The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-03 00:00:00

in opposing ouialanding, I cannot but feel astonished
at our good fortune ; not a casualty occurred, where-
as the loss to the enemy could not have been under

180 men.

" After communicating with a. mandarin junk
force, just arrived from Macao with the information.
that seven pirate junks were at anchor off Sic-wan-
moon, opposite Moto, the boats returned to the
ship at Koolan.
" 14th—Having despatched the Niger to await
my arrival at Macao, I proceeded with the whole
boat force to examine the numerous crannies to the
west of Broadway en route to Sic-wan-moon.
• " In Sykee, a bay opposite Koolan, four piratical
junks, with guns numerically formidable, were
driven on shore and burnt by Lieut. Villiers. In
the largest an English red ensign- was found.
" In a deep inlet to the north of Souchan, three
others were captured and destroyed. •
" Arriving at Sie-wan-moon, I was informed
that the seven junks had slipped a few hours pre-
viously, and run higher up the creek. The villagers
in pointing out their position, were graphic in their
account of the barbarities they were committing,
and hailed our arrival with: the most enthusiastic
rejoicings. A hamlet had been sacked and r, passage
boattaken that very morning. Advancingnntil dusk;
I anchored, and prepared (by getting pilots)- for:
proSeenting my search in the mornin.7;
15th—Weighed at daylight, trAd, piloted by
boatmen who had been robbed by these pirates on
the evening of our visit, threaded the remainder of
the tortuous reach connecting 'Aroadway with a
river running in a parallel dirrection.

" "rile piratical squadron were shortly discovered
ahead, using every effort to. escape.
" When the sternmosic one, mounting 24 guns,
was captured she proved to have been a riceboat
captured in January last- from the Hong s-Kong
Chinese merchant who accompanied Mr. Caldwell.
I caused her, therefore, having previously removed
the guns, to be restored. Seven large passage
boats were likewise released.

" The gunboats now unfortunately taking the
ground, I despatched the boats to capture th re-
mainder, a service, I am bound to add, most ably
executed, the pinnace, under Mr. Blake (the senior
Lieutenant present) after a runningfight of one hour
and a quarter, driving one of nine guns on shore,
her crew being immediately pounced upon by
Mandarin soldiers. Another junk of 12 guns,
after a vigorous resistance, in which two stinkpots
were thrown into the boats of the Janus, under
Lieut. Knevitt, was carried by boarding; and three
others—mounting respectively seven, nine,.and 22
guns—were captured by Lieut. Villiers, with the
two cuttars in co-operation with the Clown. _ _

" Exclusive of the crew who fell into the hands.
of the Mandarins, 21 pirates were killed on this
occasion by the fire from the boats, and the guns,
mostly 18 and 24 pounders, of American manufac-
ture, were sunk beyond means of recovery. I then
returned to the ship at Macao, arriving at midnight.
whence I proceeded this morning to join your flag.
In bringing before you the great results achieved
by the zeal and gallantry of the officers of the boats
and their crews, I beg to record the great assist-
ance derived from the gunboats; to Lieuts. Lee and
Knevitt, and the Second Masters, Messrs. GilpirP
and Warsfeld, so unceasing in their attention, every
praise is flue, yet to Mr. Caldwell the success attend-
ing this expedition is mainly owing ; without his
experience and adept method of gaining informa-
tion, I fear our endeavours would have been futile.
—I have, &c.,
" • GEO. T. COLVILE, Acting Captain.'
" Ills Excellency Rear-Admiral Sir M. Seymour,
K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief.'