The Sun.
London, England, 1860-11-28 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 28, 1869.

"no time was to be lost. The enemy was at
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once attacked," &c. There Can be no doubt but
that Probyn and Fane with their scanty squadrons
charged the Tartars, went through them, and
doubled them up completely, and in the end the
Tartars were driven off the field with the loss of
500 or 600 and 75 guns ; while we lost one killed
and 19 wounded, the French one (officer) killed and
14 wounded. Next day Lord Elgin and Col. Crea-
lock came up from Ho-si-wu to the army, and the
latter and Mr. Wade were sent on the same evening
with letters from Sir Hope Grant to the Commis-
sioners at Tung- ehau, under a flag of truce, escorted
by 100 horse ; but the Chinese would not receive the
letter, and fired at the flag of truce repeatedly, till
Mr. Wade at length prevailed on them to take it
into the Commissioners at one of the city gates.
Great anxiety prevailed all this time about the mis-
sing party, as nothing could he heard of their fate;
but on the 21st the troops marched for the Tartar
camp at Pa-le, which stretched some four or five
miles to the south, covering Pekin. Siu-ko-lin-sin
commanded the force, which is estimated at 25,000
cavalry and infantry, the former greatly prepon-
derating. The Allies attacked them and drove
them off the ground with-the loss of 500 or 600 men,
of their camps, and of 30 brass guns, and then con-
tinued their march till they were within four miles
of Pekin, from which they fell back apparently to
their camp, about six miles from the city. The
King's Dragoon Guards made a capital charge and
killed many of the Tartars, and Fane and Probyn
dashed at them repeatedly and cleared them off the
left flank and rear. The French on the right are
said to have done immense execution, and their
infantry actually got among their horse and foot
and killed an immense number with musketry and
bayonet, besides carrying the bridge over the canal.
The Allies lost very few. The satisfactory result of
the action was that next day Prince Kung, Imperial
Commissioner, addressed a letter to Lord Elgin on the
subject of peace, and conveyed the information that
all the prisoners were perfectly safe. They were
carried to Pekin as soon as they were captured, and
were lodged in a large public building, where they
got `cell treated. Lord Elgin sent back the reply
that he would hear of no proposals till the pri-
soners were restored and safe in camp, and negotia-
tions were in that state when our letters left. The
position of the force is most satisfactory. The
weather is delicious; supplies are plentiful. The
river is navigable for junks right up to the city, so
that artillery, ammunition, and supplies can be
conveyed to us from the fleet with ease. A most
plenteous market has been opened, and ice is sup-
plied to the sick every second day. On the even-
ing of the 21st Captain Harris, with 200 of the
15th Punjaubees, attacked a Tartar fort defended
by a heavy gun and some small pieces, killed 60 of
the enemy, of whom three fell to his own sword,
and captured the fort.
The Count de Bartard got safe into the French
camp before the affair of the 18th, and Baron Gros
is at the French head-quarters.
Under the circumstances, there need be little un-
easiness about the fair treatment and safety of any
of the gentlemen who have fallen into the hands of
the enemy.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

Camp on the Pekin-road, eight miles from
Pekin, Sept, 22.'

The town of Chang-tsia-wan is situated directly
south of Tungchow, and east of Pekin. From it
there are two roads to the capital ; one the direct
one, the other passing through Tungchow.
From Tungchow to Pekin runs a deep canal,
navigable for large junks, and two miles from Tung-
chow the Pekin road crosses this canal by a sub-
stantial stone bridge. A mile or so above the stone
bridge is another, constructed of boats. Yester-
day morning the allied forces were under arms at.
5 a.m. The English army was nearly of the same
strength as on the 18th, but the French had
brought up reinforcements from Hooseiwoo, and
numbered 3,000, with 12 guns. The English had
15 of the latter. The advance was along the high
road, the direct one to Pekin, until the force was
abreast of Tungchow. The French, as on the pre-
vious occasion, were on the right. The whole then
obliqued to the right, till the extreme right of the
French approached the town of Tungchow, which
thus became the point for the subsequent operations.
These consisted in gradually working the whole line
round to the right, until at the close of the action in
the afternoon the left had reached the south bank of
the canal, four miles from Tungchow, where the
British camp is pitched ; the French having crossed
the canal at the stone bridge, are in camp on its
north side. The road from Tungchow to Pekin is
thus in our possession. We were opposed by the
Tartar army, estimated to number from 8,000 to
10,000 men. It is difficult to appreciate correctly
their numbers in the field, for having no regular
formation, and extending as they do in loose order
over a great extent of country, they appear mom
numerous than perhaps they really are. They were
commanded yesterday by Sankolintzin, the Tartar
commander-in-chief. The operations may be briefly
described as a gradual advance, the left sweeping
round or pivoting on the right, driving the Tartar
hordes from position to position, capturing and de-
stroying several of their camps, taking 34 guns,
mostly brass, which were chiefly found in the camps
and were not used in the field, and killing, as nearly
as can be ascertained, 1,000 men. Those opposed to
the English on the left were chiefly cavalry, while
the French were engaged almost entirely with in-
fantry. The enemy's line broke into two portions
—one party retreating across the canal by the
bridges, the other by the Pekin road on the south
side. The artillery practice, especially of the Arm-
strong guns, was excellent; and the cavalry made
some brilliant charges, especially the King's Dra-
-1 goon Guards, who, having got a good opportunity,
got well in amongst the Tartar horse, and slew a
considerable number. The 15th Punjaub Infantry
did good service, a party of 200 of them having
crossed the canal in the afternoon, stormed a village
in which there was a gun, which they took and
spiked, killing 50 or 60 of the enemy. Our
casualties were again slight. We had two killed
—one a dragoon, the other a trooper of Probyn's
Horse—and 29 wounded, most of them slightly.
Amongst, the latter are two officers—Bradbury,
of the King's Dragoon Guards, and Baker; of
the 15th Punjaulaeas. The French losses I have
not heard, but they are also inconsiderable.
Our camp was reached at 5 p.m.,- after a very dusty
fatiguing day. The country passed over was much
the same as on the 18th. The English troops en-
gaged were the King's Dragoon Guards, Probyn's
and Fane's Horse, Barry's Armstrong Battery,
Pesborough's 9-pounder battery, and half of Stir-
ling's 6 pounders, the 2d Queen's, Royal Marine
Light, Infantry, 99th Foot, and 16th Punjaub In -
fautr3 —in all something more thail 3,000 men.
The Tartars are by no means deficient in courage.
Several tunes yesterday their cavalry charged up to
within 100 yards of our troops—cheering as they
came on ; but they cannot stand against our artil-
lery, nor the charges of our cavalry. Their arms
too are miserable, and they are wretched marksmen.
Well armed they would be a formidable foe. To-day
a letter has come in from Pekin to the ambassadors
from Prince Ai, one of the royal family, and a
leading man at the court. It is said that its con-
tents are peaceful, expressing a desire to treat ; but
how far these people can now be trusted after their
treacherous attack on the 18th seems very doubtful.
We hear from the messenger that Parkes and his
companions aro safe and treated with courtesy at
Pekin. It is much to be regretted that Mr. Bowlhy
is one of his companions in misfortune. The British
public will miss the interesting and graphic account
he would no doubt have given of the operations of
the last few days. It is not impossible that they
were carried to Pekin by Prince Ai, to protect them
from the Tartar soldiery, who are not scrupulous.
Had they fallen into their hands their peril would
have been extreme. More troops and heavy guns
are expected to-morrow or next day from Tientsin,
and on their arrival we shall, it is expected, move on
to Pekin. The future must depend greatly on the
course of events and the conduct of the Chinese ;
but we hope before next mail to be in Pekin, either
as ,conquerors or as successful negotiators.

with enclosures, of which the following are copies,
addressed to him by Lieut.-Get leral Sir I. H. Grant,
G.C.8,, commanding the forces in China :
head-quarters, Chang-isia-won, Sept. 20, 1860.
Sir,—l have the honour to report that I left Tientsin on

the 9th inst., with 700 infantry, GOO cavalry, and two bat-
teries of artillery ; 3,000 French troops followed, one march

behind me ; and two days later Sir John Michel marched,

with a regiment of cavalry, a 9-pounder battery, and the 2d

Infantry Brigade.
On the 13th inst. I reached Hooseiwoo, 40 miles from
Tientsin, and as several letters had been received by Lord
Elgin from some fresh commissioners of high rank, I halted

whilst Messrs. Parkes and Wade went onto meet them at

Tangchow, 25 miles distant. On the 15th these gentlemen
returned, having made satisfactory arrangements with the
Chinese commissioners, by which it was agreed that the
allied forces should halt at Chang-tsia -wan, 5 miles short of
Tangchow, to which place the ambassadors should advance
with an escort and sign the convention. On the 16th Sir
J. Michel's force arrived, and on the 17th we encamped at
Matow, 5 miles short of Chang-tsia-wan. The forces con-
sisted of Lieut.-Col. Barry's Armstrong battery, Capt.
Desborough's 9-pounders, Capt. Stirling's 6-pounder bat-
tery, the cavalry brigade, and the 26 and 4th infantry bri •
gadcs ; and 1,200 French, with a light battery. From the
above, however, three 6-pounders and the Goth Rifles had
been left at lloosiewoo, to hold that place, where I have a

depot.
Mr. Parkes rode on to Tangchow to arrange matters for
Lord Elgin's reception, and to make sure of the agreement
as to our advance, th at a collision might not take place by

inadvertence, it having been settled that the Chinese
army should fall back from Chang-tsai-wan. Mr. Parkes
was accompanied by an escort of Fane's Horse, under
Lieutenant Anderson, and by Mr. Loch, private secretary to
Lord Elgin. On my part I sent Lieut.-Colonel Walker,
A.Q.M.G., to fix the site of our camp with the Chinese
authorities and the D.-A.-C.-Gen. Thompson to receive
the promised supplies for the force.
At daybreak on the 18th I marched, and, after going
about four miles, I came in sight of a very large force of
Chinese, both cavalry and infantry. Whilst halting to form
up my force, Mr. Loch galloped in with three sowars, and
informed me that, on going into Tangchew, the previous
day, they had found everything quiet on the road; the
commissioners had agreed to all Mr. Parkes' arrangements ;
and that, accordingly, leaving Lieut. Anderson and his
sowars at Tangchow, Messrs. Parkes, Loch, Thompson,
and Lieut.-Col. Walker, with five men of the King's Dra-
goon Guards, had come out to meet us, and show us our
camping ground, which was a mile and a half south of
Chang-tsia-wan.
On arrival at that spot, however, they found it occupied
by a large Chinese army, whilst batteries had been hastily
thrown up and armed, so as to flank the proposed site of
our camp. From the commanding officer Mr. Parkes could
obtain no satisfaction, so ho started back to Tangchow with
an orderly of the King's Dragoon Guards, to see the High
Commissioner and ask the reason of this move. Mr. Loch
came on to tell me of this, and Col. Walker and Deputy
Assistant Commissary-General Thompson remained on the
ground with four men of the King's Dragoon Guards and
one sower, where they were to await Mr. Parkes' return.
It was only now that I learnt that Mr. De Norman,
Attache to her Majesty's Legation, and Mr. Bowlby, cor-
respondent of the Times newspaper, had gone to Tangehow
with Mr. Mr. Parkes and remained there with Lieutenant
Anderson.
Mr. Loch volunteered to return with any orders, and
Capt. Brabazon, deputy assistant quartermaster-general,
R.A., volunteered to accompany him.
They accordingly started under a flag of truce, for Tang-
chow, with my orders for M. Parkes and the whole party
to return at once to head-quarters.
Meanwhfle the Chinese cavalry advanced in great
numbers on both flanks, and their infantry poured down
on our right front, which was enclosed ground and carefully
entrenched. I was extremely anxious not to engage, for
fear of compromising our officers, who were in their lines.
I therefore covered both my flanks with cavalry and ordered
the baggage to be hastened on, and massed on a village in
our rear, where it could be defended by a small force. This
latter operation occupied nearly two hours, during which
time the enemy's cavalry had almost entirely surrounded
our forces. Sufficient time had elapsed for all of our party to
return from Tangehow, and I became anxious for their
safety, when suddenly a commotion appeared in tho enemy's
line. The guns and matchlock men in their centre opened
fire, and Col. Walker's party dashed out of the midst of
their ranks. Col. Walker reported that, whilst waiting for
Mr. Parkes, a French officer joined him, who was suddenly
set upon and cut down by a Chinese soldier, and on his rid-
ing up to prevent his being murdered, his own sword was
snatched from his scabbard, and some men tried to throw
him off his horse. Seeing that it was a deliberate attempt
to assassinate the whole of them, Col. Walker set spurs to
his horse and galloped out with his party under the fire of
the Chinese line. One of
,his men was wounded and one
horse, Mr. Thompson receiving a spear thrust in his back;
but they fortunately managed to reach our lines, their
wounds not being severe. It was now useless to wait longer,
and the attack was immediately formed. Gen. do Montau-
ban advanced to turn their left, and with him I sent a
squadron of Fane's Horse, under Lieut. Cattley. On the
centre the 9-pounder battery opened, supported by a squad-
ron of King's Dragoon Guards, and part of the 99th Regi-
ment advanced up the road.
The Armstrong battery with the 15th Punjaub Infantry
took ground to the left, whilst Sir John Michel, with the Ist
Sikh Cavalry, three 6-pounder guns, and the 2d (Queen's),
made a wide flank movement on the extreme left, so as to
turn the right of the enemy.
The action commenced simultaneously on all points,
and it was now apparent that the Chinese had carefully
prepared a very treacherous reception for our forces. An
entrenchment, skilfully concealed by natural obstacles ex-
tended on our right and left for several miles, and was
armed with numerous guns.
Their cavalry hovered in large masses on our entire left
flank, so that Sir J. Michel was unable to perform the flank
movement that had been intended until the Ist Sikh Ca-
valry had, by a brilliant charge, discomfited the Tartar
Horse, and his force, advancing, had driven them back for
some miles. Finding his position to be such, I caused the
Armstrong battery and the 15th Punjaub Infantry to take
ground still more to the left, and with them I turned the
right of the enemy's entrenchment, who thereupon fled
with considerable precipitancy. I then sent the Armstrong
guns and the reserve cavalry to join Sir J. Michel, who,
after making a circuit of six or seven miles, joined me in
front of Chang-tsia-wan at a later hour. Meanwhile the
French had turned the left by a very extended sweep, and
were advancing steadily up, capturing many guns, whilst
the 99th, with the.9-pound battery, joined me in the centre
of the enemy's position. The 15th Punjaub infantry push-
ing on with much spirit, captured several guns in the act of
retiring, and eventually advanced through Chang- tsia-wan,
taking several camps on the outside. Here my force halted.
The French being much exhausted by their extensive
movement, had halted on the Chinese position.
The enormous extent of country covered by the enemy,
who showed more than 20,000 men, did not permit me to
use my force with as good effect as I might have done, as it
was too small to allow of its being scattered. The loss of
the enemy is estimated at 600 killed, whilst 75 guns fell
into our hands.
The French force encountered chiefly infantry, who, on
being driven back, were charged most gallantly by Lieut.
Cattley's squadron, of whose conduct Gen. de Montauban
has written to me in the very highest terms.
The conduct of the rest of the troops was also most ex-
cellent; and I would more particularly mention the 15th
Punjaub Infantry, commanded by Lieut. Randall, who,
under nay personal observation, advanced with great steadi-
ness, and kept their position to the front throughout the
day.

Mr. Wade went yesterday to Tan gchow to try and gather
tidings of Mr. Parkes' party, hut the prefect denied all
knowledge concerning them. A Chinaman, however, was
brought in to-day, who states that he heard that up•,rards
of 20 foreigners went after the fight to Pekin: If this is
true, we have every reason to hope for their ultimate safety.
I was compelled to leave a good force at Tientsin, lest the
sudden withdrawal of so many troops should allow a dis-
tut bane() to ache there. This in effect took place, but being
,jiulicitnsly met by Sir IL. Napier, everything is again quiet
there, and I have directed that officer to jain me with two
regiments of infantry, leaving two and a half regiments
with two batteries of artillery, under Brigadier Staveley,
Tientsin.—l have, &c.,
(Signed)

J, nom; GRANT,

Lieutenant-General, Commander of the Forces.
The Rit;ht lion. the Secretary of State for War, &-e.

Nominal Return of Casualties iu the Force under his Ex-

ce]lcney Sir J. Hope Grant, G.C.13, Commanding the
Force in China, at the Action on the Chow-ho, Sept. IS,
1860 :

WouNDP.D.-Ist King's Dragoon Guards : Private J.
Collingwood, gunshot wound left thigh, severely; Trum-
peter J. Phillips, gunshot wound left leg, slightly. Pro-
byn's Horse : I'essaldar Acoope Sing, arrow wound,
slightly ; Koto Duffadar Fuze Kan, slightly; Duffadar
Pestah Sing, matchlock ball, slightly; Duffadar Sunt Sing,
slightly ; Sowar Mik Sing, matchlock bill, severely ; Sowar
Seewund Sing, slightly. Fane's Horse : Rote Duffadar
Jowahir Sing, bullet in abdomen, dangerously; Duffadar
Surroop Sing, bullet in leg, slightly; Duffadar Duswund
A. Sing, bullet in wrist, slightly ; Lance Duffadar Sunda'
Khan, spear wound, head, slightly; Sower Low Sing,
breast, slightly ; Sower Jhunda Sing, bullet wound, arm,
severely. Ist Battalion Military Train : Captain W. It.
Goodall, contusion of right shoulder by large gingall ball,
severely. 15th Punjaub Infantry: Naick Jeewund Sing,
face and neck burnt by explosion of gunpowder, slightly ;
Sepoy Sawun Sing, struck on chest by round shot, danger •
ously (since dead) ; Sepoy Kaser Sing, left fore arm broke
by round shot, severely ; Sepoy Peshaura Sing, bullet in
right thigh ; one missing, name not ascertained. Total 20.
FRED. STEPHENSON, Deputy Adjutant-General.

llcad-quarters, Camp near Tangchow, Sept. 22, 1860.

Sir, I have the honour to report that after the action of
the ISth inst. I remained in Chang-tsia• wan for two days,
during which time the 1,500 French troops left at Hoosei-
woo joined us, and some convoys arrived in camp, together
with intelligence of a flotilla of junks coming up the P
eiho

with further sypplies. From reconnoissance's !:on the 19th
and 20th we had ascertained That the Chiride army was
encamped in very large nftiiitiefs— abont font; miles off, on
the road between Tangchow and Pekin, and on both sides

of tEe canal which runs from the. Peiho to the latter city.
At daybreak on the 21st I marched from Chang-tsia-wan,
and parking the baggage in a village two miles in front, I
was there joined by the French, who advanced on the right.
Soon after passing Tangchow the French troops got under
fire of the Chinese works thrown up to protect a fine bridge
crossing the canal, and on the Imperial high road to Pekin.
At this point the enemy's infantry appeared in considerable
force. On the left the Tartar cavalry showed in large
masses, and advanced rapidly until within 200 yards of our
guns, which', hastily unlimbering, drove them off with a fire
of canister, assisted by skirmishers thrown forward from
the 2d (Queen's). The Cavalry Brigade, which I had
kept echeloned away on the left to guard that flank,
was now moving up, and the enemy's cavalry driven
away from the right by our fire hung in large
masses on our left front, affording an excellent
opportunity for our cavalry to charge, which they promptly
seized, the King's Dragoon Guards, under Lieut.-Colonel
Sayers, in particular, inflicting a very heavy loss on the
enemy. On the left, Fane's Horse charged a similar body
with great gallantry, whilst the Ist Sikh Cavalry, under
Major Probyn, supporting Fane's Horse, effectually turned
the right of the Chinese army.
The enemy, though defeated on the spot, yet still remained
in front, in clouds of horsemen, who though constantly re-
tiring from the advance of any party of our cavalry, however
small, never allowed more than 1,000 yards to intervene be-
tween us, and showed a steady and threatening front. At
this time I had with me the cavalry, the 4th infantry brigade,
and three Armstrong guns; the rest of the artillery, with
the 2d brigade, having been left in the centre, with directions
to feel the French left. With the three Armstrong .guns
under Captain Rowley,. we fired occasional single shots on
their thickest masses. These shots, fired singly, at slow
intervals, served admirably to illustrate the good qualities of
the Armstrong gun ; not one failed to strike the thick masses
of the enemy, at once dispersing them from the spot.
Thus advancing, the cavalry was brought to a check by
the fire of a camp, which was taken by the 19th Regiment,
under Major Dowbiggin, and which proved to be the head-
quarters of some of the imperial princes. This, with several
others in the neighbourhood, was burnt by our troops, and
the Chinese army retired upon Pekin.
We then rejoined our right, which had kept in line with
the French, who had carried the bridge, inflicting much loss
on the enemy.
Forty-three guns were taken during the action, and the
loss of the Chinese was very severe. On the right and left
were their heaviest losses, but all along the centre small
groups of dead showed the effect of the artillery fire which
had followed their movements till they finally retreated.
Our loss is two killed and 29 wounded—chiefly slightly.
I should wish most particularly to bring to notice the
very excellent service of the King's Dragoon Guards. The
country is extremely unfavourable for cavalry at present,
partly from the number of ditches, and partly on account of
the crops of maize and millet having been recently cut,
leaving sharp-pointed stubble, most injurious to horses, and
rendering their rapid movement very difficult; their charge
was however most effective, and they surmounted these ob-
stacles in a most creditable manner.
(Signed) J. HOPE GRANT,
Commander of the Forces.
The Right Hon. the Secretary of State for War, &c.

Nominal return of the Casualties in the Force under his
Excellency Sir J. Hope Grant, G.C.8., Commanding the
Force in China, at the action on Sept. 21, 1860.
KILLED.-Ist King's Dragoon Guards : Private John
Webster. Ist Sikh Cavalry : Sowar Ahmud Khan.
WOUNDED.—Ist King's Dragoon Guards : Captain E.
Bradbury, severely; Private J. Davis, severely; Private
C. Napier, severely; Private H. Follett, slightly; Private
D. Lawance, slightly ; Private G. Masop, slightly; Private
F. Hughes, slightly; Private H. Duckett, slightly. Fane's
Horse : Lieutenant Luard, slightly ; Duffadar Purja Sing,
slightly ; Duffadar Ameer Bey, slightly ; Duffadar Knornal
Sing, slightly ; Sowar Buygorl Khan, slightly ; Sowar Dad
Mahomed, slightly ; Sowar Luckmur Sing, slightly; Sowar
Meer Sing, slightly; Sowar Shaik Buthoo, slightly; Sowar
Mungloo Sing, severely; Sowar Mauban Khan, slightly;
Sower Utter Chund, slightly; Sowar Umsulla Kban,
slightly; Sower Lookman Khan, slightly. 2d Queen's :
Colour-Sergeant John Roberts, severely. 15th Punjaub
Infantry : Lieut G. A. A. Baker, slightly ; Subadar Kur-
ruck Sing, slightly ; Sepoy Narain Sing, dangerously; Se-
poy Chundar Sing, severely; Sepoy Sahib Sing, slightly;
Bugler Allah Sing, slightly.
Total—Killed, 2 ; wounded, 29.
•
F. STEPHENSON, Deputy Adjutant-General.

Foreign-office, Nov. 27, 1860.

The following despatches have been received at
the Foreign-office from Col. St. George Foley, her
Majesty's Military Commissioner at the headquar-
ters of the French army in China :
French Headquarters, Chang-ken-Wang,
Sept. 20, 1860.

My Lord,—l have the honour to inform you that General
de Montauban, with the French army, accompanied by
Baron Gros, arrived at Hoseewoo on the 14th inst., where
Lord Elgin and Sir Hope Grant had already established
themselves.
On the 16th inst. it was agreed that both forces should
march on the following day, en route for the encamping
ground, about 22 miles off, five miles on this side of Tang-
chow, where we expected to be amicably received, and sup-
plied with provisions.
Mr. Parkes, with some English and French staff officers
and a small escort of cavalry, preceded us, to make the ne-
cessary arrangements for the requirements of the respective
forces. We noticed nothing particular on the first day's
march, except the absence of inhabitants in the different
villages wa passed through. On the second day, about half
way, we were surprised to see a very large body of Tartar
cavalry, numerous guns, and masses of infantry drawn up
as if intending to dispute our further passage. The halt
was sounded, and time given to concentrate all our bag-
gage. The return of the officers from Tang-chow was
anxiously looked for, should treachery be intended. All
doubt was soon dissipated by their firing upon Colonel
Walker, who had escaped from their hands, after witness-
ing the murder of a French commissariat officer.
The order for attack was immediately given ; the French
to turn'the enemy's left, and the English to attack the front.
The movement succeeded admirably, the Tartars being
completely routed, with great loss, the French killing great
numbers in the village on the left, the cavalry cutting them
up, as they were driven out into the plain beyond.

The English occupied the town of Chang-ken- Wang, the
French encamping on this side of it.
Lord 'Elgin arrived yesterday morning and Baron Gros
in the evening.
Great anxiety prevails respecting the fate of Mr. Parkes,
officers, and men, who still remain in the hands of the enemy.
The generals-in-chief have written to threaten the capture
of Pekin, should they be murdered or ill-used.
To-morrow we are to attack an entrenched camp about
•
three miles beyond Tang-chow.
Your lordship will, I trust, excuse the shortness of detail
in this despatch, owing to the little time I have had at my
disposal since the 18th, and the sudden departure of the
mail.—l have, &c.,
(Signed) ST. GEORGE FOLEY,
Commissioner, French Headquarters.
The Lord John Russell, &c.

French Headquarters, Pa Li Rao, Sept. 22, 1860.

My Lord,—The mail having been detained, I have the
honour to inform your lordship that the French and Eng-
lish forces 'Attacked and captured the Tartar camps situated
near the direci road to -Pekin, on' ihti banks of the canal
. which runs from Tangchow to Pekin.
The enemy met us in the open, their force composed of
many thousand cavalry, large masses of infantry, and nu-
merous guns. The Tartar cavalry charged up to within 100
yards of the guns and infantry, the firo from which drove
them back. On the French left, the King's Dragoon Guards
arrived justin time to charge and cut up a greatnumber of
them. The enemy, after much resistance, was gradually
driven back to the canal, our artillery causing them great
loss.

They made a last stand on the bridge crossing the canal,
having 10 guns placed there. The French 121 b. guns soon
silenced them, and the whole Tartar army retired towards
Pekin, leaving their camps in our possession.

Sir Hope Grant's force was engaged on our left at some
distance off,ani succeeded in inflicting great loss upon the
enemy.

Singolinsin is said to have commanded in person. We
captured upwards of 40 guns. Our loss was comparatively
small, the exact detail of which has not yet been sent in. I

am happy to say there is every reason to believe that the
English and French officers, &c., detained prisoners by
Singolinsin, have been sent to Pekin.

Official letters have this morning arrived from Pekin for
Lord Elgin and Baron Gros.
The Com mand ers-in- Chief propose stopping in our present
encampment, about 11 miles from Pekin, 'for some days, in
order to receive reinforcements, ammunition, and supplies,
the two latter to arrive in junks by the river Peiho, which
has been found sufficiently deep for water communication.
—I have, &c,, •
ST. GEORGE FOLEY, Colonel, Commissioner,
French Head-quarters.
The Lord John Russell, &c.

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