The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-01 00:00:00

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boatstthoweyinwgiitihferomand in such other manner as
" The Fire Queen is to take up a position close to the
flag-ship, as a tender to her and the head-quarters; but
" First, Her Maj
on the signalto land being given she is to draw near the
ship King of Ave, to assist in landing her troops,
" The order in which it is proposed landing the men
timoen to time be directed.
and guns comprising the land force is ea-follows:-
515; ex Sosostris, 380; total, 895. .
" Second, Her M.jesty's 18zn Royal Lish.—Ex Fox,
115; ex Tenasserim, 102; ex Mans Nuddie, 81; 'x
Hermes, 300; ex 'Rattler, 10D; ex Patio Rozack, 96;
total, 794. esty's 51st Regiment.—EX Feroze,
" Third, the 40th Regiment Bengal Native Infantry.
—Ex Enterprise, 270; ex Eire Queen, 240; ex King's
Ship, 550; total, 1,060, ' ~
" The artillery and park will be lauded at this time
in longboats belonging to the transports, and towed by
the Medusa and ships' boats.
" Artillery—Ex Hermes, 120; ex Bengal, 120; Ex
Berenice, 277; total, 517.
" Ordnance—Ex Berenice, two 24. pound lsowitzers,
four 9-plunders; ex Lahore, two „24-p mnd howl haers,
four 9-pounders; ex Hermes, two 24-pound howitzers.
" Park—Ex Salamander, Sippers and Miners, 160;
ex Hermes, one boat for ladd,-rs and nowder-bags; ex
Monarch, one boat for tools and materials.
" There are also a few ladders on board the Fox, the
Monarch, the Tena•seriu2, and the Phlegethon, which it
is desirable to be landed.

" Finally, the Madras Infantry will be landed.
" 9th Regiment Madras Native Infantry—Ex Moozuf-
fer, 583; ox Medusa, 100; total, 633.
" 35th Regiment Madras Native Infantry—Ex Zeno-
bin, 350: ex Sir Thomas Gresham, 350; total, 700.
" Commander E. G. Fiehbourne, of her M..josty's
steam-sloop Bermes, is to be on shore at the spot which
will be pointed out to him by thi-Commander.stjh("
Ferpetto snpgintend the .laiaeliAig of\ the
~trotips, eat
from Whieh„ ,place a,*wbite sviiiii`will, be hotated-48.a
Sliniill6-the-UaittifrthisWeitMfrigeltiiilifer' -
" Captain H. B. Lynch, senior officer of the Indian
navy, will make the necessary arrangements for the de-
barcation of her Majesty's 51st Foot, by means of the
boats of the steamers under his immediate orders. The
boats are to be alongside of the steamers containing that
regiment, in readiness to take them on shore, directly
the signal to land is given, which will be a white ensign
hoisted from headquarters, and repeated along the line.
" The Commodore undertakes the arrangement for
debarking her Majesty's 18th Royal Irish, and will issue
the necessary directions for this purpose, as also for the
landing of the artillery and park.
"The landing of the 40th Regiment of Bengal Native
Infantry is to be superintended by Commander J. S.
Ellman, of her Majesty's steam-sloop Salamander, which
will be accomplished by his own boats, assisted by the
Medusa.

" The Madras Native Infantry will finally be landed
by the small steamers and the boats of the squadron,
after their duties, before detailed, have been executed.
" The troops having been landed, and the stockades
having been silenced by the fire from the squadron, a
party of seamen and marines will probably be directed
by signal (a white ensign from the flag-ship, to be re-
peated along the line) to land from each ship, armed with
pistols and cutlasses only, under the charge of a lieute-
nant; the whole to be commanded by Commander
Tarleton, of her Majesty's ship Fox.
" The vessels are not to land more men than will
enable them in their absence to work the guns.
" It is necessary that particular directions be given
as to the necessity of keeping a vigilant lookout fur
signals. Any that should not be answered at once by
the ship or ships indicated are to be repeated by the
other vessels.

" The troops are to be landed with one day's provi-
sions in their knapieeks.
" C. J. AUSTEN, Rear-Admiral."

" A List of Casualties that took place on board her
Majesty's Ships and Vessels and the East India Com-
pany's Steamers, under the orders of Rear-Admiral
C. J. Austen, C. 8., during the operations against
Rangoon and Dalla, 1 1 th-14;h of April, 1852.
" Fox—Henry White, marine, burnt, from gunpowder
in stockade, not severe.
"James Minton, boatswain's mate, burnt from explo-
sion of a gun, not severe.
" Charles Pittis, A. 8., accidentally drowned on boat
service.
"Thomas Working, private 18th Royal Irish, shot
through parietes of the chest, not severe.
"Hermes—William Chapman, stoker, wounded, dan-
gerously.
" George J. Whitehead, ordinary, wounded, right arm
amputated.
" Henry Thompson, A. 8., wounded, slightly.
"William H. Parker, A. 8., wounded, slightly.
"John Jussett, A. 8., wounded, slightly.
" George Wright, A. 8., coup de soleil.
"Salamander John Chapman, stoker, gunshot
wound in left leg; has since undergone amputation of
the limb.
" Fer, ze—Michael Moore, gunner, Artillery, gunshot
wound in right breast, severe.
" Mo. zuffer—Two seamen, wounded, slightly. Five
privates, 0;11 Regiment, Madras Native Infantry,
wounded, severely.
" Sesostris—Ensign -Armstrong, her Majesty's 51st
Regiment, wounded, mortally, at half-past 10 o'clock
a.m., died at half-past one o'clock p.m.
`'Tenasserim—William Poole, blown away
from the after-pivot gun;
gun exploded while loading.
" Serpent Mr. C. Sproull, assistant-surgeon, and
seven seamen, wounded.
" Rattler.—Mr. L. Campbell, boatswain, wounded,
s lightly.
wounded, slightly.
MARTIN, Secretary."
slightly.
" Francis Skinner, wo,a,

"REAR-ADMIRAL C. J. AUSTEN TO THE GOVERNOR-
GENERAL OF INDIA IN COUNCIL.
" Rattler, at Rangoon, April 16.
" My Lord Marquis,—While congratulating your
Lordship on the success that has hitherto attended the
expedition against Burmah, in the storming and capture
of the strongholds of Martaban and Rangoon, I trust
your Lordship will permit me to bring under notice the
support that I have receivd from all the officers and
terming the naval part of the
men under my command,
expedition. The embarking and disembarking the
troops, baggage, and military stores, the arrangements
for the transports and for victualling the combined
forces, have furnished almost incessant night and day
work for the officers and men under my orders. It has
been done on all sides with the utmost cheerfulness, and
this large force hes been moved up a rapid river without
any accident of moment having occurred; and I have, up
to the present time, to thank every officer and man em-
ployed under my orders for the cheerful manner in
which they have undergone so much toil in this dis-
tressing climate.
" To the Commodore I feel under especial obligation.
His local knowledge proved valuable, as his judgment
and discretion were most useful. It would be impossible
to value the services of an officer second in command
more highly than I do those of the Commodore.
" Captain Lynch, senior officer of the Indian navy,
has, by his ability, judgment, and discretion, rendered
essential service.
" Commander Mellersh, of my flag-ship, and Corn. '
mandera Fishbourue and Tarleton, have rendered every
possible assistance in carrying out all neeessary_arrange-
ments. I was an eye-witness to Commander T letoas
stockade,
tocenitatedr it. Com-
mander e, to his
mountbberainvgelyt.bleeafidrisntgtoliis
men
mender Luard, of her Majesty'll re m
,and a s
sloop Serpent, has been
the to
walls,
employed many months in these waters. A more zeelous
and indefatigable officer is not to be met with, and,
relying upon his ability, he has frequently bean placed
in charge of responsible duties. With the assistance of
the East India Company's steamer Phlegethon, com-
manded by Mr. G. T. Neblett, be destroyed the De
Silva stockades. When the action on the 11th of April
commenced he passed along the line of fire in the shoo
under his command to above livmmendine, for the par!.
pose of preventing the removal of the war-boats; and
while on this service he was attacked by a very impor-
tant stockade, and an officer (J.lr. C. Spruull, assist:int-
surgeon) and seven of his men were wounded, butth which
he ultimately succeeded in silencing. l
mencement of the war he took great pains in surveying-
the coast coast and river, and h*.s information was afterwards
duties
e The commanders and officers of the Indianl
of great use.
good care
and of the East India Company's uncovenant navy
oamnm ande r
opportunity Brooking,
have, without a single exception, performed theired service
with all possible alacrity.
Proserpine, had at Martaban
particu-
larly distinguishing himself, of which he t
Moulmein
of
of utl aneci
to avail himself, and it is with great regretntatig
myself under the necessity of leaving him at
for the protection of British interests,
" Lieutenant George Rice, in temporary
his valuable services here.
and thus losing
to the cause,
the Maha Nuddie, rendered essential service to of
tandemibraebaclyh
thoanstirnmg
stockades,
little
covering their landing
with his own guns, and at the storm"
to be seen
and ba among the foremost ranks'lugof
, ggage, and ascending the n them he was
stores
Inarrloawndei
rnege
kms e no
it
this river, the Maha Nuddie ha proved most useful.
the naval brigade at of
my
" Senior Lieutenant Dorvillse
of the Forces has boon
and, from the flattering manner - flag-ship, com-
mandedthe capture of Rangoon.
I feel assured he mint bo in which the Commander
pleasedhonourably
to speak of his services,
Lieutenant-General's dispatches.
" Among those that hae
oinaolluebvliyetimmesnitnioinheed
service
of of their country upon this occasion, it is my painful-
kin of her Majesty's duty to record that of the
D13,,v. Thomas T. Baker, chap-
kin
burying the dead, he e
th I.
wl'o(u'xii.dedlnaunesdsandtyl
fella victim to the preva'"'F, v
deinic, cholera, am informed,
on the 16th fast, l ina I lncessantly
dying.
~apnn and
niin.
a widow and yo___ , eav oy
wholly dependent
'nig family, ,nho were
on him for support
" I was an eye-witness indefatigable exertions
of Dr. Ali to the
nter, surgeon of the Fox, at the hospital on
shore and on board the Tubal Cain. Dr. Montgomery.
superintending surgeon, expressed himself to me as
being under the greatest obligations to him for his
assistance. In addition to the dutitS performed by Dr.
Minter at the hospital, he had those of his own ship to
tittell4 dot Where the cholera bed brykiN2 out with 1K413e