Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-10-14
L0aEon Of Holland
YARMOUTH, ZINC. AUG

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YARMOUTH, (ENc. AUG. 81.
A FTER laa nights poi, the Active cutter,
n Capt. Hamilton, arrived here from the
TesvI, and Landed Lieut. Clay, of the Kent,
who Immediately proceeded TO town.
By the Active, learn the debarkation Of the
Arm under the orders OF Sir Ralph Abercrom-
+ pie, at Heldr The Enemy were infinitely
fsperier in paint Of numbers. being at leaa two
io'one, and 'advaptaged BY the extraordinary
Rrength of thei. poilion, maintained it with the
inot determined conaahcy for nearly twelve
hours, when the wonderous gallantry of our
troops prevailed. The lois of the enemy in
killed and wounded is elimated at 1900 we
have likewie made comfortable number OF
priloners, who have been conveyed on board The
feet and trsnlports. Our lofs in killed and
wounded, it is feared, amounts to 500 ;--the
guards have fufered mott
When tine Active left the feet, Capt Ham.
ilton Oblerved a ichoot coming out Of the 1exel,
Wih Flag of Truce to Admiral Mitchell, at
tn fame time that frgate, fuppofed to be the
Circe, with feveral cutters, full of troops, we're
Handing into The Texel Lord Duncan's feet
was 70 follow them on Friday, it being then
high Springs.
LONDON, Asgya 81.
46.!miraAy- Office, Auguit 81, 1899
1t. Clay, OF his MajeRy's thip Kent, arrived
this morning with diipatch from dmiralLord
ppncan, x. B. to Mr.. Nepean, Secretary of the
Admiralty, Of which the following is a copy.
Kent, at anchor Eff bf zswl, Apg. as, 1893.
SIR,
Be pleafcd to acquaint the Lords commalion.
ers Of the Admiralty, that lhill go on from my
letter of the z5th ioa. and lay, il blew 70 frefh
On Sunday tpat We could not approach the land,
But the weather becoming more moderate on
Monday, the whole of the Aeet, with the tranf-
ports, were at anchor cloie'in ihore BY noon on
that day. ihal not enter inio a detail of the
landing the troops, or what happened on Tuef
Vice Admiral Michel fufhce it 10 fay, the
troop rowed towards the hore at day break,
and landed. Though Immediately oppoied by mum.
beis, aad from that time till bali pai four, Pm.
were continually in action. However, the gal
l4ntry Of the Britilh troops furmounted all diff
culies, and drove the enemy wherever they met
them. At Ave p M. the Bellqqeaux with her
convoy from the Downs, anchored. This day
il blows Grong from The weaward, with a great
turf, 10 that fear little can be done but am
fare the Yice-A Admiral will avail himielf Of every
opportunity to carry on the fervice, as never
yitne6rd more attention and perseverance in fp te
of mott unfavorab'e weather, to get The troops
landed and nothing ihall be wanting on my
part towards fprnilhing him with every aid in
my powsrio order to bring the buInefs to ahap.
py termination. am, &c. DUNCAN
P.S. Eight r. M. The weather is Gill bad
but a logger has juif returned with an anfnei
90 letter l wrote Vice Admiral Mitchell this
=. morning. by which find the Helder Point was
laa tight evacuated and the guns in il fpked up.
Nhe 1t. of the Luggar lrkewife reports that the
General and Vice Admiral had not TENT off their
diiPatchss and as think it Of the grea,elt con
tequence that Government ihould have the ear
lieR notice, detach Cutter with this intere9
fng intelligence. DUNCAN.
- SEPT. I.
The anxiouhy looked for dispatches of Sir R.
Abercrombie and Admiral Mitchell, have not vet
RFlyed. The following particulars are collected
from the report of Lieutenant Clay, of the
Aent, &c. who was the bearer of Lord Duncan's
letter to the Admiralty -
Early on the morning of Wedneiday the cut
GERS fabs'tomed-veiIels, and all the boats of the
zee. ensered the Mars Deep, followed by feveral
tn.ps o' war who engaged with the batteries
Snsh extend along the Helder Point, while
oeoarNauon 'ook place near Hyk Down. Our
troops a''eouga encountered by difficulties of
INC mo. r"ui magnitude, proved hyperion to
every obltaclcasd alter an attion n,oll ohll;n,,.
y commended Tor nearly ten hours poaeiTed them.
1clves OF the towns of Kirk, Buyyt and Helder.
and the mmenie chain of batteries which proteta
The paG.ge of the Texel. ""''" proves
Inc fo'''fcat'ons here comprehend eisb, hea.
W batteries the ground is uni.yor, III :, &c
feniye operations in addition to wb;ch -.
enemy, rendered conf1sns by thcfe local ~ aavan
tages, were ttrong in umbsrs. Uoder thsG. cir.
eumilances, therefore, while we deplore ~ lar,
OF The gallant fellows who have fallen on HE
memorable occafioD, we feel fttis action IN Cav