The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-03 00:00:00

THE NAVAL BRIGADE IN INDIA.

(Front the Gazette of last evening.)
ADMIRALTY, JUNE 30.
Despatches, of which the following are copies, have
been received by the Lords Commissioners of the Admi-
ralty from Captain Sotheby, C. 13., of her Majesty's ship
Pearl, commanding a Naval Brigade in India :
No. 85.
Camp, Kaptangunge, Goruckpore District,
Ist May, 18i8.
Sir,—l have the honour to forward you, for the informa-
tion of my Lords Commissionersof the Admiralty, a report
of the proceedings of a most successful and gallant attack
on a body of rebels, posted at the village of Nuggur on the
29th ultimo, by a detachment from this force, as per mar-
gin (92 Naval Brigade, 150 of 13th Light lefautry, GO
Bengal Yeomanry Cavalry, 290 Goorkhas and Seikhs),
under the command of Major Cox, 13th Light Infantry, at
which a portion of the Pearl's Naval Brigade took a very
conspicuous part, under the charge of Lieutenant Grant,
R.N. Having sent an expedition the previous day to drive
off a party of 400 rebels within a few miles of our camp, intel-
ligence was shortly afterwards received of another body of
upwards of 1,000 (half of whom were Sepoys) having
crossed the Gogra, and taken up a very strong position at
the above-named place, about six miles from us. The
detachment left at uuou, and arrived at the spot at 2.30
p.m., the men principally riding on elephants. They were
received by a sharp fire of musketry from the dense jungle
that nearly surrounds the village. For the particulars of
the attack I bog to forward Lieut. Grant's account of it.
Major Cox has called my attention to the skilful and
quick manner in which that officer, assisted by Mr. C. F.
Foot, Midshipman, managed the guns, which were so well
directed by their Captains, that only oue shell out of 35
failed in striking the object. He has always rendered me
most valuable assistance in this very unusual service, and i
is a most excellent officer.
Lieutenant Pym, Mil., is also reported to haeve led the
Marines and Seamen most gallantly to the assault, assisted
by Mr. J. G. Shoarman, Engineer; as also Mr. Parkins,
Gunner, in charge of the rocket ; and I beg moat earnestly
and humbly that you will be pleased to bring before the
notice of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty the
names of these officers for promotion.
Lieutenant Pym speaks very highly of Wm. Turner and
Wni. Bates, Gunners, Royal Marine Artillery.
The dispersion of these rebels was most timely per-
formed, as they were to have been joined the following
morning by 3,000 mere from Tandak, in concert with
another Jargo body in the north, for the invasion of the
district, whilst in our front at Belwar there are about
5,000 more with five guns.
The enemy left everything behind, including a pair of
new silk bannen, with the Hindoo and Mahomedan colours
blended together, apparently just made.
I am sorry to report my men and officers aro much suf-
feriug from fever, being somewhat unprepared for so long
a campaign, and from their late harassing duties. This is
the eighth time this field force has been in action, and the
Pearl's Brigade grins the only Artillery attached to it, and
until very lately the Brigade were the only Europeans.
It is most gratifying to report the good behaviour of the
men, being now as good artillerymen and soldiers as
formerly they were seamen.
(Signed EDWARD S. SOTHEBY,
Captain R.N., Commanding
Pearl's Naval Brigade.
The Secretary of the Admiralty, London.

Camp Kaptangunge, May 1, 1858.

I have the honour .to submit for your infor-
mation, the part taken by a detachment of her
Majesty's ship Pearl's Naval Brigade, with a force
under the command of Major Cox, her Majesty's
13th Light Infantry, in an attack on the town and Fort of
Nuggur, on the 29th ult.
The detachment, consisting as per margin (Royal Ma-
rines, 25 ; :seamen, 67 ; two 12-pounder howitzers ; ono
21-pounder rocket), left camp at noon, and after a hot
march of seven miles, approached the west side of the town
of Nuggur. A strong body of the 13th Light Infantry and
Seiklis were sent to clear thej u ogle on that side while the rest
made a detour round to the north side. As we came up we
were received by a sharp rifle tire from a thick bamboo
jungle, and from what appeared to be a line of works in-

side.
We opened fire from the guns at a distance of 500 yards
on the town, and a tope of trees to the eastward of the
place, where an outpost of the enemy was lodged, who
were immediately driven in.
By the direction of Major Cox, I shifted ground about
80 yards to my left front, and directing Mr. Parkins with
the rocket to fire steadily at that portion of the town
where the enemy seemed in the greatest force. I kept up
a steady fire of shell at the different posts held by the
enemy.
The marines and seamen, under Lieut. Pym, were or-
dered by Major Cox to attack on the right, and by a simul-
taneous movement with the rest of the force, the town
and old fort, were carried, the enemy retreating through the
bamboo jungle, were pursued to the banks of a large heel
at the bAck of the place, when all our men were recalled.
I believe upwa.rds of 30 dead bodies were counted in the
village, but many more must have fallen in the jungle from
the rifle practice.
Lieut. Pym speaks vary highly' of the forwardness and
activity of Mr. J. G. Shearman, Engineer ; Mr. Foot, Mid-
shipman, with the guns, was very zealous ; and Mr. Par-
kins, Gunner, rendered considerable assistance and made
good practice with the rocket.
I beg to enclose a list of casualties.—I have, &c.,
(Signed) HENRY D. GRAM', Lieutenant, in
charge of Detachment of the Pearl's
Naval Brigade.
Captain Edward S. Sotheby, R.N. Commanding
her Majesty's ship Pearl' s Nava% Brigade.

Ctrup Kaptaugunge, Aril 30, 1858.
Sir,—l have much gratification in reporting to you the
admirable behaviour of the officers, seamen, and marines
of that portion of the Pearl's Naval Brigade under Lieut.
H. D. Grant, R.N., which took part in the engagement at
Nuggur yesterday, under my command.
The howitzers and rockets were rapidly and effectually
got into action, and were served with the greatest preci-
sion under the immediate direction of that very able and
efficient officer, Lieut. Grant. The remainder of the bri-
gade co-operated most effectually in storming the town
and fort under Lieut. F. G. Pym, and
was much struck with the gallant and soldierlike manner
in which that officer led his men to the assault.--Y have
Sze.,

J. W. COX,
Major, 13th Light Infantry.

Captain Sotheby, R.N., her
Majesty's ship Pearl.

From the London Gazette of Last Night,

WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JULY 2.
4th Dragoon Guards—Percy Charles Due Cane, Gent.,
to be Cornet without purchase, vice Rawlins, appointed
to the Bth Light Dragoons.
Ist Dragoons—Cornet J. W. Smith to be Lieutenant,
without purchase.
Gth Dragoons—Lieutenant Arthur Finch Dawson to be
Captain,' by purchase, vice Cuthbert, who retires ;
Lieutenant the Hon. C. W. Thesiger to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Currie, who retires.
9th Light Dragoons— Henry John Hall, Gent., to be C.n.•
net, without prircb.,s saecesion to Lieutenant
C :Let, pretnuted in the sth Light Dragoons.
Military Train—The promotion of Lieutenant Nathaniel
BLlPiioo3' without purchase, to bear date 25th February,
1858, in lieu of 28th May, 1858, as previously stated.
Royal Artillery—The surname of the Assistant-Surgeon,
appointed from the Staff in the Gazette of 22d June,
18:-,8, as George Ralph Tait, M.D„ is spelt Tate.
Scots Fusilier Guards—Major and Brevet-Colonel E. W.
F. Walker, C. 8., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without pur-
chase, vice Brevet-Colonel George Moncrieff, promoted
to the rank of Major-General ; Captain and Lieutenant-
Colonel Francis Seymour C. 8., to be Major, without
purchase, vice Walker ; Lieutenant and Captain Brevet-
Major the Honourable W. C. W. Coke to be Captain
an.t Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice
Seymour.
Ist Foot—Lieutenant Henry S. BOWO3 Watson has been
permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his
commission.
4th Foot—Herbert Munro Long Innes, Gent., to be En-
sign, without purchase, vice Twentyman, promoted.
Bth Foot—To he Ensigns, without purchase—Gentleman
Cadet William W. Malden, from the Royal Military
College; Jeremy Peyton Jones, Gent.
11th Foot—Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel John Singleton to
be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Brevet.-
Colonel J. C. Harold, who retires upon full-pay.
np.i.,?usiontte.,d,o be Ensign,
14th Foot—Charles HviecnerywJiitscokil, so
17twhitFhrGyoutt—P-Eurdemhausned Sandilands Savage, Gent., to be En-
sign, without purchase, vice Allen, promoted.
19th Foot—To be Captains, without purchase—Captain G.
E. L. C. Bissett from half-pay 55th Foot ; Limit: R.
Fitz Gibbon Lewis from the Stith Foot; Lieut. W. F. T.
Marshall, from the 70th Foot ; Lieut.?. Thomas Madden,
from the 24th Foot. To be Ensigns, without purchase
—Augustus Morant Handley, Gent., vice Raw, pro-
moted ; James Francis Fraser, Gent., vice Hackett, pro-
moted ; Francis Herbert Evans, Gent., vice Iles, pro
meted.
20th Foot—To be Ensigns, without purchase—James
Smyth, Gout., vice Borne, promoted ; Clifford Gabourel
Gibaut, Gout., vice Blount, promoted.
21st Foot—Frederick Packman, Gent., to be Ensign, with-
out purchase, vice Pe,arman. promoted.
32d Foot—Gentleman Cadet Frank A. Horridge, from the
Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Gray, promoted.
37th Foot—Lieutenant John Deering Coltum to be Cap-
tain, without purchase, vice Atkinson, promote() ; En.