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position, the inhabitants of the village and neigh-
bourhood even meeting them ou the beach with
welk.oines to the country.
About huff past tire, Liente-Genend Beckwith
(Coutioacicr-in-Chief). with Brig.-Goinera/
and the second brigade, co.,sioting of the Bth
regitaeut, under :Major 'Maxwell, the 1.36, lender
Lira's.-Colonel Krone, and fum 4:0101/1“110$ of the
fee ''vest India regiment, under Ilirjor Clifton,
also 141111101 ; at which tithe Sir C nit!, the
first brigade, hod marched forwoni, and was fry ad-
VIIIICtl) la the country ; and the rcierve, command-
ed by Lieut.-col. Blackwell, consisting of the 3cl
ltattnfinu Guth rigimeut, under Nhijor Mackey, .ud
the Hook COUlpelnle* of the gstli regiment, and 4th
Iwaaliuu of the Guth, with the 4th Kest Indict. har-
ing been oleo lauded, the Cominainier-ia-Chief
proceeded with his brigade as far as Paapiii, about
seven inches from itohert, Sir G. Prevost being that
night still further advanced.
Oa the following morning (the 310), Copt.
Dirk, of His :Majesty's ship Penelope, with sus
Lieutenant, three Midshipmen, and 45 sailors. and
three Montle Officers and 55 marines, left !Rube*
for the attack of Tenuity. which sunsets** spars
their approach ; and thus hit. the whole e'
of the Expedition proceeded with
spires.
'I he landing of the second division
commanded by Nlajo•-Gericrul A14413'1111,
ed immediately by Sir Alexander i
also effected ou the 30th, the Admit,.
fleet' intl. the Boy of St. Luce; which .
fended by ton tvitteries that threatened
the troops, he instantly dispatched
drive the enemy from then., mid they
their purpose in the most of alai
after spiking the guns and throwing
the hill, broken up the carriages and platform,
and returned with the loss of only one 111411. sup-
powil to be drowned.
The landing of the troops immediately proceed-
ed ; Majur-Geueral Maitland, with Lieut:.Celonel
Barnes, and his first brigade, consisting of the (134
ltegiment. under Lieut.-C.ol°nel Fairtlosigli. cod
York Itangero, under Major Henderson, bring de-
barked at a little after eight in the morning. and
before ten, followed by the seetnoi brigade, coin-
minded by Lieut.-Col. HUM, consisting of the
Bank companies of the 15th and 4lith Regiments.
31.ijor Pivot., the 15th regiment, under
Major Davidson, York L. I. Volunteers. under
Streiclwr, and Bth W. 1. ite:4iinecit,
under Lieut.-Col. Prevost; the reserve, commanded
by I.ceut.-Col. li•ftiair, emanating of the: Wilt Boger
went. under Major Wright, owl sit Wert India,
mistier Major Alien, soon after following.
While times brigades were landing. tho ems/
pet fire to the Ccruation sloopof war (lately captor-
s...l f,,,•,, its) lying in Maras Bay. and totally de-
stroyer' her ; troops meantime commenced their

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leading to Point laorgticsae and Cater Sotoin—uis.
and Ow Fort situated on the latter w. tak ea tar,-
ars,loo of by Mojor llemlupom, and the gang of it ,
being reoffered. treeless. lie lir:weeded with his
min, and took ups position directly iu tit... rear
of Pigeon Island ; in his progress to which (some
+aeon uts state) lie wade ,uOU of the militia pri-.
*otters.
A L3-inch mortar tieing ant ur the height, and
brought to bear on the enemy, it was opened with
Meets lapparent effect on the mornion{ of the 310 t.
Major liendeison, with u party of sharp-shooter,
Ike :at the same tiniewileantagenasly poftcrl with-
in :ha) yard. of the eifeiny's works and einomien,-
bly aimoving than with muskets and Shnapivel
shell.. the tire of the enemy was vigorously re-
turned on this post, and they often threw tour or
five shells to each one of ours, but not with much
effect, although unfortunately two *raimeat of the
Poripte4employedin the battery, were kellcd by the
bunting of one of them ; and by that of mother,
Sir A. Cochrane, on a visit to them, had nearly

shared the same iate.
Wilde these operations were carrying ma in this
quarter, the enemy, who laud upon our first op.
proach burnt the Carnation, now also destroyed
the t'arroorite sloop of wur, lying at St. Pierre.
which Captain Napier. of the Recruit, had orders
to cut out ; and the Admiral, with the principal
part of his squadrou, having, eller lenvin .% • several
vessels in advantageous situations for keeping
op a communication with the armor, and sup-
plying them with stores and provisions, taken
up
anchorage sit Petit Ance d'Arlet, and lociu
informed that the enemy's frigate Amphitrite war
ordered from the Careuage round to Pigeon-Island,
with a view of dislodgiog our party from the mor-
tar battery, he sent in Iwo frigates and a brig to in-
'tercept her; and during the night they worked ep
into the hay, and brought up beyond Pigeon-
Island ; which the enemy discovering, they set tire
to their frigate, and she was speedily consumed—
giving. by thus prematurely dentroving their ves-
sels, the strongest demonstration of the apprehen-
sion and dismay into which they have been thrown.
The one-mortar battery, that had opened on
Pigeon Island e. the 31st, and, with the co-opera-
tion of Nliijor Hetaileraou's brigade, had heat con-
stantly sumoying the enemy, laud the happy effect
also of diverting their attention from the proceed-
ings of our Engineers, who iu the mean tame laud
been indefatigably employed in constructing a
battery of live mortars and three howitzers on
a more commanihng eminence; in effecting
which our seamen displayed a perseverance.
and underwent a fatigue and labour. almost
peculiar to theoiselver, this height being hitherto
considered a iiiaccessible. Sir Charles Shipley
witannperiatemling and directing this Lottery in
palm, the storks of which were entirely covered
bbyy a thick weed froatiag the harbour, and cons-
,
etely ecadming it. Goat the view of the essay
at Aroma Island ; it wan in great progress at the
9d inst.ttarl so far completed, that a party of pra-
WM hid gout eo to tibe Weights for the purpose of

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felling the nood during the night, and the
line of battery was iiitended to be opened on
follow numiiiig.—So advantageous was
this
sition for dislodging the enemy, that it vras
fidently expected they would, within 44 t,
after foe battery was opened, oC conwelleti to
render Pigeon island, a pOg seem, d derigue
nature for drfimiling the grand harbour 01
lidend, which would consequently be than
pletely open to onr fleet.
During the operations carrying on here, ani
progress for a more etTectual attack on the tot
strong position of l'igeon hlitjar-Gen.
laud a ith the noun hollt of his division of the
had advanced as fir as Laimientin ; while Gen.
with and Sit. G. Prevost bad proceeded tin
Bruno and Soorrier, both bngades of this di%
having frequent skirmishe'a with the enemy to
Waleho On the en nut. they earner. to wryer, grl
battle with the enemy iu the neighbourtun
Bonnier, an important height that re some tap
commands time redoubt or advanatn wed.* a
Bourbon. The particulars of this stair hat

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/ITO% ON JOARTUMIPSUE.
The programs of No am* ow ilia boid elite
eonriMaas sidk utipiasisSilldweetass 1---Tba
bat terks, mentsreils ar halt • detail a
upera;ion to be la notimidasiiiii irontrectifil
against Pigeon I shark owe Isnifirtid am the
ing of the 3d, cornsistieger evis 131-eith and
61 inch neuters. sad sae it irbh, east bur
howitzers. erected es three riots, haravg a
Of about WO* yards of •the wrvera paisitsee
directed by Captain" liaaissirt sad litabardin
Lieut. Tamer. *paled their Ire at eight a
that eight, in alialiela with the 13-ersh
first Isreseght up, di setud eptain Onset
front a lower poditidia. The Neal** pith'
these several batteries played ou the inieterle
meat astonishing efreet, scarcely a shell, *ft
first Ouse or four, erring di its mark, iptle
two bandied beteg theeitai* the tom at ,
hours ; and one of thew &Wog at the iip
proof of the enemy's *aim esplodavi with s
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killed and wounded several Weis, urtud.7,ei
threw the enemy into dismay ; hie tire, whit
hitherto brew brisk, but ill-directed (not
being hurt in oar batteries). new slackened,
a few minutes entirely ceased. At five o'c
the ?naming of the 4th he-threw out the den
and, without further residai,ce, surrendered
eretion, having nearly 60 men Killed and Ac
during the bombardineist. pith our takis
mission of this important Km Ores
130 privates were surrendered primmere of re
sent on board tile l'onapat. The seal anil
mice of the OVllttlell during thin fatiguing sere
highly spoken of, the battery under Captai
hordieu wits entirely served lay a party re
board the ept one. Sir Charles Ship
Grn,ral Steheliii superintended and direct
whole.
The operations of the main body of the
tinder tkneral Beckwith and Sir George I
have also beeseattendrd a ith signal seccers. al
unfortunately it had sutured much in its all
the enemy's position ut Mount Spurrier. I
meet details have yet hero received from it ;
far as has transpired, is satisfactory as to
Kress, although mingjed with regret for th
turn who have falled. It appears that the
well-contested three heights with oar aria
although he was entrenched, cud had light
with him, our troops drove him from los p
and gained the possession of them, abieh
a commanding situation for carrying on a
siege against Fort Bourbon.
• According to loose accounts, which are;
have net been receivtd from the Commas
Chief's division, with whom Sir George Pr
acting, our troops gained Soutrier after
hours hard fighting, au which they ware rep
charged, and as repeatedly received the
on the point of the bayonet. A deem,
of the West India Corps, it is said, was e
in the front of the battle, and behaved uneor
well. having twice stood the charge of the
grenadiers, and, although broken by them,
and cnuiplrtely router! them. This divisim
army is composed, in the a hole or in part, of
Sth. 13th, Vd. ilsth, and 3d and 4th bin tulle
regiments, and let and 4th West India, with
battalion, picked from the 63d regiment, tl
India Rangers, and Ist, 3d, and 4th We
Regiments but, es we have already *Wm
accounts' have transpired here how far th
respectively engaged in this affair; our poi
ever, is stated at 7s mew killed, and 140 w.
Captain Taylor (erroneously mentioned in
ma Lieutenant... Colonel) of the 7th, Major
of the Bth. and Capt. Sinclair of the iSti
killed ; and Lieut.-Colonel Pakintham. of
Majors Campbell arid Turner. of the Roy
India Rangers, and Capt. tiledatauce,
West India Regiment, emended p—it s p
that their corps had a* active part in the
General Beckwith is stated la eantlettara
personally led on the attack. and to .iJ
narrowly moiled the enemy's preisealhil

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I 4:4 iii rS. 7111‘l 1.....‘ %Pm. s .-- p.•
ei, lel t Hubert been further eocertaitiedi whets the lea man&
ease
mondani upon tl'e neighbourhood of Fort AWNS , that
hole of tin. part 4/1111' troops had ovule tbetoseteit di
1 unintertaptad • pasillias *wing defeated the lift thi
ell adidirillen .and of a fear hi* pan
on of the away. dogma 00.118111.4101.1% alriN *WAIL, 041
Aland, cuuduct* lady regretted. Lieletettalt4.; elenel 187114
Cochnuw, was puty Adjutant-General). killed; tad beide
iinil (eating the Colonel Patrolman and Major Mutual, etolte
Inch being de- The Watt meow*. are of the 3d instilo
iteited to annoy up to the orsesiag of that day (Friday lart).at i
IGo mania?' to period, had *the very raiment of the depart'
isig ty ut compl the yawl ossived froth the Aide of actin!)
wanner. hiving. 10111lletet$ 11, air Mae adds. that ~ kigeLa 1
:tog them down bid wireimessig." •
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