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

(Copy.)

FROM HIS EXCELLENCY LIEUT.-GEN. SIR H. GOUGH,
K.G.C.8., COMMANDING EXPEDITIONARY FORCES, TO
THE RIGHT HON. LORD STANLEY, PRINCIPAL SECRE-
TARY OF STATE, COLONIAL DEPARTMENT, DATED THE
24TH JUNE, 1842.

. My L.ird,—My letter of the 18th June will have iu•
formed your Lordship of the entrance of the combined
forces into the Yang-tse-Keang, and of the capture of
Woosung and Paonshaw, together with the dismantling
of the forts which command the entrance of the Woosung
River leading to Shanghae, and opening a very extended
water communication into the interior of this province
(lialiguan)
2. On the 19th the troops were embarked on board
the steamers, with the exception of of one column, con-
sisting of the details named in the margin,f which I
was anxious should move, if found practicable, by a road
that I understand to exist between Woosung and Shang-
hae, so as to reach at the same time with the steamers
this latter city, where I was informed that from 4,000 to
5,000 troops were stationed for its defence. By this
movement 1 was in hopes to have intercepted their re-
treat, at all events to prevent the abduction of the
valuable property as well as the public treasure,
This column I placed under Lieut.-Colonel Montgomerie,
' Madras Artillery, in whose sound judgment and practi-
cal resources I had every confidence.
3. At eight o'clock the'steatners got under weigh, and
by two o'clock reached two small batteries within half a
mile of Shanghae ; these opened upon the steamers and
the smaller ships of war, which they had in tow, and
after a few shots were evacuated, some of the retiring
enemy falling in with a flanking party of the land co-
lumn were fired on, but from the country being one. sheet
of paddy cultivation er swamp, they could not be cap-
tured. The steamers pushed on with the troops, and
landed them close to the city, but we found Lieut.-Colo-
nel Mongomerie in possession of the place. This offi-
cer hearing the firing, and conceiving it was from the city
on the shipping and troops, rapidly pushed forward with
his advance, and found himself unexpectedly close
to the city walls. No enemy showing himself at this
point he advanced to the north gate, which he entered
unopposed, having gut some men over the wall to open
it. It appears that the Chinese authorities and troops
evacuated the city the preceding evening, except a few
men who remained to fire off their guns in the batteries
before mentioned. Shanghae appears a rich cboinetmbenr-t
cial city, with good walls in perfect repair, on w
gateways.
few guns were mounted, and these all at the.
rTehnecew;•altlbseapreoptuhiraeteiomnilles
understand nnd
n to quarter-b t, from ln C6.j0r,c070 ftuo-
s7(b),aololgohsaoeu;l sits Apovsei
position
n a
s a. considerablee?mnat reardc.cil:
citycar_ienioltohni
nothing
si.lis abovenp, t ht
the e
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sungity
can exceed,
übpeilnygniesiiit,ufaotredsewrietrhaml ltn6i
river,
shi4p.slctifalffarogrdeebduridneen
gcarenabtesabrtoitsifgahettbwm•itntogrpeearteetaivceinttbye.
by the peo-
pleunusual
is true
; ofa manifestedcgorie'lladteirroeportion of the wealthiest
s
ainntdabittialentsgrehaatd
b(l,edfyl
of the
tiblpetoitusltbhrtoyh.pekeaemiddlingdershopkeepers
vegetables,
remained,
e l sse
saondthaftrelellyvas broughteabled toin gibet
aiftcfrroilpivsitaiggofoord por-
tionsonne of these necessary comforts,
ame on salt provisions. I have done everything in my
power to proveitnihpaptythue)
scaoyntitbdeentcreoovp7b)n,otthemirisiLaecreldy,
conduct, in the midst of-that pernicious
and
and If ar
bme
with large st • fies of which we were; iiquoy sham-shu,
themselves • •
anrioinsgt
surrounded, conducted to my entire satisfitc
don, and I re-embarked the whole force, with its numer-

ous followers, yesterday morning, 'without a single it.

stance of idebiiety.
5. The only injury done at Shangime was by the
Chinese robbers, who had commenced: their work of de-
predation
before we entered it. I issued a very strong
edict, which, before we left, produced in a great , Mea- •
sure the desired effect, and
.I was enabled to induce Many
of the most respectable Chinese to take charge of large
establishments, (prinCipally pawnbrokers),. the propretors
of which had fled, with a promise they Would protect
them from the rabble. We have of course destroyed all
the iron and embarked the loass guns, amounting alto-
gether, including those taken at Woosung and Peon-
shave, to 406, out 100 of which are brass. The
powder and military stores of every description have
been also destroyed.
By an extensive though necessarily rapid survey of
the river Sir William Parker has nearly ascertained the
practicability of moving on Lachoo by this route, but •
as I consider it an object of the most vital importance to
reach the point of intersection of the Imperial Canal
with the Yang-tse-Keang as early as possible, and to
take the strong fortress and important city of Chin- •
Kean-foo commanding that point, we have deemed it
right to forego all other operations for this most ini- •oit
portant one, after which I shall be anxious at once t0e..u.5
move on Nanking. Those commanding positions in our
possession, as I before stated to your Lordship, both'!
Soochoo and Hangeheo must fall.
6. On my return here yesterday, I found the Belle- --,111,
ville, and I understood that the Apollo, with the greater
will '
part of the transports, is at Chusan. Instructions
be sent for them immediately to follow Jis up the Yang.'
tse-Keang. With these ample means at my disposal, not. :o.
only to take but to occupy whatever may be decreed
must advisable, I hope to prove to the Chinese Govern"
meet the extent of the power and resources of Great
Britain, and the folly of persisting in rejection of the
terms offered.—l have the honour to be, Sco-,
H. GOUGH, Lieutenant-General,Conaroandieg
Expeditionary Land Force. ,
P.S.—I omitted in the foregoing dispatch to report tev._.; ;
your Lordship that the same Chinese mandarin yw' ;,al.
came to me at Chopo, brought me on the 20th inst., et '
SS
ihraNln
laiea,ma
Parker'slett e r ro from
and
lmepyooj
oint answhich,wer ,t ebtehge r with .
to en-
close a translation. (True Copy.)
H. GOUGH, Lieutenant-Generale
Commanding Expeditionary Laud Force.: it r

(Co py.)
Elepoo, late Governor-General of Neangnan
Keangse provinces, Assistant-Minister of the Cabinet,'
-sends the fol- .
and now Lieutenant-Generalof C hapoo, -"
lowing communication : orshave
I find on examination that the. English-o"n h: gab
been restored, and a letter having been sent wrlA'7l.,--- - • -
whilst however, making peace, by putting a stopl .T •
the trade.,
and entering upon arrangements respecting
all at once received a letter from Keangnan, stating tint'lo
a large fleet of your honourable country had saileu.ne
the entrance of Woosung River, without my kWvi—
what was the object. . . ago •
When I, the Minister and Governor, two yea to
carried on at Chinhae a correspondence with gu'
that
and
Commanders-in-Chief, I was then fully own d
your honourable nation was highly prizing just
and
good faith. 4,0„.e1e
Now, however, when the two countries are an •,--1-„„iy
of concluding peace, then sails the whole fleet sursiir.
U.) the entrance of Shanghae River, firing gu "lin; cot"
ring up a quarrel, which is on one side carrying on .01
respondence about peace, and, on the other hand, 0.313
rise to rancour and to promote hostilities. Wceo
?
I thus become of good faith, and where is the ins" 0..
This, I, the Minister and Governor, am not able to co

prebend fully.
Our two empires have now for threeears been at Olt
mtheerasibtliteli,earrsidantdhepeompilseerwyhoentaivlede been
isukni
sl
pl e
et-is:are lrlini;
ble
grievous to recount. It is therefore requisite, evils,$ceurce-
ante with celestial rule, to feel regret at those it-
to put down the war ; but if one proves dis.obcclfienoteta°,3
the dictates of Heaven, it is to be feared that
will visit us with punishment, and who will be able th
endure this ? ,„1 ft
Your honourable country has hitherto laid strong °Ph,- Is
commerce, and considered war as nefarious, willl,t";, Fa
hope of putting a stop to the misery of war, and takes
ing the advantages of an open market. Now if this ta+
place the people of your honourable country may a_lt!oge%t
ftoauwirnnni
lniheaostm:,
oaennadcnogdu
al enjoy
nn jao alsoyli
livelihood
yo property,odon,eenojf oenamgn and theo
b au:
ke to"
st it
peace. Is this not far better than to tightthfemi:)iscusesinrsil:ll
years, and filling the land with the bodies of thew slfi.lrlijr
I have sent this letter by an officer, who will alt
an answer. This is mmun
my cication.
To the Commander-in-Chioef. Taou 22d Year'
sth month (June, f 842).
(True copy of Mr. Gutzlaff's Translation.)
ARMINE S. H. MOUNTAIN, ..„,1
Lieutenant-Colonel Deputy Adjutant-Oenea'
'fish"
The high officers commanding the combined -,.1315b00ri,"
forces take the earliest oortunity ofthankieg
late Governor-General of K ppeangnan and Keangse,A,s:o,,t,
ant Minister of the Cabinet, and now Lieutenant-11ectiz:
ral of Chapoo, for the release of the British logo,
who were in the hands of the Chinese at Hslig-`l.
and to assure him that they glad:y recognise in thlice4
that good feeling which should always subsist betivo.
civilised nations, and which his Excellency willfl,l'' erv.
ciprocated by the liberation of the Chinese prison
which have since fallen into his bands.
They learn with much gratification his Excelli:
appointment of Lieutenant-General of Chapoe, ashat
always satisfactory to them•to have to act with one
conduct ".t.
has impressed them with the highest respee
The high officers have now to acknowledge the rccesfix!
of his Excellency's letter of Taou Kwang, 22( Yeibr'beir
month, by his officer; and they can but refer hint t°
last communication, wherein they expressed their hola'ent
lity to cease hostilities, until the Chinese Goceril the
were disposed to negotiate or. the terms offered hY.,110.
British Government, through the medium of her Dri`x,
nic Msjesty's Plenipotentiary, who was then dailYfro`ra
petted at. Chusan, and is now probably on his ws'Y
that island to Woosung
The high British officers with
cers beg to repeat that, .ts:
undiminished desire to lessen the calamities of war, Iss,
their duty to proceed with hostilities until they 0°1..4
sured that a functionary, duly authorised by flared tee'
Majesty, or the Chinese Government, is prep -,(feasr
en
gotiate a peace which may be honourable to both re.
and to meet those just demands which have
be
peatedly submitted to his Imperial Majesty. et
Your Excellency must be aware that, with everY'ditt
for rt
your exalted position, and acknowledged probiti,,od
high British officers. have not to this hour been fen the
that your Excellency has been authorised to treat ;
conditions promulgated by the British Goveraill io
-
at.id they beg to repeat that, until such assurailtbe
given, they have, no power to stop for one fivif:bseti
oper Ltions of the combined forces, which hive to to a
greatly augmented ; and further reinforcements, And,
large extent. are hourly expected to arrive here.: the
much as they may lament the necessity of prel°l4.l% de-
calamities of war, they have no alternative, until
sired communication is officially made, when .your llare
lency will find that theßrithb Commanders-in-Chie the
no less disposed than your Excellency to resume
blessings of amity and comme.
H. GOUGH,rce Lieutenant-General' 0,
Commanding Expeditionary Land Ft3re
W. PARKER, Vice-Admiral,
Naval Commander-in-Chief. •

(True copy.)
J. lIEALTY, Lieutenant-Genet►
P.A.A.

Elepoo, late Assistant-Minister of the Caber e 4 ;d5
Governor-General of Keangnan and Keangc Ohe
the followin reply to your communication. • r Ist.
hna
moon,adBge t
himselfd
Ihay(27ftuhlly
May),
acquaintedher witheeei ire o0d•
4 ter,t and made
tents thereof :
Since I, the late Minister and Governor-Gene-2'olog
you honourable General and Admiral, treat orle4.s'cfil 00
with sincerity, and there exists the utmost good.'ll,,- day
both sides, it will not be difficult to bring the 11"-014
tions to a satisfactory conclusion. It is necessary Pro/
until the main- points of the question have error'
satisfied, and I shall then,in conjunction with th'"eir
spreading General and the Lieutenant-Goveroori:ib;
distinctly report the same to the great Emperor, that 010
may confirm the arrangements to show their faihP4 -
servanne. nap blea
All our men that were taken-prisoners at Char— in*
already arrived ; and, on inquiry, I found thal
&PO
honourable General and Admiral, gave the hungry
to eat, and allowed to the wounded medical
and we feel obliged for your kindness and courtesP
We also dispatched, under an officer, the mat ofiL
honourable country that were previously taken, o'iedi
letter to Chapoo, but your vessels had all nicest', 991.,.„k
and it 'was impossible to reach them. We, then fob
back both the men, its well as the letter. We lisve 11
again drawn up this document, 'and send the thirtee_
fill
0
men that could not come up, with three more
Shwonldng, that you may receive and examine then], la
send us an answer, to enable us to negotiate and n'ie
arrangements, in order to protect the lives of the peg)._
of both countries to enjoy conjointly peace, and to obtsw
the assistance of Heaven.
This, I think, is also the delight of your honourabLe
General and Admiral, that it may take place. Such
the most important object of this communication.
The above is addressed to General Gough, Admiral
Parker, Taou Kwang, 22d year, 4th moon, 29th day.
June 7, 1842. (Without date.)
(True copy from Mr. Gutzlaff's Translation.)
J. 'MALTY-, Lieutenant
Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General.

Return of ordnance captured in the batteries at oo-
sung, on the 16th June, 1842, by the united forces
under the command of their Excellenciesen Vice-Admal
ral Sir William Parker, K.C.8., .-Gene
Sir Hugh Gough, G.C.B.
Woosung, June 18, lid.
Main Battery along the Sea Face-2 brass twelve
pounders, 11 brass ten pounders, 4 brass nine pouner. der
1 brass seven pounder, 1 iron twenty-four pound 2
iron fifteen pounders, 23 iron twelve pounders, 16 iroll
ten pounders. 4 iron nine pounders, 4 iron seven pound-
ers, 11 iron five pounders, 13 iron four pounders, 41 iron
three pounders, 15 iron two pounders, 22
•--Total 171.
Battery west of Paosbaw-8 brass nine you
oarro-
nades, 1 iron twelve pounder, 7 iron two pounders.--
Total 16.
Point Battery, left of the Creek-2 brass twenty-four
pounders, 1 brass twenty-two pounder, 3 brass eightees
pounders, 4 brass seven pounders.—Total 10.
Four Batteries west of Paoshaw—b brass ten
small Calibres.
pounder!
1 brass nine pounder carronade, 4 iron nine pounders,
iron seven pounders, 18 iron four pounders.---Total 31*
Total-2 brass twenty-four pounders, 1 brags twentt?;
two pounder, 3 brass eighteen pounders, 2 brass twelve'
two
pounders; 16 brass ten pounders, 4 brass nine p00n74 10
9 brass nine pounder carronades, 5 brass serial PQ*ll"