the following Chinese officials being
also on
board.
The Prefect of Kwany chow fu
St. Colonel Shang
St. Colinel Shin, -
/ Commanding Hunan Braves)
Meajin Heil
Forty soldiers were embarked
board the steame, and about "Yo- a. Charlesen junk
were
Carried
by
in low of the "Hai Ising". The bulk
fore
had sailed on
tho
the Chinese afternoon of the 27 & ultime, in order ti reach the mouth of the West River by the time the gumbouts shined amie near the same spot.
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Sin Iin, the appointed rendezvous, and next morning I found H. M's. ganboats "Opossum", "Janus", and "Banterer" had also reached the anchorage. Commander S! John, R.N., with whom I at once Communicated, proposed leaving fin tin in the evening, so as to cuire place to be attneked at day break
off
the
on
the folineing day (yesterday); and the Prefect with his colleagues readily assented to the purposition. The opportunity was laten to dispatch the junk under sail, this relieving the "Hai Bing" of a considerable imprediments, whilst the "Jonns" was sent to Macar with Major Ibu, whose intimate knowledge of the
at 8. p
m. we amived near
Coast was availed of to
Convey
directions