The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-05-14 00:00:00

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THE iRITISEI AR MT IN SICIZY.

Head Quarters, Messina, 6th April, lEri
G The Commander of the Forms laments d.
ingly, tho he is compelled, by a long series of ill health, under
'ach lib has suffered, to withdraw himself from the Army
which tits Majesty has been pleased to put airier headers—
In the flaming hope of anteadatent, he has horns up against
the premise of severe disease, al long as it •Ime bean pens.t.lo
for him Si, do so; but undeceived is tint etprettuniew, awl Feet.
mg himself incapable of discharging the duties of tatietuatans,
he does net think himself any Willer warranted. in exneeing
th, public service to the inconvestwece that men arse from
his inability; he propose., therefore, I• embark for knelsod
to-morrow, at twelve o'clock ; though it is to hemiesolered,
that lie dues not thereby resign his situation nu evesseend, obi: h
he ha. not received H.. Majesty's peentliniu• to do.
" Lieuteerant.Geneial Valetta. will continue% die com-
mand at MALI ; sad Majok•Generel Sir John Stuart rill
sum* that of the Army serving in Sicily, until His Majesty'.
further plenum Sn that head is signifeni.
" As WIG meat %main the general /epee, fnwwwhence it
May be necenary that the army is Sicily should drew each stn.
plies of provisions, ammunition or other nocesose %or may
stand in need of, Lieutenant.C4neral will,llo doubt,
ere the expedience nf seibming such requteifsews as Major-
General Sir John Stuart may hove ertanien be Amami. to hin.,
ai far as the itemise, attention to the 411119itt of his own gar-
rison will admit.
ii lit taking his leave of the Army, and assuring it of hiebest
wishes fir their honour and sued., Glillt•Tal Sir JAMS. Craig
is dertrous of bearing %alimony to the good ciniduct of the
sues, which, with the exception of a few came of misbelts.
vim, in iudietduals, has warforial) hero much to his satinet.
him lit commending die conduct of troops under his com-
mand, Sir Janes it, however, net in the habit of Rename their
vices; and ha Is olahged %press hit mgr.-% that in countries
where the amen to wine le es easy, they have met gait* fur-
nished an exception to the general observation, that sobriety is
not the virtue of an Eoglish grainier. The prevalence of this
scandalens vice of drunkenness sullies our Wiliest, character,
end renders indispensable a seventy of discipline, as disgrace-
fel tie the objects of it, as painful to these wile are under the
necessity of enforcing it.
The General cannot but feel also that he is under great
obligrtions to many of the officers, though lie declissee any pag-
inates acknewledgment, which, is • maaucmg where .0 little
has been dent, might carry with it the appearance of eateo-

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tattoos. • _
It is impossible for him not to regret that our shut cam-
paign has terminated in a manner so little consonant to his
wishes, although it has proce,det from muses in which we
were nit way, concerned. Anil he has nut a dnuht that every
individuil in the army felt a regret at the appearance of quits-
ing the field.to the enemy.
In reporting has proceedings to His Majesty, the General
has taken the responsibility of this measure entirely en himself.
for he is aware that the army was well prepared to discharge
their part with cheerfulness and alacrity In any service, how-
ever arduous, to which he might have led them. The Russian
forces had orders from their Emperor to retire from the Conti-
nent of Italy : but he lied none that could direct Its condect
under a circumstance which could not be foreseen.
•' Tor olivines ?moons, the General cannot enter into any
detail of the motive on which Ins reselution_was forayed;
though he should he happy that the army were convinced, that
letting aside considerations of great weight, wilt reined to the
interest of Britain in the general conduct of the war, he was
not les. actuated hi the measures he adripterl„ by a regard fee
their crod,t, titan be was br that fur their safety."

164e.,ina, April 7.
MORNING LINE ORDF.RS.
amawral Jahn Stuart requests the General and Field
and heads of demartzwames of the army, to meet him at
half-past elessii n'c10....k this morning, at the entrance to head-
quarters, in order to eceomparty Ills Excellency the Com-
sander ..f the Forces to the 1.114(111 a hit arnibarkatMn.
" A company of g motif,' will be formed spun the Marina
as a guaid of honour to the Geoleral; ■^d Maiur Lemuine,
cenameadmg the loyal artillerr, will post a brigade of twelve-
pniiiiders at ',me ematigunus place, for the pursue of firlns; a
salute of nineteen gust when Ha Excellency gem on %said "

N 4 PAL INTPLLIGEATZ.
PORTSMOUTH, MA'( le.
Sailed from St. Helen's, the Deana frigate, Capt.
Haling, with a convoy for the Mediterranean. A
number of transports, with troops on board, are
gone with them to Sicily. They are commanded
by the lion. Rrigadier-General Meade.
Sailed the Tiier, Diana, Roy list, A i,i, Taihia,
Redeye, and (Indy, transports, for Cofk, to receive
troops on board.
DEAL. MAY It.
Came down from the River the Swyl East India
pilot vessel, with the Tams, Crean, and flarria.t,
Fast Indiamen, which sailed from the Downs with
the re,t of the oatward bound vessels, under convoy
,of the Meteor bomb, and Speenlater logger, for
Portsmouth.

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illittMESS, MAY 12
S:iled from the Note yesterday evening, the
Famuov brig of war, with the trade under convoy for
'fonningen, with a fine breeze at N.W.
The Baltic convoy is ordered to sail from the
Nore, on Tuesday, the 20th inst.