The National Register. — London, England, 1809-04-16 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. ~.. IFoops, I shall have the honour to command the Eagles ta ken from the enemy to be laid at the king's fegt. Captain Prcedy, e t' the gloi regiment, Qne of my aides-de-ramp, has the honour Ihp the bearer of this dispatch :heis an o ffi cer of service, and t4 beg leave to recommend him to his Majesty's favour, and to xfp.ir lordship's protection. I annex the following Returns : tiFtirrtoce, ammunition, and stares, taken from the enemy ; pro, Tisiq's in the fortress, with the daily issues; the king's hot-pi, i ft 4, 4 bavp the konoar to be, &c. (Signed) CEO. BECKWITM, Om. Forces. Mete follow the Articles of Capitulation, of which the fol loAing is the substance :—Gen. V illaret Joyense, as a mark of vf- acct, is allowed to proceed to France, free from all restric iwil to4ether With his Aides di' Camp; the garrison, after Erpt!nding their arms, are to be embarked for France, as prison gri cif war t to proceed t. Qaiieron Airy, and there an exchange ph :1: piace hetween the two nations, rank for rank, under , ; i:ard of sa:ne English ships of war. The troops retain their mimic property. The einharkation and voyage to he at the tixp,enee of his Britannic Majesty, The persons and property pflit the inhabitants to be respected, and none to he molested for it,mr political opinions. Tilo garrison to embark at forthest, vithin days. return of the French army capable of embarkation, states ¶he number ter be 14 superior officers, 141 ()Ulcers, 1,8127 petty paii - ers and soldiers, '402 marines. 'the artillery and ordnance iltiTe are immense. Amongst the provisions were 1,300 barrels 30ti tierces of salt beef, and OS barrels of salt pork. the and wounded in the British hospitals are 460.] Then follow Admiral Cochrane's dispatches; but as they pputain nothing essentially different from those of General Beck -Iwe have beep obliged t for wont of tinge : to omit their in p I.,:st of the Squadron employed in the reduction of Ma r t i n i q ue . Ships of the line—Neptune, Poiripte, liellei4le, York, Cap . V‘ir. r and Intrepid. Frigates—Acasta, Penelope, Ethalion, olus, Circe, Ulysses, and Eurydice. Sloops, &c.—Gorf:e, 91‘erene; Cherub, Stiirk, Amaranthe, Haughty, Express, %.11,4er, forrester, Recruit, Star, Eclair, and Frolic. (Signed) ALEX. COCII44N,E• Neptune, Fort Royal Boy, Martinique, February 26, 1809. GENERAL M EMO It Als DU 1I• i lkaTe great satisfaction in announcing to the squadron the ov.reoder of the Fc.rt Bourbon. which event was finally eon 00ed, and the terms of Capitula t i on rati fi ed, on Friday vitt 2 r4t i and yesterday the British troops marched in, and took oss.:.ssion of the principal defences of that fortress; by which 0 Foyereigntx of this important island has been secured to I'eM Britain. When I reflect on the labour and difficulties the Commodore, MOf, several Captains and Officers, Petty Officer 3, Seamen and arines, have encountered, and on the short time in which this 45yice has tteen accomplished, 1 am impressed with the highest Quse of their perseverance and courage ; and I shall not fail to fc.pact the sane to my Lora: , Commissioners of the Admiralty. I have also viewed with admiration the bravery and disci of v ‘ l:ae. , the army ; but Ilcitish• troops led on by such of:irer: as i t /i, love had the happiness of serving with in the reduction of ; l i! i i7 ksliktl4, arc inviarible; and it is with no littler pride I have yit;iiessed the cordiality which basso interuptedly subsided he ty;m4n the lead and sea forces, which on all combined expedi tlou., is the surest means of leading to success. - i r evest that Commodore Coeburn and the several Captains lislt tlqme the honour to accept my warmest thanks for their ckettions, also the other officers, and pett-otlicers, seamen, and twat . ..bless; and that the captains w ill communicate the same to the irAttc r is a suiL able manner. • ( Signed) • Ft, the Commodore, the respectitle Captains, c'olynanders, 4c. Sec. ALEX. COCHRANE. ifdmiralty Office, April 12, 1809. letteF fra m Captain G eorge inley, of his Majesty's 4,4ip Lively, to the lion. W. W. Pole, dated on board that iwo, the 9.9 th of March, 1809. have thought it of importance that my Lords Corn -- the Admiralty shoull have the earliest intelligence a Ow. v i rretAec of Vigo, I have dispatched Mr. T. Furber, Se uf ship, (in a vessel hired fur the purpose) APRIL 16 with a copy er . my letter on that subject, to the lion. Vice-Ad- tniral Berkeley. I hu.ve the llonour to he. GKORGE 111‘Krittv ! Sin Lively, Vigo, March 29, 1909. In consetvence of a letter I received at yill ag arcia from Copt, Crawford, of the Venus, off Vigo, informing the that the loyal peasantry were in considerable force around the castle and town of Vigo and that the presence of pother frigate would very much contribute to the surrender of that fortress, I joined him no the evening of the 2.1 d inst. Tha next morning I went to the head-quarters of Don Joan de Almada de Sau4o e Silva, who commanded the patriots. At the instant, a stramons was sent to the Governor of Vigo to surrender at discretion, which led to a negociation between him and the French, which continued till the 26th, when Don Pablo Murillo, commaoiliog a regolaeforce of fifteen hundred men, composed of retired soldiers in this pro, vince, arrived, and sent in a summons to surrender. In conse quence of which, on the following day, the proposals (No. 1.) were brought on hoard by Don Pablo Murillo. accompanied by three French Officers. The answers to them (No. 2.) were delivered at 5 P.M. by Captain Crawford, who concluded the capitulation which I have the honour to inclow; and the whole of the garrison, consisting of a Colonel, fort*,five Officers, and about thirteen or fourteen hundred roen, were embarked the next mornin g . I should be wanting in every feeling of ito Officer, were not to acknow Age the liberal 'attention and zealous services of Captain Craw ford. It also !reentries most gratifying that lam enabled to inform you of the spirit and determination of the Spaniards to expel from their country the invaders of all that is dear to a brave and loyal people. No doubt of Fuccetis could haveatisen, had the enemy persisted in holding out, from the able and prompt conduct of Don Pablo Murillo, and the good order of his troops, the strongest proof of his zeal in the just cause of his King and country, and the ardour of the pea., santry is beyond all desc.ription. j have the Honour to he, Gr,o4 MtKINLEY. the Hon. Vice-Adm. Rerkeley, 4r. P. S. I beg to inclose a correct statement of the French force as time would allow me to procure. [The articles No. I. and 2. above referred to, are a discussion of the Terms of Capitulation, the result of which is, that the garrison as prisoners of war are to he sent to England, the o.ilicer4 keeping their swords and wearing apparel.] Statement of the French forces, &c. surrendered by Capitulation at yi g o, :11:ach, 1809, to his Majesty's ships Lively and Venus, and the force* of his Catholic Majesty Ferdinand the Seven:h. 46 Officers, 9.58 inferior officers and privates fit for ditty, SO() sick—Total 13(4 men. 447 Horses, 6 carriages, covered wag pins, and carts ; military chest, containing 117,P,3 francs in, French specie. The returns of the garrison cannon field,piece, muskets, am, munition, ordnance stores, ec.c. &c. not yet received, hut the whole together, with the horses, carriages, and specie, have been delivered to Don Pedro Murillo, Commander in Xefe of the forces of his Catholic 111ajesty Vecdinand the Seventh. (Sighted) Gm:km; IN t.cv. Admirallr..oflirr, April 12, 1809. Copy of another Letter from Captain M'Kinley, of his Nlajes, tv's ship Lively, to the lion. W. IV. Pole, dated March ‘i9th, 1809. _ Sir-1 have the honour to inform von, for the information of My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that in the act of embarking the French garrison, advice was received of a Frenc4 force approaching, when Don Pablo Murillo immediately marched, attacked, totally routed them, and made many pri T soners, who informed me they were a detachment of three hun dred liken fToku n Fuy, for the relief of Vigo. I have the honour to be, &r. G. WKINLEir. S4TURD,4I"S LONDON G. 4 ZETTE. NY LORI), dlmethyst, off Ushant, April 12, 180►9. I HAVE very sincere pleasure in acquainting you oil' the cap ture of Le Nieman, a fine new French frigate of 44 guns, I wen, ty-eight of which are 18 pounders on the main deck, and 319 Imo, copper fastened, two days from Verdun Roads, with six months provisions and naval stores on board, hound to the Isle of France, commanded by Mons. I)uponet, Capitaine de Fril gate, a distinguished Officer, who dereuded. his ship with great Oita) , aud. resolution. •.:;.; .:.........1,---=mammar--7--_ - 7.-- . ... : - 144 _ THE NATIONAL REGISTER. APRIL 16 liv _______ • . , ... . _. . i t i l e t ihinotilsouubrjeteot,heto &r.the lion. V ice,Adt , rlps;seti shall enemy t ha o t ve t he e t hr t tn t o h ur e k t . o comman d m s f ma t o d ( t .. he b E t t . tgle n psrteat.kien mirtahl"Bee°riklleerimYllehiat';:it) o f the fpoi regiment, one of my aides-de-ramp, has the honour IXORGE M‘Krittv. 4/ tl ll e c r t i fi e e lv b e N t tr l e e r e r e tf oni th l i o s e r o l d isp i : i t i t i e lt h t : o t It h e i, is l a ia n j ( es tl t i y ee ': ° U r i:on: lc a% a nd - and to Slit Lively, Vigo ) March 29, 1809. In conseqqence of a letter I received at yill og arcia from Copt, xfp.ir lorcisOip's protection. I qnnex the following Returns :-..- Crawford, of the Venus, of Vigo, informing me that the loyal tlFdrtoce, ammunition, and stores, taken from the enemy ; pros peasantry were in considerable force aroond the castle and town Tisioq's in the fortress, with the daily issues; the king's hcopis of Vigo, arid that the presence of qnother frigate would very IA 4 44v¢ the honour to be, &c. much contribute to the surrender of that fortress, I joined him on (Signed) CEO. BECKWIIT, Com. Forces. the evening of the 2.1 d inst. Tha next morning I went to the head-quarters of Don Joan de Almada de Sun e Silva, who ° led the patriots. At the instant, a summons was sent to here follow the Articles of Capitulation, of which the fol- e the " T:t a ts 7 e ( rnor of Vigo to surrender at discretion, which led to a Iftlkilig. i s the substance :—Gen. V illaret Joyense, as a mark of . negotiation between him and the French, which continued till vf oect, is allowed to proceed to France, free from all restric• the 26th, when Don Pablo. Murillo , commandipg a regplarforee lapi l together With his Aides de Camp ; the garrison, after h p t his pro, of fifteen hondred men, composed of retired soldier • i Flooding. their arms, are to be embarked for . France, as pri son- vince, arrived, and sent i n a summons to surren der. in conse- era of war, to proceed t.• ki_:liilCl . oll Airy, an d t h ere an exc hange quence of which, on the following day, the proposals (No. 1.) phi 1; ral,• olace between the two nations, rank for rank, under o ere brought on hoard by Don Pablo Murillo, accompanied by he, 4 1:arci of some s hi psEng li s h o f wa r . The troo p s retain their s three French Officers. The answers to them (No. 2.) were mimic property. The einharkation and voyage to he at the delivered at 5 P.M. by Captain Crawford, who concluded the tixoenee of his Britannic Majesty, The persons and property capitulation which 4 have the honour to inclose; and the whole pflll the inhabitants to be respected, and none to he molested for of the garrison, consisting of a Colonel, forts,five Officers, and Ow political opinions. Tio garrison to embark at furthest, about thirteen or fourteen hundred men, were embarked the next vkthin 0 days. mornin g . I should be wanting in every feeling of en O ff i cer , The return of the French army capable of emba r ka tion, states were not to acknoo ...age the liberal attention and zealous the ;mother to be 14 superior oilicers, 141 officers, 1,8,7 petty services of Captain Crams ford. It also becomes most gratifying p. t r - crs and soldiers, '402 marines. 'I he artillery and ordnance that lam enabled to inform you of the spirit awl determination care?! ore immense. Amongst the provisions were 1,300 barrels of the Spaniards to expel from their country the invaders of all Ai 2oor, 300 tierces of salt beef, and 98 barrels of salt pork. that is dear to a brave and loyal people. No doubt of FuCCel;s tile: sicl} and wounded in the British hospitals are 460.] could have atisen, had the enemy persisted in holding out, from Then follow Admiral Cochrane's dispatches; but as they the ogle and prompt conduct of Don Pablo Murillo, and the po t etaio nothing essentiall y di ff erent from those of General Beck - good order of his troops, the strongest proof of his zeal in the !tit ti, we have beep s obliged, for "nut of Ow, to omit their in- just cause of his King and country, and the ardour of the pea s p•riol santry is beyond all des c ription. I have the honour to he, Sif. Ist of the Squadron employed in the redaction of Ma r t i n i q ue . Geottn AVM:sr-EY. Ships of the line—Neptune, PompCe, Belleisle, York, Cap- To the Hon. Vice-Adm. Berkeley, 4c. join. and Intrepid. Frigates—Aca.sta, Penelope, Fahalion, ,iarlus, Circe, Ulysses, ond Eurydice. Sloops , &c.—Goree, P. S. I beg to inclose a correct statement of the French force At ol‘erene,' Cherub, Sttirk, Amaranthe, Haughty, Express, as time would allow me to p rocure. s.riger, rorrester, Recruit, Star, Eclair, and Frolic. [The articles No. I. and 2. above referred to, are a discussion (Signed) ALEX. COCII4.4NE• of the Terms of Capitulation, the result of which is, that the ...------. garrison as prisoners of war are to he sent to England, the Offic era Neptune, Fart Royal Bay, Martinique, keeping their swords and wearing apparel.) 1 . • February 26, 1809. ' Statement of the French forces, &c. surrendered by Capitulation GENERAL MEMORANDUM. at yi g o, 27th March, 1809, to his Majesty's ships Lively and i bay e great satisfaction in announcing to the squadron the Venus, aod the forces of his Catholic Majesty Ferdinand the oveader of the Fort Bourbon. which event was fi nally con- Seven:h. loded a nd 46 Officers, 958 inferior o ffi cers and privates fi t for duty, 300 • f: . 9 the terms of Capitulation rati fi ed , on Friday . Vilti'M ; anti yesterday the British troop s m arched in, and took sick—Total 1304 men. 447 Horses, 6 2 carriages, covered wag, cosession of the principal defences of that fortress; by which p.. 2 0. ns, h and ca rts . ; military chest, containing 117, 1 3 francs in, ac sovereignty of this important island has been secured to Ire" specie. i'eM ftritiOn. The returns of the garrison cannon field,piece, muskets, ant, • .i. munition, ordnance stores, &c. &c. not yet received, hut the When I reflect on the l a b our and difficulties the Commodore, Ile several Captaios and Officers, Petty Officers, Seamen and arioes, have encotrteced, and on the short time in which this whole together, with the horses, carriages, and specie, have been delivered to Don Pedro Murillo, Commander in Xefe of the ,7 i 4 cyice has been accomplished, lam impressed with the highest forces of his cathoiic INlajtsty Vetdinand the Seventh. vc,urae of tbeir perseverance and courage ; and I shall not fail to (Singed) Gnoata e .51‘11: IN LEY. wort the same to my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Admiralty...o/11re, April 12, 1809. I have also viewed with admiration the bravery and disci - Copy of another Letter fr o m C a p tain M•Kinle y , of his Mi d es, ~ v ‘ l:tle. o f the army ; but British• troops led on by such onairers as tv's ship Lively, to the lion. W. W. Pole, dated March 29th, ' ial, have had the happiness of serving with in the reduction of 18 0 9. • . . . ; l eis island, are mysocible; and it is with no little pride 1 have Sir—l have the honour to inform you, for the information ialesse.d the cordiality which basso interoptedly subsided he- of My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that in the act of fit; een the load and sea forces, which on all conshiued expedi- embarking the French garrison, advice was received of a French, i writs, is the surest means oP leading to success. force approaching, when Don Pablo Murillo immediately 1 i reqtrest that Commodore Coeburn and the several Captains marched, attacked, totally routed them, and made many pri T saW dame the honour to accept my warmest thanks for their , soners, who informed me they were a detachment of three lam- ,r. ckettions, also the other officers, and pelts-officers, seamen, and dred mien fToin Fuy, for the relief of Vigo. r, ! aatrioes ; and that the captains w ill Commu n ica te the same to the I have the honour to be, &r. ' 1 V-Aktgr in, ti so ‘ iLa t b.lo mariner. G. IPKINLEX. . • ( Signed) • ALEX. COCHRANE. -./ 1 . i ,. 4'9, the, Commodore, the respectitle Captains, SaTURDAY'S LONDON GdZETTE. cownanders, 4c. Sfc, —. 0 ......_ . , 1111' Loan, 4methyst, off Ushant, April 12, 1809. i • • Admiralty (Vice,. April 12, 1809. 1 I HAVE very sincere pleasure in acquainting you of the cap- gaily of o letter from Captain George M‘ I( inley, of his Majesty's tie • tore of Le Nieman, a tine new French frigate 0f44 guns, (wen, 4 i . 4, 1 1 . 1 i 1 1 Lively, to , the lion. W. W. Pole, dated on board that ty-eight of which are IS pounders ou the main deck, and 319 li •hi a Mino s the 29 9 th of March, 18W. ;.• .„ 1, • , • meta copper fastened, two days from Verdun Roads, with six .11' ` l a—As 1 have thought it of importance that my Lords Com- months provisions and naval stores on board. hound to the Isle ' 1 mi s sinaers cst the Admiralty shoull have the earliest intelligence of France, commataled by Mons. I)uponet, 010i:tine de Fri.! I . a ow. v i rretyler of Vigo, I have dispatched Mr. T. I"urber, Sc- gate, a distinguished Officer, who dekuded his ship with great ' . m s Lyateratakt of t 104. ship, (in a vessel hired fur the pur)ose) . Oita) , and.resolution. • ,•• - - - 1 1 r ' •,) • 1' I I ,