war-boats, and commanded by the Kee Wongee[1]. The following are extracts of Brigadier-General Cotton’s official report to Sir A. Campbell:–
“I trust I may be allowed to express, in the warmest way, the obligations I am under to Captain Alexander and Captain Chads, of the Royal Navy, for the invaluable assistance I derived from the known experience and judgment of those gallant officers. * * * * * * I have requested permission of Captain Alexander to express my obligations to Lieutenant Smith, of H.M.S. Alligator, for the gallantry and judgment with which he has always conducted the light division of boats; and I beg leave to bring him to your particular notice. He has mentioned to me, that he has derived great assistance from Lieutenants Keele and Kellett, of the royal navy.”
On the same day that the Panlang stockade and its outworks were taken, Sir Archibald Campbell arrived at Meondaga, where “accounts now poured in from all quarters of the Bandoola having retreated from Donoobew. No certain information could be obtained of any road across the Lain island; on the contrary, the Carians distinctly stated that none existed. To Sarrawah, the road was known and certsaUf with the additional advantage of being able to take on the provision-boats many miles further. The latter route was accordingly fixed on, not only as the best in every point of view, but as the speediest way of reaching Donoobew, should the report of its evacuation prove incorrect, and the assistance of the column be required there[2].”
The Satellite having grounded as she was coming up from Thesit, did not assist at the capture of the above works; and the exertions required to get her afloat caused some delay to the progress of the water column. On the evening of the 24th, however, the light and advance divisions took up a position in the Irrawaddy, commanding the entrance of the branch leading to Panlang; on the 26th, the main body reached Talynda, distant about twenty-eight miles from the Panlang stockade, which had been converted into a depot, garrisoned by a few native infantry, under Captain David Ross,
