The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-10-06
LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDI-
NARY.
MONDAY, August 7.

fee of Lord Viscount Cas.lereagh. one OF
MS majesty's principal Secret aries Of State,
from Eieut. Gen. the Earl of Chatham, ta.
ted Mddleburgh, Cd and Sd Aug. 1900
Head CHARTERS, hIiddie6urgh, 2d-@my 1909
My LoBD,
have tic honcr. of acSuaiuting your
Lordship, that having sailed t.um the Dow rs
eaily in the morning of the 22th ui.imo,
with Rear Admiral Sir Richard S,rachan,
in his majes;y's ship Venerable. we arrived
the same eveping, and anchored in East ca.
peie Roads, and were joined on the follow
ing morning by the division of the army un
der Lieut.. General Sir John Hope. It blew
IN the course Of that day fresh gale from
the westward, which createda heavy swell,
and the small craft being much exposed, il
was determined to seek shelter for them in
the anchorage of the Room Pot where Lieu
tenant General Sir John Hopes division
was also directed to proceed, in order TO
possess such points as might be necessary TO
secure the anchorage as well with a
view to future operations up the East Scheldt,
Inc LETT wing OF the army under Lieut..
General Sir Eyre Coote, particularly destin-
Ell for the operation against Walcheren, ar
rived on the 2e,h. and morning of the 3O!h--
but the wind continued to blow fresh from
the Westward, and occasicnjng a great surf
on the beach, both on the side of Loutland,
as well as near Demburg, it became expe
dient, in order TO effect landing, to carry
the whole fleet through the narrow and dit
hcuit passage into the Veer Cat, hitherto
considered imprac ticable for large ships :
which, being successfully accomplished, and
tue necessary preparations for debarkation
beng completed, / have the satisfaction o.
acquanting your Lordship. that the troops
Landed on the Breesand. about a mile to the
Westward of Fort der Haak, without OF
position, when position WAS taken up f,r
the night on the Sand Hills, with East Ca
peiic In front. Lieut. Gen. Fraser was dc :
tached Immediately to the left against Fort
der iaak, anG Ter We're, the former of
which, en- his approach was evacuated bv
the enemy, but the town ofVere, which was
strong in its detences, and had a garrison of
about 600 men, held ont till yesterday
morning, notwithstanding the heavy ard
well directed fire Of the bomb vessels and
gun. coats during the preceding day. and
until the place was closely invested.
Early on the morning of the 3lst, depu
tation from Middlcburgh, from whence the
garrison had been withdrawn into Flushing,
having arrived in camp, terms of capituls-
tion were agreed upon-copies of which
nave the honor herewith to enclose, as well
as that OF the garrison of Ter We're and the
divisions OF the army, under the orders IF
lieutenant Gen. Lord Paget, and Mai
General Graham moved forward. and tool,
up position with the right to MaliSkirke,
the center at Gryperskirke, and lef, to ST.
Laurcns
On the morning of the Jst inst. the troops
advanced TO the Investment Of Flushing.
which operation was warmly contested b,
the enemy. In this movement he was driven
by Major General Graham's division on the
right, rom the batteries of Dykeshook. the
Vygeter aud the Mole, while Brig Gen.
Houston's brigade forced the enemy, posted
on the road from Middleburgh, to retire
with the loss of four guns, ana many killed
and wounded Lieut.. Gen Lord Paget',
division also drove in the posts of the enemy.
and took up his position at West Zouberg.
Nothing could exceed the gallaatry of the
troops throughout the whole of this day :;
and my warmest praise is due to the seve-
raj General Officers for their judicious dis
posi- tion in the advance of their respective
columns. To Lieut.. Gen. Sir Eyre Cootc
feel much indebted for his exertions in this
service, and the prompt and able manner
III which he has executed my orders. The
light troops under Brig General Baron Rot
tenburgh have been admirably conducted :;
and with the officers commanding the Sc
verai corps engaged, have every reason to
be most perfectly satisfied The tliird bat
talon of the Royals, and flank companies of
the 5th regiment, maintained the right under
difficult circumstances, with great gallantry,
and Killed and wounded great many of the
enemy
Ter We're being in our possession, Lieut..
General Fraser's division marched i'm the
evening upon Rutten, detaching corps
for the reduction of Ramakens, which, when
effected, will complete the investment of
Flushing. l have to regret the temporary
absence of Brig. Gen. Browne, who was
wounded late i'll the day; but ] trust not to
be long deprived oi his services.
have the honor to inclose a return IF the
Killed, wounded and missing. Deeply as the
fall of every British soldier is at all times to
ne lamented, the loss will not appear to
have been great. when the serious impedi
ments 1t was in Cle power of the enem7 TO
oppose to our progress are considered. as
wGil as the formidable state of the batteries
'ofFIushng, to which the troops we're neccssa.
riiy exposed. The pressure of circunstan-
ces has prevented the commanding Officer
OF artillery from furnishing detailed &C
count OF the guns and ordnance stores taken
IN the several batteries. and fortress Of Ter
Vere, but which will be hereafter transmit
ted, with return OF the prisoners taken
since oar landing, supposed to amount to ont,
Thousand. Commodore Ovens squadron
with Lieutenant General the MARQUIS Of
Huntey's division, remains ut anchor m the
Wicing Passage, and the division of Lieut..
General the Earl OF Rosslyn, ard Lieut.
| Gen. Grosvenor, are arrived At the anchor
! age in the We're Cat.