The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-30 00:00:00

SIR CHARLES NA PIER

[FROAI LAST NIGHT'S GAZETT2.]
ADMIRALT Y, AUG. 28.
Despatcb.es, of which the followins are copies or extracts,
have been received from Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier,
K.C.
vessels iB. Co inmanden
the Balticr:-in-Chief of her Majesty's ships and
No. 380.

Bulldog, oft" Bomarsund,
A
SIR,—I beg to inclose a letter fromugust 19, 1854.
Rear-Admiral
Plumridge, who was stationed, with the Heclad French steamer Cocyte (commanded by Lieutenant de
Vaisseau A. Georgette du Buisson,) on the north side of
Bomarsund.
2. I had intended to have brought this squadron
through the Presto Channel to have shelled the north side
of Bomarsund, but when the breaching batteries were
placed he could not take that station without endangering
the men in the French batteries; he, therefore, very
wisely took up a position so that ho had the Presto Tower
and Bomarsund in a line, and did good service against the
Presto Tower, which I afterwards examined. He was
rather too close, being within range of the enemy's fire
and received some damage, but no one was
-hurt.'
3. The ships I stationed to the southward were out of
range of the enemy's guns, and received no damage ; but
the shot and shells from the 10-inch guns, together with
the fire from the four French mortars, which never missed,
and the excellent fire from Captain Pelham's battery, to-
gether with the preparations the enemy saw in progress, I
presume expedited the surrender.
4. Had the enemy held out till the following morning,
when the breaching battery, judiciously placed by the
French Engineer (General Niel) withing 400 yards of the
rear of the fort, and the ships the French and English
Admirals intended to place iu their flank, the fortress
would have been reduced to ashes.
11. I have the honour of enclosing lists of the whole
British Force landed, and of casualties, together with a
list of prisoners and guns captured, being no less than 112
mounted, 3 mortars, 7 field pieces, and 79 not mounted.
6. The Commissioners are now taking an account of the
stores, and they are preparing plans not only of the bat-
teries in existence but of those in progress, which I shall
send home as soon as possible.
7. This has been a most arduous and laborious service,
and I have great reason to be satisfied with the great ex-
ertions of all the officers, seamen, and marines, and their
orderly conduct.
8. General Jones speaks in the highest terms of the con-
duct of Colonel Graham and his marines. The thing of
the seamen and marines and marine artillery, under Capt.
Ramsay, was most precise ; he himself waa slightly
wounded.
9. The shells thrown by the ships were most destruc-
tive, and had the fortress resisted till the following day
when all was ready on shore, they would have been irre-
sistible.—l have, Sze., CHAs. Karizß.
Vice-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
The Secretary of the Admiralty.

No. 10.
RESPECTING OPERATIONS AT BOSIARSIIND.
Her Majesty's ship Blenheim. Bomarsund,
ust 1 54.
Sir,—lt is with great pleasureAutg
hat I have to report to
you, for the information of the Commander-in-Chief, the
exceeding good; conduct and gallantry displayed by the
officers and men under my command on shore at Blenheim
Battery, during the attack on Bomarsund on the 15th and
16th inst., when under a Very heavy fire of shell and shot
during the greater part of this period.
All deserve the highest praise, and I name in the mar-
gin* the two otli,:ers and captain of gun.
I have, &c.,
FIC.
Rear-Admiral Henry D. ChandED s, C.BPELHAM', Captain.
Edinburgh, off Bomarsund, Aug. 18, 1854.
Submitted for the consideration of the Commander-in-
Chief.

Vice-Admiral Sir H. D. CHADS
C , Rear-Admiral. Charles Napier, K.C.B.

Leopard, at Romarsund, Aug. 17, 1854.
Sir,— Observing 00 the 16th inst. the Presto Tower's
fire was bar issing the constructors of General Jones' bat-
tery, I moved (in obedience to your orders) the Leopard,
lleela, and French steamer Cocyte into a delightful seques-
tered position, szreened from observation by the trees on
the neck of laud to the eastward of the tower, having the
great 13omarsund Fort and it in one, so that our over shot
and Oren should fdl to the lot of Botnarsund.
The simultaneous opening tire from the three broadsides
was the first intimation the tower inmates had of ou
movements, and I had the satisfaction of seeing (at times
from aloft) the steadiness and precision with phich the
shot and shell were delivered from each vessel. I only re-
gret that the trees alluded to obscured us all from your
view, as I feel almost assured this bit of service would
have
been deemed worthy of better notic3 than it becomes me
to give at so short a distance from your flag. It is, how-
ever, Sir, soy most gratifying linty to state, on behalf of
the whole of the ofteers and ships'Y companies, that I en-
tertain the most lively admiration of their exertions, as
well as of the exemplary animation exhibited by Captains
I have, &Zia'
Hall and Giffard, and Lieutenant do Vaisseau A. Georgette
du Baisson, of his Imp
alajesty's steam-vessel Cocyte.

ItINWAY PLUMRIDGE,
Rear-Admiral of the White.
Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Naierß.,
Commander-in-Chief, &e.p &c., K.C.

In
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'n "nip, Bomarsund, Aland Islands,
August 18, 1854.
Sm,—l have the honour to acquaint pliance with your directions, I landed at Dornarsund on
the Bth instant, in conituand of a battalion of Royal
Marines, and placed myself under the orders of Brigadier-
quaint you that in corn-
General Jones, R.E., the general officer commanding the
brigade.
The brigadier-general, b
--4vimg by a brigade order of
yesterday's date, thanked the officers, non-commissioned
officers, and men of the Royal Marines under my command
for their good conduct during
forte©
Period they have been
employedon shore, as also the cheerful and willing
to perform, and which
manner in which they have performed the various labo-
successful results which
have been obtained, I have only to bear my testimony to
companies of the corps
their zeal and steadiues.s in the performance of every duty
hriaosucsodnlti
rtii ebsu
tteldi eysowgerreedclayllteod
upon
allotted to them.
under the direction
of Captain RarnsaY, It. N., with Lieutenants MawbeY,
Poore, and Hewett, ILM-A, Performed their part well. The exactness and precision of their tire from the battery
The artillery
reflected great credit on the of iu command of the
several guns.
were
The divisional companies repeatedly exposed to a
heavy fire of round anti grape as well as from the Minie
rifle The casualties have been few, for which iee have to
be thankful to a Divine Providence.
I bog
to bring toof the two o your favourable notice the zeal and
energetic conduct heels appointed by brigade
or tern of the Pun instant, to perfoim the I lutieg of field officers, viz.:—Mai"r •solloth and Captain Heriot, R.M.,
of my b! !gado,
•Major Captain W. C. P. Elliott, whose
exertions in supprt of my orders call forth my warmest thanks.
I beg also to assure you that the captains of companies,
subalterns, non-commissioned officers and men, did their duties in a manner highly satisfactory to ine.
Lieutenant Fraser, R.M., acted ac the adjutant, and
Lieutenant Lennox as my orderly officer, and I have great
• . , ~* them both under your favourable pleasure in biln6ing
con-
sideration as deserving officers, together with Assistant-
Surgeon Daniel John Duigan, and the other medical offi-
cers employed under my orders, who evinced, the greatest
willingness and pioi • 111 Aitude in the execution of their
duties.—l have, &c.,

F. GnAnsm,
Colonel, Royal Marines, A.D.C. in
command of Brigade in Camp:
Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B ,
&0., &e,, Commander-in-Chief.

Head-Quartera, Bomarsund
August 19, 1854. '
Sir,—l beg leave to enclose a copy of a Brigade Order
which I directed to be issued previous to the seamen and
nth'aeriirnreess'pewchtioveh's'hvieps, and
bee
uemployed on shore, returning to
it affords me great satisfaction to
state that the discipline observed. merits my warmest appro-
bation ; not a single comphunt has bean addressed to me on
the part of the inhabitants against any individual of the
force employed on shore under my orders,
_I beg leave to bring to your notice the valuable assist-

* Fras. A. Close, lieutenant ; Leveson Wildman, acting
mat©; John Farrell, chief boats mate and captain of gun.