The Sun.
London, England, 1809-08-18 00:00:00

17:4LCHEREN,

As fit is always acceptable to receive recounts from
ditlerent quarters, of events that are important; even
when they contain no intelligence which is original,
arid on!). present fads, already known; in a new
point of view, we insert the following extraels from
a letter with which we were yesterday :avoured after
the arrival of our own expresS. The letter comes to
ns from a most respectable merchant ut tiliS city;
from Campveer, Aug. 15, at le o'clock at noon
" I arrived in the East Scheldt on the 14th, and
proceeded close to Flushing. At some distance we
heard the roar of cannon, and on approaching the
fortress, we saw about ten British hne-ot-battle
ships, arranged like a half moon before the place at
some distance, and in order of battle, with intininer-
able other ships of war. I have since learned the
bombardment began the preceding night.
"From the fury with which the bombardment
was carried on, the ships and Flushing seemed to be
involved in smoke. Al it was not my objett to wit-
ness nearer the distressing scenes of war, I 'proceed-
ed through the intricate sands of Zuutland, and other
passages to the West Scheldt, at the mouth of which
lay eo ships of. the line at anchor, and in. every di-
redion were seen other vessels, gun-boats, &c. sup-
porting the operations of the gigantic Xpedition.
The transports are at anchor in the West Scheldt;
and appear a :orest of masts. The total is estimated
at 1500 ships. During the whole of our xoyage,
we saw the ascent of the smoke, and heard the noise
of the distant, but incessant cannon. -About one
o'clock the smoke appeared black, and we judged
the town was on fire. It appeared to us, that about
six o'clock the firing ceased, and when night came
on we saw the flame °fa-conflagration.
" The bombardment had ceased ; but before ten
o'clock at night J by accident -went upon deck; and
saw the rockets flying across the. island; at the same
time the bombardment was renel,veetc- Tr* scene
was horrible : it was a dreary rainy night with `a stiff
breeze. 'This renewed• bombardment lasted : *runt
halt-past nine at night to three o'clock this ing ;
and it was most tremendous. I heard no explosion,
and therefore hope all our ships are safe.
" Yalta:Wars I have not yet learnt, but the fortress
yielded this morning to British valour, and surren-
dered unconditionally. The loss on the part of the
enemy must have been immense.

This morning a Court Martial will sit on three
artillerymen, charged with violating the wives of
sO,ne citizens here. if convicted, their punishment
will be exemplary, but it will besalutary."

ANOTHER, SAME DATE.

" It is now understood that the batteries will ;posi-
tively open to-morrow. The batteries, a flotilla of
gin-boats, and six s4ll of the line, under Admiral
GARDNER, are at once to co-operate. It is conceived
impossible for Flushing to withstand such a tre-
mendous. combination. From the lines, which are
about a mile and a half from the batteries of Flush-
ing, one haste full opportunity of viewing the opera-
tions. The garrison seem exceedingly bold and con-
fident. • They have refused to receive a flag of truce.

lvve taken between. and 3000 prisoners,
in the whole, since the invasion of the island, and
killed a vast number in bush.-fighting. But the
country being thickly wooded, their riflemen, from
-tbe advantages of local knowledge, were able to
take off a number of our men. The seamen, how-
ever, who seem to court danger, cleared the country
of these gentry. They rushed throu6'. the woods,
with their cutlasses, and . hardly one of them re-
turned without a rifle-gun •or two, which they car-
rie,ci about, and proudly exhibited to the army as
trophies.

." Among the wounded in the lines are Colonel
Petrarch, of the k'Sth regiMent, Captain Hamilton,
01 the 7th, and Lieutenant Henry Maxwell of the
76th. The former but slightly in the handi the two
latter seriously, but it is said not mortally.
"I have seen Lord A. Beauclerk and. Captain Pa-
rish, with their handspikes, co-operating with the
seamen in the most laborious part of their work, in
raising the heavy-cannon, brought from the shipping
-to the,,beach. Through the exertion of this corps,
I have seen nine 24-pounders dragged from Terveer
to the lines, which is a distance of seven miles; within
a few hours. Our lines extend-about seven miles,
and cbmprehend a body of 17,nn0 men. There
are not less than ton yeces-of artillery, including
mortars, carronades, 24 and 32-pouncleri, convenient
to be mounted when the works are finished.

" The garrison of Flushing consists of Prussians,
Spaniards, Portuguese, and part or t he It ish-brigade.
" Tiie Spaniards are those who were prei.ented
from flying, with Ilotnana, to the Isle ut Rugen.
Upon our at rival in this Island, the Flushinggarri-
son did not exceed 3000 men ; but now it is stated
at 8 or gOOO, and by some persons it is calculated
even at 13,000 ; but .this I think an exaggeration.
II they had so many, a greater number than .2000
would have been sent out on the last sortie, which
was desperate."

Colonel ANDERSON, Commandant of the Chat-
ham division of Marines, has been permitted by
the Adinirahy to retire, in consideration of his long
and faithful services, upon full-pay. Colonel BELL,
Lieutenant-Colonel FENCII; Major VI N ICOMBE,
and Captain ABERNETHY, advance srep in
consequence. Major LODINKTON is removed to
Woolwich.

The Honourable Artillery Company, on Saturday,
celebrated the Birth-day of their Captain-General
his Royal Highness the Prince of WALES : they
mustered in their grohnd at twelve, 'clock ; at one.
a royal salute was fired by the field-pieces and batta-
lion. After the field exercise, the corps dined at the
Armory-house. On the health of the KING,
PRINCB, and ROYAL FAMILY being drank, a salute of
seven guns was fired to each.
On Tuesday his Royal Highness Monsieur the
Duc d'ANGotmEmE, the Duc de BERRI, the .Due
de.SERRENT, and all the other illustrious Members
of the House of BOURBON, who are in London, and
their noble adherents who have followed their for-
tunes to this country, assembled at Wan teed House
where they,paid their respeas to the Cotnpte and
Comptesee* de LI LL E.
There is no truth in the report that Mr. HARRIS,
of Covent-Garden Theatre, ha's trans!erred his in-
terest in that property to his son ; and it seems that,
according to the agreement with, Mr. REMBLE, the
latter is to have the refusal, whenever- that property
is to be disposed of.