It may be interesting to supplement our report with some additional details which presenta very good idea of the manceuvres ived that a force had been raiding in the vid of the Settlement and had been seen retiring in the direction of the Woosung Rond, the home force, of all arms, was called out with a view of dispersing them or driving them farther off. The time that could be utili-ed for this exercise was limited and resulted in what may be considered somewhat as ette aid hed the Railway road and retired along it; sol raiding party reached the Woosuu; ing some good position for the night's bivounc, and having selected a place just beyond the second bridge to the eastward of the road, placed their pickets at the bridges and had not settled in by the time the Light Horse issued from the Sectlement The knowledge that the foreign force had gun with them rendered it probable that they would use the roadway and take up a position not far from it.
The first information that the home force received us to the whereabouts of the raiders was by some of the vedettes of the Light Horse being fired on by the pickets as they approached the creek, for owing to the reeds and the grave mounds the raiders were very difficult to be seen till close on them.
The whereabouts of the opposing force having been generally determined, the Artillery und Infantry of the home force, which hind been advancing long the Woosung Railway road, formed for attack. The Artillery on the road was soon in action with the gun of the invaders. The Infantry extended and advanced, drawin; the fire of the opposing force, which they returned. The ground afforded goud cover for skirmishers, the home force h ata On Saturday afternoon, the very interesting ceremony of launching a new twin-screw mail and passenger tender was performed at the Pootung yard of the builders, Messrs. Boyd and Ca., id., by Sliss Hannen. The vessel has been built to the order of the Shanghai Tug Boat Ca., Ld. and lias been completed in six mouths. She is built of steel throughout and was designed by Mr. Gow, of Boyd and Ca. Her principal dimensions are length:—over all, 135ft.; between perpendiculars, 130i; beam, 21fe.; moulded depth, 8ft.; draught, aft. 6 in, Her two pairs of engines built by Boyd and Ca. are of the vertical direct-acting, compound, surface-condensing type, the diameter of the cylinders being, high pressure 9 in, low pressure 22 in., with a 12 in. stroke. 'The boilers also were built by the same firm. They are of the. cylindrical return tubular pattern with a working pressure of 160 Ibs. to the square inch, and forced draught is' provided for. The deck fittings consist of hand steering gear on the upper bridge, and on deck a steam windlass, by Chapman, of Gates-herd. The saloon is 34ft. long, by 14ft. broad, and 6ft. 7in high. Itis well-lighted from the sides by slip-panel windows. The wainscoting is in teak, with malaya pilasters, fluted, and with decorated capitals. The panelling is in Japanese elm, exquisitely figured. Crimson Utrecht velvet has been used for the cushions, and linolenin, of a pretty pattern, is laid down on the deck. The locks, door plates. and Gittings generally are of brass, and the whole harmonises very happily. The accommodation for the master and officers is very good, well-lighted and ventilated, with plenty of room to more about and fitted with bunks, drawers, tables, ete. The smoking saloon is smaller, but uphold stered in exactly the same style as the saloon. This apartment will be available og a saluon for the officers, when not other-till stopped by a formidable creek, which they could not cross till the support had been called up to reinforce them and their artillery was free to assist to dislodge the invaders and to cover the crossing, which was eventually affected by means of some junks and sampans that were in the creek. 'As the infantry obtained a footing on the invaders' side of the creek, they extended and Iny down, The reserves which had been called up lined the bank and the invaders under fire of the whole of the force were supposed to have been dislodged and retired from their position, their loft, covered by a another creek, wits flankin, parties out to their left and right front us to check the home force's too rapid advance and allow time for the main body to retire by the road, the bridges across the creek being destroyed. They were pursued by as many of the homo force as had been able to cross. The manoeuvres ceased at 4 p.m. to allow a return before night set in.
'A time sufficiently long to allow for the difficulties attending the attack could not Pai be allowed, and hence a portion of the home force ran into their opponents before the whole exercise was completed. After cease firing had been sounded the combined forces marched to the New Rifle range, for refreshments, which were very gratefully received, and arrived in tine to dismiss at about 6 p.m. after a very useful day's work. The ground covered in marching alone could not have been under fourteen miles, merce, und the i Tave, with ins Secretary, Mr. Fun Yee. When all was in readiness Miss Hannen let a bottle of champagne break against the stem of the vessel, naming it the Victoria, whilst atthe same time it slid easily into the water amidst general applause. 'The main fanetion having been completed, Mr. John Prentice, Chairman of Messrs. Boyd & Ca., Ld... reposed success to the Shanghai' Tug Ca., which was acknowledged by Mr. Colin Buchanan, who, in return proposed "Prosperity to Messrs. Boyd & Ca., Ld." Then Mr. Prentice proposed the health of Miss Hannen, at the same time presenting her with a handsome gold bracelet as a souvenir of the occasion. Sir Nicholas Hannen gracefully responded on his daughter's behalf, and wished prosperity to the two companies most interested in the day's proceedings.
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