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with Woe 'smitten and itatines of the tea-
mice, and a party of Portuguese troops, with a
field-piecie're take the said post; but as my only
'object ems to take do.: troops Owners, by which
the garriscru of Ciiyenne would be much weakened,
1 dispatched Lieutenant Mulcaster in my gig with
a Dag of trace, to at:qui:int the officer commanding,
that my nuly object was to take the pest, for which
I had force siitficieet ; and though I might lore
some men in taking 14 there could he no doubt as
to the result ; I therefore requested, for the sake
of humanity, he would not attempt to defend a
place net tenable, hut that I was determined, if he
mode a witless resistance io defending a private he-
lutatiou, against which f gave him my. honour no
harm wan Intended, I should consider it as u !Or-
tress, and would level it to the ground. The ene-
my's advanced guard allowed the Brig of truce to
approach them within a boat's length, then fired
two collies at them, and retreated. I then land-
; hut reflecting it was possible this outrage
.ess committed from the ignorance of as inferior
rillicer, I wet Lieutenant Mulcuster a second time,
when, o» his approaching the house, they tired
the field-piece sit him. Finding all coinninmention
that way Melt..eta:ll, yet wishing to preaerve the
private property of a general offieer, who was per-
haps ignorant and ilittorent of his officer's conduct,
I sent one of the getseral's slaves to the officer
with the mine messaee, alio returned with an an-
swer that. tiny 'thing I hail to ceminimicate must
be in writing; at the same instant lie tired his
Bela-piece as it signal to his troops, who were iu
ambush on our right in the wood, to fire, keeping
up a *teddy and well-directed fire from his field-
piece at the house. It was my joteolloa to
.have
&deduced with my field-piece; but Meling he had
made several foram in the road, and the wild being
hued with musketry, not a main of whom we could
see, and the field-piece its front. I ordered ours to
be thrown into a face, when our men, with cheers,
advanced with pike and bayonet, took the enemy's
gun; they retreated into the house, and kept up a
smart fire from the windows ; but on our entering
they flew through the hack premises into the wood,
firing as they retreated. Every thing was levelled
with the gram rid, except the habitations of the
slaves. As we received information that about four
hundred of the enemy were, about to take poaars-
sirrn Beauregard Plain, on au eminence wluels
commands the several roads to and Irma Cayenne,
it was determined between the Lieutenant-Colo-
nel and myself to be beforehand with the enemy,
and march our whole force there direct. We
pfaiuerl
the situation of the enenty ou the 9th, and
on the loth Lieutenant Moleaeter and a Portu-
guese officer (Lieut. Bernardo Mikillis) acre sent
auto the town with u summons (No. I.) to the Ge-
Dural. In the evening these officers returned,
aceempauied by Victor Elopers aid-de-camp, ye.
trelltlllir Mt Armistice for 34 hours to arrange the
articles of capitulation ; this being granted, aud
hostages exchanged, up, the 1 1 th, the I.n:obit:tut-
Colonel and repot!' met the Getters!, and partly ar-
ranged the ',reticles ; a second meeting on the
morning of the lath tinally fixed them, (No. 2)
and on the morning of the lath the Portuguese
troops nod British seamen soil mantles marched
• iiito Cayenne, and took possession of the town;
the enemy amounting to four hundred, laid-down
their arm, on the panule, and were immnliately
embarked on board the several vessels belonging to
the expedition ; at the same time, the militia,
amounting to six hundred. together with two hun-
dred Blocks, who had b-vu iiicorporated call the
regular troops, delivering in their Arms.
It is with pleasure I that throughout the
expedition, the &moat unanimity has prevailed he-
teeth the Portuguese and Brinell, and I have my-
bull experienced the moat friendly iiitercourse with
Lieut.-Colonel Manorl Marques.
The coarluet of Capt. Salgado of the Vousler
in the post I assigned him, was that of a zealous
and energetic Officer, and I feel I should do hint
an injustice were I to withhold my testimony of his
merit. I must also acknowledge with satisfaction
s the services of Lieut. Joze Pedro Schultz, who
landed the Wonder's Mariues, and isoleeil every in-
dividual belonging to the Portuguese ariundron.
It has always Leen with the highest gratification
to my feelings, that I have had to mention the good
conduct of the Officers, Seamen, and Marines of
the ship I have the honour to command, but during
the whole coarse of my service I have never witness-
ed such persevering resolution as they have cbsplayed
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from the commencement of the campaign to the
redaction of Cuveime.
To my First -Lierst. Mr. WilliHin Howe Mtdees-
ter, Intel myself pvinciptslly indebted for tier very
able support I have receired him throughout,
thoughat wits ttO wore than I expected from an
°Meer of his known merit its the service.
Lieutenant Samuel Blyth continued his exertions
notwith*tesaling hie wounds, and the assistance I
derived from his active intrepidity. can never be for-

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gotten.
I insist hare pity • tribute to the memory of •
very zealous and gallant }dung officer. the late
Lieutenant John Read of the Royal Marines. His
eun.luct was always twin il rv. and whenever we
lauded, his exertions we e miming. He was
ist,
mortally wounded, us re o eel, in leading
the Marines into Fort glantant. min memory will
long be cherished by his brother officers.
To Mr. TiletUdS Savory (the Purer), who has
made himself remarkably useful on various occa-
sions, and who, from my having tau feW officers on
so detached a service s* this has been, was of the
greatest otility tic ne, I feel nalliclf much indebted.
Mr. James Utilise (Master'iMlatc), to whom I
ere charge of the gun-haat No. I. contliteted her
much to my satisfaction ; uniiJaines Thompson
(Gunner's Mute). who had charge of the gun-boat
No. it, is entitled to on equal share of commends-
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'lfo Messrs. William Taylor (Csrpenter), Georg..
}order, and David Irvin, Nlidslairnen, slr. Thm.
Serester, Assistant-Norgeon, for whose particular
attention to the wounded, toy *mutest thanks are
due.
It is hut just that I should take notice of the ex-
.. dins. of lie. J. Atott (acting) Aluster, who hay.
posed for -Lieutenant, whom I lert io ch4rge of
the ship, and who proved himself *pally of the
confidence reposed in Ilion. The Topue French
foot,: appeared in the Offing on the lath, with •
reinforcement for the garrison, though with only
Twenty-fire Esiglishusen and Twenty Negroes, and

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