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their Army :'

General Lanusse was on their Left, with four
Demi.Brigades of-Infantry, and a•considerable body
of Cavalry, commanded by General Roite ; Gene.
rals Friant and Rampon were in the Centre, with
five Demiarigades ; General Regnier on the Right,
with two bemi- Brigades and two. Regiments of
Cavalry ; General D'Estain commanded the Ad.
vanced Guard, consisting of one Demi-Brigade,
,some Light Troops, and a Detachment of Cavalry.

The Alion commenced about an hour before
day-light, by a false attack on our Left,. which was
under Nlajor-General Craddock's command, where
they were soon repulsed. The most vigorous efforts
of the Enemy were, however, direled against our
Right, whiCh they used every possible exertion to
turn. The Attack on that point was begun with
great impetuosity by the French Infantry, sustained
by a strong body df Cavalry,, who charged in Co-
lumn. They were received by our. Troops with
equal ardour, and the utmost steadiness and disci_
Wine. The contest was unusually obstinate ;, the
Enemy were twice repulsed, and their Cavalry were
repeatedly mixed with our infantry. They at length
retired, :leaving a prodigious number of dead and
wounded on the field.

While this was passing on the Right, they► at.

.empted to penetrate our Centre with a Column of

Infantry, who were also repulsed, and obliged to
retreat with loss. The French during the whole of
the Mlion, refused their Right. They pushed for-
ward, however, a Corps of Light Troops, supported
by a Body of Infantry and Cavalry, to kt.t;p our
Left in check, which certainly was, at that time,
the weakest part of our Line.
We have taken about two btrared Prisoners

(not wounded) ; but it was impossible to pursue
our Vidory, on account of our inferiority in Caval-
ry, and because the French had lined the opposite
Hills with cannon, under which they retired. We
also have suffered corksidenibly ; few, more severe
Mlions have ever been f4oght, considering the num-
bers engaged o'a both We have sustained

irreparable loss in the person- of our never suracientl
to be lamented Commander in Chief, Sir Rali
Abercromby, who was mortally wounded in tl
Aaion, and died on the zSth ofiVlarch. I belie:
he Was wounded early, but he concealed his situ;
tion from those about him, and continued in tl
fteld,.gi..ving.h6 orders with that coolness and re
spicuity, which had ever marked his chara&er, t
long after the Aaion was over, when he faint,
through weakness and loss.of)3lood. Were it pc
mitred for a Soldier, to regret any one who has f
len in the service of his Country, I might be e
cused for lamenting him more than any other persc
but it is some aonsolation to those who tender
loved him, that as his.life was honourable, so W,
his death glorious...._ His memory will be record
in the Annals of his Country, will be sacred to eve.
British Suldier, and embalmed in the recolleaion
a grateful posterity.

It is impossible for me to do justice to the zeal

the Officers and- to the gallantry of the Soldiers
this Army.- The Reierve, against whom the.pril
cipal_attack of the Enemy Wid direaed, conclude
themselves with-unexampled spirit. They resibte
the impetuosity of the French Infantry, and reptilsii
.several charges of Cavalry. Major-General ;tam
was wounded at their head, though not danger
ously. I regret, however, the temporaryAocni
from the Army of this highly valuable and meritc
rious Officer, whose counsel and co-operation woul
he so highly necessary to me at this moment. Br
gadier-Goneral Oakes was wounded nearly at tl
same time,' and the Army has been deprived of a
service of an excellent Officer. The 28th and 42
Regiments aded in the most distinguished and bri'
liant manner. Colonel Paget, an Offieer of gee;
promise, was wounded at the head of the form
Regiment ; 'he has since, though not quite recoverec
returned to his duty.

Brigadier-General Stuart and the Foreign Brigac
supported the Reserve with much promptness as
spirit : indeed it is but justice to this Corps to sal
that they have, on all occasions, endeavoured I
emulate the zeal and spirit exhibited by the 'Briti!
Troops, and have perfealy succeeded.
neral .Ludlow. deserves much approbation for 11
condua when the centre of the Army was attacked
under his guidance the Guards conduced themsely4
in the most cool, intrepid, and soldier-like manner
they. received very effeaual support by a .rnoremer)
of the Right of General Coote's Brigade. Brigs
dier.General Hope was wounded the hand ; ,th
Army
.has been deprived of the service of .a• mos
auive, -zealous, and judicious Officer,
The loss of the Enemy has been great ; it is cg
ciliated at upwards of Three Thousand killed
wounded, and taken Prisoners. General Roize
who commanded ?he Cavalry, whiCh sufrered con
sidirabli,—iiasicilled in the field. Generals Lanuss
and Bodet are since dead of their wounds. I hav
been informed that several other General Officers
whose names I do not know, have been either kale
or wounded.

I cannot conclude this Letter without solemn'
assuring you, that, in the arduous contest in whic
we are at present engaged, His Majesty's Troop,
in Egypt have faithfully discharged thcir Duty ti
their Country, and nobly upheld the Fame of th
,British Name and Nation.
I have the Honor to be, S.c.
(Signed) J. H. HUTCHINSON
Herewith I have the honor to enclose a List c
the Killed and Wounded vn the aist,of March.

Return, ef the Ki Illuetdc.-.4 and Illierir&, of tLe ermy v•dr
Me Coreenemei elf General Sir .Ralp,6 Alercroarby, IL Pr ea
illeXerdilli, 21 st March, 18q 1.
CAI; ALI% Y.-11th Light Dragoons, I Horse killed; r Drum.
mer, a Rank and File, wounded.—lath Ditto, 6 Rank ant
File, wounded.—a4th Ditto, 3 Rank and file, wounded
—Hotilliesch's Dim), I 11011 C killed ; z Rank and file,
Horses wounded.---Royal Artillery, 14 Rank and File kir.
led; s Officers, 4o Rank and File, wounded ; I Rank ant
File, missini.
BRAG AD}. or (iliftltns.—lst Battalion of the Coldstream,
Rank and File, killed ; • 1 Serjeant, sz .Rank and File.
wounded.—lst Battalion of the 3d R4;iinent, .1 Officer, 3
Serjeants, 38 Rank and 1' ile, killed; 3 ()nicer's, BSericant*l
145 Rank and file, wounded.
IST Bit tonnE.—ad Battalion of the Royals, g Rank and File
killed ; :4:Officers Serjeant, 68 Rank and File, wounded.
—lst Battalion of 54th Rog. r Rank and File, killed
9 Rank and File, wounded...--2d Battalion of the 54th Rtg
i Officer, 3 Rank and File, killed ; a Officers, 39 Rani
and File, wounded.—gad keg. 3 Rank and File, killed
1 Officers, 37 Rank and File, wounded.
1D BR c A DE.-Bth Reg,„. I Rank and File, killed; 2 R2lll
and File, wounded.-13th Rej:;. 1 Rank and File, wound.
ed.-18th Reg. 2 Rank and File, wounded.-90th Reg.
Rank and File, wounded.
3o G A DZ.-27th keg. 1 Rank and File; killed; 5 Rani
and File, wounded.-soth Reg. 1 Rank and File, killed;
Officers, 2 Serjeants, 35 Rank and File, wounded.--79if
Reg. 1 Serjearig; killed; I Officer, 2 Serjeants, Rank ant
File, wounded:

4TH BRIGADE.--Queen's ,Serjcants, I Officer, 3 7 Rank
and File, wounded.-1-3otli Reg. 4 Rank and File, killed,
Officers' 3 Serjeants at Rank and File, wounded.-44th
keg. t Rank and File, killed; t Officer, t Serjeant, rq
Rank and File, wounded.-89th Reg. a Rank and File,
killed; 2 Officers, t Serjeant, Rank and File wounded.
N STH 'IG AD E.-. 3, 3 Officers, Serjdant, 40 R2llll
and File, killt-p1.119 ; ro Officers, 7 Serjeants, ;45 Rank arid
Tile wounded ; 13 Rank and file, missitig.—De Rolle's,
9 Rank and File, killed; 2 Officers, 5 Serjetnts, I Drum-
mer, st Rank and File, wounded; 3 Officers, I Serjeant,
8 Rank and File, t Serjeant, 12 Rank
and File, killed; 5 Officers, 2 Sal:4lltS, 40 Rank and File,
wounded.

RESERVE-23d Reg. S Rank and File killed; i Officer, a
Sedrants, 12 Rank and File, wounded.-2Sth Reg. 2 Ser_
jeants, a Rank and File, killed; 4 Officers, 4 Scrjeants,
46 Rank and File, wounded ' • 4 Rank and File missing...-.
40th Hank Comp. 4 Rank and File killed ; r Officer, a
Rank and File, wounded.--42d Reg. 4 4i)flc.trs, 48 Rank
and File, killed ; 8 Officers, 6 Serjeants, 247 Rank and
File, wounded.--58th Reg. i Officer, t Serjaant, a Runk

ie;killed; 2 Officers, I:Rink and File, wounded ;
and File missing.--Corsican Rangers, 2 Rank and
; i Drummer, 4 Rank and File, wounded.
,4-10 Officers,. 9 Serje-ants, 224 Rank and File, 2,.
,orses, killed; 6o Officers, 48 Serjeants, 3 Druntmcrs,
Rank and File, 3 Horses, wounded ; 3 Officers,
jeans, z 8 Rank and File, mussing. -
'OFFICERS KILLED.'
rels...—Ensign Campbell. ,
lent. —Major Bisset ; Lieutenants Cohn Campbell,
Anderson, A. Stewart.
.nient.—Lieutenant Jocelyn.
'Regiment.—Colonel Dutens ; Lieutenants Dever-
leje.m. •
ion of the 54th Foot.—Captain J.;Gibson.
- OFFICERS-WOUNDED.
STAFF.
!Ilene), Sir Ralph Abercroinby, K. E. Commander
enteral Moore.
.General the Hon. john Hope, Adjutant.Gcneral.
,General Oakes..
G I Lawson.
>ovle (Brigade-Major).
t..Pern-(ditto), since dead.
.ndersen, Aid-d-Carnia to *Major.G eneral Moore.
. OFFICERS WOUNDED. -
~,—Captains Rooket Ansley, Peare. •
-Captafn J. C. Gardner ; Lieutenants John Gor-
illa M`Pherson,•C tildes Johnson.
-
ion of the 54th Ittigiinent.—
Lieutenants Conror,
.
meet.'--Captain Caine= Lieutenant Mathison.
ime,nt—Captain Ogilvy; Lieutenants Campbell,
; Ensign Rowe.
intent.—Lieutenant Ross.
Regiment,,-Ensign'Allman.
lent—Captain Smith; Lieutenant Jamts.
iiiient.—Lieutenant--.Colonel Ogilvie Zsince dead).
intent—Captain Blake ; Lieutenant Agnew. ,
Regiment.--Captains llissett, Mahony, Richard.
deutenants Nl`Cirthy, Sutton, Hutton, Zeheuder,
•Lorege Girard ; Ensign O'Herman. .
tie's Regiment.—Lieutenant Mitzger ; Adjutant La

Regiment. —Captains. Dupont, Rinaud, DI-feral ;
ieutenants I.aury,
`.egiment.—Lientenattt Cm*.
Regiment. —Lieu tenant- Colonel Paget ; Lieutenants
Meachem, Ilearn, Ford.
lion 4oth Regiment.—Lieutenant Southwell.
invent.—Major Sterling, Captain D. Stuart;_ Lieute-
Hamilton Rnw, A. M'Nicol, A. Donaldson, J. M.
Platid. A. Grant, A. M. Cunningham, Frederick
►bel,l ; Ensign M'Kenzie.
:girnent.—Lieutenants Curry and Toole.
' rt►llery.—Lieutenants Gamble, Campbell, Lawson,
(Signed) JOHN ABERCROMBY,
Deputy Adjutant-General.
One Stand of Colours and Two Field-pieces taken.

Admiralty-Vice Afay 15, 180 r.
ttomilit Corbett, late of the Fulminante Cutter,
this morning from the Coast of Egypt with
itch from -Admiral Lord Keith, Commander
Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the
rranean, to Evan Nepean, Esq. Secretary of
,dmiralty, dried on board His Majesty's Slip
'yant, in tne Bay .f Aboukir; Ist April
of which the following is a Copy

R,
ve very great concern in. acquainting you,
a desperate: attack made upon our Lines
, French Army on the morning of the 2 Ist
4ultimo, my gallant aad respeaable Colleague, Ge.
peral Sir Ralph AbercrOmby, unfortunately received
kwouncl, of which he died on board this Ship on
28th. It is unnecessary to say how much this
,gity has Their -been regretted by the 'Army and by
Fleet. eir Lordships will observe that the
were repulsed with very great loss. I en-
for their information, a Copy of Sir Sidney.
s Report of that sustained by the Detaelkment
len serving under his Orders and have the
leisure ,of .adding, that, his own wound has not
en so material as to deprive me of his Servicei---=.
The Marine.; were not engaged, having been, pi.e.
appointed to the Duty of
viously to the. Aajon,
Aboukir Castle, and its vicinity.
.I,have the Honor. to be, &c. KEITH.
p. S. The. Captain Paella arrived on the 26th
Ultimo, with Three Sail of the. Line, and 'a Body of
Troops; arid on the following day a Turkish Vice_
Admiral joined.

return of °freers and Seamex, emplvel on Sboet undo, the Orden
. -of Captain .57r Willi:tin Side}' South, tilled and wounded in an
.411 ion with the #frfeny, on the .tat
lYlarebi 180[.
Tioe—l Officer, t Seaman, wounded. Total 2.
Sivittsure—r Officer. 4 Seamen, wounded. Toe.a s.
A jdi —2 Seany.:n killed; 2 Seamen,Wounded. Total 4.
NottlatinberLuid-3. Seamen wounded.
Kent---1 Seaman i:111cd ; j s:.unert. wounded. Total 4
Minotaur--I Officer killed, 5 Seamen wounded. Total 6.
Total--1 Officer;:j Searne.n, killed; a Officers, IS Seamen
'Woutidtld.

Name of Of.:er
Minotaur—Mr. Krtbi, Masten,Mate.
q#ur, svouwied.
'Tigre—Sir William SlcilYey Santh, Kitt.
iv
s%vittsurc—Lieutrth! Lewis Davis.
e)

KEITH.

1

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301.C4 utcritZ nLst:m Al"DblAT'?

LONDON, MAY 16,

-WE yesterday stated the arrival of Lieut. Colt,-
Err of the Navy, with Dispatches from Er_vit,
and accurately communicated to our Readers the most
important parts of their contents; These Dispatches
contain the details of the Battle of the 21st,
and of all the events in Egypt
.prior to that date,

which werc last night published in the London Ga-
tette Extraordinary, inserted in our preceding
Columns. To this we refer-for the particutars of
our Viaory, which it will be seen, is complete,

and on the extent of which 'we can congratulate our
Countrymen, though, we must at thef same time
condole with them on the 'melancholy, event of the
death of so many brave. men, and particularly on
i that of their gallant and experienced COMmander
• Sir RALOH Aaf.itc:RoMtY, who expired on the

28th in consequence of his wounds. He died as he
lived, in the service of his Country, and the ad-
vancement of its.iiiterests. A valuable. Member of
Society, a virtuous Man, and an able General ; he
has left to his Family the Honour:, of his Name, tin
.4, his Companions in Arms the example of his Condud,
and to his Countryme, motives iOr gratitude and

•
; aduilration.

• The, account of the Optratioas of the Army coll_
tained in the London Gazette Extraordinau, would
-no doubt alone be considered as highly satisfactory,
but we are enabled it', private Letters to add many
fats which must have a considerable efFea on ili
success of .our Expedition. After the Aftion of the
zzst March, several Deserters, among whom were
forty Cavalry, came in from the French Army
- t
they stated that the Republicans were completely
dispirited.' at their Defeat ; that besides Generals
.LANUSSE (on whose talents .the MOniteur has so,
much calculated), Raiz*, .and BODET, two ,other
Generals were killed and three wounded. Among
the latter was General REGNIER, an Officer belov-
ed and esteemed by the whole Army. The entire
Regiment of Grenadiers which bore the name of the
First Consul; is stated to have been destroyed, and
the -IF:Tined)le Standard of Bonaparte is hroitglit
home in the Flora, an evidence of. our triumph.—
The CAPTAIN • PACHA had joined Lord KEITH'S
Fleet with six Ships and 5000 Men, and more. were
shortly expefted. The GRAND VIZIER'S Army,
ha 4 been reinforced ivith an equal number of Men
. _
-from GHF.ZER. PAC HA'S Troops, and was moving
forward to Cairo.' Nor was the s.trergth.of their
Enemies all That the French had to contend with ;
their Allies were deserting them in the hour of dif-
ficulty. MOVIIRAD BEY had already sent to Up.
per Egypt to-olitain forgiveness for having.afted in
conjunction with the
_Republicans.

The situation-ofour own Army is represented as
favourable as could be wished. Their position be-
_
fcire Alexandria was-- so strong, that there was no
•
fear entertained "of their being attacked. The
Army was healthy, and in high spirits, and sup.
plied from the Country with every article of which
it stood in need. This circumstance alone prow es
the wisdom of General HtricHiNsotes condua in
cultivating his advantage,• and improving his situa-
tion, instead of exposing his Army to any farther
loss by an immediate attack on the strongly forti-
fied position into which the defeated Army of the
Enemy had retired. His objeEt was to possess
himself of Rhatnania, and to cut °flail communica.
tion with Alexandria, which he had no doubt of ef-
feaing. The Deserters stated that the Trench lost.
above 3000 men in the Battie of the 21st,. and this
agrees with Gen. Hutc H I NS 0 res Dispatch.

The immediate consequence of our viaory ar).
peaks to have been that' General UUTc H t NSON vas
enaWed to dc Coluitcl t, NCtR 6g4init\
and another Corps of .000 men against Rhamamia.
The former would- open the communication with
the'Vzzixes Army. The possession Of Rhaman;a
would leave the Fredich without communication or
supplies, except on the side of the Desert, where
the Arabs were in determined hostility against
them. • •

It appears, after.deduaing every possible loss,
that our Army must still consist Of nearly 13,e0c,
Men, exclusive of Seamen, and the Turkish rein_
forcements ; while that of the Enemy, from the
numbers brought into Afton on the ztst, could not
after the Battle,' exceed from $OOO to 9000 Men.
The combination of all these Fa(a proves our
:decided Superiority. Such
.has been the result el
this- Baitit, Which strengthens the establishment of
Our Troops in .Egg t, and makes the ultititate
Ciin-
queit of that Country almost certain, though it
may have,been delayed for a shorter or a longer pe-
riod of time.
,Every day must add. to she advan-
tage of our situation, and 'must deteriorate that of
our nicny.

Tills morning arrived the 'Hamturgb Mail due
on Wednesday last.

It brings no intelligence respelling Egypt so
late as the Official Dispatches received yesterday ;
and the accounts in the articles from Constanti apple,
relative to the Battle of the 21st of March, only
serve to shew us, with what caution we ought to

receive such vague representations, of events.

At .a conference.held at the Danish Head-Quar-
ters near Hamburgh,between the PR tmc E ofHESSE,
the Prussian Envoy M. ScHut.z,-and Sir JAhte,,
CRAUFURD, the iritish Resident at Hamburgh, it
was agreed that the Elbe is again to be open to all
Flags.

The arrival of more Prussian Troops in the Elec-
torate of Hanover is .expeEted. The movements of
the Prussian Troops are now considered on the Con..
tinenr, as measures of precaution against the present
or future views of BONAPARTE. Private accounts
from Paris, concur in stating that the Chief Consul
is not at all pleased with the condua tSf Prussia ;
but he suppresses his ill-humour till'he knowspo,
sitively what line the young, EMPEROR of Russt w
means to pursue.

A Messenger arrived this morning at Lord
I-TAKESSURY'S Office from Lord C‘,IIYSFORT, UT
Berlin, with the intelligence which we have above
,tated, of the Elbe being again opened for our
Commerce, as usual.

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CAPt OF GOOD 110-PE,FEI3. li.

TtriTS day, at six P. M. anchored in Table lily,
Isis Majesty's Ships Romig and La Sensible) hav_
ing on board a Dirision of His Majesty's 65th
Regiment Of Foot, .aild composing part of the Se-
cret Expedition that sailed from England: the 4th
Of December last, under command of Captain Sir
HOME 150 P Ei AM, 141 t. WllO is in perfect health.
Parted, off Cape de: Vcrds, with the rest of the
Squadron,• consisting of His Majesty's Ships Sheek
nest and Wilhebnina, and a Sloop of War.
The 61st Regiment is immediately to be em-
barked from this Garrison—destination unknoWn :
some suppose the Red Sea, others; the Island' of
Manritius.

We arc all quiet in this part of the World. The
Army and Squadron healthy and strong ; the latter
have lately met with some success in their crnizds.

PLYMOUTH, MAY t 4.

AR RIIT ED the Leda Frigate, from a Cruize ;
also the French Brig Louisa, raden with flour and
bread, cut out of Quiberon Bay on the 6th inst. by
the Boats of the Stark Sloop,of War. The latter
had previously captured two French'Chasse Maries,
one of which was scuttled, the other was fitted as
a Cruizer, and was re-captured by two of the
Enemy's Gun-vessels on the 7th inst.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 15.

ARRIVED His Majesty's Ship Hind, from the
t ward.

This day arrived the Swedish Ship Gustaf, from
the East'lndies, detained by His Majesty's Ship
Eurydice; also the American Ship Polly and Susan,
from, America, with coffee, detained by La-Loire
Frigate.

and File,
2 Rank ai
tile kill,:
Total-1(
Horses,
aoB2 Ru
Scrjean
3d Guards.-
gad Regime]
Robert A
58th Reg:a;
Stuart's Re
gier, Dejt
2d Battalior
His Excellt
in Chief.
Major-Gear
• Brigadier-Gt
Brigadier-G1
Briz,glier-G,
Captain Do.
Cc Captain 'ft
Captain 6.t:
"'
Guards,;
Noyals. —C
don, John
Battalior
Preciam.
• 92d Regimes
Both Re6itn,
Tilsby;
Queen's
Regiw
Queen's
Sloth Regimi
4• I 44th
%gilt Regirn
Stuart's..Re
i son; Lie
•Loreg,
De Rolle's
Ville.
Dilion's Re
Lieutenai
13d Regime
*Bth Regiu
John Alc.
Ist battalio
42d Regitne
flats Ha.
• Sutherlat
Campbel
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N.-B;
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