The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-10-26 00:00:00

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Commodore Rowley to seise the first moment pf
moderate weather to debatk that part of the 3d
brigade. Vico on board of his ship, I proceeded
with the Commodore in the Boadicea, on the morn-
ing of the Bth, with the remainder of the 3d and
4th brigades, and _effected a• 'knifing, to _leverage!,
at Grand Chaloutie, about eleven o'clock A. M.
With this force, under my idlinediete. command,
I instantly moved forward by the mountains ; at
two o'clock A. M. passing over the heights, I re-
connoitred the enemy's position, and by four.o'clock
had formed the necessary arrangements for the at.
tack open his capital.
Major A usteti„ at the head of the 12th and 33,1
grenadiers, and 12th naive infantry, had received
his final instructions to assail the tow it in the rear.
Lient—Colonels MaclePd of the 69th, and Camp.
bell of the 331, had already passed the enemy's
position on the east of the town, from the But& to
No. 6, redoubt.
Lieutenent-Colotiel Charges was well advanced
towards the west of the town, with line companies
of his Majesty's 69th regiment, to force the batte-
ries on the Seaeface ; and Lieutenant.Celonel Drurir-
mond, commanding the 2d brigade, had reinforced
with the royal marines of his brigade the position
su gallantly mbintailied by the Ist brigade, on the
west of the river st. Denis.
Through the exertions of Major Taynton, corn-
mending' the artillery, and of Captain Al'lntosh
of the Bombay artillery,
,assisted by Lieutenant.
Cclonet Clarges of the 60th regiment, and Lieu.
tenant Leuhem of his Majesty's strip La Nereide,
cominandiag a party of fifty seamen, I was enabled
to get fotitard two field pieces, and one four and
half inch howitzer, which were. descending the
mountain, and would have been in action in less
than half an hour. This would haie insured the
result of the premeditated attack ; or, in the event
daily disaster, secured our retreat, which latter
was, hi my opinion, next to an impossibility.
'Affairs were thus situated, when I received a
•message from the left, that the enemy had sent out a
trumpeter, with an officer, to demand a suspension
of arms, and on honourable terms to surrender
the Island.. There was not a moment to be lost in
saving an enemy completely in our power, and I
accordingly issued immediate orders for the troops
to halt.
I am sorry that my situation prevented my corn.
emnicating, agreeably to his Lordship's orders,
with Mr. Farquhar, who was on board of his Ma-
jesty's ship Beadkea, upon the terms which Com-
modore Royley and myself deemed proper to grant
to a brave though vanquished enemy.
I should have mentioned before, that nn my
landing at Grand Chaloupe, 1 had detached Capt.
Hanna, with two companies of' his Majesty's Ist
battalion, 56th regiment, to La Possessime, the bat.
terles of which place he took by assault in the most
gallant manner.
Thus, Sir, in a few hours has this rich, exteh.
sive, and valuable colony been added to his grad.
uus Majesty's dominions, with a population.of up.
of 100,000 souls, and with a loss on our
part comparatively trifling, when thePature of the
service is considered, a return of which. accompa.
nies this dispatch, with a copy of the capitulation.
The whole of the service has been conducted so
completely to my satisfaction, that, where praise is
the just , claim pf all, it may be considered invidious
to select ; however, the truly military style, and-
rapidity of the movements of the Ist brigade, calls
for my most unqualified thanks to Lieut.-Colonel
Fraser, the officers and men under his Command ;
the same is equally due to Lietit.-Cobmels Mac.
leod and Campbell; and the troops-under his orders,
who landed under the greatest difficulties, opposed
by the weather and an almost inaccessible beach.
My thanks arc further due to Lieut.-Colonel
Mrcleod.for the gallant manner in which he took
possession of the Latteties of St. Marie.
To Lieutenant-Colonel Drummond, commanding
the 2d brigadeOlie service is much indebted for
the rapid and effectual support which he gave to
the Ist brigade; nor can kwithhold m'y approbation
of the conduct of Lieutenant Cottel of the royal
marines, who, with the detachment under his
command, acted with the usual intrepidity of that
cures. .
I am well aware that I cannot a' da to the well-
earned fame of Commodore Rowley, commanding
his Majesty's squadron, whose merit as an.otfice'r
is well known, and duly appreciated ; but I shall
• ever feel grateful for the cordiality With which he
has co.operated with me- throughout the service
and, as tar as the success of the Expedition depend.
ed upon the naval arrangement, the praise is un-
irtestionably due to him.
To Captains Pym, Lambert, Curtis, and Wil.
loughby, of the Royal Navy, commanding the
.frigates mentioned in the first pert of this dispatch,
the army is infinitely indebted for its effectual and
speedy debaekatien to Captain Willoughby, who
more immediately superintended the landing to
witalward, and wile served with a party of seamen
on shore, my thatilis aro particularly due; .as also
to Lieutenants Robb and Lloyd tl take this op-
portunity of stating that the latter Officer Was
severely wounded on the 21st September last, when
gallantly leading on a party of seamen ; but in the
hurry •of my dispatch of that date his name was
omitted) of his re!ej,sty's ship Beadicca, Chudds
of the I phigenia, and Leuliern of the Nsreide : I
.Must likewise take this opportunity of expressing
I my approhatian of the conduct of Lientehant-Pye,
of the Royal Marines,. who was .woon.ded while
under my 'comma:id on the 21St of 'September last.
The Ceminanding Officers of Corps and Detach-
ments, the-Beads of bevattine'ets, and the whole of
the Stuff have merited my warmest approbation ;
Captain Parkinson, of his Majesty's 33d regiment,
rcpury Adj!itittit:Gcncriitl, commands toy particular
thanks, telt wily for the conduct of !lis own imme-
diate depsstio.ent, but for the active utsistauce which
he alfordedme whererer required. .
Major Vernon, the Deputy Quarter Master#G—e-
ire'rel, !labels(' Joy thanks for his gee] and attention.
To Captaiu arry% who acted as toy ..Aide.4-
Oaa,p,'l am likewise cinch indebted for the assist..
ance which 1 received ".froin halm i!uring the service.
Nor caul pa'' over unnoiicel the zeal end activity
mailifested by •Liet!tenantillackiston, senior Officer
cf F.rigitieers„ upie this iteceeion ; as also that of
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