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

CztZEDTE EXTRAORDINARY.

• DOWNING-STP,F.ET, ocToilEa 25, MI.
A Dispatch, of which the following is an E.
tract, aa as last night received by the Earl of Liver.
pool, one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of
State.
Extract of a Letter pfrons Lieutenant. Colonel
ftealinz, dialed Bourbon, 21st July, 1810. ,
I hive much p!eastite inforwarding to your Lord.
01.'1) a copy of toy (iv:patch, under this date, to the
Right Honourable the Governor.Getteral of India ;
acrd I hope the conduct of the forces confided to my
Cooiroand may meet with the gracious approbation
of ME MJjcsty.

To N. D. Eelconttom?, Esq..Chbf Secretary to
Govornnient, Calcutta.
sett,-1 have the honour to report that the force,
consiiting of MO Enropean, and- 1850 Native
Troops, Which the Right lion. the Governor-Ge-
neral of India, in Council, has been pleased to
confide to my orders and directions, foe' the eon-
eitiett of the Island of Bourbon, arrived at Rode-
Ogees, on the 'l9th of June, at which time I was
absent on the i Nwlin( ditty which has already
keen detailed, for the information of his Lordship,
to ttly letter of the 16th of the same month.
'Pie Intelligence which I then obtained ehali;ed
the at once to decide upon a plan of attack.
On the 21th June, Commodore Rowley, com-
manding the blockading squadron before the Isles of
France and Bonaparte, anchored in his Majesty's
Ship Boadicea off Fort Duncan, in the Island of
Roderigties.
IN to time was lost in making the necessary -
taneements for the redoctinn of this island, as well
as for cirrying into effect the Ulteride object of iRe
Expedition. . , - .• .
• From tke unfavourable state of the weather,
,We
were. delayed at Roderigues until the morning of the
Od 4Ostatit, often we weighed anchor, and pfticeeded
to the point of rendezvous„.£o miles to-whedward
of the Island of Bonaparte,
,which point we reach-
ed et four o"clock on the evening of the 6th, when,
in comer-invitee of the judicious arrangements made
by Commodore Rowley, and the indefatigable zeal
and cfertiote; or Captains Pym of the Sirius, Lam-
bert., of the Iphigenia, Curtis, of the Magicienne,
Willotighby, of the. Nereids, and Lieutenant Robb,
First .of the Boadicea,
,the whole of the troupa
were removed from the transports and embarked in
the f ;gates, olijeli immediately stood in for the
Point:, of debarkation.
It will appear by the disposition made !n the plan
of attack, for striking the first blow at the enemy's
capital, that there were two objects in view ; first,
to prevent a protracted warfare in the interior of a
country almu:t inaccessible to an inva.log army;
and secondly, to eil.aire the. final reductiuu of the
Islam] in she shortest time possible, by securing the
principal garrison, and the Governor and Corn-
mander-in_Chief, ‘'ehoin I knew to be at St. Denis.
The first brigatl-, composed of his Majesty's 86th
regiment, the first battalion 6th regiment of
infantry, and a small detail of artil.
lery and pioneers, commanded by Lieutettanc.Colot.
net Fra3ei, was ordered to land at Grand ChalUtipc,
and to probeed by the mountains direct against
the West side of the enemy's capital ; whilst the
second, third, and fourth brigades were to land at
Riviera, des Piuics, and to force the lines of defence
Weeding from the Bulor Redoubt on the North
or Sea side, to.the Redoubt No. 11, on the South,
and from thence to cross the rear of the town to the
• river St. Denis.
About two o'clock, P. M. on the Ith, the se're-
ral ships having reached their stations, the beach
from St. Marie, to within gun-shut of the Imperial
Batter;yv was reconnoitre. by Captain Willoughby
Of the Royal Na‘y, and Lieutenant-Colonel Camp.
bell• of his - Majesty's 33d regiment,. commanding
the 4th brigade, or the advance.
. The weather being then moderate, and the ene-
rhy nut appearing in strength, it was determined
to debark the stoops. Accordingly, Lieutenant-
Colonel Campbell, with one hundred and fifty
light troops of his brigades, and Captain Wil-
loughby of the Royal Navy, commanding a party
of seamen, and appointed to superintend ther.land-
ing, immediately pushed off, and lauded their men
about four o'clotk. Lieutenant-Colonel Nlacleod,
Of his Majesty's 69th regiment, commanding 3,1
brigade, with one hundred and tifty men, effected
a landitii; nearly at the same time. But at this.
moment the Wind increasing with much violence,
raised the surf to aur unexpected 'height, and seve-
ral boats being stove on the beach, the landing of
more troops that evening became impracticable.
This important oirjeet was not,. however, given Up,
until att. experiment, concerted with Commodore
.Rowley, was put in execution. A small (rant:port
(the Uditty) was run upon the beach, in hopes
that the troops might be enabled to land over her
stern or under her lee. This service was perform.
ed by Lieutenant Lloyd, 2tl of the Boadicea, with
the usual intrepidity which distinguishes our navy ;
but. the violenve of the weather, and natural didi-
culties of the situation, were sash as to frustrate
the intention proposed.
It now beanie necessary, if possililo, to earn.
municate• with Lieutenant-Colonel Macleod, the
senior Officer with thedelachment on shore, which
in landing -had the whole of their ammunition do-
imaged, and had lost a considerable number of their
arms. Lieutenant Foidstone, of his Majesty's G9th
regiment, in the niost handsome manner, volunteer.
ing to swim through the Ord, his services web?, im.
suediately accepted, and that Officer accordingly
convoyed my orders to the Lieutenant-Colonel to
take possession uf, and occupy St. Marie fur the
night.
• This service was performed by I:ientenant-Colo-
nel Macleod in a masterly and officer-like manta r.
I felt murk anxiety for this detachment do ring
• the night ; and as the practicability of disionbarla-
big more troopt so windward appeared to Commo-
dore Run hy, as .sell as myself, very uncertain-,
the Niagteientie, having on twain the ed. brigade,
w4s about t, n o'clock P. to Grand
Cualeitpe, tat .which pl lee it was detern•ined that
the Boadicea, with such•trausports as had military
• stares board, should follow in the morning.
. Accerdieg this,arratigernent_ Captain 'Lambert
of the Iphrgenia, being tuft wits directions freer

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