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London, England, 1842-11-26 00:00:00

TREATY OF PEACE.

TO THEIR EXCELLENCIES VICE-ADMIRAL SIR W. PARKER,
K.C.13., AND LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR HUGH GOUGH, G.C.8.,

COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF.
Gentlemen,—It affbrds me great satisfaction to have
it in my power to inform you that my negotiations with
the Chinese high officers who have been appointed by
the Emperor to treat for peace, have advanced to that
stage that authorises me to beg that you will consider
hostilities suspended.
I had hoped to have been able some days earlier to
make this communication to your Excellencies, but the
necessity for carefully translating the already volumi-
nous correspondence which I have had with the Chinese
Commissioners, as well as for replying in Chinese
(translations) •to all their memoranda and messages,
together with the distance which we are from the city,
and which precludes more than one daily communication
back and forward, have combined to unavoidably prolong
my proceedings.
is now, however, drafted in English and
Chinese,Theretaantdy will this day be sent to the High Imperial
Commissioners. After they have finally acceded to its
tenour and forms (which latter are difficult to convey in
a Chinese translation), it is to be signed by those high
officers Emperor's assent, which it is estimated will be received
back herein
or
ran dispatched to Pekin for the
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on a final reply in less than three weeks frail this date.
The High Commissioners would be very glad to per-
suade me to act at once on the provisions of the treaty,
by requesting your Excellencies to withdraw the ships
and troops, but I have distinctly informed them that that
cannot be done ; and it is almost needless for me to say
that, in the (I trust most improbable) event of the Em-
peror declining to confirm the acts of his Commissioners,
it Will then become necessary to renew hostilities with
increased vigour.—l have, &e.,
H. POWINGER, her Majesty's Plenipotentiary.
(True cqpy.)
A. MOUNTAIN, Lieut.-Colonel,
11Deputy-Adjutant-GeneralS. Expeditionary Force.
Stearn-frigate
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Queen, off Nankin, Aug. 17, 1842.
Simonin.

Steam Frigate Queen, off Nankin, Aug. 29, 1842.
Gentlemen,—The treaty of peace having now been
happily signed, and the Emperor's assent to its provisions
having like%lise been intimated through an imperial
edict, addressed to the high Commissioners and Go-
vernor-General, of which I inclose a translation, I feel
anxious to relieve the people from the great distress and
inconvenience which the present embargo on this river
causes ; and should your Excellency concur in these
sentiments, I beg that his Excellency the Admiral, will
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issue the necessary orders, and also send instructions by
Majesty's ships at
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HENRY POTTIGER,
Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary.
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(True Copy.)
and Lieut.-General Sir
A. S. 11. MOUNTAIN,
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Hugh Gough, G.C.8., &c.
N.B.—The enclosure to this letter is not forwarded, as
it will, of course, be sent by her Majesty's Plenipoten-
tiary, and, being long, there was no time to copy. it.

Newkieng, his Imperial _Majesty's Governor-Genoral of
the provinces of Keangnan ant Keangse, &c., makes
this communication.
On the return of the officers whom he had sent, Keen
Yangan and Lieshine, the Governor-General learns that
the Honourable Envoy desires to arrange a conference
with himself and the late Minister Elepoo. It is with
great joy and pleasure that the Governor-General has
heard it.
From this time forward the feelings and wishes of the

two countries will become known to each, and peace and
amity may be for ever established.
But the Minister Elepoo is now residing at Wrisa, at a
distance from Nankin of 500 le, so tha► he certainly can
never arrive here so quickly as in one or two days.
The Governor-General finds on the bank of the river
a temple named Zoinghhai-tze, suitable for a conference,
and ha would arrange to start at about 10 A.M. of the 6th
of August, so as to be on the spot about noon. He will
not take with him more than from ten to twenty fol-
lowers, and he would request the Honourable Plenipo-
tentiary, and the Honourable Commanders-in-Chief,
there to meet and confer with him.
To the High Officers commanding the British
Naval and Land Forces, Sir W. Parker
and Sir H. Gough.
Taon Kwan, 22d year, 6th moon, 29th day,
August 5, 1842.
(True Translation.)
J. R. MORRISON.
Chinese Secretary and Interpreter.
A copy addressed to her Britannic Majesty'siPlenipo-
tentiary, Sir 11. Pottinger, Bart„ is in precisely the same
words, with the difference of the address.

(True Copy.)
A. S. 11. MOUNTAIN.
Lieut.-Col. lly. Adj. Gen. Ey. Force.

Ex tract.—(Translation).
Newkieng, Viceroy of the Two Keang provinces, hereby
makes the following distinct communication in reply :
I have further received an answer from his Excellency
the Plenipotentiary, dated the 6th day of the moon (11th
Aug.), in which he wishes reparation for the past, and
security for the future. lam perfectly acquainted with
the eircumstan2es of your affairs, and people residing at
Canton having been exposed to insults and extortions
for a series of years, and assuredly the High Commis-
sioner Keying and Elepoo will most minutely investigate
the matter, and take measures that in future the peopla
of your honourable nation carry on their commerce to
advantage, and not receive injury thereby.
Besides sendir,g a reply to his Excellency the Pleni-
potentiary. it is proper that I likewise transmit this to
convey the assurances of my sincerity.
A most important communication.
To Parker and Gough, Naval and Military
Commanders in Chief of the great Eng-
lish nation.
Taon Kwang, 22d year, 7th moon, 9th day,
i. e. 14th August, 1842. _ .

(A true translation.)
IL THOM, Assistant Translator and Interpreter to
her Majesty's Commission in China.
(True copy.)
A. S. H. MOUNTAIN, Lieut.-Colonel, Deputy
Adjutant-General Expeditionary Force.

(Intercepted—Copy.)
Memorial frcim the General commanding\ the Tartar
Garrison at Nankin, to the Emperor :
His Majesty's slave, Tecupee, kneeling, reports the
circumstances of a portiom of the force having, after the
loss of Chin-Keang, fought their way out, and of the
men, women, and your children of that garrison, having
many of them,'successively escaped from it, and repaired
for shelter to Nanking and Tanyang, as well as of the
measures that are now being adopted for their temporary
shelter and relief, having respectfully prepared a memo-
rial on this subject, he humbly prays the sacred glance
to be cast thereon.

He has already, in concert with his Majesty's servant
Newkieng, Governor-General of the two keang pro-
vinces, respectfully reported the loss of Chin-Keang
on the 21st July, and his ignorance at that time as to
the fate of the Lieut.-General Haeling and his com-
panions in arms ; since that, however, he received on
the 29th and 30th of July, successive communications
from the Imperial High Commissioner, whereby lie
learned that the Lieut.-General Haeling, shortly
after the loss of the city, died constant to his charge,
leaving only a son and daughter, who are now concealed
in the house of one of his domestics, of the name of Ke-
seang ; also, that many of the men, women, and young
children, escaped from the garrison, have fled for shelter
to Tanyang,* where their numbers now amount to up-
wards of a thousand, to whose shelter and relief the pre-
fects of Changchow and Soochow have been commanded
to attend, distributing to them daily food. The High
Commis3ioner, at the same time, called on his Majesty's
slave to send officers to collect them together ; but his
Majesty's slave being just at present engaged in the
watchful defence of Nankin itself, did not deem it right,
at this moment of pressing emergency, hastily to collect
them together at this capital. While, therefore, he
made arrangements for the shelter of those who had fled
directly hither, he sent an officer with money to Tan-
yang to make arrangements for the relief and protection
of the rest there.
On the Ist of August the officer whom he had sent to
Tanyang, Kemugu, a Tscoling of the Tsingchow bri-
gade, but long stationed at Nankin, as a Ktteakeaeas,
reported to him, that of the battalion of 400 officers and
men of the Tsingchow brigade, aiding in the defence of
Chinkeang, II 1 cfficers and men had fought their way
out, bearing wounds about them, and are now in the
retinue of the High Commissioner Keying, who has pro-
ceeded to Changchow ; that the number of persons
escaped from the garrison, who are now taking sheijer
at Tanyang, is about 1,600 adults, and more than 400
children, for whose temporary shelter and support pro-
vision had already been made by the High Commissioner
Keying, who commanded the two prefects of Soochow
and Changchow to attend to them, and to supply them
with daily provision. His Majesty's slave has, under
these circumstances, desired of these prefects to continue
carefully to attend to and provide for their comfort.
With regard to the soldiers of the Tsingchow brigade,
aiding in the defence of Chinkeang, who, wounded and
mutilated,i (aught their way nut, and have come hither
for shelter,; heir number at this moment is 58 officers
and men, in addition to upwards of 80 men, women, and
children of the proper garrison of the place. In the
shelter and care of these due orders have been given,
and as soon as the storm of barbarian invasion shall be
a little overpast, other arrangements shall be made for
receiving into Nankin the refugees, men, women, and
children now in the departments of Soochow and Chang-
chow, and here making prqper provision for them.
When Chinkeang fell, his Majesty's slave, owing to
the urgent need of defence at Nankin, and the small
force there was to defend it, was unable to afford that
garrison relief. Shame and regret leave him on this ac-
count without place where he may stand. He requests
that it may be the Imperial pleasure to'subject him to
the severe censure of the Board of War. _

The particulars of the action, in which the soldiers of
the Tsingchow brigade were engaged, and the number of
those wounded and slain, as well as the full number of
the men, women, and children, escaped from the garrison
of Chinkeang, shall be duly reported as soon as his
Majesty's slave shall be able to ascertain the details with
accuracy.
With respect is this report now made, regarding the
collecting together of the refugees, and the measures
taken for their relief and succour, and with humility is
the august Sovereign implored to cast his sacred glance
thereon. A respectful memorial.
(PosTc aim)

The scattered and wounded remnants of Chinkeang,
garrison, and of the portion of the Tsingchow brigade
co-operating with it, have many of them tied successively
to Nankin, and his Majesty's slave has carefully inter-
rogated them. The soldiers say that when the rebellious
barbarians attacked the city, both those of the garrison
itself and those of the brigade confederation with it, re-
sisted with all their strength and courage, and killed
very many of the foreigners, and that had the reinforce-
ments from other provinces, at that time outside the city
walls, come up to their aid, they would certainly have
inflicted a very severe chastisement on them.
At the present moment the provincial capital of Nan-
kin is in the utmost emergency of pressing danger, and
the forces sent to it by the terror-spreaing General
(Yeking), are for the most the remnants of such as have
already been defeated and scattered, while all the best
and fresh troops are now engaged following in the train
and guard of the same general, who has gone to establish
his head-quarters at Changchow ; and now while the
steamers of the rebellious barbarians are actually press-
ing upon the capital his Maje,sty's slave received a com-
munication from the terror-spreading General stating
that he will establish his head-quarters at Changchow, to
be ready to act in such way as circumstances shall point
out. But Changchow is more than 500 le distant from
Nankin, and his position there leaves it not at all in
his power to afford relief in this emergency. The
vexinG, thoughts which night and day occupy the mind
of his Majesty's slave, fill his whole soul as it were with
a perpetual fire.
Besides writing, with all express, to the terror-spread-
ing General that he, in obedience to the already an-
nounced pleasure of the Emperor repair, with all speed,
and with his most effective officers and bravest troops, to
relieve this place, his Majesty's slave also has thus re-
spectfully to lay this further representation before his
august Majesty, humbly praying the sacred perusal
thereof.
There is a second postscript, which, as it contains only
a recommendation of a particular officer whom the
General has called into employment, has not been trans-
lated.

Taon Kwang, twenty-second year, sixth month,
twenty-ninth day. sth August, 1842.
(True Copy.)
A. H. S. MOUNTAIN, Lieht-Colonel,
Deputy Adjutant-General, Expeditionary Force.

(Copies.)
FROM LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR HUGH GOUGH, COMMAND
ING MADRAS EXPEDITIONARY LAND FORCE, TO THE
RIGHT HON. LORD ELLENBOROUGH, GOVERNOR-GE-
NERAL OF INDIA, SM.
My Lord,—lt affords me the most sincere gratifica-
tion to announce to your Lordship that the' prelimi-
naries of a treaty of peace between her Majesty the
Queen of Great Britain and the Emperor of China has
this day been signed, on the part of her Majesty by his
Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger, British Plenipotentiary,
and on that of the Emperor by the Commissioners Key -
ing, of the Imperial kindred, and Elepoo, of the Imperial
household.
This happy result has, under Divine Providence, been
effected by the irresistible powrr of her Majesty's arms
by land and sea, and I trust its durability will in no
small degree be insured, not alone by the manifestation
which has been made of that power, but by the high
respect entertained by a conquered foe for our forbear-
ance, our justice, and our humanity.
I beg to inclose to your Lordship the copy of a dis-
patch I have this day forwarded to Lord Stanley by my
Aide-de-Camp, Captain Whittingham, who is welt cal-
culated to give his Lordship every information.
• I feel most thankful that I am enabled, at so early a
period, to communicate an event mainly resulting from
the prosecution of our operations on this vital point, so
happily advocated by your Lordship.—l have, &c.,
H. GOUGH, Lieut.-General,
Commander-in-Chief Madras, Commanding
Expeditionary Land Force.
British Cantonment before Nankin, Aug. 29, 1842.

* Tanyang is the nearest district town South-wort from
Chinkeang.

ADMIRALTY, Nov. 23, 1842.
Dispatches have this day been received at this office
from Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, K.C.8., ad-
dressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, of which the I
following are copies or extracts :
Cornwallis, Woosung Harbour, 17th June, 1842.
Sir,—l did myself the honour of apprising, the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty on the 26th ult. from
Chapoo, that his Excellency Lieutenant-General Sir
H. Gough and myself had it in contemplation to make
our next descent at Woosung, situated at the entrance
of a large river of that name, branching from the Yang-
tse-Kiang ; and I have now the gratification of report-
ing to their Lordships, that after a severe cannonading
yesterday from her Majesty's squadron and the steam-
vessels of the Indian navy under my command, and a
spirited resistance on the part of the Chinese, the whole
of their numerous and heavy batteries, defended by se-
veral thousand men, were carried with little compara-
tive loss by the seamen and marines, and a practicable
place for disembarking the troops having been thus se-
cured, the combined forces under Sir H. Gough took
possession of Paoushan, a city of the third class, at the
northern extremity of the sea-line batteries, without fur-
ther resistance.
In detailing these operations, I beg to inform their
Lordships that, as soon as the guns, arms, and military
stores of every description taken at Chapoo were effec-
tually destroyed, not a moment was lost in re-embark-.
ing the troops.
The fleet sailed thence on the 28th of May, and
on the following day reached the Rugged Islands, lying
14 leagues distant to the eastward, where Commanders
Kellett and Collinson had recently discovered a safe and
extensive sound, conveniently situated as an anchorage
for the expedition, pending the further examination of
those officers, assisted by Lieutenant Maitland, of the
Algerine, to ascertain a safe channel for the large ships
into the Yang-tse-Kiang ; but it was not until the 4th
inst. that they were able to rejoin us with a satisfactory
report of their investigation.
The fleet proceeded to the northward on the following
day ; but from the strength of the tides, calms, fogs, and
the necessity of anchoring during the nights, we did not
arrive at the appointed rendezvous off the Amherst Rocks
before the Bth, when the Modeste, with the Nemesis and
Phlegethon steam-vessels, were immediately detached off
Woosung, to intercept any communication with that
place ; and six of the small vessels were at the same time
placed as beacons at the edge of the shoals on the north
side of the channel leading into the Yang-tse-Kiang ;
this highly important duty was executed most skilfully
by Commanders Kellett and Collinson, as no landmarks
are visible on the low banks of the river by which the
dangers can be defined, and the Ariadne iron steam-
vessel very narrowly escaped foundering, by striking on
the point of a rock before unknown, near the position
taken up by the Algerine. This rock is awash at low
water, and had not more than four or five feet on it at
the time ; the bottom of the steam-vessel was completely
perforated, and the compartment which contains the en-
gine instantaneously filled with water ; bat by prompt
assistance from the squadron, and a sail being got under
her bottom, the leak was sufficiently absorbed to enable.
her, with the assistance of the Sesostris, to reach Chusan,
where I trust her damages will be made good in a few
weeks.
The weather continued too thick for the ships again to
break ground before the 13th, when I am happy to say
the Cornwallis, conducted by Commander Kellett, and
accompanied by the squadron, viz., the Blonde, Colum-
bine, Jupiter troop-ship, Phlegethon, Tenasserim, Me-
dusa, steam-vessels, and twelve transports, succeeded in
reaching the anchorage off Woosung under sail without
1 a single accident, though running for a distance of 30
miles in water, which only exceeded by three feet the
draught of this ship.
I found that Commander Watson, with Mr. Forster,
the master of the Modeste, had been indefatigable since
their arrival in making observations and sounding the
narrow channel, by which alone the Woosung river can
be approached. The banks at the entrance were lined
with strong batteries, the western side presenting for
three miles an uninterrupted fortified embankment,
mounting 134 guns, between the city of Paoushan and
the village of Woosung. This village is bounded by a
creek, on the opposite bank of which a semicircular bat-
tery, mounting ten 24-pounders, was erected to flank the
entrance of the river. A strong fort, mounting 21 guns,
at the eastern entrance of the Woosung, completed the
sea defence, making a total of 175 guns, which were all
placed in judicious positions.
The distance between the last-mentioned fort on the
east side and the main battery on the west line is scarcely
a mile, and the channel which runs between them on the
west side in a curved direction is not more than 320 yards
wide.

A close reconnaissance was made by Sir llugh Gough
and myself in the Medusa steam-vessel on the 14th ; but
we were unable to discover any spot where the troops
could be landed, except under the guns of the ships ; and
I could not entertain a doubt of soon effecting the object,
if they could be placed in good positions for cannonading
the works.
Although the weather was unfavourable, every diffi-
culty was overcome by the zeal and perseverance of
Commanders Kellett and Collinson, assisted by the
masters of her Majesty's ships—viz., the Cornwallis,
Mr. J. Cooker ; the Blonde, Mr. H. A. Thomas ; the
Modesto, Mr. J. T. Forster ; the Columbine, Mr. R. G.
Wills, who during the nights sounded and buoyed the
channel with admirable accuracy. The Medusa was
then advanced as near the batteries as we could venture
to anchor her, supported by guard-boats, to prevent the
Chinese removing the buoys, and by the vigilance of
Lieut. Hewitt, none of thent were disturbed.
The Sesustris returned from Chusan on the 15th, and
the wind being adverse for the ships taking up their po-
sitions under sail, I determined on placing them against
the batteries by the aid of the steam-vessels, and the
following morning being from the state of the weather
and tide favourable for our purpose, they were lashed
alongside her Majesty's ships at dawn of day, and at six
o'clock the whole proceeded to the attack in the following
order:—The Blonde, towed by the Tenasserim; the
Cornwallis, towed by the Sesostris; the Modesto, towed
by the Nemesis; the Columbine, towed by the Phlegethon;
the Clio, towed by the Pluto; the Algerine to get in as
far as possible under sail, the Medusa being reserved to
meet any unexpected contingency.
The Blonde and Cornwallis were directed to anchor
against the heaviest batteries at the entrance on the
western side, and when placed, the sloops were to pro-
ceed higher up under the cover of their fire, to attack
those adjoining the village of Woosung, and the flanking
battery immediately opposite to it, which it was evident
could be passed and enfiladed if the depth of water marked
on the charts in our possession proved correct.
The Blonde was kept ahead of the Cornwallis, to be
ready to support the sloops should they require it, the
narrowness of the channel in which we were to anchor
making it doubtful in that event whether there would be
space for her to pass this ship.
Captain Bourchier led in with his accustomed gal-
lantry and ability, closely followed by the Cornwallis,
bearing my flag, under a heavy fire from the batteries
on both sides, which we were obliged to approach. Com-
manders Kellett and Collinson handsomely volunteered
their assistance as pilots ; and about half-past 6 o'clock
the two ships were anchored by the stern, in excellent
positions, within 500 yards of the batteries, the sloops
passing on successively to their stations.
The Algerine was obliged to bring up astern of the
Cornwallis, and the Sesostris, after casting off this ship,
in proceeding to take a station to enfilade the fort on the
eastern side, unfortunately took the ground, but in a
position which enabled Commander Ormsby to render
very essential service, of which he ably availed himself.
Before the Tenasserim could take up her assigned
station tee North Star was observed outside endeavouring
to enter the Channel; the former vessel therefore was
dispatched to tow her into position, and underthe gui-
dance of Commander Kellett she was placed in a good
berth, ahead of the Blonde, in time to participate in our
operations. The Tenasserim then attempted to'close the
eastern battery, with which the Sesostris
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tuation to render very effective service.
It is but justice to say, that the Chinese evinced much
firmness at their guns, and kept up a smart fire for a
considerable time, although it gradually slackened after
the ships opened on them.
The gun practice of the squadron equalled the most
sanguine expectations, and by eight o'clock our opponents
were all driven from their batteries, those opposite to the
ships being reduced to a ruinous state. Large bodies of
troops, however, were still observed from our mast-
heads collected in different directions to oppose our
landing, but they were at length dispersed by shells,
which were thrown with excellent precision.by the gun-
nery officers of the Cornwallis and Blonde, with the ad-
dition of some rocliets from the former ship.
During the proceedings at the entrance of the river,
the Modeste, Columbine, and Clio, led on with great
spirit by Commander Watson, and skilfully conducted
by the steam-vessels respectively attached to them, gal-
lantly and coa.pletely achieved the service assigned
them. The Modesto pushed at once into the creek at
the village of Woosung, while the Columbine and Clio
approached the opposite flank of the semicircular bat-
tery, which was immediately abandoned, and, the guns
adjoining the village being soon silenced, the three
commanders landed at the head of their men about eight
o'clock, and took possession of it, but not without some
resistance from the Chinese troops in that quarter. On
perceiving this movement, the main body of the seamen
and marines, who were already in the boats, immediately
disembarked opposite the Cornwallis and Blonde, under
Captain Bouchier, supported by Captain P. Richards.
and Sir J. E. Home, aud, forming a junction with Com-
mander Watson's party, the whole line or the western
batteries were completely in our hands.
The Chinese in the eastern battery, which also suffered
considerably, retired shortly afterwards, when Com-
mander Ormsby promptly landed with a party of men
from the Sesostris and Tenasserim, and destroyed the
guns and works.
The smaller steam-vessels equally contributes} to the
success which attended Commander Watson's division,
and when the Nemesis and Phlegethon were disengaged
from the Modesto and Columbine, Lieutenaats Hall and
M'Cleverty proceeded with their usual activity in chase
of 13 war junks which had fired on them
mounting
about mthoeuiraidg-
vance ; these were totally destroyed,
about three guns besides small arms, but the crews after
sustaining much loss made their escape. Three small
junks, newly constructed with paddle-wheels to work by
hand, were also taken. In perforthing this service the
Nemesis took the ground and remained some hours on
shore, but got off without injury ; and I must not omit
to notice the exertions of the Medusa and Pluto with
similar approbation.
No time was lost in dispatching the available steam-
vessels for the troops, and before one o'clock I had the
satisfaction of seeing the whole of the land forces disem-
barked without accident under their gallant General op-
posite to the Cornwallis, and in the afternoon the com-
bined forces entered Paoushan without resistance.
oflmny duty in bearingowglaktlyaquit myself of a very' gratifying part
testimony te the gallantry and
•

satisfactory conduct of the captains, commanders, offi-
cers, and men of all ranks in the Royal and Indian navy
and ltoyal Marines under my command.
It would be almost invidious to particularise where all
have displayed the most emulative spirit of enterprise
and zeal, the whole being entitled to my unqualified com-
mendation ; but from the special position of my flag
captain, I may be allowed, without prejudice to these
sentiments, to express my acknowledgments. for the very
valuable assistance which I at all times derive from the
unwearied exertions and good judgment of Captain P.
Richards, and I may add that my secretary, Mr. B.
Chimmo. and flag-lieutenant, C. E. Tennant, have inva-
riably attended me on every occasion of service with most
praiseworthy zeal.
I transmit herewith for their Lordships' information
lists of the killed and wounded, the damages sustained in
the respective ships, the names of the officers who were
attached to the landing parties on the 16th, and an ac-
count of the guns which have been taken.
It is impossible to state accurately either the force or
loss of the Chinese, as they are quick in removing those
who have suffered; but, from the number of bodies found
in different directions, I cannot estimate their killed at
less than 100, and a proportionate number of wounded ;
and, from various accounts, they must have had from
5,000 to 10,000 men for the defence of Woosung and
Paoushan.

Many additional guns have fallen into our hands at
and to the northward of the city ; a considerable num-
ber of those taken are of copper, which we are now em-
barking in the ships of war and transports, and as soon
as the destruction of the Chinese military stores i?
completed, the General and myself propose to advance
on the city of Shanghae. I have, &e.,
W. PARKER, Vice-Admiral.
To the Secretary of the Admiralty.

A Return of Killed and Wounded on board her Majesty's
Ships and Vessels,_ and those of the Indian Navy, in
the Attack ou the Batteries of Woosung, the 16th
June, 1842.
Blonde—Killed-Ist Lieutenant, C. C. Hewitt, R.M.,
1 seaman. Wounded—Mr. Richard Purvis, midshipman,
slightly; Mr. G. T. Day, interpreter, slightly; 1 seaman,
severely.
Modeste— Wounded-2 seamen, slightly ; 3 private
marines, severely.
Columbine—Wounded-1 private marine, severely.
Clio—Wounded-1 seaman, severely.
Algerine—Wounded-2 seamen, severely ; 1 private
marine, dangerously ; 1 corporal, R.M., slightly.
Sesostris Wounded Mr. E. Roberts, master,
slightly; Mr. A. J. Smith, mate, slightly ; 3 seamen,
slightly.
Nemesis—Wounded-1 seaman, slightly ; 1 Bombay
artilleryman, dangerously.
Pluto—Wounded-1 seaman, dangerously.
Phlegeth on—Wounded-3 seamen, severely.
Total—Nilled 2, wounded 25.
ACCOUNT OF ORDNANCE CAPTURED AT WOOSUNG.
79 guns, varying from 24 to 6-pounders.
86 guns, varying from 6 to 1-pounders.

165 guns total.

List of her Majesty's ships and vessels and those of the
Indian navy engaged in the operations against Woo-
sung on the 16th of June, 1842.
Cornwallis, Capt. Peter Richards.
Blonde, Capt. Thomas Bourchier, C.B.
North Star, Capt. Sir J. E. Ho ne, Bart.
Modeste, Commander R. B. Watson.
Columbine, Commander W. H. A. Morshead.
Clio, Commander E. N. Troubridge.
Algerine, Lieut. W. 11. Maitland.
Jupiter, Mr. G. B. Hoffineister, master commanding.
Sesostris, Commander 11. A. Ormsby, Indian Navy.
Pluto, Lieut. J. Tudor, R.N.
Phlegethon, Lieut. J. J. 111`Cleverty, R.N.
Nemesis, Lieut. IV. li. Hall, R.N.
Medusa, Lieut. H. H. Hewitt, Indian Navy.
Tenasserim, Mr. A. P. Wall, acting master, R.N.
List of Officers belonging to her Majesty's ships and yes.
sels, and those of thndian Navy employed on short
under the command of Captain Thomas Bourchier,
C. 8., of her Majesty's ship Blonde, at the capture of
the batteries of Woosung, 16th day of June, 1842.
Her Majesty's ship Blonde.—Captain Thomas Bout-
chier, C.B. ; Lieut. Samuel B. Dolling ; Mr. Alexander
Anderson (mate) ; Mr. T. F. C. Hamilton, ditto ; Mr.
John Simpson, assistant-surgeon ; Hon. 0. W. M. Lam-
bart (midshipman) ; Mr. Robert Jenkins, ditto ; Mr.
Henry J. Lyon, ditto.
Her Majesty's ship Cornwallis.—Captain Peter Rich-
ards ; Commander Charles Richards ; Lieutenant Grey
Skipwith ; Lieutenant James Fitzjames ; Lieut. James
Stoddart ; Lieutenant Charles R. Carter ; Mr. E. W.
Vansittart (mate) ; Mr. Augustus P. Greene (mate) ;
Mr. George 11. Hodgson (mate) ; Mr. Nicholas Van-
sittart (mate) ; Mr. Henry 0. Hollinworth (mate) ;
Mr. Stephen Stanley, assistant-surgeon ; Mr. Charles P.
Blake (ditto) ; Mr. William Bowden, volunteer first
class.
Royal Marines.—Brevet-Major James Uniacke; Capt.
Fras. S. Hamilton ; First Lieutenants George Elliot, IV.
S. L. Atcherly, Henry Timpson, F. J. White.
Her Majesty's ship North Star.—Captain Sir J. E.
Home, Bart. ; Lieutenants Francis Woodgate (senior
Lieut.) ; John Elliot ; Mr. Henry Clarke (mate) ; Mr.
Henry F. N. Rolfe (ditto).
Her Majesty's Sloop Modeste.—Commander R. B.
Watson ; Lieutenant J. F. Birch (senior) ; Mr. 11. R.
Crofton (mate) ; Mr. H. S. Wilmot (assistant-surgeon) ;
Mr. IV. F. Nutt (midshipmen Indian navy).
Her Majesty's Sloop Columbine,—Lieut. P. A. Help.
man (senior), Mr. Sherrard Osborne (mictlii(isn).
Her Majesty's Sloop Clio.—Commander L. N. Trou-
bridge ; Lieutenant Juhn 11. Craig ; Mr: Archibald
Little (M.D., assistant-surgeon) ; Mr. I'. G. Ilickley
(midshipman) ; Mr. F. S. Grey (supernumerary
shipman).
Her Majesty's brig Algerine.—Lieut. W. 11. Mait-
rand ; Mr. Augustus Butler (midshipman).
Hon. Company's Steam- vessel Sesostris.—Commander
H. A. Ormsby ; Lieut. James Rennie ; Mr. Patrick
Cruickshanks (assistant-surgeon) ; Mr. Charles Nixon
(mate) ; Mr. Rowland Jermyn (midshipman).
lion. Company's Steam-vessel Tenasserim.—Mr. W.
Hanae (second officer) ; Mr. J. Vaughan (senior mid-
shipman) ; Lieut. Charles E. Tennant. flag lieutenant.
Cornwallis, off Woosung Harbour, June 24.
Sir,—ln anticipation of our advance on Shanghae,
communicated in my letter of the 17th inst., I beg to
acquaint you, for the information of my Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty, that the Phlegethon and
Medusa were dispatched up the river on that day with
Commander Kellett, to ascertain if any obstruction
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the troops ; but they returned in a few hours, having
been stopped by two strong batteries on each side of
the river, about six miles above Woosung, that on the
left bank mounting 46, and on the opposite 14 guns ;
the latter opened a distant but ineffectual fire on the
steam-vessels.
The Modeste, Columbine, and Clio, towed by the Ne-
mesis, Phlegethon, and Pluto, were therefore immediately
sent in advance, with directions to Commander Watson
to take up a position as near as possible to these bat-
teries, without drawing their fire, until the expeditionary
forces joined ; but to destroy the guns and stores in
them, if the panic caused by the attack of the 16th should
induce the Chinese to quit them without much resist-
ance ; and I now transmit a copy of Commander Wat-
son's report of his having taken possession of both these
works without opposition.
The expeditionary forces were joined on the 16th by
the Dido, with eight transports, containing the 2d Madras
Native Infantry, and other reinforcements from India,
and, the destruction of the guns and military stores at
Paoushan and Woosung being now,completed, the troops
were embarked, on the morning of the 19th, in the Te-
nasserim, Nemesis, Phlegethon, and Pluto, which respec-
tively took the North Star, Modeste,Columbine, and Clio,
in tow, and proceeded up the river, the marines of the
squadron being put on board the. Medusa, in which the
General and his staff did me the honour to accompany
me, together with Captains Bourchier, Richards, and
Koppel, and a few boats from their respective ships to
assist in landing the troops. A force of about 500 men,
including some Horse Artillery, were also despatched
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by half-past one o'clock had approached within sight of
the city, when the North Star, which was leading, ob-
served a range of batteries at the north end of it, which
soon afterwards opened a distant fire without doing any
mischief ; the squadron were then directed by signal to
cast off the steamers and engage, when the ships
prinnptly shot in to close positions, and on the discharge
of two well-directed broadsides from the North Stu' and
Modeste (by which four guns were dismounted) and a •
few guns from the steam-vessels, the Chinese fled with
precipitation, and Captain Bourchier immediately landed
with the seamen and marines, and took possession of
the batteries, on which 49 guns (17 of brass) were
mounted, and a considerable quantity of arms of different
descriptions, the whole of which, with the exception of
the brass guns, were destroyed.
The troops disembarked in the city from the steam-
vessels nearly at the same, when they were joined by the.
party that marched from Woosung, which had previously
entered on the west side, but the mandarin authorities
had all fled, and the principal inhabitants were departing
as fast as possible in every direction.
The Columbine and Medusa were sent to the south•
ward of the city to endeavour to check this depopulation.
but although the river at Shanghae is not less than 650
yards wide, it was literally covered with junks and boats
of all sizes, carrying off furniture and goods. The re-
spectable inhabitants, however, who aid remain, ap-
peared to regard us with less apprehension than I had
anywhere before seen, and they freely produced the sup •
plies of provisions, &es, that were required. We were
informed that the day before our arrival a serious affray
had occurred between the inhabitants and a mandarin
party, and several lives lost, in consequence of the heavy
fending the place, and their hasty abandonment of it on
exactions of the latter, for the avowed purpose of de
our approach.
A large quantity of guns, arms, and other munitions
of war, as well as an abundant store of rice, were found
in the arsenal and magazine at Shanghae, and while the
land forces were occupied in examining and destroying
them, and the ships in getting off the brass guns, &c.,
feeling it very desirable to ascertain, as far as it was
practicable, the navigable course of the river and other
water communications of the interior, Captain Bout..
chier and Commander Kellett proceeded vn the 20th
with the Phlegethon and Medusa, the barge, and some
marines of the Cornwallis, and a boat of the Colum-
bine, for 30 miles without interruption, when two bat-
teries of five guns each were observed on the left bank,
in the supposed vicinity of Sungkeang ; they were'
however, abandoned on the approach of gie, ,
vessels, and Lieutenant Wise, with' th• boat% aSu _eal
rives of the Cornwallis, landed and. destroyeLd
without resistance, although a collude lorry o
troops had assembled within a abort distance.

Captain Tiourchier's report of his progre-ss up the
river was so satisfactory, that I determined to prose-
cute the examination still further, and accordingly pro--
ceeded, on the following day, with the addition of the
Neme'sis, and we succeeded in ascending 37 miles in a
direct line, and 47 milei including the sinuosities of
the river above Shanghae, where we were stopped by
the shallowness of the water at the entrance of a large
lagoon ; but having spoken with some small junks
loaded with coal, which left Suchanfu only on the pre-
ceding day, we satisfactorily ascertained• that there is
a water communication from the Woosung river with
that rich and populous city, and that we had. actually
reached within 25 miles of it, with encouraging hopes
that'",.the small steamers may convey troops within a
short distance of it, should it be desirable.
Commander Kellett's zeal on this service, and every
other in which ha is engaged, exceeds all praise ; and I
have the satisfaction of herewith transmitting, for their
Lordships' information, a sketch, which he has drawn
with much ability, of the coast of the Woosung, from its
entrance as far as we have proceeded. It will convey to
their Lordships the best idea of the locality in which we
have been operating, and, I trust, prove a satisfactory
addition to our present geographical knowledge of these
parts.
The troops were all re-embarked at Shanghae early
on the morning of the 23d, when the squadron drooped
down the river, and they were in the course of the after-
noont transferred to their respective transports at the an-
chorage of Woosung.
The s'irveying-vessels and light-ships of the squadron
will now proceed up the Yang-tse-Kiang, and their Lord-
ships may depend that no time will be lust in proceeding
with. the expeditionary fOrces in prosecution of further
operations.—l have, &c.
W. PARKER, Vice-Admiral.

TO TEE SECRETARY OF THE ADMIRALTY.
Irodeite, Woo Lung River, June 18, hall-past 1.
Sir,—ln pursuance of your Excellency's order of yes-
terday's date, I have placed the ships under my com-
mand (except the Clio, which-unfortunately got aground
on her way up, and has not as yet- been got afloat) out
of gun-shot of the batteries.
Finding this morning that the batteries on the star-
board and larboard sides above us had been deserted by
the enemy, I dropped the Modesto nearer, and landed
and took possession of them with the Marines and small
arm men of the Mochste and Columbine.
I.found the guns—viz., on the larboard side, 8 copper
guns, 33 iron ditto ; on the starboard side' 8 copper guns
6 iron ditto—had, been dismounted, tents destroyed, and
carriages most of them taken away. Above the batteries.
I found 8 war junks, all of which were burnt, except a
small one, in.which I hope this evening to have all the
copper guns embarked.
I have also the honour to enclose to your Excellency a
copy of Mr. Forster's remarks, who has been sounding
about a mile above the batteries in our boats.
I have also to inform your Excellency, that the chop
intrusted to me was forwarded to the city of Shanghae
by a Chinaman, who undertook to deliver it there on the
payment of a few dollars.—l have, &c.,
R. B. WATSON,

Commander, her Majesty's ship Modeste,
(True copy.) W. PARKER, Vice-Adinira.l.
No less than 135 guns of different calibre were de-
stroyed in the batteries betw cen Woosung and Shanghae,
at Shanghae itself, and above the town.

Cornwallis, off the city of Chin-keang-foo, at
the entrance sf the South Grand Canal, in
•
the Yang-tse-Keang, July 26, 1842.
Sir,—lt is with great satisfaction that I announce to
the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty the safe
arrival of the China expeditionary force off the island
of Kinshan, at the entrance of the Grand Canal, in the
Yang-tse-Keang ; and that the city of Chin-Keang-foo
was taken possession of by her Majesty's combined .forces
on . the 21st instant, after vigorous assaults on three
points, and a determined resistance by the Tartar troops,
who lined the walls for its defence on every part, com-
prising a circumference of four miles and a quarter.
The squadron and transports, amounting altogether to
73 sail, left Woosung on the 6th inst., ascending this
noble river in five divisions, preceded by the surveying
vessels, small steamers, sloops, and my flag ship.
The intricate parts of the Channel, delineated in
Captain Bethune's chart, having been previously buoyed
by the surveying officers, the fleet succeeded in reaching
the extent of that officer's valuable researches within
two days and a half, and every subsequent difficulty has
btenanost commendably overcome by the unremitting
exertions of Commanders Kellett and Collinson, assisted
by other surveying officers and the Masters of the aqua-
dren, supported by the sloops which were sent in advance.
It was not to be expected that a distance of 170 miles
iii a river, of which the dangers in the greater portion
were altogether unknown, and with rapid tides, would be
navigated without some mishaps, and I believe that every
ship of the squadron, as well as many of the transports,
have been on shore ; but the bottom was everywhere of
soft Mud, and fortunately no damage resulted. We were
favoured with fine breezes and met with comparatively
few impediments from shoals ; and none (that deserve
the term) from any of the Chinese works of defence, in
our progress to this anchorage.
At Fushan and Keang-yin, on the right bank, two
batteries of twelve and seven guns each were erected, but
the guns were removed on our approach. At Seshan,
hOwevt.r, about five leagues below the intersection of the
Grand Canal, and where the river narrows considerably,
for some distance, the surveying vessels were fired at
from throe batteries mounting 20 guns, which were also
discharged ineffectually at the advanced squadron, as
they arrived off the spot three days afterwards, but they.
were abandoned on a few guns being opened on them by
the Modesto, and the whole; together with the barracks
and magazines, were completely destroyed by a party of
liamen and marines, which were landed for that purpose
from the Cornwallis and advanced squadron, under Com-
mandr.r Charles Richards, of this ship.
The flee t w as detained some days off Scsban by scant
Minds, and at this point we lost the advantage of any run
of flood tide, the stream constantly setting down at a
rate varying • from two and a half to three and a half
ridles an hoar, with the rise and fall of water averaging
two feet.
On the 15th, Commander Kellett, in prosecuting his
examination of the river with the Phlegethon and Me-
dusa, was opposed at the entrance of the narrow channel
between the island of Tscaoushan, and a commanding
promontory on its south side, by a battery of 12 guns,
which were soon silenced by the steam-vessels, with
much credit to Lieutenants M'Cleverty and Hewitt ' • and
the same afternoon Sir Hugh Gough and myself pro-
ceeded with the Vixen and Medusa to reconnoitre the
approaches to Chin-Keang, when we not only found the
battery and adjoining village deserted, but passed on
without the slightest opposition close to the suburbs of
the city and above the island of Kinshan, carrying the
whole way an ample depth of water..
On the 17th, Captain Bourchier was dispatched with
the Blonde, Modeste, Queen, and Nemesis, .followed by
the Dido, Calliope, Childers, Plover, and Starling, to
blockade the entrances of the Grand Canal, and with
the aid of the steamers he gained an admirable posi-
tion for this object above Kinshan, by which it is esti-
mated that the traffic of not less than 700 junks has
been intercepted. A party was also landed from the
Blonde, and destroyed the .guns which had fired at the
Phlegethon and Medusa.
On the 19th, the Cornwallis, towed by the Vixen, suc-
ceeded in reaching our present anchorage, when the
Island of Kinshan was immediately taken possession of
by a small party of marines, but it is entirely covered
with buildings of a religious character, and altogether
too insignificant for military occupation. The wir.d in
the course of the day veered to a more favourable point,
-and I hid the satisfaction of being joined the same
• evening and on the 20th, by the remainder of the fleet.
-The Jupiter, and some of the transports, however, got
aground a few miles below us, which obliged me to de-
tach the large steamers to their assistance.
The grand canal on the south side of the river runs
ahrough the suburbs of Chin-Keang, and no time was
lost in making the preparatory arrangements for
-taking possession of that city. It was ascertained
that a body of about 1,500 Chinese troops
were posted in an entrenched camp about a mile
and a half to the south-west of the town, and on
the hills beyond. The General, therefore, made his
arrangements for landing the first and third brigades of
the army to the westward of the city, opposite the island
- of Kinshan ; and the second brigade at a commanding
=position to the eastward, within 700 yards of the north-
east angle -of the walls ; and so little was resistance ex-
pected against such a combination of' force, that it was
not deemed necessary to add the seamen and marines
from the squadron.
The disembarkation, which commenced on the 21st at
reak of day, was judiciously conducted by Commander
Richards,of the Cornwallis, covered by the Auckland, the
small steam-vessels, and armed boats without opposition.
The first brigade under Major-General Lord Saltoun,
• as soon as it was formed, moved forward to attack the
entrenchment camp, which was gallantly carried about
nine o'clock, after a short resistance ; the Chinese pre-
cipitately retiring over the hills.
- Major-General Schcedde, with the second brigade,
about the same time ascended the heights assigned him
on the river side, and after discharging some rockets
into the city, and supported by a well-directed fire of
, shot and shells from the Auckland (steam-vessel), he
gallantly pushed forward under a smart fire of cannon
- jingalls, and musketry, from the. alls, and entered that
. point of the city by escalade about ten o'clock.
Captain Grey, of the Endyinion, accompanied this
brigade ; Captain Bourchier and other naval officers
attached themselves to the forces which attacked on the
- :laud side, and I had the pleasure of accompanying my
- gallant friend, Sir Hugh Gough, during a great part of
the operations of the day.
The city. gates were all strongly barricaded, and, as
it was Sir Hugh Gough's intention to escalade the walls.
- in the direction of the south gate, some guns were ad=
vaneed on a height to dislodge the troops, with which
it Was now observed the ramparts were lined, but the
canal was found to run close under its walls, which ren-
dered an assault at this point impracticable ; it was
therefore determined to blow open the west
powder-bags, gate with
toint.
(which
'bags, and enter the city by the bridge at that
as the third brigade, under Major- Gen.
Bartley (which was the last landed), could assemble.
During these proceedings, the boats of the Blonde, in
an anxious desire to land the artillery guns as near as
possible to the west
• canal, under the city '''w unfortunately advanced by the
ells, which were much obscured
by buildings before they e of the force to which.
they became exposed ; and -tirsal:
fire by which 16 men out of 24, which.iiunder a very
severed the e
e crews
erm
- of the Blonde's barge and flat-boat,
were two officers and
. -eight men of the Madras Artillery wounded ; and
it was only by great presence of mind thiunautLieutenant
Crouch, of that ship, after receiving three wou4nds
• -eeeded in getting this men from those boats landed ,in s
the
-
auburbs on the opposite side, and_ removed the other
boats from a position in which it was impossible to use
their guns.
Not a moment was lost in commtueatingX,is casualty
to thd flag-ship, when Captain Richards, with pxeellent

judgment and promptitude, immediately landed with
200 Marines at the entrance of the canal, where he was
joined by a detachment of 300 of the 6th Madras Na-
tive Infantry, under Captain Maclean of that corps, and
pushed through the suburbs to the city walls, while the
whole of the boats of the Cornwallis, with their guns,
under the command of Lieutenant Stoddart, advanced
by the canal on his right flank. This little flotilla,
having joined the boats of the Blonde, took up an ex-
cellent position and opened their fire with good effect in
checking that of the Chinese, at the west gate.
Captain Richards had determined if possible to scale
the walls, in the hope of forming a junction with Gen.
Schoedde's brigade in the city ; and having fortunately
discovered a heap of rubbish from which his ladders
could reach the parapet (about thirty feet high), he was
in the act of rearing them, when Commander Watson
and Mr. Forster, master, with a boat's crew and a small
escort of marines joined him from the Modeste, which
was stationed some miles higher up the river.
Lieutenant Baker, of the Madras Artillery, Commander
Watson, Captain Richards, and a private marine of the
Modeste were the first who ascended. The two former
were wounded, and the latter killed by the fire from the
_west gate, in this intrepid achievement ; the remainder of
the_ gallant band, including part of the 6th Madras
Native Infantry, happily followed, without further loss,
thus -effecting an important lodgment in the suburbs of
the city, between the outer and the inner west gates,
where they shortly afterwards communicated with the
advance of Major-General Schoedde's brigade.
About noon the arrangements for forcing the west
outer gate being completed, it was most effectually
blown in, when the third brigade, under Major-
General Bartley, accompanied by the Commander-
in-Chief of the Forces, gallantly rushed in, sweep-
ing all before them. The buildings above the gate,
in which the Tartar troops had been posted,
were at the same time completely enveloped in
flames. The Tartars, however, within the city, were
still unsubdued, and having collected in a large body,
the 18th and 49th Regiments, in advancing by the ram-
parts, about half an hour after the explosion of the gate,
were suddenly fired upon, and unfortunately sustainer(' a
severe loss of officers and men, although their opponents
suffered in a tenfold degree.
The seamen and marines under Captain Richards were
at this time halted for temporary rest, on another part
of the ramparts, but immediately advanced in the direc-
tion of the firing, and in passing along a narrow street
in the Tartar city received a volley from a considerable
body of those troops, who had posted themselves at a
gateway, where they seemed inclined to make a deter-
mined stand ; but on the advance of our men, and the
discharge of a few rockets, they retired, leaving several
men dead ; and many others, who had the temerity to
fire from the houses as our men passed along the streets
shared the same fate. In this movement, I regret to say
that Lieutenant Fitzjames, one seaman, and one marine
of the Cornwallis, were severely wounded.
The operations of this day were executed under a
burning sun, with the thermometer above 90, and the
loss of life in consequence has been serious ; in addition
to those killed and wounded in action I have to lament
the loss of Brevet-Major Uniacke, an old and distin.
guished officer of the Royal Marines, and one private of
the Plover, who died from the effect of the sun, and I
fear the army did not lose less than sixteen from the
same cause.
The movements were so entirely military that I can
but ex3ress my admiration of the energy and ability,
with which they were conducted by my Gallant Col-
league, the General ; and it is with renewed pleasure
that I again report the zeal and gallantry evinced by
every officer and man of the Royal and Indian Navy and
Royal Marines under my command, which has been
equally manifested in bringing the fleet up this river, as
in the subsequent operations on shore, in which they
have been engaged.
I inclose a list of the ships present in the Yang. tse-
lieang, of the killed and wounded, and also of the names
of the officers of the squadron who were from circum-
stances most conspicuously engaged on the 21st.
It is unnecessary to speak further on the share which
Captain Richards and his companions had in the assault
on the outworks of the city; they will no doubt be pro-
perly appreciated by their Lordships. Lieutenant Ten-
nant, my Flag Lieutenant, took a prominent part in the
attack of the Tartar troops in the city.
Lieutenant Fitzjames (severely wounded), a highly de-
serving officer, has already distinguished himself on dif-
ferent occasions.
Lieutenant Stoddart showed excellent judgment and
good conduct in command of the flotilla of armed boats.
Lieutenant Crouch, of the Blonde, I have already no-
ticed, and the steadiness of Messrs. Jenkins and Lyon,
midshipmen of that ship, who were in the advanced
boats is spoken of as highly creditable to them.
Captains Loch and Napier, R.N., who accompanied
the expedition as volunteers, also participated in the ac-
tive operations of the day.
The loss of the land forces, I fear, is not less than 19
killed and 107 wounded in action, three missing, and 16
who died from the effects of the sun ; that of the Chinese
must be immense, as, independently of those who fell i
action incredible numbers of the Tartars (in some cases
including whole families) have unhappily died by their
own hands ; their force within the city is supposed to
have amounted to three or four thousand.
Twenty guns were mounted on the walls, which, with
numerous jingalls, matchlocks, and other arms, and a
considerable quantity of powder, have all been destroyd.
About 50,000 dollars' worth of Sycee silver was also
found in the treasury, which has been embarked.
The troops intended for the operations higher up the
river will be re-embarked as soon as possible, and, as the
report of the navigation upwards is favourable, I trust
the expeditionary forces will soon renew operations at
Nankin, if not arrested by overtures for peace from the
Chinese Goverhment, which may be consistent with the
terms intimated by her Majesty's Government.—l have
the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,
W. PARKER, Vice-Admiral.
To the Secretary of the Admiralty.

RETURN OF KILLED AND WOUNDED IN THE SQUADRON
UNDER THE COMMAND OF VICE-4DMIRAL SIR WIL-
LIAM PARKER, K.C.8., AT THE ATTACK ON THE CITY
OF CHIN-KEANC-FOO, ON THE 21ST JULY, 1842.
Cornwallis—Brevet-Major James Uniacke, R.M.,
killed, who died from the effects of the sun and fatigue ;
Lieut. James Fitzjames, badly wounded 1 seaman dan-
gerously wounded; 1 private marine slightly wounded.
Blonde—Lieut. Edward Crouch, severely wounded ;
Mr. Henry T. Lyon, midshipman, slightly wounded ;
3 seamen dangerously wounded ; 6 seamen severely
wounded ; 5 seamen slightly wounded.
Modeste-1 private marine killed; Commander B. B.
Watson, slightly wounded; 1 private marine slightly
wounded.
Plover-1 private marine killed.:

List of her Majesty's Ships and Vessels, and those of the
Indian Navy, in the Yang-tse-Keang, on the 21st day
of July, 1842.'
Cornwallis—P. Richards;captain, off Chin Keang-foo.
Endymion—Hon. Frederick W. Grey, captain, off
Chin Keang .foo.
Bellisle—J. Kingscombe, captain, off Chin Keang-foo.
Vixen (steam-vessel)—Henry Boyes, commander, off
Chin Keang-foo.
Apollo—Charles Frederick, commander, off Chin
Keang-foo.
Rattlesnake—James Sprent, master commanding, off
Chin Keang-foo.
Jupiter—G. B. Hoffmeister, master commanding, off
Chin Keang-foo.
Blonde—Thos. Bourchier, C. 8., captain, off entrance
of Grand Canal, three miles above Kinshan.
North Star—Sir Jas. Everard Home, Bart., captain,
blockading the river of Woosung.
Dido—Hon. Henry Keppel, captain, off Eching, four-
teen miles above Kinshan.
Calliope—Augustus L. Kuper, captain, off Quatchoo,
at
Childers—Edward a'ndCanal.
commander,
six
miles
below Dido.
Starling—Henry Kellett, commander, within seven
miles of Nankin.
Modeste—Rundell B. Watson, commander, blockading
an entrance to'Grand Canal on south side.
Columbine—W. 11. A. Morshead, commander,b lock•
adin the river Lewha.
Prover—Richard Collinson, commander, within seven
miles of Nankin.
Clio—Edward N. Troubridge, commander, blockading
the Muntok river.
Algerine—W. H. Maitland, lieutenant commanding,
off the Amherst Rocks:
HONOURABLE COMPANY'S STEIM.VESSELS.
Auckland—R. Ethersey, commander Indian Navy, off
Chin Keang-foo.
Sesostris—H. A. Ormsby, commander Indian Navy-
off Chin Kea.ng-foo.
Pluto—John Tudor, lieutenant Royal Navy, off ,Chis
Keang-foo.
Phlegethon—J. J. M`Cleverty, Lieutenant Royal Na-
vy, Chin Keang-foo.
Medusa—H. H. Hewitt, Lieutenant Indian Navy, off
Chin Keang-foo.
Queen—Walter Warden, Acting Master Royal Navy,
off Chin Keang-fco.
Tenasserim—A. P. Wall, Acting Master Royal Navy,
off Chin Keang-foo.
Proserpine—John J. Hough, Commander, Royal
Navy, blockading an entrance to Grand Canal, south
side. _

Nemesis—W. H. Hall, Lieutenant Royal Navy, with
Dido at Eching, at north entrance of Grand Canal.

List of the Officers belonging to the Squadron, under the
command of Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker,
K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief, employed in the assault,
by the Seamen and Marines on the out-works of the
city of Chin-Keang, on the 21st of July, 1842.
Her Majesty's ship Cornwallis—Capt. Peter Richards,
in the assault near the west gate, and attack of the Tar-
tar troops within the 'city ; Lieut. James Fitzjames, in
the assault near the west gate, and attack of the Tartar
troops within the city ; Brevet-Major James Uniacke,
Royal Marines, in the assault near the west gate, and
attack of the Tartar troops within the city ; Captain
F. S. Hamilton, Royal Marines, in the assault near
the west gate, and attack of the Tartar troops within
the city ; First Lieutenant Henry Timpson, Royal
Marines, in the assault near the west gate, and attack
of the Tartar troops within the city ; First Lieute-
nant F. J. White, Lltr., in the assault near the west
gate, and attack of the 'Tartar troops within the city ;
Mr. Stephen Stanley, Assistant-Surgeon, in the assault
near the west :gate, and :attack of the Tartar troops
within the city ; Mr. Archibald Little, M.D., Assistant
Sur'cofl, in the assault near the west gate, and attack of
the Tartar troops witlial the city - Mr. William Bow-
den, volunteer Ist class, is the assault near the west gate,
and attack of the Tartar troops within the city ; Com-
mander Charles Richards, with Lieut.-General Sir Hugh
Gough ; Lieutenant James Stoddart, commanding the
boats employed coverintg the assault ; Mr. Henry Phelps,
mate, in the boats covering the assault ; Mr. C. H. Jack-
son, mate, in thekbeats covering the assault ; Mr. Henry
Uollinwortb, mate, in ho boats covering the assault