The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-10-13

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ted, when he agreed to surrender according
to the summons sent in, on the bas. of the
garrison becoming prisoners of war.
Il have now the satisfaction of acquainting
your Lordsh'p, that these preliminaries be-
ing acceded TO. as soon as the Admiral landed
in the morning. Col. Long. Adjutant Gen.
and Capt. Cockburn, OF the ROYAL Navy,
were appointed to negotiate the further Ar
tcles OF Capituiation, which Ihave now the
honor to enclose. They were ratified about
three this morning, when attachments of the
Royals on the right, &c of His Maiesty's list
regiment on the left, took possession of the
gates of the town. The garrison will march
out to- morrow, and will be embarked as spec
Oily as possible.
j may now congratulate your Lorlship on
the fall of place so indispensibly necessary
TO our future operations, as so large a pro-
portion OF our force being required to carry
on the siege with that degree of defence
the enemy possessed. and particularly his
power OF inundation (Which was rapidly
spreading to an alarming extent rende red
absolutely necessary.
Having hoped. had circumstances permit
ted, to have proceeded up the river at an
earlier period, l had committed to Lieut..
Gen. Sir Eyre Coo.e, the direction of the
details of the siege. aud of the operations
press my sense of the nnremitting zeal and
sXertion with which he has conducted the
arduous service entrusted to him, in which
he was ably assisted by Lieut.. Col Walsh 8,
Oferey, attached to him as assistants in the
Adjutant and Quarter Master Generals de-
partment.
have every reason to be satisfied with the
Jndicious manner in which the General OF
TIGERS have directed the several operations,
as well as with the spirit and intelligence
manifested by the commanding officers of
corps, and the zeal and ardor OF all ranks of
officers.
Ii is with great pleasure can report the
uniform good conduct of the troops, who
have not only on all occasions shewn the
greatest intrepidity in presence of the enc my,
out have sustained, with great pleasure and
cheertulness, the iaborious duties they have
had to perform.
The active and persevering exertions of
the corps of Royal Engineers have been con
Quoted witrmuch skin and Judgment by col
Flyers. aided by Lieut.. Col Darcy, and il
is impossible for me to do sufficient Justice
TO the distinguished conduct of the officers
and men of the Royal Artillery, under the
ao!e direction and animating example of
Brig. Gen. M'Leod
The seamen, whose Iabours had already
ward IN further opportunity of distinguish
ing themselves, and one of the batteries was
accordingly entrusted to them, and which
they served with admirable vgour and effect.
must beg leave to express my strong
sense o. The constant and cordial co perati-
on OF the navy OH ali occasions, and my warm
est acknowledgements are most particular
ly due TO Captain Cockburn, of the Belleisle.
commanding the fotilia, and to capt Rich
ardson, or the Cesar, commanding the bri-
gade OF seamen landed with the army.
nave the honor tn enclose return of the
garrison OF Flushing, in addition to which. I
have learned that besides the number killed
which were considerable, upwards of one
thousand wounded men were transported to
Cadsand previous to the complete invest
ment of the town.
also subjoin statement of the deserters
and prisoners, exclusive of the garrison of
Flushing
This dispatch will be delivered to your
!ordship by my first Aid d. camp, Major
Bradford, who is fully qualified to give your
Lordshlp every further information, and
whom l beg leave earnestly to recommend
to his MaJesty's projection.
l have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed) CHATHAM.
tfiere follows the articles of Capitu.asion,
&c.
August %.
1t is said now that the Austrian Govern
ment positively gave, on the Sd instant, the
stipulated notice of the cessation of the ar
mistice in fifteen days from that date con-
sequently hosIilities might have recommenc
ed yesterday. 1t is added, that the Arch
duke Charles published an address to the
Austrian army, on resgning the com mand.
speaking in the highest terms of Prince John
OF Lichtcnstein, his successor. Some q the
papers have already raised the most unbe
coming cry against the Archduke Charles
the hero Charles whom, they recently almos
deifled. We cannot follow them in these
transactions. The Archduke Charles may
have been weak; but we know nothing
of the matter.-The Generals whose advice
he followed. may have been a cabal but we
know nothing of that. The Prince of L.ich
tenstein may be a much ADLER man but we.
know nothing of that. If the war be renew
ed we hope Austria will be successful under
whoever may be'entrusted with the command
of her armies. But it is surely as unjust as
ungracOus to arraign a Prince, whose cha
racfer has been hitherto unimpeach able
merely because ne discontinued the war be
fore we wished him; and to cXtOl, at the ex
pence OF his character, a successor of whom
we Know nothing, except that he is i'm pow
CIR, and is about to renew the war and even
that we know OH doubtful authority - f2ikok.
Ibe mysterious veil which has covered
the negotiations between Austria and France
is at length drawn aside, and an appeal to
arms has been once more resolved upon by
the Emperor Francis. This important in