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It, stands en a peninsula, nearly inaccessible on
three sides, the fourth is protected by difficult in-
closures, and there is, Leaides, a building of con-
siderable strength, eominnadhl4 the

Under these discouraging circumstances, Rug-
minted by the non-arrival of the &intim' gun-
boats, and the absence of two of the transports,
it required the ful!est confidence in the conduct of
Major Hammill, and the troops intended to be
lauded, to induce me to hazard an attempt on the
town, without the possession of which I saw nothing
effectual could be dune. After the strong build-
ing above mentioned bud been successfully can-
nonaded, for several hours, by Captains Pearce and
Prescott, of the Royal Navy, arid the Chevalier de
Balsam% commanding a galliot of His Sicilian
Majesty, who were indefatigable in their exertions,
two hundred and fifty men, of the Regiment of
Malta, under Major Ramrod', and one hundred
of the Beth Regiment, ander Captain O'Brien,
were lauded at day .break thin morning, about half
a mile to the northward of the town, accom-
panied by a howitzer and two three-pounders,
commanded by Capt. Campbell, of the Royal Ar-
tillery. The enemy, who consisted of about four
hundred men of the Civic Guard, with a propor-
tion of French troops, were gradually forced back
through the underwood upon the town, which,
however, they
did not attempt to d fend, but took
to the mountain.; mid we were enabled to turn
their batteries, of four heavy guns, on the bench .;
to the Southward of the town, without sustaining
any loss, when the whole of their vessels fell into
our hands. I beg leave to express great satisfac-
tion with the judicious conduct of Major liana-
mill ; and thauks are due to Captain Liunplielli
commanding the Artillery, Captain O'Brien. com-
manding the 59th, and Lieut. Lawson, of the En-
gineers, who did me the favour to attend me on
shore. I have the honour to be, &c.
A LSI. Bayer,
Lieuteoant-Colonel, Royal Engineers.
Lieutenant-General Sir John Stuart, K.B.
Commander of the Forces.
Return of ordnance taken sad destroyed at Dimmer lay,
by a detachment of His Majesty's forces sealer the ma.
mend of Lou teibinicCulosel Bryce, September s so..
6 six-irw Is brass howitzers, Freest, somated on leavelliag
carriages—lo twenty-feer. powder 202200•0122.
s Seery preoty-pouuders, Neafelinis ; nr*Lrestn—l Igoe
twelve-pounder, Nespolnam 1it20.2 short lovr-poss-
Nespolitaa disoo-0 swivels—Told, 20 tan awl
destroyed.
fro roiliol shot, twee ty-Gurpouniterss-zo (repents% &no—
t* mood shut, tweive-pwauiers--22 paps slit, alto—
otal of shot, 170.-.-111) cot of guano, der..-1 Frew b Aug.
DI. GAL") CAMPBELL,
Capta;ir cennossitiog R• 101 AatiPary.
A hoMmer tad four pares ield•pie2o2, abnegated, are
stain to have beets :Quad ober Um alarm retain

dlissirolty-gfer, Decenier 13, teee.
Eetteet of a Letter from V:ee-.lceleet Keeley, Cammeilee.
is-thief of His Majesty's @hies sod merle at Jamaica, ee
the How W. W. PUit, dated at Pert Royal, the tail Octo-
ber, I.too.

I.cio.m a copy of a letter from Captain Lib-
eral., giving an account of time rapture of a small
French torivateer belonging to Guadeloupe, by His
Niajesty's sloop the Dienattil.
His Mbeesty's sloop Dispatch, Putt Royal,
October 13, iroe.
Sia—l have the sti.faction to inform you I
captured, on the night of the ed instant, off Nevis,
the small French schooner privateer Dormde.
longing to Guadeloupe, mounting one braes gun,
with smell arms, end twenty men.
I have the honour to be, ace.
(Sn:n(4l) J. Lgtuaur.
Vice-Admiral Rowley, he. be. hr.