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the adverse wind and current prevented me from reaching this island before the 1st instant. In my way up, I met captain Bolton, of the Fisgard, going to Jamaica; I took him under my orders, according to your directions, and proceeded with the squadron off this port, having previously resolved on that system of attack which British seamen are so capable of executing. My arrangements having been previously made known to the respective captains, I was satisfied nothing further remained for me than to put it in execution. My line of battle consisted of the Arethusa, Latona, Anson, and Fisgard; and very soon after the break of day, I made all possible sail with the ships in close order of battle, passing the whole extensive line of sea-batterics, and anchored the squadron in a stile far surpassing my expectations. Being still desirous of having the effusion of human blood spared, I wrote the inclosed, No. I, on the capstan of his majesty's ship Arethusa, during the action; whic was not regarded, as they did their utmost to destroy us. Words can not express the ability of the squadron. The harbour was defended by regular fortifications, of two tier of guns, Fort Amsterdam alone consisting of sixty-six pieces of cannon; the entrance only fifty yards wide, athwart which was the Dutch frigate Hatslar, of 36 guns; and Surinam, of 22, with two large, schooners of war, one commanded by a Dutch commander; a chain of forts was on Miselburg commanding height; and that almost impregnable fortress, Fort Republique, within the distance of grape-shot, enfilading the whole harbour.

At a quarter past six o'clock, we

entered the port; a severe and destructive cannonade ensued; the frigate, sloop, and schooners, were carried by boarding; the lower forts, the citadel and town of Amsterdam, by storm; all of which,. by seven o'clock, were in our pos session. For humanity-sake, I granted the annexed capitulation; and, at ten o'clock, the British flag was hoisted in Fort Republique:the whole island is in our quiet possession. The strength, commerce, and value, I understand, is immense. It is now become a pleasing part of my duty, although impossible to do justice to the merits, gallantry, and determination of captains Wood, Lydiard, and Bolton, who so nobly headed their respective ships' com panies to the storm; and the same gallantry and determination are due to the officers, seamen, and ma. rines, for following up so glorious an example. Enclosed is a list of the killed and wounded in his majesty's squadron. I have not yet been able to ascertain that of the enemy, except those in the ships. The Dutch commodore was killed early in the action, and the captain of the Surinam severely wounded. I have appointed, by proclamation, Wednesday next, the 7th instant, for the inhabitants (which amount to thirty thousand) to take the oath of allegiance to our most gracious sovereign: those that do not choose, will be instantly enbarked as prisoners of war. For any farther particulars, I must beg to refer you to that gallant officer, captain Lydiard.

I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) CHARLES Brisbane, To James Richard Dacres, esq. Vice-admiral of the White, Commander-in-chief, &c.

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NUMBER I.

His majesty's ship Arethusa, Curaçoa Harbour, Jan. 1, 1807. SIR;

the officers and people of the Dutch men of war.-Answer, granted.

Art. IV. All the civil officers may remain at their respective appointments, if they think proper; and those who choose shall be sent by his Britannic majesty to Hol. land.-Answer, granted.

Art. V. The burghers, mer

The British squadron are here to protect, and not to conquer you; to preserve to you your lives, liberty, and property. If a shot is fired at any one of my squadron af. ter this summons, I shall immedi-chants, planters, and other inhabi. ately storm your batteries. tants, without difference of colour have five minutes to accede to this or opinion, shall be respected in determination. their persons and property, provi. ded they take the oath of allegiance to his Britannic majesty.Answer, granted; neutral property being respected.

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I have the honour to be &c. (Signed) CHARLES BRISBANE, To his excellency the governor of Curaçoa. NUMBER II.

Curacoa, January 1, 1807. Preliminary articles of the capitulation agreed upon by Charles Brisbane, esq. captain of his majesty's ship Arethusa, and senior officer of a squadron of his majesty's ships at Curaçoa, on the one part; and by his excellency Pierre Jean Changuion, governor of the Island of Curaçoa, and its dependencies,

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Art. VI. All the merchantvessels, with their cargoes, in the harbour, of whatsoever nation they belong to, shall be in the possession of their proper owners.-Answer, not granted.

Art. VII. A definitive capitulation shall be signed upon this basis in Fort Amsterdam.-Answer, granted.

Curaçoa, Jan. 2, 1807.

The foregoing articles have this day been mutually read and agreed to: this capitulation is become definitive.

Signed, on the one part, by CHARLES BRISBANE. Signed on the other part by his excellency P. J. CHANGUION, A list of killed and wounded on

board his majesty's squadron under my command, at the capture of the Island of Curacoa, on the 1st of January, 1807.

Arethusa, 2 seamen killed, 5 sca. men wounded.

Latona, 1 scaman killed, 2 seamen wounded.

Anson. None killed, 7 seamen

Art. III. The same terms as in the above article, are granted to wounded.

Fisgard,

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Total, 3 seamen killed, 11 seamen wounded.

(Signed) CHARLES BRISBANE.

Curaçoa, Jan. 3, 1807. List of killed and wounded on.board the Hatslar Frigate, Surinam Sloop, and Flying Fish schooner. Hatslar, C. J. Evertz, commandant, killed; G. B. Z. Gerond, second purser, ditto A. Graaf, chief mate, badly wounded; J. J, N. Giblesperd, steward, killed; William Maubers, seaman, ditto; Henry Driel, seaman, ditto.

Surinam, Jan Van Nes, captain, dangerously wounded; Jean Bap. tiste, lieutenant, ditto; G. B. Balmer,midshipman, dangerously wounded; Alend Arers, seaman, ditto; Ferdinand Ballatin, seaman, ditto, (since dead).

Flying Fish, G. H. V. A. Hin. get, gunner, dead; M. S. Giblespred, seaman, wounded.

By Charles Brisbane, esq. captain of his majesty's ship Arethusa, and senior officer of a squadron of his majesty's ships employed at Curaçoa. His excellency lieutenant-general Changouin, governor and commander-in-chief of the Island of Curaçoa and its dependencies, having refused to take the oath of allegiance to his Britannic majesty, and surrendered himself prisoner of war, I have thought proper to appoint myself governor of the said Island and its dependencies, until the pleasure of the commander-in-chief is made known; and I do hereby appoint myself accordingly.

Given under my hand at Curaçoa, this 4th of Jan. 1807.

(Signed) CHARLES BRISBANE.

By Charles Brisbane, esq. captain of his majesty's ship Arethusa, and senior officer of his Britannic majesty's squadron in Curaçoa har. bour.

Whereas this island and its de. pendencies have surrendered to the arms of his Britannic majesty, as appears by the capitulation which has been signed by his excellency Pierre Jean Changuion and me on the 1st instant, I therefore hereby require, that all burghers and inhabitants of this island shall meet on Wednesday next, the 7th instant, at ten o'clock in the morning, at the government-house, in order to take the oath of allegiance to his Britannic majesty aforesaid. Those who belong to the militia companies,

will receive further orders from their major, and are to conduct themselves accordingly. All those who fill public offices, of what. soever nature they may be, and all such as do not belong to the militia companies, are also required to meet at the government-house, at the hour and for the purpose afore. said. I expect that the burghers and inhabitants of this island will conduct themselves in such a man. ner as to deserve my protection and favour; and, on my part, shall not fail, as far as in my power lies, to promote the happiness and welfare of this island and its inhabitants; and I flatter myself that my endea. vours in this case will be crowned with the gracious approbation of my sovereign, and, I hope, to the satisfaction of the inhabitants of this island and its dependencies.

Given under my hand, on-board his majesty's ship Arethusa, in the harbour of Curaçoa, this 5th day of January, 1807.

(Signed) C. BRISBANE.

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In the gazette of Feb. 24, his ma jesty has been pleased to grant his most gracious permission to the following regiments of infantry; viz. the 20th, the 27th (or Innis killing), the 58th, the 78th, and the 81st; and to the regiment of Watteville, to assume, in addition to any other devices or badges to which they may be severally entitled, and to bear in their colours, and on their appointments, the word "Maida," as an honourable and lasting testimony of the distinguished gallantry displayed by those corps in the action fought on the 4th of July, 1806, on the plains of Maida, in Calabria. -By order of his royal highness the commander-in-chief.

HARRY Calvert, adj. gen.

Account of a signal Victory gained by the Russians over the French.

Translation of a Letter from General de Budberg, his Imperial Majesty's Minister for foreign affairs, to the Marquis of Douglas, 3d (15th) February, 1807.

"General Budberg, minister for foreign affairs, hastens to commu. nicate to his excellency the ambassador of his Britannic majesty the following intelligence, which arrived last night from the army. General Bennigsen, after having fallen back for the purpose of choosing a position which he judged better adapted for manoeuvring the troops under his command, took up a position at Prussian Eylau. During four days successively, his rear guard, commanded by major-gene ral Barklay de Tolly, had to withstand several vigorous attacks; and on the 26th January (February 7,) at three o'clock in the afternoon,

the battle became general throughout the whole line of the main army. The contest was destructive, and the night came on without the enemy having been able to gain ground. On the 27th of January (Feb. 8,), early in the morning, the French renewed the attack, and the action was contested with great obstinacy on both sides; but, towards the evening, the enemy was repulsed on all sides, and general Bennigsen remained in possession of the field of battle. Buonaparte commanded in person, and under him marshals Augereau, d'Avoust, Soult, Ney, and Bessieres, at the head of the guards, who suffered the most. Our loss is from six to eight thou. sand men, whilst that of the enemy is estimated at from twelve to fifteen thousand. We have also taken

twelve stand of colours, and about fifteen hundred prisoners, among whom there are thirty officers. The courier who brought the dispatches having been sent off immediately after the battle, the ministers of his imperial majesty do not yet know all the details of the above-mentioned day. General Budberg has the honour to be, &c.

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o'clock in the afternoon, and lasted until six o'clock in the evening of the 27th of January (8th Feb.) The enemy was completely defeat ed; one thousand prisoners, and twelve stand of colours, which I have the honour herewith to transmit to your majesty, fell into the hands of the conquerors. This day, Buonaparte attacked me with his best troops, on my centre, and on both wings, but he was repulsed and beaten on all sides. His guards repeatedly attacked my centre, without the smallest success. After a very brisk fire, they were repulsed at al points, by the bayonet, and by charges of the cavalry. Several columns of infantry, and picked regiments of cuirassiers, were destroyed. I shall not fail to transmit to your majesty, as soon as possible, a detailed account of the memorable battle of Prussian Eylau. I think our loss may, perhaps, exceed 6000 men; and I certainly do not exaggerate, when I state the loss of the enemy at considerably more than twelve thousand men.

Capture of a Dutch Squadron.Copy of a Letter transmitted by Sir T. Troubridge.

H. M. S. Greyhound, Java, SIR, Sea, 27th July, 1806. I have the honour to inform you, that his majesty's ships Greyhound and Harrier, after destroying, on the 4th of July, under the fort of Monado, the Dutch company's brig Christian Elizabeth, armed with eight guns, and having a comple. ment of 80 men, stood across the Molucca sea to the island of Tidon; when they captured, on the 6th, an. other of the enemy's cruisers called

the Belgica, armed with 12 guns, and manned with 32 men: from thence proceeding to the westward, on the evening of the 25th of July, four sail of ships were descried pas. sing through the Straits of Salayer; immediate chace was given to them: and, by nine, I had the satisfaction of seeing them lying-to between the small Dutch posts of Bonthean Bala. comba, at about seven miles distance from the shore. I easily made out one of them to be a frigate, and an other a corvette; but a third had so much the appearance of a line of battle ship, that both capt. Trou bridge and myself deemed it pru dent to wait till daylight before we examined them. We accordingly lay.to during the night, at two miles distance to windward. As the day broke, I had the pleasure of finding the ship which had forced us on cautionary measures, was a large two-decked ship, resembling an English Indiaman.

The enemy (for they proved to be a Dutch squadron) immediately drew out in order of battle on the larboard tack under their top-sails; the frigate taking her station in the van, an armed ship astern of her, the large ship in the centre, and the corvette in the rear, Fortu nately for us, the frigate, by fore reaching upon her second astern, ca sed a small opening in their line. It was suggested to me by Mr. Mar tin, master of his majesty's ship Greyhound, that if we could close with the enemy whilst in that pos tion, our attack might be made to advantage; accordingly, under French colours, we bore up, with an intention to speak the fri gate; and when within hail, all fur ther disguise being unnecessary, we shifted our colours, and commenced

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