Star.
London, England, 1812-01-27 00:00:00

FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
DOWMNG•STRELT, JAW. 25, 1812.
A Dispatch, of which the followirg is a copy, has been received
at the Office of the Eat! of Livt:il POOL 4MITSB:d to his Lord-
ship by Lieuterfaat-G,neral E. MAI I LAND:

Me,sina, November 10, 1811.

Me LOAD—On the 26th of October I received in,
formation from Captain Duncan, of his Majesty's
ship Imperieuse; that a small convoy of the enemy
had taken refuge at Palinuro, where it was protected
by some works, and A body of troops posted upon a
commanding ground ; Captain Duncan requested a
detachment of his Majesty's troops to co-operate with
his Majesty's ships Imperieuse and Thames to Like
or destroy thislconvoy, which consisted of nine gun-
boats and 20 merchant-vcs,els, laden with naval stores
for the enemy's ships of war at Naples. •
A detachment of the 6:lci regiment was, therefore,
embarked on board his Majesty's ship Thames, con-
sisting of 250 men, under.the connnand of Major
Darley; and I 11:ive the satisfaction to retort to your
Lordship, that this little expedition has had complute
success.

enclose Major Darley's report of this service ; and
with the greatest satisfaction I express the high opi-
nion I entertain of the intrepidity and judgment of
Major Darley, and of the perfect good conduct of all i
the officers and men employed.
Major Darley states also, that the able manner in
which Captain Duncan, in the Iniperieuse, engaged
the enemy's battery and gun-boats ( which he silenced',
was the prelude to their success, and reflects the
highest credit upon that officer ; that Captain Napier,
of his Majesty's ship Thames, landed with his Ma-
jesty's troops and marines, and most gallantly set an
example to them all, and contributed greatly to the
fortunate issue of the attack.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) F. MAITLAND, Liellt.-Gen.
NI;ILz;o, Nolambcr 8,1811.
Sin—ln compliance with your desire, I beg leave
to transmit a statement of the enemy's forces a Pali-
nuro, under the ccmmand of General l'ignatelli Cer-
caro, together with a brief account of the action that
took place upon our landing.
The force we had to contend with as far as could
be scrutinized into from the questioning of prisoners,
&c. were as follows ; three companies of the 2d or
Queen's regiment, two of which were rifle, and
amounting to 350 men ; Corsican regulars, 60 ; ar-
tillety, 45; civic guard, 80 ; with at least 400 pea-
santry, armed as light troops, and particularly ser-
. likeable over the k.nd of ground they had to act ;

thereby making the total amount 935 men.
This force was acknowledged, but from the -rein-
forcements knoWn to be continually accumulating,
the enemy are supposed to have been stronger.
I disembarked with fifty if the Royal Marines, the
grenadiers and skirmishers cf the 62d Regiment, at
about half-past three o'clock, P.M. on the Ist inst.
leaving Captain Pollock and Irving's companies to
follow. Upon landing, I immediately commenced
ascending the heights, when Captain Oldham was
unfortunately severely wounded ; and after sorne
firing, in the hope of opposing our progress, we com-
pletely succeeded in gaining them ; whereupon I
threw out my skirmishers, and formed the remainder
to advance upon the enemy, reserving a part to at-
tack (and storm, if possible) the telegraph tower, and
another division: to keep in check the enemy, who me
Paced my left, as-also to maintain the ccmmanding
position on the heights.
The telegraph tower, and fine adjacent position,
we shortly got possession of ; when my attention was
particularly drawn towards the front of our advance,
where the enemy had concentrated his main force,
and under a heavy fire, was endeavouring to force
his way to the heiAhts, huzzaing and drumming as
he advanced, while his riflemen bad the same Object
in view op our left ; but the steadiness au! superiorly
gallant conduct of the officers and men defied the most
daring inttepidity ; and, after allowing the enemy to
advance within a perry few yards, and whilst coolly
lying on the ground to receive him like British sol-
diers, the enemy was charged, and routed most com-
pletely ; when ended the action, without his having
the temerity. to renew it again.
About this period I had to lament the severe loss
of Lieutenant Kay, 6!d, who was gallantly fighting
his skirmishers ; and shortly after, Lieutenant Popon,
of the Royal Marines.
The loss of the enemy is supposed to be between
sixty and seventy in killed and wouniied ; but I am
rather inclined to imagine it more. Lieutenant Colo-
rul Matsciola was sevei el y wotraded, with little hopes
of t ecovery.
I hope, Sir, you will excuse any inaccuracy that
may have escaped my pen in this very hasty sketch,
and beg leave to add that we embark,:i in the after-
noon of the 3d inst. without molestation. being co-
vered by the fire of his Majesty's ships the Imile:tense
and Thames. I have, kc. (Signed)
EDWARD DARLEY, Major 62d, com-
manding a detachment of 62d Regt.
Major-General Heron, &c. &c. Tielazzo.
lieturn of Kilied and Wonithil of a DeLichmert of hi 3 'Mak sty's
Ist Battalion un.hr the command of Major
Darley, in 4etion with the enemy at Cove Palinuro, on the la
November, 0311.

Thames, 7th November, 1811.

Killed-2 rank and file.
Wounded-1 Capt.o, 1 Subaltern, 1 Serjrant, 1 Drum:ncr,
5 rank and tile.
Total of 15"..11,:d and Wounded. _ _

pne Captain, 1 Subaltern, I So.'. am, 1 Drummer, 7 rank and file.
Officers W4ffiqdcd.
Captain Oldham, severely.
Lieutenant Kay, severely, since dead.
N. B. Serjeant Jeffery, siltyy, dead aids svonnds.
(Signed) J:. D.tRt.Fr, Majur tied Regiment.
DOWNING.STREF.T, JANUARY 25, 1811.

Pispatthes, of which the following arc. topics, have be en re-
ceived by the Earl of Liverpool trot-a Majnr•Gcneral Cooke.

Cadiz, December 29, 181 1 .

I\Sy LORD-I beg leave to rtf,;r your Lordship to
the copy of my List di'patch to General Lord Vis-
count Wellington, with the p.ipers enclosed in it, rela-
tive to tl:c situation of affairs at Tarifa.
I have not rec,ived any thing scm thence since
the 2+th, it which date the French had not brought
up their artillery ; and there has been so much raw
aurieg the latt two days, that they may have ;net
with great flilsoltiOS.lli•tvc &c.
(Sitt,ntd) GEO, cOOKEt MajOr.GePeralr
pf Liverpool, ;cc, 4c.