The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-28 00:00:00

7HE NAVAL BRIGADE IN INDIA.

(From the. Gazette of this Evening.)
ADMIRALTY, DEC. 24
Despatches, of which the following are copies, have been
received by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,
from Captain Sotheby, commanding her Majesty's ship
Pearl's Naval Brigade in India :
Camp, Bustee, Oct. 20, 1858.
Sir,—l have the honour to forward, with much satisfac-
tion, for the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty's infor-
mation, the accompanying report (sub-enclosure and 3)
from the officers in charge of detachments of the Pearl's
Naval Brigade, and feel assured their lordships will per-
ceive how much they have contributed to the success of
this field force. The roads, owing to the floods, were at
times nearly impassable, scarcely any carriage being able
to move, the guns were transported on elephants.
Much praise is due to the officers and men for their
great exertions, in which Brigadier Fisher, in command,
fully concurs. In report No. 2, I beg especially to bring
to the notice of their lordships •the conduct of John Lee
(A. 8.), as therein mentioned, as also -.Tames Williams
(L.S.), captain of the gun, who always presses forward
most eagerly.—l have, &c.,
(Signed) E. S. SOTHEBY, Captain,
Commanding Pearl's Naval Brigade.
To the Secretary of the Admiralty.

No. 1

Camp, Bustee, Sept. 20, 1858.
Sir,—l hava the honour to acquaint you that I left this
place at four p.m., on the 6th inst., in charge of a portion
of the Pearl's Naval Brigade, accompanied by the detaCh---
ment named in the margin* (* Pearl's Naval Brigade,
2 12-pounder howitzers, Mountain Trains, 1 24-pounder.
rocket, and 73 seamen and marines; Her Majesty's 13th
Light Infantry, 70 non-commissioned officers, rank and
file, under Lieut. Gillett), in pursuance of field force orders
to march with all expedition to the relief of Bansee.
On reaching Goutah, 12 miles from Bansee, Capt. Mul-
caster joined with a squadron of cavalry and took command.
We arrived at Bansee on the Bth, having marched 50 miles
in 39 hours, and found the enemy had retired on our ap-
proach.
The roads were very bad ; in many places the men waded
through two or three feet of water, and once for three miles,
besides two nullahs and one river to cross. On the 9th,
a body of rebels advanced within three miles, and, in
conjunction with Captain Mulcaster, we crossed the
Raptee with a portioh of our force ; they, hearing of our
approach, retired, but the cavalry were able to cut up 40,
principally sepoys. The guns .and infantry, with every
exertion, could not keep up, owing to the flooded and bad
state of the roads, and great heat of the day. Brigrdier
Fisher, Madras N. 1., took the command on the 10th and
loft Bansee on the 12th, with the view of getting in the
rear of the rebels at Burgudwah.
When within three miles of Dumoorlahgunge our ad-
vanced guard was fired on by a strong force of rebels posted
in a line of works commanding the road.
The guns were speedily got off the elephants and galloped
to the front.

We opened with shell, and -were received by a well-
directed fire of musketry. The enemy, however, deserted
their works very soon, but from the state of the country the
cavalry could not act. Having burnt their camp and level-
led the works, we proceeded to Dumoorlahgunge, on the
bank of the Raptee, halted for the day, and crossed early
the following morning, and were marching towards
Etawah, when we found the road quite impassable; we,
therefore, recrossed, and then heard that the rebels had
fallen back to Beshohuer, in the jungle. The object being
accomplished, we returned to Bustee on the 17th inst.
I must beg leave to express my great satisfaction at the
very willing and cheerful conduct of the officers and men
under most trying circumstances.
The great heat of the sun, and the exertion of wading
through so much water, and being constantly wet, rendered
it most harassing.
The following officers accompanied me, Acting-Lieuten-
ant A. W. Ingles, Mr. H. H. Edwards, Midshipman, and
Mr. Parkins, Gunner.—l have, &c.

HENRY GRANT, Commander, R.N.,
Commanding Detachment of H. M.
Pearl's Naval Brigade.
Captain Edward S. Sotheby, R.N., C. 8., Naval Brigade.
No. 3.

Camp Bustee, Oct. 15.
Sir,—l have the honour to report for your information
the proceedings of a detachment of the Pearl's Naval Bri-
gade under my orders, from the 27th September to the 7th
October. We left Bustee, at two a.m. of the 27th, with
the force named in the margin (Pearl's Naval Brigade, 2
12-pounder howitzers; Mountain Train, 30 men and 2 offi-
cers • 72 H.M. 13th Light Infantry; 27 Bengal Yeomanry
Cavalry), under the command of Captain Twynam, H.M.'s
13th Light Infantry, arrived at Bansee on the 28th, 40
miles, and crossed the Itaptee at 9 p.m., and encamped in-
the entrenchments.

On the 29th we crossed the Paranassi Nuddee, and joined
Captain Howlett's force, as per margin (200 27th Madras
Native Infantry ; 100 Seikhs • 1 troop 6th Madras Light
Cavalry), at one p.m., marched to Chetteah, where we
halted for the night, the men and cattle being much fa-
tigued from the heavy rain during all the day, and flooded
state of the country. Next morning proceeded to Mowee,
and thence towards the jungle ; the cavalry came upon
the rear guard of the rebels, 400, at the edge of it. 'The
guns were got quickly to the front, and opened with
shell, at 600 yards, and quickly dispersed them, and pur-
sued them for six miles into the jungle, but it was impos-
sible, owing to the nature of the country, to come up with
them; we then halted, after a most harassing day.
Our object having been accomplished we returned to
Bansee the following day, and marched back to Bustee on
the sth.

I have great pleasure in bringing to your notice the ready
and obedient manner in which the detachment under my
command performed this arduous and trying service, wading
through a most flooded country and into thick jungle, during
heavy rains with occasional hot sun.

Mr. H. H. Edwards, Midshipman, accompanied the
expedition.—l have, &c.,
(Signed) A. W. INGLES,
Acting Lieutenant, R.N.
Captain E. S. Sotheby, C. 8., Commanding H.M.S. Pearl's
Naval Brigade.

Amorha, Oct. 2, 1858.
Sir,--I have the honour to report, for your information,
the proceedings of the detachment of the Pearl's Naval
Brigade under my command, engaged against the enemy
at Amorha on the Ist inst.

At noon the patrol and villagers reported that the enemy,
in number about 1,200, were advancing in our front with
others on either flank. Capt. Gerrard, of the 27th Madras
Infantry, in command of the force as per margin* (* 50
Naval Brigade, two 12-pound howitzers, 50 13th Light
Infantry, 50 Sikhs, 70 Madras Infantry, one troop of 6th
Madras Cavalry), moved out and took up a position in a
village about 800 yards from camp ; parties of infantry were
thrown out on both flanks. The seamen and Sikhs, with
the guns, formed our centre. The enemy, about 2 o'clock,
commenced the attack from both flanks and centre, which'
they renewed several times, but were repulsed each time
by the precision of the rifles, and our shells ; at 4 o'clock
they slackened their fire, and commenced retreating.
Captain Gerrard immediately followed them up with our
horsed gun, at a gallop, supported by cavalry and Sikhs.
We pursued them for about three miles and fired a few
rounds of grape and case with good effect. The cavalry
charged and cut down several on our left. The infantry
not being able to keep up, a few of the guns' crews assisted
the troopers attached to the gun with their rifles, especially
John Lee, A. 8., who was engaged with his cutlass against
several sepoys, being unsupported for some little time, but
who, I regret to say, while thus engaged, was severely
wounded in the left arm.

From the bodies seen and the report of the natives the
loss of the enemy is eomputed at about 200. The conduct
of the men was most praiseworthy, and the practice of the
guns most accurate. Acting Lieutenant T. E. Maquay was,
in charge of the guns. Dr. Wilson in attendance on the
wounded.—l have, &c.,
(Signed) H. FAWKES, Lieutenant.
I beg to enclose a list of casualties in Naval Brigade:—
John Lee, A. 8., severely wounded in arm.
Rayfield, A. 8., contusion in left arm.
John Williams, A. 8., slightly wounded in arm.
Captain E. S. Sotheby, C. 8.,
Commanding the Pearl's Naval Brigade.

LONDON GAZETTE-(THIS EVENING.)

FOREIGN-OFFICE, Dee. 24.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint the
Hon. Wm. George Grey. now Secretary to hor Majesty's
Legation at Stockholm, to be Secretary to her Majesty's
Legation at Berlin.
_ _

The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint
the lion. Edward Morris Erskine, now Secretary to her
her Majesty's Legation at Washington, to be Secretary to
her Majesty's Legation at Stockholm.
The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint
Wm. Douglas Irvine, now First Paid Attache to her Ma-
jesty's Legation at Vienna, to be Secretary to her Majesty's
Legation at Washington.

FOREIGN OFFICE, DEC. 27.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. J. G.
Tolkart as Consul at Bombay for his Majesty the King of
Sweden and Norway.
_

The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr.
Daniel David Dymes, as Consul at Madras, for the Free
Hanseatic City of Bremen. _ _ _

ADMIRALTY, DEC. 10.
Corps of Royal Marines—Gentleman Cadet Henry Evelyn.
Sturt to be Second Lieutenant.
COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.
Cornwall Rangers Militia—James Murry, Gent., to be
Quartermaster.
COMMISSIOXS BY LORD LIEUTENANTS. •
County of Pembroke—Thomas Meyrick, Esq., to be
Deputy Lieutenant.
Royal Pembrokeshire Artillrry Regiment of Militia—
George Celvert, Gent., to be Second Lieute Aunt.
The following article is substituted for that which ap-
peared in the Gazette of the 24th day of December inst..
Stirlingshire, &c., Highland Borderers Light Infantry
Regiment of British Militia
—Edgeworth Horrocks, Gent.,
to be Ensign, vice Dunlop, aPPointed to the Line.
Queen's Own Light infantry Regiment of Tower Ham-
Militia—Major Samuel walker to be Lieuotoenpeanr
tto-
Colonjor, vice
r, promoted.
Royal Aberdeenshire
Gent., to be Lieutenant. _
Royal Carnarvonshire Militia—Lieutenant John Bailey
Atchin
Williams to be Captain, vice Griffith, resigned.
West York Rifle Regiment of Militia—Thomas
Andrus, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Edmund Bowyer, re 7
signed.
2d Regiment (Light Infantry) of West York Militia—
Ensign Octavius Ridley Lawson to be Lieutenant, vice
_Edward George M'Dougall Ick, resigned.
MEIIOEANDUM —sth Regiment of West York illijitia—
Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to accept the re-
signation of the commission held by Lieutenant Thomas
Forbes Augustus Leith.