The Sun.
London, England, 1807-04-30 00:00:00

FROM THE FRENCII PAPERS,

The following Notices respeaing the Capturcof
-
this important post, by which our national•eharnCta
and honour have been retrieved, our brave country-
men long since rescued front the scenes of hdr-
ror consequent on a Spanish imprisonment, and a
most serious diversion of the strength of the CUM-
mon Enemy occasioned--mast necessatily be inte-
resting; and as what we communicate is from good
authority, we shall proceed without further preface
to our Narrative.
" The Armament destined for the South Seas,
under the command of Sir SAMUEL Aucnsmst, de-
rived in the mouth of the great River-La Plata on
the sth day, of January last, after a vpyage of nearly
three months, very favourable upon the whole, hav-
ing run 11,000. miles by the log, although the com-
puted distance is considerably less. The Convoy
made Rio Janeiro in their passage, where they re-
mained eight days, to the great refreshment and ad-
vantage .of the troops, and where. the Viceroy of
Brazil shewed the whole of the British Force the
most distinguished,' favour, kindness, and attention.
On the arrival of the Armament at Maldonado,
-they found there the 30th and 47th regiments of
infantry, and some dragoons of the 20th and 21st
regiments, waiting the arrival of reinforcements
from England with extreme eagerness,and anxiety.
The place itself was almost entirely abandoned, the
inhabitants having retired up the country ; and hav-
ing driven it completely, there was little or no fresh
proeisions to be obtained i but which circumstance
induced The More immediate necessity of proceeding
to the attack of Monte Video, a post of considerable
strength, where immense preparations had been
making ever since the Ifirgt :appearance of the British
Force in that part of the 'world, whence the insist
vigoroui.resistance %VA' expeetedyand at about nirie-
ty miles distance. Here it war; that Colonel
BROWNE, of the 40th infantry, a tiled and expe-
rienced Officer of the highest repntatir, was tip.,
pointed a Brigadier-General, and -put in command
of the 38th, 4oth, and tl7th regiments ; in all about
2300 Men, as fine a brigade as ever faced an 'ene!.
my. The other, new-formed also-, was commanded
by that excellent Officer, Brigadier-General Luta-
LEV, and was composed of the cavalry of the Army,
some flank companies, the 47th regiment, and the
detachment, of the rifle corps. At anchor before
Maldonado were an incredible number of English
merchantmen, who were, with the adventures and
fortunes of thousands, anxiously waiting the event of
the approaching contest.
" On the morning of the 16th of Janurtry the
Whole Army landed about five- miles frond the town
of-Monte Video, in a small bay, in the presence df
-a very fine and imposing body of cavalry, without
experiencing any opposition from the Enemy. In
this situation it remained for three, days, receiving
guns and provisions from the Fleet., On the t9th
the troops advanced to invest the town, which
was found strongly fortified, and with a citadel_ of
powerful strength of masonry, as indeed were all
the works surrounding it.. On the march, the
Spanish artillery continually played upon the ad-
vancing British line, covered by their cavalry, who j
judiciously retreated uppn every strong position
the line of country afforded, and were not only
productive of great annoyance to the advancing
Army, but were extremely difficult .to dislodge.—
The loss, however, was not considerable, as the
British troops were not exposed to musquetry, can-
non-shot alone being fired. ' On the same day, the
besWging army took up its ground ; and on the very
next morning, the
.enemy had the audacity to sally
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 2g.--Sailed the Fame,.of.74 from their works, in a body not less than 4000, and
guns, for Portsmouth. _Attacked, with much apparent resolution, the piquets
Arrived the Mote Frigate from the Fleet off Brest. in front of the cad Brigade, commanded by Brigadier-
General BaowNa. The Enemy, was, however, driven
PqjtTsMOUTH, APRIL 29.—Arrived the Fame, of i
74 guns, Capt. BENNET, from off Rochefort ; and n with great slaughter, but not without loss to the
the Strenuous Gun-vessel, Lieut. NUGENT, from a 40th Regiment, which bore the brunt of the whole,
centre. it having three Officers and 52. men killed and
wounded ; besides nearly as many in the other corps
of the brigade.
From this date to the 3d Of February, the
place was closely invested ; several batteries erected, •
which
.fired night and day on the town and citadel,
and the Enemy's walls were considerably injured ; but
produced no .skew of surrender on their part. Intelli-
gence was.also gained, that could be depended upon,
that LINIERES, the Governor of Buenos Ayres, was
advancing with about 4000 men to the relief of the
garrison. Under these circUmStances; there was
no alternative left, but either to abandon the siege,
and regain the ships, and thereby bring disgrace
upon the British name, or to give the assault.
" This serious and dreadful dilemma was quickly
resolved by the. magnanimity and resolution of the
British Commander ; and serious and dreadful may
it well be called, when it is recolleCted that the
Enemy's walls and citadel were of solid masonry,
Strongly and thickly planted with artillery, with a
breach so minute and ill-defined as to be scarcely
visible, and the whole_ defended with . a degree of
ferocity, a determination of resistance, 'almost bor--
dering on phrenzy, and at the. same time governed
by a discipline of the most perfea and determined
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29. I nature.
Fiave Mr. Payne's Marcellisa, bst. talb. beat Gen. GrosVenor's
Bsr lb. Two -r old C 2.-gs —to4 on Mar " The command of the assault was given to Bri-
gadier-General BROWNE. On the morning of the
Sweepstakes of ea-c)h, flogs. f.t.3t,5..0-syr old C. - 3d of February,. the troops advanced to the storm ;
Mr. Watson's Charmer, Bst. 81b. - r consisting of the light battalion of five companies,
Mr. Mellish's Luck's-all, 86t. 71b.
- •
- - • 2 tinder -Lieuteitant-Coloael BROWNRIGG ; four com-
tvit. !'dyne's Marcellina, 7st.
Five to 4 agst Charmer. 3 ponies of grenadiers under Major CAMPBELL of the
The Second Handicap Pfate of soh for 3,4, s, and 6,yr olds, i 40th ; the 38th Regiment; under Lieutenant-Colo-
and aged horses, &c. LI. M. • net VASSALL, and the 4oth under Major DAL-
141LIjernaor's Hippomenes, 5 yrs old, gst.
e_ Darlington's .odiac, 6 yrs.old, gst. slb. R_YMPLE: They pushed forward with unloaded
Pieyliiia, 4 Mr
old, 7st. tolb. - 3 pieces, under the most destruaive fire from the cha-
4tandish's ch. f. by Mr .Teazle, Out Of the Yellow i del, which took them in flank ; and from several
S, are, 4
.yrs old, 6st. • 4 I heavy batteries' of the town works in front; the,
• Williamson's Ditto, aged, Ost. 51b.
Merrymaid, 4y rs old, Est. rein, 6 I whole being strialy ordered to be decided by the
sir den .
ng's
ea to
,2 agst Hippomenes-4 to ragst 24cliac to 4 agst bayonet.
mil_ yet. s. D,itto. " It was at this moment that- the forlorn-hope,
Mellish s Luck's-all, Bst. 71b. beat D.. of Grafton's
-4nroom, 751. slb. Two-yr old C. loop.— to 1 M v E 'ER RD of the
,ags, commandedby Lieut. ATTIIEN A
0cK.4.41.
The loci, 2d or Queen's regiment, advanced direaly to the
the .ey Club Plate, of cogs. to be run forby horses, izc.. breach. This gallant young officer had volunteered
carrrirn7csrtty of Members of the jockey Club,.4-yr olds
aged 2
.7 alb. s.yr olds Bst. 31b. 6-) r olds B.t. 91b, and this arduous duty, and was allowed, from about 100
s" tab. B. C. of his countrymen (natives of Ireland) to seleCt 30.
Mr. Darlington's
.Metl'
br. h. Pavilion, 6yrs old With this little band of heroes, he made his ground
•1 :
r.d b, U. Cardinal Beaufort, 5. yrs old _ good, and gained the defences of Monte Video. As
D. Captain Absolute,.aged - ^ 3; he entered the breach, his loss from the musqnetry
;Aeon sh. Potlarglis, 4 yrs old
Five Lo 2 a.St Pay.'" 4of the enemy was severe—not less than 1a of his
!,911.—5. to t agst Captain Absolute.
Across F
Langton,
BstiteAs Whirligig, BA. 71b. beat Mr: Ho wont's brave companions dropping around him befOre he
lat. toogs.-6 to 4 agst Whirligig.
8;U• of Gra.tton s Vanity beat Mr. Wyndhain'i Schedoni got. into the town. With the scanty residue of his
Mr. W
each.
Nrorues too_s. —5 to 4 agst v anity.
so-6ri C g men he, however, succeeded in driving the enemy
•
101 b. 2,46). froth Mr, H. frpm the first and second batteries on the' right
At). M. sogs.. of the breadi; and was enabled to proceed,' by

MONTE VIDEO,

SEVENTIETH i3ULLETIN OF 2117.. GRAND ARMY.
" FL NCKENSTEIN, .AFRIL 9. - A corps of 400.
Prussians, who embarked at Konig-sbu.i.gh, and
landed on the, peninsula opposite Pilau, advanced
towards the vill3ge
.of Carlsberg. M, MAINGUER^
NAUD, Aid-de-Camp of Marshal LEFEBVRE, march-
ed towards that place. with.' a few men. He ma-
nceuvred so dexterously 'that he took the 400 Prus-
sians, among whom were 120 calYalry.
" Several Russian regiments have,entered
Zie by sea. Thei garrison .has. made. several sorties,
The Polish Legion of the North, and their Com-
mander Prince MICHAEL RAnztviL, have greatly
distinguished themselves. They took about 40 Rus-
sian prisoners. The siege is carried on with a&ivity.
The battering train begins to arrive. .

" There is nothing new at the different posts of

the army;'
" The Emperor is returned from the excursion
V'hich he made to Marieuwerder, and to the tete de
Pont on the Vistula.. He reviewed the 12th
Regi-
ment of Light infantry, and the orderly 'Gend'
" A-thaw has begun in the country, and in the
lakes and small rivers with which it is filled. Still
there is yet no appearance of vegetation."

BORDERS OF THE MAIN, APRIL: g.—The'rumours
of an Armistict and Peace still continue. , A Frank-
fort Paper says, 4‘ From Vienna it is stated, that an
important Declaration is very shortly Otpeeted on. the
Part of that Court, in which Russia and 'Prussia will
he. admonished to attend to the pacific sentiments
of the Monarch of France." In a StUtgardt Paper
11% read, that the Negotiations are continued -at
the French Head-quarters, where, besides General
ST. VINCENT, the Prince of LICHTENSTEIN has ar-
rive'.with fresh proposals from the Court of Vienna.
the Prince has five Stge Couriers in readiness to
cAvey the ultimatum of 'his negociation to its re-
-BPetive destination. In a Nuremburgh, Paper, un-
der the head of The Pollute, April 10,' the.' fol.
lowing paragraph appears We are generally.as!-
Eured, that the mediation of the Court of Vienna
Ilan been accepted by the Belligerent Powers.'

VthINA, • .g.—His Royal 1.-lighness. the
Archduke CHAULES set out .on the bth inst. for
/3tida, where the States of Hungary were to meet
Yesterday. It-appears, by a Note transmitted from
111.41 Ce CHARVES to the Council of War, previous to
Ills departure, that his Royal Highness will not re-
tl/rn to Vienna for some time.

Several Couriers have litely arrived here to the
Chancery of State;and to zeveral Forcign IVLinisters.
French Funds 5 per cent. coma 73. 1. 5. on the
21st instant.

[These Papers also contain seventeen Notes from Admiral
Duckworth to the Porte, which we shall give in our next.)

DEAL, APRIL 29.—Arrived in the Downs this
morning Hit Majesty's Store-ship Prevoyanta, Capt.
Al`Coy, in 63 days from the Cape of Good Hope,
which she left healthy—not a King's Ship in the
day ; arrived alSo the Phosphorus Fire-vessel from a
Cruize, and remains in the Downs with the Ships
as per last ; and the Hibernia, Smini, for Sicily.
Sailed the Goliath Man of War for Yarthouth,
The Harlequin Armed Ship has.a Signalllying for
a Convoy to the 'Westward.
SHEERNESS ArniL .29..—Came out of the Hai-
,
bour to Little. Nore, the Starling Gun-brig, to be
raid, and will sail to Yarmouth on Friday. . •
Sailed His Majesty's.,Gun-brig Blazer, to Deal;
the dkrt„Cipt.Wit.LlAMs, who takes the Tonningen
Convoy, was fixed for sailing to-morrow, hilt will
be two or three days more before they sail ; no signal
as yet.for the Baltic.
Passed by the Nore, about 15 Sail of Brigs for the
River.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

14EWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING, ii3o7.

. .
tl,:s
.Unpiiraileled instance
.01, gal,antry and
resolution, to the North Gatet,Of the town, wbielr
he. opened tor the British force advancing in
diet dirtaioa, fctrivng the enemy from the inter-
ligieries in. his Way. Drn-ing the whole of
thi-, desperate icteitieveinent,' Lieut. I.VV!,,ARD was
totally unsupported 'by the troops de- hied for the
assault, The light battalion, who were thirty yards
in his rear, but who unfOrtunately inissea the breath,
did not enter it and join him till his success had
been completerom this small 'body of 30,iieut.
EVER.kIiD'SICiSS iii killed and wo9nded was Q 2

himself
.being the firt man who 'entered the town.
During 'the advance of the 'British Force,
most tremendoUs fire of grape, rotind-shot, and small
arms, was kept up ; but the breach once ascertained.
and gained,:the storming party, branching off to Me
right and left, took every battery in their way. at the.
point of, the bayonet, the enemy defending their
gyns till the last ; many of which, run over .by the
impetuosity of the British Troops, were turned in-
ward upon them in their advance. Some little time
after day-light, the whole was achieved, and the
conquest completed—An event which astonishes and
confounds those who were its witnesses, and the pall.
ticipators of its glory. It is and ever will be consi-
dered a Military Wonder !

" On the fjollowing day, the Governor and, the
Municipality surrendered to Brig. Gen. BROWNS
and on the latter sending an Officer with a ffag. to
the Citadel, the Enemy hoisted the white flag, and
submitted the whole to the discretion of the con-
querors.
" The result of this measure has been glotiOus to
the GoVernment which planned—to the Army,
whicluexecuted it.—lt will rank hereafter among the
exploits which have distinguished the British• name:
in India, in Egypt, and ih Sicily, and its remembrance'
will long be embalmed amidst the proudest records
of British History.
" Brig.-General BROWNE, who commanded the
assault, and who so much distinguished himself, is a
native of Dublin, and is the Brother of Capt. ROBERT
BROWNE, Deputy Teller of the Exchequer.; and. of
Capt. T.:,BRoWsi, of the Royal Navy.

•
" Lieut. EVERARD, whose gallantry . and good
condu& upon this occasion has been noticed by his
Royal Highness the DUKE of YORK, and who is
`immediately to be appointed to a Company, the just
weed .of,his gallantry, is a younger son of the, ,very
antiek and honourable family of Randalstown, in
Iceland."