Star. — London, England, 1810-03-16 00:00:00

- , • . . a t `•, i is report the expression of my most grateful Colonel Mall, on whom the emnthit id of m, bert, as well as the high and j ust sense brigade devolved, have been coaepietlis us. aeledgements., or tain of his able and important a ssistance The detachment of the Royal Artillery, ;tad,' ndei (Signed) J. HIS LOP, tit ajor-Gen eral; Capt. Unett, fully deserve their share ffif• praise commanding First Division. the conduct of the Royal Engineers, under Briga- Ira eateuency Sir Geo. B e ckwith , K. B. dier General Sir Charles Shepley and. - Colonel Jolla *Commander of the F orces. stone, was highly meritorious. - No. 3.—(Copy.) Lieutenant Colonel Gin don, Deputy Q. B. M. p os t Bellair, Morne st. loafs, Feb, ;t, lint General, has conducted the duties of his department ;mach to my satisfaceon. • obedience to your Excellency's cdnimancii, ir---11l • re the honour to submit to you the following del Lieutenant Colonel Campbell, Deputy Adjutant General, merits my waru.est acknowledgments, by ay , t he charge ,f the operations o f the S econd Division of the his zealous services, whichh ave b e e n unremii ttn charge of which your Exce ll ency Was pla4. ;,-, r epose in my hands. and particularly for his exertions and able assistance 1 t he morning of the 30th Ultimo, 'between nine in the . affair of the 3d. i • te n o'clock, the fi rst brigade; , under my . iminedi- Dr. Burke and the Medical. Staff , have ably and co mmand, disembarked at a..bay somewhat to the i diligently performed their &hied.; itild the same . redit s ward of the village of•lee 'Vim* Habitans ;an t A IS due to Mr. Deputy Coantril ' ...General d b rig ad e, Wether dierwith the secon General Ba rtow, ea, in his department. ' ' . directed to make his disembarkition• at the vii- an t Q ea . n a not m o . m Gti it -lieneraition,, who • f g hi be it t tia tti fti sta ; - .A ti goitt „oi itself; both of these operations were , effeCted out opposition. , - . i ficei principally with me, and having tough exerted ewas my intentio n to have moved the division n himself, well deserves at my hands being named to columns, and to endeavour to reach the enemy's your Excellency. :;tival position atßellair in the interior, as.a first dbl. I have purposely reserved for a separate statemenT , (conceiving thereby that your Excellency's wish the expression of the admiration and gratitude I fell compress hint would he beat attained), but on ad- towards those officers of the Royal Navy whom Vice. cing, I found the couotry to ben° eittemely strong . Admiral Sit Alexander Cochrane was pleased to se-, . close, as not t o admit of a separation o f the till/L. lett for the purpose of co-operating in that branch of .n, and it was consequently moved in a single co- • the general service which your Excellency entrusted inn, the first brigade leading. - i• to me. o n f l ange height just ab ove the v il l ag e des liabi. tl- The arrangements' of Comniodore Ballard for our ans, we perceived an out post of the enemy on some ' aud i t* no oaf Ali tilde, beet successfully i g h gr ound in our front , and separated from otir -, execsituivre and after ourlanding the continuance of 'lona by a deep.ravine. This party however soon ;his cordial . ancf zealous support was unceasing. 'andoned his position, fearful of being turtia . , and • In hiingiftg up the Ordnance to ouradvanted po 'e column push ed on, its advance skirmishing with sitionsa Caeteins Ballard, Stank% Elliott, Flynn, e enemy; until lie spewed him Self in extended order and many other officers, rendered the most effectual •ver some high and tolerably open ground. - service ; and thou e h their exertions, I really think, The rifle company of the Royal West India were almost Unparalleled, such was the spirit, the zeal, angers were detached through the Canes; tq ttirn. and the energy of these gallant officers and their brave is left, the 13th Regiment to his right and the 13th • non, they made light of difficulties, obstacles, and 'e ight Infantry moved down a road which led. direct boors,' which would have dispirited and overcome any his position. A smart affair now took place, and but British wathen.—l have the honour to be, ice. e enemy was soon driven over a ravine in his rear, -(Signed) ci. train:COURT, i the opposite bank of which he had an'entrench..' : • B r i r adier•Gencral, commanding Second Diviston. .. cut, and where lie again endeavoured to make a •To his Excellency Sir G. Beckwith, K.B. and; but the 13th Light Infantry; supported by the Commander of the Forces. • winder of the Ist Light Infantry battalion, forded . No. 4.—Mourne Houel, Fcb :iary 5, 1310. ,Un from it in a very spirited way; and the whole. Sir--Thottgis your Excellency is fully acquainted , talion took post for the night on the ground . they With the result of yes:erday's action between the re lad gained, the remainder of the diviiiea oCctipYing serve and the enemy, I should not do justice to the [rung ground in the rear. conduct of the troops under my commaivt. did I not On the 31st, the first Brigade moved to a position point out , to your Excellency the particulars of an 'thin twelve hundred yards of, and parallel to, Post action, in which the courage and coolness of British i. Ilair, by which I was in hopes 'of penetrating to soldiers was perhaps never more conspicuously dis rear ; e of that work ; but on reconnoitring the passes played. • the Ravine between us, they were found so diffi- • giion- after your Excellency had given me instruc .' that I was induced to take Ground to my right tions for forcing the passage of the River de la Pere, from whence an approach to the r. tiemrs principal' I found an latelligent guide, who ,promised at the . ences was alone practicable) ; but previous to this forfeiture of • hicowse life to lead my brigade across aement, having esceitainecl iet artillery might he 'the river,:at less than half the distance of the original 4.t useHly em; loved on that spot, I desired tem intended rolt:te, bet-the .road so dirsettle,it would be Sir-enders and two five and a half, inch Mortars to necessary tkpans It in the day-Time ;as therefore no &brought up there, which by the uncommon exer- time waste be lost, I. decided upon an imniediate at. fun (I may almost say unparalleled efforts,) of . the' tick; encouraged the more to thia. plan as there was navy, was effected during the night of .fie 2d, and the a diversion agaiost - the enemy, who at. this time was tatey opened on the morning of the 3d, under the engaged with another division of the army in an op direrfanof Captain Unett, Royal Artillery. In the li,osite direction. • .- • evening of the 2d, I determined to occupy the Ridge The brigade ,as in motion about four o'clock, Leaupaire St. Louis, on the upper part of which the Major Henderson at the head of the Royal York taxa post of Bellair is situated, and for this purpose Rangers; Major Edden with the Grenadier battalion pushed forward the Ist battalion of Grenadiers, under was directed to make a diversion to the left, and to nijor Browne, and a detachment of the 414.11' West avail himielf of any opportunity that might offer. to India Regiment, under Lieutenant-Colonel Buchani, force the bridge,, agreea ble to lour Exeellftcy's-in-, the whoie to be eventually under the command of tention. -The detac hment r of artillery, ordered to take the laver officer. advantage of any favourable circumstance that might This dot aliment succeeded in their object without occur, myself and• Staff accompanied the Royal York eppositien ; but on the morning of the Sd; the enemy 'Rangers ; we proceeded to the banks of the River being observed moving in force from his work,' cal- , without meeting any resistance from the enemy but a ently intendin g a n at t empt to di s l o dge tietstenant. [few random shot and shell. . .Colonel Bilchan's party, I l ost n o t a motitent- in anov- I ale pass of the river de la Pere was by nature m ost ear to hii support with the first brigade. Ete I could • dillictilti and was made still more so by abbatis lined react ul him, however, a very smart action had eons- 'with troops, and even/possible obstruction thrown in !Iced, but we arrived in time to corn lete the re- oar via ere it was the enemy first opened their k h i! With fire of Y. pule, and to driv the enemy bat to la post erne loss. all difficulties, soon iforeedlthis passage. Having the o .. t .. j . udging it expedient immediatelY to attempt passed the River, we continued our march for about. . .0 ...t .oault of the work, as well from •My know- . 100 yards through rugged -rocks and bushes, when lac, of your Excellency's elan, as from the ei- the front eoMpanies branched elf-inter three columns, Irene fatigue of the gallant troops who Were inf. 'rapidly ascending: the heights, the three leading )uncut to execute it, contented - m self with ' ush- companies reservug their fire till they gained the ~ Ing forward the fi rst light infantry y 4thrgina P eat, same, th e . remain der firing to their fl anks on the 1 and Third West India within a few hundred yards enem but still follo wing the van ;as we ap proached l of Bellair. The two ' former corps were not ithe summit Mit of the hei ght , the ascent beca me more annoyed during the remainder of the day, but the i aiifficult, apd abOut 500 of the enemy's best troops enemy made a movement _in the afternoon - against the poured dovvxt Ota us a most destructive fire. Thirdil. West India _ Regiment, and a ccimpauy -of the Major Henderscin, with the three companies who seals under Major Allen which was spirited] re- Ent aicended :the heights,, found the enemy posted l'itd, but unfortunately not withontle:s; I gr y ieVe' hi nd:he abbatis and steckaded redoubts. This in ti say also t;:le general lossis not inconsiderable, as will treil,l officer did not return the fire of the enemy till app_e it ir l. b ,, y th e l inclosed returns of killed and wounded: .within about twenty-five yards distance, and imme itzuer ir t ,o g it t t he night we got up two eight-inclahowa 'diately closed with them, followed by the rest of the ars, under the fi re of which .I' prePoted ' regimennand ina few minutes completely routed them t e o hil l , a f r ,, c ci p :, -, , s_se . ssed myself of Post Bellair; but at .—it was about one hour and a half from our bein g . a L hot . ir caie t he morning of the 4th instant, (being first engaged with the enemy, after the passage of before the battery was completed), flag* the river, to their complete dispersion , during which t e e l rs t'L\ e v n e s re i sh ewn from Bellair, and the head quar- time it was, impossible for troops to shew more cool 4 1 , ,i-A , era Ernouf,wbicliterminatedallhostilities. and undaunted courage, than was exhibited upon that the i a n .i an aa l exception of the Grenadier companies of occasion by that gallant regiment the Royal York Ir e _ st. 1 i th . battalions of the 60th regiment, who, ' it:angers; to every individual of which I feel highly . ?:•,//iln an , mg every exertion of their gallant officers , indebted for the success of the day ; and as your cl I no t conduct themselves to I ray satisfaction, it only Excellency was an eye-witness to the d i ffi culties the y Ternahls for me to express my highest approbation of surmounted, I need ;not say more upon •the subject ; eitheegleoiortlycroinduct of the division under my command, and when all behaved well it would be invidious ef their cheTft i endurante . ef fatigue' and depriyatioo, to _ distinguish particular merit. •. 'Major Henderson a., of V,_their gallantry, whenever an opportunity of- by a ball - in the- breast in close contact with the eutur its manifintation enemy. Being myself afterward disabled, the dis \ c \ r 9 i l m ere ,_ :ll deserve so Much praise, it is difficult to i command would have devolved on that gallant nf t li e ; I : e but the good fortune of the Grenadiers officer l Captain Stark, hard he not, with Captain e.i.: 1 4 6th_ . regiment, under Captain Ogilve, and of Darling, also hee i wounded about the s;-2112 time. a te c L it battalion, under Lieut.-Colonel David i.;:it :a . rt .... _ br ought their merits very conspicuously f°r.. I understand, by the. exertions of Captains Suther land and Mathewson, the regiment was formed and - I , ° o b - I L ey,.in truth, behaved nicest adinitably. - • prepared to advance in the morning , . to carry ;rico t a tier ' ia tPdaer-General SirehatlesShipley I ainpar- . effect your Excellency's plan ,of forcing the. passes .e a Y indebted for his indefatigable exertion and ' .of the bridge,' to' the 'success of which you were an !ewe,. co-operation on every occasion, from the pc- eye witness. .. . l ti lr ::; o f ihi:having reconnoitred the Point of debarks-1 To the Staff of my brigade I feel much indebted. ready. assistance in the affair ofthe W. I 'o Br' aces ore lagll ter-General i Brigade-Major Brareton was amongst the foremost in Barrow, for his.tordial ser- the attack, and continued with them all night. Cap rices tita n / the gel, but especially du the ac- • lain Grey, Assistant Quarter and Barrack-Master eery hanA..: oo when he brought up his brig-a - de in a ! General, was also most actively employed till disabledj bc:t th - 7rne m anner to ma' suppOrt, I ovremy '. by a wound near the'close of the action. am a , The 1 I have sincerely to r e g ret the loss of many brave arranze— menu, zeal, and activity of Lieutenant officers and soldiers, killed and wounded ; the return - - of which, as far as car. At Enosent be collected, I have the honour to enclose,--1 -have the Icinotir to be, &th, .( Signed ) e. WALE,. Br ga d or-Gene tat. To I.iettl.-Getteral Sir George 4 1k i eliiiih, K. B. &c. &a. No.:S. consists of the Articles of taPhilation The Garrison' to be sent to Englatut as Prisoners orWar. Four months allowed the French to settle their accounts—they are to pay their debts tn the inhabitants of Guadaloupe before their.departure. The Inha bitants are to enjoy their ancient Laws until his Majesty's plea surels itittiviri on the subject. All persons whatever continuing to ieside in Guadaloupe are to take the Oath of Allegiance to his Br:tarie Majesty.) (No. 6, contains tLe Thanks of the COMmander in Chief to the Naval and Military Officers employed On the Service, and also to the Marines.] NO. 7. Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing in the Army tinder the Command of Lieutenant-General Sir George Beckwith, K:l3. Guadaloupe, the 9th of February, 18101 , Staff-1 General, I Captain, wounded. Royal Artillery—l rank and file wounded. Royals-3 rank and file killed; 1 serjeant, 12 rank and file, wounded. 13:h Foot —1 rank and file killed; 5 rank. and file wounded. 15. h Foot-1 Captain wounded. 46th Foot-3 rank and file killed; 1 Serjeant, 7 rank and file, wounded. 2d Put 60th Foot-3 rank and file killed; >Z Serjeants, 4 rank and file wounded. 4th Batt. Goth Foot-1 . • • -- • z-' s soon as the Second 'lsivisioti had tett - ?ruled Rupert's, I ordered the Fits[ to get under weigh and foliow the Ponirear and about noon of the 2/thi we anchored off Go4ier, Guadaloupe, where hailing hoisted out all the boas, the troops of this division] under the comman I of Major-General Hislop, and Under the immediate superintendance of th.: - mander of the forces, left the ships about four o'clock in the morning of the gfthl and proceeded under the orders of Commodore Fahie, to the village o. t. Marie, where they landed without opposition at nine. and soon Air moved onwards to Cabesterit its, lie road to Trois RiVieres. • While this divi ion was advancing, I sent direction* to Commodore •aillard. to get under weigh froni , tte Salutes with his divisiin, to draw the enemy's atteh rim by a feint, upon Trois Rivieres, by which tip: enemy was deterred from opposing the progress the troops through the diftcult pass at Trochien ; and after the close of the day he was ordered to land La . troops to the northward of Ba- seterre, which he of fected without opposition, about three leagues distan:., from the town, when they march2d in a direction for the enemy's right. • I followed ahlirr the shore hi this s:,ip the rotitii . .. and file ; 2 Lieutenihtfy: rank ..-d ; a - .- -- - rank and file, woundtd ; i rank and tile missing. i of the principal division, w)lich enabled my t. , keep osa Foot-1 rank and file wounded. up a constant communication with Sir George Beck 96th Foot—i Serjeant, 1 rank and file, killed ; 1 Lieutenant, 9 with; and abort nem anchored in the Bay of Trots' rankind file, wounded. Rivieres, the enemy having evacuated all his batteries Royal York Rangers-4 Lieutenants, 2 Serjeants, 25 rank and • • , • file, killed; 1 Major, 4 Captains, 5 Serjeants, e Drummers, 70 as the army advanced. • rank and file, wounded; 5 rank and file, -missing. f On 'the 2d of February, five days provisions Royal West-India Rangers-1 rank and file killed; 2 Serjeants, Iravitig been prepared for the troops, they proceeded 22 rank and file wounded. York Light Infantry Volunteers-1 rank and Me wound.A. I ea' ts". the heights of Palmiste, and the Shipping lit West India Regiment-2 rank and file killed; 1 C: - .lln, 9 :indicted again •about two. miles to the Northward rank and file, wounded. jof Basseterre. At half past six o'clock in the after , Sd Ditto—t rank and file killed;. 1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 1 noon, on my appearing oft * the 'Town, the :.;h. It 1- Staff, 6 Serjeants, 41 rank and file, wounded. : the provisional Government sent off a frig rif truce 4th Ditto-4 rank and file killed; 1 Captain, 1 Serjeant, 1 Drum- . „ 1 to implore safety for themselves and the Tosvo4.to ti er, 26 rank and file, wounded ; 1 rank and file missing. Total-4 Lieutenant:, 3 Serjeants, 45 rank and file, killed ; 1 tVilicil I replied by assuring the inhabitants, .'sa: - ' • Genera!, I Major, 9 Captains, 4 Lieutenants, 1 Staff, 18 th e i r persons and property should be prstecteS altit' - Serjeants; 3 Drummers, 213 rank and file, wounded; 7 rank h e ld i nv i o l a bl e, prov id e d they gave up the Forts ..• and file missing. (Signed) I which commanded the T o wn , .but on their sehtlinir, G. W. RAMSAY, Brigadier ind Adjutant-General. ILI Karnes of Officers t itled at Guadalou e: i off a second time, to sarthey bad. no power pr con- Royal Royal York Rangers—Lieutenants Symonds, Copley, Martineau, : trout over the troops gaiTisoning them, and that and Gregg. i there were only peaceable and defell.:eteo inhili3l - Guadalcupe, February s, 1810 . ants in Basseterre, I forbore to fire pn the arts,' El; Sir—l have the honour to inclose, for the infor ma- f ear of injuring the town ; but on the following day. t:on of your Excellency, a return of the men that • at two o'clock, I sent Commodore Fahie with de• have been wounded in the several engagements with, rtachments of Marines from all the ships to mar• h iit the enemy since the landing of the army in Guadai.and take possession of it, and to guard all the ave. loupe, up to tlle present period.=l have the honour Imes leading to the forts, so as to keep the enemy' to be', Ste. I Signed) l A. ~l i Lux, Inspector. troops in then') in check, which service was performed' His Excellency Sir G. Beckwith, K. B.` . .1 ; gteatly to 'my satisfaction. Commander a the Forces. 1 In ' forenoon of , this day (3d), we saw from February 7, 1810. Return of the Wounded of the Army employed in the Expedi tion against Quadaloupe, under the Command of his .E.ceel leney Lieutenant-Gensr.il it George Beckwith, LB. Com mander of the Forces. Royal Artillery--One. Ist Battalion Royals---Ni:ie. 12th Foot-- Six. 15th Foot---One. In the the ships Brigadier-General flartomes divisiOrt warmly engaged with the enemy, who was beats I ;back with considerable loss ; .- and in the evening,. the reserve, under Brigadier-General \Vale; hgvittg turned and beat .the enewrirsAeft iit the Mount/ his above Matouba,• andlaihed . illi most iMpoithit pas it alarmed him so much ; mkt also being Mto;6l4led ziettiofs -- „ by the vigour of the attackVeintitt'B c ;iffsh 4 on each side, he on the following !horning (the 4th " ,) heisted flags of trtice in all his pi sitions, mid the 'Cif,- taie Genet - al.Ernouf sent his Aid de-Cima with prii. I posals for the surrender of the island. In conseleenee of this, I immediately proceeded to the head trearters of the British camp, and'it was agteedahat Cominia sinners should meet at tetio i olocktat the - sth, to settle the terms of capitulittioit. • ' • . Officers Wounded. Brigadier-General Hereoert, and Commodorenal- Brigadier-General \Vale. 1 lard, were named for the purple by the comnsandir Royal York Rangers—Major Henderson, Captains Stirck, Dar-, of the forces and me, and Colonel Fitujas and:Lktit ling, Blosset, and Were. 1 nant-Colonel D'Alvymare Were named on the pih r iff • Bth West-India Regiment—Captain Grey, Assistattt-Qttirter- the French,. and the • terms' agreed on being ratified Master•;General. the next m 15th Foot—Captain. Greirson, slightly. morning at eight o'clock, I have the how)* Ist West-Indi. , Regimera—Captain Cassidy. h. enclose a copy of them, and congratulate fhe Lords 3d Ditto—Captain Ross, Lieut. GLaster, and Mr. Minn, Quarter- Co:nmissiOners of the Admiralty on the accornplish i Master. . 1 went of this important conc,ue eilichieved in the eleit 4th Ditto.L-Captain Reed. space of eight days Mon the tune of deCa Aation, by 4th Battalion, 60th Foot—Lieutenant Rennier and Lieutenant E:dgood, slightly. the skill and valour of We army: ,• • • •• ~ 96th Foot—Lieutenant Campbell. . From the nature' ef: the Service, the 'seen* cotlif Ensign Sadler, of the 3d West-India Regiment, died of fatigue. tick be much employed iri actual . fight witlitheen'ittj' . 11. B. Besides the above, there were 30 slightly , • • • • • • . ..-. e . i out tiller exertions in conveying howrtiers, field,-piecess wounded, who joined their corps, when dressed, dur- ,.ammttnitien provisioni,•&c. - to the troops, d Tate : my reporting ' them to their Lordships in tieerns of alit ing the action. Many, of the men are severely wounded, but the wounds in general look well. highest encomium. , •' - '" ,. t' Commodore Ballard, and Captaini Stairfef, tin - ft , (Signed) A. B.ttr,Ltn, Inspector. • . . . 1 T No. a. and Flin,aerith detaChthents of se imen, were at • Return of General Officers employed on the Eipedition against the Island of Guadaloupe, February 9tli, 1810. tachelt# The teciaild ilivision of the army ; and Corn- Major General Hislop. I . 4 modorrFabie, and Captains Dilks and • Doivers, to the lstdivition, witli'all of whom the General is highly Brigadier-General Giedsnutes; Quarter and Barrack-Master- Gereral. saticied ' • ' as he is with the marines landed under ct BriLaer3eneral Harcourt. Brigadier-General Maclean. . Captain Abbot, belongingto this ship (who is slightly • Brigadier-General Sir Charles Shipley, Chief Engineer. 'wounded). lam also Muth . indented to Captains , Watson and Vashon Ballard, and the other officers Biigadier.tGesieral G. W. Ramsay, Adjutant-General. Brigadier-General, J. Barrow. •Ilinployed4 for their great exertions ; as well as to Brigadier-General folin Skinner. i. Brigadier-General Charles Wale. ' ' - • •Catitain Kempf, the principal agent for transports. . (Signed) G. W. Ransil , And it is with peculiar pleasure I ha v e again to re .a , : , 'Brigadier, and 4kttjutatitresaparal.., port to their Lordships. the cordiality which has int- Sir G. Beckwith, K. B. Commander of the Forces. • * . *. • interruptedly obtained between the tl,voiervicea , ddra ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, MARCH is, 1810. , log the whole of this" expedition. Dispatches, of which the following ar's copies, were this morning L : T send herewt. all toe • 1 It received at this Office, liy_Captain Stanfell , of his M a jesty ' s ' .. sloop the Scorpion, from Vice - Admiral the Hon. Sir Alesan- 1" been able LO•ccilleet. • Ithe only loss! haie yet heard der Cochrane, K. B. CoMmander in Chief of his Majesty's ,a. in the squadron is l'Aieutervint Elliot; - fit the Step ships:•. and vessels at the Leeward Islands , a d dre we d to John tre, killed by a cannon Sheet in the ads bred battery WI;JOU Croker, Esq. eras a VOillnleti: ' , 4 ttl ste t s ispatc to aptrun —2... e-, tett cl hi' . kr h C - s't Ar ii Pompie, Basseterre, Ouadaloupe, Feb. 8 , 1810. i l wh -r hR . ) , : e . Sir—Having on the 10th January left the charge of r: ' c Commander of his Majesty's sloop' Scorpion, who his the blockade of the island of Gleadaloupe to the se been act . vely employed* on etis service, ant QM con sequently, be abla to ; site such ;further particalArs as nior Captain then present, I proceeded to Fort Royal Bay, Martinique, where I arrived on the following • their Lordship may require and I take leave to night; tend upon consulting with - his Excellency . mention him as air oificer whose z eal and writs entitle Lieutenant-General Sir George Beckwith, the Com him to their Lordships' protection. - I have the po mander of the forces, no time was lost in embarkin g nom . to be, Btc: . •(Signed) • • w. COCHRANE. the artillery and stores, and i n sendin g the shi p s of . • war to collect the troops from the several islands and • [Here follows a 'leit ' 2liii Sanuer, 'dated art, from ' colonies in this command, intended to be eniplOyed the British Conaßlana , rs, addressed to the inhabits its, on the attack of Guadaloupe, all of which I directed c imposing the c oPlltia of GrandeTerre,, urging them to rendezvous in Prince Rupert's Bay, Dominica. :to co-operate hi' 141 - estoratiort of public tranquil -1 On the 'lad of January, our arrangements being lity, and assuring them that their Officers are to be I c ompleted, and the Lieutenant General with his Statf of their own choosing. The letter rariachidrs with a embarked on board this 'stir, together with Majcr summons to surrender. In answer the iidiabitants General Hislop, Brigadier General F!.rrcnurt, and consent to e've Op the town (in these terms, but re. all the heads of departments, we proceeded with S t . mark, - that they have no controul over the torts, and veral transports and hired armed vessels to the rendez- Promise. to app! • t.. the French Officers in command. vous, where, on my arrival on the 24th, I had the T .vo subse T nv lerieri:from .;e.ierali Ernouf and pleasure to see 1.. 0 the ships assembled or in sight of Ca craw in t ima* t heir intentiou to 4.4 :the forts the anchorage, with the exception of three or four, LO he lastcztreatiaa.j •• . . . transports having troops on board, which •I howev , r The Gazigte epocloaes Vitti.st Geherei Memoran sent out frigates to ow in, and they . all met us i t d i nt from Si, A. C..arr'llie, asmOunc ' .4 t the de,t Guldalonpe in time to • give their assistance. vie surrender of the Wand. , Attny being divided, into two divisions and a • Return of Prisoners War, Killed, and woondea, ass„ as . The . reserve, I ovdered Crmsnoclore Ballard of the Sceptre, .- a• esooin)e, February 8;1810.• about eight o'clock on the 26th, to go on tie the Saint!, Total number embarked, Ise.;; in Hospital, soo ; doomed asid with the ~c rOssd division. commanded by Brigadier- &spit. 5,,a ..lb• el. {-11..; .....4.4.•" : k .• i . .. :• - •... k j , . •'0 4113 EMI, 40Q; killed and wotsinied, from 4to 690. r • A. 11):,UltiLAZ.. General Harc tirt, to arrange there for the debar kai ion. 46th Foot—Nine. Stl Battalion 60th Foot—Three. 4th Battalion 60th Foot—Five. 63d Foot—One. Ptith Foot---Three. Royal York Rangers•--Flfty-three (Two since dead.) Royal West-India Ranger..—Twenty-three. York Light Infantry Volunteers—One. I st West-India Reginu 2 nt--sir. Ditto—Forty-three. 4th Ditto -.Thirty-one. 6th Ditto---One.—Total 196. . • 4 B a .