CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9] — Page 482

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it's destruction at

although

had no

lown

he himself

authority beyond his

00:02

orders

In pursuance of my Lieut : and Commander Lloyd qushed

his Gunboat ( taking advantage

of the lide) up and placed her

cover

a

Creek

in position to the landing of the boats;

then landed, marched to the town

of Shek low-lin about 1⁄2 a

distant which was

deserted and ne

nearly

partially

all the

removed. On searching

miles

e goods

:ching the.

houses the informers pointed

out three men

one

of

whom

hostages ) and the Mandarin

ordered them to be secured which ordered them

was not done without

resistance. especially

great

on the part

of thisoner, who though having.

his hands tied, knocked his

sentries down and endeavouring.

to escape

Heaving

was shot

by

them

been unable to recover

any of the property or any

men

are

other

named in the Special

Report the Landing party.

no eze

withdrawn towards the bouts but

Alre

immediately frented by a

large body of Chinese armed

WAJI

named in the special

report ( the others were detained

with spears and

gingalls,

and

waving flags.

Licut

and Commander