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Brigadier-General Lumlex, moving in the appointed, order, were Saari opposed by a hea:/y acid continued; fire of musketry from the ,topS and windows ofl the houses ; the doors of which were barticadeeil iri so strong a manner 'as to render them almost km possible to foree. The streets -were intersected by • deep ditches, in the insile of which were planted cannon, pciaring shoWers of grape on the advancing Columns. In defiance, liciwever, of this opposition, -the 36th regiment, headed by the gallant General, reached its final destination ; but the 88th being nearer to :he Fort - . and- principal defences of the Enemy, w'ere so 'weakened by his fife as to be. totally overpowered and taken. The flank of the -36th' being thus expased, this regiment, together with theeth, retired: upon Sir Samuel Anchmoty's Post et the Plaza de Toros ; not, however,. •before Lieutenant-Colonel Burne, and the grenaclior com pany of the 36th regiment had an 'Opportunity of distinguishing themselves,: by charging, about eight hundred of the Enemy, anti taking •and spiking . two guns. , The two siVpounders Moved up ' the central streets meeting with a very snperior fire ; the.. four tronps of. the carabincers, led on by Li tt .-Celonel Kingston; advanced to take the' opposoil to th(stn, but this gallant Officer be ing unf)rintiately wounded, as well as Capt. Bur rell, next in command, and the fire both from the ..ba4.-:.y and howei proving very destructive, • they • retreated to a short distance, but cdbtinued to oc cupy.a- position in front of the enemy's principal defencv, and considerably in advance of that , which thov It taken in the morning: The left hvision of Brigadier-General Craufurd's 13 rig Lie,' *miler I km... Colonel 'Pack, passed on near ly to .e!".e. river, and turning to the leff,.r.pproached t h e gre A t . . s q u at.,.., with the intention of possessing it self of the Jesuits' College, a situation which cam: mingled the enemy's principal line of defence. Bat ,froin the very destru(;tive nature of .his tire; this wr, Neu l impraCtleable, amid after . ..sustaining a heavy:lois, one part.' of the division throwing itself into a house, .t Bich :WAS afterwards not found tena - ble, was ) ,Itordy obliged to surrender; •Whast the reniaThing part,' after enduring a dreadful tire with. th grewe4t intrepidity; 1,4;nt.:-Colonel Pack, its, Commander, , ,being.. wounded,' retired, upon the right din isiort .comnianded 'by; Brigadier-General Cranthrd himself. This division having passed quite through to the'lliver Plata, turned also to' the• left to ail— proaelkiftegrdent square and fort from .the, north-cast bastien,:of which it, was distant about 400 yards, when Thigadier-General Crauftirdileaving, the fate or' his left • division, Hthought it most • advisable .to take ylossession'of the convent of 'Sr. Domingo, near whisAt 'he' then .WaS ; ititondirtig• • prodeed onwards to the liranCisClin ebbrelt, nearer ( ho • fort,. if' Ole attack or success of any other of our columus should free lain in some front the host of eeertiies which surrounded hint , .. -The 45th Ite r ehtent Wing 'further from the enemy's centre,. had gained the Residencia withrtut miteh , opposition, and tietn.-culotiel Guard having' it in possession of battaiion - Compaaies, moved down with the grenadier company tovarth the centre -of the town, and jUined Brigadier General Crauftird. The Ceietny, who , now surrounded the convent on ativinpting' to take a three-pounder which lay in the street, the I...ienc-Colonel with his coin , rity, and a few light intinitry under Major. Trotter, charged then) with great spirit. , ' In an instant the greater part-of his cormiany and Major Trotter (an lacer of greet merit) were killed, but the gun was saved. The, - Brigadier-Get - lewd Was now Obliged to confine himself to the defence of the convent, from which the rifletrien kepi Up a well directed fire upon such Of the enemy as approeched the post ; but the quantity of round shot, grape, and musketry, ito which they were'exposed, at last obliged them to quit the top of the building, and the enemy, to the number of 6000, bringing tip cannon to force the wooden gates which fronted the' fort; t he'Brigadier- General having no cimmunitiatioirwith any other columns, and Judging 'from the cessation of firing that those next lihu' had riot been successful, sur endered at lotir 'o'clock in the'afternooti. The result of this'iley's anion had left 'Ma in pos- session, of time Plaza de Toros, a strong post on the enemy's right, 'and - the . Be icietidia, another strong post on his left, whilst I occupied an advanced pa,- salon opposite his centre ; burthese advantages had cost about 2500 metf in killed, wounded, and pri soners. The atpre . of the fire to which' the troops were exposed was violent in' the extreme. Grape shot at the corner's of all the streets, musketry, hand-grenades, bride, and stones front the tops of all 'the hOuses, every householder- with his • negroes defended his dwelling, each of which was in itself a fortress, and it is not; perhaps,- too, much to say, that the v ale male population 'of •Bitenos Ayr4,,S was cm p 1 is a in its defence.. `Etti3 s' d 6 the situation of the ArMy on. the morn ing in the 6th inst; when 'Gen. Liniers addressed a lore( to me, 'offering to give up all his prisbners iu tht: late affair, together with the 7 tst Regiment and others talienseith Lient.-General lierestOrd,' it I de , silted front any further attack on the town, and with drew his Majceey's.Perces awn the'llis'er Plata, inti roating.at the' satire time, fret)) the exasperated state Of the populace, be could not answer 'for the safety ef the prisouert if I persisted in'oft.insive measures. Influenced by this consideration (which t knew train better authotity to be Wunder' in fa/it), and refieating of how little a- anti would be theposesSion of a country the inhabitants of Which were so absolutely hodile, re,,olved to forego the advanteges which the bravery. of the Treep* had obtained, and acceded to. the aneexed Treaty, which I trust will meet the .approbation of his Majesty. • I have , nothing forther to add,,except to mention, in terms - Of the highest proise, the cendud of7Rear- Admiral Murray,: erhwi cordial co-operation - has neverbeerrwanttng whenever the Army could ve be nefited, by his, exertions. Captain' Rowley, of the Ru) al 'l\f,iv:,;, coinatanding the seamen on shore, Captain - Bay:lton, of his M ajesty's Ship. Africa, who s operh l !', e otted tilt disembarkation, and Capi.Thomp too, of the Fly, who had the dirediun of the Gun-. irate, Mid had previonify rendered we inuchservice ly reconnoitring the River, are all entitled to my hest thanks. ' As his eharaaer already stands-so high it is almost ornecesiay to state, that Irtmi my Second in Ci,tu ruarui,Nlajor-Ge‘wtill Le,veson Gower, I have expo. rimed every zealous and useful- asiiNtabee : my tlonks Int:likewise due to Brigadier-Generals Sir S. Au c hintity and Lumley, and to Colonel Mahon and Jpr:g diet.Gtueral Craufurd, coMmanding Brigades. I cannot' silfficientily bring to notice the auneennmon exertions of Calitaiii"Frazer; cotnmandiag the Lif.)yal ' Artillery, the fertility of wtAse 'mind, zeal rtud 2.111 . • - mation, in all cases, left difficulties behind. Citp4tin: Squires, or 7 the Royal-Bngineers, is. also enkitled to my best thanks ; nor should I omit the . gallant cOn dua of Major Nicholls, of . the 41sth Regithent, who , on the mornincr-Of the6th inst. being pressed .by the enemy, near the Ilesideneia, charged thqm with great spirit, and took two howitzers intl many prisoners. Lieut.-Colonel Bradford, Deputy Adjutant General„ has likewise -a great claim to my'apprObatiodas,;a . gallant' and promising Officer. The Officers of my personal Staff, Lieut.-Colonel Torrens, Military Secretary, Captains Brawn, Foster, Douglas and Whittingham, Aides-de-Camp, must also be mentioned by me in. terms of just regard ; the knowledge which the latter possesses of the Spa nish language has been eminently useful to me. This Dispatch will, be deliVercd to you by Lieut.- Colonel Bourke, Deputy Quarter-Master-Getieral, Who has afforded me that assistance which might be looked for from . ttii Otlicer of hi's military talents and a'Llzicianent to the service ; to' whom I beg' to refer you for atiy further. particulars respelling the mili tary Operations in this part of the world. ,I have the hOnour to be, &c. J. WHITELOCKE, Lieut.-Gen. The Bight Hon. Win. ffindhain. Return of the. Killed, Wounded, and Nlisaing of the Troops under the Command of Lieutenant-Central Whitelockc, betwecil the 28th of lone, the day of the lauding at Ensi. nada, to the 4th of July 'BO7, inclusive. Light Batt.-1 Lieutenant, wounded. L7th Reg.---t Rank and File, killed. 88th Reg*.-8 Rank and File, killed; t Lieutenant, 8 Rank and File, wouthleti., Reg. ,Serjeant, t Rank and File, ; t Captain, r Lieutenant, t Ensign, Serjeants, to Rank and File, ‘v , Ainded. . Total -•- t Scrjcanra 14 Rank and Fit!, killed ; t Captain. 3 Lieutenants, I Ensign, 2 §erjcants, IS Rank and rile, wounded. Officers of the Ligh. Battalion severely wounded. g/th Reg,--Lieutenant Crowe. Mtn Jteg, --Lieutenant "rhamson. •. 9itti Reg. , —Captain Flair; Lieutenants Noble and Come. (Sigtiett) THOivIAS 13RA DFORD„ S. t . . Dep. Adj. Gcn. • . . Return of the Killed, Wounded, and Missing no.the.Attack of the City pi Buenos, Ayres,. tile sth, of uly, 1807. Royal Navy. -1 Lieutenant, wounded; 2 Seamen, aft'ssing. Royal Horse Artillery-3 Rank and File, killed ; t Serjeant. I Drummer, 6 Rank anti , File, wounded; ; 3 Rank and Lie, missing. Royal Foot . Artilleryt Lieutenant, Rank and File, wounded. • Gunner Drivers -3 Rank and File, killed. ' 6th Dragoon eiusr,:s-1 1 Serjeant, 13 Rank and File, killed; tietitenant.e , ionet, t Serjeani,. 19 Rank and File, wounded ; e. e 44 „,_Mas ; er, Awn: and File, • missing. _ 9tii , Light Dragoons— t 'Stall; 3 Rank and File; killed ; Lieutenant, 2 Set:jeants, ..t.tiruininer, 13 Rank and File, wounded; r 'Rank and File, mis.; ug. Light '.Batt. M.jor, .Lizutettant,.3 Serjunts.• 24 . Rank and File, k died; z Lieutenant• Colonels, 2 Captains, 5 Lieutenants, 4 Serjeants, t Drummer, •s 7 Rank and File, wounded 62 Rank ai.d. File, missinA. sth s Serjeant, t. Drunitner, t 2 Rank and File, killed; Major, c Serjeant, 2 Drurniners, 43 • Rank and File, wounded; 2 Serjeants, a Dyurntriari at Itu:k aind Vile, missing.- • 36th Reg., -2 Captains, .25 Rank and rlli s 'killed ; 3 'Cana tarns. 4 Ltemenants; 3 Serjeants, x Drato:ners, 39 Rank and File, wounded ; 2 Stitt; it Rank and File' s missing. 38th Reg. —r Lieutenant,. 8 Rank rand File, I hit sign, i Volunteer, a Serjeanta, i Drummer, 33 Rank and I File, woinutedV i Rank and-Pile. missing.. 4 ,111 r4e1;...-,.:2 Rank and File, killed; • t Ri n k an d File, wounded. 45th Reg.,.-14 Rank and File, ; r Captain, I Lieu tenant, 4 Serjeants, 41. Rank and File, wounded ; i Rank and File, missing, . 47th Reg.— t Rank and File, killed ; i I..?eutenant, a Rai.k and tile, wounded ; r Rank and File, misting. 87th Reg. —2'Captaios, I i,ute.nant, St.iti; Serjeanta, t. Drummer, t Rank and ile,:killett ; 1 Major, 4Ca rains, 5 Lieutenants, ['Staff, 8 Serjeanta, 1 Drtimnier, nos Rank and File, wounded; 14 Rank and tile, missing.' ~ISth Reg.--r Lieutenant, r Ensign,_ a Stall', II Serjeants, 7o Rank and File, killed ; t Major, 4 Captains: 6 Lieu. tenants,-t Staff, 7 Serjeants,.9B Rank, and file, woullOcd i 2 Drummers, 38 Rank and - File, missing. 9sth Reg.- 1 Captain, 2 Serjeanta, 2 Drummers, 36 Batik and File, killed ; z Majors I Captain, s Lieutenants, Serjcants, 2 Drummers, 73 tank and File, VirPlguico,i Sarjeants,. a Drunnners, 34 . Rank aid File, missing. . Total-1 Major:6 CAptatilS, 4.Liente"ant3, Ensign. stmr, 17 Serjeant s, 4 Drummers, 26 Rank and, killed 3 ; oo ,3 Lie L u i t e e u n t a e t t i l t ant- , C . E 0 25stmalatl Volunteer, 41 derJeants, IL Drurnmers,:34o .Rank..and File, wounded ; 2 .tali; I natter- Mailer, 4 serjeants, s Drummers, 196 Rank and File,. missing, Names of Officers killed. Light Battalion —Major Trotter,, Of the . If7thi Lieutenant lf.unilton, of. ditto.- 6th Dragoon Guards—Captain Burrell. • .9th Light Dragoons—Veterinary Sam eon Landers. • 36th Reg.—Captains Williamson and Johnson. ~38th Ditto—Lieuten , nt 871 l Ditto —Captains Considine and fohnson; Lieutenant Harry ,• Quarter. Master 13uclian4n. 88th Ditto Lieutenant Hall ; Ensign M'Gregor ; As, sistant.Surgeon Fetguson. 95th Ditto—Captain lenkinson. - • Names of Officers wounded. Lieutenant Squarry, of the Royal Navy, slightly. Lieute nant Nlaconochie, of the Royal Artillery, ditto: Lieure. tenant-Colonel Kingston, of the 6th Dragoon Guards, se. vciely. Lieutenant Cowdall, ot- the 9111 Light Dragoons, st.ightly. . Light Battalion—LieutenantColonel Pack., of the is Itegi , merit, slightly.. Lieutenant-Colonel cadegan, of the 18th Regiment, ditto. Lieutenant Smith, of the 40th .Regi. ment, severely: Capt. Greenwell, of the 45th Regiment. ditto: • Lieutenant Co*, -of the 87th Regiment,'slightly. Lieutenant Nickle,.of the 88th Regiment, ditto: Liente. nant Bury, of ditto, slightly. Captainilrookman, of the 71st Regiment,. dangerously. Lieuienant . Adamson, of ditto, severely. , • sth Ditto—Hon. Major King, slightly. • 36th D:tto.—Capr. Swain,. severely. Capt. Vernon; slightly. Capt. Wingfield, severely. Lieut. Cotton, ditto, Lieut. Chnlluner, slightly. Lieut. White, severely. Lieut. Whittel, ditto. • •f -38th ditto—Ensign-Wiltshire, severely. Volunteer Henry De Waal, ditto... • 45th Ditto—Capt. Payne, severely. Lieut. Moore, ditto. 47th ditto—Lieut., Rutledge, .severely. - 87th—Major Miller, severely. Capt. Rose, dangerously. Capt. Blake, slightly. Capt. Des Barres,. ditto. Capt. Gordon, severely. Lieut. Love, slightly.. ,Lieut: Hill, ' slightly. Lieut. O'Brien, severely. Lieuk Budd, slightly.. Lieut'. Fitzgerald. Assist.-Surgeon Buxton, dangerously. 88th Major I rernonger r slightly. • Cape. ISPl'lletson, ditto. , Capt. - Chisholm, ditto. , Capt. Dunn, ditto. . Capt. Thompson, ditto. • Lieut. Adair, sevetely. Lieut. • Gray don, ditto. -Lieut.. Whittle. 'ditto.. , Lieut. Buller, ditto, Lieut. Maekie,slightly. Lieut.. Gregg, ditto: ,Adjutant Robertson, ditto. • • ~ 95th Ditto. Major M'Leod, slightly. Major Travers, ditto. Capt. O'Hare, severely. Liens. Canino*, ditto. Lieut. M' head, ditto. Lieut. Scott; ditto. Lieut. Turner, ditto. - Lieut. M'Culloek, slightly.. , . , Names of 'Officers Missing.. • • 3'6ilt Regiment—Surgeon Boyce. Assisrant-Surgeen Read. ' • RECAPITULATION. ta Killed-1 Major, .6 Cap_tains. 4 Lieutenants, E sEkn. 3 Staff, 18 Serjeants, 4 Drummers, 279 Rank and4lle-346. Wounded —3 Lieutenant.Coloncls, s Majors, fft Captains; 33 Li.mtettants, , . 2-Ensigns ' z Stall; t Volunteer, 43 Ser. jearit4, ; t Drummers, ssB Rank and File-674. - • . I Quarier.thaster, 4 Sztjeants, 5 Drum: niers, 196 Rank and File29B. • Total - 3 tfi killed,. 674 wok/tided, 208 ntissing— 1198. The. Light -Company of the 71st Regiment, , artaehed to the Light Battalion, suffered severely, but no. coma Rctutit ut their loss has been received. The Ptiboner2 havo all been exchanged, • 4 nti!tgsTlVZ Ta BATY laween the Generals in Wet of 1-lis .43iitannic',Mujoty and of His Catholic Nil= jeity, us per the Articles.. • I There shall be froth this time a cessatioir of hostilities on both sides of the River Plata. • ll.. The Troops of his Britantiic Majesty fur the period Of two months the Furtress and place'of Monte Video,. and as a neutral country there . shall be considered a line drawn from San Carlos, on the - wee, 'to Pandii; oil the east, and there shall not ,1.2p,,pn any part of that.line hostilities committed - on - lily side, the. neutrality being_understoadonly 'that the individuali of both nations may live freely under their respeetive laws, the Spanish subjects being jtidg ed by theirs, as the English by_ those of their nation. ' 111.. There thall be both sides a mutual restitu tion.of prisoners, including not only those which ' have been taken since the arrival of t heTroops under Lieut.-General ,Whitelocke, but also all those' . his tritannic Majesty's' subjeCts captured in SouthAMe rico since the coMmencement of the war. • • IV'. That for the promptest dispatch ef the Vessels and: Troops ol.bis Britannic Majesty., there shall be, no impediment thrown in 414 way'of ,the supplies of provisions which may, be requested for Monte Video. V. A period of; ten days from this time is given for the re-embarkation Of 'his,. Britannic Majesty's Troops to. pass to the north.side of.the River La Pla ta, with .the arms which may aelually be in their power, stores and equipage, at. the' most convenient points . which may be seleded, and duringthis time' provisions may be sold to them. VI. That at the time of the'dellvO . y of the Piaci - and Fortress of Monte Video, which shall take place at the end of the two months fixed in. the Second Article, the delivery will be' made in the terms it was found, and with the artillery it had when it was taken. - Vll..Three Offieers of Rank shall be deliVered. for and until the fulfilment of the above Articles by both parties, it 'being well understood that his Briton , nic Majesty's Otlicer4 who . have been on their pa role cannot serve against .South America until their arrival in Europe.' • Dune at the,Fort ..of BUenos Ayres,. the 7th Day of July, 1807, signing two of one tenor. .JOHN • WHITELOCKE ) . . • Lieut. Gen. Commanding. .GEORGE MURRAY, Rear Adm. Commanding, SANTIAGO LINTERS. CESAR BALI3I.4INt, BERNARDO VELASCOS. • So, . Caqal of .2117.serala, Atli 3, 1807. I have the honour to report to you, for' the in• formiition of the Lientenant.General Whitelocke, that the advithced Coro,under my command; corr.. ' sisting of three Companies of the 95th Light Batta-: 36th and 88th Regiments, with tWo three and two ,six-pontiderS, advanced from the position I,had taken up in front of the,Village of Reduaion, and after Making a considerable detour from the bad-, ness of the roads, I crossed the Chuelo at the Chico Pais, froM &two I 'continued my Route, thitugh very strongly inclosed and difficult ground, till the head of the column arrived at the junaion of two' roads,' about five hunared yards from the Canal of IN,Sibal,raLt_.. At t he w4tuit moment that we discovered the Enemy, they commenced a beavr;tbougt., after the first round, not well direaed fire of shot and shells. My artillery having been left in the rear, un der the protediou of three Companies of Brigadier- General Lumley's Brigade, owing to the inability of the horses to bring it up. orate same rate at w!i i tch the infantyy marched, I dire6ted an immediate at tack to be:tnade'on their left flank with the.bayOnet, which was etteepted by' Brigadier-General Crauford in the most perfeti manner with his brigade; and he was so well seconded by the gallantryaof Lieut6l4- Colonel Pack, .and Major Travers,, the Officeva And. men of the 95th, and Light Battalion, .that iu, tiv minutes the EnemY's force, though strongly posti>d behind hedges and embankments, gate way, leav ing about sixty killed, and seventy prisoners,' with all their artillery, consisting of nine guns, one how,. itzer, and three tumbrils with limbers complete. • • I beg - to state.. that the conduit of eviryOtfiger and Soldier engaged was afimirable ; and that I aril also under great obligations to , Brigadier-Geneial Lumley for his exertions to take - a 'share in the action, but which alone the very exhausted state of his regiments, from the severity of the march, pre-. vented. Immediately after I formed, I found that be had taken a good position on the slight Of ihe light brigade, to support it in case'of re-attack. r:( I am happy to add our-loss has been but, tritlitjg,, not exceeding fourteen rank and file killer,' Wig Officers, and twenty-five rank and tile Woundetl i .. The exaet Returns I have not been able to obtain. I have the honour to be, &C. (Signed) J. LiNESON ..GOWER, Major-General. Lieut.-Col. Torrens, Military Secretary. Abstrael of Ordnance Sores, captured' from the Enemy in ig.the Suburbs.and City ni buenos Ayres, on the Iti and stli of July, 43 Gamboa , and Field-pieces of different calibres, and mount. ed oh T. ravelli ny, Carriages. About ; 25,009 Round Shut for Field•pieces, of various calibres ; and about rooo.Shills foi Mortars of various natures ; And an Arsenal, containing every description of Ammunition and Military Stores; of which a Return will be given as soon as possible. (Signed) AUG. S. FRAZER. • Capt. Horse Artillery, Cotnni inding. fro his Excellency.Lieutenant-Getieral Whitelock,e • • . Commander of the Forces.. ." .Admiralty-Orfice, Sept. 1 , 2, 1807. Diipatches, of which' the followitl are Copies arid ExtraEt, have this day been received at this Office , from Rear.LAdiniral Murray, - addressed to: William Marsden, Esq. t Stu, Arereicie, of Barr/won, June 30,:'1807. I did myself the honour of informing you,.by the last opportunity which sailed front Monte Video, Df my proceeding from St. Helena until my atzivaf'otf Monte Video with the Squadron and .Tram Ports under my orders, a Dtiplicate of 'which Letter I n9w: transmit. Rear-Admiral Stirling had made ,every nece”ary arrangement for the intended' Expedition before my arrival ; it being necessary on account of .tits : •.in the -river that the Line-ot4attle Sitio shut:Lk, main at anchor off Monte Video, as - well as fur the protection' nf that place, I direcle4 ACthiral Stirlih to reniain with them, •,4 Qu the 17th instant, the second diviiiun of Troops, consisting of all those who 11;x1 come 'ut ritb Geueial Crauturd, being ready to prikeed. to 061ortia, where General Whitelocke whled the whole to be assembled, Captain Prevost, in his Majesty's Ship Saracen, taking with him the En counter Guu-brig and Paz Schooner, sailed with the 'Transports. On the Mit, two hundred and thirteen Ma rines of-the Squadron were lauded at Monte Video, by request of the General, to strengthen the Gar : - .rison.. I likewise ordered four hundred and forty, Seamen to be ready to land, under the command of • Captains Rowley, Prevost, and Joyce, with a pre. , portion of Officers; to assist in working 'the Artillery, - to go up in the Frigates, and CapL Bayntun proceed up . the Nfirth Channel to Colonl4, in the Haughty Gun-brig,.. With six Gun-boats (Spanish prizes captured atiMoute Video) the Medusa, `.Ne- , reide, and Thisbe, tiireZeive the Seamen intended • Wand, and three Boats from each of the Line-of battle Ships. the 2 ist, the wind moderating, I shifted my. _Flag- to the Nereide, and General Whitelocke did • me the honour of accompanying me; and having dire&ed Capt. Bouierle, in the Medusa, and Capt. Shepheard, in the. Thisbe, to proceed with the Rolla and Olympia, and the last Division of the Troops, at noon weighed, and stood to the.Sotirh. Ward, where we anchored its three fathom water. On the 24th we anchored between Fnsinada de . Barragon and the Northern Shore, the winds and • weather having prevented our getting to the* Ward of the Oitez Bank before. The. General and myself finding' time would be lost by going with this divOon to Colonia, sent for the,Troops to join: ' at this anchorage; General Gowerment for them, _ with orders from General Whitelocke to evacuate P,- • Colonia, if. he thought it 'neeessary; Colunie was accordingly evacuated. On the Q th'theTroops from Colonia joined; with' • the Fly,.Pheasant, flanghty, and the Gun-boats. ordered the Paz•up the river, with dire6tionslo' the 'Staunch and Proteolor Gun-brigs to join me. ;• . The Transports having the Troops and Artillery I On board;" being in three divisions, I dire&ed Gap tain Thompson, in 'the Fly, who' had made himself acquainted with the river, and particularly the place; t intended foilanding, which was near Barragon, to lead the first diVision, having with him'the-Dolores Schooner and four Gun-boats ; Captain -Palmer, in the Pheasant, to lead the second division; with the Haughty atid . two Gun-boats ; . and Captain Prevest, , in the Saracen, to bring up the l'eurof the'third di vision; Captains Bayntun and Corbet to superintend the landing of the troops:, • At day-light on the 28th, the wind being favour. • able, •I made the sig nal to the Fly to weigh with ilto first division, no d immediately after a general signal to weigh, having' ordered the'. Rolla to be placed on; the west:end of the bank;.-as dguide to the Ships . to, join. I shifted my Flag to the Flying Fish, and General Whitelocke went 'sty with me. As soon as the first division of TranspOrts anch6red, I made the sig nal to get into the boats, and immediately af.. • terwa a rds to put Or e Soon after nine M. the firiffloats, with gadier,General Craufurd's divisiOn, landed' about . * • mile to Westward of the Forty from Which the F • my had some time before withdrawn their guns.--' . • A CraeLbertig . founki soon after the first boats land. • ed, the whole were gofilffificire Withotxt opposition, or any accident, except that several afthe Trausporte were agrountifkieut got oß' ,vithout dam,,ge. The conduct Olthe Otfieers.andinee, on this oc casion induced me to give but the, accompanying General Order. Two hundred Seamen, under the orders of Captains Rowley and Joycei• mere thought sufficient tb land for the-, present; ancl.F reel much indebted to those Officers who had made themse4es • . acquainted with the River, and,piloted the.§quadrors and Transports: . • , Lieutenant Bar tholomew, •of the Diadem, who was strongly. reco mmended by 'Atitniral'Stirlihg; fof„. his knowledge of • the River, embarked with me; and I feel it duty to state to. their Lordships, that tw was of infinite service ; es. were Lieutenant Talbot, Of Ihe.Env•autiter, Lieutenant Aeon, of the Rolla, and Lieutenant Herrick; of the Raisonable, ve ho undertook tots pilotage. . On the eve ing of the 28th, the Paz and Staunch..:. joined ; the Staunch had taken a Sloop; and „ Allaye d two whets of a convoy Oititg to the south sun, tlF S ta unch, a c il o l n P e t a l z l F l ,L y a , t t i i w i D gw a t o li r e l:o .it i li s r ) e t Shore for TroopS, I have dir t on : tio nt : o.. m e ds n y (ia d4 tesa l v''i tu iltmi k : e 'iti e hP p ; he I have the henour to be, &c. GEO. MURRAY. Extras of' a Letter from Rear.;Admirahlfurrny , dated Nereide off: Buenos A yres, July 8. 1 07 ' Slll, • BY my Letter. of the 30th ult. their IlArdships will be informed, that the.Arriv tinder. tlw Cott mind of LieuNnaiit e_ d, without opposition or acc id en t, General , Whitclocke , .. l, vas l and. 28 t.ainear on the I Barragon, about 20 miles to theeastward"of Buenos .Ayr6, On, the 30th the Nereide, small Craft, and Trans. ports weighed, and anchored again, to the westward of Quelmes ; the next' morning I went on shore in the Flying Fish to endeavour to communicate with the army, having direeted sonic) 'Transports with provisions to go closer in, in case the army should Want supplies. Captain Coriiet, in his boat, discovered some of our troops, and sent Lieut. Blight. oldie Nereide, on • shore: he with difficulty got to them, being oblige(' to piss through. a deep bog . : , on the 2d Li , .it. W 44 returned, and informed rrie he had seen Gen. White" :locke the evettiu before; that the army bad suffered most severely on their March, having very deep marshes to pri44,. and Inning been obliged to leave their provisions behind tneni, v. ere much want , of bread and which were immediately from the Encounter as,.l Transports.- As-I. u nder , Stood that General Gower had advanced towardi Buenos Ayres, directed Crprain Thorripson, in the Fly, witti..the Gun Brigs, to get as near in OA he . could. The same day I received a letter from C°l , Bourke, 'Qnsiter-Masier General, to say he was di rutted by General Whitelocke'to inforrn ! no t W!1:o had marched on; and meant to go to th e woo., ,• d (if Buenos Ayres, requesting I would sriid thj having he:ivy artillery there, and likewise pro!'i s juY' I immediately sent ae,Citin-troats Jo) and Guts-t rigs,.and directed Capt, Thorni.),o : as awe in to Om westward as ho could, 'rho