The Sun.
London, England, 1811-02-13 00:00:00

FRIDAY THE P 11 FEENTII.

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" Windsor Castle, Feb. )3, idea.
" His MAJESTY goes on very favouiably."

CAPTURE OF THE ISLE OF FRANCE.

It is with the most sincere pleasure that we ;In-
flounce to our Readers the Capture of the last and
most important of the Colonial possssions of France.
This morning, at two o'clock, Captain CATER ar-
rived at the Admiralty with duplicates of the Dis-
patches from Admiral BeairE, containing the de-
tails ;of the attack made upon the Isle of France, and
of the suricader of that valuable Island: Contmo.;
dcre'ROWLEY, of whose judgment and gallantry it
13 impossible to speak with sufficient praise, is the
bearer of the original Di.patches.• He sailed from
the Cape in the ,ilenetata frigate, two days before
the..eicleon, in which vessel Captain Catiltit calle
home.

It appears from these Dispatches that the troops
from the East Indies and from the Cape, having ar-
rived:at the appointed rendezvous in-November, it
was determined, without loss Of time, to make tiite
meditated attack upon the Isle of France. It was
expeaed that the enemy would make a deterrnined
and obstinate resistance, as the I&land is strong by
nature, the fortifications formidable, and the attack
being expected, every possible preparation had been
made to resist it. In addilion to their other means
of defence, there were severalfrenchfri‘ates in the
harbour of Port Louis.

All the arrangements for the attack having been
made, the fleet weighed anchor, and on the 29th of
November the troops effe6led a landing, tinder the
cover,of the lire of the ships, with very little re.
pittance. Some skirmishes took place with very
little loss on our side.

The utmost exertions were made to laud the ar-
tillery, for ihe purpose of rlttacking the fortsi bu
on the 4th, the enemy rendered all further opera-
tions unnecessary, by proposing to capitulate, Terms
were immediately agreed upon, and on that day the
capii tdotion was signed, by which that valuable
Island, with an immenser quantity of stores, and,
valuable merchandize, six large frigates, sotne smal-
ler ships of war, and we believo near forty mer.
cbantmen, were surrendered to his Majesty's antis.
our whole loss, we are happy to say, did not exceed
300 men in killed and wounded. We are sorry to
State that Colonel GliAllAht is among the former.

It is as difficult to speak in terms of appropriate
praise of the judgment with which this expedition
was planned, as it would be to enumerate all the
advantages that must result to this country from,
this important conquest. France is now excluded
from tf►e East as she was before from the West
Indies. France
.hat not 'now a single Colonial
possession Win the world:' with regard to the
benefit that must result to our Eastern. Posses—
sions by this conquest, it would be almost an' insult
to our Readers to dilate upon it.

The naval pair of the Expedition was command-
ed by Admiral Dimity, and the land forceti by 'Get,.
ABBRC1(ONIBIE.

Capt. GOttbON was the bearer of General ABER.
citomertes Diipatehea to Lord Lay expoor..

The Park and Tower guns were fired at twuhto
o'clock.

The following details are extracted from the Ports.
mouth Paperb

" HANTS COURIER OI,FICE, 'PORTSMOUTH,
TUESDAY EVENING,' VER. 12.
By the Arleen brig, Capt. CATER, arrived this
evening, we have the satisfaclion to learii.that the
Isle of France was taken on 'the ttti December, by
the Land Forces under Generai ARERCROMBIR,.and
the, Naval Force under Admiral Baarte.—Our loss
is stated to be 70 killed and 200 wounded. The
Sirius and Iphigeniit were recaptured; and five French
frigates, a corvette, and a brig, together ,with 27
sail of other ship,, fell into our bands.

Capt. CURTI'S 19 well at the Isle of France; but
we are sorry to add, that Capt.- CORBETTa late of
the Africaine, who lost his It is since dead,

itsbed by WILLIAM 'VIt AUGER SC kllbl'S, South Moltowatteet, Gratvenor squat rc,
firs' the Peevr, tetttrytor the Editor &C. (Port-paw), must be addressed.