“Robert Stopford, Admiral,
“Commander-in-Chief.”
“To Commodore Napier.”
I was happy to be able to send the following short letter in reply:—
“My dear Admiral,
“October 10th.
“I this afternoon attacked Ibrahim Pacha, and totally defeated him. He was driven from position to position, and Selim Pacha is still after him. I do not know how many prisoners we have made. The Turks behaved nobly.
“In haste, yours very truly,
“Chas. Napier.”
“The Hon. Sir R. Stopford, G.C.B.”