The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-08

the peu<Dps vas on shore under he Dire Of tbs ensmy
.od their chips might b. reqused The order vas no
they rusAa1 % their boats in thee quarters Of
hour BY short route but close under the nys are
On the The next morning the same number Of guns
we're hssss, out ca this occasion With 200 FROM
each shie = the previous nins we're much
TIE sssas q the shio. ss.snde ths parties and the
whole msxoA WAS one Of triumph over difficulties that
had previously been consicsrcd almost insurmountabe
the spirits Of the occasionally excited by
dropping shot from the eoemy.
unnecessary for me to expstiats on the merits q
Captain Hewstt the eaeess and seamen, in performing
this arduous service, but n express my admiration OF
their grestscsl and pesversnce. as from personal 90
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pr1Sou' ovs b upspsp, Aug I2, 1854.
ass Of to , ssnsss 70 Tsas
made BY Captain Hewlett. ths oSaosrs and men en-
niaysd isediss snA-tneseestng six - Founders to
Ssa:ss u Ssss : tbs ,s'e course Of hi:
.sa1 J. s% s,.as. places; hut hut
vssssns nstsS = XTs sscinsss and exertions Of the
aep we're wondSns - mast It be forgotten, when the
was probable they might Ss vassa board their ships
regardless Of their fatigue they abandoned their cnner
assistance to the Penelope in distrsss
CHARLES n APIER
Vice Admiral and Commander in Chief.
Rear Admiral II. d. CHADs. c. b. her Aajesty's snip
Bu1lDse, OFT BoxARsuSD. Aug ls, 1854.
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the French battery, Of four sixteen psunas and four
moitsfs, opsned splendid 6re 90 the western tower
chosses White asg was displayed IN ths aftsrnson
which led to nothing; bat ON tbs nornfng the 18TH the
tower va: surprised By the ohssssass General Jones':
bst'ery Of psundsss finished in the night
and rssoy 10 opens bnt not being wanted was turned
ssainss the eastern tower and the morning Of the
and msxne artillery from the four ships named in
the margin undsr the direction Of Captain Ramssy OF
sst o. The Duke q wsiDSon and the oiosr, named
| the mAIgin--their Gre was effective.
2. At6P.M. side was knocked in, and the tower
In the attack on the western tosr the chasseur With
Mimic ,aes employed successfully that il was
on he eastern tower ws haA No and they
enabled tolosd their guns With more facility:
wounded but have to lsnent the death Of the Hon.
lient Cameron Wrotsssley, f. who Vas meort:sy
! he had besn sent to the Ballsislss
4 The enemy had 81. men Killed seven wounded, and
Sos sn s .ns - r. ave wsss taken
g. The loss Of the French at the western tower WAS
g. Boih batteries were admirably constru tied and ad.
mrably fought which accounts for the small loss Cen
Jones speaks l high terms Of the conduct OF the seAmen
During the tine tho were going on Ger.
|. Paraguay fHlhera WAS employed in establishing his
preaching batteries against the great fortress and the
French and Fngtifh steamers supported by Trident
Gearing this flag Of Rear dmral Penau Dulerre, Edn
burg and Ajax lept up well directed fire from their
c Capt. she Pelham q TIE Benhem kept
beautiful FIRE from le-nch cum, laneed IN the bat
His position was Of great dsnger but the battery
put in such good order by Captain Pelham tina: the men
/ were well covered and he had no loss
The Generals brs aching batteries win be ready by
and they shall be well supported By the ships Of
the lime OF both nations ard the steamers The
of the ground which the General has his
bIeachng battery very much the the
greatest caution viii be to prevent drpg his
troops and the little space In the anchorage before b.
and the inrcacy Of the navigation will prevent
ships approaching the main fortress ~ couc be
wished but when the batteries acting in
the of the fort and supported by the shell guns in
front, it cannot hold cut more than few hours,
bare put on to the last moment the departure o.
the mail but shall serd extra courier the moment
TO- The western tower fred either by accident or
design, do not know which, and blew up at IL A. NJ
yesterday.
H. ] anu sorry to add that Lieutenant Cowen Royal
unfortunately wounded in the leg by the accidental dis
charge Of his pistol he is now on board the Beeisle
regretted. Ihave &c. CHARLES NAPIER.
Vice Admiral aud Commander in Chief.
Ps~A return Of the whole force landed and Of
eaualties, win be forwarded BY the next Opportunity
together with inventory Of stores and list of pr
euIIpoc, OFF BoMARsuNp August 10, 1854
SHIN ntinuaton Of my despatch OF this date, beg
Inc nan, the fortress optasd heavy are Captain
Pelhs battery, which had annoyed them much, and
fl how he ana his escaped He had with
him Lieutenant Close and Mr. Wild mar, mate, of whon
Il p and oamsa in the ms1s
who vi hin range with their 10 inch guns as well
as M risneh eseIs or shore which had oeen playing
every five minutes and their ere wilt directed
lie ait d s he sao on shore who
shortly joined by Acwral Parsevaps aide de camp,
and two Of General paraguay dIiier's staff, and the
troops in the fortress agreed to lay down their arms and
march out.
8. After had landed was joined by the French admi
1l.sn
eis (about 200o, beievel were marched out and en-
barked in steamers AID proceeded TO Led sund to Com
nodore the Hon. Frederick Grey, who will conduct them
to the Downs to wait for further orders.
beg to congratulate their iordships on the fail Of
sn,s ior.ress wHeh M e ioowen ~ sne
and am happy to the greatest cordaty has subsist
ed between the French general and admiral and myself
well as between the soldiers ana sailors Of the two
I tons.
s. collect lis. of the stores captured
ii shall be forwarded to their ordshps and conmissary
! has been named for that purpose.
g. This despatch viii be delivered BY my asg ueuts-
nant Lieutenant. John de Coursy Agnew, whom beg to
recommend to their lordshps FOR promotion. hare,
&c. CHARLES NAPIER,
4 Vice Admiral and Commander In Chief.
The Secretary Of the Admiralty.
BULLDOG, OFT BoxaRsuSD, Aug IL, 1854.
sR-I am sorry to inform tteir lordships that the
Penelope in going through between Presto and To to
watch the pssssge unfortunately ran ashore on an un
known rock of Bemarsund. The enemy soon disco vered
her position, and opened Ere upon her The Gladiator
edatey came to her assistance and the french sd
mirai sent boats from the Trident and Duperre. The
boats Of Fear A6mirsl Chads squadron unfortu-
patey shore Their engaged in the operation
Of drsgsirg up guns to General Jones batteries.
The Heca. Captain W II Hail. had just arrived With
Rear Admiral Pumridge and sent her down also 10
der assistance Captain Ball. with his usual skin aud
activity, assisted by the Gladiator, immsaassy took
hold OF the Penelope and endeavored to tow her off, but
she was immovable.
Seeing the enemy had got her range, and fire.
quently hulling her well the Eecls sent Admiral
plumrit &c with orders IL she could not be moved
TO throw the guns overheard and otherwise tighten her.
which he did ard she fortunately foated hope TIER
lordships will that under the circrmstsnces was
justified in ordering her guns to be thrown overheard
The enemy bad got her range well that Of the other
shps end throwing shell and red hot shot the shell
fell short, but the red hot shot frequently hued her.
l am very much obnged to ktar Admiral flunridge,
and he speaks most highly Of the great exertions aud
coel conduct Of Captains Fall Csfn and Broke, and Of
all the officers and ships companies, mot forgetting
Lieut. James Hunt, of tho PigmJ) under very trying
circumstances.