The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-26 00:00:00

!, Iron twenty-four pounder, iron fifteen pounders, 24
enders,
twelve pounders, 16 ten pounders, S iron nine
aluinrcolers, 7 iron seven pounders, 11 iron five pounders,
n four poun 41 iron three pounders, 22 iron
"Peunders, " small calibres. Grand total-227.
tqp 'l3. The above does not include the ordnance cap-
r, .on the right bank, of which no account has been
`'etved:
t'.l9ll3ntities of jingals, matchhcks, gunpowder, and mill-
Y tin'es have been received.

I'. MONTGOMEHIE,
Lieut.-Colonel Commanding Artillery.

(True Copy.)
ARMINE S. 11. MOUNTAIN,
Lieut.-Col. Deputy Adjutant-Gen. Expy. Force.

„„iir.,4 of Ordnance captured at the taking of Shanghae,
4-” "to' 19th of June, 1842, by the Combined Forces,
Gilder the command of their Excellencies Lieutenant-
s-"leral Sir Hugh Gough, G.C.8., and Vice-Admiral
tr.Williain Parker, K.C.B.

.Shanghae, June 21, 1842.
?ottlithin the Town—Twelve brass twelve pounder car-
es, brass f° ur -and-half pounder long guns, 2
tks*E •
poumengltsh twelve pounder carronades, 30 iron five
long guns, 19 iron two pounder long swivel
Rs., 2 iron two pounder short swivel guns—Total 68.
111 Battery—Seventeen brass six pounder long guns,
si;'' five pounder long guns—Total 56.
ttnallue Creek Battery—Seventeen brass four-and-
...l Pounder long guns, 30 iron five pounder long guns
474
W 43 —Twelve brass twelve pounder carronades, 17
poprx Pounder long guns, 20 brass four-and-half
long guns, 2 brass English twelve pounder
1)44d.-.7.neiB, 99 iron five pounder long guns, 19 iron two
4).40—` lung swivel guns, 2 iron two pounder short
—Ms- Grand Total—One hundred and seventy-
jibillpallbrass guns have been embarked, the iron guns,
other arms destroyed.
Three hundred and thirty tubs and jars of gun-
taketr, containing upwards of 18,0001b5., have also been
41ttem
anal destroyed, besides a large quantity of jingals,
°e1(8, C.

P. NIONTGOMERIE,
- Lieut.-Col. Coin°. Arty. East. Expedition.
ARMINE S. H. MOUNTAIN,
Lieut.-Col. Deputy Adjutant General Expy. Force.
Tin' STORMING OF KINSHAN AND CHIN-
,
KEANG-FOO.
kir Head-quarters, Chin-Keang-foo, July 25.
to affords me great gratification to an-
tk.x to your Lordship that our progress up the Yang-
Pitienttng has, under Divine Providence, been most pro-
ritigQ2nd our first operations upon the shores of this
4.uter most successful.
hen: Excelltney Sir Wm. Parker, who I will here
'kr le- to mention accomvamed me throughout all
the 4:Teeit rations before Chin-heang-foo until we entere.d.
tther Yi and from whom I have upon this, as upon all
itippo°ceasions, experienced the most cordial and able
the etoo will no doubt enter fully into detail upon all
depart Jests coming more particularly within the naval
tde~ meat ; I shall, therefore, very slightly touch upon

04.
, me sailed from the anchorage off Woosung on the
"etort°Y unavoidable delays occurred in bringing a
bP.a • upwards of 70 sail of men of war and transports
tiott,.."'ver,_ for the most part totally unknown, and we did
kit h7° Silyshan, the first point where opposition, if it
tilots 'l5 termed, was offered, until the 14th. A few
tree-'o'ere fired here from some small batteries, recently
*llel7lth' at the leading ships, which landed their-marines,
th e enemy fled. The fleet anchored at this point,
e batteries and guns were destroyed. Unfortu-
,toestt he wind came more ahead next morning, which,
elk erwith the strength of the current, and the further
vt,4ltY presented by a sudden bend of the river, pre-
-16 the
however
ships from proceeding on the 15th. On the
ittiu; 4„owever, I accompanied Sir Wm. Parker in the
stia„irigate Vixen, and we made a very satisfactory
~'curate reconnaisance of both Kinshan and Chin-
kisk,,.**o. The steamer passed close to the shore, within
titrou't range of the Imperial Canal, which passes
Fa the suburbs of the city, and without meeting
NrlVlteat opposition, hundreds of the inhabitants
g the shore to gaze on her as she passed. This
114,7 as all our accounts, led me to believe that little,
ette, resistance would be made. Not a soldier appear-
-144411 the city walls, nor could I perceive any encamp-
that the neighbourhood. We returned to the fleet
4.7l„etling•
Vitte -a the 17th some of the fast-sailing ships of war
list, enabled to pass the bend, and proceeded up the
kett„On the 19th the Cornwallis effected the passage,
to favourable change of wind enabled the whole fleet
3 achChin-Keang-foo on the 20th.
fiet...unlicity, with its walls in excellent repair, stands
flo,puttin little more than half a mile from the river ; the
ths we .r° and the eastern face upon a range of steep hills;
"t and southern faces on low ground, with the
to et_Canal serving in some measure as a wet ditch
through
'4,e ,_faces. To the westward, the suburb.
'ne.canal passes extends to the river, andtermid-
vitutinder a precipitous hill, opposite to which,
POt}-;,1,°00 yards is the island of. Kinshan, a mere
,-*P4,-"'ng abruptly from the water ; a small seven.
Mi., Pagoda crowns the summit, and a few temples
i,lserial pavilions, partly in ruins, and only occupied
leSenese priests, run round its base and up its sides,
,fted with trees.
%tut; island is not more than a few hundred yards in
Pt Terence and by no means calculated for a military
htlitt-n, being commanded completely by the hill on the
"9.• riink of the river.
nitek?'oout a mile and a half lower down the stream
a bluff height connected by a narrow ridge, with
Lending
hill, both capped with joss- houses, and both
LtlitZ..ling the northern angle of the city wall. Here
an tit"lned to land one brigade. My first intention,
the reconnoitered this place on the 16th, was to land
orther brigades near a range of low hills, about two
Itattikeepr. miles further eastward, so as to act against the
!nth,— face of the city ; but the fleet having come to
Inter-hst on the 20th so far up the river, I was induced to
%yeti"); Plan of attack, and the more readily as I per-
'tau, n'om the top of the pagoda on Kin-shan, three
teilth"Pnients at some distance OR the slope of the hills
of itbswest of the city. It, therefore, appeared an object
food
to land a part of the force, so as to cut
tood e troops, and as I ascertained that there was a
~4‘exia,„ landing place below the hill, nearly opposite to
iethen, I determined to disembark there the two re-
_7 brigades, with the brigade of artillery. .
'"ode for
necessary arrangements were immediately
ralsets''°' landing at daylight, on the 21st. Major-Gene-
ikttf,re, dde's brigade (the 2d), consisting of the troops
tnide-' In the margin,* was ordered to land at daylight,
qt,tir the bluff height north of the city ; and the Major-
t‘.l.4iteetitr,l Was instructed to take and occupy the two hills
hops ,-Intnand the north and eastern faces, with direc-
it p,,z) turn this diversion into a real attack, if he found
a."Vicable without incurring much loss.
tooa ~.be first brigade, under Major-General Lord Sal-
°lll,%nle directed to land at the same time below the
Paatel3Posite Kin-shan, occupy this hill with two corn-
sof the troops first landed,t and form on the first
eattp,lPaee at its base, out of view of the city and en-
tatis :eats, so as to cover the landing of the brigade of
Arline Lieut.-Colonel Montgomerie of the Madras
4)-I.erY, and of Major-General Bartley's brigade (the
to alts The first brigade, under Lord Saltoun, I destined
and tlelt the encampments, while with the third brigade,
the e brigade of artillery, I proposed to operate against
silratie,..st gate, and the western face of the city, taking
Pres. '`ge of such ground and circumstances as might
9. ,T„themselves.
Piello4ne brigades of Major-Generals Lord. Saltoun and.
flerithi t commenced landing before daylight, but consi-
4roat delay took place in effecting the disembarkation
the th:"e rapidity of the current, the scattered state of
taistes, some of which were aground, and from somer
he
tag:" the part of one of the new steamers.
tie-ere next landed, and Major-General Bartley 's
de followed. I accompanied Major-General Lord
slt.,:re brigade in landing, and from the steep hill
kept Y mentioned had a full view of the city and encamp-
bat the
the walls of the former but few men appeared,
taart e encampments were still occupied, though not
than from 1,200 to 1,500 men showed themselves ;
otk;refore directed Lord Saltoun to move forward at
Ilsti,n/1 the troops of his brigade first landed, the 98th
teepi'gent with some companies of the Bengal Volun-
try Land the flank companies of the 41st Native Infan-
sibie"' attack and destroy the encampments, and if pea-
th. reeelolt off their communication with the city. I sent
hid 7,1"8 under Major Anstruther with this brigade,
11:e 4r,-,etttehruent of Sappers, in case difficulties should
nattee; themselves.' Three companies of the Bengal Vo-
lt,fterw:,under Major Kent, having landed some time
ier.Q;re‘, sent Major Gough, Deputy Quartermasii
tho-iteral, to accompany them, with directions to fa
`ntlei enemy's right flank, perceiving a path over some
0401 %tin-
h s ground which I thought might possibly lead
thre„ ,etween the encampment and the city. These
not h.llllPanies first came in contact with the enemy,
the Do"vr!'g apparently been seen until they came close to
when the Chinese very gallantly rushed on
'ietam-na were not repulsed until they almost came into
I*tisfa,,e,",tact. Lord Saltoun executed his orders most
`ad a "11Y, driving the enemy before him over the hills
10. e.stroying the encampments.
has I:he 26th having landed proceeded to cover the
itt 'Mich Lieutenant-Colonel Montgomerie had placed
ea rt,g position on a low hill to the west of, and
InderX°lng the walls, of which we could take a con-
stroll. Le Portion in reverse. I could perceive that no
.0113 y was in reserve at this gh the
Tares and loop-holes were all manned evidently by
tertilir troops
prepared to defend their post. Here I de-
llartll"
,„ to make the assault so soon as Major-General
that- 'l's brigade should join me, as I felt assured
Turtar°l guns would soon clear the ramparts of the
and, I was given to understand that the canal
the or'`,°°le, a rid of earth evidently thrown up on
withi fiscal excavation, giving me perfect cover to
it, As Paces of the ,alls.
49th • SOOR as the 18th and greater part of the
this j°ined m
briee, the 26th being for the time attached to
ever th'n was prepared for the assault.
4411. 4.10. ei.'"Go',./3'°,_weveYr, thelgDeputy Quartermaster-General,
()
a
rtnaton"gsa, to ascertain the correctness of my in-
the bap to the canal. Three officers rushed down
rtieut• 1K with him, and I think it but right here to
14.44 t their name's :—Captain Loch, Royal Navy, who
amateur in this expedition. has acted most zea-

men Ro3'al Artillery, Captain Greenwood ; 55th Regi-
ten 'la.lor Warren; 6th Madras Native Infantry, Lieu-
% ltilt-Colonel Dreyer • Rifles, 36th Madras Native In-
, tiltrY' Captain Simpson ; 2d Madras Native Infantry,e
• h2llteuant-Colonal Luard ; detachment Sappers, Li u-
-mut Johnstone.
tat
17.26 th Caineronians, Lieutenant-Colonel Pratt;. Ben-
kb. Ouriteer ,s Lieutenant-Colonel Lloyd ; flank co..
gBe, 41st Madras Native Infantry, Major Campbell ;
hegiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell.
G; TiBth Royal Irish, Major Cowper ; 14th Madras Na-
toli- .nrantfY ; 9th, Major Young ; 4th Regiment, Lieu-
Itut*Colonel Stephens.