of light infantry who feized Colon during the night. Lieutenant-Colonel Craddock being reinforced the fame evening at the poft of Matilde, with the 33d company of grenadiers, was, however, attacked, and fuftained fome lofs during that night, (among whom was Captain Mackewen, of the 38th grenadiers, an officer of much merit) by Bellegarde and a confiderable number of the enemy; but, on being charged with bayonets by the grenadiers of the 9th regiment, headed by Lieut.-Colonel Craddock, they were totally repulfed. CoIonel Campbell being reinforced at Colon on the 11th by Lieut. Colonel Coote, and four companies of light infantry, he took poffeffion of the ftrong poft of Lemaitre, leaving the 65th regiment at Colon, which was three times attacked during that night, and repulfed the enemy with great fpirit.

That part of the army which had landed with me near Trois Rivieres the 6th of February proceeded the fame evening to Riviere Salee, getting the troops under cover in the village of that name at feven o'clock the fame evening, having detached Brigadier-General Whyte, on this day's march, with the fecond battalion of light infantry, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Clofe, and two amuzettes, to force the batteries of Cape S lomon and Bourges, in order to get poffeffion of Pigeon Ifland, as our shipping could not go into the harbour of Port Royal, which was even dangerous for boats in fupplying the army at Salee with provifions, till that might be accomplished. The following day, the 7th of February, he took two fmall pieces of cannon loaded, at a village in the bay of D'Arlet, 150 mulattoes having fled at his approach; and marching to the attack of the two batteries above-mentioned, they furrendered at difcretion, not having the means to escape. In the mean time I had received intelligence of the enemy's landing troops, and taking poft on Morne Pied to cut off the communication between Brigadier General Whyte and head-quarters at Salee, and ordered the goth regiment, with two howitzers, to march the fame night and diflodge them, which was executed with great fpirit, and the poft taken poffeffion of early in the morning of the 9th, under the good conduct of the Adjutant general Colonel Dundas, the 70th regiment being commanded by Lieut.-Colonel Johnson, and the enemy completely defeated at the

being reinforced with a detachment of the Royal Artillery, fome ordnance, mortars, &c. Colonel Symes and two companies of the 15th regiment, 200 feamen armed with pikes and piftols from the Admiral, afcended the heights on the 9th, and, aided by the unequalled exertions of the feamen under Lieutenants Rogers and Rutherford, got poffeffion of Mount Mathurine, which commands Pigeon Ifland, at the diftance of about 400 yards, where he erected batteries, affifted by the zeal and activity of Colonel Symes. The two 5 inch howitzers, brought by the 70th regiment from head-quarters; being now placed on the battery, fo as to take the Inland in reverie, under the direction of Captain De Roufigne of the Royal Artillery whofe conduct was confpicuously meritorious; and Colonel Durnford, chief Engineer, having also joined with a company of artificers, the batteries were completed during the night of the 10th, and opened in the morning of the 11th, under the conduct of an excellent offi cer, Captain Manly, who kept up fo inceffant and well-directed a fire, as to force the garrison to strike their colours and furrender at difcretion in little more than two hours, 15 being killed and 25 wounded, and having confifted of 203 when our batteries opened. The higheft encomiums are due to all the officers, foldiers, and feamen of this divifion, particularly to Brigadier-General Whyte and Colonel Symes, whofe good conduct and exertions could not be excelled.

The 15th regiment, led by Major Lyon, and commanded by Captain Paumier, furprized feveral hundred of the enemy, very ftrongly pofted on the heights of Le Grand Bouclain, the 12th following, killing feveral, and taking all their arms, ammunition, cattle, &c.

I have mentioned before, that Colonel Sir Charles Gordon, affifted by Colonel Myers and Capt. Rogers of the Navy, had landed to leeward, on the fide of Caife de Navire, on the 8th. The enemy being mafter of the grest road and the heights above it, he made a movement towards the mountains, and turning them unperceived with part of his force, gained the moft commanding point in that part of the country, by day-break of the 9th. Colonel Myers defcending the heights, took La Chapelle, and a poft eftablished by the enemy above it, and returning to the column, it proceeded

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through the most difficult ground to the heights of Berne, above Ance La Haye, the enemy abandoning the batteries of Cayman, and fetting fire to the village, keeping a conftant fire on him from the battery of St Catherine's. He then took a pofition which gave him an easy communication with the tranfports, when, on the 12th, he obferved the battery and works at St Catherine's, and the pofts which guarded the firft ravines, were abandoned by the enemy, of which he took poffeffion, while Colonel Myers, with five companies of grenadiers, and the 434 regiment, crofled four ravines higher up, feizing all the batteries that defended them; which movement was completely fuccessful, the enemy flying on every fide, and our troops were foon in poffeffion of the five batteries between Caife de Navire and Fort Royal. He then proceeded, and occupied the pofts of Gentilly, La Cofte, and l'Archet. The good abilities and conduct of Colonel Sir Charles Gordon and Colonel Myres are eminently manifefted throughout this difficult fervice, and all the troops of that divifion have performed their duty moft meritoriously.

As the bay and harbour of Port Royal had been completely opened to our shipping by the capture of Pigeon Ifland, I moved forward with the troops from Riviere Salee, to the poft of Bruneau, and joined Lieutenant-General Prefcot the 14th; and having previously concerted the attack of the town of St Pierre with Major-General Dundas, he marched the fame evening on that enterprize with the 2d battalion of grenadiers, the 33d and 40th light companies, and the 65th regiment, to Grofs Morne, from whence he detached Colonel Campbell, through the woods by Bois le Buc, with the two light companies and 65th regiment, to reach Montigné on the morning of the 16th, proceeding himself towards the heights of Capot and Calebaffe: they were evacuated by the enemy, and, from the latter, he faw Colonel Campbell at Poft au Pin, half a mile fhort of Montigné, attacked in great force, and under a heavy fire, from five to fix hundred of the enemy ftrongly pofted; the Major-General pushed forward his advanced guard, confifting of 63 men, under command of the Hon. Captain Ramfay of the Queen's, who, gaining the fummit by extraordinary exertions, fired on the enemy, who were engaged with Colonel Campbell and filenced their fire; and, when joined by the ad battalion of gre

nadiers, the detachment of the Queen's took poffeffion of Montigné, where it was reinforced with two companies of grenadiers, taking poft himielf on Morne Rouge; and then vifiting Colonel Campbell's column, found he had been attacked at half paft nine o'clock in the morning, and the enemy being within twenty yards of the 40th light company, had charged them with bayonets at the head of it, when he was killed; and in him his Majefty's fervice loses almost excellent officer and a valuable man, juftly lamented by the whole army and navy.

Major-General Dundas now obferved large bodies of the enemy moving towards his front at Morne Rouge, and forming under a small redoubt near that poft; he therefore haftened back, and was inftantly attacked by five or fix hundred men; which lafted about twenty minutes, when the fire ceafed, and the enemy abandoned the redoubt in front during the night, leaving two field-pieces, &c. At day-break the 17th, these two columns advanced, the right to Le June, the left to the Colonial redoubt, and on the march he received a letter from the Commandant of St Pierre, to which he returned an answer by a flag, but the Commandant was not to be found: in the mean time Colonel Symes had land, ed, and was already in the town, who, agreeable to the plan I had originally concerted for the co-operation with Major General Dundas, had embarked with three light companies, and Major Mait, land, with a detachment of the 58th reg. to land north the town, 5 companies of the ft battalionof grenadiers, and 5companies of the 3d battalion of light infantry, under Colonel Myres, having alfo marched from Camp La Cofte for the fame purpose of co-operating with Major-General Dundas; which General's ability, good conduct and activity, firft in penetrating through fo difficult a country from La Trinité to Bruneau, and afterwards to the capture of St Pierre, do him the higheft honour, and merit his Majesty's notice in an eminent degree.

As Fort Bourbon, where Rochambeau commands, could not be closely invested, without the poffeffion of these heights of Sourriere, and this poft was still occupied by Bellegarde, with a confiderable number of mulatoes and blacks, I had fixed one o'clock in the morning of the 19th of February to force him with the bayonet from my camp at Bruneau; but at noon the preceding day, (February 18th) a most fortunate event anticipated

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my wishes and his ruin. Bellegarde, with part of his troops, defcending the heights, attacked my left, towards the landing place, in a very daring and spirited manner to which part LieutenantGeneral Prefcott led a reinforcement, with great judgment and in good time, checking and charging the enemy. A vailing myself of this favourable moment, when Bellegarde's camp was weakened, I ordered from my right the 3d battalion of grenadiers, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Buckeridge, and fupported by the 1st and 2d battalions of light in fantry, under Lieutenant-Colonels Coote and Blundell, who attacked his camp upon the left, in such a superior file of fpirit and impetuofity, as to prove irrefiftible; and I got poffeffion of it, and his cannon, with inconfiderable lofs; which might have proved very different if my attack had not taken place till one o'clock the next morning, as was previoufly concerted, and if it had been properly defended by him, being there in fuch force with cannon and numbers, and the fituation fo eminently flirong and difficult. My admiration of the gallantry of thole corps who performed this fervice, and the officers who commanded them, is inexpreffible, and their conduct is above praife; nor did I ever feel more highly fatisfied with the fuccefs of any enterprise I have been concerned in. Immediately after forcing Bellegarde, and getting poffeffion of this post of Sour riere, on the 18th of February, I held Fort Bourbon befieged; but making a new road, getting up cannon, mortars, &c. and making batteries, took up the time till the 7th inftant, when the batteries of my first parallel opened.

On the night of the 28th ult. Bellegarde, the great and popular leader of the mulattoes and blacks, with his fecond Pelocque, and 300 of their followers, finding their fituation too perilous outfide of their forts, and expofed to our attacks, furrendered; the two former being fent to Bofton, on condition of never carrying arms against his Majef ty's forces; and their followers, as prifoners of war, are sent on board his Majefty's fhips.

Major General Prince Edward joined this army the 4th inftant, and commands at camp La Cofte with great fpirit and activity.

I have erected the batteries of my fecond parallel, at the diftance of four and five hundred yards, which I expect will be compleated and ready to open by the

20th inftant, although the late rains re tard our progrefs, and are unusual at this time of the year.

It is juft five weeks fince the laft divifion of this army landed, under Colonel Sir Charles Gordon; and I hope it will appear to his Majefty there is no reason to be diffatisfied with the progrefs we have made, in that fhort space of time, with inconfiderable lofs.

The fpirit, unanimity, and perseverance of the Navy and Army never were more confpicuous, nor has more cordial co-operation ever been manifefted béween his Majefty's naval and land forces. In a word, the General and all the field officers, as well as all the commanding officers of corps, have set such an example of zeal, activity and animation, on this fervice, which has been so laudably imitated by all the officers and foldiers of this little army, that they merit the greatest praife.

Admiral Sir John Jervis's profeffional knowledge never fhone with more luftre, or never was exceeded; nor can I fufficiently extol the promptnefs with which he has aided the land forces, on every occafion, and his unremitting exertions to promote the honour of his Majefty's arms and the intereft of his country; in which he has been fo eminently fupported by the abilities and exertions of all the officers and feamen under his command; to whofe fervices I am indebted for having the fiege in such forwardness, having brought the cannon and mortars, &c. for feveral miles, to thefe heights, although it appeared almost impoffible.

The arrival of the Roebuck hofpital fhip, with medicines, &c. for the fick, is a feasonable supply; a number of whom are comfortably accommodated at St Pierre's in an excellent hospital.

The Peggy transport being also arrived from Lifbon, with the light companies of the 44th and 55th regiments, without any fick, and in the higheft order, is a fortunate reinforcement, altho❜ a small one, and the fick left at Barbadoes are recovering.

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The troops are in high spirits, and generally in good health.

Inclosed are returns of killed, wounded, and miffing, from the time of landing in Martinico, to this date. A return of ordnance and ftores taken is allo

inclofed.

I have the honour to be, &c.
CHARLES GREY.

General Return of Officers, Non-Commif fioned Officers, Drummers and Pri

pushed on with fixed bayonets, and drove the enemy from their works.

Many of the enemy were killed; and had the Colonial corps been landed, not a man would have efcaped. The garrifon was fuppofed to confift of about 600 men, commanded by a White man of the name of De Lifle, who had fer ved in the late King's time, and is faid to have murdered, or caufed to be murdered, near 300 White perfons.

Lieut. Col. Whitelocke fpeaks in the highest terms of both officers and men, and particularly of Majer Spencer, Captain Smith of the Royal Artillery, and Lieutenant M'Kerras of the engineers.

I have the honour to fend herewith returns of the ftores, and of the killed ́and wounded; and I have to lament the death of Captain Morfhead, who gallantly entered the work, and was blown up by a quantity of combuftible matter, which was fet fire to by one of the brigands, who alfo perifhed in the explosion. Captain Morfhead had received a wound in the body before, but that did not prevent his going on.

The attack was fo fpirited, that the garrison had not time to carry off any thing.

Return of the Killed and Wounded of a detachment of his Majefty's forces and a corps of Loyalifts, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Whitelocke, at the attack on the post of L'Acul, St Domingo, 20 February, 1794.

Roy.1 Engineers, 1 Lieutenant wounded.-Light Infantry, ft battalion of Royals, 1 Captain killed; 1 Captain and 3 rank and file wounded.-13th, Flank Companies, I rank and file killed; I ferjeant and I rank and file wounded. 20th, Flank Companies, 1 Lieutenant and 10 rank and file wounded.-49th, Flank Companies, Lieutenant and 2 rank and file wounded.-Detachment of the 13th battalion, I rank and file wounded.-62d regiment, 1 Lieutenant wounded. French Colonial Volunteers and Artillery, 3 rank and file kiled; 9 rank and file wounded.

Names of Officers Killed and Wounded. Captain Morfhead, of the Eight Company Ift battalion of Royals, killed. Captain Hutchinfon, 1ft battalion of Royals, Lieutenant M Kerras, of the engineers; Lieutenant Tinlin, of the zoth grenadiers; Lieutenant Lord Aylmer, of the 49th Light Infantry; and Lieut. Caul field, of the 62d regiment, wounded.

Total-5 killed, 32 wounded.
The return of flores taken in Port

L'Acul, confifts of fix pieces of cannon and a great quantity of shot.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Feb. 3-Lord Kenyon fat for the Lord Chancellor, his Lordship being indisposed, and unable to attend.

Naturalization Bills.

The Bills to Naturalize Meffrs Badeeker and Serfent were paffed through a Committee, and ordered to be reported to the Houfe on Monday the 10th. Scotch Appeal.

Feb. 4. Proceeded in the Caufe, Kerr, v. Redhead. Heard the Attorney-General and Mr Anftruther, on the Part of the Refpondent, and Mr Adam in reply. Deferred judgment till the 5th.

Lord Exeter took the oaths and his feat.

Lord Thurlow prefented a Petition from the York Buildings Company, praying, that the Caufe which flood for hearing between them and the Magiftrates of Edinburgh, on Friday the 7th, might be poftponed till the 18th of March.-Ordered.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Feb. 1.-The Refolution for voting a fum of 200,000l. to his Majefty, to enable him to comply with the terms of the Treaty with his Sardinian Majesty, was read and agreed to.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer faid, in confequence of the information which he had received, relative to the Measure adopted by the French concerning their property in foreign countries, he had made all poffible inquiries, as well into the truth of the information, as with regard to the measures which it would become neceffary for Adminiftration to adopt, to counteract the intended effects of the French decree. The refult of thefe inquiries had fatisfied him of the authenticity of his information, and had enabled him to give to the House a more detailed ftatement of the tranfaction. Thefe points being afcertained, it became the duty of his Majefty's Minifters to fuggeft fome plan, which, to have the defired effect, must be carried into immediate execution.

Mr Pitt then read a paper, which contained a general exhortation to the people of France cheerfully to comply with the Decree, and at the fame time threatening them with fevere punishment in cafe of their non-compliance, and which is as follows:

"Paris, 13 Nivos (Jan.) "Citizens! The wants of the Republic demand, that, conformably to the Refolution