The National Register. — London, England, 1809-09-10 00:00:00

5' 76 THE NATIONA REGISTER.- and eypeeted to find protection, as well as en-operation, under the artillery of the fortre-s, in their passage through the narrow E 1 re iszlit Oat separates the island from the Main. This important service was'executed by Capt. Shines, of his n'lestY's ship Cyone, assisted by the Espoir sloop, and the Bri tis:' and Sicilian ril'.2-1/ez.tts. It ith regret I add, that in a ::»titiNufmt intrepid attar % upon t!n! frigate and corvette of the enemy in the bay, the above gallant °Meer has received a wound, w hick must for some time deprive the service t:f his assistance. The amount of prisoner; who have fallen into our lian&, al ready exceeds 130;1 regular trefip, exclusive of their killed and wounded, both of military and indrine, in different partial en counters, which we have reason to think arts considerable.— A inong the pri , oners are a General of Brigade, two Colonels, nol upwards of se%enty Officer , . of progressive ranks. Nearly 190 pieces of in - tin:ince, with their corresponding stores., have Also become our capture. It is with much greater satisfaction, however, my Lord, than nny that can he derived from these local or momentary advan tages, that 1 contemplate our success in the material and impor tant object of diversion for which this Expedition was designed. A considerable body of troops which had been recently detached from Naples as a reinforcement to Cie army in Upper Italy, as well as almost the whole of the troops: which had been sent into the Raman States to aid the late usurpation of the Papal Do minions, were precipitately recalled on our first appearance on the coast; and 1 venture to hope, that the check which has been operated, and which 1 shall enleavour to preserve, will have already, though remotely, contributed to support the efforts of our brave allies. The preponderatirg regular force which the enemy has now n:sembled in the contiguity of Nople., aided by a large body of National Guards, preclude the Itolw at this momeot or any ac. tack upon the capital. Hut our footing upon the-e healthy islands, (whieb were es, , entially necessary to us as a tentporary lodgment as well as depot,) in atforcliag us the earliest means of information, is also a position from which we can profit from circumstance, or can move will facility and promptitude to ul terior objects; while our enemy, who arc obsery tug us front the unwholesome plains of Baia, must be kept on the alert by the uncertainty of our operations, and harrassed by the necessity of corresponding with every movement. A flotilla ofgua-boats, which I found it necessary to fit out at Messina tt) aid the army in that narrow streight, ucder the direc tion of Capt. neade, of the Qoarter-Master-General's depart linen!, has acquired tne approbation of the Admiral by their con dotst upon tLis service. Capt. Cameron, of the 21st regiment, w,m commailled a division kift,lese boats, is unfortunately among he few who i;avu Wien. The harmony and perfect concert th:a have subsisted between the naval aml tni:itary branches upon this duty, and between hi., 'Majesty's forces and those of his Sicilian Majesty ; the great rks po,ition to concurrence and support n hid. L have received from tieut.-General Lord Forbes, and tl'e other General Officers; the able arrangements of the Adjutant-General's and the Quar __ ter- Master-Gonerrl's depat tmenis under Major-Ceneral Camp bell and Lietit.-Co lone! Bunbury, us well as those or tne ord- oance branches under I.Ltuienanc-Uo!onels Bryce and I..entoiae; Me providence of the Cfmnoissitriat and Medical departlA tits, 'dialer Mr. Burgin:l:l and Dr. Franklin; an:l the zeal, readinesE, and good-will of the army . throughout, are the means by which ' I am prepared ti) avail myself of opportunities to prosecute further a service. the plans and prowess 11;therto of which I hatubly hope will meet his Majesty's most gracious approbation. 1 have the honour to be,. (Signed) - J. STU A RT. Tranps that landed under the 'command or Ma,:wor-(•en. lane, nssi•tea by the lion. Brigadier-Ceaeral Lumley. 15t Bat. Light infantry 5211 Bat. Light infantry tF0re1e;n).3..;14:+3.30 • 81st Regiment ........ a 69 0. Corsican Rangers., • . ,tt o : 4Oa Detachment Calahri • . 150 .* Artillery, .Btair 50 „ 4 . —23 :SO Four 67 o [Herr follows r ',Oda, the print- 1 should ( march o prisoners of war to a If hie,. and that none. of tneir aolitical no f o l , Castle of e Garrisnu neducted as on as pO5. molested for •••••••••". , . , The Articles of :..:apitulatiou fur the iihhod of Procida ace t the same effect. Return of Killed and Wounded belonging to the Arms' un ler the Command of Lieutenant Generil Sir J. Stuart, K. 13. &c. Ne t ween the 24 1 anti 3')l of J nue, 1.‘.:01. Ischia, Jill v 4. Tw a t_ I subaltern, 1 bugle, 2 rank and file, 2 marines killed ; I captain, 2 serjeants, 5 rank and tile, 2 mariaes wocncled. Here follows a return of the Ordna.!ce.3 NartV'S of Officers killed and wottaded. 21st rout —Lieut. Citincron, doing duty with the flotilla, k Corbin') Rangers—Captain A rata, wounded. J. CAMPBELL, Maj. Gen. Ischia, J ulv U , 1800. M v Loon—ln my dispatch of the sth in. , tant, I had tie hunt r of stating to dour !,ordship, that Lieut.-Colouel Smith had been detached, after our sailing from 111 ilazzo, H ith the lOth r•gionent and Cha4seurr, Britanniques, which were to be joined ut ltu, Faro the (21bt regiment, with orders to occupy and disarm Vie posts upon the streight opposite. to MebAna, upon the late retreat of the enemv upon the first appearance of our armament upon the coast of Calahria. An attempt to reduce the Castle of Scylla was attended, in the first instance, with*disappointment, from the sudden re-appear ance of a Dirge preponderating force of the enein, which colt strained Lieut.-Colonel Smith to raise the siege, and embark for ; a measure was elected, I am happy to say, on the t'Oth ult, without the smallest loss, but that of his besieging trait., which necessarily become a sacrifice. It fortunately, however, has proved only a sacrifice of the moment. The official reports from Major-General Mackenzie state to me, that on the of the instant, the enemy, from cum.! sudden panic, retreated again from the coast, having previawiy blow] up the works of Scylla, and not only left us again our captured stores, bat an im mense quant y ordnance and stores of their own, %t hich It been placed in depot. Major-General Mackenzie meations to me in particular, that thirty pieces of brass cannon had been thrown front the rock boo the sea, from w hence, liJw ever, there could be no ditliculty in raising diem, the water being ea t sha 110 w. The store; had been progressively asse I am informed, by means of coasting navigation, for a coasider able time past, as preparatory to t ate long menaced, and I believe redly intended inva-ion of the kingdom of Sicily. The conduct of Lieutenaut-Colonel Smith during the course of this se rv ice, although attended It ith it momentary reverse, has been represented to me by :1171jor-Coneral Mackenzie in ter of great a pprof a • tioa, st ith every praise to the zeal and perseverance u 1 the troops employed under his orders. Ile has also expressed great acknowledgments to the active assistance of Captain Crawley and Palmer of hip ships Philoinei and Alacrity, with wer e hi s ea-operators ea this service. • The great disunion of part- iu the province was a material obstacle to ivory means of intelligence, and led to the of a detachment of the 21st Re giment, which had been sent at the solicitation of the inhabitaats of the town of Palnd for their protection. (teneral Murat di rected a flag of truce to me after our arrival here, to offer to treat fur an exchange of three officers, tour non-commissioned ollicerS, and eig . hty men of this party, who were stated to be prisoners, and on 166 r march to Naples. I had scarcely agreed to the measure, w hen in a seeming - ht of humour, occasioned by dissatisfaction at the terms of capitulation of this island, he sent aaather flag again to me vi ithdraw big the former offer, and declining:inv further correspondence or communication with we W hate% et. V I. have the honour to bo, &c. J. sT LI .1 ICI, Lieut.-General. Return of Casualties in tbe Division of the Army under the orders of Lieut.-Colonel Smith, ,7th Regiment, during the siege of Sc)lla Castle, and at Pallid, from 13th to the 25th .lone, I SO9. Total—l Captain, 1 rank and file. 1 mule, ; 9 rank and file wounded ; 2 captaLps. stibalierns, 4 serjeants, drummers, 76 rank and tile, e ri,unel6 ; 24 rank auJ file, 4 horses, 11 mules Missing. • Names of the Officers killed and taken prigeners. 214.1•`ont—Capt. Hunter, killed ; ('.plains Mackay and Cou ran, Lieutenants 111`Nali and , taken primmers. (Signed) J. CAMPRLLL, Alaj. Gen. .[The - above Gazette likewise co. tains Copies of a Dispatch from Mojor-Genvral C,Limicaael, dated St. Carlos, before•the city of St. Domingo, Sib July, 1W39, %visit derails of the ope_ ,rations of the Army and Navy feorn 2amtica , ditlrn to the sur reader of that city on the.6c.i of July, after a few days block SEPT. in. •. ; • . ,i,