Star.
London, England, 1809-07-20 00:00:00

Ti EXPEDITION.

Yesterday, soon after twelve o'cloCk, the Earl of
CHATHASI left his house, in Hill-street, accompanied
by the Hon. Captain GARDNER (his Lordship's Aid-de-
Camp,) to proceed to Ramsgate to take the command
of the Expedition. The Noble *Earl first went to the
Ordnance-Office, and then to Downing-street, where
he transacted business at Lord CAsnzezAcies Office;
he afterwards was with Mr. CANNING, and about four
o'clock set off from London. He dined at Roelr!ster,
and was to sleep at Sittingbourne. He will this day
meet Lord CASTLEREAGH at Ramsgate.
This morning, 18 boats with about 200 fine young
fellows, who volunteered their services to join the
Expedition, many of them belonging to the River,
Fencibles, entered on board the craft in the River for
that purpose : they were allowed a band of music.—
Several of them were at the siege of Copenhagen by
Lord NELSON, and recently brought home the Danish
Pr:zes, for which they received, besides their pay, an
honorary medal.
" PORTSMOUTH, JULY 19.
" Sir EYRE COOTE, the Generals and Staff, as well
as Admiral OTWAY, go on board to-morrow, and it
is hoped they will able to sail either to-morrow
1 evening or on Friday.

" Sailed this morning, the KANGAROO sloop, with
'the German Dragoons in transports, under convoy
for the Downs ; as also some light transports, to take
in dragoons waiting to embark there."

" MARGATE, JULY 10.

" The men of war and transports composing that
part of the Expedition which embarked here, are now
under weigh from our Roads."

" PEAL, JULY 19.
" Arrived the ROLLA sloop, from a cruize. Rear-
Admiral Sir R. STRACHAN, K. B. arrived here this
morning, and immediately hoisted his flag on board
the AMETHYST frigate, Sir M. SEYMOUR, who, with
the rest of the expedition, it is positively asserted, will
sail tomorrow.

" The Earl of CHATHAM, Marquis of WELLESLEY,
and Sir JOHN HOPE, will embark on board the VENE-
RABLE, of 74 guns.
" The Ist Light Battalion King's German Legion
erabarked.to-day ; the 2d could not for want of ships.
44 The Expedition, it is suprosed, will sail before
Saturday. The Reserve will sail first."
ARRANGEMENTS ADAPTED TO EXTENSIVE EMBARKATIONS
OF TROOPS IX HIS MAJESTY'S SHIPS.OR TRANSPORTS,

PRINCIPALLY APPLTABLE TO TRANSPORTS.
As the army is classed in brigades, the ships on board of which
it is to be embarked should be classed in divisions equal to the ac-
commodation of the brigades; but no precise rule can be laid for
this arrangement, as the regiments vary considerably in their
strength, and ships of the same class, in some degree, in their ca-
pacity of stowing ; but this should be corrected by the addition of
a frigate or a sloop, as the embarkation of men of different re-
giments on board the same ships ought to be avoided as much as
possible.
Whenever it is of consequence that the brigades should be
landed in perfect order, and in complete equipment for imme-
diate action, the brigades of Field Artillery should be embarked
with the brigades of the army, but it will not be necessary to
carry any tumbrils or ammunition waggons in the men of war,
as each gun (one of which only will be on board each ship) car-
ries forty rounds.
By taking the lower-deck guns out of the men of war, and
making other suitable a. rangements, a greater proportion of troops
can be embarked ; and as it may be adviseable, when the service
does not extend beyond the coast of Spain and Portugal, to carry
a sufficient number of horses for the brigades of artillery, as
well as the staff and regimental horses, there will then be more
room to stow the harness and appointments requisite upon such
occasions.
There are many advantages in carrying the horses on the deck,
as there will be no occasion 'to take out the upper tier of water—
the horses will be airy and healthy, and the less risk and danger
in hoisting them in and odt, besides avoiding the dirt which they
will make in the hold, and which may oblige the ship to be un-
stowed to clear it.
The greatest care must be taken of the arms, ammunition, and
appointments of the troops, that they may always be in perfect
order for action. ~.
i The signals and arrangements are principally made for the I
conduct and regulation of the transports, but they are to be con-
sidered in all cases as applying to the men of war also, particu- I
larly when addressed to them by their pendants. It is of great
consequence that the divisions of transports should be placed
under the direction of some men of war, suppose two frigates,
and a sloop to each division, the senior taking all the responsibi-
kity of his division.
The masters of the transports are most positively ordered to
study the signals and arrangements, from the moment they are
put in possession of them, and if there is any part of them which
they do not perfectly understand, they are immediately to apply
to the Captains of the men of war of their division for an ex-
planation of them ; as the lives of many individuals may be sacri-
ficed, and even the s access of the Expedition become questionable,
by any misconception or tardy execution of them in sight of the
enemy.
SIGNALS, EXPRESSING BRIGADES AND REGIMENTS.

As it may be found necessary to disembark the army by bri-
gades or regiments in different places, the following brigade or
divisional flags are meant to express the brigades or regiments to
which any signal may be applied, either for disembarking, or al-
tering their position ; and the place to which any brigade or regi-
ment is to be moved, will be notified by the rendezvous flag, and
the number of the place, according to the annexed arrangements,
wider the head of rendezvous.
With a view of giving facility to such communications as may
be necessary through unsuspected circumstances, the General
Officers will be furnished with telegraphic books; and whenever
a telegraphic message is conveyed from the Commander in Chief
to them, the transports composing the Brigade of that General are
to pass within hail of the senior Officer of the division (where the
General of the Brigade ought to be embarked), if the Division is
under weigh, or to send a boat immediately, if she is at anchor,
to receive such orders as are intended by the telegraph message.
If it should he necessary to reinforce either the division of men
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o. war with troops, or the division of transports, the ship or ships'
pendants intended to be added to the division, will be exhibited
with the divisional flag. The senior Officer, after the reinforce-
ment is made, will of course take the command of the whole divi-
sion or divisions.
(Hue follows a list of the brigades, and the different flags by
which each is be distinguished. The brigades are fourteen in
'nuniber.
The different places where it is probable the regiments or bri-
t pike may disembark will be noted in numerical order, and the
place described as nearly as possible ; but when a signal is made
for a rendezvous which cannot be particularly described, a ship
will be sent to lie there, and she will hoist the number of the ren-
dezvous with the rendezvous flag.
When it is only intended to make a demonstration of deiign
to disembark at or near any particular rendezvous, the number
of that place will be made within a —, heisted under the
flag, when the division to which it is addressed is to proceed op-
posite the rendezvous, making every preparation for landing,
keeping under weigh at the same time, unless otherwise directed
by signal, and taking special care riot to approach too near the
batteries.
[An army code of signals accompanies these arrangements, to-
gether with directions relative to the disembarkation in boats.]