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who bad taken shelter in an adjoining building, were
put to flight, after discharging their matchlock., and
possession taken of the works. Wellesley—Acting-
Lieutenant Carmichal, Lieutenant White, Royal
Marines ; Mates, Lord A. BJauelerk. S, S. L. Crof-
ton, L. G. Halsted ; Midshipman, W. F. F. Jackson.
Blenheim—Captain Whitcomb, Royal Marines; Mates,
R. C. Kevern, F. A. St. Leger.
The General having cleared the intermediate space
of such of .the Chinese as remained, pushed forward
and occupied the heights immediately alsove the town
for the night, every point being thus completely in our
power.
In detailing this service to your Lordship, I have
the highest satisfaction in reporting the gallantry,
zeal, and energy which have been manifested by
every officer and man in her Majesty's Navy and
Royal Marines, as well as those of the Indian Navy
under my command. They have vied with each
other in the desire to anfcipate and meet every ob-
ject for the public service, and are fully entitled to my
best acknowledgments, and the favourable consideration
of the Board of Admiralty and Indian Government. I
have no less pleasure in witnessing the anxiety which
pervades all ranks to go hand in hand with our gallant
companions of the army.
His Excellency Sir H. Pottinger and suite were with
me on board the Wellesley during the operations of
the 26th.
Captain Bouchier's own report (Enclosure No. 2)
will best describe the proceedings of the little
squadron placed under his orders for the attack of
Golong-soo, which was admirably executed ; and
I can only add my meed of praise on this additional
instance of the gallantry of Captain Ellis and the
officers and men of the Royal Marines undo; his com-
mand, as well as of Major Johoston and the detachment
of the 26th acting with them.
The accounts we have received of the force of the
Chinese for the defence of Amoy vary from five thou-
sand six hundred to ten thousand troops ; and it is
with sincere pleasure I am enabled to transmit to your
Lordship so small a list of casualties amongst the crews
of the squadron. (Enclosure No. 3.) The resist-
ance made by our opponents would have justified the
apprehension of greater injury. Under the pro-
tection of their well-constructed casemated works,
they stood on some points firmly to their
gun.% We have no knowledge of their actual loss.
More than sixty dead bodies were, I believe, found in
the batteries ; but nearly all the wounded, and many
of the slain, were carried off by their countrymen.
His Excellency, the Commander of the Forces, will
probably give your Lordship an account of the muni-
tions of war and Government stores which have fallen
into our hands, including a large quantity of gunpowder
and a foundry for cannon, where some guns of very
large calibre, newly cast, have been discovered.
We have been constantly employed in destroying the
guns, and, as far as it has been practicable, the batte-
ries. taken an the 26th. The lest two days Commander
Fletcher, with a party of seamen and marines, has been
also detached in the Neme'is, and, with very commend-
able zeal, has completely disabled the guns on every
battery on the north-east and the south-west sides of
the bay, and the fortified islands at the entrance, of
which your Lordship will had official returns.
The superiority of the bay and inner harbour of
Amoy has much exceeded our expectations. The
anchorage in the former appears excellent ; and the
latter, as far as our hasty surveys have gone, affords
perfect security for ships of any class, and, to a
great extent, with a reasonable prospect of proving
a healthy situation. Sir Ilugh Gough and myself
have, therefore, entirely concurred with his Ex-
cellency Sir Henry Pottinger, in the expediency
of retaining possession of the island of Golong-soo,
which will at any time give us the command of Amoy,
until your Lordship's wishes, or the pleasure of her
Majesty's Government is known. For this purpose a
sufficient garrison will be placed on the island by the
General, and I propose to leave Captain Smith, of the
Druid, with the Pylades and Algerine, for their support.
The wind is, unfortunately, at present adverse, but
your Lordship may be assured that the expedition will
proceed to the northward the moment it is practicable,
in the further execution of our instructions.
I have the honour to be, &e.
W. PARKER, Rear-Admiral.
To the Right Hoe, the Earl of Auckland, G.C.B.
A List of her Majesty's Ships and Vessels, and of the
Hon. East India Company's Steam Vessels, in Ac-
tion with the Batteries and Defences of Amoy, 26th
Augu,4, 1841.
Wellesley, fl ig ship, 72 gun,, Cap. Thos. Maitland.
Blenheim, 72 guns, Captain Tnomas Herbert.
Blonde, 44 guns, Captain Thomas Bourchier.
Druid, 44 guns, Captain Henry Smith, C.B.
Modeste, 18 guns, Captain henry Eyre&
Cruiser, 16 guns, Commander H. W. Giffard.
Pylades, 18 guns, Commander T. V. Anson.
Columbine, 16 guns, Commander Thos. J. Clarke.
Bentinck, 10 guns, Lieut. Richard Collinson.
Algerine, 10 guns, Lieut. T. H. Mason.
Rattlesnake, troop ship, Mast.N. James Sprent.
STEAM VESSELS.

Selostris, 4 guns, Acting Csamrnander Ormsby.
Phlegethon, 4 guns, Lieutenant M.Cleverty, R.N.
Nemesis, 2 guns, Master \V. H. Hall, R.N.
Queen, 2 guns, Acting Master W. Warden, R.N.
(Enclosure No. 1.)
On board her Majesty's ship Wellesley, off Amoy,
August 2G. 1841. •
The undersigned, Sir H. Pottinger, Bart., ber Bri-
tannic Majesty's Plenipotentiary ; Sir W . Parker,
commanding in chief the naval forces ; and Sir H.
Gough, commanding in chief the land forces of the
British nation in these parts, to his Excellency the
Admiral, commanding in chief the naval forces in
the province of Fukien.
There being certain differences subsisting between
the two nations of Great Britain and China, which
have not been cleared up, the undersigned Plenipo-
tentiary and Commanders-in-Chief have received the
imtruetions of their Sovereign that, unless these be
completely removed, and secure arrangements made,
by accession to the demands last year presented at
Tientsin, they shall regard it as their duty to resort to
nstile measures for the enforcement of those demands.
But the undersigned Plenipotentiary and Comman-
ders-in-Chief, moved by compassionate feelings, are
adverse to causing the death of so many officers and
soldiers as must perish, and urgently request the Ad-
miral commanding in chief in this province forthwith
to deliver the town and all fortifications of Amoy into
the hands of the British forces, to be held for the pre-
sent by them. Upon his so doing, all the officers and
troops therein will be alhwed to retire with their per-
sonal arms and baggage, and the people shall receive
no hurt ; and whenever these difficulties shall be settled,
and the demands of Great Britain fully granted, the
whole shall be restored to the hands of the Chinese.
It these terms be acceded to, let a white flag be dis-
played from the fortifications.
H. POTTINGER, her Majesty's Plenipotentiary.
W. PARKER, Rear-Admiral.
H. GOUGH, Major-General.
Her Majesty's Ship Blonde, Inner Harbour of Amoy,
August 27, 1841.
SlR—The operations of the force you did me the
honour to place under my command for the attack of
the island of Golong-soo were so immediately under
your observation, that little remains to me beyond the
agreeable duty of bringing to your Excellency's notice
the admirable conduct of every officer and man 1 bad
the honour to command.

The squadron was led into action by Captain Eyres,
commanding her Majesty's sloop Modeste, with the
most perfect skill and gallantry. The Blonde and
Druid followed, and were placed as near as the shoal-
ness of the water would admit to the three principal
a theirpta i
accustomed bravery.
The distance of the transports prevented the 26th
n Ellis, were landed,
batteries, which they succeeded in silencing after a
tirl of one hour and twenty minutes, when the Ma-
rainndese,aurrnidederththeehegiaglhlats witntCh
(Camerouian) Regiment from being sent on shore at
the same moment with the Marines, but they were
promptly after them ; and the detachment of that dis-
tinguished corps, under Major Johnston, assisted in clear-
ing the remaining batteries, and dispersing the enemy.
From Captain Smith, of her Majesty's ship Druid,
I received the most able support. That ship was
placed with most excellent judgment, and her conduct
such as was to be expected from her high state of
discipline. This island being now completely in our
possession, I left the Druid to protect it, and pushed
the Modeste and Blonde into the inner harbour,
silencing their war-junks and batteries on the oppo-
site shore as we passed ; and I have herewith the
honour to enclose a return of the vessels captured and
ordnance destroyed. The officers and crew of this ship
merit my highest praise, as well as the party of Royal
Artillery serving on board, under the command of Lieut.
the Hon. R. E. Spencer. I should he wanting in jus-
tice were I to close this letter without bringing to your
notice the merits of Lieut. Sir Fred, Nicholson, Srst of
this ship, to whose valuable assistance I am much in-
debted ; and I must also beg to name to your Excel-
lency the senior mates of this ship, Messrs. Walker,
Rolland, and Anderson, young officers of much promise.
I have great pleasure in adding that this service was
performed without loss of life on our part, although the
ships hare suffered considerably in their masts, sails,
and rigging,
The Captains of the Druid and Modesto speak in the
highest terms of their officers and ships' companies. I '
enclose the report of Captain Ellis, of the Royal Ma-
rines. (Signed) T. BOURCHIER, Captain.
To his Excellency Rear-Admiral Sir W. Parker,
K.C.131 &c. &c,