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The Public arc molt refpatfully informed, this noble Edifice is open for their infpeCtion. - CAPTURE OF MONTE VIDEO. LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY. DOWNING.STREET, APRIL Is. Difpatch, of which the following is a Copy, was received• this morning at the Office of Vifeount Caitlercugh, one of his Ma jetty's Principal Seeretark• of State, from Brigadier General Auchmuty, to the Right Honourable William Windham. SIR, Monte Video, February 6. I have the honour to inform you, that his Majefty's I troops under my command have taken by affault, and after a moll determined refinance, the important for tr efs and city of Monte Video. The Ardent, with her convoy, arrived at Maldo nado, on the sth of January ; and I immediately took under my orders the troops from the Cape, comman ded by Lieutenant Colonel Backhoufe. On the tith I evacuated that place without oppnfition, leaving a 141411 garrifon on the ifland of Gorriti. On confulting with Rear Admiral Stirling, it was determined to attack Monte Video ; and I landed on the Morning of the 18th, to the wenward of the Ca retas Rocks, in a (mall bay, about nine- miles from the town. The enemy were in great force, with guns on the heights, when we difembarked ; but they did not advance to oppofe us, and fuffered me to take a nr ong patios, about a mile from the Chore. A trifling cannonade, and fome firing at the outpoils, com. meneed in the afternoon, and continued occafionally during our Ray on that ground. On the tuth we moved towards Monte Video. The right column, under the Honourable Brigadier Ge neral Lumley, was early oppofed. About 4000 of the enemy's horfe occupied two heights to his front and right. As we advanced, a heavy fire of round and grape opened upon us ; but a fpitited charge in front,from the light battalion under Lieutenant Co lonel Brownrigg, difper fed the corps oppofed to him, 4th the lots ot a gun. The enemy on the flank did not wait a fimilar movement, bat retreated. They continued retiring befot • us, and permitted us, with ont any further oppofition, except a 'dillant cannon ade, to take An) a pnfition about two miles from the citadel. Our advanced polls occupied the fuburbs, and fome (mall parties were polled clofe to the works; but in the evening the principal part of the fuburbs was evacuated. The next morning the enemy came out of the town and attacked us with their whole fore, about 6000 men, and a number of guns. They advanced in two columns ; the right, confining of cavalry, to turn our left flank, while the other, of infantry, at tacked the left of our line ; this column punted in our advanced polls, and preffed fo bard on our out picquet, of 400 men, that Colonel Browne, who commanded on the left, ordered three companies of the Goth, under Major Campbell, to their fupport thefe companies fell in with the head of the column, and very bravely charged it ; the charge was as gal. lantly received, and great numbers fell on both fides; at length the column began to give way, when it was fuddenly and impetuoufly attacked in 'lurk by the rifle corps, and light battalion, which I had ordered up, and directed to the particular point. The column now gave way on all fide, and was purfued, with great 'laughter and the lots of a gun, to the town. The right column, nbferving.the fate of their com panions, rapidly retired, without coming into a&ion. The lofs of the enemy was confiduable, and has been enimated at 1,5c0 men ; their killed Might amount to between two and three hundred ; we have taken the fame number of ptifimers, but the prin cipal part of the wounded got back ,into the town ; I am happy to add, that our's was comparatively trifling. The confequences of this affair were greater tl•an the aftion itfelf. Irdlead of finding curfelves fur. rounded w ith honk, and a petty warfare at our polls, marl of the inhabitants of the country feparated, and retired to their roma% villages, and we were allowed quietly to fit down before the town. From the belt information I could obtain, I was led to believe that the defences of Monte Video were weak, and the garrifon by no means difpofed to make an obilinate refiflance ; but I found the works truly refpeaable, with, t6o pieces of cannon ; and tiecy were ably defended. The enemy, being in poffetEnn of the Ifland of Rattones, commanded the harbour; and I was aware that their gun-boats would annoy us, as we appre hended. A two gun battery was cunfiruaed on the aid to keep them in check, and our ports were ex tended to the harbour, and completely (but in the garrifon on the land fide. Their communication s. as Bill, however, open by water, and their boats conveyed to them troops and - provilions : even water for the garrifon was obtained by thefe means; for the wells that fupply the town were in our puff :Mon- On the nth we opened batteries of four twenty. four pounders and two mortars, and all the frigates and finaller veffels came in, as clofe as they could with &fey, and cannonaded the town. But finding that the garrifon was not intimidated into a furren der, I conftru&ed on the aBth, a battery of4lx twenty four pounders, within a thoufand yards of the South Eaft Baftion of the Citadel, which I was informed was in fo weak a (late that it might be eafily breached. The parapet was Coon in ruins, but the rampart re ceived little injury, and I was Coon convinced that my means were unequal to a regular liege ; the only profped of fuccefs chat prefented itfelf was, to ere& a battery as near as poffible to a wall by the South gate, that joins the works to the fea, and endeavour to breach it. This was effected by a fix gun battery within 600 yards, and though it was expofed to a very fuperior fire from the enemy, which had been inceffant during the whole of the liege, a breach was reported practicable on the ad inflant. Many reafons induced me not to delay the affault, though I was aware the troops would be expofed to a very heavy fire in approaching and mounting the Breach. Orders were Wiled for the attack an hour before day break the earning morning, and a fummons was fent to the Governor in the evening to furrender the town. To this mellage no anCwer was returned. The troops defined for the affault confined of the rifle corps under Major Gardner, the light infantry under Lieutenant-Colonel Brownrigg and Major Trotter, the grenadiers under Majors Campbell and Tucker, and the 38th regiment under Lieutenant- Colonel Vaffal and Major Nugent. They were fupported by the 4oth regiment under Major Dalrymple, and the 87th under Lieutenant- Colonel Butler and Major Miller. The whole were commanded by Colonel Browne. The remainder of my force, confining of the 17th light dragoons, de tachments of the xoth and at ft light dragoons, the 47th regiment, a company of the - 7 tit, and a corps of boo marines and (cameo, were encamped under Brigadier-General Lumley, to protect our rear. At the appointed hour the troops marched to the affault. They approached near the breach before they were difcovered, when a dellru&ive fire front every grin that could bear upon it, and from the mufketry of the garrifon, opened upon them. Heavy as it was, our lofs would have been comparatively trifling, if the breach had beer, open, but during the night, and under our fire, the enemy had barricadoed it with hides, fo as to render it nearly impracticable. The night was extremely dark. The head of the column miffed the breach, and when it was approached it was fo fhut up, that it was miflaken for the untouched wall. In this fituation the troops remained under a heavy fire for a quarter of an hour, when the breach was difcerned by Captain penny of the 4oth light infantry, who pointed it out, and glorioufly,fell mounted it. Our gallant foldiers rufhed to it, and, difficult as it was of aced's, forced their way into the town. Cannon were placed at the head of the prin. cipal (lreets, and their fire, for a abort time, was de. : but the troops advanced in all direaionc, cleaving the (beets and batteries with their bayonets, and overturning their cannon. The 4oth regiment, with Colonel Browne, followed. They alfo mitred the breach, and twice paired through the fire of the bat teries, before they found it. The 87th regiment was polled near the North gate, which the troops who entered at the breach were to open for them, but their ardour was fo great that they could not wait. They fcaled the wills and en, tered the town as the troops within approached it. At daylight every thing was in our pofftffion except the citadel, which made a chew of refinance, but foon furrendered, and early in the morning the town was quiet, and the women were peaceably walking the (lreets. The gallantry difplayed by the troops during the affault, and their forbearance and orderly behaviour in the town, (peak fo fully in their praife, that it is unneceffary for me to fay how highly I am pleated with their conduCt. The fervice they have been en gaged in fines we landed, has been uncommonly revere and laborious, but not a murmur has efeeped them ; every thing I withed has been effc6ed with order and chearfulnefs. Our lots during the liege was trifling, particularlx, as we were not theltcred by approaches, , and tl enemy's fire of shot and (hell was .inceffeat,.,Jut is painful for me to add; that it was great it:the if.. fault. Many moll valuable Officers are sliming 114 killed and wounded. Major Dalrymple of the 4oth was the only Field Officer killed. Lieutenant Colo gels Valtal and Brownrigg and Major Tucker are among the wounded. lam deeply concerned to fay that the two former are feverely fo. The enemy's ,lots was very great, about eight handled killed, five hundred wounded, and the Governor Don Patquil Ruis Huidobro, with upwards of two thoufand officers and men, are prifoners. About fifteen hun dred efcaped in boats or fecreted themfelves in the town. From Brigadier General the Honourable W. Lumley and from Colonel Browne, I have . received the mot able and the ma zealous aftißanee and fupport. The former protated the line from the enemy during our march, and covered on? rear 'dur ing the fiege. The latter condusfted k with great judgment and determined bravery. The eftablifhed reputation of the Royal Artillery has been firmly fupported by the company under my • orders, and I anfider myfelf much indebted to Cap.' tains Watfon, Dickfon, Carmichael, and Willgrefs, for their zealous and able exertions. Captain Fan thaw of the Engineers was equally zealous, and though young in the fervice condueed himfelf with Inch pro pr ifty that I have no doubt of his proving a valuable Officer. Owing to great fatigue he was taken ill in the midft of our operations, and Captain Dickfon readily undertook his office, and executed it with the greateft judgment. From the heads of corps and departments, from the General Staff of the Army, from the medical, ana from my own perfonal Staff, I have received the molt prompt and chearful affiftance. It is infufficient to fay, that the utmo ft cordiality has fubfifted between Rear-Admiral Stirling and myfelf; I have received from him the molt friendly attention, and every thing in his power to grant. The Captains and Officers of the Navy have been equally zealous to affift us; but I feel particularly indebted to Captains Donnelly and Palmer for their great exertions. They commanded a corps of Ma- tines and Seamen that were landed, and were effen tially 'lreful to us with the guns, and in the batteries, as well as in bringing *up the ordnance and fibres. This difpatch will be delivered to you by Major Tucker. who was wounded at the affault ; and as he has long been in my confidence, I beg leave to refer you to him for further particulars. I have the honour to be, &c. S..Auc it ta UTY, Brig. Gen. Commanding. To the Right Hon. William Windham, &c. P. S. lam extremely concerned to add, that Lieut. Colonels VOA and Brownrigg both died yefterday, of their wounds. I had flattered myfelf with hopes of their recovery; but a rapid mortification has de prived his Majefly of two molt able and gallant Officers. Return of the Killed, Wounded, and Miffing, of the Forces nudes the Command of Brigadier•Oenerl Sir SAMUEL AUCHMUTT, between the 16th of January, the day of landing at the Punts de Carew, to the such of January HICIATC. SETWZIIN 16TH AND 10TH ULT. I Lieutenant, 1 drummer, :8 rank and file, killed- Majors, 3 Captains, a Lieutenant, a ferjeants, a drummer, 119 rank and file wounded —a rank and file miffing. t DURING THE SIEGE. I Captain, 3 rank and file killed—l Lieutenant, a Enfign, is rank and file wounded--y rank and file sniffing. AT THE ASSAULT. i Major, 3 Captains, s Lieutenants, 1 Serjeants, 5 drummers, los rank and file, killed--2 Lieutenant Colonels, 3 Captains, 8 Lieutenants, 4 Enfigns, 4 Staff, IS Serjeants, 3 drummers, 235 rank and file wounded. Total—a Major, 4 Captains. 3 Lieutenants, 2 Serjeants, 6 Drummers, :go rank and file killed--2 Lieutenant Colo nels, a Majors, 6 Captains, ao Lieutenants, 5 Enfigns, 4 Staff, so Serjeants, 6 drummers, 366 rank and file wound - ed—li rank and file miffing. . Captains Willgrefs and Crookthmks, and 3a rank and file, In cluded in the above, have fince returned to their duty. J. IMADFORD, Dep. Adj General. OFFICERS KILLED AND WOUNDED. KILLED UPON LANDING. Lieutenant Fitzpatrick, of the aota. SLIGHTLY WOUNDED UPON LANDING. Major Trotter, of the 834. Major Campbell, of the 4oth. Captain Willgrefs, of the Royal Artillery. Captain Crookthanks, of the 38th. Captain Rogers, of the aoth. Lieutenant Chawner, of the 95th. KILLED DURING THE SIEGE. Captain Beaumont, of the 87th. WOUNDED DURING Tait SIEGE. Lieutenant O'Brien, of the 87th. The Honourable C. Irby, Midthipman. KILLED IN THE ASSAULT. Major Dalrymple, of the eoth. Captain Rennie, of ditto. Lieutenant Alfton, of ditto. Captain Mafon, of the 38th. Lieutenant Irvine, of the 87th. Captain Dickenfon, of the 95th. wovunen IN THU ASSAULT. Lieutenant Colonel Brownrigg, of the itch, fince dead. Lieutenant Smith, of the 4oth. us Enfign Cancern, of ditto. Lieutenant Evans, of the 87th, feverely. Lieutenant M'ites, of ditto, feverely. Lieutenant Colonel Vairal, of the 38th, finee dead. Captain Shipton, of ditto, (evenly. Lieutenant Brownfon, of ditto, dangeroußy. Enfign White, of ditto, (evenly. Enfign Willihire, of ditto, Rightly. Enfign Frafer, of ditto, Rote dead. Paymaiter Wilithire, of ditto, [evenly. Adjutant Hewill, of ditto, dangeroully. • Affiftant Surgeon Garrat, of ditto, Rightly. Captain Whethatn, of the 4mh, Severely. • Lieutenant Wallas, of ditto, &nevoi:lT. Lieutenant johnfon, of ditto, (evenly. Lieutenant Ratans, of ditto, (evenly. Major Tucker, of the 72d, nightly. Affiftant Surgeon Wildair, of the 87th, feverely. Lieutenant Scanlan, of the 93th, Rightly. Lieutenant M'Namara, of ditto, Rightly. Return of Ordnance, Ammunition, Arms, Ste. taken from the Enemy at Monte Video, February 3, 18.7: IATTONSS ISLAND. Iron Guns-3 twenty-four pounders, 2 eighteen-pounders, 2 twelve pounders. Round Shot---540 twenty-four pounders, so eighteen-pounders, 8o twelve-pounders Grape Shot--70 twenty-four pounders, 28 cighteen-pounders,l6 twelve-pounders. Bar Shot-24 twenty-four-pounders. 14 talelve-Powilliii. Double Headed Shot—ts twenty four-pounders. Total of Guns-5 t twenty-four pounders, 6 eighteen.pnunders 31 twelve-pounders, a nine-pounders, 57 fix-pounders, 38 four-pounders, 32 three-pounders, a two-pounders, and 8 eme-pouniers•-31s. Total of Mortars-4 twelve inch, 3 nine inch, 1 eight inch, and 4 fix inch.-13. Total of Carronades-2 thirty-two pounders, a twenty-four pounders, and 6 twelve pounders—to Total et Howitzen—to fix and half inch. A. WATSON, Captain, commanding Royal Artillery. • ADMIRALTY OFVICE, APRIL, sz, do?. Captain Dannelly, of his Majcity's Ship Ardent, arrived tills morning with Difpatches from Rear-Admiral Stirling, com manding a fquadron of his Majelty's Chips in the Rio de la Plata, of which the following are Copes t Diadem, off Monte Video, Bth Fe:roam - IEO7. S tit—l have peculiar fatisfaaion in congratulging my Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty on the capture of Konte Vides, as well from the importance of the conqueft; - all &Om the honour which has there. by been acquired by his Majelly's arms. Immediately on the arrival of Brigadier-General Sir Samuel Auchmuty, at Maldonado, k was deter- mined to invelt this place, and having affembled our force off the Ifland of Flores, a defcent was effeeed on the itsth ultimo, near Carreta Point, which is about (even miles to the eaftward of the town. The eaetny had affembled in confiderable numbers, and with le vel-al pieces of artillery teemed determined to oppele our progrefs. The navigation of the Rio de la Plata, will. ;li t (}tong breezes which we have experienced for feveral weeks, rendered the landing of troops, and gaffing their operations, very difficult ; but the place chofen was happily adapted to allow the covering velfels, 'under the direCtion of Captain HARDMAN, to ap, proach fo dote as to command the beach ; and, not. withftanding the weather threatened, and was sty. favourable, the foldiers got all on Chore, without a fingle accident of any kind, and were in poffefionof the heights before fix o'clock, with fuch things at the General wanted. On the loth the army moved forwards; and as an attempt to harafa the rear was expelled, I directed boats to proceed dofe along thole to look out foe and bring off any wounded men, whilfl the covering veffels were placed to prevent the enemy from giving annoyance, and I had the hapFinefs to bear that all the (offerers were brought off, in defpite of welt di. rated efforts to deftroy them. In tt eveniag I dropped, with the fleet, off Chico Bay, near which the army encamped, within two miles of the city. I had landed about 800 (cameo and royal rearisscs, under the orders of Captain Donnelly, to aft with the troops ; and, as I Caw no advantage could mink from any efforts of (hips againft a Riling fortrefs, well defended at all points, and which, from the 'hallow nefs cf the water, could not be approached within a diftance to allow fhot to be of any ufe, I difpofed the; fquadron fo as to prevent any efcape from the liar , hour, as well as to impede a communication betvreen Colonna and Buenos Ayres, and confined my whole' attention to give every poffible affiftance in forward, ing the liege, by landing guns from the line of battle ' (hips, with ammunition, fibres, provifions, and every thing required by the Commander of the forces. The diftance which the (hips lay from the there, with the almoft conftant high winds and fwell we had, and tlie great way every thing was to he dragged by the feaiben up a heavy Cindy road, made the duty exceffively laborious. The fquadron had almoft daily fourteen hundred men on &ore, and this (hip was often left with only thirty men on board. The defence made by the enemy protracted the liege longer than was expelled, and reduced out flock of powder fo low, that the Sing's (hips, with all the tranfports, and what a fleet of merchantmd had for fate, could not have furnifhed a further con• fumption for more than two days, when a practicable breach was fortunately made, and on the 3d inftant, early in the morning, the town and citadel were mall gallantly carried by form. In a converfation with the General on the preach ing day, I had made fuch difpofition of the fmailts veffels and armed boats, as appeared molt likely to anfwer a defrred purpofe, and fo Coon as Fort Saint Philip was in poffeffion of ale Blitifh troops, Lint: William Milne, with the armed launches, took por• feffion of the Ifland of Rattones, mounting to gnu and garrifoned by 7o then, which fu rrendered without any refißance, although it is well adapted for defeat* and might have given confiderable annoyance. A very fine frigate, mounting 28 guns, was (et fire toby the crew, and blew up with an awful explofion ; alfo three gun boats, but the other veffels in the, harbour were Caved by the exertion of our people. It has been much the cuflom to fpeak flightlyof I the refillance to be expelled from the Spaniards is this country, and with confidence of she facility which has been given to naval operations, by a prior know ledge ofthe River; but the battles lately fought prow ' the former opinion to be erroneous, and experieow evinces, that all the information hithe rto acquired has not prevented the molt formidable difficulties. The conduit of the Captains, Officers, Seamen, and Royal Marines of the (hips and veffels, which I , kept with me for this fervice, has met with my entity approbation ; and I feel perluaded, that I thould have had ocealion to exprefa my fatisfaaion with the ex. ertions of the Officers and Crews of the Diomede and Proteaor, if I had not been obliged to detach there on other fervice. I am _much indebted to the able Alliance which Captain Warren has afforded me ; and I admire the i z n e a t h l , e t h fl e ee p t a d ti u e r n i n c g e t a h nd diligence ei nce ffanifa o ti f ry g e u v e t whiicnhd I ibdanvale daily witneffed. Captain Donnelly will have the honour to deli!" this dilpatch, and is fully able to give their LordlblP . further particulars. Inclofed is a lift of men belonging to the navy villo were killed or wounded in the b atteries ; and alio a • the bar. lilt of the enemy's (hips and velfels found in