...tice of the mortar boats no damage was done to us. At eleven o'clock that night the mortar fleet commenced the bombardment, which it kept up until the 18th of June. On the 9th, Colonel de Gournay sent to Troth's landing one 24-pounder, one 20-pounder Parrott, one 12-pounder and one 6-pounder rifle pieces to fire on the gun-boats. Thirty rounds of ammunition were allowed for the larger guns ...