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the vessels, necessarily left under a feeble guard. The two latter 

 objects were connected, and for this purpose I kept under my own 

 immediate command, my gig, the first cutters of the Vincennes and 

 Peacock, under Lieutenants Alden and Emmons, and the tender's 

 boat, under Midshipman Clark. 



My plan of attack, and the operations which resulted from it, will 

 be understood by reference to the annexed diagram of Malolo. 



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The anchor represents the brig's position. 1. Place of landing. 2. Boats' anchorage. 3. Position 

 of boats ofFSualib. 4. Point where the two canoes were captured. 5. Where Lieutenant Emmons met 



the canoes. 6. Sand-bank. 7. Hill on which the natives sued for mercy Track of boats and 



shore party. 



The party which was to land and attack Sualib, was placed under 

 the orders of Lieutenant-Commandant Ringgold. It was composed 

 of seventy officers and men, of the crews of the Porpoise and tender, 

 with a few men from the boats, and was arranged in three divisions, 

 under Lieutenant-Commandant Ringgold himself, Lieutenants John- 

 son and Maury. To the party were also attached Lieutenant North, 

 Passed Midshipmen Sinclair and Eld, with Assistant-Surgeon Holmes 

 and Mr. Agate. 



The party had orders* after landing, to move upon Sualib, destroy- 



* For orders, see Appendix XIII. 



