The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-06 00:00:00

CAPTURE OF BEYItOUT.

Her Majesty's Ship Ganges, Jouna Bay, Sept. 20.
The Admiral arrived at Beyrout from Alexandria
on Wednesday, the 9th, with the Bellerophon, Zebra,
Phcenix, and Cyclops. The same day Rear-Admiral
Walker, in a line-Of-battle-ship, arrived, conveying the
transports, containing about 4,000 Turkish troops, and
two Turkish frigates. A corvette also arrived, 'with
the Thunderer, Hastings, Castor, and Wasp. Tile
Cyclops opened her fire this day on large bodies of
troops near the well part of the bay, and thus the first
shot was fired. After dark all the marines embarked on
board the Gorgon (about 1,600), and the Turkish troops
on board the Cyclops, Hydra, and Pi.cenix.
Thursday, 10th.—At daylight the steamers, with
the Powerful, Revenge, Bellerophon,., Pique, and
rriiiiyilbVt weighed anchor arieitood to the northward.
At 1 to 3 p.m. we observed the troops lauding without
opposition off the Dog River. We fired at intervals
during the day upon the troops passing through the
town. The Benbow and Edinburgh, from having, a
better position, did great execution with 'their shells.
Friday, I lth.—Opened fire as yesterday. The Ad-
miral sent a flag of truce on shore demanding the town.
Not receiving a favourable answer, we at half-past 5 p.m.
opened fire upon the devoted town, and ceased at half-
past 7, leaving it a mass of ruins.
Saturday,l2th.—Fired single shots necas!onally at the
troops. Weighed in the afternoon, and anchored off the
Dog River rass.
Monday, 14th.—Weighed early in the t.lorning,
ran down here, and anchored off the encampment. The
Admiral in the Princess Charlotte joined also, from
Beyrout.
Tuesday, 15th.—The Pique, Castor, and a Turkish
frigate, sailed to attack Sidon, but we have not heard
the result. We have been hard at work ever since the
troop; landed strengthening the position. We have
now ten guns in battery, and things begin to make a very
pretty appearance. We cannot find out how many men
Ibrahim Paella has with him ; I believe a very large
force, but I do not think be will attack us, for we are
so protected by our broadsides that he must expect to
lose a great many men. Indeed, Ido not think he
would pass the Dog River guarded by the Bellerophon
and the Revenge. The Austrian Admiral, with the
Prince, is here, and has landed 170 marines.
Thursday, 17th.—The Benbow and Zebra sailed for
Tripoli.
Saturday, 19th.—A reinforcement of 1,000 Turks
arrived in two Austrian steamers, with the newly ap-
pointed Paella of Syria. We have been joined by
great numbers of the mountaineers—amongst others,
Emir Abdallab, the nephew of Emir Beschir, and the
only loss we have sustained was at Ghebal, whence the
marines were driven back by a most unexpected fire,
and had four men killed and thirteen wounded. Of
these, two have since died. • When we took possession
of the fort next morning, the Albanians evacuated it,
and we left it in the hands of the mountaineers. It is
a very strong fort, bomb-proof, and commands the road
from Tripoli.

ADDRESS OF THE ENGLISH AND AUSTRIAN ADMIRALS
TO THE GOVERNOR OF BEYRGUT, AND HIS REPLY.
Roadi of Bcyrout, Sept. 11.

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EXCELLENCY,—We, Admirals of the Anglo-Aus-
trian squadron, acting according to the instructions of
our respective Governments, and in the interest of his
Highness the Suitor., hold it our duty to lay before
your Excellency our earnest desire to avoid all effusion
of blood ; inviting your Excellency to withdraw your
troops from Bey rout, and to consign the town to our.
joint forces, to be by them protected and delivered to
his Highness the Sultan. •
Your Excellency will have seen in the fire of
our ships yesterday but an example of what we shall
be obliged to do.
The fire was not continued this morning, in order
that your Excellency might take advantage of, and,
after mature reflection, decide, in conformity with our
merciful intentions, that the innocent inhabitants be
spared the unavoidable consequences of the means
which we shall be forced to adopt. We entreat your
Excellency to send us as speedy an answer as possible,
Your very humble and obedient servants,
ROBERT STOPFORD, Admiral•in-Chief.
BANDEIRA, Austrian Rear-Admiral.

Admirals,—You are acquainted with my orders, and
after the refusal which, as was my duty, I returned to
the proposals rnadc me in the name of your Govern-
ments to betray my master aui benefactor, it was im-
possible to suppose that I should act in opposition to
his wishes.
A 3 you observe, I was enabled yesterday fully to ap-
preciate all the extent of evil it was in your power to
bring down on innocent families, strangers to the present
misunderstanding.
For the sake of killing five of my soldiers, you have
ruined and brought families into desolation, you have
killed women, a tender infant and its mother, an old
man, two unfortunate peasants, and, doubtless, many
others whose names have not reached me ; and, far from
slackening the tire of your ships, when my soldiers
(who, during that deplorable day, did not once fire) fell
back on the town across the inhabited country of 13:‘y-

tout, your fire, I say, became more vigorous and de-
structive for the unfortunate peasants rather than for
My soldiers. You appear decided to make yourselves
masters of tie town, notwithstanding that, in any event,
the question will remain as before. If the fortune of
war prove adverse to me, Beyrout shall only fall into
your power when reduced to cinders. This town has not
ceased being inhabited, and moreover it contains merchan•
disc imported from Europe, the value of which is consider-
able. Under these circumstances, I ba7e constantly
endeavoured to justify throughout the grateful thanks
which I have received from Europeans. Guards have
been posted to secure respect to their habitations and
their magazines. They would find them untouched on
their return. It lies not in my power to deliver the
coven ; my orders are for its defence, and I shall defend
it come what may. I, therefore, em not the person
to address if you are really desirous of sparing inno-
cent persons from the inevitable horrors of warfare,
which in a few hours you have the power to bring down
en them.
Mehemet Ali alone can give you an answer on this
question. If, then, you attack Beyrout, and if its in-
habitants are buried in the ruins, let me not be reepn-
sible for the blood that is shed.
I have the honour to remain,
Your humble and obedient servant,
General SOLIMAN.
Be) rout, Saturday, two hours after sunrise.