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to whom these commaiifls are uddressed, know how to appreciate
the acquisition of wealth when phiced in competition with the
interests of their employers and of their country.
" I am, gentlemen, your faithful servant,
" (Signed) John Hayes, Commodore of all the Hon.
Company's ships and vessels, Java Expedition.
" To Captains R. Deane and W. Maxfield, Commanding the
"
Hon. Company's Ships-of-war ' Mornington' and ' Malabar.'
Such disinterestedness is as rare as it is noble, but it was of
a piece with the conduct of Commodore Hayes throughout his
long and brilliant career ; and it is with feelings of pride we
place on record this act of a man whose name has shed undying
lustre on the Service of which he was so distinguished an
ornament.
The army had been divided, while at Malacca, into four
brigades, and so complete had been the arrangements that the
whole force was landed that evening without accident or loss.
The ' Leda' frigate. Captain Sayer, an able and intelligent officer,
protected the disembarkation to the left, whilst on the right vrere
stationed the squadron of Company's cruisers under Com-
modore Hayes, and several small gunboats. The advance,
under Colonel Gillespie, pushed inland, to a small village in
order to gain possession of the road to Cornells, and to protect
the landing of the remainder of the army, which took place
Avithout opposition from the enemy, who had left this part of the
coast unguarded, as General Jansens, the newly-appointed
Governor-General of Java, regarded the natural obstacles as
sufficient to deter its being selected for the descent. During
the night a skirmish took place between the outposts and a
patrol of the enemy's cavalry, but no serious obstacle was
offered to the advance of the British army upon Batavia, the
capital. On the 6th the ' Leda,' the sloops, and the Company's
cruisers, proceeded off the entrance of the river Anjole, while
the advance occupied a new position about six miles from the
capital. Encouraged by the inactivity of the enemy. Sir Samuel
Achmuty pushed forward the infantry of the advance, and,
during the night of the 7th, crossed the Anjole on a bridge of
boats, constructed by the squadron under the orders of Captain
Sayer. On the following morning the Commander-in-chief
sent in his aides-de-camp to sunnnon the town, and they returned
with the head-magistrate, who was deputed on the part of the
burghers to crave the protection of the British. The town
having surrendered at discretion, the ships of war fired a B,oyal
salute, and, in the evening. Colonel Gillespie entered with the
greater part of the advance and took formal possession of the
place. On the 9th Rear-Admiral the Hon. Robert Stopford
joined the expedition in his flag-ship, the ' Scipion,' and assumed
command of the fleet.