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as the depth Olwslsr would permit. The Pi. !
rates. quite aware Oftheir sdVantags in light 4
draught, and conscious Of their ability 10 resist
successfully any attempt that might be made /.
on them by the boats of the steamer, fred
few harmless brOadsides in defence. and stood
IN towards KulAn. Captain FelloWss thereupOn
returned to Hong KiOug. and invited the CO.
OPeratiOn Of the United States steamer POWhst.
an, nov in this harbOr under repair, when i
was determined that The Ratsler, with three
boats and bundled officers and men Of the
American steam fngste, should form the expe-
diton, Captain Caldwell volunteered the use Of
bis steamer TO tow the boats up the bay Ac.
cordingly the Rather, with the Eaglet in tow
and the Powhatan's boats astern Of her again.
lefl the harbor on Friday about three O'Clock,
the FIRST Llieut. (Pergram) of the PoWhatan,
with Lieutenant Jones and bis marines, taking
passage in the Rather, and the blue jackets in
the EagleL The steamer arrived close to Kul-
an before midnight, the Eaglet anchoring a
couple Of cables length in shore Of the man-Of
war, At FIVE next morning the launches were
sent alongside the Rather for the marines, and
then, with the Powhatan's cutter, and three
! boats from the Rattler besides the Cap
} tain's gig made fast sstern ofthe Esglet. which
everything being ready, steamed slowly up the
bay. At Kulan only one junk was to be seen,
and it was feared the birds had flown; but Cap
tain Caldwell described loreha at anchor al
the head Of the bay and steered in that direc-
tion The lorcha got under weigh. apparently
With the intention Of escaping when Captain
Fellows despatched the Rattle's pinnace and
Powhatan's cutter to intercept her. and these
had unfortunately gone beyond recall before the
pirate feet with their prizes, numbering in all
some thirty-six sail, were observed at ancbor
in the narrow and shallow passage from which
the lorcha had started. As the steamer ap.
d proaced, the junks hosted their sails, but with
out getting under weight, until several Con
greve rockets discharged from the Eaglers
= quarterback by Mr. Pine, the gunner, and two
s marine artllery-men from the Rather, and two
q or three we'll directed shots from 80 FOUNDER
r fred by Mr., Randall, her chief officer, started
them from their fanced security; for uptO tha
time the pirates had either not observed thc
boats or though. they would not have the tenn
erity to attack them. In this however, the!
: soon discovered their mistake, for the boats
which had at first made for a narrow neck @
land, bore up for and rounded the point, ant
from the deck of the steamer was witnessed a
y bold an attack as was ever made in these wa
ters. The pirate feet found m ISIS, the large
= and heaviest armed junks bringing uP the real
:, every now and then yawing round and frins
I, their broadsides al the boats, from which in rt
ply, tiny puffs Of smoke arose a; the howizel
= = In their bows discharged their more deadly con
!, tents, the shrapnel bursting over the junks an
= making hightfu havoc among their crews, Th
- boats soon neared the pirates, Lieuts. Pc
gram and Rolando, with the launches Of Il
" Powhatan, first by volleys Of musketry clearir
70 the decks Of the two largest, then boarding al
" driving the pirates overheard at the point
the bayonet. This however, was not do
= without hard struggle, for the miscrear
y fought with the fury Of despair /; but they h
~ of course no chance with the marines and bI
:. Jackets. Mean while the o:her boats we're
, from idle, and though small in comparison wi
'le =, the launches, performed their share of q
H0 work with the utmost gallantry, o ficers a
men vieing with each other for the post of da
ger, and Of honor. So that Eve or six more jun
~ were soon secured. Mr.. james, the boat
'" vain of the Rattler. particularly distinguish
90 himself, having, with five seamen and f
n marines in whale boat dignifsd with the
''A lie Of second cutter, boarded and carried ju
that seemed fully match for either of
70" launches. Lieut.. Pergram, In the first launc
was Fastening to their assistance. but seeil
"A the battle nearly won. would not interfere W
- their well earned Iaurels, and turned his
- ~ tention elsewhere. The pirate chiefs jun
- after being shelled by the first launch, v
=. boarded almost simultaneously by her cr
-. and that of the rattler's gig, and Captain J
~, loves was fortunate enough to secure the chic
=. flag. The chief himself-Lee Afye.a PrinciE
~. M leader Of the .whampoa "patriOts" 81
H. H. by an English marine, who had jumped
.n. deck from the Powhatan's launch, and ft
i. women threw themselves overheard and We
drowned. The ammunition on board the pir'
!, feet may be judged of from the fact that u
.~ Junk alone is believed to have nearly one hi
y Is dred legs Of English gunpoWdsr. beside ST
! pots, cartridges and loose powder. Up to Il
time only one serious casualty had appear
h.. to the attacking force, yodng American 4