CO129-111 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [1-2] — Page 435

Being, from former visits to this place, acquainted with a channel which

is al

aling

the Northern and much curved

bank of the creek, I was enabled to -

approach them without either their

ΟΥ

those of the Battery (which

guns altogether

from us by the shore close to),

concealed from

being able to bear upon

MA.

AATBA

clear

that it had been expected that we should late the middle of the creek, deepest Channel. On anchoring about

500 yards from

like

funks.

still unable to point at us,

Ow

which

were

while from

position, of almost impinnity,"

Could

love

enfilade the Battery, the crews

escaped to the show some swimming and turne in Sunpans, and (in numbers

as

428

subsequently ascertained) about 200- entered the battery to assist at the guns,-

one

to

only of which, and that nearest beas,

having

and

any

before it

chance

As

of bearing upon us,

fired three shots from

om 8-inch cleared the battery. I then proceeded in the boats to lake possession the cables of hivo

of the moored

junks,

of which had been out; on

or three which the

seeing

pirates returned to the battery, but before they could open fire Mr. Thomas, the Boatswain, left in

charge with orders to watch the Battery sent among

them a few well directed,

shots which caused them

again

to

retreat, upon which I landed and sav

them escaping up the hills. The Village

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