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HISTORY OF THE INDIAN NAVY.
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The loss of the 'Moozuffer's' boats was one man killed and nine
wounded.
The day after Commander ShadweU s departure the messenger
arrived with a letter from Major Hill, who stated that he was
hard pressed, and that his ammunition was running short. On
receipt of this intelligence, General Godwin sent the same
evening two hundred men in the steamer ' Nerbudda,' in com
pany with a force of armed boats from the squadron, under
Commander Lambert of the flagship ' Fox,' but meeting the
boats under Commander Shadwell,the latter deemed it prudent
to bring the whole force back. The General immediately placed
a sufficient force under orders, and, before ten o'clock that night,
the 11th of December, one thousand and fifty soldiers were em
barked in a number of native cargo boats, the long-boats of the
transports, and the armed boats of the squadron* the latter
under the command of Captain r l arleton, flag-captain. 1 he
steamers ' Nerbudda' and ' Mahanuddy' had both been disabled,
but were temporarily repaired, and, on the following morning,
started with four hundred men under the personal command of
General Godwin, who was accompanied by Commander Shad-
well. A small land column, under Colonel Sturt, 67th Bengal
Native Infantry, also marched for Pegu on the morning of the
13th. Within" an hour of embarking the troops Captain
Tarleton left Rangoon.
At two p.m. on the 12th of December, when about two-
thirds of the distance, the ' Nerbudda' and ' Mabanuddy' joined
the flotilla of boats, and, at eight o'clock, it being then slack
water, the boats were anchored within bail of the ' Nerbudda,'
twelve miles below Pegu. Early on the following morning the
boats proceeded, with the steamer leading, and, at seven a.m.,
the troops were landed about six miles below the Gh&t at Pegu,
and half a mile from the first stockade. The 'Nerbudda' then
went back to the' Mahanuddy,' which had broken her rudder-
that the steamer and men-of-war's boats failed to accomplish their object. It
was found that the Burmese had taken up positions, and were in such force, that
nothing but a miracle could preserve our small band from destruction if they
attempted to force their way to the relief of Major Hill. The little steamer with
the two hundred Fusiliers did not reach the scene of action. The boats fought
fiercely, and did great execution. The men in one of them killed eleven Burmese
in hand-to-hand fight, but what could they do against two thousand Burmese
on lofty banks and well entrenched ? They made good their retreat, however,
with some loss."
* The following was the naval force employed at the relief of Pegu :—Boats of
4 Fox,' manned and armed—Captain Tarleton in command, Commander Lambert,
Lieutenant Mason, Mr. Sturgeon, second master, Mr. Seccombe, assistant-surgeon,
Mr, Villiers and Mr. Rason, midshipmen. Boats of ' Sphinx,' manned and armed
—Mr. Webb, midshipman, Mr Murphy, master's assistant. Boats of' Moozuffer,'
manned and armed—Mr. Freeman, master, Mr. Templer, midshipman. Boats of
* Berenice,' manned and armed—Mr. JSunnerly, master. 4 Fire Queen's' paddle-
box boats. Gun party—Commander Shadwell, 'Sphinx;' Lieutenant
Eobinson, I.N., 'Moozuffer;' Mr. Hudson, midshipman, 'Fox;' Mr. Smith
midshipman, ' Sphinx;' Mr. Dawkins, midshipman, ' Moozuffer.'