Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-10-10

rording to the summons sentin, on the b
sis Of the garrison becoming prisoners
war.
Ihave now the satisfaction of acquain
ing your lordship, thar these prelimlharl'
being acccded to, as soon as the admir-;
landed in the morning, col. Longs ad.lutan
pen. and capt. Cockburn, the royal navy
were appointrd to negotiate the further al
! ticles OF capitula.ion, which have now tn
honor to enclose. They were ratified abot
8 this morning, when dctachments of tn
royal, on the right, and OF his majesty .s1s
regiment on the lsfa took possession OF tn
gates of the town. The garrison will marc
cut tomorrow, and will be embarked
speedily as possible.
1 may now congratulate your lordship OF
the fall of q place SO indispensably necessa
w TO our future operations, as so large
proportion ofour force being required to
carry on the siege with that degree OF vigo
and dispatch which the means OF defence
I'll enemy possessed, and pert'c larly hi
powers of humiliation (Which was rapidly
spreading to an alarming extent) renderee
absolutely necessary.
Having hoped, had circumstances PER
mitted, to have proceeded Up the river al
an earlier period, had committed to lieut.
gen. sir Frye Coote the direction Of the de-
tails of the seige, and Of the operations be-
fore Flushing, and I cannot sufficiently ex-
press nv sense Of the unremisting zeal and
exertion with which he has conducted the
arduous service entrusted to him, IN which
he wa. ably assisted by lieut.. Col. Walsh
and Offerey, attached to him as assistants IL
the adiutant and quarter-master generals
department.
have every reason to be satisfied with
the iudicious manner in which the general
officers have directed the several operations
as well as with the spirit and Int lllgence
manifested by the commanding officers OF
corps and the zeal and ardor OF ali ranks OF
officers.
1t is with great pleasure can report the
uniform good conduct of the troops, whe
have not only on all occasions shewn tho
greatest intrepedity in presence of the enc
my, but have sustained with great pleasure
and cheertulness, the laborious duties they
have had to perform.
| The active aud perseveriag exertions OF
|, the corps OF ROYAL engineers have been con-
Quoted with muSh skill and Judgment by
colonel Tyres, aided by litut. col. D Arcey,
/ and it is impossible for me to do sufficient
Justice to the distinguished conduct Of he
officers and men OF the royal artillery, un-
der the able direction and animating exam
pc of brig. gen. M'Ls o..
The seamen, whose lahors had already
been 50 use full to the army, sough, their re-
ward in further opportunity of distinguish
inc themselves, and one of the batteries was
accordingly entrusted to thea, and vi h
they served with admirable visor and ef-
feet.
must beg leave to express my strong
sense of the constant and cordial CO. opera
ton Of the navy ON all occasions, and my
warmest acknowledgements are particularly
due to Captain Cockburn, of the Belleisle,
commanding the fotilla, and to Capt. Rich
ardson, of the Caesar, commanding the
brigade OF sealnen landed from tHe aIlhv'
have the honor to enclose return OF
the garrison of Flushing, in addition to
which have learned, that besides the mum.
Der killed, which were considerable, up
wards of one thousand wounded men were
transported to Cadland, previous to the
complete investment Of the town.
I also subjoin a statement of deserters
ard prisoners. exclusive of the garrison OF
Flushing.
This despatch viii be delivered to you'
lordship by my first abide camp, major
Bradford, who is fully qualified to give your
lordship every further information, ano
whom beg leave earnestly to recommend
to his majesty's pretensions.
have the honor to be, &c.
/c;.,elN CHATHAM,