CO129-078 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [7-12] — Page 414

and on

closing her I was told that

when beating up the Coast they-

observed that an

European Vessel which

had anchored under Tänue Point was attacked by Pirates. On this information I ran for that anchorage and on opening the Bay on the morning of the 14th instant Jobserved 5 large West Coast Junk's and one Lorcha weighing in haste and running for an inner anchorage. they hoisted their red Flags and

a broadside in derision as they

fired

rounded the point,

one only remaining

in sight which could not be approached

by the ship nearer than three thousand

five hundred

yards

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prepared a landing party consisting of Lieutenant P. I. Murray, Mr. Royse Midshipman, fifty three- men, and a roetiet party, leaving -~

this vessel to keep up a

directions for for fire

distant

tide fell.

fire and

and to shift out as the

I disembarked on the

opposite side.

of

a neek

of land under

which the Turks lay, on reaching the

brow of the hill

we encountered a very

heavy shower of Grape, sings Gingali

advanced

ناء an

Bullets under which we

firing

in skirmishing order.

until within Qo0 yards of the Junks

where

we were enabled to fire down on

their decks and with

on account of the

own men;

Shallowness of the Water. I consequently

gova

Cover

from this position

for

our

we kept