7 a.m of the following day. At the eastern month of the straits wee
found
Amm
fleet of junks with some 400 troops and braves from Hoiangshan on
"Hoiangshan on board, and learnt from the Brigadia of Hiangshan, whe atores
that he had arrived with
boarded us
this flotillo.in
show
the preceding afternoon,
and had at once blockaded both
entrances to the straits, in doing which
he
was
Zived
upon by the pisales batting
at Pak shmi. No junks
had been
seen near the straits for about six
days. The also learnt that thi
flotilla
From Canton had arrived during
the
night, as armiged, and haut surrounded
the islands
m
the north.
Commander St John at once. steamed through the straits, followed by
the "Hear Ising", whilst the "I anus"
463
and
cal off
"Banterer" cruised in either sido lo cut
in
to
escaping "Opossum" anchored abreast of Pak timi, whilst the Heiang shon funks drew
boats at 7.30. A.m. the-
in from both sides of the straits. The
Village of Pakshmi was deserted, but
guins
obrinoly
were still in position
in the battery. hamsini, on the opposite shore, was seen to be crooded with inhabitants, and at Commander
St John's suggestion, I advised the
Prefect.
and his collea
Colleagues
to cansoa
party of troops to land above the
place, and
veenpy the hills at the rear, in order to cut
off the escape
of
the inhabitants. I had priniowly