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London, England, 1842-11-25 00:00:00

* Enclosure not received.

fi Detachment Madras A. A.; ditto, Royal Artillery ;
ditto, Madras ditto ; 18th Royal Irish ; 49th Regiment,
detatehment Sappers and Miners, four light field guns ;
about 1,000 men.

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oisof
;brfollowers,ne yieest3.
te,rday morning, without a single in-
stance
5. The - only '• • ,(lane at Shan 1
, Injury
ii.. ao • was by the.
N
Chinese robbers; who had cnirmienced their Work of de-
predation before Wc entered it.: I issued a 'very strotig
edict, which, foip,we left,
sure the desireitkffe-et, and I was 'enabled to induce many
of the most respectable Chinese to take charge if• large
produced in a great. mea-
astablishments, (frincipally pawnbroskers), the pro.pretors
of which had fled, witliA .promise they would:protect
them from the rabble.l Wiiihave of eioirsc destroy
alto ed all
the iron and embar'keta thini.ass guns,
gether, including those taken ' at Woosuny; and Pt o'l
to 406, abont .#.lOO of which are brass. The
-powder and militao'stores of every descr4tion have
Amounting
been also destroyecLy . .
By an extensive though necessarily rapid survey of
the river Sir Willifini Parker has nearly ascertained the
practicability of thoving on Lacboo by this route. but
as I consider Apt object of the most vital) inportance to
reach the point:of intersection of the Imperial Canal
with the Yang4tiigicang as early as possible, and to
take the strong fortress and important city of hin-
. Kean.foo commanding that point, we have deemed
it;
right to forego all other .operations for
portant one, after which I shall be anxious at once to
move On Nanking. These commanding poSitionSiu et
both
possession, as I before stated to your Lord Ship.
Soochoo and Hangcheo must fall..
6. On my return here yesteray; I found the Belle"
vine, and 1 understood that the Apollo, with flue greatFT,
part of the transports is at Chusan. : Instructions vet,'
Ibis most b
be sent for them immediately' to follow us up illq Ya"g:
tse-Keang. With these ample means at my disposal, ne;
only to take but to occupy whatever may be dealt!
most advisable, I hope to prove to the Chinese Gtreerest
meat the extent of the power and resources of Crest
Britain, and the folly of persisting in rejectiOn, 0, '
terms offered.—l have the honour to be, .5.T.,.
11. GOUGH, Lieutenant-General, Commanding
Expeditionary Laud Force• t to
P.S.—I omitted in the foregoing to to report ic,
your Lordship that the same Chinese mandarin 0 ',
Shanglte, a letter from Elepoo, of which,
came to inc at Chopo, brought me on the 20th inst.e.,':
Sir William Parker's and my ',
joint answer, I beg to en
close a translation. (True 1
H. GOUGH, Lie utenent-Geners ,
ce.
Commanding Expedi.tionary Land _Vol
together witu.

..--
.
(-30113%)
K ,Elepoo, late G overnor-G eneral. of Neanglianbil3;',(l,
lot:lva:fit:gag:cc
and now Lieutenant-General of Chapoo, seutis• the
been restored; and a lent'
oompnrmeoxruiannmicceianst,aiotilAoli Assistant-Minister of the Cl
101.
—tettl.laitiatlhiengEWlei:ilsePartspwnitefrits(:h7E:
whilst however, making peace, by putting',3 st.l)Ptrade, I
and entering upon arrangements respe 01'1e 9 .ng that
all at once received a letter from Neang nail'l
st44l
I,ilol to
a large fleet of your honourable counts -1m
..',l,,wilig
the entrance of Woosung River, withottt 111 Y ''
what was the object. I".° Fear; 'ic'
r. 3"
When I, the Minister and Governor, lens-,,"1 e" ad OW
carried on a Chinhae a copondence - that
Commanders-t in-Chief, I was r res
then fully
ls 1"
;Illeli Ict, and
your honourable nation was highly prizing
good faith. . ,1 the e"3
Now, however, when the, two countries are tr•
_Adolf
of concluding peace, then sails tbe whole tleel' buna stir'
to the entrance of Shanghae River, firing fans ./14 Cor-
r
ing up a quarrel, which is on one side carrying ° to gift)
respondence about peace, and, on the other liana hat efts
rise to rancour and to promote hostilities.- -": otice ?
thus become of good faith, and where is the"' o conl-
This, I, the Minister and Governor, am not able 1
prehend fully. sit in
the 0
soldiers
dt
iwe' or s empiresaad pe 0
plhavepeople
1 Nnrho
ow
hf °al; tab
beenre e y e
ka liedjjC en
1;
E rei I 1 : i
merable, and the misery entailed is unseeitll•3l',;,:cercl•
grievous to recount. It is therefore requisite, 15, and
ante with celestial rule, to feel regret at those e,,1 got to
to put down the war ; but if one proves clisobc) icafee
the dictates of Heaven, it i - to be feared.o° able Le
will visit us with punisLent,sand who will be '
endure this ? won' r 11°11
Your honourable country has hitherto id s— i;te tbe
commerce, and considered war as nefarions,-1,; ojor
hope of putting a stop to the misery of war, 90`5. takes
ing the advantages of an open market. Now if °I 'all re'
place the people of your honourable ceuntry' 0114,,_. of oar
turn home and enjoy their property, and the oe.- their
ic. 1 f
own nation could also every one of them go Pt- 5,°
families, families, and gain a livelihood, enjoying h 1
ete
u'e- 'essive
peace. Is this not far better than to tig for
of u
the S' ,
it for
ain ?
years, and filling the land with the bodies
I have sent this letter by an officer, who wilt-1/$
an answer. This is my counnunica,tion li. . A lest,
To the Commander-in-Chief. 'lautt wang, 22"
sth month(June, 1842) .
(True copy of Mr. Gutzlaff's Translation!)
ARMINE S. H. goUNTAIN, ,
e.rse
Lieutenant-Colonel Deputy :Adjutant-Ge° ~
...___ a ffritls"
The high officers commandin the combine ilepoo,
forces take the earliest opportunity of thanking 115 t•
late Governor•;General of Keangnan OA lie3l44.6c't...Genr
ant Minister of the Cabinet, and now ,Leuteilansects
rat or Chap°, for the 'release of the
who were in the hands of .the Chinese a t ,11:•rt.liiS al
and to assure him that they gladly reeogr`Ls-isi• be twee'
• that good feeling whiCh should always stl'l.ll And It'
civilised nations, and which his Excellency 14.1 n;ene
ciprocitted by the liberation. of the Chin .1"
which have since fallen into his hand. v 0,010(1.'4
much gratification sirs
~ 951,,
oaac pfohip'n'hfl:adoih:siu-censcEYttims.'xiialge'ectaaenihssrltilnoleotnifliief‘i tiPe':yjertr"ehrYissseslutheeoti dtaettvet;aleiniemi‘tGlv(ietth. with.
iaie. c'elliii'llt.ie°v':'a:lf.litveli bgetitl3rt-ii,:b.:riii25t:111:1'11°11'e;;Ilbe.11:1 -ci tPvii:;'
month, by his officer; and they can but refer WI.
lasteiabi
communication, wherein they expressed 011111.0004
, lity to cease hostilities, until the Chinese Got;e6y the
Bvreciet.ei disposedsii uoMajesty'sv ra
imt,oreniiileti
,pgtooltt;eiranottteligaircct.,
htiehv the
inoteedr,iiiiuttimss o ffe re 4 13 ri Pi"
ottifelnleeasAerreo/10;
petted at Chusan, and is now probably on his "4)"
that island to \Voosung. . '
The high British officers beg to rePe3t at,b;, it -,
' ith 1;I:
tuhndiminished desire to lessen the calamities of ' ore ss
g:Na
101 l their
iie
aredtsdett
yuha,tayotp
retaoat
eheerwoeciiheieci
functionary,
e s with i
Gtdh hostilities until theY veri3l
m a y duly
11:e
hranot i ii:
it
thje:iirrtai, :1(051 Ptb:l:eb,ll'
...I:::i,:tes- 're:b. fe
0,.
rii eirni
eg` 6:
and to meet those just demands which . oe- - G
peatedly submitted to his Imperial Maj 't.Y
es • rosee'
for
Your Excellency must be aware that, with cvcillY' 11l
your exalted position, and acknowledged Pe°ll erise•
high British'officers have not to this honr been 111131 the
conditionsand they beg to 'repeat that, until such as-rient t-
given, they have no power to stop for one nioilif ecce
operations of the combined forces, which here bite 13 I
greatly- augmented ; and further reinforeeniel.'ls' fifit
large extent. are hourly expected to arrive, 11.ele,"jog 1111
much as they may lament the necessity of Pr°°,,7lllisll-
- of war, they-have no alternative, "11-,r Pce,.-
sired communication is officially made, when 1:°1-ceief3,:
blnelonesclsayianalo:dislilsopfifonamadecirt.thyta.itlaatnaldwycß.oorranirtmiselEireCx.zeTienjilaciyidertVrileo- uttie tr"-
r-1,
H. GOUGH, Lieutenant-Goff orce,
Commanding Expeditionary Llll7
W. PARKER, Vice-Adn,lel"i'
Naval Commander-in-0
(True copy.) . ~,,e.ral,
J. HEALTY, Lieutenant-u`- .
P.A.A.
he u
, 1 5
e
el t, t
Elepoo, late Assistant-Minister oftn'l3‘„ sCP"-
Governor-General of Keane•nan and Ne,lll7' .00 1110
the following reply to your corm-ramie:oi/ 1 ur ley
ter,
t i moon, I.Bth day (27th Max). he receiviett the
e°°-
and made himself fll ' • d vi'-it
u y acquainte
tents thereof : ~ ral! 'tuts
~
youit,3lii
0:
iottnSii
iiisillsistociiodnae
aecoelsas,r,raiiattttl3hiisrei,felaalveaGiiltltioleei
satisfactory conclusion.
olrecitairoilebni seacetalex(tritiiiisst
llia.tosnc:ctlti:Admiral, Governor
treat- uroeiefloi
tobt I 'oe;
until the points main
ttouti su.t:::.iesliciLi g:esv°l'el°': k:litlenri“''elilr.
satisfied, and I shall then,in conjunction with tniu_r 1,,,ev,
spreadingdis General and the Lieutenant-Goverrwtot fie
ero. +oil ob-
linctly report the same to the great Beip
may confirm the -, heir 1.114
arrangements to snow t
servance. ill poo Pie
All our men that were taken prisoners 01 ;,•" 1 ;‘,"1•41?
folio thatrry rice
already arrived ; and, on inquir - I
honourable General and Admiral, faro ibe blillwl'eclellce'
to eat, and allowed to the wounded medical 31-,,,,
and we feel obliged for your kindness and courll---ij your
We also dispatched, under an officer, the 11 11 ~,,itli 0.
honourable country that were previonsly takq,;. sailol'
letter to Chapoo, but your versele had all a1rea,e1,...0,001e
and it was impossible to react' them. We, died, no-
back both the inch, as well as the letter. •e
1) teirfee't
again drawn up this document, and send thc.„4o 6001
men that could not come up, with three I" 03
• c tholTh .
Shwoehing, that you may receive sod es ainin a /nolo'
send us an answer, to enable us to negotiate All
c0.,10
arrangements, in order to protect the lives
of both countries to enjoy conjointly peace, and°
ble
the assistance of Heaven. ono
This, I think, is also the delight of'your 11011,, ch is
Genera and Admiral, that
oft maY take place. :'ll
the most important object ads edinintinwation. I
oirsi
The above is addressed to General Gough Al( I
Parker, ' Paoli Kwang, 22d year, 4th moon; Orli day
June 7, 1842. - (Without date.)
(True copy from Mr. Gutzlatr's Translation.)
J. HEALTY, Lieutenant
_al.
Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-Gener
_ ' • woo-
of the pobtatin

Return of ordnarn7o cal in the batteries 10 e" teg
suinrdie:utghlei
Gough,c oma
sung, on the 16th June, 1842, by the United I'):.•••
ral Sir William Parker, K.C.13., and Licut.-Geile-.1
1842.
Woosung, June 18, or,
nGd:_e-lßt.lieir Excellencies Vice-Ai.nrni
Main Battery along the Sea Face-2 brass Ow
pounders, 11 brass ten pounders,
1 brass seven pounder, 1 iron twenty-four pounder,
_.,
iron fifteen pounders, 23 iron twelve pounder, 16 Nl'
ten pounders, 4 iron nine pounders. 4 iron seven 16 Nl'
crs, 11 iron five pounders, 13 iron four pounders, 41 iro
three pounders, 15 iron two pounders, 02 sunlit calibrs.
--Total 170. 4 brass nine pouner:;
Buttery west of Paoshaw-8 brass nine pounder carro-
nudes, 1 iron twelve pounder, 7 iron two pounders.--
Total 16.
Point Battery, left of the Creek-2 brass twenty-four
pounders, I brass twenty-two pounder, 3 brass,eightee3
pounders, 4 brass seven pounders.a—Total 10. i r
Four Batteries west of Paoshaw-5 brass ten poun'e-5.;
1 brass nine pounder carronade, 4 iron nine
iron seven pounders, 13 iron four pounders.--44°11 31' .
Total-2 brass twenty-four pounders, 1, brass twen!) '
two pounder, 3 brass eighteen pounders, 2 brat-440'1'11
pounders, 16 brass ten pounders, 4 brass nine ponnders_,
9 brass nine pounder carrunades, 5 brass seven pouoclero
onnders,

1 iron twenty-four pounder, 2 iron fifteen pounders, 24
t{. iron twelve pounders, 16 ;:c.:ln ten pounders, 8 iron nine
hPotuttlers, 7 iron seven peunders, 11 iron five pounders,
4,1#31 iron four pottliert4, 41 iron three pounders, 22 iron
-111-13-tw" pounders, 22 small calibres. Grand total-227.
.431•8 • N.B. The above does not inClu he ordnance cap-
(niun tured on the right bank, of whichnot account has been
"veceived.
I.' Quantities of jingals, matchlocks, gunpowder, and mai-
, ,-tary stores have been received.
P. MONTGOMERIE,
. Lieut.-Colonel Commanding Artillery.
(True Copy.)
AIIMINE S. 11. MOUNTAIN,
Lieut.-Col. Deputy Adjutant-Gen. Expy. Force.

'Quin

,

turn of Ordnance captured at the taking of Shanghae,
on the 19th of June, 1842, by the Combined Forces,
tinder the command of their Excellencies Lieutenant-
') T)e,„ ,General Sir Hugh Gough, G.C.8., and Vice•Aduairal
:,Sir William Parker, X.C.B.
Shanghae, June 21, 1842.
1110 Within the Town—Twelve brass twelve pounder car-
-1),;, ionades, 3 brass four-and-half pounder long guns, 2
-1411,:!)rass English twelve • pounder carronades, 30 iron five
e gA),Sunder long guns, 19 iron two pounder long swivel
gulls, 2 iron two pounder short swivel guns—Total 68.
1(0.1 'River Battery—Seventeen brass six pounder long guns,
39 iron five pounder thug guns—Total 56.
441 M Shanghae Creek Battery—Seventeen brass four-and-
alf pounder long guns, 30 iron five pounder long guns
-Total 4 7.
'Oa Total—Twelve brass twelve pounder carronades, 17
I'gym
brass six pounder long guns, 20 brass four-and half
•
-I)oundei long guns, 2 brass English twelve pounder
e
arronades, 99 iron five pounder long guns, 19 iron two
; pounder long swivel guns, 2 iron two pounder short
Swivel guns. Grand Total—One hundred and seventy-
one.

The brass guns have been embarked, the iron gulls,
'Jing.als, and other arms destroyed.
~,111i.121.13. Three hundred and thirty tubs and jars of gun-
4, Powder, containing upwards of 18,0001b5., have also been
, %len and destroyed, besides a large quantity of jingals,
buttelilocks, &e.
P. MONTGOMERIE,
Lieut.-Col. Comg. Arty. East. Expedition.
ARMINE S. 11. MOUNTAIN,
tieut.-Col. Deputy Adjutant •General Expy. Force.

STORMING OF KINSHAN AND CHIN-
'IKEANG-FOO.
rrn!i.f,
Head-quarters, Chin-Keang-foo, July 25.
vie Lord,—lt affords me great gratification to an-
"Li ae-x 'Theo to your Lordship that our progress up the Yang-
,u .
„ eang has, under Divine Providence, been most pro-
at e'llotis, and our first operations upon the shores- of this
.itlighty river most successful. •
'L2•ilis Excellency Sir Wm. Parker, who I will here
11 kave to mention accompanied me throughout all
P operations before Chin-Keang-foo until we entered
ete city, and from whom I have upon this, as upon all
4,1 her occasions, experienced the most cordial and able
l'Port will no doubt enter fully into detail upon all
fed I If thesubjects " d coming more particillarly within the naval
141:, ne,Partment ; I shall, therefore, very slightly touch upon
•
air
,1 We sailed from the anchorage off Woosung on the
11,1.4,41 Tito. Many unavoidable delays occurred in bringing a
▪ :utts;:et of upwards of 70 sail of men of war and transports
',.•.41) a river for the most part totally unknown, and we did
hat reach Suyshan, the first point where opposition, if it
441 (q 2'4 be so termed, was offered, until the 14th. A few
I a°is were fired here from some small batteries, recently
.4;-. erected, at the leading ships, which landed their marines,
' •"'hen the enemy fled. The fleet anchored at this point,
ot, and the batteries and guns were destroyed. Unfortu-
▪ . ti,ately the wind came more ahead next morning, which,
144, ,`(?gether with the strength of the current, and the further
' ;°ffieulty presented by a sudden bend of the river, pre-
-6`.. Dented the ships from proceeding on the 15th. On the
NI; • )th, however, I accompanied Sir Wm. Parker in the
caul frigate Vixen, and we made a Tcry satisfactory
and accurate reconnaisance of both Kinshan and Chin-
'4l4 • 'ang-foo. The steamer passed close to the shore, within
;Itisket range of • the Imperial Canal, which passes
odr.
.•01•011-h
L g the suburbs of the city, and without meeting
the slightest opposition, hundreds of the inhabitants
Nl° ::Crowding the shore to gaze on her as she passed. This
• rt. well as all our accounts, led me to believe that little,
.ranY, resistance would be made. Nut a soldier appear-
"Pon the city walls, nor could I perceive any encamp-
'4 ..,
-entS in the neighbourhood. We returned to the fleet
..that evening.
k.)‘,.. 4. On the 17th some of the fast-sailing ships of war
1:17; ;".ere enabled to pass the bend, and proceeded up the
• • "rer. On the 19t h the Cornwallis effected the passage,
and a favourable change of wind enabled the whole fleet
t° reach Chin-Keang-foo on the 20th.
.5. Thiscity, with its walls in excellent repair, stands
Itithin little more than half a mile from the river ; the
northern and the eastern face upon a range of steep hills;
the
• west and southern faces on low ground, with the
I
flaPerial Canal serving in some measure as a wet ditch
to these faces. To the westward, the suburb through
`thich the canal passes extends to the river, and termi-
tes under a precipitous hill, opposite, to which, and
• kilhin 1,000 yards is the island,, of Kinshan, a mere
rock, rising abruptly from the water ; a small seven-
nteried
, pagoda crowns the summit,,: and, a few temples
and imperial pavilions, partly in ruins, and only occupied
.Y Chinese priests; run round its base and up its sides,
interspersed with trees.
The island is not more than a few hundred yards in
`tretunference, and by no means calculated for a military '
lik!sition being commanded completely by the hill on the
tight bank of the river.
• G. About a, mile and a half lower down the stream
there is a bluff heiht connected by a narrow ridge, with
a smaller hill, both capped with joss-houses, and both
Ctc-orirnanditig the northern angle of the city wall. Here
determined' to land one brigade. My first intention,
whoa I reconnoitered this place on the 16th, was to land
toe other brigades near a range of low hills, about two
er three miles further eastward, so as to act against the
eastern face of the city ; but the fleet having come to
alnehor on the 20th so far up the river, I was induced to
from pf attack, and the more readily as I per-
..,'"eived the top of the pagoda on Kin-shan. three
`44-""c• amPtnents at so-me distance on the slope of the hills
j'A west of the city. It, therefore, appeared an object
• importance to land a part of the force, so as to cut
'l,7liM these troops, and as I ascertained that there was a
airtit landing lacF below the hill, nearly opposite to
!3nab, I determined to disembark there the two re-
)l"iiig brigades, with the brigade of artillery.
7. The necessary arrangements were immediately
"I fade for landing at daylight, on the 21st. Major-Gene-
'',V",4' Schoedde's brigade (the 2d), consisting of the troops
I'!';4tned in the margin,* was ordered to land at daylight,
,
hat
th& bluff height north of the city ; and the Major-
"'floral was instructed to take and occupy the two hills
ttiht Command the north and eastern faces, with direc-
i,°"B to turn this diversion into a real attack, if he found
Practicable without incurring much loss.
t,OB. The first brigade, under Major-General Lord Sal-
. hpu,", Was directed to land at the same time below the
• Vposit Kin-shan, c this hill with two corn-
of the oc
troops first landeupy d,f and form on the first
'')Pen space at its base, out of view of the city and en-
"Ptnents so as to cover the landing of the brigade of
s Hauer Lieut.-Colonel Montgomerie of the Madras
,adr\tillery, and of Major-General Bartley's brigade (the
The first brigade, under Lord Saltoun, I destined
athettack the encampments, while with the third brigade,
4
the brigade of artillery, I proposed to operate against
• West gate, and the western face of the city, taking
'resent of such ground and circumstances as might
4'. 'resent themselves.
st9c The brigades of Major-Generals Lord Saltoun and
i h.,,"°e(lde commenced landing before daylight, but consi-
, rr—a"leelay took place in effecting the disembarkation
th"o the crapidity of the current, the scattered state of
,te, ships, some of which were aground, and from some
stake oc the part of one of the new steamers. The
guns
; were next landed, and Major-General Bartley's
'P(.le followed. I accompanied Major-General Lord
,ia'toun's brigade in landing, and from the steep hill
i"4IY mentioned had a full view of the city and encamp-
erns. On the walls of the former but few men appeared,
4- • 'htit
the encampments were still occupied, though not
I °re than from 1 200 to 1,500 men showed themselves ;
therefore directed, Lord Saltoun to move forward at
„
nee with the troops of his brigade first landed, thn 98th
regiment with some companies of the Bengal Volun-
t;ers, and the flank companies of the 41st Native Infan-
4, to attack and destroy the encampments, and if pos-
,li4gli, the out oil' their communication with the city. sent
ato guns under Major Anstruther with this brigade,
1.1 Dr' a detachment of Sappers, in case difficulties. shouldv
11Z,3i.lit themselves. Three companies of the Bengal oe-
aftje"rs, under Major Kent, having landed somet time
I riVarth, I sent Major Gough, Deputy Qi!ar ermasl
dtt efleril to accompany them, with directions to fal
enemy's 'right flank, perceiving a path over some
m)i the otating ground which I thought might possibly lead
3n thr itk
between the encampment and the city. hese
first came in contact with the enemy,
GnR , -;_h'"lng apparently been seen until they came close
;:tll,-,Pusttion when the Chinese very gallantly rushed on
• 'aet:al and were not repulsed until they almost came into
• sati e Contact. Lord Saltoun executed his orders most
4111(10%Teestt°rtti))1y.il,16,drriving the enemy before him over the hills
the encampments.
• The 26th having landed proceeded to cover the
• "s, which Lientenauf-Colonel Montgomerie had placed
,014 Strong position on a low hill to the west of, and
Nl4,Ositirri,abj'e ding the walls, of which we could take a eon-
,,tit portion in reverse. I could perceive that no
1111)1g body was in reserve at this point, al.though the
titan tire's and loop-holes were all manned evidently by
te1.„41- 'lr troops Prepared to defend their post. Here I de-
Izla,,trell to
b make the assault so soon as Major-General
thatbrigade should join me. as I felt assured
'lvo Tart a'Y guns would soon clear the ramparts of the
44,,„. west, fnr. , and I was given to understand that the canal
the arilolile„.i ridge of earth evidently thrown up on
• withilv; 'guial excavation, giving me perfect cover to
ti: fifty paces of the walls.
• `lsth . As soon as the 18th and greater part of the
,• this j;',.);l4ed me, the 26th being for the time attached to
everything was prepared for the assault.
tZ,Ataiorttre.(l, however, the Deputy Quartermaster-General,
forrnati",, °ugh, to ascertain the correctness of my in-
'tie.: the ha"," as to the canal. Three officers rushed down
teentioeic with him, and I think it but right here to
• brie. " their names :—Captain Loch, Royal Navy, who
^ au amateur in this expedition, has acted most zea-

t

.1:11,,
In
i1.0,3cC.
;
A.rtillery, Captain Greenwoodssth Rogi.
' ' te-." alajor Warren% 6th Madras Native Infantry:Lileun:
f -"t-Colonel Drever • Rifles, 36th Madras Native
Itch I.D.atri._y,
Captain Simpson ; 2d Madras Native Infantry,e
4',.).41,. tde4,4=nant-Colonel Lttard ; detachment Sappers, Li u-
enallt Johnstone.
tit,: f 26tH a . •
i; 'Rat Vola tn,rontans, Lieutenant-Colonel Pratt ; Ben-
' liani,. fiteers, Lieutenant-
Campbell ;
Colonel Lloyd. ; flank corn-
• I;. 5k,, st 41st Madras Native Infantry, Major
''thi, 7V Reiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell.
51111,47 Ith Royal Irish, Major Cowper ; 14th Madras Na-
'N,rttene- 'tifailtry ; 9th Major Young ; 4th Re, t
tztki. ri. lit-Culullei Stephens. invent, Lieu-

lc:a-sly as my extra Aide-de-Camp,; Lieutenant Hodg-
son, of the Cornwallis ; and-Lieutenant Neatly, Deputy
Assistant-Adjutant-General, who has ever been forward
where he could be useful, These four officers swam the
canal, thus ascertaining its impracticability and the in-
correctnesa of my informatioit
12. I was now equally distant from the west and south
gates, but perceiving that the suburbs would give me
cover, I decided on forcing the former ; we soon reached
this point, and covering parties were pushed on close to
the banks of the canal. Major Malcolm, of the 3d Dra-
goons, who acted throughout the day as my extra Aid-
de-Camp, and Brevet Captain Balfour, Brigade Major
of Artillery, were very active in discovering the ap-
proaches to the gate. Two guns, under Lieutenant
Molesvvortb, of the Madras Artillery, were also j udiciously
placed, so as to take the works in flank.
13. Under this cover Captain Pears, the commanding
engineer, with great spirit and judgment, placed the
powder-bags, and effectually blew in the gate, giving the
troops a clear entrance through a long archway, not, as
it proved, into the body of the place, but into an out-
work of considerable extent. In this outwork we met
Captain Richards, of the Cornwallis, who had most
promptly landed the marines of that ship, on hearing
that two gun-boats, with artillery-, in proceeding up the
canal, had unexpectedly approached the walls, and were
severely pressed ; finding, however, the attention of the
enemy diverted, he escaladed this work in the re-enter-
ing angle near a sallyport. All further difficulties at
this point were cleared, as we limed Major-Genera!
Schoedde in possession of the inner gateway.
14. This officer, with his wonted decision, taking ad-
vantage of his discretionary power, converted his diver-
sion into a real attack, escaladed the city walls at the
north angle, cleared the whole line of rampart to the
westward, and carried the inner gateway, which was
obstinately defended. I cannot too strongly express
my approbation •of the spirited and judicious way in
which Major-General Schoedde fulfilled my orders ; nor
can I better convey to your Lordship the operations of
his brigade than by forwarding his report.
15. By these combined movements a body of Tartars
was driven into one division of the western outwork with -
out a possibility of retreat ; and as they would not sur-
render, most of them were either shot or destroyed in the
burning houses, several of which had been set on fire by
the Tartar troops themselves, or by our guns. As soon
as I could collect a sufficient body of the 3d Brigade, I
directed Major-General Bartley to proceed with it along
the west face, and occupy the several gates to the south
and east 'of the city. The sun at this time being nearly
overpowering, I was anxious to keep as many of the men
as possible under cover until towards the evening,. when
I proposed moving into the Tartar city, and occupying
the principal positions ; but the troops under ,Major-
General Bartley, consisting of the 18th and part of the
49th regiments, were soon hotly engaged with a body of
from 800 to 1,000 Tartars, who, under cover of some en-
closures, opened a destructive fire upon our men, as they
were filing round the walls. The leading division of the
49th dashed down the rampart on their left, while the
18th pushed forward to turn their right ; they were soon
dispersed, although some of them fought with great des-
peration. It afforded me much satisfaction to witness
the spirited manner in which Major-General Bartley
performed this duty, with a small force of exhausted
men. The Admiral, who was moving with the marines
of the Cornwallis along the line of the wall which had
been cleared by the 55th, hearing the heavy firing, with
his usual anxiety to afford assistance, attempted to move
across the city, and was strongly opposed at several points
in the streets where the Tartars had collected.
16. The sun now became so overpowering that it was
impossible to move with men already fatigued by their
exertions, and I regret to say that several died from the
intense heat. We remained therefore in occupation of
the gates until six o'clock, when several parties were
pushed into the Tartar city and to the public offices.
The • Tartar General's house was burnt ; that of the
Lieutenant-General (Hai) it appears had been set on
fire by his own orders, and he was destroyed in it ; his
secretary, who was -found the next morning by Mr.
Morrison, principal Chinese interpreter, related this
event, and pointed out the body of the unfortunate chief.
Finding dead bodies of Tartars in every house we en-
tered, principally women and children, thrown into wells
or otherwise murdered by their own people, I was glad
to withdraw the troops from this frightful scene of de-
struction, and placed them in a commanding position at
the principal public offices in the northern quarter of the
city. The following morning search was made for arms,
ammunition, and treasure ; about 60,000 dollars worth of
Sycee silver was found in public offices, and all the arms
and arsenals discovered were destroyed.
17. It would appear that the Tartar soldiers did not
calculate on the rapidity of our movements, and consi-
dered the city impregnable ; a great number of those
who escaped our fire committed suicide, after destroying
their families ; the loss of life has been therefore appal-
ling, and it may be said that the Mantchoo race in this
city is extinct. As in all other places we have taken,
the respectable inhabitants have fled, as well as the local
authorities. The suburbs are larger than the city, which
is about four miles in circumference ; plunderers flock-
ing in by• hundreds from the country have joined the
populace, and such is their systematic mode of proceed-
ing, that in one instance which came to my knowledge,
they set fire to both ends of a street in the western
suburb, where there was a large pawnbroker's shop (uni-
formly the first object of pillage), in order to check all •
interruption, while they carried off their booty by the
side lanes. I was most anxious to put a stop to these
scenes of devastation, but it would not have been iirab-
ticable in so wide a labyrinth .of streets and lanes, with-
out constant harassing exposures to the troops, during
the hottest season of the year. Cholera has made its
appearance ; Ensign Weir, of the 49th Regiment, died
this evening, and several meu of the same corps have
been attacked by the disease.
18. I propose to leave Major-General Schoedde with
his brigade here, Two regiments and . a detachment of
ariillery will occupy the bluff height, and a smaller hill,
which command the north angle of the city walls, in
which I have directed extensive breaches to be' made,
and the whole line of parapet will be demolished. An-
other regiment will occupy the hill above the mouth of
the canal, and opposite to the island of Kinshan ; Sir
William Parker, leaving a proportionate number of
ships, with the remainder of the force, we shall advance
on Nankin.
19. The Mandarin, who has so frequently visited us,
has again brought a joint-despatch from Keying, mater-
nal uncle to the Emperor, and Elepoo, which, together
with his answer, will no doubt be submitted to her Ma-
jesty's Plenipotentiary. It only now remains for me to
express my warmest approval of the conduct •of the
troops of all arms, as well native as European ; all were
animated with one common feeling of devotion, and the
anxiety of all ranks to meet my wishes has been most
cheering. Major-Generals Lord Saltoun and Bartley, and
Lieut.-Colonel Montgomcrie, repOrt most favourably of
the assistance they derived from the several command-
ing officers under them, and from their respective bri-
gade staff.
To the officers commanding brigades and corps, as to
all the general and my personal staff, I am much in-
debted, and it affords me great satisfaction to add, that
Lieutenant-Colonel Mountain, the Deputy-Adjutant-
General, was sufficiently recovered from the severe
wounds he received at Chapoo to take his usual promi-
nent share in every active operation.
I regret to say that our loss has been considerable,
but not more than was to be expected from the despera-
tion with which the Tartars fought for their homes, and
from the strength of their positions. I enclose a return
of killed and wounded, with a sketch of the town and the
operations before it. I have the honour to be, &c.,
H. GOUGH, Lieut.-General,
Commanding Expeditionary Land Force.
(True Copy.)
11. GOUGH, Lieut.-General.

P.S. 29th July.—l atn sorry to report that since tho
foregoing dispatch was written, Lieut.-Colonel Stephens,
commanding the 49th regiment, has died in consequence,
I fear, of the great fatigue and exposure to the sun which
he underwent on the 21st inst.

(Copy.)

Chin-Keting-foo, July 21, 1842,

„ .
Sir,—Pursuant to the instructions of his Excellency
Sir Hugh Gough, G.C.8., &c., directing me to land my
brigade at the Bluff Point, overlooking the town, for the
purpose of creating a diversion, but leaving it to my dis-
cretion to convert it into a real attack if I should deem
it, advisable to do so, I have the honour to inform you,
that as soon as a sufficient number of men had landed
I took possession of the joss-houses on the hill, detaching
the rifle company to a small wooded hill in my front,
and, after having reconnoitred the ground, I made my
arrangements for the escalade of the town at the north-
east angle. Whilst waiting the arrival of the remainder
of the 2d and Gth Regiments Madras Native Infantry,
the enemy opened a very heavy fire upon us from guns.
gingals, and matchlocks ; this was immediately returned
by the rockets of the Royal Artillery with considerable
effect ; and as soon as I could assemble such portion of
the brigade as had been landed, I directed the assault of
the 'place in the following manner—half of the rifle com-
pany, under the command of Captain Simpson, rushed
from the hill across the valley, and crept up under cover
close to the walls, keeping up a well-directed fire against
the embrasures of the place. The grenadier company,
her Majesty's 55th Foot, and two companies of the 6th
Regiment Madras Native Infantry, with the Sappers car-
rying the ladders, under the command of Brevet-Major
Maclean, 55th Foot, advanced against the north-east
angle. The sappers, commanded by Lieut. Johnstone,
with the greatest steadiness and gallantry, reared their
ladders against the wall, and in a few mintnes the Grena-
diers of the 55th had mounted, and, dividing into two
parties, proceeded to clear the ramparts, one party turn-
ing to the right, under Brevet-Major Maclean, and an-
other to the left, under Lieut. Cuddy, 55th. -
As we had only three ladders, reinforcements could
not follow very quickly, and the enemy defended himself
with the greatest gallantry, disputing every inch of
ground, and fighting hand to hand with our men. Major
Warren, commanding 55th Foot, after he was wounded
himself, cut down two of the enemy, and was personally
enraged with a third, whilst the 55th and rifle company
36th M.N.I. were obliged to carry every angle • and em-
brasure at the point of the bayonet.
In the course of about an hour and a half we arrived
at the west gate, where I shortly afterwards had the
honour to meet his Excellency. In the mean time, part
of the V and 6th Regiment, M.N.1., and the Royal Ar-
tillery, having mounted the ramparts, followed that por-
tion of the 7Grenadiers which had turned to the h-ft ;
and after a sovere struggle, cleared the walls on their
side dntil they met the third brigade. I am par-
ticularly indebted to Lieutenant-Colonel Dreyer of the
6th N.I. whose 'death from fatigue and• exposure to
the sun, •I am very sorry to report ; to Captain Reid,
Gth Regiment, who succeeded Lietit.-Colonel Dreyer in
the command of his regiment ; to Lieut.-Colonel Luard,
commanding 2d N. 1. ; to Major Warren, 55th Foot, for
the manner in which he led his regiment, and who was
severely wounded ; to;lßrevet-Major Maclean, 55th
Foot, who commanded the storming party ; to Captain
Greenwood, commanding the Royal Artillery ; to Cap-

tain Simpson, commanding the Rifles, who I-regret to
say was severely wounded under the walls at the ,com;-
mencement of the attack; to Lieu. Cuddy, her Majesty's
55th Foot. the first man to mount: the walLs, and who was
shortly afterwards severely wounded ;
.and to Lieut.
Johnstone, commanding the Sappers. Lieut. Etphin-
stone, of the Commissariat, afforded me most; able
assistance, as did also Captain Sheriff, of the 2d Native
Infantry, and Assistant-Adjutant-General, to Whom I
am likewise greatly indebted ; to my Major of Brigade,
Captain C. B. Dauheney, 55th Foot, my thanks are par-
ticularly due for the zeal, intelligeme, and attention
with which the duties of the brigade were discharged.
I must also beg to express my best thanks to Captain
the Hon. F. W. Grey, commanding her Majesty's ship
Endymion, who superintended the disembarkation of
the brigade, and who volunteered to accompany me
throughout the day, for his able assistance and prompt
and kind attention to every request I made hiM re-
garding the landing of the men.
I enclose a casualty return of the brigade.
I have, &c., J. 11. SCHOEDDE, Major-Gen.,
Comm anding 2d (centre) Brigade.
(True Copy.)
A. 11. S. MOUNTAIN, Lieut.-Col.,
Deputy-Assist.-General Expeditionary Force.

Return of Ordnance mounted on the Walls of Chin-
keang-foo, captured on the 21st July, 1842.
Camp, Chin-keang-foo, July 26, 1842.
Iron Guns-2 twelve-pounders, 1 nine-pounder, 2 eight-
pounders, 2 five-pounders, 4 femur-pounders, 7 three-
pounders, 2 two-pounders. Total, 20.
The whole of these guns have boon destroyed.
N.B. In addition to the above, a large number of
jingals, matchlocks, spears, bows and arrows, about 3,000
lbs. of gunpowder, and a variety of military appoint-
ments, were destroyed in the diffeivnt magazines and.
store-rooms in the city.
P. MONTGOMERI E, Lieut.-Colonel
Comg. Arty. Brig. East. Exp.
(True Copy.)
ARMINE S. IL MOUNTAIN, Lieut.-Colonel,
Deputy Adj. Gen. 1,14 y. Force.