The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-06-25 00:00:00

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Major Churchs Assistant Quarter-,
rat, Superintendent of the Greek Li
Major Oswald, of the Calabrese Di'
Vincenzo, of she same corps ; and
ker, of tho.ltoyal Engineers, all must
and valuable Oflicets, arc amongst
With heartfelt pleasure I state their

Of a nature to give hopes that they
turn to their respective stations. Upon
accepting Captain Vincenzo, with •
your Excellency is well acquainted,
of aWranka -promise speedy recover'
linen t injury.
'agilatuxiety of Mr. Gunning, Sutgeon to the
edhes, to lend his immediate aid, placed him in
the situation to become himself 'a sufferer; forta•
nately not so much so as to prevent him from per.
forming the functions he so diligently and ably
discharges.
It would exceed the bounds of a dispatch to
enumerate the merits of individuals ; but I am
bound to notice the promptness with which, at the
most critical momettt, my orders were conveyed
to Major Clarke by Lieut. Hatsenbubler, of the
Royal Corsican Rangers, my Aide.de.Camp, an
old and deserving Officer, and which afforded the
Major an immediate opportunity of greatly can.
tributing to the success of the day. Mr. Forted
pre me essential aid during the march, and is the
attack was one of the foremost in manifesting the
zeal and courage with which his Majesty's service
upon all occasions inspires him:
The enemy is now pent up within his walls, sad
one of the ports wo.gained from him is favourably
placed for commencing our approaches, which,
however, the narrowness of the ground renders
difficult and laborious. Herewith I transmit to
your Excellency returns of our killed, wounded,
and Missing, together with lists of the captured
nrdnauce.

I have the honour to be, are.
(Signed) J. OSWALD,
L►rig.-Genernl. Commanding the Troops
in the lonian 1,k,, fife,
To hi; Excellency Sir John Stuart, Cuounander
in Chief of his Majeety'► Fames, IlEc. tte.
Sicily.

Downing-street, June %I.
A Dispatch, of which the following is s co y,
has peon received at the office of the Earl of V.
verpool, from Lieutenato-Genesal Sir Jqhp Ste"
dated Messina; April 16) 1810.

Mess*, April 26, 1810.
MY Lone,--Since my dispatch to your Lord.
ship of the 2 ith instaat,'l hate received from Bri-
gailier.Gener.il Oswald the satisfactory account
which I have the honour to transmit herewith) of
the completartotoctiow of the Island and fortress
of St. Maudtillgof the atirrader of the Floods
force by whWilelit were garrisoned to his Ma.
jesty'sartni..
Op the seriies so sothlessfnily accomplished by
"egad ier-G en evil Pid, it only remains with
me to express the same hope, that the conse.
(moms will be as beneficial as the achievement has
been brilliant ; and that himself and the gallant
troops who have been the companions of his enter.
prize, will receive their best recompense in their
Sovereign's most gracious approbation.
Limn the honour to be, dte.
J. STUART

Camp eir St. Moira, Agrit
Sjit—l have extreme satisfaction in announcing
to your Excellency, that the fortress of St. Mau. ,
ra surrendered to his hlajesty's arms on the itith ,
inst. nine slays after batteries, consisting of two
32-pounders, nine 18. pounders, four howitzers,
and six mortars, were opened against it :
.a purr
tion of this artillery, however, had only been
threodays in action.
The place was perfectly provided In casemate!,
and I sin free to confess, its situation and de.
fences offered gieater obstacles than I apprehend.
ed we should have had to contend with.
The sketch I had the honour to forward with
my last dispatch, will shew to your Excellency the
narrow and exposed front we had to work upon;
and likewise, that a due consideration fur the in.
habitants compelled me to construct the batteries
of support at rather too great a distance from the
work.
The ample supplies which your Excellency
promptly dispatched, enabled us to support so
heavy a cannonade and hombardsnent, as to rcn.
der it unnecessary to resort to a breaching battery,
a measure in contemplation, which the skill and
resources at all times displayed by Captain
Thattiseray, would, I, doubt not, have happily
accomplished. The enemy's artillery and interior
of the fortress have greatly suffered ; but its wails
remain unimpaired.
The troops have performed the hazardous and
ardowes labours of the siege with characteristic
iutrepidity and persevutance.
During the operations, one or two night attacks
upon the =loot-posts affurtlod a display of
thht bigh discipline and gallantry which
such efforts simlueillOs
Upon the evenivig d Obe 15th, Capt. Thockeray
desiring to reconnoitre the approach and ground
for the breaching *Mislay, then in agitation, it be-
came necessary to drill the enemy from as as:
lrencliment he held within three hundred pacei of
his rampart. The service was entrusted to l4ku.
tenant-Colonel Moore, of the 34111 regiment,
who led the grenadiers of that regiment, light
company of Roll's,
.and subalterns' detachments
.of" the Corsican rifles, and Royal Shrines. This
corps pushing undauntedly through a heavy fire of
grape iind musketry, carried the enemy's line at
the point of the bayonet. Upon thi Lieutenant.
Colonel and Captain Thackersy. reporting to me,
that it was .practicable to establish our troops
there, the detachment was directed to stand fast,
and by iucessaut and judicious labour during the
night, the entrenchment was ctiassosird into a se..
cowl parallel, from whence the Ore of the enemy
however severe, could not divlodie it.
Our sharp.shooters and infantry from then*
greatly distressed the opposing artillery ; and I
am consieeed hastened the enemy's deciaica to sur-
render.
In the course of these operations, it his Sfaded
Ate le spite ogisfactiou io 'observe, that the skill of

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of Mr. faunniag, Sur.
whom I cannot speak too
recurnasead to your Es..
other medical officers,
means of preserving the va.
...landed officers end men. I
am deeply concerned to say, that since my kst re.
poet, a chance cannon shot has deprived the army
of Major Clarke, an officer whose early aliploitil
and distinguished qualities promised to render hies
one of its brightest ornaments.
Captain Eyre's misfortune did not 1%1%0 of bie
being on shore ; but the Magnificent was brought
near to the scene of action, and I constantly pro.
fited from Ms advice and assistance.

The squadron has given the most powerful at! ii
it 'furnished ammunition and cannon for the batte-
ries, with intelligent officers and brave seamen to
fight them; their fire was most destructive. Cap.
tains Mowbray, Brisbane, and Griffiths, of the
Royal Navy, were zealous in their cooperation ;
the two latter of resumed their station or
Corfu, while Captain Mow bray, by his unceasing
exertions, facilitated our operations and supplied
our wants. _ _

The gallantry and good conduct of the Royal
Marines was noticed to your Excellency in my lett
nrilort, and 1 cab only aseure-yeu that 44 hits been
conspicuous throughout the service.
Colonel Wilder superintended the duties of the
line to my perfect aatisfaction.
Lieutenant-Colonel Lowe commanded in the
Wen; and was unwearied in calling forth the re.
sources of the island, and in planning and for.
warding a mode of attack by the lake, had the
obstinacy of the enemy forced us to recur to such
a measure. _ _ _ _

The arrangements of Captain Williamson, cons.'
sanding the Artillery, were most excellent, The
officers and men of the corps displayed their acens-
tamed science and intrepidity. '
The labours of Captain Thackeray, command,
ing Engineer, were incessaut, his projects jutli-
dons, and his batteries admirably constructed.
The officers of that department had severe duty,
and acquitted themselves in a manner the must
praiseworthy.
The army has been abundantly supplied, thro'
the exertions of the ommissariat, direcbsd by
Acting 4,ssistant.Commissary Forbes, a Girlie-
man vihe has discharged his extensive and compli.
cated duties entirely to my approbation.
Since Captain Wynyard's confinement, the ofe7
ace of Adjutant-General has been performed by
Brigade Major Oust, a deserving officer, long at.
tached to my command.
Captain A'Court, who volunteered from Sici-
ly, arrived in time to render me most essential ser-
vice in the department of Quarter-Master Gene-

fel.
The limits of a report admit not of my noticing
further the merits of individuals; but Lcan most
conscientionsly assure your Excellency that every,
person /4611Ggins tirthia Stymy' bini faithfully done
his duty, a tbasersee the cotassesdetion and sup,
port of his impeders.
Thnalistitess which Induced me to propose this
enterprise io ur Xacellency, have acquired
strength 440
p. a more acquainted withrthe lo-
cal poslffon and solialtary and political relations
of the island.
The enemy upon our landing had sixteen bun.
dred regular and irregular troops, a force he could
augment at pleasure, and easily bring toact against
the inlieeent and least protected of the liberated
isles. The judicious measure suggested by his Ma-
jesty's Minister, Mr. Foresti, and which obtained
your Excellency's sanction, of receiving the Al-
banians into our service, together with the dis-
play of the national Greek flag, led them to aban.
dun a cause they never heartily embraced. Many
of them have returned to their country, and others
are proposed to beenrolled by us upon the footing
Ikea has been approved of.
During the whole of the service in this island,
Me. Forced has remained in the field., shaking
with me the toils of the campaign.
Herewith I enclose the articles of capitelation,
robins of killed and wounded, as also a return
of prisoners and captured stores.
This dispatch will be presented by Lieutenant
Ilartaenbuhler, my Aide-de-camp, whom I again
recommend to your Excellency's notice isml pro-
Wallop.

I hare the honour to be, BFc.
(Signed) J. OSWALD,
Brig.-Gen. commanding Troops in the log* Nes.
Ills Emealllary Lieutenant-o~nd Sir Jobs
Stuart, IL. and B. C. Comainqdir of
the Fawn', eke. dtc.dte.
P. S. IN my last letter I omitted to mention,
that Lieutenant Charters, with the Royal Marines
of the Oelle poule, forme] a portion of the party
.which assaulted the enemy's lines ; I now beg
to supply that deficiency, and •to bear testimony
to their brilliant conduct upon that occasion.
(Signed) J. OSWALD, Brig.-Gen,
ARTICLES OF GAPITIILATION
Agryted upon between Lintienisal,Co MIN Lowe and Captain
Agreed upon
of the Bard Navy% ap the sort or Brighilier-
General Oswald, commanding MD Britannic Majesty's Land
Forces. and of Ca E)rceieziing his Majesty's
Vessels; mid General Cam% ol the French Gar.
risen of St. Mann, Sib
Art. I. The garrison Of 11141 rotten of St. Manra shall
cinemas this Victim with the haws of war, And with their
arms and baggage to embark on Mood Engilsh vessels at
anchor la the reads. to be traded at the port 9f Trieste or
Ancona, kFliteging m Matesty the Emperor Napoleon,—
Answer. The god.. will- march out with the bbnours of
war, and on laying down their arms, will be embarked on
board Tramp 5.% 110 be cativayed to such part of his Bri-
tannic sty's thimialaus as may be found mist espedieat.
The ers will be allowed to return to Italy, on their
Parole until exclmoged.
The ogukes vs their swords.
Art. Ir. 'the ga shall mart* out by the Port
and IVO mai* at Port Yipcolo.—Answer.
Granted.
Ars. 41!. os soon as the garriso4 has marched net, the
Mate d'Ammoichl shall be oecuptil by the Troops of his
Britaratc M*.tp—tesWer. Tbe pates of the forma will
be Oven up to the British Imps es sum as thi capitulation
'salved.
An. Y. The Nia•Gembittants shall be take. t° C•rfs-"r
Answer. I:roof/ed.
Art, y, Thy Oak sad wounded *all retest in the place

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AM% dlertlOMllt hod tbeii.ite Jeks• Thy Arc
' ghoPasohldhi to NW gi•PCI‘IIY th• 1§.41.10 olteht*"
Ammer. Orme*
• Art. VI. Tbg Map and ateb of the. its! Verrtst
whatever opAtas„ ahaj be tacided lae sago Roemer op awe
parrneof.—Auswer. ranted.
Art. VU. The baggage at the °Mecca and kruiplodi 91
*it men
d,a be respected... 4. All private property abaft
respecte hat at the some time, 841 private fOr
gamuts towards the inhatiitauts, et s, sousl be
Art. YIU. MI public property of every
matey, magasirte4, provisious, gun • aninuMitton, aid
of the Engineer and Artillery DePartmeal., Ann Wit dalt-
vered up to the Officers charged to receive them its Oteaq
state as they no* actually exist tend toe Micro (*mod to
receive them are to enter the toetresu nt the same time the
troop, take possession of tbe gates, by whom .seatriev ate to
be turnished until tbe embarkation of the garritno lac"
place.
(Signed) NOWBRAI(‘ flpyal Navy,
IL LOWE, beligs.col. Can
Le (len. de Brigade, CAD*US.

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iktorit elite Froroth Garin* sorronaorod Prisoners of wes.
fa the Fortran .f St. Mauro Nth April, 1040.
rielos i ier-Citmerula !lid-de-CasOp% 2 mu:cited to the Stair,
• st.C•lnnel, 3 Star, 4 Captains, S Lieutenants*
secestahs, 39 drummers, Ca rank and 111...—Total 714.
N. . Seventeen sick and sizty-nitre wounded, not includr4
in the abase.
(Signed) R. CUST, .
Acting Assist. Adj.-Gen,

Reinert of Mt Killed, Proyiuted. and Miming of Me Treaile
under the t'uni Naafi of ferigadier-Oesiesia amid, in Stores-
' ing three of t/oe Enemy's I:drenched Batteries. M. ittiera‘
I'M March, Ault).
Camp, St. Haunt, 211 b Natal,, 1131).
Star-1 Captain, 1 Swat, wounded.
Royal Engineers--1 Caplan; wituNted,
36th Regiment-2 rank ausd tile a minded.
Royal Writes-6 raid; Alai Ale killed; 1 iaptsio, 1 tubas
tern, 2 serjeants, 23 rack Lee wounded.
Deancknost of Roll's Regisoeut-1 utrjand, 8. rank and file,
*minded.
Detachment of Calakrion Free Corps-1 Slaff,l rank in al
Ile, killed; 1 Field-officer, 1 Copal% subaltinin. 15.
rank awl Ale, woomled.
Royal Corsica; Rangers-3 ion! ant IlikisAittifilitillba&
tern, 1 "edema, 3 nu* and We, wronged; 11 sulk said
tile missing.
Gc-ek Light Infantry-2 rank and We kUled ; 1 Fkid-oflicer,
$ Captains, 2imaniterns, 23 raa) and tile, wounded.
T(01-1 Star, 12 rank and tile killed; 2 Field officers, 7
Captains, l Subalterns, I Sate; 4 serjeants, 74 rank iteA
tile, wounded; 17 rank and tile, missing.
Nanus of Officers Killed and Wounded,
ILIAD.
Calabrian Free Corps—Quarier-Master

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Stair—captain Wynyard, Ist Fuot Guards, Amistanl-Adjn.
tant-Gcneral, Severely Mr. Mauling, Surgeon to the Forcer.,
nightly.
Royal ,Imgimers—Criptais Parker, severely.
Royal Marines—Captain Snow, his Majesty's ship Idonlogn,
slightly ; Lieu:mutat Morrison, his. Mulesty'S ship Odle
Poule, ditto.
Calahrian Free Corps--Major Oswald, severely; Captain
Vincenzo Taherna, ditto; Lieutenant Aautatina, slightly a •
Lieutenant Tarantina, ditto.
Greek Light Infantry—Major Church, Inspector, severely
Captain Tidily, Assistant- inopectur, nightly ; Captain
ti, ditto ; Captain Turcoleccu, ditto; I.,osigu
ditto) Petincsa, ditto.
Roy a'. CUtfiCal) Itaugers—Lieutenant Llaccheeinrope, slighll7,
(Signed) R.. UST.
Acting Assist.-A4..Gcn,
Jhelum of Kilted tad Woradol of Ms fiery* ruler Os
command of leigeotise.tionerie thaoaid, Wore Os Porten{
of St. Mustra; front the ?St el Meech to Ike 46eh of Ili #A
1810.
2;14-. Motet,
Calahrian Frou.ser—/autititod Me, wounded.
llPtit March.
Royal con*. Ramses-Pt rank and Ale, wounded,
6th April.
35d Regimest-1 sit end 6k, weynderi,
• 7th Aril.
35th-1 Field-Mkt", wounded.
Royal Corsican Rangers-1 rank and file, killed.
Calahrian Free Corps-1 malt and Ale, killed; 1 rank antl
file wounded.
Bth April.
35th Replment rank and 6te,
Somata utimikailts the Ardlitasts pi 561.400143, Shir alwo‘
takne--4 rank add Ale, wounded.
9th April,
Royal Artillery-2 ram! and We, killed; R. rank and Me,
woandsd.
Snoop attached to the Artillery...Ais Mnjestes Ship Mans
tague-4 rank and Ale, wonn.
10th April.
Seamen attached to the Artillery, his AlNesty's Ship Map.
tague-4 rank and file, wounded.
14th April.
Royal Artillerrie3 rank and 61e, wounded.
Seasarq attacked to the Artillery, ids blpjesty's Skip Melt
tague-1 rank and 6k, killed 1 'raak and file, wonted,
Royal Corsican Rangers-1 mak lad lie, srusraded.
Greek Light Infantry-1 rank and tik, killed.
qpn-Rout-1 Seaman, killed; Samna, wounded.
Royal Mariass-1 rat* aod 14th MeAp, killed.
3Ath itegisoeut-1 serjeant, 1 rank and lie, MOO I 2 rank
and file, wounded.
Royal Corsican Rangers-2 rank and Ale, wounded.
De RA'. Reginsent-2 malt and Ale, wounded.
Id Light Infaqtry Satiating-1 rank sod file, wooded.
Total-1 serjeant, 10 rank and Ale. killed;
/ Field (Meer, Strunk and tile, wounded,
}fame of Ofiter *minded.
Major C. W. Clarke, 35th Regiineut, coopnanding tbe Bat.
Whin of Detattipeents, since dead. - •
(Signed) • R. CU
Acting • Acting Assist. Mi. Gen.

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MILITARY PROP40110\111;-•

Frar•OffiCt, JUNO S.
lit Regiment of Life Guards, Captain Fsederich Hill, frau
half-pay of the lOtall oot, to be Captain Oa Troup, likts
Agar. who exchanges. Joseph Brecknell, Gent. to be
Cornet nod Sub-Ucoleomi, by Pereieleet TiV9 lkinat PM-
motet!.
qd lieglment of Drnpots Gw4s, Joke Horton, Gent, to tie
Cornet, by potclosise, vice Elliott, pniusetrd.
6th --P Hrodson. Gent. lobe *Corset, withiset per.
chase, vice Tartan, who rmign.. '
7th Ratlines of Light Drisoaus; Lientenant Robert Crest-
find to be Captain of aTroop, by purchase, vice Lovelace,
who retires.
Mk Ditto, Ensign Charles Karl of March, from the Bth Gait-
dust Battalion, to be panelist; without purchase.
.14th Ditto, Captain the ilowitaralde /leery Percy, from the
.7th foot to be Captain ofa Troott, vice Keogh, who ob.
changes. Corset Edward Pellew to be Lieutenant, vice
•Pearaon, deceased. '
15th Ditto, Liestammt &islet! Knight to be captain by purl
chase, vice tusk et t. who retires.
25th Ditto, Captain Robert Ellis to be Mnior, vice ;outs, de..
ceased. .
Coldstr Foot guards, Ensign the Hon. Fran-
- cis I),e w
Cadet Wiliam eoltii4leoatilt, by porcliase.. vice Chris-
tie, Grua:sled, frost
the Rept, Military College, to he Eisign, without pur-
chase.
9d Regiment of Foot Guards, Ensign Lord Charlet V. F.
• Townsheudto be Lieutenant,%without purchase, vice WO-
stenholme, who retires.
lit Regiment of Foott 'Ensign William Cl;to Lteuta•
nant, 4 purchase, vice Monro, promoted in the Sith Fool.
.sth Ditto, Gentleman Cadet Lionel' Ford, from the Royal
Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice
• Scott, whose appointment has not bikes pine. •
714 Dittol Captain Peter Keogh, from the Ilth /light Ann.s
igonns,tq be Captain of a Company, vice Percy, who,eX-
chatiffes, Gentleman Cadet James Bajltie Eraser, .from
the Keys! Military College, to be Lit.othoant, vice 'Parke,
• deceased:
gith pato Lleeilleaut John PYPe. from the 694 rept, to bo
Lietitednt, vie, Hunter, pho exchanges.
19th Di l'.lteft'rt . Gardner, Gent, to be Ensign, 1,1 purr
dupe, vice Bradford, promoted.
41st Ditto, Lieutenant J. G. (Jordon, from thlP4th .
Venation, to be Lieutenant, without imuctuu,,,_**,i.
appolited Op the 95throot. .joetts Quiets, ,
so be Ensigns b)..poirchasej. vice Edward., appointed.
the 40th Ugh! pragoatis Jtineph Riiggics ttlford, Gee?
to he Emin, by joircbaritot VIP WiILION promoted.
02,1 Ditto, J antes Stewart tO be,. Liemenist,
Inkblots, vine Mac‘lathao, promoted.
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.fight lufEatry; unifosies goomotted theist]
troths sr eapority fqr 0111110
Captain go hip to msy, the
ust meritori awmgAsoemsWerable.
the wou auiroeb MI the sic
wuuads to be is, r".
will soon re- 11111101 taid attention
lion the allele,gemligline Fort., (of wit
w 11010 Mehl highl7, IR too strongly re,
our wounded eellene) and that of the
ry and no per- will, I trust, be the mean
limbic fires of our woundo