The object of the expedition was two-fold, first, a desire to destroy without injury to life two villages! Known to be pirate haunts, secondly, estray the junks found in the "Two platoons, advancing on the lager, found them deserted, the waving biden behind {rees, ete. They were collected and told that' a period of grace would de allowed them to collect and ree move their belongings.
After the expiration of this 20 small typical Chinese houses und mat-sheds were destroyed by fire or explosion. Fifteen to 20 junks and sampans were also The landing parties proceeding to Moichau found all houses there do-serted, the inhabitants having hastily fled {0 adjacent villages when. the naval boats were soon approaching, Jeaving their morning meal in course preparation or hale consumed, Combustibies. were placed. in' and around the houses and fired, Two hamlets, containing 80 houses, were Zestroyed by fire and 7 or 8 more explosion. A bigger vilege of 50 to 60 houses was also destroyed.
It is noteworthy that explosions, obviously of ammunition, were heard
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