The National Register.
London, England, 1813-12-19 00:00:00

TTIE NATIONAL REGISTER.

DEC. li.

Names of 011ie4 is wounded.--r43d Foot, Ist Batt.—Lient. Alex•
antler Steele, severely.-95th Foot, Ist Latt.—Lient. John Sitwell,
Name of Officer missing.-4Sd Foot—Capt. Samuel Hobkirk,
wounded and taken prisoner.
(Signed)

E. M. PAKENHAM, Adj.-Gen.

13ANKRUPTS.
3. of Stoney, Stratford, Buckinghamshire, coach-master,
to surrender Dec. 18, `.28, at ten, and Jan, 25, at one, at Guild-
hall, London. Attorney. Mr. Swaim, New 13asingha11-strect.
S. Haa lord, now or late of Port ca, common-b,ew”r, Dec. 30,
31, at eleven, anti Jan. 25, at one, at the King'4 Arms lon,
Portsea. A t tornies. Mr. Townslicutl, Staple Inn, London ; and Mr.
Edgecombe, Portses.
F. anti F Tho ms o , of Paternoster-row, brokers, Dec. 18, at
twelve. '24, and Jan. 35, at one, at Guildhall, Attorney, Mr. Jain( s,
13uckler:4)m.y.
J Sitwell, of Rumford, Es*ex, victualler, Dec. 21, at twelve.
28. at eleven, awl Jan. 25, at one, at Guildhall, Lmition,
At tornies, Mr. Townsend, Romford ; and Mr. Joiresi Sizelaite,
Loodon.
E. Arnold, late of Chigw ell, Ew=ex, baker. Dec. 18, 23, and
Jan. 25, at ten, at Guildhall, toiney, Mr. Wilson, Angel-court,
Throonorton street.
J. Cheyoc, W.' Liverpool, insurance-broker, Jan. 3,4, and 25, at
one, at No. 9, En ,g-street, Liverpool. Attorney, Mr. Bird, Liv,:r-
pool.
J. Wright, of Alphington, Devonshire, blacksmith, Dec. /8, 29,
and at I eke, at the City Tavern, Exeter. Attornies, Mr.
rahurr, L 0314101) ; avid Mr. Sercombc, Exeter.

SATURDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

ADMIRALTY OFFICE, DEC. 13.
A letter from Admiral Young encloses the following :
His 'Majesty's Ship Horatio, off Zuderie Zce,
Wood of Schowen, Ike. 8, 1 bl 3.
gin,—Yesterday worning SOllle pilots brought off a hlter, from a
Gentleman who had Iwo, in the British servire, requesting aid to
drive the Ffencli from Zaderie Zee. I last no tune in working up,
and anchored just out of gun-shot of a heavy battery, which to•
tally common:tett the passage. A% it wa% necessary to pass, in ex-
ecution of your orders, I made the disposition for attarking it. I I
therefore colleeted fifty seventy seamen from the Ho
ratio, with the same number from Bic Amphion, with a determina-
tion of stormit,g it from the rear, as snots as the title would answer
for the boats to leave the ship, which could not be till nine P. M.
During tke interval a deputation from the pi incip:.l citizens cause
on board under a flag. of truce, Irons the French General, repiesting
that, in order to save the effusion of blood, and prevent the dis-
orders which were likely to town: in the city. Own in a state of in-
surrection, terms o capitulation should be granted, by which the
French, with their ba2.;.;:iee, should be allowed to withdraw and 1w
conveyed io Bergen-op•Zooin ; this I peremptorily relused, and
sent back the terms herewith enclosed. The thickness set the
weather did not enable the deputation to quit the ship before
ten o'clock at night, winch induced me to extend the time till mid-
stklit. I had not proceeded any considerable di-tance fee m the ship,
before the sienol in token of subm:s-ion was made. I landed at
the battery, which secured, I went forward to the town,
and found the native French I,ati made their ey.eapr. I directed the
seamen to remain at Le gale and entered with the marines antidst
• the acclamation% of an ininwriq. mottitude ; proceeding to the town-
ball, I was met by the innq rc.peetable inhabitants in a hotly, ami
then having dissolved the Freud' Municipal Authorities, I direct«ld
the ancient Magistrates of the city to resume their fiinction,. 'lbis
morning, in compliance with my dirt ctioas, the Magistrates of the
town of Beowersha‘toi reported their having driven the from
thence, and they received similar injmictions with rept ct to Il•cir
Piovisianal Government. I took possession of a brie; of 14 :Anis,
formerly his Majcsly's brig Bustler, which the eirmy bad attempted
fiCtlttiC, also a French gun-boat, :did consii!erWe prison of
powder, and have, in the course of this day, brought in '2ors,
and mute are expected.
I feel happy to having obtained so im:vortant an acquisition as
the whose island of Sehowen, without bloodshed, and J.:militating
. the means of opening a communication with the ai:ied forces in the
Sundt of Holland.
It closing this dispatch, theg kayo to recommend to your par-
ticular notice the zeal and activity of Coptaiu Stewart. of the

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Amphion together with Lient. Wiuytc, First of the Horatio, with
the rest of the officers, seamen, and marines, under my command,
in this service. 1 must here beg leave to express how much I tam
indebted to Captain Hamilton Smith, of the Quarter-Mater-Ge-
neral's Derrtivent, fir his advice and assistance, who, from his
knowledge of the Dutch language, and of the people has very latch
facilitated tke,e operat owl. I also enclo,e the list of ordnance, &c.
taken. 1 have, &e. (Signed) G. STU ART.
Admiral Yount:, &c.
[Hem foliows (if ordnance, &e. tAen possession of by the
Horatio and Ampkion, on the morning of the atlnj

.4netl?er letter from Admiral Young encloses the following.

Horatio, oil &Merle Zee, Der. 10,1813:

SlR—The thickness of the weather preventi,g the Ti,k ler', sailing
yesterday, enables me to acquaint yon Of a brilliant affair by the boats
of he 11.4-AlO and Amphion, under the immediate command of Lieut.
WhYte, first of the I loratio.
ll:lying received informa'ion that the French had augmented their
forces in the island of 'Hden with four hundred men, and it being
necessary to secure the battery at the point of Steavinesse iii
order for the ships to pass tip the Keeton, I disptched the
boats of the two ships at ten P. M with the boats crews only. when
they landed two miles in the tear of the batters, ; immediatuly on their
approach, the French precipitately fled, and did not enable our brave
fellows to oppf.se them, and we made only tiiree prisoners. The loattety
consisted of six twenty•floolmunder guns. Lieut. Whyte, with the
assistance of Lieut. Champion, first of the Amphion, and the officers
and men under their cionniand, dismantled the battery, spiked the gum,
demroyed the carria“es and ammunition, and returned on Lunn d :It hide
past three A. M. Though the enemy Oil not oppose our force, I hope
it Mill not diminish th,., merits of the officers and men employed, aud
that their seal anti activity will merit lour approbation.
I have. &c. (Signed) G. Sl.Li A Rt.
To W. Young, Eq. Scs. dtc.