the calamities consequent upon an assault, and a repetition of the scenes of Tartar self-destruction, and universal plunder by a Chinese rabble, which we had witnessed with so much horror at that city, the Admiral and myself had forwarded by the Secretary of the Tartar General; who fell there, a summons to New Rein, Vice roy of the two Keang provinces. Had not the terms been accepted, the fleet and army would have been dis posable for the-mmediate prosecution of active opera tions, the army against Soochoo and Hatwchow, while a portion of the feet might have proceeded to blockade the Peiho, and stop the trade in the.Gulph of Pe-che-le. 6. Finding it unlikely that we should gain our object unless some strong demonstratiou were made, and hay ing carefully reconnoitred the river line of defences in one of the small steamers, the Admiral and I made our arrangements accordingly for such demonstration and for the assault, should neither our terms be accepted nor a negotiation commenced, which we had some reason to expect from the announcement of the approach of the Imperial Commissioners. I shall here beg leave to give some particulars of this demonstration, as I conceive that the alarm to which it gave rise hastened the event that we most desired. 7. It would rust be easy to give your Lordship a clear description of this vast city, or rather of the vast space encompassed within its walls. I shall therefore only observe that the northern angle reaches to within about 700 paces of the river, and that the western face runs for some miles along the base of wooded heights, rising im mediately behind it, and is then continued for a great distadce upon low ground, having before it a deep canal, which muss extends along the southern face, serving as a wet ditch to both. - There is a very large suburb on the low ground in front of the west and south-faces, and at the south-east angle is the Tartar city, which is a separate fortress, divided from the Chinese town by high walls. The eastern face extends in an irregular line for many miles, running towards the south over a spur of Chungshang, a precipitous mountain, overlooking the whole country, the base of which commands the rampart. In this face are three (Yates ; the most north eily (the Teshing) is approachable by a paved road, running between wooded hills to within 500 paces of the walls, whence it is carried along a cultivated flat ; the next (the Taiping) is within a few hundred yards of the base of Chungshang, and that to the south (the Chanyang) enters the Tartar city. There is a long line of unbroken wall between the Teshing gate and the river, hardly approachable from swamps and low paddy land, and the space between the Teshing and Taiping ; gates is occupied by rather an extensive lake. The neighbourhood of these last-mentioned gates was very closely and judiciously reconnoitered by Lieut.-Colonel Montgomerie and Captain Pears. 8. The reports as to the amount of troops in the city, which is acknowledged to contain 1,000,000 of in habitants, have varied exceedingly. I am informed, however, that the fugitives from Chin-keang-foo have reached this place, increasing the Tartar garrison to about 6,000, including the adults of that nation resident in the city, who are ail trained to arms, and perhaps the most formidable opponents, as they fight for their fami lies and their homes. The Chinese regulars amount, I have reason to believe, to about 9,000, besides the militia. From the great extent of the walls, said to be 20 miles in circumference, although generally too high to escalade (from about 70 to 28 feet in the lowest part), and from the canals, suburbs, swamps, and lake, in most place's difficult to approach, it was evident that I could takethe city whenever I pleased, by threatening it at such dis tant points, as to prevent the concentration of a large op posing force, the very difficulties of approach affording the means of detaching small parties with impunity to create diversions ; but I was well aware that the stand would be made in the Tartar city. My force consisted of 4,500 effective fighting men ; most of the Europeans had been with me since the commencement of operations in China, and would, I was well assured, at once place their colours unaided on the walls whenever I gave the order, while all the new corps eagerly looked for a second op portunity of emulating their brother soldiers ; but it was a great object to avoid a repetition of the horrors of Chapoo and Chin-keang-foo, and Sir William Parker and myself were therefore anxious to try the effect of a demonstration. 9. Had active measures been called for, the north angle was the only point against which the ships could act, and I determined to approach or threaten the east face in its whole extent, and the south-east angle. The Cornwallis, Blonde, and heavy steamers, were accord ingly placed in position, the first within 1,000 paces of the Ifung gate, with her broadside bearing upon a sort of demi-bastion, which it was proposed to breach ; the Blonde, so as to take the defences of that gate and bas tion in flank ; and the steamers, so as to destroy the parapet of the wall on either side the point to be breached. I instructed Major-General Bartley to enter the city at this point with his brigade, consisting of her Majesty's 18th and 49th, and the 14th Madras Native Infantry, amounting to 1,800 men, supported by 300 Royal Marines. 10. On the 11th and following days the remainder of the force, consisting of Lord Saltoun's brigade, the flank companies of the corps at Chin-keang-foo, and the rifle company, 36th Madras Native Infantry, together with one troop of horse, and three companies of Foot Artil lery, with the whole of the light field train and Sappers, were landed at a village about five miles down a creek, from whence a good paved road leads to the Taiping and Teshing gates. I established the force in and about a large village, equi-distant from these two gates, and decided upon my line of proceeding, in case we should be driven to active operations ; this was to threaten the two flank gates,, making the real attack to the right of the Taiping gate, covered by the concen trated fire of the guns from the commanding slope of the Chungshang hills. This point forced, the Tartar city would virtually be taken, as my guns introduced by the Taiping gate, could immediately be placed upon an eminence perfectly commanding the inner wall and town, at a distance of a few hundred yards, whilst the bulk of my force, by a rapid advance on the Drum Tower in the centre of the Chinese city, might cut off the troops de fending the north and east faces from the Tartar garrison. 11.—I have been thus circumstantial, my Lord, in regard to my dispositions, in order to show what I could readily have done, ably supported as I am, had not my country's interests, and I trust my country's honour, been equally maintained by a mere demonstration. On the 17th I received the accompanying letter for the sus pension of hostilities, from her Majesty's Plen;potentiary, who will no doubt fully report upon the various circum stances and communications that preceded the final happy result. I understand that full powers were sent to the Commissioners, upon the Emperor's hearing of the fall of Chin-keang-foo ; and from their anxiety to pay the first instalment, there can be little apprehension of the Emperor's refusing to ratify a peace, which is called for by the general voice of the cauntry. In the mean time, until the whole of the first instalment shall be paid, nothing shall be relaxed in our state of preparation and precaution. 12. To his Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger I am much indebted for his friendly readiness to aid me with every information in his power, and for his uniform for bearance from all interference in the slightest degree with military operations and movements. But it is not for me to enlarge upon the able public services of this high functionary. To Sir William Parker I must be permitted to say that Icannot too strongly express my sense of obligation. We have worked together for the common cause,: and I have ever found him, and the powerful arm over which lie presides, desirous to meet my wishes, and prompt and cordial in every conjoint undertaking. 13. It . is now my pleasing duty to bring to your Lordship's notice those gallant officers and troops who throughout the active operations in China, in a warfare new to the British arms, exposed in various instances to temptations of no ordinary kind, assailed by sickness which in some cases left but few effective men in strong corps, and often subjected to great fatigue, under a burning sun, have never in any instance met a check, not because their foes were few in number, devoid of courage, or slow to hazard life in personal contact,but because their own science, discipline, and devotion made them irresistible. From the officers commanding brigades and corps, as from the general and my personal staff, I have uniformly received the most ready and energetic assistance, and I shall beg hereafter to submit their names, with those of the several officers whom I have, on diffee.ent occasions, felt myself called upon to mention. It will be a subject of no ordinary gratification to me in after life, if I am permitted to feel that I have been the happy means of bringing to the notice of my Sovereign conduct so much redounding to the maintenance of the high character of her Majesty's arms. I have, &c., 11. GOUGH, Lieutenant-General, Commanding The Righ.; Hon. Lord Stanley, P r i nc i pa l Secre tary of State, Colonial Depart me nt, Down ing -street, London. Expeditionary Land Force. P. S. Aug. 29.—1 have the satisfaction to add, that I have this day witnessed the signature of the treaty by Sir Henry Pottinger on the part of her Majesty, and by the Commissioners Kesng, Elepoo, and Newkeing, on that of the Emperor ; and that th e ra tification of peace is no longer doubtful, the Emperor's assent to the terms having been previously received, as will be seen by the accompanying copy of a letter from her Majesty's Pleni potentiary to the address of Sir Wm. Parker and myself, with its inclosure. Under these circumstances, the Admiral has deter mined to send off a steamer direct to Bombay, and I take the opportunity to forward this dispatch by my Aide-de-Camp, Captain Whittingham, who has been with me during the late operations, and is well acquainted with my views in regard to China, and whom I beg leave to bring to your Lordship's notice. H. GOUGH, Lieut.-General. (True Copy.) • H. GOUGH, Lieut.-General. TREATY OF PEACE. TO THEIR EXCELLENCIES V ICE - ADMIRAL SIR W. PARKER, K.C.13., AND LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR HUGH GOUGH, G.C.8., COMMANDERS - IN - CHIEF. Gentlemen, —It affbrds me great satisfaction to have it in my power to inform you that my negotiations with the Chinese high officers who have been appointed by the Emperor to treat for peace, have advanced to that stage that authorises me to beg that you will consider hostilities suspended. I had hoped to have been able some days earlier to make this c ommunication to your Excellencies, but the necess ity for carefully translating the already volumi nous correspondence which I have had with the Chinese Commissioners, as well as for replying in Chinese (translations) •to all their memoranda and messages, together with the distance which we are from the city, and which precludes more than one daily communication back and forward, have combined to unavoidably prolong my proceedings. is now, howeve r , d ra f te d i n E ng li s h an d Chinese,Theretaantdy will this day be sent to the High Imperial Commissioners. After they have finally acceded to its tenour and forms (which latter are difficult to convey in a Chinese translation), it is to be signed by those high officers Emperor's assent, which it is est imate d w ill be received back herein or ran dispatched to Pekin for the , at the soonest, reckon fourteen days from the date ofits and dispatch,about myself,so t that av i tei twelve :v te we nnet on a final reply in less than three weeks frail this date. The High Commissioners would be very glad to per suade me to act at once on the provisions of the treaty, by requesting your Excellencies to withdraw the ships and troops, but I have distinctly informed them that that cannot be done ; and it is almost needless for me to say that, in the (I trust most improbable) event of the Em peror declining to confirm the acts of his Commissioners, it Will then become necessary to renew hostilities with increased vigour.—l have, &e., H. POWINGER, her Majesty's Plenipotentiary. (True cqpy.) A. MOUNTAIN, Lieut.-Colonel, 11Deputy-Adjutant-General S. Exp e di t i onary F orc e. Stearn-frigate c. F. Queen, off Nankin, Aug. 17, 1842. Simonin. Steam Frigate Queen, off Nankin, Aug. 29, 1842. Gentlemen,—The treaty of peace having now been happily signed, and the Emperor's assent to its provisions having like%lise been intimated through an imperial edict, addressed to the high Commissi oners an d Go vernor-General, of which I inclose a translation, I feel anxious to relieve the people from the great distress and inconvenience which the present embargo on this river causes ; and should your Excellency concur in these sentiments, I beg that his Excellency the Admiral, will e issue the necessary orders , a nd also send instructions by Majesty's ships at thecti i s a t o e sa a ee m pa e ltai r dc s under eAs oi h , not to oa interfere r t o f e r el!r further with the trade at HENRY POTTIGER, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary. .-Ge n . E y . F orce . (True C o p y .) and Lieut.-General Si r A. S. 11. MOUNTAIN, c Co . A L d n py l jr . al A s d i j r william Their rk E e x r, cel i l i e . n e c . i ß es ., V Lt ic .- Hugh Gough, G.C.8., &c. N.B.—The enclosure to this letter is not forwarded, as it will, of course, be sent by her Majesty's Plenipoten tiary, and, being long, there was no time to copy. it. Newkieng, his Imperial _Majesty's Governor-Genoral of the provinces of Keangnan ant Keangse, &c., makes this communication. On the return of the officers whom he had sent, Keen Yangan and Lieshine, the Governor-General learns that the Honourable Envoy desires to arrang e a conference with himself and the late Minister Elepoo. It is with great joy and pleasure that the Governor-General has heard it. From this time forward the feelings and wishes of the two countries will become known to each, and peace and amity may be for ever established. But the Minister Elepoo is now residing at Wrisa, at a distance from Nankin of 500 le, so tha► he certainly can never arrive here so quickly as in one or two days. The Governor-General finds on the bank of the river a temple named Zoinghhai-tze, suitable for a conference, and ha would arrange to start at about 10 A.M. of the 6th of August, so as to be on the spot about noon. He will not take with him more than from ten to twenty fol lowers, and he would request the Honourable Plenipo tentiary, and the Honourable Commanders-in-Chief, there to meet and confer with him. To the High Officers commanding the British Naval and Land Forces, Sir W. Parker and Sir H. Gough. Taon Kwan, 22d year, 6th moon, 29th day, August 5, 1842. (True Translation.) J. R. MORRISON. Chinese Secretary and Interpreter. A copy addressed to her Britannic Majesty'siPlenipo tentiary, Sir 11. Pottinger, Bart„ is in precisely the same words, with the difference of the address. (True Copy.) A. S. 11. MOUNTAIN. Lieut.-Col. lly. Adj. Gen. Ey. Force. Ex tract.—(Translation). Newkieng, Viceroy of the Two Keang provinces, hereby makes the following distinct communication in reply : I have further received an answer from his Excellency the Plenipotentiary, dated the 6th day of the moon (11th Aug.), in which he wishes reparation for the past, and security for the future. lam perfectly acquainted with the eircumstan2es of your affairs, and people residing at Canton having been exposed to insults and extortions for a series of years, and assuredly the High Commis sioner Keying and Elepoo will most minutely investigate the matter, and take measures that in future the peopla of your honourable nation carry on their commerce to advantage, and not receive injury thereby. Besides sendir,g a reply to his Excellency the Pleni potentiary. it is proper that I likewise transmit this to convey the assurances of my sincerity. A most important communication. To Parker and Gough, Naval and Military Commanders in Chief of the great Eng lish nation. Taon Kwang, 22d year, 7th moon, 9th day, i. e. 14th August, 1842. _ . (A true translation.) IL THOM, Assistant Translator and Interpreter to her Majesty's Commission in China. (True copy.) A. S. H. MOUNTAIN, Lieut.-Colonel, Deputy Adjutant-General Expeditionary Force. (Intercepted—Copy.) Memorial frcim the General commanding\ the Tartar Garrison at Nankin, to the Emperor : His Majesty's slave, Tecupee, kneeling, reports the circumstances of a portiom of the force having, after the loss of Chin-Keang, fought their way out, and of the men, women, and your children of that garrison, having many of them,'successively escaped from it, and repaired for shelter to Nanking and Tanyang, as well as of the measures that are now being adopted for their temporary shelter and relief, having respectfully prepared a memo rial on this subject, he humbly prays the sacred glance to be cast thereon. He has already, in concert with his Majesty's servant Newkieng, Governor-General of the two keang pro vinces, respectfully reported the loss of Chin-Keang on the 21st July, and his ignorance at that time as to the fate of the Lieut.-General Haeling and his com panions in arms ; since that, however, he received on the 29th and 30th of July, successive communications from the Imperial High Commissioner, whereby lie learned that the Lieut.-General Haeling, shortly after the loss of the city, died constant to his charge, leaving only a son and daughter, who are now concealed in the house of one of his domestics, of the name of Ke seang ; also, that many of the men, women, and young children, escaped from the garrison, have fled for shelter to Tanyang,* where their numbers now amount to up wards of a thousand, to whose shelter and relief the pre fects of Changchow and Soochow have been commanded to attend, distributing to them daily food. The High Commis3ioner, at the same time, called on his Majesty's slave to send officers to collect them together ; but his Majesty's slave being just at present engaged in the watchful defence of Nankin itself, did not deem it right, at this moment of pressing emergency, hastily to collect them together at this capital. While, therefore, he made arrangements for the shelter of those who had fled directly hither, he sent an officer with money to Tan yang to make arrangements for the relief and protection of the rest there. On the Ist of August the officer whom he had sent to Tanyang, Kemugu, a Tscoling of the Tsingchow bri gade, but long stationed at Nankin, as a Ktteakeaeas, reported to him, that of the battalion of 400 officers and men of the Tsingchow brigade, aiding in the defence of Chinkeang, II 1 cfficers and men had fought their way out, bearing wounds about them, and are now in the retinue of the High Commissioner Keying, who has pro ceeded to Changchow ; that the number of persons escaped from the garrison, who are now taking sheijer at Tanyang, is about 1,600 adults, and more than 400 children, for whose temporary shelter and support pro vision had already been made by the High Commissioner Keying, who commanded the two prefects of Soochow and Changchow to attend to them, and to supply them with daily provision. His Majesty's slave has, under these circumstances, desired of these prefects to continue carefully to attend to and provide for their comfort. With regard to the soldiers of the Tsingchow brigade, aiding in the defence of Chinkeang, who, wounded and mutilated,i (aught their way nut, and have come hither for shelter,; heir number at this moment is 58 officers and men, in addition to upwards of 80 men, women, and children of the proper garrison of the place. In the shelter and care of these due orders have been given, and as soon as the storm of barbarian invasion shall be a little overpast, other arrangements shall be made for receiving into Nankin the refugees, men, women, and children now in the departments of Soochow and Chang chow, and here making prqper provision for them. When Chinkeang fell, his Majesty's slave, owing to the urgent need of defence at Nankin, and the small force there was to defend it, was unable to afford that garrison relief. Shame and regret leave him on this ac count without place where he may stand. He requests that it may be the Imperial pleasure to'subject him to the severe censure of the Board of War. _ The particulars of the action, in which the soldiers of the Tsingchow brigade were engaged, and the number of those wounded and slain, as well as the full number of the men, women, and children, escaped from the garrison of Chinkeang, shall be duly reported as soon as his Majesty's slave shall be able to ascertain the details with accuracy. With respect is this report now made, regarding the collecting together of the refugees, and the measures taken for their relief and succour, and with humility is the august Sovereign implored to cast his sacred glance thereon. A respectful memorial. (PosTc aim) The scattered and wounded remnants of Chinkeang, garrison, and of the portion of the Tsingchow brigade co-operating with it, have many of them tied successively to Nankin, and his Majesty's slave has carefully inter rogated them. The soldiers say that when the rebellious barbarians attacked the city, both those of the garrison itself and those of the brigade confederation with it, re sisted with all their strength and courage, and killed very many of the foreigners, and that had the reinforce ments from other provinces, at that time outside the city walls, come up to their aid, they would certainly have inflicted a very severe chastisement on them. At the present moment the provincial capital of Nan kin is in the utmost emergency of pressing danger, and the forces sent to it by the terror-spreaing General (Yeking), are for the most the remnants of such as have already been defeated and scattered, while all the best and fresh troops are now engaged following in the train and guard of the same general, who has gone to establish his head-quarters at Changchow ; and now while the steamers of the rebellious barbarians are actually press ing upon the capital his Maje,sty's slave received a com munication from the terror-spreading General stating that he will establish his head-quarters at Changchow, to be ready to act in such way as circumstances shall point out. But Changchow is more than 500 le distant from Nankin, and his position there leaves it not at all in his power to afford relief in this emergency. The vexinG , thoughts which night and day occupy the mind of his Majesty's slave, fill his whole soul as it were with a perpetual fire. Besides writing, with all express, to the terror-spread ing General that he, in obedience to the already an nounced pleasure of the Emperor repair, with all speed, and with his most effective officers and bravest troops, to relieve this place, his Majesty's slave also has thus re spectfully to lay this further representation before his august Majesty, humbly praying the sacred perusal thereof. There is a second postscript, which, as it contains only a recommendation of a particular officer whom the General has called into employment, has not been trans lated. Taon Kwang, twenty-second year, sixth month, twenty-ninth day. sth August, 1842. (True Copy.) A. H. S. MOUNTAIN, Lieht-Colonel, Deputy Adjutant-General, Expeditionary Force. (Copies.) FROM LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR HUGH GOUGH, COMMAND ING MADRAS EXPEDITIONARY LAND FORCE, TO THE RIGHT HON. LORD ELLENBOROUGH, GOVERNOR-GE NERAL OF INDIA, SM. My Lord,—lt affords me the most sincere gratifica tion to announce to your Lordship that the' prelimi naries of a treaty of peace between her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and the Emperor of China has this day been signed, on the part of her Majesty by his Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger, British Plenipotentiary, and on that of the Emperor by the Commissioners Key - ing, of the Imperial kindred, and Elepoo, of the Imperial household. This happy result has, under Divine Providence, been effected by the irresistible powrr of her Majesty's arms by land and sea, and I trust its durability will in no small degree be insured, not alone by the manifestation which has been made of that power, but by the high respect entertained by a conquered foe for our forbear ance, our justice, and our humanity. I beg to inclose to your Lordship the copy of a dis patch I have this day forwarded to Lord Stanley by my Aide-de-Camp, Captain Whittingham, who is welt cal culated to give his Lordship every information. • I feel most thankful that I am enabled, at so early a period, to communicate an event mainly resulting from the prosecution of our operations on this vital point, so happily advocated by your Lordship.—l have, &c., H. GOUGH, Lieut.-General, Commander-in-Chief Madras, Commanding Expeditionary Land Force. British Cantonment before Nankin, Aug. 29, 1842. * Tanyang is the nearest district town South-wort from Chinkeang. ADMIRALTY, Nov. 23, 1842. Dispatches have this day been received at this office from Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, K.C.8., ad dressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, of which the I following are copies or extracts : Cornwallis, Woosung Harbour, 17th June, 1842. Sir,—l did myself the honour of apprising , the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty on the 26th ult. from Chapoo, that his Excellency Lieutenant-General Sir H. Gough and myself had it in contemplation to make our next descent at Woosung, situated at the entrance of a large river of that name, branching from the Yang tse-Kiang ; and I have now the gratification of report ing to their Lordships, that after a severe cannonading yesterday from her Majesty's squadron and the steam vessels of the Indian navy under my command, and a spirited resistance on the part of the Chinese, the whole of their numerous and heavy batteries, defended by se veral thousand men, were carried with little compara tive loss by the seamen and marines, and a practicable place for disembarking the troops having been thus se cured, the combined forces under Sir H. Gough took possession of Paoushan, a city of the third class, at the northern extremity of the sea-line batteries, without fur ther resistance. In detailing these operations, I beg to inform their Lordships that, as soon as the guns, arms, and military stores of every description taken at Chapoo were effec tually destroyed, not a moment was lost in re-embark-. ing the troops. The fleet sailed thence on the 28th of May, and on the following day reached the Rugged Islands, lying 14 leagues distant to the eastward, where Commanders Kellett and Collinson had recently discovered a safe and extensive sound, conveniently situated as an anchorage for the expedition, pending the further examination of those officers, assisted by Lieutenant Maitland, of the Algerine, to ascertain a safe channel for the large ships into the Yang-tse-Kiang ; but it was not until the 4th inst. that they were able to rejoin us with a satisfactory report of their investigation. The fleet proceeded to the northward on the following day ; but from the strength of the tides, calms, fogs, and the necessity of anchoring during the nights, we did not arrive at the appointed rendezvous off the Amherst Rocks before the Bth, when the Modeste, with the Nemesis and Phlegethon steam-vessels, were immediately detached off Woosung, to intercept any communication with that place ; and six of the small vessels were at the same time placed as beacons at the edge of the shoals on the north side of the channel leading into the Yang-tse-Kiang ; this highly important duty was executed most skilfully by Commanders Kellett and Collinson, as no landmarks are visible on the low banks of the river by which the dangers can be defined, and the Ariadne iron steam vessel very narrowly escaped foundering, by striking on the point of a rock before unknown, near the position taken up by the Algerine. This rock is awash at low water, and had not more than four or five feet on it at the time ; the bottom of the steam-vessel was completely perforated, and the compartment which contains the en gine instantaneously filled with water ; bat by prompt assistance from the squadron, and a sail being got under her bottom, the leak was sufficiently absorbed to enable . her, with the assistance of the Sesostris, to reach Chusan, where I trust her damages will be made good in a few weeks. The weather continued too thick for the ships again to break ground before the 13th, when I am happy to say the Cornwallis, conducted by Commander Kellett, and accompanied by the squadron, viz., the Blonde, Colum bine, Jupiter troop-ship, Phlegethon, Tenasserim, Me dusa, steam-vessels, and twelve transports, succeeded in reaching the anchorage off Woosung under sail without 1 a single accident, though running for a distance of 30 miles in water, which only exceeded by three feet the draught of this ship. I found that Commander Watson, with Mr. Forster, the master of the Modeste, had been indefatigable since their arrival in making observations and sounding the narrow channel, by which alone the Woosung river can be approached. The banks at the entrance were lined with strong batteries, the western side presenting for three miles an uninterrupted fortified embankment, mounting 134 guns, between the city of Paoushan and the village of Woosung. This village is bounded by a creek, on the opposite bank of which a semicircular bat tery, mounting ten 24-pounders, was erected to flank the entrance of the river. A strong fort, mounting 21 guns, at the eastern entrance of the Woosung, completed the sea defence, making a total of 175 guns, which were all placed in judicious positions. The distance between the last-mentioned fort on the east side and the main battery on the west line is scarcely a mile, and the channel which runs between them on the west side in a curved direction is not more than 320 yards wide. A close reconnaissance was made by Sir llugh Gough and myself in the Medusa steam-vessel on the 14th ; but we were unable to discover any spot where the troops could be landed, except under the guns of the ships ; and I could not entertain a doubt of soon effecting the object, if they could be placed in good positions for cannonading the works. Although the weather was unfavourable, every diffi culty was overcome by the zeal and perseverance of Commanders Kellett and Collinson, assisted by the masters of her Majesty's ships—viz., the Cornwallis, Mr. J. Cooker ; the Blonde, Mr. H. A. Thomas ; the Modesto, Mr. J. T. Forster ; the Columbine, Mr. R. G. Wills, who during the nights sounded and buoyed the channel with admirable accuracy. The Medusa was then advanced as near the batteries as we could venture to anchor her, supported by guard-boats, to prevent the Chinese removing the buoys, and by the vigilance of Lieut. Hewitt, none of thent were disturbed. The Sesustris returned from Chusan on the 15th, and the wind being adverse for the ships taking up their po sitions under sail, I determined on placing them against the batteries by the aid of the steam-vessels, and the following morning being from the state of the weather and tide favourable for our purpose, they were lashed alongside her Majesty's ships at dawn of day, and at six o'clock the whole proceeded to the attack in the following order:—The Blonde, towed by the Tenasserim; the Cornwallis, towed by the Sesostris; the Modesto, towed by the Nemesis; the Columbine, towed by the Phlegethon; the Clio, towed by the Pluto; the Algerine to get in as far as possible under sail, the Medusa being reserved to meet any unexpected contingency. The Blonde and Cornwallis were directed to anchor against the heaviest batteries at the entrance on the western side, and when placed, the sloops were to pro ceed higher up under the cover of their fire, to attack those adjoining the village of Woosung, and the flanking battery immediately opposite to it, which it was evident could be passed and enfiladed if the depth of water marked on the charts in our possession proved correct. The Blonde was kept ahead of the Cornwallis, to be ready to support the sloops should they require it, the narrowness of the channel in which we were to anchor making it doubtful in that event whether there would be space for her to pass this ship. Captain Bourchier led in with his accustomed gal lantry and ability, closely followed by the Cornwallis, bearing my flag, under a heavy fire from the batteries on both sides, which we were obliged to approach. Com manders Kellett and Collinson handsomely volunteered their assistance as pilots ; and about half-past 6 o'clock the two ships were anchored by the stern, in excellent positions, within 500 yards of the batteries, the sloops passing on successively to their stations. The Algerine was obliged to bring up astern of the Cornwallis, and the Sesostris, after casting off this ship, in proceeding to take a station to enfilade the fort on the eastern side, unfortunately took the ground, but in a position which enabled Commander Ormsby to render very essential service, of which he ably availed himself. Before the Tenasserim could take up her assigned station tee North Star was observed outside endeavouring to enter the Channel; the former vessel therefore was dispatched to tow her into position, and underthe gui dance of Commander Kellett she was placed in a good berth, ahead of the Blonde, in time to participate in our operations. The Tenasserim then attempted to'close the eastern battery, with which the Sesostris o a go n ag d ghed so in i i r: au e of but in d th o e in l g ar s b o oa si r i d e l g ik un ew s i o s f e t t h o e ok eo ti r i l e iw g a r l o li u s n ‘ d Ye , r a e l e t h n si tuation to render very effective service. It is but justice to say, that the Chinese evinced much firmness at their guns, and kept up a smart fire for a considerable time, although it gradually slackened after the ships opened on them. The gun practice of the squadron equalled the most sanguine expectations, and by eight o'clock our opponents were all driven from their batteries, those opposite to the ships being reduced to a ruinous state. Large bodies of troops, however, were still observed from our mast heads collected in different directions to oppose our landing, but they were at length dispersed by shells, which were thrown with excellent precision.by the gun nery officers of the Cornwallis and Blonde, with the ad dition of some rocliets from the former ship. During the proceedings at the entrance of the river, the Modeste, Columbine, and Clio, led on with great spirit by Commander Watson, and skilfully conducted by the steam-vessels respectively attached to them, gal lantly and coa.pletely achieved the service assigned them. The Modesto pushed at once into the creek at the village of Woosung, while the Columbine and Clio approached the opposite flank of the semicircular bat tery, which was immediately abandoned, and, the guns adjoining the village being soon silenced, the three commanders landed at the head of their men about eight o'clock, and took possession of it, but not without some resistance from the Chinese troops in that quarter. On perceiving this movement, the main body of the seamen and marines, who were already in the boats, immediately disembarked opposite the Cornwallis and Blonde, under Captain Bouchier, supported by Captain P. Richards. and Sir J. E. Home, aud, forming a junction with Com mander Watson's party, the whole line or the western batteries were completely in our hands. The Chinese in the eastern battery, which also suffered considerably, retired shortly afterwards, when Com mander Ormsby promptly landed with a party of men from the Sesostris and Tenasserim, and destroyed the guns and works. The smaller steam-vessels equally contributes} to the success which attended Commander Watson's division, and when the Nemesis and Phlegethon were disengaged from the Modesto and Columbine, Lieutenaats Hall and M'Cleverty proceeded with their usual activity in chase of 13 war junks which had fired on them mounting about mthoeuiraidg vance ; these were to tall y destr oyed , about three guns besides small arms, but the crews after sustaining much loss made their escape. Three small junks, newly constructed with paddle-wheels to work by hand, were also taken. In perforthing this service the Nemesis took the ground and remained some hours on shore, but got off without injury ; and I must not omit to notice the exertions of the Medusa and Pluto with similar approbation. No time was lost in dispatching the available steam vessels for the troops, and before one o'clock I had the satisfaction of seeing the whole of the land forces disem barked without accident under their gallant General op posite to the Cornwallis, and in the afternoon the com bined forces entered Paoushan without resistance. oflmny duty in bearingowglaktlyaquit myself of a very' gra tif y in g p art testimony te t h e g allantry and • satisfactory conduct of the captains, commanders, offi cers, and men of all ranks in the Royal and Indian navy and ltoyal Marines under my command. It would be almost invidious to particularise wh e re all have displayed the most emulative spirit of ent er p r i s e and zeal, the whole being entitled to my unqualified com mendation ; but from the special position of my flag captain, I may be allowed, without prejudice to these sentiments, to express my acknowledgments . for the very valuable assistance which I at all times derive from the unwearied exertions and good judgment of Captain P. Richards, and I may add that my secretary, Mr. B. Chimmo. and flag-lieutenant, C. E. Tennant, have inva riably attended me on every occasion of service with most praiseworthy zeal. I transmit herewith for their Lordships' information lists of the killed and wounded, the damages sustained in the respective ships, the names of the officers who were attached to the landing parties on the 16th, and an ac count of the guns which have been taken. It is impossible to state accurately either the force or loss of the Chinese, as they are quick in removing those who have suffered; but, from the number of bodies found in different directions, I cannot estimate their killed at less than 100, and a proportionate number of wounded ; and, from various accounts, they must have had from 5,000 to 10,000 men for the defence of Woosung and Paoushan. Many additional guns have fallen into our hands at and to the northward of the city ; a considerable num ber of those taken are of copper, which we are now em barking in the ships of war and transports, and as soon as the destruction of the Chinese military stores i? completed, the General and myself propose to advance on the city of Shanghae. I have, &e., W. PARKER, Vice-Admiral. To the Secretary of the Admiralty. A Return of Killed and Wounded on board her Majesty's Ships and Vessels,_ and those of the Indian Navy, in the Attack ou the Batteries of Woosung, the 16th June, 1842. Blonde—Killed-Ist Lieutenant, C. C. Hewitt, R.M., 1 seaman. Wounded—Mr. Richard Purvis, midshipman, slightly; Mr. G. T. Day, interpreter, slightly; 1 seaman, severely. Modeste— Wounded-2 seamen, slightly ; 3 private marines, severely. Columbine—Wounded-1 private marine, severely. Clio—Wounded-1 seaman, severely. Algerine—Wounded-2 seamen, severely ; 1 private marine, dangerously ; 1 corporal, R.M., slightly. Sesostris Wounded Mr. E. Roberts, master, slightly; Mr. A. J. Smith, mate, slightly ; 3 seamen, slightly. Nemesis—Wounded-1 seaman, slightly ; 1 Bombay artilleryman, dangerously. Pluto—Wounded-1 seaman, dangerously. Phlegeth on—Wounded-3 seamen, severely. Total—Nilled 2, wounded 25. ACCOUNT OF ORDNANCE CAPTURED AT WOOSUNG. 79 guns, varying from 24 to 6-pounders. 86 guns, varying from 6 to 1-pounders. 165 guns total. List of her Majesty's ships and vessels and those of the Indian navy engaged in the operations against Woo sung on the 16th of June, 1842. Cornwallis, Capt. Peter Richards. Blonde, Capt. Thomas Bourchier, C.B. North Star, Capt. Sir J. E. Ho ne, Bart. Modeste, Commander R. B. Watson. Columbine, Commander W. H. A. Morshead. Clio, Commander E. N. Troubridge. Algerine, Lieut. W. 11. Maitland. Jupiter, Mr. G. B. Hoffineister, master commanding. Sesostris, Commander 11. A. Ormsby, Indian Navy. Pluto, Lieut. J. Tudor, R.N. Phlegethon, Lieut. J. J. 111`Cleverty, R.N. Nemesis, Lieut. IV. li. Hall, R.N. Medusa, Lieut. H. H. Hewitt, Indian Navy. Tenasserim, Mr. A. P. Wall, acting master, R.N. List of Officers belonging to her Majesty's ships and yes. sels, and those of thndian Navy employed on short under the command of Captain Thomas Bourchier, C. 8., of her Majesty's ship Blonde, at the capture of the batteries of Woosung, 16th day of June, 1842. Her Majesty's ship Blonde.—Captain Thomas Bout chier, C.B. ; Lieut. Samuel B. Dolling ; Mr. Alexander Anderson (mate) ; Mr. T. F. C. Hamilton, ditto ; Mr. John Simpson, assistant-surgeon ; Hon. 0. W. M. Lam bart (midshipman) ; Mr. Robert Jenkins, ditto ; Mr. Henry J. Lyon, ditto. Her Majesty's ship Cornwallis.—Captain Peter Rich ards ; Commander Charles Richards ; Lieutenant Grey Skipwith ; Lieutenant James Fitzjames ; Lieut. James Stoddart ; Lieutenant Charles R. Carter ; Mr. E. W. Vansittart (mate) ; Mr. Augustus P. Greene (mate) ; Mr. George 11. Hodgson (mate) ; Mr. Nicholas Van sittart (mate) ; Mr. Henry 0. Hollinworth (mate) ; Mr. Stephen Stanley, assistant-surgeon ; Mr. Charles P. Blake (ditto) ; Mr. William Bowden, volunteer first class. Royal Marines.—Brevet-Major James Uniacke; Capt. Fras. S. Hamilton ; First Lieutenants George Elliot, IV. S. L. Atcherly, Henry Timpson, F. J. White. Her Majesty's ship North Star.—Captain Sir J. E. Home, Bart. ; Lieutenants Francis Woodgate (senior Lieut.) ; John Elliot ; Mr. Henry Clarke (mate) ; Mr. Henry F. N. Rolfe (ditto). Her Majesty's Sloop Modeste.—Commander R. B. Watson ; Lieutenant J. F. Birch (senior) ; Mr. 11. R. Crofton (mate) ; Mr. H. S. Wilmot (assistant -surgeon) ; Mr. IV. F. Nutt (midshipmen Indian navy). Her Majesty's Sloop Columbine,—Lieut. P. A. Help. man (senior), Mr. Sherrard Osborne (mictlii(isn). Her Majesty's Sloop Clio.—Commander L. N. Trou bridge ; Lieutenant Juhn 11. Craig ; Mr: Archibald Little (M.D., assistant-surgeon) ; Mr. I'. G. Ilickley (midshipman) ; Mr. F. S. Grey (supernumerary shipman). Her Majesty's brig Algerine.—Lieut. W. 11. Mait rand ; Mr. Augustus Butler (midshipman). Hon. Company's Steam- vessel Sesostris.—Commander H. A. Ormsby ; Lieut. James Rennie ; Mr. Patrick Cruickshanks (assistant -surgeon) ; Mr. Charles Nixon (mate) ; Mr. Rowland Jermyn (midshipman). lion. Company's Steam-vessel Tenasserim.—Mr. W. Hanae (second officer) ; Mr. J. Vaughan (senior mid shipman) ; Lieut. Charles E. Tennant. flag lieutenant. Cornwallis, off Woosung Harbour, June 24. Sir,—ln anticipation of our advance on Shanghae, communicated in my letter of the 17th inst., I beg to acquaint you, for the information of my Lords Commis sioners of the Admiralty, that the Phlegethon and Medusa were dispatched up the river on that day with Commander Kellett, to ascertain if any obstruction wantm i might t o f b " e , a twater expected,for the e s i t t e h a e m r e r from e Is t i h n e t C h h e i i r n e p s a e s s f a o g r c e e w s o t h r the troops ; but they returned in a few hours, having been stopped by two strong batteries on each side of the river, about six miles above Woosung, that on the left bank mounting 46, and on the opposite 14 guns ; the latter opened a distant but ineffectual fire on the steam-vessels. The Modeste, Columbine, and Clio, towed by the Ne mesis, Phlegethon, and Pluto, were therefore immediately sent in advance, with directions to Commander Watson to take up a position as near as possible to these bat teries, without drawing their fire, until the expeditionary forces joined ; but to destroy the guns and stores in them, if the panic caused by the attack of the 16th should induce the Chinese to quit them without much resist ance ; and I now transmit a copy of Commander Wat son's report of his having taken possession of both these works without opposition. The expeditionary forces were joined on the 16th by the Dido, with eight transports, containing the 2d Madras Native Infantry, and other reinforcements from India, and, the destruction of the guns and military stores at Paoushan and Woosung being now,completed, the troops were embarked, on the morning of the 19th, in the Te nasserim, Nemesis, Phlegethon, and Pluto, which respec tively took the North Star, Modeste,Columbine, and Clio, in tow, and proceeded up the river, the marines of the squadron being put on board the. Medusa, in which the General and his staff did me the honour to accompany me, together with Captains Bourch ier, Richards, and Koppel, and a few boats from their respective ships to assist in landing the troops. A force of about 500 men, including some Horse Artillery, were also despatched d chancelsririver, rand a b b y o t u h t e t vv G .e e l n v e e r a m l l b l e s y a b a o n v d e towards Sh ang h a e, which is Woosung. p rm len w il fou N n V d i t n h othdei ffie e x u c l e t p y ti i o n n n o :v fo i n ga e t o i n r gtwtheis s plend id by half-past one o'clock had approached within sight of the city, when the North Star, which was leading, ob served a range of batteries at the north end of it, which soon afterwards opened a distant fire without doing any mischief ; the squadron were then directed by signal to cast off the steamers and engage, when the ships prinnptly shot in to close positions, and on the discharge of two well-directed broadsides from the North Stu' and Modeste (by which four guns were dismounted) and a • few guns from the steam-vessels, the Chinese fled with precipitation, and Captain Bourchier immediately landed with the seamen and marines, and took possession of the batteries, on which 49 guns (17 of brass) were mounted, and a considerable quantity of arms of different d e scriptions, the whole of which, with the exception of the brass guns, were destroyed. The troops disembarked in the city from the steam vessels nearly at the same, when they were joined by the. party that marched from Woosung, which had previously entered on the west side, but the mandarin authorities had all fled, and the principal inhabitants were departing as fast as possible in every direction. The Columbine and Medusa were sent to the south• ward of the city to endeavour to check this depopulation. but although the river at Shanghae is not less than 650 yards wide, it was literally covered with junks and boats of all sizes, carrying off furniture and goods. The re spectable inhabitants, however, who aid remain, ap peared to regard us with less apprehension than I had anywhere before seen, and they freely produced the sup • plies of provisions, &e s , that were required. We were informed that the day before our arrival a serious affray had occurred between the inhabitants and a mandarin party, and several lives lost, in consequence of the heavy fending the place, and their hasty abandonment of it on exactions of the latter, for the avowed purpose of d e our approach. A large quantity of guns, arms, and other munitions of war, as well as an abundant store of rice, were found in the arsenal and magazine at Shanghae, and while the land forces were occupied in examining and destroying them, and the ships in getting off the brass guns, &c., feeling it very desirable to ascertain, as far as it was practicable, the navigable course of the river and other water communications of the interior, Captain Bout .. c hier and Commander Kellett proceeded vn the 20th with the Phlegethon and Medusa, the barge, and some marines of the Cornwallis, and a boat of the Colum bine, for 30 miles without interruption, when two bat teries of five guns each were observed on the left bank, in the supposed vicinity of Sungkeang ; they w ere ' however, abandoned on the approach of gie , , vessels, and Lieutenant Wise, with' th• boat% aSu _ eal rives of the Cornwallis, landed and. destroyeLd without resistance, although a collude lorry o troops had assembled within a abort distance.