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London, England, 1809-08-08 00:00:00

Adrnirgity-011ice, Aug. 7, lap 9

Lieut. James Duncan, commanding his Majesty's
hired cutter the Idas, arrived yesterday evening at
this Odice with Dispatches from Sir Richard John
Strachan, Bart. and K. B. Rear-Admiral of the
White, Lice. addressed to the Hon. William Wellesley
Pole, of which the following are copies.

Venerable, off' the Veer Gat,
August 4, 18-1.

SIR,

You have been 'already acquainted that I bad
hoisied my flag in the Amethyst, and that it was
my intention to have preceded the expedition, in
company with the Venerable, on board which ship
Lord Chatham had embarked ; but finding the pub-
lic service might sutler from the Commanders in
Chief being separated, I therefore shitted to the. Ve-
nerable, and sailed from the Downs at daylight on
the 28th ultimo.

I have now to acquaint you, for their Lordships
information, of my arrival on the evening, ot
.that
day in the Stvne Deeps, with the Amethyst and se-
veral smaller vessels, where I .st as joined by the Fis-
gard, Captain Bolton, who had with great judgment
Placed vessels on the vatious shoals oft this ewst.—
After dark, Lieutenant Groves of this :ship, with
some skilful pilots in Deal boats, were dispatched to
sound the Roompot Channel, and.to station vessels
at its entrancee.

. .
Ea'dy nest morning, the 29th, the division of
Lieutenant-General Sir John Hope, cotida-ted by
Captain Bathurst in the Salsette, joined me, as did
also Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Keats, in the Superb.
This zealous Otticer had the command of-the blocka-
ding Fquadron off the entrance of the Scheldt, batobserving the Armament pass; he, with his usual
promptitude, left tlyit squadron un‘ler tl;c orders of
Lord Gardner,. and re,utned the charge pf Sir John
Hope's division ; I therefore direOed the Rear-Ad-
miral to shift his flag to the Salsette, and to proceed
to the Roompot.
The entrance to that Channel is very narrow,
and as I was aware of Sir Home Pop Wm's local
knowledge of the insular navigation before me, I
entrusted to that officer the service of leading Sir
Richard Keats's Division in, and which -he did with
great skill in the Sabrina, Captain Kittoe; the,
whole were anchored in safety opposite Zeerickzee,
situated between the Islands of Schowen and North
Beveland.

That afternoon Rear-Admiral Otway, with the
left wing of the army, under Sir Eyre Coote, joined
nip in tie Stone Deel3s, but it blew too fresh to
have any communication.,
On the, morning of the 30th, Sir Home Popham
returned with a letter from Sir. Richard Keats,. ac-
quainting me that the division under his charge were
all safely anchored ; and. I was likewise informed
that there was a sufficient space in the Roompot to
contain all the ships, to which anchorage Sir Home
Popham nndertook to conduct them ; and as it blew
fresh, With all the appearance of an apprDaching
gale, the,squadrop was instantly got .under sail,' and
led in by the Venerable, when they all carte to in
safety off theNeer Gat.
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As soon as the ships were secured, measures *ere
instantly taken to prepare'to land the 'army on the
Island of Walcheren. I did not wait for the gun-
boats coming up, but or4red who bappenCd
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to he'near the Venerable, together with the mortar
brigs, to push in shore to cover the landing, and to
'force the Derhaak Battery.
At halt past four the boats put off under the di-
reetion 9f Lord Amelius Beauclerc, of the, Royal
Oak, and Captain Cockburn, of the Bellefsle, and
-the troop% were landed 'in excellent .order without
opposition ; the firing from the mortar and, gun-
vessels having driven the enemy completely from the
• Derhaak Battery.
Having thus accomplished this first object, .I lost
no time in direeting the bombs and. gun-vessels to,
• proceed up the Veer Gat, off Camvere, and having
given Sir Home Popham, who at the request of
Lord Chatham had remained on shore with his
Lordship, permission to'employ them as the:Service
might require, he the next morning began to can-
nonade" Camvere, which had been summoned, but
held out. The fire of the gun-boats was .exceed-
-1 ingly well •:diteeted, and did much damage to the
I town.

The -Officers and crews. engaged in that service
had a great claim to my admiration fQr their con-
dna; Three of our gun-boats were sunk. In the
afternoon 'it blew fresh, and as the strength of the
tide prevented the bombs from ading, I direded
the flotilla to fall back; preserving .a menacing
position..
At night, Captain Richardson of the Caesar, who
was in the dyke on shore, 'threw some rockets at
the nearest battery of Camvere, and..soon after the
Commanding ptficer of the town sent out an offer to
surrender. A copy of the terms acceded to by
Lieutenant-Geberal Frazer, and Captain Richardson,
the senior naval Officer on the spot, accompanies.
this letter*.
The army under Sir John Hope landed at South
Reveland on the Ist of this month, and by a letter
from Sir Richard Keats, of yesterday's date, I find
the whple of the island is in our possession, the ene-
my's ships are all at:love Lillo, and those most ad-
vanced, as high ;up as Antwerp.
We are getting our flotilla through the Slough
into the Western Scheldt, to prevent succours being
thrown into Flushing by the Canal of Ghent.
When the Rainmekins Battery is taken, we hope
to pass the lighter_ vessels to the Western Scheldt, for
.the purpose of following up the other objects of the
expedition.
I cannot conclude this letter w;thouCicknowledg•
ing the assistance I have received from Rear-Admi-
ral Otwa'y ; and hoW much I approve of the ar-
rangenutiits he made for landing the division, under
Sir Eyre Coote, which was carried 'into effect by
Lord Atuelius .Beauclera, and Captain Cockburn,
with much skill and activity. Sir Richard Keats,
in the execution of the arduous duties he has had
to perform, has shetvn his accustomed zeal and
judgment. .
The Captains, Officers, and crews of his Majes-
ty's ships are indefatigable in the execution of their
respedive duties, and I have much-pleasure in add-
ing, that there is a.naost perfed co-operation of the
army and .navy.

I have, &c.
R. J. STRACHAN.

P.S. I send this by Lieutenant Duncan, whose
Cutter, the Id.ts, was close, in shore, and covered
the landing.
'See Dispatches from Lieutenant-General the Earl of
Chatham.

SIR,

Venerable, off the Veer Gat,
August 5, iBo9,

It is with great satisfaelion that am enabled to
enclose, for your Lordships' information, a copy cf
the capitulation of the Fort of Ramtnakins,* which
surrendered to his Majesty's forces, nuclei Lieute-
nant General Fraser, estertlay afternoon.
The possession of this post is of great importance
to ourfurther,operations in the West Sche►dt, as it
will enable me, without tnolestation, to advance the
whole qt the 'flotilla, together with the Camilla -and
Pallas, by the Slough, and whit h I trust- will effectu-
ally prevent any succours being thrown into'Flush,-
log, either from Cadsand, or by the Ghent Chan-
nel.

• I have alsb the honour of forwarding copies of
Sit' Richard Keats's accounts of his proceedings in
South B:vtLuri, by.which their Lordship, will per'
'ct-ive that the operations of the combined- force un-
der the Rear-Admiral and Sir John Hope have been
very successful', and that the important post of
Bathz has'been evacuated by the enemy.
I came here to forward this dispatch to England,
and shall ieave the command of this division with
Rear-Admii'al .otway, and return to the flotilla,
which I conclude is now investing Flushing.
It is my intention to hoist my flag in one of the
small vessels in the Slough, that may be near the
head-quarters of Lord-Chathain, .and to'conduct the
various serVices in the West Scheldt.
I am, &c. .
(Signed) .R. J. STRACHAN.
Honourable W. W. Pole.

* See the Dispatches from Lieutenant-General the Eari
of Chatham.

SIR,

Sabrina. off South 13eveland,
August 1, 18,9.

I have the satisfaaion to inform you that Sir
John Hope and seven thousand of, his division of
the army were landed on South Beveland this af-
ternoon, &ince which I have been informed, by mes-
sage from him, that he was net on his.approach to.-
wards Goes by the Magistrates, into which place he is
at liberty to enter whenever he pleases. Three, of the
enemy's ship; Of the line, and six 'brigs are at anchor,
off the egst.end of South Beveland, the others I .ccin-
dUde have moved higher up the Scheldt.
Three of the four sloops I brought up witlj me
struck in coming up. I have hoisted my Flag,io the,.
Sabrina, and am not without hopes of gett.ing the
remaining parts of the division on shore, and most
part of the army supplied to-morrow.
I riave the honour, &c.
(Signed) R. G. KEATS.

lialf-past Seven, P. M.—The -substance:of this
letter was sent by telegraphic communication from
the Sabrina, at five o'clock. The six brigs are grating
under sail, and moving up the Scheldt apparently,
btu the ships of the line are still fast.

Sabrina, off Wemeldinge, Aug. 3; 13:9.

Soon after I landed I was intormed by lettyrttoin
Sir John Hope, that Bathz had been evacuated in
the night; and as he informed me the "Communi-
C2tiOti was open between Walcheren and this 41and,

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and he had sent to Loyd Chatham an 4cconns: of
the evacuation, I concluded you would fie it i;crds
hence, and went on to Bathz with a view-to mtice
observations, and from which I am this murnewre.
turned.'

R. G. KEATS.

Rear-Admiral Sir I. Strachan,
' Bart. &c. &c. &c,

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TU2SDAY, AUGUST d, 1809.

Last night a Gazette Extraordinary was published,
containing the Official Dispatches from Lord
CHATHAM, and Sir 'RICHARD STRACHAN: they
confirm, in every particular, the statement which
we were yestt relay enabled to lay before our readers.
Our success has been p opcirtioned Co the zeal, promp-
titude, and energy, which appears to -have been dis-
played both in the Naval and Military part Lf 'the
Expedition, and which entitle us to expect the most
brilliant success from their future exertions. - It was.
last night reported, that accounts had been received
of the surrender of Flushing and Williamstadt
upon inquiry we find that no such intelligence has
been received by Government, but the taking oe
Williamstadt is certainly mentioned in spme Leto
ters received from the Dutch coast,

We this morning received Jamaica Papers to t 1
24th June, from which we have made the foliowinf.

extracts :

KINGSTON, JUNE 17.--The Argo Frigate, of 4*
guns, Capt DIGBY, arrived on Saturday from a
cruize. On the.2Bth ult. she touched at Aguad.ills
Bay, Porto-Rico, and sailed from thence on the 30th:
On the 2d inst. she jOined-the Squadron off Santo'
Domingo, and proceeded on the 4th. We uncle"
stand that the intended attack on that city, by the
seamen and marines of the Squadron, was positively
to take place on the stl'l. Every thing was ready
for their landing; and Capt. BUET, of the Sparrozo
Brig, was appointed to command them. .
The small detachment of artillery on shore, undac
Lie" t. FAI'3DY, had been Of the greatest service to
the Spaniards in annoying the enemy,
,who to/
nande two sallies from the city with a vtew !to
prize them,, but were repulsed with loss. - in Oat:
instance, the sallying party consisted of '2OO OP'
but in about ten minutes they were compelled to re'
treat, with ,the loss of 40 'killed and 57 wounded:.
The troops and inhabitants'in the city were in, th°
greatest distress for want of provisions, yet they re`
fuzed to surrender, on being summoned by CaptaiV`
Cuma-,r, of. the Payphelnup. A strong battery had
been er.thed, under the dire&ion of Lieut. FAD ,
between Fort Jerome and the city, whichi.svoOld"
soon compel the fort to surrender, as, there .ere
only fifty men in it.
• A dissatisfaaion appears to exist among some °f
the garrison of Sr. Domingo, several Italians havi°g
lately deserted, and joined Lieut. FADDY'S party.
On the nightof the 2d inst. two boats belongi°s
to the Polyphemus, being close in shore at Sap.l°'•
Domingo, were discerned by the enemy, who open'
i
ed a fire on them from the batteries, when 00_
the boats was unfortunately sunk, and several me°
killed and wounded ;.the ether boat succeeded
~reaching a small fort in possession of the.,SpaniarAs'
-ides the killed in the boats, we are sorry to state
'a.nunhber of men are missing.

Arrived the Harmony : she was chased for several
hours, off the City of • Santo-Doniingo, by a large
schooner, when the Tiveei sloop of war fortunatelf
hove in sight and immediately pursued her. rf
Tweed spoke the Harmony, and informed het, tI fit)
the schooner was the French pri%ateer L'Hirondelle'
of six guns and 75 men, deeply laden with provi-.
sions, taken out of different vess( li.c ptured by hthe
and with which she made several attempts to °°t
into Santo. Domingo, but was unable, to elude cltl
cruizers. The crews of the vessels, which bad tl'e
misfortune to be taken by this privateer, were troll-Li
with great catchy. • '

We fear, that 4the Tweed would not be able td?
'come up with the Privateer, as during the chase 611°
carrried away her main-top-gallant-mast. - On Sattil'
day morning, about fifteen leagues to the eastoro4-
rd
of the Island, the :Harmony, tellfit 5t
w,th the-
division of the Santo-Domingo expedition, and the

same afternoon with the second division, all Well'

•
JUNE 24.—The Bramble I hrae-tuaited schooner'
of .t 0 guns, Lieut. FLEMING, arrived on TuedOffr'
iii lt. days from .13ermuda. On Saturday last, °a
Beata,, she spoke the Satellite brig, of 16 gtlos,
the following day, off Point Abacoa, she fell in 'cit
Ez
the Moselle brig of 18 guns, With, the espeditiallY
bound to Santo-Domingo, all well.

IThe last accounts
,from Spain are of a most satia-
:Etory nature, and- we have no- doubt that in a short
time we _shall receive intelligence of great import-
ance from that quarter. Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY
has been joined by the reinforcements nuclei-Gene-
ral CRAW FORD, and the British army, in conjunc-
tion with that of General CUESTA, was 'advancing
with the intention of forcing General VicTnit to an
engagement. VICTOR and SEEASTIANL'S armies are
said to amount to about forty thousand men, but
they are in a most deplorable Condition, and in want
of almost eVery''speciel of supplies. SOULT is en-
deavouring to form a junction with them, and as his
-corps' consists principally of cavalry, it is probable
that he will accomplish his objeet. Sir ARTHUR
WELLESLEY'S force, after the junction of-Genefal
CRAWFURD, amounted-to about twenty-five thou-
sand effettive men. CuEsTA's army exceeded forty
thousand men. General BLAKE has been under the
necessity of adopting some very strong, neasures, in
consequence of the scandalous behaviour of his
-troops in the affair at Belehite. He hag reduCed
above sixty Officers to the ranks, and ,promoted
...Some.Non-Commissioned Officers to succeed than !
He has also issued a 'Proclamation, threatening all
the fugitives with death who did not return to join
..their ranks.
Corunha PaPers.,• to the 25th tilt. have been re-
ceived, frOm which Weliave made some extrads.

V

WE this morning received a Charles Town Paper
of the 3oth of June, but it does not contain any

news of itiwortanee.

We stopped the Press yesterday afternoon to an-
_ noupce the arrival of Gerntan Papers to the 30th ult
•
from which we have this day, made some- further
'txtraalk. It appears that the- Tyrolese continue
their gallant efforts, notwithstanding the Armistice,
.BTIONAPARTE was to leave Vienna on the 15th ult.

but no positive accounts have been received ot his
departure : it is said that he was going to Stralsund..
Letters from Naples state, that the English had
taken possession of Ischia and Procida, but that they
bad not landed on the Continent.

The success of our Expedition, which has already
'been so honourable to our country Men, and which
promises the attainment of all the objets for which.
it was intended, hoWever satisfaaory to the people
at large, was rather likely to excite the spleen of the
Opposition Writers than to afford them any plea-
sure. Accordingly we find, that instead of being-
disposed to "- assume a virtue if they have it not,"
*high would have shewn some regard to decency
and the feelings of the public, the chief organ of a
Party, who =vex can be contented with any thing
While they are,excluded from the direction of af-
fairs, are arraigning Ministers for not having sent a .
force for the Capture of Walcheren a month ago,
Which, the Writer says, might have been done with-
Out the smallest difficulty. liut granting that this
capture might have been as easy as the Writer states,
is it to be supposed that Government intended to
net upon the contraded scale which seems to have
113ectlpied the mind of the Opposition Writer ?
lin he not reason to believe that some ulterior
gbjea was in view, of more importance than the.!
capture
of Walcheren, whatever'may be its value ?
204 Was it to .be expeded that Ministers would
have frittered away the great armament which
they have so ably and with so much diligence
prepared ? Besides, were not this Writer . abso-
lutelY blind, he could -perceive the folly of such
au Expedition, as he proposes, for if it had taken
place in the manner he suggests, it would only have
served to, apprize the enemy of the whole of the
we had in view, and have led; perhaPs, to its
•"tire frustratibn. But we are told that it has
riot been found necessary to disembark three brigades
of
°ur troops who are now tossing about in the tran-
sports, upon the Dutch coast." Would this sapient.
Politician then have had more troops disembarked
the service required ? or would it not have been
More modest in him to infer that the Expedition has
some ulterior object of interest and magnitude in view,
for which these Brigades 'are intended ? To expel,'
l'owever, so much modesty and candour from the
PPosition Writers, would be •shewing a lamenta-
:_.hle iznorance of _their charatlers and designs, We
iu4Y be assured that no British. troops will
be l'
'ttpt tossing in transports," when they
can • •
9e employed in effective service on shore,.
and from the success -which-- has attended our
efForts in Walcheren, and the neighbouring places,
We have every reason ,to repose with .confidence
on the general result of the Expedition. But
the Opposition Writer cannot dismiss the subje&
withouta compliment to the " celerity and vigour"
which mark the operations of his favourite Buotaa-
TARTE. Surely, after such a signal proof of the in-.
trepidity of our gallant troops, which we had
the pleasure of recording yesterday, and which
was confirmed in the Gazette of last night, he
might have found a better subje& for his panegyric
than the man who is the bitterest enemy to this
Country; and the °hie& of detestation and horror all
over the world.