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lociummg:steeet March. (27, 18CD. St. Pierre surrendered to Lieut:-Col6'l,iel narriel,
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11 Dispatches, of which the iiillovviir, are 'copies, 'of the 46th regiinent-the day lat.foreyestertlay?tild
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have this)daf been fect;_ived . from Lieutenant-` Gen I have not yet received the`details. - ..- f --Vt'
'l3eeltwith; "lO'n-tniandei. -of his -Majesty's Forces in ln the course of all these services-,• where The ;..-O
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.the . Leeard' ,Wands,. addreised to Viscount Cis- operation -Of the navy vas' erafficable, the •greatest
tlereagh, out of hi's 4l4jesty'i iriticipal Secretaries- exertions have been made •.by the Rear-Admiral.;
Of State. ' -. • - ' and the important tiMotages rendered on -shore -by
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In toy ldst; No. 42, I had the honour to report to redtltition of Pigeon Island; and 'the landing cannon,
your Lordship the sailing of the army 'from Carlisle mortars, and ammunition at Point 'Ncgid, and can-
/idrtipon the 28th ultio. ,-I have ,now the sat i vePing them to the 'several batteries on that side,

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• faelion do acquaint ,your. Lordship that we landed in
two divisions upon the 30th.
The first division, under Abe orders of Lieute-.
nant-General Sir George Prettost, consisting of be.
t weed fix and seven thousand men, at Bay Robert
on theVindward. Coast-in. the course of the after-
noon without opposition; and notwithstanding the,
rditliCuhies of the country, we occupied a position on
'die banks of .the Grand' Lezard River before dap..
• break of the 31st, with a corpsnf nearly fotir thou-
%sand men,- alter a night-march of seven miles thro'
aditfieult country., . -' - .
These services' were greatly facilitated by the jii-
'dieious and manly condu6t of Cspt. Beaver of his
.Majesty's Ship Acasta, who led into the Bay in a
bold and officer-like manner, preceded by his Ma-
jesty's. Brig:l-Forester& Clio, Richards. The exer-
thins and success ef the.tneastire were. .completely
1.-effedive, two transports only striking in the narrow
..,passage at the: eintance of the 134 T. ,
• Hitherto we have experienced on resistance from .
the militia, of the country, and they manifest a die-
. position every where tb return to their homeS, in
i conforAity to a joint= Proclamation by :the Admiral
. and myself, which is obtaining a very extensive'cir-:
eulatien.
The 'second division •of the 'array, consisting of
upwards of three thousand men, , under -the com-
mend .of Major-General-Maitland, landed • near St.
Luce and Point Solomon on the .morning of the
.30th,, but as' our communication .- with that corps
' is not yet established, I cannot enter into any
4deliils: - -
' • Lient.-Gen. Sir -George Prevost, with the advance
in •my.front, will take possession of the Heights of
Bruno in the course of this day, and I am led to ex- .
peel will there for the first time feel the pulse of the
regular .t coops of. the enemy. . -
• The'Port of Trinite, whiCh lies beyond the line
,of our operations, will, by order of Captain Beaver ,
*of rho navy, be taken possession of this day by a
detachmem.of seamen and marines from the squa-
dron to windward, under the command of captain
Dick. of his Majesty's Ship Penelope.
The Admiral with the body of the fleet and store- '
ships, is in the vicinity of Pigeon Mau., at she en-
ttaiti:e of Fort Royal Bay. ' ••••
'''•Our operations to windward have been, vigorous
and- vtiettual in point Of time, and theSpri.ations
of the troops have been considerable, and borne
in a manner worthy of the character of British
soldiers. . . .. . • .
From whit has. passed, I am of opinion the inba-
bitants of theicoOntry manifest a friendly disposition;
and after the Heights of Sairey shall be carried,
Which I expel 'will be strongly- contested, the cam-
paign will be reduced to the operations of a siege,
and,qte defence of the fortress.
The services rebtrered 'by :The CA-Ptiiins and. Offi-
Tem of the navytio.. windward have been great 'and
. essential; 'end the• exertions of Captain Withers of
themavyi prtticlpal Agent for Transports„, particb-
Early iner4oriOns. • ..
. • :rhaVe the honour to be, &c. •
GEO. BECKWITI4,-Corn. Forces.
The Right Hon. Lord Vic Castlereagh, &v..
Martinique, Heights of surirey, Feb. 5, 1309.
MY • LO kll, ~ . .
. , In. go' letter.of the Ist instant, I had tho honour
to report for his Majesty's information. the progresi
then made in, our operations-against .the enemy; my
expetiation that Lieut.-General Sir George Prevost.
,would meet them upon Morne Bruno, and that the
Heights of Surirey would be warmly contested, was
icabsed in the:course of the same day, and both were
carried under the direction of the Lieut.-Gen.- with'
that decision atul judgment which belong to this re-,
Fpeaable Officer, and midi to the honour of Briga-,
dier-General Hoghton, the Officers and. men of the'
FusileCr Brigade and'Light Battalion, engaged on that
sure ice. ' . .

have been of the highest importance to the King's
service. I have, 'Sze.
GEO. BECKWITH, Com. Forces.
• To Lord, Visedunt Castlereagh,
•Martinieo, Heights of Surirey;
SIR, rebruary 2, 180,9.
In conformity with,your orders I'disembarked on
the 30th ult. with the fusileer brigade of the first
division of thearmy, at Nlalgr6 'Pout, in the Bay
Robert, at four o'clock p. vi. and proceeded from
thence to Da Mauceaux Estaie,,.where I arrived
late, in consequence of -the difActillies of the coon,-
try, and the unfayourable state of the roadi for the'
roovement of cannon.
Before the daWn of the next day I reached Papiu's,
and proceeded from thence with the advance, coin-
posed of the. Royal Fusileer Regiment, .and the
grenadier company of the Ist Vest India 11egi-
'Tient. The enemy retiring bcfore me, I reached
the heights of Da ..Bork's Estate towards evening,
where I was joined at day-light,.on. the Ist inst.
by Brigadier-General Hoginen __With the cad regi-
ment, and -ihe light intatury bartalion„under the
otuitumd tkfTMttior. Campbell, of the Royal *West
India Rangers. 1,,105t tie time ,after this jonetion,
and pushed forwards the Ijon. Lieutenant-Colonel
Pakenham, with the Royal Fusileers, to possess him-
self of Morne Bruno ; 'this movenient I supported
by the fight infantry battalion,•under Brigadier-
General Hoghton, who, was ordiereci, after uniting
the two corps, to. proceed to force the . heighti of
Desfuurneaux, whilst I held the Royal Welch Fusi
to-
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leers in reserve strengthen such points of attack
as might require it.
As the greater part of this,operation, was condu6l-
- by the Brigadier-General with
,spirit, I.sball now
beg leave to refer to his report, which accompanies
mine. To it I have only to add, that on mycoluing
on the heights of Surirey, I had, innumerable proofs
of the valour and judgment of the Hun. Lieut.-Col.
Pakenhain, of the excellence of the Fusileer Bri-
gade, and of the spirited and judicious exertions of
Lieut.-Col. Elba, and INl,,jors Pearson and Gilley
'of the 2311 or Royal Welch Fusileers, also of the
bravery of Major Campbell and the Light Infantry
Battalion, all of, which 'lave enabled, me to retain
this valuable position without artillery,. *within 306
yards of the enemy's intrenched camp covered with .
guns. The Otii,:era belonging to my Staff distill.
guished themselves by their *eel and activity during-
then beat of ,the action. I have to lament the loss
of CaptaiO Taylor, Ading Deputy Quarter Master
General, -who was severely wounded whilst render-
ing eifeaual services to his country.
'4 cannot omit acknowledging, that to Lieutenant
Hobbs, of the Royal Engineers, lam indebted for
the rapidity of our movements, and ultimate suc-
cess, from his acquaintance with this etnintry,which
enabled him to guide and direo.t odr movements.—
Inclosed is a return of killed, wounded, and miss-
ing on this occasion.
I have the honour to be, &c.'
GEO. PREVOST, U. Gen:
To Lieutenant:General Beek.with, - '
11R, Heights. of Surirey, Feb. r, 1809.
I have the honour to , repeat, that, in obediviice
to your orders, I moved from .the Habitation Bork
tit -seven O'clock this morning, with the light bat-
talion, commanded by Major Campbell, and being
joined on the heir its of Bruno by the Honourable
Lieutenant-Colonel l'akenhain, with the 7threg,i-
mem, theritie company -of the e,3,l'regirnent,
the 'grenadiers of the Ist West India Regiment., I
proceeded towards the heights of DestOurneaux,
agreeably to my. instrnaions. The Column was
scarcely in motion ikfore a cOnsiderablebody of the
Enemy's regular forces, commanded (as liaS been
since ascertained)' by General'Of Brigade .D'HOnde-
lot, was discovered very ailVautiigeoi,.sly posted on the
declivity of
.a hill, with the river Monsieur in their
front, and one..cit two field pieces on their

On the 2d it appeared to me to be desirable to ex•
tend to. the right of our position; which was effecled
in a spirited mariner by the king's intantry. An
eiettioti was, 'then ,made to carry the advanced re-
doubt, but having soon reason to believe that it
would have been acquired with if loss beyond the
talue of 'the acquisition, the troops were withdrawn;
and the enemy abandoned it during the right, with
another redoubt contignous to it, with evident
mirkaof disorder; bath will be occupied and in-
cluded in o'er position- this night. Pigeon Island
sun endered at discretion- yesterday, which..pnables
the shipping to enter Fort Royal Bay ; all their bat-
teries on the Case Naviere side have been destroyed
and alxitidahed; a Frigate and sqmtirother merchant
vessels burned, the lower Fort abandoned, and all
their troops witlt.irawn from Fort Royal to the prin-
cipal forgets..
!'consider the investiture to be nearly completed,
and we must now look 4or the operations of a siege.
TiMn does not admit of details, but your Lordship
will perceive tlwt these operation.s have been effeaed
in eight days tram obr quitting Barbadoc.as, notwith-
-.Standing heavyrains and Most Unfavourable weather,
in which-the troops have borne.every speeies of.pri-
v:ition in a manner worthy their character us British
soldiers. • _

Having reCOnnuitered their position, I determined to
attack them, although the light artillery attached
to the brigade could not be b.ought up. The. Ho-
nourable Lieutenant-Colonol Pakenham, with the
rifle company and grenadiers of the 7th, and 1 the
rifle company of the uad, Wail' directed to turn
the 'right,' and Major Chnphell with the light bat-
talion the left :of the Enerny's position, whilst
proceeded to 'attack- them in front with the batta-
lion companies of the 7th,
antl the grenadiers of the
'W West India. The result Proved in every respetV
Such as was-to be dxpeEted from tbo bravery and diS-
cipline of the troops which I had the honour to
have placed under my Command.' The Enemy were
driven back- from .every part of their po:iition with
conSiderable loss, .and reeved us the greatest Chun.- ,
der.
The Honourable Lieutenant-C(4n' 61. Pakenham
having turned the, right flank Of the Enetny, pushed
forwards towards -the heights -of Surirey, Supported,
in the first, instance, by the right wing, of the 2,3 d,
m under the toivand: of Lieutenant-Colonel Ellis,
and itibsequeirtly by the remainder that regi-
ment (under Major Pearson), which had joined me,
by your orders, immediately nter- the itotion on the
river Monsieur.
The Enemy had colle6ted a considerable force
(chiefly 'drawn from Fort Bourbou) to defend the
approaches- to the heights of Surirey, imported by
a small field train, and, favoured by a very strong pp-
:Mon. Notwithstanding' such fortnitiThle obstaeles,
Lientenant-Colonel Pakenham; seconded by the (m-
-enial-1i of Lieutenant-Colonel Majors l'earson,
and Wiley .61 the 23d, and the determined bravery
of the whole detachment, utter repeated attacks,
at length, by'a Very spirited charge, coMpelled the
Enemy to take shelter under the rover of their re-
doubts,.and established his position' on the heights.
At this Moment 'you resuthed the command of
the advance, 'and in conformity with your orders,
I brought up the remainder alibis Royal Fuzileers,
sad the light:bittalkinS, to the heights'of Stairey.
I havtoho honour to be, Ltre.
.DANIEL HOGHTOI4, Brig. (kn.'
To Liastt.•Can, Sir Gorge rtiAtnt,

I have the. honour to.. be, c..
GO. BECKWITH, Corn, EForces.
The Right 110 n. Lurd Vl3. CaWerezigh. "
C 4,611,. Heights bt,Surirey, .Martinique,
MY LORD, Febluary 10, !Bag.
Having, in my communications of the Ist and sth
subinitted to yqur Lordsliip!s 'consideration
general reports of the operations' of the Army I
have the tioneur to command, I now beg leave to
inclose the special reports of the General Officers
commanding Divisions, and of Brigaclier-Generat
Hughtoll, *hose brigade Was i 6 iletioll upon the
Ist; with separate returns of our loss upon Ist
and ed, which, I am inclined to believe? will terini•
nate our operations:in the Field:

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The lowbr tort, loriperly Fort fit'lward,. was iakeri
Tossession 01 before Ilay-breati. in the morniog of tine
atb, by Major 'Henderson.," commanding the kirk *1