FOOTNOTES:
[4] Lord Palmerston's Government had one great quality—it manfully supported its subordinate officials whether right or wrong; it is at least doubtful whether his successors will have courage to pursue the same policy.
[5] The forces consisted of:—
| French, under Rear-Admiral Protet:— | ||
| Small-arm men and Marines; field-piece party and | ||
| 4 guns | 410 | |
| English, under Brigadier General Staveley:— | ||
| Royal Artillery, 6 guns | 78 | |
| 5th Bombay N. I. | 440 | |
| H.M. 99th Regiment | 56 | |
| 22nd Punjaub N. I. | 519 | |
| Under Captain Borlase, R.N.:— | ||
| Field-piece party, 3 guns | 45 | |
| H.M.S. Pearl small-arm company 60 | ||
| Axe party | 16 | |
| Under Captain Willes, R.N.:— | ||
| H.M.S. Impérieuse small-arm company | 189 | |
| Marines of Squadron | 94 | |
| —— | 1,497 | |
| Disciplined Chinese of General Ward's legion | 300 | |
| —— | ||
| Total | 2,207 |
[6] The force consisted of:—
| British Naval Division, with 3 howitzers | 350 |
| Royal Artillery, with 4 howitzers | 90 |
| H.M. 99th Regiment | 80 |
| 22nd Punjaub N. I. | 400 |
| 5th Bombay N. I. | 400 |
| French Contingent, with 5 rifled guns and 2 field-pieces | 700 |
| Disciplined Chinese of Ward's legion | 400 |
| —— | |
| Total | 2,420 |
[7] The allied force consisted of:—
| British troops, under General Staveley:— | |
| Royal Engineers | 22 |
| Royal Artillery, with 7 guns and 6 mortars | 100 |
| H.M. 31st Regiment | 552 |
| H.M. 99th and 67th Regiments | 280 |
| 5th Bombay N.I | 350 |
| 22nd Punjaub N.I | 350 |
| French force, under Admiral Protet:— | |
| Algerian Infantry, Chasseurs, Marines, and Seamen, with | |
| 8 guns | 900 |
| British Naval Division, under Captain Borlase, R.N.:— | |
| Seamen and Marines, with 9 guns | 330 |
| Ward's disciplined Chinese | 1,000 |
| ——- | |
| Total | 3,884 |
| Assisted by Imperialist troops under Manchoo General Le | 5,000 |
[8] See Note, p. 509.
[9] Italics are by the Author.
[10] Vide "Further Papers relating to the Rebellion in China," 1863, p. 43; Inclosure in No. 27; Brigadier-General Staveley to Sir C. Lewis.
[11] This and all following extracts are taken from the Official Correspondence presented to both Houses of Parliament in Blue Book form.
[12] Compare this with the next despatch of Captain Dew's.
[13] These Chiefs were at the time conducting the murderous raids from Shanghae, already described.
[14] Did it grieve the philanthropic Admiral "much," I wonder, to massacre them in his raids from Shanghae?
[15] We may safely presume that Captain Dew was gibing the chiefs.
[16] Governor of a city.
[17] From these duties the indemnity for the war was being extracted.
[18] The errand was to obtain the notorious Anglo-Chinese flotilla.