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THE FRIEND OF CHINA,

AND

DONGBONG

GAZETTE

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.

CIRCULAR

TO HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY & SUBJECTS IN CHINA

ret to add, that this has not been effected out a greater lose than I an- pated. One officer, one!

and 7 men killed seven officers, one and 42 men wounded, of the fiery arm; and about 5 or 6 of the ma- rines and seamen. In the list of killed, I feel deep regret in naming Lt. Colonel Tomlinson, an officer of high promise. Amongst the wounded are Lt Col Moun- tain, Depy, Adjt. Geol, a very superior staff fficer, who has received three

HER Majesty's Plenipotentiary, &c., &c., has much satisfaction in promulgating, for general information, the annexed extracts of her severe wounds and Capta. Campbell, 55th, a most sealous officer.'' official Despatches, under dates the 23rd and 21st of May, which have this day reached him from their Excellencies the Naval and Military Commanders in Chief, announcing the capture of the Port and City of Chapoo.

Whilst Her Majesty. Plenipotentiary must feel, in common with all Her Majesty's Subjects, great thankfulness and pride at this most important cess he participates most warmly in the expressions of res lencies the Naval an jesty's

men

surrender

i have been recorded by Their Excel. Military Commanders-in-chief of Her Ma- the losses which our gallant country. killed and wounded, as well as at the a which has fallen on the Chinese soldiers and of every effort made to induce the former to as well as the latter, to trust to our clemency and

kind treatment of them.

True Extract,

G. A Malcolm,

Secretary of Legaiton.

GENERAL ORDERI

(Signed) H. Goven, L. Gent

Comg. Land Forces Eastern Expedition.

by His Excellency Lieutenant-General Sir Hugh Gough, G. C. B., commanding Expeditionary Land Force, dated Head, Quarters, Chapoo City, 19th May, 1842.

on another very brilliant achievement executed with their usual gallantry by the THE Lieutenant General has again to congratulate his brave comrades In arms- Chinese Expeditionary Force.

The whole of the prisoners made, have been released and sent back to the Chinese High Officers, who had subsequently made overtures for accommodation, but which it is impossible to Sin Hugh Gough's best thanks are due to all ranks, and he again has to request pronounce to be sincere. Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, how-Officers in command of Corps and Detachments to convey to their respective

Officers and Soldiers his highest sense of approbation. ever, indulges the strong hope, that the irresistible power of Her

THE Lieutenant General comm Majesty's Arms will, at no distant period, compel the Govern ment of China to come to terms, and thereby put a stop to a war, which it is his anxious duty and wish to see terminated on an honorable and lasting basis.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN !

Dated at Government House, Hongkong, 4th June, 1842.

HENRY POTTINGER.

Dated “Cornwallis” at Chapoo 23rd May 1842.

"Commanders Kellett and every part we have had te na ing between the

wallis, Blonde, and

positions against

runs about suburb, and

persi

Collinson, who have been indefatigable in surveying succeeded during the night in thoroughly sound. the ships and the shore, which enabled the Corn. mope were landing, to take up excellent of two works mounting 7 and 5 hill at the Eastern extremity of the ed by a large body of men; and in front of the suburbe making thronged with Chinese sol eights, to a considerable extent, with

anchored for the purpose of dis

ie luhabitants of the

gratification of recording the deep

loss of one of our brightest who fell at the head of his Corps, nob

7 cannot deny himself the melancholy of regret he has perienced at the Lieat Colonel Tomlinson, 18th Royal Irish, will be committed to the deep to morrow, in accordance with the express-wishes doing his duty. His honorable remains of his brother Officers. ——

THE Lieutenant General is happy to announce that Lieutenant Colonel Moun tain, C. B, Deputy Adjutant General, whose zealous exertions have been so fre- quently recorded, is doing well, as also the other wounded Officers and Men.

TRUE COFF

G. A, Malcolm,

Secretary of Legation.

(Signed) J. B. Gorey, Majer,

Deputy Quarter Master Goni., Acting for Depy. Adjt. General,

Expeditionary Force.

In a hurried note from a correspondent dated Chapoo, May 26th, the following sentence, "The Chinese have made the first offer of peace. No further particulars.

It appears that the Chinese offered no resistance till after the had landed and entered the town, when, beginning to sepa- arrived before a temple occupied by about two

fast as any one

many

nemy

wed

had

for

killed

nan

hundred dead