Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-13


ten O'Clock, the line CT b ,t,le SHIPS at an
ohor in the Durloo passss-, led by Rear
Z Admiral Sir Richard Stracha an, go unier
weigh, and ranging up along the s.a line OF
defeace, KEEP up As they passeda msst tre-
mendous cinnonade On The town for sever
al hoars, with the greatest & ,llantry and
effect. About IN the afternoon, perceiv-
ing that the fire or the enemy had entirely
ceased, and The town presenting a most
awful scene of DIES ructiou, being on FIRE in
, almost every quarter, directed lieu.. gen.
Sir Eyre Coote to send in TO summon the
place gen M met returned for answer,
that he would reply to the summons az SION
as he had consulted "A Council of War-an
hour had been allowed him for The purpose,
but considerable time beyond it hav ng
elapsed without any answer being received,
| hostilities were ordered TO recommence
with the utmost vigour, and about eleven
| o'clock at night, one ofthe enemy's bate
ries, advanced upon the Sea Dyke, in front
OF lieut. gen Fraser's position, was most
galiantly carried at the point of the bay
onet, by detachments from the S6th, 71st
and light battalions of the Kings German
Legion, ender lieut.. colonel Pack, opposed
TO great superiority of numbers they ook
40 prisoners, and killed & wounded a great
many of the enemy.
L must not omit to mention, that on the
preceding evening. an entrenchhent, in front
OF major-general Graham's position, was al
so forced, IN manner equally undaunted,
oy the 18th regiment and detachment of
the Kings German Legion, under lieut.. col.
NICHOLS, who drove the enemy from It, and
made a Judgement within musket.shot of
the walls OF the town, taking one gun and
thirty prisoners.
A hout r,vo "a, .y>e ,,,2.:r~. n.
handed suspension of arms for 4S hours,
which was refused, & only two hours graft !.
ed, when he agreed to surrender according
TO the summons sent in, on the basis of the
garrison becoming prisoners of war.
have now he Satisfaction of acqu aintng
your Lordship, that these preliminares be-.
ing acceded 70, as soon as the Admiral
landed in the morning Col Long, Adatant
Gen. and Capt. Cockburne, of the Royal
Navy, were appointed to negotiate tae fur.
ther Articles of Capi,ul4t,oa. which have
now the honor TO enclose. They were ra-
tilted about three this mornip,, when de.
sachments of the Royals on the righr, and
OF his M Jesty's 71st regiment on the left,
TOOK possession of the gates OF the town.
ine garrison will march out tomorrow,
and Will be en,barked as speedily as pos.
Sibie.
L may now congratulate your Lsrdshp on
inc iaii OF place 50 indispensably necessa-
~ 20 our future Operations, as so large a
proportion of our force being required to
carry On the seige with that degree of de-.
fence the enemy possessed, and particular
~ his power. of inGniat,on (Which was ra :
pidy spreading to an alarming e3,tentj rem
aered absolutely necessary.
Having hoped, had circumstances per.
United, to have proceeded up the river at
an earlier period, I had mmitted to Lieut..
Gen. Sir Eyre Coote, the direction of the
details Of the siege, and of the operations
before Flushing, and I canoot su HcientIy
express my sense OF the GhreMittin, zeal
and exerlion with which he has conducted
the arduous service entrusted to him, in
which he was ably assisted by Lieut.. Col .
walsh and Oferey, attached 20 him as
ass stants in the Adjutant * Quarter Mas.
ter Generals department.
have every reason TO be satisfied with
The Iudlcious n amer n which the General
Officers have directed the several opera
tons, as we'll as with the spirit and intel
ligence manifested Y the commanding Of
hcers OF corps. and the zeal AMI ardour
all ranks OF officers.
1t IS with great pleasure can report the
uniform good conduct cf the troops, who
have not only on all occasions shew7 che
greatest irtrepidity in presence of the EN-
envy, but hav. sustained with gre IT pie IS
are and cheerfulness, the laborious dssies
they have hid to perform.
The active and persevering exertions OF
the corps of ROYAL Engineers have been
conducted with much skill AMI judgment
by Col. Eyers, aided by Lieut.. Col. OAR.
cey. and it is impossi5le for me to do suifi.
Gent Justice to the distinguished conduct o.
the officers and men of the Royal Artillery,
under the able direction and animating ex :
ample OF Brig Gen. M'Lcod.
The seamen, whose labors had already
been so useful to the army, sought their re-
ward in further opportunity Of distinguish
ing themselves, and one of the batteries
was accordingly entrusted TO them, and
which they served with admirable vigour &
effect.
l must beg leave TO express my strong
sense of the Constant and cordial co-opera
ton OF the navy on all occasions, and my
wafmest Acknowledgements are most par.
tcularly due to Capt. Cockburn, of the
Belleisle, commanding the h1tllla, and to
Captain Richardson, Of the Caesar, com.
manding the brigade Of seamen landed with
the army.
have the honor to enclose return oFthe