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Total-4 killed, and 13 wounded. August 24. Having occasion to confer with lieutenant general general lord Cathcart, commanding the ar my, respecting the co-operation of the fleet, I went on shore to head. quarters for that purpose. I learnt, that the right wing of the army is advanced near to the town on the south-west, and are preparing mortar batteries to commence the bombardment of it. The enemy being obliged to withdraw their out-posts in that quarter, have set fire to the suburbs, to prevent them from af. fording cover to our troops. The vessels which were in action yester day, are getting their damages re. paired. No attack has been made this day by the enemy's flotilla against our advanced squadron.

August 25. Yesterday and this day, the damage which several of the gun-brigs received in the action of the 23d, have been repaired, and the vessels are again ready for

service.

N. B. The above journal was brought to England by the Earnest gun-brig, returning, according to her orders, to Yarmouth, after de. livering the dispatches with which she sailed for the admiral.

CAPTURE OF HELIGOLAND.

Extract of a Letter from Vice-Admiral Russell, to the Hon. Wellesley Pole; dated Majestic, off Heligoland, Sept. 6, 1807.

I beg you will be pleased to ac quaint my lords commissioners of the admiralty, that I arrived at this island, and anchored close to the town, on the 4th instant, at half past two P. M. but did not, as I expected, find the Explosion, the Wanderer, or the Exertion, with which their lordships had intended to reinforce me.

Having found that lord Falkland had, with his usual zeal and prompt. ness, summoned the garrison on the 30th ultimo, and that his proposals were rejected by the governor, I was making my arrangements to storm him with the marines and seamen of the squadron if he did not instantly surrender; for at this time the value of the island to us is im. mense.

At six P. M. however, he sent out a flag of truce, desiring that an officer might be sent in the morning to treat on articles of capitulation; and I accordingly, at daylight, yes. terday morning, dispatched lord viscount Falkland, and lieutenant D'Auvergne (first of this ship) on that service.

At two P. M. the deputation returned with the articles of capitu. lation, which I immediately ratified.

With a small expence, this island may be made a little Gibraltar, and a safe haven for small craft, even in the winter; it is a key to the rivers Ems, Weser, Jade, Elbe, and Eyder, the only asylum at present for our cruisers in these seas.

I have appointed lieut. D'Au. vergne as acting governor until their lordships'

lordships' pleasure is known; and I beg leave to add, that from his perfect knowledge of both services, his zeal and loyalty, and a high sense of honour, I know no scaman more competent to the trust. (Signed) T. MACNAMARA RUSSELL. Extract of another Letter from the Vice-Admiral, dated on the same day.

This morning, the Explosion, Wanderer, and Exertion, hove in sight round the north end of the island.

EVACUATION OF SOUTH AMERICA BY THE BRITISH FORCES. London Gazette Extraordinary, Sept. 13.

Though, from the great length of the gazette, we are compelled to abridge it, nothing material is omit. ted of the important events that it contains. Lieutenant-colonel Bourke, deputy quartermaster. general, was the bearer of the dispatch from lieutenaut - general Whitelocke, to the secretary of state, and captain Prevost, of the navy, of those from admiral Murray, to the admiralty. They arrived in the Saracen sloop of war at Portsmouth on Friday, and reached town on Saturday. Brigadier - general Craufurd and brigadier-general sir Samuel Achmuty, came home in the Saracen.

On the 15th of June, general Whitelocke was joined, at Monte Video, by the corps under general Craufard; they sailed immediately, and on the 28th, landed about 30 miles to the eastward of Buenos Ayres. After some fatiguing marches, the army reached Reduction, a village 9 miles distant from Rio Chuelo, on the opposite bank of which the enemy had constructed a formidable line of defence. The general found it necessary to cross

the river higher up, with a view to unite his forces in the suburbs of Buenos Ayres.

Major-general Leveson Gower, having crossed the river at another pass, fell in with a corps of the enemy's, which he gallantly attacked and defeated, The next day the army was united, and the town nearly invested.

In conformity to the arrangement made by general Whitelocke on the morning of the 5th of July, the 38th and 87th regiments approached the strong post of the Retiro and Plaza de Toros, and after a most vigorous and spirited attack, in which these regiments suffered much from grape shot and musquetry, their gallant commander, general sir Samuel Achmaty, possessed himself of the post, taking 32 pieces of cannon, an immense quantity of ammunition, and 600 prisoners. The 5th regiment took possession of the church and convent of St. Catalina. The 36th and 88th regiments, under brigadier-general Lumley, moving in the appointed order, were soon opposed by a heavy and continued fire of musquetry from the tops and windows of the houses; the doors of which were barricadoed in so strong a manner, as to render them almost impossible to force. The streets were intersected by deep ditches, in the inside of which were planted cannon, pouring showers of grape on the advancing columns. In defiance, however, of this opposition, the 36th regiment, headed by the gallant general, reached its final destination; but the 88th being nearer to the forts and principal defences of the sacmy, were so weakened by his fire, as to be to tally overpowered and taken. The flank of the 36th being thus exposed, this regiment, together with *X x 2

the

the 5th, retired upon sir Samuel Achmuty's post at the Plaza de Toros; not, however, before lieutenant-colonel Bourne, and the grenadier company of the 36th regiment, had an opportunity of distinguishing themselves, by charging about 800 of the enemy, and taking and spiking two guns. The two six-pounders moving up the central streets, mecting with a very superior fire, the four troops of the carabiniers, led on by lieutenant. colonel Kingston, advanced to take the battery opposed to them; but this gallant officer being unfortu nately wounded, as well as captain Burrell, next in command, and the fire both from the battery and the houses proving very destructive, they retreated to a short distance, but continued te occupy a position in front of the enemy's principal defences, and considerably in advance of that which they had taken in the morning.

The left division of gen. Craufurd's brigade, under col. Pack, approached the great square, with the intention of possessing itself of the Jesuits' college, but from the very destructive nature of the enemy's fire, this was found impracticable; and after sustaining a heavy loss, one part of the division throwing itself into a house, which was afterwards not found tenable, was shortly obliged to surrender, whilst the remaining part, after enduring a dreadful fire with the greatest intrepidity, col. Pack being wounded, retired upon the right division commanded by brigadiergeneral Craufurd himself. General Craufurd learning the fate of his left division, thought it advisable to take possession of the convent of St. Domingo. But the enemy surrounded the convent on all sides,

and attempting to take a threepounder, which lay in the street, the lieutenant-colonel, with his com pany, and a few light infantry, under major Trotter, charged them with great spirit. In an instant, the greater part of his company, and major Trotter, were killed, but the gun was saved. The brigadiergeneral was now obliged to confine himself to the defence of the con. vent; but the quantity of round shot, grape, and musquetry to which they were exposed, at last obliged them to quit the top of the building, and the enemy, to the number of 6000, bringing up cannon to force the wooden gates, the general, judging from the cessetion of firing, that those next him had not been successful, surrendered at four o'clock in the afternoon. "The result of this day's action," general Whitelocke says, "left me in pos. session of the Plaza de Toros, a strong post on the enemy's right, and the Residencia, another strong post on his left, while I occupied an advanced position towards his centre; but these advantages had cost about 2,500 men in killed, wounded, and prisoners. The na ture of the fire to which the troops were exposed, was violent in the extreme. Grape shot at the corners of the streets, musquetry, handgrenades, bricks, and stones from the tops of all the houses; every householder, with his negroes, defended his dwelling, each of which was in itself a fortress; and it is not perhaps too much to say, that the whole male population of Buenos Ayres was employed in its defence.

"This was the situation of the army on the morning of the 6th instant, when general Liniers addressed

'etter to me, offering to give up

all

all his prisoners taken in the late affair, together with the 71st regi ment, and others, taken with brigadier-general Beresford, if I desisted from any further attack on the town, and withdrew his majesty's forces from the River Plata, intimating at the same time, from the exasperated state of the popu lace, he could not answer for the safety of the prisoners, if I persisted in offensive measures. Influenced by this consideration (which I knew to be founded in fact), and reflecting of how little advantage would be the possession of a country, the inhabitants of which were so abso. lutely hostile, I resolved to forego the advantages which the bravery of the troops had obtained, and acceded to a treaty, which I trust will meet the approbation of his majesty."

General Whitelocke proceeds to speak in the highest terms of praise of the officers and troops under his command.

Return of the Killed, Wounded, and Missing, of the Troops under the Command of Lieut. General Whitelocke, between the 28th of June, the Day of the Landing at Ensinada, to the 4th of July, 1807, inclusive.

Light battalion. 1 lieutenant

wounded.

87th reg. 5 rank and file killed. 88th regiment. 3 rank and file killed; 1 lieutenant, 8 rank and file, wounded.

95th regiment. 1 serjeant, one rank and file, killed; 1 captain, 1 lieutenant, 1 ensign, 2 serjeants, 10 rank and file, wounded.

Total, 1 serjeant, 14 rank and file, killed. 1 captain, 3 lieutenants, 1 ensign, 2 serjeants, 18 rank and file, wounded.

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Total 1 major, 6 captains, 4 lieutenants, 1 ensign, 3 staff, 17 serjeants, 4 drummers, 365 rank and file, killed; 3 lieutenant-colonels, 5 majors, 15 captains, 30 lieutenants, 1 ensign, 2 staff, 1 volunteer, 41 serjeants, 11 drummers, 540 rank and file, wounded; 2 staff, 1 quarter-master, 4 serjeants, 5 drummers, 196 rank and file, missing.

Light

Names of officers killed. battalion : major Trotter, of the 37th; lieut. ilamilton, of ditto. oth dragoon guards, capt. Burrell. 9th light dragoons, veterinary surgeon Landers, 36th regiment, captains Williamson and Johnson. 38th regiment, lieutenant Fullon. 87th regiment, captains Considine and Johnson; lieutenant Barry ; quar. ter-master Buchanan. 88th regi ment, lieutenant Hall; ensign M'Gregor; assistant-surgeon Ferguson. 95th reg. captain Jen. kinson.

Names of officers wounded. Lieut. Squarry, of the royal navy, slightly. Lieutenant Maconochie, of the royal navy, slightly. Lieutenant-colonel Kingston, 6th dragoon guards, severely. Lieutenant Cowdall, 9th light dragoon guards, slightly. Light battalion: lieutenant-colonel Pack, 71st regiment, slightly. Lieutenantcolonel Cadogan, 18th regiment, *X x 3

slightly,

slightly. Lieut. Smith, 45th regiment, severely. Captain Greenwell, 45th regiment, severely. Lieutenant Cox, 87th regiment, slightly. Lieutenant Nickle, 88th regiment, ditto; lieutenant Bury, ditto, slightly. Captain Brookman, 71st, danger. ously. Lieutenant Adamson, do. severely. 5th regiment, honourable major King, slightly. 36th regiment, captains Swain and Wingfield, severely; Vernon, slightly. Licutenants Colton, White, and Whittel, severely; Challoner, slightly. 38th regiment, ensign Wiltshire, and voJunteer II. de Waal, severely. 45th regiment, captain Payne and lieutenant Moore, severely. 47th regiment, lieutenant Rudedge, severely. 87th regiment, major Miller, severely; captain Rose, dangerously; Blake and Des Barres, slightly; Gordon, severely. Lieutenants Love, Hill, and Budd, slightly; O'Brien, severely; and Fitzgerald. Assistant-surgeon Buxton, dangerously. 88th regiment, major Ironmonger, slightly; captains M'Pherson, Chisholm, Dunn, and Thompson, slight. ly; lieutenants Adair, Graydon, Whittle, and Butler, severely; Mackie and Gregg, and adjutant Robertson, slightly. 95th regiment, majors M'Leod and Travers, slight ly; captain O'Hara, severely; licu. tenants Cardoux, M'Leod, Scott, and Turner, severely; and M Cullock, slightly.

Names of officers missing. 36th regiment, surgeon Boyce, assistantsurgeon Read.

RECAPITULATION

Killed-One major, 6 captains, 4 lieutenants, 1 ensign, 3 staff, 18 serjeants, 4 drummers, 279 rank and file-316.

Wounded-Three lieutenant-colonels, 5 majors, 16 captains, 33

lieutenants, 2 ensigns, 2 staff, 1 velunteer, 43 serjeants, 11 drummers, 558 rank and file-674.

Missing Two staff, 1 quartermaster, 4 serjeants, 5 drummers, 196 rank and file-208.

Total 316 killed, 674 wounded, 208 missing-1198.

The light company of the 71st regiment, attached to the light battalion, suffered severely, but no correct return of their loss has been received. The prisoners have been all exchanged.

A DEFINITIVE TREATY between the

Generals in Chief of his Britannic Majesty, and of his Catholic Majesty.

1. There shall be from this time a cessation of hostilities on both sides of the River Plata.

II. The troops of his Britannic majesty shall retain, for the period of two months, the fortress and place of Monte Video, and as a neutral country there shall be con. sidered, a line drawn from San Car los on the west, to Pando on the cast, and there shall not be, on any part of that line, hostilities committed on any side, the neutrality being understood only that the individuals of both nations may live freely under their respective laws, the Spanish subjects being judged by theirs, as the English by those of their nation.

III. There shall be on both sides a mutual restitution of prisoners, including not only those which have been taken since the arrival of the troops under lieutenant - general Whitelocke, but also all those his Britannic majesty's subjects captured since the commencement of the war.

IV. That, for the promptest dispatch of the vessels and troops of

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