The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-28 00:00:00

THE WAR IN CHINA.

0110111 •

To LAW NIGHT'S omsrrs.)

Mr. Secretary Herbert has received despatches
with enclosures of which the following are copies,
addressed to him by Lieutenant-General Sir J.
Hops Ghent, G. C. 8., commanding the forces in
China :

Headquarters, Chortaia-wan, Sept. 20, 1860.
have the honour to report that I left Tientsin on
the 9th lust, with 700 infantry, 600 cavalry, and two bar
Orbs of artillery ; 3,000 French troops followed, one march
bolded me ; and two days later Mr John Michel marched,
with a regiment of cavalry, a nine-pounder battery, and the
2nd Infantry Bripds.
On the 13th instant I reached Hooseiwoo, 40 miles from
Tientsin, and ea ovoid lotion bad been received by Lord
Ili& from some hob commissioners of high rank, I halted
whilst Messrs. Parkes and Wade went on to meet them at
Tengehow, 25 miles distant. On the 115th these gentlemen
darned, having made 'saltation arrangements with the
Chinos commissioners, by which it was agreed that the
allied forces should halt at Chang•teia-wan, 5 miles short of
Tangehow, to which place the ambassadors should advance
with an escort sod sign the convention. On the 16th Sir
J. Michel's force arrived, and on the 17th we encamped at
Matow, 15 miles short c 4 Chang-tab-wan. The forces eta-
listed of Lieutenant-Oolonel Berry's Armstrong battery,
(=ne Desborogh's 9pounders, Captain Eitirllaes
hailalm4be cavalry letisde, sad the Zed mad 4th
hdeadry 114gadee ; and 1,200 Trench, with a light battery.
hem the above, however, three 6-pounders and the 406
Mei bad beep left at Hoceeiwoo, to kid that plies, where
I have s depOt.
Mr. Parkes rode on to Tangehow to arrange matters for
Lard Elgin's reception, and to make roe of the agreement
es to our advanos, that a collision might not take plow by
inerbartemee, it having been settled that the Chisels
may should fell bade upon Chang•tesi- wan. Mr. Perko
wee secompanied by en escort of Fine's Horse, under
Lienteorat AININIIOI4 sad by Mr. Loch, private secretary In
Lord Elgin. Oa my part I seat Lieutenant-Colonel

-A.Q.IL G., to ix the site of our camp with the
Chine& authorities and the D.-A.-C.-Gen. Thompson to
remit,. the promised supplies for the force.
At daybreak on the lath I marched, sad, after going
about four miles, I came in sight of a very large force of
Chinese, both cavalry and infantry. Whilst halting to
Lem up my force, Hr. Loch galloped in with three
sowers, and informed me that, on going into Tangchow,
the pnvioas day, they bad found everything quiet on
the mad ; the oommissioners bad agreed to all Kr.
Parkes' arrangements ; and that, accordingly, leaving
Liniment Anima and his sowani at Tangchow, MORI.
Parkes, Loch, Thompson, and Lieutenant-Colonel Walker,
with live men of the King's Dragoon Guards, had oome out
to meet us, and show us our camping ground, which was a
mile end a half south of Chang-telsewan.
On sarival at that spot, however, they found it occupied
=l large Chinese army, whilst batteries had been hastily
up and armed, so as to flask the proposed site of
Min amp. From the oommandlng oilier Ur. Parkes could
ej
its
mir e matielmelion, so he Marled back to Tangehow with
of the Kies Dragoon Guards, to see the High
aid lathe reason of this move. Kr. Loch
was we he tell us d thia and Colonel Walker and Deputy
imitant Comanisery-General Thompson remained on the
with four men of the King's Dragoon Guards and one
ground
they were to await Mr. Parkes' return.

It was only DOW that I learnt that Mr. De Norman,
IdesLi to ter Malady's Legation, and Mr. Bowlby, oor-
mganadeut of the Tian newspaper, had goes to Tang.
bow with Mr. Parkes and remained there with Lieutenant
daemon._

Mr. Loch volunteered to return with any orders, &flat:bp-
i lksbason, deputyassistant quartermsner.general, 8.A.,
neared to accompany him.
They accordingly started under a Sag of truce, for Tang-
ow, with my orders for Mr. Parkes, and the whole party
return at once to headquarters.
Meanwhile the Chinese cavalry advanced in great
' numbers on both finks, and their Infantry poured down
ea our right front, which was enclosed ground and carefully
TWjrrepebwl I was extremely anxious not to engage, for
of sesupeorniefts our calms, whe wen in their lines.
I therefore covered both any flanks with cavalry and
ordered the benne to be hastened on, and mewed
en a ethos Tn - our rear, where it could be de-
' feuded by a small force. This latter °panties se-
, espied nearly two home, during which time the
Woroilry had almost entirely surrounded our feign
Vim bed elapsed for all of our patty to Man
from T. 1.• . r, sod I became anxious for their safety,
wises stldeal a commotion appeared in the enemy's line.
The gess and matchlock men in their centre opened fire,
land /elope! Walker's party dashed out of the midst of their
ranks. Colonel Walker reported that, whilst wa=r
Mr. Parkes, a French officer joined him, who was
set non and cut down by a Chinese soldier, and. oa 12
*in up to prevent his bins murdered, his own sword
was matched from his scabbard, and some men tried to
throw him off hie hall& fleeing that it was a deliberate
attempt to assassinate the whole of them, Colonel Walker
set spurs to his horse and goiloped out with his party under
the fire of the Chines lips. One of has men was wounded
and one horse, Mr. Thompson receiving a spear thrust in
his back ; but they fortunately managed to reach
lines, their wounds not being severe. ft was now
to wait longer, and the attack was immediately formed.
General de Montauban advanced to turn their left, and
with him I sent • squadron of Face's Eloise, under Lieut.
Cattley. On the centre the sine-pounder battery opened,
supported by • squadron of Minds Dragoon Guards,and
part of the 99th Regiment advanced up the road.
The Armstrong battery with the 15th Punjaub Infantry
took ground to the left, whilst Sir John Michel, with the
let Sikh Cavalry, three six-pounder guns, and the 2nd
(Queen's), made a wide flank movement on the extreme left,
so =to turn the right of the enemy.
The action commenced simultaneously on all pointa, and
It was now apparent that the Chinese had carefully
prepared a very treacherous reception for our forces. An
entrenchment, skilfully concealed by natural °Weeks,
extended on our right and left for seven.) mules, and was
armed with numerous guns.
Their cavalry hovered in large =UP on on entire left
flank, so that Sir J. Michel was unable to perform the
flank movement that had been intended until the Ist Sikh
Cavalry bad, by a brilliant cherge, discomfited the Tartar
Hone, and his force, ativarip had driven them beak
for some miles. Finding hia Hon to be such, I calmed
the Armstrong. battery and 15th Punjaub Infantry to
take ground stiU more to the left, and with them I turned
the right of the enemy's entrenchment, who thereupon fled
with considerable precipitancy. I then sent the
Armstrong gun and the reserve cavalry to join
Pir J. Michel, who, after making a circuit of in
or levels miles, joined me in front of Chang-taia.wan
at • later hour. Meanwhile the French had turned the left
by • very extended sweep, and were advancing steadily up,
capturing many guns, whilst the 99sh, with the 9-pound
battery, joked me In the centre of the enemy's position.
The 15th Puejaub Infantry pushing on with much spirit,
captured several guns in the act of retiring, and eventually
advanced throng-1 Chang-tau-wan, taking several large
amps es the onside. Here my force halted. The French
Wag nein exhausted by their extensive movement, had
belted on the Chinese position.
The enormous extent of country covered by the enemy,
who showed more than 20,000 men, did not permit me to
on my force with as good effect as I might have done, as it
was too small to allow of in being scattered. The her of the
enemyads. is estimated at 600 killed, whilst 75 guns fell into
our be _ _

The ;French force encountered chiefly infantry, who on
being driven tack, were charged most gallantly by Lieut.
Oattlay's imusdron, of whose conduct General de Montau
ban has written to me in the. very highest tonna.
The conduct of the rest of the troops was also most ex-
cellent; and I would more particulvly mention the lath
Punjaub Infantry, commanded by Lieut. Randall, who,
under my pinned observation, advanced with great steadi-
ness, sad kept their position to the front throughout the
dais. Wads went yesterday to Tangchow to try and
pthar tidings of Mr. 'Parkes party, but the prefect denied
all knowledge concerning them. A Chinaman, however,
was brought in to-day, who states that he beard that up-
wards of twenty foreigners went after the alit to Pekin.
If this is tens, we have every reason to hope for their sati-
rists *slaty.
I was compelled to leave a good force at Tientsin, lest
the middas withdrawal of so
many troops should allow s
distortion.* to arise there. Thia in effect took place, tint
jodiabael igs& IDratysbyd*Sirtjeli o Taps fflceevr to everything
me °fit
two inghnionte of infantry, leaving two and a half regiments
with two batteries of artillery, undarMrigndier Stanley, at
Tientslia.—l have, he.,
(Signed) J. Hon GU"
Lieutenant. General. Commander of the Forms.
The Right Ron. the Secretary of State for War, kc.

Nominal Return of Gratuities in the Force under his Excel-
lency Sir J. Hope Grant, 0.C.8., Commanding th• Fens
in China, at the Action on the Chowlio, Sept. 18, 1880:
Woorm.-14 Hing's Dragoon Gussets : Private Jean
Collingwood, IVA shot wound left thigh, severely; Trani.
peter Jams Phillip, gun shot wound left leg, slightly.
Robyn's Horse : r Acoope Sing, snow wound,
Kota Duffsdar Frac Kan, slightly• Duffsidar
Pigtail Sing, msklalock ball, slight') ; DunldAr Scut Sing,

slightly ; Sower Mik Sing, matchlock ball, severely ; Sower
Benrond Bing, sheltie. Flutes Bone : Hon Du/fader I
Joweldr Km bullet M abdomen, dangerously ; Duffadar
Burros* Sing, bullet in leg slightly ; Duffadar Duswund
A. Slag, bullet in wrist, slightly ; lane Dnffadar Sandal
Khasi, spear wound, head, slightly ; Sower Low Sing,
breast, slightly Sower Jhuuda bullet wound, arm,
scezzeala.. lit Battalion Military Train : Captain W. R.
contusion of right shoulder by large gingen ball,
severely. 15th Punjaub Infantry: Ninth Jeewuab Sing,
face and neck burnt by explosion of gunpowder, slightly;
Berry Sunni Sing, struck on chest by round shot, danger-
ously (sines dead) ; Sepoy Mawr Sing, left fore arm broke
by round shot, severely ; Sepoy Pama Sing, bullet in
right thigh ; one miming, name not ascertained. Total, 20.
STInIISIION, Deputy Adjutant-Oenerth
Headquarters, Camp near Tangehow, Sept. 22,1P80.
Sir,—l have the honour to report thee after the action of
the 18th instant I remained in Ching-Mia-wan for two days,
during which time the 1,500 French troops left at Roosei.
woo joined us, and some convoys arrtved in camp, together
with intelligence of a flotilla of limb coming up the Peiho
with further supplies. From reelection:maces on the 19th
and 20th we had ascertained that the Chinese army was
encamped in very large numbers about four miles off, on
the road between Tangchow and Pekin. and on both sides of
the canal which runs from the Peiho to the latter city.
At daybreak on the 21st I marched from Changun-wan,
and perking the bagpipe In • village two miles in front, I
was there joined by the French, who advanced on the right.
Soon after prating Tangchow the French troops got under
fire of the Chinese works throws up to protect a fine bridge
crossing the canal, and on the Imperial high road to Pekin.
At this point the enemy's infantry appeared in considerable '
hem. Oa the left the. Tartar cavalry showed in large
Mara, and advanced rapidly until within 200 yards of our '
pas, white, liastily.buin& drove them off with •
Are of canister, assisted by skirmishers thrown forward
from the 2nd (Queen's). The Cavalry Brigade, which
I bad kept echalcaned away on the left to guard
that dank, was now moving up, and the enemy's
cavalry driven away from the right by our fire, hung
in large mums on our left front, affording an excellent
opportunity for our cavalry to charge, which they promptly
seised, the King's Dragoon Guards, under Lieut.-Colossi
Sayers, in partieular inflictin a ver4.4thiavy loos on the
enemy. On their left Fane's Horsecharged a similar body
with great gallantry, whilst the Ist Cavalry, under
Major Probyn, supporting Fane's Horse, effectually turned
the right of the Chinese army.
The enemy, though defeated on the spot, vet still re-
ruined in front, in clouds of boron's, whc; though con.
stoutly retiring from the advance of aw party of our meshy,
however small, never allowed more than 1,000 yards to in-
tervene between us, and showed • steady and threatening
front. At this time 1 had with me the cavalry,
the 4th infsutry brigade, and three guns;
the rest of the artillery, with the 2nd
having been left in the centre, with directions to f
the French left. With the three Armstrong guns,
under Captain Rowley, we fired occasional single shots on
their thickest muses. The shots, fired singly, at slow
intervals, served admirably to illustrate the good qualities
of the Armstrong gun ; not one failed to strike the thick
mamas of the enemy, at once dispersing them from the
spot.
Thos advancing, the cavalry was brought to • cheek by
the Are of • camp, which wu taken by the 22th Regiment,
under Major Dowbiggin, and which proved to be the head-
quarters of some of the imperial princes. This, with
several others in the neighbourhood, woe burnt by our
k and the Chinese army retired upon Pekin.
o°4•Salhen rejoined our right, which had kept in line with
the French, who had earned the bridge, inflicting ranch
loss on the enemy.
Forty-three guns were taken durin the action, and the
lose of the Chinese was very severe. On the right and left
ware their heaviest losses, but all along the centre small
of dead showed the effect of the artillery fire,
liertahad followed their movements till they finally re-
treated. Our lees is two killed and 29 wounded—chiefly
I shoyuld wish most particularly to bring to notice the
very excellent service of the Ring's Dragoon Guards. The
country is extremely unfavourable for cavalry at present,
partly from the number of ditches, and partly on account of
the mops of maize and millet having been recently an,
leaving sharp•pointed stubble, most injurious to horses, and
rendering their rapid movement very difficult ; their charge
yea however most effective, and they surmounted these ob-
stacles in • most creditable manner. —I have, Sc..
(Signed) J. Hon GRLNT,
Commander of the Forms.

The Right Hon. the Secretary of State for IA or,
Nominal Return of the Gimbals in the Force under his
Excellency Sir J. Hop Grant, 0.0.8., Gornmanding the
Force In China, at thee Action on Sept. 21, 1080.
Krum-Ist King's Dragoon Gaud' Private John
Webster. Ist Sikh Cavalry : Sower Ahnind Khan.
W00111)11).—lit Zile. Dragoon Guards : Captain E.
Itradbery, severely; Private J. Davis, severely; Private
C. Napier, severely ; Private H. Pollett, ; Private
D. Lawaitoe, slightly; Private G. Mason, slightly ; Private
jr. Hughes, slightly ; Private H. Duckett, slightiArift'anee
Horse : Lieutenant Luard, slightly ; Duffadar 'a Sing,
slightl Duifradar Ameer Bey, slightly ; Driffsdar ornal
Sing, slightly; Sower Buygorl Khan, slightly ; Sower Dad
Makomed, slightly ; Sower Lytham? Sing, slightly ; Sower
Meer Sing. slightly ; Sower Sheik Bathe°, slightly ; Sower
Mungloo Sing, severely ; Sower ILaulian Khan, slightly ;
Sower Utter Chund, aliOtly ; Sower Unman Khan,
slightly ; Sower Lookman Khan, slightly. 2nd Queen's :
Colour-Sergeant John Roberta, severely. 15th Punjaub
Infantry : Lieutenant G. A. A. Baker, slightly ; Subadar
Kuzma Sing, slightly ; Sepoy Mersin Sing, langerously ;
Sepoy Churdar Suig, severely ; Sepoy Sahib Sing, slightly ;
Bugler Allah Sing, slightly.
TotaL—Killed, 2 ; wounded, 29.
FRED. Eritructsoir, Deputy Adjutant-General.

Foreign-offlos, Nov. 27, 1860.
The following despatches have been received at
the Foreigu-office from Colonel St. George Foley,
her Majesty's Military Commissioner at the head-
quarters of the French army in China :

French Headquarters, Chang- lons-Wang,
Sept. 20, 1560.
My Lord,—l have the honour to inform you, that General
de Montauban, with the French army, accompanied by
Baron Gros, arrived at Floseewoo on the 14th most., where
Lord Elgin and Sir Hope Grant bad already established
themselves.

On the 16th instant it was agreed that both forces
should march on the following day, en route for the encamp-
ing ground, about 22 miles off, five miles on this side of
Tangreow, where we expected to be amicably received, and
supplied with provisions.
Mr. Parkes, with some English and French staff officen
and a small escort of cavalry, preceded us, to make the
necessary arrangements for the requirements of the respee-
tive tomes. e noticed nothing particular on the first
day's march, except the absence of inhabitants in the dif-
ferent villages we passed through. (In the second day,
about half way, we were surprised to see a very large body
of Tartar cavalry, numerous guns and masses of infantry
dawn up as if intending to divine our further passage.
The halt wan sounded, and time given to concentrate
all our baggage. The return of the officers from Tangchew
was anxiously looked for, should treachery be intended.
All doubt was soon died tell by their firing upon Colonel
Walker, who hail escaped from their hands, after witness-
ing the murder of a French commissariat officer.
The order for attack was immediately given : the French
to turn the enemy's left, and the English to attack to the
front.

The movement succeeded admirably, the Tartan being
completely routed, with great less, the French killing peat
numbers in the village on the left, the cavalry cutting
them np, as they were driven out into the piain beyond.
The English occJpied the town of Chang.ken•Ntrang, the
French encamping on this side of it.
Lord Elgin arrived yesterday morning and Baron Gros in
the evening.
Great anxiety prevails respecting the fate of Mr. Patten,
officers, and men, who still remain in the hands of the
enemy. The generalpin-clid have written to threaten the
capture of Pekin, should they be murdered or ill-used.
To-morrow we ere to attack an entrenched camp about
three miles from Taaphow.
Your lordship will, I trust, excuse the shortness of detail
in this despatch, owing to the little time I have had at ray
disposal since the 18th, and the sudden departure of tLe
have, lie.,
(Signed) Sr. GIORGE Four,
Commissioner, French Headquarters.
The Lord John Russell, &c.

French Headquarters, Pa Li Kan, Sept. W., 1880.

My Lord,—Tho mail having been detained, 7 have the
honour to inform your lordship that the French sad Eng•
lish forces attacked and captured the Tartar camps situated
near the direct road to Pekin, on the banks of the canal
which runs from Tangyhow to Pekin.
The enemy met us in the open, their force composed of
many thousand cavalry, large masses of infantry, and nu-
merous guns. The Titter cavalry charged up to within 100
yard' of the gum, and infantry, the fire from which drove
Mass hack. On the French left, the King's Dragoon Guards
arrived just in time to charge and cut up a great number of
them. The enemy, after much resistance, was gradually
driven back to the canal, our artillery causing them peat
leas. . . . . . . . .

They raids • lad stand on the bridge amain the canal,
having ten gam placed there. The French IHb. guns soon
silenced them, and the whole Tartar army retired towards
Pekin, lardy; their camps in oar p 061158,1011.
Sir Hope Grant's force was engaged on oar left at some
dlstaDoe off, and succeeded in inthcting great loss upon the
enemy.
Singolinsin is said to have commanded in person. We
captured upwards of 40 guns. Our lose ass comparatively

small, the exact detail of which hes not yet been sent in. I
ea
happy to m y then is every mem to believe that the
English and French officers, &a, detained prisoners by
Singolinsin, have been mat to Pekin.
Official letter have this morning arrived from Pekin for
Lord Elgin and Baron Gros.
The Commandemin-chief propose Mopping in our present
encampment, about ll miles from Pekin, for some days, in
order to receive reinforcements, ammunition, and supplies,
the two latter to arrive in junks by the river Peibo, which
has been found sufficiently deep for water communication.
I have, &c.,

. .
ST. GIORZE FM" Colonel, Coro
Preach Headquarters.
The Lord John Russell, &c.

ITALY.

(nom ova owl

NAPLES, Nov. 22.
On Tuesday the King was on the Campo review-
ing a body of men consisting of 15,000 National
Guards and of 15,000 regular troops; and those
who were eyewitnesses describe the spectacle as
having been magnificent. The Piednionteee are a
splendid body of troops, well got up at all points,
and well disciplined. The crowd on the Campo
was immense, and gave Victor Emmanuel a most
hearty reception. His Majesty first reviewed the
National Guards, a proper compliment to the newly
annexedprovinces,andafterwardathegrenadiera, the
cavalry, and the artillery, whofought so courageously
at Montebello and Solferino. After the review, in
which his Majesty was accompanied by a brilliant
staff, the troops defiled before the King. In this
interval thousands and tens of thousands of persona
had been assembling in the streets of the Toledo
and the Foria in the expectation of seeing Victor
Emmanuel on his return. The windows were filled
with well-dressed persons all provided with bou-
quets to throw down on the Re galantuomo, and
the facades of houses were covered with tapestry
of the most brilliant colours. But the King did
not come. On arriving near the Albergo dei
Poveri, and Being the large crowds of people assem-
bled, he drove round by the Marina and entered
his palace by another road. Great was the disap-
pointment of many who had been waiting for him
for many hours, and I heard it expressed in most
uncomplimentary terms ; for in proportion to the
feu and trembling with which the Neapolitans used
to speak of the late King, is the freedom with which
they speak of Victor Emmanuel, whom they can
scarcely as yet recognise as "Re mastic."
His Majesty, it is now said, will not leave for
Palermo before Monday next Several earlier days
have been appointed, but in consequence of the bad
weather which interrupted the fetes and the press
of business the royal visit has been deferred. I
understand that today Admiral Mundy, accom-
panied by Captain Farquhar, will have the honour
of dining at the royal table.
Mr. Elliott, whose departure has been deferred
for several days, left yesterday by her Majesty's
ship Queen for Marseilles. It completes a great
fact in the history of Southern Italy, and whilst
depriving the British residents of the advantage of
a minister on the spot, announces to the world the
annexation of this country to Northern Italy as a
step to the union of all the Italian race. A few
of the English who were aware of the hour of his
leaving accompanied or met Mr. Elliott at the
place of embarcation in Santa Lucia, but of the
Neapolitans only one, and he was the Commendatore
de Martino, the late Minister for Foreign Affair'.
Mr. Elliott did much for this oppressed people—
spoke to a Bourbon king as no minister ever
spoke before, and warned him of his fate.
The despatelies:reporting these interviews were read
with enchantment, and awakened the usual
" Vivas ;fl but the man who was the object of all
this enthusiasm was suffered to go out of Naples,
and in most peculiar circumstances too, as unob-
served as though he were Jack Smith. On arriving
at the sides of the Queen the yards were manned,
a salute was fired, and very shortly after this splen-
did vessel steamed out, so slowly that her move-
ment was almost imperceptible. On passing the
Hannibal, bearing the Admiral's flag, and the
Renown, both vessels manned the yards, and such
were the last honours rendered to the last British
Minister in what was lately the Kingdom of the
Two Sicilies.

Some changes have been made, not in the coun-
cillors themselves, but in the disposition of them ;
thus Ventimiglia has been removed from the Inte-
rior and appointed Director of the Customs, for
which post he is eminently fitted ; whilst d'Afilitto
goes to the Interior. But a most important deci-
sion will, I think, be shortly announced, and that.is
the formation of a Consults, to consist of the most
eminent men of the capital and the provinces, to be
summoned from time to time at the pleasure of
the Lieutenant-General. I have always considered
the appointment of such a body of men as a great
desideratum, as it will gratify the wounded vanity
of the nation, and promote much of that decentral-
isation which is essential to the energy and activity
of a people. The Consults will, in fact, be the
shadow of a parliament. Now that the campaign
of Southern Italy is over, and Garibaldi is super-
seded by Victor Emmanuel, there is a general
break up. General Eber left yesterday for Genoa.
Dr. Franklin leaves to-day ; M. Marto, and I be-
lieve Menial and Saffi, next Tuesday. Garibaldi's
medical staff, too, is, it is said, to be broken up,
which, if true, will give great offence, as they claim
almost a right to treat their owu men. In fact,
all are flying off north, south, east, and west, and
many pleasant dreams as welL