36
CORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO
No. 5.
PROVISION.
As respects the supply of the European portion of the force, naval and military, information has already been received from the Honourable the Secret Committee of the despatch of a six months' supply of provision from Europe, for 10,000 men. These supplies may be expected to reach China about May next, and, together with what may then be remaining in store, may be calculated to last the force to December 1842.
The expediency of procuring another six months' supply from England having been pointed out by the military board, the home authorities were accordingly addressed on the subject by the last mail.
For the native part of the force, provisions have been ordered to be despatched so as to last till April 1843.
MILITARY OPERATIONS IN CHINA.
No. 27.
263
37
RETURN of REGIMENTS OF DETACHMENTS of NATIVE TROOPS sent to China from India in the Years 1841 and 1842, specifying the Dates of the Orders given for sending them, and the Dates of their Departure and Arrival, so far as can be ascertained from the Records in the East India House.
Date of Order.
24 Dec. 1841 -
Number and Strength of Regiment or Detachment.
949 men
- 999 men
Bengal Volunteer Regiment, consisting of 927 men
6th Regiment Madras Native Infantry
A Company of Sappers and Miners
992 men
ditto ditto
11 Jan. 1842 -
18
2d
23
**
―
41st
11
"
163 men
"1
22
9 Mar.
27
27
"
One Troop Horse Artillery (Europeans) 116 men
One Company Foot Artillery (Europeans) 105 men
Four Companies Gun Lascars
500 men
18
14th Regiment Madras Native Infantry
988 men
89th
ditto
"
27
1,010 men
T
Date of Departure.
Date of Arrival in China.
March 1842
May 1842. June May
ditto
>>
ditto
*1
ditto
not known.
ditto
May 1842.
ditto
ditto.
ditto
ditto.
ditto
June 1842.
ditto
May
ditto
June "
No. 25. Governor-General
of India to the Secret Committee
of the Board of Directors,
-No. 25.-
EXTRACT of a LETTER to the Secret Committee of the Board of Directors from the Governor-General of India in Council, dated 22 March 1842.
In order to bring our differences with the Chinese authorities to a speedy but honourable termination, we resolved to add to the force under orders to proceed to China, two regiments of Madras Native Infantry. It appeared to us the most convenient and expeditious mode to effect this object, to order the 14th Madras Native Infantry at Moulmein, originally proposed for this service, and the 39th Madras Native Infantry, now at Singapore, to join the expedition. The 24th regiment Madras Native Infantry, which will be reinforced by its Rifle Company now at Moulmein, will be the only regiment left in the Straits after the departure of the 39th. The commanding officer has been directed to correspond with Mr. Bonham on the subject of the distribution of this regiment for the temporary duties of the stations in the Straits. We apprehend no serious inconvenience from this temporary diminution of the strength of the forces left for the service of the Straits Settlements. In case of any unforeseen difficulty arising from this cause, we have authorized Mr. Bonham to increase temporarily the strength of the police establishment to meet the contingency.
The Queen's Regiments which have proceeded to China from India are not included in this Return, it being supposed that they can be obtained more readily from the Horse Guards.
Military Department, 2 August 1843.
-No. 28.-
Deputy-Adjutant-General's Office, Woolwich, 3 August 1843.
RETURN of a DETACHMENT of ROYAL ARTILLERY sent to China from the United Kingdom in 1840.
Battalion or Corps.
Strength.
Captain.
Subaltern,
Non-Commissioned Officers.
Gunners and Drivers.
Drummers.
TOTAL..
Date and Place
Date of Order
for sending the Detachment.
Date of Arrival
in
of
Embarkation.
China,
No. 26.
Sir Hugh Gough to Lord Stanley, 24 June 1842.
-No. 26.-
EXTRACT of a DESPATCH from Lieutenant-general Sir Hugh Gough, G.C.B., commanding the Expeditionary Forces, to Lord Stanley, dated 24th June 1842, at head quarters, Woosung.
On my return here yesterday I found the Belleisle, and I understood that the Apollo, with the greater part of the transport, is at Chusan. Instructions will be sent for them immediately to follow us up the Yang-tse-Kiang. With these ample means at my disposal, not only to take, but to occupy, whatever may be deemed most advisable, I hope to prove to the Chinese Government the extent of the power and resource of Great Britain, and the folly of persisting in rejection of the terms offered.
- Her Majesty's Ship
Detachment 7th Battalion -
1
2
19
22
-
Ditto
1
.
11
14
Her Majesty's Ship "Blonde,"
Master-Gene-
ral.
at Ports-
mouth, 6 February 1840
36
"Blenheim," at Ports-
[mouth, 5 February 1840
19 Janu-ary 1840, from
TOTAL
1
1
4
30
Major-general Sir F. W. Trench, K. C. H.
ke. &c. &c.
I
-No. 29.-
21 July
1840.
H. D. Ross, D.A. G.
Deputy Adjutant-General's Office, Woolwich, 1 August 1843.
RETURN of a DETACHMENT of the ROYAL ARTILLERY sent to China from the United Kingdom in 1841 and 1842.
Strength.
Battalion or Corps.
Captains.
Subalterns.
Medical Officer.
Non-Commissioned Officers.
Gunners and Drivers.
Drummers.
TOTAL
Date and Place
of
Date of Order
for sending
Date of Arrival
in China.
Embarkation.
the Detachment.
(27 Nov. 1841,}
Major Greenwood's Company,
1
*
1
10
90
2107
8th Battalion
at Woolwich -
To replace casualties in the
above Company
I
Major-general Sir F. W. Trench, K.C.H., &c. &c. &c.
596.
(5 Dec 1842,
10
11
F 2
at Woolwich -
19 Oct. 1841,7 from Master-general -
(3 Oct. 1842,
from Master-
general-
2 June 1842.
The arrival of
the Detach-
ment not yet notified,
H. D. Ross, D. A. G.
36
CORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO
No. 5.
PROVISION.
As respects the supply of the European portion of the force, naval and military, informa- tion has already been received from the Honourable the Secret Committee of the despatch of a six months' supply of provision from Europe, for 10,000 men. These supplies may be expected to reach China about May next, and, together with what may then be remaining in store, may be calculated to last the force to December 1842.
The expediency of procuring another six months' supply from England having been pointed out by the military board, the home authorities were accordingly addressed on the subject by the last mail.
For the native part of the force, provisions have been ordered to be despatched so as to last till April 1843.
MILITARY OPERATIONS IN CHINA.
-No. 27.
263
37
RETURN of REGIMENTS OF DETACHMENTS of NATIVE TROOPS sent to China from India in the Years 1841 and 1842, specifying the Dates of the Orders given for sending them, and the Dates of their Departure and Arrival, so far as can be ascertained from the Records in the East India House.
Date of Order.
24 Dec. 1841 -
Number and Strength of Regiment or Detachment.
949 men
- 999 men
Bengal Volunteer Regiment, consisting of 927 men 6th Regiment Madras Native Infantry
A Company of Sappers and Miners
992 men
ditto ditto
11 Jan. 1842 -
18
2d
23
**
―
41st
11
"
163 men
"1
22
9 Mar.
27
27
"
One Troop Horse Artillery (Europeans) 116 men One Company Foot Artillery (Europeans) 105 men Four Companies Gun Lascars
500 men
18
14th Regiment Madras Native Infantry
988 men
89th
ditto
"
27
1,010 men
T
Date of Departure.
Date of Arrival in China.
March 1842
May 1842. June May
ditto
>>
ditto
*1
ditto
not known.
ditto
May 1842.
ditto
ditto.
ditto
ditto.
ditto
June 1842.
ditto
May
ditto
June "
No. 25. Governor-General
of India to the Secret Committee
of the Board of Directors,
-No. 25.-
EXTRACT of a LETTER to the Secret Committee of the Board of Directors from the Governor-General of India in Council, dated 22 March 1842.
In order to bring our differences with the Chinese authorities to a speedy but honourable termination, we resolved to add to the force under orders to pro- ceed to China, two regiments of Madras Native Infantry. It appeared to us the most convenient and expeditious mode to effect this object, to order the 14th 22 March 1842. Madras Native Infantry at Moulmein, originally proposed for this service, and the 39th Madras Native Infantry, now at Singapore, to join the expedition. The 24th regiment Madras Native Infantry, which will be reinforced by its Rifle Company now at Moulmein, will be the only regiment left in the Straits after the departure of the 39th. The commanding officer has been directed to correspond with Mr. Bonham on the subject of the distribution of this regiment for the temporary duties of the stations in the Straits. We apprehend no serious inconvenience from this temporary diminution of the strength of the forces left for the service of the Straits Settlements. In case of any unforeseen difficulty arising from this cause, we have authorized Mr. Bonham to increase temporarily the strength of the police establishment to meet the contingency.
The Queen's Regiments which have proceeded to China from India are not included in this Return, it being supposed that they can be obtained more readily from the Horse Guards.
Military Department, 2 Angust 1843.
-No. 28.-
Deputy-Adjutant-General's Office, Woolwich, 3 August 1843. RETURN of a DETACHMENT of ROYAL ARTILLERY sent to China from the United Kingdom in 1840.
Battalion or Corps.
Strength.
Captain.
Subaltern,
Non-Commissioned
Omcers.
Gunners and
Drivers.
Drummers.
TOTAL..
Date and Place
Date of Order
for sending the Detachment.
Date of Arrival
in
of
Embarkation.
China,
No. 26.
Sir Hugh Gough to Lord Stanley, 24 June 1842.
-No. 26.-
EXTRACT of a DESPATCH from Lieutenant-general Sir Hugh Gough, G.C.B., commanding the Expeditionary Forces, to Lord Stanley, dated 24th June 1842, at head quarters, Woosung.
On my return here yesterday I found the Belleisle, and I understood that the Apollo, with the greater part of the transport, is at Chusan. Instructions will be sent for them immediately to follow us up the Yang-tse-Kiang. With these ample means at my disposal, not only to take, but to occupy, whatever may be deemed most advisable, I hope to prove to the Chinese Government the extent of the power and resource of Great Britain, and the folly of persisting in rejection of the terms offered.
- Her Majesty's Ship
Detachment 7th Battalion -
1
2
19
22
-
Ditto
1
.
11
14
Her Majesty's Ship "Blonde,"
Master-Gene-
at Ports-
ral.
mouth, 6 February 1840
36
"Blenheim," at Ports-
[mouth, 5 February 1840
19 Janu- ary 1840, from
TOTAL
1
1
4
30
Major-general Sir F. W. Trench, K. C. H.
ke. &c. &c.
I
-No. 29.-
21 July
1840.
H. D. Ross, D.A. G.
Deputy Adjutant-General's Office, Woolwich, 1 August 1843.
RETURN of a DETACHMENT of the ROYAL ARTILLERY sent to China from the United Kingdom in 1841 and 1842.
Strength.
Battalion or Corps.
Captains.
Subalterns.
Medical Officer.
Non-Commissioned
Officers.
Gunners and
Drivers.
Drummers.
TOTAL
Date and Place
of
Date of Order
for sending
Date of Arrival
in China.
Embarkation.
the Detachment.
(27 Nov. 1841,}
Major Greenwood's Company,
1
*
1 10
90
2107
8th Battalion
at Woolwich -
To replace casualties in the
above Company
I
Major-general Sir F. W. Trench, K.C.H., &c. &c. &c.
596.
(5 Dec 1842,
10
11
F 2
at Woolwich -
19 Oct. 1841,7 from Master- general -
(3 Oct. 1842,
from Master-
general-
2 June 1842.
The arrival of
the Detach-
ment not yet notified,
H. D. Ross, D. A. G.
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