Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-07-08

power vested IN you by the wisdom Of nj
Lament for afording relief" rS|
His grace in reply to the above addrp,
was pleased to say he would take the opiina,
of the council. Ivy
BRIDGE Town, (Bartados) Abrl29
The whole tenor OF the intelligence fo,
the Saints is gratifying but, for the prcsr,'
in military view, is most satisfactory. -
We have possession of the cage, bur d,
birds have hown-the Saints are conouersI
but the enemy's squadron has fed sr. ~
prospects, however, still exists of their h.
ing captured-indeed, the reputation Of o,I
navy, and the superiority Of our force d.
mand and insure it.
The expedition under major-gen Maj,
land, for the reduction of the Saints .f
fected their landing on toe morning of Il.
18th instant, without opposition at Anc.
a-bois Jelu; and the rife companies of il.
Sd and 18th bat. 6oth regiment, were !,
stantly ordered to dislodgc party of tnee
nemy posted on the summit of Morne D,0
range, which they effected with much pal.
lantry, and obtained commanding nos;
ton to annoy the enemy's squadron; where
having brought up two howitzers, at eipbt
O'Clock that night, they opened on the shin,
with considerable effect, and left him t.,
only alternative of submission OF flight. H.
preferred the latter, and at nine, boldly Ia.
zarded an attempt to escape, and with biz
three line of battle ships pushed throughth.
windward passage. AS soon as tn. enc.
my's movements was discovered by GU,
troops, the signal was made to apprize GU,
squadron of his intention, and two Of our
rigates and some of our smaller vessels be.
ing off the passage through whicl: he pas
sed, they hung upon his rear ship & kept
up very spirited fire the admiral in til,
mean time, in the Neptune, with the Pom.
pee, York, and Captain, being to leeward,
crowded all sail in pursuit of them.
At o'clock the next morning Che 15h)|
the enemy's two frigates, which had still re.
NAMED embayed, and although in mo.
ment the Intrepid, Swaggerer, Dominic
and Naughty were at their heels, succeed.
ed in their escape to GuadalouPe, and brot
up under the protection of fort Matilda, na.|
however without much injury, as our Ship
kept up running fire on them the who'll
way and the Intrepid pursued them sol
c'ose under the guns of The fort that she re.
ceived several shot in her hull, had her rig
ging and sails much cut, and three or -four
wounded. The enemy, however. secured
his retreat.
Our troops, meantime, continued their
operations, and major Henderson Con Sa.
turdav), with detachment, drove party
of the enemy from another commanding
height in efecting which he had one MAN.
killed and nine wounded: and capt. Starke
of the York Rangers, on the same evening
surprised one of the encmy's posrs, killed
one officer and II men and made II mcRs
prisoners.
Our troops also succeeded in cutting of1
the encmy's supply of water on the south
east side; and lieut.. col. Campbell (depS
adj. gen. with major Allen ofthe Sd WIZ
and a detachment OF the Sd and 8th VILE
regiments having received orders to dry;
the enemy from the town and adjaccnt
heights, were in movement for that purpos
on the 10th, and cut off their depot of -four
near the town. The enemy, thus straitcnrd'
on the 18th, surrendered and the same
evening took possession of the whole OF his
works, and received about 800 men prison
ers of war. Our loss throughout was m
considerable and reflects great credit on
major gen. Maieland's promptitude and
judgement, consists Of one officer killed, ana
one officer (iieut. Van Kong, sd battalion
6oth) and 60 men wounded, Capt. Dor
ling of the Sd bat. Goth the officer killed.
was unfortunately precipated from the TOP
of an amazingly high cliff, which gave
way with him and his party, in endeavon%
to surprise the enemy; he has not sInc'