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LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBR4T-ARY 27, 1857.

THE CAPTURE OF CANTON.

• - OFFICIAL DESPATCHES.
(.17rotn. a Supplement to the London Gazette of last evening.)
ADMIRALTY, FEB. 26.
Despatches, of which the following are copies, have
been received by the Lords Commissioners of the Ad-
miralty from Rear-s-adeeire:-Sir -.l.l.ebec: Seymour :
CAPTURE OF CANTON.
(No. 14.) Coromandel, at Canton, Jan. 13.
Sir,—By the last mail I bad the satisfaction of report.
ing briefly to the Lo'rds Commissioners of the Admiralty,
the capture of the -City of Canon. I will now do myself
the honour of detailing the proceedings which crowned
our a fferts with.Elleeeee.
2. The demands etia-dn by the British and French am-
haseadors on. the 10th Dee.. belying • been rejected by
Yeh, (the Imperial High Commissioner), as well as a
eubsequeut demand made by the commandertein-chief
of the aliird fercos (to whom the ambassadors had trans.
fe rred the qtrestioe),i, for, the peaceable surrender of the
city, it was decided to resort .to coercive measures, and
as ail the intelligence we had received ascribed the nun.
b r of troops comprising
_the garrison to amount AO
30,000, and the confidence of the imperial. Commis.
stoner in bi-,' own strength led •us to suppose the
means. of . defence, , both to the northward and
in the interior of the city, had been greatly increased,
it was decided that before our comparatively small feroe
should
.act ageuiet the apparent odds in favour of the
enemy, a slo.v fire should be kipt 'el; on the defences of
the city from' the English-and French ships of 'war, in
the direction where the troops were supposed to be
s ationed.
3. I have already reported.the positions of the Ships
of war in the Canton Creek. At daelightUie the morn-
ieg of the 26tli of December the signal agreed upon was
simultaneously 'hoisted at the Mast‘heada of the Actaeon
and Pillegethoe, and a slow fire was opened upon the
soutb.west and south-east angles of the old and new city
walls ; along the east wall and or, the south wall oppo-
site the Vioeroy's residence. To impede the progress
and communication of the Imperial troops along the ,
parapets, and to breach the walls to facilitate the entry
of the allied forces, a battery of two 13-inch and two
10-inch sea-ccrvice mortars, and two 24-pounder
rockets, under the direction of Major Schonberg,
R.Meit.. placed in position by Captain Hall, Comman-
der Dieted!, of the Hornet, and Captain Mann, R E.,
on the Dutch Folly (,here the French and English flags
were hoisted), played on Magezine-hill, the city heights, j
and Gough's Fort, with the other foxes to the north-
ward of the city outside the walls. The long-range
guns of the gunboats were also at a later hour of the day
pointed in the same direction.
4. Major General Van Slrauheezee had been inde-
fatigable in his search for a suitable point of debarkation,
and at seven a,m. the forces named in the margin* com-
menced to land inside of Kuper's Island Passage. The
59th Regiment, Royal Artillery and Royal Sappers and
Miners first; then the French Naval Brigade, followed by
the brigade of R 3ial Marines; and later in the day by the
British Naval Brigade. From the pains taken by the
officers who superintended the arrangements, Captain
Hall, C. 8., Capt. Raynand, of the Nesnises and Major
Clifford, Ausistant Quartermaster-General, aided by
Messrs. James J. Hill and Henry Hill, masters of the
Calcutta and Reaper, the landing was effected with ease
and dispa-,ch. Soon after landing Lieut. Hackett, of
the 59. h Regiment, was surprised by a party of Chinese,
who barbarously eut off hie head and made off. Two
were shot, and a third was taken and hanged.
5. The Major-General, under whose command I had
; placed the whole of he Reyal Marine Light Infantry
forces, by my order of 22d of December, having directed
Colonel Holloway, with Lieutenant-Colonel,' Walsh and
locker's battalions of Royal Marines, to remain near
the landieg-piece, as a reserve to protect the rear and
Ito forward supplies; each division as it formed, advanced
in the direction of Lin'', Fort ; the 'French Naval Bri-
gade, under say gallant colleague, Rear-A dmiral Sir
Rigaalt de Genouilly, exciting admiration by the Comm
finiteness of its equipments, and by the soldier-like and
efficient appearance of its officers and man. The fort
was at once-taken possession of by detachments of the
French-brigade and 59th Regiment, the enemy retiring
as the 'troops advanced.- Lin'e 'Fort is a circular red
tower, built of stone ; it had 12 guns in position, but
badly appointed and of smell calibre.
6. As the let and 3d divisions ef• the Naval Brigade
were advancing to the right, they joined the coveriqg
parties of the 59th Regiment, which were driving back
a large body of Chinese. As these troops occupied the
position assigned to the Navaleßligale, and were in-
creasing in numbers, toe Niger's and Hornet's detach-
ments, under Captairi the Hon. A. A. Cochrane, C.B
and Commander Dowell, were ordered to dislodge them,
which was gallantly' executed, the Chinese taking up a
fresh position behind each ridge, and finally in a joss
house, or temple, from which they were also driven,
until they reached the main bed), of Chinese troops near
Gouge's Fort.
C.ept. C ,chra, ecoing the importa,ce of this tetnnies
put it in a state of defence, and held it till relieved
by the First D.vision at nine p.m. Its possession pro-
tacte.; our sigh- from annoyance during the night. Tile
gallant conduct of Commander Dowell, and of the
officers and men generally, in the face of greatly superior
numbers, has beel brought to nay notice. Several
casualties occurred on this service.
7. The enemy appeared in great force en the hills to
the northward of the city, and a brisk fire of cannons,
gingalls, and ruceets, from the pity walls and Gough's
Fort, was kept up on our troops as they advanced ;
which was, however, kept in check by the French and
English howitzers which had been brought to the front,
notwithstanding the unfavourable nature of the ground
for artillery.
8. The army bivouacked for the night round Lin's
Fort, the gruun I bei, g admirably adapted for an en-
campment, being honeycombed for miles by a vast as-
semblage of graves— the "Criminal's Cemetery." The
spaces between the mounds affording excellent shelter.
the let and 31 divieione of the Naval Brigade occu-
pied the right, supported by Lieut.-Colonel Lemon's
provisional battalion of Royai Marines ; the 2,1 division
of the Brigade the centre; and the French and the 59th
Regiment the left. An occasional fire was kept up from
the walla during the night, but without much effect.
9. The head-quarters for the night was in a Buddhist
temple, to the rear of Lin's Fort. Having had an op-
portunity of viewing the east wall, it etas decided to
take it by escalade on the following morning at nine
o'clock, arid to ensure success, it was arranged that a
brisk enfilading tire should be kept up along the east
wall, from the East Gate to the North-east Gate, by the
French and English gun-boats, near the French Folly,
till the hour named—the firs then entirely to cease.
Instructions were accordiegly sent to Captain Shadwell,
C. 8., and Captain D'Aboville, of the Audacieuse, our
respective senior naval officers, superintending the fire
in the Canton Creek.
10. The whole of the allied forces being under arms
at five a.tn., on the 29th of December, General Vas
Straubenzee ordered the field batteries to advance as
soon as daylight permitted the passage of the guns over
the uneven and unknown ground to break the parapet
of the wall where the British division intended to
escalade, and the French guns were soon actively engaged
on the portion assigned to their division. Directions
having been sent on the previous evening to Lieutenant
Celonel Lemon, and the Ist and 3d Divisions of the
Naval Brigade, to advance and take possessien of a large
temple in front of our position, within 100 yards of the
wall, they were seen in quiet occupation as the day
hroke, and were soon after joined by Captain Key, C. 8.,
with the 2d Division. This temple afforded shelter from
continue-)the g n
sotfo be
Gough's Fort,
from AberUt,aswellas cityfro walla.
from the that
11. The Scaling ladders in charge of Commanders
Hein ii ton, Fellowes, and Slight, and Lieutenant Viscount
Gilford, were now carried as close to the shallow ditch
AR prudence permitted, in which service Mr. H. Thomp-
son, midshipman of the Sanspareil, a most praiseworthy
and z-alous you've officer, was mortally wounded by a
speer rocket, causiog his death on the following day.
12. At bix o'clock the two battalions of the Royal
Marine Brigade, under Colonel Holloway, arrived, and
whilst the 2d battalion, under Lieut -Col. Hecker, was
placed as a reserve at Fort Lin, the Lit battalion, with
Colonel Holloway and Lieut.-Col. Walsh, were ordered
by the general to ore four c-mirmies of the Provi-
sional Battalion, which were thrown out in extended
order to check the enemy, advancing from Gough's
Heights in great force, and keeping up a heavy fire. A
howitzer aed a 12-pounder rocket subsequently supported
the Royal Marines.
13. Soon after seven o'clock Capt. Bate of the Acts )n,
and Centel(' Mann, R E , were directed to reconnoitre
the wall to sielsct a fiting place ler planting our
scaling ladders. In the performance of teis important
and dangerous duty, Captain Bate was wounded in tEe
()hest by a gingal ball from the parapet. Dr. C. A.
Andersen, staff surgeon, at once proceeded at great
personal risk, under a heavy fire, to his assistance, but
it was of no avail, as this gallant and highly esteemed
officer died within a few minutes after receiving his
wound. By this most unfortunate calamity her Ma-
jesty has lost one of the most talented and estimable
officers in her service.

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14. The fire from the walls having been kept in cheek
by howitzers and the rifles of the Royal Marine Light
Infantry, about half-past eight the French Brigade,
beaded by its gallant admiral, dashed forward with tie
scaling ladders. Our own ladders were at once in hard,
and with a short run planted against the wall, and
amidst a hearty cheer from the whole army the French
and English colours were floating over the battlements
of Canton. Division after division rapidly clambered up
the ladders, and advanced along the wall to the north-
ward, taking gate after gate (which form the principal
defences of the city) in rapid succession ; the easily,
completely surprised and confounded at the impetuosity
of the attack, offering but trifling opposition. Before
ten o'clock the flags of the allied powers floated over the
five.storied pagoda, the city heights, including two orte
mounted with heavy guns, and the defences of thecity
as far as the North Gate.
Our mode and plan of attack may be considered as a
complete surprise, and may account for the limited loss
which attended our operations, The aathoritiet evi-
dently expected we should first attack Gough's Heights

* Troops, 800; Royal Merino', 2,100; Naval 8ri,444e,
1A:29; French Nsval Brigade, 050--Total; 5,679.

and the defences.autside the city, considering the height
of their wall a sufficient security against an attack by
escalade. The main body of their troops were in that
quarter, and the guns on the city heights, in newly-
conetructed forts, bore in the same direction.
15. At the North Gite the enemy appeared inclined
to n eke a stand. Captain Key, with one half of the 2d
division, adVanced and took up a
peal ion in an earth
battery in an elbow of the wall inside the gate, turning
the guns upon the Sailor's Fort, and the enemy's troops
to the west ward. The rest- of the by crier of
the general, passed through the North Gate, and drove
the enemy back. The services of C.nnmauders Hood
and Slight, Lieut. A. Bogle of the Sanspareil, and Lieut.
Viscount Gilferd of the Calcutta, who was severely
w9unded; as well as Lieut.- W. 0, Butler, of the Hornet
were conspicuous on this occasion.
16. Occasional guns; were fired from the forts outside
the Walk but. the rocket-party of the Crui-er, under Mr.
Armitage, midehiprnan, slow set on fire the buildings
round the Upper and Lower Blue Jacket Forts, and
compelled their eeacetion ; whilst the let division of the
Naval Brigade tnede a Rote is, and captured Geugh'e Fort
and.the Marines' Fort, the former
scouting nine guns,
andother 12, bl.rwieg up the .magazines, and destroying
the guns and carriages.
17. In the direction of the West Gate, the enemy kept
up a sharp fire from the revevseri guar on the ramparts,
and, notwithstanding the fire. from the Caleutta'e field-
pieces. in charge of Lieut.. aoodenough and Bearnish,
approached, under ehelter Of .the wall and of some brink
gnerd-douses, to within-50 yards ef theN)rth Gate, when
Caetain Sir Robert M'Ciute; Maisted by Captain Coch-
rane, made n Sortie, Whieh effectually dislodged then'.
The clewing buildings were then destroyed, and several
guns spiked or theerven over the wall, Ezcept a desul-
tory fire, which was returned Pccasionally, we suffered
no further innnvanoa and the fire ceased at nine p.m.
18. I would here ruantfonettee zee/ displayed by Lieu-
tenant* Goodenough and Beamisb in bringing their gun,
to thifront. Lieut. Gce.den4ugh'e light 12-pounders
arrived at Lin's Fort on the ever nng of the 28th, and
were in time to do good service a% the North Gate.
Lieutenant 13eanaish'is task was more difficelt, as his
two heavy 12-poui ders, with limbers and spare wag-
gone, had to be drawn up the wall, a height of 23 feet.
The good conduct and exertions of the junior officers and
guns' crews with the field pieces has been notified to me.
19. The 59th Regiment, on scaling the wall, proceeded
to the south ward, and went as far as the centre of the
south wall, where they sustained several cesualitiee.
Amongst the rest Eesign Bowen, who was mortally
wounded, and died on the 10'.h inaf. Having overcome
all Opposition, they returned to the South-east Gate,
which-they occupied and held as the exixeme left.
20. As a diversion, aed with a view to carrying the
South-east-Gate, Capt. Hall left the river, where be had
beeri employed on important duty at 9 o'clock, with 100
marines and 000 officer and .earneo, volunteers from the
gun boats. Their services, however, had been anticipated
by the r .pid success that attended our force on other di.
rectiems of the city walls ; but the readiness and z-al
displayed by Cap
is not the less commendable.
ta'r3 Hall and these officers and men,
21. As large bodies of armed men were seen passing
into the city, through the West Gate, during the af ter-
nooneit led to the impression that an attack was con-
templated during the night, which induced Major.-Gen.
Van Stranhenzee to give directions to burn the houses iu
the vicinityof the North Gate. This duty was entrusted
to Capt. Osborne, C. 8., who, with Lieutenants Browne,
Cator, and Davidson, of the Revel Navy, and Leut.
Pritchett, R /al Marines, executed it, under a sharp file
and with coneideraber difficulty, the houses oontaining
little inflammable material.
22. I have avoided making prominent mention of the
services of the rniiitary branch of the force, it being pecu-
liarly the province of my gallant colleague, Alejor-Gen.
Van Streuheezee, who having been in every position
where his enerous duties called hiin wi;l be better able
to d-, justice to the merits of the gallant officers and men
under his orders.

iiigrir.—Charles Smith, boy, first-class, wound of left
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 mist, slightly; Wm. Tilbury, A. 8., wound of right
thigh, severely, doing well ; J. Dunn, captain of foretop,
left leg, slightly; 0. A. Vignold, acting foretop, wound
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 :liaise] white, private, wound in arm,
slightly ; W. Smith, private, wound in ear, slightly ;
James All wood, private, wound in head, severely=doing
well.
Sybille.—lsalc Eaton, private; wound in right thigh,
dangerously; Wiltiarn.Emmatt, ordinary, wound of ankle,
slightly.
Assistance.—Thomas Hill, private, burn,. slightly ; John
Parker, private, wound of Knee, slightly ; John Adams,
burn, slightly; and Thomas Cooke, private, contusion,
slightly. •
Royal Marine Artillery. —Thomas Holloway, colonel
commanding Naval Brigade, right knee, slightly ; Benja-
min Wise, colour-sergeant, left arm, severely; James Fury,
gunner, loss of left arm, severely; and Robt. Hoddy, gun-
ner, wound of foot, slightly.
Ist 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 favourably ; 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 Banner°, stoker, since dead ; and William

The Royal Marine Battalions having been placed
under his Excellency's immediate orders, I also retrain,
from the SAME) reasons, from particularisi g the good
services they performed in this important• affair. The
prov sional battalion of Royal Marines, from her
Moieslv'm ship, cornpoied an efficient free of 800 men.
23. It: is har ily-necessary for me to mention that our
brave allies took a conapicu 'us share in all the opera-
tions I have endeavoured to describe, Rear Admiral
Sir Ri4au;t de Gen,uilly showed a noble example, which
wai gallantly emulated by the fin" body of : fficers and
men under his command. It is but justice to a,lel, that
the Freilch were the first on the walls of Canton. Toe
rear admiral has begged me to mention prominently the
services of C;pitaines de Vaiss?au Reynaud, of the
Nemesis, JJles Collier, of the Capircieuse, and
D'Aborille of 'be Atriacieuse, and that the whole "f the
brigade wider his command, performed their duty with
zealous alacrity.
24. I am assured that their lordships will feel satis•
faction in knowing th4t the most cordial good feeling
and perfect understanding have been maintained between
my gallant col_4l,ague and nv-elt ,', the one oh at, the
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in
25. vie woe the morning if the 30th the enemy
sent in a
flag of truce, begging permission to bury the dead, which
was granted. In the afternoon the commanders-in-chief,
with their staff, accompanied by I.eeut..-Colonel Walsh's
bettalien of Reyal Marines, Captain Key's division of
the Naval Brigade, Royal Artillery with two guns and
Sappers and Miners, under Captan Knox, R A., also a
strong detachment of the Naval Brigade, under Captains
Jules Collier, proceeded to capture the West Gate. The
guns on the parapet were loaded, an .l turned on our
position, but all the d fences were abandoned, and not
the elightest Opposition was offered The guns, as far
as the West Gate, bearing on our lines, were spiked an,'
thrown over the walls. The force thsn made the circuit
of the city.
26. In the aurae of the day an interior officer came
in with a message, stated to be from he Tartar general,
but
he was iisfurned that we could only treat with the
principal authorities. OPERATIONS AT CANTON SUBSEQUENTLY
27. The capture of the city havirg been now corn- TO CAPTURE.
plated, it becomes my pleasing outy to bring to their No, 17.
.captain for Coromandel, at Canton, Jan. 14.
lordships' notice the good conduct of the officers and men Sir,—ln continuation of my letter, No. 14, of the 13th
composing the naval brigade during the whole of these inst , I have the honour to report proceedings at Canton
operations, Tuough brought together from iso many subsequent to Dec. 30.
hip, at short
notice, they formed a moat serviceable
body of 1,800 men, in iependent of 100 Royal Marines 2. On the 31st parties of sappers and miners corn-
and 600 eearnen in the gun-boats, held in hand by the menced their preparations for blowing up Gough's Fort
and the Upper Blue Jacket Fort, outside the walls to
Ilemilton sold
Sag
any emergency. the northward of the city, and they were destroyed on
the lion,
28. My thanks' are particularly due to Commodore
nearly 12 monthlis,eoadndbaCve beendin-the following day, the former by the English, the other
by the French. On the evening of the 31st a heavy ex-
The names of Lieute. Cer plosion took place near the north-east gate. A magazine
several divisions of the Naval Brigade. Commanders
Chas, Elliot, C.B , and the captains of the
accident,
ditaeux.pilot.lbeed,
Fanredb
of chinese powder was being cleared out, when, by some
1c
h 7 B:lalreEnngselivsehrealLbbuar:Redd.ors
of sera took part tFheiCl Canton river
statedfor
have beer, the first of trio brigade on the wall, from a •
Jena" ee e ewes is to 3on , ,
ladder planted by ',feed masec's .eeux, of the Nankin. visited Canton, under salutes, both ou arrival and de-
parture.
kins, Alston, Reilly, 1 Ine-
, non. W. J. Ward, Joe.
4. No communications having been received from the
mantle], tender, which Broad, have bee,, Most of Chinese authorities, who had not in any way • d
brought to my notice.
above o
thewa 8 river
pr e . our capture of the city, it was del-rmeeed to march a
eilnatdhdeena,ctiCoantoi.ne
FFa.t,Stlamnitch,reinkd,
R. Purvis, seniorbody of troops through it and endeavour to effect their
on ,he 1 t June. I would also venture to mention the
soic=utteedcobrni
masseelfe.. le en t of the and
Lieut,
whocan
cahoot
oa
te
name of Lieut. Sholto Douglas, commanding the Coro- capture. On the sth Met., therefore, at 8 o'clock in the
morning, the city was suddenly entered ru three different
ei
ine
tui
rt
eehiliyaasnt carried amor
places. A strong division of the French brigade, headed
Pelt out atire on the night of thoope2rt7a:tnfiaorientsie,:. ls by their gallant commander-in-chief, proceeded to the
.
west
gate, and, leaving a portion in possession of that
sues from point, hastened to the residence of the Tartar general,
participating in these operations in couwe-
qce a serious wound receivee whilst assisting to who was captured by Capt. J. Collier. The general and
myself, entering to the northward, marched down the
frYil:lhae7A cfit'mg.oni.n,
dicer tee high ter simony to the important services ran- north street towards the yernun of Posiu , the governor,
diffireed by the gue-beat squadron under the varied and who was captured by the Royal Mariners under Col.Hol-
ult circumstances ir '
i which they were ea er upon to
li i loway; and as we were holding a o'nference with the pri-
act. Through soners already in our possession, Mr. Parkes, her Ma-
the unwearied exertions of Mr. J. Davey, jests s the zealous jesty s consul, arrived with the intelligence that Commo-
and active insof machinery, they have
ester
been kept •
- in an ern
eseient state. Their gunnery was dose the Hen. C. Eliot, with Capt. Key's division of the
highly creditahle, andnaval brigade, had seized Yeb, the imperial commissioner,
their participation with the French gun boats in the fire ales je East Wall was most with all the provincial records, which are now being ex- the •amined by Mr. Wade, Chinese secretary. We directed
effective, nearly dismanten-t several of thou
iga eways.
the three captives to be taken to head-quarters, much
They bad also been coasting
antly employed in t the convey against the inclination of Pequi and the Tartar general,
ance of stores, armee • •
, tin't'°n, ick and wounded, and I who stated their willingness to treat, and that they had
Can most cordially recommend th '
e lieutenants command- not been informed by Yeh of our summons for the sur
ing and the second rna,ter h • lordships 'favourable heir
fll render of the city. A. party of Royal Marines, under
notice. Lieut. Celia Campbell
oer of long service and merit, iof the Opossueme; staff of Col. Lemon, was also sent to secure the Imperial tree-
the major gsneral commanding I'' ap.,ouceidd
boen
lad if their sury, which was effected, and 300,000 dols. in Sycee
lordships would be pleased to place 't
d' g , a silver taken possession of ;no opposition was offered to
reposer fares.
werrants for deserving petty officera my
any of these proceedings, and the troops returned to
e whose good eon• their quarters. The silver is now on board the Calcutta
duct may be brought to eiy restiee. '
'or enetodc
29. The fire from the Dutch Foe
Y directed by Major . •
i.h An account ley Commolere the Chas. Elliot,
Schoenberg, was very effective, many'
of the shells ex-
of t e manner in which Yeti was taken, is here e ith en-
ploding in the must of the govern • •
ment buildings on the closed, No for their lordship' perusal.
city arid Geueh's Heights. me
I —3' dd, that the accurate 0 The streets 1,
he streets of Csnton are narrow, and the houses
fire from the Cruiser, H runt, Mitrailie ani Fuses corn- *
are mostly of one story, and with the exception of the
Pletely demoli-hed the Viceroy's yaniun'. I. have
muchpublic buildings and stone arches, are of mean appear-
pleasure in noticing the services rendered by Captain ance. There is a great deal of open ground inside the
Shadwell, who had charge of tee gunbe r and also of
Commanders Dew and Cressee,e,
of tt:'.leri nrod and walls.
7. On Yeh's arrival at head-quarters, be was asked
Surprise, the fire from wherse
mass guns must have
materially aesisted in disconcertin ...uLis after the foreign prisoners known to have been in his
g the enemy on the possession. His excellency was perfectly indifferent on
distant part of the walls.
the subject, and replisa that he would show us their 1 30. I enclose a list of the casualties in the Naval aves as they had all died. He added that be had
Brigade, amounting to 5 killed and 34 wounded, and 17 ' trouble with their burial. It having been
taken great
men severely burnt by an accidental explosion send Y h to the Inflexibletill itshould
of a determined to e
maeaz ne. Five men have Since died. be decided how his excellency is to be disposed of, Capt.
31. Every necessary arrangement had been made by Hall conveyed him on board ; Perini anti the Tartar
Mr. David Dees, 0.8., the medical inspector of the general remained at bead-quartere.
Mr. for the comfort of the sick and wounded. The S. On the 6th instant a conference was held by the
Inflexible was stationed for their reception, with a staff ambassadors in the city, to determine what should be
of medical officers and two "Chinese
chops," or covered done with the captives. It was agreed that the Inflee,-
junks, had been fitted up as hospitals
and conveyed ble should proceed with the Imperial commissioner, and
near the landing place. Besides these vessels, the anchor off Tiger Island, and that the government 0-
control,f the
Assistance, steam troop-ship, and Irnperador and Impe. city should be restored to Pequi, subject to our
ratrice, steam transports, were also
prepared. Happily on the conditions specified in the enclosed paper, No. 2,
they were not needed. Mr. Deas makes favourable men- which his excellency acceded to.
the ambassadors and the cons-
tion of Dr. John Cotton, surgeon of the Inflexible; Mr. 9. On the 9th, therefore,
in state to
Richard D. Pritchard, surgeon of the Racehorse ; Mr. menders-in-chief of the allied forces
proceededunder a salute, as
Forbes, surgeon of Cruiser ; and Mr. E. T. Mortimer, the city, and baying installedaPequi,
tribunal, as settled by
assistant surgeon of Reaper. Commodore the Hon. C. G. governor of the city, appointed
composed of Cul
J. 13. Elliot hasalso mentioned the/assistance rendered by the terms submitted to. his excellency,
eaitaine de F t• .
Mr. W. Banes, surgeon of the Sybille ; Dr, Richard D. .Hollo e ay,
RoyalEetrikaersi n tieres Majesty's P
consul
Mar.
auton.
Mason, surgeon of the Sanspareil; and Mr. J. APSwiney, tineau, and Mr.
Royal Marines (which has •
A guard of 200 since beer
surgeon o. the Furious.
a party of the French Naval Brigade
H.M.S.increased) and
the
32. The services rendered by Capt. Harry E. Edgell,
faun to
of H Tribune, at Hong K"ng, in forwarding our were left in the yanien b sdua y, pport
and governor. The city
gates are now op y tranquillity has been
supplies and guarding the colony, entitled him to Lay
uninterrupted from the moment of the • •
warmest thanks and commendation, possession of the
33. I have on former occasions reported the great city.
assistance rendered by Captain Wm. K. Hall, my flag 10. In consequence of the peaceful aspect of affairs I
captain. I can only repeat that lam under the greatest tape, With the karzez,on of Vl—; rs
..e.ee or ventral V
• 411 Stray.

been

Chinese
.cx_nloydon of
Furious—Joseph APBoil, stoker; Thomas White, cap-
tain of the mizentop ; and H. G. Ravenhill, leading sea-
man—severely burnt byan explosion of Chinese magazine.
Hornet—Thomas King, 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 Billet 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

\\T founded.
46
19
30

Total l5

113

obligations to that officer for the untiring zeal with
which he has devoted his whole energies to the good of
the puhlio service.
34. As active operations may now be considered at an
end in this quarter, I also take the liberty of mentioning
the valuable services of Mr. W. D. Jeans, my secretary,
and the very laborious duties he has had to perform
during the whole period of the existing difficulties with
the Canton Government.—l have, &c.,
M. SEYMOUR.
Rear Admiral and Comosander-in-Chief.
To the S,:cr.tar; of the Admiralty, London.
Enclosure to No. 14 of 10,;3.
RETURN OF CASUALTIES.
Her Majesty's ship Cruiser, Jan. 1, 1858.
Sir,—l have the honour to transmit a nominal list of
killed and wounded up to the evening of the 31st ult.,
and to inform you that up to this time the wounded
have been disposed of without being exposed to the very
least unnecessary suffering, and that every essential
comfort has been afforded them.--I have, &c.,
(Signed) DAVID DEA S,
Inspector of Hospitals and Fleets.
To hie Excellency Sir Michael Seymour, K.C.8., &c.

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

Ac' non—William T. Bate, captain, gingall hall 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.
Hightlyer —Joseph Bailey, captain of the mast, wound
of head, mortally, since dead.
Calcutta—Viscount Gilford, lieutenant, arm 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 head, ditto.
Sybille—John Smith, A. 8., left elbow, severely; Jacob
Williams, A. 8., graze of breast, slightly ; John Burleigh,
A. 8., wound in oar, slightly; Philip Palmer, bandsman,
wound in mouth, slightly ; and William Jeffries sail-
maker's mato, wound in head, slightly. ,
Nankin.—J. Brumbleconabe, ordinary, wound of arm,
severely; Cornelius Sulivan, ordinary, wound of breast,
slightly ; William Bockham, 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 APGinne-s, ordinary, wound on temple, slightly ;
and William Croker, ordinary, wound on wrist, slightly.
Esk. Charles Bowen, captain of the mizentop, wound
of chest, killed.
Highdyer.—Wm. Blasi In, ordinary, left arm, slightly ;
and Richard Sansfield, boy, first-class, wound of head,