The Sun.
London, England, 1826-05-17 00:00:00

I regret that, against, an enemy so,' little worthy, several
valuable men hare hod disabled ; the country id one ut
great strength, And the poaitiou was • chosen with judgment.
The-natinie: of the country made it impossible to ascertain
_either;
the number' or loss of the enemy. Not being able to learn that
they had any other place up the river, anti as they wcri,
thus driven nut of our territories, defentod and disgraced, with
the lose cf their towing and Stores, 7: determined to Proei:td
no further ; and, after carrying 'away the !VIM and stores, arid
destroying by fire the town anti neighbouring villages, we cin-
barked, and got safely to the shipping in the Sherbro', on the
23d, after destrhying the fwo principal strong holds, with eigl,t
Aminlier toWns,: where these wretches, kept their victims in chains
'until their ships were ready to-receive them; and I sincerely trust
,that this lesson will teach the deluded of the cour4ry not to put
;further faith in the vain bestatings of these wicked people, who,
by administering f. 4 the Wore of passions of the 'ignorant and
unfortunate inhabitants, not only depopulate and turn into de-
serts the most fertile plains which' I have ever seen, but so
'blunt their feeling and .brotalize their sutures, that, for u few
bottles of runt and heads of tobacco, the pttxdnt is found, Witimut
remorse, casting away his ofrspring. Lna village i,e engaged
'against the other for &purpose of ncakiro prisoners; and men,
like-heasts of *mere ever on the watch to veizetheir nelyhbours
and 'their fellow-men. :
Although, where each vied with the other in the discharge of
laborious And arduous. duties in the cause of 111111thility, it 11.4 titilo
difficult, to name individual's, still it is my duty to awe' that I owe
'much to Capt. Owen for libutunnly co-opiTation, and to' bear tea.;
tiniony to his great teal tier the public aervics,. 'ft; ticut. Mudge,
Royal. Navy; .whti was 'immediately ntiadted to myself in command
of the Swift cut47o glut, under great chligations, not only for his
unceasing eta successful, exertions, in getting the ve....401 up the
river, but for htsjudicous and't.pirited conduct in command of the
gun-boats ; to I.ieut. Owen, 116yal Navy, who commanded and
carried,tythernesi persevering exertions,' the Alba:rot* up the
river, my beg thanks, are :also dna; :his forwardness, both in the
boats and on shore afterwards, at.e hifildF creditable to hint ; and
I do but justice to Mr. Ttiini, Midshipman of the Leven, iu
noticing his , very spit ited and conspicootts cooduct its rot/Inland
of one of the .taut-boat 4. ',the, other Officers old senown,
who did not fall so' immediaiely ?alder toy- notice„ my beat thauka
are due. ,
I het; also to draw your Lordship's filvouralde notice to the con-
duct of Lieut. Robertson; Acting Major of Ilrigade, who, although
called upon to do Much duty, from 'tns, having no other officer
but himself, continued hie exertions without even acquainting me
that he was wounded,. Statf•Surgeott tits wart was not only ready.
to give hie professional assistance to these who required it, but
was must ready to execute ;alio' duties which die watt of officers
matleSouretitnes neeesairY. To Mr, Hernia and Mr., illac4oley I
eta under the greatetit 'ohligUtion'lor their voluntary sasistarice;
the farina acted during the► affair at ,Maccaba , as. my Aftle,de»
Camp; with no less credit to Itituatlf than advantage to the;, raid
the latter was most indefatigable in' his exertion! to promote the
public service. Mr., darniibel4 Master of the Sustai, a
volunteer upon the occasion, showed much spirit and and was
wounded in the arm. ,

Inclosed is a list of the casualties in this little affair; and I se.
gret eNceediugly that some valuable men are disabled. There is
also a return of the ordnance): arms, nod prisoners taken, and I
will hopi`to have the'gtMil fortune to see thoffe tneasuria approvtil,
which my sense of public, duty. compelled me to adopt, atter three
unsuceessfid attempts at amicable adjostMent, against a party of
reznotseless wretches who live and fatten upon the blood eon misery.
of their 14ov-creatures.

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Return of Xillt4l, Wounded;' and Alining of a Detachment of
Troops and Seamen employed in an attack on the Town of 1/ay...
caba, on the 19th Febrnary, 1826, under the commaud of
Excellency Major-General Charles Turner, C.R. &c. &c. &c.

Woundatletacbtnerit 2kl W. f. Ilegt.-1 rank and file se-
verely.—Detaehment Royal African Cal, Corps-13 I.ientenant
slightly 4 rank and ale, 2 severely (1 kg amputated), 2 slightly.
Party of Seamen from his Majesty's ship .Leven-3 seamen se-
verely, one arm amputated.—Party from his Majesty's. Colonial
brig ',Vusart-1 011rer slightly.. .
Names of Ofhpers Wounded--Lieutenant 1). •G. Robertson,
Royal African-Corps, Acting Major of Brigade, slightly ({right
kik), .I?rederick Cioupbell. Master of Ida 111.9esty's Colonial brig
slightly (left arm).
Total Wonntled-2 Officers, -6 rank and file; Iseatnen.

Miming—None.
rnik null file, }loyal Aft,cau oorpe, led futigio, ,n
the 19th hoot. (Signed) D.. 0. RourtiTs()N,
I.A. R. A, C. cud Acting Major of Brigade.
Eh:Toro of Orillint.ee, Anus, and Arnto4oition, token on the 17th
told 19th pebrua'ry, 1926 :It the Skockath, of the Bolin and the
Town of Alaccabn.
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At 8046-2 tirrObstlettl 3 ditto six 4itt6, tong
guile i:3'ditto fottr dittN4itto; 2 ditto three ditto, ditto tons.
tittetoornst 4,2 stand of ;urns, • 400 bayonets, 0 half-trawl, of
powder, 1 rusk of 11111;1(114f t-hials); 1. 4,.Nk of flints, 20 cutitagm arid
a quantity of shot of rrtri a »i
At IVlstettb*--3 irottfour-poutiti fon!gtufs, 1 cask of inwellet,
Return of Prisoiltri 'fidttn-7:1 cettotry King, 2 Chiefs, :1 ht4,l.
lotto, 15 uitn.
G. liOtrilTPON, it, rt. A. C. A. M.
lit

thia ay, attack Of fever, got op tho Doom
tzierfs. -Leone, Mara 3, .11.32 k
Lordship some obsetv.iliatui upon tau, bearings which the'cittuth-
,:Rivielratnirottle'tlipc7s'vlisit'&lYole having the honour u amt.t,„g to your