Für Segler leben unter vier Landesfürsten von Woosung. In zukünftigen Bewegungen der Allgemeinen bezahlt mir die, Kompliment der lieber meine sechs - oared Gig, wenn Sie einen der Transport Boote. Woo-landete eine Partei, die in der Zerstörung von Festungen gesungen zu unterstützen,^ ancj Regierungsgebäude. Mit Admiral Sir Juni!/• William Parker speiste. Am 18. Juni. Waterloo Tag. General Sir Hugh Gough landete in meinem Gig, wenn ich die Schrecken des Krieges erlebt. verstümmelte Kadaver von Männer und Pferde von Hunderten. Häuser brennen, Dörfer verlassen, etc. Struck durchdie vorherrschende Gefühl so stark für Zerstörung. Sir Hugh Gough, sorgten durch eine kleine Personal Andor

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A sailor's life under four sovereigns . of Woosung.In future movements the General paid me the, compliment of preferring my six-oared gig to one ofthe transport boats. Woo- Landed a party to assist in destruction of forts sung, ^ ancj Government buildings. Dined with Admiral Sir June !/• William Parker. June 18. Waterloo Day. General Sir Hugh Gough landed in my gig, when I witnessed the horrors of war.Mutilated carcases of men and horses by hundreds. Houses burning, villages deserted, etc. Struck bythe prevalent feeling so strong for destruction. Sir Hugh Gough, attended by a small staff andorderlies of his favourite regiment, the 18th RoyalIrish—I mounted on his pony—directed an orderlyto ascertain whether a Chinaman separated fromothers was dead or alive. The corporal turned thebody over with his bayonet in it, answering, Did, your Honour, which he certainly was then. June 19. Flag hoisted on board Medusa. Ordered by Admiral to accompany him in the gig, and to landforces to attack forts at Shanghai, which were easily. c2 o Q ? 268 A Sailors Lite CHAP. XXIV 1842. carried. Brass guns embarked, iron ones spiked, trunnions knocked off. Town taken possession of.All this on the Sabbath ! June 20. Further expedition up the river with steamers. No opposition for sixty miles. Country thicklypopulated, and natives astonished rather. June 23. Troops at Woosung were re-embarked. Preparing for further advance up the Yang-tse-Kiang. CHAPTER XXV Dido—China The force collected at Woosung to proceed up the 1842.Yang-tse-Kiang consisted of seventy-three sail, men- Jubr 6-of-war and transport, three of them being line-of-battle ships. The whole, anchored in single line—with room to swing, required space. It was abeautiful sight. On a signal from Flag for fleet toweigh, in a few minutes you would see a whitecloud, three miles in extent, moving up the river. nile the seamen went aloft to loose sails, troopsmanned sheets and halyards. Wind heading, thereverse took place, an

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