Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-07-09

OrtCk, commanding INC CAPeo''o" os"
Malay Pirates, made by him to Commodore
Downes, commanding the Potomac Frigate ly-
ing in bantam Bay) Straits Of Sunda, March
18th, 1889, after the attack upon Quallah Buttoo.
After stating the order observed in landing
upon the Beach about II miles to the N. Of the
town, and arranging their several divisions under
their respective officers, he goes on to detail that
Is as soon as the day dawned We proceeded along
the Beach toward the Town, undiscovered by the
enemy until within short distance OF the north.
ernmost Fort, when Immediately dispatched
1t. Hoff and his division to surround 1t, and IN
the event of the enemy's firing upon him, to take
it BY storm. AS soon as he approached the gate
way he was fired upon-when, after close &C
tion Of nearly two hours, the American Flag was
hoisted, the enemy carrying off their wounded
and leaving behind their dead, l2 in number, and
their women It. Hoff had to surmount great
difficulties in the capture of his Fort. He tore
up the palisades which surrounded it, and fore.
ed bridge over the Jungle, upon which he enter
tered and drove the enemy from their almost I'M
presnable position; during the whole OF which
time an incessant firing was kept uP upon HIM: "
After leaving Lit. HnH, proceeded with the
remaining divisions, and at the northern end OF
the Town Its Pinkham aud Edison with their
respective divisions filed off to the left to the at
tack of the two Forts assigned them in the rear
of the Town. With the Sd division under Lit
lneersoll, and the six FOUNDER unde, sailing mas
ter Totten, ! posted On to attack 1.-THE principal
and strongest Fort situated at the Southern end
of the town. At the distance Of so yds. from
the Fort directed the FOUNDER to be loaded
| with round grape-shot and discharged, which
threw the. into confusion. The GOODNESS and
precision with which sailing master Iotten work
ed the s FOUNDER. did great execution. Lit. In
gersoll at this time rushed on to the attack; al
| this iuncture Lit. Pinkham with the lst division,
rejoined me.
| Sailing Master Barry, the guide, from mate.
rial alterations in and about the Fort. having
been unable TO point out the Fort assigned to Lit.
Pinkham. the Pioneers with their crows and AK
es having forced the Gate. portions OF the lst anu
Sd divisions under the directions of their respec'
tive officers pushed into the area and took posses
sion with little resistance-few Malays appear
! ins--two of which we're shot dead upon the spot
/ A charge was then made at the inner Gate which
communicated with a narrow passage leading to
the strong hold Of the Pirates, which was a strong
platform considerably elevated; upon which was
%een,.S Se;~ 3crcs1 e az a;.cayersdi to the dis
4
ed. that the platform leading TO the platform had
been drawn up, and in an efectual attempt to
climb the Parapet, regret TO say, that WIN. p.
Smith. SEAMAN. was killed, and Henry butcher,
70. 81 Levi McCabe, o.. Gunner of the 81 d.
vision. and Mid. John W. TAYLOR, with Peter
Walsh. 70 Of the 1st division, were wound.
ed. then directed the buildings to he fred in
the hope that il would communicate with the
main body IF the Fort, in order tn drive them
from their POSITION but it did take effect. and
they continued their firing even during the ex-
pio~ion of two magazines which took place near
them: and so teuaciousiv did they hold on to
their position. that II was not until LIT. H0h, with
a portion of the Ell division. and 1t Edison with
the marines came up (at'er leaving detachments
IN the Forts against which they had been sent)
and formed between the water and the Fort,
keeping up brisk fire, did they abandon it.
For some time pre-, i"us to The surrender of this
Fort. firing from thl>ket had been kept upon
1t Tetrett, and detachment of marines left in
a Fort IN the rear Of the Town, by which means
another was accidentally discovered, which be-
ing made known TO the commanding officer, as
SION as convenient he dispatched Its S. Pink
ham aud Edison to capture it, which was done
after short resistance, the pirates flying to the
Jungle. In the affair two of our marines were
shat down. one killed, and the other still fingers
mortaiIy wounded.
One Of the principal Rgiahs (Poona Mahomet.)
concerned in the capture and massacre Of the
ship Friendships crew, was killed in the fort
first attacked. and among the several articles
found belonging to her, was the medicine chest.
The reduction of the town aud tort took up
nearly three hours; i, was owing. however, to
the detached warfare kept upon US from their
houses and jungies, where it was almost impossl-
bic to get at them. The cannon belonging to
the several forts. were spiked. and thrown over
the parapets. A number Of muskets and blum
derbusses were also taken aud destroyed. One
seaman and one marine were killed; marines
wounded. one murtally; nine seamen and ordl-
nary seamen wounded, three Of them severely,
the rest slightly.
New Yoax. July S.
Since our publication on Tuesday, there has
been series OF alarms Of fire. Much property
has been DESTROYED. and one valuable life lost