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London, England, 1840-11-18 00:00:00

SYRIA.

(From last night's Gazette )
ADMIRALTY, Nov. 16.
Despatches, of which the following are copies or ex-
tracts, were yeserday received at this.'alice, addressed to
Richard More O'Ferrall, Esq., by Admiral ithe lion. Sir
Robert Stopford, ii. C. 8., Commander-in-Chivf of her
Majesty's ships and vessels in the Mediterranean :
Priscrss Charlotte, D'journie Bay,
rear Beyrout, Oct. 1, 1840.
Sir,—l beg leave to enclose, for their Lordships' infor-
mation, copies of four letters which I have received from
Captain Collier, of her Majesty's ship Castor, wh9m I had
directed, in conformity with my in-cructions, to entbarra:s
the Egyptian forces in possession of the towns on the coast
from Bcyrout to Jaffa, and encourage and support the
faithful subjects of the Sultan ; detaiting his proceedings
at Caifia, Jafli, and Tsotrr, of which last we still hold pos-
session ; in the execution of which 'duties that zealous
officer, and all concerned in those active operations, as par-
ticularised in his letters. have shown themselves worthy
of their Lordships' favourable attention.
It is pleasing to observe that all this service has been
performed without the loss of a man ; but I regret Lieut.
Macdougall and Mr. Gill, carpenter cf the Pique, were
severely wounded by accident, though both ale doing well.
I have, &e.,
(Signed) ROBERT STOPFORD, Admiral.
R. More O'Ferrall, Esq., &c., Admiralty, London.

Majcst)'s Ship Castor, off Acre, Sept: 20..1.840.

Sir,—ln compliance with your orders of the 14th inst.,
I have the honour to acquaint you that the Castor, with
Pique and Ottoman frigate Dewen, appeared off Caiffa on
the evening of the 16th, and the following morning, about
six o'clock, a boat was despatched with an officer of the
Turkish frigate,accompanied by Lieutenant, Shadwell , in one
from this ship, and both bearing flags of truce, to demand
a surrender of the place to the Sublime Porte. The
was refused, and peremptorily warned off The ships took
up th it berths, Lieutenant Wellesley, of this ship, ably
assisting in placing the Ottoman frigate, and a fire then
opened on the batteries, Castor commencing, which were
manned, and ready to receive us, with five hundred men in
the town ; but such was the effect of the first few broad-
sides, that the troops abandoned their posts, deserted the
town, leaving their arms, knapsacks, &c., in all directions.
The Ottoman flag was soon planted on the ramparts by
Lieutenant Patey, accompanied by Lieutenant Winthrop,
Messrs. Connelly and Boyd, mates, Mr. Hare, midship-
man, and Mr. Cole, second master, who were immediately
joined by Lieutenants Carey and Macdougall, and a party
of seamen and marines from the Pique, and the whole
party proceeded to spike and destroy by knocking off the
trunnions and burning the carriages of the guns on the
ramparts; a quantity of arms, stores, and munitions of
war, were found in the magazine, all of which were either
brought off or destroyed, amongst which were two 13-inch
mortars, which were put on board the Ottoman frigate.
The following morning, the Itith, the Castor shifted her
berth, to cover the entrance to the Acre gate, at the dis-
tance of one mile from which five hundred troops were dis-
tinctly seen drawn up. Towards the middla of the day
en officer with a few men had planted, themselves in a
castle mounting five guns, in the rear of and commanding
the town, but the well-directed fire of the Pique and Cas-
tor soon wounded the officer and dislodged the men, some
of the latter seeking safety on board this ship. Consider-
ing the destruction of this castle and its guns most desir-
able, I ordered the marines of the two frigates, with their
respective officers. Lieutenants Varlo, Moubray, and Ham-
ley; Lieutenant Wellesley ; Messrs. Cockburn and Gib.
bard, mates; Mr. Foley, midshipman ; and Mr. Ramage,
clerk ; with a few seamen, and all under the command of
Lieutenant Patey, senior Lieutenant of this ship, on that
service, which was gallantly and completely executed, by
the guns being thrown out and the walls shook to their

foundation, and this in full view of five hundred of the
Egyptian army.
1 am pleased to observe that this service has been per-
formed without the less of a man, although I am grieved
to say that Lieutenant Macdougall, of the Pique, has been
severely wounded by the discharge of one of the enemies
guns, whilst in the act of spiking it, and also Mr. Gill,
carpenter of that ship, by the same explosion.
To my much-valued friend Captain Boxer, who has
been unceasing in his exertions, both on shore and on
hoard, in the execution of this service, I am much in-
debted for the success of the enterprise. The destruction
of the defences of the town has been most complete.
Some prisoners have been taken, and many deserters have
come over to uQ. I have great pleasure in apprising you
that the zealous co-operr.tion of the Ottoman frigate
Dewen on the service has been highly meritorious to all on
board, and calls for my warmest approbation.
To Mr. Young, the Consul of Palestine, I am much
indebted for the assistance he has rendered me by his
knowledge of the people and localities of the country.
Captain Boxer speaks in the highest terms of the con-
duct of Lieutenant Galway, who commanded the boats of
the Pique both days ; Messrs. Morris and Heath, mans;
Messrs. Hawkins, Kenley, and BrAge, midshipmen ; and
Mr. Partridge, volunteer, first class.
I consider it my duty to recommend to your notice
Lieutenant Patey, senior Lieutenant of this ship, as well
as Mr. Cockburn, the senior mate, employed on shore, for
their officer-like, cool, and steady conduct ; indeed, too
much praise cannot he given to every officer and man em-
ployed on this service for the manner in which they have
conducted themselves through three days of arduous and
fatiguing duty.—l have, &c.,
(Signed) ELYVVARD COLLIER, Captain.
Admiral the Hon. Sir Robert Stoptord, G. &e.

Commander-in-Chief:

Hcr Majesty's Ship Castor, off Caiffa, Sept. 20, 1840.
Sir—ln addition to my letter of this day's date, I have
to inform you that the Turkish frigate detained a brig of
the Pacha's, and by her I send these letters.
I have put mi i.oard her our Consular Agents of Acre
and Caifra, with their families, and others, who by re-
maining here alter the cannonading we have given Caitts
would not be safe. The inhabitants are certainly favour-
ably disposed to the Sultan; but the Emirs and Sheiks will
not expose themselves without the appearance of a pro-
tecting force. I am, &c,,
(Signed) EDWARD COLLIER, Captain.
Admiral the lion. Sir Robert Stopford, &e.,
Commander- in- Chief.

Her Majesty's Ship Castor, Teour, Sept. 26, 1840.
Sir—l have the honour to inform you that her Ma-
jesty's ship Castor, under my command, accompanied by'
the Pique, anchored here on Thursday evening last, the
24th. We succi eded in driving out the Egyptian troops,
said to amount to five hundred men. that evening. Tne
following morning we took possession of the town, which
we still hold.

A further detail of my proceedings shall be forwarded
by the next opportunity. I cannot, however, resit the
occasion of informing you that all have nobly performed
their duty.
A great quantity of grain has been found in the Go-
vernment stores, as well as ammunition. Part of the for-
mer and all the latter hare burn brought off.

I have the honour,

(Signed) EDWARD COLLIER, Captain.
Admiral the Hon. Sir R. Stopford, G.C.8.,
Commander.in-Chief.

landing. He speaks in the highest terMs of Lieutenant
Curry, senior Licusonant of the Pique, who had charge of
the arty employed levelling the approach to the town.
It affords toe much pleasure to say we have not lost n
min on this sot vice, and I am much gratified in being able
to state that none of the inhabitants have been hurt.

I feel myself called upon to recommend especially to
your notice Lieutenant Patey, of this ship, as an officer of
great merit, who has highly diltinguisbcd himself on this
service as well as at Caifia.— I have, &c.

(Signed) ED W. COLLIER, Captain.
Admiral Sir Robert Stopford, G. C. 8., &c.,
Cummander-in-Chief.

Princess Charlotte, Mountie Bay, Oct. 3, 1840.
Sir,—ln forwarding you the enclosed copy of a letter
from Commodore Nipier, I have great satisfaction in
drawing their Lordships' attcr:tion to the rapidity and gsl_
lantry displayed by the Turkish troops under his Excel-
lency Selim Paella's personal command, and of General
Jochmus, the chief of the staff, and Lieutenant Bradley,
who were at the head of the skirmishers in this brave
attack, which was crowned with complete success, between
four and five hundred, out of seven hundred of the enemy,
posted on a most advantageous position, on the crest of the
mountains, having been killed, wounded, and taken prison-
er::, and the others dispersed, most of whom hare since
come over, as desertem to the standard of the Sultan.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) ROBERT STOPFORD, Admiral.
R. Akre O'Fcrrall, Esq., &c., Aclwiralty, London.

Heiv.l-Quatters, Army of Lelaoon, Dlournie,
S.pt. 25, 1840. _
_

Sir,—ln obedience to your directions to drir•e the enemy
from the position they had hen fortifying for some days
on the left of Kelbson (Dog River), I marched out of our
carat-Ant:tits at daylight of the 24th, with four Turkish
battalions under his Excellency Selim Pacha, the second
battalion of Royal Marines under Captain Fagan, and an
Austrian rocket detachment under Alfiere di Vasielli
Baldisiretto.

The ground on either side of Kelbson is very high and
precipitous, and offers great advantages to the defending,
and very considerable danger to the attacking, party; to
secure this, a Turkish battalion descended unseen near the
entrance of the gorge through which Dog River runs, and
gained the heights on the other side. The marines and
Austrian ro,Aet detachment, covered by this battalion,
crossed higher up, crowns:l. the heights, and advanced on
the enemy's position, about two leagues eff. The Turkish
battalion remained in position to ,over our right, in the
event of Seliman Pacha advancing from Beyrout to dis-
turb our operations.

Three Turkish battalions who descended into the gorge
before the marines pushed their way up the river, and ad-
vanced in a mountain path to turn the enemy's left; this
bring perceived they abandoned their entrenchments and
occupied a new position on the heights of Ornochejonen,
about a league to the right of their entrenchments.
The Turks Arrived with great rapidity and gallantry.
General .Jochmus, the chief of the staff, accompsnicd by
my Aide-de-Camp, Lieut. Bradley, of the Powerful, put
himselt at the head of the skirmishers and showed a noble
example, which was as nobly followed by his Excellency
Selim Pacha at the head of a battalion. The country
people a!so joined and were not the last in advaucing.
The enemy's skirmishers were epcedily driven in, and their
main body, consisting of about 700 men, fired two volleys,
and retired in great confusion, the Turks following them
up with so much vigour that between four and five hundred
pris.ners were made, and the rest dispersed.
The enemy moving from their first position, on which
this marines advanced, threw them out, and the work was
done entirely by the Turks; the marines were, however,
most anxious to try their strength, and I hope an opportu-
nity msy soon offer.
This operation opened the whole district of Kate, and
the mountaineers, who had been driven from their homes,
flocked down in great numbers, and were immediately
armed.

1 have great reason to be satisfied with the conduct of
his Excellency Sclim Pacha, and with General Jochmus,
who fearlessly expnsed himself in front, accompanied by
my young friend Lieutenant Bradley.
We have had a Turkish officer wounded, and two men
killed.

Enclo;cd is a list of Turkish officers who particularly
distinguist,ed themselves, and who, I trust, will meet with
some mark of favour from the Sultan.—l have the honour,
&c., (Signed) CHARLES NAPIER, Commodore.
Admiral the Honourable Sir R. Stopford,
G. C. 8., &c., &c., &c.

A List of Turkish Officers, &c., deserving of Promotion:
Mahmed Aga, First Major of the battalion of Cyprus,
to be Chef de Bataillon commanding it.
Mtwata Coloya. sergeant 4th battalion 21 Regiment, Ist
Company, to be Ensign.
Achmed ivionashola, private 4th battalion 2d Regiment,
tat Company, to be Corporal
( Signed) CHARLES NAPIER, Commodore.
Admiral the Hon. Sir R. Stopford,
G. C. 8., &c., &c., &c.

Princess Charlotte, D'journie Bay, Oct. 4, 1840.

Sir—Considering the possession of Sidon as of great
importance to the success of the Sultan's cause, by giving
confidence to his faithful subjects, and very much embar-
rassing the measures of Ibrahim Pacha, I directed Com-
modore Napier to proceed thither, and, after summoning
the place, to make the attack. 1 have great satisfaction
in communicating, for their Lordships' information, the
most complete success of this enterprise, as detailed in the
Commodore's letter, herewith sent.
Our loss, as their Lordships will perceive by the return
herewith transmitted, his been comparatively small, but
still much to be regretted. The only officer killed was
Lieutenant llockin, of the Royal Marines, a young man
of great promise, who bad only arrived in the Stromboli,
with a detachment of Royal Marines, in time to take part
in the enterprise.
The place is still in our possession, and its capture seems
to have been an unexpected blow to Ibrahim Pacha, and
has much paralysed his measures.
It is a very pleasing duty to me to call their Lordships'
attention to the excellent and judicious manner in which
the plan of the attack upon Sidon was laid by Commodore
Napier, and the spirit and gallantry with which it was ac•
comp! ished.
The ships employed upon this expedition were as fol-
lows :—Tburiderer, Capt. M. F. F. Berkeley ; Guerricro,
Austrian frigate, his Royal Highness Prince Frederick of
Austria; Gorgon, Captain Henderson; Cyclops, Captain
Austin ; Wasp, Commander Mansel ; Hydra, Commander
Robinsoa ; Stromboli, Commander Williams; Gul Sefide,
Turkish corvette. _ _

The Commodore expresses himself much obliged to Com-
mander Alansd for his intelligent and active services;
amongst several individual acts of bravery, it appears from
every account that the most prominent one belongs to Mr.
CumniioCe, mate of the Cyclops.
After the Co.-;:imodon,i left Sidon (Captain Berkeley has
been left for its protection, with as many other vessels as
can he spared, including the Guerriere Austrian frigate),
much !kill and judgment have been displayed in putting
the place into a good state of defence against an attack by
Ibrahim Paella, who is in that neighbourhood ; and Capt.
Bcrlaley mentions the ready assistance he at all times
receives frota his Royal Highness Prince Charles Frederick
of Austria. I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) ROBERT STOPFO ID, Admiral.
R. M. OTerrall, &c. &c., Admiralty.

Head- Quarters, Army of Lebanon, D'journic,
Sept. 29,1840.
Sir,—l embarked at sunset on the 26th inst., in obe-
dience to your directions, with a TorkiAl battalion un-
der Commandant of Battalion Homchid Aga, and the first
battalio❑ of Royal Marines, under Captain Morison of the
Princess Charlotte, in the two steam-ships Gorgon and
Cyclops, and proceeded cif Sidon. At daylight the Thun-
dercr, and Austrian frigate Guerriere, Gul Studer, Turkish
corvette, and Wasp joined, as also the Stromboli, from
England, with 284 marines, under Captain Whylock.
The wind being light, the Cyclops towed the Thunderer
to her position, previously fixed by Captain Berkeley ;
Stromboli towed up th:' Guerriere and the Turkish cor-
vette, who were placed by Captain Berkeley abreast of
the town. The Wasp and Stromboli anchored more to
the southward to flank it. The Gorgon and Cyclops, and
Hydra, who joined from Tyre, with Walker Bey, took
up their positions both northward, close to the castle.
The inclosed summons was sent to the Governor, which
he refused to comply with.
The Turkish battalion was now put into the boats, and
rendezvoused round the Cyclops ; a few shot and shell
were fired from the Gorgon at the castle and barracks, and
shortly after the whole of the squadron opened their broad-
sides to drive the troops from the houses and the entrench-
ments they had thrown up to prevent a landing, ; in half an
hour the firing ceased, and Captain Austin landed the
Turkish battalion in the castle, which is joined to the
town by a narrow causeway; this was effected with
some loss ; as the enemy still stuck to their entrenchments,
the IL e of the ships was again opened, and the houses in
front battered down,
Commodore Manse], of the Wasp, was directed to
seize the first favourable opportunity of throwing the de-
tachment of marines brought out by the Stromboli. and the
Austrian marines, into the castle, abreast of him, which he
did with great gallantry and judgment.
Lieutnant liockin, of the marines, and several men,
were killed and wounded; they were directed to work
their way to the upper castle, o hich commanded the town.
The Ist battalion of marines were now landed by Captain
Henderson, of the Gorgon, on the beach to the northward
of the town, when they formed and advanced to the walls;
ail Ocing now ready, the Turkish battalion, headed by
Walker Bey and Captain Austin, pushed along the cause-
way, and catered the town.

Ifer Majesty's Ship Castor, Tsour, Sept. 27, 1840.
Sir—l have the honour to acquaint you that. affreeabli
appeared with the arrangements I bad made, the Castor t ‘a
d
off Jaffa on the 22d ; the following day, calling again
from whence, Proceeding in further execution. re
off Caiffa,
of your orders of the 14th instant, Pique endOtt
Otto-
man frigate Dewan in company, I beg to acquaint you
that her Majesty's two frigates took up their positions off
this town about noon on the 24th lost., (haviin
the Ottoman frigate to take a position in the 'ordered
South Bi
which the badness of the anchorage prevented her doing,
and from calms and light winds she did not reach
until yesterday). . The town was summoned by an officer,
bearing a flag of truce, to surrender to the Sultan, to
which the civil authorities readily consented; but, as five
hundred Egyptian troops still kept possession, I directed
the inhabitants to be warned to quit the town immedi-
ately, es it was my intention to dislodge the soldi •rs ;
and, having given them a sufficient time to do so, a fire
was opened by both ships, at the distance of about five hun-
dred yards, which soon accomplished the object. At day-
light the following morning Captain BJ.xer having gal-
lantly larded and rr connoitr,iedit,h a
to piw small-arm prevent. surprise,
men,prisie, tlie
ma-ices of the two frigates,
under the command of Li,•ut. Patcy, senior Lieutenant
of this ship, larded, ond took possession of the town,
which we still hold. Two guns were found mounted on
the works, the trunnions of which were knocked off.
Also a vast quantity of grain in the public stores, and
some munitions of war. A brig has been loaded with
part of the former, and the latter brought off.
kvelling large sand banks, ten feet
higThi,etharrodx'vicnuuspd'bityyl
tolie enemy, to cover the approach to
the town from the fire of the ships, loading grain, and in
gun-boats by day and nig'ot, all in the full view of fifteen
hundred of the enemy'a troops, who are two miles off,
will, I hope, sanction my recommending to your notice
every indivittal officer and man cf the two ships, for each
one has nobly performed his part in like mantle' as at Caiffa.
m.
1 " M:,' i;;,1:i t f, e,:tl r ':.t.liin P,o7,cf I em deeply in_
tiebted for the assiEtance h, nas afforded me on ever) oc:m-
sion in the execution of this service ; but particularly for
his vigilance each day in preventing surprise 011 the troops

I put myself at the head of the British marines, and
broke into the barracks. Captain Henderson and another
party, lodged themselves in a house above the barracks;
this dune, I marched the battalion along the line wall to
the upper gate, broke it open, and seized the castle. All
seemed now quiet below, and, leaving a guard in the castle,
we descended through several streets arched over, where
occasional skirmishing took place with detached parties of
Egyptian troops, who were eai,ily driven, and finally took
rcfogic in a vaulted barrack, where we found upwards of a
thousand men laying ready for a sortie, should occasion
offer, or to lay down their arms, should they be discovered.
The layer was their fate.

I congratulate you, Sir, on the success of this enterprise;
the garrison coaysted of nearly 2,000 men, and not one
escaped ; our force was under 1,000.
Our loss, which I enclose, has been trifling. One
m
mArine officer and three seamen killed, two mates, a boat-
swain, and thirty seamen wounded.
1 have much reason to be satisfied with the conduct of
the captains, officers, and men under my orders; all shored
the greatest zeal. English, Austrians, and Turks vied
with each other.
Commander !Manse( is an old officer, well deserving of
promotion. Messrs. l',PGuire and Price, old mates, are
both severely wounded, and behaved most gallantly. as did
Mr. Cummins, mate (X the Cycler, whose conduct was
seen by Captain BLllteley, who wrote him a strong letter
on the Of,.'"S`OP., ,nd I trust ►their Lordships will promote

My Aide-dc-Camp, Lieutenant Bradley, PM also for.
ward on all occasions;

The Archduke Frederick placed his ship well, and kept
up an exccllrnt-fire. Walker Bey, Turkish Rear- Admiral,
who was there by accident, was the first who advanced
along the e4useway. _ .

MY thanks arc due to the Hon. Captain Berkley, who
assisted me on all occasions. as well as Captains Henderson
and Austin, Comnr4nders Robinson and
Wilimmg, and to
the Captain of the Turkish corvette, to Captain MoriAon,
who commanded the marine battalion, and to Captain Why-
lock, who commanded the marine detachment.
I am also much indebted to Captain Lane, of the Prus-
sian service, who :8 attached to my staff.
I have the honour, &c.,
(Signed) CHARLES NAPIER, Commodore.
Admiral the Hon. Sir Robert Stopford, G. C. 8., &c.
P. S.—Since writing my public letter on the capture of
Sidon, it has come to dry knowledge that there was a com-
plete race between Mr. James Hunt, Midshipman of the
Stromboli, and Signor Dominica Chines, rdidshipman of
the Austrian frigate Guerriere, who should first place the
colours in the part of the town they were landed.

BENBOW'S.—Lauch. Mr. Wm. King Hall, mate; Lieu-
tenant Harrison, R. M.—Three marines, one seaman,
killed (one wounded marine of Benbow's since dead); four
marines, two seamen, wounded.
Barge, Mr. G F. Day, mate.—Four seamen sounded.

Ist Gig, Hon. A. Cochrane, volunteer first class
Pinnace, Mr. A. G. West, midsiiipman.—One seaman
wounded.

His Majesty's Steam-ship
Gorgon, Sept. 26, 1840.
Sir—ln the name of the five united Powers, Turkey,
England, Austria, Russia, and Prussia, I demand that you
immediately &dare for the Sultan, your maAvr. Pardon
for the past cffences will be granted, and the arrears of pay
to the troops by Mehemet Ad will tio paid by the Suhim.
(Signed) CHARLES NAPIER, Commodore.
T.) the Govener of Sidon.

Ist Cutter, Mr. J. C. D. Il midshipman.—One sea-
man killed ; two seamen wounded.
Landing Party, Mr. F. H. Stanfell, mate; Mr. J F.
Ro,s, midshipman.—One seaman wounded.
CARTSFORT.S.—Pinnace, Lieutenant Stevens; lion.
Douglas, midshipman.—Nona killed or wounded.
Barge, Mr. Genneys, mate; Mr. Loney, second master.
Jolly-boat, Mr. W. Houston Stewart, midshipman.
ZEBRA's.—Pinnacc, Mr. J. Sampson, mate.—Three
marines wounded.

Retire of officers and men killed and wounded in the
taking of Sidon, Sept. 26, 1640.
aillerophon.— Killed, one seaman. Wounded, one
seaman, severely ; one seaman, slightly.
11,venge.—Killed, one seaman. Wounded, Mr. Wm.
K. 0. Price, Mate; one Royal Marine.
Thunderer.—Wounded. one Royal Marine, severely;
three seamen, two Royal Marines, slightly.
Powerful.—Wounded, one Royal Marine, slightly.
Princess Charlotte.--Wounded, one Royal Marine, se-
verely ; two Royal Marines, slightly.
Stromboli.—Killed, Lieutenant C. T. Hockin, Royal
Marines. Wounded, three Royal Marines, severely ; one
Royal Marine, slightly.
Cyclops.—Wounded, Mr. John Thompson, boatswain,
slightly.
Wasp.—Woundcd, M. R. M'Guire, Mate, severely.
Total killed, 3 ; total wounded, 20.
Austrian Frigate Guerriere.—Killed, one seaman.
Wounded, one seaman, severely.
Turkish Troops.—Wounded, two officers, ten soldiers.
Total wounded—Two officers, ten soldiers.

Princess "Charlotte, •D'journiti' Bay, Oct. 5, 1640.
Sir—l transmit i-ercwith to be laid Ot fore their Lord
ships the copy of a letter which I,hogiro received from
• C.iptain llouston Stewart, of her Majeaty's ship Benbow,
with the enclosures therein referred to, detailing his pro-
ceedings at Rued and Tortosa, the attack upon which last
was not attended with the results fairly anticipated, on ac-
count of a rciaforeemcnt of Egyptian troops thrown in
early the next morning. I lament the casualities attend-
ing it, but am gratified with Captain Stewirt's representa•
tion of the gallant conduct of the Captains, Officers, and
men engaged, most particularly Lieutenants Maitland and
'Jharlewood, who had a prominent part in the attack.
I have the honour to he. &C.

( Signed) ROBERT STOPFOR D, Admiral.
R. More O'Ferrall, Esq., &c., Admiralty.

H IT Majesty's ship Benbow, off ituad, Sept. 26, 1840.
Sir—l have the honour to acquaint you that the Ben-
bow, Carysfort, and Zebra anchored here on Sunday last,
the 20th inst.

We found the island without troops or arms of any kind,
but an immense: population just arrived from Tripoli, Tor-
tosa, and other parts of the coast at present menaced with
military operations.

About two hundred cavalry and two field-pieces were
encamped at the watering-place en the main land, imme-
diately opposite to the island, and I was informed that two
squadrons (etch of two hundred men, wish tire field_
pieces) were stationc I about nine miles distant to the north
and to the south, with orders to prevent any persons taking
water, and to obstruct all communication between the in-
habitants of the country and the ships. We also learned
that the whole of these troops depended upon the stores in
Tortosa for subsistence, and that these stores were very
con4deiable, consisting of grain, rice, &c. The island
of Puad is very small, and dependent on tanks and cis-
terns for water, which are generally quite Fuflicient for
its ordinary population said to amount to fifteen hundred ;
but, in consequence of the influx of refugees, there cannot
be less than five thousand souls upon it just now, and there-
fore an extra supply of water became necessary ; but the
cavalry prevented any boats from the island approaching
the watering-place. We, therefore, at daylight next
morning, dislodged them by throwing a few shots and shells,
and the ships were moved nearer the watering-place, and,
every reeaution being taken, all her Majesty's ships were
completed with water, and ever since the place ( being
under our guns) has been quite free to the people of Ruad
to water.

My attention was now anxiously turned towards Tortosa.
ibformation concurred in representing its great import-
ance to the enemy's troops, and all agreed in declaring
that, could we destroy the provisions, the troops must shift
their quarters, end thus leave the communication with the
mountains (whose inhabitants were most anxious for arms)
comparatively open. We were also informed that the chief
storehouses were situated close to the sea—that a breach
might be made in the outer wall, and immediate access ob-
tained to them.

I therefore directed some large bags of powder, with
bores ttnd fuzes, to be prepared, and ordered the Carysfort
and Zebra to anther close off it, which they did within
five hundred yards. hour successive deserters from the
enemy's cavalry (each arriving on different days) stated
there were no soldiers quartered in Tortosa ; but a party
was regularly sent down every night to bring away suffi-
cient provisions for their different detachments, and the
last deserter who left Tortosa, so late as the night of the
24th, stated confidently that there was not then a soldier
in it; that, even had any come in after his departure. they
could only be dismounted cavalry, with short carbines;
that a scrt of Council of War had been held two days be-
fore, when it was resolved that as they had no infantry,
cavalry alone could not protect it, and that they must get
camels, &c , to remove the stores from it as speedily as
possible ; and he offered, if we would give him an axe,
to land with a single boat's crew, and break the corn store
door open ; and the three other deserters likewise offered
to go.
This determined me to make an attempt either to take
the town, or at least destroy the stores, and the following
plan of operations was decided upon. The boats to ren-
dezvous on board the Carysfort, and she and the Zebra to
cannonade the walls, and especially a large built-up arch-
way in the centre, until sufficiently opened for entrance.
Lieutenant Charlewood being prepared with the necessary
means for blowing up stores, buildings,
&c., and accom-
panied by Mr. Tuner, gunner of this ship, with eight
steady men as pioneers to land in the cutter, and be imme-
diately followed by the portion of marines at present on
twenty seamen of the Benbow, under Lieutenants Malt-
blard the Benhow, together with those of the Zebra ; and
Car
re
their shouldgun s lay
and off,s small
lpared arms, to
andcove to
r
land, 1:.. N.. and Harrison, AL,
and that all the boats
(after the disembarkation) under the command of Lieut.
leC:t
re embarkthem.
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Return of Officers and Men Killed and Wounded, belong-
ing to her Majrsty'4 Ships and Vessels in an attack by
the Boats of those Ships on the town of Tortosa, Sept.2s,
840.
BENBOW.—Killed, two seamen ; three Royal Marines.
Wounded, nine seamen, three Royal Marines, severely.
Wounded, one seaman, one Royal Marine, slightly.
ZEBRA.—Wounded, two seamen, one Royal Marine,
slightly. Total killed, 5. Total wounded, 17.

Princess Charlotte, Bcyrout, Oct. 12, 1840.

Sir,—l beg to transmit, for their Lordships' informa-
tion, a letter f, om Captain Austin, of the Cyclops, and
tAo from Captain Collier, of the Castor, detailing their
proceedings on the coast of Tyre and Sidon, and have
greet pleasure in noticing the gallant conduct of the offi-
cers and men therein mentioned.—l have the honour
to be, &c.;
( Signed) ROBERT STOPFO RD, Admiral.
R. M. O'Ferrall, Esq.

Her .111ajsty'e.-4team-vessel Cyclops,
Dlournießay, Sept. 22, 1840.

. _
Sir, —I have the honour to report that, in accordance
with your directions, I took on hoard two thousand stand
of arms, and tbirteen mountaineers of the villages between
Beyrout and Sidon, and, accompanied by Mr. Wood, I
proceeded, on the morning of the 20th instant, erriving off
the village of Swaiffat• at daybreak. We landed two of
the mountaineers for the purpose of communicating ;
shortly after a body of infantry, consisting of from five
hundred to six hundred men, were seen approaching from
the direction of Beyrout, which obliged the villagers
to return.

These being received on board, and the troops having
been observed to take up a position in a caravanserai near
the shore, the Cyclops was made to near it ; after some
little detour, and as soon as the object was discovered, the
occupation of the building was resigned and a quick retreat
commenced, when a few shot and shell obliged all to return
and take cover under a bank behind the building ; a re-
stricted cannonading was opened, and, the troops not
showing, we proceeded to the southward.
Shortly after our departure the troops were observed
flying in a most irregular manner, only to be described as
a flock of wild goats. When opposite to the Khann of
Unis a body of Lancers was observed, too distant for shell-
ing, but sufficiently near to prevent any communication
with the villages opposite. As we proceeded along shore
we drove from their position two out-posts of perhaps
twenty men each, anchoring at Luntel, near to the point
adjoining the north-east part of the bay of Sidon. After
dark a messenger was landed with a proclamation and
letter to the .Sheik of Darel Karnali, and at the break of
day two others were landed for a similar purpose to the
other villages. At daylight, observing a barque at anchor
in Sidon, and the messenger's return not being expected
until the night or next morning, I proceeded to Sidon.
Having discovered the stranger to be the Brillante French
corvette, we examined the south-cog side of Sidon, to as-
certain its strength in that direction, and shortly after re-
turned to the anchorage, requesting the French com-
mander to announce through his Consul, whose flag was
flying, my determination to dislodge the troops from the
barracks and fort, but to assure the inhabitants that their
houses should not be injured. . _

Shortly after the troops were in full activity, raising a
breastwork of sandbags and baskets across a principal
street near the beach. Two shots served to put an eed to
these operations, and the soldiers to flight. The French
boat returning, a short cannonade was opened upon the
barracks and fort, which had the immediate effect of dis-
lodging the troops, and drawing them into the centre of
the win. This being effected, the firing was discon-
tinued, the people of the town shortly after proceeding
with their occupations, but not a soldier attempting to
show himself. During the afternoon three gay horsemet,*
left the town, but one shot put them to such flight that no
others attempted it again. We now communicated with
one of the vessels of the port, the master of which took on
shore some proclamations, with an address to the troops.
He returned at dark, stating that there were one thousand
one hundred soldiers in garrison at Sidon, five hundred
of whom were sick in the hospital, and unable to take
arms; that they were sill provided with provisions, but
were much discontented with their service ; that the people
of the town were praying for the termination of Mehe-
met Ali's oppression, and were resolved to exert them-
selves in bringing over the Egyptian troops. He also stated
that the effect of our shot had been the loss of two killed
and five severely wounded, and that camels laden with
provisions for the troops would leave during the night for
Burma. It being dark the Cyclops proceeded to her
former anchorage to await the arrival of the despatched
messenger. At daylight a number of camels were
discovered to have passed the ship, and, knowing that
there was an outpost with an armed guard near them,
I considered there was a great risk of the whole going
into the interior if I proceeded after the first division,
but I allowed the guards to cross a hill, and the last
division of camels (fourteen in number) to pass beyond
the outposts, before closing with them, when a few
shells arrested their progress, and put their guards to
flight. The boats, under the direction of Lieutenant
Grenfell, assisted by Messrs. Cumming, Butler, and
Glinn, mates, landed, and succeeded in bringing off, in a
most expeditious and satisfactory manner, thirty-six bags
of barley, with four of the camels, thinking they would be
most useful in casing the labours of the troops encamped
at D'journie. A letter was left with,the remaining ca-
mels, to the effect, that if the proprietor would drive
them into the mountains, and send or repair to D'journie,
lie would be paid the amount of the four taken on
board. On our return several mountaineers were received,
two of them men of some importance from the village of
Idjee, near the anchorage of Nabonis, and anothe'r being
the bearer of a letter.
The result of this little effort induces me to state that
two steamers, having not less than eight hundred soldiers
on hoard, the most, if not all, of them Turks, with about
4,000 stand of arms, and each steamer being accompanied
by two ship's boats, for the purpose of disembarking the
troops, would, by taking up a position about a mile to the
southward of the river Damar, be the means of safely
distributing the above-mentioned quantity of arms in the
course of about two days.
You will perceive that I am borne out in this belief by
the statement and observations of two or three intelligent
people I have brought with me. This service having been
accomplished, and a ship of the line appearing before
Sidon, this force could be made available for summoning it
to surrender. I am induced to touch upon Sidon, as I have
every reason to believe that town to be the great receptacle
and outlet for all the supplies for the enemy's forces. I
should also state that we were severally informed that the
towns of Jaffa and Cain had surrendered to a force com-
posed of three ships. I beg leave to crave your indulgence
for the hasty manner in which this report of proceceings
has been drawn up —I have, &c.
HORATIO T. AUSTIN, Captain.
R. M. O'Fcrrall, Esq.

The sp.,:ce from the margin of the sea to the breech does
not exceed sixteen yards. We could perceive only a few
loopholes commanding that spat, and I concluded that,
even should a fire be opened from them, the advaece from
the boats would be too rapid to admit of its being effective,
and that, being once within the breach, our men would
easily make good their way.
Accordingly yesterday, at one, fifteen r At., the Carys-
fort and Z:bra commenced an admirably well-directed fire,
and very soon opened the archway and shoved us a large
that
te
ws unablehnsellltddo haveehvteln . completelyl oi-rn
clear space within, and the boats shoved riff. The beach
under the town appeared so smooth and deep, and so simi_
hadre
a ,landed, i
it
neverrn!. heapttr
that
presented
two
olar:hundred la) eh
rl
able w
toe
tloheallhtelaievyotbboear..libarrtisngw
itsc.f until ihey went in, when a ledge of rocks or ancient
building was teund to extend itself across at some distance
from the shore, with such deep water insipdoe,tvhdee.tr,naondman
morning
could land and keep his ammunition dry ; only the light
boats, of which there were but twoe,alsclooh,uoluldgfipleea:sostcoovinveittirbdoein .:,
Thus the marines (in the launch, barge, and two pinnaces)
la'lthtehetysouwdcoic:eeded in destroying the
matz-,
theth
loss,re vi provisions, and have driven
atlnle.
hundred infantry (from the northward) and one hundred
aazusill'soteususb.rs before daylight. Lieutenant Charlewood,
dismountedonfe(alvlaelnrtyihnatedlieiguteeurceed thhaestorwe ialcthl : edsame
being in the cutters with the pioneers'
boats when the
the
three deserters as guides, landed at once, i
to-
wards the breach, and had nearly reached it before e
was fired, but the moment the large boats touchedashot
rocks they became exposed to a destructive tire from the
"te that they
every
our cannon-shot had just made. Lieutenant :Maitland
succeeded in getting about fourteen of his
minute loop and crevice, and even from theper'hoetiene,ysd
mcm, with hiand
self, landed by another turn of the same cutter, end nm.
ofitrielyorpecanseodn
%flo.iri,n otitiatinsltacnotullydrencoatlilintiogwthe b
at
these 0
ni
_o,res
might be able to find out and blow up the mops"
eon stores,
vccre doing de, and I entertained great
amid thus cfnet our principal object. The guides who brcl
landed fled back to the boats at the commencement of the
firing, but they are now all on board, and
free from an
suspicion of treachery. Lieutenant Charleernod,
proceed3_.
ing with his pioneers, broke open several stores, and at
length reached one filled with rice, and
another with
corn, when he immediately ran back
to inform Lieutenant
Maitland, and get more bands forward. Unfortunately,
his during his momcn'ary absence, men had hewn open an-
other door, when, to their surprise, they found it:entered
upon a place tilled with infantry soldiers. A
.. struggle en-
sued. Two soldiers were killed by the three pioneers,
but, having nothing but axes, they were obliged to give
ads, ;
;buts Mr. Cherlewood's retiurirt checked the enemy's
nd thcy never followe um,
Becoming anxious at the
_delay, and seeing Lieutenant
Maitland still in the breach,_ I hastened in my gig,
and,
hailing that officer. I _ learnt frorn him that there woe no
longer any prospect of success, his ammunition being ex-
pended, .d much of that of the marines wet (from the at.
pen L , and
A I immediately orderedall
tempt to get out), an.. •
getting every man off,
and succeeded in Lieutenant Cherie-
wood even bringing t,i„•eploding apparatus away.
It i 3 now my duty to allub to a more grateful theme—
the merits of the cfficers and men employed .
Where oil
did their duty, it is a difficult and somewhat delicate task
to particularise, but I should be very unjust did I not bear
my cordial testimony to the very gallant conduct of Lieu-
tenants Nl,itland and Charlcwood. The latter officer was
the first man on shore, and one of the very last off, and his
quiet, determined resolution was the theme of praise with
every person.
I annex a list of the boats employed, with the names of
the officers commanding them, together with a return of
the casualties in each boat. The first cutter being a light
boat was extremely serviceable, and much and constantly,
exposed. Mr. J. C'. Dalrymple Hay, Midshipman, and his
crew. deserve every credit for their very spirited conduct.
The jolly.boat of the Car)sfort (the only calm- light
boat), commanded by Mr. W. H.,Stewart,:Midshipman, was

Tsour, Oct. 7, 1840.

Sir,—l hare the honour to acquaint you, for the infor-
mation of the Commander-in-Cnief, that our guard-boats,
under the command of Lieutenant Wellesley, stationed a:
the pass of Narcourra, half.way to Acre, to distribute
arms to the mountaineers, have captured and sent in two
officers and forty-three prisoners, whom I shall forward to
the Turkish frigate Dcwan, agreeably to orders from Sir
h. Stopford.
(Signed) EDWARD COLLIER, Captain.
Captain lion. M. F. F. Berkeley,
Thunderer, Sidon.

Her Majesty's ship Castor, Tsour, Oct. 3, 1840.
Sir,—Since the date of my letter of the 27th of Sep-
tember, I have the honour to acquaint you the Cyclops
joined on the morning of the 30th ult. The enemy, then
about eight hundred infantry and sixty cavalry, cccupying,
hill in front of this town, about three miles distant, and
throwing out their outposts so as to cut off all communi-
cation between the town and country. I ordered the Cy.
clops to take a position in the. south bay, and, under her
protecting fire, sent out a few countrymen rho had taken up
arms for the sultan, with such a disposable force as the
service would admit of from this ship and the Ottoman
frigate, under the command of Lieutenant Patey, of this
ship, and I soon had the pleasure of seeing their pickets
move in, and the main► body retreat behind the hill. The
mountaineers behaved with great spirit, and our little force
succeeded in bringing in 40 prisoners and deserters of the
Egyptian army. I cannot speak too highly of the officers
and men employed on this service, for their steady conduct
in the face of so superior a force. The roads arc now open,
and there is free communication between the town and
country. The inhabitants are returning with confidence
to their houses.-1 have the honour to be, Sir,
(Signed) EDWD. COLLIER, Captain.
Admiral the lion. Sir Robert Stopford, G. C B,
G. C.M G., &c. &c., Commander-in-Chief.

Princess Charlotte, off Beyrout, Oct. 14, I W.
Sir—l have the honour to enclose, for their Lordships'
information, copies of two letters which I have received
from Captain Henderson, of her Majesty's ship Edinburgh,
detailing a gallant exploit performed by Commander
Worth, of the Hastings, assisted by Lieutenant Schoen-
berg, of that ship, and Lieutenants Clarke and Hawker,
of the Edinburgh, in cutting off the train of a mine and
taking off a quantity of powder from she Castle of Bey-
rout. I have to regret the loss of a promising young offi.
cer, Mr. Luscombe, on this service.
On the second occasion Commander Worth volunteered
his services to conduct the party under Commander Hast-
ings, of the Edinburgh, to the magazine, from which the
rest of the powder was taken and thrown into the sea. I
have great pleasure in referring their Lordships to the en-
' -----_
• These three horsemen, I was credibly informed, were
part of Emir Beschir's staff.

also very useful; and Lieutenant Maitland speaks in fa- crmiums hotewed upon the officers concerned itr the se
vourabie terms of that young officer's proceedings. i gallant achievemeata by Captains Henderson and Lug-
To Captain Martin and Commander James Stopford my rence. I have the btnour to be, Se.e.„
grateful thanks are justly due. All that was done was in Signed) ROBERT gTOPFORD, Admiral.
perfect concord with them, and from both these officers I h. M9re O'Ferrall, Esq., &c., Admiralty.
derived the most cordial support and assistance. The pre-
cision of the fire from their ships over the boats etrui men,
during the whole of the attack, was quite astonishing, and
by rendering the aim of the enemy unsteady must have
saved many lives —I have, &c.,
(Signed) HOUSTON STEWART. Captain.
To Admiral the Hon. Sir R Stopford, CC. C.B ,
G. C. M. G., Commander-in-Chief.

Her Alljestycis Zhip Edinburgh, Burma, Oct. 2, 1840;
Sir—l have the bonot? to acquaint you that this morn-
ing Captain Lawrence, of tllc Hastings, sent me a mes-
sage tint two Turkish gunners hats come off on the pre-
ceding evening, with information that a train was laid
from the town to the centre castle, in which were 200
ba-rels of powder, and they had volunteered to cut it off,
that he had sent his boats, and requested assistanCe.
The launch and pinnace, with their guns, were inrmc-
diately de:patched with Lieutenants Clarke and Hawker,
who took up an excellent position to cover the party who
had landed from the Hastings. The ship was sprung, and
a fire kept up from both ships.
I beg leave to enclose Captain Lawrence's reports,. and
to express my admiration of the manner in which COM-
mander Worth performed this service. He speaks highly
of the conduct of all the officers and men employed on it.
I regret the loss of Mr. Luscombe, of the Hastings,_
master's assistant, and two seamen wounded. and one of
the Turks who volunteered and behaved vary well, also a
seaman of this ship wounded with a slug shot, who I hope
will do well. _ _

There are thirty-one square cases of powder covered
nith canvass, and three barrels, and I have to request you
will be pleased to inform me how they are to be disposed
of. I am, &c.
(Signed) W. W. HENDERSON, Captain.
Admiral the Hon. Sir R gionford,
G C.B. G. C. M., Commander-in-Chief.

Her illcjesty's Ship Hastiugs, Oct. 2, 1840.
Sir—l have the honour to inform you that last night two
gunners belonging to Beyrout came on board, and gave me
the information that one of the castles contained two hun-
dred barrels of gunpowder, and that a train was laid from
the town to it, which powder and train they had laid them-
sel.ves, and volunteered, if I would give them a boat, to
destroy the train, and point out where the powder was
placed. I therefore judged that it was quite practicable
to accomplish this under the guns of the two ships,
without much risk, and sent Commander Worth and
Lieutenant Charles Seliomberg, with three boats, with
directions to destroy the train, and bring off as much
powder as they could in the boats, and throw the r'-
mainder into the water; the, train was destroyed, thirty-
one barrels of powder brought off, and about sixty or se-
venty thrown into the water, but the troops coming down
in great numbers, and being sheltered by the houses,
Captain Worth thought it advisable to return with the
boats, and, doing so. I regret to state that Mr. Frederick
Luscombe, a most promising young man, was killed, two
seamen wounded, one dangerously and the other slightly,
and one of the gunner: was also slightly wounded, whoio
information was found to be perfectly correct. The con-
duct of Commander Worth was most gallant, who speaks
in high terms of the officers and men employed_ on this ser-
vice. I have the honour to Err, &c.

(S:gncd) JOHN LAWRENCE, Captain.
To Captain Henderson, K. H., &c. &c.,
Her ':Majesty's ship Edinburgh.

Her Majesty's Ship Edinburgh, Beyrout, Oct. 7,1840.
Sir,—Since I had the honour of forwarding you the
account of the affair of the boats of the Edinburgh and
Hastings, on the forenoon of the 2d instant, I beg leave to
acquair.t you that I was desirous to disconnect the bridge
from the castle to the town, conceiving it might be of ser-
vice in the event of an attack on it. In the afternoon
some guns were directed ou it, but we found it so strong
that we could not effectually rccomplish the object before
dark, and as I was anxious to destroy the powder remain-
ing in the castle, which I thought might be done promptly,
with little or no risk, I directed Commander Hastings to
take the boats of this ship and Hastings to effect it, and to
take some one with him who knew how and where the
powder was stowed.
Commander Worth handsomely off:red his services.
The boats pushed off under the cover of the fire of both
ships, which nothing could exceed the precision of.
The entrance to the castle was effected through a hole
on the cast side of it, at some height, exposed to a galling
fire of musketry front the walls of the eastern castle; but
such was the coolness and gallantry displayed by Com-
manders Hastings and Worth, assisted by Mr. Campbell,
boatswain of this ship, that every obstacle was overcome ;
unfortunately only one person could work at a time in
getting the powder up. A great number of cases were
thrown over into the sea, but as the evening was closing
in I made the boats recal, and I think from the time they
left to their return could not have been more than forty
minutes.

The boats of this ship were under the orders of Lieu-
tenants Clarke and Ogle, assisted by Mr. Norman, mate,
and Messrs. Herbert, Boys, and Owen, midshipmen ; those
of the Hastings, ander Lieutenant Morehead and Messrs.
Bedford, Davidson, and Chimmo, mates. Nothing could
exceed the steadiness and bravery of every officer and man
in the boats, who were exposed to a heavy fire from the
marine and houses, to which the enemy rushed in great
;lumbers, probably supposing the town was to be attacked.
The commander of the Turkish cutter joined in his boat,
and was very active.

In bearing testimony to the gallantry and coolness dis-
played by Gm:inlanders Hastings and Worth, and the
officers and men engaged in this affair, I am happy to sly
that there was only one slightly wounded, a marine of the
Edinburgh. I have heard, from good authority, that the
enemy had fifty-one killed in the course of the day,
amongst whom were six officers ; they had also a great
number wounded. I have, &c.,

(Signed) W. W. HENDERSON, Captain.
Admiral the Hon. Sir Robert Stopford, G. C. 8.,
G. C. 11., &c., Commander•in-Chief.
P. S.—About two o'clock the following morning the
enemy blew up the castle.

Princess Charlotte, off Beyrout, Oct. 14, 1840.

Sir,--I transmit for their Lordships' information a letter
from Commodore Napier, describing a very spirited and
successful attack made by the Turkish troops under his
orders upon a very strong position occupied by Ibrahim
l'acha on the mountains near Beyrout. This march of the
Commodore's was ordered by me for the purpose of
attacking Soleyman Paella's army in his position before
B -grout, in which he was to have been seconded by the
maniocs of the squadron, embarked in the steam-vessels,
to mrct the Commodore when he descended from the
mountains.

I came to Beyrout, in the Princess Charlotte, to super-
intend the attack. On the night of my arrival, the 9th
instant, Bcyrout was evacuated by the Egyptians, leaving
their tents and twenty-six field-pices. On the same day
two thousand Egyptians came in with their arms, deliver-
ing themselves up as prisoners.
It is necessary to men.iou that Colonel Sir Charles
Smith joined me on the 9th, with the Sultan's firman to
command the Turkish troops : but as the march of the
Turkish troops, under Commodore Napier, had already
begun, he did not deem it expedient to interfere in his
operations.
On the surrender of the town of Beyrout, and the object
of the expedition being thereby attained, directions were
sent to the Commodore, by Sir Charles Smith's desire, to
fall back upon his original position.
The Commodore, however, finding himself unexpectedly
in the presence of Ibrahim Pacha's troops, could not fall
back without risk to his own troops, and the attack took
place above described.
The Turkish troops came subsequently into the town of
Beyrout, and were placed under the command of Colonel
Sir Charles Smith.—l have the honour to be,

(Signed) ROBERT STOPFORD, Admiral.
R. M. O'Ferrall, Esq., &c., Admiralty.

Powerful, D'journie Bay, Oct. 13, 1840.
Sir,—After the great advantages gained by the Emir
Beschir over Osman Puha, at Marouba, it became neces-
sary to move on Souleyman Paella, defeat him, and obtain
pos,ession of Beyrout. I, in consequence, directed the
Emir Beschir to join me on the heights of Ornschojouen
on the 9:h instant, and on the Bth General Jochmus
marched with four battalions, and was followed the day '
after by the Arab battalion, composed of the Turkish and
Egyptian deserters.
On the 9th two stem-boats anchored in St. George's
Bay, with a Turkish and marine battalion ready to disem-
bark when necessary, and at nine in the morning I arrived
on the heights and found that our piquets had been driven
in by an enemy we did not expect in that quarter.
A Turkish battalion and the mountaineers sent them
back, and on reconnoitering, I found, to my surprise, be-
tween two thousand and three thousand men in a position
that appeared unassailable.
No time was to be lost, as the deserters assured me
they expected a reinforcement of two thousand men the
next morning.
My own position teas strong, being on a long narrow
range of hills; my left almost inaccessible, and my right
protected by a deep gorge, at the head of which, the hills
on which I was posted, after a considt rabic descent, turned
off to the right. This part of the hill the enemy occupied
in force, amongst rugged and apparently inaccessible rocks.
A road, considerably below the top of the mountain, wound
round it ; above the first position there was a second still
stronger, and above that again a third.
In the course of the day I learned that the Emir Beschir
had crossed Dog River, and arrived at 13eskintee, in the
enemy's rear.
I desired him to'continue his march, and I directed Omar
Bey, who had been left with four battalions in our lines, to
inarch at night with two on Argostoun, descend into the
deep gorge of Dog River with great caution and secrecy,
and cross over to l3eckfcga in the rear of the enemy, and
effect a junction with the Emir I3eschir. This movement
was executed with great skill by Omar Bey, and about two
o'clock we were delighted to hear a firing in the enemy's
rear. By this time the other two Turkish battalions, who
ware ordered from our lines, were in sight, and another
that I had passed over the gorge on our right was rapidly
advancing on the enemy's left. All being prepared to the
best of my ability, 1 directed the armed peasantry to
throw themselves among the rocks, and advance on the
enemy ; and two Turkish battalions and the Arab were
held in readiness to march along the winding road. The
peasantry took a lung circuit on the enemy's left, and ad.
vanccd unseen to the heights without firing a shot. A
Turkish battalion now advanced en tiraillenrs in front,
which they did with caution, but great gallantry, under a'
very heavy fire, and as they advanced they unexpectedly General do i rnus, but they
found much good cover under the rocks.
IThe Arab battalion A second battalion was directed to advance
limt alongryas then
he
mr
mniss,b
ilni egadpeadr t i
ebs)
broroadkeiin
ntocosklui
advanced up in column, but theyalso
broke into skirmish-
ers, and the whole advanced with so much
thought it best to keep my last battalion in rapidity that I
their retreat in ease of disaster. This reserve to cover
was a most anxious
time, for our success depended
on the steadiness of the
Turks when they should c)
me
the top of the hill. But
the hill was crowned th
laid down their arms.
The reserve was
me in contact with the enemy
it was soon over ; the moment
the firing ceased, and the Egyptians
now brought up, and the battalion
which had crossed the gorge was making great progress
on the enemy's left. A heavy fire. kept up from
second position, and I succeeded in
was,
getting the tbc
troops to
make a second attack, The example of Salim Fiche,

4

General Jochmus, and the Turkish officers, who all be-
haved well, brought them up again, and in less than half
an hour it became a complete rout, the enemy leaving all
their baggage, ammunition, and provisions in the second
position.
Night put an end to the pursuit. Ibrahim Pacha, whe
commanded, escaped with a few men, and the rest dis-
persed, leaving between six and seven hundred prisoners.
On the heights, at the end of the battle, our Arab bat-
talion, seeing a force coming forward, took them for the
trimly, and placed themselves in position under a wall that
It Id. been thrown up to resist Omar Bey. He, on the
outer hand, took them for the enemy, and a sharp fire was
opened on both sides. I, however, arrived in time to pre-
vent misc!sief, which might have been serious.
A. green Turkish standard was taken.
I have not been able to get the return of killed and.
seouneed, but I believe it to be under fifty ; that of the
enctmy,, from their position, must have been less.
The first effect of our forward movements, as you al-
ready la. ow, has been the evacuation of Beyrout ; the
effect of our victory over Ibrahim, the entire diqorgan!ta_
tion and submission of the army of Soleyman Noche, to
he amount of nearly three thousand men, and the whole of
his artillery and stores.
r landed at D'journi on the 10th of September, with the
army you did me the honour of putting under my cern-
mAnd, consisting of fifteen hundred Turkish troops and(
realities, which nas from time to time been reduced to half
that cumber, and by the 10th of October, we have made.
about 6,000 prisoners, and nearly 5,000 deserters have
come over. The whole of Lebanon Is' nearly Imo ; Tri-
poli alone rc-nains to be taken, which I am of opinion will
be an easy coufluest if attacked immediately.
It is now myhare )..leasink duty to express to you, Sir, how
much reason I
to be satisfied with the conduct of Se-
lirn Pacha, General ar,onlimus-,. Omar Bey, and indeed, all
the Turkish officers.

Lieutenant Bradley has a:ccomp.lnied me on all occa-
sions, and has been everywhere forwa.-d, and I beg strongly
to recommend him for promotion. Mr. Pete-se, the Mas-
ter of the Powerful, and my old conaparrion in arms in
arms in Portugal, joined me as a volunteer, an did Lieu-
tenant Duncan, whom I sent to lead the mount...xi:wars.
I was also much indebted to her Majesty's Consul- General,
Lieutenant-Colonel Hodges, who did me the honour of
serving with me in this action.
I have requested Sella' Rich to forward the names of
the Turkish officers who particularly distinguished them-,
selvee, and which shall be forwarded as soon as possible.
On giving up the command of the army to Sir Charles,
Fbeg to return my thanks to you for the confi-
dence You have placed in me, and to assure you that. I
have spared rro pains to render all the service in my pow
to th eauee of the Sultan.—l have the honour to be., tee..
(Signed) CHARLES NA PIE R, Comiao dorm
Admiral Sir Stopford. &c.
P. I forgot to mention that the Emir Beschii did
not come up in time',. but did good service in checking the
reinforcement of 2,000 men that were intended to loft►
Ibrahim.

Princess Charlotte, off Beyrout, Oct. Ib, 1840.
Sir—Referring to the letter which I have bad occasion to
transmit on the various occurrences pkich have taken place
here since my general letter of the 20,th ultimo, it gives
me much satisfaction to state that great success has at-
tended the Sultan's arms and those of h:s Allies. Our
position at D'journi being no longer necessat.v, the troops
are quartered at Beyrout, Tyre, and Sidon, L'ew putting
in a proper state of defence. I have just heard Worn Cap-
tain Collier, at Tsour, that the inhabitants arc re,turning
to their houses ; the Governor has taken up arms fur the
Sultan, and his example followed by many influential
people; and that the inhabitants attacked and beat back a.
body of one hundred cavalry. Deserters coming its daily..
Two thousand mountaineers have received arms, and
urgent applications are hourly making for more.
Five thousand prisoners have been made, and a likst
number of deserters have come in, and continue to do so,.
as the country is cleared from all interruption in their.:
doing so.
In two divisions of five thousand each, ten thousand more-
troops are expected from Constantinople, and on their arri-
val they can maintain their positions withont the aid of the
squadron, in the event of bad weather.
A very great advaa:tage to the Sultan's cause has arisera
from the defectisn of Beschir, of the moun`ains, from
Mehemet Ali, of whom he has been for many ye.ers appa-
rently a firm ally. Ile has sur,'endered himself of .Ilis own
accord, after a written assurance !I-0m me of his pc srsonal
safety, and is now in the Cyclops, Malta, also .sth,s
own request, putting in at Sidon for his I.,:faily and at Cite.
I am told that his influence restrained the Druses, who trot
i
now expected to make common cause with the other nh.t..
bitants against Mehemet Ali; but I have just learned thatt
Ibrahim Pacha, at
head of five thousand men, is taking.
his revenge on the villages, and marching to attack the,
Emir's palace and pillage the country.—l have the honour
to be &e.,
(Signed) ROBERT STOPFORD, Admiral.
R. More O'Ferrall, Esq.

Princess Charlotte, Beyrout, 0ct.,22, 1840.

Sir—Be pleased to acquaint their Lordships that since
my letter of the 15th, No. 122, Tripoli, Tortosa, and La-
takia have been evacuated by their garrisons, and via in,
possess:on of the loyal inhabitants of the country, in whose
aid some Turkish troops have been ordered. The TalLot
arrived here yesterday, conveying part of the reinforce—
ment of troops from Constantinople, of whom 1,200 have.
arrived ; 900 were landed et Cyprus, awaiting an opportu—
nity of conveyance hither, and a considerable portion am
now on their way, and I am told twenty thousand in all are•
to be sent.

The greater part of the sea-coast is now clear of the
Egyptian troops, the mountaineers in free intercourse, and
the inhabitants of the towns following up their usual occu-
pations.
The Vanguard arrived yesterday, bringing their Lord.
ships' despatches, and provi:tiocs and stores for the squad-
ron. I have the honour. &c..

(Signed) ROBERT STOPFORD, Admiyal,
R More O'Ferrall, Esq., Admiralty.

CHURCH-RATES.

MR. BAINES' INCARCERATION.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT,
On Monday evening, a numerous DA respectable
meeting of the Dissenters of Leicester took place in that
town, Mr. John Thorogood being in the chair, at which
a memorial was agreed to, and a deputation consisting of
the Chairman, and fourteen Dissenting Ministers, accom-
panied by about five hundred respectable indivicalts, pro-
ceeded to the gaol yesterday. The enthusiasm of the
meeting and the excitement in the town is immense.
Mr. Baines is expected in London this evening on the
writ of habeas corpus, and the hearing hefore the Court
of Queen's Bench as to the legality of the commitment,
and the Ecelt siastical Court proceedings, wi.l take place
to-morrow or Frida y.

Mr. Baines was arrested and removed to gaol on Friday
afternoon ; Mrs. Baines was taken in labour shortly after,
and en Saturday delivered of a daughter.

POLISH BALL AT GUILDHALL.

The ball in aid of the funds for the support of the Po-
lish refugees, which has been so frequently advertised
and so much talked of, took place, according to an-
nouncement, last night at Guildhall. The Great Hall
was splendidly decorated with flags, banners, escocheons,
armour, weapons, etc., for the occasion, and brilliantly
illuminated with gas and chandeliers. The council-
chamber was appropriated to the purposes of a concert,
and the numerous other apartments fitted up as refresh-
ment-rooms. The whole was tastefully arranged, and
every attention was paid to avoid confusion and afford
accommodation. The refreshment department, under the
management of Messrs. Bathe and Breech, of the London
Tavern, was on a scale of liberality and elegance; indeed, the
whole 2rrangements were admirable. The company began
to arrive as early as nine o'clock, and by ten the concert-
room or. council-chamber was completely filled. In the
great ball dancing commenced alma the same hour, and
was kept up with great spirit till a very late hour of the
night, or, more correctly speaking, early beur of the
morning. By twelve o'clock the number of the company
was increased to its utmost height ; there might then have
been nearly I ,;00 persons assembled, or perhaps more ; it
is difficult to calculate numbers where the company is dis-
persed in many rooms. It did not, however, appear to us
that there were at any time more than 1,000 persons to-
gether in
at
eagnry imeatthc. Theall—tisomeere w
certainlyas wasenlnnothingiveedby likethe
a
appearance of many persons in fancy costumes, Greeks,
Highlanders, Ste., and somewhat vulgarized by the appear-
ance of a few in hunting-coats and boots, a dress in-
congruous in a ball-room at any time, and in exceedingly
bad taste in the middle of Cheapsikle. The dresses of the
ladies were very elegant, and the military costumes of
many of the gentlemen present made the scene look gay,
Amongst the lions of the evening were four sta,tling per-
sonages in the dress of American Inclines, covered with
beads, bears' teeth, and feathers, and apparently smeared
with brickdust and ochre; whether or not these formidable
personages were " neatwere tie greatest
;
as imporrted,"orw het
curiosities
hertliey
it
aweretel y
arrived ; and if
u, they
ot home manufacture, was imposible to conjecture if
ealrle, :l and hrellipleed to occasionamse
they were realities,they were 11.7-
they
passed muster extraordinarily
spectators who crowded round them The concert was
under the management of Messrs.
and Itansford, and the names of Misses Rainfortk 9
Lu-
comb, Hobbs, Porter, Galbraith, and Steel were in the
programme. It was divided into two parts, and appeared
to give great satisfaction to the auditors, who crowded the
council-chamber. Prince Albert, whose arrival had been
expected by some of the company, did not attend, nor
were many Noblemen whose presence was expected in the
hall, or if they were it was impossible to get a sight of
them amidst the number of persona assembled. Lord
Dudley Stuart, the Earl of Chesterfield, and Count
D'Orsay were there ; Sir G. Carroll, Sir G. andCowcaa,ltis
most of the city authorities, Mr. Flume, M. p.,
t
.
to be hoped this ball will increase the funds to
toile best at-
tendedh fete which has for some time been got up for that
w.ich the
proceeds are to be devoted; it was certainyr
purpose.
- - -

GRAND STEEPLE CHASE.—It is finally ar-
ranged that this great sporting event is to come oft close
to Northampton, as the Northamptornans have offered
mere than either Leicester or Scarborough towards the
funds A great influx of visitors is expected.
criviin_.
THE QUEEN DOWAGER.—Her Majesty
_., con.
tinues in the possession of uninterrupted health, stir.
Rmoiylaitla
rr)e,l
as tt ui
relative.
s Theat S
Dowagerandh n r st has
Lad arrived
who'
edas Lady in
Seymour and Sir
rounded by a select circle of the Royal Llousehold Hi:
Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe-Waitna; ;
otisonnpaulrv:siussiitnsgtuochiclicisseded Viscountess Barrington
NVaiting on her Majesty. Sir Horace
David Davis arc staying at Sudbury Hall.

The Dowager Duchess of Bedford on leaving
the Doune of Rothiemurchus, intended, accompanied by
the Ladies Russell, to visit the Duchess of Gordon at
Huntley and the Duke and Duchess of Richmond at
Gordon Castle before qutting Scotland,