The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-27 00:00:00

List of Casualties of Naval and Marine Brigades before
said in Canton, on the 28th, 29th, and 31st of December,
1857 :

Act ason—William T. Bate, captain, gingall ball in chest,
killed
Sanspareil—Henry Thompson, midshipman, left arm and
kidney pierced by a spear-rocket, mortally, since dead.
Sybille—Edward Loft, A. 8., wound of chest, mortally,
since dead.
Nankin—John Jackson, blacksmith's-mate, wound of
head, mortally, since dead.
Highfiyer —Joseph Bailey, captain of the mast, wound
of heal, mortally, since dead.
Calcutta--Viwoonut Clifford, lienebertseskearna: broken, by
a gingall ball, severely; but now recovering ; Charles Foe-
sett, captain of forecastle, wound right thigh, • severely,
doing well ; -James Pearson, ordinary, wound right arm,
ditto; William Payne, ordinary, wound right shoulder,
slightly; and James Holland, A. 8., wound of bead, ditto.
S 3 bille Smith. A.B.„.left elbow, peyerely ; Jacob
Williams, A. 8., graze of breast, *lightly ; John Barleigh,
A.B. wound in ear, slightly ; Philip Palmer' bandsman,
wound in mouth, slightly ; and William Jeffries, sail-
maker's mate, wound in head, slightly.
Nankin.—j. Brumblecorabe, ordinary, wound of arm,
severely; Cornelius Sutivan, ordinary, wound of breast,
slightly; William Beckham, A. 8., wound of shoulder,
slightly; and Alexander Charters, carpenter's mate,
slightly.
Sanspareil.—George Lane, ordinary, right foot, se-
verely ; Alfred Watson, ordinary,- right knee, slightly ;
John M`Ginness, ordinary, wound on temple, slightly;
and William Croker, ordinary, wound on wrist, slightly.
Esk.— Charles Bowen, captain of the mizentop, wound
of chest, killed.
Bissidu, ordinary, left arm, slightly ;
and Richard Sansfield, boy, first-class, wound of head,
Niger.—Charles Smith, boy, first-class, wound of loft
thigh, killed.
Furious.—William Randall, A. 8., wound of left arm,
slightly.
Racehorse.— George Herd, armourer, sprain, slightly.
Hornet.—William 0. Butler, lieutenant, scalp wound,
severely, doing well; James Fisher, master's assistant,
wound of arm, slightly ; and John Davies, captain after-
guard, wound left eye, severely.
Elk. -John Manuel, A. 8., contusion, severely, and
Patrick Sweeney, leading seaman, contusion, slightly.
Cruiser.—Charles Fellowes, commander, wound left foot
and wrist, slightly; Wm. Tilbury, A. 8., wound of right
thigh, severely, doing well ; J. Dunn, captain of foretop,
left leg, slightly; 0. A. Vignold, toting foretop, emend
of arm, slightly.
Inflexible.--Samuel Polwan, leading seaman, wound of
hand, severely.
ROYAL MARINES, PROVISIONAL BATTALION (LIEUTEN-
ANT-COLONEL THOMAS LEMON.)
Calcutta.—Private William Mason, wound of temple,
slightly; Francis Musaelwhite, private, wound in arm,
slightly ; W. Smith, private, wound in ear, slightly ;
James Allwood, private, wound in head, severely—doing
well.
Sybille.--Isaac Eaton, private, wound in right thigh,
dangerously; William Emmett, ordinary, wound of ankle,
slightly.
Assistance.—Thomas Hill, private, burn, slightly ; John
Parker, private, wound of kneel, slightly ; John Adams,
burn, slightly; and Thomas Cooke, private, contusion,
slightly.:
commanding o Royal
Brigade,
ri—Thomasght knee,
sig ta ; colonel
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Benja-
min Wise, colour-sergeant, lft arm, sever*; Jdmes Fury,
gunner, loss of left arm, severely; and Robt. Hoddy, gun-
ner, wound of foot, slightly.
lit Battalion Royal Marine Brigade.—First Lieutenant
W. F. P. S. Dadson, right arm, severely ; Sergeant Wil-
liam Rea, right leg, severely; Privates—William Burton,
wound of head, severely ; James Lucas, right thigh,
severely, but doing favourabl} ; and Frederick Mears, right
arm, slightly.
Esk.—William Oxford, cooper, Henry Page and James
Prior, ordinary, Edward Wiltshire, captain of the maintop
(dying), William Marler and William Dyer, ordinary
since dead) ; and Thomas 'Williams, A.B. (since dead)—
severely burnt by an explosion of Chinese magazine.
Niger—Henry Whitehead and Simon Holloway, ordi-
nary ; John Bullimore, stoker, since dead ; and William
Atkins, quartermaster—severely burnt by an explosion of
Chinese magazine.
• Parip..—..l",..ph Matoll, ',taker; Thomas White, cap-
tain of the, migentop ; and H, G. Ravenhill, leading sea-
man—severely burnt byan explosion of Chinese magazine.
Hornet—Thomas Sing, ordinary, and Edward Chancy,
ordinary—severely burnt by an explosion of Chinese maga-
zine.

Woodcock—James Gorman, Quartermaster—severely
burnt by an explosion of Chinese magazine.
Killed and since dead, 10; wounded, 45.
(Signed) DAVID DEAS,
Medical Inspector of Hospitals and Fleets.
ABSTRACT OF LOSS.
Killed.
Naval Brigade
Royal Marines
Troops .
French Brigade 2

Wounded.
46
19
18
30

Total

... 113

OPERATIONS AT CANTON SUBSEQUENTLY
TO CAPTURE.
No. 17. Coromandel, at Canton, Jan. 14.
Sir,--In continuation of my latter, No. 14, of the 13th
inst , I have the honour to report procoediegs at Canton
subsequent to Dee. 30.
2. On the 31st parties of sappers and miners com-
menced their preparations for blowing up Gough's Fort
and the Upper Blue Jacket Fort, outside the walls to
the northward of the city, and they were destroyed on
the following day, the former by the English, the other
by the French. On the evening of the 31st a heavy ex-
plosion took place near the north-east gate. A magazine
of chinete powder was being cleared out, when, by some
accident, it exploded, and 17 seamen severely burned.
3. On Jan. 1 the French and English ambassadors
visited Canton, under salutes, both on arrival and de-
parture.

4. No communications having been received from the
Chinese authorities, who bad not in any way recognised
our capture of the city, it was detrmined to march a
body of troops through it and endeavour to effect their
capture. On the sth inst., therefore, at 8 o'clock in the
morning, the city was suddenly entered in three different
places. A. strong division of the French brigade, headed
by their gallant commander-in-chief, proceeded to the
west gate, and, leaving a portion in possession of that
point, hastened to the residence of the Tartar general,
who was captured by Capt. J. Collier. The general and
myself, entering to the northward, marched down the
north street towards the yamun of Pequ', the governor,
who was captured by the Royal Marines under Col.Hol-
lo way; and as we were holding a conference with the pH-
sonata already in our possession, Mr. Parkes, her Ma-
jesty's consul, arrived with the intelligence that Commo-
dore the Ron. C. Elliot, with Capt. Key's division of the
naval brigade, had seized Yeb, the imperial commissioner,
with all the provincial records, which are now being ex-
amined by Mr. Wade, Chinese secretary. We directed
the three captives to be taken to head-quarters, much
against the inclination of Pequi and the Tartar general,
who stated their willingness to treat, and that they had
not been informed by Yeh of our summons for the sur-
render of the city. A. party of Royal Marines, under
Col. Lemon, was also sent to secure the Imperial trea-
sury, which was effected, and 300,000 dole. in Sycee
silver taken possession of ; no opposition was offered to
any of these proceedings, and the troops returned to
their quarters. The silver is now on board the Calcutta
for custody.

- C. An account by Commodore the Hon. Chas. Elliot,
of the manner in which Yeh was taken, is herewith en-
closed, No. 1, for their lordships' perusal.
6. The streets of Canton are narrow, and the houses
are mostly of one story, and with the exception of the
public buildings and stone arches, are of mean appear-
ance. There is a great deal of open grouud inside the
walls.

7. On Yeh'e arrival at bead-quarters, be was asked
after the foreign prisoners known to have been in his
possession. His excellency was ptirfeotly indifferent on
the subject, and replied that he would show us their
graves, as they had all died. He added that be had
taken great trouble with their burial. It having been
determined to send Yeh to the Inflexible till it should
be decided how his excellency is to be disposed of, Capt.
Hall conveyed him on board ; Pequi and the Tartar
general remained at head-quarters.
8. On the 6th instant a conference was held by the
ambassadors in the city, to determine what should be
done with the captives. It was agreed that the Inflexi-
ble should proceed with the Imperial commissioner, and
anchor off Tiger Island, and that the government of the
city should be restored to Pequi, subjectle oti`reoctr l,;
on the conditions specified in the enclosed paper, No. control,,
2
which his excellency acceded to.
cpoonessuel, atspossession
Cu aonft
been
manders-in-ebief of the allied forces proceeded
9. On the 9th, therefore,
Pequi, undr a salute, as
the city, and having installed
settled b
city, appointed a tribunals as y
governor of the .
the terms submitted to his excellency, composed of Col.
Mann's, Capitaine de Fregate Mar.
Hollo,cay, Royal the ambassadors anidothsteactoernto-
A guard of 200 Royal Marines (which has since been
increased) and a party of the French Naval Brigade
and
dlki rfrormartkhee6'mhoemr. Menatjeosftyth'se
were left in the yamun to support the governor. The city
uninterruptedt i n e a u,
rates are now open by day, and tranquillity has b
city.
_ _

10. In consequence of the peaceful aspect of affairs I
have, with the PallOtiOn of Major CrOlaer4l Van Straw.