The National Register.
London, England, 1809-09-10 00:00:00

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THE NATIONA REGISTER.-

and eypeeted to find protection, as well as en-operation, under
the artillery of the fortre-s, in their passage through the narrow
E 1 re iszlit Oat separates the island from the Main.
This important service was'executed by Capt. Shines, of his
n'lestY's ship Cyone, assisted by the Espoir sloop, and the Bri-
tis:' and Sicilian ril'.2-1/ez.tts. It ith regret I add, that in a
::»titiNufmt intrepid attar % upon t!n! frigate and corvette of the
enemy in the bay, the above gallant °Meer has received a wound,
w hick must for some time deprive the service t:f his assistance.

The amount of prisoner; who have fallen into our lian&, al-
ready exceeds 130;1 regular trefip, exclusive of their killed and
wounded, both of military and indrine, in different partial en-
counters, which we have reason to think arts considerable.—
A inong the pri,oners are a General of Brigade, two Colonels,
nol upwards of se%enty Officer,. of progressive ranks. Nearly
190 pieces of in-tin:ince, with their corresponding stores., have
Also become our capture.

It is with much greater satisfaction, however, my Lord, than
nny that can he derived from these local or momentary advan-
tages, that 1 contemplate our success in the material and impor-
tant object of diversion for which this Expedition was designed.
A considerable body of troops which had been recently detached
from Naples as a reinforcement to Cie army in Upper Italy, as
well as almost the whole of the troops: which had been sent into
the Raman States to aid the late usurpation of the Papal Do-
minions, were precipitately recalled on our first appearance on
the coast; and 1 venture to hope, that the check which has been
operated, and which 1 shall enleavour to preserve, will have
already, though remotely, contributed to support the efforts of
our brave allies.

The preponderatirg regular force which the enemy has now
n:sembled in the contiguity of Nople., aided by a large body of
National Guards, preclude the Itolw at this momeot or any ac.
tack upon the capital. Hut our footing upon the-e healthy
islands, (whieb were es,,entially necessary to us as a tentporary
lodgment as well as depot,) in atforcliag us the earliest means of
information, is also a position from which we can profit from
circumstance, or can move will facility and promptitude to ul-
terior objects; while our enemy, who arc obsery tug us front the
unwholesome plains of Baia, must be kept on the alert by the
uncertainty of our operations, and harrassed by the necessity of
corresponding with every movement.
A flotilla ofgua-boats, which I found it necessary to fit out at
Messina tt) aid the army in that narrow streight, ucder the direc-
tion of Capt. neade, of the Qoarter-Master-General's depart-
linen!, has acquired tne approbation of the Admiral by their con-
dotst upon tLis service. Capt. Cameron, of the 21st regiment,
w,m commailled a division kift,lese boats, is unfortunately among
he few who i;avu Wien.

The harmony and perfect concert th:a have subsisted between
the naval aml tni:itary branches upon this duty, and between hi.,
'Majesty's forces and those of his Sicilian Majesty ; the great rks-
po,ition to concurrence and support n hid. L have received from
tieut.-General Lord Forbes, and tl'e other General Officers;
the able arrangements of the Adjutant-General's and the Quar-
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ter- Master-Gonerrl's depat tmenis under Major-Ceneral Camp-
bell and Lietit.-Co lone! Bunbury, us well as those or tne ord-

oance branches under I.Ltuienanc-Uo!onels Bryce and I..entoiae;
Me providence of the Cfmnoissitriat and Medical departlA tits,
'dialer Mr. Burgin:l:l and Dr. Franklin; an:l the zeal, readinesE,
and good-will of the army. throughout, are the means by which
' I am prepared ti) avail myself of opportunities to prosecute
further a service. the plans and prowess 11;therto of which I
hatubly hope will meet his Majesty's most gracious approbation.
1 have the honour to be,.
(Signed) - J. STU A RT.

Tranps that landed under the 'command or Ma,:wor-(•en.
lane, nssi•tea by the lion. Brigadier-Ceaeral Lumley.
15t Bat. Light infantry
5211 Bat. Light infantry tF0re1e;n).3..;14:+3.30 •
81st Regiment ........ a 690.
Corsican Rangers., • . ,tto: 4Oa
Detachment Calahri • . 150
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Artillery,
.Btair 50
„4. —23 :SO
Four 67 o
[Herr follows r
',Oda, the print- 1
should (march o
prisoners of war to a
If hie,. and that none. of
tneir aolitical no

fo
l, Castle of
e Garrisnu
neducted as
on as pO5.
molested for

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The Articles of :..:apitulatiou fur the iihhod of Procida ace t
the same effect.

Return of Killed and Wounded belonging to the Arms' un ler the
Command of Lieutenant Generil Sir J. Stuart, K. 13. &c. Ne-
t ween the 24 1 anti 3')l of J nue, 1.‘.:01. Ischia, Jill v 4.
Twat_ I subaltern, 1 bugle, 2 rank and file, 2 marines killed ;
I captain, 2 serjeants, 5 rank and tile, 2 mariaes wocncled.
Here follows a return of the Ordna.!ce.3
NartV'S of Officers killed and wottaded.
21st rout —Lieut. Citincron, doing duty with the flotilla,
k

Corbin') Rangers—Captain A rata, wounded.
J. CAMPBELL, Maj. Gen.
Ischia, J ulv U, 1800.
M v Loon—ln my dispatch of the sth in.,tant, I had tie hunt r
of stating to dour !,ordship, that Lieut.-Colouel Smith had been
detached, after our sailing from 111 ilazzo, H ith the lOth r•gionent
and Cha4seurr, Britanniques, which were to be joined ut ltu, Faro
the (21bt regiment, with orders to occupy and disarm Vie posts
upon the streight opposite. to MebAna, upon the late retreat of
the enemv upon the first appearance of our armament upon the
coast of Calahria.

An attempt to reduce the Castle of Scylla was attended, in the
first instance, with*disappointment, from the sudden re-appear-
ance of a Dirge preponderating force of the enein, which colt-
strained Lieut.-Colonel Smith to raise the siege, and embark for
; a measure was elected, I am happy to say, on the
t'Oth ult, without the smallest loss, but that of his besieging trait.,
which necessarily become a sacrifice. It fortunately, however,
has proved only a sacrifice of the moment. The official reports
from Major-General Mackenzie state to me, that on the of
the instant, the enemy, from cum.! sudden panic, retreated
again from the coast, having previawiy blow] up the works of
Scylla, and not only left us again our captured stores, bat an im-
mense quant y ordnance and stores of their own, %t hich It
been placed in depot. Major-General Mackenzie meations to
me in particular, that thirty pieces of brass cannon had been
thrown front the rock boo the sea, from w hence, liJw ever,
there could be no ditliculty in raising diem, the water being ea-
t sha 110 w. The store; had been progressively asse
I am informed, by means of coasting navigation, for a coasider-
able time past, as preparatory to t ate long menaced, and I believe
redly intended inva-ion of the kingdom of Sicily. The conduct
of Lieutenaut-Colonel Smith during the course of this service,
although attended It ith it momentary reverse, has been represented
to me by :1171jor-Coneral Mackenzie in ter of great a pprof a •
tioa, st ith every praise to the zeal and perseverance u 1 the
troops employed under his orders. Ile has also expressed great
acknowledgments to the active assistance of Captain Crawley
and Palmer of hip ships Philoinei and Alacrity, with
were his ea-operators ea this service. • The great disunion of
part- iu the province was a material obstacle to ivory means of
intelligence, and led to the of a detachment of the 21st Re-
giment, which had been sent at the solicitation of the inhabitaats
of the town of Palnd for their protection. (teneral Murat di-
rected a flag of truce to me after our arrival here, to offer to
treat fur an exchange of three officers, tour non-commissioned
ollicerS, and eig.hty men of this party, who were stated to be
prisoners, and on 166 r march to Naples. I had scarcely agreed
to the measure, w hen in a seeming- ht of humour, occasioned by
dissatisfaction at the terms of capitulation of this island, he
sent aaather flag again to me vi ithdraw big the former offer, and
declining:inv further correspondence or communication with we
W hate% et. VI. have the honour to bo, &c.
J. sT LI .1 ICI, Lieut.-General.
Return of Casualties in tbe Division of the Army under the
orders of Lieut.-Colonel Smith, ,7th Regiment, during the
siege of Sc)lla Castle, and at Pallid, from 13th to the 25th

.lone, I SO9.
Total—l Captain, 1 rank and file. 1 mule, ; 9 rank and
file wounded ; 2 captaLps. stibalierns, 4 serjeants, drummers,
76 rank and tile, eri,unel6; 24 rank auJ file, 4 horses, 11 mules
Missing.
• Names of the Officers killed and taken prigeners.
214.1•`ont—Capt. Hunter, killed ; ('.plains Mackay and Cou-
ran, Lieutenants 111`Nali and , taken primmers.
(Signed) J. CAMPRLLL, Alaj. Gen.

.[The -above Gazette likewise co. tains Copies of a Dispatch
from Mojor-Genvral C,Limicaael, dated St. Carlos, before•the
city of St. Domingo, Sib July, 1W39, %visit derails of the ope_
,rations of the Army and Navy feorn 2amtica, ditlrn to the sur
reader of that city on the.6c.i of July, after a few days block