The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-06 00:00:00

DESPATCHES FROM INDIA,

(Front the Lono:oss Gazette of last evening.)
ADMIRALTY, JAN. 4.
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Despatches, of which the following are copies,
have been received from Capt. Peel, C. 8., of the
Shannon, commanding the Naval Brigade in India,
dated Camp before Luck.low, Nov. 11, 1857
Camp before _Kaucknow, Nov. 11, 1857.
Sir,—l have the honour to .forward for the Lords Com-
missioners of the Admiralty the copy of my letter to Lis
Excellency Sir Michael Seymour, with its enclosures,
reporting the proceedings of her Majesty's ship Shan'
Naval Brigade.
WILLIAM PEEL, Captain, R.N.
To the Secretary of the Admiralty.

Between Cawnpore and Liacknow, Nov. 9.
PROCZEDINGS OF NAVAL 13RIOADE.
Sir:;.—On the 20th ult. Lieut. Vaughan joined me at
Alleha bad, with a reinfercement of 126 officers and men,
which raised the total strength of the Shannon's brigade
at Alehah‘ilt° 516' This reinforcement was composed for
the most o
merchant seamen raised at Calcutta, and
psptl'e, ex.°laeof the men, their good behaviour, and
the fine a`
plies displayed the ability
Lieut. Jas. \' and zlal of
excellent disci
Vaughan. I beg to recommend this
,-
excellent officer to your favourable notice. I think, also,
it showed the fine spirit of the merchant service, as
tthat it
men entered on board the Shannon without any
condition., and ageineta per month wages offered by
the shipping.
On the 231 ult, in obedience to a tele?ratn from the
Chief of the Staff, I sent a party of 100 seNuen, con-
listing of Lieut. Nowell Salmon's company of enUellarm
snen, and a field-piece party, the whole under the com.
viand of Lieut. Vaughan, to proceel with four siege
train 24.poundere to Cawnpore. That party is now with
the column before Lucknow.
On the 27th ult. a further detachment of 170 men,
melee the command of Lieut. T. Y. Young, the gunnery
officer of the Shannon, consisting of Lieut. Edward
Hay's company of smallarm men, a field-piece party,
and the Marines under Capt. T. C. Gray, with a eirgo
train of four 24-panders and two 8-inch howitzers, and
a large amount of ammunition, under convoy of troops,
were sent on the same service ; and on the following
day, by order of the Commander-in-Chief, I .vas sent to
accompany it. Lieut.-Colonel Powell, with the head-
quarters of the 53d Regiment, soon afterwards joined us
on the march ; And the battle that ensued at Kudjwa,
the defeat of the enemy, and the death of the gallant
Col. Poveell are reported in the accompanying copy of
my despatch to the Chief of the Staff. I have since been
informed that the Commander of the rebel army was
also among the slain.
Since that battle was fought; with the exception of
one day's rest for the footsore men, who had marched
72 miles in three (Jaye, besides fighting a severe engage-
ment, we have made daily marches, and are now on our
way to join the column before Luckaow.
At Ca enpere I was obliged to leave Lieut. Tray with 50
men to serve al artillerymen for that important station.
The remainder of my brigade, consisting of nearly
240 officers and men, are at Allalthad, under the
command of Lieutenant Win. C. F. Wi4son, assisted by
Lieutenants Henry R. Wratislaw, and Lind of HazAey
(Swedish Navy). They are doing duty at the garrison.
I am much gratified with the conduct of all the Bri-
gade, and there is no departure whatever from the ordi-
nary riles and custom of the service.—l have. Sto
WILLIAM PEEL, Captain,
Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, K.C.8., &e.
Enclosed is the return of our casualties in the battle
of Kudj Wa.

Cawnpore, Nov. 7, 1857.
Detachment under Captain W. Peel, R.N., C. 8., &c.—
Return of Killed and Wounded of the above detach-
ment in the action of Kudjwa, on the Ist November,
1857 :
Lieutenant E lward Hay, R.N., slight graze on back
of hand ; doing well.
Lieutenant William Stirling, R.M., guns'iot wound
through calf of leg; doing well.
Willis BAllard, ordinary Raman, gunshot wound
through calf of leg ; doing well.
John Cannor, ordinary seama,., gunshot wound
through fleshy part of arm ; doing well.
Morris Curran, A. 8., gunshot wound through fleshy
part of thigh ; injury severe.

- Jas. Finder, giinaliot contusion of abdomen; quite wer.
James French, A. 8,, gunshot wound in front of ankle
joint ; injury severe.
Edward Baker, captain A G., gunshot wound through
soft part of back thorax; injury severe.
John Jordan, ordinary seaway, gunshot wound
through left lung; injury severe.
Wm. O'Neil, A. 8., (f rinshot wound through fleshy
and upper third of thigh'; severe.
John Metcalf, ordinary reaman, gunshot wound
through lift buttock ; doing well.
Thomas Langston, R.M., gunshot wound below left
malleolus flashy ; doing well.
William AsLtou, A. 8., gunshot wound through left
femoral bone, mortally; not expected to live.
Richard Kelly, R.111.A.' gunshot wound through
femoral artery ; died on the field.
Alexander Elcwston leading seaman-, round shot
through abdomen ; died on the field.
Killed-1 seaman, 1 marine.