CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5] — Page 339

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थ

332

we

anchored inside Roque's Point and

the Dragon boat with

intelligence

soon came

alongside

armed junks were

that three heavily

then at anchor

inside Cliff Island with a large rice junk they had captured off Zamzai two days previously.

Directing the Dragon boat to proceed to the N. end of Cliff Island, I weighed and proceeded round to the Southward and Leeward so as to

prevent

pirates from escaping. As

we approached,

we perceived the junks

anchored with their prize off a Village. They weighed and running into shallow bay clear of the houses,

soon

anchored in line of battle, hoisting

red flags.

I closed within them until

a fisherman pilot insisted we

should run on some rocks —

the water was

evidently shallow with a

tide race over it, I hove to, and firing

a shot

over them with the two

gigs, I expected no serious resistance, not knowing that the

red flag was their signal to engage.

As the boats approached they opened

such a fire of grape and case that seeing

I should probably lose half my men if I persisted

in boarding, I returned to the ship

(fortunately, without casualty), and engaged them from...

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120 थ 332 we anchored inside Roque's Point and the Dragon boat with intelligence soon came alongside armed junks were that three heavily then at anchor inside Cliff Island with a large rice junk they had captured off Zamzai two days previously. Directing the Dragon boat to proceed to the N. end of Cliff Island, I weighed and proceeded round to the Southward and Leeward so as to prevent pirates from escaping. As we approached, we perceived the junks anchored with their prize off a Village. They weighed and running into shallow bay clear of the houses, soon anchored in line of battle, hoisting red flags. I closed within them until a fisherman pilot insisted we should run on some rocks — the water was evidently shallow with a tide race over it, I hove to, and firing a shot over them with the two gigs, I expected no serious resistance, not knowing that the red flag was their signal to engage. As the boats approached they opened such a fire of grape and case that seeing I should probably lose half my men if I persisted in boarding, I returned to the ship (fortunately, without casualty), and engaged them from...
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120 थ 332 we anchored inside Roque's Point and the Dragon boat with intelligence soon came alongside armed juntes were that three heavily then at anchor inside Cliff Island with a large rice junk they had captured off Zamgit two days previously. Directing the Dragon book to proceed to the N. end of Cliff Islande I weighed and proceeded round to the Southward and Leeward so as to the prevent pirates from escaping. As we approached we perceived the junke anchored with their prize off a Village. weighed and running into shallow bay clear of the houses, They a soon anchored in line of battle- hoisting red flags. the the I closed within them until fisherman pilot insisted we should run on some rocks- water was as stac evidently shallow with a tide race over it, I hove to, and firing a shot over with the two their masts, pulled in no serious. gigs. I expected. resistance, not knowing that the their signal to engage. red play was as the boats approached they opened such ms, a fire of grape- and case on I should probably that seeing love half my men if I persisted in boarding, I returned to the ship Imort any - fortunately, without casualty), and engaged them prom
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120

थ

332

we

anchored inside Roque's Point and

the Dragon boat with

intelligence

soon came

alongside

armed juntes were

that three heavily

then at anchor

inside Cliff Island with a large rice junk they had captured off Zamgit two days previously.

Directing the Dragon book to proceed to the N. end of Cliff Islande I weighed and proceeded round to the Southward and Leeward so as to

the

prevent

pirates from escaping. As

we approached

we perceived the junke

anchored with their prize off a Village. weighed and running into shallow bay clear of the houses,

They

a

soon

anchored in line of battle- hoisting

red flags.

the the

I closed within them until

fisherman pilot insisted we

should run on some rocks-

water was

as

stac

evidently shallow with a

tide race over it, I hove to, and firing

a

shot

over

with the two

their masts, pulled in

no serious.

gigs. I expected. resistance, not knowing that the

their signal to engage.

red play

was

as the boats approached they opened

such

ms,

a

fire of grape- and case on I should probably

that seeing

love half my men if I persisted

in boarding, I returned to the ship

Imort

any -

fortunately, without casualty), and engaged them prom

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