The National Register. — London, England, 1811-12-22 00:00:00

THE NATION dras Pioneers, Ensign N. 11/Mend, since dead • 6th Volunteer Battalion Bengal Native Infantry, Ensign R. Pringle ; Madras Engineers, Ensign D. Sim. On the 26th of August, 1811. KILLED.-69th Foot, Lieutenant-Colonel William M , Leod ; 14th Fo t, Captain M. Kennedy ; 59th Foot, Captain W. 01- pherts ; 69th Foot, Captain Patrick Ross; 22 Dragoons, Lieu tenant Hutcheon ; 59th Foot, Lieutenants W. Waring, Ritlon, J. Lloyd ; 69th Foot, Lieutenant William A. Hipkins ; Madras Native Infantry, Lieutenant Ferguson ; 59th Foot, Ensign Wolfe. Wounnen.-59th Foot, Lieutenant-Colonel A. M'Loed ; 89th F00t,.. Major R. Butler, severely; 14th Foot, Major Driller; 78th Foot, Major W. Campbell, since dead; 6 th Bengal Native Infantry, Captain S. Fraser; 14th Foot, Capt. Stanners; •9th Foot, Capt. J. Campbell; 78th Foot, Captains W. M'Kenzie and J. M'Pherson, slightly; 4th Bengal Volunteer Batt. Captains Campbell and Knight, slightly ; 6th Bengal Volunteer Batt. Captain M'Pherson; Staff to Colonel Gillespie, Vieutenant Hanson, slightly ; 22d Dragoons, Lieutenant Dud ley: severely ; 89th Foot, Lieutenants J. Curris and Daniel, slightly ; Lieutenant J. Rowe, severely ; Lieutenant C. Coats and Lieutenant and Adjutant Young, slightly ; Batt. Royal Marines, lieutenants Haswell and Elliot ; Light Infantry Vo lunteer Battalion, Lieutenant .I.lYearson; 14th Foot, Lieutenants M'Kenzie and Coglan ; sth Batt. Bengal Volunteers, Lieutenant IVl'Donald; 59th Foot, Lieutenants E. 11/I•Pliersoct, J. Butler (severely), J. Sampson (slightly), J. Dillon, J. P. Pennyfather (slightly), Gordon (slightly) ; 24th Mad. as Native Infantry, Lieutenant Lowe; 10th ditto, Lieutenant Jourdon ; Light In fantry Battalion 69th Foot, Lieutenants C. Lowrie, Janam, D. M'Pherson, W. H. Burroughs; 78th Foot, Lientenants W. Mat theson and R. Heart, severely ; 4th Bengal Volunteer Battalion, Lieutenant Hunter, slightly ; 6th ditto; Lieutenant Murrall, slightly ; 39th Foot, Ensig n Waters ; 78th Foot, Ensign J Pen nywieke ; 4th Bengal Vol unteers, Ensign T. Anstice, slightly. (Signed) R. A. AGNEW, Adj. Gcn. (A true Copy) (Signed) "[lsom. RAFFLES, Secretary to the Governor-General. Return of Ordnance found in the Citadel and Arsenal at Batavia and Welteoreede, and taken between the lOtla and 26t/i of Au gust, ky the Aril under the Command of Lieutenant-General Sir Samuel Auchatuty. Total-209 brass guns, 35 brass mortars, 19 brass howitzers. 5Q4 iron guns, 743 iron and brass cannons and mortars. (Signed" P. A. AGNEW, Major-Gen. Head-quarters, WAteveede, Aug. 31, I 811. N. B. Shot and shells, not counting, in great quantity' ADNIIRALTY-OFFICE, DEC. 16, 1811. Captain Stoptord cif the Royal Navy, arrived to-day at this Office with Dispatches. of which the folkowing are copies and extracts, addressed to John Wilson Croker, Esq. by Rear Ad miral the Hon. Robert Stopford, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's ships and vessels at the Cape of Good Hope, and Commodore Broughton, late senior officer of his Majesty's ships - - In the East Indies. His Majesty's ship Scipion, Batavia Roads, Sia, Aug. 28, 1811. 1 shall confine myself in this letter to the relation of the cir• cumstances attending the naval co-operation with the army, in the attack upon the Island of Java; and 1 have to request, you will acquaint my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, with the unconditional surrender of the capital city of Batavia, on the lith inst. and the destruction or capture. of the greatest part of the enemy's European troops, by a successful assault, made up on a strongly-entrenched and fo r t ified work, called uster Cor nelis, on the morning of the 26th, by the troops under the com mand of Lieutenant-General-Sir Samuel Auchmuty, who bad also with him the Royal Marines of the squadron. Previous to this important and decisive advantage, the Gene ral had caused batteries to be erected, consisting of twenty 18-potinders, which were entirely manned by live hundred sea men, from his N iajesty's ships, under the direction of Captain Sayer, of his Majesty's ship Leda, assisted by Captains Festing, acting Captain of the Illustrious; Mansell, of the Proctis ; Reynolds, of the ljesper; and Captain Stopford, who volun teered his services front the Scfpion, where he was waiting for bis.ship, the Otter. The enemy was enabled to bring- . thirty-four heavy guns, eighteen, twenty-four, and thirty-two pounders, to bear upon our batteries ; but front the superior and well•directed tire kept up by the British seAnien, the enemy's guns were occasionally silenced, and, on the evening of I helt.sth, completely so • their front line of defence also appear e d much dama g ed, and many of their guns were dismounted. So favourable an oboortunity was. therefore. seised by the REGISTER. 805 General, and the fortunate result of the assault, on the morn ing of the 26th, followed, as before-mentioned. 'l'be fatigue of the seamen was great, and much increased, by being exposed to the hot sun of this' climate, for three succes sive days, during which time, the fire was kept up with little interruption, but it w as borne with their characteristic fortitude Captain Sayer, and the Officers above-mentioned, setting them noble examples. 1 beg leave to acknowledge my thanks to Commodore Brough ton for his ready assistance, advice, and co-operation in all measures relating to the public service. The conduct of the Royal Marines in the various services in Which they have been employed with the army, and at the as saults of the place, was so meritorious as to procure them the public thanks of the Commander in Chief of the Forces. I herewith inclose a list of the killed and wounded ; and it is with much regret I add the name of Captain Stopford, who had his right arm carried off by a cannon shot whilst actively em ployed in the batteries • he is however doing well, and I hope soon to get him remove d ' to a better climate. Lieutenant-General Sir Samuel Achmuty being desirous of transmitting an account of his success to England, I send this dispatch by the Caroline, which ship was previously under or ders to go home ; and I am happy to avail myself of so good an opportunity as is offered by Capt. Cole, who has had a large share in every thing relating to this expedition, and from his knowledge of all the parts of the operations, call communicate to their Lordships the fullest account of them. • • I have the honour to be, &c. ROBERT STOPFORD, Rear-Admiral. John W. Croker, Esq. Return of Officers, Seamen, and.. Marines killed, wounded, and missing, between the 4th and 2Sth of August, 1811, on shore on the Island of Java. • • Total—tl seamen, 4 marines, kilted ; six officers, 29 seamy 99 marines, wounded; 3 seamen missing - foiai 73.. Names of Officers wounded. • Otter, waiting tojoin—CaPtaid Edward Stop'ford, volunteer, borne on board Scipion as supenumerar) on promotion, severely. Scipion—Francis Noble, Lieutenant, slightly ; `John 1). Wor thy, Master's slate, slightly; Robert G. Dunlop, Master's Mate, • slightly. President--Henry Elliott, Lieutenant of Marines, severely. Pluck --John S. Haswell, Lieutenan , of Marines, severely. Given under my hand on board the Scipion, in Batavia Roads, 28th August, 1811. ' * (Signed) ROBERt' STOPFORD, Rear-Admiral. [A letter from Capt. Hoare , of the Minden, dated off Print St.. Nicholas, June 6, IRII, gives an acc•aint of two contests between 200 soldiers, royal marines, and seamen, landed from the Minden, and 500 of the enemy's chosen troops, near Ban tam, on the coast of Java; in both of which the Etenc.h were entirely defeated with great loss.] A Return of the Killed and Wounded of a Detachment c Sea men, Royal Marines, and Soldiers landed from his Majesty's Slap Minden, sth Jane, 1811. First Attack.—Total-1 seaman, 1 serjeant of marines, 4 pri vates of marities, 2 rank and tile wounded. Second Attack.—Total, 2 privates of Marines killed ; 2 cor porals, and 13 privates wounded.—GeW. HOARE, neral Total-2 Captain. [A E. [A letter from Lieut. Lyons, of the 'linden, dated Straits of Sunda, July 31, gives an account of his having, with only :35 seamen, in the launch and cutter, stormed the Dutch fort of Mkt-rack, on the coast of Java, mounting 54 guns, and garrisoned as that time by 180 soldiers, and the crews of the two gun-boats. Lieut. Lyons, after spiking the guns, brought off his small party in the cutter, the launch having been stove by the litrf. There were only four mei) wounded in this affair.) TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE. s This Gazette contains a copy of a letter from Commodore nroughtint to,Mr. Secretary Croke'', enclosing copies of letters from Captains George Harris, and Robert Maunsel, of his Ma jesty's ship Sir Francis Drake, and the Procris sloop, Diving an account of the destruction of Stil ZEN GU N-a 0 AT Sof the ene- My, oft' Rembang, in the East Indies. Captain Harris mentions that the loss of the enemy must have been great, as their boats being overloaded with men, arms, and ammunition, many of them were capsized, and several of them jumped overboard and were drowned. He represents their situation to have been truly piteous. The gun-boats taken were in general feluccas and French prows. 7n this affair, we bad jr.N Randal Master's-mate, and to 'others wounded. This Gazette contains a letter front Captain Harris, of his M icitv's shiu.l;ir Francis Drake. dated Reinbany. -" • ay„• trar.~ws~ • - 47. r .... NM= I