'THE BATTLE OF MUDDY FLAT, Tuesday, the Ath April, 1854. made by the it, on acuation of all the camps ming the Riding Cours was demanded by H.M'e Gonsal on the 4th. The sentatives of France and America a H.M,'s Consul, as to the absolute with a view to the safety of the foreign com: munity, of oniorcing this rumand, Accordingly the Loy F authorities were, inform= Uthat failing, the abandonment of the cam; by 4 pan, the naval forces of Great Brit and the United States would proceed to occupy them hy force of arms At 2.30 p.m. the men were lauded from HIM. ship Bucounter and Grecian, and from the American sloop Plymouth. "Choy were drawn up in front of the Church, until a few minutes before three o'clock, when no pacific communication having been ived, the columns moved forward, accom hai Volunteers, to take 'A halt nade half way the Riding Course, while the officers wont forward to reconnoitre, On ti return the order was given to advan icans, under Capt, Kelly, accompanied by Mr. Murphy, U.S, Consul, and several Vol tears, took theteft brand of the geon, with three guns, 'The British under Gapts. O'Ual-Yaghan' and Keane accompanied by HM.' Consul, and Mr, Wade, who commanded tie re, took the right, with one fieldpiec Phere was a further halt atthe éudofthecou during which an evasive communi received from the Taoutai. N ig being apparent in the camps, and th Amperialiats having already opened fire upon rican column, the order to engage was given, Shells were thrown into the camps from the fieldpiece, under Lieut. gomery of the Encounter, with great pre and effect, while the wain body of the British naval forces, in conjunction with tie Volun-ra, moved sri to occupy them, To effect is, a detour had to be beyond the ing Course, as the bridge which formerly led across the Yang-king-pang Creek had previously bre!
The creek wa bridge to the Grove, Six jete stationed at thie point, to p ho rear of the attacking party. On crossing this bridge, the regaler force advanced to the South-east Volunteers under Mr. Wade advanced to the South, so as to cover the flank of the main attack. The shelling had low begun to take effect, and numbers began to retreat from the West side of the camps. As our men advanced upon the North front of the most northerly camp, numbers of soldiers were visible behind the embankments. On nearer approach, charged, which killed of the Encounter and wounded al others, The men went bravely forward, the Volunteers advanced upon th right, A volley of musketry was fired by penalist soldiers, on which they ently relied, but the ditch crossed and the camp taken. At this time one of the Volun-tears was dangerously wounded by a musket-shot through the head. Ti now retreated rapidly towards their camps on the Soochow Creek. The camps were 8 on eet on fire, and as there wax a freeh breeze blowing the flames spread rapid The order to retire w to & place of debited towards the north The Americavs meantime had done their part well and bravely, but, we regret, with considerable cerualties, Yhey were unable to ge ps, eunsequence of their being unprovided with the meade of crossing the crock, and alter their occupation by the British, the to the rear toward the Soochow Creek, the Iuperisliate were bling able numbers, The war-joke lying in baal effect, ug been effectually checked by pieces, The roar-guard at the wooden bridge was compeller to upon as the numbers approaching were too large, hot.
The affair did not occupy two hours of active fighting, and the object was satisfactory ily accomplished before ix o'clock. The conduct of the troops was exemplary throughout, and reflected geant credit upon their We nationd grant col. very cool under fir penalists by probably give us security for our lives and property than we have had for some ti List of Killed and Wounded in attack, &e., on th Apri HM, Sur, " Bxcountai Lieut. N. Dew, M. Tnpman, Ni W. Blacku:
Am, Heyer LIN. Brig " Grectax." Geo, Bailey, Capt. Foretop, very severely. Jeho Budge, AB, do. Hen. Wilcox, Quarter-master, do. Hen, Nicoll," do, Little, Asst. Surgeon, slightly.
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