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sty& establisheseut, Wog wbolly ilestresasi—efithe
ewtraitee .f the harbour is also blocked up, by
!slaking of vessels tilled with heavy materiels, so as
to vender the passage of.shipe of war itogracticOle.

The destruction of the defeaces towards the sea,
under the,directirip or cortaiii.Rudyerd, has also
been completely‘eerried into efect, by dismantling
the battenee, tnrewing down the parapet., and, iii
every respect, extending the devastaitio such.
works, us far astrOubl be in complished wt ut he-
za ribs* au association of the town; and, ' ,regard
to th 6 mipornitst service of the mines, em .Total as
the means of destroying the piers and abutments
of the tot. w gates which secured the basin, I am to
acknowledge the skilful directions of Captains
Squire and Fatishawe. acid the personal exertions
of the other officers of the corps of Royal Engineers
and Assistanellogineers, employed under them, as
that imilertaking happily terminated in an explo-
,sient that succeeded in displacing the very &imita-
tions throughout the whole work. I hare the ho-
UOUr %be, &c. (Signed) R. Pt LK 1 N CV' N ,
Lientenant-Colonel Royal Engineers.
aaat-General Doss, &c. tr. &c.
Ahotirelty Ojii-e. Dee. 30, 1009.
Copy of a Letter from Sk Richard John Sketch's, Bart.
morE.ll. Rear-Admiral of the Red, tr. to John Wil”.in
Craw. Esq. dated ow board His Hakiity's ship St. Do-
variaisn, fa the Deem, oath of Deoesber, 1809.

it with great pkasuie I ioh'rm you of
the wawa of Commodavc Owen, in the Clyde. a ho
Or" Polite plessing intelligence of the divisions
nyder hie tisitiniand. and that ander Capt. Mason
bating medal from the East and West Scheldt, cud
sire by this time at the mouth of the Themes, if
out at the place of their respective destination ; I
inslose the Coin modore's report of his proceedings.
It io my duty to draw their Lordship.' attention to
thettacetteat conduct of Commodore Owen, in the
dischmege of the various and arduous duties he had
to" perform ; and I beg, iii the most eaniest mans
WO* _recommend to their Lordships' notice, the
Salli• bowery. and perseverance of the Captains,
016cers, sad seamen, composing the flotilla under
the Commodore's orders. The same good conduct
lie" pervaded the Captains, Officers, and seamen of
the 'flotilla ender Captain Masora, of the Fisgard;
cad Theo I get that officer's report, I shall have
=pleasure in introducing his merits to their
hips' particular notice. I have the honour to
(Signed) P.. J. STIL te.
His Majeeteksitip Clyde, olr the North
lerelood. Dee. as, Joon.
Sts—ln obedience to the direction of Rear-Ad-
miral Otway, I have the honour to lay before you
the following detail of my proceedings iu carrying
ism ezecutiou the olden to evacuate that part of
the island of Walcheren, with the duties of which I
had the bower to be charged. •

Of our previous state or prepared,: you liare
bees asmasiated, and that all the store gnus, and
atuumnition, not judged immediately necessary to
nor defence, had been withdrawn and put on board,
and every ilminzerneat made iu the beginning of
Dena ber.

I have likewise had the honour to report to ycu,
that the enemy's anxiety to complete his work
es Wideersdyke and South Amland, for the pur-
pose of clearing the Slott, and driving our 2dt-toted
dinsione from the clicaliele which lead to it, had
obliged me to commence a system of offensive ope-
rations, and the result thereof has likewise been
submitted to you.
• I bad further iuforined you of the necessity I ftlt
(Cr shifting my pendant to the Cretan, that I might
be bettor lllW4ttil to direct our movements.
.otie aolilia held their forward statioos, when, in
the satuaiwg. of the 63d, 1 received your tier, ac-
qoaisting meshes you intended to quit Flushing
us thatikiy,, peoeided the wind would permit the
skips.to pass the Duerloo. I imme•
diately made preparation likewise to witlxlmer.....
The beets astemisiad, sad embarked the rear.gosrd
of the army, under the direction of the Honour-
able Copula Calogan; whilst the few remaining
eons 6f Veers and Airmsyden Points were rendered
useless, and every other article of stores eat taken
off. • ,

In tbamesatioseaar sidesneed divisions fell back,
aed thatomettat.their defensive station, but it was
two ettlook before those duties were completed,
sod them eies-WO chance of clearing any coosider-
shle part of. oar foree.froal the Veere Gat, before
dark, whilst the.vriorl, which was very light, hung
es Arm the weetwurd, as to lease me doubtful of
your ~coedits with the Liao-et-battle ships; I
thearforeordersd the Clyde ealy. whose dranght of
water might embarrass us, to shift out to the Room.
pet, whilst I seat an intelligent person to Flushing,
for iatormatios airier movements.
Celist* Pack frith whom it hes been ow pod
fortune to aideparote) was good swesigh to otter the
Town-Major et Ter Velem for this duty, Captain
Clemons, of the 71.1 regiment, who returned to '
niP at live o'clock, with the information that every
Viing war clear, eacept two frigates, and a two-
decked.ship, sod the stay of these seemed to be
the edict of chalice alone, sod I concluded they
would fellow in the miming. Capt. Clements
bowl the towns of Middheburgh end Flushing oc-
cupied by burgher goads, end at four on the fol-
lowing mersiag, the gates of Veere were likewise
given to the burghers.
At day.light of the 94th, I bade the signal for
our distant ships to move, bat the transports at the
entrains of the (let did not succeed in getting out
till dark.

Capt. Davis's diriiws of the gen-boats, however,
reacbed.the lbsompot, and were disarmed.
It was whilst this movement was waking. and
which was mach retarded by the baffling winds, I
learnt armor arrival in the Repot ; and it was
ur the the shift of wind and tide occasioned,
that Plead me the honest to join me in the Cre-
tan. astfainction niy procoediags.
Os the morning of the itsth, our goard.boats
were readied, the Pallas got oat to the ftnontpot.
and a movement of N► whole flotilla made; bat,
sia it then cameos to blow, you ordered it to take
a pinkies off the flirt Den Hash.

FACOUragelt ti our retreat, tho enemy's %drowned
.iivision of gait-boats moved
iterwortet the Woken.
dy ke Manuel to the station e occupied by
mar advance; bat oil oar aacherieg, returned aria
to its former station. As, however, we had de-
Mdedly given up Ter Veers., three row-boats, with
Dutch troops, crowed over there from Campvere,
and in tin course of the afternoon some @chars

followed lilowiee with Dutch troops, noel by suntet
the enemy had posted eentinels at Deo Mak.
On the SlGtb, the wind got round to the N.E. and
you (scrims every prospect of our getting out) bad
sailed for Fetgleod, the wind however hacked again
to the Wietward of North, and I ditr not think it
eiglji,to &eerie soy more of the gun-Mats, than the
theiZon of Acting Capt. Rich.
All the merchant vessels had got clear of the
Veere Gat. but one gun-boat was aground. I Seta
Capt. Carteret with two cli;isions to cover her, and
to protect the disarmed boats, which I ordered once
more to anchor off Den Muck.

The enemy's gun-hosts had in this while anchor-
ed in a line off Ter Veen., but again abandoned
that position, and returned to Wolvessilv ke.
The morning of the .2.7 th was as favourable as
could be desired; the several convoys sailed soon
after day-light, with a gentle; breeze at East ; the
tea disarmed divisions of gnu-boats parted com-
pany, whilst the remainder were cll.:arming, which
dune, the whole squadron *rev a-weigh by half-past
one, and fairly in the Stone-deep by sunset. I
there net Capt. Mason, in the Finger& with his
squadron, and learnt that all was clear from Flush-
fhe wind and weather have been so favourable
and tine, there is no doubt all will reads Sheerness
in safety, I should hope, to-day.
In closing this detail, I feel it is my duty to re-
mark to you the great good will that has been mani-
fested by all and every one I have commanded.
Of the bravery and "pints of the guu-beats you
were well aware ; their cheerful submission to the
deprivatious their pecali er service rendered neces-
sary. makes them still mare estimable.

The merits of Captain Carteret, in the general
command of thispert of our force, I have, i snipe
particular instance*. had eccasioa to report to you.
In every instance 1 have known, his conduct has
been good alike.
The several divisions were under Captains Aber-
dour awl Davies, Acting Captain Pick. and the Ile-
nounible Captain Dawson; the latter of whom I
charged with a division. in consequence of Captain
Lowe having beau removed by 'Lear-Admiral (It-
way to the command of the Sabrina.
In the tlonourable Captaiu Cadogan, of the Pal-
las; I found a most Jealous second and supporter;
and front Captain Jauverin. whom you charged with
the duties (tithe port. From every other Captain,
from every officer. and from every man. 1 have, in
their re.pective stations, had a prompt obedience
and co-operation, anxious always to outruif tny
wishes for the service. In short, Sir.l cannot speak
too strongly to yon is their praise.
The peculiar circumstances we were placed in,
obliged ate to leasethe management of my own ship
wholly to Liantesnint Strong. and in se doiog have
given him an opportnnity to confirm the good opi-
nion' had lensed of him in the course of seven
years' service with me.
The duties of the guard fell heavy on our boats.
The men of every ship vied with.each other in the
cheerful and effectual discharge of this harassing
but needful:duty.
Sir. 1 beg most earnestly to recommend
them to yotir countenance, and have the honour to
be, &c. (Signed)
G. W. C. It. Owes, Commodore.

Rear-Admiral Sir It. J. Strackan, Sart. amid
Extract uf a tetur from Capt. Nicholas Tomlinson, to 1. W.
Ctoker, Eaq, dated Dee. irr, 1.09.
I beg leave to acquaint you. that the veserls un-
der my orders, laden with tine-ship storee, lately
eninprwirer part of the expedition to the Scheldt, are
all arrived at the bore, except that in which I was
embarked, she having been wrecked on the 18th
inst.; hut I was eualoled to make room for, and save
ell the valuable part of her cargo, by throwing over-
board the beeins (bakers` faggots dipped in tar)
from the other ships, which 1 hope will meet their
LorJaiips approbation.
Copy of a letter ham Captain Cramer, eomwisedise His
Mairst's ship the Diana, addressed to !tear. a d.uir.ll 01-
way, and traussitted by Sear-Admiral fir Rickard Jobe
Strarhan• to Joke Wilma Craw. Eaq.
His Majesty's dip Dims, at Berselsa, ed Der. mg.
SlR—i hare the honour to inform you, that hwr-
ing gained information that the enemy were disem-
barking guns at Odenskirk, and thinking it was
practicable to cut them off, 1 sent away the boats
of His Majesty's ship, under the command of Lieu-
tenant Daniel Miller, accompauied by Lieutenant
Sparrow, Messrs. Robertson, Knocker, King, and
bliearttey, midshipmen, who, in the most gallant
newsier. landed and beat off the French guard, un.
der a very heavy fire of rowel and grape shot, and
hronglit away three vessels that were eecured to
the snore by hemmers, laden with battery tram and
field pieces. together with wood to form a platform.
Lieutenant Miller, drat of this ship. an old and
mentor officer, who has often distinguished
himself in cutting out .1 iffeeent vessels, speaks highly
of the gallantry and assistance he received from
Lietitehant .perms.. the young gentlemen. and the
boats' ert„ps and
I ass h.ippy to inform you, that this service has
been performed without any person beiug hurt.
I have the honour to he. &c.
(Signed) J. Ceases, Capt.
To Williams Albans, Otway. Eng. Rese-Arlamiral
of the White.