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your orders, the detachments of Royal Marines of the
ships Wellesley, Blenheim, Blonde, Druid, and Modeste,
and drive the enemy from the strong battery of Koo-lang-
soo, you had previously engaged, I have the honour to
acquaint you, for the information of Rear-Admiral Sir
William Parker, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief, that, in
furtherance of that object, I landed with them on a
sandy beach to the right of the battery, and, after some
difficulty in climbing rocks and other impediments, suc-
ceeded in gaining the ridge, and the flank of the Chinese
position.
The enemy, before we had gained the level, opposed us
courageously, attacking us with matchlocks, spears, and
stones; but we soon drove them before us, cleared the
battery, and dispersed them, the garrison retreating to
the
_rear, many of whom effected their escape by boats
on the beach of Amoy opposite. Several men were
killed in and about the battery. In following the retreat-
ing party (some of whom also were wounded) I made a
detour of this large and populous island, and discovered
at its western extremity a sandbag battery of nine guns,
and a few gingals ; they were also loaded, but did not
appear to have been recently discharged. No other
armed party of the enemy was fallen in with. I am
happy to add that in these operations no casualty hap-
pened to the detachment I have the honour to command;
moreover, I have great pride in reporting to you that all
the officers, non-commissioned officers, rank and file,
throughout the day conducted themselves, individually
as well as collectively, with a courage, zeal, and perseve-
rance far beyond my power to express.
(Signed) J. B. ELLIS, Capt. Royal Marines.
FIELD STATE OF BATTALION ROYAL MARINES, ISLAND
KOO-LANG-SOO, HARBOUR OF AMOY, AUG. 27. 1841.
Sub. Serg. Fifer. Rank and File. Total.
Wellesley... 1 ... 1 ... 0
Blenheim ... 2 ... 1 ... 0
Blonde
I )ruid
Modesto —. 0 —. 1 —. 0

7 7

Officers.
First Lieutenant llewill
First Lieutenant Maxwell
First Lieutenant Ussher Wellesley.
Lieutenant Whiting Blenheim.
Lieutenant Harmar Blenheim.
Lieutenant Pickard Druid.
Lieutenant Polkinghorne
First Lieutenant Maxwell Algerine.
Assistant-Surgeon Smith
Assistant-Surgeon Stanley Blonde.
(Signed) S. B. ELLIS,
Captain Royal Marines.
(Enclosure No. 3).
A return of killed and wounded on board her Majesty's
ships and vessels, and the Hon. East India Company's
steam-vessels. under the command of Rear-Admiral
Sir William Parker, K.C.8., in action with the batte-
ries and defences of the islands of Amoy and`Koo-lang-
soo, August 26, 1841 :—Blenheim. Killed—W.

Barlow.
Wellesley.—Wounded S. S. L. Crofton, mate, severely;
John Duncan, severely ; Henry Turner, boy first class,
severely, since dead.
Modeste.—Wounded—One slightly.
Bentinck.—Wounded—Charles Johnstone, ordinary,
dangerously.
Phlegethon (steamer).—Wounded--W. H. Ryves,
Acting Lieutenant India navy, severely.
Nemesis (steamer).—Wounded—Henry Steer, ar-
mouror, slightly.
(Signed) W. PARKER, Rear-Admiral.
Her Majesty's ship Wellesley, at Amoy, Aug. 27, 1841,
appointed by Commodore Sir J. J. Gordon Bremer.
(Enclosure No. 4.)
An account of damages sustained in the hulls, masts,
&c., of the squadron, under the command of Rear-Ad-
miral Sir W. Parker, K.C.8., in the attack of the de-
fences and batteries of Amoy, Aug. 26, 1841.
Wellesley—Four shot holes in ship's hull ; mizen
trysail badly wpaaded ; flying jibstay shot away ; star-
board foremaseWifter shot away ; starboard foretop..
mast backstay ditto ; foresheet shot away ; main royal
backstay shot away ; larboard fourth shroud of mizen
rigging shot away ; mizen top bowline shot away ; mizen
topgallant brace shot away ; jib three shot holes in it ;
main topsail two shot holes in it ; driver four shot holes
in it.
Blonde—One sponge, with rammer head and wad-
hook one 32-pounder gun struck ; one foretopmast
shroud shot away ; one topgallant lift shot away ; one
topsail buntline, do. ; lower studding hauls and span shot
away ; back rope of spritsail sail gaff, do. ; maintop
gallant backstay, do. ; main sheet, do. ; ensign shot in
two places ; berthing of head shot away ; the wasteboard
of waste nettings blown away; foretopmast very slightly
struck.

Columbine.—One shot starboard quarter ; one in the
copper under the gangway ; one or two shots about the
flying jibboom gear.
Druid.—Foremast wounded by a shot eighteen feet
above the deck; foretopmast to below the cap ; foretop-
sail shot through in several places ; the standing and
running rigging much cut.
Sesostris.—One six pounder in fore part of starboard
sponson ; foretopsail braces ; main throat hould block,
and foretrysail peak out haul cut through by shot.
Blenheim.—Cheeks of foremast starboard slightly
wounded ; cross jackyard larboard slightly splintered ;
main shroud, ono shot away ; various running rigging,
do. (Signed.) W. PARKER, Rear-Admiral,
(Enclosure, No. 5.)
DIMENSIONS OF GUNS DESTROYED AUG. 30, 1841.

No. of Guns Length. Diameter. Remarks.
and Forts. ft. in. in. ths.
No. 1 Fort
. 2.-6 4 3 5
. 3.-G 10 .....3 8
. 4.-6 10 3 7
. 5.-6 5 4 3
. 6.-6 8 3 9
. 7.-6 11 3 9
8.-6 9 3 7
. 9.-7 0 4 4
..10.-7 9 4 3
..11.-7 9 4 5
No. 3. 12.-6 11 3 7
13.-7 9 4 5
14.-7 10 4 0
15.-7 0 3 9
16.-7 10........4 1
17.-8 10 5 3
No. 4. lB.-7 1 4 0
19.-7 9 4 5
No. 5. 90 -7 3 3 6
No. 6, lower and .....21.-6 10 4 0
92.-7 0 4 2
23.-7 3 4 I
94 -7 10 4 5
25.-7 0 4 5
No. 7. 26.-8 0 4 6
27 -6 7 4 9
28.-6 7 4
29.-6 9 4
30.-6 11 3
31.-7 10 4
32.-7 7 4
33.-7 0
34.-9 0 5
35.-10 4 8
36.-9 10 5
37.-10 0 6

No. 2.

No. 8.

No. 9.

5
7 Broken off.
0
7
9
0
Burst.

39.-9 4 ••• 2
7
No. 10. 40.-7 0 3 6
41.-7 0 3 8
42.-7 10 4 6
(Signed) JOHN FLETCHER, Commander.
Her Majesty's ship Wellesley, Aug. 30, 1841.
List of Chinese ordnance taken ande destroyed on the
island of Koo-lang-soo :
In No. 1. on the marine battery :-
86-pounders, iron 19ft. 10in. 1 gun
18 do. do.
14 do. do.
12 do. do. .

Total 16 guns
In No. 2 battery, opposite the suburbs of Amoy:--
11-pounders, iron 7ft. Oin 3
9 do. do.

Total 10 guns
In No. 3 battery, south side of the island :-
34-pounders, iron 9ft. 6in 1
12 do. do.
9 do. do.
2 do.- do.
7 do. do.
Gingals, it to 1i l4

Total 22 guns

Note.—ln this battery a subterranean magaAne was
discovered. containing a vast quantity of powder, which
was utterly destroyed, as well as that discovered in the
other batteries, by being thrown into the sea.
(Signed) W. E. S. BAKER.
Lieutenant in charge of Artillery on the Island.

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August 29, 1841.
In No. 4 battery, short way to the right of tho above-
-8 pounders, iron 7ft. 4in 3 guns.
In No. 5 battery, south-west extremity of the island
discovered on the 28th of August, 1841
8 ponnders, iron
gingals lii

Total 14
In No. 6 battery, quite new, on the north-west angle
of the Island :-
12-pounders, iron 6ft. Oin 1
9 do. do.
8 do. do.
6 do. do.

Total 14 guns.

Grand total 76 guns.
Destroyed by the Modeste's boats on the town of
Amoy side, two batteries containing eleven gulls, mak-
ing &total of 87.
Total number of guns destroyed by the light squadron
on shore, in the batteries and in junks-198.
(Signed) THOMAS BOURCHIER, Captain.
A List of her Majesty's Ships and Vessels, and of the
Non, East India Company's Steam-vessels, in action
with the Batteries and Defences of Amoy, August
'6, 1841.
Wellesley (flag-ship) 72 guns... Capt. Thomas Maitland
Blenheim ............... 72 Thomas Herbert
Blonde ................. 44 Thomasßourchier
Druid .................. 44 IL Smith, C.B.
Modesto ............... 1 S Harry Eyres
Cruiser
Pylades
Columbine
Bentinck lO ...Lieut. R. D. Collinson
Algerine lO .• • J. H. Mason
Rattlesnake (troop-ship) _Mast. T. Spreht

STEAM-VESSELS.
Sesoatris,.. 4 guns... Acting Commander Ormsby