Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-12-22

therefore no hostility took place beiwIxt our
two ships. for some time after the Asia had re-
turned The fire Of the Captain Bey.
In the mean time, however, our exceiien' pi-
lot, Mr.. Peter Mitchell, who went TO- interpret
TO Moharem by desire to avoid b'oodshed. was
killed by his people in our boat alongs.de.-
Whether with or without his orders I know not;
but his ship soon of erwards fired mo the Asa
and was consequently e!iectually destroyed by
The Asia's i.e, sharing the same tate as his
brother Admiral on The starboaid side, and fai-
ling To leew ard a mere wreck. The ships being
out Of the way, the Asia became exposed 10 q
ruking fire from vesse 8 in the second und ihird
line, which carried away her mizen mast by the
board, disabled some Of her guns, AID killed
and wounded several Of the crew. This MARIA
ti6n Of the proceedings of the Asia would prob
ably be equally applicable to most OF the other
ships Of tn, feet. The manner in which the
Genoa and Albion took their stations was beau
iiful: and the conduct Of my brother Admlrals,
Count Heyden and tho Chevalier de Rigny.
throughout, was admirable and highly excm-
plary.
Capt. Fellowes executed the part allotted to
him perfectly. and with the able assistance OF
his little but brave detachmen, saved The Syre-
ne from being burnt by the fre-vessels. And
the Cambrisn, Glasgow, and Talbot, following
the fine example Of Captain Hugon, Of the Ar
midc, who was opposed to the leading ir'gate
OF that line, efeciually destroyed their opPon-
cnts, and also silenced the batteries. This
bloody and destructive battle was continued,
with undated fury, for four hours, and the
scene Of wreck and devastation which presented
itself at its termination was such as has been
seldom before witnessed. As each ship OF our
opponents became efectually disabled, such Of
har crew an could escane from her. endea yored
TO set hor on fire, and it is wonderful how we
avoided the effects Of their successive and aw-
full explosions.
II is impossible for me to say too much for
the able and Jealous assistance which l derived
from Captain Curzon throughout this long and
arduous contest; nor can ] say more than it de-
| serves for the conduct Of Commander Baynes
and the officers and crew Of the Asia, for the
perfection with which the fire Of their guns was
directed; each vessel in turn, to which her
broadsIGe was presented, became a complete
wreck. His Royal HIghness will be aware,
that SO complete a victory by a few, however
perfect, against an excessive number, however
individually inferior, cannot be acquired. but at
q considerable sacrifice Of life; accordingly, l
have 10 lament the loss OF Captain Bathurst, Of
the Genoa, whose example on this occasion is
well worthy the Imitation Of his survivors,
Captain Bell, commanding the Royal Marines
fthe Asia, an excellent officer, was killed ear
ly in the action, in the steady performance o.
his duty; and | have TO mourn the death Of Mr..
William Smith, the Master, admired for the zeal
and ability with which he executed his duty and
beloved by all for his private qualities as a man.
Mr.. Henry S Dyer. my Secretary, having re-
ceived q severe confusion from a splinter, l am
deprived temporarily Of his valuable assistance
in collecting and keeping up The general returns
and communications OF The squadrons; l shall
therefore retain IN my office, Mr.. T.. J. 4.
White, his iirst clerk, whom | hal nominated
to succeed the Purscr OF the Brisk. l feel much
personal obligation to the Hun. Lieut.. Colonel
Craddock, for his readiness, during the heat Of
the battle, in carrying my orders and messages
TO the different quarters after my Aides-de
Camp were disabled; but I will beg permission
to refer his Royal Highness for further pariicu-
lars OF this sort TO the detail Of the killed and
wounded, q subject which j, n painful for me to
dwell upon; when | contemplate, us ! do with
extreme sorrow, the extent Of our loss, ] console
myself with The reflection, that the measure
which produced the battle was absolutely nee
essary for obtaining the results contemplated
by the Treaty, aud that it was brought OH en-
tirels by our 0ppo ents.
When l ound that the boosted Ottoman word
Of honor was made q sacrifice to wanton. saw
age devastation, and that a base advantage " as
taken of our reliance uDon I5rahim's good faith.
] own | fell q desire to punish the offenders
But il was my duty to refrain, and refrain | did
aud I can assure his Royal H,ghness, that l
would still have avoided this disastrous extremi-
~, II other means had been open to me. The
Asia, Genoa, and Albion, have each suffered SD
much. that il IS my intention TO send them to
England as soon as they shall have received a,
Malta the necessary repairs for their voyage.
IT, T.n,.s L.... l1.I. $1,000 ..:.L - Jx.l
lc banked frigate, has also suffered considerably
as well as others OF The smaller vessels but l
hope their defects are not more than can be
made good at Malta. The loss of the men in
Turco- Egyptian ships must have been immense,
as his Royal Highness will see by the accompa-
nying list, obtained from the Secretary of the
Cap,ana Bey, which includes that Of two Out
Of the three ships 10 which the English division
was opposed. Captain Curzon having preferre ed
continuing TO assist me in the Asia, I have
given the charge ofmy dispatches TO Comman-
der Lord Viscount Ingestre, who, besides
having had a brilliant share in the action, is we'll
competent TO give his Royal Highness the Lord
High Admiral any further particulars he may
require.
inclose, for his Royal Highness's further in.
formation, a letter from Captain Hamilton, de-
scriptive Of the proceedings Of Pacba,
and The misery Of the country which he has de-
vas,ated.-a protocol Oft conference which I
had with my colleagues, aud the plan and Or
der for entering the port, which | gave out in
consequence.
E. CoDRINGToN, Vice Admiral.
No. l.-(Translaiion.)
The Admirals commanding the squadrons oil
the three Powers which signed the Treaty OF
London, having met before Navarino, for the
purpose Of conceiting the means Of efectinx the
object specified in the said Treaty, viz. an ar