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WEDN ES DA

JULY 6, 1814,

[PRiCE SIXPRNCI?,-TTAT.PPENNI'.

OFFICE OF OR7l.N;ii,r6E, June 24, 1814.

FROM; Tut LONDON GAZETTE, JULY

THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS of His MA-
JESTY'S ORDN,INCE do Aereby give Notice,
that they will sell by; üblic Auction, at the 7'ower, on Thuz-s-
-day, the 14th day of July weal., Llween the hoars.of Ten'and
Four o'Clock, sundry Lots of OLD and UNSERVIC.BABLE
STORES ; consisting of Homes, . Collars, Bit Halters, Rope
Traces, and various. other dirticlis of Sadler?! and Harness?,
Leather, Accoutrements, Clothing; and sundry Articles, of
Beddiair; Powder Horns,: Tents, Musquet, Carbine, end
Pistol Stocks, and Mints, Cast Iron, Steel, Copper, Pewter,'
and Mixed Metals, Tools of Sorts, Spades, Shovels, Bellows,
Lantherns, Standing Vices, Bottlestands, Wheelbarrows,
Errifity Casks and Barrels, and CArtridgeS and old Matai.
Canvas, Fire Engines and.pose, sundry Old Building Mate
riais and ,Oak Tops; together with' a variqy of other ,Irticks;
the wholif' of which airy- be viewed, upon applications at the
Honourable Principal Storekeeper's Ogee, in the Tower, and
at the Royal Arsenal, at Woolwich, until the day of Sale, at
which Places printed Lists of the Lots will be de;livered to
these Persons who may apply for the same.
By Order of slit Board,
R. II: CREW, Secretary.

board their i:espective ships, 'efotir o'clock. this
morning,.when the Squad ro n immediatelysailed ;
the barracks in the town, as Well as those in the
fort, loving been preiouSly burnt, together.‘vitii
the plittforrns, bridge, &c.analhe works in cy,..ry
other respec.t dismantled and destroyed, as far us
was practicable. .

'TRANSMITTED BY SIR O. PRevosT.] ,
' His Majesty's Slap Prince Regent. off Oswego,
Lake Ontario, May 7, 1814.
81R-4 am happy to have to announce to Your
Excellency the complete success of the expedition
against Oswego.
The troops mentioned in my dispatch of the 3d
instant, viz. six companies of De WatteVill's re-
giment, under Lietitenant-Coionel Fischer, the
light cou;panv of the Glengavy light infantry,
under Captain Mac Milian, and the whole of the 2d
battalion of the Royal Marines, under Ltientenant-
'Colonel Malcolm, having been embarked with a
detachm6t of the Royal Artillery, under Captain
Cruttenktn, with two field pieces, .a detachment
of the R'. Company, under LieutenaNt Ste--
vins, :1.0 K detachment of Sappers and Miners
undet:LitOtenant GOsset of the Royal Engineers,
on tlic.e:-zning 3d instant, I proceeded on board
the Princ Regent at day-light on the 4th, and the
squadron immediately sailed ; the wind being va-
riable we'did not arrive off Oswego until noon the
following day. The ships lay to within long gun-
shot of t Ac battery, and the gun-boats, under
'Captain Collier, were sent close in for the 'pur-
pose of i.Ahr:ing the enemy to shew his tire, and
partictilar'y the number and„position of his guns
this s:, ice was performed in a most gallattt man-
ner, the boats taking a position within point
blankshot of the fort, which returned the fire
from tour guns, one of theni heavy. ,The enemy
did not appgulls ear to have atay mounted on the.
town side of the river,.

I Calinot close this dispatch without offering•to
your Excellency's notice the admirable and judi-
cious manner in which Lieutenant Colonel Pisch•er
formed the troops„ and led them to the attack ;
the cool and gallant conduct of -Lieutenant-Colo-
nel Malcolm, at the head of the 2d battalion Royal
Marines ; the intrepidity of. Capt. De Bersey, of
the regiment De Wattcville, who comn►annled the
advance; the zeal and energy of Lieutenant-Col.
Pearson, Inspecting Field-Oflicer, who, with Ma-
jor Smelt, of the 103 d Regiment, had obtained'a
passage on board the squadron to Niagara, and
volunteered their seryices on the occasion ; the
gallantry of Captain of the Glengary
Light Infantry,- who covered the left flank of the
troops in the advanee ;'and the activity and jitcl-
meta of Capt. Cruttenden, Royal Artillery; Bre-
vet Major De Courten, of the Reginient De Watte-
ville ; Lieutenant Stevens,
.of the Rocket Corn.
pany ; Lieutenant Gossett, Royal .Engineers';
each in their respective_ situations.
_ .

Lieutenant-Colonel Malcolm has reported in
high terms the conduct of Lieutenant Lawrie, of
thc Royal Marines, who was- at-thead of .the -first
men wlib entered the fort ; am! I had an oppor-
tunity of witnessing the bravery of Lienteuma
Hewett, of that corps, who climhed thellag-staff,
and,-pilled down the American ensign which was
nailed to- it.

Having saficiently reconnoitred the place, ar-
rangements were made for its attack, which, :it'
was decidt tl shouid take place at eight o'clock
that everii.l;..: 'but at sun:set a very heavy squall
blowing directly on the shore, obliged the 'squa-
dron to get under weigh, and prevented our re-
turn until,:lie nexemoroing ; when the following
dispoSition was qmade of the troops and sqnadron
,by Contnn-Aore Sir Janos Yeo and myself. The
Princess Charlotte, Wolfe, and Royal, George, to
engage !,..:tteries,-as close as the depth-otwa-
ter wouid admit of their approaching the shore
the Sir SiJaey Siaith schooner to scour the town,
and keep check a large body of militia who
ITII :t att:t7rA to pass over into the fort i the
Pdoiri and :Velville brigs to tow the heats with
the troops, ,anti then cover their landing by scour-
ing the vut.ds on the low point towards the fooc
of she hiV, by which it, wasintended to advance
to the ass,oilt of Captain O'Connor had
the dirurt.',l of thethdiWariffgun-briaits &stilled
to land ft. Nanips, which cOnsisted of the flank
companie, • I. De kVattevilic'S-regiment,. the com-
pany at. Gla:lgarY Light Infantry, and the
•o, .the R.OrfdliVarines, being *MI .that
: embarke.tion. TUC tour
battalion companies of the regiment of Waite-
vine, and the detachment of Artillery remaining
in reserve on board the Princess Charlotte and Sir
Sidney Smith schooner.
As soon as every thing was ready, the ships
opened their fire, and the boats pushed for the
point of disembarkation, iw the most regular or-
der. The landing was effected tinder a henry fire
from the fort, as well-as from a considerable bay
of the enemy drawn up on the brow of the hill
andin.the woods. inniiediate
the troops was entrusted to Lient.-Col. Tischer,
of the regiment .DeWatteville, of whOse gallant,
cool and judicious ecinduet, as well as of the dis)-
tinguished bravery, steadiness; and diSeipline of
every officer and 'soldier composing this small
force, .1 was a witness, having, with Commodore
Sir James Yeo, the Deputy Adjutant-General,
and the officers of my staff, landed with the
troops. I refer your Excellency to
,Lieut.-Co-
lonel Fischer's letter, inclosed, for
an account of
the operations. The place was gained in ten mi-
nutes from the moment the troops advanced. The
fort being everywhere almost open, the whole of
the garrison, -couskt.ing of the 3d ,battalion.of
artillery, about 400 strong, and soiue hundred
militia, effected their escape, with the exception
of about -60 men, half of them severely wounded. •
I inclose a rettirWof our loss, amongst which
I have to regret that of Capt. Holtaway, of the
Royal Marines. Your Excellency will lament to
observe in the list the Barrie of that gallant, judi-
cious amid excellent officer Capt. Mulenster,'of the
Royal Navy, who landed at the head of 200
lunteers,seamen from 'the fleet, and received a se-
vere and dangerous wound, when within a few
yards of the guns, which he was advancing to
storm, I fear, will deprive the squadron of
his valuable assistance for sonic time at least.

To Lieutenant-Coronel Harvey, Deputy Adju-
tant General, my warmest approhation, is niost
justly dire, for his. unremitting zeal and useful as-
sistance; the services of this intelligent and ex.-
perienced officer have be!-in so frequenoy brought
.nnder your Excellency's observation before, that
it would be superfltious my making any comniel
on the high estimation in which I hold his valu-
able exertions. •

Captain Jervois, my Aid-de-Camp, and 'Lien-
tenant-Colonel Hagerinaoe, my .prnVeneial Aid-
de-Camp, the only Qfficers .of my persf;ual staff:
who',,aetompanied roe, 'irendered me every as-
sistame.

.. .
..
. Captain Jervoise, :who wilLdeliver to your Ex-
cellency with this dispatch, the Alherican fiag
taken at Oswego, is fully enabled to afford every
farther information you may reiluire, and I avail
myself of the present Opportunity btrougly to re-
commend this Qfheel- to the favourable con,idera-
tion of .his Royal I-lighness • the.Commauder-in-
Chief:.--LI bate the honour to he, &e.

(Signed ) GORDON DRUM 1C
[l-.7ere follow icrterS from Cominodure ,Yeo ?did
Col. Fischer, of Watteville's Regiment, giving
only a partial account of the above expedition.
The list of killed and wounded was given in our
Paper of Mondayi
- [General Prevost has also transmitted Colonel
Williams's account of the affair of La Cole, which.
took 'place in March, and the official particulars
of which we some time since gave from the Canada
Paper.]

Admiralty-Wise, July 5, 1514.

Vice-Admiral Lord Exmouth has trnnstnitted
to Sohn Wilson Croker,'Esq. a Letter from Cap-
tain Grant, of his Majesty's ship Armada, dated
Off Sivona the 25th of April, stating his,arrival
off that place on the 23d, with his Majesty's ships
Armada and Curacoa, anti twelve Sid gun-
c),at.s, for the gurpose,of
,cd-operatin,* with a
corps of British and Sidtiau troops, under the or-
ders of CoL Roeca; in the rediiction of the fort-
ress.

The French Commandant having, on the 24th,
refused to surrender on being stiminoned, a can-
nonade was commenced from the ships, gun-boats,
and a battery, and continued for an hour, when
a flag of truce was hoisted, and the fortress sur-
rendered by capitulation.
,The,gari ison marched out with the honours of
war, and were to proceed to France by4and.

One hnndred and ten pieces of artillery were
found in the place. ,

BANkfrPTs:

F. Knowles, Sheffield; nail-maker, to surrender July 12, 11,
and Aug. 16, at twelve, at the Hotel, Sheffield. AttOrnies,
Messrs. Brooliffeld and Hodsr, Sheffield ; and Messrs. Til-
son and Pressen, Coleman-street, London.
J. P. Treg-ent, Birmingham, upholsterer, July 28, at six, 29,
' and Aug. 16, at twelve, at the Ircinkoer tilts, Woreesl-er.
Attornles, Mr. F. Dinelv, Pershore, Worcestershire; anti
Mr. P, Hurd, Temple, London.
S. M. Solomon, 13irnungham, pencil- maker, July 22,23, and
Aug. I'6, at twelve,' at the Rovat Hotel, 'thr4ll,4gbaill. At-
toruies, Messrs. Baxter and Martin, -Furnival's inn, Lou-
_don., and Mr. R. Bird, Birmingham.

In noticing the co-operation of the naval branch
f the service, I have the big lest satisfaction iu
assuring your Excellency that 1 have, throughout
this, .as well as every Other occasion, experienced
the mOSt zealous, cordial, and able support from
Sir James Yeo. It will he for hint to do justice to
the merits of those under his command ; but I way
nevertheless be permitted to observe, that nothing
could exceed the cooluesS as,d—gallautryin action,
or the unwearied exertions '`'u shore, of the Cap-
tains, Officers, and crews of the whole squadron.
I enclose a memorandum of the captured arti-
cles that have been brought away, in which your
Excellency will perceive with- satisfaction seven
heavy guns, that were intended for the enemy's
new ship. Three 32-pounders were sunk by the
enemy in the river, as well as a large quantity of
cordage and other naval stores.' The loss of thein,,
therefore, has been very great ; and 1 am san-
guine in believing that, by this bloW, they have
been deprived of the means of completing the ar-
mament, and particularly the equipment 11: the
large man of ‘var—an object of the greatest
portance.
Every object of: the expedition having been
effected, and the captured stores embarked, the
troops returned, in the most perfect • order, on

E. Birch, Manchester, 'cotton-merchant, July Is, 19, and
Aug. Hi, at two, at the Star Inn, Manehester. Attornies,
Messrs. Willi, Fairthorne, and Clarke, Warnford-court,
qtr.Lo
I%td
Willies,
and
ii)s,N :)rtilr.
iliTeeisdlso,p,
sll-iikpl.ahe
on‘cvnt;t:e,
irt.ily
20,
at
the
George
• Inn, Newcastle-upon:Tyco
...u,,ust 3', at the Coannereia
HiZl,NeHra'asrttile-_sutriewtetl,: n
livoreti? a
Sl
ttields,and IC, at the George
In
eleven. Attornies' Mr.
Georce Morton, Gray's-Inn-square, London; and Messrs.
Cockerill, North and South Shield:. , •
D. Copland, jun. Liverpool, merchant, July 29, 30, and Aug.
16, at one, at the Star and Garter Tavern, Paradise-street,
Liverpool. Attornies; Messrs. Blackstock and Bunce,
paper-buildings, Temple, London; and Mr. James Marrow,
Paradise-street, Liverpool.
Buckle, Cheltenham, baker, 'July 10, at six, 18, and Aug.
IC, at eleven, at the George Inn, Cheltenham. Atturnies,"
Messrs. Vizardi Hiitellinsoni and Blower, Lincoln's-Inn,
London ; and Mr. Preen, •Cheltenham.
T. Bouttell, -Bury St. Edmund's, tallow-cliandkr Jul'
23, and August 10, at ten, at Guildhall, Loudon. At-
' tornev, Mr. Cuppage, Jermyn-street, St. James's; London.
A. and C. Sheath, Boston, bankers, Aily e2,.23, and Augu it.
10, at one, at Guildhall, L..,ndon. Attorney, Mr. Dunn;
Threadneedle-street London.

S. Flood, Broad Ciist, Dcvon jollier, July 19, 23, and AngnA
la, at ten, at Gaildtiall, London. Attorney, Mr. G. M.
Dance, Princes-strtet, Red Lion-square:
W. .Solotnon, Micidlesex-strer‘. Wilitechapel, fisinnonger,
.1411 y 12, 23, and August IC, at;tqn at Guildhall. Atttality,.
kyles, Ca :le-street, Ho London.
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