The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-23 00:00:00

OFFICIAL DESPATCHES

PROM
SIR CHARLES NA PIER.

[PROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.]
ADMIRA.LTY, AUG. 21.
Despatches, of which the following are copies, have been
received from Vice Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8.,
Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's ships and vessels in
the Baltic
CAPTURE OF TWO TOWERS OF BODIARSUND.
No, 354. Bulldog, off Bomarsund, Aug. 16, 1854.
SIR,-1. At four o'clock in the morning of the 13th
instant the French battery, of four 16-pounders and four
mortars, opened a splendid fire cn the western tower,
which commands the fortress of Bomarsund and the an-
chorage : a white flag was displayed in the afternoon,
which led to nothing ; but on the morning of the 14th
the tower was surprised by the Chasseurs. General
Jones's battery of 32-pounders was finished in the night
and ready to open ; but not being wanted was turned
against the eastern tower, and on the morning of the
15th he opened his fire: the •battery was manned by
seamen and marine artillery from the four ships
named in the margin*, under the direction of Captain
Ramsay, of the Hogue, assisted by Commander Preedy,
Lieutenant Somerset, of the Duke of Wellington, and the
officerf named in the magin 1'; their fire was beautiful.
one side was knocked in, and the tower
difficult for the enemy to load their guns ; in the attack on
the western tower the Chasseurs? with
enabled to load their guns with more facility.
Minnie rifles, were employed so successfully, that it was
3. Our loss has been trifling, one man killed and one
wounded, but I have to lament the death of the Honour-
t surrendered.h2lt I etlahstet seirxn attackl'
t. omwenr we had no Chasseurs, and they were
Honour-
able Lieutenant Cameron Wrottesley, R.E., who was mor-
tally wounded by a cannon ball, and died twenty minutes
after he had been sent to the Belleisle.
4. The enemy had 6 men killed ; 7 wounded, and 125
were taken prisoners. I have sent the latter to the Ter-
magant.
5. The loss of the French at the western tower was also
trifling.
6. Both batteries were admirably constructed and ad-
mirably fought, which accounts for the small loss. General
Jones speaks in high terms of the conduct of the seamen
and marine artillery, and the precision of their fire.
7. During the time theoperations weregoing on, Gen. Ba-
raguay d'Rilliers was employed in establishing his breching
batteries against the fortress, and the French and English
steamers, as par margiu4: supported by Trident (bearing
the flag of Rear-Admiral Penau), Duperre, Edinburgh,
and Ajax, kept up a well-directed fire from their shell
guns, and very much damaged the fortress, whilst Captain
the Hon. F. T. Pelham, of the Blenheim, kept up a beau-
tiful fire from a 10-inch gun, landed in the battery we had
driven the enemy out of a few days before. His position
was one of great danger, but the battery was put in such
good order by Captain Pelham, that the men were well
covered, and he had no loss.
8. The General's breaching batteries will be ready by
to-morrow, and they shall be well supported by the ships-
of-the-line of both nations, anti the steamers. The narrow-
ness of the ground on which the General has established
his breaching battery, very much circumscribes the space ;
the greatest caution will bo necessary to prevent firing on
his troops, and the little space in the anchorage before
Bomarsund, and the intricacy of the nal, igation, will pre-
vent ships approaching the main fortress so near as could be
wished ; but when the batteries 'are established acting in
the rear of the fort, and supported by the shell guns in
front, it cannot hold out more than a few hours.
9. I have put off to the last moment the departure of
the mail, but I shall send an extra courier the moment the
fort surrenders.
10. The western tower was fired either by accident or
design, I do not know which, and blew up at eleven a.m.
yesterday.
11. I am sorry to add that Lieutenant Cowell,
Royal Engineers, Aide-de-camp to Brigadier-General
Jones, was unfortunately wounded • in the leg
by the accidental discharge of his pistol ; he is
now on board the Belleisle, doing well, but the loss of
his services is much to be regretted.--I have, &c.,
(Signed) CHAS. NAPIER,
Vice-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
The Secretary of the Admiralty.
P.S.—A return of the whole of the force landed, and of
casualties, will be forwarded by the next opportunity, to-
gether with an inventory of stores and list of prisoners.

SURRENDER OF BOMARSUND.
Bulldog, off Bomarsund.
August 16, 1854.
Sir,—ln continuation of my despatch of this date, I
beg you will inform their lordships that, after sending
away the mail, the fortress opened a heavy firo on Captain
Pelham's battery, which had annoyed them much, and
which he maintained all yesterday and to-day, and it is
wonderful how he and his men escaped. He had with him
Lieutenant Close and Mr. Wildman, mate, of whom he
speaks highly. Seeing his position, I immediately ordered
the ships and steamers named in the margin,§ who were
within range with their 10-inch guns, as well as the French
mortars on shore, which had been playing on them some
time, to give them a shot and shell every five minutes ;
and their fire was so well directed that the enemy held out
a flag of truce.

No. 355.

sent Captain Hall (of the Bulldog) on shore, who
was shortly joined by Admiral Parseval's Aide-de-Camp,
and two of General Baraguay d'Hillier's staff, and the
troops in the fortress agreed to lay down their arms and
march out.

3. After I had landed I was joined by the French Ad-
miral and the Commander-in-Chief of the Army ; the pri-
soners (about 2,000 I believe) were marched out and em-
barked in steamers, and proceeded to Led Snnd, to Com-
modore the Hon. Frederick Grey, who will conduct them
to the Downs to await further orders.
4. I beg to congratulate their Lordships on the fall of
this important fortress, which will be followed by the the
submission of the Garden of Islands, with so small a loss ;
and 1 am happy to say the greatest cordiality has subsistdd
between the French General and Admiral and myself, as
well as between the soldiers and sailors of the two nations.
5. As soon as I can collect a list of the stores captured,
it shall be forwarded to their lordships, and a Commissary
has been named for that purpose.
G. This despatch will be delivered by my Flag Lieute-
nant (Lieutenant John de Conroy Agnew), whom I beg to
recommend to their Lordships for promotion.—l have, &c.,
(Signed) CHARLES NAPIER,
Vice-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
The Secretary of the Admiralty.

Edinburgh, Hogue, Ajax, Blenheim.

illenheiiaLLi. Y., A. Close ; J. J. Ball, Master ;
L. Wildman, acting Mate; Lieut. T. L. Ward ; David Orr,
Acting Mate; iP. B. Nolloth, Brevet-Major, R.M. ;
Sanders, First Lt. R.M. ; S. Wade, Asst. Surgeon, H.M.S.
Ajax—W. L. Sayer, Capt. R.N. • Thos. Bent, First Lieut.
R.M. ; H. L. C. tobinson, Mate.i H.M.S. Hogue- Chas.
Smith, Mate ; M. Singer, Lt. R.M. ; Capt. Fosbroke, R. M.;
A. R. Bradford Surgeon. H.M.S. Edinburg—Lieut. G. F.
Burgess ; Capt. Delacombe, R.M. ; A. Tait, Lt. R.M. ; E. J.
Giles, Passed Clerk.

Asmodee, Phlegethon, Darien ; Arrogant, Amphion, Va-
lorous, Driver, Bulldog, Hecla.
§ Edinburgh, Ajax, Arrogant, Amphion, Valorous, Sphynx,
Driver.

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