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His Minty% slay Trienant,•eff Mandela/A Maud, January Itt, lats. My LARD.•-•Arter matinet) de:iherating on the ;111 , T ; o n of this army, titter the command had unfor toately d-volved uptin me. on the Bth instant, and defy consicleilnit what probability now remained of dr y i ng on with success, on the same plan. An attack Aaist New Orleans, it appeared to me that it ought to be persisted in. I immediately communicated r v !c t-Admiral Sir A. Cochrane, that did not t ! ; ; I :k it would he prudent to make any further at. teno r a: present, and that I recommended re-em b i„i i o , the army as soon as nouible, with a view to . 1 ;..r into effect the other objects of the force vas tipon this coast ; from the 9th instant it was ,; e armine , l that the army should retreat, and I have sAti.faction of informing your Lordship that it effected on the night of the 18th instant, and grun t was taken up on the morning of the 19th, bath sides of the Bayone, or creek, which the' :wi n had entered on their disembarkation, 14 miles r il l their position before the enemy's line, covering * . or Orleans, on the left bank of the Mississippi, and i r e mile from the entrance into Lac Borgne : the 'T ry remained in bivouac until the 27th inst. whed whtlie were re•eMb.liked. 1:i stating the circumstances of this retreat to your e-alship, I shall confidently trust that you will pee t i;; good order and discipline ever existed in this and that zeal for the service and attention was tkr conspicuous in officers cf all ranks. Your Lord s.a.? is already acquainted with the position the army I tccue;ed, its advanced post close up to the enemy's lise, and the greater part of the army were exposed to refire of his batteries, which was unremitting day and r izht since the Ist .I.inuary, when the position in ad- Is:!Ce was taken up, the retreat WAS effected without being harassed it; any degree by the enemy ; all the !Ick and wounded ( with the exception of eighty whom i: was considered dangerous to remove), field mil ky, ammunition, hospital and other stores of evety e,scription, which had been landed on a very large style, were brought away, and nothing fell into the enemy's hands, excepting six iron eighteen pounders, rnunted on sea carriages, and two cnrronades which woe in p 'sition on the left bank of the Mississippi, to bring them off at the moment the army was retir e•g WAS impossible, and to have done it previously h;.ve exposed the whole force to any fire the nemy mieht have sent down the river. These bat tole, were o course des! toyed, and the guns render el perfectly unserviceable; only tour men were rt+ yried absent nut morning, b and these, I suppose, :SUS! hAV:: been left behind, and have fallen into the lards of the enemy; but. when it is considered the troops were in perfect ignorant* of the movement ittil a fired hour during the night. that the batta los were drawn off In •successinn. and that the e:qaets did not move off till half past three o'clock ir t:!e =ming, and that the whole had to retire tl: . pagh the most difficult new made road, cut in redly ground, impassable for a horse, and where, n. rnAny places, the men could only go in single files, cl that the absence of men might be accounted for r.sa many ways, it winld be rather a matter of sur ei,e the number was so few. An exchange of prisoners has been effected with to enemy upon very lair terms, and their attention t the brave prisoners and wounded, that have fallen their hands, has been kind and humane, I have ray reason to believe. • Howe;ver unsuccessful the termination of the late nice the army and navy have been imployed upon las turned out. it would be injustice not to point out kaemuch praise is due to their exertions ; ever since, 13th -eembet t ; wbcii ths army began to mcve' ips, the fatigue of disembarking and artillery and supplies from such a dis ificesiant, and I must add, that owing exertions of the navy, the army has never !ovisions. and fatigue of the . Seamen and soldiers duly - conspicuous on the night of the 7th fifty boats were dragged through . a . Mississippi, in Which there.were only water, and I am confident that Vice- Alexander Cochrane, who suggested the this operation, will be equally ready to Well as the hearty co•operation of the occasions. it has come under my own observation this army, and front official reports been made to me, I beg to call your Lord in to individuals, who from their station themselves peculiarly conspicuous.— „ at the head of the Quaraer-master. tep.uttnent ; I canpot say too much of s. Evans and reddie, of the same, have rk4ble for their exertions and insietatigabi.' John Tylden, who has acted in the field as \djutant-General with me (Lieutenant. , in having been wounded on the 23d ult. ag well. not as•yet being permitted to service), has been very useful; on the 76, previous to the attack, Rear-Admi• reports the great assistance he received . luny irding the boats into the Mississippi. uod, of the 4th regiment, Deputy Assist :•General, has Ailed that situation since isembarkation of the troops with zeal and action of the Bth inst. the command of gade devolved upon Lieutenant-Colonel regiment ; that of the Sd open Coked' !II West India rs giment ; anti the reserve' I Blakeney, royal fusileers :—to all these much indebted for their services. t-Colonel Dickson, royal artillery, has usual abilitief and assiduity t he reports' general satisfaction of all the officers under especially Major Munro, senior officer artillery, previous to his arrival, and of commanding companies. It-Colonel ilurgoyne, royal engineers, every assistance that could be expected town talents and experience ; that service ialuable and much esteemed officer in Wrsght, who was killed *hen recotinoit evening of the 91st ult. i* ‘t-Coliiitel Mein ' of the 48J, anB Linn& Gubbins, 85th regiments, Wield °dicers pets on the 180 , , bate grearawdit-for the. which they withdrew the Outposts 0044 . the 19th, under the dined*" of Colonel royal tusileers. w a particular manes to express how MEI much this army is indebted to the attention and dili gence of Mr. Robb, Deputy Inspector of Hospitals! he met the embarrassments of crowded hospitals, and their immediate removal, with such excellent arrange ments, that the wounded were all brought off with every favourable circumstance, except such cases as wonld have rendered their removal dangerous. Captain Sir Thomas Troubridge, Royal Navy, who c , mmanded a battalion of seamen, and who was attached to act with the troops, rendered the greatest service by his exertions in whatever way they were required ; Colonel Dickson, royal and h ry, particularly mentions how much he was In debted to him. The conduct of the two squadrons of the 14th Light Dragoons, latterly under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Baker, previously of Major Mills. !Lis Ewen the admiration of every ono, by the cheerfulness with which they have performed all de scriptions of service. I must also mention theezer- tioßs (1 the Royal Staff corps under Major Todd, so reported by the Deputy-Quarter-Master-General. Permit me to add the obligations I am under to my personal Staff, Lieutenant the Honourable Ed ward Curzon, of the Royal Navy, who was selected as Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding Officer of the troops on their first disembarkation, each of whom have expressed the satisfaction they had in his appointment, to which I confidently add my own. Major Smith, of the 95th regiment, now acting as Military Secretary, is so well known for his zeal and talents, that I can with peat truth say that I think he possesses every qualification to render him hereafter one of the brightest ornaments of his profession. I cannot conclude without expressing bow much indebted the army is to Rear-Admiral Malcolm, who had the immediate charge of landing and re-em barking the troops ; he remained on shore to the last, and by his abilities and activity smoothed every dif- , ficulty. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) JOIIN LAMBSRT, Majoi•General Commandant. To the Right Hon. E u • tSathorst, &c. P. S. I regret to have to report, that during the Right of the 25:!i, in very bad weather, a boat con t oiling two officers, viz. Lieutenant 13rydges and Cornet Hammond, with tkirty•seven of the 14th Light Dragoons, unfortunately La into the hands of the enemy, off the mouth of :he Regole,s : I have not been able to ascertain correctly the particular circumstances. Ketone of Casualiti•e fr. Action with the enemy neer new Or- !cane, on the au and V4l h of December, Isis. General 14—.4 Lituuntutt Colonel, I Major, 1 Lieutenani wounded. Royal Artillery-2 rank and file killed; 1 Lieutenant, 7 rank and file wound&i. Hopi Engineers, , appere, and Miners-1 rank and file milling. Yost-1 Captain. 1 :Lieutenant, I Serleaut, 1 drummer ' ank and file, k Led; s Lieutenant 14 rank and file, wounded. 21,t Foot—l Captain. rank and file:killed; 1 berjeant, 2 drum mers, 8 rank and file, wounded; 2 rank and file, miss:og. 85th Foot—st Cap:ains, 11 rank and file, killed; I Captain, I .ieutenants, 1 Solemn', 11 drummers, 57 rauk and tile, wuun ded ; l Lieutenant, 1 Ensign, 1 &vitas, 16 molt and file, missing. 93d Foot-1 rank and file wounded. 95th Foot-4 Berjeauts, 17 rank and file, ; 1 Captain, 2 Lieutenants, 5 berjeants, 54 rank and file, wounded; 1 Major, 2 &litmus, 39 rank and file, valuing. Total-4 Calos, 1 Lieutenant, 7 SerjeantS, 1 drummer, SS rank and file, killed ; 1 Lieutenant Colonel, 1 Mzjor, 2 Cap tains, 8 Li: uremia*, 10 Setjeants, 4 drummers, 111 rank and wounded ; I Major, 1 I.leutenant, 1 Ensign, 3 See j. ants, 56 rank and file, missing. Return of Casualties between the 35th and 31st Dec. 1814. t drummer, 14 rank and file, killed ; 1 Lieu tenant, a Waist», 1 serjeaut, 34 rank and file, weettded; it (auk and tile, wising. • 'Return of Casualties between the Ist and sth Jan. 1815. Total-3 Lieutenants 2 serjeante, 27 rank and Ilk, killed; 4 Lieutenants, 40 ra nk and We, wounded; st rut and file, • :Weans& nemy might LAI tole, were or cot ti perfectly arse yrted Absent nu must haw. been I Inds iit the enet troops were in p nail A fixed how lips were &Am vvets did not in t:!e morning, tC: . nltgh the mu cushy ground, xt mAny places, cd that the able i 3 so many ways rise the number An exchange he enemy upon t the brave prim in their hands, 1 . 31 reason to I Howoer unst nice the army hs turned out, larmuch peals re 13th Decem fmn the ships, tinging up an nice has been i t the exertions wanted ptovisio The labour as were particular! Ostant, when anal into the lb inches of wa Admir,sl Sir Al pssibility of th *nit this, as s to9ps on all oc From what rce I joined i r.t t hav: been e:p's attention lire rendered t !!jet l rreit, tr.eral's dep.is Leu :enants. been remit k 4bl ht' Sir John kiiltast-Adjul (3innel Stovist th ,, ugh doing hie active wry Light if the it! 14141 c im re from him in for C"Puin Wood, ant Astjutan'•( the Erst disemb attenti on. D'lriog the 2 d hrad mrnnice, 4t h eel Hamilton, Sth bP , n Col•inel I Idlers I feel n Lieutenant.( 4 isilled his u !° me his gene COMmand, r+ the royal ar the officers col Lieu t !flant-1 tkrded me et him his know *ct a very val Lieutenant W lit on the eve Lieutenant-1 112 m-ColonelC he picquet ''tuner in wh . erorning of th Dakeney, roy 1 request i Return of Cruelties on the eth of January, 181 S. 'General Staff-1 Major-General, I Captain, killed ; s Major- Generals, t Captain, 1. Lieutenant, wounded. Royal Artillery-3 rank and file, killed; 10 rank and file, wounded. Royal Engineers, Sappers and Miners-3 rank and file wounded. 4th Foot-1 Ensign, 2it rjeants, 39 rank and file, killed; 1 Lieu ' tetiantaColonel, I Major, S Captains, 11 Lieutenants 4 En signs, 1 814 9 ',leant', 282 rank and file, wou nded; 1 Lieinenant, 1 srrjsant, 53 rank and file, missing. 7th Foote-1 Major, 1 Captain, 1 seek-ant, Si rank and file, kelied; 8 Captains, 2 Lieutenants, s serjeants, 47 rook and file, wounded. list Foot— i Major, 1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 2 seleants, 65 rank and file, kill ed; 1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 1 Major, 2 Lieu tenants, 6 agleam, t drummer, 144 rank and file, wounded; Captains, 7 Lieutenants 8 salmis, drummers, 917 rank and tile, nailing. '4341 wrjeants 1 drummer, 8 rank and file, killed ; 2 I.leutenarita, s &gleams, 3 drummers, 34 rank and file, wound •• dJ ; 1 Captain, S rank and file, missing. 44th Fuet---1 Lieutenant, 1 Ensign, 1 sedans S 2 rank and Ale, killed; 1 Captain, 5 Lieutenants, s Ensigns, 3 seleants, 149 rank and file, wounded; I Lieutenant, t setpoints, I drum mer, 76 rank and file, missing. 8514 Fout—S. rank and file, killed ; 1 Lieutenant Colonel, I Lieutenant, 9 Serjeants, 2 drummers, 34 rank and file, woun ded ; I rank and file, miwing. 91d Foot-1. Lieutenant Colonel, s Captains. 9 &leant,. 38 rank and Ale, killed ; 4 Captains S Lieutenant, 17 Serjeants, drummers, 34 8 rank and Me, wounded ; silentenants. s Serjeants, 1 drummer, 99 rank and file, missing. • 116th Yost-1 &leant, 10 rank and file, killed ; t Captains, 3 Lieutenants, 5 Scrjeante, 89 rank and file, wouned. Reyal Marines-2 rank and file, killed ; 1 Captain, 2 Lions manta, 1 Serjeant, 12 rank and file, wounded. Royal Navy-2 seamen killed; 1 Captain,lB seamen,wounded. Ist West India Regiment-5 rank and file, killed; 1 Captain, li eu t e nants, Ensigns, 2 Serjeants, 18 rank and file, want ' ded ; 1 rank and file misiing. Total Loos-1 Major-General, I Lieutenant-Colonel, S Majors, .4 Captivns, 2 Lieutenants, s Emigns, t l Serjeants, 1 Drum , met, 286 Rank and File, killed; s Major-Generals, 8 Lieute nant-Colonels, 2 Majors, 18 Captains, 38 Lieutenants, 9 En . • signs, l Staff, 54 Sejearte, 9 Drummers, 1126 Rank and File, wounded ; I Captains, 12 Lieutenants, 13 Serjeants, 4 Drum mers. 452 Rank and File, mining. • (Signed) FRED. STOYII4. -lent. Col. Dep. Adj. Oen; trot the Names of the Officers killed, wounded, and missing, me oar Paper of yesterday.] MOM Ot Casualties between the 9th and 26th of January,lBls. Tetal—l Rank and File, killed ; I Lieutenant, 1 Serjeant, Rank and File, wounded- Return ore. Ordnance taken from the enemy by _a Detachment of the Army acting= the Right Bank of the Mbeimpi, un der the command of Colonel Thornton. Redoubt, Right Bank of the Mississippi, Jan. 8, 1815. I brass ten-Inch howitaer, l 2 brass four-pounder field-pieces, twentyafour pounders, 0 twelve-pounders, 6 nine-pounders, 1 twelve-pounder carronade, 201 mounted. On the bowknot . is Inscribed, " Taken at the surrender at 'York Toms, 1781." (Signed) 1. MITCHaL, Major, Capt. Royal Artillery. ADMIRALTY OFFICE, MARCH P, Dispatches, of which the following are copies, ad. devised by Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Alexander Cochrane. G.C.B. kr. to Jobe Wilson Croker, Esq. were yesterday brought to this Office by the HOB. .l Captign William Henry Percy, late of his Majesty's ship Hermes. . . Monde, alders Chat, Dec. 16, 1814. Sm— Having arrived at the anchorage off Chaude leur Islands oh the Bth instant, •Captain Gordon, of the Seahorse (which ship, with the Armide and So phie, I had sent on from off Pensacola to the an chorage within Isle au Vaisseau), reported to me that two gun vessels of the enemy, apparently large size sloops, of very light draught of water, had fired at the Armide upon her way down, from within the chain of small islands that run parallel to the coast from Mobile towards Lee Borgne, and having after wards joined three others cruizing in the Lake, were then visible from his mast head. The Bayon Catalan (or des Pecheurs) at the head I of Lac Borgne, being the contemplated point of dis embarkation, the distance from the inner anchorage of the frigates and troop ships to the Bayon full sixty miles, and our principal means of transport open boats, it became impossible that any movement of the troops could take place until this formidable flotilla was either captured or des'royed. Rear-Admiral Malcolm joined me with the fleet upon the 11th instant; and upon the 12th I placed the launches, barges, and pinnaces of the squadron, with Captain Montressor, of the Manly, and Captain Roberts, of the Meteor, under the command of Cap tain Lockyer, of the Sophie, and sent them into Lac' Borgne, in pursuit of the enemy, while the frigates, troop-ships, and smaller vessels moved into the inmost anchorage, each vessel proceeding on until she took the ground. After an arduous row of thirty-six hours, Captain Lockyer had the good fortune to close with the flotilla, which he attacked with such judgment and determined bravery, that notwithstanding their for midable force. their advantage of a chosen position, and their studied and deliberate preparation, he suc ceeded in captoriog the whole of these vessels, in so serviceable a state as to afford at once the most es sential aid to the expedition. For the particulars of this brilliant affair, I refer their Lordships to the accompanying copy of Cap tain Lockyer's letter, detailing his proceedings, which, I am fully aware, their Lordships will duly appreciate. Captain Lockyer's conduct on this occasion, in which he has been Severely wounded, and his long and active services as a commander; justly entitling him to their Lordships protection, and finding it ex pedient to place this flotilla collectively upon the establishment of a thirty-six gun frigate, I have appointed him to the command thereof. Captain Montressor, whom I have placed in the command of the gun vessels, until Captain Lockyer's wounds will admit of his serving, and Captain Roberts, whom I have before had occasion to men tion to their Lordships, together with Lieutenants Tatnell and Roberts, of the Tonnant, and the whole of the officers mentioned by C tptain Lockyer, I trust will not fail to meet their Lordships notice. Our loss has been severe, part.cularly in officers, but considering that this successful enterprize has given us the command of Lac Llurgne, and consider ably reduced our deficiency of transports, the effort has answered my fullest expectations. I have the honour to bc, &e. ALEXANDER CoCHRANE, Vice- Admiral and Commander in Chiel. lofha Wilson Cruker, Esq. &c. &c. &c. Ills Majesty's sloop Sophie, Cat Island Roads, December Sitt—l beg leave to inform yeti, that in pursuance of your orders, the, boats of the squadron which you did me the honour to place under my COMM Ind, Were foamed into three divisions (the first headed by myself, the second by Captain Montrestor, of the Manly, and the tit;rd by Captain Roberts, of the Meteor), and proceeded o h the night of the I 2th instant from the frigate's anchorage, in quest of the enemy's flotilla. Atter a very tedious row of thirty-six hours, during which the enemy attempted to escape from us, the wind fortunately obliged him to anchor off Saint Joseph's Lland, and nearing him on the morning of the 14th. I discovered his force to consist of five gun-vessels of the I irgest dimensions, which were moored in a line abreast, with springs on their cables and boarding nettings triced up, evidently prepared for our reception. Observing also, as we approached the flotilla, an armed sloop endeavouring to join them, Captain Ro berts, who volunteered to take her with part of his division. succeeded in cutting her off and capturing her without much opposition. About ten o'clock, having closed to within long gun-shot, I directed the boats to come to a grapnel, and the people to get their breakfasts ; and as soon as they had finished we again took to our oars, and pulling up to the enemy against a strong current, running at the rate of nearly three miles an hour, ex posed to a heave,' and destructive fire of round and grape, about noon I had the satisfaction of closing with the Commodore in the Seahorse's barge. After several minutes obstinate resistance; in which the greater part of the officers and crew of this boat] were either killed or wounded, myself amongst the, Litter, severely, we succeeded in boarding, and being seconded by the Seahorse's first barge, commanded by Mr. White, Midshipman, and aided by the boats Of the Tonnant, commanded by Lieutenant Tatnell, we soon carried her, and turned her guns with good effect upon the remaining tour. During this time Captain Montressor's division was making every possible exertion to close with the enemy, and with the assistance of the other boats, then joined by Captain Roberts, in about five minutes we had possession of the whole of the flotilla. I have to lament the loss of many of my brave and gallant companions, who gloriously fell in this at tack; but considering the great strength of the ene my's vessels (whose force is underneath described) and their state of preparation, we have by no means suffered so severely as might have been expected. I am under the greatest obligations to the Officers, seamen, and marines, I had the honour to command on this occasion, to whose gallantry and exertions the service is indebted for the capture of these vessels; any comments of mine would fall short of the praise due to them : I am especially indebted to Captains Montressorand Robsrtsfor their adviceand assistance, they are entitled to more than I can say of them, and have my best thanks for the admirable style in which' they pushed on withjtheir divisions to the capture of the remainder of the enem s flotilla. • Is ask expedition of . *byre a suy were concerned, and so mnch personal exertion and every was displayed, I find it impossible to narti. cularize every indivicir it who distinguished' hi ms?lf, and deserves to be well spoken of, bin I feel it my duty to mention thaw whose behaviour f.:11 immedi. tely under my own eye. Lieutenant George Pratt, second of the Seahnrs.,, who commanded that ship's boat', and was in .thie ; same boat with me, conducted himself to thatadim.. ration which I cannot sufficiently express; in his at tempt to board the enemy he was sever+) times se; verely wounded, and at last so &Ingot-misty, chat I fear the service will he deprived 4if this g.►liant mnd promising young officer. I cannot ornir to mention also the conduct of Lien• Tenants Tatnell and Roberts, of the Tonnant, pirti . ctilArly the former, who, after having lan b :It stint alongside, got into another, and gallantly pushed on to the attack of the remainder of tie flotilla. Lieu. tenant Roberts WAS wounJed in doting with the ent• my.—l have the honour to be, &c. Num. Lausitz% Ciptota. [Mk &match slim contains a List of five f: n•vet.el4 aid one armed Stoup, eap•ured from the enemy; a List of Kiled and Wounded in the Boats, amounting to 124 1 List of the Officer; Killed and Wou:ve4. Seahnse—Kilea— l'. W. Moore, cnid3hiru3); 1. Mils, v _ lumen. of the Ist class. Traive--H.Synt 3:IS, volunteer of the Ist class. l'ontiant cl.-- %V. G. Roberts, lieutenant, severely ; 1. nth prnal, dangerous , / (-ince recovere4) ; R. Uniacke, mitls , iims.in (since deal); P. Drumlnwid, nit iship. man, dairrously (Wm well); G. W. Cole, miklsh p:nan, Norge---M. Pettet, mister's mate, severely. Ih.4kra--- 1 . Franklin, li.tu cum , . slightly ; H. G. Etotogh, lan tenattr, ; J. Hunter, ma-:er s -mate, she., P.att, Hewes:ant (once dead,; Pilkington, midshipman (mice dead) ; G. W. W'inv, mide.i:man,severely; J. Uniacke,tietncuatr, Ituyal M :Tines, • zverely. Cydnu----1) htlakenzie, midshipmm, slgtitty. Lockycr, E;q. captain, reverc•ly. tictigua—J. Sulbuty, marccr'r•maic, A List of the Nantes of the Seamen and I'riva•e Marines Killrit Lid Wounded. Tonanant—Killerf—A. Anderbon, R B .rt. T. Waterson. Wounded—E. Jones, loss of an arm ;J. Smith (), see rely W. Jni• Fh, J. Dawson, slightly ; J. sulivan. s vurele, ; J. ?lowland (2), J. Witham' (5), A. Marnes, J. Enri‘i•.!, And I. Keyier, slightly ; S. Mahoney, Peter M`Deisoa, and J. Heat ley, Marines, slightly. Norge—Killed—J. smith. Wounded—H. Sadler, S. Lacey, severely ; B. Holland. duo. &trendy ; W. Rollers'. J. Clark, J. Welk, and J. Scott s slightly ; I. Thoma , , Marine, dangerously. SeAhurse-.Killed--.R. Scatty, W. Salmon, and J Edwards. Wounded—R. Rockland, W. Lenkett, J. Cro,b ) , G. l'hompson. W. Lundy, and T. White (e), severely ; I. I All, P. I.e P.ge, D. Kenny, A. Waters, E. Griffiths, F. White (:), W. Foos. ter, J. Wes sou, and G. M'Ptierson, tly ; G litnytnan and E. Lucas, marines, severely ; J. lauckbam, mains, clangs- reusly, and J. Roe, marine, tliglitly; Traave—Killed—W. Prattiry. Wounded y. Evan., marine, slightly. Bedford—Wounded—W. Strctton, marine, severely. Cydnus—Wounded—J. and J. Blaney, marines, me verely; and I Ha:ver, Meteor—Wounded—S. Shire, severely; L. Clarke, and W. cox, slightly. Belle Pouffe—Wounded—T. lanes and T. Wiliam., slightly. Royal Oak—Wounded—J. M'CAr,hy. 'Total—S Midshipmen, is seatin.n, and I priva'e marine, killed; CaptAill v 4 Lieutenant', I Lieutenant of Marines, S Mas ter; mate., 7 Niidskipsnen, Si) seamen, 4,u.1 11 ni.uines s wounded.—Graud Total, 17 killed, 77 wounded. Amide, off Isle au Chat, January 18. SIR—An unsuccessiul attempt to gain po,session ot the enemy's lines near New Orleans, on the Bth in,tant, haviog left me to deplore the deli ot 11.1jur.. General the Honourable Sir E. I'akenham, and Major-General Gibs, and deprived the service of the present assistance of M ijoi-Lleneral Keane, Wl'o is ,everely %I minded, I send the Plantagenet to Eng land to convey a dispatch from Major-General Lam bert, upon whom the command c.f the army has de volved, and to inform my Lords Commission rt of the Admiralty of the operations of the combined forces since my arc 411 upon ti,is T.ie accompanying letters, N 163 and 169, of the ith And 16th uhituu, will acquaint their Lord. ships of the proceedings of the squ.cdron to the 15th• of December. The great distance from the anchorage of the fri gates and tro , p ships to the Bayon Catalan, which, from the best information we could gain, appeared to offer the most secure, and was indeed the oaly un protected spot whereat to effect a 41! mb 1 / 4 ation, and our means, even with the addition of the cap tured enemy's gun vessels, only atfordiog us trans port for halt the army, exclusive of the gnashes that were required, it became necessary, in order to have support for the division that would first land, to as semble the whole at some intermediate position, from whence the second division could be re-embarked in vessels brought light into the Lake, as near the Bayon as might - be practicable, amid remain there until the boats could land the first di% ,sion and return. Upon the 16th therefore the advance, commanded by Colonel Thornton, of the 85th regiment, was put into the gun-vessels and boats, and Captain Gordon. of the Seahorse, proceeded with them, and took post upon the Isle aux Poix, a small swampy spot at the mouth of the Pearl river, about 30 miles from the anchorage, and nearly the same distance from the Rayon, where Major-General Keane, Rear-Admiral Codrington, and myself joined them on the following day ; meeting the gun-vessels and boats returning trt the shipping for, troops and supplies of stores and provisions. The Hon. Captain Spencer, of the Carrots, and Lieutenant Peddy, of the Quarter-Master-C.eneral'a department, who were sent to reconnoitre the Dayon Catalan, now returned with a favoura!dc report of its poSition for disembarking the army ; haviieg, with their guide, pulled up in a canoe to the he.ici of the Bayou, a distance of eight miles, and landed within a mile and a half if the high road to, and about six miles Mow, N.w Oile tn., where they crossed the road without meeting with any interruption, or per ceiving the least preparaton oa the past of the cue. my. The severe chang.:s of the weithei, from rain to fresh gales and hard frost, retlicliisg the boats in their repeated passages to and from theshipping,' it was not until the 21st that (leaving on board the greater part of the two black regimenti and the . dra. goons) we could assemble troops and supplies suffi cient to admit of our proceeding ; and on that day we commenced the embarkation of the second divi siOn in the gun-vessels, such of the hired craft As could be brought into the Lakes, and the Anaconda, which by the, greatest exertions had been got oust the shoal passages. On the g2d these vessels being fillel With about 2400 nun s the advance, consisting of about 1600 i 1 i