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LINDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY.

THURSDAY. OCTOBER 22.

DOWNING-STREET, OCTOBER 21, 180 E.
A Difpatch, of which the following is a Copy, was this Day
received (in Duplicate) at the Ofike of the Right Honourable
Lord HOBART. One of his Majefty's Prine ipal Secretaries
of State

Had-(barters, Camp before Alexandria, Sept. 3, z 8o r.

My Lord—l have now the fatisfaCtion to inform
your Lorclihip, that the forts and town of Alex-
andria have furrendered to his Majelty's troops,
who, on the 2d inftant, took poffeffion of the en-
trenched camp, the heights above Pompey's Pillar,
the redoubt de Bain, and the fort Triangular.
By the capitulation the garrifon are to be embark-
ed for France in the courfe of ten days, provided
the (hipping is in a Rate of preparation to receive
them.
The operations again(' the enemy's works com-
menced on the 17th of Auguft.
Major-General COOTE embarked with a Prong
corps on the inundation in the night between the
i6th and 17th of Auguft. He effeded his land-
ing to the wefiward of Alexandria with little or no
oppofition, and immediately inverted the firong
caille of Marabout, fituated at the entrance of the
welkin harbour of Alexandria.
On the call Pcle of the town two attacks were
made to get poffeflion of fome heights in front of
the intrenched pofition of the enemy. I intrußed
the condo& of the attack againft their right, to
Major-General Ceanoce; and that againft their
left to Major-General MOORE. Thole two officers
perfedly executed my intentions, and performed
the (cry ice committed to their care with much pre-
cifion and ability—The adion was neither °bib-
nate nor fevere, and our lois is but (mall; but it
afforded one more opportunity to difplay the
promptnefs of Britilh officers, and the herobin of
Britifh foldiers. A part of General Doves's bri-
gade, the 3oth regiment, (but under the imme-
diate command of Colonel SPENCER') had taken
poffeffion of a hill in front of the enemy's right.
General Meetly, who was in perfon in that part,
of the French intrenched camp, direftly oppofite
to our poß,ordered about fix hundred men to make
a fortie, to drive us from our 'pofition.—The enemy
advanced in column with Axed bayonets and with-
out firing a (hot, till they got very dole to the
3oth regiment, to whom Colonel SPEPICIR gave an
immediate order to charge, though they did not
ionfift of niore than two hundred men; he was
obe)ed with, a fpirit and determination worthy
the higheft panegyric. The enemy were driven
back to their entrenchments in the greateft conh-
fion—they had many killed and wounded, and le-
feral taken prifoners.
On the night between the IPth and Igth Major-
General Coors opened batteries againft the cattle
of Marabout ; an attack was alto made from the
lea by feveral Turkifh corvettes, and, the launches
and boats of the fleet, under the guidance of the
Honourable Capt. COCHRANE; great 'pet fe mance
and exertions were required to get up heavy guns
through a difficult and almoll. impracticable coun-
ty ; but the troops executed this painful and ar-
. uous ferrite with fuch zeal and continued firm-
efs, that the fort capitulated in the night of the
ill; the garrifon confined of about one hundred
- nd eighty men, and were commanded by a Chef
•e brigade.
On the morning of the 22d, Major-General
oort marched from Marabout to attack a ftrong
crps polled in his front, in order to cover the
pproach to Alexandria; the managements of that
xcellent officer appear to have been able and judi-
ious, and were attended with the moft comPlete
=eels; he drove the enemy every where, though
' rongly polled, and in a country which oppofed
.ncommon obftacles to the progrefs of troops.
se French coffered extremely in the anion, and
• treated in much confullon, leaving their wound-
ed and (even pieces of cannon behind them.
On the 24th, batteries were opened againft
he redoubt de Bain ; and on the astir, at night,
lajor-General Coors furprifed the enemy's ad-
anted polls, when (even officers and fifty men
'ere taken prifoners ; this fervice was gallantly
rfortned by Lieutenant-Colonel SMITH, with the
It battalion of the sods regiment, and a fmall de-
achment of dragoons tinder the orders of Lieu-
rnant KeLLY, of the 26th. The enemy endear
nured to regain poffeMon of the ground from
Ouch they had been driven, but were repulfed
is loft.
On the morning of the 26th we opened four
arteries on each fide of the town againfl the in-
tzriched camp of the French, which loon filenced
heir fire, and induced them to withdraw many of

I,eu• guns.
On the a7th, in the evening, General NlE..oti
eat an Aide-de.Camp to requelt an armillice for
irec days, in (viler to give time to prepare a ca-
aulation, which, after tome difficulties and de-
Ys, was ligned on the ad of September.
I have the honour to enclofe you a copy of the
:Titillation, and alfo a lift of the number of per-
-o;is for whom the enemy have required thipping ;
.r this it appears, that the total of the Garrifon
:Alexandria confined of upwardsof SOOO foldicrs,
rd 300 fail ors.
i. his arduous and important lei-vice has at length
n brought to a concluflon. The exertions of
,i;vidnals have been fplendid and meritorious.
•;.:ret that the bounds of a difpatch will not allow
to fpecify the whole, or to mention the name
4 C'cry peribn who has di flinguithed himfelf in the
fervicc. I have received the greaten
frrp-
t and an; fiance from the General Officers of the
• The conduit of the troops of every defcrip-
..,,t has been exemplary in the higheft dcgiee ;
`ice has been much to applaud and nothing to
I!tnentl; their order and regularity in the camp
been as confpicnous as their courage in the
,d. To the Quarter-mafter Gen. Lieut. Col. An-
I owe much for his unwearied indunry
!Id zeal in the public fervice, and for the aid, ad-
• and co-operation, which he has at all times
frurcled me. Brigadier General LAWSON, who
':ram coded the artillery, and Captain BRYCE, the
Engineer, have both great merit in their dif-
-"t deparunents. The keg kiwi= of Egypt