“Colonel Hodges is on board, and has described your splendid operations of yesterday, to the merits of which no words of mine can do justice. You have nothing to fear from Souliman Pasha; 2000 of his men came into Beyrout to-day and delivered themselves up, with their arms; more are expected. His field pieces, nearly 30, remain about four miles off, and we are going to get them in. Sir Charles Smith wants as many of your troops as you can spare, consistently with guarding your prisoners, and your security in reaching the camp. The men had better go on board the Gorgon and Hydra to be conveyed here. “I do most heartily assure you of being fully sensible of the benefit which I and the whole expedition have received from your indefatigable services, and on your rejoining the Powerful, your conscience may be perfectly satisfied on your having accomplished all that could be done. “According to the plans from Constantinople, Sidon and Tyre are to be put into a good state of security for the troops, to which Beyrout will now be added. “There is no news from England; but Lord Palmerston’s letters are not to risk the Turks beyond the means of retreat to the shipping; also the marines; and saying, that Acre is not to be attacked at present. “From all this I apprehend some negotiation is going on, which will be much assisted by our successes here. “As the capture of Beyrout was the principal object of our expedition from D’Jounie, I had no conception of your having another enterprise in hand; and therefore, after the possession of Beyrout, imagined that you had better fall back upon the camp, which has been left in a very defenceless state. “I wish you to remain at D’Jounie for the present, and am most anxious to hear from Alexandria, where it is certain some large ships will come out if possible. “No Cambridge; she left Malta on the 26th, ten days before the Confiance. “Very truly yours, “ROBERT STOPFORD.” Two battalions were sent back to the camp at D’Jounie, and the rest marched to Beyrout; and I went on board the flag-ship and of course resigned my command, after having held it one month. I then addressed the following letter to the Ambassador:— “Powerful, D’Jounie, Oct. 11, 1840. “My Lord,