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OFFICIAL DESPATCHES

FROM
SIR CHARLES NAPIER.

• LEROM LAST GAZETTE.]
ADMIRALTY, AUG. 21.
Despatches, of which the following are copies, have been
received from Vice Admiral Sir Charles Napier, R.C.8.,
Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's ships and vessels in
the Baltic :
CAPTURE OF TWO TOWERS OF BOM4PSUND.
No, 354. Bulldog, off Bomarsund, An. 14.
Siat,-1. At four o'clock in the morning of 'thBe 5
13th
instant the French battery, of four 16-pounders and four
mortars, opened a splendid fire on 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 ho opened his fire: the battery Wll4 manned by
seamen and marine artillery from the four ships
named in the margin*, under the direction of Captain
Ramsay, of the Rogue, assisted by Commander Preedy,
Lieutenant Somerset, of the Duke of Wellington, and the
officers named in the rnagin ±; their fire was beautiful.
2. At six p.m. one side was knocked in, and the tower
surrendered.

In the attack on the western tower the Chasseurs, with
Minnii; rifles, were employed so successfully, that it was
difficult for the enemy to load their guns ; in the attack on
the eastern tower we had no Chasseurs, and they were
enabled to load their guns with more facility.
3. Our loss has been trifling, one man killed and one
wounded, but I have to lament the death of the 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 Belleislo.

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. IToth batteries were admirably constructed and ad-
mirably fought, which accounts for the small loss. Goneral
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'Hilliers was employed in establishing his breching
batteries against the fortress, and the French and English
steamers, as par margin,::: supported by Trident (bearing
the flag of Rear-Admiral Pecan), Duperre, Edinburgh,
and Ajax, kept up a well-directed fire from their shell
guns, and very much damaged the fortress, whilst Captain
the on. 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 bad no loss.

8. The General's breaching batteries will be resii.p by
to-morrow, and they shall be well supported by the ships-
of-the-line of both nations, and the steamers. The narrow.
ness of the ground on which the General has established
his breaching battery, very much ircuniscribes the space ;
the greatest caution will be necessary to prevent firing on
his troops, and the little space in the anchorage before
BornarsunCl, and the intricacy of the navigation, 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 nut 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 Belieisle, doing well, but the loss of
his services is much to be regretted.--I hare, &c.,
(Signed) GRAS. 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 he forwarded by the next opportunity, to-
gether with an inventory of stores and list of prisoners.

SURRENDER OF BOMARSUND.
Bulldog, off Bornarsund.
August 16, 1854.
Sir,—ln continuation of my despatch of this date, I
bog you will inform their lordships that, after sending
away the mail, the fortress opened a heavy fire on Captain
Pelhain'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 ou 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.
2. I 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-
mina 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 Sund, to Com-
modore the Hon. Frederick Groy, who will conduct them
to the Downs to await further orders.
4. I bog 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 I am happy to say the greatest cordiality has subsisted
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 4 list of the stores captured,
it shall bo forwarded to"their lordships, and a Commissary
has been named for that purpose.
6. This despatch will be delivered by my Flag Lieute-
nant (Lieutenant John do Courcy Agnew), whom I beg to
recommend to their Lordships fur promotion.—l have, &c.,
(Signed) CHARLES NAPIER,
Vice-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
The Secretary of the Admiralty.
* Edinburgh, Hogue, Ajax, Blenheim.

No. 355.

t H.M.S. Blenheim—Lt. F. A. Close; .J. J. Ball, Master ;
L. Wildman, acting Mate; Lieut. T. L. Ward ; David Orr,
Acting Mate ; P. B. Nolloth, Brevet-Major, R.M.; Win.
Sanders, First Lt. R.M. ; S. Wade, Asst. Surgeon. H.M.S.
Ajar—W. L. Sayer, Capt. R.M. ; Thos. Bent, First Lieut.
R.M. ; H. L. C. Robinson, Mate. 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.

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