The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-06-27
LONDON, May IL.

.Dezvnirg Street, Nd, 9, 1907.
A difpateh, of which the incloled is copy, has
been received this day at the Office of Vfcount Cattle
reagh, one of his majelys principal feeretaries OF
fate, from major-general FRAZER, dated Aexan-
dria, the 25th of March, so7, adirsfed the RICH,
honorable William Windham:
Aicxaalris, Marsb IS, 1907.
SIa--It is with much fasisfaction have the no.
rour to iBforrn,ypu that, in the afternoon Of the
Goth currant, tho and fortrefs of Alexandria,
surrendered to his majeny by capitu!ation;
and that they taken peEvfon of on the me.
morabls morning Of the 2lh, by the troops under
my command.
You are already appriFed Of my having been de-
rached on this ferviee, with body oftroops from
lheGfna, by his eSeeleney general Fox, under con-
voy of his majety's fhips 1igre and Apollo; and
the Wizard floop was fsnt forward by captain Hal
lowell, to get information from zior Miifer, whom
/ had been, by my infiruetions, directed to confut
to the be plan of operations for eIeaing the pur
pofes Of the expedition.
IhaSe to acquaint You. tha, in tie night Of
the eth na (the day after failed the Apollo fri
gate with nineteen tranfports out of thirty three,
which conveyed the troops, parted company, and
that the other fourteen, with the T'gre, came an
anchor to the wetward of Alexandria the 10th.
On our getting near the land we iaw the Wizard,
and captain Palmer immediately hrough, me the in
felligence he had received from major Mef.t, toge-
ther with letter from him, Rating that he had not
come of himfef, thinking his preGenoe III Alexan
dta abiolutely neceiiary oountera the intrigues
of the French Ceniul, who was endeavoriug to
prevail upon the governour 70 admit body OF Alba
mans, from Roietta, to afih in the defence Of the
place
He earnehly recommended RE TO land the troops
Immediately, as the inhabitants were well Affected
towards US, and that he had nnguine hupes ihould
be able get poiiefon of it without firing aihot.
eff I dete how III; ar,,ra
deemed it prudent TO acquant major Mfret with
fhe very dminihed ate of my force, and p,herefsre
TENT NY Id de- camp captain A Court Of the 81 4
regiment, with Seg CT to him, with deta-
ed account of it, and the fame time, nlanefo to
ehe governor and inhabitants, "a copy of which in
clofe) which had not the deircd cf.a, bur, on the
contrary, was treated By the governor with con-
tempt
The major, however, in reply, hrongly urged my
Immediately landing fill repeated that n,ouid
not meet with any refltance, and that my doing 70
would be the only means of preventing tine garrilon
being reinforced by the Albanians, who had ualy
been fent for and might be expected in the courie
of twenty-four hours.
Thefe conliderations led me- to follow his advice
and accordingly landed that evening Che 7t!) as
many troops as our inIall rumber OF beats could
convey, a few miles to the eahward cf Maratout,
without oppoiition, though could only take up po
G,on for the night; beiors the nsxt landing could
be effected, fuch furf had ariien tine beach, as
totally to prevent the fecond dvon from approach
Ing the fhore.
The next morning, however, with infinite diff
Gully and rfS they were landed, but finding my fit
nation now from the increaicG height Of the turf and
appearance of the weather, TO be very precarous,
both with refpea getting Proviiions ar Heres on
ihore, having communications with the trai'
ports determined st all hazards TO force my way
10 the weAern iide, where could receive iuPPies
,ha( efnITI
tempt lin paiing) to get irto the town, even With
she inall force had, ard ruG, my way, poiibe,
into the forts that commanded it, matter tad re.
20. to believe from major Miiist and Others, would
not be very Difficult, TO Accomplish.
therefore moved forward asomt o'clock in the
evening of si,e Sth, and in way forced pallla-
doed n;rencnment with deep ditch in front of it,
Chat had been thrown mp by the Turks, as defence
spainl tie Mamelnkes ard Arabs On the wc9ern
iide) Nretehng from Fort des FANS to Lake Marco
tis, tTergthcned By three batteries, mounting eight
guns, executive o: Fort dcs Baips its tight bank,
mounting thirteen grrq.
This aiT~Gfed with very little 'ofs, though m
der heavy FIRE If canncn and nluiks;rv, and prs
ceeded within few yards Of Ponpey Gate, wiiere
we found the garrilCu prepared TO receive he, the
Gate barricadocd aud the walls lined with troops
and armed inhabitants; this added the in1al!nefs OF
my force, mo, exceeding iIound men OF a! def
Crptops,) led me 70 think the rGs great, and ]
determined to proceed 70 the weii aSrd, had uri
cinaliy intended, where arrived in the morning Of
the OH and took M my Poiiiinn the ground th.
Brtlh troops occupied ~ the at,on of the 2!!, ni-
rnediately Finding ds,achmsn's take Tofcfion ct
Aboulir CaG!e, and lie Gut bs,ween the Lakes Ma
sdie and Marcots, by which communication there
enforcement Of Albani1ns expected IA Aiexan-
dria; in beth thefe attempts we iueceedsd.
The next day, the GCth. fent in ny friendly
Arab ;hat mad itn'nn onr Of ROW., and joined u-)
Manifelo, sdireGed to the inabi,auts, warins tiem
of the dirg"r Of imPcating friends aud foes in the
event Of taking the place BY aI,iit and urging them
TO force the governor capitUia,e. This had the
delred efeGt, flag oftruce fent nut and CAPT
tula,on, (of which herewith nclcie copy was a.
greed to- and 6goed.
Although this Ecryi,e h7s fortunately mt beer OF
long duration; yet, from the f.aatincls of our
bcrs, and the fcarcity ofa forts OF fupplies, well
military flores az proyii pn (Which the boinerous
fare OF the weather completely prevented orr rece-
ving) our 6,uaten was. for i1nIe time, rather cr-
cal and am happy TO have i, ia my power to bear
renin,ooy the patience * cheerGulnels with which
ths troops bore svtty privsnu, AID she arlour and
fpirit they ihcwed in TIE atscas of the eutu,ys.
works, we!l asth= inclination and wiiA they die
rlaye to have soru.S The place, had deemed that
hcp advicab'-,
TO Major-gersrsl " ,rehore, the hon. brigadisr
seneTsI Stuart and Col S0tNald, vhn landed wi,h,
SD accompanied me, itel n,yf-lr under great o5
hgations for their yxertors and afliiauce in carry.
ing OH the !ervice and much Indebted 70 leut.
col Arey, att7g as depuiy adja.snt general ard
capt Green, acting deputy quarter mater yeEersI