1841.
Battle at Chuenpe.
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exceedingly small in comparison with those of the Chinese. Not one was killed; and only 38 were wounded, and most of these slightly. Of the wounded, 3 officers and 27 men were on shore; and most of these were burnt by the accidental explosion of an expense ma- gazine in the lower fort.
Such are the details of the action of the 7th. A few remarks res- pecting the impression it has produced on the Chinese, with par- ticulars of what succeeded, the renewal of negotiations, &c., will find a place in the Journal of Occurrences: we close this article with the following
"GENERAL MEMORANDUM.
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Wellesley, off Anunghoy, January 8th, 1841. "The commander-in-chief has to express his admiration of the gallant conduct of the whole force during the affair of yesterday, and requests that the captains and commanders of the squadron, and the commanders of the steam vessels, will accept his best thanks.
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"To major Pratt, commanding the force on shore,-major Johnstone, commanding detachments of the 26th and 49th regiments,-captain Ellis, royal marines,-captain Knowles, royal artillery,-lieuts. Symons of the Wellesley, and Wilson of the Blenheim (employed on shore), captain Duff, 87th M. N. 1.-captain Bolton, Bengal volunteers, and lieut. Foulis, com- manding a detachment of the Madras artillery, together with the officers, non-comissioned officers, and privates,-his best thanks are also due.
"The commander-in-chief wishes to mark in an especial manner the conduct of the whole of the non-commissioned officers and privates of the European and native force, in abstaining from the least excess or irregulari- ́ty,—a circumstance alike honorable to themselves, and beneficial to the cha-
racter and interests of their country.
(Signed) "J. J. GORDON BREMER.
"Commodore of the 1st class, and commander-in-chief.
To the respective captains, commanders, and commanding officers of H. M. ships and vessels, and the Hon'ble Company's steamers; and to the military officers employed at the capture of Chuenpe and Tycocktow; the respective ships' companies, and the non-commissioned officers and privates of the marine and land forces."
Troops engaged at the assault and capture of Chuenper
Royal Artillery, under command of capt. Knowles,
Royal Artillery
Seamen, under Lt. Wilson of H. M. S. Blenheim Detachments of 26th and 49th regiments under
Major Johnstone of the 26th regiment,
non-com.officers and privates.
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137
104
504
607
76
Total force
1461
Royal Marine battalion, under capt. Ellis of the Wellesley, 37th Madras Native Infantry, under capt. Duff, 37th N. I. Detachment of Bengal Volunteers, under capt. Bolton
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