The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-02 00:00:00

Pill/mu Charlotte, ott' Bt. Jeaa d'Aere,
Nov. 4, 1840.

Sir— You will be pleased to acquaint the Lords Corn-
missioners of the Admiralty that the town and fortress of
Acre were taken possession of by the allied forces under
my command this morning, in the name of the Sultan.
The circumstances which led to this result occurred on
the 3d, when a heavy cannonade from the ships and vessels,
beginninr, at two p.m., and ending at five, completely de-
molished'the town, and materially damaged the fortifica•
tions, inducing the Egyptians to evacuate the place in the
night. A tremendous explosion of a large magazine of pow-
der took place about four p.m. on the 3d.
. The attacks were made upon the west lines, and the
south face of the works, the former composed of the fol-
lowing ships, viz. Princess Charlotte, Powerful, Bellero-
phon, Revenge, Thunderer, Pique, under the immediate
command of Commodore Napier (as I thought it advisable
to accompany Colonel Sir Chas. F. Smith in the Phoenix
steamer, to be ready to take advantage of any breach that
might be made in either of the two sea faces of the walls
of the place for an immediate assault.) The south face,
being a more contracted anchorage, was occupied by the
Edinburgh, Benbow, Castor, Carysfort, Talbot, Wasp,
and Hazard, the destruction caused by the fire of the ships
on both sides, sufficiently proves its rapidity and precision.
Rear-Admiral Baron de Bandeira, in the Austrian fri-
gate Medea, and the fluerriero, under the command of
his Imperial Highness the Archduke Frederick, with the
Austrian oorvette Lipsia, rendered much assistance. Rear-
Admiral Walker Bey, in the Sultan's ship Mookuddimay-
i• hive, of 74 guns, took up a most favourable position op-
posed to the south face, and did good service.
The steamers Gorgon, Vesuvius, Phenix, and S:romboli
fired shot and shells into the town with much precision,
and it is generally supposed that shells from the Gorgon
occasioned the destruction of the powder magazine.
A flag of truce having been offered by fhe Turkish Ad-
miral and rejected a short time before, I did nut think it
necessary or becoming that the summons should be re-
peated, particularly as hostilities had already commenced,
and the ships and steamers had been fired upon as they
approached the walls.
I have not been able to ascertain the number of troops
in the town of Acre at the commencement of our fire ; they
have been estimated at four thousand five hundred, besides
a body of cavalry outside the town of eight hundred : many
lives were lost by the explosion of the magazine : seven
hundred Egyptians and two officers of rank came in this
morning with their arena and surrendered themselves as
prisoners.

To Colonel Sir Charles Smith devolves the task of
putting the town and fortifications into a posture of de-
fence, arid I am happy to find that his health enables hint to
perform this duty with his usual intelligence.
A great quantity of arms and ammunition were found at
Acre, and the fortifications were fist getting into a state of
preparation against attack.
I am much indebted to Captain Edward Boxer, of the
Pique, and to Captain Codrington, of the Talbot, for the
excellent surveys which they made of the shoals round
Acre. ohich enabled the ships to go in without risk of
getting ashore.
I return a list of the killed and wounded in the Allied
squadron ; but the damages to the masts and rigging can be
made good, without the ships being sent off the station.
The success of this enterprise, so important in its re-
sults, has called for my acknowledgment in general orders
to the officers and men of the combined squadrons, whose
united exertions had so musk contributed to its attain-
anent.—l have the honour to be, &e.
( Signed) ROBER r STOPFORD, Admiral.
R. Yore O'Ferrall, Esq., &c.

Return of killed and wounded in the squadron under the
orders of Admiral the Hon. Sir Robert Stopford, Com-
mander-in-Chief, in the attack of the fortifications of St.
Jean d'Acre, on the 3d November, 1840.
PRINCESS CHARLOTTE. —Killed—l seaman.
POS.% ERFUL. —Wounded-1 seaman severely ; 2 seamen,
1 Royal Marine slightly.
BELLEROPHON. —None killed or wounded.
RE VENCE. —Killed-1 seaman, 1 drummer Royal Ma-
rines. Wounded-3 seamen severely ; 1 Royal Marine
slightly.
TIICNDERER.—None killed or wounded.
CA STOR. —Killed-4 seamen. Wounded-1 seaman se-
verely ; 3 seamen slightly ; 2 privates Royal Marines so-
verely ; 1 private Royal Marine slightly.
EDINISURGIS. —Killed-2 seamen, 1 drummer Royal
Marine, I private Royal Marine. Wounded—Commander
F. D. Hastings, slightly ; Mr. J. Davies, master, slightly ;
Mr. Joseph Plimsoll, Assistant-Surgeon, slightly; Mr.
Henry Boys, Midshipman, slightly ; 1 seaman, I boy,
slightly: 1 sergeant Royal Marine slightly.
13Esnow—None killed or wounded.
PIQUE—None killed or wound.
CA RI xronT—None killed or wounded.
TaLaor —Wounded—Lieutenant G. B. Le Mesurier,
since dead ; Mr. Henry Haswell, Mate, slightly; 1 sea-
man severely.
GORGON.—None killed or wounded.
Wasp_Wounded—Five seamen severely ; 1 private
marine.

STROMBOLI,--None killed o wounded.
PiiuNix.—None killed or wounded.
VEst:virs.—None killed or wounded.
liazAao.—Woundcd-1 private Royal Marine, l boy
slightly.
TURKISH FLAG-slur.—Rear-Admiral Walker-4 killed,
3 wounded.
NlEneA, Austrian Flag Ship.—Rear-Admiral Bandiora.
1 killed, 4 wounded.
GunttLIERR. Austrian Frigate.-1 killed, 2 wounded.
Total Killed-18.
Total Wounded-41.