During the long and honorable services of the regiment, no opportunity had occurred to put its discipline and conduct to such a severe trial, but it brought from the ordeal a reputation even more distinguished than it had previously gained. In the field, when the spirits of men are excited by the animating circumstances of the contest, where honor is sure and death uncertain, valour and good order may be expected; but in the midst of dangers against which it appeared hopeless to struggle,--at a time when no aid appeared, and passively to die was all that remained,--the manly resignation, the ready obedience, and the unfailing discipline--characteristics of a good soldier--evinced by the THIRTY-FIRST, entitle the regiment to dwell at some length, in its Record, upon the events that called forth those admirable qualities. Although Lieut.-Colonel Fearon and Major M‘Gregor were most conspicuous, yet all who were on board deserve that their names should be recorded. In the following statement is shown the number of officers and men of the THIRTY-FIRST embarked in the “Kent,” specifying also the number saved:-- Officers. Men. Women. Children. Total. Embarked in the Kent 20 344 47 73 484 -------------------------------------- Saved by the Cambria 20 276 46 52 394 Saved by the Caroline -- 14 -- -- 14 -------------------------------------- Total lost 54 1 21 76 -------------------------------------- _Names of the Officers saved._ _Lieut.-Colonel_ Robert Bryce Fearon. _Major_ Duncan M‘Gregor. _Captains._ _Sir_ Charles Farrington, _Bart._ Robert Thomas Greene. Edward Wm. Bray. James Spence. _Lieutenants._ Charles Shaw (_Adjutant._) George Baldwin. D. B. T. Dodgin. ---- Ruxton. William Booth. Alexander Douglas. Ronald Campbell. Edmund Gennys. _Ensign_ Thomas Tait. ” Asaph Shaw. ” Henry Evans. _Paymaster_ Richard Monk. _Quarter-Master_ John Waters. _Ass.-Surgeon_ Edward Graham. The following letters will explain the providential means of escape afforded by the brig _Cambria_, and do justice to the humanity and gallantry of Captain Cook, who commanded it, as well as of his officers and crew. The name of this gallant officer must ever be held in great estimation by the THIRTY-FIRST regiment, to him, under Providence, it owes the power of being enabled to record the many high qualities shown by its members in the extremity from which he rescued them. “Brig Cambria, Falmouth, March 4, 1825. “GENTLEMEN,