IfX) A VISIT TO THE INDIAX ARCHIPELAGO. 



down, am in ami with Mr. Summers, — tlie rear brought 

 up hy the bargo'a crew. 1 immctlintcly sent to slop the 

 disembarkation of anty more men. The whole business, 

 from tho landing t>f tlie bargo's crew until, their retmii 

 to the boat with K]% Sunimerfs, did not occupy live 

 miiuites of time. The arms from the launch and bar^^o 

 were transferred ti> tl)C piimace ; and the boats^ ^vitli 

 tho exception of those wliicli were to pull for the priKcs^ 

 were ordered back to their respective ships, 1 retmiied 

 to the Cmiton steamer, and liad the pleasure of seeing 

 tho two best prizes? won by the launch and barge of 

 the Mmmdm*. I learned from Captain Stareley that 

 his party had to cross the square, to get to the street in 

 which the prison was situated. On the left side of the 

 square was tho entrance to tljD menaJj near which was 

 a battery of four fiehl-piecea, with a guard. When 

 abreast of this battery, Captain Btavcley directed 

 Mr. llurnaby, with tlio bluc-jackcte, to possess thcmselvea 

 of the guns and remain there until his return, he pro- 

 ceeding with the Marines to the prison. The scnti-y at 

 the prison presented his musket at Captain Htaveley ; 

 upon which the corporal of Marines wounded the sentry 

 in the arm, cauaing him to drop his musket ; this proved 

 to be superfluous, as the musket was found iiot to be 

 loaded. The jailer dropping his bunch of keys, and the 

 guai'd having vanished, the liberation of Mr. Summers 

 was the work of a few seconds. 



I am sorry, however, to add that thia object was not 



