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ish dominions.''
THE TURKISH AND EGYPTIAN FLEET
DESTROYED.
LONDON GAz. ExrRAoRDiNARy, of Nov. TO-
Admiralty Office. Nor. 10, 1897.
Dispatches, of which the following are copies
or extracts, have been this day received at this
office, addressed to John Wilson Croker, Esq by
Vice. Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, X. Z. Is
Commander. in Chief Of his Majesty's ships in the
Mediterranean
His .Majesty's ship Asia, in the Port q
.Nararino, October 81, 1897.
SIR-I have the honor of informing his Royal
Highness the Lord High Admiral, that my col
leagues, Count Heyden and Chevalier de Risny
having agreed with me that we should come into
this port, in order to induce Ibrahim Pacha to dis
continue the brutal war of determination, which
he has been carrying on since his return here from
his failure in the Gulph OF Patras, the combined
.quadrons passed the batteries, in order to take up
their anchorage, at about two o'clock yesterday at
ternoon.
The Turkish ships we're moored in the form ol
crescent with springs OH their cables, the larger
ones presenting their broadsdes towards the GEN.
tire, the smaller ones in succession within them.
filling up the intervals.
The combined fleet was formed in the order OF
sailing in two columns, the British and French
forming the weather or staiboard line, and the Rus
sian the lee line.
The Asia led n followed by the Genoa and Al
bon, and anchored close alongside ship OF the
line, bearing the flag of the Captana Bey, another
ship of the line, and large double banked frigate
each thus having their proper opponent in the front
line of the Turkish fleet. The four ships to wind
ward, part Of the Egyptian squadron, were al.
lotted to the squadron of Rear-Admral de Rig
ny; and those to leeward, in the blight OF the
crescent, were to mark the sections OF the whole
Russian squadron; the ships Of their line clio
sing those of the English line. and being follow
ed up by their own frigates. The French frisate
Armide directed to place herself alongside the
ouermost frgate, on the left hand entering the
harbour and the Cambrian, Glasgow, and Fabo,
next to her, and abreast of the Asia, Genoa and
Albion; the Dartmouth and the Mosquito, the
Rose the Brisk, and the Phomel were to look
after the six fire vessels at the entrance OF the
harbor. | gave orders that no gun should be fired.
unless guns were first fired by the Turks; and
those orders were strictly observed. The three
English ships were accordingly permitted to pass
the batteries to moor, they did with great rapid
i ty, without any act Of open hostility, although
there was evident preparation Tor 1t on board all
the Turkish ships, but upon the Dartmouth send
ing boat to one OF the fire vessels, Lieut.. q. w.
H. Fitzroy aud several Of her crew were shot with
musketry. This produced defensive fire of
lmusketry from the Dartmouth and La Syrene,
bearing the flag OF Rear Admiral de R,gny. That
was succeeded by a cannon shot at the Rear Adm-
raj from one Of the Turkish Ships, which, OF course
brought on return, and thus, very shortly after
wards, the battle became general. The Asia, al
though placed alongside Of the ship Of the Capiana
Bey, was even nearer to that Of Moharem Bey.
the commander of the Egyptian ships; and, since
his ships did not fire at the Asia although the &C
finn tharf HI ASia
fire at her. The latter indeed sent a message,
. that he would not fire at ALL" and therefore no
hostility took place between our two ships, for
some time after the Asia had returned the fire Ut
the Capitana Bey.
In the mean time, however, our excellent pilot,
Mr. Peter Mitchell, who went to interpret TO Mo
narem my desire to avoid boodshed, was killed
hy his people in our boat along side. Whether
with or without his order | know not; but hi
ship soon afterwards fred into the Asia and wa,
consequently eflec tually destroyed by the Asia's
fire, sharing the same fate as his brother Admiral
on the starboard side, and falling to leeward a
mere wreck. These ships being out of the way
the Asia became exposed to a raklng fire from
vessels in the second and third line, which carried
away her miZen mast by the board, disabled some
OF her guns, and killed and wounded several OF
her crew. This narration of the proceedings OF
the Asia would probably be equally applicable Ia
most OF the other ships OF the other fleet. The
manner in which the Genoa and Albion took their
stations was beautiful: and the conduct of my
brother Adrnirals, Count IIcyden, and the Che.
waller de Rigny, throughout, was admirable and
highly exemplary.
| Captain FellOwes executed the part allotted IL
him perfectly, and with the able assistance of his
little but brave detachment saved the Syrene
from being burnt by the fire vessels. And the
Cambrian, Glasgow, and Talbot, following the
fine example of Captain IIugon, Of the Armide
who was opposed to the leading frigate of the line
etfectually destroyed their opponents, and also 81
fenced the batteries. This bloody and destructive
battle was continued, with undated fury, for I
hours, and the scene Of wreck and devastation