Star. — London, England, 1813-08-14 00:00:00

%. i i NAVAL IN7'.ELLIGENCL The following letter from Bristol brings an cunt of the arrival there of part of the Leeward band fleet that sailed from St. Thomas's Sd July, under convoy of the CRESCICY man of war, Suaratsz and MERCURY frigates, Conway's sloop of war, and tle Fitouc gun-brig. The Argni American sloop of, var appears to have been amongst the Beet, and to beve captured a vessel on the 9th instant, and two vessels on the 11th inst Ant, nine leagues to the west ward of Lundy. This is a complete answer to the report that the Argus was seen to upset in a squall : "BRISTOL, AUGUST 13. d i Arrived the following ships from the Leeward Islands :— . -Stedfast, Hopewell, Severn, Dockfour, Bristol Volunteer, Frederick, Edward, Colin, Bush and Dreghorn, and the-Thomas. The Betsey, Men. weatherarom St. Vincent's, and the Mariner, Gil. bert, from St. Croix to Bristol, were taken 11th nine leagues to the Westward of Lundy, by the Argus, American sloop of war, who burnt the latter, and gave up so the crews and passengers a brig, the Eleanor, laden with pipe-clay, from Pool to Li verpool. which she captured at the same time, in which vessel they have arrived here. The above ships that have arrived here parted from the London ships off Kintale Bth inst. and from the ships bound up St. George's Channel at a subsequent period the latter were also under convoy. , g The Argus cut out of the fleet, on the 9th inst. a brig from . auadaloupe to Bristol, which she gave up to -the crew of an outward-bound vessel, from Cork, taken and burnt by-her off Baltimore. During 1 her criiize. the Argus captured sixteen vessels, and destroyed them, of which one was the sloop John and William, from Pool to Liverpool. The eaptain and Oflcert of the Argus behaved very generously to the crews and passengers of the two Bristol ships, whom they permitted to carry with them in the Eleanor all their private property." , FALMOUTH, AUGUST 11. No foreign arrivals to-day. Nothing sailed. Ar rived the Speculation, DYER, from Loudon to Lis bon ; Edward, SANDERS, from Scilly for Gibraltar ; and the Fluiley, —, from London. TORBAY, AUGUST it. Just arrived his Ma jesty's ships. GALLANT and GA LATIA, with a fleet o f about forty sail, bound for the West Indies.—Wind W. moderate. PLYMOUTH, AUGUST it. Sailed last evening the Oxesses sloop of war, with , two transports older her convoy, having on board de. tachments of the 23d and 28th Regiments of Foot, which will .be landed at Passage. Also sailed the y avour i te , - Mints ; Mary, Xibb, and the Vows, Battxt, for Falmouth' ; the two. formet to perform quarantine, and rhe two latter to join convoy for Lis. ben 4 and theSpacish vessel Saintltgo,Nhusnwra, for the Mediterranean. Sailed the DUNCAN matt of war to. oin the Chimed Flaw.-Wind S.S.W. - • PORTSMoUTH, AtCb3T is. Arrived his Majesty's schoonei Meat too, Lieut. WILLIAMi t croft Plynsoutby and several jail of Irish and Weet-couittry traders. Sailed the CADMUS, of Holum. captain Pwa, with convoy foi the Downs.. His Ma)esrership litirts, of 98 guar, Captain BURL.' son, has just loosened her topsails, and hoisted,the signal for sailing, and the whole of the ships bound to Lisbon, Gibraltar, and into the Mediterranean, under ber convoy, are getting under weigh, but it it ex pected they will bring up to-night at St. Helen's, an d start early in the tporping. Lieutenant-General MALT: LAND and suite, Prince LosLovser and suite, and the Secretary of Legation to the Court of Sardinia, take their passage with Captain Buavrom—Arrived the ship Oxford r TOTHERY, from the Cape of Good Hope. The PLOVER gives instructions to the trade bound to the coast of Africa.—Wind N.N.E. DEAL, AUGUST 19. Sailed his Majesty's ship BUCEPUALUS for Wool wich, and the A S TR E A for P o rtsm ou th.—A rr i ve d his Majesty'S ship DENMARK from off Flushing.—Came down from the River and sailed for. Portsmouth, his Majesty's ship ACEAR • and the Susanna for the Isle of France ; an d severaluthers, particulars not known. The later sailed under convoy of the DECOY cutter. GRAVESEND, AUGUST 19.. - All the East India fleet hue passed and gone up the River ; also the Juliana, Row's, from Batavia. GREENOCK, AUGUST 9. Arrived yesterday, the brig Jean Montgomery, GARDNER, from Newfoundland. On the 21st ult. sailed from thence, in a aeet of 16 sail, under convoy of the HAZARD sloop of war; which afforded a par. . till convoy to a few other vessels going to PortugaL This brig is the only one for this port, which sailed in the' fleet ; there were the He nr y, and Mermaid, &e. for Liverpool. Parted ennspnnyort Friday se'n night, id 1at..48. long. 27. 30. ;eft the Beet all well, except One vessel, which had been disunited, not 'known ; one h u nd re d m il es to the weatward of Ton/ft spoke a ship fri Halifax to Liverpool. Captain_ GARDN . ER re that the American privateers are th e investing wfoundland coasting trade very mull': Tbe Warren WILLS i and Forth, Snirsow, arrived ycsterdar—eanie both in the fleet: The Jane, KiNNEAR,. sailed from Newftrunrfland for the West' Indies 4th June—a single ship. NAVAL CAMILLUS* FROM /Ng Viestitem...Upon the sailing of the last packet from Lisbon, it was air mail reported there that two/interim frigates and a sloop of war, which were cksalp blotkaded by 84. THOMAS HARPY, in his Majesty's Alp iti)411 , 1414 and two frigates, had sem is challenge to fight Sir Tuosuis,provided the two LINA frigates weredis pateheilat a salkisot distance not to share in the combat: Our frigates were accordingly detached; when the enemy's ships i ;e i red anchor, as did the RAMMLIM Uprn i from Sir TisoatAs, 0* frigates took up the swims lately occupied by the blockaded ships, which were thus forced either to fight the RAMILLIMIS or to seek srite other place of re fuge. The latter object they tatted with the loss of their guns, which they were obliged to throw over board. Sir Ti10:4A11 HAALIi is upon the Halifax Station. THE ARMY. Thnrsday and yesteraay the Nottingham Militia passed through London on their route to Chelmsford. in Essex. Three companies of the East Middlesex under the command of Colonel Woos, arrinill in Belfast last week, which is to be their head.quartets. Five companies of the regiment will remain for some time in Newry. Major-General GEOROS ANSON is . reniosecl Mutt the Staff, on the Peninsula,. to the Kent district, and ordered to be stationed at Deal. The Cavalry Depot at Maidstone has lately been minutely inspected by the Adjutant-General of the Forces, for the Commander-in-Chief's information ; and the regulations recently adopted in that Military Establishment, where the young horses are trained and equipped for foreign service, have been highly approved., - Extract of a Letter from an Officer of the 39th regiment, 'serving with the division of the army un der the command of General STZWART:—.• July 9, Amidst the Pyrenees. a We have only now descended from the heights, where we have been perched these last three days; Observing the motions of the enemy, with whom we ' have had daily skirmishes since we entered the val. Baitan." . A JULY 10.—I have been also& two hours in! camp. I was relieved this , morning from the first picquet mounted by:our brigade in France. We marched yesterday morning, soon after day-break, , from the ground, where I commenced this letter, to occupy a pass in oossession of the enemy ; which, after a most laborious march, we_ reached `and gain ed. The French having only a small guard of a few regulars and armed peasants, did not offer the resistance we had expected; and, thus, we had no thing to overcome, excepting only the ,obstacles which the ascent of every steep mountain presents. As soon as we reached the summit, the peasants told us we were in France, and pointed out two or the enemy's towns, Begerne, and St. Jean flied de Port. The valley below is beautiful, cultivated to the high est degree, and in the enjoyment, as it long had been, of the most profound tranquillity. Having left guards on the summits of every ridge, the brigade withdrew to its bivouac. My picquet was posted on the main pass, by which, they say, cannon can be brought. If they can, it must be by the greatest exertion ; as the !Allis so steep that thousands might be destroyed by the mere throwing doivn of stones, •if it were defended in no other manner." " Pass of Espagny, near Erwinly 13. " I addressed you from before Pamplona on the 29th of last month. We moved towards the foot. of these mountains a few days after, and entered this enchanting vale. It has fourteen towns, of which Ilizenda is the principal, and abounds with every thing that the richest part of England can afford.— We nave had to dislodge the enemy daily, and have at length succeeded in expelling him, in spite of the advantages he derived from the very mountainous nature of the country. On the 7th this brigade was nosed up a tremendous bill, which it was necessary • pouess before our troops could proceed along,the alley. The afternoon happened to be extremely fine; and iu the course of five hours we were nearly .ntour journey's end. As the S4th regiment and our agaves approached the height, the enemy withdrew the picquet, of which he had been making a parade, and .we imagined he had altogether retired s but no sooner had the leading files reached the top, than the mown. min was overcastby so thick a cloud, it was impossible '-to discover either the nature of the ground, or the ,force of the enemy, who immediately opened a heavy fireupon us. Notwithstanding the distressing situa tion in which we found ourselves, the two regiments' formed line ; and having discovered the enemy, who had advanced within thirty paces of us, without being perceived, we poured in a tremendous fire upon him, and gave him three British cheers. 4 , This served as a quietus for some time ; but af ter great trumpetting and beating of drums, he again advanced, and sent such showers of bills, that, had they taken effect. our little force, consisting of only 700 men, would have been entirely destroyed. Per ceiving from the little execution the enemy did, how vain it was to fire amidst so obscuring a mist, the General ordered our men to sit down, and wait until our opponents should advance to the very muzzles of our pieces ; this, however, he declined to attempt, and contented himself with peppering us at a re. spectful distance until nine at night. We remained on our arms all night, the men cnrsing their evil :tars i .at having been disappointed in taking the enemy pri soners ; but when the morning dawned, and we be held the ground and the immense force with which we had been contending, far different sentiments pre vailed : as it was then ascertained that bad not the fog come on so opportunely, we should have been surrounded by a whole division, who had been con cealed in the brush and fern, laying wait for us. Soon after day-light, the enemy, who saw other troops coping to our assistance, and part of our force en &avowing to turn bis flank, retired in great haste with his 44)00 men. General STEWART assembled the Officers yesterday, and expressed his high satis faction at the conduct the regiments had displayed. in so-trying a situation, of which, he said, he had made a special report to Lord WELLINGTON. We lost only twenty men in killed and wounded. Never was there such a fire with so little effect. Nothing ,could surpass the delight the poor and long-oppressed peasants expressed at seeing- us; they came imme diately forward to point out the mountain-paths, and those who have arms are seen amongt the fore . most skirmishing with the enemy." A Gold Medal, with appropriate inscription and engravings, was presented this day (12th August, 1813) at the Head-quarters of the 2d Battalion Sd Foot (or Buffs) to Captain LATHAM, by Major Mort als, in presence of the corps, drawn up in review order for that purpose, as a testimonial of his gallant conduct, in defence of the Colours of the lit Battalion, in action with the enemy at the Battle of Albuera, in Spain, and which was unanimously voted to him by his Brother Officers, who composed the Ist Battalion, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel STILWART, on the 16th May, 1811. ' Upon this occasion letters, of which the following are copies, were also read to the corps by Major Mows, commanding the 3dPateidion, at Reading; and the annexed reply his been subsequently tecei•ed from Captain LATHAM : Na 1. COM' bl? A tOMMONICATION 'ROM OtNIMAL 1.1101, COLONIL 4• TIM St. 1100 T, OIL 11171 ITS. Spiewords-Park, Junin 7, ISIS. MT DiAlt stn—l have enclosed a letter which I rscalired yes tieday from Colonel Torten, and which I snake no doubt will prove satisfactory to &omitwars Whoa 1 terteestad that yout letter might be laid before the Colurnanderliv-Chlef, I expressed my hope, that his Royal Higb ee"' "rebid attend to the distinguished conduct of Lieutenant Latham, and that be would grant him his future favour and protection. I have no doubt when an opportunity occurs, that he will con sider the merits of this deserving Officer; and you may be assured, that at alt times I shall be ready to render Min any service in srty power.4--1--I am, with great regard, my dear Sir, Faithfully your's, (Signed) CtiARTAS LZIGI. lAeutenant-Colonel Stewart, Sic. atc. No. 11. PROS COLONOL TORRONS TO °CHIRAL 1.11011, COLONCL OF TIC SUM. Horse-Guards ' January 4, 1819. 814—I have laid before the Commander-in-Chief your letter of yewerday's date, with its enclosure front Lieutenant Colonel Stewart of the regiment under your command, submitting, in the name of the corps, that Lieutenant Latham, of that regiment, may be authorized to wear a Gold Medal, which his Brother Officers had unanimously voted him, as a testimonial of his dis tinguished conduct he had displayed by his protection of the Colours of the Regiment in the Battle of Aibuera. • Hits Royal Highness v.ry much approves of this mark of the senae.whicb the Officers of the Ruffs entertain of the merit and gallantry of Lieutenant Latham; and his Royal Highness is also impressed with a high opiniOn of the propriety of feeling which bas indu,ed them to solicit proper authority for the grant of st.ch si distinct:on to that effect.--4 have, &c. (Signed) H. TORRENS. To General Chas. Leigh, Colonel 3d Foot (et Buff). No. 111. Strath. August 2, MI% Sia—ln My absence (which I regret on this occasion) Major Morris, in command of the Yd Battalion, will present to you the Gold idtedal which accompanies this, and which you already know has long since been so cordially voted you, by the unani mous voice of the whole body of your Brother Officers, as a last ing:testimonial of the high sense they entertain of your distin guished conduct in the Battle of Albuera._ On this occasion, I feel it but common justice to you, Sir, to state a fact (but little known in genera), although to me as your CoMmanding Officer at the time) which attaches no common share of merit to the part you acted on that memorable day; It not only fell to your lot to take charge of owe of the Colours of your Regiment, at a moment when the Ensigns and most of the Serjeants, who previously carried and protected it. bad fallen In its defence—but this charge devolved on'you, at the instant when the Regiment (suddenly sent forward considerably in advance of the rest of the British troops in support of some Spaniards) had just closed with the bayonet, cn the massy columns of the Freed* infantry in front; and while so engaged, and at so critical a Mo ment, was surrounded and attested in the rear, by the whole mass of the enemy's numerous cavalry and lancers, and thus completely separated from the rest of the army. Yes, at', is was in this situation so peculiarly critical. that you sheaved that degree of firmness and presence of mind, which saved the Colo r, you took charge, and has not only obtained you the unanimous applause and approbation of your Brother Officers but has justly recommended you to the notice and protection o f illustrious Princes of your Country, who never fail to encourage and re ward merit when known to them, with so impartial and liberal a band, that they have raised the renown of the British arms to a degree of brilliance and splendour, which eclipse the brightest periods of our history, and have excited such a spirit of enthu siasm and confidence among all ranks of our troops, as cannot fail to make the Tyrant of the Continent and his slaves tremble to encounter them. This lasting memorial of your merits, Sir, which will be pre sented to you with this letter, In the name of your corps, will prove to you in a high degree acceptable, when it Is told you that ' you are permitted to wear it by the special sanction and approba tion of Our illustrious Commander-its-Chief, who has been gra glossily pleased to accompany this permission with those distin guished rewards which his notice and the Royal Munificence have already conferred on you, and which . must be consoling to . you in the highest degree possible for the loss of an arm, and the numerous wounds you have received, especially when you reflect that you have thus suffered in the faithful discharge ut your Jul to your King and Country, and at a period when they are glori ously struggling for the liberties of the world. With sentiments of the high esteem which your merits deserve, I hate the honour to remain, Sir, Your's very truly and sincerely,. • (Signed) WILLIAM ST&WAtT, Lieut.-Col. Buffs. No. IV. Headquarters, Reading, Berks, August 12,1313. Sic —I beg leave to offer to you and to my Brother officers, my grateful thanka for the Medal preserved to me this day by Major Morris, in your absence, as a testimonial of the opinion they ate pleased to entertain of my conduct in the defence of the Colours of the Ist Battalion, in action with the enemy at the Battle of Albuera, in Spain. Suffer me to assure you and them, that no Circumstance can afford to me more heartfelt satisfaction, than that My conduct has met with your and their approbation, thus conveyed to me in a manner so highly flattering to my feelings, that it can never be erased from my memory. It shall be my greatest pride to wear this distinguished token of my Brother Officers' regard, and which has been so graciously sanctioned by our illustrious Commander-In-Chief. I have the honour to remain, Sir, with erect' and respect, Your obedient and bumble servant, (Signed) MATTW. LAT IIAW, Capt. 3d Foot. 1 1 To Lieut.-Colonel ti4wan Sd Foot (or Buffs), late in command of tat fiattalion, in Spain. PRESENTATION OF COLOURS TO THE ROYAL MILI TARY COLLEGE AT SANDHURS T, IN BERKSHIRE. • We yesterday gave a short account of this interest ing spectacle, and we are now enabled to lay a full account of it before our Readers This interesting ceremony took place on Thursday last, the 12th instant, the birth-day of his Royal Highness the PniNcit REGENT. About noon this ex alted Personage arrived at the Royal Military College, from Windsor. He was accompanied by Lord YARMOUTH, and Colonels &Amman and MiMAttom. Soon afterwards their Royal Highnesses the COMMANDER IN Cninr, the Dukes of CLARENCE and . CAMaLUDGE, the PRINCE or ORANGE, and the Duke of BRUNSWICK, came to the College • also, se veral Members of the Supreme Board of Commissio ners, viz. Loids HARRINGTON, HARCOURT, and PAL• meitsrow, Major-General Sir H. BURRARD, and Lieu tenant-Generals GORDON and CALVERT. The PRINCE REGENT and Duke of YORE took their station at the head of the battalion of Gentlemen Ca. dets, who were drawn up under arms on the parade in front of the building : there they waited the corning of the Quetta, who soon afterwards (accompanied by her Royal Highness the Princess CHARLOTTE, and their Royal Highnesses the Princesses AUGUSTA, Eel tiorra, and MARY) arrived at the house of the Hon. Sir ALE:. HOPE, Governor of the College : from thence her MAJESTY and attendants proceeded to the College, and immediately the Royal Standard was hoisted on the battery behind the left wing of the College. The Questa was received by the PRINCES, and the battalion changed front—Her MAJESTY, takirig her place on the landing of the steps leading to the Portico, and having the REGENT on her right, and the COMMANDER in Cifizrbn her left hand. The colours were now brought from the College Chapel by Colonel &mask the Lieutenant-Governor, And Sir HOWARD 1)0176L" th Commandant of the Senior Department, and delivered to the Panics Roust and the Duke of Yoitli. The battalion then presented arms, and the Quees addressed the Go vernor in an elegant and energetic speech ; in which. among other topics, she touched upon the nature and design of the Institution, the service it had already rendered to the State. and the future advantages which might he expected from it. She also noticed the signal service which the Institution had received from the exertions of the late worthy Governor, Earl HARCOURT, and from the united efforts of the present Governor and Lieutenant• Governor ; and she stated, that she bad been made acquainted with the zeal and unremitted diligence cf the Officers and Professors in the discharge of their respective duties. She adverted to the kindred Institution established at Chelsea for the education of the children of soldiers, and she paid an appropriate and merited compliment to his Royal Highness the COMMANDER IN CHIEF, for the signal service he has rendered to the Army and the Nation, by tie establishment of the two seminaries. At the conclusion'of her Address, her MAJESTY re. ceived the colours from the PRINCE REGE%r and the Duke of Yoett, and Presented them to the Governor, who again delivered them to two Gentlemen Cadets. He then made a suitable reply to the Qum's Ad. dress, descanting on the beneficence of our August SOVEREIGN, in having established an institution of such importance to the country ; and ac knot. ledging how much its views had been promoted by the fos tering care of every Member of the Royal .Family.—. He .next addressed himself to the Gentlemen Cadet., stating the high honour which had that day been con ferred on them, and expressing his belief that when called forth to fight the battles of their tearnry, they would d their duty as became British soldiers, The battalion now resumed its original front, and the Governor presented the Professors of both de partments, and the Officers studying at the senor e. partment, to the QUERN, who then changed her posi tion to the front of the battalion, and the whole marched past her in slow and in quick time. Other evolutions were also performed in a style which would have done credit to thoroughly disciplined trJopc. Afterwards they piled their arms, and full ,wed her MAJESTY and attendants into the College Chapel.-- The service of the day was read in an impressive manner by the kev. Mr. WHEELS:I, the College Chaplain ; and the sacred flunk performed by cho risters from St. George's Chapel, Windsor, directed by Dr. Cftorcu. The two colours had been previously lodged on either side of the Altar, the King's colour c t the right and the College colour on the left ; the latter adorned with an elegant device, and inscribed with this motto, Piece txquirit nada, and at the conclusion of the service they were consecrated in an admirable prayer composed by the worthy Chaplain every at tention was paid to the accommodation of strangers in the Chapel daring the service; but the concourse was so great, as to render it impossibli for more than a select number to be admitt-d. From the Chapel, the QUEEN proceeded to the Board Room, and spent upwards rd an hour in in. specting military plans and hintlicape- drawings, the production...of the Gentit men Cadets. These gave her great satisfaction, and indeed they were exe.tred in a stile of excellence which did credit to both Mos ier; and Pupils. The QUEEN next vi-itett the !our Dining.halls, and her entrance into each w is the sig nal for saying grace, and beginning &liner. Hem the four Captains of Companies had the hcnour of being introduced to her MAJESTY by the Uovtrnor : she afterwards visited the very extensive style of apartments and the Hospital ; there were hot ever no sick—a proof of tile salubrity of the situ:stir n, and the care taken of the health of the Cadets. The fit ness of the various apartments, rind the excellent order in which they are kept, seemed partienlarly to please her MAIESTY. Leaving the College her MAJESTY was received by the Sussex Militia, under the command of his Grace the Duke of Noneout : this corps, which in the f .r. mer part of the day had guarded the ground, shew.ng every civility to the spectators, now passed in review before her. At the Governor's Holie an eltgant dinner *as prepared for the Royal Party. A Captain's guard of Gentlemen Cadets, with the colours, was mounted in honour of the llhistxions Guests, and the Sussex Militia Band entertained them with music. After having done credit to the hospitality of the worthy Governor and his very amiable Lady, the Royal Party enjoyed the amusement of dancing in the evening. Her Royal Highness the Princess Cnitatorrs seemed particularly to enjoy this scene of the day's Drama, and her affability and condescension (and • indeed of the whole Royal Party) delighted all who *saw her. About eight o'clock the QUERN returned to Wind sor, and by ten, or soon Alter, the whole Party had departed. It doubtlesss afforded a high degree of satisfac tion to her Ma.revrv, to see such a fine body of young Men, the Rower of the British youth, and the pride and hope of their country, thus preparing themselves for the defence of all that we hold dear and sacred, And iw this feeling she would certainly be joined by every British heart present. The day was exceedingly fine, and the concourse of spectators great. Besides the illustrious Persons whose names we have already mentioned, we have to add the following :- The. Prince of Orange, the Russian and Swedish Ambassadors; Lords pscrpool, Chatham, Castlereagh, Bathurst, "lbytme; the Bishop of Salsbury; Count Mower, General Turner, Major- Generals Taylor and Mackenzie; Colooeis De brown, M`Der mot; sad Tomos; the Duchess of York ; l .rulks Cas lereagh, Ana Murray, Hope, Douglas, Harcourt, Throne, Chatham, Cathcart, Hampden; and Mrs. Fisher. This morning a General Court Martial assembled at tie Muster Master General's Office, for the pur pose of investigating the undermentioned charge, pre. tened by Lieutenant SCOTT, of the Ist Royal Tower Hamlet Regiment of Militia, against Lieutenant HUDSON, belonging to the said Regiment of Militia : " For uadficer and ungentleman like conduct, in having, in the month of March last, menaced the pro secutor, Lieutenant SCOTT, by waving a horse-whip over his head, whilst on parade, in presence of The guard at Deptford, with an intention to provoke him to tight a duel—and on the same day by sending him a challaage to that affect."