The National Register. — London, England, 1815-09-24 00:00:00

NATIONA L Linois and General Boyer had professed their detersinaticin of ultimately disputing the superiority in the field. 1 received information that the Commandant of Grande. Terre, with the whole armed force, was, as I expected, moving in my rear, to form a junction with the main body at Moine Hone'. I accordingly reinforced my rear-guard to protect our communications, and occupied in force all the passes of the Gallion, a river running tbrough a formidable ravine at the foot of Morin Palmiste. Thus the troops from Grande-Terre were completely cut off from forming their junction, which they attempted without success, by paths through the wood, late in the afternoon, but with light sufficient to point out to Comte Linois and General Boyer that all their plans of concentration were defeated. After these laborious movements, which the troops execu ted in the most creditable manner, there was only time before night to place the columns in readiness to attack the for midable position of !dome nouel at - day-break in the morn- The troops accordingly took up their bivouacs. It rained heavily. At eleven o'clock p. m. in the night of the 9'h, the Commanding French Engineer came to me on the top of Morne Palmiste verbally to propose a capitulation in the name of Le Compte de Linois, to which I replied, that the only terms I ever would accede to were already published in the Proclamation issued on landing, and that I would not delay the attack on Morne Houel to wait for any farther com munications. It was so dark, and the rain fell in such tor rents, that the Officer from the enemy and Captain Moody, my Aid-de-Camp, took up the greatest part of the• night in finding their way to the enemy's position. The troops were put in motion at day-break. An Officer soon after met me with written proposals, which I positively refused, and proposed some additional conditions. A white flag was displayed on Morne Houel, but I sent Major-Gene ral Murray (who had joined the army from Demerary the preceding night), and my Aid-dc-Camp, Captain Leith [lay, with the British flag, to say that the only signal which should stop the troops would be to see it displayed on the parapet. had the satisfaction immediately after to see the British standard flying on Morne llouel, and thereby to ascertain that all the troops were prisoners of war, and all the forts land the Colony in our possession. I am happy to he enabled to assure your Lordship, that the conduct of the troops has been most zealous, gallant, and exemplary. [Here follows a deserved panegyric on the officers and troops.) I have the honour to transmit herewith returns of the killed, wounded, and missing of the troops under my com mand, which, I am happy to say, are inconsiderable. When it is considered that this beautiful and extensive colony, with a population of one .hundred and ten thousand souk, with forts, and an armed force numerically greater than ours—when it is known that every sanguinary measure had been devised, and that the worst scenes of the Revolu tion were to he recommenced, that the 15th of August, the birth-day of Buonaparte, was to have been solemnized by the execution of the Royalists, already condemned to death, it is a subject of congratulation to see Guadaloupe com pletely shielded from Jacobin fury in two days, and without the loss of man y l ives . Thus, my Lord, the flag of the most unprovoked rebellion, under which the slaves had been called to arms, and many were wrought up to a pitch of sanguinary frenzy, threatening the immediate destruction of the colony, has disappeared from, the American Arcipelago, while the colonies faithfull to his most Christiah Majesty are secured to his dominions .try OMM,~M British garrisons. I cannot avoid on this occasion express ing my sense of the honourable, firm, sad wise conduct of Admiral le Cotrtte de Vaugiraud, Governor-General of Martinique, who had afforded me every information and assistance in his power against the common enemy. This dispatch will be delivered• to you by Captain Leith Hay, my Aid-de-Camp and Military Secretary, who was on my staff the whole Peninsular war; be will be enabled to give any information which you may be plea'ed to require. *I beg leave to recommend him to your Lordship's protection, I have the honour to be, Svc. JAMES LEITH, Commander of the Forces. Ins Majesty's Ship Venerable, Aar. S. Sir,—We send you a proclamation, which it is our inten tion to circulate upon landiniat Guadaloupe. It is unnecessary to make any comments on the•contentc, as they are applicable to you, Sir, as well as every other in dividual of the colony.—We are, Sir, yours, &c. , (Signed) JAS. LEITH, Lieut. Gm. Commander of his Britannic Majesty's Land Furecs, &e. P. C. DURHAM, Commander in Chief of his Britannic Majesty's Naval Forces. To I.e Comte De Linoia, &e. Goadaloupe. [Here follows a Proclamation of Sir James Leith and Rear Admiral Durham, 'in substance similar to the terms of Capitulation.] TRANSLATION. Capitulation between his Excellency Sir J. Leith. C. C. IL tc. &c. and the Count de linois, and Baron Boyer de Peyreleen. Conditions demanded by his Excellency Bear Admiral Connt de T.issois, Governur.Getaersl of Caudaloupe, and the Adjutant-General Boyer, Second in Command in that Colony. undressed to his Excel lency Sir James Leith, Commanding in Chief the British troops. Art. I. The Governor, the Second in Command, and all the French troops of the line, shall be sent to France as prisoners' of war, as well as the personscontposing the Military Administration. Answer. The Count de Linois and Baron Boyer de Peyreleau, the French troops of the line, with the Military Administration, 'hall he sent to France to the Duke of Wellington as prisoners of war, amid... ing to the tenor of the Proclamation of Sir James Leith. • Art. 11. The Officers shall keep their swords, and all the their baggage. Answer. Refused, with the exception of the baggage belonging per sonally to the military. Art. III; All the national guards of the Colony shall be allowed peaceably to remain at their homes. Answer. The militia which have already withdrawn to their habita tions shall be protected as well as their respective property, but suck as are still in arms shall be treated as prisoners of war, and immediately sent away. Art. IV. No individual of Guadeloupe and its dependencies shall be molested for his past political opinions or acts, and shun be placed un der the protection of his 13ritutinie Majesty. Answer. No one shall be molested by the British Coverurftent oa account of his politic4l opinions or condt:ct to the present moment. Art. V. The laws of the Colony and private property shall be res• pected, and placed under the safeguard of his•lkitaltnic Majt'sty. Answer. Granted; as far as respects the laws and private property on shore. . (Signed) J A MES Accepted the conditions proposed by H. E. Sir James Leith, the 10th August, 1015, (Signed) LE COMTE T.F. LINOIS. BOYER DE PEYRELEAU. •• • Conditions demanded by Sir J. Leith, Av. 4.c. Art. I. All the forts, redoubts, and all other places furrit.lied with artillery in the Colony, shall be delivered up immediately. to his tannic Alajemtv's troops. Art: ii. All the eagles, tri-mloured flags, the public treasure, ar. chives, plans, every thing which appertains to the administration civil and military, the magazines of every description, arms of all kind, shall be immediately givoi up, as well as all mho public property, to Corn. mizaries named by the General iu Met. Art. 111. All persons uuder arms alto arc couiprized wades thew SEPT. 0.1 ~~r: i. aggiolle@qlPft. - ^ B r ~.. .mob»-,