The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-10 00:00:00

TIE PERSIAN WAR•

(From the Gazette of last Evening.)
INDIA BOARD, JUNE 8.
The following notification, issued by the Governor-Gene
ral of India in Council, on the 221 of April, 1857, has been
this day received at the East India House :
NOTIFICArION.
FORT WILLIAM, APRIL 22, 1857.
It is with great satisfaction that the Governor-General
in Council directs the publication of the accompanying
despatches* received from the seat of war in Persia. They
describe fully the operations of the British sea and land
forces in the attack and capture of Mohumra on tho 26th
of March, the flight of the Persian army, thirteen thou-
E and strong, and the complete success of the British arms
at every point.
The scheme of the attack was chosen by Lieutenant-
General Sir James Outram with excellent judgment; it
was carried through with precision ; and it has led to the
accomplishment of the object in view at a small cost of life.
The Governor-General in Council desires to offer to Lieu-
tenant-General Sir James Outram his best congratulations
and thanks for this happy result.
The engagement was on the side of the British arms a
naval one,—no land force, with the exception of one mor-
tar battery, having taken an active share in it. The
manner in which the task was performed is most honour-
able to the Indian Navy.
That the Officers, Seamen, Artillerymen, Marines, and
others of the squadron did their duty with intrepidity
and ardour, is the smallest part of the praise which isowing
to them. The plan of the naval attack, which was to be
carried out in shoal and narrow waters, and in a rapid
current, by steamers of heavy daught, some of them encum-
bered with vessels in tow, and the thoroughly successful
execution of every part of it, without miscarriage or con-
fusion of any kind, en the face of strong defensive works
at point blank range, havegiven proof of a cool judgment,
a well-ordered discipline, and a skilful management, of
which Commodore Young, and the officers and men
under his command may well be proud.
The cordial thanks of the Government of India are emi-
nently due to Commodore Young, and tothose who shared
that day's work with him ; and the Governor-General in
Council will have pleasure in expressing to the Honour-
able Court of Directors his hearty approbation of the con-
duct of all concerned. It will be his agreeable duty to
bring to the especial notice of her Majesty's Government,
and of the Honourable Court of Directors, the merito-
rious services of those whom Commodore Young has
named in his despatches of the 27th March.
The disembarkation of the troops above the forts took
place under the able direction of
-Geneßrigadier-Geeral Have-
lock, C. 8., rapidly, and in good order ; fore the
landing was effected, success was already complete. The
whole Persian army was in full retreat, leaving in our
hands seventeen pieces of ordnance', their tents, baggage,
stores of all kinds, and large magazines of ammunition and
provisions. An accurate return of casualties has not
yet been received. These were coorined to the squadron ;
and it is believed that the number does net exceed six
killed and thirty wounded. It is estimated that the enemy
lost two hundred killed.
For the judicious arrangements IVPs
were held in readiness, and their landing facilitated, the
thanks of the Government of India ark, due to the officers
of the General Staff, and to the other S, tall and Regimen-
tal Officers indicated in Lieutenant-11 eneral Sir James
Outram's despatch. The Governer-Ge neral in Council
will not fail to call the attention of her Vajesty's Govern-
ment, and of the Honourable Court of 1 )irecters, to the
zeal and exertions of these officers, as also Ito the assistance
rendered to Lieutenant-General Sir James .Ontram by the
officers and others serving on his Staff.
The Governor-General in Council canno t close this
notice of the operations at Mohumra without • tendering his
thanks to the commanders-and crows of the tr, vnsports en-
gaged on this occasion. The alacrity with w. h a dan-
gerous service, far beyond their strict obligation s, was un-
dertaken, and the courage and skill with which it was per-
formed, entitle the officers and men of those v essele to the
best acknowledgments of the Government of I ndia.
By Order of the Right Hence arable the
Governor-General in Come dl,
G. F. EDMONSTON `E,
Secretary to the Government. esf India.

* Published in the London Gazette of the )!Zlth of May,
1857, pagep 1722 to 1730.