The National Register. — London, England, 1811-04-14 00:00:00

E NATIONAL REGISTER. „ . . . reConnoltring,• 1 - discovered the • landing' . 'had already :been *effected, under the cover of darkness and a fog, and that the enemy were advancing rapidly and in great numbers. • On both wings the enemy now far outflanked us, and I aim that if we continued to advance, they would get between us and .our works ;-I instantly ordered a retreat, which was effected in good order, and without loss, although the enemy were within pistol-ihot of our rear, and seemed determined to enter our bat teries by storm ; btit Fort Yorke and Massareene batteries opened such a well-directed tire of grape and musketry, that the assailants were obliged to tall back and shelter themselves un der the Sand Hills. As the day lightened, we perceived that the enemy's flotilla, consisting of eighteen gun-boats, had taken up a position on the south side of the island at point-blank-shot. I ordered. the signal to be made to the Tartar and Sheldrake, that the enemy had landed, upon which these vessels immediately weighed, and under a heavy press of sail used every endeavour to beat - up the south side, but the extent of shoals threw them out so many miles, that it was some hours before their intention could be accomplished. The gun-boats now opened a very heavy Ere on cur works, while a column of about 600 men cros sed the island to the westward, and took up a position on the breaks and inequality of ground. Another column made many attempts to carry the Massareene battery by storm, but *ere so often repulsed, and compelled to cover thene•elves un der hillocks of sand, which on this island are thrown up by every galeb The column on the sonth side had now succeeded in bringing up a field piece against us, and Captain Holtoway, who bad commanded at the advanced posts, joined ua by water I had been under great apprehensions that this officer had fallen into the hands of the enemy ; but finding after several gallant at tempts, that he was cut off from reaching head-quarters by land, he, with the coole3t.judgment, launched a boat, and landed his 'party under Fort Yorke amidst the acclamations of the garrison. Immediately aftetwaids Lieutenant H. 1.. Baker, who , with Lieutenant Turnbull, of the Royal Marines, and some brave volunteers, had, in thii Anholt scbouner, gone on the daring en terprize of destroying the enemy's flotilla in his ports, bore down along the north side of the island. Things were in this position when the column on the northern shore,. which, divided by the Sand Hills, had approached within fifty paces of our lines, made another desperate' effort to carry the Massareene battery by storm ; the column to the south-cast also pushed on, and the re serve appeared on the hills ready to support them ; but while their Commander was leading on his men with great gallantry, a musket hall put a period to his life. Panic-struck, the enemy fled behind the Sand Hills. At this critical moment, Lieutenant Baker anchored his vessel on their flank, and opened a well-di rected fire. The Sand Hills being no longer a protection, and finding it impossible either to advance or retreat, the enemy hung out a flag of truce, and offered to surrender upon terms ; but I would listen to nothing but an unconditional surrender, which after some deliberation was complied with. In the mean time the gun-boats on the south side , which had been much galled by the fire of Fort Yorke and Massareene Battery, got under weigh, and stood to the westward, and the column of the enemy which had advanced on the south side, finding their retreat no longer covered by the flotilla, also hung out a flag of truce, I sent out an officer to meet it. I was asked to surrender ; the reply that I returned it is unnecessary to men tion. The enemy finding my determination , sought permission to embark without molestation ; but I would listen to nothing hut 3.:4 unconstitutional submission, and, J have the pleasure to inform you, that this corps also laid down their arms, and sur rendered themselves prisoners of war. The prisoners, which were now more numerous than my gar rison, were no sooner secured, than operations were commenced 'against the reserve, which had been seen retreating to the west ward of the island. I took the field with Major Torrens (who though wounded insisted on accompanying me) and Lieutenant and Adjutant Steele ; but as our prisoners were so numerous, and as we had no place of security in which to place them, I could only employ on this occasion the brigade of hciwitters. When we arrived at the west end of the island, we found that the enemy had formed on the beach, and were protected by 14 gun gun-boats towed dose to the shore • to attack such a force, with four howitzers and 40 men, seemed a useless-sacrifice of brave men's lives ; I therefore, with the advice of Major Torrens, halted on the hills, while I reluctantly saw the reserve embarked under the cover of the gun-boats, and the flotilla took a final leave of the island. 4 am happy to say our loss has not been so considerably as might have been expected, from so desperate an attack, we hailing only two killed and thirty wounded. The enemy have suffered severely. I am happy to add, the property belonging to the merchants has been fully protected, without meeting with the least ldss. I have the honour to he, &c. LW . 11AIJKlegi (Signe.l) [Here follows.tivo letterc front the Comma/triers of t)* siiod.. rtilie and Tartar, giving m account of tlvii having pursued -the Danish flotilla in their retreat, capturing two Danish guu-boatn, AtiLing another, :Ind taking two transports, fortunately Withinuft any loss on our side. .1, . . ~.,.....74 ~: A .Return of Killed and Wounded at the Garrison of Arthoft. March 27, 1811. . , • ..._ KlLLED: — Guests Brachio , serjeant ; Anthony Lock, pri vate. WOUNDED.—Robert Torrens, Commandant, slightly; John Easby, corporal, severely ; Benjamin Addison, corporal. ditto Jordan Derby, serjeant-major, slightly; Cornelius Cowen, ser jeant, ditto ; William, Baker, corporal, ditto ; Patrick Boyle, corporal, ditto; John Halstead, drummer, ditto ; Shulks, private, severely ; John Clark, private, ditto ; Thu:. Robinson, private, ditto ; Daniel Murphy, private, ditto ; Jo seph Batchelor, private, ditto; John Taylor, private, ditto ; John Hammond, private, ditto; John Hilliman, private, do; Francis Wright, private , ; William Fitt, private, sliOit:7; Charles Petty, pnvate, di: to ; Abraham Stainsbury, private, ditto ; Samuel Chapman , private, ditto: James Yeates, pri vate, ditto ; James Cowley, private, ditto ; Thomas 1.1(44 private, ditto ; William Arrowsruith, private, ditto ; Thomas Mahony, private, ditto. RovAr. MARINE ARTILLERY.—SaMpSOn WEeILS torpor.% slightly ; Joseph Lewis, ,gunner, dangerously ; Juhn gunner, slightly ; Isaac Duck, glimmer, ditto. 'Total and Wounded-3:2. (Signed) J. W. MAURICE. An Account of Danish Officers Killed awl taken in the Attack ut the '`7th March, 1 11. • Major Melsteat, Commander. killed ; Captain Borger, taken ; Captain Major, ditto ; Captain Krag, ditto; Captain Rothwith, ditto ; Captain Hoest, ditto; Cart sin Prinz, killed; Premier Lieutenant Von Munck, Adjutant, taken ; Lieutenant Klee, ditto ; Lieutenant Dicdrick, ditto ; Lieutenant Count Von Plater, Adjutant, ditto ; Lieutenant Hiehmin, thus) ; Lieutenant Hageinann, ditto ; Lieutenant Boye, ditto ; Liin tenant Claussen, - ditto ; Lieutenant Limberg, ditto ; Lienteo nant Muller, ditto ; Lieutenant Ob4l, killed ; Lieut. Leta. taken ; Captain Holstein, marine, killed. Major, 2 Captains, 1 First Lieutenant. _ Tar E nr.-5 Captains, 2 Adjutants, ft Lietltenants, 504 rant and tile, exclusive of wounded belonging to the unclerrueutain ed corps 2d Batt:dim) of .Intland Sharp-Shooters. 4th Battalion 2d Regiment Jutland liters, • .th Battalion Ist Regiment Jutland-Infantry. J. W. MAURICE. Return of Ordnance Stares captiorni from toe Enemy ix tie Attack 01 the 27th hf ill:Tarr/1, 1811. 1 brass ordnance field carriage four-pouuder. (.4 four-finch mortars. ' 4 - ;41 muskets and bayonets, complete. 47.) swords. 16,0:10 musket-ball cartridges. 11 four-inch sh,•lls, fixed. R. C. STEELE, First Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer Royal Marine Artillery. DOWNINGATREET, APRIL 9. Dispatches, of which the following are extracts, were this morn— ing received at Lord Liverpool's (Alice, addressed to his Lord - ship by Lieutenant-General Viscluet Wellington, dated Oliveira de lificpital, March 21; 1811. The enemy suffered nine!' more in the of of the 15:11 than I was aware of, when I addressed you on the 16:h instant; the firing was not over till dark, and it appears that great numbers were drowned in attempting to ford the Ceira. The enemy with drew his rear-guard front that river in the course of the ifith, and we crossed it on the 17th, and had our posts on the Sierra de Niareella ; the enemy's army being in a strong position ou the right of the Alva. They moved a part of their army on that night, but still maintained their position on die Alva, on which river they destroyed the bridges. We turned their left by the Sierra de Saute Quiteria with the 3d, Ist, and sth divisions on the 18th, while the light division and the Gth manoeuvred in their front from the Sierra de Marcella; these movethents in duced the enemy to bring back to the Sierra de Moita the troops which had marched the. preceding night, at the same time that they retired their corps from the Alva, and in the evening their whole army were assembled upon Mcita, and the advanced posts of our right were near Arganil, chore of our left across the Alva. Th., enemy retired from the position of Mcita in the right of the pith, and have continuo(' their r. treat With the utmost rapidity ever since ; and I ituazine their. reaz-zuard will be at Celcrice .• . ~. • 1. I -~~