fault, fhould be a leffon to futurity. Humanity obliges the Count d'Estaing to recal this event to his memory; having fo done, he has nothing to reproach himself with. Lord Macartney had the good fortune to efcape from the firft tranfport of troops who enter a town fword in hand; but notwithstanding the most valuable effects were depofited in a place fuppofed by all the officers and engineers to be impregnable, Count d'Estaing could not have the happiness of preventing their being pillaged. Camp before Savannah, the 16th of Sept. 1779. (No. 2.)-Copy of a letter from Major General Prevost to the Count d'Estaing, dated Camp, Savannah, Sept. 16, 1779. SIR, I am just now honoured with your Excellency's letter of this date, containing a fummons for me to furrender this town to the arms of his Majesty the King of France, which I had just delayed to answer, till I had shewn it to the King's civil Governor. I hope your Excellency will have a better opinion of me, and of British troops, than to think either will furrender on a general fummons, without any specifick terms. If you, Sir, have any to propofe that may with honour be accepted of by me, you can mention them, both with regard to civil and military, and I will then give my answer: in the mean time I will promise upon my honour, that nothing, with my knowledge or confent, shall be destroyed in either this town or river. I have just received your Excellency's answer to the letter I had the honour of writing to you this morning. You are fenfible that it is the part of the befieged to propofe fuch terms as they may defire; and you cannot doubt of the fatisfaction I fhall have, in confenting to those which I can accept confiftently with my duty. I am informed that you continue intrenching yourself. It is a matter of very little importance to me: however for form fake, I muft defire that you will defift during our conferences together. The different columns, which I had ordered to ftop, will conti M 3 tinue bearer of these dispatches, can give more perfect information refpecting the reduction of this fort and fettlement. Captain Nugent has exerted himself upon every point of duty in a moft diftinguished and exemplary manner. I am not particularly acquainted with the merits of individuals that ferved on fhore, except that commandant Dalrymple is certainly entitled to infinite honour and praife, for the gallant manner in which he led the troops to the escalade. Captain Carden exhibited many proofs of his ability as an engineer and as a foldier. I must leave it with Captain Commandant Dalrymple, to give due praise to all those whofe fervices on fhore call for it; he will, I am fure, take notice of Lieutenant Wightman of the marines, who was wounded under the enemy's walls, and of all those who have deferved it at his hands. I have the pleasure to affure their lordfhips, that the most perfect harmony and co-operation have subsisted between the King's troops employed at fea and on shore; fuch fervices as have been in my power to render my country, I truft, will prove acceptable to his Majesty. I am, &c. A return of killed and wounded on board his Majefty's fhips Charon, Lowestoffe, and Porcupine, in an action against the Catholic King's fort of St Fernando de Omoa, on the 17th of October, 1779. A return of the killed and wounded on board the Racehorse armed veffel at George's Key, in the bay of Honduras, the 13th of September, 1779. Racehorse, 2 killed. 3 wounded. Note 131. British Land Forces in North America. Cavalry. The 17th regiment of Light Dragoons, and a corps confifting of partly cavalry, and partly infantry, commanded by Lord Cathcart. Infantry. Two battalions of Foot Guards, the 7th, 17th, 23d, 26th, 33d, 37th, 38th, 42d, 44th, 57th, 63d, and 64th regiments of foot; Skinner's, Delancy's, Brown's, Bayard's, and a number of other provincial corps; above 7000 Heffians, and a regiment of Waldeckers. Ditto, at Rhode Island, with Maj.-Gen. Prescott. The 22d, 43d, and 54th regiments; Fanning's corps; fix battalios of Heffians, and two regiments Anspachers. Ditto, at Halifax, under Brig.-Gen. Francis M'Lean. The 70th, 74th (Argyleshire highlanders), fix companies 82d; fecond Battalion of the Royal Highland Emigrants, and Goreham's corps. Ditto, in Canada, under Gen. Haldimand. The 8th, 29th, 34th, and part of the 53d regiments; first battalion of the Royal Highland Emigrants, two battalions of Brunfwickers, and the Hanau chaffeurs. In the West Indies, under Maj.-Gen. Grant. The 4th, 5th, 15th, 27th, 28th, 35th, 40th, 46th, 49th, and 55th regiments. In Garrison in the West Indies. The 48th regiment, and the first, fecond, and fourth battalions of the 60th, or Royal American regiment, and Captain Dalrymple's corps. In Florida. The 16th regiment, the 3d battalion of the 60th regiment, and a corps of rangers. On the expedition with Lieutenant-Colonel Archibald Campbell. The 71ft regiment, two battalions; Simcoe's corps, or the Queen's rangers, a detachment of riflemen, and fome other provincial corps. At Newfoundland. Two additional companies of the 71ft, and one ditto of the 42d regiment. Note 132. Lift of his Majesty's Ships, in North America, under the command of Commodore Sir Geo. Collier, Knt. before the arrival of Admiral Arbuthnot. |