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....~ jbe LONDON GAZETTE EX i 124ORDINART. .. . bownino-rrnset, res. 28. Difpatebm, et which the foltivring ate a Copy and Vitra& ed drelled to Lord Vii.:ount Catilcreagh. were received ycllcniey evening, at the office nt the Right Honourable William %Vim& Mm, ace at his Majeftv'e Principal Secretaries of State, from Major General Sir David Baird i Cape-Town, Jan ta, OM. Mt Lnen—l have the honour to announce to your Isordfhip the capitulation bf the town ant garlifon of the Cape of Good Hnpe to his Majefly's arms. Its my Difpatches cf the 24th November lan, from St. Salvador. I had the honour to apprize your Littelfh:p del* meslures adopted to refre(h the force Ott ter my command ; and having, with much diffi• viry. procured about fixty or feventy honks for the eAvalry, an l the tick being recruited, the expedition failed on the 215th of that month ; and we had tha good fortune - trtreach Table Bay nn the 4th infixed, It had been intended to difemhark the army inseam Oiately, and with p view of covering our slefign, lie lure entering the Bay,the 14th regiment. command. ed by the Honnurable Lieutenant Colonel M'Des. bald, was detached, under charge of the Leda fri gate, to make a demonnration of landing in Campe Bei, but the wind having failed, the fleet did not arrive at its anchorage until the day was too far advanced to attempt a landing. On the morning of the sth the fell brigade, under the orders of Brigadier General Beresford, was em barked in boats, and proceeded towards the only se cefEhle part of the fhore, in a finall bay, fiereen miles to the nnrthward of Cape-Town, where it appeared pratilicable to effetl a Jifembarkation, but the fort bad inereared fo confiderably that, combined with the local difficulties of the fpot, it was found necef guy to abandon the attempt. 'The ref of the day was devoted to a careful ex eltaftuttion of the whole (bore, from-Lorpards Bay to Within gen (hot of the batteries at Cape Town, but which produced only the dinreffing conchafion that **chance of effeCiing a landing depended upon con tingencies, very unlikely to be realized but in a per. hedkvalm. In tonfeensence of this inference, in order to obvi. ate the difadvantages of delay in the adoption of a tiefintrion which I apprehended would at tai he ne teffarny impeded on me, I direeted Brigadier Gene. rut Beretford to proceed with the 38th regiment, and the soil! light dragoons, efcorted by his Majelly's (bip Diomede, to Saldanha Bay, where the difem barkatinn could be accomplifhed with facility, and a profiled was afforded os of procuring horfes and 'cattle ; and I purpnfed following wi'h the main bo. dy of the army in the event of the beach being ittl praaitable the enfuing morning. The furl along the (bore of Lofpards Bay having confiderably abated the enfning morning, I determin ed, with the concurrence of Commodore Sir Home Popham, )o make an effort to get the troop.** (bore, 'sod accordingly the Highland brigade, eompofed of the 7 til, ezd, and 93d regiments effected that nbjeft, under the command of Brigadier Gen, Fergufon. The (ore bad been previnufly very clofely lnfpec. ted NI the Brigadier. and by his rpirited exertions Ind reaMple, our efforts were crowned with foiccefs ; 'although a confined and intricate channel to the - . llhote.which had been accurately pointed out by bea cons laid down by the diligence and allivity of the boats of his Ma)ay's flip Diadem, and a tremen dons turf, oppored the palfage of the troops. F 7 'Me enemy had fcattered a party of (harp fhooters 'aver the canaries's heights, and commanded' the landing, but the cafualities of this fervice afore prin. cipally from natural dilhculties, and its is with the deepen encern I have the honour to inform your .Letedfhip that we lon thirty-five rank and file of the gid regiment by the overfeting of one of the boats, antwithltanding every .poffible effort to refine thole saftirtunate men. The remainder of the troops could only be brought ' on dune on the fucceding day, when the extranrdi emay abliscles ti all intercourfe with the Reet, which aotbing but the courage and perfeverance of Bina icemen could furmount, barely enabled us to obtain the indifpeufatfle fupplies of water and provifions fur iffamediate ftihrl leiter. OA the morning of the Bth the army, confining of the a4th, 59th, 7 th, 7 ,d. 83d, and 9;d regiments, about four thonfand (from was formed into two bri gades, with two howitzers and fix light field pieces, .and moved off towards the road which leads to Cape Town ; and, having afcended the commit of the Blaw Berg. or Blue Mountains, and diflodged the enemy's light troops, I difenvered their main body, drawn top in two lines, prepared to niCeiVe us, and even in mo s titan to anticipate our approach. The enemy's force apparently confified of about five thoufand men, the greater proportion of which was cavalry, and twenty-three pieces of cannon, yok eti to horfes, tho difpofit ion of which, and the nature of the gr'snnd occupied by the enemy's tronps, made it evident that they intended to rehire their right wing; and with 'heir left attempt to turn our right lark ; but, to frullrate their &lip, I fumed the army into two column!, the fecond brigade under Brigadier General Fergufon keeping ehe road, while the firli (truck to the right, and took the defile of the nioutains. Having accomplifhed my purpole, mar line was firmed with equal celerity and order ;, and the left wing, compofed of the Highland brigade, was thrown forward, and advanced with the fleadielt ley), tinder a very heavy fire of round that, g r a p e , and mull:eery. Nothing could furpals nr refill the determined bravery of the troops, headed by their gallant hider, Biigadier General Fergol;:n, and the number of the enemy, who fwarrnr d the plain, fer e - e 3 only to augment their ardour and couti:ni thcir •difciplinc. The enemy received out fire, and rn.titt tamed his pofit;,n obilinarely, but in the moment of charging, the valour of 13ritith troops bore down all optiutition, and forced him to a precipitate retreat. The firn brigade, crimpoled of the 24th, 591 h, and 83d regiments, and commanded in the abience of lit igadier General Bt-resford, by Lieutenant Colonel Baird, was unavoidably precluded, by their ablation, from any confiderable participation in the triumph of the Britifh arms, though the flank companies of the z4th had however an opportunity of diltinguiat trig themfelres in diflodging a number of brute and riflemen from the heights on our right flank. Thie brilliant achievement however was clouded by the loft of Carain Foliar, of the grenadiers, whole gal. 14ntry is belt recorded in the Warns of his brother f•ldier , ,and the univerlal regret nt the army. w - P ._ ~ = I I It is utterly irnptiffible to mire, to you( LorilVir an adequate idea of the obflacles which oppeditse the advance, and retarded the loath of our argay,last it is my duty to inform your Loydflop, that eke na ture of the country—a deep, heavy. and arid Nile covered with (Moab% fcarcely pervious to light bodies of infantry s and above all, the total privation 'of water under the ttths of a burning fun, had nearly tali-tuned our gallant fellows in the moment of vic tory. and with the utmoll difficulty were we able to reach the Reit Valley, where we took our pofition for the night. A confiderable portion of the pro vitions end necettrics with which we ,ftarted, had been loft during the afti :n, and we occupied our ground under an appreheofion that even the great exertions of Sir Home Popham and the Navy could not relieve us from nervation. My Lord, on every occafion where it has been found necettry to call for the en-operation of Britifh fearnen in land enterprizet, their valour has been In con(picuous, and their fpitit of labour and perferre. ranee fo unconquerable, that no tribute of my ap plaufe can add a lultre to their charafter ; but I dif chatge a moll agreeable portion of my duty in attir ing your Lordfhio, that too the recent employment of their ferrite;, they have maintained their reputa tion : and in this place it behoves me to inform your Lordfhip. that the uniform good condat of thofs gallant fellows, and the zeal of Captain George , Bing who commanded them, together with that of every fubordinate Officer, have merited my (until' approbation. The loft of the enemy in this engagement is re ported to exceed (even hundred men to killed and wounded ; sad it is with the mull fenfible gratifica• firm that I contrail it with the inclofed return of our cal - oxides. Your Lordffiip will perceive the name of Lieutenant Colonel Grant among the wounded, but the heroic fporit of this Officer was riot fubdued by his misfortune, and he continued to lead his men to glory, as long as an enemy was oppoled to his Ma jelly's 72d regiment. I have the cordial fatisfaaion to add, that his wound; though very fevere, is not pronounced dangerous ; and I indulge the hope and expectation of his early recovery and refumption of command. On the morning of the 9th, recruited by fuch fop. plies as the unweetied diligence and efforts of the navy could throw on Ihore, the's9th regimert, how ever, being almoli completely dellitute of food, we profecuted our march towards Cape Town, and took up a pofition fouth of Salt River, which we troll- ed might preferve a free •communication with the fquadron ; for our battering train, as well as every other necetary. except water, was to pats to us from his Majefly's (hips. In this fitnatien, a Lig of truce was tent to me by the Commandant of :he Garrifs.n of Care-Town, (the Governor General latifen., hay. ing retired after the aftion of the 11th into the collo try, moving by Hottentots Holland Kloof,) mitten - ing a fufpenfion of honitities for forty-eight hours, in order to negotiate a Capitulation. In anfwer to this overture, I difpatched Brigadier General Fergufon, accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel Brownrigg, to ftipulate, as the condition of my acquiefcence, the furrender of the outworks of the town within fix hours, allowing thirty•fsx hours for arranging the articles of capitulation. My propofition being affented to, the c9th Regi ment marched into Fort Knnkke ; and the next day, in to/lion/lion with Sir Home Popham, the terms were agreed upon; and his Majefly's forces were put in poi:Mon cif the feverardefences of the town. Of the enothfied Capitulation, as ratified by us, I have the honour to inclofe a copy. The cordial, able. and zealous co-operation of Commodore Sr Home Popham. emulated by all the officers under his command, merits my warmelt acknowledgments and commendation ; and I have the fatisfalion to add, that no united fervice was ever performed with more true harmony, titan has uniformly been manifefied by both branches of his Majetty's forces. Such of his Maje fly's (hips as could be loafed from the fervice of Lorpard's Bay, con fiantly coafted the enemy's lhore, throwing (hot among his troops and people, and contributing to keep him ignorant of the taloa place of our difem barkation ; and a very fpirited effort was tnade by the marines of the fleet, and a party of feamen from the Diadem, under the Commodore's immediate command, to occupy a pofition in Reit Valley, and co-operate with the army. The Marines, and the Hon. Company's Recruits, as well as their Cadets, headed by Lieut. Col. Wit lett, of the Bengal Eltablilhment, have been ufefully employed in different branches of the fervice ; but I have to regret the deprivation of the I:testi:es of the zoth Dragoons, and the 38th Regiment, under a convittion that they could not have failed to &I charge their ditty in the lime exemplary manner, as the reit of his .lajelly's troops engaged in the ac tion. Public, as well as perfonal eonfiderations,induce Me to lament the abfence of Brigadier Genetal Beresfurd, from whole talents and experieacc, I Ihmild have derived the moil effential affillence in our difputed and difficult progrcfs fromLoipard%Bay. The duties of the Q2arter Mailer General's De. partment were very ably and judiciougy difcharged by Lieut. Cul. Brnwnrigg, and although the at my had the gteeteil caul: to lament the ablence, front fe. vete illnefs, of Nlajur Tucker, Deputy Adjutant (1:- neral, yet the zeal and aaivity manifelled by Major Trotter, of the Aid Regiment, and the Affittatit Adjutant General, Capt. Mon.'', happily pre:hided all deficiency in that dcp violent. The shlence Capt. Smith, of the Royal Engineers, with the Sal. d mkt detachment, was allt a matter of great rep et t me, for tits knowledge of the r.. entry would base ved me limn much cmhartalnneut. To the fevcral officer. commanding corps, I am under conliderahle obligations for their gAllatit, ipii ted, leArl", And judicious condo& and ex tmple, in leading :heir men tip to the cncm). Britilh troops. headed by filch men, mull ever, under command fuccels t and every man in this army has, I crud it will-be conlidered: preferved the charatter of the lititifh foldier, and faithfully difcharged his duty to his King and country. This difpatch will be delivered to your Lordllip by Lieutenant Colonel Bah d, and to whom I hcg leave to refer for ■ny additional information your Lordfhip may will to obtain, refftefliug nor pro ceedings; and I beg leave to recommend this sea. loos and MI itorioub awe to your Lordiltip's pro • tcflion. I4al<e the.liberty of ntentiotting to your torahip, that, nee having been joined by the Narciffus fri gate, nor to our Ciremblrkation, and fulifequent operatsons in the field, I was unfortunately depri ved of the fervices of Captain Sorrell, Militant Adjutant General, who was charged with my dig= patches from Madeira to Governor Patton, and with the execution of my wi(hes to procure intelli gence relative to the Ilrength and condi•ion of this Colony ; and from whore extenlive local knowledge and profeffional talents, I expeeted to derive great a(Tieance. Herewith T have the honour to enclofe, for your Lordihip's information, a Return of the Ordnance found in the citadel and other defences of this fettle ment, hut it is perhaps Inaccurate,for the reafon af figned by the commanding r.ffieer of Artillery. I ►ave the honour to be, dec. D. BAIRD, Major General, Commanding in Chief. To Virentmt Caltlettagt. Etc. Return of the Kitlesl,• Wounded, and Miffing, of the Forces ruder the Command of Mayor °cured hir David ilaird, in lending at Lofpards Bay an htb J.n. tEf6. 7tft Reg. --t rank and Ole Hiled—i Fichl Officer, 3 rank and Ate woended. N. B t Drummer and 35 rank and file of the 93d Regiment, drowned in fondest. Officers wolnded—Brevet Major Weir, Brigade Major, Sightly ; Lieut. Oa Pack, of Km 7 tft Regiment, Sightly. W. H. TILOTTIM, Major, 113 d Reg. Adling Deputy Adj Gen. Return of the Silted, Wounded, and Miffing. of the Forces under the Commend of Major General Sir David Baird, in the Adtion of the 6th Jan. 1806, at Biaw-berg. Total-1 Captala raok and Ede killed; 3 Field Officers, t Cap uto,: Subalterns. 7 S •rjeants. 3 Drummers, t7et rank sad Sts "wounded, 8 rank and Ble miffing. Officers killed—sath Reg. Capt. An .hew Feder. Officers 'a/waded-59th Reg Alexander badly; ytit Reg. Brevet Lieut. Col. Campbell ; 7ad Reg.l.l.ut. Col. Grant, Lieut. Chltholm ; 93,1 Reg. Brevet Lieut. Col. Hootyrnan3 yllas Reg. Llcuts.Scoble and Strathan, attach:4 to 9341 Regiamist 86th Reg. Balsas HedJrick did Craigh. W. It TROTT 11, Major, 834 Reg, Adting Deputy Adj. Geo. • ARTICLAS oh CAPITULATION propofed by Lim i t uai enallejlk lord H,yeronimus Calliminn Van Prophalow. Coin of the l'own, Callik, and eircumjacent fortifications of Otsego of Good Hope, to the Major General in the (ctWce Obis Bel. tannic Mildly. Sir David Baird, K. G. Contmander in Okla of his Majefty's Force., and• Coinmodnre Sir Home Popham,. Commander in Chief of his Britannic hiajelles Naval Form in Table flay— Art. e. The Capitulation behor Spied, the Cape Town, Cattle, and cireurnjaccnt •urtiScations, thail be Immediately farrendeted to the Troops of M. &french Majefty, viz —The Rartilleatlmal of the King's Blo:k-Houle, Craig's Tower, and all the Batteries within that &emit. and one on the other Ode of the Camp's Bay. a. The Garrifon tali, at thcfurrendcr, march out with all that honours of war, aid Ail then lay down their arms, and pritnners of war; but fisch Offic•ra as arc natives of the calmly married with n stirs,., or in poffeffion of fufficient landed papal, in become rgtalerty and bsrt f..G domk iliated, Paull be at liberty he continue Ise-e to long as they behave theinftives as becometh red fullrets and citizen., or proceed to Great Britain with recildie pattportr, and baring previnufly palf.4 their parole tam to fermi until reaula.ly 3 All Officers who. according to the previous article, mail go to Europe, (ball lie provided with paffares at the Expence of his Britannic Majely, and hare leave to realize their property pre vious to their departure, and receive the fame pay as they dlii in their own fervice till the day of their emharkation. 4. The french fuljedlit who. !admitting to the Branded frigate rAtalants, another Branded privateer le Napoleon, were raft. ally here, and are euitipreheoded in the preknt Capitulation, Snail be treated an the tame footing 14 the Carrillo; ' • but they mar, all he embarked for Europe, as vents every othe r French flaked:tin the colony. c. The inhabitants oft,* town who bale home arms to era• fidered as Delors/hotter the town. Ltd maylmractliatrly return ro their former omapationte-ailet the thalos...kion between tin—her shrrs and other inhabitants late remain the Tank, and lubjett to the fame rettrielions as under the Dutch laws. 6. Ail i.ssfik privet 'property, whether behoving to the civil and military fervent. of the Government. to the burghers and in habitants. to chat chef. orphans. anal other public laillitiOalluf tort kind, (halt remain fret and untouched. 7. Public property of every dakription, whether-44001.41 Treature, or naval and miltary Rotes. buildings, caste; Ar Olaf• ehandize belonging to the Batavian Republic, or the Government of France, Saull be faithfully delivered sap, and proper invadories given of them as footles pordbk. 8 The Burghers and inhabitants (hall modern all their rights and priviliges which they have hitherto enjoyed. Public "'wai f , as at prefent In ate, Stall alto be maintained without alteration. 9. The ;riper money adtually in circulation itch enntinae car. rent as heretofore, until the pleafare of his Britannic Niaja.ity is known. to. The lands and knufes, the property of the Batavian Repub lic, which mull be delivered up, kali remain as a fecurity for that part of the paper money which i. not already fecured by mort gagea upon the eflates of individuals, by its having been lent to them. This •s, however, to be without prejudice to the free aft to be made of the fail lands and hnufes for public purpofea. tI. Prifoners of war comprehended in the preterit Capitate tion, roan not be peered into his Britannic bilajclty's fervice, or engaged againft their own free will and content. With refpcd to other perfoas, they are provided for in article the fifth of this Capitulation. it. The inhabitants of Cape Town lien i 1 be exempted from having troops quartered on them. 13. Two Chips having been funk in Table Ray, to the great de. triatent of the road lead, eitha after the Baumlan Republic had fast out a fLg of truce, or whillt it was in contemplation fi, to do, they are to be talfrd again and delivered over in an entire Rate of repair: This having been done without the fandlion of the Com mandant: the ra(bng of the Paid Blips Bull be incumbent-on thole who funk them. re. This Capitulation (hall be fired at four o'clock this after nson, when the Cagle of :he Cape (own, and all the adjacent font. previwilly mentioned, null be furraideted to his Britannic Kijrfty's troops. trivsn under our hands and feels this 'nth day of January, hi the year.of our Lord a 806, at rapendrop, near Fort )(Milk!. (Niglied) H. C. Vaunt A LuW.. D Batas, Major General, C ~,,, manding in Chia. H. roeuxm. Pic/lima in the rrefenee of •J. TAU& Laid. PA/kit'. Goleta! Penn . ', of Ordnance on the fa•enl Bafterlee of Cape Towle, (up. of Good Hope, and Its Depetykacies, January az, tRo6. via Total.—t r 3 hate and 343 Iron preen or 01411117Ct s W. StIC ER, "4 Iljor. efoit!**milvx *rid Artillery. W. H. TROT r . P 444, A&{; Deputy AJj.ben. N. B. There not being fofllcient time to fend in a return of the oh.* of the ordnance, ammunition, and Rotes, a corredt return will he fent ma Coon as poffinie. Fetradt of a Difpatch from Major Fir David Baird to! ord . . Vikount Caitkr, ugh, Jowl Cape Town, January t., igen. General Janfeos has retired to Hottentots Holland Klooff, atad advices this inllant received, hate him to have fent his forces over the Kloof, eflitnating them at t aoo men. with 28 pieces of artillery, and aco waggons. He has difcharged the farmers horn the fervice, and difmiffed so waggon., which are Paid to be coming towards the town, and confequently will he loon in my polfeffinn. This acminj of his force is probably ezaggerated, and particularly with regard to I is artillery. The General himfelf is Riii on this fide the !Goof. but his intentions teem matter of conjecture. and pro bably be meditates a movement towards Zwart Kopts River. fin refourees, with refpeft to fuhfiftettee, are of a kind not very furceptible of interruption, from dig ditporttion or the twiner:, or the means I can imme diately oppofe to him, unlefs he fhould experience a deficiency of ammunition by our polfeffion of fome of his depots. The farmers tire by no meant likely ro affift him he atily f-r any length of time. fir the 2evaltation of heir ; roperty mull be the inevitable confequence of a profecution of the conteft in the in terior. To augment, or even to preferve his aerial, and, I troll, hut temporary fop., inrity in that particular, it will be neeeltary for General Janfens to move, in a northerly direction, into the ditiria of Stellefb'ifila $ but as the meafure is of a moil dcfperate tendency, and requires that his heart fhould be tleeled to thole fenfations which are Paid to g 'veto his actions, I ini dulge a fringuioe expetftation that confequences fo dreadful may be averted. With this view, and from the pollnre of our rein: tive affairs. I have deemed it both honourable acid expedient for his Majefly's Government, to miskraW overture to General Janfens, a copy of which ',int doled, deprecating the deal uftive refult of his further' oppofition to his Majelly's armt, and treating hint with the generofity and chilintlion due to his chat rafter. But iitirder to give weight to the anxious defire I entertain of inviting General Janfens to a pacification‘ I have, at an early hour this day, detached Brigadier General Beresford, with the wh cod $31:1 regimentsi two howitzers, and four fix-pounders, to poiefs bias felf of the village of Stellenbolch, and thence to for ward my letter to thrOmeral, accompanied byfach additional arguments as the Brigadier may confider expedient to fubmit to him, and with full powers to conclude whateverlsnaty canting circumflances may eta& Cape-Town, January Sir—You have discharged your duty"to your coun try as became a brave mate at the head of a gallant. though feeble arasy. I know how to te(pea the high qualities of loch a man I and do not doubithat that humanity which ever charitifferizes 1111 intrepid foldier, will now operate in your bread, to chock the Altai confequences of a ft Milers conteft. The naval and military forces of his Britannic Majelly, which have poi:fermi thenzfelves of the feat of your recent Government, are of a magnitude to leave no queflion refpetling the iffie of further hof tilitiss ; and therefore a temporary and difaftroul refs lance is all you can poMbly uppofe to foperioe numbers. Under thefe cireumftances, nothing can refult. bet the &venation of the country you calually occupy; and loch it confequeoce can never be contemplated without anguith by a generous mind ; or be gratify ing to the man who feels for the profperity and tram quillity of the colony lately fubjerit to his adminifira lion. But if, unhappily. your refirlution it farmed to oppofe an enemy of fuch fuperior force, by pen. meeting a conteß which mon entail mifery and ruin on the induttrious and peaceably difpofed fettlers of this colony, I /hall be exonerated from the reproach of my own confeience by this frank overture, and you mull jollity to mit IX, and to your countrymen, the further etfufion of blood and the dthlation of the country. You are need - wily fo well acquainted with the cm tent of the calamities in which the interior of the country may be involved, that I shall not enlarge upos your power of miring mil - thief to be done to all its inhabitants ; but I petfuatie myfelf, that con federations of a more laudable nature ei.l influence your decifion on this occafion ; and that yna will manifelt an immediate difpufition to promote a ge neral tranquillity. I have the honour to fuhfcribe, with fentimeits of the higheft refired and confideration, Sir, your's.- &c. arc. &c. (Signed) D. Betas, Major General Commander in Chief. To Lieutenant Geocral Joao', &c. &c. ADMIR•LTYOVVICI, FESIVARY 27, t Sod. • Copy of • Letter received this day, by Captain Dominus, firma Sir Hoax Popham, Km. Captain of his Majelty's Orip the bia. dem, to WiLiam Marfden, kfq. dated on board the laid fhip,ia Tattle hay, the 13th January, doe. Sir—When 1 adorets you, for the information of the Lords Cornmiffioners of the Admiralty, en an occalh;n of loch public intereft and importance. as the capture of the Cape cf Gocd Hope, which is now in poll icon of his Majelly's troops under that renown ed General Sir David Baird, I confider it unneteffarp to trouble their Lordtbipa with t detailed account of the proceedings of the fleet from St. Salvador, which, however, wilt be conveyed in another dilpatch. On the 3d inflant, we made Table Land, and on the 4th,- in the evening, we reached our preconcerted anchorage to the westward of /tobben Hand, though too late to do any thing but take a fupeificial view of Blue Berg Bay. where it was propofed to land the main body of the army, making. however ' a de monttration off Green Point, with the Leda frigate and the trantports containing the .4th regiment, which was certainly well executed by Capt. Hooey* man. On the sth, at three o'clock in the morning, the troops were put in the boats that afTernblad alowyeasta of the Efpoii, but the furl ran fo high, that a landing was deemed totally impralticable, and coolequently the troops returned to their thips ; and I immediate!? accompanied the General on hoard the Efpoir, fur the purpole of making a dole examination of the whole coati from Craig's 'rower to Lorpard's Bay on no past of which did it appear poffible to land a tingle boat without extreme danger. To the evil confequences of delay in commencing operations on an enemy's coati, was to be added, the very alatming poffibility that Come reinforcement • might attire by one of the various feria:irons in mo tion when we lett Europe ; and therefore the General and myfelf were induced to confider, that however d.ilictilt the lath might be of advancing from Sal. dahlia Bay, yet it was an object of very Treat mo ment to itecomplifh a tale and Ipecdy landing for the troops ; and the inthent the decitfon was made, the Diomede, with the tranfports of the 38th regiments the cavalry thips, and a proportion of artillery, udder the 'orders of Ittigadier-General Beresford, failed foe Saldeatta. preceded by Captain King, in the . Efpole, having on board Captain Smyth, it the engiheera(ais officer well acquainted with the country), with& view of leizing the pi:initialler, and .y many cattle as pa lible, antecedent to the arrival Of the advanced Goa of the fleet. J ' a Soon after the Diomede weighed, the wefluly wind began to abate; and cn the 6th is the morning, the othccrs examining the imago, reported that the fin