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London, England, 1823-10-14 00:00:00

ever, in return, the whole of their subsistence,
clothing, &c. &c. This proposition was of course
rejected. We subjoin the official account of the

military operations down to the 22d August.--
A letter of the 23d states, that from the examples
on
in which had been made, %everal of the insurgent
gangs had rrendered t1:-', r and were re-
;4;,t
turning Jrth'r-.4ittyriv In letters of the :;nth it
is, however, said that both the miiitia and the
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regulars were then about to set out again in
search of the insurgents: The Governor had
acted with great energy, and had been ably se-
conded by the inhabitants and the military.
Headquarters at Camp-Iknise, Aug. 22, 1823.
•
His Excellency, the Commander in Chief has great satisface
tion in communicating to the public the. success which has
hitherto attended the operations against the revolted negroes.oit
the east coast of thist„Colony, in which quarter alone the spirit
of rebellion has been' openly manifested.
On Monday night, detachments of the 21st Fusileers and
Ist West India regiments, who had marched from the garrison
under the command of Captain- Stewart of the latter corps,
came up with the rebels at Plantation IVittenburgh, and after.
a short engagement compelled them to retire, having killed
and wounded several, without any loss on the part of the
troops. Mr. Van Waterschout of Plantation Phusance, acci-
dentally exposed, at this time, to a cross fire on the road, re-
ceived a wound in the leg. A detachment of the 21st, under
the command of Lieutenant Peddle, continued to push forward,
skirmishing occasionally and successfully, and forcing the He-
groes to retire.
On Tuesday rooming a large body of the revolters (between
7 and 800) assembled near Mr. Reed's, at Plantation Doch-
four, well armed, &c. They commenced an attack upon
Lieut. Brady of the 21st, who had marched early in the morn-
ing with a small party of that corps under his command from
the post at Mahaica, to endeavour if possible to arrest their
progress • they attempted to surround him, • but- this gallant
Officer effected his retreat to the post in most excellent order,
killing and wounding from 10 to 15, without any loss whatever on his side.
On Wednesday morning the rebels • being mill in the vi-
cinity of the Post, , and at the bridge of Plantation Beehive,
Lieutenant Brady continued to attack them, and on his
march threw in a small detachment to clear some bush he
had occasion to pass, where the rebels had posted a party
well armed to impede his advance. This service was success-
fully performed, six being killed on the spot, the troops pos-
sessing themselves of their arms and ammunition, and the
main body retreating with great precipitation. On the same
morning,. a detachment of the George-town brigade of militia,
consisting of the Rifle Company and others, under the core-
mend of Captain Cross, succeeded in coming up with, and en-
gaging in a verygallant manner, a strong party of the rebels at
Plantation Elizabeth Hall. They were compelled to retreat
immediately, with the loss of about forty killed and many
wounded. At three o'clock in the afternoon, Captain Simson,
who had been from the commencement of the revolt very
actively and usefully employed with his troop of -cavalry,
in scouring and reconnoitering the different estates in the
neighbourhood, capturing prisoners; and releasing the whites
from the stocks, &c., repeatedly charged the enemy in
a very soldier-like manner, and arrived in George town
at noon, escorting the prisoner% he had taken. Too much
praise cannot be given to this officer, to Lieut. Forrester, and
the men composing the troop, for their zeal and activity on
this service.
A strong detachment composed of the 21st Fusileers and the
Georgetown brigaded of militia, under the command of Lieut.-
Colonel Leahy, of the 21st, having proceeded up the coast on
Tuesday evening, arrived at Chateau Mango about 9 o'clock...—. Leaving a few of the 21st and some militia at that place, the
Lieut.-Col. pushed forward with the remainder of his detach-
ment (strengthened by the rifle company, under the command of
Capt. Croal and 20 coloured militia, who had joined him on the
march) Upon Lusignan, where the rebelserere reported to be
assembled in considerable force. In releasing the Whites upon
Plantation Better Hope, a few shots were exchanged, some
arms taken, and fire or six killed. The party proceeded,
liberating the white people on the different estates as they ad-
vanced, leavieg small parties at each to maintain the comm.. nication, and arrived about three o'clock in the morning of
Vi'ednetclay, at Plantation liatclielor'e Adventure—which was
found to be the rendezvous of the disaffected, in number con-
r a
daring h leaihoplt ooveloadoOo.
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of
thee, n
egroes-on the arrival. of the
detachment, in assailing the very sentries with cutlasses, was
tfunithed by shooting 7 or 8 on the spot. The detachmenti
fronts
continued I
conundr arms, and bodies light began to break, the of two siderable were discovered on the
bridges to the right and left of the detachment, amounting to
about 1000 each, all armed, mostly with cutlasses and bayonets
fixed upon poles; they did not appear to have more than 100
stand of arms and some pistols. The Lieut.-Colonel having
in vain attempted to convince these deluded people of their
error, and every attempt to induce them to lay down their arms
having failed he made his dispositions, charged the two bodies
simultaneously and dispersed then) with the loss of from 100 to
150. On our side we had only one rifleman slightly wounded.
The prompt and decisive measures of Lieut.-Colond Leahy,
and the patient and enduring conduct of the 21st and the Militia
under his command, are 'raided to the highest praise, and can-
not be too highly appreciated.
The detachment resumed its march for Mohaica, and arrived
late in the afternoon of Wednesday-..visiting all the estates on
the road, and liberating the white people who had been con-
fined in the stocks.
The sudden check which the rebels have experienced at all
points bas had the best effects, their movements are undecided,
their spirits shaken—and a returning sense of duty is'Mapifest-
ing itself.
The good and praise-worthy disposition evinced by .811 the '•
inhabitants, and their zeal in embodying for the purpose .of
making their services available in the most effectual manner,
has. rendered the force under Lieut.-Colonel Goodman,: with'
the Marine battalion under Capt. Muddle of the Royal Navy,
perfectly competent to the protection of the town against any
attack which can be made against it. The Commander-in.
Chief is infinitely indebted to both these Officers, for their zeal
and exertions on this occasion, and for their prompt attention to
his commands.
liEvery thing bears the appearance of approachine tranquil,
ty, a steady perseverance in good conduct, and kstiict attene
non to the orders which may be issued, will effectually en-
sure it.
P. S.—Since the above went to press, the Commander-in-
Chief has received information, that the greater part of the in-
surgents along the coast have laid down their arms, and ren.
dered their submission to Mr. Edmonstone, who was deputed
to communicate with them ; and as the neg,roes of Success and
Le Resouvenir are included in the number, his Excellency is
sanguine in the hopes that this submission will prove final.
Glasgow Courier Office, Oct. 11, half:part
The Glenbervie, front Demersra, is arrived in the Clytiathis
afternoon. She sailed, we believe, on the 3d September.
We have received by her Demerara Royal Gazettes
Willi
30th August.
A Court-3lartial was sitting. Prisoners were daily bringing
in. linportant information was hourly obtaining. The con-
spiracy had deep ramifications, and contrived by men of taupe-
nor knowledge and abilities. Three of the ringleaders had..
fliamyvint on"hobuarcsi°ebseiore it'
been executed by the 30th.
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Though this Insurrection has been happily
quelled, without any very great effusion of
blood, it is impossible not to be impressed with
the painful conviction that a very dangerous spirit
has manifested itself, not only in Demerara, but in
several of the West India Islands, and that we
hold those possessions by a tenure the most precari-
ous. The utmost prudence as well as firmness will
be necessary for their preservation.

We have this morning been favoured with the
following additional particulars respecting the
conspiracy so happily frustrated at the Havanna/I.
They are extracted from a letter written by a