Star.
London, England, 1807-04-15 00:00:00

MONTE VIDEO.

While we congratulate our country on the cow:pen
of this very (bong and important fraud's, we lincerely
mingle in the general regret for the lots of fo many
brave Officers. Lieutenant• Colonel VASSAL and
Major DALRYMPLE were officers of the greateft merit,
and their lots is deeply lamented by the Army. Ma•
jor TROTTER is the Deputy Adjutant General to the
Army, and Major 'rocas' was ott Sir SAMUEL
AUCHMUTY'S Staff.

The (forming party was moil gallantly led on by

thofe dillinguithed Officers Colonel BaowN and Major
Blow); of the 4oth. The latter was one of the firll
wounded. The brunt of the bufinefs fell on the 38th,
and 4oth. Moft of the wounded are very bid, being
grape-fhot wounds, and will not recover. The wounds
of AlLllant Surgeon WILDAIRI are of the wor ft kind.
A letter from an Officer of the 4oth fays, 14 the re.
,‘ finance was moll obllinate. The Spaniards would
64 not take quarter; and when our men entered,
44 they were furious, teeing fo many of their officers
44 killed; and the (laughter was literally fatiguing."
The proportion of officers and non commillioned
officers killed'and wounded at Monte Video is much
greater than we recolleB, unlefs in Egypt.
_

Colonel CRAWFUILD had not arrived at La Plata,
but we have Peen a letter which Rates, he was daily
expected to call off that river on his way to Lima,
whither it feems his expedition was defined. Tl.e
letter Rates, that it was intended when he Ihould
arrive, to beg him to flop with his army, and Ala
in the reduCtion of Buenos Ayres and the neigh.
bouring dißriCt, before proceeding for Lima.
We are indebted to a Correfpondent on the fpot for
the following communication :
'' After the breach was entered, the troops had to leap down 13
or tfo feet. However, part of the 93th or Rifle regimen., took
poffeffion of the church, mounted the roof, and annoyed the Ci-
tadel. In the church there was great !laughter, as a number of
Spaniards had takcn refuge there, after firing upon our troops.
'1 A very factious fpirit prevailei in the place. The Viceroy
was rapidly advancing with 4000 Cavalry, and was accompanied
by the Frenchman Liniers, who was his Chief Counfellor. The
G.verner was alto advifed by a Frenchman named Modelle, who,
on account of his having loft an arm, was better known by the
name of—Manco. Theft palm's, and Tome renegodoes , were the
rulers of two fa Lions. Sir Samuel Auchmuty fent in a flag of
truce, or rather endeavoured to fend one in, on the evening pre.
vious to the &arm ; but, with the utmoß infolence, it was not al-

lowed to be received. After the (term, however, the Governor
endeavoured to procure terms, but was anfwerce. by our General
In a manner becoming the charadler of the Britifts nation. It is
Lad, we loft aoo men, killed and wounded, in the ftorm. Indeed,
when we confider the breach, the difficulties of approach, and even
when the fummit was gained, the great depth of the defcent, it
can.ilat &wondered at. Poor Colonel Vaffal, who died on the
7th, univerfally lamented. Molt of the Spanifh troops whom
l•have teen, appear a fqualld fet of wretchea, old and infirm; and
many of the Officers, who are men of 60, 70, and even of 8o years
of age, are volunteers.
" Never were more zeal and bravery (hewn than by our forces,
nor did a greater cordiality ever fubfift between the Army and

Navy. The higheit praife Is due to the latter, for their exertions
in carrying materials for forming batteries, dragging guns through
heavy, deep, randy roads; as well as their bcing.fermed into a bri-

gadc, and armed with pikes and cutiaffes and working the batteries
under the immediate direCtion of Captain Donaly, of his Majef-
ty's thip Ardent, whole indefatigable exertions, &ill, and judg-
ment, were of the utmoft utility in overcoming a variety of diffi-
culties. He mutt have been of infinite ferviee to Sir S. Auchmuty,
with whom he conftantly remained at headquarters.
" The general conduit of the Spaniards is highly inimical to
the Britith. Their antipathy is univerfal ; and nothing could
thew this difpofition more ftrongly, than the horrid treatment of
our wounded, on the soth of January, the day of the fortie: many
of them were afterwards backed and mangled with knives ; but
fomc of our feamen are recovering from wounds intlided in this
manner.

" The treacherous villains, however, arter the capitulation or
ceffation of firing, let fire to a remarkably fine frigate, and two
gun brigs, in the harbour, which blew up. They were loon pre- 1
vented from doing any more mifchief, by the ftrenuous exertions
of the Officers of the Navy, who chilled with their boats into the
harbour. ,The titmoft endeavours are making to fend an expedi-
tion againft Buenos Ayres ; but it is doubtful whether operations
will commence prior to the arrival of Colonel Craufurd, who is
daily expeeted from England.
". It would be ungrateful not to mention the laudable exertions
of the battalion of Royal Marines, under Captain Lodington, at •
tubed to the brigade of feamen, or Royal Blues, under the imme-
diate command of Captain Donnelly, wir) uftd every endeavour
to preferve the diftinguifhed charafter they polfeffed. The molt
lively marks of regret were vifible throughout the whole of the
lquadron, on ending that, notwithftanding every means were
adopted which could be deviled, the (hips, nay, not even the gun-
brigs, could approach the (hare fufficiently dole to be of any an-
noyance to the enemy or fupport to the Army.
" Our Cavalry are daily procuring bodes; but, in general, they
are poor, half-ftar►ed, weak animals. However, ft is to be hoped
we (hall have a relpeetable force. Indttd, It is imagined that our
Cavalry and Left Brigade, will proceed by land to Colonia de Sa-
cramento, an.' drive away any of the enemy's force ikulting in
that quarter.
" The naval arrangements are not yet known; but with heart-
felt pleafure I can allure you, our force, naval and military, is In
the higheft hate of health, and the climate is molt falubdous; and
provifions are in vaft abuneance.
"Lieutenant Fitzpatrick, of the 4cth Regiment, who was killed
on the firft landing of the troops in Carets. Bay, was a molt
gallant Officer. In the hit moments of his exiftcnce, furrounded
by Come of his brave but fad companions, he was heard to exclaim,
Duke et decorum a fro patria more.'

" The 87th Regiment, which was patted near the North gate
of Monte Video, and fcakd the walls, before the troops which
entered the breach could open the gate, wa■ chiefly, if not altoge•
titer, coutpofed of very young men, who had been lately ralfed, and
never before were in salon. Animated, however, by their brave
Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Butler, they were Coon taught to
defpife all danger, and dittinguilbed themfelves in the moil gallant
manner.

" Lieutenant• Colonel Brownrigg, of the x ith, and I.ieuteuaut•
Colonel Valli', of the 38th, were mortally wounded, while they
were gallantly leading the troops to the affault. 'ring were both
carried to the fame houfe. Licutenant•Colonel Vara!, who was in
au Inner room, died the firft. On his corpfe being brought through
the chamber in which Col. Brownriu lay, and wbo had then but
a few minutes to Hve, he exelahked- There goes a brave foldier,
and I than loon follow hint!"