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OFFICIAL DESPATCHES

FROM

ADMIRAL DUNDAS.

(FROM THIS EVENING'S GAZETTE.)
DMIRALTY, JULY 27, 18 4.
Deßpatches, A
of whit ii the following are copies, have been
received from Vice-Admiral Dundas, C. 8,, Cotnruander•
in-Chief of her • ajesty's ships and vessels in the Mediter-
ranean and Black Sea :
DESTRUCTION Or BATTERIES, &c., AT THE SULINA. DEATH

OP CAPTAIN HYDE PARKER,

OF THE FIREBRAND.

No. 33(:). Britannia, oFßaljik, July 11, /854.
have the honour to enclose for the information
of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,' copies of
the reports of Commander Powell sad other officers, who,
on the Bth instant, attacked and completely destroyed the
inner batteries, stockades, and buildings, at the Salina
Mouth of the Danube.
2. The satisfaction I feel at the perfect success of this
gallant exploit, is much diminished by the death of Cap-
tain Hyde Parker, who fell when leading his men.
The service has lost in him a most promising yOung
officer, who was always zealous to do his duty, and never
wade a difficulty.
3. Acting Lieutenant Lyons, after the fall of his gallant
captain, commanded the Firebrand's boats, and most ad-
mirably did his duty, suffering a loss in his own boat of
live men wounded.—l have, &c.
J. W, D. DU DAs, Vice-Admiral.
The Secretary of the Admiralty.

Enclosure No. 1, in the Meditenranean Letter No. 333.
Her Majesty's ship -Vesuvius off sauna,
July 8, 1854.
Sir,—lt is with great grief that. I have to report to you
that Captain Hyde Parker, of her Majesty's steam-frigate
Firebrand, has been this day kilEed whilst in the act of
leading his men to take a stockade battery on the Danube-
The loss of this gallant officer is but ill compensated by
the complete success with which has attack was attended.
The circumstances are as follow s- --Uaptain Hyde Parker
directed a strong party of boats from the Firebrand and
Vesuvius to accompany him up the Danube for the pur-
pose of destroying some works which were occupied by the
Russians. At two p.m. the bonnets entered the Danube,
Captain Parker's gig in advance ; at the bend of the river,
opposite a number of houses on the right bank and a large
stockade on the left, a sharp fire was opened upon him,
and his boat was nearly riddled; some of his men were
wounded.
The heavy boats were coming up and Captain Parker at
once pulled back to them, hailing ale to land the marines
and be ready to storm. This order was executed by the
marines and a detachment of seamen in the same gallant
spirit with which it was given. Captain Parker then
(lashed on shore in his gig, and at, once advanced with a
few men, he was in front and greatly exposed A trenien•
.ions fire was opened by the enemy upon them, and a few
minutes after landing a bullet pass( id through their leader's
heart, and in a moment this gallant sailor ceased to live.
Thus died an officer whose merits, sir, are well known to
yourself. His conduct.on this occasion leaves an example
of valour that never can be erased from the memory of
those who were present.
The command of the force them devolved upon myself.
I directed the gun-boats, and rocket-boats to be brought
to the front; the storming party was formed by Lieut.
Jull, R.M A, the gun-boats commenced a most effective
lire upon the houses and battery, and in a short time the
enemy's fire was silenced.
I directed the storming party to advance, and the place
was eutereel at a run by a detaohment of marines and
s eilors, headed by Lieutenant Jull, R.M.A. and Lieutenant
Hawkey, R.M.
We found that the enemy had already retreated at the
rear, and so thick was the cover, that pursuit was in vain.
. The work that we had taken wths a gabion battery, the
guns of which had been taken as my and the embrasures
filled up. It consisted of a front, along the river raised
about 15 feet high, and 400 yards in extent ; in the rear
was a mores(, and the two flanks, which were not 30 yards
in length, were defended as in front; this work enclosed
works have been (entirely demolished, the
about fifty Government houses, stables, store-houses and a
and nothing now-marks the spot but a
Part of the town of Salina, from whence
the enemy houseseanozief destroyed,
itnysnhr os. Theaye had dP
opened fire, has be ea burnt ; the principal
street I have thought it proper to spare.
There was no means of computing the enemy's loss, al-
though they were seen to fall inside the intrenchmants. I
am disposed to think that they were assisted in carrying
off their wounded, and even defending the place, by some
Greeks, as men in the dress of that country were seen in-
termixed with the Russian troops.
From the heavy fire that was opened upon us, and from
he number that were seen afterwards collected at a dis-
tance, the enemy must have been in great force before they
reltrtebaetceodm.es my duty to report to you the extreme good
conduct of all employed on this occaon. The gun boats
were most skilfully managed under circumstances of great
difficulty. They were connnanded by Lieutenant Sullivan,
Acting-Lieutenant Lyons, and Messrs. GooldenandKerby,
mates.

Mr. Carey, second master, has, I regret to say, been
It fell to Lieutenant Julr y
s lot to have an opportunity of
particularly distinguishing
badly wounded ; he behaved most creditabl
himself by his coolness and
gallantry whilst in command of the marines, and he speaks
most highly of Lieutenant Hawkey,
officers and men that were with him.
The medical officers have merited our best thanks. Dr.
O'llagan, in the execution of his duty, was in the midst of
the tire, and his clothes were pierced with bullets.
I must claim your indulgence for the hasty manner in
the non-commissioned
which thi3 despatch has been written, as I wish the Fire-
brand to join your flag immediately, with the body of the
have,
late well-loved and gallant 'Captain Hyde Parker.
—I Scc.

(signed) REICHARD A. POWELL,
Commander.
Vice-Admiral J. NV. D. Dundas, C.B.

toaure

o' 2, in Mediterranean Letter No. 333.
lier Majesty's steam-frigate Firebrand,
Sir,--I beg off Salina, July 8, 1851.
]
-"ye to inclose the accompanying letter from
Mr Lyons (Acting-Lieut . nt) who commanded the boats
of this sliip in the attack and destruction of the stockaded
Lyon,, has displayed battery at the Sulins Mouth of the Danube. Re speaks
highly of the officers and men under his command, espe-
,mally preSent, it only remains for me to state, that .111 r.
cially James Shade, able seaman ; but as you were per
than this occasion, since joining. the ship.
leaving
The death, ever and deeply to be lamented, of our much-
loved Captath Played much courage and ability, on more
Hy,:e Parker has thrown a deep gloom on
all who had th's tortune'to servo under him ; but he died,
an example to all who survive him, of heroic gal-
lantry and ability.—I have, &c.
(Signed) WM. GORE JONES,
St:nior Lieutenant Commanding her
I.l.jesty's ship Firebrand.
To Commander R. Powell, R N.,
ll.M.'s steam-sloop, Vesuvius.
Sub-End

loser° Nor.unlea, inn LEetnetelor7Nlreo.N33oo..2, in the Madam,

a
Her Majesty's Steam-frigate Firebrand,
off Salina, July 8, 1854
Siri—l have the honour to forward the returns of the
boats employe l and the number of men killed and wounded
at the attack and cpture,
übe. this day, of a stockade on the
left bank of the Dan
The command of one division of the boats, after the
lamented death of Capt. Hyde Parker, devolved on me;
the pinnace under my immediate command being in ad-
vance of the other boats, caused the principal part of the
enemy's fire to he directed upon her, and I regret to say
that 5 men in that boat were wounded (three severely.)
I have, sir, to speak in the highest terms of the good
conduct and steadiness of the whole of the officers and
men under my command under the galling fire of the ene-
my, and I would beg to bring them strongly before your
notice. Where all behaved so well it is almost invidious
to particularise
Shade, able seaman. who, I regret to say. after much dis-
but I beg particularly to mention James
tingishing himself, was severely wounded.
Li intenant Jull, R.M.A•, speaks in equally high terms
of t ie marines under his command.
As you have already been made acquainted with the
circumstances under which his country has to mourn the
death of Captain Hyde Parker, and the total defeat of
he enemy and deatruotion of their works, which followed, a