The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-16

ETs.-In the centre, commanding with her broad
side the fort and causeway communicating with
the barrack, lay the Thunderer, having the Cy-
clops and Gorgon steamers to the southwark
The latter heisted the broad blue pendant, Com
modore Napier being on board. About halfpast
eight O'Clock flag Of truce was sent on shore,
and the town summoned. In the mean time
some of the inhabitants took advantage Of the
offer OF the French steamer Castor (Which has
been giving US some curious illustrations OF
French neutrality, and went on board. In a
bout two hours the ships opened fire, and it was
only after they had been laundering away foran
hour or so that we could form some estimate OF
the strength OF the place. Shot and shell tell
upon it as thick as hailstones, without either
making any very visible impression upon the
walls or enabling us to catch glimpse OF the
red te> of a soldier. At about one o'clock, how
ever, breach was made in the sea wall Of the
fort, while at nearly the same time enc Of the
terrific broadsides Of the Thunderer swept in the
whole side Of the outer barrack square. Between
the smoke Of the guns and the dust of tumbling
walls, it was impossible to see whether soldiers
were re treating from the barrack or not At
all events signal was made to land the Turkish
troops, and Captain Abstain, Of the Cyclops,
was directed to attenpt the breach. The laun-
ches, pinnaces, and boats of the difs. lent ships,
with about l 400 of the Turks, Immediately put
oifunder the protection of a continuous fire.
When the boats reached the shore, the ships
necessarily ceased firing; and before single
soldier could set his foot ON land, heavy fire OF
musl1etry was opened upon them from the bar
racks and buildings in the neighbour BOD. The
fire was returned from the guns of the launches,
while all the boats pulled steadily in upon the
shore, though the shot passed through some oil
them, severely injuring some of the soldiers and
the crews, 1t is due TO the Turks to say, that
although two of them were shot dead IN the
boats, not man Of the whole body hinched from
the landing. Had not seen, although at safe
distance, the cool courage of the English blue
Jackets could not have believed that union
of personal bravery and perfect discipline could
have brought men to perform such duties with
such steadiness and determination. While they
were engaged in their perilous task of landing
the troops Commodore Napier, in one Of the
Gorgeous boats, had got under the breach
w hen my attention was first called TO this
point, he was up nearly to his arm-pits in water,
m aling a sealing ladder of the shoulders Of his
oats crew. He succeeded in mounting, but had
scarcely time to look in, before a discharge OF
musketry from an opposite building obliged him
to abandon the attempt.
The troops from the boats, however, through
a small aperture, were entering one by one from
the opposite side, the guns from the launches
and the sailors still keeping upa protecting fire.
A scaling ladder was also thrown upon the
breach, BY which a considerable number OF the
troops effected an entrance at that point. With
in half an hour the fort was in the possession of
the Sultan's troops. Col. Lane and Lieutenant
Wemyss (of the Cyclop's marines) Immediately
turned one of the guns of the fort upon the OPP
posite building, and by thus checking the fire Of
the musketry, considerably facilitated the land
ing of the remainder of the troops.
Whilet the Turkish soldiers were thus occu-
pied in taking pIoccssionof the fort, the ships
continued their fire upon the barracks, and up
on the fortress which commands the whole
town. The for, thus occupied, may be said
TO be the centre, as nearly as possible, ofthe at
tack; and while it was making, the marines
were landed at both extremes, from the Cor
gon on the right, and from the Strombo' and
the Austrian frigate on the left. Those from
the Gorgoa Immediately formed on the beach,
and havisg sent skirmishers into the wood by
which it is bordared, marched upon the baTack,
Commodore Napier accompanying them. 1t
was arranged that the attack upon the barrack
and the neighboring buildings occupied by the
Egyptians should be made simultaneously by
the marines from the right and the troops from
the fort. This fort is connected with the bar
rack by narrow causeway or bridge, which
was fully exposed to the fire OF the enemy. 1t
was a trying service for any body Of men to at
tempt to cross it. One of the mates of the Cy-
clops, Mr. Cumming, volunteered to lead the
Turks, and he fully succeeded in inspiring
them with portion of his own intrepid spirit.
They undauntedly followed their young and
dashing leadeI-some of them over the bodies
of their fallen comrades. The whole force, di-
rected BY Captain Austin, Colonel Lane, and
Walker Bey, moved quickly alter them. They
were soon accompanied by the marines (led by
Capt Morisson,) and after brief, but severe
struggle, the barrack was evacuated, the main
body of the Egyptians retreating up mar
row arched street. From a large house OPP
posite to the barrack the firing was still con-
tinued.
DEATH or HAssAN BEY-The leader of the
Egyptian force, Hassan Bey, headed sortie
from this house; and having three different times
fired upon the marines, he himself fell, having
received three musket balls through the body.
No man could have served cause with more
desperate fidelity. From one Of the prisoners 1t
was subsequently ascertained that this leader
had cut down one of his own followers, who, at
the last moment, attempted to hoist a white flag.
Seeing the soldiers and marines in possession OF
the fort, the barrack, and the principal street,
the Egyptians at this point offered ne further
rCslstanccs ana eighteen hullITeu Oh thSM dl
once laid down their arms. They were imme-
diately marched across the causeway into the
fort.
In the meantime the attack upon the extreme
left was made by the marines Of the Stromboli
and Of the Austrian frIgate. The landing here
was more difficult and more severely contested
than on the right. About $50 marines, English
and Austrian, were embarked in the different
boats Of the ships, and, after heavy canonad-
ing had apparently cleared the way for them te
pull into the shore. This part Of the attack
was under Lieut.. Russell of the StrombolI, whc
was accompanied by Mr. Chamberlayne, MIR.
Warren. and Mr.. Hunt, and about twenty Of
his ships crew. The marines were led by Capt
Whvlock and Lieutenant Hooking. There was
some little difficulty in landing, owing to the
surf During the time the men were leaving
the boats they were exposed to a heavy fire
rnasketry, By which some Of them were severe
" wounded As soon as they formed, the. ,
rushed up steep sandy declivity leading TO the
breach through which they were to enter thu
the town.
LoNDoy MONEY MARKET, Nov Though
the speech of the King OF the French is looked
upon as being Of favorable nature for tn,