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have submitted to at our hands since November, 1839:;;-,
the numbers of the troops engaged cannot be very ex-
actly ascertained from the returns before us : those we
have set down will be found a very close approximation
to truth. The casualty list on our side is official, and
of course exact : _ _

Nov. 3, 1839.—H. M. S. Volage and Hyacinth, in
ascending the Canton River, were attacked near Chuen-
pee, by 29 war-junks; an action ensued, and in less than
an hour the whole of the junks were disabled-3 had
been sunk, one had blown up, and a number had driven
on shore. Our loss was one man wounded ; that of the
enemy between four and five hundred killed and wounded,
The Chinese force was computed at 3,000 men, and 300
guns ; our's amounted to 400 men, and 50 guns.
July 3, 1840.—Amoy fort razed. .Flag of truce sent
in by H. M. S. Blonde, was fired on—casualties not given
—probably about 50 of the enemy killed. 16 junks
sunk by H. M. S. Alligator—about 30 of the Chinese
killed.

The following list gives a tolerably correct account of
tho naval portion of the expedition, with the strength of
each ship, and date of its departure from the station
which it occupied just previous to arriving in China ;-
Volage*, 26 guns, and Hyacinth, 18 guns-In China
Seto when the war broke out.
Druid, 44-Sydney, Nov. 1839-arrived in China, March,
1840. •
larnet, i5...-East Indies, April, 1840-June, 1840.
Wellesleyt, ;'.l, do do do
Algerine, 10 do do • do
Blenheim, 72-Portsmouth, Feb. 17, 1840-Aug., 1840.
Melville'', 72-Cal*, April-June, 1840.
•Blonde, 42--Plymouth, Feb. 21, 1840-June, 1840.
Pylades, 18-Plymo,ath, Feb. 24, 1840-June, 1840.
Nimrod, 20-Ply mouth, Feb. 19, 1840-August, 1840.
Modeste, 18-Cape, Nov., 1839-August, 1840.
Pique, 36-Cape, April 5, 1840-August, 1840.
Andromache, 26-Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 8, 1842-June,
1842.
Conway,i 26-East Indies-June, 1840.
Columbine, 16-Cape, May 14, 1840-August, 1840.
Wolverine. 16-Plymouth, March 5, 1842-Aug., 1842.
.Agincourt, 72-England, in May-August, 1842.
Collingwood, 80-Under orders.
Satharang,ll. 2.6-South A.merica-October, 1840.
Cornwallis, 72-Plymouth, July 3, 1841-Dec., 1841.
Tindictive, 50-Plymouth, March 21, 1842-Aug. 1842.
Fl Idvmion, 44-East Indies, March, 1842-July, 1842.
Th ilia, 42-Portsmouth, Jan. 7, 1842-June, 1842.
Car. lbrian, 36-Plymouth, Nov. 8, 1841-May, 1842.
Nori h Star, 26-England, Dec. 18, 1841-7 June, 1842.
Hera,'d, 26-Australia, 1840-Nov., 1840.
calliol.e, 26-South America-Oct., 1840.
Alligatt.T," 26--Singapore, April 7, 1840-June, 1840.
Pilo, 18- -Rlymouth, Jan. 23, 1842-June, 1842.
Favourite, i'3--East Indies.
Siren, 16-Cana, Jan. 30, 1842-June, 1842.
Serpent, 16-F.'ymouth, Jan. 2, 1842-June, 1842.
Pelican, 16-Cape.', Sept., 1841-Nov., 1841.
Hazard, 18-PortsmOuth, Jan. 2,1842-June, 1842.
Harlequin, 86-Plymmlth, Dec. 25, 1841-June 1842.
Cruizer, IA-East Indies, Dec. 22, 1839-June, 1840.
Clio, 16-' Cape, Sept., 1841-Dec., 1841.
Childers, 16-East Indies, 1840-June, 1840.
tiCameleen, 10-Cape, Sept. 1841-Dec., 1841.
'elleisle, 72-Plymouth, Dec. 19, 1841-June, 1842.
Apollo, 46- 44 44 -June, 1842.
Sal -phire, 28- « ‘• -June,lB42.
10-(Formerly Merchant Vessel)-June,lB4l.
Sulp.Our, 8-Singapore-Dec., 1840.
6-Manilla-'

s.—Chusan taken. 91 guns captured. Our force con-
sisted of H. M. S. Wellesley, Conway. Alligator, Rattle-
snake, H. C. steamer Atalanta, and 18 transports, con-
taining H. M. 18th, 26th, and 49th, Royal Marines, Ben-
gal Volunteers, Madras Sapper and Miners—in all 4,500
or thereabouts : that of the enemy nearly 5,000. 25 of
the Chinese killed.

September 19.—H. M. S. Druid, Hyacinth, and Larne,
and H. C. steamer Enterprise, destroy a jos-house which
had fired upon Macao. Troops engaged-120 marines,
SO seamen, 180 sappers, 300 in all, under Captain Mee,
of the Bengal Volunteers : enemy's force 1,000 (?) Our
casualties were 4 wounded ; those of the enemy 40 killed.
January 7, 1841.—Chuenpee and Ty-cock-tow forts
destroyed. Our troops consisted of a detachment of
Royal Marines, the 26th and 49th Queen's, 37th M. N. 1.,
Bengal volunteers, Royal Artillery, three guns, and a
party of seamen—in all about 1,400 men. The ships
engaged were, the Melville, Wellesley, Blenheim, Sul-
phur, Calliope, Hyacinth, Larne, Druid, Modeste,
Columbine, Samarang, and Starling, and steamers Queen
and Nemesis. The casualties on our side were 38
wounded ; of the enemy between 300 and 400 killed
and wounded. 173 pieces of ordnance were captured
on this occasion.

February 22.—Masked battery of 20 guns at the back
of Anunghey, destroyed by the Nemesis, without loss on
our part ; 30 of the enemy killed • 80 guns disabled.
-- 26.Annunghoy and North Wangtong captured :
forces employed—detachments of the 26th and 49th
Queen's, 37th M. N. 1., Bengal Volunteers, Royal Ma-
rines ; vessels—Blenheim, Melville, Wellesley, Calliope,
Samarang, Druid, Alligator, Herald, and Queen and
Madagascar steamers. Our casualities were 5 wounded;
those of the enemy 500 killed and wounded—among the
former was the Chinese Admiral Kwan ; 1,300 were
made prisoners.
27.—Light squadron proceeded up the river and
attacked the enemy, who were strongly posted near
Whampoa Reach, with 40 war-junks, and the Cam-
bridge. In an hour the batteries, junks, were
silenced, when the marines and small-arm men were
landed and stormed the works, driving off the enemy's
forces, amounting to 2,000, of whom nearly 300 were
killed ; 98 guns captured ; our loss was 1 killed and
8 wounded.

March 2.—Battery of 25 guns on Junk river captured,'
with a loss of 15 of the enemy killed, and on our side
1 seaman mortally wounded.
s.—Howqua's Fort having been abandoned the pre-
ceeding night, was taken possession of, and garrisoned by
H. M.'s 26th Regiment.
6.—Troops landed on the left bank of the River, con-
sisting of the detachments of H. M.'s 26th and 49th
Regiments, under Major Pratt, 26th ; and Royal Marines
of the fleet, under Captain Ellis ; the light squadron and
flotilla weighing anchor at the same time. On the first
vessel passing the barrier, the Chinese fired off the guns
in the centre battery, and retired ; the guns in the two
flank works had been previously withdrawn, and these
defences were immediately occupied by the seamen of
the fleet. The town of Canton now lay at the mercy of
the troops; but a letter having been received from H.M.'s
Plenipotentiary by the Commander-in-Chief, the troops
were re-imbarked on board the transports, and fell down
the river to the Bocca Tigris.
15.—Attack and capture of a fort at Whampoa by
H. M. S. Modeste and steamer Madagascar ; 3 men
wounded on our side ; and many of the enemy found
dead—exact number not known.

13.—Fort of Motao captured by the Nemesis and boats
of the Samarang : 13 guns destroyed. Several other
small forts also destroyed.

14.—Fort of Hong-how destroyed.
15.—Five forts, one battery, two military stations, and
nine war junks, mounting 115 guns and 8 gingalls, de-
stroyed by Nemesis, &c., with 3 seamen wounded on our
part—casualties of the Chinese unknown.
18.—Chinese fire on a flag of truce sent to the Impe-
rial Commissioner. Forts, defences, and flotilla cap-
tured off Canton : Union Jack placed on the walls of the
British Factory in Canton by Captain Herbert. 123.
guns taken. Enemy's casualties upwards of 400 ; ours
being 7 wounded. Suspension of hostilities agreed upon.
May 23 to 30.—Canton captured. 3,200 men engaged.
Casualities on our aide, 13 killed, 112 wounded ; enemy's
casualties, 1,500 killed, 3,000 wounded. 6,000,000 dol-
lars paid as ransom for restoration of Canton. Fleet re-
tired 31st May.
Aug. 26.—Amoy captured ; 500 guns taken. Our
casualties were, 2 killed, and 15 wounded ; those of the
enemy about 100 killed. Enemy's force estimated at
from six to ten thousand.

'.; tail it\ c{, _— Dec., 1840.
Total st tips of war, 39 ; total guns, 1,156.
H. C. STEAMERS.
S
eFinstris, 1, 000 tons, 270 horse power, 2-68 s and 4-325,
illespatched from Bombay, July, 41, arrived in China,
August, 41.
Auckland, I,OOG-270 h.p.— 2-68 s and 4-32 s —ditto,
April, 4'2—May, 42.
Men mon, 1,100--500 h.pe--2-64s and 4-32s—Cape, 28th
A pril, 42—June, 42.
Akbar, 1,100-500 h.p.-2-643 and 4-325.
Que ?n 150 h.p.—Calcutta, 14th May, 40—June 40.
ll oo ghley, 100 h.p.--,-Calcutttt.
Iron ditto.
Nett esis 500 tons-180 h.p.-323, swivel guns—C4 e,
J‘t,'r, 40—Nov. 40.
Pb leie, thon, 600-180 h.p.-3-323—England, 17th Sept.,
40—July, 41.
1' roserpin, ~ 500-180.
P-ittto, 500- --;Bo—England, March, 42—May, 42.
Ariadne, 300— -80-2-24s—Bombay, Sept.—Dec., 42.
:-Vedusa, 300-80--2-245--Calcutta, April, 42.
•
1
aen, 800-270 h.v.H.an 'M. S7EAMERS.
7i
I irowler—do.—Engl4/
—Mauritius, March—May, 42.
Y 3d April, 1842—July, 42.
Driver--do.—Plymouth,
gl,.
March 16, 42—June, 42.
;Lightning—do.—
En and April 4, 42—July 42.
17 steamers in all, of wht.o 5 11 'long
to her Majesty,
land 12 to the Honourable C(lMpany ; 11 are wooden, and
6 icon ; of an aggregate of a bout 40120 horse-power. i b
* Returned ta England with Rea:. Adkliral Elliott.
ilit:s, , .I__Do., do., in February, 1842..
w: i .-s .- !.I.4iteft Singapore for England on the 7th March, 1842, to
- , f f icl
~,,
,j1t4.1.'.. V, . e Melville returned home to b epai, 'May, Isa
-c-i . • horn
~.„„ . . ed to England with part a f Canton ransom-money. ,
-stz-' - , , Awned to England in NI
arch, 1841.
...
_., !r,lsretv in Bombay harbour.
1

31.—Battery on the island of Quemoy destroyed by
the Nemesis.

Oct. I.—Chusan re-occupied by the British troops.
Our force amounted to 2,600 men. 100 iron and 36 new
brass guns, 550 gingalls, &c., captured. Our casualties
were, 2 killed, and 27 wounded.

10.—Chinhae captured. 67 pieces of brass, and 90 of
iron ordnance taken. Our troops amounted to 2,098—
those of the enemy to about 12,000. Our loss was, 8
killed, and 16 wounded ; that of the enemy 150 killed.
13. Ningpo having been evacuated by the enemy, was
taken possession of by our forces on the 13th Oct.
March 12, 1842.—Attack made by the Chinese on
our troops at Ningpo and Chinhae. About 12,000 of the
enemy entered the former city, but were beat off with a
loss of 250 killed. They were also repulsed at Chinhae
with great slaughter. Thirty junks destroyed near
Chusan by the Nemesis, &c., &c.
15.—A body of between 3,000 and 4,000 Chinese hav-
ing encamped at the town of Tsee-kee, eleven miles west-
ward of Ningpo, for the purpose of stopping the supplies
of the British, were attacked by a force, consisting of de-
tachments of H.M.'s 18th, 26th, 49th, and a naval brigade
—l,lOO in all ; enemy's force about 6,000. They were
quickly routed, with a loss of about 400 killed ; our
casualties were three killed and forty wounded.
Total British casualties; 35 killed and 276 wounded.
Chinese ditto upwards of 8,000 killed and wounded. 1,819
guns captured and destryed.

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TIM SUN, LONDON', SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 65 1842.

force supplies and 'information, and keeping up our
com►nwnieation with India and with Caubul, and secur-
ing for us Afighan co-operation, I may be allowed to ap-
preciate, and am bound to point out to Government.
The medical duties of the garrison have been ably ful-
filled by Surgeon Forsyth, Superintending Surgeon of
Shan'Sooja's force, and Assistant-Surgeons Ronertson
anti Barnes, her Majesty's 13th Light Infantry, flare
35th Regiment, and Brown, late in charge of the Irre-
gulars.
Capt. Mainwaring, Commissariat Officer to the force,
has been indefatiganle in his efforts to keep the garrison
well supplied, and his arrangements in very difficult.
times have merited my highest praise. Captain Moor-
house, 35th Regiment of Native Infantry, has satisfac-
torily discharged his duties as Brigaide quartermaster;
he was severely wounded on the 7th inst.
It is gratifying to me to forward the opinion of my
second in command. Lieut.-Col. Monteath, C. 8., placed
on, record, without solicitation, his high sense of the merits
of the
.13th Light. Infantry, of whicn corps I am proud
of being a Member. I fully concur in tile sentiments
which he expresses, and hope the distinctions which he
recommends for the officers of his own corps will be ac-
corded. The cheerful and persevering manner in which
the native soldier laboured with the shovel, mattock,
and hand-barrow, ►were as surprising as their steadiness
and courage in the field were conspicuous.
I have to acknowledge the zealous wanner in which
Brevet-Major. Fraser,, Light Cavalry, Brevet-Captain
Gerrard, hi the corps of Jazalchees; Captain Burn and
Lieutenant Hillersden, of the Khyber Rangers, and
Lieutenant Dawson, of the Janbazees, when their ser-
vices could no longer be available with their corps, vo-
lunteered to do duty with any regiment in which they
could be useful.
_

I must finally express my gratitude to Providence fur
having placed su gallant and devoted a force under my
command; in every way it has exceeded my most san-
guine expectations, and I beg leave iu the strongest
manner to solicit the interposition of Major-General
Pollock, C. 8., who has nobly laboured and sought to
relieve it from its critical position in the midst of a hos-
tile canpire, in now committing it to use protection and
favour the Rignt Honourable the tiovernor-General
iu Council, and through him of the Court of Directors,
and of our Sovereign.
I ask permission specially to recommend the following
officers tor honorary distinction or brevet rank, or both,
viz.:—Lieut.-Colonel Monteath, C. 8., commanding 3.)th
Regt. Native Infantry, now secontlin command ; isrevet-
Major grazer, Light Cavalry, who acted as my Aid-de-
Camp un the 7th inst. ; Captain Abbott, Commander of
Artillery and Commissary of Ordnance ; Captain Back-
' house, commanding the mountain train, and senior officer
of than Shah's troops with my force ; Captain 13roadfout,
commanding Suppers, and Garrison Engineer ; Captain
Uldtield, sth Light Cavalry, senior officer of that arm :
Captain Seaton, 35th Regiment Native Infantry, par-
, titularly recommended for his conduct on the 7th inst.
by Lieut.-Colouel Monteath ; Captain Younghusband,
of the same regiment, who was distinguished with the
advanced guard in the Khourd Caubul Pass, and there
severely wounded ; Captain Burn, late Commandant of
the Khyber Rangers, and doing duty with the 35th
Regiment Native Infantry ; Captain Wilkinson, on whom
the command of the 13th Light Infantry devolved in the
field on the fall of Colonel Dennie, C.B. ; Captain Fen-
wick, her Majesty's 13th Light Infantry, whose highly
deserving conduct in the Pass of Jugdulluck, was noticed
then in my despatch ; Captain Havelock, her Majesty's
13th Light Infantry, Persian Interpreter to Major-
Generals Elphinstone and Pollock, and attached to me
as staff, and who commanded the right column in the
final attempt on Mahomed Akbar's camp ; and Captain
Hamlet Wade, her Majesty's 13th Light Infantry, my
Brigade-Major, whose exertions in the action of the
7th I have elsewhere highly commended. Both these
latter officers rendered most valuable services throughout
the investment and siege. The officers of all ranks, and
soldiers of all arms, European and Native, I have like-
wise to represent as generally and individually deserving
of reward and encouragement, and I hope that the Go-
vernment will sanction my calling upon commandants of
corps and detachments to send in rolls of such native
officers as they may deem worthy of the insignia of the
Order of " Merit of British India."—l have the honour
to he, &c.,
(Signed) R. SALE, Major-General Commanding
(True Copy.) Jellalabad.
(Signed) R.. C. SHAKESPEAR, Military Sec.
NAMES OF OFFICERS WOUNDED.—Artillery—Captain
Abbott, slightly. Sappers and Miners—Captain Broad-
foot, severely. Her Majesty's 13th Light Infantry—
Lieutenant and Adjutant Wood, slightly ; Ensign Oakes,
slightly.
Examined.
(Signed) R: SALE, Major-General Commanding
the Force.
(Signed) HAMLET WADE, Captain-Major of
(True Copy.) Brigade.
(Signed) R. C. SHAKESEEAR, Military Sec.

FROM LIEUT.-COLONEL J. MONTEATII,COMMANDING 35TH
REGIMENT, TO MAJOR-GENERAL SIR R. SALE, K.C.D.,
COMMANDING IN GARRISON, JELLALABAD.
Jellalabad, April 16, 1842.
Sir,—The exertions of the garrison of Jellalabad be-
yond ordinary routine having ceased since the decisive
victory obtained over the enemy on the 7th instant,
and now finally terminated by the arrival of the-Bri-
tish army under Major-General Pollock, C. 8., I trust
I may not be ef+nsidered -as going beyond the limits of.
my proper duty in addressing you, to state as follows :
As doing but due justice on this occasion to her Ma-
jesty's 13th Light Infantry might be looked upon as a
highly•coloured record of the merits of your own regi-
ment, and seeing that no such partial bias can possibly
be suppo,ed to guide my feelings in the estimate I have
formed of their deserts, I have pleasure in sincerely de-
claring, that their conduct throughout the painful and
perilous position in which they have been so long placed,
has been such as fully to deserve the applause and admi-
ration of their country, and the confidence and best con-
sideration of our well beloved Sovereign.
On our throwing ourselves, on the 12th of November
last, into the old and ruined town of Jellalabad, without
money, without food, and almost without protection,
with a nation of highly excited and barbarous enemies
in arms against us, our situation seemed as hopeL,ss a
one as British troops were ever called upon to confront ;
notwithstanding which the enemy was twice within 20
days attacked, and on both occasions defeated with signal
success.

You yourself will doubtless detail the works performed
by the regiment ; let it then be only my province, who have
witnessed their exertions almost hourly during a period
of five months, to record that their devoted perseverance
and cheerfulness amidst all the gloom that surrounded
them, after the destruction of their comrades of the
Caubul force, could not have been surpassed by any
troops in the world ; and that after months of extreme
toil, when an earthquake such as man is not often in the
habit of experiencing, in a moment left scarcely a vestige
of their labour standing, their flying as they did with
redoubled zeal to the work and completing it in ten
days (so that on the arrival of the enemy before Jellala-
bad, they declared that the calamity which had befallen
the valley arose from nothing but English witchcraft, it
being the only place that had escaped uninjured), was
what none but British soldiers could have performed,
and what no price could have purchased, for it was the
labour of the heart—work of all others most deserving
of distinction and reward. _ .

In regard to the native troops of all arms, I shall re-
frain from saying much, for a reason which has in a
measure induced me to address this letter to you, but as
you have yourself been a daily witness of their conduct
under every description of circumstance, you have it fully
within your own power to say all of which the Govern-
ment they serve may very justly feel proud, and it may
serve to show, as an example for imitation, what noble
enthusiasm and zeal may be lighted up in their breasts
by the high bearing and considerate conduct of deter-
mined British officers.
I shall conclude by observing that we can now, Sir,
proudly march forth from this garrison with the enemy's
standards in our hands, and their captured cannon to fire
a salute, on delivering over the care of the honour of the
British name, which we have had within our keeping
for the last five months, pure and unspotted, and without
a single circumstance existing to cast a breath upon its
lustre. _ . . .

The conduct of the officers of the 35th Regiment gene-
rally, as well as of those doing duty with it throughout
the siege, I am proud to say, has been such as well to
deserve any reward or distinction that can be conferred
upon them.
Of those holding the rank of captain, and above it,
which enables her Majesty to advance them a step, I
could strongl)! recommend Captain Seaton, 35th Reoi-
ment ; Captain Younghusband, 35th Regiment (severely
wounded), Brevet-Major Fraser, late 2d Light Cavalry,
and Captain Burn, Ist Regiment Native Infantry, both
doing duty with the 35th Regiment.
Of the native officers of the 35th Regiment I could
also strongly recommend that six should, as a compli-
ment to the regiment for its gallant and meritorious con-
duct, receive the Order of Merit and of British India :
viz. Sahib Ram, Subardar ; Manick Sing, Subadar ;
Sing, Jemadar; Rambaccus Tewarry, Jemadar ;
Hoolas Ram, Subadar ; and Hurram Sing, Jemadar.
have the honour to be, Sce.
(Signed) J. MONTEATH, Lieut.-Colonel, Com-
manding 35th Regiment.
(True Copy.)
(Signed) R. C. SHAKESPEAR, Military Sec.
By order of the Governor-General,
T. H. MADDOCK, Secretary to the
Government of India, with the Go-
vernor-General.
(True Copy.)
J. Y. WILLOUGHBY, Secretary t 3
Government.

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE FROM MAY 24 TO
JULY .17, 1842.
PROMOTIONS.—Ensign H. Daly Ist European Regi-
ment, to be Acting Adjutant of the Guzerat Provincial
Battalion ; Lieut.(Bt. Cap) T. Mayor, 6th Native lii
Pantry, to be Captain ; Ensign C. H
i odgkinson, 6th Na-
tive nfantry, to be Lieutenant ; Second Lieutenant J.
R. Hawkins, Artillery, to be first Lieutenant ; Lieute-
nant W. If. Godfrey, 7th Native Infantry, to be Captain,
and Ensign J. Poison, to be Lieutenant ; Ensign J. H.
Champion, 24th Native Infantry, to be Lieutenant; Cor-
net J. M. Jones, 2d Light Cavalry, to be Lieutenant.
APPOINTMENTS.—Brevet-Captain J. W. Renny, 19th
Native Infantry, to act as Interpreter to the Marine Bat-
talion. Captain H. Hobson assumed charge of the Stud
Establishment ; Assistant-Surgeon L. Cameron is ap-
pointed to the medical charge of the 2d Troop Horse Bri-
gade ; Captain C. Denton. 2d European L. 1., to act
as Brigade Major ar, Poonah ; Assistant-Surgeon D.
Clark is attached to do duty with the Ist Battalion Ar-
tillery at Ahmednugger ; Brevet-Major H. Lyons took
charge of the Pay-office, N.D.A. ; Capt. E. Whichelo,
Assistant-Commissary General received charge of the
dtheencyCoomn ioni CinhsipefetNisoint suite,ana
to
pi erf toe e ?de t ,oPpr
esi-
Deputy-Commissary General's Office ; his Excellency
maantoduerr.