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

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itll*lllltrabiti Initial his inlay mad navy bassora•
bilisd *lig otartionson the patient occasion,
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(Sigicd),_
_/ . CASTLEREAGIL
To the Earl of Chmis.l643.tite. Ste. &c.
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illeil"..--.Dispatehes from Viscount CittOiato.. — - to
. the Eva of Chatham, dated 2d Setkli. 009- '
Mr I.oo4—Ypur • Lorriihira dispaifir: of Ike
29th ult:I. 'la bawl, Itai been tedeivtalltpd laid
before.the King.... •
Under the opinion stated by your Lordsitipt)F4 .
'the diterior objects of. the. Expedition,' so far as
Telatps to operations against Autwerp and the ene.
my's:fleet a nolonger practicable,inwhich opinion
c .Liestoaani-Generais of the army appear amt.
Pmously.to•have concurred, I have only to eon:.
g tolymay,Lordship the King's commands,• that,
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T pgegidittg effectually fur the security of Wel.
0 en;Artu- do return with the remainder of the •
army, to England. ,
lOM 1443tpresh haw-ever,. to your Lordship his
M‘jestyle. confident persuasion that, previous to
9041,.aetarn, and in conformity to your instrue.
tiot4le. your Lordship will .eo-operate with tire
2avy in glriugeffeet to toy measures Sir Richard
1 Strachan may think fit to adopt for obstructing
tfie navigation of the Scheldt; and that your Lord-
ship will also confer with' that officer upon the
practicabillthisf destroyieg any works the enemy
lAnay have coustruated at Terneuse, should4hey are ,
foond of sufficient importance tojustify the under:.
taking of operations against them. I am, &c.
CASTLEREAGItak.

111u5.7 knd 8 uniuteresling.

No. 9.—Diipatch from Viscount Castlereagh UP
Si). Eyre Coate, dated SepteMber, 3, MO.
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Stu-1 have received your letter of the 31st
ult. with. its iiielosures, requiring additional medi-
cal assistance for thotroop in the island of Wal.
chcren, in consequence whereof-I hue desired thq
Commander in Chief to instro.ct the Medical
Board to send out without delay theasaistance yogi
have required, and, also a suWclent quantity of
such medicines as may best be suited to remedy
and counteract the disorders there prevalent ; and
I have also desired the Commander in Chief to
consider what additional comforts may be neces.
sary fur the troops. I aril, &c. •
(Signrd) CASTLEREAGU.
To Lieut. Gen. Sir Eyre Conte, K. 13. Ac.

No. 10.—Dispatch from Viscount Castlereagh to
the Officer commanding his Majesty's troops in
Walcheren, dated September 6, 1809. •
Sin—As it will in all probability be necessary
that the trueOs in Walcheren should be 'furnished
tvith water from England, lam to acquaint you,
that the 'necessary measures will be taken for en:.
miring as extensive a supply of that article as pos.
sible. •
Bat as the state of the weather may occasionally
be such as to interrupt the regular transmission of
this supply, ;t is of great consequence that no Ain.
I necessary waste of water should be permitted,'
and that the greatest care should' be taken in order
to prevent the casks in which it wilt be contained
from being damaged or destroyed by the troops,4
You will therefore take such measures as you may
deem must effectual, for this purpose, and will
cause to be transmitted tome a weekly. je;nll.-.of 'the Onaniity a i seeteclif dirraiid the, quantity
consumed per day. •
It 'is• conceived that a weekly supply of 600
tons of water Will he sufficient; but if necessary,
there can be !it) difficulty in increasing the quantity
to any amount that may be required.
I am, fre. •
(Signed) CASTLEREAGH.
P. S. You will feel the necessity of confining
the consumption of'tho water thus to he sent from
England to the sante purposes at the rules of the
Navy prescribe when at sea ; it beinf impossible,
c'onsis'tent'with duo attention to economy, to fur-
, oishlstlfficient supply, either for wishing Or co.
linary jtarposes in general.
To the Meets Comnruiding his Majesty's
. Force, in-Walehoren. . . •
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No..ll.—Dispatch from Viscount CastiereSgh to
the Earl of Chatham, dated Sept. 9, 1809. -
My I.4oltD—The paid's!, and indeed alarming,
accounts received of the progress of disemeg, .
amongst the troops under .your command, hell,
created the utmost anxiety in the minds of his Mir.f
jesty's Government. . . ,
Every arrangement which has heen inggested,s•
for the removal of the sick to England, and foe;
the accommodation of :those which are to remain,.
has been ordered. •
• I cannot, however, avoid desiring yonr.Lord.-
ship will inclitsk, ie the report called for on the,
Island of IValcheren, such information as may
enable hi Majesty's servants to judge of the ge-
neral influence lobe apprehended from the nature
of the climate, upon the troops required fur its.
deffscOt ,- I 17c, .. . .
igned) CASTLEREAGH.
To the Earl of athatn, &c. . . ..
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NO. 12.--Dispatch from Viscount Castlereagh to
Sir Eyre Coate, dated Sept. 23,./809. •
, SIR—,I have relsetved and laid before the King,
your dispatch of the 17th inst. brought by Oap..
tain Worsley, respecting the sickness which seems
increasing amostg the' troops undecyper 'command. :
Tihe.firet representationdid not (ail to cxcite Aht, •
*Rost immediate exertions fur alleviating the cabs-
inky .bywhith,the aeur7l4s ei-dted. Yeeklift id.
ready Id ,possession of thlk*deri which Were at '
first gives upon' the lobjeet ; 'end I now lactose (9
i? 011• a report: of the measurei 'Which have been
taken here, and oleo a copy sid. a letter which I
yesterday addressmi to the -Coininender in Chief,
tbd directions4n.whicls yob will-fothr*; likewise a •
roan -of the Transport' . linnige, Which either
re st-Flushing,' or iMill been• ordered thither.
etryou noasider tie number of medial as.`
.sis6ints already sent to Walcheren, and refine
sper iilie neces%ity.of succouring. the demand fedi . • .
askeu the wound,:d in Spain', yonniust feel how .
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extremely difficult, if not. imposaible, it must be to'
provide an adequate supply for, a- calamity so
sudden tint so,. extensive. Every possible. ears*
.tien.bat beta lade, and will coutioue to be nude

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