CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9] — Page 483

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Hoyd asked the Mundarin whother

he

be thought they intended to offer any opposition and if he considered it necessary to fire- and disperse them, being in the affirmative the Marines

advanced in skirmishing

were

anmocred

order and opened fire, and

wounded

some of the enemy being

body retreated. Lieut

the whole

and Commander

Hayd then claved

firing and re-embarkodt (bringing

with him the hostages,

whom

AVAI wounded on

I

endeavoured to close "Grasshopper."

within ranges of landing places,

in

in

doing.

so she took the

e ground

very soft mud and although

a stern anchor soon released her

a n

ebbing lide gradually left her soft mud. Throughout

landed on

the following day ( 30% dept) at

used

steam and

very effect by steam

her into deeper

anchors lo

to get

water, but the tides falling off

and

one of

trying

to escape ) and proceeded to join

on beard "Janus . During

Me

this time the tide had risen

being very irregular,

and

being assurect there would be a higher tide, & purpose with the assistance of Janus and lightening

" the Ship to have got her into deeper water at 11.115 T. Mc.

by