Star. — London, England, 1815-05-17 00:00:00

• • red took possession of the Table Land, fortunately it h ont resistance from the enemy, and established !.! ere, s" as to cover the working party ; ; ,h ryas s to be employed. during the night, in con srict:.,g batteries. This iery ice was performed under hilediate direction cif_ Major Pennington, corn :dint the Artinety, and Ensign Baue, of the tn. g • " assisted by Lieutenants Elliott and Ellis, of t ti ; Pioneers I and by day-light on the Slit, the fol bwing pieces of ordnance were ready to open on the rot at the distance of about 600 yards. Two fi ve and a half-inch hOwitzers, two twelve y r h t .rundc rs, horse nttilleri t four 6-pounders batta lion guns, two five and• a half-inch mortars. sh or tly after day-light the batteties opened On a* Fort, and kept up a well directed fire. The columns of attack, undet Major Kelly and Captains Fast arid Campbell, had pieiriously 'moved. 0 as to be in readiness to Maki their attack at the ume moment with the one from the Table Land. i tt two o'clock, a. as. Major Kelly moved on kur tcl'e by the ligheikeena rdad $ Captain Fast, at three o'clock towards the stockade, by the village of .Luck !!ound, and Capt. Campbell by the tillage of Ustull. The signal for the s cOlumns Moving tb the ass au l t eras to be fired from the batteries two bouts previous to the Moment of amid; sibiCh was to be repeated from the aithp below: The signal was fired at about eight o'clock, and the columns under Lictitenant-Colonel Carpenter and Major-General Ludlow shortly after moved to the assault, and carried, is a most gallant manner, the stockade thrown across the road leading to the fort, and pushed on close under the walls of the fort; which were stockaded all round, and a small opening (the only one seen) had stockades within stockadei ; from this they were obliged to fall back, front the insur mountable difficulties that presented theniselves, after a dreadful loss in office** and men, under shelter of ±:ie village between the first stockade and the fort, which they had previously possession of: Soon after the cottfmni for the Table Land moved, 2:iree additional companies of the 55d were ordered Lip troth camp, and by the dine they arrived on the Table Laud, the colt:nuns in advance had been ob. l!ged to fall back to the tillage befOre alluded to.- 17ith this snail force, and two sit-panicle**, the Insve and gallant General itioved on to the ettack faiough the village, which had been set on fire, and .?,:tr making two unsticeesifiil assaults on the forts :a the third, While nobly cheering on his men, within &Arty yards of the gate Way, he received a mortal wound, and fell, most sinCerely lamented and te &rotted by the whole anny. It is impossible for me to state particulars of the assaults which occurred; baying been directed by our laniented Chief, to ieniain with two companies of the 53d. (which had been sent far to rainforest - the Table Lindy, and two Companies of native infantry, to cover him, and 'skeet the guns oa the liittefies ; bit I must beg leave to refer his Lordship to C a p. tan Bye* Aide-de-Camp to Major-General Gillespie, tot' more minute details thin it is in my power to stab. Captain Byers left camp this morning, on hit wal to headitiarters, and I trust that the informa tion he will be able to give his Lordship, will be most Satisfactory. The signal for the columni to Move to the attack was act heard either by Major Kelly, Captain Fast,' Or Captain Cashpbell. "ft is iMpossihla I can conclude this report withoUt expressing the highest. satisfaction at the determined bravery of the troops employed yesterday. To par. tkularize any, would be doing an injustice to the whole ; and I trust that this general exprehion of upptotution, will be equally satisfactory to all con. ceirkid, as it is intended by me to convey, in the fall- Manner possible, the high Sense I eatertahrof the zeal and courage of every officer and soldier Of this • army who• were engaged yesterday: Incited I have the honour to tfanunit a rettirn of the killed and woundecb( and have tip honour to be, icc. (Signed) SZBRIGUT M wssi, Colonel. TO LIZOTINAICPCOLONEL PAGAN, ADJUTAJOT-40.01JULA4 BINGAL AUNT: P. S. I am apprebearre tinny el/mini:taigas, which have occurred have been kfi of i is my rep*, from the' tiny interruptions f have experienced.. and vie multiplicity of bush's:/ I as Presto' eiperience fi.Jrn the Command of this force, as well sis that of the 2a division of the field army cienolving on met bat which I shall correct the Monica; I disavow any ; and I must crave his Lordship's iindagence this p.aticular.. Since writing the aboiei t perceiie I foig' oi to mention hiving ordered a battering train' froinZeilif, move with all possible expedition towards Sefia runpore. It will bile to piss the Timly pass, artintt Kerri is not practicable for heavy guni. - (A. true copy.) (Signed') G. H. ritiiAN, Adjutant-General. Return of the Strength oittel different Columns of Attach on'the Fort of Kalunga, Octobei3l, 11114. lit Column, commanded by Lkutenant•ColosaCuperster. 17th Foot-2 Field-Officers, 1 Captain, 8 Subalterns, 2 Assist ants, 11 Quarter-Masten and Interpreters, 2 Alisistaitt=Sni geons, 10 Native Commissioned ODlcass, Sit setjeants and k.vddars, 14 dtunsiners, buglers, and stung:Weis, 542 rauk a!ktl file. td Colonia, cominanded by Captain Fier. 17th Foot--1 Captain, 3 Sibakerni, s Native Conimbsioned Officers, 16 Serjeanta and havildars, 9 druid:uses, boglera, and trumpeters, 336 rank and !deb 3.1 Column, commanded by Major Kelly. Pixa.-1 1 7 144-02ter, 2 Captains ) $ Subaletrab, Native. CoUsUsisetoned Offiere, 30 arjeasta and Widen, 14 &WO mars, buglers,..and trumpeters, 471 rank and Ms. 4th Column, commanded by CVtain Campbell. Gds Foot-:-2 Captains, 11 affialterna, 6 Native Commissioned Of ficers, 14 serjeanta and bavlldars, 4 drummers, buglers, and trumpeters, 233 rank and Ste. ,Reserve, Commanded by Major Ludlow. .6th Foot-1 Field Oscar, 2 Captains, iv subalterns, 1 Assist . ant, 1 Quarter-Master and Interpreter, 1. Assistant-Surgeon, in Native Commissioned Oscars, 6t serjeants and bavildars, 27 driumners, buglers., and trumpeters, 303 rank and Total-4 Yield Officers, • Cattalos, 40 subalterns, S As abtaats, S Quarter-Masters and Interpreters, 3 Aesistant- Surgeona, Si Native Commissioned Officers, 133 ser jeants and havildan, 70 drummers, buglers, and tram- Inters, 2499 rank and hie. N• le la the first column, two companies of the 534, of 114 ra nk and Pis are included. • lu the limn e, 100 rank and file, kb, or K. R. I. Light Dra gums, dismounted, are included. (Signed) 8. Milner, Colonel. (True Copy) (Signed) G. 14. FACIA 11, Adj.-Geo. Retain of Killed, Wounded, and Minh& of a Detachment of the Arity at the Assault of the Fort of Kalunga, under the COmniand of Major General dillespk; October 31, 1814. Detachment Hone Artillery--1 rank and file killed ; 1 trum peter, 3 rank and file, wounded. Detaehtitent Foot Artillery—l rank arid file killed. Detaclunent Bth Light Dragoons -4 rank and file killed ; 1 Lieutenant Colonel, 1 Captain, *Lieutenants, 1 Cornet, 4 ser jeanti, l trumpeter, 43 rank and file, wounded; 1 rank and file :missing. Ditadiment 53d Foot--4 serjeaitts, 8 rank and file, killed ; 2 Lieutenants, 4 serjeants, 1 drummer, 77 rank and file, woun ded; 4 rank and file missing. lit Batt. 6th Native Infantry -1 Lieutenant, 1 rank and Gies hilted ;1 Lieutenant, 1 Ensign, 15 rank and 6k, wounded. Ist Bun 7th Native Infantry—i drummer killed; 1 Ensign, 1 native commissioned officer, 1 havildar, 9 rank and Ale, wounded. lit Batt. 17th Native Infantry -1 Ensign, 2 rank and file killed ; 1 havildar, 7 rank and file, wounded. Detachment 19th Native Infantry —3 rank and file killed; 1 Lieutenant, 1 native commissioned Aker, is rank and file, wounded. Light Battalion—l Lieutenant, 4 rank and Me, killed; 1 Majer, 4 Lieutenants, 1 native commissioned oMcer, 1 drummer, 10 rank and file, Wounded; 1 rank and Me missing. Detachment Pioneers-1 Ensign, 3 rank and file, killed; 1 Lieutenant, t Serjeant, 12 rank and file, wounded. Engineers...l Ensign killed°. Total.-. 2 Lieutenants, 3 Ensigns, 2 Serjeants, I Drummer, 24 Rank and File, killed; 1 Lieutenaut•Colonel, 1 Major, I Captain, 9 Lieutenant., 1 Cornet, it Ensigns, S Native Com. misakmed Officers, 9 Serjeants, 2 liavddars, 2 Tiumieters, 2 Druauners, 193 Raak and File, wounded; 6 Rauk and nisi miming. °smelts' NAMES KILLED AND WOUNDED. KILLED. Major.Gewsral Gillespie. nth Native Infantry—Ltrutenant and Adjutant O'Hara. Light ilattation—Usturnasit and Adjutant Gosling. 17th Nat's, Intautry—Ensign Fotbergill. , Piaostri—.Ensign Ellis. WM/NO[o. Ws Light Dragoons—Lieutenant-Colonel Wostenra Cartitain &Afton, severely; Lieutenant Heyman, slightly; Lieutenati t Taylor; Cornet Macdonald, severely. 53d Foot—Lieutenants Young and Anstlee, severely. ht But. 7th Native lufautry--Busign Davidson, slightly. Detachment 19W Native infantry—Lieutenant Broughton, clan- _ pronely. Light Battalion—Majoi WWon , Lieutenants Thackeray, and Monteath, severely. Pioneers—Lieutenant Elliott, sevriely. Engitieers—Ensign (Lieutenant) Wane. Captain Byers, Aide-de•Camp. (•iKued) G. W. WALIEIR, Capiaha, M.B.F. FUICOII. (A true copy). (Signed) G. H. FAGAN, Adjutant-(general. • So in the original return, but among the names of OMnrs, Lieutenant Blanc, the only Mbar: of the Engineers present, is returned wounded. Last night arrived a Hamburgh Mail, also Frank fort Papers to the loth, and Brussels to the 14th, with Vienna Gazettes to the 7th instant. The accounts in these Journals are satipfactory. The antisocial publications of BONAPARTE, of MURAT, and of their adherents, intended to mislead the people in other countries, and to justify their own proceedings, are every where treated with the contempt they merit. The time for delusion is past—the Press every where executes its proper functions, and the declamations, false statements, and sophisms, of these disturbers of the public peace, are canvassed and refuted with si shrewdness and coolness to which the inhabitants of the Continental States were strangers, till Europe was liberated by the efforts of a powerful union. . We have given in our columns a specimen of the reasoning which now fills the columns of the foreign journals. While the Many.tongued Angel, the Press, shell thus continue to discharge its public duties there is nothing to bekdreaded from the artful misrepresen• 'cations of the enemies of pence and good order. About 8000 French prisoners, on their way from Aussie, have been stopped, and sent back Not more than 16,000 of them had reached home. 'This may help to explain the observations of BONA• MIMIC' to his friends ow his return to Paris, when he told them, that they had sent tot hint a month too sOOO. In the South MURAT is proved to have also paned the Rubicon trio soon. The proofs of his knavery are not confined to the paper' quoted by Lord CAB+ I'LILREAOII; one of his agents, darned BuwA, who was proceeding to Genoa, (ptobably to organize the massacre of our troops there) has fallen into the hands'of the Auttrians With all his insmictions about him: In consequence of ibis discOvery, MURAT'S last Negotiator was sent back from Trieste without an answer ; audit is even reported that the Austrian Court has concluded a Treaty with the King of SI CILY, by which' that Monarch is to be reinstated in the kingdom of Naples. The argument drawn from the early success of teat bad men has less of the formidable in it than •? • , nia4. have taken (or granted. IC CIIAT;AtIittIAND, in a manuscript work yrhieh will ptnbably..be soon pubb'ebecl, meets it in the following manner : " The last triumph whieb has cruWned, and will won tenni. nate the career of Bonaparte, bas in it nothing miramious. These sudden convulsions are frequent . among an nations who ham hid the mesfixtune to fall under a military despotism. The bleary of the tower Empire, that of Turkey, of modern Egypt, and of the Sarbaremoe regencies, are fun of them. Every day at Cairo, at Algiers, at Teals, a proscribed Bey reappears on the borders of the &tart. Soar Maaudultes Join him. They proclaim Mos their chief and .master. Toome.ceed in his eatelitlee requires neither at extraordinary courage, nor skilfulness of combination, ' nor superiority of talent. He may be the meet common of men, if he be but the most wicked. Animated bY the hope if pillage, some other bands of military d e cl a r e f or hi m . The twee, is consternation, tremble, look on, weep. 'ad are AIM. A bands ha of armed soldiers easily imboses the law ea a multitude of unarmed citizen. The despot advances to tite sound of their chains. He enters the capital of his empire. He triumphs, and—he dies!" By private letters from the army, we learn that it is now believed that hostilities will not be commenced by the Allies, unless compelled to it, till the Russian troops shall have come forward. They are expected to begin to make their appearance in a few days. Singe writing the above, a Mail has arrived from Holland i it brings the gratifying intelligence of the arrival at Coblentz of two pulps of Cossacks. Rus. sian troops, to the amount of several thousands, have also passed through Cologne for the Luxemburg: there is no reason, therefore, to suppose that there is the slightest degree of backwardness in the Emperor ALEXANDER to put his threats in execution against BONAPARTE. The crisis of his fate seems rapidly ap. proaching, and hostilities cannot be much longer de layed, for . the whole of the French frontiers are now literally covered with Allied Troops, all eager for the onset.—We make the following extracts from the Dutch Mail: COLOGNE, MAY 9. On Wednesday, the 3d, the passage of Russian troops through this city began, and will continue till the 20th. The whole day the troops are marching along the bridge and proceed to the Duchy of Lut- emburg. They march twelve hours daily, and have no halting day. Two pulks of Cossacks are :arrived at Coblentu BRUSSELS, MAY S. On the 6th several Prussian columns passed the Meuse; at Namur a considerable train of artillery has also passed through that town oti the way to the Plains of Fleur's:, where above 900 pieces of cannon are at this moment united. It is said that the head quarters of Prince Blucher are going to be removed to Namur, and those of the Duke of Wellington to Mons. The French, alarmed by the energetic measures taken on our side along the whole line, have collected a force to defend the passage through the Ardennes, as well as an enirenched position before Givet. At Valenciennes they are far from being ready. Many thousand labourers are put in requisition 13 work on the camp at Famers. The communication with Va lenciennes was still open, but the Commandant had announced that it would be soon broken off. The French force on our frontiers is greatly ex aggerated in the Paris Papers. Count Noailles, one of the French Ministers of the Congress, after having had, at Ghent, some conferences with his Majesty 'Louis XVIII. is gone back to Vienna. The King of Prussia is expected here at the end of this month. The Brunswick troops, which rendezvous at Ant werp, take the place of the Hanoverian*. BRUSSELS, MAY to. Within a few days movements have taken place among the French troops on the frontiers ; the main fotee which was about Lille, Arras, and Cambray, is • . gone towards Valenciennes. These movements have caused on our side a concentration of force in the en virons of Mons, where also inundations have been made. The Prussian Army has also made a move ment on the Maese and Sambre, and several divisions are collected about Fleurus. About Dinant, the troops have advanced towards Givet. These mea sures announce that the communication with France would soon cease s and to-day the Government has given notice, that France has broken or all commu nication with this country ; a similar measure was adopted on our side, and all intercourse with Francs put an end to. This and other eireumstances lodate us to expect every tboment the news that hostilities have com menced. • In the neighbourhood of Assche, three leagues from this city. a corps is collecting which will con sist of the Brunswick troops that arrive successively, of a -corps of Hessians which come from the side of Luxembourg, and of the Hanoverians who are can toned in our neighbourhood, Seism' .English Staff Officers who came to receive the orders of the Duke of Wellington are returned to their posts. An Aid de-Camp of Prince Blucher; who came the day be fore yesterday with a message, departed yesterday in all haste to Liege. VIENNA, MAY 1. Geneva' Nugent, who has so distinguished hi:itself in Tuscany againn the Neapolitans, has received another destination, to assist in directing the* opera tions of the English and Sicilians against the kingdom of Naples. After the turn that affairs in Italy have taken, the Government of Morat in Naples pro, hably be soon at an end. It 4 said the Allies have . If/solved nit to negotiate any more With Murat, since the former reeoghition of his tide by Austria is ren dered wholly nugatory by his unworthiconduet. The return of the old Dynasty, which has many adherent* *inong the peaceable part of the nation, and the reinstatement of Ferdinand, atc , thereiore, highly probable. A central Committee wiil be form ed for Germany as in the list war. .We hear th.lt the principal Members are named; Baran (brother,to the General), for Austria ; Mr. Alopeus (who is sent for from Berlin), for Russia ; anti the Minister of State. Baron Humbold, for Prussia. A Mail from Corunna arrived this morning. The Spaniards do not seem to be in any way employed in preparing to co-operate with the Allies fur the over throw of BONAPARtIis as has been fretorntly flounced. The new Day of ALOtties Lac signed a Treaty with Spain, in Consequence of which, Spanish merchant-vessels will In future be exempted from the visits of the Aigerine cruizers. THE AR Air. About 180 of that fine Rcgimen', the Ist Royal Dragoons, embarked at Dover yesterday morning, and sailed in the afternoon for Ostend, The 'transports Golden Grove, Lloyd's, Helen, Centurion, Europe, Peggy, Albion, and Allis, have arrived at Portsmouth, from America. brought home the 2lst Regiment of Foot, and a detachment of the 85th Light Infantry. They sailed from Mobile Bay on the 18th of March ; from Havannah on the sth of April; and from &Imelda im the !4 of April. The 65th, or Bucks Light Infantry, who la'ely distinguished themselves in America, were 1 ivile.t at Deal on Sunday, and proceeded for Hrthe a arack , , where the Depots of all the Light Intalitry Ite6i ments are in future to be stationed. RAMSGATE, MAY 16.—Sailed last evenii,g for Os tend, from this port, the Venus Margate pacKet, Cap;.. Grin Grans, with passengers and horses. Arrived this morning twelve hospital waggons and three fot ; re waggons, which are now embarking for Ostend, with seventy horses and mules, belonging to the It •.y al Waggon Train : they will get to sea in the night tide. A squadron of the it or Royal Dragoons, which was expected here to.day forembarkation, has changed its route and gone to Dover for that purpose. The Lord Liverpool packet, Captain FORSTER, will go tit this tide for Ostend, with Major-General Lord ED WARD Soznettsia, Staff Officers, and horses on beard. The last fleet of transports which left this ter Ostend with horses, troops, Ste. have been over, discharged their cargoes, and returned herein thirty-two hours. NAVAL INTO MAULS T All. DYE Dublin . - 1 0 Waterford - 0 1 Guernsey and lusty 0 0 Hamburgla 1 1 HolLnd • 1 0 LLIGENCE. -ns DAY, AIR. DU/ litbon . 0 0 Franey a 0 0 Flandert a 0 0 eytembuigh 0 m Malta 0 0 DOiag, - MAT We have had two arrivals from Calais this mot ing t the young men who were drawn there fur the army still refuse to depart : domiciliary visits bah been frequent there for some time past, and rtialy papers have been seised.—Arrived the Duke of W lington cure packet, and several sail of vessels, t.rn Ostend. A Dutch ship of the line has brought up in our Roads this afternoon, from Antwerp, going to Plymouth to join the Dutch tlitiadron tl.e:e, the wind being contrary. PLYMOUTH, MAY IS. Came in the Joseph and Mary, 5T4%111'0144 from Prince Edward's Island; Neptune cartel, from Havre, to take out the American Commissioners to America ; and the HARRIER and EsK gun-brigs, from Foreign stations. Came in and sailed again the Acu.s to* and WANDERER sloop of war. FALMOUTH, MAY 14. • Arrived the Lady Louisa picket, with a 14.61 from Coranna m two days; and the Be }lona trans port from Cork—left that port yesterday with thirty other transports, having on nom d the I'3lh Regiment of Light Dragoons, 15th Hussars, 4114 a detachment of the Royals, for Ostend. The following is a List now at Sea ; Guns. Men. ) Frigate So • 360 - 41 . 360 ...•. 44 • 360 . 4$ A 560 Corvette 3$ • 300 .. .. 1 4 0 . . . 300 122 200 24 900 4 - 300 , 14 150 of the Algerine Squadrott Guns. Brig 80 20 Xebec 18 Schooner 1 Galley 3 10 Gun boars, each/ so st guns, and so Ditto, 1 gun - 1 I Bombard., etch 1 gin Men. 180 180 13.1 40 100 , 2.5 Yesterday the fame REGO; T dined With Mr. Courts, at his house, in Highgate, where there was a select piny to meet his Royal Highness, among whom were the Duke of GONI 7 014 b Lord WILL/AU GORDOO, Mr. Baron ApAII, &c. Mr. PASK I of the Treasury, has left town on a mission to Jamaica, to buy billion for Government: Yesterday morning the Duke of Your: transacted miliiarf business with the Pairiita REuswr, at C4ll. ton , house : afterwards his Royal Highness proceeded to his Office in the Horse Guards, and held a Levee at Comniander in Chief. Mr. MATES, the Messenger, was sent off last night with dispatches for the Duke of WitaxiNcrrom .end Lord CLANCARTY, under orders to proceed with the utmost dispatch. This morning are received New York tipers to the 45d ult. brought by the George Washington, ar rived at Dover. Their contents are, however, by no means interesting. Thursday earning the LORD LIRUI‘EstANT of IRV LAN) (Lord WHITWORTH), and his Litly the Duchess of DORSET, embarked at Holyhead tor Dublin, at• companied by Dr. SLADR. The Vice-Regal Patty landed safely at two o'clock on Friday at the Pigeon House, atnid the acclamations of the populace. CORN-EXCHANGE, MAY 17.—We had vet y litrle btniness doing upon our market this Moroi:lg.-11,e Wheat trade continues exceedingly heavy, n.. 1 having any demand, but our prices of that, as well is every Other Mick, may be 4011iidrire.k tile same as HU Monday. a4lll I