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was attended with considerable fa. tigue, the route being for a space of nearly seven miles over deep sands. In the execution of the service on the lake, I cannot sufficiently express the merit of lieutenant Tilly, of the Tigre, who had charge of this department: he was indefati gable, and without his uncommou exertions on the muddy shore of a shallow lake, it would have been impossible for our army to have so long maintained its position before Roscita. On the 15th, the enemy gave our right flank considerable annoyance, by two guns, in sepa. rate batteries, on the opposite bauk of the river; of these it was necessary to dispossess them. Major M'Donald, 78th regiment, was detached across the river, in front of Aboumandour mosque, before daylight on the 16th, with 250 men ; lieutenant Robinson, of the Tigre, accompanied the major with 40 seamen, whose services were par. ticularly valuable: he made a circhitous march, and arrived in rear of the batteries by dawn of day; he captured and completely destroyed them, and fired several rounds into the town from their own guns; he then sent the guns, with twelve camels and a considerable number of tents, across the river.

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enemy receiving reinforcements, the major retired, and effected this service in equally good style; although under fire from the enemy, he reembarked the whole of his detach. ment in the best order, and had only four men wounded. I have particularly to state, that much of the good fortune which attended

this enterprise may be attributed to captain Hallowell; by his exertions a sufficiency of small craft was dis. covered under water, were raised, and during the dark of the night of the 15th, were so well prepared, that nearly the whole of the detachment was conveyed from shore to shore at one turn. Twenty-five armed fellahs, who formed part of a large body detached against us from Cairo, were yesterday cap. tured near El Hamet. They had killed their own chief, and were wandering near our post more with a view to plunder than of hostility.

Nothing of moment has this day occurred. The general report of the approach of the Mamelukes, with which I have been favoured by you, and which I find confirmed by the emissaries that I send out (some of whom state that they are at Jerrana, and others that they are at Algam), induce me to persevere in my present system of attack. We have done great damage to the town, and have not thrown less than 300 shells from mortars alone. The indifference, however, of the enemy to the miseries which are un. avoidably caused to the inhabitants is manifest. Although his force be not said to exceed 300 cavalry, 800 Albanians, and 1,000 armed inhabitants, yet, from the extent, and from the peculiar nature of his lines of defence, to attempt an assault is decidedly not an advisable measure: our success will depend on the arrival of the Mamelukes; in conjunction with whom a force may be immediately thrown on the opposite side of the Nile; the doing this at present is impossible. Our enemy is strong in cavalry, we have none; and the Delta is peculiarly calculated for that arm. In the

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mean time, the post of Hamet becomes of greater value, as our friends are expected to approach: every effort shall be made to retain it. I have the honour to inclose a list of the killed, wounded, and missing, to this day, inclusive; and I have the satisfaction to add, that the greater number of those who are wounded are only slight cases. (Signed) W. STEWART, Brig. Gen. Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing, of the Army serving against Rosetta, from the 6th to the 18th of April, inclusive; 1807. Staff, 1 brigadier-general, i brigade-major, wounded.-Light in. fantry battalion, 2 rank and file killed; 1 lieutenant, 2 serjeants, 11 rank and file, wounded.-35th regiment, 1 rank and file killed; 1 captain, 3 serjeants, 26 rank and file, wounded.-78th regiment, 1 rank and file killed; 17 rank and file wounded.--De Roll's regiment, 1 serjeant, 1 rank and file, killed; 1 serjeant, 4 rank and file, wounded. 20th dragoons, 2 rank and file, 5 horses, wounded.Total, 1 ser. jeant, five rank and file, killed; 1 brigadier-general, 1 brigade-major, 1 captain, 1 lieutenant, 6 serjeants, 60 rank and fi'e, 5 horses, wounded. Names of Officers Wounded.-Erigadier-general the hon. W. Stewart, commanding.-Lieutenant R. Cust, of the 1st battalion 35th regiment, brigade-major. Captain Jodderel, of the 2d battalion 35th regiment, since dead.-Lieutenant Hemsworth, of the 31st light infantry battalion. (Signed) J. STEWART,

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Captain and Major of Brigade.

Camp, Eastern Heights, Alexan. SIR, dria, April 25, 1807. I have the honour of reporting you, that I yesterday returned

to this position with the remains of the army lately under my command. The events which have attended the service on which that army has been engaged, have been of a peculiar nature, and the result has been as peculiarly unfortunate. I feel it therefore to be incumbent upon me, in justification of my own conduct, and in justice to those brave men who have been my companions in arins, to intrude upon your attention a more than ordinary detail of our proceedings. I had the honour of stating in my last, that the expectation of the junction of the Mamelukes had chiefly induced me to persevere in the attack of Rosetta: every exertion was continued to be made by such artillery as we could command, in reducing the enemy to surrender, but without effect: the mistaken ground upon which we were acting respecting the Mamelukes, and the general deception of our informers, were now about to become manifest.-On the 19th, the enemy left his position opposite lamet, and, crossing the river near Eifine, established himself there. He advanced from Dibet against lamet on the same day, and attacking major Vogelsang's position on the left, was repulsed with loss;

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time at Rosetra, in a sortie against the left of our lines, by about 80 cavalry and 200 infantry; the 35th regiment and the dragoons were engaged: they repulsed the enemy with much spirit, and drove him as usual to his walls. The 35th had in

this aflair 2 killed and 14 wounded. I this evening detached the light companies of the 35th and of De Roli's to the post of El Hamet, under the command of captain Tarleton of the former. His orders were,

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to drive the enemy across the Nile, either during the night, or early next morning. On attempting to effect this service on the 20th, the enemy was found to be powerful in cavalry, and captain Tarleton retired. I must here state the position of Hamet: From lake Edko to the Nile is an isthmus about two miles and a half in extent, varying according to the depth of water in the like. The remains of a deep canal with high banks extend from the river nearly two-thirds across this isthmus; the banks command the plain on either side. The vil lage of Hamet is on the southern side of the canal, about half way across; its inhabitants were friendly On the banks of the Nile and at Hamet are the only two regular passes through the banks of the canal. At each of these was posted a gun, and a proportion of major Vogelsang's detachment. From the termination of the canal to the lake is a plain, passable by cavalry. A piquet guarded this flank. As captain Tarleton retreat ed, he divided his detachment; he directed the march of his own company to the left position, and sent the De Roll's, reinforced to 100 rank and file, to Hamet village, While crossing the plain, the latter detachment, under captain Reinach's orders, was suddenly attacked by 200 cavalry, and, as it should appear, was with little opposition routed; two thirds were cut in pieces. Report of this reached me by cleven o'clock in the forenoon. I detached lieutenant-colonel M'Leod with two companies of the 78th regiment, one of the 35th, a picquet of dragoons under captain Delancy, and a 6-pounder, to reinforce the post, and take the command. Two

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more companies followed in the afternoon, with a day's provision for his whole force, ammunition, &c. all which arrived safely. On the arrival of the reinforcement, the enemy retired towards Dileg, and I received assurance from the lieute nant-colonel before sun-set, of the perfect security of his post; he had detached three companies, the dragoons, and a 3 pounder, under captain Tarleton's orders, to the plains on the right, and had reinforced the centre post by a company of the 35th regiment; the average strength of these companies were 60 rank and file.

[The general continues to ob serve, that he visited the post of Hamet during the night of the 20th, narrowly escaping the enemy's ca valry: he directed colonel McLeod to defend the post to the utmost, promising a reinforcement of 80 men, with ammunition, in the morning. At seven in the morning, however, he received an express from colonel M'Leod, announcing that 60 or 70 germs, with a rein. forcement to the enemy, was coming down the hill, and expressing his intention of falling back upon the main body; the general immediately determined to advance to the support of the detachment, with which all communication by small parties was now cut off; and after destroying the mortars and spare ammunition before Rosetta, commenced his retreat, the enemy at the time sallying from the town and surrounding our little army.

About ten o'clock our army advanced across the sandy plain in the direction of lake Edko, and the right of the Hamet position, approaching which they were mortified at not finding colonel M'Leod's

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detachment; concluding that it had either retreated to Eako or been defeated. The general continued his route along the lake, when the enemy, which had been kept off by the gallant and steady conduct of the 35th and 78th regiments, under colonel Oswald, the former firing by its wings and platoons retiring, and the 78th with its front rank kneeling, as during the movements of a field-day, discontinued the pursuit. Our casualties during this retreat did not exceed 50 killed and

wounded, and none were captured: the loss of the enemy was consider. ably greater.

By sun-set our troops reached the depôt, where our wounded were embarked on-board the germs. The army, having refreshed, advanced to Edko, and at two in the morning took up its former position in the afternoon of the 22d, the army advanced to the caravansera, and on the succeeding day embarked for Aboukir Wells. The general observes, that he had heard by report that colonel M-Leod's detachment had been defeated in the forenoon of the 21st, when many were made prisoners.]

In closing this letter I am bound to state, that I have been ably supported by those who were under my orders. To colonel Oswald I owe every thing that a commander can owe to his second in command. To lieutenant Tilly for his exertions on the lake, and to captain Nicholls for his services at the caravansera, our army was indebted for its unin. terrupted supply. Where-ever naval assistance has been required, it has been given, under the able superintendance of captain Hallowell, with a zeal so peculiar to our naval operations. In every department,

and to each commanding officer, our country is under much obligation, for they exerted themselves to the utmost. They all deserve that better fortune should have attended their zealous endeavours. I have the ho nour to inclose a return of the killed, wounded, and missing, since the 19th inst. The missing imply the detachment at Hamet alone, none being missing from the main army.

I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) W. STEWART, Brig. Gen.

Return of Killed, Wounded, and

Missing, of the Army serving against Rosetta, from the 19th to the 21st of April, inclusive; 1807. Royal artillery battalion, 1 rank and file killed; 1 serjeant, 5 rank and file, 1 horse, wounded; 1 lieutenant, 19 rank and file, 12 horses, missing.Light infantry battalion, 1 rank and file killed; 1 lieutenant, 3 se jeants, 9 rank and file, wounded; 2 captains, 2 lieutenants, 5 serjeants, 3 drummers, 122 rank and file, missing.-35th regiment, 1 rank and file killed: 2 lieute nants, 4 serjeants, 58 rank and file, wounded; 2 captains, 2 lieutenants, 7 serjeants, 2 drummers, 134 rank and file, missing.-78th regiment, 1 rank and file killed; 1 captain, 2 serjeants, 11 rank and file, wounded; 1 lieutenant-colonel, 1 captain, 7 lieutenants, 1 ensign, 1 staff, 10 serjeants, 4 drummers, 158 rank and file, missing.-De Rolle's regiment, 1 rank and file killed; rank and file wounded; 2 majors, 5 captains, 4 lieutenants, 3 ensigns, 3 serjeants, 5 drummers, 282 rank and file, missing.-20th light dragoons, 1 rank and file, 6 horses, wounded; 1 captain, 1 assistantsurgeon, 1 trumpeter, 11 rank and file, 14 horses, missing.Total,

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5 rank and file killed; 1 captain, 3 lieutenants, 10 serjeants, 85 rank and file, 7 horses, wounded; 1 lieutenant-colonel, 2 majors, 10 captains, 15 lieutenants, 4 cusigns, 2 staff, 30 serjeants, 15 drummers, 733 rank and file, 26 horses, missing.

my regiment, has this moment ar. rived here from Cairo with a flag of truce, bringing various letters from the officers that were made prisoners at El Hamet.-The only intelligence he brings is, that the Mamelukes have certainly made peace with the viceroy of Egypt.

Names of Officers wounded.--Lieutenant Mathieson has been Light infantry battalion, lieutenant Arthur, of the 35th.-35th regiment, lieutenants Daily and Phillot.-78th regiment, captain R. H. Dick.

Names of Officers missing.—Royal artillery, lieutenant Dunn.-20th light dragoons, captain J. Delancey; assistant-surgeon Gibson. Light

infantry battalion, captains Tarleton (of the 35th) and Reinach (of De Roll's regiment); lieutenants Westerman (of the 35th,) and Rosillon (of De Roll's regiment.)—1st battalion 35th regiment, captains M'Allister and Pike; lieutenants Wilkinson and Walker.--2d battalion 71st regiment, lieutenant-colonel P. M'Leod; captain C. C. Mackay; lieutenants W. M. Dick, J. Mathieson, Malcolm M'Gregor, Christ. M Kae, A. Gallie, P. Ryrie and Ard. Christie; ensign J. Gre. gory; assistant-surgeon A. Leslie. De Rolle's regiment, major C. Vogelsang; brevet-major Moher; captains Rhiner, Muhler, Barbier, and Tucks; lieutenants Gouguelbery, Frey, and Ledeguve; ensigns Stetter, Muller, and Sonnenberg.

(Signed) JAMES STEWART, Captain and Major of the Brigade. Copy of a Letter from Major-Ge

neral Fraser to the Right Hon. W. Windham; dated Alexandria, May 6, 1807.

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sent here with a view of being exchanged for some Albanians that we thought it necessary to send away from this place.

I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) A. M. FRAZER,
Major-general.

Return of Prisoners taken by the
Enemy, transmitted by Major.
General Fraser, the 20th of May,
1807.

Alexandria, May 20, 1807. Prisoners of War.-20th light dragoons, 1 captain, I assistant sur. geon, 3 rank and file.-Royal ar. tillery, 1 lieutenant and 7 rank and file.-Gunner-drivers, 2 rank and file-1st battalion 31st regiment, 12 rank and file.-1st battalion 35th regiment, 1 captain, 6 serjeants, 2 drummers, and 84 rank and file.

2d battalion 78th regiment, 1 captain, 4 lieutenants, 7 serjeants, and 60 rank and file.-De Rolle's regiment, 2 majors, 4 captains, 3 lieutenants, 11 serjeants, 4 drummers, and 197 rank and file.-Chas. seurs Britanniques. 36 rank and file.

Prisoners of War not at Cairo. -20th light dragoons, S rank and file.-Royal artillery, 4 rank and file.-Gunner-drivers, 3 rank and

file-1st battalion 35th regiment,

giment, 1 ensign, 1 assistant-surgeon, 1 serjeant, 2 drummers, and 47 rank and file.-De Rolle's regiment, 1 captain, and 2 ensigns.

1 licutenant.-2d battalion 78th re

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