lew, Bart. addressed to John Wilson Croker, Esq. of which the following is a copy. - His Majesty's Ship Caledonia, Genoa Mole, April 14, 1814. Sir, I have great pleasure in announcing to their Lordships the surrender of this fortress last night by capitulation. I have the honour to enclose the terms. At the request of Lord William Bentinck. I came hither with the ships named in the margin*, leaving the remainder of the fleet to watch Toulon, under the orders of Rear Admiral Sir Richard King; and on my arrival on the morning of the 17th, the batteries had just opened their fire, and were warmly engaged with those which had been opened by the assailants. I have desired Sir Josias Rowley to make a report of that part of the service which devolved upon the naval force employed on this service, and beg to recommend those whom he has pointed out to their Lordships' favour; but it remains for me to state, that the manner in which the whole service has been conducfed by Sir Josias Rowley claims my sincere acknowledgments, and their Lordships will, I am sensible, receive it with a just consideration of his uniform zeal and merits. I have the honour to be, &c. EDWARD PELLEW. John Wilson Croker, Esq. Secretary to the Admiralty. * Caledonia, Boyne, Union, Prince of Wales, and Pembroke. His Majesty's Ship America, of Genoa, April 18, 1814. Sir, I have the honour to inform you, that in pursuance of my On the 13th, the transports having arrived from Sicily, the troops were immediately landed, and the ships and gun-boats moved on in advance with the army. On the 17th, every preparation being made for the attack, at daylight the army moved forwards to drive the enemy from their positions without the town of Genos, The gun and mortar vessels, with the ships' boats, armed with carronades, were advanced along the sea line to attack the batteries; the greater part of the marines, under the command of Captain Rea, royal marines, were also embarked in the transports' boats, ready to land as occasion might require. As soon as the troops advanced, the whole of the gun vessels and boats opened their fire with such effect, that on the landing of the seamen and marines, and preparing to storm, the enemy deserted their batteries, and the whole of the sea line, without the walls, which were instantly taken possession of, and soon turned on the place; by this means drawing off a considerable portion of the enemy's fire. The arrival of the Caledonia af forded forded you, Sir, an opportunity of witnessing the remaining operations, and the spirited fire which was kept up at the battery, under the directions of Lieutenants Bazalgette and White, against a very superior one of the enemy, by which, I regret to state, that Lieutenant Bewick, of the Pylades, an officer of much promise, was killed. senior of this ship, whose services I have long had reason to appreciate. The active officer, Lieutenant Mapleton, of the Edinburgh, I am sorry to say, has been wounded, while on service with the army. I am indebted to Lieutenant Bailey, principal agent of the transports, for the zeal and ability with which he has conducted the service of that department. I beg leave to enclose a return of killed and wounded of the ships and vessels of the squadron. I have the honour to be, &c.. (Signed) Jos. ROWLEY. Return of killed, wounded, and missing, of seamen and marines employed in an attack on Genoa, 17th April, 1814. My warmest thanks are due to the whole of the captains, officers, seamen, and marines, which I had the honour to have placed under my orders, for their zealous and active co-operation while under my command. I was particularly indebted to Captain Brace, for his able assistance; he was so good as to direct the advance of the boats and gun-vessels. Captains Dundas and Hamilton had, as usual, been most assiduous in forwarding the operations of the troops; and my thanks are due to Captains Power N. B.-Two wounded in Sicilian and Wemyss, for their ready assistance. Captain Flinn had volunteered to head a party of seamen, which were landed with scaling-ladders, to storm one of the hill forts, had it been necessary. Captain Thompson, in the Aboukir, who. assisted by the ships and vessels as per margin *, blockaded the fort, conducted with much effect a false attack to the westward of the town, which drew off a considerable number of the enemy's troops. I have again occasion to notice the good conduct of the Sicilian flotilla, which were well led by Lieutenant Pengally. I beg that I may be permitted to bring to your notice Lieutenant Bazalgette, * Aboukir, Iphigenia, Furieuse, Swallow, Cephalus. Total-Two killed, eight wounded, one missing. (Signed) Jos. ROWLEY, Captain, gun-boats not included. List of the enemy's ships and vessels of war captured at Genoa, on the surrender of that fortress, April 18, 1814. Brilliant, of 74 guns, ready for launching. Coureur brig, of 16 twenty-four pounders, and 2 long nine-pounders. Renard brig, of 14 twenty-four pounders, and 2.long nine-pound ers. Endymion brig, of 14 twentyfour pounders, and 2 long eight pounders. Sphynx brig, of 18 guns, new, equipping. Unknown, of 74 guns, in frame. WAR DEPARTMENT. Downing-street, May 10, 1814. A Dispatch, of which the following is a copy, has been this day received at Earl Bathurst's Of fice, addressed to his Lordship by General Lord Lynedock, K. B. dated Antwerp, May 5, 1814. My Lord, I have the honour to state to your lordship, that agreeably to the terms of the convention of Paris of the 23d. ult. this fortress, with the different forts depending on it, was finally evacuated by the remaining French troops this morning. Major General Kunigl, the commissioner of the allied powers, having signified to me his wish, that according to his instructions British troops should occupy it, the second division, under the command of Major General Cooke, and the first brigade of the 1st division were marched in; and after the different guards were relieved, the new garrison received the commissioner with military honours. The magistrates then assembled on the parade, and the mayor, recommending Antwerp to the protection, and its future fate to the favour of the allies, presented the keys of the town to General Kunigl, who received them in the name of the allied sovereigns. It is impossible to describe with what demonstrations of enthusiastic joy the inhabitants expressed their approbation of this interesting scene. All the marine establishments remain in the hands of the French. I have had the most satisfactory communications with the French Admiral Gourdon, commanding; I am happy to have to announce to your Excellency the complete success of the expedition against Oswego. The troops mentioned in my dispatch of the 3d inst. viz. six companies of De Watteville's regiment under Lieutenant Colonel Fischer, the light company of the Glengary light infantry under Captain McMillan, and the whole of the second battalion royal marines under Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm, having been embarked with a detachment of the royal artillery under Captain Cruttenden, with two field pieces, a detachment of the rocket company under Lieutenant Stevens, and a detachment of sappers and miners under Lieut. Gosset of the royal engineers, on the evening of the 3d instant I proceeded on board the Prince Regent at day-light on the 14th, and the squadron immediately sailed. The wind being variable, we did not arrive off Oswego until noon the following day. The ships lay-to within long gun shot of the battery, and the gun boats under Captain Collier were sent close in for the purpose of inducing the enemy enemy to shew his fire, and particularly the number and position of his guns; this service was performed in a most gallant manner, the boats taking a position within point blank shot of the fort, which returned the fire from four guns, one of them heavy. The enemy did not appear to have any guns mounted on the town side of the river. Having sufficiently reconnoitred the place, arrangements were made for its attack, which it was decided should take place at eight o'clock that evening; but at sun-set a very heavy squall blowing directly on the shore, obliged the squadron to get under weigh, and prevented our return until the next morning, when the following disposition was made of the troops and squadron by Commodore Sir James Yeo and myself: The Princess Charlotte, Wolfe, and Royal George, to engage the batteries, as close as the depth of water would admit of their approaching the shore; the Sir Sidney Smith schooner to scour the town, and keep in check a large body of militia who might attempt to pass over into the fort; the Moira and Melville brigs to tow the boats with the troops, and then cover their landing by scouring the woods on the low point towards the foot of the hill by which it was intended to advance to the assault of the fort. Captain O'Connor had the direction of the boats and gun-boats destined to land the troops, which consisted of the flank companies of De Watteville's regiment, the company of the Glengary light infantry, and the second battalion of the royal marines, being all that could be lauded at one embarkation. The four battalion compa. nies of the regiment of Watteville, and the detachment of artillery, remaining in reserve on board the Princess Charlotte and Sir Sidney Smith schooner. As soon as every thing was ready, the ships opened their fire, and the boats pushed for the point of disembarkation in the most regular order. The landing was effected under a heavy fire from the fort, as well as from a considerable body of the enemy drawn up on the brow of the hill and in the woods. The immediate command of the troops was entrusted to Lieutenant Colonel Fischer, of the regiment De Watteville, of whose gallant, cool, and judicious conduct, as well as of the distinguished bravery, steadiness, and discipline of every officer and soldier composing this small force, I was a witness, having, with Commodore Sir James Yeo, the deputy-adjutant-general, and the officers of my staff, landed with the troops. I refer your excellency to Lieutenant Colonel Fischer's letter enclosed, for an account of the operations. The place was gained in ten minutes from the moment the troops advanced. The fort being every where almost open, the whole of the garrison, consisting of the third battalion of artillery, about four bundred strong, and some hundred militia, effected their escape, with the exception of about sixty men, half of them severely wounded. I enclose a return of our loss, amongst which I have to regret that of Captain Holtaway, of the royal marines. Your excellency will lament to observe in the list the name of that gallant, judicious, and excellent officer Captain Mulcaster, of the royal navy, who landed landed at the head of two hundred volunteers, seamen from the fleet, and received a severe and dangerous wound, when within a few yards of the guns, which he was advancing to storm, which I fear will deprive the squadron of his valuable assistance for some time at least. In noticing the co-operation of the naval branch of the service, I have the highest satisfaction in assuring your Excellency that I have, throughout this, as well as every other occasion, experienced the most zealous, cordial, and able support from Sir James Yeo. It will be for him to do justice to the merits of those under his command; but I may nevertheless be permitted to observe, that nothing could exceed the coolness and gallantry in action, or the unwearied exertions on shore, of the captains, officers, and crews of the whole squadron. I enclose a memorandum of the captured articles that have been brought away, in which your excellency will perceive with satisfaction seven heavy guns, that were intended for the enemy's new ship. Three thirty-two pounders were sunk by the enemy in the river, as well as a large quantity of cordage and other naval stores. The loss to them, therefore, has been very great; and I am sanguine in believing, that by this blow they have been deprived of the means of completing the armament, and particularly the equipment of the large man of war, an object of the greatest importance. Every object of the expedition having been effected, and the captured stores embarked, the troops returned, in the most perfect order, on board their respective ships at four o'clock this morning, when the squadron immediately sailed, the barracks in the town, as well as those in the fort, having been previously burnt, together with the platforms, bridge, &c. and the works in every other respect dismantled and destroyed, as far as was practicable. [The General concludes with expressions of the utmost admiration of the officers and men engaged in the expedition.] (Signed) GORDON DRUMMOND. DOWNING-STREET, AUGUST 8, 1814 Dispatches, of which the following are an extract and copy, have been this day received from Lieutenant General Sir George Prevost, by Earl Bathurst, his Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the War and Colonies. Head Quarters, Montreal, July 10, 1814. I have the honour to report to your Lordship, the safe arrival at Michilimackinac, on the 18th of May last, of Lieut. Col. M'Doual, with the whole of the reinforcements of troops and seamen, and of the supplies of stores and provisions, with which he sailed from Nottawasaga river on the 25th of April preceding. The difficulties experienced in conducting open and deeply laden batteaux across so great an extent of water as Lake Huron, covered with immense fields of ice, and agitated by violent gales of wind, could only have been surmounted by the zeal, perseverance, and abilities of the officers commanding this expedition: for nineteen days it was nearly one continued strug gla |