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Sgtti F nt—Eatign 'Waters. 78th Foot—Ensip J. Pennyerieka iris &nMI Volenteers--tnaigu T. Make, dighilr. (A true Copy) (Signal) P. A. Acnit vri, Adj. Orr. (s:, ; .ioe) Tttos. Ftwitt.as, Secretary to the Govcrnor-Beneral. lie arvranclurn of the Number and hank of Officers Prisoners of War. S Brirdiers, 5 Colon* 4 Majors, 21 Lientettiitt-dotobets, I I Commissary of War (Ist Class), 1 Assistant-Commissary of War (Ist Class), E Assistant-Commissaries of War (2cl Class), 70 Captains, 134 Lieutenants, 7 Amboynese Lieutenants, 3 Native Lieutenants, 5 Sub-Adjutants, 1 Cadet. N.B. Frrm the number of prisoners hourly airivint, and the many wourd d, whom it has not yet been possible to collect, the actual nul. , ber of prisoners must considerably exceed the above statement, which includes the Commandants of Cavalry, Artil. lery, and Engineers of the Army of Java, with three Aides-du- Camp of the Governor-General and Commandant-in-Chief. (signed) • P. A. A° New, Adj.-Gen. Head-Quarters, Weltevreede, Augt Si, 1911. (A true Copy.) (Signed) Toes. ItitrlLEs, Secretary to the Governor-General. [Here follows a Proclamation by Lord Morro . calling upon the lohabitants to acknowledge the British Government] ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, DECEMBER IS, 1811. Captain Stopford of the royal navy, arrived to-day at this Office with Dispatches, of which the following are copies and extracts, addresssed to John Wilson Croker, Esq. by Rear-Admiral the Hon. Robert Stop ford, Commander-in Chief of his Majesty's ships and vessels at the Cape of Good Hope, and Commodore Broughton, late Senior Officer of his Majesty's ships iu the Lot Indies. His Majesty's ship Seipion, Batavia-Roads, August 20, 1811. Sut—l shall confine myself in this letter to the re lation of the circumstances attending the naval co operation with the army, in the attack upon the Island of Java ; and I have to request, you will acquaint my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, with the nn. conditional surrender of the Capital City of Batavia, on the Bth instant, and the destruction or capture of the greatest part of the enemy's European troops, by a suctx.4sful .issault, made upon a strongly-entrenched and fortified work, called Muster Cornelis, on the morning ot the 26th, by the troops under the com !nand of Lieutenant-Genet-Al Sir Samuel Auchmuty, who had also with him the royal marines of the squadron. Previous to this important and decisive advantage, the General had caused battt ries to be erected. con sisting of 211 P 18 -pounders, which were entirely man ned by 500 seamen, from his Majesty's *hips, under the direction of Captain Sayer, of his Majesty's ship Leda, assisted by Captains Festing, Acting Captain of the illustrious ; Ri a nsell, of the PTOCTIS Key golds, of the Hesper ; and Captain Stoptord, who tolunteered his services from the Scipion, where he was waiting for his ship, the Otter. The enemy was enabled to bring 34 heavy guns, 18, 'l O 4, and 32-pounders, to bear upon our batteries ; but from the superior and well-directed fire kept up by the British seamen. the enemy's guns were occa sionally silerced, and, on the evening of the 25th, completely so ; their front line of defence also ap peared much damaged, and many of their guns were dismounted. So favourable an opportunity was, therefore, seized by the General, and the fortunate result of the assault, on the morning of the 26th, followed, as before men tioned. The fatigue of the seamen was great, and much in creased, by being exposed to the hot sun of this cli mate, for three successive slays, during which time, the fire was kept up with little interruption, but it was borne with their charatteristic fortitude, Capt. Sayer, and the officers above mentioned, setting them noble examples. I beg leave to acknowledge my thanks to Com modore Broughton for his scaly assistance, advice and cooperation in all measures relating to the public service. The conduct of tile Royal Marines in the various services in which they have been employed with the army, and at the assaults of the place, was so meri torious as to procure them the public thanks of the Commander in Chief of the forces. I herewith inclose a list of the killed and wounded, and it is with much regret I add the name of Cap tain Stopford, who had his right arm carried off by a Cannon shot whilst actively employed in the batteries; he is however doing well, and I hope soon to get him removed to a better climate. Lieutenant-General Sir Samuel Auchmuty being desirous of transmitting an account of his success to England, I send this dispatch by the Catoline, which ship ,was previously under orders to go home ; and am happy to avail myself of so good an opportunity as is offered by Captain Cole, who has had a large share in every thing relating to this expedition, a nd from his knowledge of all the parts of the operations, can communicate to their Lordships the fullest ac count of them. (Signed) ROBERT &MORD, Rear Admiral. Return of Officers, Searnen, and Marines, killed, wounded, and. missing, between the 4th and the 28th of August, 1811, on Shore on the Island of Java. Otter, waiting to join-1 officer wounded. seaman killed; 3 officers, 12 seamen, 7 marines, wounded. _ _ Illustrious-1 seaman killed, 3 marines wounded, 1 scanuut missing. marine killed, I marine wounded. Leda-2 seamen killed, I seaman, 1 marine, wounded. Caroline-2 seamen killed, 3 seamen wounded, 1 seaman misting. President-3 marines killed, 1 officer, 1 marine, wounded. Plebe-1 officer, 5 marines, wounded. Cornelia-1 seaman killed, 3 seamen wounded. dlolodeste-2 seamen killed; 2 seamen, 2 marines, wounded. Procris-1 seaman killed, 7 seamen wounded. Hesper-1 seaman killed, 1 seaman wounded, 1 seaman missing, Total-11 seamen, 4 marines, killed; 6 officers, 29 seamen. • 20 marines, wounded; 3 seamen miaing.—Total73. NAME. Of OFFICERS WOONOID. beer, waiting to join—Captain Edward Stopford, volunteer, borne on beard Scipion as Supernumerary on Promotion, verely. • Seipion—Frands Noble, Lieutenant, slightly; John D. Worthy, . Master's Mate, slightly; Robert O. Dunlop, Master's Mate, dighthf. President —Henry Elliot, Lieutenant of Marines, severely, Phabe--John S. Haswell, Lieutenant of Marines, severely. fetb 4ugust, iSii. (Signed) RoUaT STOVIFORD. Rea-Admiral 41 Sciplon, tart 14 toads, August it will tie pleased to acquaint my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that I joined the armament under the command of CoMmodore Broughton on the 9th inst. off a village called Chil lingching, about ten milts to the eastward of Batavia; at which place the troops under the command of Lieutenant General Attchmuty were lorded on the 4th, under the direction of Captain Cole, of his Ma jesty's ship Caroline, as stated in Commodore Brough ton's letter tome of the 9th inst. here% ith transmitted. The General having moved the army through Ba tavia towards the enemy's positions on the 10th, the ships of war and transports wove moved on the smite day to Batavia Roads. The advanced guard of the army, on their march, had a very smart skirmish with the enemy, which ended in the flight of the latter, and enabled the General to occupy the important post of Weltevreeden, in which were found large supplies of military stores, excellent cantonments for the troops. I, at the same time, detached four frigates to bloc kade the enemy's ships at Sourabaya ; keeping two off that port, and two off Grissii. The other ships cif war have been assisting in landing the pins, and other army stores, from the transports under the direction of Captain Sayer, of his Majesty's ship Leda. The particulars of the attack upon the enemy's po sitions, are stated in my letter of the 28th inst. The Nisus, President, and Phoebe, joined me from the Isle of F rance on the 20th inst. Their marines were immediately landed, and most thankfully re ceived by the General, whose army was already much diminished by sickness, particularly among the native troops brought from India. I shall ever consider it as a most fortunate circumstance for the success of this expedition, that the Scipion and the three frigates arrived from the Isle of France, as they have very ma• terially contributed to ease the press of duty, so se verely felt in this climate. Immediately after the conquest of Fort Cornelis, a Summons was sent to General Jansen the Governor of Java, to surrender the island ; this being rejected, arrangements are making for sending a considerable body of troops to Sourabaya, which I shall place tin ' der the direction of Commodore Broughton, and as it is of great moment, that another body of troops should be sent to Cheribon, to endeavour to cut off the retreat of the enemy from this parr of the country, to the Eastward, I am happy in having the Nisus, Presi dent,.and Phoebe, to send upon this service, and Cap tain Beaver is directed to join me at the Isle of France as soon as it is compleated. I have the honour to be, &e. ( Signed) ROBERT STOPFORD, Rear-Admiral. • Illustrious, off Batavia, Aug. 9. 1811. Stn-4 have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your orders and letter by his Majesty's ship Leda, acquainting me with your arrival off Madura for the purpose of cc-operating in the expedition against Java, and requesting me to transmit to you such intelli gence as may be necessary for your guidance to meet the force intended to act against the -Island. Capt. Sayer informed me, that he had transmitted to you on the 26th ult. by t hei Dasher, copies of my letters and orders, but I had it not in my power to give you timely notice of the intended point of at tack, as it was not determined upon more than 24 hours before the landing took place. I have now to state my proceedings after joining the Leda with the expedition under my command.-- On the 3d inst. in the afternoon, we saw the coast about Murderer's Point, and on the following -da.y... about 3 P.M. we anchored off the village of Chilling chill, in five fathoms water, Edam Island bearing N. 40 deg. W. and Panjong Priock S.W. two miles off shore. The greater part of the army was landed before dark, without the smallest opposition ; and in the course of the next day, every thing the army re quired was on shore. On the 6th, the Leda and the small cruizers pro ceeded off the entrance of the river Antziol, and we anchored off Panjong Priock, where the advance of the army took post m the course of the day. i On the 7th, the advance in the night crossed the I river Antziol, on a bridge of fla: . boats, prepared by the navy, under the direction of Captain Sayer, of his Majesty's ship Leda, and the Commanders IMaunsell and Reynolds. In the morning of the Bth, a flag of truce was sent into Batavia, and a deputation came out from the city, requesting to surrender at discretion, and put.' themselves under our protection. The General and myself agreed to respect the private property of those,l inhabitants who remained in the city, anti the advance under the command of Colonel Gillespie took imtne• i diate possession ; the men of war and transports inl consequence removed from their former anchorage. towards Batavia.. I beg to acquaint you, the Captains Sayer of his jesty's ship Leda, Fesing of the Illustrious, and Owen of the Barracouta, had the direction of disem barking the troops, and have since contir.ued attached. to the army. The disposition for landing in boats was under the direction of Captain Cole of the Caro line, assisted by the Hon. Captain Elliot of the Mo. deste, and Pelly of the Bucephalus. I have great pleasure in acknowledging the zeal and ability dis played by all the above-named Officers in the execte; uon of their orders, and that the most perfect bar snony has subsisted between the army and navy oils all occasions. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) W. R. BROUGHTON, Commodore. The Hen. Rohert Stopford, Rear-Admiral (tithe Red, &c. Scipion, Batavia Roads, Sept. 4, 1511. Sin—You w4ll be pleased to acquaint my Lords , Commissioners of the Admiralty, that Commodore Broughton sailed this morning with the ships named in the margin*, and is directed to rendezvous off iGressi, until joined by the transports from this place, conveying the seapoys and ordnance stores for the at. tack upon the enemy's remaining possessions upon the island of Java, at Gressi and Sourabaya. The 14th regiment of foot, and part of the 78th regiment, with the artillery and field-pieces, are embarked on board the ships of war. Lieutenant-General Sir S. Auchmuty purposes sailing to-morrow in his Ma jesty's ship Modeste, to command the troops. I shalt sail at the same time in the Scipion. lam in great hopes that by an immediate and vigorous impression being made by the troops on board the King's ships, • illustrious, lien, Minden, mid Leda. ind.the asgstatice (rota the seamen and marines, 00i. session can be gained of these places without waiting for the arrival of the transports, which would render our operations very tedious. There has been no authentic account received of General Jansen's proceedings since he fled from Buitenzorg on the night of the 26ris of Angust a but it is conjectured that he is gone to Sour ibaya : lie was accompanied in his flight by one French General, and about 50 cavalry i the remainder of his troops, to the amount of 2 br $OO Europeans, consisting chiefly of ' Germans, refusing to accanpane Lim, have delivered tt.tmselves up -as piisciners to the British army. I have the honour to be, tee. (Signed) ROBERT StensPono, Rear-Admiral. His Majesty'. Slip Leda, off Bauvis, /see 11, int t. Sir—l have the honour to transmit a copy of a letter from Captain Hoare, relative to two contests with 500 of the enemy's chosen troops, which termi nated in a deci'ive rout and dispersion of the whole, with a loss to the French of above 50 killed and 100 wounded, by 200 soldiers, royal marines, and- sea men. Since Captain Hoare's letter to me, this has been ascertained ; numbers, beyond the account he gives, being found dead in the Jungle. Their defeat was so complete, that they left many of their arms, drums, and military apparatus, even their hats, not SO of them being able to escape in a body together. I have the honour to be, &c: (Signed) Gan. SAYER. W. R. Broughton, EM. Commodore and Senior Officer. Mirden, off Point St. Nicholas, June 6, 1611. Sin—l beg leave to acquaint you, that the detach ment I some time since landed opposite the Minden, about half a mile to the eastward of Point St. Nicho las, for the purpose of keeping open the communica tion with the Pangorah, and procuring supplies for `die squadron, was yesterday morning, a few minutes after day-light unexpectedly attacked by a consider. able body of the enemy, on their right, within pistol. shot, which was sustained on both sides for the space of 1 5 minutes with much obstinacy, when the enemy were repulsed, and retired in confusion. During the attack, I landed from the Minden, the remainder of the detachments of the 14th and 80th regiments, with the seamen trained to small arms, to support our brave fellows, whom they had scarcely joined, when our little army 4 consisting in all of 200' men, were a second time attacked on their left by a l fresh body of the enemy coming on in force, and with remarkable steadiness, res-Tving their fire till walla fifteen paces, when a spirited contest commenced,' which was in a short time decided in our favour, the enemy finding it impossible to withstand the steady determined fire of British troops. They were now totally defeated, leaving on the ground forty-four of their men (a large proportion of whom were Europeans) with one Captain, two Lieu tenants and their Adjutants; and I have reason to be lieve, that nearly twice that number were wounded, remaining in the Jungles, and carried off on bam boos as secn by the Natives. It is impossible, Sir, after so severe a contest, but to expect some loss, and I have to lament that our's has been considerable, a return of which I have the honour to inclose. I feel it my duty on this occasion to bear witness to the conduct of the officers and men in both attacks. In the first, Captain Robert White, of the Royal Marines, commanded, assisted by Lieutenant M'Lean and Ensign Jenkings, of the 14th regiment, with Mr. Upplebly, Midshipman of this ship, who had the di rection of two field pieces. I beg to assure you, that was astonished at the bravery and coolness display. ed by those officers and men. In the second attack, the command necessarily de volved on Captain Watson, of the 14th regiment, as- 1 sisted by Lieutenants Dunscombe, of the 89th regi- 1 ment, Rochford of the 14th, with Ensign L'Estrange, of the latter regiment. Captain Watson's conduct on this, as on every other occasion since his embarkation in the Minden, demand my warmest acknowledgments. Captains Watson and White speak in the highest terms possible of the conduct of the officer; and men under their command, and I have reason to think they have impressed on the minds of the enemy an opinion of what they may hereafter expect from the conduct of the men employed on this occasion. The enemy's force consisted of 500 men, command ed by a Colonel, with several field pieces, which could not, from the nature of our situation, be brought into action. Three hundred of the enemy were 13 days from Batavia, all picked men, with a great proportion of Europeans ; the other 100 I have reason to believe have been for some time in our neighbourhood. From information I have just received, it appears the enemy have retreated to Cheriegong, a post about 15 miles to the eastward of this.place. I have the honour to be, kc. (Signed) E. W. HOARE, Captain. George Sayer, Esq. Senior Officer of his Majesty's Squadron off Batavia. P. S.—Of the wounded of the enemy, left on the Lround' and now on board the Minden, there are ieutenant and Adjutant Huberdeaner, of the 2d regiment of infantry, 1 serjeant, 1 corporal, I pri vate, 3 malays. A Ileum of the Killed and Wounded of a detachment of Seamen, Royal Marines, and Soldiers landed from his Majesty's ship Minden, 6th June, 1411. rntir ATTACK. Minden —1 seaman, 1 Eerjeant of Marines, 4 privates of Ma• nines wounded. 14th Foot-11 rank and file wounded. Total-1 Seaman, 1 Serjeaot of Marines, 4 Privates of Ma• sines, 2 Rank and I de, wounded. 11/COND ATTACK. Minden—! Privates of Niarisieskilltd; I Corporal and 6 privates of Marines wounded. 14th Foot-1 Corporal and 4 Privates woundni. s9tb Foot-9 Privates wounded. Total, 2 Privates of Marines killed,2 Corpora's and 13 Prl. Yates wounded—General "1 otal 25. (Signed) E. W. HoARI, Caputo. His Majesty's Ship Minden, Straits of Sunda, July 31. Sir--In obedience to your directions to state my reasons for attacking Fort Marrack on Tuesday the 50th instant, with two boats crews of his Majesty's ship Minden, and to describe the mode of attack, I beg to state as tollows : Ist, I was fully convinced the enemy had no intimation of the expedition being near Java ; 2dly, I was well assured they did not ex . peel thefts this monsoon t I therefnie Itanaeieeci that as attack on Marrack might draw their forces tr: *vas that quarter, and nutlet A faviatrahle thy o'sion; for 'this reason t deterritinetr ni storin it oil Mianday night as twelve o'clock, which I hope will meet with jolt! . approbation. Having hia&i beefy necessary afrangement (infant the day, I PlaCtd the ho its _at sun Mt behind a point, which Sheltered them tram the view of the enemy's sentinels. At half past twelve, the moon singing in the horizon, We proceeded to thd attack, and were challehged by the sentinels. On opening the p.int, at this iettant, a Wiley dl mos; ketry, from the enemy, pritiuded all hope of sur prising them ; I thi.refilie ian the boats agidiind, in a heavy surf, under the enforastaret cf tile lciwer tier, of guns, and placed the liddars en 'heat. hich were mounted with that lAravery inherent tit British! yea own, whilst a few men, plan d f the purpose, killed three of the enemy in the act if putting t.Les td their Runs ; a few minutes put us in posse:shin &the lower battery, when I formed he men and stormed :he upper one; bn reaching the summit bi lie hill, we perceived the garrison dr.esvn up to receive us ; they sustained our fire ! bat Srd from the charge, on my calling to them, that we, had four hundred men, and would give no quarter ; at 0114 the other battery, and two gun boats, opened their fire oil us, which we re turned with ii few tuns, whist tie remainder of the men were emplord in disabling the tins in our pos session, and eiery other part of ate battery which it was practicable to destr..y. which we had coMpleted by dawn of day, when I judged it prudent td embark. On reaching the boats, f had the luortilication to find the launch And beat up se high with the surf, as to 'rave no prospect of getting her afloat, I therefore felt it a duty incumbent on me to embark all the men idthe cutters the sun was now rising, and I humbly. flatter myself, the momentary gratin cation tl e enemy might have felt by our le tving the I launch, must have vanished, when they beheld a small boat bearing away their colours, a public and uncles viable testimony of the few men that attacked them, , Iwhich amounted to 35, including officers. Having detailed the particitlars of this little enter prise, I beg tb point out, in the strongest terms, the conspicuous gallantry of Mr. William Langton, mid shipman, who received a slight wound from a Lays. net ; and Mr. Charles Henry Franks, midshipman a a young man of only It years of age, who volunteered to hoist the British flag, a service he performed Most gallantly, under a heavy fire. I hope the above detail will be considered a suA cient panegyric on the bravery of the seamen cm ployed ; and have heartfelt satisfaction in adding, we had only four men slightly wounded. I imagine the loss of the enemy must have been severe, but only know of three killed. Marrack is situated on a promontory, mbniaing 54, guns, IS, 24, and 82-pounders, and garrisoned at that tone lof 180 soldiers, and the crews of terogun-boat!. I have the honour to be, (Cc. • Etalutto LYONS, .Lieutifnant. • TiCsetaki IL Wakens THE EVENING STAR. • LONDON. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17. PRICE Of. STOCKS THis DAY Al ONE O'CLOCK 3 per Ct. Cons. for money abut—Ohio for opg. 6S 3 p. r Cr. Reduced 6211-4 per Cent 7sf Nary 5 per Ct. sbut—Bonds 1 44. 131; pr.—Omnium I Eicb. Bilis (3d.) par Sib dis.—Ditto,(34l) Ss. to Ss. pros The length of The Extraordinary Gazette prevents us from saying much on the subject of its gratifying contests. We have only, therefore, while we congra- tulate cur Readers upon the acquisition of this im' pox taut Settlement, to express out regret that the nutil+ ber of the killed and wounded on our side has been so great.—We trust, however, that the greater parr, if not the whole, of the latter will be restored to their friends and their country. French Papers to the Bth instant were this morning received ; but, with the exception of a detailed ac count of the sentence of a French Commissary, who had been guilty of embezzlement, they contain no thing worthy of notice. Advices were received at the Cape of Cood Hope 16th October, from BotnbaY, by the CAMIMITHILIf t which sailed from thence the 18th August' stating that JONATHAN DUNCAN * Esq. Goirernot of Bom bay, died previous to her sailing. Gaoaoa BROWN. Esq. succeeded as Governor Ix the time being. A letter has been received from Captain Tzser.za, of the extra ship Baring, outwArd-l-ound, dated at sea 26th August last, lat. 15. N. long. 28. W. all well. PLescontit, Drc. 15.—Arrived the Albion cutter, from Rochefort ; and the Amazon, 88 guns, from I:Orient. Sailed the Tiger, 80 gun►, for Portsmouth. Also arrived several trans• parts, with troops, supposed for lrelind. Dent., Dr c. 16.—Came down from the River, the Courts and Clio East ludlamen, and remain with his Majesty's ships u per last. Wind W. Fatmocre, Dee. I 4.--Sailed the Duke of Lest packet, for Lisbon, and the Mullett schooner, for Halifax and New York. . . Toitaar, Dcc. I.s.—Put back, after being as far se Portlaod Roads, hla Majet•p's ship Cleopatra, with a convoy of transports, atr. for Litho:l.—Wind W.S.W. PORTSPAOUTO, Dac. 14.—ATATV' the liztvssaz sloop of war" from Cork. Put back the Rosiones frigate, bound to Lisbon. YARMOOTII, Dec. l.S.—fhe Raiserus frigate, in proceeding from Portsmouth fee Leith. with French prisorwrs, to the num. by of 300, almost all Officers, got aground in working down. nearly opposite our Jetty ; she soon sot off, bui with damage, and is now in our Roads. Arrived the ifite, from a cruise. Sailed the Nome. for Spithead. Arrived the Acura, Lielitenatst MORRELL, from a eruize ._s the HO*ATIA frigate, Lord G. STEWART, from Heligoland, is now working In. During the gale by which the Saldanha was lost, two Ikt-rebate vessels went on shore in LoUghsw!lly; the one, the brig Pallas", of New York, which now lies in a very perilous sir:mums on the island of Inch; the other, the ship Elizabeth. Captain Mathews, which, after being ten days on her passage to Amelia Islands, I was put back by contrary winds, and made Loug-hswilly. On the night of the gale she cl. agged her anchors, and most have been totally lost, but for the presence of mind and skill of the Master, who contrived to run her on a sandy beach, where ►he lies in perfect tafety, haviug, however, unshipped her rudder. BREAD.—This day there was no Court of Alder men. The Lord Mayor after inspecting the returns, ordered it to rise ld.per peck. i ~_. ■