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ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, JULY IS, ISIS.
Copy of a Letter from Admiral Viscount Keith to John Wilson
Croker, Esq. dated on board big Majesty's ship the Ville 4*
Faris, in Hamm*, the etst instant.
Ville &Paris, in Hansom, July 21, 1815.
SlR—Captain Knight. of the Falmouth, arrived
last night from the Gironde. bringing the satisfac-
tory intelligence of thatviver having been successfully
entered without loss on the 13th instant, by the Pac-
tolus, Hebrus, and Falmouth.
I inclose, for their Lordships' information, a copy
of the Honourable Captain Aylmer's letter, reporting
his proceedings in the execution of this service, in
which both Captain Palmer and he have strewn a
commendable zeal.—l have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) KVITH, Admiral.
P. S. I also inclose a copy of a letter from Captain
ralrner, of the Hele us. •
tits Majasty's ship Pactolus, in the Gironde, July 14.
MY Loan-1 arrived off this port on the 3.1 instant,
and, in compliance with the wishes of General Dan-
nadien, sent in a flag of truce, with an Aide-de-Camp
of the Gereral's, 10r the purpose of communicating
with the General, Clause!, commanding at Dour.
deaux ; hut as two days more ehpsed withont any
answer or news of the Aide-de•Ca'mp, I sent another
flag into a corvette lying in the River; and I learnt
from her Commander that he had received the most
positive or.lers from General Clausel not to hold any
kind of communication with us.
In rd,iiii-in to this we received a Proclamation,
signed by that General, declaring Baurdeaux and its
whole vicinity in a state of siege, and threateeing
with military execution any who manifested signs at
dicadection to his Government. The Aid.de-Camp,
it appeared, was detained.
While this negotiation was attempting, the Plebrus
arrived with the charge of a email expedition, with
arms and supplies for the Royalists, and when it be-
came evident that no good could arise out of any at-
tempt to conciliate General Clausel, Captain Palmer
made we a very strong representation upon the ne-
cessity which he conceived there was for his attempt-
ing to enter the Gironde and open a direct commu-
nication with the Royalist party. After weighing
the circumstances, I thought it my duty to accede to
the propasil, and I united the ships for the prosecu-
tion of Vie service.
Th.- General Donnadieu being anxious to pursue
his mis-ion on thecoast, 1 dispatched the Larne with
him to Passages.
On the 11th the squadron weighed from an outer
anchorage we had taken, and homed for the purpose
of entering the river : but, as we stood in, the enemy's
corvette was perceived to weigh and mansetivrt: in
the north entrance, while five sail pushed out through
the southern passage to sea.
Ur.der these circumstances it became necessary for
the intercepting those vessels that the squadron should
separate for the time ; and in consequence the forcing
the river was obliged to be given up for that day ;
during the night the squadron united again, after
having examined the vessels which it appeared had
sailed in so suspicious a manner, which circumstance
was develtped by the embargo having been that
morning discontinued in the river. .
Yesterday the wind being favourable the squadron
again weighed, and formed in a close line for entering
the Gironde ; the Pactolus led, the Hebrus followed,
and the Falmouth brought up the rear; the two for-
mer had transports in tow—as we proceeded, a person
came off with a message frorn'the people of the town
of Royan, saying that they would not fire at us•pro.
vided we did not assail them.
We passed on with the royal colours of France at
the mast head; the tit-coloured flag flew all along the
batteries, which were all in preparation, but no act
of hnstility occurred until we reached the heavy bat-
tery at Verdun, which opened its fire upon us, and
continued it until the ships reached the anchorage.—
No injury, however, was sustained, and the squadron
did not return a gun, for I Was unwilling to disturb
the feeling which appeared so generally and so happily
to prevail. Directly the ships were secured* a corn•
snunication was sent up with a flag of truce to General
Clausel by the'Comte de Lasteur, deputed by M. La
Duchesse d'Angouleme, and we are in expectation
of his answer. In the mean time nothing can wear
a more favourable aspect than the face of things in
this River. .
I beg to assure you, that every measure shall be
adopted, in conjunction with the Baron Montalem-
bert, to arm and organise the royal party, and esta-
blish the power of predominance of his Majesty the
K;iig of France in the vicinity of wherever our means
can operate.
I lose no time in dispatching the Falmouth to your
Lordship, and Captain Knight will explain our situ-
ation, as well as that we are taking every precaution
in respect to the defence of that river, in the event of
General Clause' sending down any strong force to
stifle the spirit of the people. I shall also write to
Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Hetham, and perhaps the
11,...ir.Adaiiral may strengthen our means here, so
that we may fully avail ourselves of suchooportunity
of pushing the royal cause with vigour and celerity,
and of cherishing the excellent disposition with which
all here seem inspired.
I have just learnt that the enemy evacuated
she fort of Verdun last night, and retired with his
g„ orison. We hate sent a force on shore to dig-
viAntle and destroy the guns, Ste. This is the fort
which disputed our entrance, and kis a very strong
'Fut t•
I have also the pleasure to add, that the proposi-
tions ref the Damn MOntnlembert, and his mission,'
have hitherto been every where attended with success.
The forts and the positions are grathrallyyulling
down their trkoloured flags, and hoisting that of
• their legitimate Sovereign ;and several of them, have
saluted the squadron upon their hoisting the -white
fag. While writing this letter another battery ha
toikteck the white flap and there now remains oa4l
the tut at Meche with the tri-coloured flag.
captain Palmer, who was entrusted with, the Irk
ice 'balk throughout directed it, and the vccident
saloon of roy, being the senior Qfficee, *duces me to
glikthe account to yout Lordship.
hart honouT• be;_fsc. (Signed)
F. W. Mum, Captain;
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Majesty's ship Factolus, sad I learnt froth &wilt '
Aylmer that General &mains (thee French Office
he had on board) was endeavouring to open a emu
munication with t)le Commandant at Bowdon*,
General Clausal, and that an Aide.de•Cansp bad
been dispatched in for that purpose. But as General
Clause) thought proper to detain the Messenger, and
also to adopt the most decided measures to prevent
any kind of Intercourse, there appeared no prospect
of any accommodation from any farther attempts to
conciliate him.
From the nature of this coast, and the complete
military possession which the enemy had of it, it
seemed impossible that any free communication could
be opened with the Royalists, unless I could effect
an entrance into the river; and as• the Baron de
Mont Alembert expressed the greatest anxiety upon
the subject, and I possessed a discretionary power pf
passing into the Gironde, should I be of opinion that
circumstances justified me in doing so, I decided,
alter the best consideration I could give the matter,
that it was the most proper coarse I could pursue for
the good of the cause I was employed on. •
As I felt that the committing the transports and
their lading in the river; at a time it was in full pos.
sesbioe at the enemy, was a strong measure, and us
there were serious obstacles to overcome, in a well
defended entrance and a hazardous navigation, I
considered it my duty to render our means as effec-
tive as possible before the attempt was made, and as
the Pactolus was on the spot, I stated my opinidq
fully to C,Qtaill Aylmer, requesting the iunction of
his ship to those tinder my orders. Captam Aylmer
having acceded to the request, and being the Senior.
Officer, of course the command of the squadron de.
valved on him, and your Lordship wit) learn from
that Officer the further proceedings of the expedition.
I have the honour to be, ice. (Signed)
EDMUND PALMER, Captain.
To Admiral ViSL3UM Keith, G. C. B. ate.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
uovrtimP4razir, JULY 23.
A Dispatch, of which the following is a copy, has been this day
received by Earl BATIMIIT, addressed to his Lordship by
Colonel the Baron de Moxl ALIMIERT, dated in the Gironde,
July 13, 1815.
MY Lono—With the greatest satisfaction I have
the honour to inform your Lordship, that the ships
with the arms, equipments, and ammunition, placed
under my charge, entered the Gironde this morning,
prot-ected by his Majesty's ships Pactolus, Hebras,
and Faln:outh.
On our approach near the fort of Royan, which.
commands the entrance of the rivers Capt. Palmer,
of the Hebrus, hoisted the white flag at the main.—
The effect produced by this emblem of loyalty and
honour waa instantaneous. Not a gun was fired from
the batteries, the Verdun cane excepted, and we were
received as friends and deliverers.
The communications we have had with the inhabi.
tants during the few hours we have been at anchor,
are of the most favourable nature, and such as might
have been expected from their well known attachment
to the cause of their legitimate Sovereign. General
Clause) still occupies &ordeal= with some force.—
Our appearance in this river, and the means we will
immediately pursue to arm the population._ will pea'
dace the double effect of paralysing his measures to
keep possession of the town, and of preventing his
sending any reinforcement to the French arn2ybe.
hied the Loire.
I cannot close this communication without stating
to your Lordship, that to Captain Palmer's zeal for
the cause and indefatigable exertions, we are entirely
indebted for our present advantageous position in
this river.—l have, &c. (Signed)
Le Baron tie MONTALIMINMT•
To Earl Bathurst, Ike. ace. .
DOWNING-11TR1111T, JULY 24.
Dispatches, of which the folltpsvlng are extracts, have been re-
ceived at this Office, addressed to Earl Bathurst by Maisie.
General Sir Hudson Uwe:
Genoa, July 4, 1815.
Pursuant to the information contained in my letter
of the Ist instant, of which a duplicate is inclosed, I
have the honour of acquainting your Lordship of my
having embarked a portion of the force at this place,
and 1 am proceeding with it, in conjunction with the
ships of war under Lord Exmouth, to the neighbour-
hood of Marseilles, there to act as -!-----•---''
May point•out.

Marseilles, July 11,111iS.
I have the honour to inform your Lordship ot my
arrival at this place, in company with Lord Ex-
mouth, having under my command the force stated
in my letter ot the 4th instant from Genoa, of which
a duplicate is inclosed.—The forces will disembark
here as soon as the transports with the troops and
arms shall have come to an anchor. .
COLONIAL DEPARTMENT.
. • DOWI.ING-BTRIRT, JULY 24, 1815.
A Dispatch, of which the following is a Copy, has barn this day
teceived from Lieutenant-General Sir J. Leith, commanding
Ws Maj. • is forces in the Leeward 14nils, addressed to Earl
liatitunt, one of his Majesty's Principa Secretaries of State.
Head-quarten, Vortsßoyg; Martinicitie, lane 10, INS.
MY LORD,-1 am happy to inform your that I have
occupied the military points of Martinique by a Bri-
tish auxiliary force, which landed here on the morn-
ing of the sth instant.
-The situation of Martinique was, indeed. critical I
for the troops of the line, consisting of thirteen hundred
men, who possessed the forts, shewed too much of the
same disposition which has manifested itself in
France. The majority of the officers were decidedly
for Bonaparte, some putting up the tri-coloured
cockade, .and others with similar sentiments, leis
avowed, pretending that they only wished to return
to France. The soldiers were chiefly refractory con-
scripts, who had never. served, and had no attach-
ment to Bonaparte, but having escaped from the army
under his severe system, finding themselves expe.
triated under the king's Government. was not likely
to create an attachment to the Bourbon cause, they
generally wished to return home.
Le Comte de Vaugiraud acted with much good
sense in anticipating the mischief which might have
arisen, and which he had not the power to hate con-
irouled, by assembling the troops and releasing those
of the (4'tcers who desired it km" their obligations,
infintning. them, at the same tutus, that they must
quit Martinique, and declaring that any attempt to
raise the standard of-rebellion would be repelled by
force; and punished a; an act of mutiny, in defiance
Of the oaths of fids/ny which they had taken to .Loois
the t.ighteenth.
I had desired le Comte de Vaugiraud to give it to
be opcietktood, that tn. white Bag was the only per.'
inapt:at security of the Mrs or Of she (4)1913Y, and
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