The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-30 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S SHIP VULTURE.

Ist Launch—Lieutenant Wise ; Mr. Hill, mate.
Barge—Mr. Morphy, mate ; Mr. Chapman, master's as-
sistant.
Gig—Mr. Duncan, assistant-surgeon ; Mr. Butler, naval
cadet.
Cutter—Mr. Fortescue, midshipman.
HER MAJESTY'S SHIP ODIN.
Ist Launch—Lieutenant Mould, Lieutenant Lewis,
R.3/1.A., and Mr. Montague, mate.
Pinnace—Lieutenant Carrington, and Mr. Long, acting
quartermaster.
Cutter —Mr. Athorpe, midshipman.
Ist Gig—Mr. Hamilton, assistant-surgeon ; Mr. Rice,
naval cadet.
2d Gig Mr. Salmond, naval cadet.
Total--3 'gun-boats, each with 24-pounder howitzer, 3
gun-boats, each with 12-pounder howitzer, 25 officers,
201 seamen, 78 marines.
Grand total-6 gun-boats, S smaller boats, 25 officers,
and 279 men.

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Sub-Enclosure No. 3, in Enclosure No. 1, in Sir Charles
Napier's Letter, No. 151.
Her Majesty's ship Leopard, off Uleaborg,
Juno 4, 1854.
Sir,—l have the honour to enclose the reports of the
officers commanding the several detachments of boats of
the squadron sent from this ship on.the Ist and 2d instant,
after the ships had anchored within range of the town of
Uleaborg ; and I have much pleasure in again bringing the
zeal and ability of Lieutenant Benjamin P. Priest, who
commanded the principal force, to your notice.
All the officers and men engaged in this trying duty
for nearly 12 hours ( and during a snow-storm of six hours'
duration) conducted themselves entirely to my satisfaction,
and the destruction of enemy's shipping and property has
been very great.
From the enemy having sunk all their shipping, it was
found that no vessel could be rendered serviceable to em-
bark any of the valuable property without great loss of
time, and it was burnt without a murmur or thought of
prize money.
I take this opportunity to report to you the unwearied
zeal and ability of Mr. George B. Swain, master of this
ship, assisted by Mr. D. M. Jago, the master of her Ma-
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TOTAL NUMBER OF
Lieut. Priest's division .
GEORGE GIFFARD, Captain.
VESSELS DESTROYED.
7 afloat, but t s nth 1. '
13 building and on shore
Lilecuutt; GFrriahatcns 'asidviivsiiosilion. .... 2 building. c e(
Lieut. Graham's division l. atioat unseaworthy.
Lieut. Lloyd's division 6 until vessels.
Captured by -Lieut. Young 0u .
31st May, and burnt

•.. 3 schooners,

NAti..o: STORES BURNT. -
From 40 to 50,000 barrols of tar and pitch.
6,000 square yards of rough pitch.
A vast number of stacks of timber, spars, planks,,
deals,
&c.
A lard© number of storehouses, containing Bails, rope,
and all kinds of stores, workshops, forges, &c.
Several building yards, and a great extent of wharfage.
. Estimatecl damage to the enemy above 300,0001.

Her Majesty's ship Leopard,
off tileaborg, Juno 2.
Sir,—ln compliance with your orders, I yesterday
evening took undoz my command tho boats of Real

Admiral Plumridge's squadron, as per margin,* and pro-
ceeded up the river to Uleaborg.
Taking possession of the town of Uleaborg, I spent two
hours in examining the buildings, of which none appeared
to belong to the Russian Government, except the Cossacks'
Barracks, situated in the very heart of the town ; And as
its destruction by fire would have involved the burning of
a large number of private houses, if not of the whole town
(containing several thousand inhabitants), I judged it bet-
ter to spare it.
In thus acting I had the less reason to expect your dis-
approbation, as it was little better than a collection of
hovels.
The storehouses within the town were for the most part
cleared out ; no naval stores were found in any of them,
and as their burning would also have endangered the town,
they were spared.
I next detached Lieutenant L. U. Hammet, (flag lieute-
nant) in command of a division to examine both the sides
of a river, below the narrows, to recover any of the sunken
vessels, if practicable in a short time ; otherwise to destroy
all the enemy's shipping and naval stores ; impressing
upon him your orders to be careful not to damage any pri-
vate dwelling, a service which he performed with discretion
and ability.
Proceeding myself with the other division to the island
opposite to the town, I fired and destroyed all the ships
building, together with the storehouses containing ship-
building materials, and workshops, and continuing de-
stroying as I passed down on both sides of the river, I
rejoined Lieuttnant Hammet and returned on board.
During the performance of this service, the men were
exposed to great trials and temptations, both from the
almost unint3rrupted sleet, with very cold weather, and
the large number of spirit stores open ; yet, notwithstand-
ing this their general behaviour gave roe the greatest con-
fidence in their devotion and daring, had the enemy shown
opposition.
Total--4 gun-boats, with 24-pounder howitzer; 4
gun-boats, each with 12-pounder howitzer ; 27 officers, 203
seamen, and 98 marines.
Grand Total-8 dun-boats, 8 smaller boats, 27 officers,
and 301 men.
Of the conduct and discipline of the marines under
Lieutenant W. S. Davis, (R.M.A.) I cannot say too much
in praise, exposed so much to temptation when sentries in
the town.
All the shipping,tboats, &c., were found scuttled and
sunk; and as considerable time would have been required
to weigh and load them, all were burnt and destroyed.
The whole service lasted nearly 12 hours, and the fol-
lowing list shows the loss which has been inflicted on the
enemy, which, at a low estimate, cannot be valued under
200,000/. :
BURNT ASHORE AND TOTALLY DESTROYED.
5 barques or ships, of from 300 to 400 tons, all nearly
complete on the stocks.
8 schooners, sloops, and small vessels, hauled up on
shore, and all damaged purposely, so ae to render them un-
seaworthy unless extensively repaired.
A very large number of storehouses, containing sails,
rope, shipwrights' gear, and other materials for fitting and
building ships.
A vast number of stacks of timber, some of very large
scantling.
Many stacks of deck planks.
Several heaps of spars.
A stack of crooked oak timber, apparently for stern and
stem pieces of ships.
An enormous heap of unmanufactured pitch, extending
over about G,ool square yards of surface, having an aver-
age height of about three feet.
Eight stores facing the river containing tar and pitch.
A large store at the back of this, containing tar, &c.
A large open space both before and behind these store-
houses, containing barrels of pitch and tar. Calculating
the contents, and taking the very lowest possible estimate,
there must have been at least 0,000 barrels of pitch and
tar on this portion of the banks of the river, as the con-
flagration was on each side of the river, and extended
over a great length. Several storehouses containing salt
were involved in their destruction. Eight storehouses on
the right bank of the river were spared because their
burning would have destroyed a private house. The con-
tents, as far as regarded a small quantity of naval stores,
were taken possession of. There were many launches
(most of them purposely scuttled and sunk) which were
spared because they were reported to be the property of
poor men.
BURNT AFLOAT AND PARTIALLY DESTROYED.

2 vessels of about 300 tons, partially laden with tar.
1 vessel of 400 tons } both laden with pitch, tar, &c.
1 vessel -of 100 tons
1 cutter of 100 tons. •
1 schooner of 150 tons.
1 brig of 300 tons, just launched and empty.
All the vessels had been scuttled and sunk purposely.
They were burnt by Its to the water's edge, and rendered
quite unfit for their purpose without being almost rebuilt.
About 500 casks of tar were found in the river secured
by spars. They were cut adrift after finding their burning
impracticable.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) B. I. PRIE ST,
Sanior and Gunnery Lieut.
Captain George Giffard, H.M.'s ship Leopard.

* LEOPARD'S.

lat Gig Lieutenant B. P. Priest.
W. J. Kay, passed clerk.
W. T. C. Wall, acting assistant-surgeon.
Ist Cutter Lieutenant Hammet (next in command).
Mr. R. Harrington, midshipman.
Ist Launch Mr. Payne, mate.
Lieutenant E. D. Thelwall, R.M.A.
Pinnace W. J. Lawrence, second master.
VALOROUS.
Ist Launch Lieutenant C. C. Dent.
Lieutenant W. S. Davies, R.M.A.
Pinnace Mr. R. F. Broadrick, mate.
Ist Cutter Mr. Hare, midshipman.
2nd Gig Mr. G. Trefusis, naval cadet.
Mr. W. Hay, M.D., assistant-surgeon.
VULTURE'S.
Ist Launch Lieutenant Wise.
Barge Mr. C. F. Hill, mate.
Cutter Mr. Fortescue, midshipman.
Gig Mr. Butler, naval cadet.
W. G. Duncan, assistant-surgeon.

ODIN'S.
Ist Launch Lieutenant W. Mould.
Mr. Montague, mato.
Lieutenant A. 0. Lewis, R.M.A.
Pinnace Lieutenant Fellowes.

Mir. R. Athorpe, midshipman.
Gig Mr. C. Rice, naval cadet.
Mr. J. E. Hamilton, assistant-Burgeon.
Gig ➢ir. Salmond, naval cadet.

H.M.S. Leopard, off tileaborg, June 2, 1854.

Sir,—l have the honour to report to you, that in obe-
dience to your orders, I proceeded in the boats of this ship,
named iu the margin,* to the island of Ulkonargaick, and
on arriving off the north-east point, I boarded a large
barque, which on examination proved to be scuttled, and
rendered otherwise unseaworthy. I then proceeded on
shore, and searched several storehouses and workshops,
containing pitch, forges, and other materials requisite for
ship-building, together with two vessels on the stocks, one
nearly ready for launching, and a second in a less advanced
state ; also a wharf, built at some distance from the shore,
on which were sheers, capstans, &c., for mooting ships, the
whole of which were disposed of in the following manner,
viz. :

Large storehouses, containing pitch—burnt.
2 blacksmiths' workshops, having two forges each.

burnt.
1 large one-storeyed building, containing one launch, and
apparently used for boat building—burnt.
1 vessel ready for launching, extreme length 201 feet,
breadth 36 feet —l..urnt.

1 vessel in frame, not measured—burnt.
1 barque lying at anchor, estimated s'ze 600 tons
burnt. _ _

I then searched the village on the adjacent island, but
finding no stores contraband of war, I re-embarked and
proceeded in search of three schooners, of which informa-
tion was obtained from the pilot ; and after pulling some
distance through a creek to the south of the town, I met
a division of boats under Lieutenant Ilammet, by whom I
found tae vessel I was in search of had been destroyed.
I have, kc.
(Signed) W. GRAHAM, Lieutenant.
Captain Giffard, H.M.S. Leopard.
* Galley, Lieutenant Graham, 2. Cutter, Mr. Do'ben,
Naval Cadet.

Her Majesty's ship, Leopard, off Uleaborg,
June 3, 1834.
Sir,—l have the honour to report that in obedience to
your orders, I proceeded yesterday with the boats under
my charge to take or destroy the vessels at Killoon
Kraseli, that I fotind there five schooners, which were dis-
posed of as follows :
Scuttled and aground, one laden with tar—burnt.
Empty, three—one burnt, two destroyed.
One hauled up, and fresh caulked, burnt.
I have, &c.
(Signed) G. LLOYD, Lieutenant.
Captain Giffard, H.M.S. Leopard.
Boats employed-1 cutter of Leopard, Lieut. Lloyd ; 1
cutter of Valorous, 1 cutter of Vulture, 1 cutter of Odin.

Sub-Enclosure No. 4, in Enclosure No. 1, to Sir Charles
Napier's Letter No. 151.
Her Majesty's ship Leopard, off Kemi,
9th Juno, 1854.
SIR,—I have the honour to enclose Lieutenant B.
Priest's report of his proceedings with a division of boats
in the Tornea river and town, which, from the rapid cur-
rent in the stream, he had great difficulty iu reaching.
Also a letter from Lieutenant G. W. E. Lloyd, report.
ing the destruction of enemy's property in the Komi River,
with a division of boats under his command,
I have, &c.,
(Signed) GEO. GIFFARD, Captain.
Rear-Admiral J. H. Plumridge,
H.M.S. Leopard.

Her Majesty's ship Leopard, off Kemi,
June 9, 1854.
Sir,—l proceeded yesterday morning with the boats, as
per margin* to Tornea, in execution of your orders.
A strong wind, with extraordinary rapids in the river,
delayed us, and it was 7 30 p.m. before the boats arrived
off the town of Tornea, 13 hours after leaving the ship ;
the garrison left on our approach.
Having taken possession of the town I found the store-
houses had been cleared out, and their contents conveyed
across the barrier to the Swedish territory, and that the
inhabitants had destroyed the barracks and public build-
ings; the purpose for which I was despatched having
been thus completed, I therefore returned on board, after
being 20 hours in the boats, and have great pleasure in
stating every officer and man behaved to my satisfaction.
—I have, &c., _ _

(Signed) B. P. PRIEST,
Senior and Gunnery Lieutenant.
Captain George Giffard, Leopard.

*LEOPARD'S
2d Cutter Lieutenant B. P. Priest.
Mr. T. Wall, assistant surgeon,
Ms. Dolbon, naval cadet.
Ist Cutter Lieutenant Hammet.
Mr. Jacob, naval cadet,
let Launch Mr. H. C. Payne.
Lieutenant Thelwall,
Pinnace Mr. Lawrence, second master,

VALOROUS'
lat Launch Lieutenant C. B. C. Dent.
Lieutenant W. S. Davies, R. 31.1.
Pinnace Mr. Broadrick, mate.
Ist Cutter Mr. Hare, midshipman.
2d Cutter Mr. Trefusis, naval cadet.
Gig Mr. Bailey, naval cadet.
- Mr. Ray, assistant surgeon.
TOTAL.
4 gun-boats.
5 other boats.
15 officers, and
166 men,