Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-20
WEST INDIES.
Translated for the Daily .adrertise,,.7
ST.. PIERRE. MARTY Aup I5


Summary Of the erents at GuadGIoupe.
The squadron having on board the Bri-
fish force assembled at the Saints, under
the command of their Excellencies Sir
James Leih and Sir Charles Durham. set
sail OH the 9Th inst. towards the coast of
Guadalupe. At O'Clock, the regiment
of Royal York Rangers disembarked at
Point st. Sauvier, without any opposition,
a brig of war being stationed for their pro
lection. This operation being effected.
the squadron sailed, for Three Rirers and
Grand Core points, where about $500 men
disembarked. A battery raised on the
shore, and on which single GUN was
mounted, did not fire. No opposition
could have been made to the landing Of the
troops, which were protected by the formi-
dable artillery of the vessels OF war moor
ed very near the shore
AT 5 O'Clock, Sir James Lpith himself
landed. The moment he reached the
shore, a brisk discharge of musketry com
menced on the height where the house
faHtrizeiis situated, which terminated in
the repulse of some troops and militia. who
abandoned that important post to the York
Rangers They took their position there
with the troops who landed at Grand Cove.
whom Sir James rLeith had moved forward
as soon as they were landed. They, halt
ed at the house Loriol, where his Excel
lency passed the night. The next morn
ing at o'clock, the Abide Camp of his
Excellency, captain Hay, and several
other officers pushed their Reconnaissance
on the side Of Dole, whittier it was sup
posed Boyer had marched, but there was
nobody there. The columns successfully
took up their march, and the general in
chief sat out at O'Clock. They recon
nG'tred as tar as Palmiste and Morne
BOucanier, which were taken possession
of, with no other opposition than an affair
between the rear guard of the rebels and
800 men commanded by Capt. Hay. Boy
er after giving up his positions, marched
to .Horne Houet, a very strong position, for
titled by artillery, and which ne declared.
his determination to defend with or 700
men, who were posted in it, But the ma
nOuvres of Sir James Leith were cOnceiv-
ed with so much skill, and executed with
so much precision. that at O'Clock in the
evening, MOrne Houel was entirely slr-
rounded.
During the day, column commanded
by Major General Douglass landed at Bail
lit and after a vigorous resistance, took up
a position very near the town.
At 6 o'clock in the evening, ~ LIMOS
sent proposition to negotiate. The ge-
neral in chief replied, int he could not
treat with him alone, but that it was ne
cessary for his second in command to en-
ter into all the stipulatiOns. The Abide
Camp of his Excelency, Moody, Captain
of Engineers, who has been distinguished
in this short campaign, for his activity and
military skill, was sent to Mount Houel,
where he found Messrs. LIMOS and Boyer
] together, in the greatest detection. HeI
satisfied them that in consequence Of the
Imaneuvres of Sir James Eeith. their posi-
ton was not tenable, and that It was I'M
possible for single individual of their
troops To es cape. The two chiefs consent
| ed ~ sign the engagement which follows,
and some hours after, the three supplement
tary articles which are annexed.
Conditions demanded blythe French com
mnnderS.
No. l.. Demand. The GOVERNOR, the
second in command, and all the troops I'll
the French line, and military agents, shall
be sent to France, prisoners Of war.
.4nslcer Count LIMOS and Baron Bow
or of Payreleau, the troops of the French
line, with TIE military agents, shall DC sent
to France to the Duke Of Wellington as
The French frigates Action, Mesager and
Dllgent co-operated under thc command Of VI.
Venancouf with ore2t zeal and good conduct