The National Register. — London, England, 1813-09-26 00:00:00

'ARTNIENT, DOWN 1 N G•STR EET, SEPT. 19, 1813. •ndham arrived this evening with a dispatch from Field. Marquess of Wellington, (kited Lt2aCel, the 10th of ' which the following is an extract : as constructed in the horn-work, with great diffictilty irk of the castle of San Sebastian which opened sit if the Bth instant ; and I have the pleasure to inform arrison surrendered betore evening. I enclose Lieut.- 'homas Graham's report. and the terms of the capitn i upon with the garrison, and retie us of ordnance, &e. in the place. The loss of the garrison during the to have amounted to two-thirds of their numbers at meat. to draw your Lordship's attention to the conduct of funeral Sir Thomas Grahatn awl of the General Officers Ider his command, in the arduous operation of which 2porting the successffil close. Under the ordminance r e cently issued by the French Government, the difficulties of the operations of a siege, and the length of time it must take, are greatly increased ; and they can be brought to a conclusion only by the storm of the breach of the body of the place. The mei it of success, theretire, is oroportionally increased ; and it will be found that the operati ns il:d nut .ast longer than as usually been required tnr a place which po-sessed three lines of defence, including the convent of St. Bartholomew. • During the operations against the castle, the navy took charge of the attack from toe island of Santa Clara, by which the enemy 'was much annoyed in his position in the castle. Captain Sir George Collier and the officers, seamen, and marines have con filmed to afford every assistance in their power ; awl Lieutenant.- General Sir Thomas Graham particularly mentions C .ptaio !Hoye, of the Lyra, and Captain Smith; and Lieutetiant.-tolonel Dickson, commanding the'artillery, has reported his onligations to Lieutenant. O'Reilly ()Ellis Majesty's ship Sarvei:lante, who commanded the seamen in the batteries. • Since my last the enemy have collected their troops towards • their left, but have again resumed their old positions since the fall of Silll Sebastian. It appears that by a report from the Duque del Parqne, that 'when the third Spanish army were recently crossing the Ebro, at Amposto, after she Allies had retired be:ore Tarragona, the enemy made a sot tie from Tortost, on the l tb ultiatio, along the lett bank of the Ebro, with about 4,000 men, anti attacked the MI divi sion of the army. The Duque del Parque detached troops from the right bank, under the command of DOD Francisco Ferray, the chief of the Staff of the army, and the enemy were immediately repulsed with considerable loss. It appears that the troops eon. ducted thenwelves remarkably well on this occasion, awl the Duque del Marque highly applauds the conduct of the Chief of the Staff: Extract of a Letter from Lientenant,General Sir Thomas Graham, to the Marquess of Wellington, dated Enia, September V, .11113- I, have the satia.aciirri to report to your Lordship, that the castle of San Sebastian ha , wren Icted ; and I have the honour to transmit the capitulation, wit ch ten :er all the circumstances of the ease, 1 trust your Lordship w think I did right to grant to a garrison whicli certainly made a very gallant defence. Ever since the assault of the 31st ultimo, the vertical fire of the mortars, &c. of the right attack was occasionally kept np against the Castle, occasioning a very severe loss to the enemy : and yesterday morning a battery of seventeen ttt. pounders in the born-work, auother of three 18-pounders, still more on- the lett having been completed by the extraordinary exertions of the officers of artillery and engineers, aided by the inddittigahle zeal of all the troops ; the ordnance, amounting to f'4 pieces, including two 14-pounders, and one howitzer on the island, opened at 10 a. ne. against the Castle, and with such etket, that betme 1 p. m. a flag of truce was hoisted at the Mirador battery by the enemy ; and atter some discussion, the terms or: the surrender %vete agreed on. Titus giving your Lordship another great result of the campaign, in the acquisition to the Allied Armies of this interestiog point on the coast, and near the frontier. Copied,' Stt wart of the , Royals, Aide de-camp to Major-General flay, who so greatly distinguished himself durbig the. sieg,e ; unfortunately among the killed since the last return: . • , I omitted in my last report to mention-my, obligatiOns to the eery corn mud, and which was of much service. Capt. Bloye, of the Lyra, has been from the liginning constantly and actively employed on shore, and I feel greatly indebted to his services. Besides the officers of artillery formerly mentioned, who have continued to serve with equal distinction, I should not omit the names of Capts. Morrison, Power, and Parker, who have been eou aantly in the breaching batteries, and in the command of compa nies. 1 beg leave to repeat my former recommendation of Capt. Cameron of the 9th foot, who volunteered to comnnind the attack of the island, and who conducted himself so ably on that occasion, and during all the time he commanded there (Here follows the capitulation, by which the garrison are to march out of the fort with all the honours of war, and to be pri soners; the officers and men keeping their titivate bagLage. At t!it it own request, they are to be conveyed directly to Englatid, without marching further by land than Port-Pass:we : also, the return of artillery taken, amounting to 91 pieces, but in a very bad stale.— The loss on our side was an officer and a private killed, an officer and eight privates wounded.) (Transmitted by Lord Keith.) Surveiltante, off St. Sebastian, Sept. 9,1811. MY LORD,--It is with sincere pleasure that Ido myself the ho nour to report to your Lordship the fall of St. Sebastian, the northern Gibraltar of Spain. Yesterday, at 10 a. m. the breadline and mortar batteries opened a most ruinous file against the castle of Moue, (situated the crown of the hill) and the adjoi.iiog wot ks. In a very short time Gen. Key. the Governor, sent out a flag of truce to propose terms of capitulation, which were concluder at five in the evening, when the battery du Gouverneur au* the Mi ratior were immediately taKCII pI7P 4 9CSSiOII of by Our trotact. The g arrison, still npwards of seventeen initiated, became pti goners o i l* war, and are to be conveyed to England from Passaues. At this season of the year the possession of St. St bastian becomes doubly valuable ; it may be considered the western key of the Pyrenuees, and its importance a , to the cttture operation, of the Allied Army is incalculable. The town and %tot Ls have antlered consi derably, nod it must be a long time before the limner can recover its original splendour. 1 cannot, however, avoid congratulating your Lordship on its fall on any terms. As the gales now blow. home, and the sea is prodigious, all the squadrons were yesterday fitted to sea, with the exception of the Surveillunte and .the. Pre. sident. The former good conduct and gallantry of the seamen landed from the squadron, under Lieutenant of the Sur vtillante. anti serving in the breaching batteries, have been most roo , victi• ously maintained. Lieutenant Dunlop, as well as Mr. Mar:sli (hav ing sufficiently recovered front his wound), were also at their-for mer post. The Surveillante's twenty-four pounders, motinted . oy Santa Clara, and dragged up by Capt. Smith, of the Beagle, were admirably served by a party from the kevolutiommirea Makicietme • and Challenger ; their fire bad totally silenced the enemy's gums opposed to them. Capt. Smith speaks in high terms of the general zeal evinced by ail under his orders. The most perfect cordiality was maintained between the.officers and seamen under Capt. Smith and a party of the 9th regiment under Capt. Cameron. The captains and commanders of the vessels named in- the mar gin* have ail been usefully employed, and the siltation many of them have been unavoidably placed in, has called forth proof of professional skill and perseverance seldom surpassed; and I have the highest satisfaction in being able to report, that in no instance has it been more tryingly evinced, than in the conduct of Lieut. the lion. James Arbuthnot, of tl:e Surveillante, which be has ' , roved himself fully equal to. Messrs. Marsh, Harvey, Bloyei Lawson (wounded), have been constantly on shore. there are others of the squadron who, though not wounded, are not less clo ser v i nu. Capt. Move's services have been repeatedly noticed by Inc to your Lordship, and as he l e ts been employed from the very commence ment of our operations on this coast, and has a perfect knowledge of the localities of this harbour, as well as that of St. Sebastian. I have felt it important to send him to England, as he will, front ids havieg been particularly attached to the duties connected with. this • Amirenvoclie, President, Revointioonake, IVlnicie , ine, at an chor cif St. Sebastian ; Sparrow, stant !!on-brie,. Snoble cutter, in of Cape Higuera. • SPPT• 26• LONDi WAR DEP) Major Wyly] Marshal the P September, of A battery w, against the wo the mornibg of vole that the ea General Sir Ti lation agreed ammtmition, & siee is state , l it. commeneen I bcg leave t Lieutenant.-G4 and tioops and I am now repo ••THE N TIONAL REGISTER: • 611 IN GAZE I'TE EXTRADRDE V A ILY:' treat zeal of Capt. Smith of the Royal Navy, who undertook mud MONDAY, SEPT. '2O. exceeded the difficult task of getting guns up thy steep scarp of the Wand into a Itittery which way manned by seamen underhi%com- .. __ Challenger, off Pie flid:: sni, ; Von. ........... ji the Bitlabsua ; Juniper , Holl y , west ..; 4. ... . ~ . I