The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-28 00:00:00

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

CASUALTIES BY DEATH XN INDIA SINCE THE DEPAR-
TURE OF THE MAIL ON THE 12TH SEPTEMBER.

EBB MAJESTY'S TROOPS.—Dr. Charles St. John, In-
Spector-General of her Majesty's Hospital, at Umballa,
on the 12th Sept.
BOMBAY.—Brevet Major George Fulljames, 25th
Regiment, N. 1., Political Agent at Rewa Banta in
Goozrat, at Broach, on the 21st September. Lieutenant
and Quartermaster E. Henderson, 23d ilegirnent,
at Nusseerabad, on the 18th September. Ensign Bos-
worth, 26th Regiment, N. 1., killed in action with a
body of Arabs, near Aurungabad, in the Nizam's terri-
tories.

BENGAL—Captain W. W. Repton, 56th Regiment,
N. 1., Commandant of the 3d Regithent, Sei kh Infantry,
at Abbottabad, on the sth September. Col. Mackeson,
from the effects of wounds inflicted on him by an Afree-
die fanatic at Peshawur. Major Joseph Fer.ris, C. 8.,
30th Regiment. NJ., and Commandant of the 2d Seikh
Local Infantry, of apoplexy, at Dhurumsala, on the
14th of August.

CALCUTTA.
(Front the Bengal Eurkaru, of Sept. 17.)

SUMMARY.—From all accounts we have received,
it appears that our position at Burmah has not im-
proved, and that a final settlement of affairs is as
remote as ever. It is true at present, as far as the
Burmese Government ostensibly is concerned,
everything appears quiet enough, but from the in-
formation that has been collected, it remains yet to
be seen whether the numerous Dacoits which are
gathering in masses and strengthening their posi-
tions, may not eventually give us more trouble
than an open enemy who fights in the King's name
for the defence of his country. We are still sus-
pecting that these freebooters act with the secret
connivance of the Court of Ava. If so, nothing but
the entire overthrow of the Burmese dynasty, and
striking a blow at the heart of the kingdom, can
bring matters to a final settlement. If, on the
other hand, the marauders are acting from their
own accord, and carry on a sort of guerilla warfare,
we shall have no end of annoyances, causing much
sacrifice of both life and time. In fact, the ac-
counts which have been received tend to confirm
our views, for, as the Rangoon Chronicle observes,
the whole of the country up to Prome was in such
a disordered state when the Indus passed up, that
Major Minchin was obliged to write up to Sir John
Cheape for a reinforcement. On the arrival of the
Indus at Prome, the following detachments were
sent down

tier Majesty's 80th Foot-3 officers and 100 men.
67th Regiment Bengal Native Infantry-2 offi-
cers and 100 men. _

Sappers and. Miners.-1 lieutenant and 29 men.
After the troops had embarked on board, fol-
lowed by that enterprising and undaunted officer,
Capt. Latter, the steamer returned to Yeangyen,
andon their arrival found that nearly the whole
of the village had been burnt to the ground, the
Place had been attacked, Lieut. Masey severely
,Wounded one native officer killed, and several
.'l3o3's wounded, and the two native chiefs, Moung
Gee and Moung Gain, had made their escape with
60 boats of loot and had recaptured most of the
boats Which had been taken by the Indus the pre-
vious day.
Captain Latter, on hearing how matters stood,
wished Major Minchin to advance to the opposite
aide of the river, to a place about 12 miles inland,
which
has been well fortified and stockaded by these chiefs ; but, unfortunately, the major said
that he had received no orders to bring the troops
into the field. The troops were landed excepting
her Majesty's 89th, which returned back by theb
Steamer.

Our last dates CHINA
from Hong Kong and Victoria
were to the 23d of August. By the file of papers
which have now reached us, we have received in-
formation from those places, down to the 9th of
September. From these dispatches we learn that
t Amoy the Imperialists had some success, but
that the patriots had invested Khai-fungfoo, the
caPital of Ronan, on the Yellow River. The
whole of China appears to be in &complete state of
anarchy, and trade consequently very dull. The
folloing is extracted from the Overland Friend of
Chinaw of the 9th ult. giving some very interesting
details of the progress of the civil war :
SITMDIA.RY. —The news which in our last summary
we said was likely to arrive soon—an announc€ -
znent of the fall of Peking—has not yet found its
way to the southern provinces. From a letter,
dated Shanghae, the 27th ult., we learn that

" Shanghae and the country around are now in a
state of partial rebellion ; when it will become open
and general we know not." " Since the arrival at
Peking of Tai ping Wong's troops, news has not
reached us ; but we expect to hear now very soon
that the capital has fallen." The news from Amoy
is brought up to the Ist inst. The long threatened
atta by the Imperialists commenced on the
25th ultimo, but the rebels were still in pos-
session of the town when the clipper schooner
Mazeppa left on the 2d. We have seen a lengthy
mercantile (political) circular, containing very
full details of the daily battles, and have also been
favoured with a briefer, though more pithy report,
from both of which we learn the following particu-
lars :—At daylight of the 25th of August a fleet con-
sisting of 29 Canton and 14 Amoy junks were seen
entering the harbour, and about noon ranged in
battle array before the long battery—a brisk can-
nonading continuing for several hours, when the
Imperialist fleet hauled off out of gunshot reach, and
anchored for the night. Whilst the firing was going
on, another fleet of some 50 junks came round the
west side of the island, landing their crews and de-
stroying seven villages said to have been occupied
principally by rebel families. On the 26th but very
little was done on either side until about three
p.m., when the Imperialist fleet, which had been
augmented in numbers during the night, weighed
and passed round the south side of Kolungsoo,
both the island and the main. The rebel fleet said
to be greatly inferior in numbers and equipment,
also weighed from the inner harbour, and kept up
a continued interchange of shots. About sundown
the Imperialists fleets having formed a junction,
anchored within a mile of the town, and close to
the foreign shipping. The rebel squadron took up
a position in front of the foreign factories. The
27th passed over quietly; the Imperialists appa-
rently waiting the advance of a body of troops,
some 6,000 of which had effected a landing at the
back of the island during the two previous days '
and had got within four or five miles of the city.
The first land battle appears to have been
opened by the rebels, as tho fighting, on the
morning of the 28th, is admitted to have been in
the vicinity of the Imperialist camp, from which
having retired to breakfast, the Imperialists, as a
matter of course, reported that they drove them
back into the town (and which appears to have been
believed by some people, as another matter of
course). In the afternoon the Imperialist squadron
weighed and stood towards the upper end of the
harbour, with the object, it appeared, of destroy-
ing the western suburbs of the town, well defended,
however, by two rebel batteries. " A great many
of the shot from the Canton junks on this occasion,
as well as on the 26th, appeared directed at and
over the houses, breaking a great many tiles, and
frightening people fawn the roofs where, at the
commencement, the inhabitants had placed them-
selves to witness the fight. The firing ceased
about six p.m., the Mandarins retiring to their
anchorage. The rebel junks did not weigh."
exchanging shots on the way with the batteries on
On the 29th, early in the morning, the Imperial-
ists effected a coup de main, capturing, it is said, a
body of 400 of the rebels, the best part of whom
were beheaded instanter. Having frightened the
main body of their opponents into a retreat on the
town, the Imperialists then betook themselves to the
business of destroying the villages where the rebels
had resided ; killing every man and male child to
be found. Part of the Imperialist fleet also weighed
at high water, and, with boats, proceeded up the
creek running half way across the island, from the
west end of the tows., some of the crews landing and
capturing those whom they could catch in their re-
treat. All this was effected before breakfast, to which
the Imperialists were said to be going when the re-
bels gavepursvit, and captured 33 of them, who spee-
dily met the same fate which had been meted to the
rebel hundreds (?), their heads being exposed as
trophies in the streets of the city. Although said
to have been defeated early in the day, towards
evening the rebel troops were seen entering the
city, many of them laden with what had been left
in the destroyed villages • the inhabitants of those
villages which had not been molested by the Im-
perialists also proceeding to the city with their
goods, to take up quarters with the rebels, in
whom they evidently entertained more confidence
than they did in their legitimate protectors. On
the 30th the Imperialist Fleet weighed early, and
proceeded towards the eastern suburbs, which they
also ineffectually attempted to destroy • desisting
at the hour of nine a.m. On the 31st August the
armies arrayed themselves against each other
about two miies from the town ; in the evening
the Imperialists marched off to their " Chob-
ham '—the rebels to their " Tower." The Im-
perialist navy effected, on this day, a good deal
of damage among the northern and western suburbs.
On the Ist inst. all was quiet, the Imperialists re-
maining in camp. Further advices are looked for
with some anxiety. About Canton things may be
said to remain in statu quo ; but an approaching
crisis is indicated by the lamentable stagnation of
trade ; the high rates of exchange (6s. 7d. per dol-
lar for good bills on England, and 303 rupees per
100 dollars for East India Company's accepted
paper) being sad proof of the absence of the circu-
lating medium. H. M. sloop Lily has been sent
up to guard the factories ; and, apparently em-
boldened by a reliance on the probability of quiet
existing for some time, H. E. Admiral Pellew in-
tends, it is reported, to proceed to Manila shortly,
with the Winchester and Styx.
Authentic intelligence reached Canton a day or
two ago, to the effect that a detachment from the
Nanking army had reached the borders of Kwang-
si, at the point where the Pearl River enters from
the Kwangtung Province, and that the patriots
only waited news of the fall of Peking to advance
towards Canton. Hard fighting is looked for
about the Meiling Pass, to which place Viceroy
Yeh has been for some time sending troops.