The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-14
The Burrncsc War.
TIE CAPTURE OF MARTABAN AND RANGOo

From the London Herald June
The occupation Of Mart ban and Rangoop put us in
possession Of The keys Of the Burmese empire If on
frher advance BE- pevcRted Will not be from the
Iige or conduct oi the natives The conquest of both
places has cost than II killed and ~ wounded
IN ihe st o the iomer Two Officers only are found Con-
dcIng the natural advantages Of Martabau the number
of guns with which 1t served AMI the of the
garrison consisting Of not less than 900 either tho
difficulties ol the conquest must have been exaggerated
and the opinion entertained Of he Burmese proves must
have far exceeded the reality or (Which will
ling TO aduit) the whole expedition has been mana red
with degree of energy courage skill aud conduct which
rtHrcta umot credit on tluse VINO contriyed IT. AMI
forms striking contrast to Of foreign ac-
tions Indeed never remember to have read Of any
engagement in which English troops have lately been
seed where more tiuhan proofs were shown Of their
efficiency alike all parts of the service
ibis occasion The yalor Of the troops great rs it was
confessedly cqnaed by the able manner iu which
they were supported ~ her Maiesty steamers Rattler
Uermes and Salamand,r In1ced.it would not be easy
g. decide the service rendered by chat by
innnwGeiher the regular advance of the troops the
ganantry shown by the -torang party. undr the
nand o Col Cooiewhether the practice Of the heavy
artillery the cannonade " the steamers ought to be
singled out for the greatest praise
From the Calcutta Englishman of april 2ll
We have received the following communication from
the Secretary for lnoa which with correspondents
narrative will put readers in possession te most
material features Of the proceedings At Rangoon:--
Martahan Nas stormcd at o'clock on the morning of
The 5ih Of april
Her Majosys steamers Rather rIermes anl Salaman.
DIR worked 10 concert with the troops bonbarled the
place ana covered the landing OF the troops The troops
engaged wing OF her Majetys 18th wing Of her
Msesiy's stth a wing the 10Th Ma0rss Native Inf,n
ty with details Of Bengal European artillery and Madras
tappers--ip all about l4UU men The attachng party
commanded by Colonel Reynolds: and Captain Gil
iegpe -pf the 18th frat the walls Only oght men
wounded no officer killed wounded
On the 10th and llih Of April her Majcstys and the
Company vessels destroyed the whole Of the stocs pics
the kaDgoon river On the 18th, her Maie'&s 51s
her Majesty 18th and the 40th Native Infantry landed
aud took after severe fighting stockadc called the
hite Horse Picket. Major Fazor of the engineers,
btipg The first into the stoekade The heat
| exces siye that further operations that day
the Madras army killed by the sun Coione Foori,
On he 1.th the heavy guns landed On the 14th
the troops landed az A NJ Two comp, p,nics OF her Ma
j,sys 18th S0th and 10th Native Infontry formed th
advance. I'll, enemys position turned and the pa
CODA approached the east side. At III alter the ar
~ had played and destroyed the cast entrance tn
sormirg patty formed. II consisted Of wing
her Majesty S0th, two companies Of 18th and ~
cumI anes Of The 10th Native Infantry, under the
mard of Colonel Coote Tho troops advanced steadily
and stoimod the Pagoda with rush. All the country
/ I'd tell with the Pagoda.
! oFFicERs Kul,p--Leutcnaut poran, Ensign Arm
i srong WouGdcd-- Lieutenant Donaldson, morally
Lieutenant Chnds flehtly Captain Allan. severely Lieu
tenant williams slightly; Lieutenant Trevor severely
Cnptoin Randall slightly (Iadras); Leuiensnt Ford
| slightly (Nadfas). Tier Mtjcstys lsth--Colone Ceolc
severely. Her Majcsys 18th Captain Bruce. slightly
| Her Majesty's lsth--Lcutcnant Elliot slightly ne
| Naesty's s0th-Lcutenant Turner, slightly. Her NJ,
| iesiy's 51st- Captain BuEche dangerously Malras-
| danlerously. Madgas-Lieutenant Colonel Doglc, Sc