Star.
London, England, 1810-03-16 00:00:00

'der the command of Bt
weighed from the Saintes, and
Three Rivers, gave the enemy
quarter, facilitating the advance
army, but in the night bore -
morning to leeward near the _
marching immediately towards
inclining to his rear, excited l•
degree as to induce him to
Three Rivers, Palmiste, Morne
tire beyond the bridge of Noziere, putting the river
in his front, and extending his left in such manner
into the mountains as in his opinion to secure his posi-
tion.
•
'The second division was enabled, from the m-
oire of the country, to land two royal hoWit-
z .rs and two field-pieces, and to mount them in
battery, to which two 6-inch howitzer mortars were
afterwards added.
1
The enemy being now compressed within narrow
limits, the difficulty (and that a considerable one),
Was the passage of the' river Noire, to the defence of
which he had paid the utmost attention ; it appeared
to me to be necessary to turn his left by the moun-
tains, notwithstanding all the obstructions of nature
and of art which opposed this decision. I therefore
gave the necessary orders to Brigadier-General Wale,
commanding the' Reserve, to carry this important
service into execution during the night of the Sd ; but,
after my separating froth. the Brigadier-General, he
inbtained intelligence of a nature so important as not,
in his opinion, to admit c-f consulting me upon an al
teration in the time; and he proceeded to execute his
orders, although by a shorter route than we possessed
the kilowlete of at the period of my quitting him.
I entirely approve of the Brigadier-General's deter-
mination on the grounds on which he decided, although
it created a temporary embarrassment.
This important service was greatly and successfully
executed, as will appear more gully by Brigadier-
General Wate.'s separate report ; and my sentiments
of what is dice to Major Henderson, commanding the
Royal York Rangers, who was wounded upon this
occasion, and to the officers and soldiers 'of this regi-
ment, are fully expressed in my public order for-
warded with this letter ; which I request your Lord-
ship witl be pleased to lay before the King, with my
earnest hope,„that his Majesty will promote Major
Henderson, whose merits are beyond my praise.
I lament on this occasion the loss sustained by
this young corps, which has suffered considerably,
amounting to no less than four Lieutenants killed ;
one Field Oaicer and fear Captains wounded, with
upwards of ei,ttitty men killed and wounded ; but the
effort decided .the campaign, the enemy being, so con-
founded in finding his flank turned, and the heights
occupied, that the Captain General instantly hoisted
white flags at his own •.(prarters and other places,
whilst the troops were advancing ; and indeed this
officer's person was greatly exposed in his position.
I -am concerned to add,. that Brigadier General
Wale commanding the reset ve, and Captain Grey, an.
Assistant in the Quartermaster General's department;
were wounded on this service.
Commissioners appointed on both sides baying met
the next morning (the sth) a-Capitulation was agreed
!upon, which was ratified 'on the morning Of the 6th,
And which I trust will be bOnoured with his Majes-
ty's approbation.
I have the honour to Inclose the following Docu-
ments:
No. t. The Proclamation addressed by the Admiral and myself
to the inhabitant:: of Guadeloupe.
No. 2. Major-General Hislop's report of the first division.
No. 3. Brigadier-General Harcourt's' report of the od
No. 4. Brigadier-General Wale's report of the attack made by the
Royal York Rangers, with the feint of the second battalion of
Grenadiers, upon the bridge of Nuziere, on the evening 9f the
Mend morning of the 9th.
, No. 5. The Car:ulation.
No. R. Conies of my public order; of the Stb, 6th, and 7th, to
the army and nary :•;rving on shore.
No. 7. Returns of killed, wounded, and missing; also, Medical
Report of wounded.
No. 8. Return of tae General OMeers serving in the field.
When the uncommon strength of this country, ge'-'
nerally, is considered, :lad, the nature of the enemy's
position, which had been selected with greatarut
atten-
tion, covered with redoubts and furnished
lery, I trust the advance of one column ?If the army.
without a single field-piece, and of the oilier equally
unprovided, until within range of,the enemy's princi-
pal works, will be held by military men a bold and
arduous .enterprize, where the defence possessed a
force, in the first instance, of 5500 men, notwith-
standing which, the campaign terminated in 'eight
days. This force underwent a gradual dimiaution,
and latterly a very extensive one, by the falling off
of the Colonial troops, and by the increase of the sick
and wounded, whose numbers (independent of the
killed and missing, which are considerable,) are stated
tb rite tp exceed six hundred men.
I hope the services of this at my will be honoured
with his l‘ljesty's approbation, and the confidence
of their country.
Captain Wilby, one of, my Aides-de-Camp, who
'was intrusted•with the Eagles taken 'from the enemy
at Martinique; last r:, nipaign, has the litinour to be
the bearer of this dispateb,- and of die Eagleof the
66th regiment, which has fallen into our possession on
the present occasion, to be laid at the King's feet.
I beg leave to recommend this officer to his Ma.,
jesty's favour, and your Lordship's protection for the
rank of. Major in the army. •
• The Co-operation of Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander
Cochrane, of Commodores Ballard and Fable, the
Captains and other Officers of the Navy, which are
expressedin detail in my inclosnre, No. 6, has been in-
cessant and effectual, and AVACRit such exertions a
service of the present description, if at all practicable,
must have been drawn into length The services of
Captain Kemp, principal Agent for Transports, la- ,
booting under ill health, of Captain Parry and of
other Officers of the same department, .have been
highly laudable, and the exertions of Mr. Matthew
King, a merchant of consideration, but bred a sea-
man, who without remuneration has superintended
the dispokition of upwards of fifty vessels hired in tile
West Indies, for the transport of troops and stores,
have been ex&emely important, and are now conti-
nued much to the benet of his Majesty's service,
I have the honour to be, ecc.
(Signed) G. BECKWITH, Commander of Forces.
No. t.-Translation.)
Proclamation by their ExcellcneiesLieutenant-GeneralNir George
Beckwith, K.B. and Vice-Admiral the Honourahie Sir.Alex-
znder Cochrane, K.R. commanding the Land and Naval i'nt ces
of his Britannic Majesty, it the Windward and Leeward
Islands, /k.s.
otanien and Inhabitants of cuadataepet

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Force, formidable to anon who Would moose it, but offering
protection to thosvpOst act attaslled to p 04284 to their own
interests.
We order an iitelnantere and Inhibitanai Towns to return
to their hon l9.they will And themselves protected there in their
persons sad►•
We Craft etta-eiviliCommissiouers to repair to their posts,- and
to remain, at area tomaintaio internal order, for which they are
responsible, nano execute each instructions as they shall receive
from the persons delegated by us.
All Planters and Inheitauts taken in Arms, will be treated as
Prisoners of War, of whatever description they May be.
Masters will be responsible for the acts of their Slaves.
Ministers of Religion ! do not forget, on so critical an occasion,
the duties imposed upon you by the divine religion you profess.
It is His Majesty's intentiou that it should be mathtained and
respected, and that its Ministers should be protected, if they
preach obedience and fide:ity to the Monarch we represent.
Done at Head Quarters, Goadaloupe, 27th January, 1810, in
the fiftieth Year of His *Majesty s Reign,
(Signed) G. B!CKWIT11.
A.COCHRAKr.

By Command of Their Excelien i 4
W. II; Vizi.sr.---J.S.TRACIT.

No. 2.

anadaloupe, February 8, IMO.
Reptirtof the Marcia and Operations of the First Division of the
Army.from the period of its landing to the suspension of hcs•
&glag, January 28.—The 2d-battalion of light in-
fantry, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Stewart,
of the Bth West-India Regiment, effected its landing
by nine o'clock this morning at the 'nay of St. Marie,
without opposition, and immediately possessed itself
cf the commanding heights, thereby covering the dis-
embarkation of the third brigade under the comrnand
of Brigadier-General Maclean, to which it belonged.
The Commander of the forces landed at the same place
before ten, as I did immediately after. The whole
brigade being ashore between twelve and one o'clock,
and, having formed on the heights, I reported the
same to the Commander of the Forces, who ordered
the light battalion to march and take a forward posi-H
tion, for the purpose of keeping open the communica-
tion, by the high road with Cabesterre, and obtaining
information of the situation, force, Tic. of the enemy.
Brigadier• General Maclean was at the same time or-
dered to put himself at the head of the light batta-
lion, which had then become the advanced guard of
the army that landed to windward.

.ie in. Irthat
Aboutifita o'clock, I received orders from the
Commandei'of the forces to follow the march of the
Idv;uiced guard with the other battalions of the third
brigade, marching by my right ; and having come
op-with it at the position it bad taken and halted at,
I • ordered it forward, directing Brigadier General
Maclean to pass the river (called Rivieres des Peres
Blancs,) beyond the village of Marigot, and to halt
on the most advantageousgroundfor maintaining him-
self during the night, that he Could discover near it.
At five in the evening I reached Marigot, in the
immediate .vicinity of which the troops-took up their
ground, and la:- on their arms for the night. The
troops marched this day, with three days' provisions
in their haversacks, which had been pfeviously cooked
on board ship. The weather extremely favourable.
Monday, Jan. 29.—The 'brigade was under arms
an hour before daylight, and, in conseculence of the'
orders received from the Commander of the forces, I
awaited his arrival at my post before I moved for-
wards, and which having taken place between ten
and eleven o'clock, the troops were soon after put in
motion ; the Commander of the- forces directing in
person the march of tl-e advanced guard. The fourth
brigade,
.under the orders of Brirdier-General Skin-
ner, having come up before the rear of the third had
moved off its gfound, the whole division marched
this day in one column, arriving at Bannaniers before
sunset, where it baited, taking up its ground in two
lines, and bivouacking for the night. Lieutenant-
Colonel Stewart, commanding the light battalion,
was ordered immediately to possess himself with two
companies of the strong pass (above our position) at
Lacasse, where we yesterday could perceive the ene-
my had a post,-but which he abandoned last evening.
The weather had been very hot during the whole Of
this day's march, but it began to rain soon after the
troops arrived on theWground.
Tuesday, Jail. 50.—The light company of the Bth
West-India Regiment, in pursuance of the orders of
the Commander of the Forces, was detached this
morning at two o'clock, to relieve Lieutenant-Colonel
Stewart :old the two companies at Lacasse, which
were ordered to return with him to his battalion. The
division having been under arms as usual, an hour be-
fore day-light, formed at that column of march by the
right, when, on the arrival of the Commander of the
Forces at the dawn of day, orders were given for the
light battalion to march forward, and for the two
brigades to follow at their proper distance, the Com-,
minder of the Forces placing himself between the
advanced guard and the head of the third brigade.
The former having, between nine and ten o'clock, de-
scended the heights on the side of the Trois Rivieres,
came up with the rear of a detachment -of the enemy,
which appeared not to have had timely notice of our
approach, in consequence of which they were exposed
fora short time to some shot from our riflemen, from
which they sustained some trifling loss. The ad-
vanced guard pursuing its march, reached the open
ground or Savannah at Loriols Trois Rivieres about
eleven, when the Commander of the Forces, arriving
at the same time, ordered it to halt, and the men to
rest themselves, until the column should come up.
In consequence, however, of tke enemy being still
in possession of the Sea batteries commanding the an:
chcrage the the Grand Ance, and from both of 'which
they continued to fire on our men of war, the light
company of the 70th was sent to dislodge them, which
was instantly effected the party of the enemy escap-
ing along shore.-
A company of the Bth West India Regiment was
at the same time detached to take possession of the
battery De la Pointe, which was already abandoned,
and by which the security of the anchorage was in-
sured. The enemy's position, which was defepded
by a line of redoubts. intrehchments, St:: on the com-
manding heights of Petrizel,. was now before ut, atid
in front of which the Commander of the forces ordered
the army to take up a position, the light battalions'
Moving to the left, and the third and fourth brigades

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riztadier-General att‘lrc .)li. nee, itseutnrifiencemeat of die Irene nludowiltaChave
and standing acrosi
enemy some jealousy to vgn---1:41146 in iitilet d ."ktY'll"ldg"tian at times alta et sag"
4, tr. Wary, at (Oen atrocious, and at all thnes rapacious/
advance of the relit or me i . •I'Dieovlttt:.: ct has at length decreed, that a scandal 'll.4tit has
lrire up, landing the next" lmted too long should cease, by the removal from these countries
the River du Piessis ; aodl of the pernicious influence orthe man who bus wad mourning
and wretchedness throughout Europe.
towards the enemy's right, .„ i_r• 1,4„. •
VI 6-come is; ..i5.......puty statue tssalossonheu..youe fate, and
cited his attention to such a ,seal amongst you days of happiness, iiiinialditg you participate
to abandon his defences at in the prosperity eojoyed by the countries subjected to the King's
. . .. , . .
Morne Houel, awl to re-;I Paternal
government. . - .1
- ' _.• .I._ ..:___ These beneficent intentions are supported by a Land and Sea