CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843 — Page 33

to the effraris

Effraris Com.

and mahrigass, tops.

as to all the Gener al and my Personal Stoff, I am incech indebted,

debted, and it affords me

but great

satisfaction to add that Itletone Mountain, the

Deput, Adjutant Genes at, was.

from the shore

to ou

bar C

sufficiently recovered ed at Chapoo,

brands he recen to take his nou al pes

event have in

operatio

bren

Spegnet to

say

A to sa

consider able, but not

Everry

active

that over loss tra re than

to be

expected from the desperation with which the L'antans fought for than Homes, and from the then with of their positions. Ieu close à Return of Killed and wounded with a sketch of the Town and operations before its:

29" July. PJ

fregoing

...

I have the honor to be

Maylord. Your Lordships

most obolt. humble ser to

Mhaigh

LetGeneral,

?

Cin C madras, Com & repedy Land Forces

sorry

Ler-age

to report that senice the written, Molonel Stephens, germents has died), and consegnence I fear the great fatigues and Exposure

the 49. Re

despatch

Commending Is

in

to the sun, which he underwent on the 21. Justank

/ Cappy /

Tchang Berry for

Gutz 1967.

31

: Pursuant to the instructions of this Amellowry

Sir Hugh Lough S. b. 18. 4. 4. F., disse ting moto land Brigade at the Bluff Comics, overlooking the Loure, for

a diversions, bad teaving it to any

Mey

Juce pret

8 of creating

discretion to convert it into a real attack

7 I Chould.

dece it advisable to do so, I thane the hour to inform

Ajou

sufficient number of mm hodes

handed. I torte proferosion of t

B. Housed on

the bill.

Aclarking the Rifle Company to a small wooded Sill in

and after having recommitted the ground; my smauguments for the recslist. Of the Fore at the Worth theid Auglis - whi les waiting the amivals

heade "made buy ar

of

2

the remainder

of the

and 6th

heavy

B A A S

the enemy opened a very

für upon us from Guns. Für alle aust Mate M locks, this was immediately satin-

Singallo,

able

betion_

ed by the Pockets of the Angal Slittery with consiston effect, and as son as I could a feeble such portion I the

The Brigade, as has been landed. I tirited. The assault of the place,

be follow of the Hifle Company under the Comminand of Bestenine Simpsons tercholes from the Mille rops the balley, and

The Departe. Sejutant Conwa

Defints

f. A. Fore

He

General

China .

the

across

bought

to the effaris

Effaris Com.

and mahrigass, tops.

as to all the General and my Personal Staff, I am much indebted,

debted, and it affords me

but great

satisfaction to add that Lieutenant Mountain, the

Deputy, Adjutant General, was

from the shore

to our

bar C

sufficiently recovered at Chapoo,

and he was able to take his usual place

Events have in

operation

been

Significant to

say

A great deal, but not

Every

active

that our loss was more than

to be

expected from the desperation with which the L'antans fought for their Homes, and from the strength of their positions. I enclose a Return of Killed and wounded with a sketch of the Town and operations before it:

29" July. PJ

foregoing

...

I have the honor to be

My Lord. Your Lordships

most obedient, humble servant

Major

Lieutenant-General,

?

CinC Madras, Com & Commander Land Forces

sorry

Late

to report that since the writing, Colonel Stephens, ... has died, and consequently I fear the great fatigues and Exposure

the 49. Regt

despatch

Commanding ...

in

to the sun, which he underwent on the 21. Instant

/ Chapoo /

Chang Berry for

Gutz ...

31

: Pursuant to the instructions of this Memorandum

Sir Hugh Gough ...

a diversion, leaving it to my

discretion to convert it into a real attack

I should

deem it advisable to do so, I took the hour to inform

Adjutant

sufficient number of men and horses

at hand. I took possession of

B. Housed on

the hill.

Moving the Rifle Company to a small wooded Hill in

and after having reconnoitred the ground; my arrangements for the relief of the Force at the North side ... while waiting the arrivals

of

2

the remainder

of the

and 6th

heavy

B A A S

the enemy opened a very

fire upon us from Guns. This was immediately returned by the Batteries of the Anglo-Indian Artillery with consistent effect, and as soon as I could a feeble portion of the

The Brigade, as had been landed. I directed. The assault of the place,

to be followed by the Rifle Company under the Command of Lieutenant Simpson's troops from the Mills across the valley, and

The Deputy Adjutant General

...

f. A. Force

He

General

China .

the

across

bought