The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-02-14 00:00:00

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put in boats to reland and attack t mein' I,4hasss.
retreat however to St. Denis d ng till, night pre-
vented the necessity of any rther
The Commandant, St. Mir.tilel, being disposed
.taf
enter into negociationst With the concurrence of
Commodore ltowleti the pre'lirnimaq artidui
were drawn up, tti copy o'f which is ,
the Commandant/ accompanying o 6• onieboard '
his Majesty's ship Raisonable, tharY were signed,
subject to the confirmation er'sejeetion of the
Commander in Chief, General Ns Bruslyes. On
the Mt, all (hu remaining public stores were deli-
vered over by the Head 6f the Police, and fatigue
patties from the squadron and troops were ordered
to embark them otyboard the Ilenourable Com.
pany's re.capturinf ship Streatham, which, toge.
ther with the Eirope, were placed under the or.
tiers of their termer Commanders. From the •
25th to thy 28th, the whole of the guns, &c. were
finally 4estroyrd, our guards continuing to mount
regularly in the town for the protection of the in.
habitants and their property. The frigate La
Caroline, with the other shipping, arc making all
possible preparation for sea, and it is•lioped that
all the necessary. arrangemeott will be made for
the troops returning to Rodcriques by the 3J of
nerd month.

I cannot conclude this dispatch without men-
tioning the obligations I am under to Lieut. Re.
man,' of the Bombay Engineers, through whose
exertions I was enabled to give a plan of attack
to the Officers in command of columns, and who,
upon the entire of this service, has been zcalOus
and indefatigable. I beg also to notica the exer.
lions of nsijn Pearce, of the 56th" ttegitnent,
who, being attached to my personal Staff, has
rendered me the most essential dcrvices.
1 have the honour to he, &c.
(Signed) HENRY S. KEATING,
• Lieut.-Cul. litith Regt.
•
To Fras. Warden, Esq. Chief Secretary to
Government, Rottlhay.

[By the articles of agreement, a mutual suspen.
sion of arms was immediately to take place ; pub.
lie property to remain in possession of the Eng.
lish ; the English not to he prevented from attack.•
ing arty other part of the islr.nd either by sea or
land; three days given tor the ratification of Gen.
Dec Brus!yes.]
[ln consequence of th• snd:len death of (i`ner.sl Des Bru-
-I)es, a further delay of five days was granted.) •

A List af Ship, And Vettelt cautured and destroyed in the Road
of St. Paul's, Isle of 11Ottrbon, tl.st of Sept. 18119.
4
La Caroline frigate, of 36 guns (2.3 long 18-pounders. eight
carraitades), and 56.) moo; corannuided by Slums.
Frrretier, Lieuteaant de Vaisseau. . •
Grappler brig,. pierced for it' post. It on board ; six 18-
Ipnanicr carronades mourned, d long 6-pounder carronaties iu
the held.
Pt t.rckantat ea raptured and distroyed.
Streatham. ship. of 3J guns, a:id 819 tows, partly laden
with •altpetrw, the rest of the cargo landed. • •
• Europe, of 25 guns add 830 tons, ditto.
Fanny, brig, of 2 t;t1;:s and 150 tons, laded with a little
rice and corn.
Truis Amis. of 60 ton:. laden-with, staves and rice.
to Creole, schooner, of 50 tons, in ballast.
Thore vevsels, uaaes unknown, destroyed.
One s?ip, uarne unknown, burnt on the storks.
(Stinted) J. ROWLEY.
CA return of guns, ammunition, &c. found at St. Paul's,
follows.]
&tura of ilitod, tVownded, rind of the Force under
the Ca:nenonei of Lieestenont-Coi. Keating, '.2.!ei Sept. 18&19,
kimod of Rourboa.
Ro.al Marines-7 rank and file, killed ; 2 lieutenants, 17
rank and fil6 wouuJM.
First Batt. 56tit Reg.--1 serjeant, b rani; and fi!e killed ;
I seijeart, 25 rasik and talc, wounded; 1 drummer, l raukand
filo, ini-sing.
Stroud Batt- Al Reg. Bombay Native Infantry, 2 rank
and file killed; I lieu:en:nit, .1 soubaldatn, = havaldarns, 1
drem.ncr, 7 rank and ale, nitundi•it.
Total-15 killed, 58 wounded. 3 mining.
N 4.111 Ca OF O.VVICKIIS wounrinn,
Royal Marines—Lieutenant 3. It. Pye; Second Liente-
nAnt. Mathew Bowden.
Second Batt. 2d Native Infantry—Lientenant Grant; 9e-
bidam Solomoit.
(Signed) 11. O'NEILL, Mal. of Brigade.
(SigneJ) Henry S. KEA'FING.
[File Bankrupts, Efe. See lase Page.]