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HISTORY OF THE INDIAN NAVY.
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April, and, on the 4th, returned to Mohamra. " Thus closed,"
says Captain Hunt,"* 44 the operations of a most successful raid,
adding another laurel to the gallant sailor who conducted it:
and the little party, both blue and red jackets, and of all arms,
associated on the service (especially on the 6 Comet') separated
with regret and will not readily forget the Expedition up the
Karoon." Sir James Outram says, in his Report to Govern
ment, of the conduct of this Expedition:—"Your Excellency
will learn how admirably my instructions have been carried out,
and the complete success which has attended the energetic and
judicious measures adopted by all concerned ; indeed, it is
impossible to calculate upon the advantages that must ensue
from the successful result of this Expedition, in the effect
it will have upon the Arab tribes, who, in crowds, witnessed
the extraordinary scene of a large army of seven thousand
infantry, with five or six guns, and a host of cavalry, pre
cipitately retreating before a detachment of three hundred
British infantry, three small river steamers, and three gun
boats.
" I feel that I cannot sufficiently express to your Excellency
the great obligation I am under to the several officers and men
of the Expedition. Captain Rennie, Indian Navy, whose gal
lant conduct at the bombardment of Mohamra I so recently
recorded, has again earned my highest praise and warmest
thanks for the able manner in which he has conducted this
Expedition. Captain Kemball, who, on this, as on every, occa
sion of difficulty and danger upon which I have required his
services, has rendered me most valuable assistance, materially
contributed to the success of the Expedition by his counsel and
energy. Great praise is also due to Captain Hunt, 78th High
landers, who so successfully carried out the military operations;
to Captain Wray, Deputy Quartermaster-General, and Captain
M. Green, my military secretary, for the part they so ably per
formed ; and to all the officers and men employed in the Expe
dition. I have to thank them all, and beg to recommend those
specially named to your Excellency's notice."
On the day of the return from Ahwaz, news was received, to
the great disappointment of the Expeditionary force, of the con
clusion of peace at Paris, on the 4th of March. Sir James
Outram immediately despatched the 4 Comet' to Bagdad, where
Mr. Murray, the British Minister, had taken up his residence,
and, on the 39th of April, the 4 Planet' also proceeded thither
with despatches. On the 9th of May, Sir James issued orders
the E ulceus, and tliat the united waters of tlie Shapur, Karoon, and the river of
Dizful, were also known by that name as well as by the name of Pasitigris."
# This gallant officer accompanied Greneral Havelock to Calcutta on the out
break of the Indian Mutiny, and died of cholera at Monghyr in the following
August.
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