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miral sir Thomas Louis, (who commands the squadron here since the departure of sir John Duckworth,) detached another corps, under the command of the hon, brigadier-ge. neral Stewart and colonel Oswald, (as per margin*.) to effect this purpose; without which it appears impossible that the measure proposed by his majesty's ministers, of keeping possession of Alexandria, can be accomplished.

Extract of a Dispatch from Majorgeneral Fraser to General the Right Hon. H. E. For, dated onboard his Majesty's Ship Canopus, Aboukir Bay, April 24, 1807. I have the mortification to acquaint you, that the second attempt that I thought necessary to make against Rosetta has failed, owing to a great reinforcement of the enemy being sent down the Nile from Cairo, which overpowered our troops, and obliged them to fall back with the loss (I am grieved to say) of nearly 1000 men, in killed, wounded, and missing. Among the latter are, lieutenant-colonel M'Leod, major Vogelsang, and major Mohr. Brigadier general Stewart, who commanded the troops on this service, is only now upon his march towards Alexandra with the remainder of bis force, and has not yet sent me the details; but, as the admiral thinks it necessary to dispatch the Wizard brig immediately from this bay to Messina, I think it necessary to give you all the information I am at present in possession of, and shall send you the particulars of this unfortunate affair

by his majesty's ship Thunderer, which will leave Alexandria very soon; and as I have not time to acquaint his majesty's ministers of this event by this opportunity, I must request you to have the goodness to do it as soon as possible.

Return of Killed and Wounded of the Arm in the Action of the 31st of March, 1807, at Rosetta.

Killed. Staff, 1 major-general; Royal artillery, 2 rank and file. 31st regiment, I captain, 3 serjeants, 3 drummers, 69 rank and file. Chasseurs Britanniques, 1 captain, 1 lieutenant, 3 serjeants, 2 drummers, 99 rank and fi e.-lotal, 1 major-general, captains, 1 lieutenant, 6 serjeants, 5 drummers, 170 rank and file.

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Wounded.-Staff, 1 brigadier-general, 1 brigade-major. Royal artillery, 10 rank and file. regiment, 1 captain, 6 subalterns, 7 serjeants, 1 drummer, 129 rank and file. Chasseurs Britanniques, 4 captains, 5 subalterns, 1 adjutant, 4 serjeants, 111 rank and file. Staff corps, 1 rank and file.-Total, 1 brigadier general, 1 brigade-ma. jor, 5 captains, 10 lieutenants, 2 ensigns, 11 serjeants, 1 drummer, 251 rank and file.

Names of officers killed.-Major. general Wauchope. 31st regiment, captain John Robertson, Chasseurs Britanniques, captain B de Serocourt, and lieutenant d'Amiel.

Names of officers wounded.-Brigadier-general the hon. Meade. Robert Horsburgh, brigade-major, and 31st regiment, captains Dowdall; lieutenants E. Knox,

Detachment of royal artillery, detachment of 20th light dragoons, detachment of seamen, light infantry battalion, 1st battalion of 35th regiment, 2d battalion of 78th regiment, regiment de Roll; amounting, in the whole, to about

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Fearon, Thornton, Sleddon, and of Onrust and Java, the line of

Ryan; ensign Kirby. Chasseurs Britanniques, captains Dohautoy, de Combremont, de Calonne, and de Lafitte; lieutenants le Maitre, J. Spitz, de Sault, and Klinger; ensign Bousingault, adjutant.

(Signed) GEO. AIREY,

Acting-dep. Adj. Gen. N. B. Most of the wounded officers and men are recovering.

Destruction of the Enemy's Ships at Batavia. Letter from Rear Admiral Sir E. Pellew, Bart. Commander-in-Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the East In dies, to W. Marsden, Esq. dated on-board his Majesty's Ship Cul loden, Batavia Roads, November 28, 1806.

Sir,

Their lordships have been already apprised of my intention of proceeding to this quarter in search of the French squadron, which I had been led to believe would have ere this appeared in the Asiatic seas— I was joined off the island of Eugeino, on the 23d instant, by his majesty's ship Sir Francis Drake, and proceeding through the straits of Sunda with the ships named in the margin, on the 26th, captured off Bantam, the Dutch company's armed brig Maria Wilhelmina. On the following morning we arrived off Batavia, the Terpsichore leading the fleet through the very intricate navigation in a most judicious man. ner, preceded by the Sea Flower. I directed the frigates and brig to enter the roads between the island

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battle ships taking a more circuitous passage. On discovering us as we approached, the Dutch national frigate Phoenix, Aventurier, and Zee Ploeg brigs, two of their company's armed ships, and two armed brigs, immediately run on shore, followed by the merchantmen; the William corvette having previously struck to the Terpsichore on passing Onrust. The shoal water prevented our anchoring sufficiently near to fire with effect on the batteries or the ships on shore. The boats of the squa dron accordingly assembled alongside the Terpsichore, which, with the Sir Francis Drake, had been placed as near as possible to cover them, and were led in to destroy the enemy's ships by captain Fleet. wood Pellew, under a heavy fire from the ships and the batteries. On approaching the Phoenix, the crew abandoned her, and on board. ing she was found scuttled. The guns were immediately turned on the other ships, while the boats were destroying the remainder, when she was also set on fire and burnt, with the whole of the enemy's armed force, and nearly 20 merchantmen.

The gallant conduct of captain Fleetwood Pellew, lieutenant Wil. liam Fitzwilliam Owen, commander of the Sea Flower, and lieutenant Thomas Groule, first of the Culloden, the officers, seamen, and marines, employed under their command in this important duty, is deserving of every praise. The service was directed with great cool. ness and judgment, and executed in the most steady, zealous, and active manner. Though exposed to the

* Culloden, Powerful, Russel, Belliqueux, Sir Francis Drake, Terpsichore, and Sea Flower.

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continued fire of the enemy, happily with little effect, the only loss sustained being one marine killed, one marine and three seamen wounded. The enemy's two remaining line-of battle ships had unfortunately quitted this anchorage, or must inevitably have shared a similar fate. The Dutch admiral was left at Baravia. I have landed the pri soners upon parole, under an assurance from the governor that they shall not serve again until regularly exchanged. The necessary destruction of the William corvette has

deprived me of an opportunity of rewarding the services of lieutenant Owen on this occasion; I therefore beg leave to recommend him and lieutenant Thomas Groule, first of his majesty's ship Culloden (who were appointed to lead divisions on this service), to their lordships' protection. I inclose herewith a list of the enemy's ships destroyed and taken and a return of killed and wounded: and have the honour to be, &c.

(Signed) E. PELLEW. Ships destroyed and taken in Batavia

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Burnt.-National frigate Phoenix, captain Vander Sande, of 36 guns and 200 men, laden with naval stores for the ships at Crissy ;-National brig Avanturier, captain E. Coudere, of 18 guns, and 90 men;National brig Zee Ploeg, captain L. Febre, of 14 guns and 50 men ;— company's armed ship Patriot, of 18 guns, and 90 men ;-company's armed ship Arnistein, of 10 guns, and 50 men;-company's armed brig Johanna Suzanna, of 8 guns, and 24 men ;-company's armed brig Snelheid, of 6 guns, and 24 men. Taken.-National corvette Wil. Fam, captain Feteris, of 14 guns,

and 98 men ;-national brig Maria Wilhelmina, of 14 guns and 50 men -About 20 merchant-ships destroyed, and two taken.

N. B. The William corvette was afterwards destroyed, as unfit for his majesty's service.

A Return of Killed and Wounded in the Boats of his Majesty's Ship Culloden, in destroying the Enemy's Force at Batavia, on Nov. 27, 1806.

William Richards, marine, killed; John Field, seaman, wounded; Christopher Moss, seaman, ditto; Thomas Brian, scaman, ditto; Robert Miles, marine, ditto.

Further Particulars from Egypt.

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Dispatches from major-general A. M Kenzie Iraser, commanding his majesty's troops in Egypt; and from Brigadier sir S. Auchmuty, commanding in South America. Extract of a Letter from Major-General A. M‘Kenzie Frazer to Mr. Secretary Windham; dated Alexandria, May 1, 1807.

Sir,

I have now the honour to inclose you herewith, two dispatches from brigadier general Stewart, commanding the troops before Rosetta ; and as he has been so very circumstantial, I scarcely need say any thing further, than that I feol as. sured, however unsuccessful we have been, no blame can possibly attach to the brave officers and men employed on this service. Brigadiergeneral Stewart, though wounded the very day of his arrival before the place, never quitted his post, but continued in the command till the last moment, with his usual activity and perseverance. I feel it but justice also to add my fullest * U u 3

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testimony to the active zeal and cooperation of rear-admiral sir T. Louis. and the officers, seamen, and marines of the squadron under his command, without whose indefatigable exertions the most arduous pa t of the service could not have been carried on. To captain Hal. lowell, who accompanied this expedition, as he did the former one, I cannot sufficiently express my obligations. Whatever success we have had since our operations com menced in this country, has been materially owing to his local information and active zeal; and I am well convinced, that, in our late reverses, our losses and misfortunes were materially lessened by his gal. lant and zealou co-operation.

Sir, Rosetta Lines, April 18, 1807. I have the honour of stating, that on the 3d inst. I marched, with the division of infantry under my command, from the eastern heights of Alexandria to the wells of Aboukir; the cavalry, artillery, and engineers' stores, had been previously forwarded to the caravansera. This post had been retained with much spirit by a detachment of the marines after the retreat of the army under lieutenant-colonel Bruce, and was of essential value to our present operations. The greatest part of the 4th inst. was employed in pas sing the infantry and camels to the caravansera, in landing guns and ammunition, and in substituting the Jatter and intrenching tools for camp equipage. A body of 200 seamen, under lieutenant Robinson, added to the army. Captain Hal. lowell kindly offered to accompany me; he has since continued with the army, and i cannot sufficiently express how intinitely obliged every

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department has been by his active co-operation. The village of Edko was understood to be favourable to us. A more certain supply of water, and a less precarious communication with our fleet, offered themselves by the lake than by the northern shore. To advance upon Rosetta by the route of Edko was preferred to that of Marabant. Lieutenantcolonel M'Leod, to whom I en. trusted the advance of the army, consisting of the light infantry battalion, three companies of the 78th regiment, two 6 pounders, and a detachment of dragoons, moved for. wards towards Edko on the evening of the 4th; he took a strong position behind that village early next morning. On the 5th the army advanced to the same position; captain Nicholls, of the marines, was left in command at the caravansera with a detachment of 40 rank and file. In consequence of infor. mation of the enemy being establish. ed in force at the village of Hamet, it was advisable to occupy that post on our advance to Aboumandour; our rear would by this measure be secured during operations against Rosetta, and an uninterrupted com. munication be established with the depôt on the lake Edko. Lieute nant-colonel M'Leod accordingly advanced upon Hamet on the oth instant; he met with some of the enemy's cavalry about a league from that village, whom he caused to retire after a slight skirmish; being rein. forced by the grenadiers of the 35th regiment and de Roll's, he pushed forward, and occupied the post without opposition. The enemy re. tired across the hill, with the loss of one or two horsemen ; the main army followed, and halted for the night in the plain, the 78th regiment,

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forming the advanced line. Early which purpose a tem; o ary suspenon the 7th, lieutenant-colonel Msion of hostilities was proposed. It Leod's division was relieved in the not being expedient to accede to post of El llamet by a detachment this, we continued to batter the of 276 rank and file of de Roll's town; and, by the 10th, had two regiment, under the command of mortars, two 12-pounders, a howitmajor Vogelsang; it then marched zer, and 6-pounder in play; on across the plain to the height of the 12th a work for five 6-pounders Aboumandour; possession was ta. and 32-pound carronades was comken of this important post without pleted, immediately opposite the opposition. The main army arrived Alexandrian gate. Skirmishes on at the sand-hills which encircle Rosetta, about mid-day, and lost no time in investing the place. The corps advanced in succession from Aboumandour, and drove the enemy every where into the town in an animated manner. Our line lodged itself behind the sand-hills, within half-musket shot of the walls. From the great extent of the town, it was found impossible that our small army could invest more than one. -half; an attack which the enemy made on us in the afternoon shewed the inadequacy of our means to attack a large proportion. A line was accordingly taken up from the Nile to the front of the Alexandrian gate, thence retiring towards the plain where our dragoons were posted. A mortar and some guns were brought into play early in the afternoon; these were answered by the shouts of the Albanians from their walls, and by incessant dis charges of musquetry through the loop-holes and crevices, which were innumerable.

In conformity with your instructiens, captain Hallowell and I sent, on the 8th inst. a summons, and favourable terms, to the civil and to the military governor, accompanied by an address to the inhabitants. We were requested by the former, in their answer, to await their re. ceiving instructions from Cairo, for

our left were in the mean time frequent, the cavalry having room there to act. On the 10th a more general demonstration was made, with the object of drawing us within the fire from the walls; on this occasion the dragoons and the 78th regiment repulsed them with much spirit on the left, while a rapid advance of the light infantry on the right again compelled them to retire within the town. The summons was repeated to the Albanian chiefs on the 12th; with the nature of their summons you are acquainted. Our flag of truce was thrice fired at ; and it was only by means of a great reward that a common Arab could be induced to be the bearer of any com munication with such enemies. Ha. ving been informed by you of the co-operation which was likely to exist between us and the Mameluke beys, I availed myself of this in our message to the enemy; he seemed, however, to be indifferent to it. Of either message or letter I have heard no more, and have reason to ap. prehend that the unfortunate Arab has been beheaded.

Symptoms of attack appearing against El Hamet, I detached ano. ther gun to that part, and reinforced the detachment there to 300 men. From the 12th to the 18th, nothing extraordinary occurred. Relying on the approach of the *U u 4

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