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with you in 'the reclitofloo 7 a wo,cuivil .. an he has side of the island of Schevfflai a - first 0..
Th placed it undere orders of Sir Eyre Coote, 114 se- idettchment, ttnivrilF consult vtith; Sir Jc4i tao.
command,: in comand,: to whom, from, his character and * liesetiode i‘f effectiti* it; .yielding: to hiS.:wist..
talent; you will, I am sure, be induced to 'give the as muCh as you consituntly 'can, unless there are any
most intimate Co.-operation. : ..I.- inclOsi Yon the esti- piofessional objections against them, i.;thich you will ,
barkatiorreturn, with a ',ninety
.of other papers, a naturally represent actordhigly
schedule of which sislieretinto annexed. , ! - .There are two channels, one on each side the isliful,l
You will observe among those papeis, that thert Roompot and Brewershaven. • ShoUld the for Mer be'
are two modes for attacking the island, Nos; 1, and the Otlf -fixed Om for-you to enter, the pilotage card
2, dependant on the state of the Wind and Weather. and iccompanying chart of the Scheldt *lll point out 1
They will give you a general view of the combina- that there are vessels lying •on the Banjart, under
tions at pieeseut. determined upon ; and the details of which there is excellent anchorage for large ships, es-
service for the army will be made conformable to peclally when we are iii I:7OSitSSIOtI of the shore be-
those naval arrangements. tweets East Capel and Denhaak. 'I• ground this as-1
• You must be aware that the plans are made from sertion upon the charts furnished by the Admiralty, '
the best information we can obtain, and from the which I am bound to consider the best basis of all my I,
most authorized charts ; that one especially which has operations. If you have oecation to use the Brewer-
been
furnished by the Admiralty from the survey of shaven Channel, you mist place a vessel on the outer
Captain Bolton, and upon which my reliance for the edge of the East Bank and the Hide Sand, /hat the
anchorage and passage of the Duerloo, has been prin- vessels undetyout orders may enter that channel)vith !
cipally founded. Although the Deerloo is the station mere safety. ... . . . e
for the attack, No. 1, yet I cannot help repeating my After possession hat been obtained of thi,; 4riod,',
' hope that the beach about Domburgli will be smooth you will, in eoufse, use ybur utniott.endeayours .tw
enough for the whole operation to take place there, persuade pilots to take charge of the vtssels which its
for the reasons assigned in the memorandum upon this may be-necessary to take up the East Scheldt , and
subject. I shall keep a frigate cruizing off this spot, you will detain all the small craft you can to give
to watch the beach, and report by signal its state you every facility in this operatiott.
when in sight. It the Lieutenant General should be • desirous of
I do not mean to confine your execution of this taking possession of North Beveland and Duyvelando
service to the strict letter of these plans, but to their you are to give him every assistance in doing so, and
1 general spirit, leaving to your own judgment and dis- in the transporting his troops to South Beveland cr
cretion to vary your operations, according to any Tholen. South Beveland is, 1 apprehend, the prin
more recent intelligence which you may receive ; to cipal point to which his attention will be called, that
local circumstances with which I am unacquainted, he may get possession of the south side of the island,
and to unprovided contingencies which may arise on that we may not be interrupted in the navigation ( f
the spot. the Scheldt from any batteries that are erected there.:
The battering train for Flushing will be directed You will select the vessels best calculated for this por-
to join you; and if the operation of landing should pose from those which you may detain, many of the
take place on the north side of Walcheren, you will ships under your orders not being able to proceed.
naturally order those ships to move up the river, as higher than Schowen.
far as the army obtains possession of the batteries, You will endeavour, by the most active employ-
from West Capel towards Flushing. As horses are ment of your flotilla, to cut off all communication
not provided for this train, and it must be drawn by with the islands in the possession of the enemy ; and
seamen, it will be desirable to disembark it as near if you receive intelligence that any number of boats
the scene of action as possible. have been collected at any particular place for tl.e
You will see by Captain Owen. s orders, that he is purpose of embarking troops to attack our army, I
to watch your motions, in case you should deem it desire you will take such measures as you shill judge
necessary to appropriate any part of his division to expedient, to burn or destroy them, provided such ail
other services, after the object of capturing Cadsand enterprize is not attended with any extraordinary
has been accomplished. risk. I have great reliance on your judgment, and
As the landing a great body of.. men in the first in- you may be assured I shall be ever ready to cover any
stance must be a prominent feature of success, if the act of sound discretion excercised' by yourself, with
least opposition is presented, I shall he able to attach my sanction and authority.
to you a proportion of the Sea.fencible boats, which It is possible that General Hope may wish to move
'I expect will be put under my orders. forward all his, division to South Ileveland, and at
Before I conclude this letter, I beg to assure you the same time experience some reluctance in evacua-
of my perfect reliance oh your judgment, and that I ting the position he may be in possession of on the
I shall, cover any act of sound discretion exercised by island of Schowen. If such should be the case, and
you. with my sanction and authority. the General and yourself consider that any of the
. You will I am certain endeavour to cultivate and positions are essential, in conjunction with your &-
I
enforce the most perfect union and cordiality between tilla, to prevent -the enemy throwing -einforcements
the army and navy ; the success of our common ob- into South Beveland, and • that such positions are
ject being so obviously dependent upon
,a hearty co- imaintainable by the marines of the ships under your
operation of both. I have, &c. (Signed) I orders,:you have my authority to land them, or any
R. J. sTRACIIAN. part of the seamen, for that purpose ; taking care to
W. A. Otway, Est Rear-Admiral of the White. provide for their retreat in c of circumstances
Meter.--Manuscript Charts furnished by the Admi- arising to make such a measu cessary. The free
. .
rally, sent tUAdmiral Otvray. . navigation of the lower part of t e East Scheldt, and
the channel leading to South Beveland, is very im.
•. . (Third Inclosure referred to in No. 8.)
portant ; and as long as it can be commanded by the
f Amethyst, Downs, July 24, 1809.
Sut—The present Expedition is of such a nature
apply
of your squadron, it will be desirable
apply them to that purpose.
as to render it impossible for me to give any personal
attendance to the minute details of every operation lam perfectly satisfied that, in the event of you;
landing any seamen or marines to do duty on shore,
which branches out of it. oul will establish such regulations as are best calc:
I have, therefore, deemed it expedient to select Of- ' hated to relieve the inhabitants, as much as possib:
ficers of known zeal and ability, to whom 1 can, with
from the hardships and calarnities to which they mus
confidence, intrust the execution of any particulars,
be liable, by the prompt movements of an invadire
which must, in some degree, be separated from the
army. Arid as I trust the wind will enahla us
Main operation.
This main operation I consider to be the attack on make our first descent on the North side-ail Wal•
cheren, I shall then be so contiguous to your station
the Island of Walcheren. There are, however, seve-
that immediate commonication may be had in an-
pal services to be performed, of the greatest cruise-
case in which you may deem it necessary to consuls
quence to the success of the ulterior objects of the .
me. At all events, and under almost any circum.
Expedition, and it is to one of those services that 1
stances, there will be very little difficulty in referril
propose to call your most serious attention.
to me by vessels or telegraphs, as I shall nct be fur.
The Earl of Chatham, who commands the military
they from you than the Duerloo channel, until a per
part of the Expeditios, has considered it right to ob-
manent footing can be obtained in the island of W.
tarn possession of some -commanding points on the
c heren. I have the l•snour to be, &c.
south side of the Island of Schowen, as a preliminary ..
• (Signed) a. J. STRACII.4.N.
to further and more extensive operation upon the East Rear-Admiral Sir It. G. Keats, K. B.
Scheldt. .
A Schedule of Papers forwarded to Sir Richard Keats, with
You u ill, therefore, take under your command the his Orders.
ships and vessels named in the margin, *hose Corn- , Captain Plampin's Embarkation Retort', dated 13th July.
manders have received my instructions to that effect. I lotto of the guns belonging to gun-boats, 15th July.
Consider yourself charged with the execution of this : July 21, 1809. (signed) R. J. STRACUAN,
dot y. - (To be continued.)
Lord Chatham has selected Lieuunant-General
Sir John Hope to command the detachment of the
army which is to be employed on this occasion, and
which consists oldie reserve of the army, composed
of--1

UNIVERSIIr INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, JANUARY t. •
Monday last the Rev. Matthew Henry Thornhill Luscomhe,
M. A. of Catharine Hall, Cambridge, was incorporated of Exeter
C, liege.
'Thursday the following Gender:hen were admitted to degrees
R-w. Morgan Cove, of Magdalen Hall, Prebendary of Hero-
ford, and Rector of Eaton Bishop, in the Diocese of Here(nrd,
Grand Compounder, to be Doctor in Civil Law. •
Rev. John Brereton, of New College ; and the Rev. Matthew
H. T.l.uscombe, of Exeter, to be 'Bachelors in Civil Law.
Riv. Lancelot Jefferson, of Queen's; itvv. Thomas Woodd,(
St. Edmund Hall ; and the Rev. Thoniat 'Writer Mead, of
John's, to be Masters of Arts.
Mr. Thomas Turner, Mr. Edmund Carr, and Mr. lohn.W'

811838811 Ow OVAlBlll7lellii BRIOADIIB.GINIMAL DPINTT.
3070
Loll) DALIMUSIII'II BRIOAet.
4th Foot, lit Battalion - - - 1006
Ditto 2d ditto 931 2538
11 11th Ditto, lit ditto - - 600
SiR WILLIAM r.s BP.ICADE.
l'Oth Foot - - - - 873)
924 Ditto, Ist Battalion - - - 750 1653
Veteran - 30

7261

'The Brigade of Guards has embarked at Chatham
under the direction of Captain Plampin, whose em-
barkation return is hereunto annexed, and the two
last brigades have been embarked in the Downs.—
The returns do not exactly correspond with those
from the Horse 'Guards ; but as it is not of essential
moment to trace such trifling inaccuracies of a scale
of such interest, I only mention this circumstance for
your information.
Yoti will also receive a return of the number of
.kuns intended for the, gun-boats, that were unavoida-
ibiy embarked in the men •of war Which have received
'the brigade of guards.: Some of these
.guns will be
wantedfor the main obiect!•• request you will di.
`sect, the "
Cory/ a- the
boats
": • baiting

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"Jlfd

sect the Leydyn and lyssee to join Rear-Admiral
Otway's division, as the aptgoat!on of these gun
boats is connected! pith his' 'opts-Aden of disem-
baitil,l#.oe:troplin 1744 shall rejoin you the
momen,t them, are talceitontti,.
Captain Ipin has purtheguniseats *divisions
-acid sob -d stiV therefoft; die n' tiled
by 'the :AAA ; anitititaated"to dde ' ,
necessarilyjoin ear-Admiral Otway with Ws S.
As the &weed= of the batteries on the aoutiv