The Statesman.
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number of expellees which had previously exceeded
the estimate. This was a sort of justification for the
expenditure of the )ear following the estimate, and
accordingly it would be found that year greatly ex-
ceeded the subsequent year. The salaries of Foreign
Ministers had been diminished from the number of,
missions to which au end had been put; but the est-
traordivary circumstances attending several of theie
missions of late years, would sufficiently justifiv
trusted, an inquiry into the additional exgence on
that account.

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After some conversation between the Chancillor
of thb Excheqier and Mr. Tierney, the papers moved
fikr tithe latter were ordered, and the second reading
ortheiclill was fixed for Thursday. the Elf was
'also ordered to be printed.
' COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY:

The House, on the motion of the CHANCEtLOR
Of the Exceseusa, resolved itself into a Cotnniittee
of Supply, Mr. LUSHINGTON in the Chair. All the
Accounts presented by Mr. WHARTON on Saturday,
Including the War Taxes, Were referred to it, and
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
then moved, that a sum not exceeding 100,0001 be
granted to the Prince Regent, for defraying the ex-
peaces attendant on his assumption of the Royal-Au-
thority.-
Mr. TIERNEY said, that although be felt it per.
sonally unpleasant to make any remark on the pre-
sent grant, yet the broad duty which he owed`to the
public was imperious, and he would discharge it.—
The Prince Regent had now executed the functiOns
of Regent for twelve months, and when *ll the OR.
penees attendant on the assumption of that office had
been over, the Minister comes forward wits his at
for the Regency. Every man must feel that the
Prince Regent had been at great expences for the
purpose alluded to ; and it was, he Wits confident, in
the recollection of every one, that the Prince had,
with tha' delicacy which was one of thecharacteristics
of his mind, and with a proper feeling for the bur-
thened state of the people, refused to accept a sum
of money fast year. How, therefore, could the Mi-
nister now ask the House to vote this outfit; parti-
cularly when he mentioned no distinct appropriation
of it,—when he rather stated it as a boon or grant
which had' no precedent in our history ?—No such
outfit was ever voted by the Parliament of England
on the assumption of the Monarchy ; and although
he Wag most heartily disposed to vote any sum which,
would he appropriated to the meeting of the expences
which the Prince Regent had already been at, yet he
was anxious to guard against the recognition of such
a principle as that it was always necessary to vote a
certain sum of money for the natural assumption of
the Royal Authority. He hoped, that it was not
the Right Hon. Gentleman's intention to consider a
King or Regent of England in the light of an Am-
bassador, whom it was necessary to equip out in a
particular way.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was
quite convinced, that the Right Hon. Gentleman's op-
posit ion entirely arose from the inaccuracy with which
the Motion was worded. The 100,0001. were to be
applied most certainly in the very way wished for by
the Right Hon. Gentleman. It was intended that
this sum should cover the expences attendant on the
assumpton of the Regency, as well retrospectively as
prospectively; and he had no objection' if it would
satisfy the itight Hon. Gentleman, to introduce those
words into his Motion.

Mr. TIERNEY thought that the Parliamentary
way of proceeding in this business, should have been
foilhe Minister to advise his Royal Highness to send
a message to Parliament, praying that Parliament in
its liberality would grant him such a sum as would
have been adequate to the liquidation of the expences
he had incurred. Then the propernutry of it would
have been made on the Journals, and there would
have been no danger to be dreaded in future from thh
establishment of a bad precedent. The words retro-
spedively and prospectively Mr. Tierney did not
think the exact words which should be introduced to
amend the motion ; and he therefore thought it better
for the Right Hon. Gentleman to put off his motion
to Wednesday, when he could bring it forwarl in a
more correct shape.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
then altered his motion in the following manner:—
" That the sum of 100,0001. be granted to the Prince
Regent, to defray the expences which have been or
may be attendant en the assumption of the Royal
Authority ;" and the question was put by Mr. Lush-
ington.
Mr. WHITBREAD could not allow this question
to pass without some observations. towever invidi-
ous it was to oppose such a grant for '4Riiyal High-
ness, under the present circumstances, still, he felt
it his duty, as a Member of Parliament, to oppose
the vote until such a.message should be sent down
to the House as was usual in such cases. The coun-
try had last year given credit to his Royal Highness for
the communication which he had caused to be made
to the liouse, of his intention of not laying any ad-
ditional burthenitbn the country, for the expence he
should be put to in assuming the Regency. ' For this
communication Ms Royal Highness had most deserv-
edly obtained great credit ; but having so received it,
he thought that it appeared somewhat extraordinary,
that a sum of 100,0001. should be delnanded by the
Minister for the expences which had been already in-
curred, as well as those that would be necessary
now. Ile wished to know in what manner this sum
was to be divided, between expellees past and to
come. Ile wished to know what were the additional
sums which had been expended, or whether there
had hen any increase of visible splendour about
his Royal Highness since he assumed the Regency.
Ile did not mean to say, however, that the sum was
tco much to grant; nor had he any means of know-
ing whether it was sufficient. Ile thought, however,
that it was necessary that thFr House should be in-
formed in the regular parliamentary way by a mes-
sage, and not by the mere assertion of a Minister,
what sum of money was required, and for what
purposes.

Mr. WHI'I'BREAD said, that he had not been
convinced by any thing.he had heard, of the impro-
priety of communicating information to the House
upon this subject, in the usual mode of a Message.
The communication of which he had spoken, had
been made by his llonourable and Learned Friend
(Mr. Adam), who, at that time holding a high office
under his Royal highness as Prince of 'Wales, was
the proper person to communicate his sentiments to
the House. The case was, however, now altered;
and it was through their Ministers alone, that Sove-
reigns, or those exercising Sovereign authority, could
regularly make communications to Parliament. He
did not mean to say, that 100,0001. was too large a
sum to grant for the purpose which was stated, but
he thought that the nouse ought to be put in posses-
sion of the customary information before such a grant
was made.—lle, therefore, could, not consent to
vote for the Resolution.

Mr. TIERNEY said, that it was quite unusual for
the House to vote such sums of money without some
documents or regular statements being made to them
of the necessity of such a vote. If they were called
upon, for example, to vot9 20001. a year to such a
man as Lord Nelson, however well known his me-
rits or services might be, the Rouse expected a formal
communication from the. Sovereign, and were not
content with the mere assertion of the Minister. He
did not conceive that there was the slightest objection
on the ground of delicacy to his Royal highness
sending down a message stating the sum which was
wanted, and the purposes for which it was wanted.
If that were done, there could not be the least doubt
but that Parliament, in its liberality, would cheer-
fully grant it. Although he was convinced that the
message would have been the best mode, yet he
should vote for the proposition of the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, as he had promised him.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER re-
plied, that if any Gentleman thought himself bound
by his promise to vote for one proposition, when his
opinion inclined to a contrary one, it would not be
acting with equal honour and liberality to that Mem-
ber, to hold him to such a promise. Although his
Honourable and Learned Friend (Mr. Adam), who
was still Chancellor of his Royal Highness. as Prince
of Wales, was not now the regular person to deliver
messages to the House from the Prince Regent; yet
there was nothing to preclude him from mentioning in
his Speech the circumstances which he knew to exist
at the time when he made the communication. His
Royal Highness, however, had directed the attention
of the House to all those considerations, when in his
Speech to Parliament, at the opening of the Session, he
said, that " he was satisfied that they would adopt
all such measures as appeared to them necessary under
the present melancholy circumstances." Having thus
slightly touched on what related more immediately to
himself; he had then proceeded in the language of an
affectionate son, warmly and with reserve, to call
their attention to the providing of all that was M.

- Mr. Secretary RYDER thought that the Honour-
able Gentleman seemed to have forgotten that the
circumstances were very different under which that
communication was made. At that time there pre-
vailed a general expectation of his Majesty being
likely soon to resume his functions, and, therefore,
his Royal Highness did not then think it necessary
to call for any additional sum to meet the expences
of a Regency) which it was hoped would not have

a- . .
lasted more than a few months. For this resolution emery for the comfort and dignity of the King his
he was well entitled to all the credit which he had re-1 father. It appeared to him, that the Speech of his
cei‘t d from the country • but when his, Majesty's ill- Royal Highness was a sufficient document for the
ne,s liar'. contrary to all expectation, continued, for house to proceed upon. There was no person who
nearly a near since the period of that communication, , thought the sum proposed an exorbitant one; and
, his Ro) al Highness was necessarily-. obliged to local the objection appeared to be merely in point of form,
rgAtt additional expences. The vote, therefore, , and not of substance. lie thought that the House
Which was now proposed, was founded on a state of could not grant the money in any manner more pro.
things which wos totally different from that which ex- per or delicate, than by agreeing to the resolution.
isted when the communication was made. As The question was then put, and the resolutions
....te.-44ve manner in which -the object was to -be were agreed to.
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effected, he thought that it would be much more 1 The various sums voted in a Committee of Supply
delicate for Parliament to take up the subject them- . for miscellaueous services, were agreed to.
selves than to require .9,f his Royal Highness 1 The House then resolved itself into a Committee of
to send down a formal message upon the subject.— F Ways and Means, when the Annual Grants on Malt,
He thought, that it was sufficient foundation to pro- Pensions, &c. were agreed to.
eeed upon, when the necessity of such a vote was The Distillery Bill was read a second time, and
stated to the lionise by those who were the best ac- committed for to-morrow (this day).
quainted with the facts. It must be obvious to every Adjourned.
one, that a considerable additional expence must ne-
cessarily have been contracted by his Royal "High-
ness, in consequence of assuming the Regency.
Mr. ADAM said, that at the time when the Prince
Regent sent doWn to the House that communication
which had been mentioned, his Royal Highness had
conceived, that it was likely that his Majesty would
have recovered in a short time. In this respect, his
expectations and his hopes had been disappointed;
and the circumstances were, of course, materially al-
tered. The principle of his Royal Highness re-
mained the same : it was the circumstances only
which had changed. If his Royal Highness were
again placed in the former circumstances, expecting
but a Regency of a few months, he would again say,
that for so short a period, he thought no additional
grant necessary ; but under tke present circumstan-
ces, it was most obvious that he must have incurred
great additional expences, for which the House
could not refuse to provide. Ile therefore approved
of the motion, as it was now worded. There
was another view in which he could not avoid
considering the subject. If, instead of succeed.
ing to the discharge of the Royal Functions as Re-
gent, his Royal Highness had succeeded" to the
Throne, as on the demise of the Crown, then he
would be entitled to other funds which would enter
materially into the consideration of the allowances
to be made him. He would in that case have to
deal with the hereditary revenues of the Crown, for
which a sort of bargain had been made in the com-
mencement of the present reign. Succeeding, how-
ever, to the regency, and not to the throne, his
Royal Highness had no such funds at his command,
to be taken into consideration in the arrangements to
he made. His Royal Highness was rather (if such a
term might be applied to a personage of such dig-
nity), in the light of a stipendiary, receiving a cer-
tain axed sum for the discharge of a certain duty.
Under those circumstances, he thought it more be-
coming the liberality of parliament, to come for-
ward of themselves, and grant the sum which had
been noshed, and which, he believed, that no persdu
could think excessive. lie knew of no strict Parlia-
mentary rules which prevented them from determining
the question without a formal message ; and he con-
ceived, that it would be much the more delicate way
to vote it in the manner which had been proposed.
Mr. HURST thought it most obvious, that'his
Royal Highness must, ex necessitate rei, have in-
curred great additional expence by taking upon him-
self the Regency, and therefore it could hardly be
called bounty or liberality in Parliament to repay
him those expences. It was a strict debt of justice,
and not a boon.

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THE STATESMAN.

LONDON:
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1812.

REPORTED DEFEAT OF THE FRENCH
, BY LORD WELLINGTON.

Gentleman, who came passenger in the Gcnrral
Porlier, which arrived at Dover yesterday from Co-
runta, states, that a report was very current at the
latter place, of a battle having been fought, a few
days prior to his sailing, between the Allied Army
and the French, in which the former had been very
successful. The gentleman, however, gives no date
on which the engagement is said to have been fought;
nor did he hear the name of the place mentioned.

We yesterday announced the arrival of dispatches
from Governor Marro and Lieutenant-General
AUCUMUTY, containing the particulars of the final
retiuction of Java, and the capitulation of the ene-
my's troops. The details of this important occur-
rence were brought by Captain Harms, of his MA•
awry's ship Sir Francis Drake, and were given to
the Publie this forenoon in

AN EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE.
The following is the letter of Sir SAMUEL Aucastuvr,
which was addressed to Lord LIVERPOOL

On hoard his Majesty's Ship Mpdeste, off Samaran,
Me LORD, .pt. 21, 1811.
I have jhe honour to submit to your Lord hip,
continuation of the rep ort which it is my duty to lay
before yon, of the proceedings of the army under
my command.
Immediately on receiving the intelligence of Gen.
Jansens retreat from Bugtenzorg, by an eastern route,
and the occupation of that post by our troops, I
placed a force, consisting of the 3d battalion of Bengal
volunteers, and a detachment of artillery with two
guns, under the order of Col. Wood, and directed his
embarkation, in communication with Rear-Admiral
Stopford, who ordered three frigates on this service,
for the purpose of occupying the fort of Cheribon.
Transports were at the same time put in a state of pre-
paration for a force, consistine, of the detachment of
the Royal, and a company of Bengal artillery, a troop
of his Majesty's 224 dragoons, his Majesty's 14th
and 78th regiments of foot, the 4th battalion of
Bengal volunteer Sepoys, the Madras pioneers, and
a small ordnance equipment, with which it was my
intention to embark, and accompanying Rear-Ad-
miral Stopford with the squadron, for the attack of
Sourabaya and Fort Louig, towards which place it
was supposed the enemy had retired.
A large part of his Majesty's 14th regiment, the
Royal Artillery, and six Geld-pieces, were, by the
kindness of Rear-Admiral Stopford, received on
board his Majesty's ships of war, and they, with
the transports, sailed as they could be got ready for
sea, with orders to rendezvous off the point of
Sidayo, near the western entrance of the harbour ofl
Sourabaya. I embarked on the 4th of September,
and early in the morning on the sth, sailed to join
the troops in his Majesty's ship Modeste, which the
Admiral, inattention to my convenience, hall allot-
ted for my accommodation.
On the 6th of Sept. when on the point of Inder-
mayo, I learned from an express boat, which had
been boarded by Commodore Broughton, that Che-
ribon was in possession of the frigates detached on
that service, having separated from the transport on
hoard of which all their troops but the Commodore
had embarked. Capt. Beaver, the senior Officer of
the squadron, had landed the seamen and marines,
and occupied the fort, which surrendered to his sum-
mons in time to make a prisoner of Brigadier Ja-
melle, while passing on his route from Bugtenzorg,l
with many other officers and troops. Letters inter-
cepted on this occasion from General Jansens, an-
nounced his intention to collect his remaining force
near Samamng, and to retire on Solo. This intel-
ligence determined me to sail for Cheribon, where
arrived on the evening of the 7th of Sept. and find-
ing that no troops had yet arrived, that a detachment,
of seamen and marines had marched inland on the Bug-
tenzorg-road, and been successful in securing great
numbers of the fugitives from thence, and gaining
possession, on terms of capitulation, of the post of
CarongSambong on that route; I sent immediate or-
ders for the march of .reinforcements from the dis-
ltrict of Batavia. The cavalry, half of the horse ar-
tillery, and the detachment 'of his Majesty's 89th
regiment from Bugtenzorg, were desired to join me
at Semarang, by the route of Cheribon, and the
light infantry volunteer battalion was ordered to em-
bark at Batavia for the same place.

I obtained from Captain Beaver, of his Majesty's
ship Nisus, the divatch of vessels in every direction,
to meet the straggling transports on their route to
Sourabaya, and direct them all to rendezvous at Se„
marang, addressing a letter to the Hon Admiral
Stopford, to Commodore Broughton, and all the
Captains of his Majesty's ships, requesting them to
give similar orders. I sailed the same evening in
the Modeste, and, after meeting the NYindliam trans.
port, and ordering her with the 3d volunteer batta.
lion to Cheribon, directed my course to tiainaravg
I arrived there on the 9th, and was shortly after-
wards joined by Rear-Admiral Stopford, the co,.
modore, and a few transports, having on board& part
of his Majesty's 14th regiment, half the 78th, the a,.
tillers, detachments, six field-pieces, and the detach.
meat of pioneers. _

To ascertain the fact of General T.►nsens' pre.
sence and feel how far the capture of General j‘,..
melle and the troops from Bugtenzorg, might hity”
changed his plan, .1 repeated to him on the Knit,
in concert with the Admiral, an invitation to sur-
render the island on terms r-f capitulation, and Cap.
tain Elliott and Colonel Agnew were charged wi►h
the communication. They saw the General, re.
coived his reply, ascertained that he had still with
him at least a numerous sta►f, and that he professed
a determination to persevere in the contest. The
small force with me did not admit of my attempting
to assault the place, while it was supposed to be
thus occupied; but an attack was made that nigh!
by the boats of the squadron, on several gnu-re.
sets of tho enemy moored across the entrance of the
rivers leading to the town end : the precipitation
with which they were abandoned gave a character of
probability to accounts, which reached us from
fishermen and others, that the General was oi•cupied
in withdrawing his troops to the interior; and had
fortified a position at a short distance on the road
towards Solo or Soercarta, the residence of the En►.
peror of Java.

- On the 12th of September, as no other troops
had arrived, it was determined to attack the town;
a summons was first sent to the Commandant, and
it appeased, that the enemy had (as at Batavia) cva.
cuated the place, leaving it to be surrendered by
the Commander of the Burghers. It was that nigla
occupied by a detachment under Col. Gibbs, and all
the troops I could collect were landed on the follow.
ing day.
It was ascertained that the enemy had retired to
a strong position about six miles distance on the
Solo read, carrying with him all the Chief, Civil as
well as Military, Officers of the district, and cast he
was busied in completing batteries and intrenclunnti
in a pass of the hills, where he had collected the re.
sidue of his regular troops, some cannon, and a
force, including the auxiliary troops of the native
Princes, exceeding eight hundred men, cavalry, in.
fantry, and artillery, commanded by many Et ropean
officers of rank.

As any check of the attempts of our troops at
this important period might have been productive of
the worst elects, I thought it prudent to wait the
hourly expected arrival of a larger force, but after
two days passing at Semarang without their appear-
ance, I resolved to risk an attack with the slender
means at my disposal, rather than to give the enemy
confidence by a longer delay, or afford them time to
complete their works, which wore said to be sail
imperfect.
For these reasons, on the evening of the 14th, I
had directed preparations to be made for an attack on
the following day, when intelligence arrived that
the Windham had sailed for Cheribon with some
troops, and several vessels were seen in the offing ;
I, therefore, countermanded the orders, in the ex-
pectatiou of succours, but the Admiral, anxious, oil
account of the approaching unfavourable season, to
secure a safe anchorage for the ships, sailed in the
morning, with two ships of the line and three frigates,
to attack Fort Louis, and if successful, to occupy
the harbour of Sourabaya.
The Windham alone arrived in the course of the
night, and even the very slender reinforcement which
she brought was, situated as we were, of great im-
portance, and it enabled me to withdraw all the
European garrison from the Fort of Semarang, and
to add a company of Sepoys to the field force, which
thus strengthened did not exceed one thousand one
hundred infantry, and the necessary artillery to matt
four six pounders, with some pioneers.
I did not think it proper to assume the direct corn-
mend of so small a detachment; I confided it to Col.
Gibbs, of his Majesty's 59th regiment, proceeding,
however, with the troops, that I might be at !laud to
profit by any fortunate result of the attack.
Experience had waeranted my reposing the fullest
confidence in the valour and discipline of the troops
I had the good fortune to command, and taught me
to appreciate those which the enemy could oppose to
them. Many of the fugitives from Cornelius were in
their ranks, and the rest of their forces were strongly
impressed, by their exaggerated accounts, with the
dangers to be dreaded from the impetuosity of oer
troors. I did not, therefore, feel apprehension of
any unfortunate result from attacking the enemy vith
numbers so very disproportionate ; but from our tc-
tal want of cavalry, I did not expect to derive from
it any very decisive advantage, beyond that of driving
them from the position they had chosen.
The small party of cavalry, of which I had been
disappointed by the absence of the transports which
conveyed them, would have been invaluable; much
of the enemy's force was mounted, and they had some
horse artillery, while not even the horses of my sttitf
were arrived, and our artillery and ammunition %ere
to be moved by hand by the Lascars and pioneers,
who for this purpose were attached to the field-Fle..'4.
Colonel Gibbs marched at two o'clock on the
morning of the 16th from Semarang, and after
ascending some -steep hills, at the distance of near
six miles, the tires of the enemy appeared a little be-
fore he dawn of day extending along the summit of
a hill, which crossed our front at Jattee Allee, and
lover part of which the road was cut ; the doubtful
light, and great height of the hill they occupied,
made the position appear at first most formidable. It
`was resolved to attack it immediately, and as the
leading division or advance of the detachments moved
forward to turn the enemy's left, a fire was opened
on them from many guns placed on the summit of the
hill, and various positions on its Picts, which com-
pletely commanded the road ; these were answored
by our field-pieces as they came up, with the effect,

though hied from a cousideiable distance, and with
g reit eloatiou, of confusing
lean' artillery in I
directing their fil c, from whi very trifling loss
was sustained. Their flank was turned with little
difficulty, but what arose from the extreme steepness '
of the ascent, and after a short but ineffectual at-
tempt to -top, I the fire of some gulls advantage.
oust posted, across a deep ravine, the advance of
the body of our detachment, the enemy abandoned
the greatest part of their artillery, and e ere seen in
great autehers and in great confusion in full retreat.
Our want of cavalry to follow the fugitives with
toted, the steepness of the road, and the necessity
for removing chevaux de frise with which the passage
was obstructed, gave time for the escape of the ene-
my, while our troops, exhausted by their exertions,
were recovering their breath.
It was evident that their army was completely dis-
united, several officers, some of them of rank, were
taken; their native allies, panic struck, had aban-
doned their officers, and only a few pieces of horse
artillery remained of their field ordnance.
.With
these they attempted to corer their retreat, pursued
by Colonel Gibbs, who, with the detachment, passed
several incomplete and abandoned batteries; and at
noon, and after twelve miles march ever a rugged
country, approached the village of Oonarang, in
which, and in the small fort beyond it, the enemy
appeared to have halted, and collected in irregular
masses. Small cannon from the fort and village
opened on the line as it advanced : Our-field pieces ,
were brought up to a commandiug station, and by
their fire covered the formation of the troops, who, i
led by Colonel Gibbs, were advancing to assault the
fort, when it was evacuated by the enemy ; alarmed
by our fire, they were seen to abandon it and its
vicinity iu the utmost confusion, leaving some light
guns with much ammunition and provisions in the
where they had broken the bridge to impede
pursuit; the road beyond it was covered with the
raps, clothing, and military equipments of their
troops, who seemed to have been completely routed i
and dispersed.
A number of officers made prisoners confirmed
this belief; our troops bad, however, marched so far,
that they were unequal to a longer pursuit, and were ,
quartered in the fort and the letrracks which the ene-
mv had quitted.
*Early in the night Brigadier Winkleman, with'.
some other Officers, came into my quarters with a
flag of truce from General Jansen', who was stated
to be fifteen miles in advance of my position, at Sola-
tiga, on the road to Solo • the Brigadier was charged
to request an armistice, ;hat the Governor General '
might communicate with your Lordship, on terms of
eapitulation. He was informed by my direction,
that he must treat with me, and that without delay ;
I, however, consented, in consideration of the dis-
Wee of his position, to grant, for the express pur-
pose of capitulation, an armistice of twenty-four •
hours, to commence from six o'clock on the following ;
morning, and limited in its effect to'the forces pre-
sent; with this answer Brigadier Winkleman return-
ed, accepting the armistice proposed.
I was perfectly aware of the general sentiments
of Rear-Admiral Stopford, regarding the object on
which our joint services were employed, from the
unreserved communication I had held with him.
lie had sailed for Sourebajes with the declared in-
tention of attacking Fourt Louis, and of returning
to his station when the service was accomplished ;
and he was most anxious for its speedy termination,
as he had informed me, he did not think ships
would be safe on the northern coasts of Java after
the 4th of October unless Sourabayn was In our
possession. _ _ _

All these considerations were strong in my mind
against the delay of a reference to him, and con-
fident that the important object of obtaining for
Great Britain an immediate surrender of the island
ought not to be impeded or delayed by any point
merely of form, I did not hesitate to act individually,
and on my sole responsibility, for, the interests of
the Slate. I had also cause to fear, if the favour-
able moment was allowed to pass, that the allies of
enemy mielit recover from their panic, that Gen.
3mitms might- learn the small amount of our force,
that he might again collect his troops and retire on
where. profiting by the period of the ap-
preaching rains, he might prolong the contest ; and
hough I could not doubt its ultimate susses, a war
i t th^ interior would have embarrassed out arrange-
r:: ati, and have involved the affairs of the colony in
icahle confusion.

On i,e forenoon of the 17th Sept. the Coalman-
&or De Kock, Brigadier and Chief of the Staff of
tho French army in Java, arrived at Oonarang, with
p.n,ert. from General Jansen to treat of a capitala-
t:op. which I authorised Colonel Agnew, the Adju-
'-'.:eneral of the forces,. to discuss with him on
,nrt : the result was the signature by them of the
-ies I have the honour to enclose. No. 1, with
General De Kock returned in the afternoon
tain General Jansen's approval.
,t three o'clock in the morning of the 18th, Bri-
ier Winkleman arrived at my quarters from Ge-
-1 Jansen.:, who declined to sign the articles
41 had been agreed upon, adverting particularly
ose which concerned the debts of the Govern-
it to individuals. He requested that I would
the General half way, or stated that he would,
ferrckl, come to my quarters at Oonarang, for
orpose of discussion or explanation of those ar-

the situation in which it is evident he stood de-
red him of all claim to those terms of capitulation
:h, had he profited by the former invitations,
to while he still possessed the means of defence,
raig4 perhaps have obtained; and as my situation
l'aTurce unequal to prosecute operations further
ir interior would not admit of delay, I assumed
'm tone ; and desiring General Winkleman to be
*med that personal respect for the character of
lera Jansens had alone induced me to grant any
is to his army, announced to him that the amis.
would cease at the appointed hour, and the
Ips march forward at the same time.
:alone( Agnew gave orders for this purpose in his
'fence; and informed him, that if General Jan-
allowed the opportunity of capitulating now of-
fed to escapes by not accepting the terms already
'pared, no other could be offered. Brigadier
ildernan returned with all speed to General Jan-
and Colonel Gibbs marched with his detach-
It at six-o'clock on the road to Soligata, where,

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