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HISTORY OF THE INDIAN NAVY.
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Commander Reimie received letters of approval of his con
duct during the operations against Mya-toon, from Commodore
Lambert and Lord Dalhousie, couched in very handsome terms,
which he had the satisfaction of communicating to the officers
and men who had served under his orders with the gallantry
and discipline of veteran troops. This was the last service of
importance rendered by the 4 Zenobia's ? crew, for such cannot
be considered a brush Lieutenant Sedley, w 7 hen in command of
one of the boats, had with some Dacoits when he proceeded to
Pantanno to clear the river of them, in accordance with in
structions received from Rangoon. On the 27th of June the
4 Zenobia' quitted Bassein and proceeded to Kyouk Phyoo and
Akyab. The operations against Mya-toon, resulting in the
dispersion of his followers, concluded the Burmese War, which,
though not productive of any startling achievements by our
Military and Naval forces, cost the country, according to the "Hur-
karu," up to the 12th of June, 1853, in casualties to officers as
follows:—Killed and died, fifty-eight, including, of the Indian
Navy, Commander Ball, who died soon after leaving Burmah, and
Midshipmen An experienced sailor, but not a commissioned officer. Cobbold, on the 9th of May, 1852, and Evans, on the
1st of June, 1852. Wounded, forty-five, including Lieutenants
Mitcheson (twice), Aylesbury, and Windus ; Acting-Lieutenants
Hunter and Brazier, and Midshipman An experienced sailor, but not a commissioned officer. Clay. Proceeded on sick
certificate, eighty-nine, of whom twenty-four belonged to the
Indian Navy. # During the same period it is said that thirteen
hundred and fifty-three European soldiers and seamen,
and above two thousand Sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. , perished by the sword or
disease in Burmah.
In consequence of the paucity of officers in the squadron at
Burmah — owing to the arduous boat duty and unhealthy
climate having necessitated the departure of so large a number
on medical certificate to Europe and the Mahableshwur Hills,
the great resort of sick officers of the Bombay Presidency—
on the 16th of February, Commander Drought and Lieutenants
Child and Peevor proceeded round to Burmah, the former reliev
ing Commander Campbell, whose health had broken down, in
they were to blame for having moved at all before thej had guides to show them
where to go, and the first flank movement was a blunder; they were then only
four miles from Myatoon's position, and their retiring gave him great confidence ;
then even at the last, although aware of our proximity, they, instead of
waiting half an hour for our arrival, by which we should have got in the rear of
Mya-toon, went blindly on, and came unexpectedly to an obstruction which
taxed them to the utmost to overcome, and without inflicting any loss on the
enemy."
# following were the officers who left Burmah on sick leave to Europe and
India: To Europe, Commander C. D. Campbell; Lieutenants Stevens, Lewis,
Campbell, Davies, Holt, Mitcheson, Jermyn, and Nisbett; Purser Hora; Sur
geons Costello, Wright, Welsh, and Keys; Midshipmen An experienced sailor, but not a commissioned officer. Dawson, Monk, and
Moorhead. To India, Lieutenants Lamb and Duval; Paymaster Litchfield j
Surgeons Aldridge, Crawford, and Stewart j Midshipmen An experienced sailor, but not a commissioned officer. Yelf.