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OFFICIAL DESPATCHES

FROM

SIR CHARLES NAPIER.

[FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.]
ADMIRLILTY, JUNE 29.
Despatches, of which the following are copies or extracts,
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 :

No. 151.

Enclosing Admiral Plumriclge's Roport of his proceedings

in the Gulf of Bothnia.
Duke of Wellington, Baro Sound,
June 18, 1854. -

Sir,—l beg leave to enclose Admiral Plumridge's report
of his proceedings in the Gulf of Bothnia, from the sth
May to the 10th June, by which their Lordships will ob-
serve that he has destroyed forty-six vessels, afloat and on
the stocks, amounting to 11,000 tons ; from 40,000 to
50,000 barrels of pitch and tar,; 60,000 square yards of
rough pitch; a great number of stacks of timber, spars, plank,
and deals, sails, rope, and various kinds of naval stores,ito
the amount of from 300,0001. to 400,0001., without the
loss of a man. Admiral Plumridgo has had to contend
with innumerable rocks and shoals, incorrectly laid down
in the charts, and met the ice up to the 30th May ; never-
theless, though several of his squadron have touched the
ground, I am happy to say they have received no damage
that he is not able to repair with his own means.
2. The Rear-Admiral, their lordships will observe,
speaks in the highest terms of the captains, officers, sea-
men, and marines, and particularly of Lieutenant B. P.
Priest, the first lieutenant of the Leopard, an old and de•
serving officer, and of Lieutenant Hammet, his flag lieu-
tenant.—l have, &c.,

CIIAS. NAPIER,
Vice-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.

Enclosure No. 1, in Sir Charles Napier's Letter, No. 151.
Her Majesty's ship Leopard, at Sea,
10th June, 1854—let. 64° 1' N ;
long. 22° 41' E. At noon.
Sir,—ln obedience to your orders of sth May, 1851,
I proceeded with the squadron under my command to ex-
amine, as far as practicable, the Island of Aland, but not
being able to procure a pilot, I found the hazArd too great to
proceed further in the execution of that duty; the reports
of Captains Buckle and Giffard, numbered 1 and 2, will
more fully inform you of the result and termination, for
the present, of that service.
From thence I proceeded up the Gulf of Bothnia, and I
have now the honour herewith to transmit letters and
papers, numbered from 3 to 6, aiving a detailed account
of the squadron's proceedings up'to the date hereof.
The summary of the large amount of mischief done to
the enemy by the boats, as per margin, and a paper let-
tered A.
Boats of Leopard employed at Brahestad, 'Uleaborg, and
Tornea.

Ist Gig—Lieutenant B. P. Priest ; Mr. Terence H. Wall,
assistant-surgeon ; Mr. James*Ray, passed clerk.
Ist Cutter—Lieutenant L. U. Hammet ; Mr. Richard
Harington, midshipman.
Galley—Lieutenant William Graham; Mr. H. St. L.
Palliser, naval cadet.
Barge—Lieutenant G. W. E. Lloyd ; Mr. Arthur Sal-
wey, mate.
Ist Launch—Mr. Henry G. Payne, mate; Lieutenant
E. D. Thelwall, R.M.A.
Pinnace—Mr. James Laurence, second master ; Mr. W.
D. M. Dalbin, navel cadet.
2d Gig—Mr. J. G. O'Connell, master's assistant.
21 Cutter—Mr. Augustus Jacob, naval cadet.
Valorous' Boats at Uleaborg and Tornea.
Ist Launch—Lieutenant C. B. C. Dent; Lieutenant W.
S. Davis, R.111.A.
Pinnace—Mr. R. F. Broadrick, mate.
Ist Cutter—. Mr. M. A. S. Hare, midshipman.
Ist Gig—Mr. J. R. Trefusis, naval cadet ; Mr. W. Ray
(M.D.) assistant-surgeon.
2d Gig—Mr. J. Bailey, cadet.
Vulture's Boats, at Brahestad and Uleaborg.

Ist Launch—Lieut. C. Wise; Mr. N. J. Morphy, mate.
Barge—Mr. C. F. Hill, mato ; Mr. Chapman, master's-
assistant.
Cutter—Mr. C. P. Fortescue, midshipman.
Gig—Mm. J. V. D. Butler, navel cadet; Mr. George
Duncan, assistant-sum geon.
Odin's Boats at Brahestad and Uleaborg.
Ist Launch—Lieut. W. Mould ; Mr. C. F. Montague,
mate ; Lieut. A. 0. Lewis, R.M.A.

Pinnace—Lieut. Carrington; Mr. Long, acting second
master.
Barge—Lieut. J. H. B. Fellowes.
Cutter—Mr. Henry Aithorpe, midshipman.
Ist Gig—Mr. C. Rice, naval cadet.
2d Gig—Mr. H. Salmond, naval cadet; Mr. J. C. Ha-
milton, assistant-surgeon.
From the hindrances the squadron have encountered in
this service, it has spread over a greater space of time than
I at first contemplated ; the intricacies of the ice, naviga-
tion, innumerable rocks, shoals, and the imperfect state of
the charts as to the soundings on the Russian aide of the
Gulf, together with the difficulties we experienced in dis-
entangling the squadron, up to the 30th May, from the
floes and fields of ica (of which we saw the last this morn-
ing), could not be surmounted in less time, or with less
vigilance, by the officers in command, and that of the cap-
taintogether with the constant perse-
veranceof m
anyd zeal ehviinced by Mr. George B. F. Swain, the
master of the Leopard ; which ship I may here observe, to
the credit of these two officers, has !ed the squadron from
leaving the Aland Islands.
incumbent me In; tcoanpotatiicnea hoßwnoskelnes,iblGyiffl
afredel,
tGhlela
efszeee:al
al iontudsi
Scott, as well as the good arrangements of their
ships' boats for service.
The letters from No. 3 to 6, show the names of the seve-
ral lieutenants and boats commanded by Lieutenant B. P.
Priest,
Hofamthmisets.hiprioanthdem nsecoandde d by my flag-lieutenant,
L. U. Hammet. To them and the
subordinate, the seamen, marines, and their lieutenants
(Davis, Lewis, and Thelwall), my thanks are fully due.
byo uth'yer officers,thos
Any credit that may arise from such extensive damage
having been executed, will, I trust, pardon me for thus
bringing to your special notice the name of that steady,
old, and deserving officer, Lieutenant B. Priest, who held
the boat command from Brahestad to Uleaborg and Tornea.
I cannot refrain from again reverting to the ability and
exertions of Captain George Giffard, feeling as I do that
it is my duty to take this opportunity of bringing some of
his merits before you.—l have, &c.
(Signed) HANWAY PLIMIRIDGE, Rear-Admiral.
Return of Enemy's Property destroyed at Brahestad, Ulea-
borg, and on the Kemi River, near Tornea, between the
30th May and Bth June, 1854. •
Her Majesty's ship Leopard, June 9.
Burnt afloat and on shore, and totally destroyed :
Brahestad, May 30.
1 brig, 250 tons, under repair and empty.
1 barque, 450 tons, just launched and empty.
1 topsail schooner, 110 tons,
2F. and A. schooners, 60 to 80 tons, in ballast.
5 sloops, 60 to 80 tons,
4 large vessels, building, 300 to 500 tons.
Naval Stores destroyed :
About 25,000 barrels of pitch, tar, and oil.
A large quantity of timber, spars, plank, and materials
for ship founding.
Three building yards, with workshops and storehouses.
AkOff Uleaborg, June 1.
3 schooners, OW to 170 tons, 1 empty and 2 laden with
tar, but burnt ; they sank iu the gale of 2d June.
5 barques, 300 to 400 tons, building and nearly com-
plete.
June 1 and 2, 1854.
8 schooners, 50 to 150 tons, hauled up on shore and pur-
posely damaged.
Scuttled and purposely sunk :-
2 brigs, GOO tons, partially laden with tar.
1 brig, 400 tons, partially laden with tar.
1 brig, 350 tons, partially laden with tar.
1 cutter, 100 tons, contents not ascertained.
1 schooner, 150 tons, contents not ascertained.
1 brig, 300 tons, just launched and empty.
Ukovaryakka, June 1 and 2, 1854.
1 vessel, ready for launching, 204 feet long, about 1,200
tons.
1 vessel, in frame, not measured.
1 barque, 600 tons, empty, but scuttled.
Killonerusit, June 1 and 2, 1854.
1 schooner, 100 tons, laden with tar, purposely scuttled,
1 schooner, 70 tons, hauled up and fresh caulked.
3 schooners, sg to 100 tons, empty.
Naval Stores destroyed :
Uleaborg, June and 2, 1854.
From 40 to 50,000 barrels of tar and pitch.
000 square yards of rough pitch.
A vast number of stacks of timber, spars, planks,
deals, &c.
A large number of storehouses, containing sails, rope,
an(' all kinds of stores.
Numerous workshops, with forges.
Several building yards, and a great extent of wharfage
Kesni River, near Tornea, Juno 8, 1854.
1 schooner, of about 80 tons, empty.

80 stacks of timber,

Being a total of 46 vessels destroyed ; and, at the lowest
estmate, the enemy has suffered damage to the extent of—
At Braliestad
Uleaborg
Kenai River

£330,000

(Signed) GEO. GIFFARD, Captain.

Sub-Enclosure No. 1, in Enclosure No. 1, in Sir Charles
Napier's Letter No. 151.
Her Majesty's ship Valorous, at Sea, May 15, 1854.
Sir,—l have the honour to report to you that in conse-