The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-15 00:00:00

"GENERAL ORDER.

" Before Canton, Dec. 26.
"The naval and military Commanders-in Chief of the
allied forces before Canton have agreed to the following
order of operations against the city. FirA bombard.
ment to commence at daylight on Monday morning the
28th of December.

"The ships and venels named in the note (ander let-
ter A) on the signal hereafter indicated being made will
open fire on the south-west angles of the city walls, with
a 'view to breach them, and impede the homnannicat ou
of the Chinese troops along their parapets to the ea-t-
Ward.

"The ships and vessels named in the note (under let-
ter B), and the Dutch Folly, with a similar object, will
breach the city walls opposite the Viceroy's residence ;
the mortars in the Dutch Folly likewise shelling the city
and Gough Heights.

" The'ehips and vessels named in the note (under :et-
ter C), between the Dutch Folly and the French Filly,
will open fire on the sou!h-ea•t angle of tie new aud
old oily wal's, and the wale hawing the east ride of the
city.

These three several attacks commence simulta-
neously when a white ensign shall be hoisted at the fore
of the Actaeon, and a yellow flag as a corresponding sig-
nal at the same time hoisted at the fore of the Ptilege-
then.

"The Hornet and the Avalanche will repeat these
signals at their fore so long as the flags shall remain
flying on the before-mentioned ships.
"The bombardment is to be in very slow time, and
continued dayund night, not to exceed per each gun em-
ployed 60 rounds§ during the first 24 hours.
"Immediately the bombardment opens the landing of
the allied forces will take place at the creek in Kupar,
(where the British and French flags will be planted) in
the following order, commencing at daylight :
"1. Sappers and Miners, 69th Regiment. Royal
Artillery, stares, ammunition, &c.
" 2. The French Naval Brigade, stores, &o.
" 3. The Naval Brigade, under the orders of Com-
modore the Hon. C. Elliot.

" 4. The Naval Brigade from Canton.
" 5. Lieutenant-Colonel Lemon's battalion of Royal
Marines.
" 6. Col. Holloway's Brigade of Royal Marines, &o.
" The disembarkation of the French forces will be
superintended by Captain ReioauA, flag captain ; the
British troops and Royal Marines by Major the Hon.
H. Clifford.
"The British Naval Brigade, by Capt. W. K. Hall,
C. 8., flag-captain.
The following will be the disposition of the united
forces after landing :
" British Naval Brigade on the right.
" Centre brigade, composed of Lieutenant-Colonel
Lemon's provisional battalion, 59th Regiment, Royal
Artillery, and Sappere.
" French brigade on the left.
"Colonel Holloway's brigade in reserve, with Royal
Marine Artillery.
"After getting into position the allied forces will re•
main in line of contiguous columns of brigade until
further orders for an advance, which will be made to a
position for the night, preparatory to active service in
the morning.
" M. SEYMOUR, Rear-Admiral Commander-in-
Chief of her Britannic Majesty's naval forces.
. "C. REGNAULT DE GENOUILLY, Rear-
Admiral Commander-in-Chief of his Imperial
Majesty's naval fore;;.
" C. F. TAN STRAUBENZEE, Major-General
Commanding the military forces.
" M. C. Seymour, Flsg.Lieutenant."
The naval brigade will be composed as follows :
!' Commodore the Hon. G. J. B. Elliot, C,8., to
"Pilliaild-,the brigade.
'lSt Division—Captain the Hon. Keith Stuart,
Captain G. S. Hand, Commander G, F. C. Hamilton,
Commander F. A. Brooker ; the Sybille, 8 officers and
153 men ; the Nankin, 9 officers and 208 men ; the
Sampson, 3 officers and 48 men ; t• e Racehorse, 3
officers and 49 men ; the Elk. 3 officers and 45 men ;
the Inflexible, 3 officers and 52 men. Total, 584. The
'B,Ybitle's and Nankin's boats' creel; to form a company.
,„.." 2d Division.—Captain A. C. Key, Commander A.
• L. Hood, Commander J. A. Slight ; the Calcutta,
Sanspareil, the Acorn, and the Macao Fort, 474
11" n• The Calcutta's and Sansparell's boats' crew to
form a company.
" 3d Division.—Captain Sir R. M'Clure, lint., Cap`.
Sherrard Osborne, C 8., Captain the Hon. A. A.
CoobraneC.B , Commander %V. M. Dowell, Commander
Charles Fellows ; the Esk, 6 officers and 104 men ; the
Niger, 4 officers and 65 men ; the Highfiyer, 5 officers
and 64 men ; the Hornet, 4 officers and 65 men ; the
Cruiser, 4 officers and 65 men ; the Furious, 10 officers
and 70 men. Total 446.
" Grand total, 1,5012'
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