The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-28 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

BOMBAY MAIL.

The following telegram was received at the
Foreign-office, from Acting C ,nsul-General Green,
on Wednesday, July 28, 1858, at 1.25 p.m. :
ALEXANDRIA, JULY 23, 1858.
The steamer Bombay arrived at Suez from Bom-
bay this morning.

The following intelligence from the Bombay
Standard of 3d July, 3 p.m., has reached this by
telegraph.

Sir Hugh Rose reached Gwalior on the 16th
June from the south-west ; Brigadier Smith ap-
proached it from the south-east.
Early on the 17th a series of severe conflicts en-
sued on both sides of the town.

On the 19th the enemy were beaten and dispersed
in all directions, and the town captured by us.
The fort was next day found abandoned.
The Maharajah was conducted in state to his
Palace en the 19th.
Four of our officers have fallen.

During the four dAys we had captured twenty-
seven guns, many elephanh and a vast amount t f
treasure.

The fugitives had the Agra force in front ;
Napier on their rear ; Rose and ours on their
right and refflink (qy. left flank).
A large force, under General Roberts, left Nus-
serabad on the 29th, in the direction of Jeypore,
where the mutineers are supposed to be assembling.
On the 13th, General Sir Hope Grant gained a
brilliant victory at Nawabgunge, near Lucknow,
capturing a large number of guns, and driving the
enemy across the Gogra.

Oa the 9th the celebrated Moulvie, for wbcm
5,000/. had been offered, was killed.
Oude continues much disturbed.
The Governor-General, on receiving Lord Ellen-
borough's despatch, issued a proclamation giving
amnesty to all but murderers. The results are not
yet known.

Telegram arrived by the Wanderer on the 28th
July, 4.50 a.m.

STOPFORD, Rear-Admiral.

CAPTURE OF THE FORTS OF
THE PEIHO,

OFFICIAL DESPATCH.
(From a Supplement to Tuesday's Gazette.)

ADMIE,A.LTY, JULY 27.

A despatch, of which the following is an extract, has
been received by the Lords Commissioners of the Admi-
ralty, from Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, K.C.8.,
the Gimmander-in-Chief of her Majesty's ships and vessels
on the East India Station, dated May 21,

•
I accordingly lost no time in consulting with Rear-Ad-
miral Itigault de Genouilly, and making the necessary ar-
rangements, and the same afternoon we proceeded with
all the English gunboats, across the bar to the mouth of
the river, where the gun-vessels and French gunboats
named in the margin (Nimrod, Cormorant, Mitraille,
Fusee, Dragonne, Avalanche) had been previously station-
ed, to give weight to the negotiations. The Slaney, Firm,
Staunch, and Bustard canveyed our lauding parties, and
the Leven and Opossum those of the French.
From the arrival of the Ambassadors on the 14th April,
the Chinese have used every exertion to strengthen the
forts at the entrance of the Peiho ; earthworks, sand bag
batteries, and parapets for the heavy gingalls, have been
erected on both sid is for a distance of nearly a mile in
len .th, upon which 87 guns in position were visible, and
the whole shore had been piled to oppose a landing. As
the channel is only about 200 yards wide, and runs within
40 , yards of the shore, these defences presented a formid-
able appearance. Two strong mud batteries, mounting re-
spectively 33 and 16 gum bad been also constructed about
1,000 yards up the river, in a position to command our ad-
vance. In the rear, several eutrenehed camps were
visible, defended by flanking bastions, and it was known
that large bodies of troops had arrived from Paltin. All
the forts and the camps were covered with the various
coloured flags under which the " troops of the eight
banners," as the Tartar soldiers are styled, range them-
selves.

At 8 a.m. yesterday, the notification to the Imperial
Commissioner Tan, and the summons to deliver up the
forts within two hours, wore delivered by Captain Hall,
my Flag Captain, and Capitaine Reynaud, Flag Captain of
the French Admiral, and accompanied by say gallant col-
league, and attended by our respective secretaries and Flag
Lieutenants, we embarked in the Slaney, to direct the
movements of the squadron.
I beg to enclose a copy of the plan of attack, which was
arranged in concert with Admiral Riganit.
No answer having been returned to the summons by 10
o'clock, the si nal agreed upon was made, and the gun-
boats advanced in the prescribed order, led by the Cor-
morant. The Chinese opened fire immediately, and the
signal to engage was made a few minutes afterwards from
the Slaney. By the time all the vessels had anchored in
their respective stations, the effects of our well-directed
fire had become very apparent. The first fort was entirely
dismantled and abandoned, and the second partially so,
whilst those on the north side had be,. n completely sub-
duedebonrytelsemhrmysebis oylnsfy.fit caehrof theat epACtcoeiarntms mhesoaeair v r. s
The landing
Cormorant and
and two French gun-boats. At
the short range within which we engaged, every shot told,
andendeoifc
ha embrasures Nicholson
onhoura
nCaptaind rdo mudantieas
wore
were
acirrj leetoevvre
then etheed,
pushed on shore, the one for the north forts, under the
and that for the south forts, under Captains Hall and
Reynauil, Flag Captains, the Royal Marines on each side
being commanded by Major Robert Boyle and Ist Lieu-
tenant M`Callum.
Owing to the destructive fire from the gunboats, but
little opposition was made to our landing, and the Chinese
soonpwclbos
works
Chinese.
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Shortlyhn le
es
n embankment.
troops were observed moving off in masses, whilst our
people wet ein the boats. The flags of the Allied Powers
after the
Chinese. On the south side 200
large gingalls were found in position near the landing
Having obtained
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tectionta
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ned
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melancholybt
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accidental
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When all the vessels had taken up their positions, a bold
attempt was made to send down upon them a long array
of junks, filled with straw in flames, and drawn across the
river ; but they fortunately grounded, and though the
aeanag dtaai
hl possession,neesaxtvp heavy
the
esl theoios
possiblens dismantling of the
people, guiding them down the river with ropes, made
great efforts to get them off, a few shells from the Bastard
drove them away, and the vessels burnt out without doing
any damage.
Much skill and labour had been expended in the con-
struction of these forts. The guns were much better cast,
and not so unwieldy, as those in the Canton River, and
were better equipped in every respect. They had good ca-
nister shot, and the hollow 8-inch shot appeared imitations
from our own. Thera were several English guns in the
batteries.
Directions were now sent to Captain Sir F. Nicholson
and Capitoline Leveque to advance and capture the two
forts up the river, which bad kept up a smart fire.
This movement was successfully executed, under the
supporting fire from the Bustard, Staunch, and Opossum.
Several entrenched camps were also destroyed,
The Chinese stood well to their guns, notwithstanding
shot, shell, and rockets were flying thickly around them.
Most of the gunboats were bulled, some several times,
whilst boatr, spars, and rigging were cut by round shot,
i eballs. fortify This signalposition,
success,
after the Chi-
and were con-
fidentn as
strength, may probably have a greater moral
gepeh,
hail
their
egsattilr
emto
effect on the Chinese Government than if we had attacked
them in the first instance, when they were less prepared.
The.necessary arrangements at the entrance of the river
having been completed, a further advance was made to the
airntyfroofamoefna,alaanbaded! n
with combustibl
village of Takoo, where we found a barrier of junks filled
matter, moored by chains right across
the river, whilst seven similar obstructions to our pro-
gress were observed within a mile higher up. Captain
a significant proof of his recent
presence was found in a beheaded Chivamap near his gate.
doned-encampment at Takeo. Whilst on shore the aHnadlwi took th
sfliaogn loiefultsenfia
resi-
dence of the High Commissioner Tan was visited, and
enitdanpaiecaeps
found deserted, 'though
It was ascertained here that the main body of the Chinese
troops had retired with Tan to a position about eight miles
up the river. - -
The barrier at Takoo offering good security to our vessels
below, it was made our advanced position for the night,
in charge of Sir F. Nicholson and Capitaine Thoyon.
I enclose a list of our casualties, amounting to I warrant
officer and men killed, and two officers and 15 men
wounded. That of our gallant allies ip, I regret to state,
much heavier ; amounting to 4 officers and 2 men killed,
and 5 officers and 56 men wounded. Many of the
wounded were taken on board the Coromandel, flag tender,
whet° arrangements bad been made for the purpose, under
the able supervision of Dr. C. A. Anderson. Staff-surgeon,
wh 'se services on this occasion, and on all former occa-
sions where we have been employed on active service,
I feel b mud to bring to their lordships' favourable notice.
It now becomes my pleasing duty to mention to their
lordships the laudable conduct of both officers and mon
under my orders. From Captains Sir Froth,' ick Nicholson,
Roll, and Osborn, I have received the greatest assistance,
as well as from C ,rnmauders Leckie, Saumarez, and
Creswell. Commander Saumarez excited the admiration
of the whole force by the noble mqnner in which he led
the attack, and for some time eustained the heavy fire from
the north forts.
I can bear witness also to the zeal and gallantry of the
.ffi,;ers commanding the gunboats, and beg to recommend
Lieutenants Reeking, Nicolas, !Judaea, -Wildman, and
flallowee, to their lordships'-favuurabie notice, as well as
the second masters, particular)). lir. C. Prickett, of the
Opossum, who has been severely wounded. I also beg
strongly to recommend Lieut. A. Bland, of the Pique, an
old and meritorious officer. The names of Lieut. IL P.
Cater, of the Calcutta; Lieut. A. T. Thrupp, of the Nina-
red ; Lieut.. H. K. Leet-, of the Cormorant ; and Lieut. C.
Petry, cf the Surprisi•--base been alsc; brought to Irty

BREACH OF PR .IdISE of MARRlAGE.—Yesterday, at
the assizes held at Oxford, an action for breach of
promise was tried. The plaintiff was Mary Ann
Brookes, about 31 years of age, the daughter of a cabinet
lock maker, in Wolverhampton ; and the defendant was
a person named Cox, a factor, resident in the same
place, in go id circumstances. After a brief consulta-
tion, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—
damages, 1501.
We understand the directors of the South• Eastern
Railway have determined on improving Folkestone
Harbour, and rendering it available for steam packets
at all times of the tide.—Dover Chrowle. [High time.]
Y•-•sterday morning the marriage of the Hon. Mr.
Banifylde, eldest son of Lord Poltiwore, with Miss
Sheridan, daughter of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, M.P.,
was celebrated at St. George's, Hanover-square, in the
presence of a bril;inet circle.
THE PARSEE BAR ,NET.—We understand that Sir
JaresetFe Jeejeebhoy has invested 25 lace of rupees in
the F ,ur per Cents. for the due maintenance of the title
which has become hereditary in family. The interest
ef this sum, amounting to "10,000/. a year." is entailed
upon the future sacce-sors to the baronetcy, who will
be required to assume the patronymic of its founder.
The mansion at Mazagen is in like manner entailed, and
Western India will, we trust, never be without a Sir
Jarmeljee Jeejeebboy, inheriting, alike the virtues and
fortune of the good old man still with no, who has won
the approbation of his country and the favour of Her
Majes y the queen —Bombay Times.
ACTION FOR LIBEL.—At the a98)235 held at Derby
yFfltt'i dr3y nc. action Waa truugbt by a tradesman
Morton, residing at Nottingham, to recover damages
fir a eeries of alleged libels that had appeared in the,
proprietor. De-
Noteiri9hanishire rhicurdian, of which Mr Thomas r •
man, the defendant, was the registered
5001. Toe libels canoplained
fondant laid his damages a'
of were certain paragr *pile that had appeared in the above
journal, stating that Morton W 3.3 a suspected incendiary.
Af cr an absence of half an hour, they returned into
court with a verdict for the piaintiff—Damages, one
farthing. On the appNa,,ion of Mr. O'Brien, his lord.
ship declined too rtify for soots.
A MODERN NIMROD.—The late Sir R. Sutton, Bart.,
who was in hunting and sporting matters a seccnd Nim-
rod, killed in 17 years, from 1828 to 1845, the followirg
enormous quantity of Game : Grouse, 3,467 ; pheasants
12,774: par ringes, 22.795 ; hares, 7,829 ;
4 483 ;,wooecockF, 182 ; rabbits,
snipes, 165 ; wild ducks, 35 ;
quails, 14 ; :4 ; plovers, ; dot' rels, 4 ;
Total, 51,756,