Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-12-09
Succefs of the Allies in Holland.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY.


LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY.
Downng-areer, October 7. 1872.
II dipafeb, of qubieb ibe following is a copy,
receipsd late this evsuisg from Field MARTIAL bis
Royal H;gbasG tie D4ke Of York, BY tbe Rigb'
Honorable Henry Dnndas, one Of bis MaisRy'5
Principal Secretaries Of STATE.
headquarters, Zuyphcr Zuys, oa. 4, 1879.
" Sr-The inclemency of the weather which
prevailed al the time of writing my lalt dfpatch
and which, as therein explained, alone pre-
vented me from putting the army in motion,
having in fome meaiure fubfded, and the necef
dary previous arrangements having been made,
the attack was commenced on the whole OF the
encny's line on the morning of the I'd and
have now the Happiness to inform you, that
alter feyere and obltinate action, which lated
from Tx in the morning until the fame hour a,
night, the dtinguilhed valor of his Majelty's
and the Ruaian troops prevailed throughout /;
and the enemy, being entirely defeated, retired
in the night from the petitions which he occu
pied on the LANCE Dyke, the Koe Dyke at
bergen, and upon the extenfive range OF Sand
Hills between the latter place and Egmont OPP
Zee. The points where this we'll fought battle
was principally conteRed, were from the fea
thore in front of Egmont extending along The
fandy deiart or hills to the heights above Der
gen, and it was fuflained by the Britlh columns
under the command of thofe highly diiainguih
ed officers. General Sir Ralph Abercromby and
Lieutenant General Dundas, whole exertions,
as we'll as the gallantry of the brave troops
they led, cannot have been furpaiIed by any
former inaance Of B,itifh valor.
:" On the night of this memorable day, the
army lay upon their arms and yeferday NOV
ed forward and occupied the petitions of the
LANCE Dyke, Alkmaar, Bergen, Egmontop.
Hoof, and Egmont op-Zee.
" The cnemy's force, according to the belt
Information | have been able to obtain, coniilt.
ed of between twenty FIVE and thirty thoufand
men, of whom very fmall proportion only
were Dutch. General Daendels who CON-
inanded the latter, is wounded. The French
troops, who have been continually reinforcing
ahemielves, and whole lofs has been very great,
were commanded by Generals Bruno, Van
damme, and Boutet.
Sc From the continuance of the action, and
the obtinacy with which it was conteaed, the
victory has not been gained without ferrous lofs.
AT prefent l am not in poaenien of particular
returns, but have the fatisfafion to fay that
ne officer of rank has fallen. The Britih army
has to regret major-general Moore's being
wounded in two places and the Ru(ian ar
my, major general Emme's being alto wound.
ed but am happy to fay that Their wounds
are not of nature to lead me to appreherd that
ihall long he deprived of the aliiaance of their
abilities and gallantry. Ii impofGle for me
at this moment to do jufce to the merits fthe
other generals and officers of the allied army
who diainguih themfelves, as I NUT defer
until tomorrow paying my tribute of prafe to
them and to the troops generally, as well as
giving the details of the battle of the I'D infant.
My attention is feriouny engaged in making
The arrangements which are neceGary for
occupying forward poGtion in front of Bever.
wyek and Wyck OPP Zee, to which line the enc.
my has retreated. entertain no doubt that
the extent of country which will now be under
the protection of the allied army, and refcued
from French tyranny, will afford an opportuni-
ty to its loyal inhabitants of declaring them.
fclves. The town of Alkmaar, which is the
feat Of the States of North Holland, has opened
its gates to our troops, and comfortable num-
Der of the Dutch troops have come over to the
prince of Oranges itandard.
"In order that you may be in pcdeaion Of