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dews of day. orders were given for the light
battalion to march forwards sad for tho two bri-
odes to follow at flow'. proper distaniv, the Com-
mantle, of the form; placing himself between the
advance:l guava cud the head of the third brigade.
The former having, between nine and ten o'clock,
descended the heights 'pd :the side of the Trois
Rivieres. cattle up with the rear of a detach-
ment of the enemy, which appeared net to have
had timely notice of our approach, in consequence
of n !lien thi were exposed for a ithort time to
some shot from oar riflemen, from which they sus-
tained some trifling less. The advanced guard
posaning its march. reached the opeu ground or
savannah at Lenoir Trois "Leerier alma eleven,
when the commander of the forces, arriving at the
some time, ordered it to halt, and the men to rest.
themselves, siutil the column should come up. In
consequence, however, of the enemy bring still iu
poesessiou of the sea batteries counnanding the an-
chorage in the (invade Ance, and from both of
which they continued to fire on our men of war,'
the light company of the.7oth was sent 16 dislodge
them, wkieh was instantly effected, the party of
the enemy escaping alongshore.
A company of the Nth %Vest India Regiment
was at the seine time detached to take posseasion of
the battery De lir Pointe, which was filreidy aban-
doned, said by which the security of the 'anchorage'
*as insured. The enemy's ilbsition, which wai
defended by • line of redoubts, entrenchineuts;
hr. ou the commander g heights of l'etriiel, was
now before us, and in front of which the Com-
mander 'of the Forces ordered the army to take up
a position, the light battalions moving to the left,'
and the third and fourth brigades extenOing aildng
the heights ou its right. la the execution of this
order, the light battalion advancing upon theitigh•
road leading %sweetie the essemy's pontion, alarmed
him to such a degree onto induce him to open froth
all his batteriesand entrenched lines, with cannon,
mortars, and musketry' as well from Petri:el. as
from hie post at Dole, from which he kept up fur
some time an ilea:mint lire, without doing is any
other injury then killing one may, and. wdoudiog
soother. The troop, took up their position, in tlhe .
mean time. without any Cortheriticouvenience. To-
wards the close of the evening unlit bers of the enemy
were seen ascending the mountain abbve their
works at Pntriael. The heat. this day, was exces-
sive' and the costar, through which the troops
starched extremely difficult, the strong peas of
Trott we Chien' Ives ia their way.
Wedreedef,:Jeat. 33.—Notkinx extrisbedi no ty oc-
curred, *snag the preceding 'night. to occasion'
affirm or disgidist, bet et ri•ylight set a soul was to
be seen in or neer the eismay'e redoisbto or entrench-
ments .Aa the disi. however. advanced. some of
our own 'riflemen were pleiely.perceived on the ea.'.
repets. The evacuation of them by the enemy be-
ing in coneequeiice as4ertairsed. the Consmatidet..Ar.
the Forces ordered the light censpany of the yirst:
West India Regiment to march at twaire 'o'clock
• this day, to take peoreisioe, following
himself, sod eitcorted,by the light compay of the •
fillth talent. Op his returp to liesil7tptinteeti.‘
the light co comp*, '(
_the afith use 'detached 'to
• PUNK** itseif of the batteries at Dole, which were'
likewieneveciaated by the enemy.
Tkirsday. Feb. i.,rThe troops sreensimid in the'
same position theyoccunied eeeterdavc..
merinos. was wooed for.tbeir tintiledide consudip-
non; mid three days for the march, which week tic-.
eordiottly cooked this efternoon.
Fred y. Felt. 2.—This morning; pendant to the"
eider" of yesterday, .the division marched by the'
eight in roue coition), but previous to being put hi
moisois. the light battalion was pieced at the
head. of the fourth brignile,. the dttischioent of. the'
York light Wintry voleinteent seplaciug it at the
hood of the third, with which I received orders to
proceed by the Para of Walkanuar, to turn the
Pals rote, by its right, anti gain posatasion of the
heights thereof. while the Commander of the forces,.
at the head of the fourth brigade, nos, by a shorter,
bat more difficult secent, o resids.the summit of
the same heights abAut the centre. Accordingly,
the heeds of both columns (of the third and fourth,
brigades) arrived, nearly at• the same time, at the
pieta intended. And were ordered to.tabe up their
ground, on which they remained until daylight
the next =Denim. without any particular occur-
rases taking piece.
Stsbarthty. Feb. 3.—At day; light the commander
of the forces being on the ground, ordered the
i division to lie put r onion, the third brigade
leading. followed by she fourth, in the same order
as they moved yesterdni..hitnaelf being at the heed
of the fourth. Having descended with • the third.
the north side of the Palmist., missed the river Gal-
lic/a. and formed on the opposite heights, 1 directed
the Captain. commearlins the detachment of ar-
tillery, attached' to the Until brigede, to examine
two maces of ordnance, which were redsubt
in our front, and is which none of the enemy ap-
peared. 'this offices (Captain Clews) returned, iirl
reported his having found ao howittcr„ and an
eighteen-pounder, both spjkod. .At this moment
I was ordered by tire commander of the forces to
march forwards, mud take up • position along the
rising ground, on which Pelletier's estate i., ',float-
ed ; by &lug which I should tied in) self placed so
as to intercept the communication by the greet road,
betimes the town of Ilisseterre and the enemy's
camp, which was accordingly immediately execut-
ed ; my right resting on the buildings of the estate
before mentioned, and my left extruding towards
the ravine, which separated it from the enemy's po-
sition at the park.
Having placed it strong piquet in a redoubt eva-
cuated by the enemy at this point, alniut five
o'clock this evening, may attentiou ass driven
towards the right by • heavy tnusquetry tire in
the weeds, between Morns Hon' And the posts or-
copied by the enemy on the same heights, as well
as from thegnick lire he kept op from Isis batteries,
commanding the rood towards the briiiire of
siert. Accordingly, I instantly ordered the York
light infantry. eupperted by the. flank companies
of the 90th regiment. composing* the advaureci
guard of the Sd brigade, to move forward for the
purpose of diverting the titration of the enemy to-
wards oar side, from any operations which might he
carrying on against his left by .or reserve, a con-
jecture which turned out lobe correct.
The advanced corps, before-mentioned,
rmoin-
tained its position, without molestatiou, during the
night, every thing remaining quiet in the enemy's
bottoming is its trout.

Sinsay. Feb. 4.--Atiheilkwo of day, If directed
the leftsof the advanced guard to be thrown-buck.
end' plated but of sight of the enemy's .redoubts
at the perk to which it was expested, and taking with
mess small covering party Trou► the York Light
lufidry. I approached as sear as was itectusary (iu
company with Brigadier-General 'Maclean) the
enemy's post .at the bridge, and for some time
unperceived, and without being molested, but a
piquet of the ilicitly, moving along the opposite
bide of the ravine, commencing a loose musketry -
tire upon the covering party, whieh gradually
augmented by the mei-twee of their tittinbere. it
was necessary to order forward the whole of the
York Light Infantry detachment, under Major
011 are, to disperse them, which was soon effected,
and, it vim said, with since loss on their vide ; only
one man of the Vort. Light Infantry was wounded,
but it sat fotind he was badly so.
While repaving this eireutustiince to the Corn-.
[pander of tfie forcer, the White Flag was perceived
to be hoisted at (lettere' &flour's quarter.- at Ma-
.toube, from: which moment a suspension of urine'
took place.-
. I cannot arise this report without bearing testi-
monY to the good order and discipline of the divi..
stun which I have'hail the honour to commend, the
same having been in every revitert highly meritori.
out and exemplary ; uo compleunts having reached
me, or at single man couttuttled to the custody of
the Provist Marshal, since I took the (masthead of it.

As the zealous and etlictual services of Colonel
Soter. who' ace umpsuied the envision; in the distri-
buiion'Of the guides, to, well es in his own per oral
exertions, could not fail to fall under the notice of
the Commander of the Forces, the mentioning
theirof by int.. with wview of attracting it, must
be superfluous. but I owe to my own personal feel-
ings, not to ttttt it, in this report, the expression of
my most grateful acknowledgments, as well as the
high and just stns_• I entertain of his able and im-
portant assistance.
(Signed) J.. Htst.ne, Msjor-Geueral,
commanding first division:
To his Eirrelkaes Sir dea:lieelmitts, K.Y.

Couthaasider bf the Forces.

Pio. 111 —(Copy.)

Post Re!lair, Marne St. Look; Feb. 7.
Stit,-Inr obedience to your Excellency's com-
mands, I have the hoatrurto. submit to you
following detail of thelpenitions of the second di..
vision of the army,' the charge of Which your Eit-
celletsty was pleased to ierlose in my hands.
Ou the morning 'of the '3oth nlninci, bctw'en
and 10 o'clock, the first'brigade, under MY imiiie
dilate command, disembarked a; a 'llay'silineallat
to the Northwird or the village of 'Les'YlCetx flu
hwtadX;' and Brigather-Getiend Barrow, with—the,
second -brigade, ass directed to make his disci& •
barltatton at the village itself; both of theettiVera-•
tioni Wire Wetted without opposition.
. triii`fny intention io have 'moved the division
in Isla columns.; add to endeavour to reach the
*denies tirincipal /mintier; at &Bair in the interior,'
`11;4 thereby that your
Eteelleticre wish' to coMpreas would be bast et-
faihedr; bat, on manillas,* l found the country to
br so e,itreritelY strong imt clove...as' hot to admit of
a sePariattort of the .dir'nien. Mid it was conse-
qUently-intwed 11 iiwgle 6)1131114; the first brigade
leaditig.
• yn rising% height just aboie the Village des Hti-
bitads, we perceived snit-post sof the euemiy.oa
mime high ground iti oar front, add separated froM
, our column by a 'defii Milne.' This party, hoe-
' ever, soon abasoloried his position, fearful of being'
turned, and the column pushed' on, its advanee
skirtnithing with the'enentv; until he 'hewed him-
self in extended order, over sdme high and tolerably
open groom'.
The Rifle Company* of the-Royal West 'lndia
Range's were detached through the cane,, to turn
his left, the I.sth Itegt. to his right, and the' idth
Light.lnfautrymoved
sdrixtrii a road which led direct
.to his wait*. A,smart affair now took place, sad.
the enemy win; soon driven over a ravine in• las rear,
on the opposite bank of which he lied an entrench-
ment, and where he awake endeavoured to snake a
'staid ; hut the 1311, Light Infantry, supported by
the remainder of the Ist Light lufsistry• Battalion,
forced him from it in a very stinted way.; and the
whole battalion took post for the' night on the
ground they hail*gained, the remainder of the'divi-
won occupying strong ground in thereat-.
On the 3 Ist. the lint brigade moved to a position
within twelve hundred yards of. and pantile! to,
Post Bellair. by
.whicb I was 111 hopes of penetrat-
ing to the rear of that work ; but, os reconnoitring
the (woes of the ravine between ns. they were
found Kr dialcult that I wee induced to takegeotmd-
to soy right (from wheuce an approach to the ene-
my's principal defences was atoms practicable) ;
but, previous to this movement, hatein4 ascertained
that artillery might be most usefully employed on
that spot, 1 desired two ma-pounders and two her
and a half inch mortars to be brought lip there,
which, by the uncommon exertion (I may almost
say, uopinalleled effects) of the navy. was effect-
ed during the nigh) of the 2d, and the battery opened
ors,the morning of the 3.1, under the direction of
Cant sin (Inert. R,,yal Artillery. In the exci.ing
of the td, I determined to occupy the Ridge Beau-
paire St. Louis. on the uppa psit of a hirh the
strong i.o,t of Belleir is situated, and for thee pur-
pose pushed forward. the Ist grensdivrs.
under Major 81011;111C. and a dehr..l.tne..t of the Jth
West !twit& regiment, under Lieutenant-Cairn...l
Buchan, the whole to t,e 1:11 lit 11 Ily ander the com-
mand of the latter Oh.

This detachment pm eeeded in theirobjeet with-
out opposition ; but on the morning of the ;111, the
enemy being obserteil moving in force from his
work, evidently intending an attempt to &dodge
Lit.isteliniit-Colonel Buchan's parts, l lost not a
moment in moving tot 4pt support with the hut Lim
Katie. Ere I eon! I reach hurt, however, a very
smart aelion hail enniiiii.nee..l, but we armed in
time to c,eotplrte the c0pa1.... and to drive the
enemy Inn 'a to Ins post with .everelo-a.
Not judging it expedient smniediately tatt'setattt
the assault of the work, as well from any know-
ledge of your Excellency's Orin as from the ex-
treme fatigue of the gallant troops who wen- im-
patient, to execute it, 1 contented my pelf wish
pushing forward the first 11414 infantry
15th v. t-
meat, and third West Ind's, within a few hundred
yards of Bellair. Ti- two former corps were not
much annoyed dune; the remainder of the day,

but the eoem mid! It movement in the afternoon
against* the Third West ludic' regiment. and a
company of the Roy uuder Meier Allen, which
was sptiitedty' repulsed. but unfortunately not
without loss.

I grieve to say also the general los• is not incon-
siderable, as will appear by the inclose) riturus of
killed and wounded.

During the night we gut hp two-eight-inch
howitzer mortars, under the fire of which I pro-
posed to have possessed myself of Post Ilellsir, but
at eight o'clock in the morning of the 4th instant,
(being a few hours before the battery was com-
pleted,) flags of truce were shewn from 'Bell❑ir,
and the hesd•quarters of General Ernouf, which
terminated dB hostilities.

With the exception of the grenadier companies
of the second and fourth battalions •of the .tiOth
regiment, who, notwithstanding Every exertion of
their pliant °dicers, did not conduct themselves to
my satisfactiou, it only, remains for me to express
my highest approbation of the good conduct of the
division under my command, of -their patient En
durance°, fatigue cud deprivation, of their chearte I
and prompt obedience to every order, and of their
gallantry, whenever au opportunity offered for its
inanifestation.

Where all deserve so nitwit praise, it is difficult
to discritniuute, but the good fev.tutie of the.greas-
diers of the 46th regiment, roderCapt.Ogihie,and
of the 41 sit !ight battalion, under Lieutenant-Colonel
David Stewart, brought their merits vet, cosispico-
ouvly forward. They, iu truth, behaved. most ad.

To Brigadier-General Sir Charles Shipley 1 urn
particularly indebted fur his indefatigable exertion
and friendly co-operation on every occasion, from
the period orhis having reconnoitred the point of
debarkationi to his ready assistance ru the affair of
the 3d.

To Brigadier-General Barrow, for his e orchid i•er-
viers cm aa occasions. but-eimeeisily doring•the ac-
tion uf the 3d; when he brought up4ris brigade in a
very handsome manner to any rutmoit. I owe my
best thanks.

The arningenient, zeal and ectivity -of Lieute-
nant-Colonel lli.lll, ou whom the command of my
own brigade devolved. have been conspicuous.
The detachment of the Royal Artillery. under
Captaiu Uoett. fully desires theirshare °Uptake ;
mil the conduct of the Royal Eagineers, -under
lkigadier-General Sir Charles Shipley and Colo-
nel Johnstone, was highly meritorious.
Lieutenant• Colonel Gordon, Deputy• Q.ll. M.
General, has conducted the duties of his -depot-
went, mach to my. satisfaction.

i Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell, Depoty. Adju-
a .4.;eneris I, merits my warmest ocknewkdgineuts,
by his i!ealeus services, which have been unretnit-
tong, and particularly for his exertions and able
assistance in time affair of the 3d.
Dr. Berke and the medical staff have ably and
diligently performed their dative; and the same cre-
dit is doe to Mr. Deputy. Comnsiesary-Getteral
%%tethered, in his department.
I cannot omit mentioning Captain Beatty. As-
sist:int Q: B. M. (Intend, who having been the
Staff lithcer principally with we, and having min h
exerted liiinself. well deserves at my hands being
turned to your Excellency.
have purposely reserved for a separate -state-
ment the expression of the admiration and gratitude
I feel towards those Offreers of the Royal Nary,
whom Vice-Admiral Sir Aleaaadtr Cochrane was
pleased to 'select for the purpose of co-operatinx in
that bnatieb of the general smite,• which your Ex-
cellency entrusted to me.
The arrangements of Commodore Ballard for
our landing, were not only ably made, but .nccess-
dully
executed ; and after our lending the continu-
ance of his cordial and zealous sepport war tincede-
ing.

In bringing nip the ordnance to our advanced
positions Captains Blatant Staofefl, Elliott, Flynn,
and many other carers, rendered the most ettee-
turil service; and thoii.th their exertions, I really
think, were almost usiparallelecl,such was the spirit,
the zeal. mid the energy of these gallant officers,
and their brave men, they made light of diffieul-
ttes,' obsiscles. and labnisro, which would have dis-
pirited and evrrcoroe any but British
I hare the honour to he, &c. -
G. HARCOURT, Brigadier-General,
commanding Id division.
To Ilia Enotiteney Sir G. Beekridt, K. B.
Commander of the Forces.