The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-10 00:00:00

Robert Stepford, G.C.B, dated D'jouni, Heads
quarters of the Army of Lebanon, Sept. 16, 1840.
In execution of your order of the 9th instant, I re.
moved the whole of the Turkish troops from the trans-
port and the marines of the squadrons into the steamers.
The Dido and Wasp took up an anchorage well up to
Beyrout point, in order to draw Soliman Pecha's atten-
tion from the position I intended to disembark at. Soon
after daylight, the squadron and steamers you had put
under my orders weighed, the Turkish squadron, under
Admiral Walker, weighed also, and the whole, with
the exception of the Zebra-, who flanked the Egyptian
camp, worked up to Beyrout point, where a consider-
able force of the enemy was in position.
When the bresze freshened, the whole bore up for
D'jounie, the Castor and Hydra anchored close to Dog
River, tended the Turkish troops, and completely
blocked up the pass leading to D'jounie.
The Powerful and Pique, Gorgon, Cycheet, and
Phmnix, followed by the Turkish squadroe,
_ran into
ti,e hay of D'jounie, and landed the troops in an incre-
dibly short time, owing to the excellent arrangement of
Captain Reynolds, who took charge of the landing.
Admiral Walker put his troops on shore at the same
moment, with great celerity and order ; a position was
then taken up, and the artillery landed, tiro few Alba-
nians stat;oned here retired without firing a shot. The
Carysfort and Dido went off D'jehel, about three leagues
to the northward, to act against a strong tower, garri-
soned by Albanian troops.
Djonnie is a good•sized hay, with a promontory
projecting considerably into the sea. A road from
Beyrout lays along the shore, and is practicable for in-
fantry, artillery, and cavelry. This road the Revenge
covered. The road from Tripoli leads also along
shore, and the Wasp and Phoenix covered a gorge, over
which it would be necessary to pass. Two roads lead
from Belhec by Antura, where an excellent position
was taken up by two battalions of Turks, supported by
five companies of marines. The left of this is protected
by an impassable gorge ; the right rests on the sea,
Dog River separating it from high ground in front.
Tne first day, the inhabitants, who bad been drive
into the mountains, came in slowly for arms, but these
few took them with great avidity, and hastened to the
mountains to drive away the Emir Bechir's troops, and
open the mountain passes : this done, the mountaineers
have flocked in in great numbene lei h the Sheiks, who
have crowded to the standard of the Sultan,
I beg to inclo,e Captain Mar tie's reports* of the oc-
cupation of Djebel and Betroun, in which he speaks
highly o; Captain Austen, of the Cyclops, and of the
officers employed.
I regret the loss he met with ; it was not to be
avoided. briny Albanians here suffered by their seva-
rity. The inhabitants of this city are most warlike and
determined.

Ibraham Paella reconnoitred our position the day
before yesterday.
I have sent a battalion of Turks in advance of Gazer
to open the country, and give due notice, shnuA he
endeavour to turn our left by that road, which he will
have some difficulty in doing, as the country is covered
by the broadsides of the ships.
I have much moion to be satisfied with the zeal of
the whole of the officers and seamen employed ; their
exertions in completing our lines under Mr. Aldridge,
of the engineers, is beyond all praise.
Permit me, Sir, to congratulate you on the first suc-
cess of the army of Lebanon. You, yesterday, were
witness of the arrival of his Highness the Emir Ab-
dallah, the Governor of the district of Kisroonan, and
a the enthusiasm of the mountaineers ; and if this con-
tinues, I have every reason to think that the Egyptian
army will be obliged to retire from the sea coast, and
the mountains of Ltinnon.

111 3F &C.
(Sigae3) CIIMMES N AI'IER, Commodore.

Extract ref a Dispatch fro. i Captain Martin, of her Ma-
jetty's ship Carysfort, to Admiral the Honourable Sir
Robert Stopford. Dated Gebail, 15th September.
1840.

I have received information that 500 Albanian troops
occupy the town of Batroun, about ten miles to the north
of Gebail ; and the mountaineers who gave me the in-
telligence, say they arc willing to attack the place, if
supported by the fire of some ships.
I am therefore about to proceed there, tcwel by the
Cyc!ops, who takes up ebout 250 of the mountaineers,
to be landed in the neighbourhood.
Large bodies of-men whom we have armed have re-
turned to the mountains, as they say, for the purpose of
blockading an Emir, who has shut himself up in a con-
vent with several hundred men. I hope, under any cir-
cumstances, to be able to return to Gebail to-night.

Extract of a Despatch from Captain Martin, of her
M ijesty's Ship Carysfort, to Minim' the Honour.
able Sr Robert Stopfurd, dated Batroun, September
15th, 1840.
I have the honour to inform you that at three, 10
p.m. I anchored within musket-shot of Batroun, having
been towed from Gebail by her Majesty s steam-vessel
Cyclops. By this time the 250 mountaineers tvho were
embarked on hoard the Cyclops had been armed and or.
ganizzal under the zealous and able direction of Captain
Austen. Oa approaching Batroun, we observed bodies
of Albanians in different parts of the town apparently
preparing for defence, and the positions of the Carys.
fort and Cyclops were taken up with a view to forcing
them from their strongho!ds. The Caryefort and Cy-
clops comme,ced firing with great effect, whilst the Cy-
clops' shells were searching the spots where the Alba-
nians from time to time halted. The 2:50 mountaineers
whom we had armed were landed by the Carysfort's
boats, under Lieutenant Stephens, the Hastings' boats
under Lieutenant Thompson, and the Cyclops' boats
under Mr. Glynn, Mate.
The greater part of these immediately followed on
the track of the Albanians. whilst another party took
possession of Batroun. I have reason to believe that
the Albanians suffered severely from the effects of the
shot and shells ; whilst, I am happy to say, that our
only casualty has been one mountaineer severely
wounded.
I am sorry to say that the head of an Albanian was
brought to me as a trophy, immediately after I landed.
hut I have endeavoured to discourage this brutal mode
of warfare, by offering a reward of ten piastres and a
musket for every prisoner the mountaineers will bring me.
I am, &C.
(Signed) 11. B. MARTIN, Captain.
P.S. I enclose two letters, which reached me to-day,
and I trust, that when you Isave read them, you will be
of my opinion, that I have not acted injudiciously in
pushing the outposts of the fleet and camp to this point.
H. B. MARTIN, Captain.

Extract of a Letter from Captain Martin, of her Ma-
jesty's ship Carysfort, to Commodore Napier, of tier
Majesty's ship Powerful, dated Gebail, September 14,

1 840.
I have the bor.our to inform you that the arms which
reached me by the Cyclops last midnight have been dig.
tribu'el to the mountaineers, and that there are so
many uaA-med, that I think I can dispose of more. As
far as circumstances will permit, the greatest precaution
has been taken to place these arms in trustworthy harids.
The distribution took place under my own eye, but
was more immediately and minutely superintended by
Captain Austen, of her Majesty's steam vessel Cyclops.
to whose zeal in the performance of this duty I have
been greatly indebted.
I have detained the Hastings' boats, under the im-
pression, that it the enemy should advance from the
northward in the absence of a stean.er, my only means
of annoying them will be by the boats' carronades.
It is impossible to state the exact number of moun-
taineers who have come down to us, but I should esti-
mate them at from throe to four thousand, and, as far
as appearances go, enthusiastic in their hostility to the
Egyptians.
The flocks and herds are again fending in the neigh-
bourhood of Gebail. A few shops have been re-opened.
and confidence amongst the people seems to be growing.

I am, Etc.
(Signed)

H. B. MARTIN, Captain.

• See my letter No. 99, Sept. 15.
t These returns have not been received.

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