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LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORtiMARY, MONDAY, A UGCST ' 7. DOWNING-STREET, AUGUST . 7, 1809. vilarc b e g, of which the following are Copies, Were last Night received at the Office of Lord Viscount CASTLXRIAGH, one of hi% Nlajesty's Principal Secretaries of State, from lieute nar:-Gencral the Earl of CHATHAM, dated Mlddleburgb, and 3i .Atig - st I sO9. Head•Quartero, Middelbargh, August 11, 1809. My Lard—l have the honour of acquainting your _ Lcrds:-.iii, that having sailed from the Downs early i n t !, e m eroing of the nth ult. with Rear-Admiral c;-- Richard Strachan, in his Majesty's ship Venera ble, A ye ;m ired the same evening, and anchored in E ast Capeiir Roads, and were joined on the follow. in , ii „ n i r , LT f) the division of the army under Lieu_ tenart-General Sir John Hope. It blew in the course ofd, j,,yn fi es'i gale from the westward, which cre.tted a heavy swell, and the small craft being mach ex powd it was determined to seek shelter for them in the archemige of the Roompot, where Lieutenant. General Sir John Hope's division was also directed in order to possess s uc h jo i nts as m i g h t to proceed , be necess try to secure the anchorage ; as well as with 3 y:^W to future operations up the East Scheldt. The left wing of the army under Li eu t enant -G ene . ra l Sir Eyre Coote, particularly destined for the ope rat•wi a gainst Waicheren, arrived on the 29th and , in , 77 , ,i n g of the 30th, but the wind continuing to blow fresh from the westward, and occasioning a great s u r f on the be;tch, both on the side of Zoutland, as well as near Dcmburg, it became expedient in order to effect a landing, to carry the whole fleet through the narrow and difficult passage into the Veer Gat, hitherto considered impracticable for large ships ; which being successfully accomplished, and the ne crsary preparations for debarkation being completed, litre cite satisfaction of acquainting your Lordship, tha: the troopi landed on the Brec-sand about . a mile to the westward of F'rt der Haak, without oppcj. when a position was taken up for the. night on t.e Sand Hills, with East Capelle in front. Lieute. ;art-General Fraser was detached immediately to tile left at t ainst Fort der Haak and Ter Vere, the sf which on his approach was evacuated by the enemy, but the town of Vere, which was strong in its defences, and had a garrison of about six hun dred men, held out till yesterday morning, notwith standino.-, the heavy and well-directed fire of the bomb vessels and gin-boats during the preceding day, and urtil the place was closely invested. Early en the morning of the 31st, a deputation from Middleburg!), from whence the garrison had , Ire!, wit'idrawn into Flushing, having arrived in C::inp, tlr:ns of capitulation were agreed upon, co. pis (it' which I have the honour herewith to enclose, 7.; v•di as that of the garrison of Ter Vere ; and the dr:;ilns of the army, under the orders of Lieutenant. Lord Paget and Major-General Graham, rnrvezi f rvard, and took up a position with the right t-, !Y skirke, the centre at Gryerskirke, and left to S. On the morning of the Ist invanr, the troops ad vanred to the investment cif Flushing, which opera r:ls warmly contested by the enemy. In this rrnver,t he was driven by Major-General Graham's n on the right, from the batteries of the Dyke the Vygeter, and the Nole, while Brigadier- Houston's brigade forced the enemy posted road from Middleburgh to retire, with the loss +'r roar guns, and many killed and wounded. Lieu. !.. - .:17 , !.(;,n;:ral Lord Paget's division also drove in pncts of the enemy, and took up 113 position at überg. NotlH7, could erceed the gallantry of the troops tl;rwlgllout the whole of this day, and my warmest pr:;:e is due to the several Generd Officers for their j.idicious 1::;po-t;cm in the advance of their respeccive r.l.7rps. n ILutenant-General Sir Eyre Coote I in2 , :)ted for his exertions in this service, i.e prornpt and able manner in which he had ex ccnz!.:l rny -!:-;fors. The light' troops under Brigadier- Baron Rottenburg have been admirably with the officers commanding the !.. •n, cr.g:tged I have every reasin to be most 1 , 7 r 'ate fed. The 3d battalion of the Royals, companies of the sth Regiment, maintained 7 .. ••• , raider difficult circumstances, with great • and killed and wounded a great many of . (- 7 L:e being in oar possession, Lieutenant-Ge is di vision marched in the evening upon hing a corps for the reduction of Ra !:', IV:11:11, when effected, will complete the f Flushing. . - -:orgret the temporary absence of Brigadier .' •:::1 Lrf;wne, who was wounded late in the day, • i !..1 , ,t not to be long deprived of his services. hcnour to inclose a return of the killed, ...‘c ;:i,cl missing. Deeply as the fall of every vl!ier is at all times to be lamented, the loss ..spear to have been great, when the serious it was in the power of the enemy to our progress, are considered, as well as the sta:e of the batteries of Flushing, to which !7-. , )7; v. - Er?. necessarily exposed. v rcssure of circumstances has prevented the Officer of Artillery from furnishing a .•..I , •._!:tc.:o unt of tl,e guns and ordnance stores taken • st •ere: batteries, and fortress of Ter.Vere, but • - be litTeafter transmitted, with a return of ' taken since our landing, supposed to • - •'. -. .1...1" • ! intermit to One thousand. Commodore Owen's aqua- dron, with Lieutenant -General the Marquis of Hunt ) ley's division, remains at anchor in the Wieling Passage, and the divisions of Lieutenant-General the Earl of Roslyn, and Lieutenant -General Grosvenor, are arrived at the anchorage in the Veere Gat. I cannot conclude without expressing in the strongest terms, my admiration of the distinguished ability with which the fleet was conducted throngh the pas-- sage into the Veere Gat, nor can the advaqtages re sulting from the success of this operation be too highly estimated, as by it we were not only enabled to effect a disembarkation, which, in the then state of the wind, was impracticable in - any other quarter, but also that the enemy, probably relying on the difficulty of the navigation, was less prepared for resistance. I Must also warmly acknowledge the great assistance the service has derived from the zealous exertions of the Officers of the Navy, and of the seamen employed, in drawing a considerable proportion of the artillery through a heavy sand, and without whose aid, the advance of the army must necessarily have been sus ' pended, the strength of the tide rendering the land ing of the horses for a time extremely difficult.—l have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) CHATHAM; P. S. Since writing the above letter, I have re ceived intelligence from Lieutenant-General Sir J. Hope,' that the reserve ,of the army had effected their landing on South Beveland, and that a detachment bad occupied the town of Goes. (Signed) CHATHAM. Articles of Capitulation entered into for the Surrender of the Town of Middleburgh to his Britannic Majesty's Forces, in consequence of a Deputation from the Prefect and Burgomas ters for that purpose. Art. 1. Security to be granted to every person, public Functi onaries, private persons, citizens, and Inhabitan t s, w h atever t h e i r political opinion s may ave been or now are. Answer—Granted, provided they cor.duct themselves as peace able citizrns, and conform to such regulations as will be hereafter est)lished by the authority of the British Goverment. Art. 11. Protection to all property without exception whatso ever. Answer—Granted. as far as relates to private property ;—all public property is tt be a:, 6 anted for to such Commissioners as will be rained by the Genes a' commanding his Britannic Majes ty's forces. Art. 111. The armed citizens or other inhabitants who may have taken up arms, or done military duty to maintain public ' tranquillity, to be protected in their persons and property, and permitted :o return to their dwellings. Answer—Granted, upon condition that their arms are given to such persons as will be duly authorised to receive them. Art. IV. Public Functionaries and their families to be permit ted, if :hey desire it, to return to any other part of the Kingdom of Holland. Art. V. Inhabitants who are absent from their houses, to be permitted to return with their property. Answer—Granted, subject to the restriction specified in the first article. Art. VI. The troops to be quartered In Barracks. Answer—This must be determined according to circumstances, but every care will be taken to render the quartering as little bur densome to the inhabitants as possible. Art. VII. Should any misunderstanding take place relating to the foregoing articles, they will be explained in favour of the town and inhabitants. Answer—Granted. Art. VIII Ilse above article toile also extended to all parts of this Department which may not have obtained equally favourable t ems. Answer—This article to apply in the present instance to the tows of Middlehurgh alone ; but no difficulty will be made to grant the same advantageous terms to any town that wilt surren der in like manner without opposition. ADDITIONAL ARTICLE. All military sick in hospital, to remain where they are at pre sent, and to be Men care of ; on recovery to be permitted to re tarn to their corps. Arswer—The sick are to be taken care of by their own medi cal people, but must be considered as prisoners of war. (Signed) C. G. BEIPI.P.:RELD. P. G. SCHARER. 3. M. VANICHOOR. H. VAN DE MkANDENE. Agreed to by me, conformably to the powers vested in me by Lieutenant General the Earl of Chatham, K. G. Commander of his Britannic Majesty's Forces. (Signed) Erne Coirre,Lieut. Gen. Heights of Bree Sand, this 31st day of July, 1809. Proposal of a Capitulation, by the Commandant of the Fortress of Veer. to his Excellency Lieutenant-General M. Fraser, commanding the Besieging Army before Veer, and to Captain Richardson, the senior Naval Officer on Shore. Art. 1. The garrison of Veer shall be allowed to quit one of the gates of the town with all the honours of war, and ground their arms upon the Glacis; they shall not be allowed to serve against his Britannic Majesty or his allies, until they have been regularly exclian3ed, and the troops ►hall be sent to some Dutch place in Holland, at the expence of his Majesty. The Officers shall keep their swords, horses, and property, and the soldiers their knap sacks. Answer.—Agreed to, excepting that the garrison is to be con sidered generally.as prisoners of war, and shall be disposed of as the British Government shall think proper, and as is customary on such occasions. Art. 2. From this moment until the evacuation of the fortress, the troops of both armies shall remain in their present position. Answer.—Granted. Art. S. A!1 hostilities shall case from both sides, and no pre paration of attack or defence shall be carried on. Answer.—Granted. Art. 4. All the artillery and stores shall be delivered ever by the Commissaries appuinted from both sides. Answer.—Agreed to, considering that in this article the sur render of public propel ty of all description is included. Art. V. All the sick and wounded shall be left to the humanity of the General until their recovery. Answ cr.—Granted. Art. VI. The inhabitants of the town of Veer shall continue to enjoy all their privileges, and their particular property shall he respected, and shall, if they choose, be allowed to leave die place. This privilege shall likewise be granted to all the women of the garrison. Answer.—Gratited. (Signed) A. M. FR A RER, Lieut.-Gen. command ing the troops before Veer. Ca. RICUARDSON, Senior Naval Officer. (Signed) ♦. BOGART, Commandant of the garri son of Veer. (A true Copy.) (Signed) • T. CAREY, Lieut.-Col. MU. Sec. Veer, Aug. 1, 1809. Prisoners taken at Ter Vecr. Artillery-1 Lieut.-Colenel, 1 Captain, 4 Lieutenants, - 7 Ser. jeants, 9 Corporals, I Fire-workers, 5 Artificers, 65 Gunners, Drummer. Infantry-4 Captains, 4 First-Lieutenants, 5 Second-Lieutenants, 4 Serjeant-Majors, 13 Serjeants, 4 Fourier., 10 Drummers, 3 Pipers, 32P So!diem. • Naval of the French gun-brig Gawlen-1 Captain, 1 Master, 17 Sailors, I Boy,-1 Serjeant, 1 Corpor a l, 13 Privates, serv ing as Mar. les.) Total 519. (.1 true Copy.) T. CARRY, Lieutenant-Colonei, Military Secretary. --,- .= , . Vetere et the Rank and Marna of Odicen, and of die amber Venerable, when they all came .to in safety off the of Non-Commissietied Officers and Rank and File, killedf - wounded, and mi s si ng , i n :be Island of Walcherer Were Gat. , from the Time of landing on t h e even i ng o f the SOth July, to.the Ist of As soon as the s hip s were secure d, measures were instantly taken to prepare to hind the army on the Island of \Valtheren. I did not wait for tl.e gun boats coming up, but order'•d th.se who happen-d to be near the Venerable, together with the mortar brags to push in shore to cover the lnding, and to fuit.e the Derhaak battery. At half. past four the boats put off under the direc tion of Lord Amelius Beauclerc, of the Royal 0.. k, and Captain Cockburn of the Belleisle, and the troops were landed in excellent order, without oppo sition; the firing from the mortar and gun vessels having driven the enemy completely from the Der. h.tak battery. Having thus accomplished this first object, I lost no time in directing the bombs and gun• vessels to proem' up the Veere Gat, off Camvere, and having given Sir Home Popham, who at the request of Lord Chatham had remained on shore with his Lordship, permission to employ them as the service might re quire, he the next morning began to cannonade Cam. vere, which had been summoned but held out. The fire of the gunboats was exceedingly well directed, and did much damage to the town. The officers and crews engaged in that service had a great claim to my admiration for their condiict.— Three of our gunboats were sunk. In the afternoon it blew fresh, and as the strengtkof the tide prevent. ed the bombs from acting, I directed the flotilla to fall back, preserving a menacing position. At night, Captain Richardson of the Cesar, who was in the Dyke on shore, threw some rockets at the nearest battery of Camvere, and soon after ti.e Com manding Officer of the town sent out an offer to sur render. A copy of the terms acceded to by Lieute nant-General Frazer, and Captain Richardson, the senior naval officer on the spot, accompanies this letter. • Middleburgh, 0d August, 1600. Royal ArtMety--3 Rank and File wounded. d Batt. In Foot. -1 Lieutenant, 1 D rummer , 6 R an k an d Fil et killed 1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, ti Serj,:asits, 75 Rank and File, wounded ; 6 Rank and File missing. Ist Batt. sth Foot-4 Rank and File killed; S Se/leant*, 16 Rank and File, wounded ; 10 Rank and File missing. lit Batt. 26th Foot —Return nut received; supposed to have none. • Ist Batt. 32d Foot-1 Serjeant, I Rank, said File, killed; 2 Ser jeants, 5 Rank and File, wounde 2d Batt. 35th Foot-4 Rank.and File killed; 2 Captains, 14 Rank and File, wounded ; 11 Rank and File missift slst Foot-1 Rank and File killed; 1 Rank and File wounded. 611th Foot—i Drummer, 10 Rank and File, killed; 1 Captain, 2 Lieutenants, 21 Rank and File, Wounded. st Batt 71st Foot—Return not received; supposed to have about 25 killed.and wounded. 2d Batt. 81st Foot-2 Rank and File killed; I Rank and File wounded. 2d Battalion 82d Foot-11 rank and file killed; 2 Lieutenants, 2 Serjeants, 21 rank and file, wounded. 85th Foot-1 Serjeant, 2 - rank and file, killed; I Lieutenant, 2 Serjeants, 1 drummer, 19 rank and file wounded; 7 rank and, file missing. 95th Foot-5 rank and file wounded. Embodied Detachnients--Return not received. STAFF. 26th Foot-1 Captain wounded. 40th Foot-4 Brigatrer-General ditto. 62d Foot-1 Captain ditto. Total-1 Officer, 2 Serjeants, 2 drummers, 41 rank and file, killed; IS Officers, LI Serjeants, 1 drummer, 184 rank and file, wounded ; 3 1 ran k and fde • Names of Officers killed and wounded. KILLED. 3d Battalion Ist Foot—Lieutenant D. M'Lean. wouNoru. sd Battalion Ist Foot—Captain John Wilson, Lieutenant Jack son, and Vounteer J. P. Drury, slightly. 2d Battalion 35th Foot—Captain Tisdell, slightly ; Captain Fre. deriek, dangerously. 68th Foot—The names of the S Officers wounded, not specified in the return. 2cl Battalion 82d Foot—Lieutenant Reed, slightly; Lieutenant Pratt, dangerously. 35th Foot—The name of the Officer wounded, not mentioned in the return. The army under Sir John Hope landed at South Beveland on the Ist of this month, and by a letter from Sir Richard Keats, of yesterday's date, I fiad the whole.of the Island is in our possession, the ene my's ships are all above Lillo, and those most advan ced as high up as Antwerp. We are getting our flotilla through the Slough into the Western Scheldt, to prevent succours being thrown into Flushing by the Canal of Ghent. When the Rammekins Battery is taken, we hope to pass the lighter vessels to the Western- Scheldt, for the purpose of following up the other objects of the Expedition. I cannot conclude this letter without acknowledg. in g the assistance I have received from Rear-Admi ral Otway ; and how much I approve of the arrange ments he made for landing the division under Sir' Eyre Conte, which was carried i n t o e ff ect b y L or d Amelius Beauclerc, and Captain Cockburn, with much skill and activity. Sir Richard Keats, in the execution of the arduous duties he has had to per. form, has shewn his accustomed zeal and judgment. The Captains, officers, and crews of his Majesty's ships are indefatigable in the execution of their re spective duties, and I have much pleasure .n adding, that there is a most perfect co-operation of the army and navy. I have, &c. (Signed R. J. STRACHAN. P. S. I send this by Lieutenant Duncan, whose cutter, the Idas, was close in shore, and covered the landing. Venerable, off the Veere Gatt, sth August, 1809. Sir—lt is with great satisfaction that lam enabled to inclose, for their Lordships' information a copy of the capitulation of the fort of Rammekins,* which sur rendered to his Majesty's forces, under Lieutenant- General Fraser, yesterday afternoon. The possession of this post is of great inipmrtance to our further operations in the 'Wrest Scheldt, as it will enable me, without, molestation, to advance the whole of the flotilla, together with the Camilla and Pallas, by the Slough, and which I trust will effec tually prevent any succours being thrown into Flush ing, either from Cadsant or by the Ghent Channel. I have also the honour of forwarding copies of Sir Richard Keats' accounts of his proceedings in South Beveland, by which their Lordships will perceive that the operations of the combined force under the Rear Admiral and Sir John Hope have been very suc cessful, and that the important post of Bathz has been evacuated by the enemy. I came here to forward this dispatch to Englani. and shall leave the command of this division with Rear Admiral Otway, and return to the flotilla, which I conclude is now investing Flushing. It is my intention to hoist my flag in one of the small vessels in the Slough, that I may be near the head-quarters of Lord Chatham, and to conduct the various services in the West Scheldt. I am, &c. (Signed) Hon. W. W. Pole. Sabrina, off South Beveland, Aug. 1, 1809. SIR—I have the satisfaction to inform you, that Sir John Hope and seven thousand of his division of the army were landed on South Beveland this after noon, since which I have been informed by message from him, that he was met on his approach towards Goes, by the Magistrates, into which place he is at liberty to enter whenever he pleases. Three of the enemy's ships of the line and six brigs are at anchor off the East end of South BeveLnd, the others I con clude have moved higher up the Scheldt. Three of the four sloops I brought up with me struck in coming up. I have hoisted my flag in the Sabrina, and am not without hopes of getting the re maining parts of the division on shore, and most part of the army supplied to-morrow. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) R. o. 'MATS. Half-past Seven, P. M.—The substance of this let ter was sent by telegraphic communication from the Sabrina, at five o'clock. The six brigs are getting under sail, and moving up the Scheldt apparently, but the ships of the line are still fast. Sabena, off Wemeldioge, Aug, 3, ISM Soon after I landed I was informed by letter from Sir. John Hope, that Baths had' been evacuated in the night ; and as he informed me the communication was open between Walchek-en and this Island, and he had sent to Lord Chatham an account of the evacuation, I concluded Ton would hear it from hence, and went on to Bath; With a view to make observatiens, and from which I am this moment returned. R. J. STRACHAN. (Sigma) E. G. KEATS. Rear-Ainiral Sir R.J. &radian, Bart. etc. &c. acc. • See the Dispatches from Chatham. ral At Lail of STAFF. -- - - 26th Foot—Captain Fotheringhiini, Deputy Assistant-Adjutant- General, 4th Foot—Erigadier-General Browne, slightly. 62d Foct—Captain Browne, Aide-de-Camp to Brigadier-General Houston, slightly. Rosi. a r LoNC, Col. Adj. Gen. Middleburgh, August 8, 1809. MY Loan--Since my letter of yesterday's date, I have received intelligence from Lieutenant-General Sir John Hope, of his having occupied Batz, and taken possession of the whole Island of South Beve -1 land. I have also the satisfaction to acquaint your Lordship, that upon the batteries being prepared to open, the fortress of Ramakins surrendered this even ing, and 1 have the honour to inclose the Articles of Captitulation. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) • cunTilAst. To Lard Viscount Castlereagh, &c. &e. &c. Trams of CAPITI'LATION of the Fortress of Ramakins, d August, 1809. Art I. The Garrison surrenders prisoners of war, with every thing that belongs to the Fortress, whether annum:Won, cannon, or Government stores belonging to the French and Dutch, of every sort and kind. Art. li. The Garrison will lay down their arms this moment ; and are to be disposed of as the Eritish Government chooses, and as has been the custom of war. Art. 111. The Officers will be allowed to keep their Swords, and will, with their Soldiers, be permittedito keep their private Baggage. (Signed) Am. M. Fan SER, Lieutenant-General, com manding his thitannic Majesty's Troops before It amakins. WouNIER, Captain Commandant. (A true Copy.) T. CAREY, Lieut. CO. MI Sec. Strength of the Garrison. 2 Captains, I Lieutenant, 4 Serjeants, 7 Corporals, 2 drummers, 111 privates.—Total 127. ADMIRALTY or ficE, AUGUST 7. Lieutenant James Duncan, commanding his Majesty's hired cut ter the Idaq, arrived yesterday evening at this Office with Dis patches from Sir Richard John Strachan, Bart. and K. B. Rear Admiral of the White, &c. addressed to the Hon. W. W. Pole, of which the following are Copies : Venerable, off the Veer C a t, A ugust 4. Sto—You have been already acquainted that I had hoisted my flag in the Amethyst, and that it was my intention to have preceded the expedition, in com pany with the Venerable, on board which ship Lord Chatham had embarked ; but fi nding the public ser vice might suffer from the Commanders in Chief being separated, I therefore shifted to the Venerable, and sailed from the Downs at daylight on the 28th ult. • I have now to acquaint you, for their Lordships' information, of my arrival on the evening of that day in the Stone Deeps, with the Amethyst and several smaller vessels, where I was joined by the Fisgard, Captain Bolton, who had with great judgment placed vessels on the various shoals off this coast. After dark, Lieutenant Groves of this ship, with some skil ful pilots in Deal boats, were dispatched to sound the Roompot Channel, and to station vessels at its en trance. Early next morning, the 29th, the division of Lieu tenant General Sir John Ilope, conducted by Cap tain Bathurst, in the Salsette, joined me, as did also Rear Admiral Sir Richard Keats in the Superb.— This zealous officer had the command of the block ading squadron off the entrance of the Scheldt, but observing the armament pass, he, with his usual promptitude, left that squadron- under the orders of Lord Gardner, and resumed the charge of Sir John Hope's division ; I therefore directed the Rear Admiral to shift his flag to the Salsette, and to pro ceed to the Roompot. The entrance to that channel is very narrow, and as I was aware of Sir Home Poph.un's local know ledge of the insular navigation before me, I entrusted to that officer the service of leading Sir Richard Keats' division in, and which he did with great skill in the Sabrina, Captain Kittoe ; the whole Aare an chored in safety opposite Zeerickzee. situated between the islands of Schowen and North Beveland. That afternoon Rear Admiral Otway, with the left wing of the army, under Sir Eyre Coote, joined me in the Stone Deeps, but it blew teu fresh to have any communication. On the morning of the 30th Sir Home Popham -2- turned with a letter from Sir Richard Keats, acquain ting me that the division under his charge were all safely anchored ; and I was likewise informed that there was sufficient space in the Roompot to contain all the ships, to which anchorage Sir Home Popham undertook to conduct them, and as it blew fresh, with all the appearance of an approaching gale, the squa dron was instantly get under sail, and led in by the