Sir, It is with peculiar fatisfaction that I have the pleasure to acquaint you with the furrender of Landrecies. At ten o'clock this morning the town offered to capitulate, and requested a fufpenfion of arms for forty-eight hours, to arrange the articles; but this was abfolutely refused, and they were allowed only half an hour to come to a determination, which, upon a fecond request, was extended to an hour. Before however this time was elapfed, the deputies of the town came out, and, after a very fhort conference, agreed to deliver up the place this evening at five o'clock, and that the garrifon fhould be prifoners of war. This fortunate event, which was not expected to happen fo foon, makes up for the difagreeable intelligence which we received this day of a check, which general Clairfayt had had at Moucron. This poft had been retaken from the enemy by a corps of Hanoverians under the command of major-general count Oenhaufen, the night before; but the enemy having in a manner furrounded it, general Clairfayt, who had joined the Hanoverians with fix battalions of Auftrians, was at last obliged to retreat, and had taken up a new position, in order to cover the high road from Tournai to Courtrai. In confequence of this intelligence the emperor has defired me to march this evening, as quick as poffible, to St. Amand, and from thence, if neceffary, to Tournai, to the affiftance of general Clairfait. I am, fir, your's, FREDERICK. From the London Gazette, May 6. Whitehall, May 6. A letter, of which the following is an extract, dated St. Amand, May 2, 1794, was yesterday received from his royal highnels the duke of York, by the right hon. Henry Dundas, his majesty's principal fecretary of itate for the home department. In confequence of the emperor's requeft, which I mentioned in my letter of the 30th, I marched at twelve o'clock the night before laft, with all the troops under my command, from the camp near Catcau, and proceeded here with part of the cavalry yelerday evening; but, from the exceffive heat of the day, and a fevere ftorm which lafted the whole night, the infantry was not able to arrive till this morning. I went over by appointment to day to Tournai, to meet general Clairfayt, in order to confult with him upon the neceffary operations for compelling the enemy to retire from Flanders, and had, at the fame time, an opportunity to enquire more fully into the unfortunate affair of the 29th. General Clairfayt told me, that the enemy had taken the advantage of his abfence at Denain, to attack and carry the polt of Moucron, and confequently Courtray itfelf, which was incapable of defence. That, with regard to the affair of the 29th, it had been his intention to attack the enemy as foon as fix battalions of Auftrian infantry, which had been fent to him from the emperor's army, were arrived; but that the enemy had been beforehand with him, and began themfelves the attack; that his troops behaved with much courage and refolution, from eight o'clock in the morning, when the attack began, till four o'clock in the afternoon; but that, as foon as the order was given to retreat, from the intricacy of the country, they fell into a confusion, from which it was impoffible ever to rally them. I have not as yet received the returns of the lofs upon this occafion; but I fear it is confiderable. pretty The brave garrison of Menin, under the command of major-general Hammerftein, after fuftaining the attack for four days, finding no probability of fuccour, gallantly determined to force their way through the enemy, which they effected without any great lofs, though continually harraffed in their march. This garrifon confifted of four battąlions of his majesty's Hanoverian troops, and four companies of the loyal enigrants. I am forry that, from fome recent changes in the diftribution of the troops in Flanders, I have it not in my power to name the regiments which have diftinguished themselves fo much. They retired to Ingelmunster. The enemy has not as yet made any attempt to penetrate into the country. Sir, Tournay, May 6, 1794. Since my arrival here with the troops on Saturday, nothing particular has happened in this part. The day before yesterday the enemy attacked the pot of Rouffelaer, where colonel Lintinghen was cantoned with one fquadron of the Hanoverian regiment du corps, and two 1quadrons of the roth regiment of light dragoons. They were, however, repulted, with the lofs of three pieces of cannon and 200 men killed. Colonel Lintinghen, thinking the poft untenable without infantry, fell back in the evening to Thourout, and from thence to Bruges; but, having received a reinforcement, he will again move forward to Thourout. I am, &c. FREDERICK. From the London Gazette Extraordinary, May 14. Whitehall, May 14. The difpatch, of which the following is a copy, was this morning received from his royal highnefs the duke of York, by the right hon. Henry Dundas, his majesty's principal fecretary of state for the home department. Sir, Tournay, May 11, 1794 The enemy having attacked me yelterday in different columns, to the amount of 30,000 men, I have the fatisfaction to inform you, that, after a fharp engagement which lafted five hours, we repulfed them with great lofs, having taken from them 13 pieces of cannon, and above 400 priSoners. The attack began at day-break, when the enemy attempted to turn my left flank, but were driven back by the Auftrian regiment of Kaunitz, which was pofted in a wood to cover us on that fide The enemy then directed their next efforts against my center, upon which they advanced, under a heavy cannonade, with great refolution; but a favourable opportunity prefenting itself, of attacking them on ther right flank, which did not feem to be protected, lieutenant-general Harcourt was detached for that purpose, with fixteen iquadrons of British cavalry, and two of Austrian buffars. General Harcourt, having fucceeded in gaining their flank, attacked them with fo much refolution and intrepidity that they immediately gan to retreat; in the courfe of which they were foon broke, and' fuffered comúderable lofs. While this was paffing in the corps un der my particular command, that of the Hanoverians on my right was attacked with equal vigour: This, however, after a fevere conteft, terminated to the advantage of the Hanoverians, who maintained their poft, and repulfed the enemy with great lofs. Enclofe I fend the return of the killed and wounded I have many thanks to return to lieutenant-general Harcourt, as well as to major general Dundas and fir Robert Lawrie, for the courage and good conduct which they showed upon this occafion. The officers and men of the troops which they led merit alfo every commendation, having well fupported the reputation which they had already acquired by the r conduct on the 26th of last month. I am, &c. FREDERICK. Total Return of Killed and Wounded on the 10th of May. 30 rank One ftaff officer and 5 officers wounded. I ferjeant killed, 4 wounded. and file killed, 73 wounded, 12 mining. go horfes killed, 108 wounded, 32 miffing. Officers Wounded. Major Clinton, aid de-camp to his royal Blues. Cornet Smith. highness the commander in chief. 6th dragoon guards. Cornet Bond. 2d dragoons. Lieutenant Jones. 16th light dragoons. Captain Hawker and lieutenant Archer. From the London Gazette Extraordinary, May 16. Whitehall, May 16. A dispatch, dated St. Lucia, April 4, 1794, of which the following is an extract, was this day received f on general fir Charles Grey, K. B by the right hon. Henry Dundas, his majesty's principal fecretary of State for the home department. In my dispatch of the 25th ult. I had the happiness to acquaint you of the furrender of Fort Bourbon (now Fort George) and the island of Martinico, on that day; and that I would not lole time to embark troops, ordnance, &c. to profecute vigoroully fuch other objects and fervices as his majetty had been pleased to entrust me with the execution of. I have now the honour to acquaint you with the further fuccefs of his majefty's arms, in the conqueft of this fine 3 C 2 ifland; rington Bay, for our fhipping, which anchored there next morning, the 2d inftant. The 2d grenadiers, and colonel fir Charles Gordon's brigade (the 6th, 9th, and 434 regiments) were kept in referve on board fhip. About feven o'clock in the evening of the ad inftant, lieutenant-colone! Coot with four light companies, ftorined a redoubt and two batteries by my order, close to the enemy's principal works on the Morne, killed two officers and near thirty men, made one prifoner, and released one British tailor from captivity, piking fix pieces of cannon. The ability and meritorious conduct of that excellent officer colonel Coote, on this enterprize, are fuch as do him the highest honour, and cannot be furpaffed, in which he was fo well fupported by the whole detachment; particularly by major Eyatt, captain Buchanan, Crofbi, Welch, J. Grey, aide du camp to the commander in chief, and Stobin; and by major of brigade Viffcher, with lieutenant Drozier, and the detachment of royal artillery, who spiked the guns. The exemplary good conduct of the br gade of grenadiers, under the immediate command of his royal highness prince Edward, and of the brigade of light infantry, under major-general Dundas, and, indeed, of all the troops, affords me the higheft fatisfaction. inland; the French garrifon, under the " When his royal highnefs prince Edward had hoifted the Brifh colours on Morne Fortunée, the name of it was changed to Fort Charlotte; and the entire conquest of this ifland has been effected without the lofs of a man, although there has been a good deal of cannonading from the enemy's batteries and works. I tranfmit the colours, to be prefented to his majelty. Captain Finch Mafon, one of my aides-du-camp, will have the honour of presenting this difparch, being an officer well qualified to give any further information that you may defire to re Then follow general returns of the ordnance and ftores found in the fort and detached works of Morne Fortunée, and op the batteries on the coaft of the island From the London Gazette, May 17. Whitehall, May 17. A letter, dated Tournay, May 15, 1794, of which the following is an extract, was yesterday re'ceived from his royal highness the duke of York, by the right hon. Henry Dundas, his majefty's principal fecretary of ftate for the home department. Since my last letter no attempt has been made by the enemy to harafs or moleft any of my posts. On Sunday morning, however, they attacked in great force general Clairfayt's corps, which had the night before croffed the Heule. The action lasted from one o'clock in the afternoon till eleven at night, when general Clairfaýt fucceeded in * completely driving them back into the town of Courtra, but, not being able to take poffeflion of the place, he retreated firft acroís the Heule, afterward behind the river Mandel; but being ftill very clofely purfued by the enemy, he found himself under the neceffity of continuing his march to Thielt, where he has taken up a pofition in order to cover Ghent, Bruges, and Oftend. His lofs, I am forry to fay, has been very confiderable. Whitehall, May 18. A dispatch, dated Pointe à Petre, Guadaloupe, April 12, 1794, of which the following is an extract, was this day received from general fir Charles Grey, K. B. by the right hon. Henry Dundas. Having left colonel fir Charles Gordon to command in St. Lucia, I re-embarked on the 4th, and returned to Martinico the 5th init. where we took on board the heavy ordnance, ftores, &c. and failed again in the morning of the 8th. The admiral detaching captain Rogers of the Quebec, captain Faulkner with the Blanche, captain Incledon with the Ceres, and captain Scott with the Rofe, to attack the fmall iflands called the Saintes, which they executed with infinite gallantry and good conduct, having landed part of their feamen and marines, and carried them early in the morning without lofs. The Boyne, in which I failed with the admiral, and the Veteran, anchored off this place about noon the 10th, and fome more of the fleet in the course of that afternoon; but a freth wind and lee current prevented most of the tranf ports from getting in till yesterday, and fome of them until this day. Without waiting, however, for the arrival of all the troops, I made a landing at Gofier Bay, at one in the morning of the 11th, under the fire of Fort Gofier and Fort Fleur d'Epée, with part of the aft and ad battalions of grenadiers, one company of the 43d regiment, and 500 fea men and marines, detached by the admi ral, under the command of captain George Grey, of the Boyne; the whole under the conduct and command of colonel Symes and the landing was covered by lord Garlies in the Winchelfea, who placed his fhip fo well, and laid it fo close to their batteries, that they could not stand to their guns, which were foon filenced. In effecting this effential fervice, lord Garlies was flightly wounded: we did not fuffer materially in any other respect. Some more of the troops being arrived, and perceiving the enemy in confiderable force and number at the ftrong fituation of Fort Fleur d'Epée, I determined that no time fhould be loft in attacking them, and carried those posts by storm at five this morning, under a heavy fire of cannon and mufquetry, although they were found infinitely strong, and changed the name of Fort d'Epée to that of Fort Prince of Wales; our troops being ordered, which was ftrictly obeyed, not to fire, but to execute every thing with the bayonet. The troops were in three divifions; one of which was under the command of prince Edward. This fervice, which was effectually performed, puts us in poffeffion of Grande Terre, and we shall use our utmost exertions to get in poffeffion of Baffeterre alfo, with all poffible expedition, to complete the conqueft of this itland. Total of killed, wounded, and miffing. 15 rank and file, killed; 2 captains, 3 lieutenants, ferjeant, and 39 rank and file, wounded; 2 rank and file, miffing, Names of Officers wounded. Captain M'Donald, 21ft reg. captain Robins, 60th reg. lieutenant Erskine, ift battalion royals; lieutenant Thong, 6th reg. lieutenant Gunthorpe, 48th reg. From the London Gazette, May 20. Whitehall, May 20. A letter (of which the following is an extract) from his royal highness the duke of York, dated...‚ Tournay, May 16, 1794, was yesterday. received by the right hon. Henry Dundas, his majefty's principal fecretary of state for the home department. When I fent my laft letter the enemy had fucceeded in forcing the paffage of the Sambre, and had confequently obliged general Kaunitz to retreat, and to take up a pofition between Roufcroy and Binch, in order to cover Mons, in which, the French having attacked him the day before yesterday, he had the good fortune to re pulfe pulfe them completely, and to drive them beyond the Sambre. The enemy's lofs is computed at 5000 men, and three pieces of cannon. This fuccefs having perfectly fecured that part of the country, his imperial majelly immediately determined to march to my affistance, and arrived here yesterday himfelf, leaving his brother, the arch duke Charles, to conduct his army to O.chies.' From the London Gazette Extraordinary, Whitehall, May 21. Sir, In my dispatch of the 12th inftant, I had the honour to acquaint you with the capture of that part of the island of Guadaloupe denominated Grand Terre. The 43d regiment being landed to garrifon Fort Prince of Wales (late Fort Fleur d'Epée) the town of Pointe à Petre, &c. and the other troops re-embarked, at twelve o'clock the 14th, the Quebec, with feveral other frigates and fome tranfports, dropped down oppofite to Petit Bourg, with grenadiers and light infantry, commanded by prince Edward, and began landing at five in the afternoon, at which time I joined them, and was received with great demonftrations of joy by the French people on marquis de Bouillie's eftate; and I returned on board the Boyne at ten the fame evening. At day-break in the morn ing of the 15th I went to St. Mary's, where I found lieut. col. Coote, with the firft light infantry, having got there befo e day, from Petit Bourg; and the fecund battalion of grenadiers joined at ten o'clock. The Loops advancing, the 16th, reached Trou Chien, which the enemy had abandoned, and before dark we halted on the high ground over Trois Riviere's, whence we law the enemy's two redoubts and their ftrong poft of Palmifte. I intended to have attacked the enemy that night, but the troops were too much fatigued. Major-general Dundas landed at Vieux Habitant at eleven o'clock in the night of the 17th, with the third battalion of grenadiers, and the fecond and third battalions of light infantry, with little oppofition and no lofs, taking poffeffion of Morne Magdaline. Then detaching lieut. col. Blundell, with the fecond battalion of light infantry, he forced feveral very dif- Total killed, wounded, and missing, in the attack and capture of Fort St. Charles, the batteries and town of Baffeterre, &c. Two rank and file killed, 4 rank and file wounded; 5 rank and file milling. From |