The National Register. — London, England, 1811-07-07 00:00:00

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER su immediate and unqualified submission, and. we found our selves iu possession of the forts, and several batteries, mounting one hundi ed and twenty pieces of cannon, and defended by near seven hundred disciplined troops, beddes the mihtia. I Am, 4- (Signed) CHRISTOPHER COLE. His Majesty's ship Dover, at sea, off Gorontello, June 16,1810. SIR—In prosecution of your Excellency's orders to distress the enemy as much as possible in the Molucca Sea, I beg leave to inform you, that •alter having vent all the Dutch officers and troops from Amboyna to Java, I proceeded to the Dutch port of Gorontello, in the Bay of Tommine, on the north-east part of the Island of Celebes, where I found the colours of the King of Rolland flying on the fort, and on the three batteries at the en trance of the harbour. Finding, however, that Rio Dutch officer hvl charge of these posts, but that the whole settlement was vested in the hands of the Sultan and his two sons (who bore litstch Commissions) for the Dutch company, 1 therefore, instead of making a descent, landed and waited upon his Majesty, to whom I addressed a letter. The proposals contained in this letter having been duly con sidered by his Majesty and the Nobles in Council, were accetl,cd to with much satisfaction. The Dutch colours were hauled down, and the British supplied their place in Fort Nassau, under every demonstrance of their attachment to the English overn inent. Having thus opeised a large proportion of this part of the Ce lebes to the English trade, from wheuc.e also various kinds of supplies can be con,tantly thrown into our possessions in the INlaluccas, it is my intention to proceed to the Manado, where there is a very good fort with a heavy battery in front close to the sea,. *and the fort again commanded by a battery on a bill itamediattly over it, and from whence musketry can play into the fort; best as the ship can be brought to bear on the latter and lower . battery, and sixty picked men under Lieutenants In cledpn.-und Hlgginson are ready to storm the battery on the hill, 1 have no doubt bit the attack will be successful. I hibve the honour to be, Ate. (Signed) Rear Admiral Drury, Commander in Chief of his Maje ty's ships and vessels in the East Indies. EDW4RD TUCKEK. Here follows an account of the surrender of Monardo and its dependencies ; and also a return of the Garrison found in Fort Amsterdam, Nlanado, June 24,15 W, consisting of— , 1 Captain Commandant, 3 Lieutenants, 3 serjeants, 1 bomba diet, 13 corporals, 1 fifer, 1 drummer, 79 privates, 1 btiat swain, 10 foremastmen. . • , Total, including Officers-113. (Signed) . EDWARD TUCKER. • Return of Ordnance found at Manado, June '?4, 1810. 1 brass 6-pounder, 4 ditto 1-pounders, 5 ditto half-pounders, 3 iron 12-pounders, 5 ditto 8-pounders, 9 ditto 6-pounders. 6 ditto 4-pounders, 3 ditto 2-pounders, 14 ditto 1-pounder, •iota]--50 guns. •••.. . (Signed) EDWARD TUCXER, His 'Majesty's ship Dover, in Ternate flat boor, August 31, 1810. SlR—Having made application by letter, dated the .Ist Au lost, io Capt. Court, costunanding at Amboyna, for one hun dred troops.to assist me Ii reducing the istand of Ttrnate, they were on the same day embarked on board his Majesty's ship Dover. We pushed to sea, and got sight of the istand on the 25th, but ow:ng to light airs and calms, it was not until the r.:orning of the 28:h, that the p: - .lty were embarked in the boats, and effected a 'landing. The officer. pinstantly headed and led on their men with the utmost gatiitry, showing an example of Intrepidity impossible to be excelled. The ardent zeal of Captain Forbes coititl not brook delay ; be bud already selected 100 men, equally from his own regimetit,..the seamen, marines, and Atr.ll ynt se troops, with whom he ins:alley advanced, and curried the fort in that galkiht and detertnitied manner as stated in hit report. The currents and witutiduring the night were more unfit. • vootable tlian could possibly be . expected, nor wits there ground for anchoring , so that it was a quarter past -tv/S, P. M. on the f.:9:h, before Lieut. lefferies with the seamen - that had landed; and t.ieut. Higginson, wt.h a few of the marines (whose assist :trice was absolutely rt.quired) could be got on board, and the ship brought against Kota Ban-o, the first battery next to Fort Esaye Nleirah. Having closed to pisttA shot, and a well directed Ere kept up, principally grape and cacuister, it was shortly si lenccd,akni. btandiat on to the next battery, by which we offettahttliird battery of similar force, and also the. sea face of toll'Oratige, it was observed the enemy had again entered the lia,:tety of li:t.,:a.Baro, And ope•iied their tre %Jon us. We were •- • ••• . - now exposed to a. heavy cross fire from these three batteries, and from Fort Orange. I therefore regained our former posi tion off Kota Barro, with the intention of, when again silencing it, to land a party and spike the guns, for which service Lieut . . Tdigginson, Royal Marines, and Mr. Green, the gunner, had most readpy volunteered. The battery was soon a second time silenced, when we erceived some of our troops in sharp con test h a numerous body of the enemy, at but a short distanee from iv it t p which was shortly after entered by Lieut. Cursham and his party, they hiving in the most superior style, defeated all that were opposed to them. Such guns of this battery as could brought to bear on the remaining batteries and fort were in stantly turned on them, and a good fire kept up. On ISota Barro being taken possession of, the ship was imme diately after brought to pretty close plan with the second tad third batteries i mentioned before; an also with Fort Orange ; after an bout- rathree quarters sharp firing, during which time our stiots were thrown with uncommon coolness and preciSiOn, the enemy's fire was observed to decrease considerably,-and at • five in the evening flags of truce were seen hoisted in Fort Orate, ppon which All firing ceased, and three Officers came on board, commissioned by the civil a . fid military Governor a. arrange articles of capitulation for the surrender of the Island. The articles of capitulation were then concluded, and text morning ratified,' signed and exchanged, and a further arrange pent mane for the entrance of the Uritish force, at nine o'clock in the Morning of the 31st, which was accordingly done, the enemy marching out, and laying down their arms, when did English colours were displayed in all the forts and batteries, un der a royal salute from each, also from his Majesty's ship Dover. Thus has the whole of this island fallen in lees th,,n one day to a ieFy inconsiderable force, though 'so famous fur the strength of its fortifications, and memorable for its defence ie the last war against the English. By official documents we find that five hundred regular troops with a very large pcoporiOn of Officers and Europeans, have defended the place aided by the Marine department (many of whom are European seamen), the Dutch inhabitants and burghers, in number two hundred and three; and also the King of 'rernate's force, two hundred and fifty of . of whom were iu the fiel4, and an equal Mimber from the Sul-, ten of Tidore and 'adjacent islands, in alliance with the Dutch. It will be gratifying to you to learn, that notwithstanding tl:e heavy cross tire the Dover was exposed to from the different batteries airdrop. Orange, our loss has been but triileiz„ having had only five seamen wounded; nor has the ship suffered mate rially, either in her hull, masts, or rigging. I enclose herewith.a return of the ordnance found on the island, and a list of the killed and wounded. The colours of Fort Prange , are now on board the Dover; and I shall have the honour of presenting them to you on my joining your Excel lency's flag. I have, Sm. (Signed) EDWARD TUCKER. Rear-Admiral Drury, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's ships and vessels in the East li.dies. Extract of a letter from Capt. Forbes to Edw. Tucker, Esq. Commanding his Majesty's ship Dover. SIR—I have the honour to detail to yen the operations of the detachauent under my command, from the time of its leaving his Majesty's ship Dover, until hOstilities ceased against the island of Ternate. After the boats left the ship on the night of the 27th instant every possible exertion was made by Lieut. Jefleries, in charge, to accomplish. a landing before day-break, with a view of taking Fort Kayo Meirah by surprize ; finding that so desirable an ob ject could nut be effected, I directed him to proceed to Sala (which is situate behind a point of land), where we landed with out molestation about seven A. M. Lieut. Charles Forbes then moved fcrward with a party to occupy time heights, where he remained until the guns and ammunition could be brought up ; this became fati:Riing service, from the steepness of the hilts and the deep ravines.. About noon, after incredible labbur, we gamed a coninianding position near the sea, where w e rested about two hours. Having left a party here to keep up the com munication with the ship, we proceeded on to occupy a height, awl to commatid kort Kayo Meirah, and was pointed out as the spot taken up by the kaiglish last war; but to our mortifi cation, on our gaining it, we found that the trees had grown so much as to preclude our seeing the r.,rt ; in the mean time we perceived the flag of truce hoisted on his Majesty's ship Dover. Being determined in the event of the enemy's not agreeing to th e summons, to sain immeuiate possession of Fort Kayo Mei rah, I ordered I(‘'.o men. with a double scaling ladder, to be in readiness to storm. The motnent I received your letter, ea ' closing the.Goverttoe's refusal, I proceeded about seven o'clock P. M. with this party, keeping the inland road. After adv.,,,e,, •ng (Inte little way, we tutind it impossible to proceed furtutr, OWill to immense trees cut down by the enemy . and thruwa a cros the road. 1 theta turtud to time right, Jul alter great..l‘..