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result to be obtained.
There were war Junk which hav not help observing the utter absence of zeal on the part of the General: it appeared that either he was conscious of having no authority at all over the locality or else expected an amount of resistance which it was most unreasonable to anticipate.
Having no authority anchuring, had and as the measures adopted afforded every facility for escape, I felt that it was too late for any satisfactory result to be obtained.
Man of a crew of Cl, according to your instructions I considered that the gunboats were not sent to land their crew and persons with firearms. There were no troops to Co-operate ashore.
I have to report that I did not think it proper to land and capture offenders or suspected persons on Chinese territory except in Co-operation with the General's party. I did not think - although the force at my disposal was far more than sufficient that you would approve of my undertaking the service independently of him; and indeed as so long a delay had taken place against my wishes after men and those of them whom landed had either boarding pikes or swords, but no firearms, were ready to Co-operate.
(Signed) Rich: Adams, Lieutenant and Commander H. M. G. B. 'Janus'
In temporary Command of H. M. G. B. "Merrimack"
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result to be obtained.
There were
war Junk which hav
not help observing the utter absence of zeal
the
part of the General: it appeared that
sither he
was conscious of having
at all over the locality
having no authority
anchuring,
had
1
and as the measures adopted.
afforded every facility for escape, I
felt
that it was too late for any satisfactory
or declined to exert it
or else expected
an amount of resistance which
no
troops
in
board the
it was most unreasonable to anticipate.
Man of
a crew of
Cl, accor а
cording
to
your instructions I
about
fifty
considered that the
gunboats
ats were not sent
to land their crevo
m
and
persons
firearms. There were no troops
Co-operate ashore.
I have to
Chinese territory
captive offenders or suspected fperams
except in Co-operation with the General's
party. I did not think - although the
force at my disposal sufficient that
you
was
far
more than
would approve of my
undertaking the service independently of
him; and indeed as so
long a delay
had lation place against my
wishes after
men and those of them whom landed had either boarding pikes or words,
but no
ready to Co-
(Sigma) Rich: Adams, Sientenant
and Commander
H. M. G. B. Janus'
In temporary Command of
H. M. G B. "Merkerek'
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