from which lift the Spaniards withdrew in the night, in confequence of the fupporting pot of Neapolitans at Micffey having left the battery there eftablished, and abandoned it without orders. Every attention was also given to enfure the tranquillity of the town. In the night the combined fleets took a new itat on in the Oper Road. Laly in the morning of the 18th the fick ani wounded, and the British field artillery, were fent off. In the coufe of the day the port of Cape Brun was with dawn into a Malgue; the port of Sabelles was aifo retire, and the men were put on board. Meafures were arranged for the final embarkation, during the nghy, of the British, Piedmonteie, and Spaniards, who occupied the town, and of the troops of the fame nations, who were now a La Malgue, amou ting in all to about feven thoutard men, for the Neapolitans had, by mid-day, embarked. Having determined with lieutenant general Gravina, commanding the Spanifi troops, that, instead of embarking at the quays and in the arfenal of the town, our whole force fhould affumble near Fort La Malgue, and form on the peninfula which from thence extends into the harbour, every previous difpofition was made, and every care taken to conceal our intention. The ardenal and cockyard were frictly guarded. The troops were ranged accordingly on the ran paris, and the tranquillity of the town was much enfured from the time the enery began to throw thells and fhot into it which they did from our late batteries at Miciney and Malbousquet. About ten o'clock at night fire was fet to the hips and arfen 1. We immediately began our march, and the evacuation of the town, which it was neceffary fhould be made with fecrecy and expedition. The fort of St. Catharine having, without orders, been quitted in the course of the day, and pofleffed by the enemy, the confquent erly knowledge of our march, had we taken, the common route, through the gate of Italy, and within mufquet-fhot of that fort, might have produced great inconvenience; we therefore, by a fally pott, gaired an advanced part of the road, and without accident were enabled to quit the town, arrive at Fort La Mulgrave, and form on the rising ground jinmediately above the fhose The boats were ready, the weather and the fea in the highest degee favourable: the embarkation began about eleven o'clock, and by day-break on the 19th the whole, without interruption, the lois of a man, were on board thip. 5 The great fire in the arfenal, the blowing up of the powder hips, and other fimilar events which took place in the night, certainly tended to keep the enemy in a state of fufpente and uncertainty. As the fecurity of this operation depended much on the protection afforded from the happy fituation of Fort La Malgue, which fo effectually commands the neck of the peninfula, and the judicious ufe that should be made of its artillery, this important fervice was allotted to major Koehler, with 200 men, who, after feeing the laft man off the fhore, and fpik ng all the guns, effected, from his activity and intelligence, his own retreat without lofs. Captains Elphinftene, Hollwell, and Matthews fuperintended the embarkation ; and to their indefatigable attention and good difpofitions we are indebted for the happy fuccets of fo important an operation Captain Elphinstone, as governor cf Fort La Malgue, has nobly afforded me the most effential afliftance, in his command and arrangement of the feveral important pofts included in that dif trict. It is impoffible for me to exprefs, but in general terms, the approbation that is due to the conduct and meri:s of the several commanding officers, and indeed of every officer, in every rank and fituation. Troops have feldom experienced, for fo long a time, a fervice more haraffing, diftreffing, and fevere; and the officers and men of the regiments and marines have gone through it with that exertion, spirit, and good will, which peculiarly diffinguish the Brit fh folder. At Fort Mulgrave, Lieut. Duncan, fen. of royal artillery, was fo effentially ufeful, that to his exertions and abilities that polt was much indebted for its prefervation for fo long a time. The general fervice has been carried on with the most perfect harmony and zeal of the navy and army. From our deficiency in artillery men, many of our batteries were worked by feamen: they, in part, guarded fome of our potts, and their aid was peculiarly useful in duties of fatigue and labour. In all these we found the influence of the fuperior activity and exertions of the British failors. It was the conftant attention of lord Hood to relieve our wants, and alleviate our difficulties. The Sardinian troops we have always confidered as a part of ourselves. We have experienced their attachment and good behaviour, and I have found much atliftance from the ability and conduct of the chevalier chevalier de Revel, and from brigadier general Richler, who commands them. Notwithstanding the undefined fituation of command, I found every difpofition and acquiefcence in lieutenant-general Gravina, commanding the spanish troops, to execute every propofed meature which the common caule required. The lofs of the British on the 17th at Fort Mulgrave, and on the heights of Pharon, amounts to about 300 men, of which, during the 1t four days, no exact account could be procured; and as the troops, in embarking, were put on board the nearest and most convenient fhips, till they are agam united in corps, I cannot have the honour of transmitting particular returns, nor even knowing the detail of circumstances that attended the attack of those posts. It is now about three weeks that, from the unfortunate accident of general O'Hara being made prifoner, the government of Toulon devolved on me: my belt exertions have not been wanting in that fituation, and I humbly hope that his majetty may be pleafed to look upon them in a favourable light. I beg leave to add, that the battalion of Royal Lou's, and two independent companies of French chaffeurs, raited at TouJon, have behaved, on every occafion, with fidelity and spirit. They embarked at La Małgue, to the number of about 600 men, and are now with me. I have the honour to be, Sir, Dec. 21, 1793. After every inquiry, the inclofed is the molt diftinct report that can be obtained of the lofs of the British troops on the 17th of December; that of the other troops in the fame posts, who greatly exceeded them in number, I do not know, but I have reafon to think was infinitely fmaller in proportion. D. DUNDAS, Lieut. Gen. Right Hon. Henry Dundas, &c.. Return of the miffing of the British Forces, on the Morning of the 17th of December 1793. Attack of Fort Mulgrave. Royal artificers. 3 rank and file and feamen. Royal artillery. 25 rank and file and fea:nen. 2d battalion of royals. ferjeant, I drummer, 18 rank mid file and feamen. I th 18th, or Royal Irith, regiment. fign, 2 rank and file and team n. 30th regiment. captain, ieutenant, 5 ferjeants, 3 drummeis, 140 rank and file and feamen. Marines. 2 lieutenants, 2 ferjeants, 2 drummers, 56 rank and file and feamen. Royal navy. 1 midshipman, 28 feament. Attack of the Heights of Pharon. 11th regiment. I heutenant, jeant, 15 rank and file and feamen. 11th, or Royal Irith regiment. 1 ferjeant, 5 rank and file and feamen. Marines. i fer 1 lieutenant, 15 rank and file and feamen. Officers Names mithing. 11th regiment. Lieutenant Knight.. 18th or Royal Irith. Enlign Minchin. Lieutenant Cuyler. 30th regiment. Captain De Vaumord, ry, Marines. Lieutenants Williams, Barand Lynn. Royal navy. Mr. Alexander Wilkie, midshipman. Officers Names wounded and prefent. Royal artillery. Lieutenant Duncan, fen. Royal navy. Lieutenant Goddard, Mr. J. W. Loring, midfhipm.in. (Signed) THO. Hisler, D. A. G. The fate of the above officers and men, returned miffing, is not nr cannot be known; but, from all the intelligence that can be gained, it is much to be appre hended that they fell before day-break, gallantly defending the poft they were entrufted with, when abandoned by other troops. D. DUNDAS, Lieut. Gen. From the London Gazette, Jan. 18. Whitehall, Jan. 18. Difpatches, of which the following are extracts, have been received over land from India by the hon. court of directors for affairs of the hon. united company of merchants of England trading to the East Indies. Extract of a Letter from the Governor and Council of Bengal, in ther Political Department, to the Court of Di rectors, dated Bengal, August 1, 1793. On the 11th of June we received from the governor in councilat Fort St. George, by the Drake cruifer, which ha! arrived there from Suez on the 1ft, copes of difpatches, dated the 10th of April, from H 2 Mr. Mr. Baldwin, his majesty's conful at Alexandria, with the detail of intelligence from Europe, notifying, in pofitive terms, that the French had declared war againit England and Holland, on the 1ft of February 1793. We therefore iffued orders, which were effected without refiftance, for the taking poffetlion of Chandernagore and the feverd French factories in this country, and teifing the veffels here that carried the French flg. The government of Madras immediately commenced the neceffary preparations for the fiege of Pondicherry, where colonel Floyd, with a detachment, arrived on the 11th of July, to blockade it on the land fide, while the commodore, with his majetty's frigate the Minerva, and three of our China fhips, the Tritor, Warley, and Royal Charlotte, were mployed to prevent fupplics from being in posted by fea; and the French factories of Karical and Yanam have been taken poffeffion of by the officers of the Madras go vernment. Extract of a Letter from the Governor and Council at Bombay, in their Political Department, to the Court of Directors, dated Bombay, Sept. 3, 1793. Having authentic intelligence by the Drake cruifer from Suez, that hoftilities had actually commenced between Great Britain and France, we iffued the neceffary orders for reducing the fort of Mahé, and taking poffeffion of their factory at Surat; which we have the pleafure to acquaint you have been effected without relittance. a copy, The London Gazette Extraordinary. January 25. Whitehall, Jan. 24, 1794. The difpatch, of which the followi is was this moning received by the right hon. Henry Dundas, his majesty's principal fecretary of ftate for the home d partment, from fir Charles Oakley, bart. governor of Madras. Sir, Fort St. George, Aug. 24, 1793. I have the pleasure to inform you, that the fort of Pondicherry funendered to our amy, under the command of colonel Brathwaite, on the 23 inftant. In conte quence of intelligence, received here on the rit of June, from Mr. Baldwin, that war had been declared by France again England and Holland, we ordered the army to affemble near Pondi cherry, and having prepared and forwarded all the neceflary equipments for the liege of that fortref, our operations commenced early in the prefent month, and have thus happily terminated. Permit me, on this occation, to offer you my warmest cengratulations, and to exprefs a well-grounded hope, that fo important a conquett will afford complete fecurity to our poffeffions in India. The French fettlements in Bengal and on the Malabar Coatt have all likewife furrendered to the British arms. Our measures, on the receipt of Mr. Baldwin's intelligence, were honoured by the fulleft approbation of the governorgeneral in council. Marquis Cornwallis determined to take the fift opportunity of coming himself to the coaft; and, as no figate could be fpared to convey him, he requeited the Triton Indiaman might be fent for that purpofe. She failed from Bengal on the 31it of last month, and I expect her return in a few days. I have the honour to be, &c. CHA. OAKLEY. Right Hon. Henry Dundas, &c. Whitehall, Jan. 24, 1794. The difpatches, of which the following are copies, were this morning received over land from India, by the court of directors for affairs of the unite company of merchants of England trading to the East Indies. Copy of a Letter from the Governor and Council of Madras, to the Court of Directors, dated Fort S. George, Auguit 24, 1793. Honourable Sirs, We have great latisfaction in reporting to your honourable court, that Pondichery was furrendered to the army under colonel Brathwaite on the morning of the 23d imitant. As we forwarded this addrefs vià Bombay, we fhall embrace ano her opportunity of giving you a detailed account of the pe ations of the army. It will be fufficient to mention here, that not a moment was lott after our receipt of the intelligence of the war, (which reached us on the it of June, in a letter from the British conful at Alexa dria) in making preparations for the liege. An enfilading battery was opened againit the fort on the 20th inftant; and on the 22d a batte y opened on the face to be attacked, and in a short time completely filenced the enemy's guns. That fame evening the governor sent out a deputation, with propofals to fumender; and early the next morning our troops took pofletion of the place. We have the honour to tranfmit a copy of of colonel Brathwaite's laft difpatch, with copy of the articles of capitu ation, and to offer our warmeft congratulations to you on an event to honourable, and important to your interests in this country. All the French fettlements in Bengal, as well as thofe on the Two Coafts, have been furrendered to the British arms. We have the honour to be, &c. CHA. OAKLEY. E. W. FALLOFIELD. To the Hon. Sir Charles Oakeley, Bart. Governor in Council. Honourable Sir, Captain Brathwaite, my aide de camp, will have the honour to deliver this to you; it inclofes copies of my correfpondence with monfieur de Chermont, and a copy of the terms which humanity alone induced me to grant to the French garrifon, who, in many instances, behaved very ill ; but it feems they were under little or no control of their officers, who were hourly in apprehenfion for their own lives. And this day I was greatly alarmed by repeated information that fome of them had forrounded the governor's houfe, and menaced his lite, and preffing me to push forward the troops, which was accordingly done, and I had the pleasure to learn, that though matters had for fome time worn a ditagreeable appearance, they had never had recourfe to their arms, or any act of violence, they were mostly drunk, and faggling about in various directions, but without arms; however they have been monly collected, and will, before night, be perfectly fecured in the church at Ariancopang. I have alfo the honour to inclofe a copy of the orders I iffued this day, and to remain with refpect, honourabie fir, yours, JOHN BRATHWAITE. &c. Camp on the Red Hills, August 23, 1793. P. S. Admiral Cornwallis did me the honour to dine with me this day, and I fhail 8-morrow fend to him a cuplicate of the capitolation for his fignature, if he plea es to fign it, and fhall get one in exchange from monfieur Chermont alfo, for the admiral. To General Brathwaite, Commanding in Chief the English Army. Sir, Humanity, and the interefts of this colony, have engaged me to propole a capi tulation: afk, in confequence, four'and twenty hours to reduce it to form, during which time you wil! eftablish, as well as me, a perfect fufpenfion of arms, and ceafe to continue your works against the place, as I fhall ceafe to continue mine in its defence. I have the honour to be, &c, 'To Mr. Chermont, Governor of Pondicherry, &c. &c. Sir, Humanity, and the real intereft of the city of Pondicherry, induced me to offer you the most honourable and humane terms on my appearing before this place, with fuch a fuperiority of force as entitled me to fay, that humanity alone induced me to make those offers. You, fir, contrary to the dictates of humanity, and the real interefts of the colony under your command, rejected those terms, and, without any probability of defence, continued to fire upon my people, to do as much mischief as you could; and now that my batteries are opened, you begin to think of humanity, that is, for your own p.ople, for you have indicated none for thote under my command; but, thank God! they are not in a fituation to require it. Matters being thus circumttanced, I will give you till to-morrow morning, at eight o'clock, to furrender at difcretion, and trutt to the known humanity and generofity of the English nation. Till then I will ceafe to fire, uniefs fired upon, but I will not cease to work; and if a fhot is fired from you before the furrender of the place, all further application will be unneceffary. If the place is furrendered, the whole may depend upon fecurity to their lives, and that liberal treatment which the English nation always fhews to its prifoners: in fort, they shall be treated as prifoners of war furrendering themflves into the hands of a brave and honourable people. Precitely at eight o'clock to-morrow morning I fhall begin to fire, with no intention of ceafing, till I am established in the full poffeflion of Pondicherry. You have once, fir, refufed a fair and honourable offer; this is the fecond, and I believe a third is never made. I have the honour to be, &c. Camp before Pondicherry, Το To General BRATHWAITE. The cruel fituation in which my.elf and a number of brave men have found themselves, and which I believed was known to you, has forced us to the conduct we have he'd. I fend you an officer of merit, whom I beseech you to hear. I hope he will be able to obtain from you a capitulation, and the twenty-four hours I have afked. I have the honour to be, &c. CHERMONT. Pondicherry, Aug. 23, 1793. To Mr. CHERMONT, Governor of I have faid in my letter to mons. Chermont, that, in furrendering at difcretion, he might confide in the humanity and generofiry of a brave nation; but as he defires affurances, to quiet the minds of fuch as are alarmed at the idea of furrendering at difcretion, I. I promise, that if the place, with a!l public property, ftores, ammunition, arms, ordnance, treasure and provifions, is faithfully delivered up, all private property belonging to individuals fhall be faved and inviolable: it being understood that arms, warlike or naval ftores, though in the hands of private merchants, muft be confidered as public property, and faithfully delivered up as fuch. II. The place must be furrendered to the troops that I fhall fend to take poffeffion, as foon as they appear at the Madras and Vellenour gates. The English troops, and the native troops in the British fervice, fhall behave with good order and difcipline: the French troops must do the fame. III. The garrifon muft lodge their arms in the arfenal, and march out without arms or colours. They will be confidered fas prifoners of war, and treated humanely as fuch. They fhall be marched to Aria Coupang, (the native troops excepted, who fhall have liberty to go where they please) and lodged and fed there, till tents, &c. can be prepared to fend them to Madras; and I pledge myself they fhall be fent to Europe by the firft opportunity. IV. With regard to the officers, they fhall wear their fwords, and be prifoners on their paroles of honour, referving their private properties. V. Hoftages, two officers of rank, must be fent to me before nine o'clock tomorrow morning, for the faithful acquiefcence to these terms: and on the arrival of those hoftages I will fend troops to take poffeffion of the place, and to escort the French foldiers to Aria Coupang. VI. Rigour would justify me, under prefent circumitances, in infifting upon harfher terms; but humanity induces me to fpare perfons and private property; and the inhabitants remaining in Pondicherry, provided they demean themselves with due obedience to our government and laws, fhall be treated and confidered as inhabitants under the protection of the British government. VII. This is final. If not acceded to by the arrival of the hottages, I fhall recommence hoftilities at nine o'clock precileiv. Given under my hand, folely for the prefent, in the abfence of admiral Cornwallis. Camp before Pondicherry, Aug. 23, three, A. M. JOHN BRATHWAITE. To General BRATHWAITE. Aria Coupang. You will find here a figned copy of the capitulation. I have the honour to be, &c. Pondicherry, Aug, 23, 1793. Head Quarters, Camp before Pondicherry, Aug. 23, 1793. General Orders by Colonel Brathwaite. Colonel Brathwaite has the honour and happiness to announce to the gallant army under his command the news of the furrender of Pondicherry, on terms dictated by himself; terms which, he flatters himfelf, muft ever remain as a memorial to the French nation, that no fuperiority of fire, no advantage of circumitances, no mifconduct of an enemy, will caufe a Britifh commander to deviate from that humanity, which is the diflinguishing characteristic of a brave nation. He has fpared the whole garrifon and the properties of individuals, which the rigid law of arms would have justified him in treating otherwife. He has fpared an enemy |