by John Marshall

“ The steadiness and good conduct of all the officers and men in the Cerberus, during the time the ship was aground, also do them infinite credit.
“The various services on which Captain M‘Leod of the Sulphur, and Captain Hardinge of the Terror, have been employed this war, are already sufficiently known [3] ; but I will venture to assert that in no instance can they have displayed greater zeal and gallantry than on the present occasion: and great praise is also due to Lieutenants Macartney and Smith, and the parties of artillery embarked on board the bomb-vessels. ”

“ It is not possible to ascertain the damages the enemy have sustained on this occasion, but as, during the bombardment, very few, if any, of the shells missed taking effect, they must have been very considerable. ”

“ Hardinge was enabled to place his ship in the position assigned to her, which he did in a most judicious manner, and opened a brisk fire from his two mortars, which was returned from the gun and mortar-batteries on the heights near the town, and also from some guns on the pier, and the gun-vessels placed at the entrance. ”