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NEWSPAPER , _ ~; I REAT-WESTERN RAILWAY.-NOTICE. ‘l, X —On and after MONDAY, the 18th inst Passengers tra velling by the 9.15 Morning Train from Paddington will ba charged at Ordinary Fires ONLY. The Train is appointed to arrive at Leamington 11 31 a.m., Ltirminvham at 12.5, Wolverhampton at 12 40, Shrewsbury at 1.35, Chester at 2.55, l3irkenhead at 3 30, and Liverpool at 3.45 p.m. BANK OF DEPOSIT, Na. 3, PALL-MALL EAST, LONDON. Established A.D. 1844. Parties desirous of INVEgTING MONEY are requested to examine the plan of the Dank of Deposit. Prospectuses and Forms for Opening Accounts sent free on appli cation. PETER MORRISON, Managing Directnr; ROYAL COLOSSEUM. - OPEN DAILY. Morning, from 12 to 5. Evening, 7to 11. AD qISSION ONE SHILEANG. itirlt. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIE,!', 41 with New Costumes and v rious Novelties, Vocal and Ch racteristie. every evening (except •=aturday) at Eight A MORN ING PERFORNANCt every SA rUlt Y. at Three. Private Boxes and Stalls may be secured, without extra charge, at the Box-office, I elv , raohic-hall, King William-street, Charing-cross. The hall has teen entirely redecorated. TIOYAL ARGYLL ROOMS.--LAIIRENT'S CASINO, Great Windmill-street, Haymarket. —Great Pie teas of the Roman , tT Waltz and the Lancers, every evening, with orent's grand Orchestra of Forty of the first artistes of Lonlon. i'rincipal Cornet-a.piston, IFt. Ronleourt. I , nAra open al half eight, commence at nine The Late rs will be danced at half•pa,t ten. Adinis ion One • billing:. DR. KAHN'S MUSEUM, 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-vonare. Programme :—Leetnrcs brr. Flr4. daily, at 3 o'clock, on highly interesting amt instructive Tonics; and SEXTON, F E.g as follows: At half-past 1 —The rhrnomen Cur'osities, and Philosophy of the Sense or Sight' At Gre•it Tobacco Controversy. At half-past 7 —The Food we Rat: its Uses, reparation, Adulteration, and Digestion. The ipetim contains 1,000 Models and Preparations, and is wholly unrivalled in the world. Open daily, for Gentlemen n en, IC till 10, 4dmiseina, One Milling. Catalogues, containing Dr. Kahn's Lectures, gratis to visitors. ROYAL SURREY GARDENS. - Now OPEN +or the SEASON.—TO•DAY (SATURDAY), May 16 , and curing next week, a Grand Vocal and Instrumental Concert. Mons. Julien and his unrivalled Rand. Mies Louisa 'Winning, the popular Voc list, will appear a'so every evening till fur ther notice. First Exhibition of an entirely new and original gigantic rnodtslied Picture, by Danson, entitled, "A Pepe into ye Faille Land," with extensive mechanical effects, in conjunction with * gor geous Pyrotechnic Display by Southhy. First appearance of Mr. W. Cooke's Eqestrian Company and Stud of Horses from A stley's 71 se admired Stalactite Caverns by Danson. and Dioramic Views by Phillips. Various novel amukements are dispersed throughout the g rc 'uo+ ll , and an efilcient,larakrito.nri—scill perform let an open-air t w ehestra during the afternoon.—Doort open at 4, First Equestrian Performance at 6, Jullien's Grand Concert 7. Fireworks about half- Past 10 . —Omnibuses a' the c ose of the performance to all parts.— Admission One Shilling to Gardens and Area of Music Hall k,—.7 CHWEPPE'S MALVERN SELTZER WATER, manuractured by J. SCHWEPPR and Co., the sole lessees of the Holy Well. possesses all the celebrated properties of the ra sau String. SCHWEPPr SODA, MAGNESIA, POTAS4 WATERS and LEMONADE, are manufactured as us.lal. Every Bottleis protected by a Label with their stenature. SCH wEPPE and CO., Manufacturers of Soda, Magnesia, and Potass Waters and Lemonade, London, Liverpool, Bristol, and Derby. 2 I 20 MILNER'S HOLDF AST and FIRE RESISTING SAFES (non -conducting and vapourising), with all the improvemen , s, under their Quadruple Patents of 1810-51-54 and 1 4 55, including their Gunpowder Proef Solid Lock and Door (without which no Safe is secure). THE STRONGEST, Easy, AND CHEAPEST SAFEGUARD EXTANT. MILNERS' PHcENIX (2124) SAFE WORKS, LIVERPOOL, the most complete and extensive in the world. Show-rooms, 6 and 8, Lord-street, Liverpool LONDON DEPOT, 47i, AfOORGATE STREET, City. Circulars tree by post. PANS. -37, Bon leva rt des Capucines.—The COMPAGNIE LYONNAISE is decidedly the most im portant as w H as mot fashionable Estahlis', meet in Paris for no velties of the first rank. All the elegant Fancy Eis.ues Lace, ready- Made mantles, Visites, Sorties des Hal, an -French Sha Is are of their own manu'acture. Their house in I die despatches regularly twice a month the finest C. chemlres. These advantages enable the P roprietora to supply ladles at mannfa urers' prices. N.B. Ladies are at Lull liberty to vi,it the Warereoms Without being Co required to purchase nipagnie Lyonnaise, 37, Boulevart des Capucines. INVESTMENTS in BRITISH MINES. Full particulars of the most imrortant Dividend and Progressive alines will be found in the Fourth Edition of BRIT[ H MINES CONTAID , RED as an INVE. 4 TSIEN recently published by J. H. 114 UROHISON, Esq., F.G.S., F.S.S. Price 3s. 61., by post, 4s. Mr. Murchison also publishes a QUARTERLY REVIEW of BRITISH MINING, giving the position and prospects of the Mines at the end of eaci quarter, the Dividends paid, &c. &c. The REVI W for the Quarter ending 31st of MARCH, 1857, is 2C OW READY, with a Map of the Alfred and Rosewarne mining districts, price Is. " The hook will be found extremely valuable."—Observer. " A valuable little book." —Globe, " A valuable guide to investors."—Herapath. "A useful little volume."—Morning Herald. " Of great value to capital sts."—Sunderiand Times. "Parties requiring information on mining investments will find no better and safer instructor th 311 DI r.Murehison."—Lecds Times. " On' of the most, valuable mining publications which has come tinder cur notice, and contains more information than any other on the subject of which it tre.its."—Derby Telegraph. "To time who wish to invest capital in British mines this work Is of the first importance."—Welshman.l a "This w or k enables the capitalist to invest on sound principles 't is, in truth, an excellent guide."— Plymouth Journal. Copies of the aboi e publications can be obtained at Mr. Murchi son's OlZces, 117, Bishopsgate-street Within, London; and reliable i nformation and advice will at any time be given to those whs may require it. CANCER HOSPITAL, London and West roemennton. --R ecretary's O ffi ce , 16 7 . P i ccadilly .— This Institu maftLtion has b estamished e xclusivelyfor the treatment of the poor aictde.iiiiyw,lotlnl cia,inieese,riao,u,s diseases Ont-door patients . to attend at 167, s. at 2 o'clock. I door patients are admitted at the Brornpton Esta' lishment, for one n- month, and for a longer period if recommended by the a et- officers. The number of per sons under treatment as in or out-door patients have averaged for the last three years about 400 cases each Tear. Since the foundation of this Hospital in 1851, I 'ma ,- -- Poor persons, suffering under every form of this dr,adful malady. have received the benefits of this Charity. A Weekly Bow m — "age its affairs, and every informa tion connected with the Institution may be obtained on application to the Secretary. Contributions to enable the Committee to centinue Vila treat work of benevolence are urgently solicited, and may be Paid to William Loaltam Farrar, Esq., the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln's inn•fields ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand ; and at the Secretary', ° ffleeli, 167, Piccadilly. By ()Toler. W. J. COCKERILL Secretary. OPAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road. Patron—The * QUEEN.—Founded 1828. .:rhe sick poor are admitted on their orn application alone; no re 'llnendation is required. ~.I,).urins, the past month the following number received the benefits '` s Charity either as out or in-door patients, on their personal 4,l)lleation: Week ending 7th February 2,095 Ditto 14th February Ditto lint February .... •• 2,650 Ditto 28th February : 6f "it h - Total in February .... • 0,956 •379 were new cases, the remainder (still under treat ) flaying been admitted previously. p44°!.nn e clergy of all denominations have unlimited access to the ets. ei e . -vY expenses are inevitably earn in affording such eaten , rellpf. The Committee, thereforeestly entreat the aid of 'e aubit c. Yearl e management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors, Y elected from the general list of subscribers, at the Annual 4 Meeting in January. A Board is held every Tliunday, at wh, c „ l° o (Rev, J. B. Owen, Chairman), to conduct the business, 511 aTtY subscriber may attend, if so disposed, the Board being at V ne• desirous of receiving suggestions or giving explanation. ar,: , I _ lo lPital is not endowed. but is wholly dependent on velum.. .10,,, - ,?ntribittions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer, eberrasee,6lesterman, Esq,, M.P., Nicholas-lane ; also by Niessrs. Coutts Drummond and Co.: Ferries and Co.; Ransom and Co.; T° eyess Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Pay n e, and Co.; Glyn and Co. ; h aa ' oo Loyd and Co.: liarday and Co.: Denison and Co. ; Williams, Iler 3 4' and Co. ; O: creed, Gurney, and Co. ; Niebet and Co., Bu ck, reet ; Masterman and Co. ; and at tbe Hospital. ti ' i ng for the destitute patients will be thankfully received. By order. J. B. OWEN, M.A..Chairman. 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Its action is purely balsamic power Nifty, ',Orating the frame in all cases o , nervous and sexual de fro% vuhstinate gleets, impotency, barrenness, and debilities arising yultehnereal excesses, has been demonstrated by its unvarying tltt e.3 ul thousands ' of casei. Price 115. per bottle, or four van . The e n ",,, 0 for 335., which saves lls. liti c re ''''CI'INTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE, anlanti-syphi the ~,,arrinedy, for purifying the system, and ill recommended for any of bi o e t il foram of secondary symptoms, s'uch as eruptions on the tub sta, elfes on the head and face, enlargements of the throat, It s acu„ an d uvula; threat. nod destruction of the nose, palate, Ste. tersive. ad is benefiial influene on the is Undeniable de. Price 1 Is n and t 335. per c bottle, also a saving , LUC rem "'54 P URIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS constitute an effec °;the ,4 1 ' 1 1 3' in all cases o f gonorr h oea, g l ee t, s t r i c t u r e , and diseases geld Organ s . p r i ce 2g, gd,, 4, Ibo o arclay and sons, Farringd .n-street ; Darby and os:len : W:ealaUenhall•street ; W. Sutton and Co., 10. Bow-church 3 ard B tre, t alds. 67, St. Vaal's-churchyard ; J. Sanger, 150, Oxford d - It ardiri g . ia nna3' and Dietrichsen, 63. Oxford-street; Butler and ' thedie,_,* Cheapside ; Prcut and Ilarsant, 229, Strand ; and all v ezidors th roughout the United Kicgdom. ha enlC° MO RE PILLS NOR ANY OTHER MEDICINE EAND lay -NSTIP ATION. IND IGESTION. DYSPEPSIA , NERVOUS, BILIOUS, -I) a ry e°,,PL AINTS, COUGH, ASTHMA , CONSUMPTION, AND DERMATy . U B ARRY'S delicious HEALTH-RESTOR LNG o , ost i n ~EN ALENTA ARABICA FOOD saves fifty times e its n", other remedies, and cures the above complaints and diet h en ir . sten, ,c,ences, such as hemorrhoidal affections, Eatulenc h y e 11 3 ste_elditY, heartburn, nalpitation of the heart, nervous e ' ad e ache a s, the i,14, neuralgia, deafness, noises in the head and ear ! P _:. epileptic Iltsailini, tie, a . Of 1.1:10 stomach and between the shoulders, erYsiPelast erupt of the akin. impurities and poverty of the blood. scroftn., Cl e " , the akin. gout, nausea . and sickness during pregnancy, ,een eil4eelatlng, or at sea; low spirits, spasms, l'rttlyaiscitillty, inquietude, sleeplessness, involuntary l s teary .., trenrrs, dislike to society, unfitness tor study. eta of .Ine cbert: "elusions, vertigo, blood to the head. exhaustion, meithatie ben" ~_ noun dl os fear, wretchedness. It Is. 11001.6•2Yer' r te rrei "od lnfanta and invalids generally, as it neve good tr_d onet weakest stomach, nor interferes with a iind re.. ere diet, but impartt a healthy relish for lunch and dinner, tom e '` c res the faculty of digestion and nervous and muscular energy vey7fessor of ed „ onlost enfeebled. Supported by testimonials from the celebrat- Chemistry or Andrew Ure, r. Shorian, or • l iar " Stuart de a mpbell, Dr. Gattiker, Dr. Wurzer. Dr. ' =ram, othr „, h ecies, the Dowager Countess of Castlestuart, and 50,000 Lerd Ude ~:_!li-known individuals, whose health has been restored ta in ‘ ,.;nl and economical diet, after all other means had been tried 4 _ '". tor many years, and all hopes ofrecevery aban 'toned. "413.61 3 by the celebrated all of Chemistry Andrew I:fre M.D., F.R.S., Sce., &e. " IN, ~ " London, 24, Bloomsbury -square. drab!:- e,T certify, that having examined Du Barry's Revalenta state, ca 1 tlnd it to be a pure vegetable Farina. perfectly wh01e n,,711,117 digestible, likely to pa mpte a healthy action of the tit:4, N, ''_ At bowels, and thereby to counteract dyspepsia (Indiges• • constipation, and their nervous consequences. ANDREW ÜBE, M.D., F. 14.5., &c., Analytical. Chemist" Ukase by the Emperor of Russia. Russian Consulate General, L0nd0n.2;1847. Du t'rnaLConsul-Oeneral has been ordered to inform Messrs. Barry, t,,ziY,the Itr e ,„_.' ,- Y A?I d Co., that the Revelenta Arabica they had sent to his Emperor, has, by imperia permission, been forwarded a 15? n.ster of the Imperial Pattie; atti l st t Y P 4(. i for all climates, and with full instructions. 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In addition to a complete record of SPORT, from the Ist of January down to the day of publication, Lists of Winning Horses, &c., it contains a SUMMARY OF THE DERBY BEPTING, showing t l ;e'dlfferent variations in the Turf Market, the number of Hr rses backed, &c., and proving an invaluob o guide to all persons who are interested in the dec slon of the Great Epsom Event. The Monthly Parts may be obtained separately, price 2d. each Printed and published by W. Wright, Futwcod's Rent!, Holborn. Just published, price 2d., or post free 3d., the 1024 Edition 01 rrIIE NATURAL REGENERATOR o f the DIGESTIVE ORGANS, the STOMACH, L 1 V ER, NERVES, LUNGS, 803., without Medicine, Galvanism, Electricity, inconve nience, and expense, by an easy, natural, pleasant, and infallible remedy, which saves fifty times its cost in other means of cure. Supported by testimonials from the celebrated Professor of Che mistry, Dr. Andrew lire ; Dr. Shorland ; D. liwvey; Dr. Camp., bell; Dr. Gattiker ; Dr. Wurzer ; Dr. Dwain ; Lord Stuart de Decies ; the Dowager Countess of Castle-Stu art ;ld ajor-Gen. Thomas King, and many other respectable persons, whose health has been restored by it, after all other means of cure lad failed. Londog : Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street. The Third Edition. Just Published, price 51., by post, free, ss. 6d. ON TRUE ctz FALSE SPERMATOR with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the tteai Sufferers under this disease, and Correcting of wide-spread Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. Translated from the German of Lir. PICEFORD. "Dr. Plektord is known to English readers by hts frequent practi cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the non-modi cal reader. We trust this may not be thelast, if he shall •detect any Other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his p)wer to cor rect.”—London Medical Gazette. " The tribe of Quiet Sympathisers, and ' Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed; and it this book amid find its way into the hands of those whs suffer from the com plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would be saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what Is of less imp , rtance, though it is that winch the quacks most prize— nuch money.-- This volume is well qualified to put an end to the soapirtzas system of treating Spermatorrhcaa, and to place the treat ment upon a more rational and pbyelological basis. It is, therefore, Ikely to do much good."—Medical Circular. London: H. Salier% sit., Itegent-street. JOZEAII'S COPAHINE, or SACCHARATED CAPSULES, approved of by the French College ofPhysicians, mccessflilly administered in the Paris and London Hospitals, and mknowledged by them to be the best remedy for a certain disorder. See Lancet" of Nov. 6, 1852.) A copy will be forwarded on appli cation.—Price per 100, 4s. 6d. ; 50, Is. 9d. To be had of the inventor, iiABRIEL JOZEAU, French chemist, 40, Haymarket, London, and all the principal chemists. T HE COMMERCIAL RAILWAY of RUSSIA. RIGA TO DiINABURG. CIRCULAR. The Directors, having now completed their Aegotiations with the Russian Government for the above Railway, have much pleasure in laying before the Shareholders the follow ing particulars of their arrangements, together with the prin cipal features of the Imperial Concession of 1853, which was confirmed, with additional advantages, by his Imperial Ma jesty, ou the 26th February-, 1857 : A fixed Capital of 10,200,000 silver roubles, or about 1,636,2501. sterling, over which the Company has the abso lute control, and of the expenditure of which they are not re quired to give any account to the Russian Government. • The fixed Capital has been changed in consequence of the length of the line having been reduced, and several important modifications having been allowed by the Russian Govern ment. A Concession for a period of 75 years, dating from the open ing of the whole Line, during which the Russian Goverment has reserved no right to purchase the Line. A guarantee, by the Russian Government, of 4,i per cent., for interest and sinking fund. A sinking fund of one-eighth per cent, is sufficient to redeem the capital in 75 years. This calculation has been verified, together with all others of importance, by an eminent accountant. The line hali been most carefully surveyed by John Hawk- Ehaw, Esq., the engineer-in -chief. It is of very easy construc tion—there being no tunnels, deep cuttings, nor high em bankments—few bridges, and those offering no engineering difficulties. The whole line is almost upon a level, the maxi mum gradient being lin 200, sloping gradually from Diina burg to Riga; thus greatly economising the cost of con veying the produce from the interior. A contract for the construction of the railway and the supply of the whole of the rolling stock and material, has, with the approval of the engineer-in-chief, been enterel into with an eminent English contractor, with ample security for its due performance. The total sum required for the construction of the Railway including all moneys to be paid 'to the contractor, the ex treme cast ofthe land, the interest on calls during construc tion, and the preliminary and all other expenses of manage ment, dee , whatsoever, have been carefully estimated at the sum of 1,343,0001. sterling, thus showing an excess of fixed capital over expenditure of 293,2501., the benefit of which excess will be obtained by the Shareholders by the redemp tion of their shares at par. The amount of the guarantee on the fixed capital of 1,636,250/. (after deducting the one-eighth per cent, for the sinking fund) is 71,586/. per annum, which, upon the above estimate, gives 51 per cent. per annum for Merest on the capital (1,343,0001.) actually required, and still leaves a con siderable margin for unforeseen contingencies. By the statutes the shares will be reduced from . their origi nal amount of 1001. to 201.., or 125 silver rubles, 500 francs, 236 guilders, or 139 thalers of Prussia, each. In conse quence of the reduction in the guaranteed capital, and the issue of the shares being limited to 81,600, four shares only of 20 , . each will be exchanged for each 10/1. share. Oa these shares of 201. only 161. 10s. will be required to make up the above estimated expenditure of 1,343,0001. ; and the guaranteed interest of 17s. 6d. per shale:, exclusive of the sinking fund, is equal to 51 per cent, on this amount. The scar ac NNiii be redeemable at' the par of 201. out of the sinking fund by periodical drawings: It is prorosed, on the completion of the line, to issue separate coupons in series, available for 10 years each. One of these coupons will re present the guaranteed interest, and the other the dividends on the extra profits of the line. The former rill expire on the redemption of the share at par ; but the latter will cen time in force during the period for which it may have been issued. A sum for interest during construction 'has been included by the Russian Government in the fixed capital : and 5 per cent. per aunum will therefore be paid on all calls until the opening of the whole line. The sharehoMeis wiil enjoy, during the whole period of the concession, the entire profits, which, upon a most careful calculation, based upon the existing traffic, show a rate of 15 per cer t The Railway will connect with Riga the three capitals—St. Petersburg, Moscow, and Warsaw. The line runs for limey the whole distance through a district, the cultivation of which would bear comparison with that of any other country; and, independently of the through trade, there can be no doubt that the local traffic, both in goods and passengers, will form an important and increasing item in the receipts of the line. As an instance of last year's traffic, it would have required two full trains of 35 waggons each per day, for the whole shipping season (say six months), to have brought down the flax alone shipped last season from Riga. Nor will the pro jected Libau line injure these prospects ; but, on the con trary, acting as a feeder from Koursk and Orel, it would bring the produce of these provinces (hitherto shipped at St. Petersburg) to Dilnaberg ; a fair share of which would natu rally go for shipment to the important port of Riga, saving thereby nearly 100 miles of carriage. All Crown lands are given for the purposes of the Railway, free of all expense. All private lands required may be taken at the low tariff at which the Imperial Government acquires private land. All material, such as stone, gravel, sand, clay, &e., may be taken free from the Crown lands. All rails, locomotives, and whatsoever is required for the Railway, may be imported, duty free, from any country. Since the above estimates and calculations were, made, the Directors have received the highly satisfactory intelligence that the Municipality of Riga has placed at the disposal of tha Company, gratuitously, whatever land belonging to the city may berequired for this railway. This laud in the town itself, iu the suburbs, and on the line of the road, is calcu lated at about 56 versts, or about 37 miles ; and this valuable acquisition will effect a considerable reduction in the esti mated cost of the land. The Directors, in conclusion, congratulate the shareholders upon the exceedingly favourable terms they have succeeded in obtaining beyond those originally contemplated, and sub join a summary of the principal advantages gained beyond those set forth in the original prospectus, _ . 1. The line baying - been shortened, and many important modifications allowed, a smaller capital is required, which increases the amount of the dividends. 2. The term of the concession has been extended from 56 to 75 years, dating from the opening of the whole life dur• ing which time the entire irofits belong to the Company. 3. A sinking fund of one-eighth per cent., instead of one half, is now sufficient to redeem the capital. 4. The gratuitous grant of ail the land belonging to the municipality of Rica which is requisite for the railway. 5. In consequence of the amount of the shares being re duced, and their number limited by the statutes to 81,600, an additional 10s. per share (i. e. 161. les instead of 161.) be comes necessary to be called up to meet the estimates ; but, as the guaranteed interest on the fixed capital is equal to 5} per cent, on the estimated capital, the extra per emit. on the 161. 10s. is equivalent to 15 per cent, on the additional lOs which far exceeds the terms originally offered. The official documents and letters, trgether with the cal culations and estimates, are open to the inspection of any shareholder, upon his application at the offices of the Com pany. A - . call, equal to 1L on each 20L share, will be shortly re quired, of which due notice will be giveu. liy Order of the board. J. W. WARM; TYNDALE, Secretary. 17, Ciracechurch-street, May 8 1857. -e' - , •--- ' I C_ ( 77 . _ ..?„.7 , .._.. ~ 7 - " c---- -- , ------2---ev .%''' - . 2 .- ---- 7Z-- -- —&---- , 4 =X- - ---- -- r-• - . . . . . . . ? tv 4 - ' ------ „,...... ....- ~..,,,, ---,___ e ~....„..,„,...,. • .. , -, c i ';'""*., 'R. 4 F .V i t 43 ---..,, • ; • , l or z - c s. f .,._ . 31 - 4 t. ~.,; i ty • . ... . . P • k ,' \—4 , r , 047 :4 1 . it,m, L, , , 4. , / .;. ~., ;,., . . , ~... , jic l':1 ~ s.- 1 *4.i :, ~,,,„ 4 111" 1"1 6, 4. 1 ) / . k 1 r 41 :,•'.. 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I have much satisfaction in announcing to you the com plete success of the expedition, which left Mohumra about mid-day, on the 29th ult, under the commend of Captain (Acting Commodore) Rennie, 1.N., and of which the poli tical direction was committed to my charge. After quittin Mohunera, the first traces we discovered of tee enemy were at a point nibent three miles beyond Rewali Ali ibu Jacob, or 30 miles up the river, to which our attention was attracted oy the remains of fires, shreds of clothing, &c., indicating a recent, bivouac. There we anchored for the night, a little b.,fore sunset. On landing, theirul)iihowever,rtoofskt gnusea ( y i :o v ti n e e 4i t h ea h ' ' :e lU r l a ) ,: l e p l s ) o t a l:: ' 11b:hInt the i o l b t r e h d t e li e e n e r r te v i i te e n rs r el y w ar et h t ai ienci clue h r r eftyroYya", advanced Either li n ' they c 'h! e l: a l: oto h hu, a neA d tyvhbe o aeyo m puip i tno t ecat t aed e w: i .e l o,s to range their guns in line, and supposed p p . tp m oo . she o ad n v totoh bivouacked followinget hee e. r r i d i : a g y ee w oom e f a nt g ßbr a ea i ntsi Shahzada. e ea l h l oz u rat p ide o : n : the track of the enemy at Labeort el Humeyrah, where and having packed their guns we were enabled to deter mine their number to be five, with an ad litional wheeled In our further progress towards Isrnailiyeth, where we came to au anchor et eight p.m., we for the first time en tered into communication with the inhabitants of the country, at an encampment of the Nnwasu tribe, about six miles leeeow that, lace. It was evident - from the move ...n, ent amongst them that our approach created some con sternation. Every precautioe was, however, taken to re move their fears, and on landing I succee led, I believe, by reading an I explaining to them a notification under your signature, of which I euclose a copy, in completely re-assur ing them. From these people we learnt that the Persian army had raised up the opposite bank on their way to Ahwaz, two days before • that at Subint they buried Agha an IChaa wounded before; killed ?) at Mohumra; and that one of their guns being disabled, they had been com pelled to ship it on beard of a boat they found there for. conveyance by water. They likewise confirmed our sur mises with respect to the private carriage of the Shahzada. A t Istnailiyeh we procured a sufficiency of fresh meat, &c., fur the use of the force. Leaving Ismeiliyeh at five a.m. (31st), we reached Oowarra about three p.m., without any incident worthy of notice beyond the capture of a Persian straggler, from whom, however, we fade i to elicit any information what ever. This man who, but for our timely arrival, must in etitahly have perished, was received on board of the Comet ; and having been fed and supplied with provisions, was released at Oomarra. At Oornarra we ascertained, positively that the Persian army had reached Ahwaz the previous morning, and that the boat containing the disabled gun passed Oomaira the same day. It was likewise reported that, immediately on the receipt of the intelligence of the fall of Mohumra, orders ha i been given to remove across the river the small force under the command of one of the Shahzada'a sons, ,which formed the garrison of Ahwaz, as well as to with draw the wain and provisions collected there. Time being thus of importance, t 'le vessels resumed their progress towertis Atiwaz, now distant about 15 miles, at 3 a.tn (April 1). At seven we first observed the enemy's cavalry vielettes (who retired at oar approach) stretching along the tight bank, and having made good our advance to within two and a half wiles of their position, we could clearly discern their battalions of infantry, with a large body of horse on the right flank, crowning a low range of hills of sandstone formation which trended westward in a direction at right angles to the river. Here, in the view of the Persian force, we overtook the boat carrying the dis abled gun, and took possession. Some time was now occupied in reconnoitring the coun try, as also in awaiting the return of spies I had dispatched the previous evening to obtain information, and there being reason to believe either that Ahwaz had been totally aban: Boned, or was so weakly garrisoned as to be liable to a coup de-main, an attack upon the town was speedily de termined on. The details of the plan will doubtless be 're-, ported to you by the naval and military commanders ; but I may be permitted to observe that its adoption fully jag tilled the previous reputation of Captain Rennie for *teeing and intrepidity, while the judieions disposition of the small force under the command of Capt. Hunt, 78th Highlanders,_ insured its successful execution. The gunboats Laving taken up the position assigned to them under the shelter of an island within range of the enemy's camp, the troops landed, and were formed up in a manner to assume the ap pearance of 1,500 men, rather than of 3C3, to which nom-' bee they were in fact limited; and at the same time Capt. Rennie proceeded in person in the Comet (Copt. Selby commanding) to support the former, and, as far as possible to cover the march of the latter. As we advanced, the last of the enemy's pickets were seen to retire oti the main body. The battalions on the heights gradually disappeared, and one hour later, when the occupation of town bad been effected, we descried the whole Persian army, with their rear not 1,200 yards distant from us, in full retreat on Dizfal. Among the wheeled vehicles the private carriage of the Shahzada was tidally discernible. I must not omit to mention that twice, as the troops proceeded, the enemy endeavoured to bring a gun to bear upen them, and as often the steady and accurate fire of the gunboats compelled him to relin quish the attempt. On our approach to the town a number of the inhabi tants came out to meet us, with proffers of entire submis sion and devotion to the British Government. I lost no time in allaying the alarm which so manifestly possessed them; and the assurances I conveyed to them that, pro vided they would honestly disclose all property belonging to the Persians, their private dwellings should be respected, seemed to have the desired effect. As soon as leisure permitted, they conducted us to the different stores of grain and flour, and further delivered up to us 230 sheep, some 50 mules, and 150 new stand of arms (in cases), which time ha I not been allowed the enemy to re move. The sheep, arms, and mules, Capt. Rennie caused to be shipped on board of the steamers, but the grain, after removing so much as was required for the subsistence of the animals en route, and reserving two boatloads of wheat and barley, there being no other means of conveyance available, for transmission to Mohumra, I distributed among the inhabitants of the town and the outside Arabs. While engaged in inspecting the stores of grain informa tion was brought to me that several stand of arms and a magazine of ammunition had been abandoned by the Per shins on the ground they occupied. Accordingly, a small detachment, under the superintend ence of Major Wray. and Capt. Green, passed on to take possession ; but, having been preceded by the Arabs, whom from Ahwaz we'coul.l observe covering the ground imme diately after the departure of the Persians, they were en abled to discern merely powder strewed over the ground, port-fires, shot, shell, &c., and empty and open cases. The whole were collected in a heap and set on fire * With advertence to the Arabs in question, I may here mention that, even before reaching the walls of Ahwaz, we hills co uid i p n e t raiv in e u cr :d w i s a l te s of these renders ready gathering tto attack the the def.eated party, and anxious of course to share in the Persian spoils collected in the town. The inhabitants did not con ceal their apprehensions of indiscriminate plunder bythese neighbourhood, esm 'l people, but an injunction from me to retire under pain of coercion, coupled with my refusal to receive the visit of their chiefs then present among them, had the effect that day of iedueitig theta to withdraw, while a voluntary con tribution of gain on the morrow (when no doubt could be entertained of the chae actor of the gift) sufficed to conciliate them. It encouraged the hope, too, that under the general impression which prevails of the speedy approach of the British arruy, rev final remonstrances against depredation would, after the 'departure of the steamers, continue to be respected I need hardly remindyou, however, that the word of the Arab is only to be trusted when superior force, or some other equally stroae motive, is present to induce its ob servance. Situated as they ware in a position remarkably steong by nature, the precipitate retreat of the Persian ar,nyt before a mere handful of British troops can oily be explained by the panic inBpii el by the defeat at Mohumra; by their in ability, from the want of boats, to effect the passage of the river; by the bold front assumed by the expedition ; and, finally, by the fact., which would have weighed, probably, with better troops than themselves, ignorant of our defi ciency in field guns, that the occupation of Ahwaz enabled us to turn their flank, and thus effectually to rake their position. The advantages ace , uing to us cannot, I think, be overrated. Already had they commenced to entrench themselves, and had made arrangements for the arrival of reinforcements, f.'3Cl for the supply of stores and provisions from Shuster and D•zful ; as it is, the loss of their grain at Ahwaz, which in the interim would have maietained the army for 15 or 30 days, will not only occasion ninth loss and suffering on their retreat., but, by driving them to a distance, will destroy their political status in the country, arid, for the present at least, deprive them of any control over the inhabitants. To enable you to judge of the feelings of the tribes towards them, I may neentionthat several men presented themselves wearing Persian clethes which it was ceid they bad only yesterd:sy stripped from the backs of stragglers. It was fa , ther added that bodies of Arabs from every side were hanging on the rear and flanks of thoe Per sian army, and assuredly would lose no opportunity _ fa ragging them. Their rancour may indeed be ascribed to wish to retaliete•the oppression and extortion practised by their late .masters, but I believe it to have some fonedation in the innate propensity of the Arab to plunder, and in a not unnatural desire perhap s to gain favour with the victo rious party. From the intelligence derived from natives it would seem that the line of retreat of the Persian army is on the direct road to Dizful; that. they have with them seven guns, of which tbree were present at Ahwaz, or met them on their way thither from Mohumra, and that the Shahzada, at ter.ded by.3o horsemen, had quitted the army, and pro ceeded in adeance. In corlesion, I tak the libert to bring to your notice the steadiness and admirable beha y viour of the military por tion of the expedition while employed on shore; their presen ce in the.town was regard e d as a protection by the inhabitants of ,Ahwaz—men, women, and children; and, though .tor a time isolated in small bodies at different points. in no instance were they charged with any act of reel station or annoyance. Nor can I close this despatch without acknowledging the as-sieWeeteiendered to me by Lord Schoenberg Kerr, attached,to,thel'eraian mission, who, as you are aware, volunteered his services for the occasion. Intelligence ba.ving reached me at 'Ahwaz of the occur rence of disorder at Shuster, I beg to transmit herewith a translation of a letter I addressed to the elders of the latter town in consequence. I have dispatched emissaries to Shuster and Dizful, to bring me information with respect to the state of affairs generally in that quarter. , F- - .0.5 , A. 4 ' , ..;1!.5 _....) . --4 .'-',. , • ;?.. 14 . __: .r.. . ,-.,..: _ .7,..,, 9 S -- IR,f Ire- Naval and Military . 191 The Commissioners on the Medi - alejblepairtipen. the Army assembled yesterday at the",ficeltr hall. There were present the Right Hon. Sidney Her bert, M.P. (chairmen), C.,lonel Sir Henry Stork', Sir James Clark, Sir Thomas Phillips. Mr. Augustus S. Stafford, M.P , Dr. Andrew W. Smith, Dr. John Su , - herland, Mr. T. Alee , e.'-r.,and Mr. J. R. Martin ; Dr. Balfour off"' z •.'ry. Veine-Admits. ibe week. Hon. Sir M. F. F. Berkeley, K.C.8., Senior Sea Lord of the Admiralty, and Captain Sir Baldwin Walker, K.C.8., Surveyor of the Navy, visited Portsmouth Dockyard yesterday on business cncnected with the wages of the artificers employed therein. Deputations from the. dockyard men waited upon Sir James Elphinstone and Sir Francis Barime, the members for the borough of Portsmouth, and prayed their interference to obtain an increase of 2., per week to their wages, in acc - irdance with the tariff paid by civil employere, and on account of the high rate of pre visions. Similar petitions were presented to the Lords Admiralty through the Admiral-Superintendent of the dockyard. Yesterday delegates from the several grades of workmen waited upon Sir M. Berkeley and S'r Bald win Walker and stated their grievances, which were patiently listened to ; the result will, of course, be made a Board question. By the death of Admiral the Right Hen, Lord We. Liam F.tzroy, K.C.8., mentioned in the 'obituary of the S , in of yestertay, the folio wing promotions will take place on the flax list Admiral of the Blue Richard Thomas, to be Admiral of the White. Vice-Admiral of the Red Sir Geeree Francis Seymour, K C. 8.. G - OAT, Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, to he Admiral of the Blue. Vice-Admiral of the White Henry Hope, K.C.8., to be Vice-Admiral of the Red. Vice Admiral of the Blue Sir Augustus William Jas. Clifford, C. 8., to he Viee-Adedral of the White, Rear-Admiral of the Red Francis Erskine Loch to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue. Rear-Admiral of the White the Hon. Sir Montagu Stopford, K.G.B , Superintendent of Malta Dockyard, to he Rear-Admiral of the Red. Rear-Admiral of the Thus Frederick Thomas Michell, C. 13., to be Rear-Admiral of the Wi.ite. Csptains William Frederick Lanidge, James Brasier, Robert Coutart McCrea (1837), to be Rear-Admirals on the Reserved List. • Captain Michael Quin (1837) to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue. By the death of Rear-Admiral on the Reserved List Donal; Henchy O'Brien,Captains fohn Balfour Maxwell and John Rivett Canaan (1837) become Rsar-Admirals on the Reserved List - , and Captain Sir Thomas Mait• land, C. 8,, of her MakAy's ship Excellent, becomes Rear-Admiral of the Blue. By these promotions, two good service pensions, an aids-de-campship to the Queen, and the command of her Majesty's ship Excellent, fall to the patronage of the Admiralty. The death of the Senior Admiral of the British navy (Sir Thomas Le Marchant Gosselin) was reported yester day at Portsmouth as having taken place at Jersey. He was in his 93d year, having been born on the 7th of May, 1765. The deceased had not seen very brilliant service. He was made a Captain in 1795; Rear-Admiral in 1814; Vice-Admiral in 1825 ; and Admiral in 1841. death will cause a promotion all down the flag list to Captain Smart, of Pembroke Dockyard. Another good service pension is at the gift of the Pint Lord of the Admiralty by the promotion of Captain W. F. Lapidge to the rank of Rear-Admiral, by the demhe, of Admiral Lord W. Fitzroy, K.O B. Toe screw steamship Exmouth, 90, Captain Eyre, and the Colossus, 80, Captain T. Thompion, sailed from Ply mouth Sound on Thursday evening for the eastward. The 69th Regiment landed on Tnuraday morning from the trolpship Urgent in Plymouth Sound, and the 45th Regiment, from Devonport, embarked in the afternoon, and she sailed for Portsmouth on the same day. Yesterday 80 non-commissioned officers and men of the Royal Marines arrived at head-quarters, Chatham, from the Majestic, 80, screw steamer. Nearly 100 Marines also arrived at Chatham on the Previous day from the Winchester, 50, and the Cressy, 81. Colonel E. A. Parker, Commandant of the Chatham division of Royal Marines, has been ordered to furnish a detachment of non-commissioned and men to emb,srk on board the Brune st?anivessel. The followinz officers have completed a course of rifle instruction at Chatbasa previously to embarking for the purpose of joining the bead quarters of their respecti corps. viz, :—Lieutenant C. C. Abbott, 75th Regiment, and EnsEln W. R. Nash, St. Helena Regiment. The following is a correct statement of the good con duct gratuities awarded on Thursday, when the Win chester, Captain Thomas Wilson, was paid cfl. at Chat ham : The first-class good-conduct gratuities of 71. each were. awarded to Henry Corps, Captain of Foretnp ; Thomas Wilson, Captain of Afterguard ; William Pitman, Car penter's Mate ; Henry Coombee, Caulker ; Sergeant Henry Corp, Royal Marines ; and the second-clegs gratuities of 51. each to Wm. Gray, Captain of the Mast ; Wm. Hof 11, Coxswain of Pinnace ; and Corporal, Eli White. Royal Marines. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. the Hon. R. A. Capel, to be Flag-Lieutenant of the Cumberland ; Lieut. H. L. Round, to the Cumberland ; Henry Champion. Paymas ter to the WaLp ; G. A. Rowe, Clerk to the Calcutta ; E. H. Whyte, Clerk to the Princess Charlotte ; T. Pol. I , nger,, Assistant-Clerk to the Calcutta ; T. W. Moure, A.sisttnt-Clerk to the Assistance ; J. N. Houseman, Assistant-Clerk to the Adventure. THE TURKISH NAVY. PLYMOUTH, FRIDAY. The Turkish Line-of-hattle-shim Peiki Zaffer, 104, Capt. Ismael Bey, which arrived at Plymou:h last Oct, and was placed in the hands of Mr. Turner, master ship wright, of Beyhain-yard, for the purpose or being pierced for a screw propeller, ma- 7 e a most satisfactory trial out side the harbour yesterday. Her machinery has been carefully fitted under the inspection, of 'Mr. Trickett, chief engineer. The engines are of 650 horsepower, Napier's patent horizontal direct ; boiler, ordinary tubular ; cylinders, 72 inches ; stroke, 3 feet 6 inches ; screw, 18 feet diameter ; pitch, 23 feet ; pressure steam 201 b; revolutions, 54 ner minute, will go 55 to 60; probable consumptioo of fuel, 50 tons per day. The Peiki Zaffer has the masts which belonged for merly belonged to H.M.S. Queen •, with this exception no alteration has been made in her equipment. She burdens 3,000 tons, is 205 feat long, and has a beam of 60.feet-16 proportion of width exceeding greatly all the ships of war lately constructed by the superior naval Powers. The ship was not in favourable trim for the experiment, as she drew 35 feet 8 Liebe, forward, aid only 26 feet 8 inches aft. Mr. Turner and Mr. Biddle cornbe, Master Attendant at Keybarn, who went out in her, propose that she shall be trimmed to 27 feet for ward and 28 feet 8 inches aft. The experiment was considered of so much importance that his Excellency Admiral Salih Pasha and Colonel Kadri Bay came down from the Turkish Embassy, and were met by Abcloulli Effendi, the Turkish Consul from Manchester. Mr. R. Hughes, assistant to the chief engineer steam branch, attended on behalf of the Admiralty. Thera was a moderate breeze from south-west, but ha. canvass was not used by Mr. Thompson, the Queen's harbourmaster, who conducted the trial. The ship ap peared to be thoroughly under the control of her engines from the first, and in going out of harbour, notwith standing a headwind and heavy ground swell, answered her helm admirably, the only inconvenience being caused by her pitching, welch will be remedied when her trim is altered ; the lox gave her about 81 knots. After re maining an hour in the Channel she returned to the back of the Breakwater, and took tier course for the meaured. mile, over which she ran seven times, at a mean rate of about 6 minutes 20 seconds, or au average of 93 miles per hour, showing a speed highly gratlying to all parties concerned. From her great beam Mr. Thompson was able to turn her in 7 minutes 26 seconds ; ships of her armament in the British navy usual'y require 11 minutes. While lying to in the Channel Captain Ismael Bey gave a dejeuner to his visitors, when due honours was done to her Majesty and the Sultan, to Admirals Salih Pa-ha and Sir B. Walker, and a sprit dare most cordial alliance was evinced. Among the company was Comm°. &ire Muatapha Buy, whose frigat.r, the Geyvan Bahri, 42, is now lying in the Sound, having recently arrived froth Liverpool, where she was fitted with a screw. She ma d e the passage with a speed of 9,i knots with sail.r. and 8a under steam only. 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At this period (7.45 a.m.) of the engagement, the Ferooz, fly ing my pendant, hoisted the rendezvous flag at her mast= head, which was repeated by the other vessels engaged, being the preconcerted signal for the troopships to advance. This movement on the part of vessels iu question not being made with such celerity as could be desired, COM mander Rennie, of the Ferooz, volunteered to proceed through the fire to accelerate their aivance, which was accomplished in admirable order, although at the time the fire from the batteries was far frum being silenced. From between '9 and 10 o'clock five heavy explosions, in different parts of the fortifications, indicated the over whelming nature of the attack, and let me to suppose that the resistance hitherto offered could not much longer con tinue. I was therefore anxious to have the troops landed as expeditiously as a due regard to their security would allow, so that a combi ne d and simultaneous movement by the naval and military forces might be made with the cer tainty of a successful issue, and with this view passed up the river, until bloc() to Jaber's Fort, where the disembark ation was effected easily, and without interruption. After the batteries had ceased firing artillery, a fire of musketry was opened from them, as well as from breast works in their vicinity, and maintained with great spirit for some time, when storming parties were landed from the Semiramis, Clive, Victoria, and Falkland, who drove before them the last of the enemy, and took possession of their works and guns. Considering the strength of the fortifications, both as regards position and construction, with a numerous& garri son, anti the large number of guns which could be brought to bear on the ships. in epirsequence of their closeness to the enerny'a defences, which were likewiee strenathened by breastworks bccupied by large bodies of small-arm men, whose fire at times was annoying, I am thankful to say the casualties sustained by the squadron during the en gagement amounted only to 5 killed and 18 wounded. Before concluding ' I feel it to be the most pleasing part of my duty to brin g to your notice the great gallantry and coolness displayed by every officer and seaman under my command duiiug the operations so successfully carried out. The important services rendered by Com. Rennie, of the Ferooz are a further and honourable addition to an Already well-established reputation. Commander Selby, to whose local knowledge I am much indebted, elicited my warmest admiration by the dashing manner in which ho carried the Setnirauois into thecbannel leading to Alohnmra. between the forts on either banks. To the excellent way in which Commander Grieve, of the Clive; Acting Commander Manners, of the Victoria • /and Lieut. Tronson,' of the Falkland ; and Worsley, Of the Ajadha, handled their respotive ships, and to the close ness and precision of their fire, much of the success of the day is to be attributed. Special commendation is due to Commander Adams, of the Assaye, for the gallant and most efficient manner in which he seconded my attack on the Northern Forts. The conduct of Lieut. Chitty, of the Berenice, also calls for my approval, for conducting his vessel, under shelter, of the ships of war, past the batteries with about 1,409 troops and followers on boar.l. Corn. Nisbett, agent for transports, by the assiduity with which he bad my arrangements carried into effect, was of material assistance. To Acting Master 3 Commanding M'Laren, of the Napier; Holl4nd, of the Comet ; Fletcher, of the Planet ; Neal, of tha Assyria; Davies, of the Etherley Flat; and Mr. Dark of the Hugh Lindsay, my warmest acknowledgements are due for the zeal and intelligence wish which they acted on this occasion, and by all of whom my instructions were ably carried out. The peculiar nature of tho services required to be per formed rendered unavoidable the exposure of the steam transports to the effects of the musketry fire. The able manner, however, ,in which the officers in command of those vessels brought them through the ordeal, with all but immunity, was highly creditable and praiseworty. To the commanders of the transports generally too much praise cannot be accorded for the willing assistance they rendered throughout the day, both personally, and with earnestness of the means at their disposal, fur the further ance of the public service. Finally, allow me personally to acknowledge the many obligations I owe you for the great assistance you afforded me in maturing and facilitating measures that appeared likely to conduce to the success of the enterprise. My thanks are also due to your staff for the completeness with which every arrangement was made for the immediate landing of the troops, in a fit state for active service. I feel confident that, although the victory is a naval one, it would not have been so complete but for the sight of the imposing force with which the enemy felt he must soon come in hopeless contact, unless he ma le an immediate re treat.—l have, &c., J. NV. YOUNG, Acting Commodore, Commanding Persian Gulf Squadron. P.S.—The many matters of detail to be attended to at a period of such hurry has placed it out of my power to obtain an authenticated list of the casualities sustained during the action; you will, however, observe that, according to the numbers already given, they have been comparatively few. This is, in a great measure, to be attributed to the very efficient protection afforded thocraws by a breastwork made of trusses of pressed hay, which were placed on the bul warks round the several vessels. Neither have lan account of the damage inflicted on the ships by the enemy's fire. They have been, however, considerably cut up in the rig ging, and injured in the hull,'although rarely, if at all, be low the water line. I had almost forgotten to mention the services of my flag lieutenant, Mr. Swenoy, who besides buoying off the chan nel across the bar of the river, was invaluable to me in com municating orders to the shipsof war and transports. His coolness durin. , the action, when performing the office of flag lieutenant:was conspicuous. Mr. Rogers. my, secrete , y, likewise deserves being brought to notice for his services on the occasion, which were such as to meet with my warm app•ovaL . COLONEL E. LUGARD, C.B. CHIEF OF THE STAFF, TO COMMODORE J. V. YOUNG, I.N. Camp, near Mohumra, March 27, 1857. Sir,—l am instructed by Lient -General Sir J. Outran], K.C. B.; commanding the expeditionary force, to express to you in warm terms his appreciation of the great service rendered.by the Indian navy yesterday, in reducing the strong batteries which the enemy had erected on the left bank of the Euphratei to defend their position at Mohuthra, a service so ably planed and conducted by yourself, and so gallantly and effectuAly performed by the armed steamers and eloops of war Forooz, Samiramis, Asaaye, Ajdaha, Victoria Clive ' and Falkland, with their • brave crews, commanded by Captains Rennie, Selby, Grieve, Manners, Adams, and Lieuts. Tronson and Worsley, that nothing was left for the army to do, after being conducted by the navy past the silenced batteries, than to land and take pos session of the enemy's entrenched camp, which they had. abandoned ro precipitately as to leave behind all their tents and property, public and private, with a vast amount of ordnance st ,res and 16 guns, having carried away only a small portion of the' persoual effects of the Sbahzada and five guns. The lieutenant-general tenlera to you, your officers and crew, his best thanks for your services, and his hearty con gratulations upon the successful issue of the undertaking. He further begs you will thank Lieutenant Chitty and Mr. Holland for the impor tent services they rendered in the Beranico and Comet, and also the masters commanding the several steamers and transport ships, for their zealous as sistance throughout the expedition.—l have, &c., EDWARD LITGARD, Colonel, Chief of the staff. (The Gazette here gives a return showing that 16 guns and one mortar were captured from the enemy, and pow der to the amount of 158,400 lb. either destroyed or cap tured ; besides 132 tents and other materials of war.) LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR JAMES OUTRAM, K.C.8., COMMAND ING EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, TO HIS EXCELLENCY LIEUT. GENERAL SIR H. SOMERSET, K.O 8., K.H , COMMANDING IN CHIEF, BOMBAY. Camp, Mobninia, April 4, 1857. Sir,—ln my despatch, dated the 27th ult., I announced to your excellency my intention of immediately dispatch ing op the Kamen River to Ahwaz an armed flotilla, be ing the only means I had of effecting a distant reconnais sance, owing to the total of bag e cattle; but a> the steamers bad to be coaled, and seven o.ays' provisions for the troops put on board, whilst all ;. - busily engaged dis embarking tents and stores from the tr atisports, some liLle delay occurred ; and it was not until the afternoon of the 29th that the party could be dispatched. 2. The flotilla I placed under the immediate command of Captain Rennie, Indian navy, aided by Captain Kern ball, Political Agent in Turkish Aretbia, who zealously undertook the political conduct of the ea pedition ; Captain Hunt, 78th Highlanders, commanded the military detach ment ; and Captain Wray, deputy guar termaster-general, and Captain M. Green, my military seore tary, accompanied the expedition, for the purpose of reporting upon the coun try in the vicinity of Abwaz. My instructions to Captain Rennie were "to steam up to Ahwaz, and act with discretion a ccording to circum stances." Should the Persian army have arrived, and apparently be prepared to make a de';ermined stand, the party was to return, after effecting the reconnoissance ; but, in the event of the enemy having; proceeded beyond Ahwaz, or if they continued their flip ht on seeing our steamers (as I fully expected they wou Id, under the im pression that the flotilla was the advance guard of the Bri tish army), it was my desire that the p .trty should land, and destroy the magazines and stores w nich the Persians had collected. 3. By the annexed reports from Caz tains Rennie and Wray, which I have the honour to submit ~ your excellency will learn bow admirably my instructions .have been carried out, and the complete success which boa attended the energetic and judicious measures adopted b y all concerned ; indeed, it is impossible to calculate upon the advantages which must ensue from the successful recur t of this expe dition, in the effect it will have upon the A.r.113 tribes, who, in crowds, witnessed the extraordinary sea, ie of a large army of 7,000 infantry, with five et six gums,* and a host of cavalry, precipitate!y retreating before a .letachment of 300 British infantry, three small river ateamors, and three gun-boats. 4. I feel that I cannot sufficiently express t 0 your excel lency the great obligation I am under to the several officers and men of the expedition. f 5. Captain Rennie, Indian navy, whose gall wit conduct at the bombardment of Mohumra I so recent l 3 recorded, has again earned my highest praise and warue ,st thanks for the able manner in which he has conduct° cl this ex pedition. 6. Captain Kemball, who on this, as on every . occasion of difficulty and danger upon which I have rec i wired his services, has rendered me most valuable assistance, mate• tinily contributing to the success of the expedit ion by his counsel and energy. Great praise is also due :to Captain Hunt, 78th High!anders, who so successfully c; trried out the military operations; to Capt. Wray, deputy-quarter master general, and Capt. M. Green, my military secre tary, for the part they so ably performed ; and to all the officers and men employed in the expedition. . t have to 4 t Ono or two prge are pia to }Aye joined them g<t Anwar. thank them all, and beg to recommend those specially named in your excellency's notice.-4 have, &c , J. OUTRAN, Lieut.-General, Commanding Expeditionary Force. ACTING COMMODORE J. RENNIE, 1.N., COMMANDING SQUADRON IN THE PERSIANNGULF, TO LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR JAMES OUTRAN, K.C.8., COMMANDING EXPEDI TIONARY FORCE. Ahwaz, April 3, 1857. • affords me much gratification to report the complete success that bee attended the expedition you did me the honour to place under my commaud. On arrival near Ahwaz on the moining of the Ist in stant, the Persian army was observed posted on a strong position on the right bank of the river ; and having reason to believe that whatever force there might be on the left bank, did not amount to such a number as would entail serions risk to our force, it was at once deter.nined to carry Ahwaz. Our arrangements for attack were speedily completed, and by 10.33 a.m. Captain Hunt, his advance flanked by the gun boats, moved off with his gallant bead of 109 men; and, in one hour and a half feorn the time of the gun boats opening fire, he was in possession of Ahwaz ; and the Persian army, consisting of 6,000 irfantry, 5 guns, and a cloud of Bukhtiaree horsemen, were in full retreat upon Dizful, leaving in our possession 1 gun (a brass 14-pounder field-piece), 151 stencl of arms, 56 mules, 230 sheep, besides an enormous quantity of grain, wheat, and barley. Captain Kemball requested me to remain at Ahwaz for two days, to afford him time to communicate with the Arab tribes, as also to ensure the impossibility of the de feated Persians returnin g to Ahwaz. They retired so precipitately as •to have beeu unable to carry with them means of subsistence for more than two days. It would be presumptuous in me to offer a remark upon the gallantry and zeal of those serving with me. I shall, therefore, merely take the liberty of attachiegi.a nominal list of officers, with the number of men under their com mand, composing an expedition that penetrated over 100 miles beyond Muhumra, and which, in so short a time, compelled the Persian army to abandon a depot of provi sinus on which it almost entirely depen led for sub sistence. In conclusion, I beg to add that it is to Captain Kem bAll, who planned, anti to Captain Hunt, who executed, this bold stroke, that thanks are morn especially due. Fur ther comments from me are unnecessary. —I have, &e., J. RENNIE, Commander I. N., Acting Commo dore, Counnanding Squadron, Persian Gulf. NOMINAL .ROLL OF OFFICERS AND MEN COMPRISING TIIE EXPEDITION TO AHWAZ, UNDER COMMANDER JAMES RENNIE, I N., ACTING COM MODORE, PERSIAN GULF SQUADRON, COMMANDINGIIIE EXPEDITION, Lieutenants Crockett., Hag (sic), and Tozer, naval aides de camp. Armed Steamer Comet.—Commander W. B. Selby, I.N, Acting Master Holland, Acting First Class Quartermaster Salmon, Assistant Surgeon W. Wood, M.D. ; 21 seamen and 16 Mussoolies. River Steamer Planet.—Acting Master Fletcher, in charge ; Acting Master Keen ; 6 Europeans and 13 lascars. River Steamer Assyria.—Acting Master Neale, in charge ; Acting First Class Second Master Fa,vey ; 5 Eu ropeans and I*.t natives. No. 6 Gun Boat.—Lieut. Edwards, Midshipman Burn, and 16 seamen. No. 5 Gun Boat.—Mate Hewett, Midshipman D'Arcy, and 14 seamen. No. 9 Gen Boat.—Lieut. Lakes, Midshipman Ennis, and 11 seamen. Falkland Cutter.—Midshipman Law and 11 men. Ferooz Cutter.—Midshipman Booth and 11 men. Assaye Cutter.—Midshipman Scamp and 9 men. Assistant Surgeon Asher in medical charge of gun boats and cutters from Ferooz. Mr. Sims, 31 class gunner of Ferooz, temporarily at tached for the expedition to steamer Planet. NOMINAL ROLL OF OFFICERS OF DETACHMENT, UNDER THE COM , HAND OF CAPTAIN G. 11. HUNT, 78TH HIGHLANDERS. Her Majesty's 61th Regiceent.—Capt'dn Goode, Lieut. Haldane, Basin" Pack. Assistant Surgeon Lundy. 78th R)ghlan b ders—Copt. Haut, Capt 11%A.thlrew, Lieut. Cassidy, Lieut. Finley, Lieut. Barker. Detachment consisting of 300 men, being 150 from each of the above regiments. NOMINAL ROLL OF POLITICAL AND, STAFF OFFICERS PRE SENT WITH THE DETACHMENT UNDER CAPE. HUNT 76TH HIGHLANDERS, IN THE ADVANCE UPON AHWAZ, ON THE IST OF APRIL. 1857. Capt. Kern ball, Bombay Artillery, Political Agent in Turkish Arabia. Lord Schomberg H. Kerr, attached to the Persian Mis sion. Capt. Wray, Deputy-Quartermaster-General, P.F.F. Capt. Malcolm Greene, Scinde Horse. Lieut. Baigrie, Commissariat Dapartment. CAPTAIN J. WRAY, DEPUTY-QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL, P.F.F., TO COLONEL LUGARD, C. 8., CHIEF OF THE STAFF. Camp, Alohumra, April 5. Sir,—According to the instructions received from you, I have the honour to forward the following report upon Ahwaz and the country in its vicinity, with a brief account of the military operations of the expedition. Ahwaz is situated on the left bank of the Karoon River, at about 100 miles from its mouth. The town is in ruins, and not more than one-third of the houses appear to be occupied. There is no fort or defence of any kind beyond an old ruinous stone wall round part of it. The inhabitants number about 1,200, chiefly Arabs of the Chab tribes. Clo e to the town are two old broken-down bands, across the river, through which the water rushes with great rapi dity; one of these is just opposite to the town ; the other considerably below it. These bands am impassable for boats drawing mere than a few feet water, and the strength of the cerrent renders the passage of any boats a matter of great difficulty. Indeed, we did not ascertain satisfactorily that boats could pass at all. The river here is from 90 to 110 yards wide, and there are several low islands in the middle covered with low tamarisk jungle. The banks of the river are generally high, and the water so deep that our small steamers could lie close alongside. The country on the town side of the river is a bare plain, with very slight patches of cultivation here and there, and on the south-east side of the town is a range of satalstoue hids, perfectly bare. The country on the opposite ride of the rivet is much the same, a barren plain, without a tree, and the most desolate-looking• place imaginable. A few hun dred yards above the bank is a ridge, which, when we ap proached Ahwaz, we found occupied by the Persian army. The liver passes round this point, reit:tering the position very strong ; but, at the same time, a fince driven out of it by an enemy atsacking at A, and being obliged to em bark and retire down the river in boats or small steamers, would be exposed to the fire of batteries or musketry from the river banks from any point which an active enemy might select. The advantages of this site fur a canton went, are, first, that our commissariat and stores coming by land from Mobumra could joie our camp without having to cross the river; second; the strength of the position. It is impossible to form any idea of the healthiness of this place. There had been a good deal of rain when we were there, and the surface of the ground was vvry heavy ; but these is no reason to suppose that troops stationed hers would be otherwise than healthy. At present the climate is very pleasant, the mornings delightful, and the days, though warm, quite bearable. The Arabs furnished ua with sheep in abundance, milk, ghee, &c. The Karoon River has already been reported on by Capt. Selby, and I found the map drawn' up by that officer per fectly correct. The river is generally from 90 to 180 yards a fine stream with very rapid earrent ; the banks for the first few miles after leaving Mohuinra, are covered with data trees, afterwards with eypressa or dwarf poplar jungle, for a hundred yards or so from the watel's edge— the interior a barren desert. We passed a few Arab vil lages on the left bank at lo n g intervals, and an c hored for th night at two of them to got supplies. :Excepting here we did not see a single soul the whole way ; the country on the right hank appears to be an uninhabited wilderness. The operations against the enemy were conducted as follows, under the orders of Captain Rennie, I.N. At 3 a, m., April 1, our little fleet le: t Kost Oommra, an Ar,:b viih.ge on the lett batik, where we had r2rnained during the ni g ht. S )on after daylight we c,lne sightof Anwaz, and found the Persian army collected behind ridge on the right bank—crowdo of horsemen, apparently some guns on the ridv, and infantry innuin,rable. An chored at one and a-half miles from the place. Some horsemen came down, bat a rifle shoe sent them off at full gallop, and no one attempted to come very near again. Heard from the Arabs that Ahwaz was not occupie 1, and that the troops that had bean there had gone up the river the day before, frightened by the appearance of our steamers, and that nothing now remained but 30 horse men ; that they had no means of cro,sing excepting by two boats and two canoes. It was therefore determined to land all our party (30J men), alvance up the left bank upon Ahwaz, and endeavour to destroy the enemy's depot of grain and ammunition, and, in the event of our finding that we had been deceived, or that they were in force in , the town, that we should turn our move into en armed re connaissance, and return to our ships. Meanwhile wo captured a bugla lying under the left bank, with a brass 12-pounder gun, which was taken on board. At 11 a.m. the troops commenced landing, and a.ivancecl at once in three columns covered by skirmishers, the whole party being extended iu such a way that they looked like a large body of men. Capt. Hunt, of the 78th, commanded and ar ranged it all. The left column consisted of the light I company 78th, divided into skirmishers and supports, both in one rank, the remainder of the company in I columns of threes, also in single ranks The Glth Gre nadiers, and the other company, 78th, formed centre and right columns in the same way. The two gun boats were sent off in advance up the river, and took up position within shell-range of the enemy's ridge, and opened fire. The enemy apparently had some guns in position on the ridge, but the moment the gunners made their appearance the gun-boats opened, and drove them away; they consequently did not return a single shot, though they attempted a little musketry, which did no harm. In the meantime the troops pushed on ; the Per sians still collected, though in reduced numbers, on the opposite bank of the river, at about 1,000 yards from us. At 12 o'clock the troops approached the town, when the Arab Sheik came out, tendered submission, and informed our party that the enemy were retreating, and with our glasses we saw a large army of 7,000 men, with a perfect swarm of Bukhtiaree horsemen, and five or six guns, re tiring from a very strong position, before a body of 30‘1 infantry, three small steamers, and three gun-boats. The enemy retired in tolerable order, covered by their horse, the Shazaria himself travelling in a green palankeen car riage, the wheel =lrks of which we had peen ma the several encamping grounds on the river. The town was filled with flour, wheat, barley, Sze- ; 53 mules_ and a horse were also found, besides 14 boxes of new flint muskets, Tower mark, each containing ten and set arty fire crossed the river, examined the enemy's caw! ), to the remains of their magazine. Th e Arabs had plun - A p dered it before we arrived, and bad carried off the powder, ball, ammunition, and muskets, the cases of which wr found, but the enemy had left a gloat quantity of loos( shot on the ground, which could not be destroyed or carried away. Thus ended a very successful day. It was expected that when our troops reached the town the enemy would open tire with their guns from the ridge on the opposite lank. but that we should be able to hold our ground under cove ,f the houses and wall until all the stores were destroyed or carried oil; but in this little or no loss was anticipated ; and as the enemy were unable to crone the river, and it was THE PERSIAN WAR. OFFICIAL DESPATCHES. (Front the London Gazette of last evening.) INDIA BOARD, 111A3t 13, 1857. The following despatches have been received'this day : LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR JAMES OUTRAM, K.C.8., COMMAND ING EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN PERSIA, TO HIS EX CELLENCY LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR H. SOMERSET. 'c.c.s., AND K.H., COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, BOMBAY. Camp near Mohumra, March 27, 1857. Sir,—l have the honour to report, for your Excellency's information, the successful result of the operations against Mohutura. The Persian army evaluated their entrenched position and camp yesterday, ab.mt mid-day, leaving be hin 1 all their teats standing, with nearly the whole of their property, public and private, all their emtnuniiion, and "seventeen gun'. As far as I am able to learn, only five guns and a portion of the personal effects of the Shah zada have been carried away. 2. It was my intention to have proceeded against this place immediately upon my return from the Borazjoon expedition last month, but owing to the non-arrival of the requis:to reinforcements, caused by the tempestuous wea: her in the Gulf, together with unforeseen causes of delay, I was not able to leave Buehire until the 18th inst. In the meantime, however, I had despatched th e trans ports into the Shat-001-Arab, from Bushire, as the troops were embarked, so that, upon my arrival in the steamer Ferooz, no further delay occurred beyond what was neces sarily caused by the tides, and by towing so many large vessels up the river. 3 For some months past the Persians had been strength ening their position at Mohumra. Batteries had been erected of great strength, of solid earth, 20 feet thick, 18 feet high, with casemated embia,sures, on the northern and southern points of the banks of the Karoon and Shat-00l- Arab, where the two rivers join.- These, with other earth works armed with heavY ordnance, commanded the entire passage of the latter river, and were so skilfully and judi ciously placed, and so scientifically formed, as to sweep the whole stream, to the extent of. the range of the guns, up and down the river; and across the opposite shore ; indeed, everything that science could suggest, and labour accom plish in the time, appeared to have been done by the enemy to effectually prevent any vessel passing up the river above their position ; the banks for many miles were covered by dense_ date groves, affording the most perfect cover for riflemen ; and the opposite sh ore b e i ng neutra l territory (Turkish), was not available for the erection of counter batteries. 4. The accompanying rough sketch will, I fear, give your Excellency but a faint idea of the great strength of the Persian position, and the difficulty of successfully at taking them in it without considerable loss, I coati have lauded my troops on the island of Abadan, which was strongly occupied by the Persians ; and there is no doubt that, after defeating them, the southern battery eventually would have fallen to us. But the several batteries on the northern bank of the Karoou commanded the entire sou thern bank, as well as the stream of the Shat-001-Arab ; and it would have been a serious, and an extremely diffi cult, operation to have crossed the rapid current of the Karoon in the face of the enemy, had the means existed of doing so. But, until our small steamers and boats could round the southern point, and join us, we should have been helpless. 5. After mature deliberation, I resolved to attack the enemy's batteries with the armed steamers and sloops of war, and, so soon as the fire was nearly silenced, to pass up rapidly with the troops in small steamers towing boats, laud the force two miles above the northern point and im mediately advance and attack the entrenched camp. 6. I have now the very great satisfaction of announcing to your excellency the complete success of the first two operations ; the third, to the regret of the army, being frustrated by the precipitate flight of the enemy. 7. The Persian army, ascertained from credible report to ' amount to 13 000-J men of all arms, with 30 guns, was, commanded by the Shahzada, Prince Khauler Mirza, in person. The British force, under my command, composed as follows 4 - was the utmost I deemed it prudent to with draw from Bushire ; but, with the aid of four armed steamers and two sloops of war to effect my landing, I felt confident of success, althougn I anticipated some loss, from what I learnt of the determination expressed by the, enemy to oppose our further advance to the utmost of their power, and their extreme confidence of succeeding, as evinced by the fact of their having sent away their baggage cattle. 8. On the 24th instant, the steamers, with transport ships in tow, moved up the river to within three miles of the southern battery, opposite the Arab village of Hurtch ; but, as some of the large ships shoaled on the way, and did not reach the rendezvous until after dark, I was obliged to defer the attack for another day. During the night a re connoissance was made in a boat to ascertain the nature of the soil of en island west of, and immediately opposite, the Northern Battery, wh ere I w i s h e d t o erec t a mortar bat tery ; but, as it was found to be deep mud, I determined to place the mortars upon a raft : this was constructed the fol lowing day, under the superintendence of Captain Rennie, Indian navy, and being armed with two 8-in.and two 51-in. mortars, with a party under Captain Worgan, was towed by the steamer Comet, and moored in position close to the island during the night, unobserved by the enemy, who, from our preparations at the rendezvous, and their confi dence as to the impossibility of any vessel being able to pass above their batteries, apparently expected we should land on the southern island (Abalan). The horses and guns of the artillery, a portion of the cavalry, and the infantry, were transhipped into boats and small steamers during the day, in readiness for landing the following mording. 9. At break of day, on the 26th, the mortars opened tbeiefire both upon the Northern and the Southern Bat teries. The range of the 54-inch proved too short, but the 8 inch shells were very efficient, bursting immediately over and inside of the enemy's works ; whilst, from the position of the raft, but few of the Persian guns could be brought to bear upon the mortars. At 7 o'clock the several vessels of war moved up into the positions allotted to them by Commodore Young, and, by 9 o'clock, 'be fire of the heavy tatteries was so reduced that the small steamers, with boats in tow, and one large steamer, the Pottinger, towing the transport Golden Era, were able to pass up and land the troops above the Northern Battery without a single casualty amongst the troops, although they had to run the gaunt let at both guns and musket fire ; two or three native fol lowers only were killed, in consequence of their unneces sarily exposing themselves. 10. By half-past 1 o'clock the troops were landed and formed, and advanced without delay through the data groves and across the plain, upon the entrenchedcamp of the enemy, who, without waiting for our approach, fled preci pitately, after exploding their largest magazine, leaving, as I have before stated, their tents and be ;gage, public and private steras ' with several 'magazines of a mmun iti on an d 17 guns behind. The want of cavalryil prevented my pur suing then: as I could have wished, but I dispatched a party of ecinde Irregular Horse, under Captain Malcolm Green, to follow them up for some distance. This officer reported that be came upon their rear guard, retiring in good order, but that the road in many places was strewed with pro perty and equipments. The loss of the Persians has been estimated at 200 killed, among whom was an officer of rank and esCrnation, Brigadier Agha Jan Khan, who fell in the Northern Battery. 11. I beg to annex a report received from Commodore Young; with a copy of a letter I had previously caused to he addressed to that officer, expressing my entire setisfac i ion with the navel operations ; indeed it was impossible for my instructions to have been more ably oe more success fully carried out, and the commodore and every officer and man under his command hate nobly earned my warmest thanks. From Commodore Young, ably seconded by Capt. R- nnie and the officers of the fleet and masters of transports I have throughout receiv, d every possible assistance. 12. With exception of the artillery, with the mortar battery, under Captain Worgan, no portion of the military force was actively engaged with the enemy, beyond same European riflemen sent on the war vessels ; but I am not the less indebted to ill for their exertions and zeal, and especially for the great order and despatch with which the landing of the troops was effected under Brigadier-General Havelock, C.B. ; the hi ;hest spirit prevailed. and had the large Persian army only waited our approach, out of the range of the ship's guns, I feel confident that it would have received a lasting lesson. 13. From recent information, I learn that the Persian force, in a very disorganised state, is still in full retreat ; and I propote to despatch immediately, up the 'Canon to Ahwaz three small armed steamers, with 103 Earopean infanta y in es ch. for the purpose of waking areconnoisance, and, if practicable, effecting the destruction of the maga zines at that place. 14. I tike this opportunity of recommending to your Ex cellency's notice Colonel Lugard, C. 8., the chief, and the several officers of my general and personal staff, the bri gadier general, the brigadiers, and their respective staff, as also the o'ficers commanding the several regiments, bat teries, and detachments of cavalry, and heads of depart ments, composing this force, upon whom much responsibi lity has devolved, and whose zeal and exertions through out this expedition have been most praiseworthy. 15. To Captain Kemball, Bombay Artillery, Consul- General at Bagdad, I am much indebted for his very valu able assistance ; also to Major Taylor, as well as to Lords Dankellin, Seymour, and Schoenberg Kerr, who volun teered their services on my staff.—l have, &c., J. OUTRAM, Lieutenant-General, Commanding Expeditionary Force. ACTING COMMODORE J. W. YOUNG, I.N. , COMMANDING THE PERSIAN GULF SQUADRON, TO LIEUT.GENERAL SIR JAS. OUTRAM, C.D. H.C.S.F. Ferooz, off mehumra, March 27, 1857. Sir,—ln continuation of my letter No.' 5, of the 25th inst., I have the honour to inform you that, having ob served the mortars placed on the raft constructed under the superintendence of Commander Rennie, of the Ferooz, and anchored on the evening of the 25th inst., in the chan nel to the westward of the Dubber Island, had opened fire, the Indian naval squadron under my command got under weigh and ran up the river until opposite the forts defend ing the channel leading to Mohninra, in the following or der : —The Semiramis, with the Clive in tow, followed by the Ajdaha, proceeded up the western channel to support the mortar battery. the Ferooz, Assaye, and Victoria, the latter with the Falkland in tow, remaining in reserve un til the fire of the forts was deranged. This was soon accomplished, on which the vessels in re serve entered the eastern channel, the Ferooz opening her fire on the South Fort. at less than point blank range, as she passed to take up her position against the North Fort, and sufficiently in advance to receive support from the Assaye, immediately astern of her. The division of the ships in the western channel was then recalled and joined in close attack; the Semiramis and Victoria, the latter with the Falkland in tow, engaging the South Fort, as well * The remainder supposed to have been thrown into the river. Cavalry, Irregulars ' 1,500 ; 9 regiments, Regulars, 700 eae14.6,300 ; A ra b s an d Bukhtiarees and Belooehee?, 4,600; gunners, 600. Total, 13,000. T. Her Majesty's 14th Light Dragoons, 89; Scinde horse, 303; her Majesty's 64th Feet, 704; her Majesty's 78th Highlanders, 830 ; 23d Regiment Native Infantry, 749 ; 26th Regiment Native Infantry, 716; Light Battalion, 920; Bombay Sappers and Miners, 109 ; Madras Sappers and Miners. 124; 18 guns— 3d Troop Horse Artillery, 166, and No. 2 Light Field Battery, 176. Total of sabres, 4,886. 11 Only one troop of Ecinde horse baying been able to land n time. rho quantity of ammunition waa estimated at 300 rounds of artillery. The glittering of arms at a di.tanoe Mowed that the Arabs had possessed themselves of some if the now Persian muskets, but their number could not be asceri aimed. Ebtitnated at 7,000 men, including cavalry, of which the number seen by us certainly did not fail short of 1,000. g C 2tha. 2th. 2ths. 2ths• 2the. ;9 qrs 8 qrs 9 qrs 5 qrs