The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-16 00:00:00

[Stamped, Id. Additional.]

THE WAR IN CHINA.

(MAX LAST 111101IT'd GAZITTIL)
ADMIRALTY, JOLT 14.

A despatch, of which the following in a copy, has
been received from Vico-Admiral Bit Jams Hope, the Oom-
maodev-in-Chief of her Majesty's ships sod vessels on the
Fast India and ChM& idstios :
CAPTURE OF THE CITY OF NIN GPO.

Najaor, May 17, 1862.

My Lord,—You will be pleased to lay before the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty the accompanying copy of
a despatch from Captain Dew, of the Encounter, detailing
the capture of the city of Ningpo by the squadron under
his orders, assisted by two French gunboats.
2. Taking into view the very will force at Captain Dew's
disposal for storming the walls, this achievement is of a
eharecter which reflects the very highest credit on the con-
duct of WI who were engaged in it, and fully justifies the
entire reliance I placed cm his judgment and ability when I
ordered him as a curies which I foresaw would require a
very lama measure of both.
3. The immediate departure of the mail precludes my
bringing, in dat►il, the circumstances which led to this
oollision with the rebels under the review of their lord-
ships—thin I propose to do by the next opportunity.
4. Two hundred of Colonel Ward's Chimers troop de-
Mabel far the protection of the foreign settlement arrived
%herby MB& the adios, and five hundred more have since
bees despatched, which will constitute a garrison sufficient
to ensure the safety of the city.—l have, ho.,
(Signed) J. Horn,
Vice-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief-
Tie Right Hoe. Lord Clarence Paget, C. 8.,
Beeretery of the Admiralty.

REPORTING ATTACK AND CAPTURE OF NINGPO.
11.11.8. Eadoeustim, Nisgpo, Nay 10, 1262.
found it steeetary to capture the city of Ningpo
and drive the rebels out under the following cireumstanca•
You are aware, air, that the rebel chiefs bad been in-
formed that If they again fired, either on our ships or io the
direetioa of the settiernowt, we should deem it a cases belli.
This rooming, at 10 a.m., the Kestrel and French yawls
&ode sad Confucius were fired on by the Point battery. I
cleared for action in this ship, when ► volley of musketry
was fired on us from the bastion abreast.

The undermentional vessels—viz., Encounter, Itingdove,
Kestrel, and Hardy, with the Etoile and Cuafticitts, French
gunboats, now opened fire with shell on the walls and bat-
teries, which was replied to with mush spirit from guns and
small arms.

At noon. having silenced the guns and knocked down the
battlements, exposing the top of the wall, 25 feet thick, at •
point where 1 intended to scale, I ceased firing and went to
dinner. At two I landed and installed a party of ramie:lea,
under Mr. Alexander D. Douglas, midshipman, in a house
commanding the walls, got scaling ladders ready, and whoa
joined by Lieutenant Kenney, the senior French naval
officer, I scaled the walls, meeting with • moat determined
reustance ; 'twu here the gallant Kenney, one of the first
ma the wall, wee dangerously wounded.
I now advanced and took possession of the Salt Gate,
keeping up • heavy fire on the enemy, who, under cover of
the houses, returned it. At 4 p.m. I sent the Hardy.
Kestrel, and Confucius, with orders to cut away the bridge
of boats, pass up, and shell the south and west gates ; this
duty was most ably performed under • galling fire, kept
' under by the Confucius and Hardy, whilst Lieutenant
Henry Hinham landed on the bridge—spiked the guns in
battery there, whilst Mr. Leach, assistant-engineer, 2nd

clam Cut the ciains—then opened the bridge, when the three
velvets passed up into position.
la the meantime the enemy made desperate efforts to rr
pin the Salt Gate by front and dank attacks, and in one
of these latter the bayonet and spear nearly met ; it was
whoa leading on his men in one of these charges that
Lieutenant Wm. N. Cornwall fell. Words cannot excuses ,
our sorrow for the loss of this pliant and amiable officer.
At 5 dela*, owing to the flank movements, all et:posi-
tion ceased, when we mimed on to the North Gate, and
Joined Commander Robert G. Craigie, who had ended the
walls and taken the gate with some opposition.
_

From the masthead the rebels were seen to leave the
city, so I returned to the Salt Gate, placed the Taos-tai and
Imperial soldiers, who now landed from their junks, in
charge of the city, and re-embarked our own and the French
people.
I was most ably assisted throughout the day by Lieute-
nant Kenney and Monsieur Caligny, commanding the Etoile
and Confucius respectively, and the men under their
orders. The severe wound which deprived me of the ser-
vices of Lieutenant Kenney is much to be regretted, and
the manner the Confucius was handled and fought reflects
the highest credit on her commander.
I esteem myself peculiarly fortunate in having had such
obis gunboat commanders as Lieutenant' Huxham and
Archibald G. Bogle. The manner they worked their ves-
sels in this narrow river, with a spring tide running, and
the beautiful practice of their guns when close under the
city walls, and exposed to round shot and musketry, is
beyond all praise. They speak highly of the conduct of
their officers and men.

I have much pleasure in bringing to your notice the con-
duct of the officers and men under my orders. Where all
behaved so well distinction would be invidious. Lieutenant
Hugh Davis, with Mr. H. IL Bunion, midshipman, oom-
manJed the seamen when Lieutenant Cornwall fell. Acting-
Lieutenant E. C. Tinting, ably assisted by Mr. William
Confirm, bo►tswain of this ship, got the howitzer on the
walls and into action. Mr. James B. Scarlett, assistant-
engineer, ?ad class, a volunteer, was one of the first on the
walls ; Dr. A. Irwin, surgeon of this ship, was continually
under fire when attending the wounded.
When on the wall, the ship was in charge of Mr. Edmund
Swain, muter, and he was of great service with Mr,
William Ferns, gunner, in covering our landing with the
pivot gun, manned by cooks and stewards.
Mr. Hewlett', acting interpreter, did good service, and
in the performance of which, when in company with Mr.
John Ashton, assistant paymaster, he was repeatedly ex-
posed to the fire from the walls.
I regret that our casualties, a list of which I beg to su-
ave, are so many ; but under the circumstances, consider-
: ing the vermin nature of these rebels, I felt that if ofe
blow was not followed by another, most serious consequences
might result to the foreign settlement, and the shelling
having had but little effect, our very safety rested on the
capture of the city.
The delight displayed by the Chinese at the fall of the
city, and the driving out their hated oppressors, was some.
thing extraordinary ; throughout the day the bank of the
river, opposite the city, was one sea of heads, and though
; round shot and bullets flew plentifully about them, they
never Mend.

I endow a Wan of tate attack.—l hare, &c.,
(Signed) B. Dirw, Copeain and Senior Officer.
To ViorAdmull BirJareee Bops, K.C.8.,

Commandet-ia-Obid.

The following is the official Bet of eassaltim on board her
Majesty's ships under the orders of Captain Roderick Dew,
at the attack and capture of Ningpo, on the 10th of day
May, 1862:
ENCOUNTRIL—KiIIed : W. N. Cornwall, lieutenant ;
David Davis, leading seaman ; and Alfred Cannon, gunner,
Royal Marin* Artillery. Mortally wounded : J. B. Done.
gun, private, Royal Marines. Dangerously wounded : G.
J. White, private, Royal Marines ; and J. Anderson, ordi-
nary. Very severely wounded: James Wright, priests,
RoyalMarinse ; F. Williams, A.B. ; J. Cox, gunner, Royal
Marine Artillery ; and W. Jenkins, private, Royal Marines.
Severely wounded : A. Hogg, menisci surgeon ; J. Groves,
boy, first clam ; sad J. Mama, ordinary. Slightly wounded :
John Ashton, assistant paymaster ; J. B. Seariett, amis.
Met engineer ; C. Tetett, ordinary W. Smith, paw,
Royal Marine Artillery ; J. Warwick, leading seaman ; T.
Banker, A.B. ; and R. Bartlett, gunner, Royal Marine
Artiffiery.

-
imernu..--Severely oceitaaed : H. Haulm, lieutawngt
wwwweading. Slightly wounded : W. Bolton, rive*
Royal Marines.
Erman. —ll4lbUy womakd: C. Pay, Tuwarmadar,
Slightly missed : E flawiebury, A.B. ;* G. adds, A.B. ;
and W. Jaidoww, A.B.

ADIUSALTY, JULY 15.—1 n consideration of the
raceeedsil imepseemat extra detailed, the tallow* maw
time hate takes phase, dated this day :--Te be alb:

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