ceeded any considerable distance from the ship, before the signal, in token of submission, was made. I Janded at the battery, which having secured, I went forward to the town, and found the native French had made their escape. I directed the seamen to remain at the gate, and entered with the marines amidst the acclamations of an immense multitude: proceeding to the town-hall, I was met by the inost respectable inhabitants in a body, and then having dissolved the French municipal authorities, I directed the ancient magistrates of the city to resume their functions. This morning, in compliance with my directions, the magistrates of the town of Browershaven, reported their having driven the French from thence, and they received similar injunctions with respect to their provisional govern. ment. I took possession of a brig of 14 guns, formerly his Majesty's brig Bustler, which the enemy had attempted to scuttle, also a French gun-boat, and a considerable quantity of powder, and have, in the course of this day, brought in 20 prisoners, and more are expected. I feel happy in having obtained so important an acquisition as the whole island of Schowen, without bloodshed, and facilitating the means of opening a communication with the allied forces in the south of Holland. In closing this dispatch, I beg leave to recommend to your particular notice the zeal and activity of Captain Stewart of the Amphion, together with Lieut. Whyte, first of the Horatio, with the rest of the officers, seamen and marines, under my command, in this service. I must bere beg leave to express how much I

am indebted to Captain Hamilton Smith of the quarter-master-general's department, for his advice and assistance, who, from his knowledge of the Dutch language and of the people, has very much facilitated these operations. I also enclose the list of ordnance, &c.' taken.

I have, &c. (Signed) G. STUART. Admiral Young, &c.

Dated on board his Britannic Majesty's ship Horatio, at half-past 7 o'clock, Dec. 7. Sir,-With a view to spare the effusion of blood, as senior officer in command of his Britannic Majesty's forces, I feel it my duty, after the communication I have received, and the resources which I at present have, to summon you to surrender prisoners of war, with the French officers and troops under your immediate command. No other conditions will be admitted. I expect a decisive answer by twelve o'clock this night; my authority will not admit of the suspension of hostilities longer than that period. If accepted, one gun. If not, three ditto.

(Signed) G. STUART. To the commanding officer of the French troops in the town of Zuderie Zee, island of Schowen.

A list of ordnance taken. Six iron 36-pounders, 6 iron 24pounders, 2 brass 6-pounders, 2 brass 13-inch mortars, and a considerable quantity of shot and ammunition.

(Signed) G. STUART.

Capt. and senior officer. Mem.-Brass ordnance embarked. Copy

Copy of another enclosure from
Admiral Young.

Horatio, of Zuiderie Zee,
Dec. 10, 1813.

Sir,-The thickness of the weather preventing the Tickler's sailing yesterday, enables me to acquaint you of a brilliant affair by the boats of the Horatio and Amphion, under the immediate command of Lieutenant Whyte, first of the Horatio. Having received information that the French had augmented their forces in the island of Tholen, with 400 men, and it being necessary to secure the battery at the point of Stcavniesse, in order for the ships to pass up the Keetan, I dispatched the boats of the two ships at ten p. m. with the boats' crews only, when they landed two miles in the rear of the battery: immediately on their approach the French precipitately fled, and did not enable our brave fellows to oppose them, and we made only three prisoners. The battery consisted of six 24-pounder guns. Lieut. Whyte, with the assistance of Lieut. Champion, first of the Amphion, and the offcers and men under their command, dismantled the battery, spiked the guns, destroyed the carriages and ammunition, and returned on board at half-past three a. m. Though the enemy did not oppose our force, I hope it will not diminish the merits of the officers and men employed, and that their zeal and activity will ment your approbation.

I'have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) G. STUART, To W. Young, Esq. &c.

From the London Gazette.

Admiralty-office,

Jan. 11. 1814.

Copy of an enclosure from RearAdmiral Fremantle, to John Wilson Croker, Esq.

His Majesty's ship Havannalt,

before Zara, Dec. 6, 1813. Sir, It is with great satisfaction I have the honour to inform you, that the fortress of Zara has this day capitulated to the combined Austrian and English forces, after sustaining a cannonade of thirteen days from the English batteries, consisting of two 32 pound carronades, eight 18 pounders, and seven 12-pound long guns, as well as of two howitzers worked by Austrians.

As the courier which conveys this information will set out immediately, I shall defer entering into particulars until another opportuhity, and confine myself to the general terms granted, which are, that the garrison are to march out with honours of war; to ground their arms on the glacis, and then to be conducted as prisoners of war, until exchanged, to the outposts of the nearest French army.

The outwork of the garrison to be occupied this evening by the Austrian troops, and the whole of, the enemy to march out on the 9th, at ten a. m.

As soon as I can make ready a copy of the terms, I shall have the honour of forwarding them to you: in the mean time,

I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) GEO. CADOGAN, Capt. Rear Admiral Fremantle, &c.

London

Dec. 14, 1813. My Lord,-Since the enemy's retreat from the Nivelle, they had occupied a position in front of Bayonne, which had been entrenched with great labour since the battle fought at Vittoria in June last. It appears to be under the fire of the works of the place; the right rests upon the Adour, and the front in this part is covered by a morass, occasioned by a rivulet which falls into the Adour. The right of the centre rests upon this same morass, and its left upon the river Nive. The left is between the Nive and the Adour, on which river the left rests. They had their advanced posts from their right in front of Anglet and towards Biaritz. With their left they defended the river Nive, and communicated with General Paris's division of the army of Catalonia, which was at St. Jean Pied de Port, and they had a considerable corps cantoned in Ville Franche and Mouguerre.

It was impossible to attack the enemy in this position, as long as they remained in force in it.

I had determined to pass the Nive immediately after the passage of the Nivelle, but was prevented by the bad state of the roads, and the swelling of all the rivulets occasioned by the fall of rain in the beginning of that month;

but the state of the weather and roads having at length-enabled me to collect the materials, and make the preparations for forming bridges for the passage of that river, I moved the troops out of their cantonments on the 8th, and ordered that the right of the army under Lieut. General Sir Rowland Hill, should pass on the 9th, at and in the neighbourhood of Cambo, while Marshal Sir William Beresford should favour and support his operation by passing the 6th division under Lieut.-General Sir Henry Clinton at Ustaritz: both operations succeeded completely. The enemy were immediately driven from the right bank of the river, and retired towards Bayonne, by the great road of St. Jean Pied de Port. Those posted opposite Cambo were nearly intercepted by the 6th division; and one regiment was driven from the road, and obliged to march across the country.

The enemy assembled in considerable force on a range of heights running parallel with the Adour, and still keeping Ville Franche by their right. The 8th Portuguese regiment, under Colonel Douglas, and the 9th Cacadores under Colonel Brown, and the British light infantry battalions of the 6th division, carried this village and the heights in the neighbourhood. The rain which had fallen the preceding night and on the morning of the 8th had so destroyed the road, that the day had nearly elapsed before the whole of Sir Rowland Hill's corps had come up, and I was therefore satisfied with the possession of the ground which we occupied. *.:

On the same day, Lieut.-General Sir John Hope, with the left of the army under his command, moved

forward by the great road from St. Jean de Luz towards Bayonne, and reconnoitred the right of the entrenched camp under Bayonne, and the course of the Adour below the town, after driving in the enemy's posts from the neighbourhood of Biaritz and Anglet. The light division under Major-General Alten likewise moved forward from Bassusarry, and reconnoitred that part of the enemy's entrenchments.

Sir John Hope and Major-General Alten retired in the evening to the ground they had before occupied.

4. On the morning of the 10th Lieut. General Sir Rowland Hill found that the enemy had retired from the position which they had occupied the day before on the heights, into the entrenched camp on that side of the Nive; and he : therefore occupied the position intended for him, with his right towards the Adour, and his left at Ville Franche, and communicating with the centre of the army, under Marshal Sir William Beresford, by a bridge laid over the Nive; and the troops under the Marshal were again drawn to the left of the Nive. General Morillo's division of Spanish infantry, which had remained with Sir Rowland Hill, when the other Spanish troops went into cantonments, was placed at Ureuray, with Colonel Vivian's brigade of light dragoons at Hasparran, in order to observe the movements of the enemy's division under General Paris, which upon the passage of the Nive had retired towards St. Palais.

On the 10th in the morning, the enemy moved out of the entrenched camp with their whole army, with the exception only of what occupied the works opposite to Sir Vol. LV.

Rowland Hill's position, and drove in the piquets of the light division, and of Sir John Hope's corps, and made a most desperate attack upon the post of the former at the chateau and church of Arcangues, and upon the advanced posts of the latter, on the high road from Bayonne to St. Jean de Luz, near the Mayor's house of Biaritz. Both attacks were repulsed in the most gallant style by the troops; and Sir John Hope's corps took about 500 prisoners.

The brunt of the action with Sir John Hope's advanced post fell up on the 1st Portuguese brigade, under Brigadier-General A. Campbell, which were on duty, and upon Major-General Robinson's brigade of the 5th division, which moved up to their support. LieutenantGeneral Sir John Hope reports most favourably of the conduct of those, and of all the other troops engaged; and I had great satisfaction in finding that this attempt made by the enemy upon our left, in order to oblige us to draw in our right, was completely defeated by a comparatively small part of our force.

I cannot sufficiently applaud the ability, coolness, and judgment of Lieut.-General Sir John Hope, who, with the General and Staff Officers under his command, shewed the troops an example of gallantry, which must have tended to produce the favourable result of the day.

Sir John Hope received a severe contusion, which, however, I am happy to say, has not deprived me for a moment of the benefit of his assistance.

After the action was over, the regiments of Nassau and Frankfort, under the command of Col. R

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