The National Register. — London, England, 1811-02-17 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER, sktialletitOpttettfroliti4he enemy having retired from Fort Mar lestri, situated at the head of Grande Bay, andithe neareinport to dshiah 'they occupied. • • ea,-s gaillialiaosnffivient part of the European force had been formed, t became necessary to move forward, as the first five tittled . Of The toad lay through a very thick wood, which made it en object ofithe utmost importance, net to give the enemy tii.e to ocean, It: lieutenant-Colonel Smyth Laving been left with his brigade to cover the lauding-plate, with orders to follow next morn ing, the coluMn matche d about tour o'clock, and suc ceeded in gaining the indre open country, without any efforts having been made by the enemy to retard our progress, is few shot , only. having been fired by a small picoutt, by which peutepont- Colonel Keating, Lieutenant . A.,!., of his Majesty s' tegiment, and a few men of the advanced gdard, were wounded. Having halted for a few hours during the night, the army again anoved forward before day-light, with the intention of not hiking till arrived before 'Port Lotie; but the troops havlopiectlitue extremely exhausted, not only from the exertion which they had already made, but from having been almost total* deprived of water, of which this part of the country is destitute, I vas compelled to take up a position at Moulin a l'oudre, about five miles short of the town. Early the next morning Lieut.-Colonel M'Leod e with his brigade, was detached to seize the batteries at Tombeau and Tortue, and open a cemMunicatien with the fleet, as i: had been previous!) , arranged that we were to draw our suppliee fzoln those two points. • The main body of the army, soon after it had moved off its ground, was attacked by a corps of the enemy, who, with several field-pieces, had taken a strong position, were favourable for at tempting to make an impression on the head of the coiner, as it showed itself at the end of a narrow road, with a thick wood tin each flank. The European flank battalions, which formed the advanced guard, under the command of LieutaColonel Campbell. of Cie ;tad Regiment, and under the general direction of Gen. Wartle,formed with as much regularity as the bad and broker ground would admit of, charged the enemy with the greatest spirit, and compelled him to retire with the loss of his guns, and many killed and wounded. ' llll3 advantage was gained by the tell of Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell, a most eeeellent and valuable Officer, as well as Major O'Keefe of the I 2th regi ment, whom I have also every reason sincerely to regret. In the course of the forenoon the army occupied a position in fro'ut of the enemy's lines just beyond the range of cannon shut ; on the following morning, while I was employed in making ar rangement's for detaching a corps to the southern side of the town, and placing myself in a situation to make a general attack, General de Caen proposed to capitulate. Many of the articles -appeared to Vice. Admiral Bertie and.myself to be perfectly in admissible; but the French Governor having, in the course of the :lame day, acceded to our terMs, a Capitulation for the see render of this colony and its dependencies was finally conclu ded. Your Lordship w ill perceive that the capitulation is in strict conformity with the spirit of your instructions, 'with the single exception, that the garrison is nut to be made priSoners of . . ear. Although the determined courage and high state of discipline of the army, which your Lordship has done me the honour to ))lace' tinder my command, could leave not the smallest doubt in my mind in respect to the issue of an attack upon the town, 1 wasalevertheless prevailed upon to acquiesce in this indulgence being granted to the enemy, front the desire of sparing the lives of many brave efficers and soldiers, out of regard to the inte stns of the inhabitants of thii" island having long laboured tin . det the moaa deoreding misery and oppression (and knowing confidentially . your Lordship's (Maher views in regard to this . army) added t6the late period of the season, when every hour became valuable; I considered these to be motives of much trihre national' ithportance, thin any injury that could arise from . Z stnall,bOdy of eroops,- at So reMote a distance trom Lurope, lacing vernildad Co return to their own country, free from any engnseinarft; In every • other particular, ave have gained ail ' nehiels could - letare been acquired, if the town had been eartied ahe ,o t• tiring the course of this short service, the enemy has not ariorded.anognortutii:y to the army iii general for displaying the «Merit zeal unit animated courage, with which every individual is inspired.; but it ii nevertheless my duty to represent to your I .oreiship ip the strortgt staorms the merits of every corps under torconnuand. The Ofece.rs and men (European as well as na tive) have Cheerfully and, petiently submitted to the greatest fa tigues and privations. During the advance of the army, the • ercteps were unable, gor the space of fi hours, to procure a suffi • clot iurply of water, but &is trying circumstance did nut pro duct- a -ingk Inurhito, cr the stiliAlleat maskoi&staxlteta at dis t • SP;Sitbmgion. • , Ak.aiiiiii• 105 . [The General here expresses his obligations to Major-General Warde, who was constantly at the head of the columns, animat ing the troops by his personal example ' • and speaks in terms of, praise of the conduct of Lieut.-Colonels Picton, Gibbs, Kelso. Keating, M'Leod, and Smith, who commanded brigades , Ma jor Taynton, senior officer of artillery; Major Caldwell, of the Madras engineers ; Lieut. Gregor y, his military secretary, and the whole of his personal Staff ; and to Dr. Harris, superin tending sUrgeon, and the Medical Staff in general.—Aiso, of Admiral Bertie, and the whole of the Officers, seamen, and marines, composing the naval part of the Expedition • between whom and the ;uniy the most ptrfect harmony anti cordiality prevailed.] ThiS dispatch will be delivered to your Lordship by my Aide de-Camp, Lieut. M'Murdo, of the Bombay Establishment. Who will afford your Lordship any further information you may require, respecting the late operations of the army. I have, &c. (Signed) J. ABERCKOMBY, Maj.. Gen. (True Copy) A. E. GREGORY, Military Secretary to the Commander of the Forces. Return of the Killed, Wounded, and Missing, nt the 41iac1 of tine Isle of France, on the 30114 of November and Ist end 2d tf December, 100. Totta--1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 1 Major, 1 Serjeant, lAvild4s, 1 Drummer, 2 t Rank and. File, killed ;. ieutenant-Colonel ; 1 Maj or , 3 Lieutenants, 3 Serjeanis, 1 Drummer, 81 Ralik and File, 2 Pioneg rs, wounded ; 1 011;cer, Drummerf, 4:4 Rank and File, missing. • Merles qf Officers killed and not; Ailed. KILIAD.-i-lieutenant-Colonel Campbell; J3d regiment. Major 0 Keefe, 12th regiment. WOO N D D.- -Lieutcnant.Uoncl Keating, 56th regiment. Major Taynton , , Nistdral Artillery. • Lieutenants die and Keappimic, 12th regiment. Lieutenant Junc•s, 84th regiment, slightly. (Signed) NV. NICHOI.SON, Dep. Adj.-Gen. Atxttect of Ordnance.. 29 thirty-six pounders, 81 twenty-four pounders, 46 eighteen. poundas, 22 t..velve-pountlers, 31 mortars. Totai (Signal) . b. ROSS, Captain, Senior Officer. of ArtiHerr. N. B. The ordnance are in excelleut ctrder, and the whole ui the batteries compi•ttly (vaned with 'shot, ammuilitiou, every other.requaite for ser vice. 4ATURI3AY'S LONDON GAZETTE. BANKRUPTS. John Mills, of Holywell-street, Strand, merchant. Edward Hatton Wilson, of Liverpool, merchant. Edward Stephens, sen. and Edward 4tephuns, jun. now or late of Oxford-street, carvers. John Patrick, of Mary-le-bone-street, Piccadilly, linen-draper. Benjamin Ingrain, of Old -street, bedstead-maker. Frederick Petersdurf, late of Hatton-Garden, furrier. Lewis lkformeaux, of Great Titchtield-street, apothecary. William Barber and Charles Barber, of CheaFside, ward housemen. David Phillip, of Walbrook, taylor. John Price, of Birmingham, brass-founder. Richard Ren::ards and 'llomas Rennards, of Kingston-upon.. Hull, merchants. William Heffit, of Gray's-Tin-lane, grocer. Charles Hartley and William Hartley, of Bingley, Yorkshire, worsted-spinners. Robert Berry, of Shoreditch, hop-merchant. Thomas Timmins, of Dinning ham,.tay tor. ' Joseph' , late of Newton-upon-Ouse, Yorkshire, c out:eon-brewer. Richard Fettes, of York, grocer. Joliii,lSurrows, of King-st tett, Hammersttith, victualler. Dominic() Corti, of Air-street, Piccadilly; professur of music. John Seed, of Preston, Lancashire, corn-merchant. George Cockeram Aplin, of East Budieigh, Devon, miller. J•seph Btaih, of Bristol; cooper. Robert Senior, of Bristol, clothie r. • . . ‘ Charles Walker, or Manchester, manufacturer. William MoJeruv.t, of Honiton, Devonshire, lurgeon. Janice Mettant, of the Oki-Bailey, dealer. William Karby, of Stratford, Essex, plumber. • Richard Bagster, of Piccadilly, upholsterer. Curtis C:ippen, of Liinehe Use, Middlesex, hoop-bender.. CF. wrincivrEs.—MAßCH 9. Ann Bradley, of the Strand, umbrelia maker -John, Hind, late of Bucklersbury, wholesale grocer.—Thoinas Phillips, now or tato of Milford, Pembrokeshire, and of tilt OklCity