The Sun.
London, England, 1809-08-28 00:00:00

Titley, Lieut. Bones, and the other officers of. the

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iloyal navy and inarints.
My war{ est acknowledgements are due to Mr.
ileddle for hiS zealous and spirited conduit. His
ai)ility in prOcuring, intelligence of the state andcon-,
dition of the enemy, added to his local knowledge,
hive tended, in an infinite degree, to efi'Et the ac-
quisition of this colony, and I am desirous to recom-
mend him to yOur Lord Ship's notice.. .This Officer,
with Mr. Assistant Commissary Hamilton, bad the
goothiess to assist me during the campaign in con-
veying my orders to the. troops.
I havesto lament the death of an old soldier, Lieut.
Simpson, who died'on the field from fatigue, in the.
affair of the t lib ; on which day we had only one
man wounded. The enemy had one Idled and two

„,vw ou tided.
I inclose.returns of the ordnance and stores found
in this Colony, and of the vessels capture'd at Ba-
bague.
I beg leave to mention that Capt. Odhim, who car-
ries 4his dispatch, is a deserving officer; and to re-
cinnineud him to your Lordship's notice.

I have the honour to be, &c.

C.-W. MAXWELL, Major of the
Royal African Corpi.

articles of Capitulation, between Mr. tleddle, i6ting as
Arde-de-cainp, and possessing full Power from Commo-
dore Cnlutnbine' commanding the Naval, and Major
Charlex WilliarnMaxwell, commanding the Laud Forces
of his Britannic Najcsty, employed in an Expedition
against trie Colony of Senegal, on the one part,
And NI. Degrigny, Commissary of Marine, Administrator in
Chief of Senegal,' and -Al. Durecu, Merchart,, possessing
full Pon erslrorn M. Levasseur, Commandant of Senegal,
jot the Surrender of the Island of St, Louts and its Dc.
- pendencies, on the other Part.
Art. I. The garrison shall be conveyed to France
as prisoners of - war, and -shall not serve against
' Great Britain or her.. allies, until regularly ex-
'changed.
They shall march out with the honours of war,
jand lay gown their arms at . the moment of their em-
barkation.. The Colony shall be evacuated in the
space of 24 hours after the/ratification of the present
capitulation.
The. Officers shall be permitted to carry their ef-
feels nic,rsg with them.
Art. 11. The Officers and clerks belonging to
the -Administration, siiali be permitted to remain
one month in the colony, for. tire purpose of regu-
lvting their accounts; they shall hate.pertnission so
*els.iris to Keitice, or elsewhere„, as opportuntties may
occur:

Art. 111. 111 privcite property shall be respected.
Ay. IV- No tithab•tani of the Island, not L..ro-
peat: resititug iu i snail be mole,sted on account of
fats 1-,61 tical
Art. V. Such French merchants ai wish to re-
main, simi Lure permi shin to (,0 so,
.A; t. VI. All vessels, houses, magazines, batte-
ries, ordnance stores, and all other puolic property
6110.1 i be surrendered in their present state..
Art'. Vii. All Regis,ets and AC'ts deposited in
the Erettices- Office sHI be surrendered.
A.t. VIII. Tt.-e posts of Euettandar and English
Island sl al: be given up in the course of the day, and
if possible the gari isOn shall also embark. • •
Art. IX. The Atalary Company, cnmposecl of
two UtLers and torte-one men of cclour, Shall
bale permission to reside at Senegal, and be con-

aidered as Ilati,t.g.
Signed ai the. bland of B4bagay, at the horn' of
gleveu A.M. of the
.13th July 1809.
HEDDLE.
DURECU.

DEGRIGN Y.

Ratified,

E. H. COLUMBINE, Commodore,
commanding the Squadron of
his Britannic I,l6esty-.
C. W. MAxIkELL, Major of In-
tl.-awry, coMmanding his Britan-
nic Majesty's Land Forces.
Vtie et Ratifie par le Command.--en Chef par
ititerime. - - LEVALLENT.

Senega',., July IS, ackg.
Return of 0 rAmtocv aii Ammunition found in the Ldiari.bort
or Senepl,
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Isle St. Louis.

West I#ltcry.
5 mounted, 3 dismounted Twenty-lou: pounder guns.
r dismounted Eighteen-pound gun.
s ntountetl, .c.dtsrUouiltW brass mortars.

North Battery. •
3 moumed Twenty-four pounder guns.
30 Twelity-four Nunsier
South B:ttery.
7 motinteA, 11, dismounted Tweo!y ..four pounder guns.
5 dismounted Eigtreen-pottuder guns.
2:oo Twenty-four pounder shots.
Fort.
15 dismounted Twenty-four pounder guns.
di;auuntthi Eigimcn,pauncivr gun.
E dismounted TW. ye-pounder guns.
4 him:med. r dismounted Eight-pounder guns.
b mounted St%-poun.icr guns.
et 5 dismounted Four-pouLcier guns.
a dismottated Light inch brass mortar.
4 mounted b ass Iwo-pounders.
dismounted or.tss:Fwo—pounder Field-pieces.
2 dismounted brAss swivels. 216 muskets. 4 brass blun-
derbusses, 22 sysords.

5110 t.

5630 Twenty-four poundeis. 2120 tig,liteer.-pounders.
1;72 Twelve-pounders. 2co nt-pounders. ;co Six-
pounders. 400 Four-pounders. IQoo One-pounders.
Za, Light iocli .53 Grapy. 63 Cannister.
Powcler in Barrels and Cartridges.
14 Barrels of too lbs. each. 9; Twenty-tour pounder car-
tr:dges Twel ve-poundyr ditto. 7a Eight-pounder
ditto. 91 Six polltitiCt ii11:0. 455 Four-pounder ditto.
13 Si);-ounLe Urtto. 54 "force-ounce ditto. 465; rounds
of iltusket oall-cartiid6es. iOOO runrids of baits tor ditto.

u.tindar.

s mounted Twenty-four pount.er guns. 2 mounted Six-inch
bass how.t.z.Lts. •60 T,Aeury -tour ;.,.,tin ,act ,nuts. Sj
CatilliStet' shots. I 1 weuty lour tralges.
5 mounted Twenty-four poiJri,ter guns. 89. Twenty-four
sh,e.ts. 4p ‘..an.lister shuts."
llabague Isle.

•3 mounted Twenty- rota -pow Aler guns. 2 mounted brass
n::!ii.pieccs. zoo Tvv,:v.ty-tout piundet
sktuts. 3u c•suun.,cr iois. ,

C usz-13oats

Twc:nty-four pounder ilun. i Eighteen-pounder. 4o

CHAS. W. MAXWEIA,
Ruy. An. Corps.

SeneKal, July 18, ilyg.
Return cf,f Vessels anclGun-Boats which formal the Line of
1.:;:lenc-:, ill the troht of

'Brig Cannonicre, cf 3 Twelve pounders, 6 Six-pounders'
aril; Casimir. oi 2 T Wci ve. pounder Carsonades, 4 Twelve-
pouv.das, 2, "i:nree
Saooner Sipr>ip, of 4 "; face- pounel2rs.
Schooner of 6 Pour-poundets.
Brig Ann, of 2 i welve-pounders.

C ;4t, of r,,T 7er. ty four pounder.
pounder.
w. R?.;X IV E
CI lAS.
Maj. Roy. Air.
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Admirally-Office, Aug. 26., 1809.

A Letter has been received at this Office, from
Captain Columbine, late Commander of his Majes-
ty's ship the Solebay, addressed to . the Honourable
William Wellesley Pole, and dated on board the Der-
.went sloop,, off Senegal, the 20th July 180 g, giving
an account of the surrender of that Settlement to his
Majesty'4* arms. Some depredations having been
committed-on the trade in the neighbourhood of
Senegal by small privateers, fitted out there, Cap-
tain Columbine, and Major Maxwell, commanding
the garrison at Goree, determined to make an attack
upon -the place; and proceeded against it on the 4th
July, with the Solebay, Derwent sloop, and Tigress
gun'-vessel, and some merchant and smaller vessels,
having onboard a detachment of one hundred and
sixty men froM Goree. The Enetny at first ap-
peared disposed to offer some resistanre, but the de-
taehtuentbeing landed, together with one hundred
and twenty seamen and fifty marines, the Enemy's
force, consisting of one hundred and sixty regulars,
and two hundred and forty militia retreated, and on
the ia'h a Capitulat;on was signed, by which the
I.latid of St.. Louis; anti its dependencies, were sur-
rendered to the.. Briiiih forces, the garrison being
convexed. to Francoa+ prisoners of War, not to serve
against' his Majesty. or. his Allies until regularly ex-
changed..
Tite.onlr losi snstained by the English on this
service, has been that of 'Captain Frederick Parker,
of the -Dement, Mr. Fri:ll6s Atterbury S,2aly, Mid-
shipman of that Sloop, and six seamen drowned in
attempting to cross the
,Bar of Senegal.•
Captain Columbine speaks in high terms of the
conduCt . of., the. Officers and men employed on the
Occasion, , ,

On the lit')ly the Solebay, in mowing ep the
river, got on shore acid was wrei.led ; all tier men
and part of the. stc<es were saved.
• 4dmircity-oilice, Au&'ust 26, 1809.
Copy of a Letter from vice-Admiral Sir lames Saumarez,
Bast: and K B. Commander in Chief of his Majesty'4
SfiMs and ,i;esscfa in' the 13ai :L, to the.tionoqi.Mie W. W.
dlted on.boarn The Victury; otl Nurilen ksiand, 31,st
'Lay, th?.

I- herewith enclose, for the Information of
My Lords Cormnissioners,- of the- Admiriilty, a
Lettrr I have received from 'Criptain Charles Dud-
ley Parer of his ‘Majt,ty's ship Princess Carolina,
dated :urf Aspo, tie 26th instant, acquainting me
:wish his having directed an attack to be made by
the boats of his Majesty's ships named in the Mar-
gin*, under his orders, which- were placed under
the direCtion of Captain Forrest (who very hand-
somely offered to command the enterprize) on a
flotilla of lour of the enemy's gun-boats, and a brig
in the neighhouthood of-Aspo, which was attended
with the greatest success; three of the gun-boats,
carrying. two long eighteen-pounders, arid an armed
brig, under his Imperidl .Russian Majesty's colours,
having been captured.
The undaunted bravery displayed. by Capt. For-
rest, the Oificers and men employed under his or-
ders, is beyond all praise.'
'The_ gun-boats have teen lately built upon-a
new
couvruction, and being extremely well adapted for
the service in the'Great Belt, I have directed them
to be surveyed, and I propose to place them under
time orders of Rear-Admiral Dixon, • which I hope
wily meet their Lordships' approbation.
Herewith I inclose Captain ForreSt's letter, the
returns of -killed and wounded. in, the boats of his
Majesty's ships and the 16ss sustained by the enemy,
together with a list of the armed vessels caPturedtA
be, above, attack, which you will also be pleased to
lay before their Lordships.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) JAS. SAUMAREZ.
SIR, Princess Carolina, Aspo, July 1809.

Having been informed that the Enemy had at this
place several g.an-boats to protest their ccasting.
trade, which is of the greatest consequence in sup-
plying their army, &c. in all parts of Finland, and it
having been represented to me by Captain Forrest
the probability of their being destroyed, himself hav-
ing offered in the most handsome manner to com-
mand the Expedition, which I immediately accept-
ed, and having directed all the boats of his l‘lajesty's
ships Princess-. Carolina, Minoinur, Cerberus, and
Prometheus (in all seventeen) armed in the best poi-
bible way, to put themselves under the command of
Capt. Forrest, and to assemble on board the Prome-
theus at six o'clock yeAerday evening, I have now
the happiness to inform you of a successful attack
he, made last night about half-past ten o'clock, on
four gun-boats, three of which he has captured, nod
a new brig laden with provisions the gun-bme's
had on board in all one hundred and thiriy-seven
men, besides twenty-three in the' Tney are
very complete, and well foun which I intend send-
ing to you by the 'Minotaur.
Inclosed I have the honour to transmit Captain
Forrest's letter on this subject, wherein he speaks
in the highest terms of the spirited conduti of all
the Officers and men employed on this occasion.—
Were it possible for me to say any thing which could.
add to the met itorious conduct of so gallant and good
an Officer as Captain Forrest, I should most wit=
tingly do it ; but I trust the success of this brilliant
action will do more justice to the intrepidity ot every
Officer and man employed on this service than any
language I can possibly use.
I also beg to inclose for your information a list of
killed and wounded.
I have the honor: to. he, &c.
CH A. DUDLEY PATER.
Sir arms Saurnarez, flirt. V,ce-Admiral
of the Blue, Om. &c. &e.

His Majesty's Sloop Prometheus,
Aspo Roads, luly 26, 1809.

SIR,

I am happy to acqnaint "you, that the endeavours
of the boats of the squadron, which you did rue the
honour to place under my Command, for the pur-
pose of capturing or destroying the enemy's gun-
boat force or convoys in the neighbourhood,
,have
been crowded with the most complete success.
Three gun-vessels of large dimensions, of a new
construct beingcaptured, atter a sanguinary con-
test, together with a new armed brig, with soldiers
on board, laden with provi,ions, destined (or Abu..

Our loss is severe indeed, as might be expeded
* Ptißcess Carolina, Minotaur, Cerberus, Pronitsheus.

from the nature of the force, and the extreme ob-
stinacy with which the enemy defended their charge;
the crew of one gun-boat, No. 62, being to a man
killed or dangerously wounded,- as you will see by
the returns. I cannot find words to express to you
the zeal and intrepidity exhibited upon this occasion
by ;111, and the manifest superiority of our searricn
whets it came to the cutlass. I must leave the-cir-
cumstaitc,e itself to speak the eulogy of the following
Officers employed under my command, viz.
James Basii!ord, First Lieutenant of the Priccess
Carolina; Pettet, First Liimtenant,
Simpson, Third Lieutenant of the Cerberus, Gawen
Forster, First Lieuieozant, and Thomas Finnemore,
aiSling Lieutenant, of tbo Prometheus, as more ade-
quate to their merits than soy thing Lean say in their
favour. I cannot too much admire the conduct of
Mr. C. Chambers, l Surgeon of he Prometheus, who
very handsomely accompanied the expedition with a
view, should he escape, to be professionally useful.
I sincerely lament with the country the undermen-
tioned gallant and most valuable Officers.

Minotaur—Lieutenant john Janet collanan, killed ; Lieu-
tenant William Wilkins, of ti:c Royal Marioes, ditto ;
George Elvey, Midshipman, wounded.
Prometheus—Matthew Vezey, l3oatswain, mortally wound-
ed ; "I homas Humble, Clerk, killed.
Princess Carolina—laines Carrington, Master's Mate, killed.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) THOS. FORREST, Coptain.

Return of Officers and men belonging to his Majesty's ShipS
Princess Carolina, Minotaur, Cerberus, and erometheus.
killed and wounded, in an. Attack made by the Boats of
those Si►ips on the Enemy'; PiDtilla on the evening of the
ascii July, 1899.
Princess Carolina-3 killed. 3 wounded.
Minotaur —l2 killed. a& wounded.
Ce rber us —7 ikounued.
Pro►nrtheus -74 killed, 55 wounded.
Tot al -- 19 killed, 51 wounded.
Naines of Officers and Men killed and wounded.
PrinceSs Carolina:
Killed—Gordon Carrington, Nlidshipinan. Thomas Atkins,
ordinary seaman. loiin Price, landinan.
Wounded—George Craig, able seatwan, severely. Daniel
Laverty, ordinary seaman, ditto. Joseph Chivas, private
of marines, ditto. _