The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-06 00:00:00

THE SLTN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1842.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

( From the London New Price Current of September 6.)
St:GAIL—The trade have come forward with increased
freedom, and for grocery purposes the demand has been
brisk for both brown and yellow descriptions of British
Plantation Sugar.
To-day the market for West India Muscavadoes Sugar
presented a healthy appearance ; the Grocers were free
purchasers of brown and yellow kinds ; demand from the
refiners was good, and the merchants obtained a further
advance of 6d. per cwt. The total purchases reached
850 hhds and trs, and the market closed firmly ; brown
at 58s 6d to 60s 6d, low to mid yellow 61s to 63s 3d, good
to fine 64s to 68s per cwt. The stock of all sorts is on
the decrease.
REFINED.—To-day refined goods were in excellent
request for home consumption, and prices further ad-
vanced—Standard lumps selling at 77s 6d to 78s, brown
grocery lumps 75s to 76s 6d. For Treacle the demand
increases, and common cannot be obtained under
23s 9d per cwt. Bastards and Pieces were much
sought after, and commanded higher prices ; the former
of low to fine quality selling at 60s to 61s, and the latter
at 63s to 75. F. Bonded crushed Sugar sells freely at
25s 6d to 25s 9d for the best. Other articles are without
change.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was no public
sale ; the parcels offering privately found ready buyers
at rather higher rates : 4,000 bags are advertised for
Friday.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was in
good request ; 588 bags in bond were submitteo to pub-
lic competition ; the whole found ready purchasers, and
at prices 6d to ls. higher ; good white fetched 42s 6d,
mid 40s 6d to 41s 6d, low 37s to 39s 6d, mid greyish
38s 6d, damp and washed 37s 6d to 39s 6d per cwt.

ZFOREIGN.—To-day there was no public safe of any de-
scription of Foreign, but privately several inquiries pre
vailed for all sorts ; yellow Havannah 18s 6d to 21s for
mid to fine, and 120 chests Bahia at 16s to 17s for good
and fine brown, being rather higher. This afternoon a
floating cargo of mid yellow Havannah was sold at 19s.
MOLASSES.—West India have been in brisk request,
Antigua fine 30s to 31s, St. Lucia good 275, fair 265,
Montserrat mid 28s, Demerara 27s per cwt. Foreign
cheaper, 7s for mid. Bengal Syrup, at 23s to 255; West
India Tamarinds 67s to 76s per cwt.

COCOA.—This afternoon Trinidad Cocoa was in re-
quest, and 364 bags at public sale were disposed of, but
at a decline of is per cwt, ord to good mid red selling at
33s to 35s 6d, and mid grey 32s 6d to 33s per cwt.
BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—West India Rum has
been only in limited request by the home trade since
Tuesday last ; and prices have declined 2d for Jamaica,
id for Leewards, and Id Der gallon for Demerara; Jamaica,
30 to 32 per cent good quality at 3s 9d to 4s, 34 to 36
over fine 4s 6d to 5s ; 80 puns
,Leewards, proof at
Is 10-id to is I Id, rather over good quality 2s ; 120
puns Demerara 34 per cent over 3s, and 400 hhds Mau-
ritius at is 4d for 5 per cent under proof. East India
Rum on the decline ; is sid to is 8d accepted with, and
at is 5d without certificate. Old kinds of Brandy have
been in request for home use, but new has been little asked
for ; Cognac of the first brands of the vintage of 1837,
hhds 5s 2d, puns 5s ; 1838, hhds ss, puns 4s 10d ; 1839,
hhds 4s sd, puns 4s 3d ; 1840. hhds 3s 10d, puns 3s 8d ;
1841, hhds 3s 9d, puns 3s 7d ; Geneva is selling at
Is 10d for export, and fine for home use at 2s 6d to
2s 8d per gallon. The market for British Corn Spirits
is dull, at 9s 9d.

To-day the market was dull for Rum, and prices have
a downward tendency, proof Leewards Is 10d to is
lld per gallon ; 100 puns Jamaica sold at 3s 8d for good
mid quality, 32 to 33 per cent over woof.

CoiFEE:Limporter; of West India having pressed
large parcels for sale, has produced a decline in prices
of 2s to 3s per cwt ; the demand, however, has been
good, and the large quantity offered at auction nearly all
found purchasers.

This afternoon holders of all descriptions of Coffee
were generally less disposed to realize, but the home
trade and shippers operated with caution : at auction
2,038 bags Havannah, 15 cks Porto Rico, 414 bgs Cey-
lon, and 41 cks 3 bgs Jamaica were offered ; the
Havannah was all taken in much above the value,
viz. fine fine ord at 60s, fine ord 50s to 555, good
ord 45s to 47s ; Porto Rico sold at the full value, fine
ord at 52s 6d ; Ceylon sold at 72s to 74s 6d for fine ord,
good ord pale 70s, being the former rates ; Jamaica
only partly sold, fine ord unclean at 72s 6d to 73s 6d,
and good ord 65s to 675, being rather lower.
To-day the Tea market presented a healthy appear-
ance, the public sales consisting of 10,000 packages
were well attended, merchants evinced much firmness,
and bought in and withdrew some breaks at high prices;
the trade were anxious to purchase, and for both
black and green Tea the demand was excellent;
of the quantity offered 7,600 packages were actually
sold at and after the sales, at prices fully equal to
those of Friday for green Tea, whilst Congou
brought an advance of fullu Id, the lowest price in the
sale was is 2id; Bohea sold at is 4id to is Congou
Is 91ci a 2s 4id for but mid rather strong to but mid and
mid black leaf strong Pekoe flavour, Twankay is 914:1 to
Is 11d, Young Hyson Is Id to 2s 4d, Caper 2s to 2s 81d,
Pouchong is to is 9d for musty to but mid flat and old,
Gunpowder is 9d to 3s 9d, Orange Pekoe 2s, Hyson
2s 31d to 3s, Imperial 2s 2d to 2s 1021 d, Souchong is 811:1
to 2s sd.

SPICES.—This afternoon there was no public sale of
any kind of Spice ; but privately many inquiries existed
for Cassia Lignea, and higher rates were paid, middling
and good fetched 90s to 98s per cwt.
RICE.—To-day there were eager purchasers of Ben-
gal, and mid white went at an advance on last week's
rates of 9d to is per cwt, mid white selling at 12s to
12s 6d : by private treaty parcels were disposed of at
11s to I3s 6d for low to tine white, yellow at 10s to lOs
6d per cwt.

INDIGO.—To-day several enquiries existed for Bengal
Indigo, and the prices paid are 4d to 6d per lb above
those of the last quarterly sale for some parcels ; the
greater advance being on fine shipping sorts.

CHINA- and INDIAN DESPATCHES.
(From the Gazette of this Evening.
We regretlhat, owing to the lateness of the hour at
which we received the Gazette, we are unable to give
more of the China and Indian Despatches than the fol-
lowing] :

" Head-quarters, Ningpo, March 19."
"My Lord,—l have the gratification to inform your
Lordship of the total discomfiture and precipitate retreat
of that portion of Commissioner Yih King's force which
had been sent forward to exterminate us, and I feel
most thankful to say, with wonderfully small loss on
our part.
"My letter of the 11th will have irf•rmed your Lord-
ship of the attacks on this city and Chinhae, on the
night of the 9th and morning of the 10th. I deemed it
right promptly to follow up these successful repulses,
taking the attacking columns in detail, and understand-
ing that General Yu-poo-yun was advancing from Fung-
wa with from 6,000 to 7,000 men, I moved out to meet
him on the 13th, with 600 men of the 18th and 49th
Regiments, and Madras Artillery, with 2 guns and 50
sappers, flanked by the Sesostris steamer, which moved
up the river parallel with our route, having on board
three companies of the 26th, and a small body of seamen
and marines. Until I reached the village Litso, about
7 miles hence, where I understood the enemy had been
posted on the 12th, I could obtain no satisfactory infor-
mation of his movements ; but I had the mortification to
find, on my arrival, that the Chinese had retreated over
the hills the preceding night, apparently moving on
Shan fling.
"Having thus got rid of this column, although not in
the way I could have wished, and being joined by Sir
William Parker, who on his arrival from Ta-Shan, with
the zeal for which he is so conspicuous, at once followed
me up the river with the two small steamers, bringing
with him 250 marines and a party of seamen, I deter-
mined upon moving on Tsekee, where I was informed
that the Chinese were in considerable force under
Generals Tvvan-Yung, Yang, and Choo. It was reported
that they had two intrenched camps on the Segaon hills,
about half a mile north of Tsekee : that several guns
had been placed on the walls, and at the gateways, and
large stores of provisions laid up for the army in the city,
and that seven miles north-east of these encampments
another force of from 5,000 to 6,000 men, under Com-
missioner Wun, with the military chest, was posted in a
fortified camp in the hills at Chungkie-pass.
" The necessary arrangements having been made with
Rear-Admiral Sir W. Parker, the following troops were
all embarked by eight o'clock on the morning of the
15th, on board the steamers Queen, Nemesis, and
Phlegethon .—Madras Artillery, with four eight-pounder
guns, 83 ; 18th Royal Irish, 901 ; 26th Cameronians,
156 ; 49th Regiment, 305 ; Rifles, 36th Native In-
fantry, 54 ; Sappers, 66. Total, 865. Sir W. Parker
placed at my disposal 350 seamen and marines, making
up about 1,000 bayonets. At twelve o'clock this force
was landed about four miles from Tsekee, whence we
had a perfect view of the enemy's encampments, and I
immediately pushed forward on the city. I feel it
right here to observe, that Sir W. Parker accompanied
MG throughout the operations I am about to detail, and
from his sound judgment and excellent arrangements I
received the most valuable assistance.

" Upon our approaching Tsekee and occupying a hill
which commands the southern face of the walls and
sonth gate the Chinese fired all the guns and gingals
they had for the defence of this gate, but with so little
effect, and at so great a distance, that it led me to believe
that they (most unaccountably) did not purpose to
defend the city ; and I was confirmed in this conclusion
by observing that the ramparts nearest us were unoc-
cupied, while the Segaon hills at the opposite side of
the town, on which were their encampments, appeared
crowded with troops. Lieutenant-Colonel Montgomerie
having witlfhis usual promptitude brought up his guns,
I determined at once to take the city by storm, pass
through to the north gate, there re-unite my force, and
carry the enemy's encampments. I was led to this line
of operation by the conclusion before-mentioned that
the Chinese did not intend to defend the city, as well as
with a view to expedite the attack on the heights, as
it would otherwise have been necessary-(to provide for
the possible case of the enemy's being in force within the
walls) tomake a detour out of range through the paddy-
fields, but my principal object was to prevent the
enemy from falling back on the city, when (.:riven from
the hills. In furtherance of these view:, I directed the
naval brigade, with a party of sappers, covered by the
guns and the Madras Rifles, if opposed, to escalade the
walls in my front, assemble on the ramparts, and move
along them to the north gate. The 49th I instructed to
move on the south gate, blow it open, and join the
naval brigade on the ramparts. I had previously or-
dered the ISth to dislodge a body of the enemy that oc-
cupied a hill to the north-east of the city, after which
they were to move round the walls, out of gingal
range, and threaten the north gate. Should the naval
brigade and 49th meet with opposition, the 26th were
placed in reserve, and were directed to move and pro-
tect the guns. _ _

" A fe-w minutes placed the naval brigade on the walls
unopposed, and the whole promptly formed on the ram-
parts. The Royal Irish meanwhile dispersed the enemy
in their front, and rapidly moved on the north gate. 1

accompanied the 49th, but finding that the bridge over
the canal, close to the south gate, was destroyed, and that
it would take some time to replace it, the corps passed
along a canal under the walls, and I directed the naval
brigade to move parallel with it upon the ramparts. The
whole force thus soon arrived at the place of assembly,
the north gate.
" The city of Tsekee is surrounded on three sides with
precipitous hills, and the north gate is on a low spur of
one of these hills,' which terminates in an eminence with
the walls. At the north-western extremity of a range
of high hills, being a branch of the mountains that skirt
the coast, are the Segaon or Siguen hills, on which were
the encampments; both were of considerable extent, and
the natural difficulties of the position strengthened by
abattis. These camps, which, as well as the summits of
the hills beyond them, were thickly occupied, were within
long range of the walls, the intervening space being a
tract of paddy-fields, with a few scattered houses. lat
once perceived that the position was faulty, as the hills
on our right commanded their left, while their left com-
manded their right, and I made my dispositions accord-
ingly. The 18th, with a Rifle company of the 36th
Madras Native Infantry, were ordered to move up a
ravine and occupy a hill to the left of the position. The
naval brigade was instructed to move under the walls,
and occupy two rather large buildings in front of the
right encampment, making a lodgment under cover
ready to rush forward, when the 18th should reach the
summit and turn the enemy's left. With the 49th I pro-
posed to attack at the same moment the largest encamp-
ment in my front, my great object being to make a simul-
taneous attack with the three columns, pushing the 18th
down in the rear, while the naval brigade should cut off
all communication with the city. So rapid were our
movements, that only one gun could be brought up, not-
withstanding the praiseworthy exertions of Lieut.-
Colonel Montgomerie, who dashed his gun into the
canal, and entered the city by a water- gate. This gun
was ably brought up, and did good execution under the
direction of Captain Moore, of the Madras Artillery
who, with his party, merits great praise for the extra-
ordinary exertions in dragging it through paddy-fields
and across canals.
"The steepness of the mountain-gorge by which the
Royal Irish and Rifles ascended, notwithstanding the
enthusiasm of their advance, occupied more time in sur-
mounting than I anticipated; and, finding that the naval
brigade might probably suffer more by the delay than in
an immediate attack, and that the enemy appeared to
gain confidence by this delay, I ordered the advance to
be sounded, when the 49th, with their accustomed spirit,
rushed up the hill, overcoming all opposition, and
crowned its height within a few minutes, driving every-
thing before them. From this height it afforded me no
small satisfaction to witness the spirited rush of the ad-
vance of the Marine brigade, led by their gallant chief
(I am persuaded Sir William Parker will excuse this ex-
pression of my admiration), who was ably supported by
Captain Bouchier, commanding the naval brigade, Cap-
tain Richards, of her Majesty's ship Cornwallis, and
Captain Watson, of her Majesty's ship Modeste, com-
manding the Seamen Battalion. The whole brigade
soon reached the summit, carrying the enemy's works.
At the moment when the Admiral had nearly gained
the height, I perceived a large body of Chinese ascend-
ing the back of the hill which he was attacking, appa •
rently ignorant of the conjoint attack, and I directed
Major Gough, Deputy-Quarter-Master-General, to push
forward with the Grenadiers of the 49th, supported by
a battalion company, to cut off their retreat. The car-
nage at the foot of this hill was extraordinarily great ;
the 49th in the rear and the naval brigade in the front
almost annihilated this body, while the remainder of the
49th pressed the retiring enemy, I cannot say his
columns, as the whole plain was covered with the dis-
persed and flying foe. The 18th and Rifles, finding that
they were too late to participate in the attack on the en-
campments, rapidly dashed into the plain and cut off the
Chinese from their only safe retreat on the Changki
pass, killing numbers ; and one company, under Lieu-
tenant Bernard, followed up the pursuit for several miles
towards Yuyaun. The 26th Cs,meronians, having left
one company to protect the guns, pressed forward into
the plain, and joined in the pursuit. It was eight o'clock
before the force re-assembled, when we occupied the
enemy's encampment, where the men found ample bed-
ding and comforts.
"Sir William Parker has brought to my notice, in ad-
dition to the Captains of the navy Ihave already named,
the spirited conduct of Lieutenant C. E. Tennant (Flag
Lieutenant); Lieutenant G. Elliott (slightly wounded) ;
Mr. G. 11. Hodgson, mate (slightly wounded in a per-
sonal rencontre with a Chinese) ; Mr. W. Bowden, Vo-
lunteer Ist class, and Mr. H. 1). C. Cunningham, Secre-
tary's clerk, all of her Majesty's ship Cornwallis ; also
of Lieutenant Harriott, Royal Marines, of her Majesty's
ship Blonde. The Admiral also noticed (and it came
under my own observation) the judicious and well-di-
rected fire-rockets of a party under Lieutenant J. Fitz-
james and Mr. C. K. Jackson, mate, both of her Ma-
jesty's ship Corwallis. These officers accompanied Sir
W. Parker with the advance. Lieutenant A. J. B.
Hambly, of the Royal 2larines, was severely wounded
at the head of his company in the advance to the bill.
" I cannot too strongly express my entire approbation
of the enthusiastic manner in which the whole force
maintained their character. Our loss, under Divine
protection, was wonderfully small, but the enemy's
troops stood well and retained the hills until in many
instances our officers and men came into personal con-
tact with them.
" The conduct of the 49th came more under my per-
sonal observation, and I witnessed with great satisfaction
the zealous exertions of Captain Reignold (wounded) ;
Lieutenant and Adjutant Browne ; Lieutenants Ramsay
and Mitchell, of the Grenadier Company ; Lieutenant
Lane (whose left arm was amputated on the field); and
Lieutenant Montgomerie (severely wounded in the thigh).
I must also mention, with much approbation, the con-
duct of Brevet Captain Balfour, of. the Madras Artillery.
I also feel it invidious to name these officers when I am
conscious that every individual zealously did his duty ;
but as their conduct came under my own eye, I consider
it a duty to express my sense of approval.
"The exact strength of the enemy I can hardly esti-
mate, as various accounts give it at from 7,000 to 10,000
men. I conceive it to have been about 8,000 men ; they
guard, remarkably fine men, the Kansush
Inm-erpeeriathel
belodite of the Chinese army, including 500 of the
y.
troops from the frontiers of Turkistan, a strong and mus-
cular race accustomed to border warfare, and reputed by
the Chinese invincible, and the Shause troops, for whose
arrival Yih King gave out that he had delayed the at-
tack. Their loss must have been very great ; not less
than 1,000 were killed upon the field or in the pursuit,
and drowned in the canals ; a great proportion of man-
darins fell. These troops not having before met the
English, apprehended ,I presume, that we should give
no quarter ; and although the officers and men showed
great forbearance, calling to the Chinese to surrender,
very few prisoners were taken. We have, however,
three mandarins, two from Kansuh, and one a Lieutenant
of the Imperial body-guard.
" Fatigue. parties from the several corps, together with
the available native followers, were occupied in collecting
s o'clock on the 16th,
guns, g mhatt? hu lnotci kl ,
twelveleft in camp or thrown
away duinisrgnaigl nlaiedfi g
when I set fire to the encampments and to the several
houses that the Chinese had occupied as arsenals. At
daylight in the morning I had sent to the town
to open the grain magazines to the populace, which
eagerly flocked to them, and upon visiting them next
morning, I found they had been completely emptied.
From these and other causes I could not commence my
march before half-past twelve o'clock, when the column
moved for the Changki pass, which I determined to
carry, in order to destroy this, as I understood, formida-
ble position, and capture the treasure chest. After a
rapid march of three hours, we reached the base of the
hill under this pass. The position appeared remark-
ably strong, indeed almost impracticable: from the
front, as the hills are lofty and exceedingly steep, and
the summits of the ridges were intrenched strongly.
But here again, as at Segaon, I perceived that
the position could be turned, and I at once
directed the Royal Irish to ascend the hills
on the left of the position, while I moved with
the 26th Cameronians, and 49th, supported by the
naval brigade, and occupied a wooded spur which
led up direct to the left of the encampment. On
reaching the summit of this spur, I found that the enemy
had retreated, taking with him his guns, and, I regret to
say. his treasure ; but a considerable quantity of good
bread was discovered, also some ammunition. We halted
for a couple of hours, and, as there was not sufficient
cover for all the troops, the works were set fire to, to-
gether with the magazine and a large joss-house where
the Maedarins resided. The column returned Tselsee,
which we did not reach until nine o'clock that night ;
all the villages in the neighbourhood of our route were
apparently deserted by the inhabitants ; but lam happy
to say, in no one instance was a house entered on our
line of march, along which no trace was left betoken-

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ing a movement of troops
through a hostile country.
Indeed, with the exception of a very few killed in houses,
where the Chinese troops sought refuge the preceding
day, I did not see amid the
slain one individual who was
not habited as a soldier, which, as the peasantry were in
many instances intermingled with the fugitives, goes far
to show the forbearance and discrimination of our men
even in the heat of pursuit.
" lOn the 17th returned with the whole force to
Ningpo, with the exception of two companies of the
26th, which I sent under Captain Strange, accompanied
by aptain Pears, direct to Chinhae, with a view to
ascertain the fact of a canal communication between
that place and Tsekee, and to clear the country of any
straggling parties of the enemy. This duty was satisfac-
torily performed, and the detachment rejoined me here
on the 18th.

" Permit me now to bring to your Lordship's favour-
able notice tae several officers commanding corps, who
were most zealous in executing and even in anticipating
my wishes—viz., Captain Bouchier, commanding the
naval brigade ; Lieutenant-Colonel Morris, commanding
the 49th Regiment • Lieutenant-Colonel Pratt, com-
manding the 26th Re" invent ; Major Tomlinson, com-
manding the 18th
" From Lieutenant-Colonel Mont
commanding the seamen ; Captain Uniacke, command-
ing the Royal Marines ; and Captain Simson, command-
ing the Rifles 36th Madras Native Infantry.
Regiment ; Captain Watson, RN ,
command-
ing the artillery, and Capt. gomerie,
Pears, commanding the engi-
neers, I received the most zealous support.
" I am greatly indebted to Lieutenant-Colonel Moun-
tain, Deputy-Adjutant-General, and Major Gough, De-
puty-Quarter-Master-General, for their valuable assist-
ance ; and I feel much oblicred to Lieutenant-Colonel
Hawkins, Deputy-
Commissary-General' and Major
Moore, Deputy-Judge-
Advneate-G4ineral, who accom-
panied me and acted as my personal staff. Captain
Whittingham, my aide-de-camn, having been sent to con-
vey my wishes to Sir William Parker, ascended the hill
with his Excellency, who speaks most favourably of his
exertions.

I cannot too strongly convey my approbation of the
zealous exertions of Dr. French, the superintending sur-
geon.
" I send this despatch by Lieut. Montgomerie, 49th,
who, I am sorry to say, will not from his wound be fit

for service for a considerable time ; he is a most gallant
officer.—l have, &c,,

" HUGH GOUGH, Lieutenant-General,
" Commanding Expeditionary Land Force."
"TO THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF AUCKLAND, G.C.D, &C.

" EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

"Returned of Killed and Wounded in the attack on the
enemy's intrenched camps on the heights of Segaon, on
the 10th of March.
"Head Quarters, Ningpo, March 17.
" 49th Regiment—Three officers and four rank and
fire wounded.

"Royal Marines—One sergeant, and one rank and file
killed, two officers and ten rank and file wounded.
"Battalion of Seamen—One seaman killed, two offi-
cers and one seaman wounded.
" Total, killed three ; wounded 22.
" NAMES OF OFFICERS WOUNDED.
" 49th Regiment—Captain T. S. Reignolds, severely ;
Lieutenant J. M. Montgomerie, severely ; and Lieute-
nant F. W. Lane, dangerously, left arm amputated on the
field.

"loyal Marines—First Lieutenant G. Elliot, her Ma-
jesty's ship Cornwallis, slightly ; First Lieutenant A. J.
B. Hambly, ditto, severely.
" Royal Navy—Mr. George H. Hodgson, and Mr. C.
Keats Jackson, mate, both of her Majesty's ship Corn-
wallis, slightly.
"ARMINE S. 11. MOUNTAIN, Lieutenant-Colonel,
Deputy Adjutant-General Expeditionary Land
Force."

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
Return of the Wounded at the RepulsC of the Night
Attack on the Cities of Ningpo and Chinghac, on the
10th of March, 1842.
Head-quarters, Ningpo, March 11, 1842.
AT NINGPO,
Madras Artillery-1 field officer slightly.
18th R. I. Regiment-1 rank and file severely ; 1 rank
and file slightly.
49th Regiment-2 rank and file slightly.
Total at Ningpo-5.

AT CRINHAE.
55th Regiment-1 rank and file severely.
Name of Officer wounded—Lieutenant-Colonel Mont-
gomerie, C. B.
(Signed) A. H. MOUNTAIN, Lieut.-Col. Daputy
Adjutant-General Expeditionary Force.

A Return of Killed and Wounded belonging to her Ma-
jesty's Ships and Vessels in Action with the Enemy
on Shore, at Tze-Kee, on the 15th of March, 1842.
CORNWALLIS.—KiIIed-1 sergeant Royal Marines.
Wounded— Lirst Lieutenant George Elliot, R. M.,
slightly ; First Lieutenant A. J. B. Hambly, R.M., se-
verely ; Mr. George H. Hodgson, Mate, slightly ; Mr.
Charles K. Jackson, Mate, slightly ; 1 seaman dan-
gerously, 6 privates Royal Marines severely.
BLONDE.—KiIIed-1 seaman, 1 private Royal Marine.
Wounded-1 private Royal Marine, severely.
HYAClNTH.—Killed—None.
Wounded-1 private Royal Marine severely.
MonEsTE.—Killed—None.
Wounded-1 private Royal Marine, severely.
COLU3/BlNE.—Killed—None.
Wounded-1 private Royal Marine, severely.
Total Killed-3.
Total Wounded-15.
Names of the Officers who were with the Advanced
Party in the Assault of the‘Encamped Bill of Segoan,
near Tze-Kee, on the 15th March, 1842.
Captain T. Bourchier, H.M.S. Blonde.
Crptain P. Richards, H.M.S. Cornwallis.
Commander R. B. Watson, H.M.S. Modeste.
Lieutenant Charles E. Tennant (Flag Lieutenant),
H.M.S. Cornwallis,
First Lieutenant George Elliot, Royal Marines, H.M,S.
Cornwallis.
First Lieutenant A. J. B. Hambly, Royal Marines,
H.M.S. Cornwallis.
Mr. George H. Hodgson, Mate, H.M.S. Cornwallis.
Mr. Henry D. P. Cunningham, Secretary's Clerk,
H.M.S. Cornwallis.
Mr. William Bowden, Volunteer Ist class, H.M.S.
Cornwallis.
Lieutenant James Fitzjames and Mr. Charles Keats
Jackson, Mate of the Cornwallis, were ordered to cover
the advance with rockets, and afterwards mounted the
hill on the right, before the enemy had quitted that
part of it. (Signed) W. PARKER, Rear Admiral.

FROM MAJOR-GENERAL W. NOTT, TO T. H. MADDOCK, ETQ.
" Candahar, March 28, 1842.
" Sir,—Having deemed it desirable to detach a brigade
under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Wymer, for
the double purpose of foraging and giving protection to
the numerous villages along the left bank of the Urghun-
dab river, against the marauding system adopted by the
rebel army commanded by Prince Suftur Jung and other
Affghan chiefs, I have now the honour to forward to
you, for the information of the Right Hon. the Governor-
General of India, a report from that officer of an attack
made on his detachment, and of the complete defeat of
the enemy. I have ascertained that their loss was great,
and that several of their chiefs were killed and wounded,
while our loss was comparatively trifling.
" On my arrival on the field, I was pleased with the
judicious arrangements made by Lieutenant-Colonel
Wymer; and the cool and determined manner in which
he opposed the enemy and protected his convoy did
credit to our arms; and I beg leave to bring him under
the favourable notice of Government.

" The enemy were finally driven across the Urghundab
in the greatest confusion, and with very considerable
loss. The Artillery and Infantry distinguished them-
selves. " I have, &c.,
" W. NOTT, Major-,General,
" Commanding at Candahar."

FROM LIEUTENANT-COLONEL G. P. WYMER, COMMANDING
DETACHMENT, TO CAPT. SCOTT, MAJOR OF BRIGADE.
" Candahar, Camp, Baba Wullee, March 27, 1842.
" Sir,—l have the honour to report, for the informa-
tion of Major-General Nott, Commanding at Candahar,
that, in obedience to his instructions, I marched from
that place on the morning of the 25th inst., with half a
troop of the Shah's Horse Artillery; one troop of Hal-
dane's Horse ; half a troop of Leeson's Horse ; 6th Re-
giment of Bengal Native Infantry ; 38th Regiment,
ditto ; 2d Shah's Regiment, with the intention of forag-
ing for the cavalry and cattle at the village of Seikhchu-
lah ; but, en receiving a report from Captain Dallas, that
the country thereabouts had recently been foraged over
and the water turned off by the enemy, he suggested the
advantage to be derived by a move upon Baba Wullee,
which was adopted. On reaching that place I sighted
the rebel camp on the opposite side of the Urghundab,
distant about four miles, and large bodies of cavalry
grazing their horses between it and the river. I con-
tinued my march to the spot selected for my encampient,
and shortly after reaching it at half-past ten or eleven, a
large body of the enemy's cavalry was observed formine,
and occupying the pass in my rqar ; on which I re-
inforced the rear-guard with two guns and a wing
of the 38th Native !Infantry, placing the convoy under
the hills in the rear and protecting its front and
flanks with the force at my disposal, which had hardly
been effected, when finding the force above-mentioned
fast increasing, I deemed it highly necessary to move
back for their dispersion, taking with me two Horse-
Artillery guns under Lieutenant Turner, 38th Regiment,
and a party of Skinner's Horse, under Lieutenant Tra-
vers, detaching two companies of the 38th Regiment to
drive the enemy from the tops of some low hills they had
crowned with horsemen on my left; which was speedily
done, and the well-directed fire from Lieutenant Tur-
ner's guns soon drove in the body of the enemy collected
on the pass, commanded, I am told, by Salloa Khan, and
Taj Mahomed, who moved round to join the party then
threatening the right flank of the convoy. On this 1
retraced my steps and rejoined the convoy, which had
been left under Lieutenant-Colonel Maclaren's charge
during my absence, and who had dislodged a third body
of the enemy from the enclosed gardens and village in
his front with a part of the 16th regiment. On my
reaching the convoy I directed Captain Macan, corn- ;
manding the Shah's 2d Regiment, to move his corps,
supported by two guns and the half of Leeson's horse
under Ensign Chamberlain, against the party on the
right flank, which movement had been partly executed
when the force, under the Major-General's personal
command, arrived to my support, at the time when the
party of cavalry under Ensign Chamberlain received a
partial check from an overpowering body of the enemy,
and that officer was severely wounded, and Lieutenant
Travers slightly, who acted in concert with him.
" Inclosed I have the honour to forward a return of
the killed and wounded on the occasion, and to express
my entire approbation of the conduct of all officers and
men engaged in the action.
" I trust I may be permitted to bring to the Major-
General's notice the admirable practice of the artillery
under Lieutenant Turner's guidance, every shot from
which told with beautiful effect upon the dense masses of
the enemy.'
" To Lieutenant Waterford, Adjutant 38th Regiment,
who acted as my personal staff on the occasion, lam
much indebted for the very able manner in which he
conducted the various duties assigned to him.—l have, &c.
" G. P. WYMER, Lieutenant-Colonel,
" Commanding Detachment."

Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing, of the Detach.
ment under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel
Wymer, in the engageinent with the Enemy near
Baba Wullee, March 27, 1842.
Camp Baba Wullee, March 27, 1842.
Horse Artillery S. S. F.-1 syce wounded.
16th Regiment Bengal N. 1.-2 havildars, 3 privates,
wounded.
38th Regiment Bengal N. 1.-1 jemadar, 12 privates,
wounded.
Shah's 2d Regiment of Infantry-1 naick, 3 privates,
wounded.
Detachment Shah's Ist Cavalry' private, 1 horse killed ;
1 ensign, 1 naick, 6 privates, 7 horses, wounded ; 1
horse missing.
Detachment Ist Irregular Bengal Cavalry-2 privates,
4 horses, killed ; 1 Lieutenant, 2 naicks, 5 privates, 5
horses, wounded.
Total-3 privates, 5 horses, killed ; I lieutenant, 1
ensign, 1 jemadar, 2 havildars, 4 naicks, 29 privates,
1 syce, 12 horses, wounded ; 1 horse missinft.
Grand Total of Killed,Wounded, and Missing-42 officers
and men, 18 horses.

Names of Officers wounded.
Doing Duty with Detachment Ist Irregular Bengal Ca•
valry Lieutenant Travers, 2d Regiment Benga
N. 1., slightly.
Doing Duty with Detachment Shah's Ist Cavalry—En-
sign N. B. Chumberlain, 16th Regiment Bengal N. 1.,
severely.

G, P. WYIIER, Lieutenant-Colonel,
Commanding Detachment.
Examined,
J. WATERFIELD, Lieutenant, Acting
Detachment Staff.

NOTIFICATION.

Allahabad, June 27, 1842.
The Right Hon. the Governor-General of India is
pleased to direct the publication of the following dis-
patches from Major-General Nott. Commanding at Can-
dahar

From Major-General W. Nott, to G. H. Maddock, Esq.,
Secretary to the Government of India, with the
Governor-Geaeral, Head Quarters.
" Head-quarters, Candahar, May 21, 1842.
" Sir,--I have the honour to forward to you a dis-
patch from Major-General England, No. 524, of the
29th ultimo, detailing an affair with the enemy in
Pisheen.--I am, &c.
W. NOTT, Major. General,
"Commanding Lower Affghanistan and Scinde."

No. 254.

" FROM MAJOR-GENERAL R. ENGLAND TO TIM ASSIST.

ANT-ADJUTANT-GENERAL, CANDAHAU.

" Head-quarters, Scinde Field Force, Camp at
Lora River, August 29.
" Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you, for the
information of the Major-General commanding the troops
in Lower Affghanistan and Scinde, that I yesterday at-
tacked the enemy's strong position in front of the village
of Hykulzie with the troops mentioned below*, and dis-
persed them in all directions.

"2. The three columns of attack were well led by
Major Simmons, her Majesty's 41st Regiment ; Captain
Woodburn, 25th Bombay Native Infantry ; and Major
Cochran, her Majesty's 41st ; the latter being accom-
panied by a wing of the 25th Bombay Native Infantry,
under Captain Teasdale, commanding that corps.
" 3. The reserve was in the liands apf Major Browne,
commanding her Majesty's 41st Regiment.
" 4. Nothing could be more successful than the com-
binations, and the insurgents, after a short resistance,
fled into the rugged mountains in their rear, leaving their
standards, and being closely aad gallantly pursued by
the 3d Light Cavalry, under Captain Delamain.
" 5. The practice of Captain Leslie's Horse Artillery
was, as usual, most effective, and the conduct of the
troops excellent.

" b. I beg to annex a list of the casualties which have
occurred in this affair. " I have, &c.,
" R. ENGLAND, Major-General,
" commant ling Scinde Field Force.'

Return of Casualties in Action. with the Enemy nea
Hykulzie this day.
Camp, near Hykulzie, April 28, 1842.
H. M. 41st Regiment-2 rank and file wounded.
3d Light Cavalry-1 Lieutenant, 1 havildar, 3 rank and
file, 7 horses, wounded ; 1 horse missing.
Light Battalion —2 rank and file wounded.
General Statl-1 captain wounded.
Total-1 captain, 1 lieutenant, 1 havildar, 7 rank and
file, 7 horses, wounded ; 1 horse missing,
Grand Total-10 Officers and men, 7 horses,
wounded ; 1 horse missing.
REMARKS.
Wounded-4 rank and file severely ; 4 rank and file
slightly.
Names of Officers Wounded—Lieut. W. Ashburner,
3d Cavalrt, severely wounded.—Captain Deere, A.D.C.,
slightly wounded.
R. ENGLAND, Major-General, Commandingg
Scinde Field Force.

FROM MAJOR•GENERAL W. NOTT, COMMANDING LOWER

AFFCHANISTAN AND SCINDE.

" Candahar, May 29.
" Sir,—Aktar, Khan, chief of Zemindawur, having
'assembled 3,000 men, crossed the llelmund and joined
the rebel force under Prince Suftur Jung and Atta Ma--
homed, on the right bank of the Urghundnb, taking ad-
, vantage of the absence of Brigadier Wymer, who had
been detached into the G hilzee province with a large
portion of my force, and nearly the wLole of my cavalry.
The enemy, under an impression that we had not a suffi-
cient number of men to hold the city and at the same
time to attack them in the field, took possession of some
steep rocky hills within a mile of the city walls. I in-
stantly moved out with the troops, leaving Major-Gen.
England, K.H., in command of the city. 'The Ghazees
had about 8,000 in position, and 2,000 men guarding the
Baba Wullee Pass and roads leading to their camp. Our
troops carried all their positions in gallant style, and drove
them in confusion and with great loss across the Urg-
hundab river.
" I was ably assisted by Brigadier Stacey and every
officer present.
" Major Rawlinson, Political Agent, with his accus-
tomed zeal, was in the field, and gallantly led a small body
of Persian and Affghan horse to the charge.