The Sun. — 1862-05-26 (London, England)

SHANGHAE.-Our neighbourhood is still infested by the Taeping rebels, but from the vigorous measures adopted by Admiral Sir James Hope they are kept in check from advancing in force upon the city or settlement. Every few days, however, accounts reach us of small marauding parties plundering some unfortunate village or farm which may have previously escaped their rapacity. Immediately it is known in what direction they are, armed parties sally forth to attack them, almost invariably with success, and for the time being drive the murderous rascals away, sometimes with heavy loss on their part but rarely much damage to the troops In this harassing work great credit is due to Capt. Holland, R.M., and the marines of her Majesty's ship Imperieuse, who have in the most indefatigable manner scoured the country in all directions for many miles around the settlement, succouring the industrious inhabitants, and giving the rascally Taepings a taste of British prowess. " On the morning of the 3d inst. a combined expedition of English and French naval and military forces started from the settlement to attack the rebel camp at Wongkadza, which has been the head-quarters of the marauding parties devastating the western environs of Shanghae. The expedition had been in contemplation for some time past, and only awaited further reinforcements, which were obtained on the arri al of the sth Bombay Native Light Infantry from Hong-Kong, All the available troops and blue jackets from the ships of war in the harbour were mustered and marched out on the day mentioned, equipped for active service, and the prospect of a warm engagement. That night the whole force bivouacked at a rendezvous a few miles from the camp, which was 12 miles west of the settlement.  " On the morning of the 4th they marched on the camp, driving in the outpost of the enemy, and about tea a.m., stormed the intrenchments, which were of a very formidable character. The rebels showed fight, but evidently the great body of them had escaped by the rear. There was a sufficient number, however, to do some damage to the attacking force, for we learn that two or three men on our side have been killed raid several wounded. Among the latter is Dr. Escott, of the Snake. The camp was soon taken by storm, and the rebels, who fled beyond the entrenchments, were attacked in the rear by some Imperial troops, with considerable loss. The fortifications were as far as practicable, destroyed, and the entrenchments rendered untenable. It was conjectured that the retreating rebels would retire upon Tsing-poo, when in all probability their progress would be intercepted by Colonel Ward's troops, who were to have attacked the camp in the rear. That further fighting had taken place was supposed by our informant, who heard heavy firing in the afternoon as he started to return to the settlement. On his way he met some Imperialists carrying heads of Chun Maos to their camp, one man having fifteen strung up by the hair. In addition to the foregoing we learn that Admiral Sir James Hope, seeing so little accomplished in consequence of the main body of the rebels having fled, accompanied Colonel Ward with a party of his men, told off to attack a second position of the enemy. They had scarcely come within gunshot of this post when the insurgents seeing only Chinese troops advancing, made a rush at them, and the Imperialists retreatet without effecting their object. In the skirmish a stray bullet wounded the British admiral in the leg, which necessitated his returning to Sik-a-way for medical assistance. The whole party is expected to return to the settlement to-morrow."