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at a turn in the street, we came on the enemy in great
fore ; the whole street, as far as the eye could reach;
was one dense mass ; the leading portion (among whom
a mounted mandarin was conspicuous) brandished their
swords and spears, cheered each other with their voices,
and appeared determined to stand their ground, if not rush
on us ; had they done so, they must have swept our small
fore() before them, but any such intention, if enter)
tamed, was speedily checked, for the bodies of the leaders
of the mass formed a line which it would have required
a bold man to pass ; we advanced, the head of our co-
lumn delivering their fire, and the next section taking
their place, till withing ten or fifteen paces of the enemy;
by this time the howitzer was brought to the front,
and three rounds of grape in quick succession told with
tremendous effect : before the howitzer had got to the
front, I had directed Lieutenant Murray, of the 18th
Royal Irish, and Lieutenant Molesworth, of the Artil-
lery, to get on the flanks of the enemy, which they
did with some difficulty, breaking through outhouses,
and wading along the canal, which was middle deep ;
the manceuvre completed the enemy's defeat, and they
lied in great confusion ; we pursued them through the
suburbs, and for some miles beyond, closing on their
rear, and inflicting on them heavy loss ; numerous par-
ties deserted the main body at every turn, and we saw
many throw themselves into the canal, worn out from
wounds or fatigue ; we captured upwards of thirty gin-
jails, and many matchlocks, and other arms in the
suburb, and during the pursuit, all of better construc-
tion than I had previously seen.
The enemy's numerical force in the western suburbs,
was certainly very considerable ; their column in retreat
extended at least a mile along the canal, and if the front
was so compact as the rear, they must have amounted to
some thousands.

None of the inhabitants of the suburbs or vicinity suf-
fered. as far as I could learn ; and although the bridges
over the canals and sides of the roads were in many
places crowded with spectators almost in the line of fire,
the soldiers, be it said to their praise, showed every proper
forbearance.

I must speak of the behaviour of every officer and man
in unqualified terms of approbation, and beg particularly
to mention the names of Captain Moore, Madras Artil-
lery, of Capt. Moorhead of the Cameronians, of Lieutenant
Murray, of the Royal Irish, and of Lieutenant Grant of
the 48th, who commanded the parties of their respective
corps engaged. Captain Balfour, of the Madras Artil-
lery, my Staff Officer, afforded me every aid,
and both he and Lieutenant Browne, of the 49th,
were conspicuous for their spirited conduct when in
close action and in pursuit.
It may appear almost like presumption in me to bring
forward the names of the officers of the General Stall;
but it would be a still greater fault if I were not to
acknowledge their services and assistance. Lieutenant-
Colonel Mountain took an equal share with myself in
the whole affair, and Lieut.-Colonel Hawkins, Major
Moore, and Superintending Surgeon French sallied with
us, and took part throughout the action,

I have, &c.
(Signed) P. MONTGOMERIE,
To Lieut.-Colonel Morris, C. 8., her Majesty's 49th
Regiment, commanding Ningpo.
ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 5.

Cornwallis, at Chusan, April 25, 1842.
Sir,—l request you will inform the Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty, that an abortive attempt was
made by the Chinese to set fire to her Majesty's ships
and transports in the harbour of Tinghae, and the ad-
joining anchorage, at Chusan, on the night of the 14th
instant.

About 10 p.m. I received information from Captain
Dennis, the Military Magistrate of Tinghae, which he
had just obtained from his scouts, that five rafts, formed
of large boats, prepared with powder and other combus-
tible materials, well assorted for the purpose, were sup-
posed to be on their way from Sing Kong, a small harbour
about three leagues to the north-west of this position.
An hour had scarcely elapsed, when several fire rafts
were discovered in flames, on the opposite or eastern
side of the harbour, and drifting towards the shipping.,
while others approached between the islands of Maccles-
field and Trumball, on the south side, where the Nemesis
steam-vessel had been for some days undergoing repair;
others attempted to enter the anchorage occupied by the
ships of war to the northward of Sea Island, and so:Le
even to the southward of that island, in which latter
direction the Jupiter was moored.
The boats of the ships of war named in the margin,
(Cornwallis, Hyacinth, Starling, Bentinck, Jupiter ; Ne-
mesis, Phlegethon, steam vessels), and of the transports in
the harbour, were all on the alert, and, by the active ex-
ertions of the officers and men of all ranks, the whole of
the fire boats, amounting to between fifty and sixty
which were for the most part chained together in small
numbers of from three to five, were grappled with and
owed clear of the ships without difficulty or doing the
slightest injury.
While this was passing, Lieutenant Wise, of the Corn-
wallis, proceeded with a small division of boats in search
of the fire boats expected on the west side of Sing Kong,
and succeeded in discovering them to the number of
thirty, anchored off a beach outside Bell Island, waiting
for the turn of tide to advance on the ships of war; these
were also completely destroyed, and on the following
morning the Nemesis and Phlegethon were dispatched
to scour the adjacent islands, and, by the activity of
Lieutenant Hall, thirteen more boats, with combustible
materials, were destroyed, making a total of not less than
a hundred.

Lieutenant Al`Cleverty's exertions were equally praise-
worthy, but nothing suspicious was met with in the
direction be was sent.

I have had great reason to be pleased with the vigi-
lance and zeal of the officers and men of all ranks in her
Majesty's ships and Company's steamers, as well as the
agents, masters, and crews of the transports on this
occasion, and I have much pleasure in bringing their
meritorious conduct under the notice of the Lords Com-
missioners of the Admiralty and Indian Government.
I have the honour to be, &c.,
W. PARKER, Rear-Admiral.
The Secretary of the Admiralty.
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. 111., 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.
HYACINTH. —Killed—None.
Wounded-1 private Royal Marine severely.
private Royal Marine, severely.
Wounded-1 private Royal Marine, severely.
MODESTE.—Killedee, —None.
—3.
Party in the Assault of the
Total Wounded-15.
Names
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March,
1842.
hBd 4 tH2h. Hill I of SAdvancedegoan,
Captain T. Bourchier, H.M.S. Blonde.
Captain 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.