Being, from former visits to this place, acquainted with a channel which
is al
aling
the Northern and much curved
bank of the creek, I was enabled to -
approach them without either their
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those of the Battery (which
guns altogether
from us by the shore close to),
concealed from
being able to bear upon
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AATBA
clear
that it had been expected that we should late the middle of the creek, deepest Channel. On anchoring about
500 yards from
like
funks.
still unable to point at us,
Ow
which
were
while from
position, of almost impinnity,"
Could
love
enfilade the Battery, the crews
escaped to the show some swimming and turne in Sunpans, and (in numbers
as
428
subsequently ascertained) about 200- entered the battery to assist at the guns,-
one
to
only of which, and that nearest beas,
having
and
any
before it
chance
As
of bearing upon us,
fired three shots from
om 8-inch cleared the battery. I then proceeded in the boats to lake possession the cables of hivo
of the moored
junks,
of which had been out; on
or three which the
seeing
pirates returned to the battery, but before they could open fire Mr. Thomas, the Boatswain, left in
charge with orders to watch the Battery sent among
them a few well directed,
shots which caused them
again
to
retreat, upon which I landed and sav
them escaping up the hills. The Village
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