Star. — London, England, 1809-08-21 00:00:00

• riun iified to give yntir Lordship . eivercy further t i, . ...,•:,) • and w h o m I beg leave earnestly to ro „ 1::,1vo1..,, ~ 1 , • Ito Ins :Itjesty's protection. I have the ho c..• ;1 r zt , (Signed) CHATHAM. ‘1..,E,.c:1.•;:y the General of Division Monnet, one of the Com. • ' t !le Legion of Honour, Commandant in Chief of I:l:l4toini, , , having authorised Monsieur L'Evegue, • -ail of ....le Impert:t Far tt,eerF, and Monsieur Montoanet, ae. of the Imprrial t• treat of Terms of Capi i• 1:t . .!re•,. l r of lite town of Flushing to the Troops ; and their Exesilencies Lieutenant ,' ..,; .• : 1 ..11 Ch. lltam, K. G. Etc. and Rear Admiral „ • • : K. 13. &c. commanding in Chief the tl forces before Flushing, having authorised or his Ntaksty's ship 23elleisle, command , l'...sn nal, and Co!otiel Atikitant-Genei-ai, with the said Commissioners thereon, they 2 . ; • uitiy Y. chargi their respective powers, agr ee d to ~•.ing Anis:lts, viz. t . 1: sza a ri,on o• Hushing shll be prisoners of war, ant 'ea of of the ph::: wils all :he honours of war; they 3: ;• it their arms tae quay of Ihr Water Gate, they shall , I ce tai Mir parole, avid shall not fer one year bear ,i.e: his .britannic Nlajesty, or the Allies whom he may ; rae o! capittitation. •1 ids Article is applicable to the .• , • Flashing.—..l.i.t. war . 1 he garrison of ~;!1!) , ;,-;miitctl to march out of the town with the ho art they will lay clown their arms on the . n n , das pri , one..s of war, and sent as sucit ~,lizers of marine will share the fate of the rest , •• AI and Staff Officers, Officers of the ".farine,,and the garrison, shall keep their arms; their Ali oie property Nv'ilich belongs to them. The non soldiers, seamen, and officers' servants, t; liA:rt-sacks.—Answer. Grafted. • si ••('- ai:d ss ounded capable of being sent out shall • franc:: ; the remaiiiinc sick shad be left to the care t ,• . :he t;, neral conunandinli eh,: troops of his Bri ' nil -cult to the !Tench domial•nis AS soon as the r , 1 , ,nut ; there shall be lea a sufficient number of c• ••.: f stile care of the sick; the medical attendants • : same allowances as !hose his lii•••vinic. IVIa -1 he sick and womuled must be cocsiuert d as tiueh as are in a state to be removed, shall be •,• ,lic7atrison ; the rest shall remain under the care • s;ir;:ims, until sta.:it:n[ly rec.:iv:red to ( 4 1. 'the physicians and , iir l ;innts shall N.l ices usAally ;rained to pr so , ers of war of :heir _ . t o g ether i:h such turthiT remuneration fAr ' . ct .AI the stck as the General commanding the . . • may be pleased to grata. he non combatants, such as the sub-inspector, the f %J., the metlical attendants, the heads of the dn . - •sai...edepartments, shill not be considered 35 pr . .- • y ,hall he at v.; d s2ose of their eff,:zis, otta. ana curry it to France, 3% :.." 1:;.11Ve to their accounts, in order to justify ; Government. This arrangement is . and Civil Officers, of the Marine, of the port, to the Officers 01 the ..; well as to the Paymasters of the army r..e Officers and others mentioned in tins ; , . ; on :ae Frer i ch army, and in short French ; • • not inhabitants of Flash . ng pr:vio As to sent to kngland, and flu caller treated ac t, .. - 7.l...gement as may tithe place beisvaen the tura , r ;•• critig nen-combatants ; their private aril per .; be reve• - :ed, and permission will - be given ...• ppiErs as <pacifically relate to, and mty .• tettlement of their accounts. All Frenchmen permitted to remain will be exptoi ed to to his Britannic Majesty when re- ••-:; oi all laws and regelatior.s watch may :he British Government. • • •-riicalar stiptiiation has been made concerning ..• • midienurgh under the care of the Medical Atten rs of :he sa.d liospital, t:tey shall be treated .:it:es LI. and I V. of the ;.resent Capitulation. red ; conformably to the answers given to the third ~.,; ;;V U t . . , • r: r Fc property of the inkabitants shall be respected; lihvrty L.. with ,, raw two Fian:e with their private shalt have on") . s.:curity in this teapect, and shall • - ed in any in nn for the . ... opinions, and the part :.ta during the s;.. ve.—Answer. The propt•tty of the • • : t•try description will he rt:sperted, it being ander _ royal and military stores will be held in requisition, , •,, to be the private ptoperty of unlivlduals, and the ,Imeot shall, in that case, be at liberty to make use .•• n looking a just rentunt ration to the proprietors. • as may be desirous of retiring to France, and •. is thtir intention within eight days after the rzbfi .. :apitolat ion, shall be permitted to do Fn at a pt iiod t . by the IC.tish Comm'oder in Chief ; ;old no it:- •, ..; .;..ih hu itt,lestud on account of any opinion or condu:t 1.. hjee ~~ ,1 Return of the Rank and Name of °Seer% and 0 the Number of Non-commissioned Officers, and Rank and File, killed, wounded, and missing, front the &h instant to the - surrenier of Flushing, on the morning of the 15th inclusive. Head-quarters, Middelhurg, Aug. 16, 1809. Royal Arti Rank and file killed; 1 Officer, 10 rank and file wounded. Royal Engineers —I Rank 2nd file killed; 2 Officers wounded. 3d Batt. Ist Foot—i Officer wounded. 2d Foot-1 Rank and file killed; I Officer, 4 Rank and file wounded. 6th Foot—l Officer, 2 Rank and file killed ; 1 drummer, & rank and file wounded. 14th Foot—i Rank and file killed ; 1 Officer, 4 rank and file wounded. 26th Foot-1 Serjeant wounded. 35th Foot-1 Serjeant killed. seth Foot-3 rank and filo killed; 1 Officer, 2 Serje,ants, 7 rank and file wounded ;1 rank and file missing. • satli Foot-. 2 Rank and file killed; I.Serjeaut, 2 rank and file wounded. 63d Foot-2 Rank and file woveled. 63tk Foot-3 Rank and file killed; 2 Officers, 1 Serjeant, 12 rank and file wounded. 71st Foot—l Officer, 1 rank and file killed; 2 Officers, 7 rank and file wounded.* 76th Foot-2 Rank and file 77th Foot-1 Officer wounded. , 81st Foot-1 Drummer killed; 2 Officers wounded. ti4th Foot Rank and file wounded. 9.ith Foot—l lUnk and file killed; 1 Officer, 8 rank and file wounded. Ist Light Battalion King's German Legion-7 Rank and file weund..d. 2d Ditto-1 Officer, 3 rank and file killed; 1 drummer, 10 rank and file wounded. Total-3 Officers, 1 Serjeant, I drummer, 26 rank and file, killed ; I.; Officers, 3 Serjeants, 2 drununers, 83 rank and file wounded ; 1 rank and file missing. . Nantes of Officers killed and wounded. Killed. t cLss.try carriages and vessels shall be furoi,hed (..'eminiss:oners, at the exiseuce of tlo -Fr Govt rn . ••••.•:• I.:: from this place to Fren-h dominilus i• I's of the ()facers. '1 hese eff,tts shall : ..V.* full security during their i y • the fr..-.•:h garrison, sick, •: t.. will, of course, be defra).3.l . • ; rnntfi;t. ‘.'l';. y i 6flicuhy shall arise is the Interpretation of any ••• -, it ,t al: be :tt:cd by the untivrsi,;:svil as pl.; sibk in favour of tLe garrison.— , . • Inca: , in Fin Ailing, this 15th day o August, ( C• c►:ecr Captain It T. S. 13.2ei1e, t' , I:I i.111:t . :1,•g the British r . .. Carimine I'. •.: , (• ipitainc CcArinia:v..l.4nt du Genie. •; ARTICEFS. . ri Lave agreed that all r...• ei itOfts of every &scrip:Liu, as %veil tnen•loirs, Etc. and ali public , ' .;1 'roe rra , :e OVel with inventories thereof e: -11 b , .7 appointed by the Generr.l, 1.1..-rdi forces conjointly to deliver and No. T. that a; scon as the ratification of .1' :!:.• , on shall be , -/chanzial, the g2tes of the town be orctqbt-t1 by t.L.tachtnet:ts of the Lrittch t terth trop, s shall evacuate the fortress at noon 't it furilier agre•_d that thin Capitulation sh-111 • coin:rat:di:lg Chit-f the tittis:i and ! the RatlfizaiiGnt shall be excl.an,ti-d oil the l'klidd..lsurg road, at. I': . et viticb, thr, present Ci:pitulation ...•• t , ) he cua,id...t..d :Is non and void. . ottr hane.s at Tit:01 . 1:1g, 15th da' of August, C If. M. S. nelleisle, Corn the !i: Cc!tine!, Adjutant-Gent:rat (:•:gnetl) F. NLT, Capitdil!C 1 , F., Caliitaine Corn:Lan:bra du Genie. ; A it ^. re , Lieutenant-Grntral Ccatmariflhig the 1 , ;. 0..1( "'AN, Renz-Admiral Commanding the Forces. Gcntral de Division. .•, , .. k ° . Col. Military Secretary. ct:rrendered at Flushing, tut the coda Corntrand of Mound, General a :he 5z...!1", 101 Mims, 1773 IsT ,- vi-c•immissioned ' •'. F. , Wits!, 449 sick and wounded—Total 4379. ••t 27,,, , 1iers and Deerters from the 30th July to August . ken in the Island of W.ticheren. I.itattrant-Colonel, 1' Captains, 47 Lieutenants, ;•-• 13 Dianamers, 17tAi. rank and file. lAA Gardner not kriowiug our situation piseeci inside of us, by which the Blake also mounded; The other ships were immediately directed to haul off, and an chor as previously intended. After being some time in this situation, during which the enemy's fire slackened, by the aetiiie and zealous exertions of Captain Owen of the Clyde, who came to our assistance, and anchored close to the St. Domingo, she was got off, and soon after I had the satisfaction of seeing the Blake also afloat, and come to anchor with the rest of the squadron. ' I was much pleased with the conduct and exertions • of Captain Gill, of the St. Domingo, :tad his officers, and with the steadiness, energy - . and good order of the. ship's company. Lord Gardner bears equal tes timony to the behaviour of the officers, seamen, and marines, of the Blake, and his Lordship mentions the assistance he received from Captain Codrington in the highest terms of praise. The tire of the enemy towards the evening had considerably abated, the town was burning in many places, and much damage was done to the houses.— At seven o'cloik I received a message from Lieute: naut Generel. Sir Eyte Coote, requesting I would ' cease hostilities, as a summons had been sent into Flushing ; bat at night the fire again cammenced, and was kept up withant intermission, until two o'clock of the morning of the 15th, when the French Com mandant General Monnet offered to sus render. This was communicated to me by the Lieetenent General, and in consequence I directed the flag of truce to be hoisted at day light on board Lii Majesty's ships, and ' that hostilities should cease. sth Foot " Captain Talbot. The Lieutenant General having also intimated his 7lat Foot—tss!gn D. Sinclair. - wish, that two Commissioaers should be sent ~ a the 2d Light Eatt. Kin g 's German Legion—Lieutenant Spreeker. ! part pf the davy to assist in the . proposed capitulaiion, Wonnded. I accordingly nominated Lord Gilt dner to meet Sir Royal Artillery—Lieut. George Browne, slightly. ' Eyre Coote, at East Zotiburg, and to tale with him Royal Engineers — Colonel Fyers, slight ly; Captain Paseley, dangerously. Captain Cockburn, to act in conjunction with the offi- I 3d Batt. Ist Foot—Lieut. A. W. M'Kenzie, slightly. : cers on the psaa of the army. Shortly after I re- 1 2d Fo o t—Lieutenant Clutterbuck, slightly. ce i ve d a message from the Earl of Clettliam, request 14th hoax—ltasign C. Harald, eeneerauee; wounded Aug. . ing to see me at Zouburg. On my arrival there, I 9, since dead. Stith Eont—Nlajor M'Kenzie, dangerously. , found hi , Lordship had selected Colonel Long, Adju fiath C.:or—Captain Soden, sli s htly; 'Aut.:maw Smith, ditto. . tent General of the army, and Captain Cockburn, to 71st loot—Captain Spottiswoude, slightly; I.i.nit. 1). Al•De• ; be the Cemeei - Ssioners for settling the terms of capi mla, dangerousl. 1 tulation, which were finelly.concluded late in the even 77th Foot —C.'arain A. V. Brown, dangerously. 81st F.,ot—Captsin Taylor, slightly ;Assistant-Surgeon Chiz- i lily of the 15th. ( let, danzerou.ly. In the extensive and .varicus brandies of the ser -9.5th Foot—l.irut. Manners, slightly; wounded ad August, vice committed to my care, their Lordships must be not reported iu time to be iacluded in the preceding Rona ... rus. RON ZR T I.ONC, COL Adj. val. • an are, that it would be impossible diet all the Flag , Officers could be employed in the effective shins un . MIDDLEBURS, AUGUST la. ' der my commend, but lam no less indebted f or Abstract Return of Ordnanc:•, Antattnitioo and Stores found in • dive exertions of Rear Admiral Otway, with whom Flushing, at the Sur: en.dee of the Garrison to the British army d under the command of Lie Earl of Chatham, &c. &c. I left the chffieult task of arranging all the service Mounted on '1 locatin g C arr ia g e, ne Bed s , j ‘e . compkte. connected with the operations against flushing, and • Bitass—Twent.,•-nine 24-pounder guns; 10 18-pounders; 20 lam happy in this opportunity of making him my 12 pounders; two ' , pounders; :0 6-pounders; 22 3plunders ; acknowledgments two 1-pounders; 18 12 - inch mortar ; eight 8-inch ditto ; six . for the ability with whi:h those are 12-inch hawitzt•rs ; two 8-inch ditto; 1_ Al , inch ditto. , rang ements were made, and that service conducted. htox—Forty 24-pounder gun: ; three 1 6- pounders; 20 6-pour- i To Rear Admiral Sir Richard Keats, my thanks are der. ; 20 Cohorns. Total 224 pieces. ' particularly due, for his zealous exertions in defeating 11,687 '24-pounder shot ; 15,794 18-pounder ditto ; 10,509 the intentions of the e n emy and his active 12-pounder dlt to ; 717 . 8-pounder ditto ; 4,820 6-pounder ditto ; at Bathz, S,:ite.i 4-poundzr th:to ; 9,7C0 3-pounder ditto ; 3,102 12-inch co-operation with Lieutenant General Sir John Hope sheds ; 8135 8-inch ditto ; coo .54-inch ditto ; bco band grenades. on South Beveland, and the upper part of the East Powlur in barrel: and cartridges, suppose equal to two thou- . Scheldt. sand barrels... 1 Their Lordships have already been informed that Infantry Ammunition, a very large quantity, but not ascer- • Rear-Admiral Lord Gardner accompanied me on the tamed. sixty-three spare travelling carriages and limbers ; 21 caissons, ' strvice off Flushing, where his Lordship conducted six wag 4 ons, two devil carriages, four copper Arc 'en g ine*: wall himself with his accustomed gallantry. a large quantity of ordnance stores of every description, of which - a survey has not yet b 4 ...-n made to ascertain the arith is. I h.tv.: much pleasure in bearing the most ample 3. M'LEOD, Brigadier-General. tesdinony to the exertions of Sir Home Popham, with I — the advanced flotilla, in the upper part of the West ADMIRALTY OFFICE, AUGUST 20. ! Scheldt, which has been of the most essential service. D:epotclizs of which the following are Copies, were received last ; I have received the must safsfactory accounts from M t:.t at thls Grier, from Sir Richard John Strachati, Bar:. Lieutenant-General Sir Eyre Coote, of the conduct :1• :, ! K. ;1. Rear-Admiral of the White, &c. addressed to the' of Captain Char:es Richardson, of the Caw, with luainia.:!;!i: William Weileblvy Pcle. I whose activity and zeal I have been long acquainted. Si. DOMINGO, Flushins Reads, 17th August, 1809. ( Captain Richardso.i speaks in high terms of the as- S 1 —I have much satisfaction in acquainting you, ! sistance he received from Captain blarney, of the for t:ie information of their Lordships, that the town Harpy, as well as his gallantry throughout the whole and garrison of Flushing have capitulated upon the; of the service, in the battery worked by the seamen. ter:eis, a copy of which I send herewith. i I cannot conclude this letter withcut assuring their Their Lordships have already been apprised that it i Loidships that every C ar at..:-, rult-n-, fetaman, and was my intention to have proceeded up tine Seheldt, o lklntine, haye.a." - si zealously done their - duty, izr will, w;th the. div ision of frigates under Lord Willi am *:;;,art,' it, I hope, be thought taking away from the merits and that the greater part of our flotilla had advanced i of others, in drawing their Lordships' particular no to 1 .3•11 e, in the cliareo of sir Home Popham, by I rice to the energetic exertions of the Captains, 01E wh en tile enemy were Ziriveit above Liilo, where their I cers, and Men, employed in the gun-boats : they ship.; and gun-brigs lied taken up a strong position.' have been constantly under fire, andgone through all Tile command of the important service of the Scheldt,' the hardships of their situation, with the utmost I have g:ven to Sir Richard Keats, and he has my , cheerfulness. Herewith I enclose the reports of the directions to co-operate with Lieut e nant-General the ! Oilicers who have had commands in the present ser- Earl '. l. : ltt)sslYn, as we 1 as to the every means in his j . vice, including the returns of killed and wounded. power f r capturing or destroying the fleet and flotilla i Lieutenant William May, First Liedtenant of my of the enemy. Flag Ship, is the bearer of this dispatch, and I re- Rear-Admiral Lord Gardner remained with the commend him to their Lordships as an Officer of me ships n toed in the ni:lr t i:l* of Dykesho -k, and his rit. I have the honour to be, &c. &c. &c. .Lord-hip had received my direction to hold that sepia- ; (Signed) k. J. STEACUAN. dren in readiness to go against thegari ison of Flushin. 1 : Camilla, in the West Scheldt, August 15, 1809. On the 12th instant, I was informed by Lord Chet-. Sir—l have the honour to acquaint vou that in !rain, Coat the advanced batteries were sufficiently pre- i : pursuance of your instructions, I yesterday hoisted pared to open on the enemy the day following, at one my flag in the Camilla, and am at present with eigh o'clock in the afternoon ; and as it appeared to me of teen sloops and gun-brigs, and four divisions of gun consequence that the lire of battle ships should pass boats, lying between the Saeftingen Shoals, a position the town at th.. same nr .ment, I therefore abandoned judiciously chosen by Captain Sir Home Popham, as my intention of going up to the advanced flotilla, :old it effectually cuts off the communication between the proceeding to Dykeshook hoisted my flag ill the St. Intl! and West Scheldt. Domingo. The batteries opened on the garrison as The enemy's flotilla, considerably increased in num. it wls previously settled, at one in the afternoon of ber, has retired above or under the protection of Lillo, the 13th instant, and the fire was returned with great . and the men of war with top-gallant yards - tressed, vigour by the enemy. i are anchored off and below Antwerp, as far down as the bombs and gun-vessels under the direction of Phillipe. Six of our frigates are anchored off Waer- Captain Cockburn, of the telleisle, were most judici- ' den, waiting an opportunity to come up. ously placed at the south-east end of the town; and i (Signed) R. G. KEATS. to the South-wet, Captain Owen, of the Clyde, had : noir-Admiral Sir R. J. Strachan, Bart. and K. B. with equal skill and judgment, placed the bomb and ! His Majesty's Sloop Plover, off Flushing, other vessels under his orders. I had much satisfac- i Au g ust 15, 180 J. ',ion in witnes,ing the fire that was kept up by the Sin—T have the honour to enclose herewith, a list sqoadron under the command of these two officers, .• of killed and wounded on board the flotilla ender my and the precision with which the shells were thrown • orders during our late operations, and I feel it, Sir, from the bombs.- . to be a duty incumbent on me,- at the same time to Unfortunately the wind was too scant to allow me sta te to y ou, that the several Captains, ()e l eers, and to w eigh when the batteries opened, but it proving men , which you were p leased to place uader my . ant conduct, more favourable the fallowing day, I immediately put ' orders , have b y their exertions and gall that intention into execution , and at tea io the fore- ,talented my and acknowledgments. warmest praise noon of the 14th proceeded with the ships already ; Captain Aberdour , who commands the division iof named towards Flushing, meaning to pass to a more • k gun-boats now with me, conducted him ,, sed much .. to convenient anchorage for placing the squadron against my satisfaction the attack on lushing, and during . it, when such a measure should appear to be necessary. under him Lieutenants P - ussell, of the San Josef, This squadron was led in by the St. Domingo, : ' Baker, of the Eagle ; Bull, of the Impetueux ; and ofthe Bell i 1 (w ho be:ninr , my fia t ;, and I was followed by the Blake, beating with the flag of Rear-Admiral Lord Gardner ; the ' qu it te d his ship to take charge of a sub-division of the i Westphal, First Lieutethint .e.s.e, , themselves ' .in their other ship-, advanced in succession. Soon after we gun-boats) severally distinguished had opened our fi re, the wind came more southerly , - respective commands ; indeed, Sir, the conduct of all and the St.Bomingo grounded inside of the Dog-sand. those who had charge of the gun - boats on this occa - I • St. Domingo, Blake, Repulse, Victorious, Denmark, Auda• von was highly meritorious. t ions, and Venerabl I The Captains of the bomb ships are likewise emit e. led to much praise for the ju dgment with which eiel placed their ships, and the precision with which• thew 'shells werc thrown from them, the ceinstant and c,r rect fire from the ./Etna, Capt. LaWlejs, particularlk drew my attention. I beg, Sir, also to be permitted to recommend to your notice arid consideration, C-iptaia Philip BroWn, of this ship, to whom I. feel under great ooligation for the assistance he has at all times afforded me, .inA for the assiduity, skill, and propriety with which he has managed ttv various details and arrangements of the flotilla, at the frequent periods of my being other wise occupied in gun4essels, on shore, &c. Captains Phillimore and Ward, of the Marlborough. • and Resolution, arrived with their light arimd trans ports erne enough to assist at the reduction of, the fortress; but I am sorry to add, that the country and service have to regret the loss of Lieutenant Rennie, who was embarked with Captain Ward, and who fell soon after getting into action. I cannot, Sir, conclude this letter, without also mentioning to you Lieutenant Bigland, of the Belleisle, who has invariablyattended me as'Aid.de-Camp, and whose courage and zeal fully enti.le him to this public acknowledgment thereof.—l have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) - G. COCKBURN, Captain of his Majesty's ship Belkisle, and commanding his Majesty's Flotillabefora Flushing. hear-Admiral Sir R. 7. Strachan, Bart. and M. B. Retarn of Killed and Wounded on board the Flotilla under the Orders of Captain Cockburn, of his b#l::Jesty's Ship L'elleisle, at ill,: Attack of Flushlag, from the of August, 1::09, until I „:th fallowing:— . 131ake, (sun-lho.a N0.67)-1 killed, wound "L Josef, (gun boat N0.67)-4 wounded.. San Domingo, (gun boat N. 0)-1 wounded. Orion, (gust boat No. EA.7)-1 Mtwara, (gnn boat No. ID)-4 wounded. ILLsoltu ion, (gust boat No. S7)-1 wounded. Impe.orux, (gun boat No. 68)-1 killed. et Ueu c (gun boat No. 62)—/ killed, S wounded. lhoroul (gun boat No. 62)-1 killed. ILoyal Sovercigh Yacht, (Altna bonsb)-1. wounded. Fl.ru, (ANA launch)-1 killed, 2 woun led. Reboil' ion, (armed transport Ann)-1 killed, 2 wounded. Total-7 kired, Y 4 w•uudLe: NAMLS OF OFFICERS KILLED AND WOUNDED. Afar'borough—lieutenant Rennie, killed. `'an jusef.—Li,utenant Russel, and Mr. Burnside, Surgeoq, slizinly wounded. M )parch, off Camp Veere, Aug. li, 1809. Sir—l have the honour to inclose, tin- your iator mation, a report from Captain Richardson, of his Majesty's Ship Calar, who commanded the brigade of seamen that landed on the 30th ultimo with The d:vi- sion of the army under the orders of Lieutenant-Ge neral Sir Eyre Coote, K. B. and I beg leave to .tdd that I am authorised by the Lieutenant General who commanded thin siege of Flushin4, a-cl under whose orders the naval brigade more immediately acted ; as likewise by M:ijor-General M'Leod the command ing of Gf the Royal Artillery, to express their high approbation of the bravery and zeal so very con spicuous in the conduct of Captains Richardson and blarney, ,and the whole of the officers and linen under their command, during the continuance of a long and most atduous service.—l have the honour to be, Etc. • (Signed) , V:M. A. OTWAA,. Rear-Admiral Sir R. J. StracLan, Bart. and K.B. • East louherg, before Flushing, Aug. 16, 11109. Sin—l beg leave to inform you, that• in obedience to your General Orders issued on the 29th ultimo, I landed with the army on the Sand-hills, near the sig nal po k t, on the Island of Walcheren, on the 30th ultimo. The officers and seamen you did me the honour to place under my orders, were composed of three divisions, having charge of nine pieces of ord nance, which were drawn and worked by . them. At eight A. M. on the 31st, the left ditision took post bAbre TerVeere and joined in the attack of that place. throwing several cases of rockets into it with good effect ; during the night a flag of truce was received, and the terms of Capitulation agreed to and signed by General Fraser and myself. , On the Ist in;:nnt, the troops quitted Ter Veere, on their way to Port Rammekens, when we were its the construction of works, and constantly implwed drawing heavy cannon, till it also capitulated on th! 'd, at night. The detachment then proceeded to East Zouberg, and were esnployed day and night in cutting fascines, ere;lting batteries, and drawing heavy ordnance into them.. The Artillery horses being found inadequate to perform that service-from the narrow roads, darkness of the night, and difficulty of driving clear of the flit.iles, into which they had kkounder guns and cam -.thrown several twenty-four 1 ,..0m the heavy rains and ages. This important duty, soft muddy soil, was attended ith the greatest diffi culty and fatigue. all the batteries, After having assstcd in mountin t ; and otherwise completing them, on t:IC lil2th, Gene and command ral Sir Eyre Coote honoured me with . of a new work, just lined out for six L'went y- four pounders ; we made every possible exertion to 6 °m' plete it under a galling tire from the enemy's' ram parts,._ distant only six hundred yards ; during the . ‘:dZY four were killed and one wounded in the battery. Is sun-rise on the 14th, we opeaed a most destructive fire on the rampart and town in front of us, and in 2 hours every gun we could bear upon was silent. Our fire was kept up incessantly until about 7 o'clock in the evening, when I received an order to cease firing, as did all the other weAs. We immediately pat th* - battery in a state for renewing the fire, if found ne cessary, and at nine we opened again by order, wi t h still greater effects, a nd continued - our fire until two o'clock, when we ce.sed to fire, bi order the Fr e nch. General having agreed to capitulate on basis of the garrison becoming prisoners of war. , I cannot conclude this report, without assuring you ' that I have received every possible support from Cap tain Blarney, and the Lieutenants of the dif Tent ships under my .orders ; and I beg to recommend them to your attention and protection. I have likewise the honour to inclose the names of the Lieutenants, according to their seniority,' who served with me in the batteries on this occasion, and beg leave from their exertions earnestly to recommend them to your notice. I likewise add a return of the casualties of the offi cers and.m.m. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) . CHARLES RICUARDSOIG Rear-AdmintlW ill:Int A. Otway. Names of the Lieutenants according to their seniority, v‘ho served, in the Battery before Flushiug, under the orde 3 of Cap un Richatdson, o! his Majesty's ship Czsar Lieutenant John Wyburn, Lieutenant Nicholson, Lieu en oit Travers, Lieutenant Hilton,Licutenant Lieutezato M way, Lieutenant Hall. Vora ~eeri. I