Star.
London, England, 1809-07-29 00:00:00

THE GRAND EXPEDITION.

Yesterday morning Mr. WAGSTAFF, the Messenger,
arrived in town with intelligence of the whole of the
, Expedition having sailed from the Downs with a fa-
'curable wind. The following is a correct statement
of the forces embarked, under the Earl of Chatham :
Cavalry - - 26(50
Artillery - - 2000
Staff - . 100
'Waggon Train - . 140
Guards . . - - 208
Infantry of the Line - noctio
-
Detachment of R. V. Batt. r - BO

Total .
The amount of the 2d division under the command
of the Marquis of Hut:mu consisz!, of six regiments,
the 6th, 50th, 91st, 9th, *3Bth, and 42d—amounting
to 1982.

" CANTERBURY, JULY 27.
'! At length we have to announce, that in a short
time the largest force that ever left the British shores
at one time, will in all probability have reached its
destination.
" Nothing can be so unfotuaded as the idea that
the disasters of the AuStrians would prevent the de-
partUre of this armament ; the very reverse is the
tact—if possible, it has rather accelerated it, and if
at any prior period it was important that a blow
should be struck, it is mote than doubly important
that it should be struck now—now that we have no
other motive to action bitt self-defence. We have al-
ready pointed out the mai9 914ect oi this force, but

there are minor parts which. may now be triscllsesi-
besides the island of Walch-ren, there are other
islands at the mouth of the Scheldt which are to bt:
occupied ; Cacisand on the, right, in order to obtain a
communication with the Continent for the advane,
Antwerp, it which case the strong fortress of Si iyc
will probably be attacked ; the north 11;,verland and
Casts on the left, by which the course of the east.±rn,
Scheldt w;11 be commanded, and the escape of the
shspping by that channel prevented.
" The debarkation on each, it is supposed, as fir a•
circumstances will admit, will be combined at the
same moment, and that nn Walcheren will probably
be on the coast near Soutlande, between West Capel
and Flushing, where there is a bay with a deep water,
and a bold beach backed with sand-14;1s.
,e Colonel HAIAILTON, of the Royal Waggon Train,
goes out with the Expedition as Inspecting Cotn••:;s.
airy and Naggon Master Qeneral, a new appcitotnieL..
which has been suggested as necessary, from experi.
ence on farmer Eipeditions,"

" RAMSGATE, JULY
gg The wind became favourable this morning
the fleet's sailing, but it having been very fory
thick weather the whole day, it could not La
.cawed from hence whether or not the ships were g,::.
Ling under weigh.
" The Marquis of Horritr, Generals DYOTT and
MONTRESOR, several Officers of the Staff, Bcc. \yea
from hence this morning in Sir War. Cult 's patch
for the Downs, accompanied by the worthy Baronet,
who attends the expedition in his own vessel.
The embarkation of horses continues going (1)
here ; many for the artillery service have been shippej
to-day.
“ PEAL, JULY es, Seven o'clock, A.M.
cc The men of war, with the troops on board (rain
the Westward, having arrived in the Downs in the
course of last evening, and during the night—the first
division of the Grand Armament, consisting of be.
tween two and three hundred sail, among which are
the:Amethyst, Sir Itterwth STRACHAN, and Vener-
able, Sir HOME POPHAM, with Earl CIIATRA
board, are now getting under weigh with a favour.
able breeze from the S.W. ; the other divisions will
sail in succession.

-0 The first destination of this immense flotilla is
the island of Walcheren ; Flushing and Middleburrii
must consequently soon surrender to the British arms,
together with whatever men of war and other ship.
ping may be in the road and harbour of the former.
The Island being thus secured, the grand army will
be disembarked, and proceed on the right and left
banks of the Scheldt to Antwerp, to burn and destroy
whatever men of war and shipping may be there col-
lected.

4, The whole military force it is supposed will then
proceed towards Hanover, to create a diversion in
favour of Austria, should not the late disastrous
events render assistance too late.
" TWELVE O'CLOCK, A. M.—The men of war ,nd
transports having on board the troops composing the
first division, arc now entirely oat of sight, with a fine
and favourable breeze—Goo send them a propitious
voyage ! The second division will sail this after:woe,
and the third and last to-morrow morning, if the
tide suits.

gg QUARTER PAST TWELVE P. M.—At the irrtl7:
I am closing my letter, the 2d battalion of the
man Rifle corps is just arrived from the Barracks,
and our boats are npsv lying close in shore ready:.
receive them." •

ANOTHER ',NITER, SAME. DATE.
" Rear Admiral sraicuAN. in the AMETHYS;
with the V2NERABLIt, having on board the Eirl of
CHATHAM, General 1311OWNI1GG, with their staff and
suite, with a great part of the Expedition, sailed
this morning at six o'clock through the TIL
morning marched in from Doyer the second light
battalion of the King's Gerinan 4egioth ntuler the
command pf Colonel Hai.gr:yr, Onsisting of about
TOO men, and wereimmedic
.ely=hailed on board
the ships in the Dtrins.—Arrived the Hardy and
'Defender gun-brigs from, from ortsrnouth.
" Sailed the Agincourt, Monmouth, Pnwerfui, princess of
Orange Adamant; Leyden, Clyde, St. Fiorenzo, Sta.
F.;iryatuf?Hefoine, Eucepbal•ii, Salcette, Hussar, Larinit,
Nympben, Ulysses, Magnet,'Peneozk, Zenobia, Ra;qti t,
Cordelia, Trompeuse, Fly, '.:briny, Rairigh, Reindeer,
C:ocus, Cherokee, Pandora,:erapis, Cn,clter, Protector, Gallant,
Attack, Furious, I.old, Martial, and Inci;suant, HI the Sql.adioa
of Transports, under the command of Rear-Admiral Sir 12:cm A RD
STRACUAN." _ _ _

" Admiral OTwAY, with the fleet of men of wax
and transports which arrived yesterday trorn
mouth, are expected to sail this evening o: to.mori.cw
morning."

ANOTHER. LETTER, SAME DATE.
4f This morning sailed the first division of the Grai.d
Expedition. To-day the 24 Battalion of the King':
Getman Legion embarked—they go in the
Lord RossLrb: goes in the same vessel. •
" The fleet sail in three divisions, one following
another, after the lapse of '2l hours. The whole are
certainly going tp Walcheren."

~ HARWICH, lULY 28.

" The Euryatus frigates appointed convoy to that
pan of the Expedition collecting here, is now at an•
chor 0.. this harbour. The transports with the tro,.p:
have dropped lower down, ?and it is anderstood they
are to sail to-morrow morning."

We have the satisfaction of stating, that 2, Tc 1:•
graphic Dispatch reached the Admiralty this morn•
ing, announcing that the last division of the Expedi.
tiun, under the comm end of Admiral Orwav,
from the Downs at five o'clock this morning, with
favourable wind. The former divisions, wehave no
doubt, have butbre this time reached dm phsce oitbeff
destination.

FALNOU7I-1, JULY 2G.
Arrived this day dlie Diana packet, Captain P.O.
sozo, with mails from Jamaica ; also arrived the Lt.
press, Cnp BULLOCK, with mails fiom Cadiz, -
days passage.-:-.The express spoke about :so sail
terday of Scilly h-om Gibraltar, out 40 days.

FORTSMOUTIL JULY .28.
Arrived the Niobe higate with a fleet of transrcra
from Oporto ; and his Majesty's ship Piocr MAttoi
with a fleet of transports from Lisbon : the two tire,
are about 10U sail. I'assed by the West India fleet.
about 200 sail.
The Ann, May, (of Lynn) from Warburg, was taken on :1;'
9th inst. off Lessee.
Drie Gebroders, KostPr, bound to Heligoland, is totally icier.
The Wrangler sloop of war arrived at iial:iroe
about the bth inst. with six Russian pries. lasica
with corn. brandy, Sc.;