Captain Karama
10th day
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZET TE.
ent to propore
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smaining part of ourplan shoul
the bincer bearing the réhouart occupied in mov
nch squadron close in to cover the land lug so, placing entire confidence in the fire of his This ships, and knowing full well that the division of bis thing you scamen would, as soon as possible, support us at NCHING.
5h. 45m, 1 landed with 180 seamen end 145 m rines and giving three cheers, formed on the beach. The skirmishing party and light company of sea. under the command of commander Sullivan, led up the hill.
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"On reaching the crest they were received by smart fire of musketry, but the speedy arrival of the marines, under the command of captain Thomas Hurdle, R. M., drove the enemy back, and the light company of seamen, under the command of Lieut.
A. A. C. Key, completed the work, by carrying and holding the wood, the key of the position.
PAL AND MILITARY.
Very shortly afterwards the French brigade NAVAL
landed, and the gaps of Nes. 1, 2, and 3 batteries borne on the Estimates this year were spiked and dismantled. On the following each in the pince of the deceas morning the English and French brigades again Rowley, and Vice-Admiral landed, and completed the work of destruction cat- Admiral Sir William Horying off all the brass guns, ten in pumber, and re taining unmolested possession of the grounds and wonds during the whole day.
ance recently occurred at the Ungled States line- called his crew alt, and not at a likely there with England if there were any
board who wished cir discharge, forward, and they should have it saventy seamen thereupon claim ve us British subjects; and it being nted them, seventy of the number of the States for England directly. them have since shipped on board
at Portsmouth._______ following 18 from the official dispatch of Totham detailing Dayal operations in the
"It was not to be expected that a contest lasting from ten e, myatil nearly sunset, could do other- wise than cause the loss of several officere and men. "The noble behaviour of my brother senior of ficer captain Tréhouart excited the admiration of all on board; it was evident that his brig was es pecially selected for the enemy's fire, and I consider myself very fortunate in having such an officer for my colleague.
"I have great reason to be satisfied with the good conduct of all the officers, seamen, and marines of the squadron you did we the honour to place under my orders.
"I have already mentioned the services rendered by captain Flope in calling the chain, and 1 have Mship Gorgon, Obligado, Nov. 23, 1845.
to thank him for acting as my aid-de-camp when on Sir I have the honour to loform you that the shore. 1 should be anmindful of the ability and Combined English and French force, under the com continued zeal of commander B. Sullivan, did I mand of Captain Tréhouart and myself, anchored not bring him particularly to your notice; by his on the 18th nst, at the distance of three miles from exertions we were furnished with a chart, which the Intleries of Puota Obligado in the river Parana.enabled us to complete our arrangements for the At daylight the following morning we reconnoitr-attack. ed the position of the enemy, and soon discovered "First Lieut. J. E. W. Lawrence, R.M.A., also that great military skill had been evinced, both in
acted as my aid-de-camp, nad has a strong claim os the ground chosen and the plan c defence pursued, my gratitude; principally through his instrumenta. Four batteries had been erected two on heights lity a brigade of seamen has been formed capable, 60 feet from the water line, and two in the inter- I am quite satisfied, of resisting cavalry, vening valley the whole mounting 22 pieces ni
"It is impossible to conclude this despatch with orduance, 22, 23, 24, 18, and 12 pounders, and, without recommending to your favourable consideration the exception of a tall open space, were backed Lieut. Reginald Levinge; his little schooner oc by thick woods; three heavy chains, supported by cupied a birth better suited to a frigate, and I some 21 vessels were extended acres from the main long times trembled when I saw the shower of shot, sboll, to an island; astern of these lay 10 fire-vessels. grape, and rockets, flying over her. and the west end of the chains was defended by an Argisine schooner of war, carrying six gun. The river at this point 18 800 yards wide, and the cur rent runs three miles per hour.
From various sources we learnt that 3,500 men, Cavalry, infantry, and artillery, were assembled in short, everything judicated a determined resistance. The reconnaissance being completed, my colleague and myself reedbed on the following plan of at-
inge,
"As soon as the damage sustained by the com« bined squadron shall have been repaired, gaptain Trebowall and myself intend to proceed in We ex- ecution of our instructions, leaving two vessels or war here to prevent the enemy offering any further obstruction to the free mavigation of the Pathna..
I have, &c,
(Signed)
CRAS. HOTHAM,
* Captain and Senior Officer. Rear Admiral S. H. Inglefield, Ca
Commander-in-Chief, &c,”
To form the ships into two divisions; the north, under the direction of captain Tredfouart, to be composed of San Martin, Captain Trébouart; Co. mus, Acting Commander Inglefield; Pandour, "REPORT OF CASUALTIES. -NAMBS.-Lieut C. Lieutenant Du Pote; Dolphin, Lieutenant R. Lev-Brickdale, Conus, killed; Mr G. Andrews, clerk in charge, Dolphin, killed Lieut C. Doyle, Philomel, The south, under the direction of Commander very severely wounded; Mr R. Warren, second Sullivan, to be composed of Pleitomel, Commnader master, Dolphin, sliglufy wounded ; Mi J. Gallagher, B. Sullivan, Espedire, Lieutenant Miniae: Fan assistant surgeon, Dolphia, slightly wounded; Mar my (héred armed), Lieutenant Hey; Procida, Lieu | T. Ellstob, assistans clerk, Dolphin, slightly wound tenant Maria de la Riviera.
ed; Lieut A. C Key, Fanny tender, slightly wound These divisions to he anchored on the northed Gorgon, i seamam. I marine, I boy, first class, and south shores, at a distance of 700 yards from slightly wounded; Firebrand, I searaan killed,
seaman severely wounded; Philomel, 1 seaman kill ed, 2 seamen and 1 boy, severely wounded, 2 sea- inen slightly wounded; Comus, 1 bay killed, 2 sea- men sligtely wounded; Dolphin, & seamen and I boy killed, seamen severely wounded and 2 sea-
No. 1 battery
The steamers, Gorgon, Captain Charles Hotham; Fulton, Lieutenant Mazeres; Firebrand. Captain Jos Hupe, to anchor at a distance of 1,600 yards froin the farthest bettery The morning of the 20th
was foggy, but about eight am the weather clearinen slightly wounded.
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co, and a southerly breeze sprung up. At Bb. 45m.
Her Majesty's ship Gorgon, the authern division weighed, and were afterwards
Rosario, Dec 4, 1845. followed by San Martin and Comus, Dolphin and "Sir,-Having received intelligence on which I Pandoer having previously anchored on the north | could depend that the Chronbuco schooner and two gun-boats were at anchor in the Arrago del Pabou, I have the honour to inform you that captain Tre hogart and myself determined to despatch two ves- sels to destroy them; but, owing to there being no French mun-of-war at that moment ready for ses, the execution of our plan was postponed until the 24th, when the Firebrand took the Fulton in tow, and proceeded on that service.
before she reached
1. About 9h. 59m. a. m, the batteries opened fire Philomel and southern division, on which in weighed, but as some of her sails were be reached her appointed station drove her astern and obliged her to was, however, admirably placed. The ups of the north division were most my brother officer in command, whose
reaching her appointed station cannonading unfortunately caused ht and the remaining shipa o
having lo contend with the cur- restades per hour wore obliged to aD- of their allions.
revessels chained together ntil they had drif ed past the satell froin anchoring or open
On arriving at the mouth of the Pabou, cap taia Hope discovered that there was not sufficient water for his ships, taking three boots and 40 men, he started in pursuit unfortunately they obtained more furmation from an intelligent native, and learnt that the whole force accumulated amounted to 250 men, that a chain was stretched across the river, placing surprise out of the question. As any further attempt would have been madness, he most properly returned; acting, however, on his sugges tion, I had previously despatched the Firebrand by reneral another channel, to intercept the schooner, and this Apparent manœuvre had ie desired effect
They The windings of the
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enabled the enemy the Firebrand at a con. by commenced.
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strong point of the Rosario unmolested by the enemy 3 number of women and country people collected on the beach to see the ships pass; pot an armed man was to be seen hexce it would appear that orders, had been given to offer no further re
stance to our passage up the Parana.
have, &c.,
R4 (Signed) CHARLES HOTHAN,"
MILITARY. Major-General Sir R Gurdiner is reported to succeed Lord Bloomfied, as commandant at Wool wich.
There are 22 Lieutenant-Colonels, 25 Majors, 132 Captains, 118 Lieutenants, 11 Easigus, and 42 Medical Office of the East India Company's Service, on leave in Great Britain and Ireland, who are ordered to join forthwith.
All Adjutants of English Militia have been order. ed to their post by 1st April; and it is expected that in future the duties of Paymester will devolve upon them, which explains the cause of omission of Pay- master in the circular requiring all other com missions to be filled up.
Ao order relative to the Army augmentation isa been issued from the War Office, which directs s Lullows:-
Four mes per troop to be added to the 1st, 2nd, Brd, 4th, 5th and 6th Dragoon Guards: lah, 2nd, End 8th Dragoons; and the 4th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th, 13th and 17th Light Dragoons.
An augmentation of 400 rank and file to eight regiments of infantry at home, to be hereafter spe cially named
An increase of 200 rank and file to the following regiments of infantry-viz, 1st battalion Royals, 7th, 14th, 16th, 16th, 19th, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 28th, 46th, 48th, 52th, 5th, 60th, (2nd battalion), 66th, Tand, 73rd, 771k, 79th, 8ist, 82nd, 88th, 89th, 83,
and 95th regiments, and 1st battalion Rifle Brigade. In order to provide for the immediate recruiting of these regiments and depots of infantry, an co- ditional serjeant and corporal may forthwith be ap- pointed to each company at home, without the ab. cessity of any previous reference to the ofeer commanding the regiment abroad; but the appoint ment of the remaining six non-commissioned of ficers of each class to be allowed on the new esta. blishment must be reserved for the service comps. The following detachments of regiments serving nies, where they will be appointed on the receipt it India have been selected from the Provisional of the order, and from whence they will be se Battalion for embarkation to Madras ;-4th (King's home by the earliest opportunity, together with Own), 57th, 63rd, 84th, and 94th. The number of any others who may be at the time supernumerary to the regular establishment of these companies, There will thus be 26 non-commissioned officers of number the 57th furnish nearly 100 men.
It is said to have been determined upon to give each class with the depot, and only 24 with the to each Regiment about to be augmented an addi service compaules, exclusive of stoff serjeants; but tional Lieutenant-Colonel; and it is also intended as not only the recruiting of the whole cmps, but the staff of the depot is to be provided for, the dis- that, instead of an Acting Staff to the Reserve Bat- talions, as hitherto, an Adjutant and a Quarter-tribution now prescribed has been deemed expediem. master will be commissioned.
men to be selected is estimated at 200, out of which
The army augmentation is going on rapidly A head-quarters regiments beat up daily for recruits With a view to accelerate recruiting and give due encouragement to the bringers of recruits, the Commander-in chief directs that it may be known, that the bringers of recruits will be allowed a re- ward of Lis. 6d. for each approved recruit.
Petitions are about to be presented 10 Parliament, paying that Roman Catholic chaplains may be appointed to attend Roman Catholic sukkers, serv- ing in the English armies in India and elsewhere.
At the last meeting of the United Service Insti- tulion, a report was read, which congratulated the members on the re-organisation and general im prorement the establishment. The funded pro. party consists of 15004, three-and-a Quarter per cents, exclusive of 345! 3s 10d subscribed towards the erection a lecture theatre. The income for the ensuing year estimated at 1,4621, and the probable expenditure at 1,454 The total amount of life subscriptions from the foundation of the institution amounted to 5,541, of which sum 4.0001 had been laid out in the purchase and alteration of the add tional wing, late the residence af Lord Staart de Rothsay, in Whitehall place, which has admited of extension in the armoury, the library, the model room, and in other department-a lecture theatre, for which a subscription has been opened, being now only wanting to enhance the capabilites of the institution. Agreeably to a resolution of a general meeting held last year, an entrance fee of 1 will be required from all members joining after the 1st of January, 1847. The following officers were elected members of the council, in the room of those retiring by rotationLieutenant Raner. R N, Captain Sweny, H., Major General Taylor, C. B, Major General Clailand. £ LCS., Colore
In the regiments thus augmented to 1,000 raak and 6le, the drummers will be equally divided be tween the service companies and depot.
With regard to the regiments about to be nug. tented to 1,200 rank and file, they will for the present remain, as heretofore, consolidated in 10 companies, but it is intended that they shall here- after be divided in two battalions, of six companis each, in the same manner as those already organia- ad on that fonting
After this separation, and during the parod, both battalions may remain at home, the non-com- missioned officers will be equally divided between them, but when ordered to proceed abroad, the first battalion will embark 24 and the reserva 23 non- commissioned officers, leaving of each class at the regimental depot there to be malalained by
the battalions to which ther respectively belong, exclusive of those who from time to time may le sent home for immediate discharge,
In order to provide for musicians, do, the Ist battalions of these corps, as well as the service com- pames of regiments, will haucerin be permitted to embark 580 rank and file but they will carry with them only 540 stand of arms subset of ac coutrements; and reserve batalions not being al- lowed bands, will, as heretofore, consist of 640 rank
and file.
In regions of an establishment of 1 200 rank and file there will be 10 drummers with the s battalion, 12 with the reserve, and 2 at the depot.
The services of an ensign at the depot of these rogiments will no longer be required; each of the baltations will U provide a lieutenant for that day, and the captars will be finished by the battalions alternate
These instructions wil be understood to apply as well to regiments already formed as to those
now proposed to be aug nested, and they will be expected to confirm to them accordingly.
Godwin, C. B., Lieut.Col. Barnewal, ELOS,, Lieut. Col. Sabine, R. A. Major Geol. Kenah, C.B
Aparagraph has been going the round of several The Army Estimator for the year ending 31st papers, in effect stating, that insubordination, of a March, 1847, provides for 109,608 offler, non- very serious nature, has lately prevailed, in some commissioned omcars, and rank and file and 0.250 of the regiments in Her Majesty's service, more horses, for the United Kingdom and colonies. The particularly among the Household Troops. We number of her Majesty's troops to be employed in are glad to be enabled to announce, that the state the East Indies is 30.497 afficere, non-commission- ment, as to any disaffection prevailing is entirely ed officers, and rank and Gle, and 3,506 horses Of false. The rumour is believed to have arisen thus these troops 6.011 ere officers. 9994 non-commis- A short time since, a non-commissioned officer in
sioned officers, and 123 100 rank and file. The. the Royal Artillery corps, being anxious to obtain coat for the land forces employed in the United his discharge, in order to enter a situation which Kingdom and colomes wit be 3,776,000 and or had been offered to him in the Excise, applied to those stationed in the East Indies 976,517). The the Adjutant-General on the subject, offering to pay voles for staff officers will be 169,4351 Public De the usual sum required for such parposa. The ap partments, 94.439; Royal Military College, 17, pliant was informed that his request could not be 0454, Royal Military Asylum and Hibernian School complied with, in consequence of the number of 14.3231, volunteer corps 8,2751, and unprovided applications which stood before his own upon the services (of former years) 36,3314, making a total list, Disappointed at the result, the applicant, to be provided for (dedusting the cost of troops em who seems to have been a shrewd sort of fellow, ployed in the East Indies approbations in aid to the Bet to work to endeavour to discover a flaw in his
amount of 20.5050) of 4,169,701 The charge for enlistment. In this, strange to say, he was suc. the non-effective service consisting of 75,9161 (after cessful; for contrary to the provisions of the Mu-deducting approprations in aid) is 1.913.2001 To- diny Act, he had been epleted in one county whi- tal charge for the effective and non-effective ser- le attestation of the fact had been made in another. vices 6,082,901 The non cffective service com- This, on inquiry, was pronouced sufficient to vitia-prises rewards for military service, army pay of te his enlistment, and the applicant whas therefore declared entitled to his unconditional discharge forthwith. This fact becoming known, numerous applications from privates and others similarly si
under the impression that their service while irre- tuated have followed, many of them, as it appears, gularly enlisted, would not be taken into account
The Ordnance Estimates for the pear 1846-7, are-For the effective services, 2.594,952; and in determining the period at which they would be for the non-effective services, 123,582), being an entitled to a pension. In order to correct this mi- apprehension, the following circular from the 401.447). The charges for the respective exinance addition to the estimates for the year 1845-6, of War office has been addressed to the colonels-com mandant of the various regiments, with instruc-Royal Sapper and Miners: 45,3001; Royal Artil corps are as follows:-Rogal Engineers, 97,000); tions that the same should be read on open parade lers, 36.2691: Royal Horse Artillery, 30.04 as early as possible after its receipl
riding house-troop, 1,5787; masters guniiers, 4,074 "No
"War office, March, 1846. deld train department. 18107; medical department, "Siram directed to acquaint you that in eve 11,009; miscellaneous hospital expenses. Divise ry case in which you may ascertain that the atles- tation of a soldier has been irregular, you are au 9997; total pay, allowances, and contingencies of service, movement of troops, and recruiting, 18, thorised to assure the soldier that upon his consen- ting to be now regularly enlisted and attested (but barrack supplies, 340 9817; ordnance edice, 95,70%; the ordnance corps, 575,670, Commissare! 903 without bounty), be will be allowed to reckon all establishments in the United Kingdom and cele his former service in precisely the same manner vice. 304.0021; wages of artificers and labourers, if his original attestation had been in every res 125,3921; ordnance stores for land and sen services, pect regular. The soldier must of course receive 410,8711, works, buildings, and repairs, 680,405); the enlisting shilling
vices for the ensuing your are estimated 1. 128,582 scientific branch, 91.3271. The non-effective set. Total effective and non-effective services, 2717, 984. Under the head works, buildings, doc.. we have for fortifications at home and ebrond, 263,2024 for ordnance civil buildings, 201.1951; barracks, 810.0521ENTA
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You will record this upon his new station, and upon his record of service, reference being de to the number and end date of this letter,
I have the honour to be, Sir,
our most abedient serraDİ.
SULITAN. menis, first for Kerrice WIF in India, and two of Country. hn Bell, and Samuel B. Auch the list of officers who receive the increased pay of 250 per diem,
proceed immed
only tre ple
general officers, full pay of retired officers, half-pay and military allowances, foreign half-pay, widows pensions, compassionate allowances. &; impor sioners and out-pensioners of Chelsea and Kilman ham Hospitals, and superannuated allowances.
Edited, Printed and Published by Jous CARE, At The Friend of China and Hongkong Gadis Printing Oper, GAUGE STREET, VICTORIA, HONGkone, 1848,