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 having carried it with such a small loss, which can only be attributed to the handsome manner you brought the Satellite up.

“By the first opportunity I shall forward your letter to Commodore Coe, and shall not fail to state the many obligations I am under to you, for the judicious arrangements in planning the attack, and for the Panlang and Lain branches of the expedition getting ready.”

On the same day, Captain Alexander wrote to the acting Commodore as follows:–

“The judicious manner of anchoring the Satellite by the stern on the flood tide, with the steam-boat ahead of her, does Captain Chads the greatest credit. His arrangements and assistance since my arrival call forth my warmest thanks; a better or n«ore indefatigable officer is not in the service, and I trust you will bring him, with the other officers, seamen, and marines employed on this service, to the favorable notice of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty: I hope you will excuse my noticing an individual, where all did their duty so gallantly; but in justice to acting Lieutenant Hall, I beg to call your attention to the handsome mention made of him by Captain Chads; he is in every respect a good officer, and has passed for a lieutenant near five years.”

“I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch relative to the capture of the strong post of Than-ta-bain, or Qnangalee, by a detachment of troops under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Godwin, aided by a party of seamen under Captain Chads and Lieutenants Keele and Hall. The Governor-General in Council is happy to observe, in the signal and complete success which attended the operations against Than-ta-bain, the same judgment, energy, and skill, on the part of Lieutenant-Colonel Godwin, which distinguished his conduct on the occasion of his being detached against Martaban, and which again demand the unqualified approbation and applause of his Lordship in Council.

“To Captain Chads the Governor-General in Council desires to express his constant acknowledgments for the distinguished share he bore in the action. His Lordship in Council has also noticed, with particular satisfaction, the characteristic gallantry displayed by Lieutenants Keele and Hall, who, with their boats’ crews, were the first to enter the enemy’s fort, followed by Captain O’Reilly, of the grenadiers of H.M. 41st regiment. His Lordship in Council requests that these sentiments of the Supreme Government may be conveyed to Captain Chads and Lieutenants Keele and Hall, through the senior officer of his Majesty’s ships. ”

