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" C. J. AUSTEN, Rear-Admiral."

" LIEUTENANT•GENERAL H. GODWIN, C. 8., ComNAND.
ING THE FORCES IN AVA, AERACAN, AND TENAshz.
RIM, TO C. ALLEN, ESQ., ►SECRETARY TO THE Go-
VERNMENT OF INDIA.

" Moulmein, April 6.
" Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you, for the in-
formation of the Governor-General in Council, that
the force under my command left the Sand-heads on the
28th of March, for the Rangoon River, the place of
rendezvous for the combined force from Bengal and
Madras, where it arrived on the 2d of April.
" In obedience to my instructions, a flag of truce was
immediately sent up to Rangoon to inquire if any com-
munication bad arrived from the Court cf Ave, in reply
to the terms sent up to the Burmese Government, for the
adjustment of the violences committed on the rubjects of
her Majesty by the authorities at Rangoon. the flag wag
in charge of Captain Latter, of the Bengal Army, and
conveyed in the East India Company's steamer Proser-
pine, Commander Brooking.
"On reaching the etockades that guarded the river
on both its banks, the flag was fired on, and it was only
by the excellent arrangement and brave conduct of Com-
mander Brooking that his ship extricated herself, in-
flicting on the enemy a severe chastisement by blowing
up a powder mageziee and destroying many men.
" I found, on my arrival at the rendezvous, that the
Madras division bad not made its appearance, nor were
there tidings of it, so that I resolved to go to Moulmein,
and make arrangements for the capture of Martaban.
" In the Rangoon River I found that Rear-Admiral
Auster, C. 8., the Naval Commander-in-Chief, had just
arrived from Penang in her Majesty's steamer Rattler.
His Excellency and Commodore Lambert immediately
came on board the Hermes, Commander Fishbourne, in
which I had my head-quarters, when it was agreed, in
conference, that the Admiral should accompany me to
Moulmein with her Majesty's steamers Hermes, Rattler,
i'
and Salamander, sending in advance to the mouth of the
Martaban h
rthe 3d theEs
Pro t serpine. We accordinglyleft the Rangoon River
at daybreakon vofe
A prlicl;diraeaCpacohmedtinoyu'simseitenamtheer
next day at noon. Orders were immediately issued
for the troops to b
tf.re., and be in readiness for embert On 1,1
by 9 that evening a wing Ot kra' 18th Royal Irish, a • ,4, went, a wing of the ekes e'e
detachments of Bengal Ear°
peen Artillery and Madras
Sappers, in all about 1,400
ee
" Martaban stands on a
nobleee were on board.
sheet of water, with a
river line of defences of aboutt
800
large pagoda, a wall running along
Inland lies a
g a
an ascent from the water's edgeong
of
about the whole front, with
top of which small pagodas stand, th 500 feet, on the
par-
tially covered with fine trees and close slope R
le being
jen
" Arrangements were made for the aie.
day-
break of the sth. The Rear-Admiral made
ck at
position possible, in waters full of shoals edvery dis-
currents, for bombarding the position witahn
hivaiolent
steamers, and to cover the landing of the troops. fi7
was the admiration of every one to witness the
noble
manner in which the Rattler worked her way within
200 yards of the wall, and close to the pagoda,
doing tremendous execution. I changed from the
Reeder at six o'clock, to superintend the landing
of the troops, and went on board the Proser-
pine, a smaller vessel, with my staff. Colonel Reignolds
commanded the attack. At halt-past six the
steamer opened fire, and at seven the troops were in
the boats and landed, by the indefatigable exertions of
Commander Brooking, under a smart fire of musketry
and guns. Soon was the storming party under the walls
and over them, with less loss than I thought possible.
Lieut.-Colonel Reignolds immediately ascended to the
pagodas on the height, and took possession of them,
after some skirmishing wide the enemy.
" At 8 seu. Martaban was won; and, considering the
enemy's position and numbers, which report gives at
5,000 men, we have got it very cheaply.
" I have to ask his Lordship's and the Council of
India's best consideration cf the services of Lieutenant-
Colonel Reignolds, of the 18:h Royal Irish, to whom is
due the credit of this day's endurance of severe fatigue
and privation under a burning sun.
" To Captain Gillespie, in command of the Grenadiers
of the 18th Royal Irish, whom I saw first on the wall,
the soldier following receiving three wounds; to Captain
Campbell, who commanded the wing of the 18th Royal
Irish; to Major Lockhart, in command of the wing of
the 80th Foot; to Lieut.-Colonel Johnson, commanding
the wing of the 26th Regiment of the Madras Native
Infantry; and to Captain Randall, commanding the de-
tachment of Madras Sappers and Miners, my warm ap-
probation is due.
" I beg also to recommend to the consideration of his
Lordship in Council the Assistant-Adjutant-General of
the Force, Captain Maybe,,, whose exertions daring the
disembarcation of the troops tended greatly to its sw-
eets, as also my aides-de-camp, Lieutenant Chads, of
her Majesty's 64th Regiment, and Lieutenant Lambert,
of the 56th Bengal Native Infantry, son of the Commo-
dore, who were highly useful to me during the whole
day.

Major Fraser, the commanding engineer of the force,
and Major Turton, in command of the Bengal Artillery,
were with me the whole day, but, from the nature of the
operations, their particular services were not called into
play, though they had made every disposition for the
efficiency of their respective departments.
"It will be obvious from the foregoing bow greatly
the success pf the operations I have detailed has de-
pended on the co-operation of the sister branch of the
service. His Excellency Rear-Admiral Austen, QR.,
has throughout afforded me the most cordial assistance.
Her Majesty's steamers Rattler, Hermes, and Selman
der worked in concert with the troops throughout the
day.
" On my departure to-morrow I intend to take with
me to the Rangoon River the wings of the 18th and
80th Regiments, and the company of Bengal Artillery,
and the detachment of Madras Sappers and Miners
doing duty at Moulmein.
"In conjunction with Lieutenant-Colonel Bogle, the
Commissioner of these provinces, I have put the 26th
Madras Native Infantry, and a company of European
Madras Artillery, with a suitable battery of guns, as a
garrison at Manahan, relievable from Moulmein, when
it may be thought desirable.
" In addition to which a war steamer has been placed
by the naval Commander•in-Chief on the station.
These arrangements are, I think, adequate to the pro-
tection of the place, snd will, I trust, meet with the
approbation of the Government of India.
"In conclusion, I beg to remark that I am greatly
indebted to Lieutenant-Colonel Bogle, who accompanied
me daring the whole of the operations of the sth, and
was, from his local knowledge, of much use to me.
" I have, &c.,

" HENRY GODWIN."

" RETURN OF KILLED,WOUNDED, AND MISSING A./
5211 OF Aram, 1852:
CAPTURE
"Assistant Adjutant-General's-office.
THE ATTACK AND OF !ARTABAN ON THZ
Rangoon April 17.
"Her Majesty's 18th Royal Irish Regiment of F00t...
7 rank and file wounded.
"26th Regiment Madras Native Infantry_l harildar
wounded.
6, Total, 1 havildar, 7 rank and file wounded.
Captain. missing, 8.
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" LIEUTENANT-GENERAL
SECRETARY TO THE H. GOD;/N, aa,- TO VIZ
GOVERNMENT op INDIA.
" Sir,—On m qoarters, Rangoon, '
' r t April 18.
April had the e urn trona Nitt
eatisfacti rtaban on the Bth of
had arrived on the r on to find the Madras division
been lost by my being to
day, so that no time had
" It was arran edg to
Martaban.
mein commodogr that, during my absence at Mord-
aidec; by some efa,mbert should, on the sth inst.,
goon River, which
troops, destroy the stockades on the Ran-
fired on the flag had long been troublesome, and had
performed as to of truce. This had been so effectually
leave hardl • f where the stockade
had stood. y a sign o
" I shall now
for the i have the satisfaction of acquainting ran,
Warman°ofGovernor-General in Coun-
cil, of the n the .inclusive of
proceedings of this force, inclusive the cap.
ture of the Great Ds . n Pagoda at Rangoon, and the
I:3ooeiliient fall of all aroundr it.
6-:: Ilie :Jib of April I devoted to making every dispo.
Won for the landing of the troops, and to becoming se.
quaint with the heads of the departments of the Ma.
dray division. I informed the Admiral on the evening
of that day that my preparations were complete, and
his Excellency proceeded up the river next day, close
off Rangoon. On the 11th the Admiral moved oppo-
site the old town, with the intention the next morn-
ing to bombard the whole line of stockades on both
banks of the river; but some of the flotilla getting
very near the shore, were fired on, which brought on a
return from our side, and ended in the general destruc-
tion of the whole line of defences, though the fire of the
enemy proved fatal to many on board the shipping. The
Admiral and Commodore took a most distinguished part
in the operations, landing and setting fire to all around
them. This powerful attack from the steam frigates of
both her Majesty's and the East India Company's navy
completely cleared the ground for nearly a mile for out
landing. On Monday, the 12th, at daybreak, the troops
were ready, and by about seven I had landed her Ma-
jesty's 51st Light Infantry, the 18th Royal Irish, the
40th Bengal Native Infantry, and part of my artillery.
The Bengal guns, under Major Reid, were ordered to
move in advance, covered by four companies of the 515 t
Light Infantry. They had not proceeded far, however,
when, on opening some ri,,ing ground to our right, guns
opened on us, and shortly alter skirmishers showed
themselves in the jungle. This was a new mode of
fighting with the Burmese; no instance having
occurred last war of their attacking our flanks, 7
leav-
ing their stockades, that I remember ever to have°r
place. I make this remark as they are , taken
good shots, but bold in their eperationi now not only
selecting their ground and covering th' a"
clever in
casualties for the past three &Di v,•11 themselves. Our
dress exposing us, arid their a-n 1 prove it—our
asa and col
our concealing
them.
" On looking at the stockade
perceived it was a strong work, whence the fire I
came,
in the last war the ' White h Which used to be called
position, and just in the . tease Picket,' a very strong
f four guns was imin 75y of cur advance. A battery
Reid and Oakes, the eLlately opened on it by Majors
Lieutenant-Colonel whole being under the command of
the fire of the Foord, commandant of that arm.
olic nal woo very deal 'a A sOorming