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on the part of the Russians to spare the officers'
make them prisoners, as the balls struck all r-
and they fired at us repeatedly when running in,
of th 3 shots being fired within a few yards of u; a,
should certainly have been bayoneted in a few seconds
ha I not the officer arrived at the moment he did.
Under the circumstances in which we were attacked,
and from the nature of the grout I, it was impossible to
estimate with any degree of accuracy the number of the
Russian soldiers engaged, but I should consider that at
the lowest estimation there were from 150 to 200, be.
sides the Cossacks who appeared after the firing was
over. It was also difficult to judge of the exact time
that the firing continued, but I should say that from first
to last it could not have been less than from seven to
.
eight minutes, which although the aim of the Russian
soldiers was very bad, fully
dead bodies
.bplaces ifluousn;d n
sad
in her
apee
Jog, were each
accounts forth the
afterwards
nary manner in which the boat was riddled, as was after.
wards proved when the boat was recovered- by H.M.S.
pierced
dk
w;
tthh the
notfourless
d etah
poor fel-
low who had been hit in two and had
tied his handkerchief roinid it TeTri'lleetly when lying
wounded in the bottom of. the boat), wag
struck by three balls in the body and so killed.
As I was heini dragged by the soldiers towards the
houses, I encount're 1 an elderly officer in the uniform,
of the Russian navy, whom I now saw for the first time,
and who, I have since heard, was the lieutenant of the
telegraph station ; I immediately addressed him in
French and English; he returned me no answer, but
shook his fist,, in which he carried a cane, in my face, in
the most insulting manner, although I was held by eight
or ten soldiery.
Addressing the men who held me, he made them run
me up towards the houses, he himself running beside us,
while one of the Cossacks who had now appeared on the
scene urged me forward by repeated blows of his lance
in the back as ho follow( dcn his horse. Oa our ar-
rival at the houses, we found two small Russian carts
ready at the door of the largest ; the officer in the naval
uniform gave directions for us to be bound, which was
immediately done, by tying our arms behind our backs
with a piece of small rope, the officer himself superintend-
ing and assisting with his own hands to draw the cords
tighter.
_ _

-Mr. Snlivan and
_myself_ were then thrown on our
backs in one Of the carts, being also tied to the cart itself,
and driven off at a rapid pace towards Hokum, with a
Cossack escort. The men, after being bound in the same
manner, and then tied together two and two, were har-
ried off on foot in the same direction, urged forward by
blows of the Cossack lances behind, the slightly wounded
and few that were unhurt being compelled to support
and drag their more severely wounded comrades with
them. During the time that we were being bound the
military officer was also present, but the older officer,
in the'naval uniform, evidently directed all the proceed.
ir gs.

"The soldiers who perpetrated this most barbarous out-
rage were not irregular troops or militia, but belonged
to one of the best Russian regiments, the grenadiers of
Frede-ick William of Prussia, as they are called, the
King of Prussia being their colonel. These troops had
only come down from Eckness to Hango the same morn-
ine, and had only been a fear hours at Hango when the
affair occurred. After our men had proceeded some way
towards Eckness, the Russians, perceiving that it mai
quite impossible for the wounded men to march so far in
t sir suffering state (the distance being 20 to 25 English
miles), procured carts, in whic'i they were tied, and
conveye I after Mr. Sullivan and myself to that place.
To return to those who had in the first place taken
refrge under the jetty, they consisted of Dr. Easton, ore
Finnish captain, and one sailor from the boat, and Lor-
ton, the midshipmen's stewnr3, who (after being shot
down by my side whilst carrying the flag of truce) had
contrived to creep under the pier. These were not dis-
covered by the Russian soldiers at that time, and re-
mained in their concealment for more than two hours,
considering us all killed, and fearing to come out until
the departure of the Russian soldiers. Finding at length
that the Russian soldiers Lad left the place, they came
out. Dr. Easton wishing to dress Lorton's wound, as it
was serious, before going off to the ship, they ei.tered
cne o- the Russian houses for that purpose, but unfortu-
nately whilst they were so engaged some Russian sol-
diers returned, and surrounding the house, took them all
prisoners, and placing them all in oarts conveyed them
also to Eckness.

Most unaccountably the soldiers still allowed the boat
to remain in the Caine position, with, as they imagined,
five dead bodies in her ; but happily one man, John
Brown, although severely wounded in two places, was
not dead, and succeeded during the night in getting off
from the shore, and was discovered by the Cossack next
morning, as mentioned in Capt. Fanshawo's report.
When Mr. Sullivan and myself arrived within two
miles of Eckness we found a Russian regiment encamped
outside of the town. The officers of this regiment imme-
diately cut the cords with which we had been bound, but
not before they bad left marks on our arms which were
not effaced for more than three weeks ; and they also ex-
pressed much indignation at our being bound in so unne-
cessary and barbarous a manner.
We waited at this place until the arrival of Gen. Mol-
lar, the commanding officer of the district, who was ex-
pected the sane afternoon. On t. is arrival I immediately
told him the state of the case, and requested him to send
at once a boat with a flag of truce to H.M.S. Cossack, to
communicate with Capt. Fanshawe and inform him of
what tad happened. He replied that it was not in his
power to do so without permission from Gen. de Berg,
but that if I wrote to Capt. Fanshawe he had no doubt
Gen. de Berg would forward it immediately from Eel-
singfors. Gen. Moller remained until the arrival of the
men who were prisoners, and then we all proceeded with
him to Eckness. In crossing the river to that place I
perceived, placed in the same boat with myself, the arms
which had been taken out of the cutter, as also the
boarding-pike on which we had carried the flag of truce,
but from which the flag was now removed.
On arriving at Eekness the wounded men were placed
in the hospital, and the unwounded in a house in the
town, with a guard over them.

Mr. SuMy:in and myself accompanied Gen. Molar to
his house, where he inquired at greater length into tLe
case. He appeared veay much annoyed with the con-
duct of the Russian officers at Hango, and I have also
reason to believe that ho placed the young military offi-
cer tinder arrest the same evening, under which he was
kept until General Moller received orders from the higher
authorities to release him.
Dr. Easton and the others who had been with him ar-
rived at Eckness the same evening about 10 o'clock.
D►. Easton was allowed to see the wounded next day,
but was not permitted to remain with them, as he desired,
being :•emoved to Helsingfors two days afterwards.
Mr. Sullivan and myself were removed to Helsingfors
on the second day after our arrival at Eckness. I imme-
diately sent my letter for Captain Fanahawe to General
de Berg, and was informed it would be sent by the first
opportunity, although it was not forwarded for nearly
two months afterwards.

Mr. Sullivar, Dr. Easton. and myself were kept in
close confinement to our rooms, with sentries at the
doors, for five weeks after our capture. After that time
we were treated more leniently and kindly.

,thle found thheeatte.. nothing r
the first day
As we were all separated, I could hear of the
fate of those who remained of my unfortunate boat's
s
Of the fate of the poor wound, d fellows I have as yet
crew,tube.
3,yi b. un-
woundedsuasii)l;l
e,
ietoeteinnf
treated
riri
e.neayatdeTavdhr retiyvo
withal
gamoi ad to
odOtffehdraaetitsnes aaf ; (
kindness.
been unable to hear anything. The names of those who
fell in this unfortunate affair, being already known to
their lordships, it is unnecessary to repeat them in this
place ; suffice it to say, that in this murderous attack, 1
Russian prisoner was killed, 3 were badly wounded, and
1 escaped by leaping under the jetty ; of the total of 17
English present, 5 were killed, 5 were merely wounded,
m 3 escapea i
L 1
e d ulnbhyu
unhurt
being f
tunderheee fteheer, pier,
Mr. andsei
Sullivan
oy
were taken prisoners on shore, aLd the othereot
of , were
tight,
protected by keeping as much as possiblesie
d of the boat.
nearly covered by the water on the o
that
mstances connected
taking into consideration all the circumstances
perceiveu that no precau-
with this melancholy day,
will
hich is necessary and
It only remains for metoowah
tion was omitted on our part
.wos
:.....
everyau dn
reasonsigna t oo fs
uapil-
proper to be used on snoh
1. That the flag
of trace
from the shore, and remained
ex-
hibited at a long distance
the whole time.
conspicuous during
of
being
in no way answered, or
2. That the Bag o!
being
armed force
eelwas no armed force on the spot, and in
pose that there
oes we acted in strict accordance with
these circumstances
the.
Thatgla on reaching the shore, no Russian officer or
ye of war in advancing to the shore.
that there was a lieutenant of the navy in the telegraph
authority being ready to meet us, but we, knowing well
station immediately above us, I was perfectly authorised
in advancing under the full protection of the flag of
truce to communicate with him (he being the nearest
naval or military authority), and so carrying out my im-
perative duty, and fulfil my mission, having, of course,
any signal ofhanlgkviinsdible,wemandeed,
taken all proper and necessary precautions that no com-
munications should be held with the inhabitants without
his sanction.
All our proceedings being thus in strict accordance
with the laws of war, I hope it will plainly be seen that
not the smallest pretext was afforded by us to the Rus-
sian officers and soldiers for their treacherous and pre-
meditated ambush, and murderous and cowardly assan3
upon a small unarmed party, defenceless and incapable
of defence, and under the full and legitimate proteotifl.
of that flag whose sanctity has always been uckn°w
ledged in civilised warfare.—l have, &o. STE.
LOUIS' GENE
To the Secretary of the Admiralty.
sospio clearly ff.
a theirnd dliosa4rtnclitodit
:hot myselfielpryss,rie.

Nuni........A. very strong
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and exciting church-rate
Herald.
LercesTEnsalßE.—An adjourned in.
THE MURDER IN
John Acres Fo k
w es was held at
allan importantnen v e rdi
ot.particulars
p n ,
on the beds' of
quest Wednesday, when the evidence of William
Snareston on _
brother of the man who was committed for
Fowkea,
Monday on a charge of having committed the
trial on contest has just terminated at
that he gave on Monday, that the jury, after a very
the
report which appeared in The Sun on Wednesday, it will
be seen that William Fowkea swore to having seen hie
brother John (the prisoner) at the window at the time of
the shooting, and that this was the strongest evidence
adduced against the prisoner. At the inquest on Wed;
that
nesday he swore that he did not see his brother at
longn urde.
investigation,w a ss° opposite
returned in
er
time. He saw a face, and supposed it was his broth
,re alio
from the expressions he had used that night.t.
°J.-report
swore that he saw no smoke when lie heard b
of a firearm. He could not tell whether It was A gun or
a pistol that was fired.