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orders, and I anfider myfelf much indebted to Cap.'
tains Watfon, Dickfon, Carmichael, and Willgrefs,
for their zealous and able exertions. Captain Fan-
thaw of the Engineers was equally zealous, and though
young in the fervice condueed himfelf with Inch pro-
pr ifty that I have no doubt of his proving a valuable
Officer. Owing to great fatigue he was taken ill in
the midft of our operations, and Captain Dickfon
readily undertook his office, and executed it with the
greateft judgment.
From the heads of corps and departments, from
the General Staff of the Army, from the medical,
ana from my own perfonal Staff, I have received the
molt prompt and chearful affiftance.
It is infufficient to fay, that the utmo ft cordiality has
fubfifted between Rear-Admiral Stirling and myfelf;
I have received from him the molt friendly attention,
and every thing in his power to grant.
The Captains and Officers of the Navy have been
equally zealous to affift us; but I feel particularly
indebted to Captains Donnelly and Palmer for their
great exertions. They commanded a corps of Ma-
tines and Seamen that were landed, and were effen-
tially 'lreful to us with the guns, and in the batteries,
as well as in bringing *up the ordnance and fibres.
This difpatch will be delivered to you by Major
Tucker. who was wounded at the affault ; and as he
has long been in my confidence, I beg leave to refer
you to him for further particulars.
I have the honour to be, &c.
S..Auc it ta UTY, Brig. Gen. Commanding.
To the Right Hon. William Windham, &c.
P. S. lam extremely concerned to add, that Lieut.
Colonels VOA and Brownrigg both died yefterday,
of their wounds. I had flattered myfelf with hopes
of their recovery; but a rapid mortification has de-
prived his Majefly of two molt able and gallant
Officers.
Return of the Killed, Wounded, and Miffing, of the Forces nudes
the Command of Brigadier•Oenerl Sir SAMUEL AUCHMUTT,
between the 16th of January, the day of landing at the Punts
de Carew, to the such of January HICIATC.
SETWZIIN 16TH AND 10TH ULT.
I Lieutenant, 1 drummer, :8 rank and file, killed- Majors, 3
Captains, a Lieutenant, a ferjeants, a drummer, 119 rank and
file wounded—a rank and file miffing.
t DURING THE SIEGE.
I Captain, 3 rank and file killed—l Lieutenant, a Enfign, is rank
and file wounded--y rank and file sniffing.
AT THE ASSAULT.
i Major, 3 Captains, s Lieutenants, 1 Serjeants, 5 drummers,
los rank and file, killed--2 Lieutenant Colonels, 3 Captains,
8 Lieutenants, 4 Enfigns, 4 Staff, IS Serjeants, 3 drummers,
235 rank and file wounded.
Total—a Major, 4 Captains. 3 Lieutenants, 2 Serjeants, 6
Drummers, :go rank and file killed--2 Lieutenant Colo-
nels, a Majors, 6 Captains, ao Lieutenants, 5 Enfigns, 4
Staff, so Serjeants, 6 drummers, 366 rank and file wound-
- ed—li rank and file miffing.
. Captains Willgrefs and Crookthmks, and 3a rank and file, In-
cluded in the above, have fince returned to their duty.
J. IMADFORD, Dep. Adj General.
OFFICERS KILLED AND WOUNDED.

KILLED UPON LANDING.
Lieutenant Fitzpatrick, of the aota.
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED UPON LANDING.
Major Trotter, of the 834.
Major Campbell, of the 4oth.
Captain Willgrefs, of the Royal Artillery.
Captain Crookthanks, of the 38th.
Captain Rogers, of the aoth.
Lieutenant Chawner, of the 95th.
KILLED DURING THE SIEGE.
Captain Beaumont, of the 87th.
WOUNDED DURING Tait SIEGE.
Lieutenant O'Brien, of the 87th.
The Honourable C. Irby, Midthipman.

KILLED IN THE ASSAULT.
Major Dalrymple, of the eoth.
Captain Rennie, of ditto.
Lieutenant Alfton, of ditto.
Captain Mafon, of the 38th.
Lieutenant Irvine, of the 87th.
Captain Dickenfon, of the 95th.

wovunen IN THU ASSAULT.
Lieutenant Colonel Brownrigg, of the itch, fince dead.
Lieutenant Smith, of the 4oth. us
Enfign Cancern, of ditto.
Lieutenant Evans, of the 87th, feverely.
Lieutenant M'ites, of ditto, feverely.
Lieutenant Colonel Vairal, of the 38th, finee dead.
Captain Shipton, of ditto, (evenly.
Lieutenant Brownfon, of ditto, dangeroußy.
Enfign White, of ditto, (evenly.
Enfign Willihire, of ditto, Rightly.
Enfign Frafer, of ditto, Rote dead.
Paymaiter Wilithire, of ditto, [evenly.
Adjutant Hewill, of ditto, dangeroully. •
Affiftant Surgeon Garrat, of ditto, Rightly.
Captain Whethatn, of the 4mh, Severely. •
Lieutenant Wallas, of ditto, &nevoi:lT.
Lieutenant johnfon, of ditto, (evenly.
Lieutenant Ratans, of ditto, (evenly.
Major Tucker, of the 72d, nightly.
Affiftant Surgeon Wildair, of the 87th, feverely.
Lieutenant Scanlan, of the 93th, Rightly.
Lieutenant M'Namara, of ditto, Rightly.
Return of Ordnance, Ammunition, Arms, Ste. taken from the
Enemy at Monte Video, February 3, 18.7:
IATTONSS ISLAND.
Iron Guns-3 twenty-four pounders, 2 eighteen-pounders, 2
twelve pounders.
Round Shot---540 twenty-four pounders, so eighteen-pounders,
8o twelve-pounders
Grape Shot--70 twenty-four pounders, 28 cighteen-pounders,l6
twelve-pounders.
Bar Shot-24 twenty-four-pounders. 14 talelve-Powilliii.
Double Headed Shot—ts twenty four-pounders.
Total of Guns-5 t twenty-four pounders, 6 eighteen.pnunders
31 twelve-pounders, a nine-pounders, 57 fix-pounders, 38
four-pounders, 32 three-pounders, a two-pounders, and 8
eme-pouniers•-31s.
Total of Mortars-4 twelve inch, 3 nine inch, 1 eight inch,
and 4 fix inch.-13.
Total of Carronades-2 thirty-two pounders, a twenty-four
pounders, and 6 twelve pounders—to
Total et Howitzen—to fix and half inch.
A. WATSON,
Captain, commanding Royal Artillery.

• ADMIRALTY OFVICE, APRIL, sz, do?.
Captain Dannelly, of his Majcity's Ship Ardent, arrived tills
morning with Difpatches from Rear-Admiral Stirling, com-
manding a fquadron of his Majelty's Chips in the Rio de la
Plata, of which the following are Copes t
Diadem, off Monte Video, Bth Fe:roam-IEO7.
S tit—l have peculiar fatisfaaion in congratulging
my Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty on the
capture of Konte Vides, as well from the importance
of the conqueft;-all &Om the honour which has there.
by been acquired by his Majelly's arms.
Immediately on the arrival of Brigadier-General
Sir Samuel Auchmuty, at Maldonado, k was deter-
mined to invelt this place, and having affembled our
force off the Ifland of Flores, a defcent was effeeed
on the itsth ultimo, near Carreta Point, which is about
(even miles to the eaftward of the town. The eaetny
had affembled in confiderable numbers, and with le-
vel-al pieces of artillery teemed determined to oppele
our progrefs.
The navigation of the Rio de la Plata, will. ;lit
(}tong breezes which we have experienced for feveral
weeks, rendered the landing of troops, and gaffing
their operations, very difficult ; but the place chofen
was happily adapted to allow the covering velfels,
'under the direCtion of Captain HARDMAN, to ap,
proach fo dote as to command the beach ; and, not.
withftanding the weather threatened, and was sty.
favourable, the foldiers got all on Chore, without a
fingle accident of any kind, and were in poffefionof
the heights before fix o'clock, with fuch things at the
General wanted.
On the loth the army moved forwards; and as an
attempt to harafa the rear was expelled, I directed
boats to proceed dofe along thole to look out foe
and bring off any wounded men, whilfl the covering
veffels were placed to prevent the enemy from giving
annoyance, and I had the hapFinefs to bear that all
the (offerers were brought off, in defpite of welt di.
rated efforts to deftroy them. In tt eveniag I
dropped, with the fleet, off Chico Bay, near which
the army encamped, within two miles of the city.
I had landed about 800 (cameo and royal rearisscs,
under the orders of Captain Donnelly, to aft with
the troops ; and, as I Caw no advantage could mink
from any efforts of (hips againft a Riling fortrefs, well
defended at all points, and which, from the 'hallow
nefs cf the water, could not be approached within a
diftance to allow fhot to be of any ufe, I difpofed the;
fquadron fo as to prevent any efcape from the liar,
hour, as well as to impede a communication betvreen
Colonna and Buenos Ayres, and confined my whole'
attention to give every poffible affiftance in forward,
ing the liege, by landing guns from the line of battle '
(hips, with ammunition, fibres, provifions, and every
thing required by the Commander of the forces.
The diftance which the (hips lay from the there,
with the almoft conftant high winds and fwell we
had, and tlie great way every thing was to he dragged
by the feaiben up a heavy Cindy road, made the duty
exceffively laborious. The fquadron had almoft daily
fourteen hundred men on &ore, and this (hip was
often left with only thirty men on board.
The defence made by the enemy protracted the
liege longer than was expelled, and reduced out
flock of powder fo low, that the Sing's (hips, with
all the tranfports, and what a fleet of merchantmd
had for fate, could not have furnifhed a further con•
fumption for more than two days, when a practicable
breach was fortunately made, and on the 3d inftant,
early in the morning, the town and citadel were mall
gallantly carried by form.
In a converfation with the General on the preach
ing day, I had made fuch difpofition of the fmailts
veffels and armed boats, as appeared molt likely to
anfwer a defrred purpofe, and fo Coon as Fort Saint
Philip was in poffeffion of ale Blitifh troops, Lint:
William Milne, with the armed launches, took por•
feffion of the Ifland of Rattones, mounting to gnu
and garrifoned by 7o then, which fu rrendered without
any refißance, although it is well adapted for defeat*
and might have given confiderable annoyance. A
very fine frigate, mounting 28 guns, was (et fire toby
the crew, and blew up with an awful explofion ;
alfo three gun boats, but the other veffels in the,
harbour were Caved by the exertion of our people.
It has been much the cuflom to fpeak flightlyof
I the refillance to be expelled from the Spaniards is
this country, and with confidence of she facility which
has been given to naval operations, by a prior know-
ledge ofthe River; but the battles lately fought prow '
the former opinion to be erroneous, and experieow
evinces, that all the information hitherto acquired
has not prevented the molt formidable difficulties.
The conduit of the Captains, Officers, Seamen,
and Royal Marines of the (hips and veffels, which I
, kept with me for this fervice, has met with my entity
approbation ; and I feel perluaded, that I thould have
had ocealion to exprefa my fatisfaaion with the ex.
ertions of the Officers and Crews of the Diomede and
Proteaor, if I had not been obliged to detach there
on other fervice.
I am _much indebted to the able Alliance which
Captain Warren has afforded me ; and I admire the
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daily witneffed.
Captain Donnelly will have the honour to deli!"
this dilpatch, and is fully able to give their LordlblP.
further particulars.
Inclofed is a lift of men belonging to the navy villo
were killed or wounded in the batteries ; and alio a
• the bar.
lilt of the enemy's (hips and velfels found in