CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843 — Page 13

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the taking of Expo,

mointion & caftimed at

Péturor of Orthaus Ame

Hand Dr

Worcung.

11

Sume 10:1042.

My Lord.

I have this honor to apprise your Lordship that the fleet, from various naval causes, which I am persuaded were unavoidable, only reached the anchorage within the bar of the Yangtze Kiang on the morning of the 13th Instant.

Her following morning

I proceeded with His Excellency the Naval Commander in Chief to reconnoitre the long line of defences on both banks of the Yangtze Kiang, while the defences on the left bank consisted of a Tower with flanking batteries, along the edge of land formed by the bend of the river which runs for three miles parallel with this country for some distance.

My main object was to examine the left bank with its defences, at the Southern Extremity of which the Village of Wocung is situated, while the walls of Nantchang appear in the distance in rear of Con island.

We had failed to obtain satisfactory information as to points of debarkation, our principal object being to establish...

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the taking of Expo, mointion & caftimed at Péturor of Orthaus Ame Hand Dr Worcung. 11 Sume 10:1042. My Lord. I have this honor to apprise your Lordship that the fleet, from various naval causes, which I am persuaded were unavoidable, only reached the anchorage within the bar of the Yangtze Kiang on the morning of the 13th Instant. Her following morning I proceeded with His Excellency the Naval Commander in Chief to reconnoitre the long line of defences on both banks of the Yangtze Kiang, while the defences on the left bank consisted of a Tower with flanking batteries, along the edge of land formed by the bend of the river which runs for three miles parallel with this country for some distance. My main object was to examine the left bank with its defences, at the Southern Extremity of which the Village of Wocung is situated, while the walls of Nantchang appear in the distance in rear of Con island. We had failed to obtain satisfactory information as to points of debarkation, our principal object being to establish... Night Houth Ford Stuckey Principal Surg. of Shite for war & Colonies
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the taking of Expo, mointion & caftimed at Péturor of Orthaus Ame Hand Dr Worcung. 11 Sume 10:1042. My Lord. I have this honor to apprise your Laelskich tart the flant- from various nasal causes, which I ame persuaded were whaceandath, only reached the anchorag inthin the bar of the Gangster Keang If Wordung, Enning of the 13! Instant. Her following teorning Ar th I proceeded with His Efc. I the Naval Commander in Corring to nconsisten the long line of defences. on both banks of the Working sour The on then lift-warks oftending from five to dis miler uch the Yang Kaing, while the depocer on the ingah berken consisted of a Tower with flanking batteries, longuer of land formed by حمد A bord of the river whit home enar three miler paralled with this counte for home or Gang Ter Kecang If han Me main objerd-Monfor the accusation of the left bark with its defences, at the Southern Extremity of which the Village of Wording is situated, while the walls of Nomechon appear distance in tear of Con insure am A that the Importement on which the onstructed, about the miles from the trmination to the North wirken. We had failed to obtain satisfactory infer- mmation as to prints of debarkation, our of the praise objish-Mansor of this vennäiseren objects In Night Houth Ford Stuckey Principal Surg. of Shite for war & Slonies downing Mennt to establish
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the taking of Expo,

mointion & caftimed at

Péturor of Orthaus Ame

Hand Dr

Worcung.

11

Sume 10:1042.

My Lord.

I have this honor to apprise your Laelskich tart the flant- from various nasal causes, which I ame persuaded were whaceandath, only reached the anchorag

inthin the bar of the Gangster Keang

If Wordung,

Enning of the 13! Instant.

Her following teorning

Ar

th

I proceeded

with His Efc. I the Naval Commander in Corring to nconsisten the long line of defences. on both banks of the Working sour

The

on then lift-warks oftending from five to dis miler uch the Yang Kaing, while the depocer on the ingah berken consisted of a Tower with flanking batteries, longuer of land formed by

حمد

A

bord of the river whit home enar

three miler paralled with this counte

for home or

Gang

Ter Kecang

If han

Me main objerd-Monfor

the accusation of the left bark with its defences, at the

Southern Extremity of which the Village of Wording is situated, while the walls of Nomechon appear

distance in tear of

Con insure am

A

that

the Importement on which the onstructed, about the miles from the

trmination to the North wirken.

We had failed to obtain satisfactory infer-

mmation as to prints of debarkation, our of the praise

objish-Mansor of this vennäiseren

objects

In Night Houth Ford Stuckey

Principal Surg. of Shite for war & Slonies

downing Mennt

to establish

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