stationed for a short while at Ita - from 4 to 5 o'clock P.M. its garrison, by their movement, endeavoured to intercept their interest at all points to prevent the abduction of the valuable property of the public stores - Miniature I placed under Saint-Ilonal Montgomerie Master battery, in whose sound judgement and functions I had wrong.
At 3 o'clock P.M. the Sheathers got under weigh, and by 2 o'clock marched two small batteries half a mile off Shanghai, these opened upon the Shamers and the Sailor battery which were Veinty they had in store, and after a few shots were silenced.
Some of the enemy's troops were entering the lasong falling Command) in with a flanking party of the land Column worn me sheet of fire from the country being paddy cultivation, or swamps, they could not be captured. The Shamers posted a picket with the brother officers and Commandant close to the city, but were not engaged.
Lot. Montgomerie took possession of the place Mis Shin having ceased firing, and conceiving it safe, parted from the City on the Shishing road. He formed his advance guard and found himself unexpectedly close to the City wells, where shelving himself at their margin; he advanced to the North gate which he entered unopposed having got some men on the walls to open it.
It appears that the Chinese authorities and Troops concurred to surrender the City, the proceedings being, except for men who reached to get off before mentioned.
Shang-hai appears to be a mercantile City with good walls, in perfect repair, worn montented, and these all three miles and a quarter in circumference, the population I understand to be from 60 to 70,000 souls. A considerable trade is carried on at Shanghai, its position as a commercial city, nothing being situated 16 Miles up the woolling river, where ships of large burthen can be brought with great facility - It afforded the great satisfaction to perceive the unusual degree of confidence.
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