m A VISIT TO THE INDIAN* AltCHII'ELAOO, 



On this occasion, the loaa of life was almost exclusively 

 on ono sitle, The darkness vvas greatly in favotir of the 

 English forca The pirates could not see tlie danger intn 

 which tliej were ninning. 



Tho excitement caused by the reports of li rearms — ^ 

 by the bright flashes from the gam — by the bkie lights 

 burnt by the man-of-war boats to distingiusli friend from 

 foe — the glare of tlie rockets, while passing through the 

 air — and the yells of defiance from both sides, — ^was 

 increased bj the obHcurity, and by the extended nature of 

 the operations ; for the combatants were spread, at one 

 time, over a space of not less than ten miles. 



The result of the night's action became Tisible with the 

 morning light. On the eastern point, or Buting Marrow, 

 (ay upwards of sixty deserted prahus ; and on the beach, 

 for a long distaJice, were strewed the dehis of tlie large 

 pirate fleet. Boats which Lad been swamped were carried 

 backwards and foi-wards by the tide. About 2500 of tho 

 enemy sought reftigo in the jungle. 



Upwards of eighty pmhus and bangkongs were cap- 

 tured ; many from sixty to eighty feet long, with nine or 

 ten beam. 



It !s difficul t to calculate tt^e exact number of the killed. 

 Four hundred must have fallen during the night's action ; 

 and many, dying afterwards from wounds and exposure, 

 would swell the loss of the pirates. Five hundred is the 

 number certified by the Judge of the Court of Admiralty ; 

 and the result of the best information which lias been 



