[128] This distinction won for Grattan a brevet-majority, and incidentally caused him to become the hero of a curious adventure. The ship in which he was returning from Calcutta took fire in the Straits of Formosa. The boat to which Grattan had been told off was fortunate enough to reach the shore, where her crew, passing themselves off as Americans, were claimed by the United States Consul at Macao, and by him sent on to Hong Kong.
[129] See [Appendix 2 (G)].
[130] This draft of 2 sergeants and 305 privates joined on June 8, 1841; the next, 152 rank and file, arrived about Christmas of the same year; the third, in June, 1842, was only 43 strong. The officers who died were Lieutenants G. W. Davis, S. Haly, and Lieutenant and Adjutant A. Wilson. The latter was succeeded in his appointment by Lieutenant J. W. Graves.
[131] ‘Life of Hugh, first Viscount Gough,’ by Rait, vol. i. pp. 209, 210.
[132] H.M. Paddleship Nemesis.
[133] ‘Doings in China,’ by Lieutenant A. Murray.
[134] The Chinese, like ourselves, have many orders, indicated by the colour of a button, which is worn as we wear the insignia of the C.B., C.M.G., &c.
[135] See [Appendix 2 (G)].
[136] This account of Cushin’s exploits is taken from papers left by General Edwards and Lieutenant-Colonel Graves.
[137] Murray’s ‘Doings in China.’