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that he would instantlysend °TA. a of rani; (ii Fs
Own assistant) with ordere for its immediate dispersion,
if I would depute an officer to accomrany
38. Captain Moore, of the 94th Bengal Native -
fantry, Deputy Judge-Advocate-General, volunteered
this hazardous duty. That officer had accorapenied.me
as one of my per.mnal staff throughout all the op-era-
tions, and he and Major Wilson, Paymaster to the Ex.-
pedition,
.who kimfly volunteered to act in the same ea-
pacity,'had by their zaalous service been most useful to
me in .a country where all my orders were to beconveyed
by officers on Blot through an intricate line of commu-
nication. Captain Moore was quite successful, as the whole
body instantly retreated and entirely dispersed, as soon
as he and the mandarin had made known to the leaders
the object of their-coming.
39. Finding that five million• of dollars had been paid,
and that her Majesty's Plenipotentiary was
.perrectly
satisfied with the security for payment of the remaining
million tier the ransom of Canton. that upwards of
14,500 Tartar troops had marched out of the town
under the terms of the treaty, without colours or ban-
ners flying, or music beating, that 3,000 had gone by
water, and that the remainder were prepared to fol.o
when carriage was provided, I acceded to the wish. of
her Majesty's Plenipotentiary to embark the troops, the
Chinese furnishing me with POO Coullea to convey my
guns and ammunition, These Coolies being furntshed
soon after aylight on the Ist instant, r sent all the game
and stores to the rear, covered by the 26th Royal Ma-
rines, 37th Madras Native Infantry, and Bengal Volun,
teers, and at twelve o'clock the British flag was lowt!red
in the four forts, and the troops and brigade of seamen
marched out, and returned to Tsing•htte.
40. By the excellent arrangements, and under the ac-
tive superintendence of Captain Bourchier, of her Ma-
jesty's ship Blonde, and - Captain Maitland. of her Ma-
jesty's ship WelleSley, the whole were re-embarked by
three o'clock, without leaving a man. of the army or
navy or a camp follower behind, and under the tow of
the Nemesis readied their respective transports that
night.
41. I have now, my Lord, detailed, I fear, at too great
length, the occurrences of eight days before Canton. I
might have been very brief, perfect success attending
every operation—but by amere Stateinent of leading facts.
I should not have done justice to the discipline of the
small but gallant band whom -it was my good fortune
to command, and whose devotedness was worthy of a
better foe.
42. I have not touched upon the brilliant conduct of
the royal navy in their attacks and various operations to
the south of the city, as these will be detailed by their
own chief, to whom, as I have said, I cannot too strongly
express my obligations.
43. In a body, where all have done their duty nobly
and zealously, it would be invidious to particularise :I
will, however, entreat your Lordship's favourable notice
of the commanding officers of brigades and corps from
whom I have received the most able assistance, and to
whom my best thanks are due. To Major-General Burrell,
commanding the Eight Brigade, who was zealously sup-
ported byLieut.-Col.Adams, commanding llthltoyal Irish,
and Capt. Ellis, commanding the Marine Battalion ; to
Capt. Bourchier, of her Majesty's ship Blonde, com-
manding the brigade of seamen, supported most ably by
Capt. Maitland, of her Majesty's ship Wellesley, and
Capt. Barlow, of her Majesty's ship Nimrod ; to Lieut.
Col. Morris, commanding the left brigade, whose good
fortune it was first to carry the heights, and place the
colours of the 49th in the first fort taken, gallantly se-
conded by Major Stephens, who commanded the 49th in
the first operation, and Major Blyth, who commanded
that corps during the latter part of the day ; to Captain
Duff, commanding the 37th Madras Native nfantry, and
Capt. Mee, commanding'the Bengal Volunteers.

1
Adams, were ordered to advance from the rear of a hill
close to the fi-..e. storied L'agrida, and to escalade the IVSna
behind thi; Pagoda (which IV I:5 not flanked except by
one frun), although they were very high, from 28 to 30
feet, but I hoped by the concentrated fire of the guns to
have reduced an cxceediii 1y high and apparently slight
parapet. 'the escalade of this corps was to be covered by
the Bengal Volunteers and a company of the 37th Ma-
dras Native Tuft.lttry.
26. The left assault was to be made by the 49th„
under Lieut.-Colonel Morris. This corps was directed
to escalade by a bastion directly in front. of and com-
manded by the principal fort in our possassion, called by
the Chinese Yung-Kang-Tai, the fire of musketry from
which would have prevented . the enemy frarn making
use of their guns. To strengthen this attack, two com-
panies of the 37th Madras Native Infa7try were to oc-
cupy the heights and keep up a rapid fire upon the wall.
27. The ground was peculiarly favourable fer these
several attacks, and for the effective fire of the covering
parties without a chance of injuring the assailants. The
heights which we occupied are from 90 to 250 paces from
the city wall, with a precipitous glen intervening. On
making a lodgement on the walls, each column wns to
communicate with and support that on its inner flank,
and when united, to make a rush for the fortified hill
within the walls, on which the artillery was directed to
play from the moment the advance was sounded, I
directed Captain Knowles to ascertain at far as practi-
cablz., by the fire of heavy rockets and shells, whether
it was mined, which alone I apprehended—the Chinese,
usually forming their mines so as to make them liable to
explosion by such means.
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:1)8. The -flags of truce still appeared upon the walls
at day-light onths 27th, and at a quarter past six o'c'ock
I was on the point of sending the interpreter to explain
that I could not respect such a display, after my flag had
been taken down, and should at once resume hostilities.
At this moment, an officer of the royal navy, who had
been travelling all night, having missed his way, handed
me the accompanying letter from her Majesty's Plenipo-
tentiary. Whatever might be my sentiments, my duty
was to acquiesce--the attack, which was to have com-
menced in forty-five minutes, was countermanded, and
the feelings of the Chinese were spared. Of the policy
of .the . measure I do not consider myself a competent
judge ; but I say "feelings," as I would have been respon.
bible that Canton should be equally spared, with the ex-
ception of its defences, and that not a soldier should
have entered the town further than the fortified heights
within, its walls.

29.. At ten o'clock, Yang, the Tartar General, requested
a conference, when Sir Le Fleming Senhouse accom-
panied me, and a long and uninteresting parley ensued,
in which I explained that her Majesty's Plenipotentiary
having resumed negotiations with the local author; ties,
I should await a further communication froth him. At
twelve, Captain Elliot arrived in camjs, and all further
active operations ceased..
, • : 30. The followirg day at twelve, in a conference with
the Kwang-chow-foe, under the walls, every arrange-
ment was made for the evacuation of the city by as large
a portion of the Tartar troops as could be got ready, and
I permitted a mandarin of rank to pass through my lines
to procure quarters for them. I was now given to under-
stand that the force amounted to 45,000 men from other
provinces, exclusive of the troops belonging to the Quang-
tung province. At the request of Captain Elliot, I ac-
quiesced in the former passing. out of the north-east gate
to the left of my position, and permitted them' to carry
away their arms and baggage, on condition that no ban-
ner should be displayed or music sounded.
31. About twelve, the following- day, I perceived
numbers of men, apparently irregulars, and, armed for
the most part with long spears, shields, and swords, col-
lecting upon the heights, three or four miles to my rear.
As they continued rapidly to increase, detaching bodies
to their front, I directed General Burrell to take charge
of our position, and hold every man ready in case a
sortie or other act of treachery under corer of' a flag of
truce should be intended ; and I advanced: with a wing
of the 25th (which corps I had withdrawn two days pre-
viously from the factories), companies of, the 40th, the
37th Madras Native Infantry, and the company of
Bengal Volunteers, supported byLthe Royal Marines.
The two latter corps I kept in reserve, ready to return,
and act on the flank, should an attack be made on our i
position from the town. When I descended the heights,
about 4,000 men. appeared in my front. I directed the
wing of the 26th. under Major Pratt, supported by the
37th Madras :N ative Infantry, to advance and drive
them from rather a strong position they had taken up
behind an embankment along the bed of a stream.
This duty the 26th and 37th performed most creditably,
and as the Chinese made a rally at what appeared to be
a military post in my front, I directed that it should be
destroyed, which was instantly effected by the 26th, and
a magazine, unexpectedly found in the village, blown
up. These duties having been performed without the
loss of a man, the Chinese throwing away the is spears
and flying the moment a fire was opened upon them, I
directed the 49th, Royal Marines, and Bengal Volun-
teers to fall back on our position, and renutiu with the
wing of the 26th and 37th Madras Native Infantry
(alma 280 men) to watch the movements of the Chinese,
who had retreated to a range of heights in my front,.
having no banners, and apparently but few matchlocks
amongst them. Within two hours, however, from 7,000
to 8,000 men had. collected, and displayed numerous
banners. When I first moved I had ordered Captain
Knowles' of the Royal Artillery, to bring out a few
rockets, but our advance was so rapid that he did not get
them up until after the repulse of the first body.
32. At this moment the heat of the sun was hardly
supportable, and both officers and men were greatly ex-
hausted. I must here state, with sincere sorrow, that
Major Becher, Deputy-Quarter-Master-General, a most
estimable and willing officer, whose services throughout
the previous operations were as creditable to him as they
were satisfactory to me, fell by my side from over-exer-
tion, and expired within a few minutes. My Aide-de-
Camp, Captain Gough, was also alarmingly unwell from
the same cause, and I ordered him back to camp when
the enemy were repulsed. but hearing that the. Chinese
were again assembling, he returned, and meeting; the
Bengal Volunteers, very judiciously brought themhbaclz.
33. The Chinese having advanced in great force,
some rockets were fired at them, but, although
thrown with great precision, appeared to have little
effect ; and, as the approach of a thunder storm was
evident, I became anxious, before it broke, to dis-
perse this assemblage, whose approach bespoke
more determination than I had previously witnessed. I
ordered Major Pratt to attack a large body who were
advancing through the paddy fields on his left, and to
clear the hills to his front. Captain Duff, with the 37th
Madras Native Infantry, supported by the Bengal Vo-
lunteers under Captain Mee, I ordered to advance direct
to his front, and dislodge a body which had re-occupied
the post that we had previously burned, and then push
forward and clear the hills to his front. I witnessed
with much satisfaction the spirited manner in which
these officers executed my orders, and the enemy were
driven in at all points. The right of the 37th being
threatened by a military post at the foot of the hills to
our right, the Bengal Volunteers dispersed the occu.
pants. This, however, separated them from the 3th
M. N. 1., and perceiving that this latter corps was :4a.
vancing further than I intended, I requested Captain asps..
maney, of the 3d Madras Light Cavalry, wire, with Lieut,
Mackenzie, of H. M. 90th Regiment, accompanied me
as amateurs—and both were most zealous and useful iss
conveying my orders—to direct the Bengal Volunteers
to move up to its support. Captain Duff Ditaawhile, 1,4
open his communication, with the 26th on his lek had
detached a company under Lieutenant Hadfield fox. that
purpose.

To Major Pratt, commanding her Majesty's 20th regi-
ment. This corps, though not at first much engaged,
from the nature of its position at the factories, proved
On the 30th, by its spirited and steady 'conduct, which
nothing could exceed, how valuable its services could
have been throughout.
To Captain Knowles, of 'the Royal Artillery, senior officer
of that artn, my best thanks are due, for his valuable services.
Lieutenant the Hon. R. C. Spen:er, with the detachment. of
the Royal Artillery, well supported the high character of that
distinguished corps. The zeal of Captain Anstruthur, com-
manding the i%ledras Artillery, was indefatigable, as • were the
efforts of every individual of that valuable body in bringing up
the guns and ammunition.
To Captain Cotton, field engineer, T feel under the greatest
obligations, and I experienced the most ready support front
every officer under him. Of one of them, Lieut. tturidall, I
regret to say that I shall probably lose the services for some
time, in consequence of a severe wound. The useful labours
of the Sappers called for my best thanks, they were cheerfully
prepared to place ladders for the escalade.

I feel greatly obliged to all the general staff'—all ac-
companied me on shore, and to their indefatigable atten-
tion in conveying orders on foot, at times to consider-
able distance, I was much indebted. To Lieut.-Colonel
Mountain, Deputy Adjutant General, my best thanks
are due for his unwearied exertions and valuable ser-
vices not only upon the present, bat upon every occa-
sion. The exertions of Major Hawkins, Deputy Com-
missary-General, were unceasing, and, by his judicious
arrangements and those of his assistant, the troops were
amply supplied. The excellent arrangements made by
Dr. Grant, and the officiating superintendino• Surgeon,
and medical staff of corps, call also for my acknowledge-
ment. I beg to bring to your Lordship's particular no-
tice my aide-de-camp, Captain Gough, of the 3d Light
Dragoons. from whom I have upon this, as upon every
occasion, received the most active and unremitting
assistance.
44. Having now conveyed my approval of the conduct
f the commamling officers of brigades and corps, and
the heads of departments, permit me to draw your
Lordship's special attention to the praiseworthy conduct
of the sailors and soldiers under my command, which
in my mind does them the highest credit. During the
eight days this force was on shore (and many of the
corps were unavoidably placed in situations where sham-
slut was abundant), but two instances of drunkenness
occurred ; and I deem it but justice here to mention a
strong fact. The soldiers of the 49th finding a quantity
of sam-shu in the village they had so gallantly taken,
without order or previous knowledge of their officers,
brought the jars containing this pernicious liquor, and
broke them in front of their corps, without the occur-
rence of a single case of intoxication.
45. This despatch will be presented by Captain Grat-
tan, whose conduct I have already mentioned to your
Lordship, and whom I have selected for this duty, alone
on account of his conduct. He is a most intelligent
officer, anci will be able to give your Lordship any
ther information. I have the honour to be, 8“1
H. GOUGH, Major •
Commanding Exn- • -tieneral,
lros. a; attached to Captain Barlow's bat-
..en, P.S. It is with deep regret th• ,--oitionary Force.
loss of Lieutenant Fox,.of '- .at I have to mention the
mising young office
. it M. S. Nimrod, a most pro-
-7.,
who fell at the storm of the western
forts,
r Kendall, mate of the same ship, a
very deserving officer, lost his leg, I am sorry to add, at
t'•',e same time.
I have the honour to forward a return of the killed and
wounded, and a list of ordnance captured. Of the killed
and wounded on the enemy's side, it is difficult to form a
correct. estimate ; but the Kwang-chow-foo acknowledged
tri me that of the Tartar troops 500 had been killed,
and 1,500 wounded, on the 25th of May; and I conceive
that the killed and wounded on the Chinese side, upon
the 30th, and in the different attacks made upon my
flanks and line of communication, must have been double
those numbers.
To his Excellency Major-General Sir Hugh Gough,
K.C.IL, and Captain Sir 11. Le Fleming Senhouse,
K.C.8., &c.
Her Majesty's ship Hyacinth, off Canton,
May 26, 1841, Ten, P.M.
Gentlemen—l have the honour to acquaint you that I
am in communication with the officers of the Chinese
raovernment concerning the settlement of difficulties in
this province upon the following conditions:-
1, The Imperial Commissioner, and all the troops other
than those of the province, to quit the city within six
days, and remove to a distance exceeding 60 miles.
2. Six millions of dollars to be paid in one week for the
use of the Crown of England—one million payable be-
fore to-morrow at sunset.

.ar-

34. The thunder storm was naw most awful, and find-
ing. that as our men advanced the Chinese retired, I con-
sidered that it would be injudicious to follow them fur-
ther, and directed the whole to fall back. The rain con-
tinued to fail in torrents, and most of the firelocks had
got wet, At one time the 26th had been tulaWe to are
single musket ; this emboldened the Chinese,, who, in
many instances, attacked our men lAa;id to hand, and the
26th had frequentli to o.lavvje bodies that advanced close
to .them, _

4* As the Chinese, oven in thi3 mode of Ivar,'lre, could
make no impression, they retreated, 11.1..;,1
11.....1eas Native Infhntrt' • 1B (no :14th and 37th
anti l'ainteers fell back.
Understanding fret ‘1404111 Duff that his detached
PPltilti.Y. ,•5 kth the Nth, I directed the whole, after a
stlctil '444., to return to our position, and was exceed-
ingly annoyo, on the force concentrating, to find that
the detached company, under Lieutenant Hadfield, had
never joined the 2Gth. I immediately ordered two com-
panies of Marines with the percussion locks to return
with Captain Duff to the scene of this day's contest.
It gives me no ordinary gratification to say that a little
after dusk they found Lieut. Hadfield with his gallant
company
in thptare, surrounded by some thousand Chi-
tl3Ael Who. As the ATth bolocks would not go off, had
ap-
prkewhed Glow to them. The Sepoys, I am proud to
say, in this'eritical situation, nobly upheld the high cha-
racter of the native army, by unshrinking discipline and
cheerful obedience, and I feel that the expression of my
best thanks is•dne t(.4 X,iettt, Hadfield and to Lieut. Deve-
reux, and Ensign lierkely; who zealously supported him
during this trying scene. The • last-named officer, I re-
gret to Say, was severely wounded. The Marines with
Captain Duff fired a couple Of vollies into this crowd,
which instantly dispersed them with great loss.
.At daylight the next morning I felt myself called
upGa to send into the city and inform the liwang-chow-
Poo, that if, under existing circumstances, a similar in-
sult was offered, or any demonstration made, indicative
of hostile interruption to the negotiations pending under
a flag of truce for the evacuation of the city by the
Chinese troops and a ransom for its deliverance, I would
at once haul down the white flag and resume hostilities.
At twelve Captain Elliot joined me, and a communica-
tion was received that the Kwang-chow-foo would
meet us under the walls. Previous to his arrival, vast
numbers of Chinese appeared on the hills from which
we had driven them the night before, and which durin,,
the early part of the morning had been clear. Guns ans
a S j r. 11 were fired in all directions, various banters ptldis-
played, and large parties thrown out in advance. About
7,500 Tartar troops had marched out of the city th-4,
morning, and were still, moving, with their arms, but, as
stipulated, without music or banners, _ felt scare doubt

3. British troops to remain in their actual positions
li the whole sum be paid. No additional preparations
on either side ; but all British troops and ships of war to
return without the Bocca Tigris as soon as the whole be
paid. Wangtong also to be evacuated, but not to be re-
armed by the Chinese Government, till all the difficul-
ties are adjusted between the two Governments.
4. The loss occasioned by the burning of the Spanish
brig Bilbaino, and all losses' occasioned by the destruc-
tion of tho factories, to be Valid Within one week.
For the purpose - of completing this arrangement, I
have to request that you will be pleased to suspend hos-
tilities till noon. . • .
I have the honour to remain, &c.
(Signed) CHARLES ELLIOT.
. . Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary.
To his Excellency Major-General Sir Hugh Gough,
K.C.13:, and Captain Sir H. Le Fleming Senhouse,
K.C.H.,.&c., &0., &c.
IL M. S. Hyacinth, off Canton,
27th May, 1841, 3, P.M.
Gentlemen—Herewith I have the honour to transmit
to you an English version of the arrangement this day
concluded with the officers of the Chinese Govern-
ment, and also of the full authority given to the Kwang-
chow-foo to act for their Excellencies.
I shall take an early opportunity of communicating
with you again upon this subject.
And I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) CHARLES ELLIOT.
Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary.
Terms of agreement granted to the officers of the Chi-
nese Government, resident within the City of Canton, on
the 27th of May, 1841.
1. It is required, that the three Imperial Commis-
sioners, and all the troops other than those of the pro-
vine°, quit the city within six' days, and proceed to a
distance of upwards of sixty miles.
2. Six millions of dollars to be paid in one week for
the use of the Crown of England, counting from the
27th of May ; one million payable bet re sunset of the
27th day of May.
3. For the present the British troops to remain in their
actual positions. No additional preparations for hoati-
Ries to be made on either side. If the whole sum agreed
upon be not paid within seven days, it shall be increased
to seven million ; if nut wituin fourteen days, to eight
millions ; if not within twenty days, to nine millions.
When the whole shall be paid, all the British forces to
return without the Rocca Tigris ; and Wangtong, and
all fortified places within the river to be restored, but
not to be re-armed till affairs are settled between the
two nations.

whether treachery was not
as to ensure
copit,omp lated, and I there-
fore made sach rt di.4osition of our troops, _
men,
4,5 davbai, .-.tiy. iv..ft o'clock, from 12,000 to 15,0100
evidently the same description of force that we
the preceeding day, had assembled on the saute heights.
had net
37. The Kwang-chow-foo now arrived, and it became
evident, its he was perfectly In my power, that no combi-
nation existed hawoce the troops in the town, or those
marching out, and the assemblage in my rear. - L there-
fore, ordered the wing of the 96th, the other wing had
been left at Tsing-b:e, to keep up the communication
with the rear, and a wing of the 49th, with the arth Ma-
dras Native Infantry, and the linyal Marines, to be pre-
paced to disperse ttie assailants. On joining the Kwang-
chow-foo, and explaining my determination to put my
threat in force if the enemy advanced, he assured me that
this hostile movement was without the knowledge, and
against the wishes, of the Chinese authorities; that there
were no mandarins with this militia in our rear ; that it
had assembled to protect the villages in the plain anti

4. Losses occasioned by the plunder of the factories,
and by the destruction of the Spanish brig Bilbaino, in
1839, to be paid within ono week.

5. It is required that the Kwang-chow-foo shall pro-
duce full powers to conclude this arrangement, on the
rat (Stile three Commissioners, the General of the Tar-

_
ta:, Giir:s-a, th-, Cove':•iol,of.rCr-ooGlpncyn:e.ileai, and the..VOCVnenn i ave been personally engaged in the opera!lons on Sliore
of Ewangtong- • ( and afloat in boats, but it must be remelt-Ile-Ted that the
(cal of
.the Kwang-ehoe..-foo.) • • duties and the fatigues of Commander Pritchard, of
Written the 28th, agreed to the `37th of May, IS4I. the Blenheim, and of those who remained on board
(Sized (True ropy.) • their respective ships, were increased in the same ratio
g) ' J. ROB. 2.IORRISON. as their numbers were diminished, and that the ulti-
• ' ACting• Secretary and Treasurer. mate success is the attainment of the whole body, each
Milan, Generallissimo—Lune•-wan and Fans, Fan; working in his particular sphere. The names of many
,joint Ckmeaissioners-,-Atsinga, G Lateral of the Garrison— 1% ill be seen who have already distinguished
Kekung, Governor of the two Kwang—and Eliang, themselves at Chuenpee, Anunghoy, Quantong, and
'Lieutenant-Governor of Kwantung—hereby issue in- the. many affairs in the Canton river, and no doubt
strnctioas to the Kwang-chow-foo. •,' • ' • have already, like their brother officers at Acre, been so
wiliThe Pleaipotentiary of the English nation being now - fortunate as to secure their country's notice. Never was
ng to observe a truce and make arrangements for there a finer set of zealous, able commanders. Com-
' peace, the said Rwang-chow-foo will conduct the details menders Belcher and Warren have only continued in
. ostfrTutleltiteei:)pfTitstri:fic arrangement and sealement. He is not, that path of able and judicious service on which they
upon any plea, to 'excuse •himself.,' These are his in- have so long travelled—their own services will always
attract attention. Of the Lieutenants, Lieutenant J.
goine. to the Kw-ne'•• chov•-foe thus be it. Pearce, - Lieutenant Goldsmith, Lieutenant Watson,
e. , .. ~,- chow -foe,. ~
Twankwang, 21st year, 4th month, 7th day. Sir F. Nicholson, Lieutenant Morshead,. first of their
(27th May, 1841). - ~.•, , .
respective vessels, may perhaps be named without in-
' 14- S. of the Generalissimo. -!- 7 , .
.iliry to all others, who well played their parts ; to
•. . ,
.•, L. S. of the Joint Commiasioller6- . Lieutenant Kellett, of the Starling, lam much obliged;
L. S. of the Governor of the two Kwallg• - and Lieutenant Mason, of the Algaeine, has won his
14. S. of the Vooyuenn of Kwantong. promotion by a long series of gallant and brave set vines.
(True TrunslatiOn). I beg to acknowledge the zeal and assistance I have had
.-- .... -•.- , (Signed) J. P.on. Mor.RTSON, from every Captain and officer of the squadron whom
.... _
Chinese Sec. and Interpreter. I have had the happiness to command.
LIST OF OFFICURS EMPLoYED ON ME 26TH OF MAY,
at the Att(aBelgk)lo:l)Ca(llirtor J. Ron. MonlnsoN, 1841, OFF CANTOS.
In the Calliope—Mr. Watson, lieutenant; Mr. D'Eyn-
neturn of Killed and Wounded 'in her. .Ittiestv's Forces court, lieutenant ; Mr. Brown, master ; Mr. Daley,
Acting Sec end Treasu:er.
23d to the 30th of mate ; Mr. Rivers, mate ; Mr. Le Vincent, mate ; Mr.
May, 1841.
Egerton, mate ; Mr. Taylor, mate ; and Dr. Butler, as-
litY 25.•—Killed— 9 *Wounded... 68 sistant-surgeon. May 30.. 5
~.._ 23 In the Conway—Mr. Beadon, lieutenant ; Mr. Cory-
- ton, lieutenant ; Mr. Read, mate ; Mr. Kane, mate ; and
Mr. Forster, second master.
In the Alligator—Mr. Stewartrlieittenant ; Mr. Wool.
combo, mate ; and Mr. Baker, mate.
In the Hyacinth—Mr. Morshead, lieutenant ; Mr.
Barclay, mate ; Mr. Osborne, mate ; Dr. Robertson,
assistant-surgeon.
In the Cruiser—Mr. Haskell, lieutenant ; Mr. Hayes,
lieutenant ; Mr. Drake, mate ; Mr. Bryant, mate.
In the Pylades—Mr. Hay, lieutenant ; Mr. Jeffrys
mate ; Mr. Sauley, mate ; D. Tweeddale, assistan

Total ............ 91
Officers Killed and Wounded.
Major Becher, D Killed.
front over-fati eputy Quarter-Master-General, died
gue.
Lieutenant Fox, of the Nimrod.
Wounded.
Mr. Walter Kendall, Mate of the Nimrod, lost his leg,
dangerously.
Mr. -IV. T. Bate, Mate of the Blenheim,
Lieutenant Morshead,
Mr. Peter Barclay,• of the Hyacinth, slightly.
mate of the Hyacinth, slightly.
Mr. E. Fitzgerald, mate of the Modeste, dangerously.
Mr. William Pearce. ditto,- slightly.
Mr. Hall, commanding the _Nemesis, severely burnt.
Mr. Vaughan, assistant surgeon of the Algerme, slightly.
• Lieutenant Randall, of the Madras Sappers and Miners,
clangorously..
Captain Sargeant, 18th Royal Irish, severely.
Lieutenant Milled, ditto, slightly.
Lieutenant Edwards, ditto, severely.
Lieutenant Pearson, 49th, severely.
Lieutenant Johnstone. 26th, slightly.
Ensign Berkeley, 27th Madras Native Infantry, severely.
Return of. the Ordnance mounted in the Fort on the
Heights above Canton, when stormed and captured
on the 25th of May, 1841, by the Forces under the
command of Major General Sir Hugh Gough, K.C.8.,
Commanding Expeditionary Force serving in China.
Names of the Forts. Guns of all Calibre.
Yung-Ka ng. Tai
She-Ting-Pr on
Peon- Keih-Tai
Kong-Keih• Tai

Grand Total 49
REKAP:s.---In each fort a number of ginjalls and a
considerable quantity of powder found.
J. KNOWLES, Captain, Commanding Ar-
tillery Brigade.
ARMINE S. H. MOUNTAIN, Lieutenant-
Colonel Deputy Adjutant-General Expe-
. . ditionary Force.
H. GOUGH, Major-General Commanding
Expeditionary Force.
Extracts from a Despatch from Captain Sir IL Le Fle-
ming Senhouse, K.C.H., &e., to Commodore Sir J. J.
. Gordon Bremer, C.B. and K.C.H., Commander in-
Chief, &e., dated, " Heights above Canton, May 29th .
1841," continued on board her Majesty's ship Blen-
heim, French River, June 2, 1841.
I c;osed my former letter with the details of our pro-
ceedings up to the moment the expedition was about to
leave Hongkong for Canton. I have now the gratifica-
tion to enter upon the details of a succession of opera-
tions, highly honourable, I trust, to her Majesty's arms ;
and by which the large and populous city of Canton has
been laid in complete submission at the feet of the
Queen's forces.

surgeon.
In the Columbine—Mr. Hamilton, lieutenant ; Mr.
Miller, mate ; Dr. Crawford, assistant-surgeon.
. In the Hon. Company's steamer Atalanta—Mr.Grieve,
lieutenant ; Mr. Eden, midshipman.
In the Rattlesnake—Mr. Cowell, second master ; Mr.
Waddington, second master ; Mr. Brodie, volunteer of
the first class.
Lieutenant Somerville, with boats of the Minerva,
Sulimany, :ad Marion.
Lieutenants Urquhart and Marriott, of the Royal
Marines, Conway, and Alligator. -
Lieutent Collinson. attached to the Surveying De-
partment, was exceedingly active in getting the ships
into their positions. I'. HERBERT,
Captain and Senior Officer present.
Return of war-junks and row-boats, &c.. found in the
Chinese Naval Arsenal on the 27th of May, 1841.
12 war-junks building, 24 row-boats, and 12 war-
junks lying at anchor off the arsenal.
A large quantity of timber, gun-carriages, and various
stores. T. HERBERT,
Captain and Senior Officer present.
General Return of Killed and Wounded in her Majesty's
Forces at the Attack on Canton, from the 23d to the
30th of May, 1841
Blenheim—Killed, 2 ; wounded, 9-1 Officer, 1 Royal
Artillery, 1 acting corporal Royal Marines, and 8 seamen.
Wellesley—Wounded, 6-3 seamen and 3 Royal Mar.
Blonde— Killed, 1 ; wounded, 1-1 seaman and 1
Royal Marine. - •
• Calliope—Wounded, 1-1 seaman.
Hyacinth—Wounded, 5-2 officers and 3 seamen.
Nimrod—Killed,. 2 ; wounded, 4-2 officers and 4'
seamen. • • • -

Modeste—Killed, 1 ; wounded, 9-2 officers and -8
seamen.
Columbine—Wounded, 2-2 seamen.
Algerine—Wounded, 4-1 officer, 2 seamen, 1 R. M.
Nemesis—Wounded, 1-1 officer.
Madras Artillery—Wounded, 1.
Sappers and Miners—Wounded, 1
18th Royal Irish—Killed, 2; wounded, 19.
26th Cameronians—Killed, 3; wounded, 15.
49th Regiment—Killed, 1; wounded, 17.
37th Native Infantry—Killed, 1 ; wounded, 13.
Bengal Volunteers—Wounded, 1.
Camp followers--Killed, 1; wounded, 3.
Staff—Killed, 1.
Total—Killed, 15 ; wounded, 112.
PUBLIC NOTICE TO HER MAJESTY'S SUBJECTS.
Macao, June 10, 1841.
Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary. thinks it necessary to'
warn all her Majesty's subjects that he considers the en-
trance of British shipping within the river under present
circumstances imprudent and unsafe, and recommends
that they should forthwith proceed to Hong Kong.
He has further to declare that any attempt of the
Chinese authorities to interfere with, or obstruct the
freedom of trade and intercourse with Hong Kent,- will
be answered with a close blockade of the port of Canton.
CHARLES ELLIOT.
A PROCLAMATION.
It is hereby declared to the merchants and tratl'a„f
Canton and all parts of the empire, that they
ships have free permsision to resort to and.
trade at the
port of Hong Kong, where they will ••• and their
receive full pro •
tection from the high officers of
Kong Kong being uf the Chip.-
ese empire, neither will
there be any charges on itr- .the British natien, and
h)orts and exports payable to
the British Goverttrnee' -
And it is further -
immediate eir'
large ports
to the

No overt act of hostility had taken place up to the
21st of May, except remounting the guns in the Sharnien
battery, but the Chinese appear to have been perfectly
ready for attack. All remained quiet in the river until
about eleven o'clock p.m., when an attempt was made
with fire rafts to burn the advanced vessels. This attack
not only totally failed but was followed up by a gallant
attack on the Shamien battery, and the silencing of it
by the vessels of the squadron, under the immediate su-
perintendence of Captain Herbert of the Calliope, and
the destruction of a large flotilla of fire vessels, which
the Chinese had been preparing, and had brought out of
the branch of the river which leads north of the town.
About the same time, though later in the night, the Al-
ligator was attacked off Howqua's Fort ; and to show
how necessary it was to have been always on our guard,
the fire-junks came up with the flood-tide in a direction
with the maeliant-vessels at Whampoa, where all seemed
to sleep in security.
Opinions were uncertain as to the feasibility of enter-
ing the northward branch of-the river, and of floating at
low water. TO determine this I availed myself once
more of the zeal and great ability of Commander Bel-
cher, who most handsomely volunteered to explore it
with his own boats. assisted with three others from the
Pylades, and Modeste, and Algerine. all placed under
the command of that gallant and judicious of;icer
tenant Goldsmith of the Druid, who was attaeitted to di-
Blenheim, in that ship's launch, and who had 4)rtb
protect Commander Belcher in his surveying The Major-General and myself went '
make a reconnoisance and a person9l
same day; the 23d. In our progr-
and explosions in the dir• •
party ; and CommandiP•
of a gallant and sr;-'
creek. At eh

, A'S t 0

,perations.
LU Canton to
inspection on the
ass we observed a firing
etion of Captain Beleher's
Belcher's letter gives the detail
sited asSair which took place in the
_:en o'clock Commander Belcher returned
gratifying intelligence that he had discovered
excellent landing-place on a pier, with water
enough for the Sulphur close to it at low water. The
ground directly around it rose in low hills, and a line
of hills appeared to continue to the height near the city,
although there might be s',-.•a,mpy ground in the small
valleys dividing them.
Our united force consisted of the following ships and
vessels:—

with the

clearly declared, that there will be an
..,argo upon the port of Canton, and the
of the empire, if there be the least obstruction
areedom of Hong lion,*

fersons bringing itiformtition to tale British officers
which shall lead to the detection of pirate:; will be
liberally rewarde.l; and the pirate will be taken and
delivered over to the officers of the Chinese Govern-
ment for punishment.
_ _

At Macao, this 7thliay of June, 1841.
DEATH OF SIR :I. LE FLEMING SENHOUSE.

Forming the Macao Fort Division:—
Blenheim Cruiser
Blonde Columbine
Sulphur Algerine
Hyacinth Starling
Nimrod Atalanta, steamer.
Modesto Nemesis, steamer.
Pyladea
Forming the Whampoa Division:—
Calliope Herald
Conway . Alligator.
At Quantoncr, in the Boocs:Tigris:—
Wellesley—sent up her marines and .100 seamen.
The above ships and vessels comprised in their crews,
officers, seamen, and marines, inclusive, about 3,200
men, out of which about 1,000 officers, seamen, and
marines, were landed to serve with the army. The
military force under that gallant, distinguished, and
experienced officer, Major-General Sir Hugh Gough,
comprised her Majesty's 49th Regiment, 311 in num-
ber : 37th Madras Native Infantry, 240 ; Bengal Vo-
lunteers, 79 ; the Royal Artillery, 38 ; Madras Artil-
lery, 232 ; Sappers and Miners, 171 ; her Majesty's
18th Royal Irish, 535 ; and her Majesty's 26th Came-
re:liar's. 317—making 'about 2,223.
Captain Herbert was stationed at Whampoa with the
Calliope, Conway, Herald, and -Alligator, and was
directed, on the 24th, to take the command of
the force aftbrded by the four vessels under
his orders, and pushing up with the flood-tide with
such vessels as could . proceed, or with the boats of
the ships, endeavour to take possession of and secure
the arsenal. I informed him that the ships near the Fac-
tory would drop down and secure the Dutch fart, and to
keep up an enfilading fire on the face of the work.; thrown
up in front of the city, where I understood many guns
were mounted. I left it to his own judgment to act ac-
cording to circumstances, in endeavouring to drive the
enemy fro:n the Erench fort, and to endeavour to open
the communications with the ships of .war to the west-
ward, and with the commanding officer of the left co-
lumn stationed at the factories. I inclose a letter I have
received from
,Captain Herbert, detailing the part he
took in the affair that followed, where the usual gal-
lantry and zeal were displayed by her Majesty's sea-
men and Royal Marines. Commander Warren, with hie
gig's crew, placing his colours first on the walls of the
French Fort, Commander Warren was also ordered with
the ships•under his command, to take up his anchorage
in line along the town from the Western Fort as far as
the factory, and to cannonade the exterior to prevent the
enemy from firing on the right column as it passed.
After the enemy's fire had been silenced, he was to leave
the Nimrod, and another vessel, to keep the enemy in
check at that quarter, and to -detach the rest of his tome
to secure the Dutch fort, and to place them with the
Atalanta so as to enfilade the line of batteries in front of
the city, but he was not to expose bis ships to the front
fire of the heavy guns said to be placed there, until the
enemy were shaken in their position.
The landing of the left column was placed under his
particular charge, and it was not to land Until he had
made the signal.
So effectually and vigorously did Commander. Warren
execute these instructions, that when the right column
passed his station everything had been completed and all
was still. _ _

A return of the killekand wounded is here added,
and although it may
,appear strange to see the wounded
of the army in a naval report, the two corps had been so
entirely mingled tcuogetyh.
hera,st(h,xeiisrtesde,rvtihceast sito
would be
and
such intimate liaron
dif-
ficult to make any separation between the acts of either,
or the circumstances that concerned them. The two
officers who have
Major Becher of the Indian
army, i)einity. Q iaster-General, a very old officer,
who had served ably in the,l3
,war, and Lieut.
Nho hav
Quartermaster-General,
.11r Allese,
Fox, first of the Niforcid, have united the regret of all
by their 'OiaraCterA. and services.. The same shot took off
the legs of Lieut. Fox and of Mr. Kendal, his shipmate,
the gunnery mate of the:Nirnrod. The former fell a vic-
tim to- his wound ;. the latter has survived amputation. I
thought it would gratify
Mr. Kendal to give him an act-
ing commission as Lieutenant of the Nimrod in Lieut.
Fox's vacancy, on the field of battle, until your pleasure
is known, though his wound will disable him from doing
his duty perhaps for some time, and may oblige him to
go home. _ _.

It [is with deep and sincere sorrow we have to an-
nounce to our readers the death of Sir Humphry Le
Fleming Senhouse, K.C.11., senior naval officer of her
Majesty in China. This much lamented event took
place on board her Majesty's ship Blenheim, on Mon-
day, the 14th inst., at half-past 8 o'clork in the morning,
and the immediate cause of the veteran commander's death
was a violent fever brought on by great physical and men-
tal exertions, and by exposure to the sun during the late
expedition to Canton. There is very little doubt that the ill-
ness of Sir Flemingwas aggravated bydisappoi amen t at the
attack on Canton not being persevered in, and by all the ad-
vantages not being reaped which the dauntless and master-
ly exertions of the army and navy had led most people to
expect. It was, we understand, Sir Fleming Senhouse's
wish to be buried in Macao, in preference to the British
settlement of liong Kong, by which the late Gallant
Officer seemed to call in question the probability of the
permanent settlement of that island.

- The mortal remains of Sir Fleming Senhouse were
consequently brought to this city in the steainerNemesis,
and arrived here on the evening of. last Wednesday,
when notice was given by Captain Herbert, now senior
naval officer, that the funeral would take place on the
morning following, and that the funeral procession would
form at Captain Elliot's house at fire o'clock.
The following was the order of the procession :
The band of the Governor of Macao.
A Colonel's guard of Portuguese troops.
Lieutenant Pitman, Royal Navy, chief mourner,
Captain Clarke, of her Majesty's ship Columbine, bear-
ing the decorations of the deceased officer.
THE COFFIN.
Borne by Twelve Sailors belonging to her Majesty's
Ship Blenheim.
PALL-BEARERS,

Captain Rourchier, R.N.
Captain Smith, R.N CC-
0011
011,1
I‘lllroortri n ,
is.
C.',aptainKuper, R.N. Major Johnstone,
followed by the Governor of Macao and staff, Major-
General Sir Hugh Gough and staff ; Captain Herbert,
senior officer of the fleet ; Mr. Johnston, Deputy Su-
perintendent ; and about seventy naval and military
officers, and almost all the British and foreign commu-
nity. The band during the progress of the procession to-
wards the British burial-ground played a funeral
march ; the funeral service was read by the Rev. Mr.
Cooper, Chaplain of Her Majesty's ship Blenheim, and
after the body had been consigned to the earth, the Por-
tuguese guard fired three volleys over the grave.

MACAO, JUNE 18.
But little of interest has occurred since the despatch
on the Bth instant of Her Majesty's ship Nimrod,
which announced the successful advance of our
forces on Canton, and the conclusion of a conven-
tion, by which the Chinese have paid 6,000,000 dol-
lars (termed by them opium compensation) in consi-
deration of our evacuating the river, and abstaining
from further hostilities in this quarter. The amount in
question is now on board our ships of war, and the chief
part, consisting of sycee, will it is said be forwarded to
the Bengal Government for realisation and remittance
to the Queen's Government in London. The Chinese
are also to pay for the foreign property destroyed in the
factories, which it is hoped will be recovered in about a
fortnight.
A little business is doing in smuggled teas, and soro
vessels are loading at Hongkong at 3/. 10s. per ton,
partly with teas exported for trans-shipment and partly
with the cargo of the Recovery, which has put ',ALA un-
seaworthy.

Under the prospects of tea exports being discontinued
or greatly curtailed, drawers are unwilling to grant
bills on England at former rates, and in the absence of
r,!,cent transactions it is impossible to quote a rate of
exchange. Company's bills on Bengal have ,Aeclined to
2s. Bd. per cent.
There was some disposition in Patna opium to advance
on the rate of 400 dollars quoted in our last, but it is to
be feared this will be checked by the arrival of the Wl-
terwitch, and the expectation of the Folkston° and othP'e
vessels. Malwa is 370 dollars, for which we are griln,
on making sales of your consignments.

Elliot has
dishonoured
Jtri.r 00.
Her Majesty's ship Nimrod carries 5,000,0,00 dollars
was to sail on
coast
under
pttbhoialeilCds alpolscuetutir
Iltottofaaf
jh(si
eupcnaceora.t
Canton
theourot
every.
vas
eano
rmisnyo.omuc
i.nT:)t,.;fh;
eoCoratfiltt:eiz .(i
ransom; the Commodore's arrival may put a stop to
that, however, and adopt some other plan of operations.
The chief mate and 30 LascP.rs of the Scaleby Castle
were burnt to death in fending off fire rafts from the
ship. The treasure now on board the Nimrod was packed
up and on the eve of starting from Canton. It will be
very acceptable in Calcutta now, we have no doubt.

AFFGHANISTAN.
THE GUILZIES.—I stated in my last letter. With refe-

I have the honour to enclose lists or the olicers who

renee'to the unsettled state of the Ghilzie country, that-
Au'oilier Khan, chief of the Zarrien Lawur district, was
' engaged in raising troops. He appears to have laid siege
to Ghirisk, and a detachment, under the command of
Captain Woodburn, consisting of the Shah's sth Infantry,
two Janbaz Corp., and two guns, under Captain Cooper,
were despatched from Kandahar, in the direction of the
Helmand, for the purpose of dislodging him. On the
banks of this river was encamped the army of Aecliter
Khan, to the number of six thousand. Captain Wood-
burn arrived on the 3d of July, and took up greater
part of the day. About six o'clock the enemy crossed ,
the river, and gave battle.
Their assault was in earnest, for the " Jan Bazers9 P
to
the right, agains: whom it was directed, gave way, and
they penetrated to the rear and baggage. The guns had
been brought round, and a brisk fire was opened upon
them. One or two rounds was sufficient; the grape told
murderously, and they were compelled to retire, leaving
many of their number dead upon the field.
' The Ghilzies did not renew the attack, but kept up
an irregular fire till near midnight, by which time
they had all dispersed. A Correspondent of tha Dr I'r
Gazette says—" This was the sharpest affitir that has
yet occurred, toe enemy hail six divisions, of 1,000 each
division, headed by a chief and Illoulahs, and the fact
of their having crossed the river to meet and attaA: us,
shows how confident of success they must have been.
They have lost some' 500 killed unit wounded ; Auchter 1
l(han himself is reported among the hatter, and his son 1
among the former. Our loss is about fifty killed and
wounded." Lieutenant Patterson was wounded in this
affair, but is now doing well.
Troops having been ordered up to Kandahar with
every despatch, it was apprehended that an insurrection
in that neighbourhood was about to take place. By the
latest accounts, however, all appeared quiet.
A campaign at Nizrow is in prospect, and prepara-
tions are understood to be now making for the despatch
of the force to be employed in this service.
HERAT.
...... . _

- •
There is no intelligence of importance from Herat, but
some, we think, there speedily must he, for the perfidy
of this insolent Government cannot surely be suffered to
go on Much longer unpunished.
TUE Pux.r.tun.—With regard to the Ponjatib also,
the information we have to offer consists principally of
report and conjecture. It is rumoured that the Sikh army
have returned to their allegiance, that the widow of Nou
Nehal Sing has had a miscarriage, and given birth to a
son still-born; that an attempt has been made to murder
Mr. Clerk, the political agent ; that Shere Sing will be
acknowledged by the British Government as the lawful
heir of the throne of the Punjaub ; that the provinces of
Kashmere, Moultan, and the protected Sikh States to
the southward of the Sutledge, are to be made over to
our Government ; but we have received no positive in-
telligence as to any of these points. It is also stated that
the Sikhs have made an inroad into Thibet, and de-
feated some Chinese troops near Gertoke ; and that the
inhabitants of Lassa, in Thibet, have seized the oppor-
tunity offered by the hostilities between China and Great
Britain, to arise and assert their independence.