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'mg the br'ltlge fi'mnd it entirely consumed; and ;is
-the Eneyn., during the -night- was heard bringing
c oa n guns, 1 withdrew tie deneinnent before light,
ss iheir position was thoujit too open and exposed
to the Enemy's-fire, Who had, at nine o'clock, on
11,!a ring some of our soltilers go to the river to, get
water, opened a fires from their guns and a consider-

able line of Infantry.
As so:,ti as it was lighiT sent Capt. Kennet, of
the Engineers, to reconnoitre/ the sides of the river,
and found that on our side we had little or no cover
to prote:q us, whilst the Enemy were drawn up be-
hind hedges, houses, and._in the shipging on the op-.
pn,the bank, ..the river not 30 yards wide. As our
situation and circumstances would not admit of the
least-delay, I determined to force the passage; and
to triat-ptirpose ordered down the field-pieces;whiche
with the_ additiOn of those taken from the Enemy,
were i t (one I had spiked and left, not being able to
bring it oil), to the -w'aier's edge, and ordered the In-
fatitryJio remain in the rear, under cover, except the
light company and grenadiers of the 71st, As our guns
avroached, the Enemy opened a very ill-direaed•
fire from
.g-reat guns and musketry ; the former soon.
ceased after Qur fire opened ;, the:latter was kept
up for more than half an hour, but though close to
us, did us but little or no injury. We then found
means, by boats and rafts, to cross a few men over
the Rio Chuelo, and on ordering all fire to cease, the
little ,of them that remained ceased also.
The troops which opposed us during these two
days appear to have been almost entirely provincial,
with a considerable proportion of veteran Officers.
The numbers -that were assembled to dispute our
pas-age of the river, I have been since informed,
were about 2000 Infantry. I had no reason, from
their fire, to suppose their
.numbers so great ; the
opposition was very feeble; the only difficulty was in
crossing the river .to- get at them.
I cannot omit reporting to you, that I. had the
most just cause to be satisfied with the condua of
every Officer, and all the troops under my com-
mand. . To Lieutenant-Colonel Pack, of the 7lst,
every praise is due, as Well as to that most excellent
Regiment. The Battalion of Marines, commanded
,by Captain King, of the Royal Navy,.not only be--
hayed with the utmost good condua, but with a•dis-
ciPline in the field much beyond what could have
been'epeaed, though every exertion to effe& it
had been used by Commodore Sir H. Popham, and
every Officer of the Royal Navy, during the pas--
sage.
A Corps of Seamen, who had been drilled to small
arms; was also landed ;' they were between so and
90 in number, and I was under the necessity of at-
taching them to draw the guns, which they did
with a cheerfulness and zeal that did them great cre-
dit ; and I was under great obligation to Capt. King,
for his activity in preparing rafts, boats, &c. to 'pass
the
Lieutenant-Colonel Lane, and the St. Helena
troops, also meritmy thanks for their good condua;
as does Captain Ogilvy, Commanding the Artillery,
for the inanner in which the guns were condu&ed
and served.- Captain Kenner, of the Royal Engi-
neers, was particularly serviceable by his intelligence
and zeal ;as were,-the Hon. Major Deane, my Bri-
-gade-Major, and the Hon. Ensign Gordon, my
Aid-de-Camp.
By eleven. o'clock, A. M. I bad got some guns
and the greatest part, of the troops across the river,
and seeing no symptoms oi-further oppoSition, and
learning that the troops in general bad deserted the
city, motives of humanity induced me to send, by
the Hon. Ensign Gordon, a Summons, to the Go-
_ vernor to deliver to me the City and Fortress', that
the excesses and calamities which would most pro-
bably occur, it th'e troops entered in a hostile man-
ner,might be avoided; informing him that the British
Character. would insure tp themthe exercise of their
religion, and prote&ion to their persons and all pri-
vatg,property. He returned to me an Officer to
. a:ik some hours to draw up Conditions ; but I could
- not consent to delay my march, which I commenc-
ed as soon as the whole had crossed the Rio
Chuelo ; and on arriving near the city an Officer of
the Governor again met me with a number of 'Con-
ditions, to which I had not then time to attend ; but
said I would confirm by writing what I had promis-
ed, when in possession of the city ; and the Terms
granted atid signed by Sir H. Popham and myself I
have the honour to annex.
I also transmit a Return of the Killed, Wounded,
and Missi`ng, on the 26th and 27th of June, as well
as the Return of the Ordnance taken.
I cannot conclude without assuring you of the
unwearied zeal and assiduity of Commodore Sir H.
Popham, in whatever -could contribute to the sue-
. cess of this Expedition, and of the cordial co-opera-
tion and great assistance which I have received from
him. •

. •
I have the honour to be, &c.
W. C. BERESFORD, Maj. Gen.
Major-General Sir D. Baird, Commander
in Chief, &c. &c., &c.
AEtual State of the Troops under•Major-.General Beresford,
at the Point de Quilmes, on the 26th lune, 1806. •

After specifying the number of Officers and Men in each
Corps, the following is given as the total :-1 Major-Gene-
ral, t Major of Brigade, i Aid-de-Camp. t Assistant Quar-
t,.:r-Nlaster-General, t Assistant Commissary ; t Surgeon,
arld I Assistant Surgeon, of the Staff; / Captain, 3' Lieu-
tcriantS, and 4 Midshipmen, of the Royal Navy ;, z Lieute-
nant-Colonekz Majors, 15 Captains, ao Lieutenants, 7
Losigns, 1 l'a) master, t Adjutant, t Quarter-Major, 2-Sur-
ge.olis, 4 Assistant- Surgeons, 72 Serjeants, 7. Drummers,
1466 efierilive'Rank and File, 16 efledive 'Horses, t Wheeler,
Collar-maker, 4 Artificers; 2. live and half-inch howitzers,
4. light 6-pounders, and __light 3-pounders.
W. C • 13 ERES FO R D„Major- G eneral.
Return of the Killed, Wounded, and Missing of the Troops
. undo the, command of Major-General Beresford, on the
zorn and 27th lone, tBc6.
St. ficl..na Artillery, t Rank and File wounded.
7th ReAinient, 1 Officer, I Serjeant, 5 Rank and File,
wo,inded.
Sr. Helena Infantry, r Rank and • File wounded ; 1 Officer
to same.
Royal Minims, 3 Rank and Pile wounded.-

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Culp.. of S.:amen, ► Ron.; alid.tile killed.

Nams of Officers Wounded awl Missing.
Captain Le 13Ianc, of the '7lst Regiment,
ent, shot in the log—
since amputated shove the-knee. •
AssistaPt-Surgeon ilalliday, of the Medical Staff, attached to
St. Helena Regiment, missing.

Terms granted to the Inhabitants of Buenos Avres and its
Dependencies by the Commanders in Chiel of His Britannic
A4,oesty's Forces by Land and Sea.
Arr. I. The Troops belonging- to his Catholic Majesty,
.who were in the town lat the time of the entry of the British
Troops, Altai' be allowtd-to meet in the Fortress of Buenos
Ayres, march out of the Fort with all the honours or war,
awl shall then LI down their arms, and become prisoners of
war; but such Officers as are natives of South America, or
ina.t,wd with' natives of the country, or regt:Lrly
beat,ed, liberty to continue here so long as they behave
••.;,!..eives as 15‘:ctintetii gciod subjects and citizens, taking