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London, England, 1820-02-09 00:00:00

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Mt forlll•Wwas, as iiiistmsaut of the let Rile Regiment
Irbil Legion...wrote • few at yes, ISA hay; atom
motipt of which, 1 never heard of, or from bins, until Wed.
k.atatiaj tart, when the letter read by Mr. O'Connell at Nom
MOW, came to hoed, sad which bears the P
lfia OrMork I"*Pink•
" Your report says I This letter averted that Gesell
D'Estoresx had rived nobody, and ought not to be as
mod—that affairs as the Island were in the bed posaaie
state, there bring picot, of every thing, nod no want.' My
owp opinion is, that General If tivereue deceived nobody,
and eight sot to be steamed but here ors asg brother's
worsts
' I now tell you our present situation, and the scuds-
loisi conduct of those iiMeera who have deserted no. I inlaid
to gild eiothing—l will speak plain facts, and / clear General
.I,lEvereitz of amp Intention to dereire. I am sure all our
expeditious will be realized. I tell you at preeent,the
Indiums we suffer—we have • pint of flour per day, and,.
always more or lees fish—plenty of turtle, pot we offload,
maid many Mine. When these Gentlemen who have run
away state their stiferiege, ask them,mos not the Island in a
elate of blockade'--ark them, did not the Gorrerument do
orrery thins for thew is their power P—and we every day ex-
pecting our squadron with piavisious and advice,. 1 fear
many of them have mistaken their profession, and forgot
that the dirty of a soldier is to suffer and firdif.for the plo.
riots, cause in Work we hare embanked. 1 blame no we.
foe returning whose health was impaired; but that was not
She etse—thry dial not give the climate • trial. On their
arrival they Nona wonnded men from Census, which place
they attacked, but did not succeed in taking; I hope that
was nut what frightened them. I am glad they are gone,
iudependently of my promotion—Wl are better without soda
roeir' mud we shall have Officers enough, staunch fellows'
e" RU (as I may my),io the British navy, my brother
contreeted-hahlis of thiohing. speaking, and acting very dif-
retard frost those who never Wort euouuntered or braved a
lung voyage, disease, warfare, or vitiations, sod that such
habits are those of British seamen, on one ear tell bet-
ter has Cuouseltor MacNally.
•' My brother's letter is dated the 2gth September, 14119
(the third day after bin arrival at Margaritts), and gave what
he calls ' the Gazette of Promotion' in his own corps (the
lot Rifle), which has, and could have' no allusion to' the
Looter or any other regiment—the • promotions' look
!dace on the 25tir, the Lancers did not arrive till Me 261 h.
lie could of course only speak to the Nets prior to their seri-
cal, and nut one word written by him ha. been disproved.
" Should Counsellor MseNally give his consideration to
Ibis (soy) statement-A trust he will admit his imputation of
dishoismir to • brave young soldier was hasty and unfound-
ed. Whether be gives this admission or not I have nu fears
for the decision of the public. My brother is incapable of
falsehood, and in pledging myself tor his veracity, I am
joined by all Io whom he was known.
I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
" JOHN LANGSON.
" Pelleltstosro, Jammu 31, 1820."