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London, England, 1806-09-15 00:00:00

1111711d=lithwat out nor arse had little or no cover
to protect us, while the enemy were dtawn up "be-
hind hedges, houfes, and in the (hipping on the op-
polite bank, the river not thirty yards wide. -As our
fituation and circumftance could not admit of the
leaf, delay, I determined to force the paffage, and
for that purpofe ordered down the field-pieces, which,
with the addition of thole taken from the enemy the
day before, were eleven (one I had (piked and left,
not being able to bring it off), to the water's edge,
and ordered the infantry to remain in the rear, under
enver, except the light company and grenadiers of
the 7111. As our guns approached, the enemy open.
ad a very ill-direfted fire from great guns and
mufquetry ; the former loon ceafed after our fire
opened, the latter was kept up for more than half
an hour, hut, though dole to us, did us but little
or no injury, fo ill was it direeted. We then found
means, by boats and rafts, to crofs a few men over
the Rio Chuelo, and, on ordering all fire to ceafe, the
little of them that remained ceafed alto.
The troops which oppofed us during thefe two days
appear to have been alrooft entirely provincial, with
a confiderable proportion of veteran Officers. The
numbers that were affembled to difpote our paffage
of the river, I have been finee informed were about
aocc infantry. I had no realms from their fire ta
fuppofe their numbers fo great, the oppofition was
very feeble; the only difficulty was the croffing the
river to get at them.
I cannot omit repartineto you that -I had the
moll jolt caufe to be &titled with the condo° of
every officer, and all the troops under my command.
To Lieutenant Colonel Pack, of the 719, every pea&
is due as well as to that excellent regiment.
Battalion of Marines, commanded by Capt. Kiwi":
the Royal Navy, not only behaved with the utz2
good condo& but with a difcipline in the field
beyond what could have been expeited, though every
exertion to effea it had been riled by Commodore
Sir H. Popham. and !very officer of the Royal Navy
during tits pillage.
A corps of Icemen who had been drilled to fm4
arms, were alto landed ; they were between So and
ego in number, and I was under the neeeffity of at•
caching them to draw the gains. 'which they did with
a cheerfoluefs and zeal that did them great credit.'
and I was under great obligation to Captain King.
for his atlivity in preparing rafts, boats, kc. to paU
the Rio Chuelo.
Lieutenant Colonel Lane, and the St. Heletre
troops, alto merit my thanks for their good conduB;
as does Captain Ogilvy. commanding the arti
for the manner in which the gnus were condo/fed
and (erred. Captain Kennett of the Royal Engineers,
was particularly ferviceable by his intelligence and
seal; as were the Honourable Major Deane, my
brigade major, and the Honourable Enfign Gordon
of the Sd Guards, my Aid-de-camp.
fly eleven o'clock A. M. I had got Come guns and
the greatelt part of the troops acrofi the river, and
Peeing no fymptosns of further oppofition, and learn.
hag that the troops in general had defined the city,
motives of humanity induced me to fend, by the
Hon. Enfign Gordon, a furnonns to the Governor
to deliver to me the city and fames, that the ex.
cats and calamities which would moll probably oc-
cur if the troops entered in a holli)e maxims=
be avoided ; informing him that the Bride;
would inhere to them the exercife of their religion,
and protabion to their perfuns and all private pro.
petty. He returned to me au officer to afk fosse
hours to draw up conditions: but could not con.
fent to delay my march, which I commenced aa boa
as the whole had eroded the Rio Chuelo ; and. on
arriving near the city, an officer from the Governor
again met me with ► number of conditions to which
I had not then time to attend; but laid I would ens-
firm by writing what I had pronsifett, when in pot.
hellion of the city; and the terms granted and
by Sir Home Popham and enyfelfl have the
to annex.
I Wu tranfmit a return of the killed,wounded, and
miffing on the afith and x7th of June, as well as the
return of the ordnance taken.
I cannot conclude without alluring you of the tin
wearied zeal and of duity of Commodore Sir Home
Popham, in whatever could contribute to the fuccefs
of this expedition, and of the cordial comperation
and great affitlance which I have received from him.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) WC. B an, Major Gen
Major Oeneret Sir David Baird. eramalendlng
In Chief, Re. dtc.
Aare! State of the Troops under the mentword d Mope Oro
new lizeskr4, at the Point de iZt_iiintes, on the afith fit, Polls
1806.
Staff—t Major General, t Major of Brigade, t Aid de CU*, t
Affiltant Quarter Matter General, t AMitant Committal, t
Surgeon, i Alflftant Surgeon, and 3 effedive harks.
Royal Engineers—t Captain ands Artificers
Royal Artillery—t Captain, t Lieutenant, t Affillant fiergeran,
ter effealve rank and file, t Wheeler, t Collar maker, II Auk,
Beers, and 4 light fizinatinders.
St. Helens Artillery—a Captain, 5 Snleant a Drumm" N
effiClive rank and file, and a five and a half inch howitzers.
Corp of Danner Drivers-9 eft:dive rank sad tile, and 13 et-
(relive becks.
soh Light Dragoons—a Captain, s Serjeant, and 3 elfeadve :sat
and Bk.
'tit Regiment—I Lieutenant Colonel, $ Majors, 7 Capasks,
Lieutenants, 7 Mirk, Paymafter, a Adjutant, t
Mater, t magma, s Mfiftent Surgeens,33 serjeanewg=
mers, and 784 effedive rank and file.
St. Helena Regiment—, Lieutenant Celled, a CaPtaima, al
Lieutenants, 54 Sequins, 3 Drummers, and sit clE:4Uve rank
and file.
Roy 4 Marines-2 Captains, 7 Lieutenants, 53 Serjaan, 4
Drummers, and 314 effeCtive rank and lie.
Corps of Seamen—.E Captain, 3 Lieutenants. 4 10111diptegth
the Royal Navy), Surgeon. a Affißeat fingteen, 4 veep:ants,
s Drummers, 84 acetate rank and fik, and a fight threw
pounders.
Total—t Major General, I Major of Brigade, s Aid de Camp,
s Affittant (tuner Matter General, t Militant Commit.
fury, s Surgeon and s AMftant Surgeon (of the Staff). I Cap-
tain, Lieutenant., and 4 Midihlpmen (of the Royal Navy),
a Lieutenant Colonels, a Majors, a 3 Captain', 23 L"re'
DIMS, 7 Bawl, 1 Paymafter, Adjutant, 1 Quarter Matter.
s Surgeoes. 4 MAU* Surgeons. 72 &leant*, 17 Drum.
Mtn, 1466 effective Rank and Fite, to effective !nee*,
Wheeler, I Collar maker, 4 Anifieers, s bee and a half Inch
Howitzers. a Light rile-pounders, and two Light three-pout.
dew (Signed) W. C. B , Major General.
TERMS granted to the INHABITANTS of Buenos Ayres and
Its Plirdegeb" by the Commander In Chief of hi, Balm-

ulr M;Jeftea Forces by Lewd and Sea.
A a TIC Le 1. The troops belonging to hit emboli. Majelly, who
were In the town at the turtle of the entry of the Beni& troops,
Mall be allowed to meet In the fortrect of Buenos Ayre., muds

kiwi of the fort with an the honours of war, sad null ticn lai
demi their arms "1 heeome ord.:mere of war, but feat officers
sa are natives of Aluth America, fly married with natives of t►o
comutry, or resularly dvpticWstd, oaU be at liberty to cootinyd