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~_.. I. .... . Msre deliberate reftiftion, or executed with greater ' tecision, promptitude, and success, than the late invasion of Calabria by Sir John Stuart. Eattoott of a Jit,oatch from MaJoratioqteral Sir John Stuart to noel Elliot. Esq. dated Messina. 3d Aug MS. , Having occasion to send an express to my aide-de . camp, Captain Balkeli, at Palerato, I avail myself . . of the opportnniry to acquaint you with another for tunate Ault of our auspicious day at Maida. Co trone, with all its stores, magazines, See. and six W hundred troops (now prisoners) capitulated on Wednesday evening last to the laed and naval forces of His Britannic Majesty, under Lieutenant-Colonel I liv *Leo& of the 78th regiment, and Captain Hoste, of His Maj . !ssy's frigate Amphion, who were assisted ~, iii their operations against that place, and upon the loadjacent coasts, by the gun-boats of His Sicilian Majesty. Three hundred prisoners, who prove to be survivors of the wounded, after the anion of the 4th ultimo, are already arrived in this port. General Reviler, who had endeavoured to hold Ns position, under much embarrassment, for some tune past, between Cotrone and Catanzaro, has re treated precipitately towards Tarento ; and it was reported, when the transport left Cotrone, that he had been attacked by the masse, and had lost six or seven hundred of his flying people. I am now to congratulate you on the total evacu - atien of Calabria Ultra, in which single province, previous to the anion of the 4th, we have every certainty that the enemy had a distributed force of at least nine thousand men; of these, when General Kepler qnitted his position near Cotrone, certainly act three thousand retrained. The losses of the French iu Upper Calabria have also borne a propor tion. 1 A great Leal of heavy ordnance,lately transported by the French to Cotrone, besides what was found mounted no the Castle, amounting in the whole to about forty Eacc:. , , have fallen into our hands. A dispatch, of which the 1 °Hewing is a copy, has been received by the Right Honourable W. Wind ham, one of His Majesty's Principal Seoretar;es of irate. from General the Right Honourable H. E. Pus, Commat.der of His Majesty's Forces in the MediterraLean. Nitssins, 3d August, 181 , t. Ste-1 have the honour of incloeleg to you the Capitulation of Cotrone, as well as extrads of two letters received this day from Lieutenant-Colonel M'Leod, of the 78th regiment, and addressed to Major-Getwral Sir John Stuart, who had detached that officer for the purpose of giving support to the armed peasantry on the adjacent coast, and of leaking an attack on that place itself. Laitutenant-Colonel M.l.vad appears to have cm-- itilled himself with the greatest judgment and acti vity in this service, and to have received the most ready co-operation and essential • assistance from Captain Host*, of His Majesty's ship Amphion, who has all along alted in conjunaion with him. 1 have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) H. F.. Fox. R.g'lt lion. W. Wiud:ram, doe. s~ Colonel M'Leod to NlaJar. Extraft of a Letter from Lieutenant General Sir ,Intin Stuart, dated Anytion Frigate, oft Co , trans, 27th Jii'y, 1206. By the letter I had the lirnour of addvessing to you on the 24th instant, accompanying the dupli tates of my letters of the preceding evening, you will be aware that it was my intention to rnovf., in conjunition with Captain Hoste's squadron, to this place, on the following day, under an impression, that a feint on the enemy's rear, and this his sole remaining depot, would induce him to divide his farce, and of course make it so much the more easy for the Chiefs of the Maw. to succeed in their pre jeEted attacks on his position at Catanzaro. The fleet got under weigh accordingly at eight o'clock, p. rat• and the following morning (although a considerable distance from the shore) I had the satisfattion to observe the French army its full re treat towards Cotrone ; as their route or road ap peared to run nearly parallel tn, and within gun-shot of, the beach, and to be bounded on the opposite side by a chain of mountains, no better opportunity could be offered, apparently, for an effeClual co operation with the masse. With this view, Captain .• Hoste made a prompt disposition of his frigate and small craft, while tier transports were direCted to snake sail toward. a point considerably in front of ' the enemy's column, and to make a demonstration of landing there ; this appearance occasioned, in the first instance, a halt of the enemy's column ; and in the next, a change of its dire Lion towards the moun tains ; Captain Haste was enabled, however, to open a brisk cannonade on his centre and rear, which ap peared to b• immediately affeeted by it, and in an hour's time occasioned those parts of 1 .. b column to break anifdisorrse in the mountains. The enemy's loss In this afar amounted to about fifty or sixty wounded, who were brought in waggons to Cotrone this morning. At:::r the dispersion of the enemy in • t 'te mountains, the fleet made sail towards the 6. place, Iris supposed destination{ where the fri. gateatnd transports tame to an anchor, after ex changing a few shot with the Citadel, at eight o'clock in the evening. In cite rooming, we (lino veted that the enemy's army had not yet arrived, but, under an anxious expectation far their appear ance, a disposition was made with the transports and men of war, to give him every perssinle annoy ance ; and accordingly, having permitted him quietly to take up his position `within gunshot, the frigate's broadside was brought to bear upon him, and in the space of half an hour completely di lodg ed and obliged him to take up a new pcsi:ion with out the range of her guns, in the mountains. nrunhain Fr , ve, OF Cotrone, 6 7.. R. 51. 4 .. th July, 1806. Stir —Several appearances in the French encamp ment, concurring with other•infnrmation I had re ceived on the evening of the 27th, that the enemy meditated a move, I thought it proper to detain a communication I had prepared for you on that day, until I could convey more decided intelligence on this important subjea. I have now a:se utmost sa tisfaElion in acquainting you, that the greatest part of the French army retreated, in a Northerly direc tion, from Cotrone, just before daylight on the morning of the 28th uh. Immediately on obtaining this information, I dis patched expresses to the different Chiefs of the Masse, requiting them to concert arrangements for a close pursuit, and pointed out the many advan tages they must consequently have over a flying aid dispirited enemy in their mountains. I have, how ever. nut yet been able. through any source, to dis cover, satisfactorily, by which of the routes to the Northward he has retired. Some state it to be in the direCtion of Tarentum, to join a small force in that province ; oilers as positively assert that he is endeavouring to pass by the mountains to Cosenza, and by that route to Cassano. Such is the imperial intelligence I have on this point, that I have not yet been able to determine so important a question. The enemy's route from this city has been mark ed by circumstances of the most cruel devastation. Trie village of Strongoli, with several others within our view, which he conceived hostile to his cause, have been ransacked, and burnt to the ground. Our information of yesterday stated, that one thousand men had been left to garrison the town and city of Cotrone.—But several deserters, who joined us this morning, having mentioned that the greatest part of this fierce had marched to join their army in the course of the night, Captain Hoste agreed with myself in the propriety of summoning the town and citadel to surrender to the farce under our orders, conceiving that the immediate possession of what we understood jo be the *ene my's sole depot, and his devour resort in Lower Ca labria, in point of position, together.oith the re moval of his stores, tee. might contributantra ptrvent, his attempt to reenter the vacate. •.. I have now the pleasure to inclose copies of the . summons, and of the terms of capitulation finally agreed upon between us. I trust our judgment in this proceeding will be confirmed by your appro bation. I shall find it. however, necessary to disembark a considerable part of my battalion this day, to cover the evacuation of the town and citadel, and to su perintend the completion of the other articles of the capitulation. After'which I shall immediately re embark, and propose to make the hest of my way to Messina, on the 23 or 5d of August, unless pre viously I may receive such information as may alter my opinion, that the French have completely eva cuated lower Calabria for the present. I am sorry to say, that a good deal of sickness has prevailed in the 78th, since it sailed, in conse quence of their previous fatigues, and that it has lost eight men. The disease is, however, not spread ing t and having appointed an hospital ship, I trust its progress will be completely checked. This unpleasant circumstance will hasten my return to Messina, unless I receive contrary instructions. The number of prisoners and deserters, now with this fleet, amorints to about five hundred, of which number one hail and upwards are sick and weeeddiel. 'I be enemy being, I believe, now completely driven from the Lower, if not both Calabrias, I can not Trait this opportunity of offering try congratu lations on so brilliant a result to the expedition un dertaken by the army tinder your immediate com mand, which cannot fail to be recorded in the British annals as an achievement of the first order. I have the honour to he, Lac. (Signed) I'. 41'L eon. Majeralerieral Sir Jolla Stuart, Ac Sr Sic I have just received intelligence, which I can rely upoa, that tl•e route which the enemy pursued yesterday was by Strongnli and Gino, and I am to conclude he will pursue that route, coaatwnys, to COPY of the SUMMONS to the French Garrison of Cotrons• The olicarrs conevaanding the naval and land force' of Ilia Biitaiinic Majesty, hereby summon you to surrender the town and citadel of Catione to the British hut, now before it. The Otters who deliver this summons to you, are ditecte. to LONDON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. Mr. Sit AW, the Messenger, arrived in town early yesterday morning, with dispatches from the Earl of LAU:nil/DAIS at Paris. It was reported, last even• ing, that BONAPARTE, awed by the warlike demon -stations of the Northern Powers, and particularl) by the refusal of the Emperor of RUSSI A to ratify D'Ou airtt.'s 'Fresty, has consented tb the siltimaturn pro poses' by the Earl of La uo sena La..—We do 1:0t know the ground of this report. 'lt may be only a „ speculative opinion. The Funds experienced Auglatertal alteration on Saturday. Osmium continued at and the Con. sols at 63. The day did not prodaes mar one re port to area them. A Sapple , "ent to tie London Gazette E:treerctifuev, of Friday, the sth instant, was published yesterday morning. It contains an account of the military operations in Calabria, down to the 30th of July. The object of the English expediti o n, to that pro. vince, appears to have been two-fold. It was for the purpose of destroying the preparations making there by the French, for a descent upon Sicily, and also of assisting the brave Calabrians, by enabling thent to rise in nowt, and exterminate the French troops under Generals VERMEIL and Russ 'tit. Both objects have been accomplished in the most brilliadt style. On the 30th July, the town of Cotton, in Ulte rior Calabria, surrendered to a division of the 78ils Regiment, under Lieutenant-Colonel lal'Lsoo, and complete' the work began with so much eclat on the 4th. Of 9,000 men, which General Rios t est commanded, in that province, not more than 3,000 remained to attempt their reu eat to Cassano ; and even that number, according to report, was greatly reduced by the armed peasantry. Every It rt along the coasts, all the depots of stores, ammuni. tion, and artillery, prepared for the attack upon Sicily, fell into the hands of the English ; and, as Mr. FAL tor, in his letter to Mr. For, expresses himself, "what may be considered as even of still mote consequence than those advantages, an indeli ble impression is established of the superior bravely and discipline of the British troops." Major-Gene ral STUART had returned to Sicily agreeable to tl:e intention which he expressed in his letter of tl.e j:11 July. He was at Messina on the 3d of August. The 78th. under Lieutenant-Colonel M'Lsoo, air pear to have been the last of the British troops in Calabria, and they prcpn'ed to return to Sicily about that time. It is not possible that the Cala- br;ans, however brave, :houll ultimately be able to prevent the continually accumulating strength of the French from again over-running the ccuntry, but the merits of Sir Joan Svr.:Aez*: expedition canto: be • lay befoie yoU such a;tic:es of cap'.tu‘stti;..n as we are disposed to grant, and - to wait one how fur your atibiter. Hein; perfectly aware of your present cirvamstances, lon may todiave, that thlasurnrcons is dictated 11P.1.-f mature deli beration, and with a view of saying tlut ercio;on of which molt he the conserti ence of a resi•ttnce en ••om . part. (Sighed) W. 110 ST E, croni,inhng Maj,...WasquAhii. P. ni , LcoD, ..rnmanticog His Britan nic tila)usty's troops. To the ()leer enmatanding the Freoch Girrison in Cotro TERMS of CAPITULATION finally agreed upon hetwt•en the Officers commanding the Briti,li Sea and Land and thusocoottnatiding the French Troop!. in the Citadel of Cotront. Att. I. 'Elbe French troops are to match out of thrt citadel of Cotrone at ten o'clock n. ro. the S..Ak .1 ot., 15011, with the honours of war, to that i.art of the tteacO where the fire of truce ses.s this day received, awl theta deposit their arms, ar:rt io•mrdiatell after embark on bw.rd of transpire., to be seta to w here they are to ba constlered priioatest of war, till regularly exchanged. Art. 11. The sick and wounded are ih a similar manner I, be sent to Messina, attended by their own surgisols ail as siit%tits, and are afterwards to be cons . ..le:ea and exclianged at prisoners of war. Art. 111 Orlilers are pernsi!ed to wear their sword., and are to be considered u prisoners of war, until exe.liarigen. Art IV. The imam of His Britariare Majcsty w.ll pro:crve eider and tranquil:it) in the city. Ant V. A!I private. property, vshrch belairgs, /feria _Air, to either offers or soldiers, will be respwtei. Art. VI. Alt prib"ic pro:rerry that throe may tie, is to Le de livered ever, with a proper inventory; to the ofbcet who takes poesoseion of the' la Art VII The surgeons will attend their otrn sick and wound ed, at mentioned in Article it-, butall Civilians wbn have at. tended the Trench army, will be ennaidered as prisoners of war, in consequence of the principle established by the French Go vernment during the present war. Art VIII. The B.itish troops will take posse:skin of the gates of the town of Couture's between eight and ten o'clock to morrow morning; the French garrison will march out of the citadel at ten o'clock e. m precisel!., and be immediately em erlfor Messina, agreedlityloAttietil. • . * (Stirred) W. HOSTE, commanding His, Britannic Majesty's sq-adron. P. M'I.EOD, Liars. Colnoel command ing 2d 76th Reg. THE BRITISH PRESS. - ` 7 'X'r affeCted by tltat 1-fix anti). eliditotaine: , •.) !.y,OOO men, a force with which he could n expeeted to mike a perniJavnt stand * e \Ve have receitzd a Inter from a friend ir. of I.trales': Wand, and ;tl.co a serie; of a N. z entitled The Uorcraterni Gas.'te, to the Sah the first ntirtf:fer of which ass ptlhiished (In . !! ; of teat north. The extra:: v.-h;;ch sve from our in iv ate lever, contai..s a skach of al state of that intetes:ing cokry. We stated, oat Monday lost, that tile OA**. rit cf the Quebec ecet, with part bf the tlth Inrfrr'7o on board, had arrived act:orb, and rep:sett& tt-r; at the time she fe.il iv with thotteteret, Stitt - I . l t i3oia ar ivr another Lege vessel, to he an enemy, was seen to leeward, !tearing i 1.• We have since received another article of hiteliiye• • ~ which may induce a belief, that the rest of Ls Ayr sz's ssitaarrat wits at no great distalwey,si the Veteran. A letter from Greenock states, thAtt.:Lt• STEEL, of the Europe, ano:h2r of the Quebec Cart, •'• rived at Ayr or. tianday se'nnight. His statzrnrint grecs with that which we have already • specting their fall; ng in with the Vricram, on the ult.; but he adds, that soon a: ter, tiro grim ture I .; •• were seen,which also gave Chace to the cc nvny. Ca • STEEL. was then to v. iniiward, and two of the ft . 1 astern, which were taken. The Europe vyAs e!..‘ some time, but the enemy at length gave e 1..: pu suit. The mat morning, at day : light, is detet,tt tee more large skip, which, with the three he t 3 szt'l bef.:te, made five sail of tke line.—li this accottnt t correct, there can be no doubt that the tfto •• 1 the Freneh squadron has returned to kutrepes I, .4 probable that the squadron might have separcttl circkr to take the chance of getting into port rut h A letter, received at Lao v es, on B,..tardath dated Tortola, 3J August, says— " A fleet of near 300 tail are now under wstr they broke ground on the Ist ;6; as giO part of the convoy had not joined by came to anchor. Another Frames squa....rsu 4 V., - petted at Martinique." The Vigilant schooner s arrived ailVey rabid, *IS dispatches —.gift the Fleet, 263 sail, on the 4th el August. The Flat sailed, on the 31 of Augt.ili under convoy of the Agamemnon and to!, tot L.lO land ; the Northuntdertarui, Ltrpluset, and Gollob, Were to protea them well to the Narthwarrii ; Fleet front Grenada. &c. got to Tortola on the 43 . The i furkbutd packet, with a — mail froth is arrived AL Falmouth, in ten days passage , Mr. Pa estates, the Messenger, sailed ir;,111 C:t Downs on Friday morning :or France, in the .51-ritr loser lugger. . A servant of Mr. An AI tt. oltr Minister at Vi, ri ii :mired on Friday, from that city, unit dispat , .1 for Government. As we suspeQed, the accounts from Bathadc. t, which mention the capture of Montserrat. will Pi %. 1)414 prove erroneors. Letter , . from that id have been received of the 9th of Jstly, which es r We were visited by the enemy, who ricerarrefee shippifflx,"—they mention nothing fotther • Ifs.' the Island been captured, or had the enemy ht.:• conttibutions, the letters would of course have mei ,- tioned it. A Letter float St. Pererebnrgh, of one!" - ` date than tare Dispatches transmitted to C- , meat, states, that news had last leached that c.; of a complete victi•ty gained by the Ilussian over the Petstans, in which the latter weer all killed or taken prieineve. It *meats that ' Russian Officers had fir some days I r-evicts battle, been exciting their uronps to take a diet!. -- revenge for the mustier of Prince Zia' *ricers their efforts wete unstated with success. urn I • tory was considered of so much importance, when the post came away, preparations weal n king to illuminate the Russian capital. A letter has been recceived from an office hoard the Lady sierlair, which carried out Govia, o IKit:is to Botany hay. It is dated the Gth of J a erei at the Cape of Good Hope, where she had bet.' about three weeks, and expected to sail in a day -I two after, for Pat J.lckson, in constethy v.ith Porpoise sloop of war. The sober akips fot ;low , Bay. fearing the Cape might not have been ih possession, had gone into llio Janeiro. The l ee Sint- !alp was the twat Brtish ship that fad tni - e' the Cape since its oc-captere ; and by hoisting enemy' colours, slic d some of theit ships come'ilt, when they seer ca p t ured : Our Corre s r dent informs that Gt7vtirlor Bunn, and Al! PYrsons belonging to the ship, were in gum: he, General Baum was still at the Cape. ; and ali inhabitants were very happy in being under t English Government. A Lady arrived on Wednesday in town from V , dun, where stir has been a Flair:tier ever since the P. packet was taken. on board of which she ;we * passenger. She states. that since the negoci,: has comm.:reed, the prisoners in Reassert treated more liberally ; and th at all passenLeiss well as mart' others. can obtain pa.sports turn home without much tliffsculv were on the eve of leaving France ei came away.—A.few week's men, a di at Verdun, betweep two English Offi. a Lady : one of them, of the name of i to explain his r.iindura, and tient to tb , Tetuan:oy. 'I hey fought. haver r..ti LES suffered his opporent to have when the ball penetrated lets side, to immediately on the spot. His antags England. ~•~ Pal a ~~ THE MAG An F Vounc Aloft Wh tfut • l h•y which :t• • purpo.e ! QLD Tow, J Yeste CAM /111 kIANs ar.d aflet wai panied by Bin 1110 n 'vice vea E LIZ Al molt, The erinnnin )'ark in it) the receive rediat 0 .tlAn parry for Mt day e r'S rant Ere ?noel filn was ver:i at hi Lad Mr. b Aro r,e :.cl cog!. of LI " • gag ily. ri"rr' WIT at Ihr i ge i wok ' • ti.er g i s. g. r a i r 4 e u . F u n d es.- s ` ' • the ". tact, and set: re the 6 , .t r dna „ g 3aitt i 3 tet't