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nents became eHeetually disabled, such
OF her crew as could escape from her,
endeavored to set her on fire, and il is
wonderful how we avoided the effects oil
their successive aud awful explosions.
1t is impossible for me to say too
much for the able and Jealous assist
ance which | derived from Captain Cur
ION throughout this long and arduous
contest; nor can say more than it de
serves TOR the conduct Of Commander
, Bayues and the officers aud crew of the
Asia; for the perfection with which the
fire of their guns was directed; each
vessel in turn, TO which her broad side
was presented, became a complete
wreck. His Royal Hlghness will be a
ware, that so complete a victory by
few. however perfect, sgainstan axces
sive number, however Individually infe
rior, cannot be acquired but at a con
siderable sacrifice Of life; accordingly.
have to lament the loss o! Captain
Bathurst, OF the Genoa, whose example
IN this occasion is well worthy the imi
tation of bis survivors. Captain Bell.
commanding the Royal Marines of the
Asia, an excellent officer was killed
early in the action, in the steady per
formsnce OF bis duty; and have to
mourn the death Of Mr. William Smith.
the Master, admired for the zeal and
4billt, with which be executed his duty,
and beloved by all for his private quail
ties as a man. MIR Henry ). Dyer, my
secretary having received a confusion
from splinter, | am deprived tempo
rariIy of his valuable assistance in col.
Letting and keeping up the general re-
turns and communications of the squad
rons; shall therefore retain in my office,
Mr. f. j. L White, his first clerk, whom
| have nominated to- succeed the Purser
Of the Brisk. feel much personal OBJ.
legation to the Hon Lieut. Colonel Grad
dock, tor bis readiness during the beat
of the battle, ia carrying my orders and
messages to the different quarters after
my AIDES de Camp were disabled; but
will beg permission to refer his Royal
iiighness for further particulars of this
sort to the detail of the killed and woun
ded, subject which 10 painful for me to
dwell upon; when contemplate, as
10 with extreme sorrow. the extent OF
our loss, console myself with the re
Election that the measure which produ
ced the battle was absolutely necessary
for obtaining the results contemplated
by the Treaty, and that it was brought
on entirely by our opponents.
When found that the boasted Otto
man word Of honor was made sacrifice
TO wanton. savage devastation, and that
base advantage was taken OF our reli
ance upon IbFahim's good faith, own
! felt desire TO punish the offenders
But it was my duty to refrain, and refrain
| did; and can assure his Royal High.
ness that would have avoided this dis
astrous extremity, it other means had
been open to me. The Asia, Genoa
and Albion, have each suffered so much,
that it is my intention to send them to
| England as soon as they shall have re
ceived at Malta the necessary repairs
for their voyage. The Talbot being
clo,el, engaged with double banked
frgate, has also suffered considerably,
az we'll as others of the smaller vessels,
but hope their defects are not more
than can be made good at Malta. Ihe
loss ofthe men in the Turco Egyptian
ships must have been immense, as his
Royal Highness will see by the accom-
panying list, obtained from the Secra.
tary of the Captana Bey, which includes
that of two out OF the three ships to
which the English division was opposed
Captain Curzon having preferred con-
tinuing to assist me in the ASA, have
given the charge of my dispatches to
Commander Lord Vscount Ingestre,
who, besides having had brilliant share
in the action. is well competent to give
his Royal Highness the Lord High Adj
miral any further particulars he may
require.
inclose, for bis Royal Highness's
further information, letter from Capt.
Hamilton, descriptive of the proceed
ings of Ibrahim Pacha, and the MISERY
of the country which be has devastated,
a protocol of conference which | had
with my colleagues, and the plan and
order for entering the port, which gave
oat in consequence.
L. CODRINGTON, Vice Admiral.
No. Of the papers accompanying
the official account OF Admiral Codring
ton is protocol of a conference held
Al ~