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

THE SUN, LONDO

" Artillery.
"Bengal Contingent--1 sergeant killed; 6 sergeants
wounded.
" Madras Contingent-1 sergeant, killed; 1 sergeant,
1 Lascar, 3 syce drivers, wounded.
" Infantry—let or Bengal Brigade.
"Her Majesty's 18th li)yal Irish-1 European officer,
1 sergeant, 2 rank and file, killed; 3 European officers,
1 sergeant, 1 drummer, 37 rank and file, wounded.
"Her Majesty's 80th Foot (one wing)-1 sergeant,
killed; 1 European cfficer, 3 sergeants, 1 drummer, 21
rank and file, wounded.
" 40th Bengal Native Infantry-1 drummer, 3 rank
and file, killed; 11 rank and file. wounded.
" 2d or Madras Brigade.
" Her Majesty's 51st Regiment of Foot-1 European
officer, 1 rank and file, killed; 1 European officer, 3
sergeants, 13 rank and tile, wounded.
"9th Regiment Madras Native Infantry-1 rank and
file killed; 1. European efficer wounded.
"35th Regiment Madras Native Intantry-1 European
officer, 1 havildar, 5 rank and file, wounded.
"Total-2 European officers, 4 sergeants, 1 drummer,
10 rank and file. killed; 12 European officers, 16 sex.>
geants or havildare, 2 drummers, 95 rank and file, 1
Lascar, 3 syce drivers, wounded.
" European officers, 2 killed; 14 wounded.
"Warrant and non-commissioned officers, rank and
file, &c., 15 killed; 114 wounded.
Lascars, syce drivers, syces, &c.,
Gr Tot—aanldtlo7t kl iol lfekd
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uu nn dd ee dd 4 wounded.
and missing, 149.
" 11. GODWIN, Lieutenant-General, Commandirg
the Forces in Ava, Arracan, and Tenasserim.
"W. MAYREW, Captain Assistant-Adjutant-
General of the Force."

" OFFICERS KILLED AND WOUNDED.
" KILLED.
" Her 3110,jcsty's 18th Royal Irish—Lieutenant R.
Doran, April 14.
"Her MajEsty's 51st Foot—Ensign A. N. Armstrong,
April 11.

" WOUNDED.

"Personal Staff—Lieutenant W. J. Chads (slightly

" General S;aff—Captain G. Allan (severely). -
" Engineer Department—Second Lieutenant E. C. S.
Williams (slightly). Second Lieutenant L. Donaldson
(mortally), April 12; Second Lieutenant W. S. Trevor
(slightly).
Madras Sappers and Miners—Captain J. W. Run-
dell (.lightly); Lieutenant B. Ford (slightly ).
" Ear Majesty's 18th Royal Irish—Lieutenant, Colo-
nel C. J. Coote (severely); Captain W. T. Bruce
(slightly); Lieutenant G. A. Elliot (slightly).
"Her Majesty's Both Foot—Lietenant J. L. W. Nunn
(slightly),
" Her M3jesty'r: 51st Foot—Captain W. Blundell
(dangerously).
" 9.h Madras Native Infantry—Enaign G. F. C. B.
Hawkcs (d,glatly).
" 35th Mairaa Native Infantry—Lieutenant W. C. P.
Haines (dangerously).
" Commissioner, Tenasserim Provinces—Lieutenant-
Colonel A. Bogle (severely)."

" THE GOVERNOR OF BOMBAY IN COUNCIL TO THE
bECRET COMMITTEE.

(Extract.) " May 3.
"We beg to forward a copy of a letter from
Captain H. B. Lynch, of the Indian Navy, command-
ing the Ldian Naval Squadron in the Bay of Bengal,
to the address of Sir Henry Loeke, containing particu-
lars of the capture of Rangoon by the British naval and
military forces on the afternoon of the 14th ult.

" CAPTAIN H. B. LYNCH, COMMANDING THE SQUADRON
OF THE INDIAN NAVY IN THE BAY OF BENGAL, TO
COIII3IODORE SIR HENRY LEEKE, COMMANDER-IN-
CHIEF OF THE INDIAN NAVY,

" Sir,—ln continuation of my:last letter of the 10th
inst. I have the honour to inform you that Rear-Admiral
Austen and the whole of the squadron having joined us
below the Hastings Sand, on the evening of Saturday,
the 10th, the squadron under my command—each vessel
having two transports in tow on the morning of the 11th
(with the exception of the Zenobia, which vessel un-
fortunately grounded on the De Silva Shoal, and was not
in company) crossed the Hastings Sand, and anchored
a little below the stockades, having cast off the trans-
ports when clear over the Hastings Shoal. Almost
immediately on our anchoring, at 9 30 A m., the
enemy opened Ere, which was returned by the
Feroz9, Sesostris, and Moozuffar, the Berenice end
Medusa having anchored some distance below. At
9 40 AM. the magczina of the principal stockade at
the Rtng's-wharf was blown up by a shell from
the squadron; at 10 A. 31. her Majesty's ship Fox pasoed
up in tow, and opened fire. Thu enemy's fire was soon
silenced; at 10 15 A.M. ceased firing, and at 30 minutes
past noon a party from the Fox landed, took and burnt
the Della stockade, on the right hand of the river. At
5 P.M. weighed and stood up the river, anchoring ahead
of her Majesty's ship Fox, abreast of the King's-wharf,
the Admiral having previously taken and burnt the
stockades on the right, or Dalla bank of the river; at
5 15 P M., two stockades just above us having opened
fire, were quickly silenced by our fire, and the maga-
zine of the stockade on the upper wharf blown
up, the enemy's fire ceased for the night. At 4A M.
next morning (12th kril), landed her Majesty 's
51st Regiment lc= the Feroze and Sesostris, and
the 9th and 35:h Madras Native Infantry from the
Moozaffer and Zenobia, the Zenobia having joined during
the night. Having landed the troops, and obtained the
Admiral's permission, proceeded up the river and
anchored abreast tho upper stockade, with the Sesostris,
Moozuffer, and Zenobia, and landed parties from the
vessels of the squadron under command of Captain
Campbell, and burned the stockades without opposition,
the enemy having evacuated them previously to the
landing of the party. Being now abreast of the Great
Pagoda, and the line of the principal stockade at the
upper end of an open plain, commenced shelling, and
found we could do so with effect, the shells bursting
over the pagoda. Ceased firing by signal from the
Admiral.

"Commodore Lambert came on board and desired me
to proceed up to Kemmendine, where her Majesty's brig
Serpent, and Phlegethon steamer had attacked the stock-
ade, weighed and stood up, Moczaffer in company, and
anchored at dark a-head of the Serpent, about throe-
quarters of a mile below the Kenimendiue stockade.

" The next morning (April 13), flood tide having
made, tha river being too narrow to allow the ship to
swing at anchor off the stockade, dropped up in company
with the Serpent, Mooznffer, and Phlegethon, abreast
the stockade, which not returning our fire, landed a
party from the vessel, as previously arranged, under
command of the first lieutenant of the Serpent, and
burnt the stockade, the enemy having evacuated it on
the approach of the steamers. I then returned, Moo-
zuffer in company, and rejoined the admiral off Rangoon,
anchoring in the same position as yesterday, abreast
the Great Pagoda, and the squadron shelled the pagoda
during the night, by order of the Admiral. At two
A as. ceased firing to allow the troops then near the
stockade to advance; and I am happy to inform you
that Rangoon was taken by our troops this afternoon.
"I send this off too hurriedly to be able to forward
any other papers from the squadron, which I am happy
to state is all in good order and health.
It is probable the Moczuffer will be detached for the
protection of Martaban, the Zmobia, and Berenice fur
troops to Viz-igapstam, and the Sesostris to Calcutta
with dispatches.

" I have,7&c.,
" ti. B. LYNCH."

" NOTIFICATION.

April 2,311. e s t
"The Goveraor-General in CounFlciliii'-Y
Las ' the
satisfaction in announcing that dispatches have thi; day
been received, reporting the capture of Manahan and
Rangoon by combined attacks of the naval and military
forces now employed in Burnaah.
"The Governor-General in Council i 3 pleased to
direct that, in honour of this snesese, a Royal salute shall
be fired at every principal station in India.
" The dispatches will be published for general infor-
mation.
"C. ALLEN, Officiating Secretary
to the Government of India."