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London, England, 1814-03-20 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER..

Water Port Gate, folloAed by the 3.3(1. 'the former regime n t
ting under a cross tile front ttw place uud Water Port ted.atib t
afterwards laid down their arms.

Major-Gm. Cooke then despairing of sueeess, directed the retreat
' of the Guards, which was conducted in the most orderly manner,
protected by the remains "of the 69th regiment, aid of the right
wing of the Xith (which corps repeatedly drove the enemy back
with the bayonet) under the Major-General's immediate direction.
The General afterwards found it iiiiposible to withdraw these weak
batialions, arid haying ow:, with the genuine feelings of a true sot-
dier, devoted himself, he surrendere.l to save the lives of the gallant
ruen remaining with him.
I should wish to do justice to the great exertions and compien-
ons gallantry of all those officers who had the opportiniitie,, of il.s-
tinguishing themselves. 1 have not as yet been ab eto eolltct
tieient infonnat:on.

1114jor-General Cooke reports to me his highest approbation ge-
nerally of all the officers and men employed near particularly
mentioning Colonel Lord Prohy, Lientenant-Coloods Itooke, c'om-
mantling the Coldstream Guards, Mercer, of the guards, vont-
!minding the light companies 01 the Inigade, (Tic latter nuroyiii.
nately among the killed). Majors Mottlehary at d of the
and 55th, as de:,erving of his warm praise. llr laments, iu conorom
with the whole cot rz, the severe 104 to the scr,ice of the 'c
anguished officers, Lientenant-Colonel Clifton. commintilw.r, the
Ist Givirds ; and Lieut.-Col. the Ilon. Jams Macdonald, of that
regiment. Tuese officers tell, with many others, at the Aht werp
Gate, all behaving with the greatest intrepidity ; and
_Lieut.-Col.
Jones, with the remainder of the detachment, was forced to stir-
sender.

The service of conducting the eolumn9 'was ably provided for by
Lieut.-Col. Carmichael srnyth, of the Itoyal Eiiginevrs (he
accompanied llajorAlettetal Cooke, ai did a1.,0 Lieut. 'Ol. Siv
tieorge IVood, commanding royal artillery), %%ho attar:xi' Oiticeiti
to lead e.4eli column, viz. Captain Sir dreolge lioste, aid Lient.
.Abhey, to the ;ell; and Lieutenant Spading to the tiqht, Capt.
Mitchell, royal artillery, also volunteered his serviee, to the
rehire column, each havihg a party of .appers and miners tinder his
command.

Licotettant Abbey was dangerously woundol,• Ciptain Mit-
chell was covered with svoonds, la the act of escalioiii,g Mc scarp
wall of the place ; brat I trust there are good hopes of his no: being
lost to the service.

Your Lord,laip will readily believe, that thotn.,,h it is impossible
not to fie! the disappointment of our fi,iiblre io this attack, I eau
only tido': with the deepest regret of the loss of so malty of toy g4l,
hint comrades. I have the honour, &e.
Earl Pooltutst,. THOMAS GRAHAM.
P. S. lletnins will he transmitted as soon as they can he
received, meanwhile I send the most correct nominal list that can
be obtained, of the officers killed. ‘vounded, mid piisoiters.
T. G.
Bergen-op• Zoom, March 10, lUI4.
have now the honour of reportinv to your Excellency.
that the column which made the attack ou the Antwerp side, got
hito the place about eleven o'clock on the night of the Mit, by the
clock of this town; but at half-past eleven, by the time we wet.e
regulated, a delay having occurred at Ilmtrebilet.. occasioned bY
my finding it necessary to change the point of attack. on account
of the state of the ice at the first intently(' spot. Every exert Ons
%vas made by Lieut.-Col- Sioyth and Captain Sir G. Iloste, of the
Royal Engince:s, in getting on the ladders and plauks fnr
effecting the t nierprke, attd in (limo ing and play log them fer
descuot into the di:elo the passiog the feet in the ice; and the a—
ceodino the rampat ti or the hotly of the ; (hiring Ndlich Opt-
ration several men WerC h'St by a Are ti.oot the taittpart. itOer we
were eqabli-hed on the rampart, and haati occuuivd houcc.,
from whence we uti.da have been initeh annoyed, and hal cenr a►
strong patrols towards the point at ‘vitieli Major-General Skerrett
and Lieut. Colonel 'Carleton had entered, I detached Lieut.- Colonel
Ch tton, with, part of the isr (loan's, to secure the Aotwcrp Gate.
and to see if he eordd get any information of the enivio!, to,det-
Licot.-Colunel native. Li..0.-Colonel Clifton re;iebcd the :;:ate,
but holm' that it could not lw opened by Ins nano, 11,t,
log a very heavy fire up a street leading to it. It ‘i ::1•0 mond
that they oyeepied au outwork, eunimanding the "
hi. Ii
would effectually render that outlet aweless to us. I toohintf
more of this detachment, hot (-onsider it as lc: t, the connoimicatioil
having'beeo intercepted by the enemy.
Lient.-Colonel Pooke, with part of the 3d attard4, vt'ls afteT-
wards vent in that direction, drove the enemy (NM the interiadiata