The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-03 00:00:00

Tu tfte zTal and ability of Captain Abercrombie, my
second in ecnnand. I am most highly indebted.
To Captain Guriorth, for Lis service, as Brigade
Major, I am also most highly indebted; and his gal-
lantry, and that of Lieutenant Grindall, in the assault
of the Dhurrutnl3, on the 12th of September, 1848,
waiconspicuous.

The exertions of Lit utcnant Maxwell, who acUd as
directing engiceer; of Lieut. Taylor, in charge of the
Park; and of every officer belonging to the Engineers,
or doing duty with the corp, were deserving of the
ti,;hest praise. I never meta m•Jrcs zealuuz Way of
officers.

The services rendered by Lieut. Glover, in the difli•
cult operation of cLaing the head of the Wulie Maho-
meet Canal, and of Captain Loagden, ILM.'s 10t11 Re
;invent of Foot, asiiatant to the Durhar Chiof Engineer,
have ben most valuable.

I have great pleasure in mentioning, particularly, the
s_rvices of Captain Siddons, Directing Engineer, and the
Corp, Sappers and Pioneers under his command -; they
fully inaintailiod their high character.
..ro Lieutenant Lake, of the Engineers, in command
of the troops of the Naivi.b of Bahv.alpore, who con-
d the left a: t .ck, I was also greatly indebted for his
!,opport iaz.si!tarxe. IL reports very highly of the
Compar4 of Sappers under Lieutenants Pollard and
MauNsf2ll.

I: wettkl be unjust to omit favourable notice of General
C..rtlandt's •Sui:pers, and the willing assistance afforded
by there.

Although tl:e defection of uur ally, Raja Shere Singh,
snatched from u; the prize oF success, when it seemed
!tlaiost withie our grasp, it is satisfactory to reflect that
our labours have paved the way fur the present, compa-
ratively blocoLss, triumph ; that our tr.suches of the
Khut:eh Byragee and the Dhurrum Sala, mad,, us ac•
quaiLted with the intricacies of the suburbs; and that to
the respect, gained fur our bayonets cm the 12th of Sep-
tember, may be att.nbuted the rapid fall of the strong
position of the Shuma-Tabreez, Wuzeerabad, and the
2lundee Awn, on the 27th of December, 1848.

BREVET CAPTAIN H. SIDDONS, COMMANDING THE SAP

PERS ♦UD PIONEERS, TO THE BRIGADE MAJOR OF
ENGINEERS.

Moultan, January 23, 1849.
On the occasion of the fall of Moultan, I believe it is
my duty to make a report, as commanding the Corps of
Bengal Sappers and Pioneers: to write such in detail,
would be to embrace the whole of the siege operations,
which, of course, is unnecessary.
Nor need I dwell on the exertions of my men, as their
hard work and excellent conduct must have been observed
by every one, from the Major- General downwards, and
will, no doubt, receive ample justice in Brigadier Cheape's
dispatch.
Custom justifies me in naming my Adjutant, Lieute-
nant Fraser, as having rendered me most important
assistance in carrying on all the details of the corps
during the siege ; his services were always available,
when required, in the trenches ; and he superintended
the loading, tamping, and firing, of the mines, on the
right attack.
I alto wish to name Second-Lieutenant F. Grindall,
who has undergone much more than his share of labour
and fatigue, and has behaved in the most gallant manner,
in the assaults of the 12th of September, 27th of Decem-
ber, and 2d of January last, it having been his fortune
to lead, on all these occasions. Of my other officers, I
can only say, that they could be exceeded by none, in
zeal, perseverance, and gallantry.
In like manner, the European non commissioned
officers have all behaved admirably, and I wish to bring
the following to favourable notice:—
The Acting Sub-Conductor, Sergeant-Major Casey.
Sergeant W. Waring, wounded.
Corporal H. Granger.
Corporal H. Bruen, wounded.
2d Corporal W. Ford.

2d Col p oral W. Burtry, wounded.
In the native branch of the corps, in addition to
those I have had occasion specially to recommend, on
various occasions, fur the third class of the order of
merit, 7 beg earnestly to recommend the following to
the favorable notice of bis Excellency the Commander-
in-Chief.

Jemadar Sooful, Ist Company Sappers and Miners.
Havildar Sewdeen, 2d Company Sappers and Miners.
Havildar Toola, Ist Company Sappers and Miners.
Havildar Chut Kao, 3d Company Sappers and Miner::,
wounded.
Havildar Goordat Singh, 2d Company.
Havildar Naick Buctour, 3d Company Pioneers.
Havildar Naick BuWenn, 2d Company Pioneerz.
Havildar Naick Sewdeen, 24 Pioneers.
Sepoy Mukha, 24 Company Sappers and Miners.
Sepoy Oree, 24 Company Sappers and Miners, wounded.
Sepoy Bregloll Sing, Ist Company Sappers and Miners.
Sept y Koosial, 24 Company Sappers and Miners.
Sepoy Munbode, 24 Company Sappers and Miners.
I have the honour to annex a return of the killed and
wounded, and of ammunition expended, since the 27th
December.

Return of ordnance captured.

FRANCE.

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MM. Colfaure, an advocate at the Court of Ap-
peal, and Pitois Christian, hommes des lettres, have
been brought back to Path from Belle Isle, where
they had been transported in pursuance of a sentence
of court-martial. These persons are to be examined
as witnesses on tLe trial of MM. Charbonnier de
Guesnerie and Lafeullade de Lespinasse, accused of
having distributed money to the insurgents of June.
M. Charybonnier de la Guesnerie is, it is said, a dis-
tinguished..Legitimist, :Ind an old acquaintance of M.
de lalloux, the Minister of Public Instruction.

prove, under all the circumstances, a satisfactory docu-
ment.
Of all ranks, total : killed, 210; wounded, 982.
maeon H. GARBETT, COMMANDING ARTILLERY, BENGAL
COLG3IN, TO THE ASSISTANT-ADJUTANT-GENERAL,
MOULTAN FIELD FORCE.
Coartalt hp,e ilMOillfoltramila,
tJioannuoa
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849.
Major-
General
In forwarding f
commanding the Moultan Field Force, the en-
closed document* connected with the late siege of Moul-
tan, I have, particularly, to bring to his notice the
indefatigable zeal of the Commissary of Ordnance,
Lieutenant Christie ; and the system and and regularity
with which the constant and heavy demands of the bat-
teries were supplied.
I would also, most strongly, recommend to his notice
the conduct of Mr. Deputy-Commissary Spencer, who,
in the embarkation and disembarkation of the train, and
indeed on all ()mations evinced the utmost zeal and
attention ; and I should feel highly gratified by the
services of this Ordnance officer, of long standing, being
brought especially to the notice of the Government.
BRIGADIER J. CHEAPE, C 8., CHIEF ENGINEER, ARMY OF
THE PIIN,TAI7B, TO THE ASSISTANT-LDJUTANT GENE-
RAL, DIOOLTAN FIELD FORCE.
Mooltan, January 23, 1849.
At the close of my operations against the town
and citadel of Moultan, I believe it is my duty to
report, for the information of Government, the services
of the Engineer corps and officers employed in the siege,
whose talent and indefatigable exertions have so much
contributed to the fall of the place.
So general has been the energy displayed by every
officer, it would be impossible to make distinction and
it only remains for me to mention the different officers,
with a hope that they may be brought to the favourable
notice of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief. To
Major Napier, my second in command ; and Major
Seott, of the Bombay Engineers; the duties of directing
Engineer were, chiefly, intrusted; and to their talents
and abilities in cenducting the operations, our success is
greatly owing.
Captains Abercrombie, Western, Siddons, and Lieut.
Maxwell, were also employed in directing, at the com-
mencement, when the extended line of our operations
against the town and citadel rendered such arrangements
necessary; and I have every reason to be satisfied with
these officers, especially with Captains Abercrombie and
Siddons, who superintend the operations against the city.
I am also indebted for the assistance given to these
officers by Lieutenants Fulton, Paton, Glover, and
Greathead.
The conduct of Captain Siddons and his corps requires
particular mention being made, and I have much plea-
sure in forwarding his report.
Major Scott reports most favourably of the officers of
the Bombay Engineers; Lieutenant John Hill (wounded),
Cendall, Walker, Play fair, Fuller, and Berthon; and
their services deserve every praise.
To Captain Longden, of her Majesty's 10th Regiment,
and Assistant to the Lahore Dui bar Engineer, my best
thanks are due for his diligence, and the very useful
plans and information be has, from time to time, sup-
plied; and I would here acknowledge the valuable as-
sistance and intelligence I received from Major Napier,
Chief Engineer in the former operations against Mooltan.
I have also to mention Lieutenants Taylor (wounded),
and Hyde, in charge of the Engineer Park, through
whose able arrangements the operations have been
greatly forwarded; and my thanks are due to Lieutenant
Cracroft, Brigade Quarter- Master, who generally ac-
companied me.
Lieutenant Garforth, my Brigade Major, wars wounded
severely, in the assault on the 2d of January ; and Lieu-
tenant Maxwell has acted since as Brigadier Major ;
and to both of these officers my warmest acknowledg-
ments are clue, not only for every personal assistance to
myself, and for carrying on the duties of the depart-
ment, bat for intelligence and zeal in everything relating
to the operations.
I have omitted to mention General Gortlandt's Sap-
pers, who, under Lieutenant Young, Bengal Engineers,
made themselves very useful in our late operations.
B 11EVET• MAJOR R. NAPIER, LATE CHIEF ENGINLER,
MOULTAN FIELD FORCE, TO TUE ASSISTANT ADJUTANT
GENERAL, MOULTAN FIELD FORCE.
Mooltan, January 23, 1849.
The siege of Moultan having been concluded, it is my
duty to bring, to the notice of the Major- Generid Com-
manding, with the hope of their being favottrably men-
timed to the Commander hi-Chief, the services of the
officers employed under me, in the early operations of
the siege in those for protecting the British and allies
camps, which terminated in the capture of the enemy's
position and guns on the 7th of November, 1848 ; and in
the preparation of the plans, and supply of siege mate
z his, with the aid of which the siege has since been sue.
cessfully concluded.