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pel, in the Endymion, to anchor A List of Turkish Ships and Vessels near the town, if thc wind, which taken and destroyed at anchor off was light, would permit the ship to Point Pesquies, Feb. 19, 1807, stem the current, to convey the within the Forts of the Darda. * ambassador's dispatches to the Suba nelles. lime Porte in the morning by a flag of truce; but he found it iinprac. Burni-One line of battle-ship, ticable to get within four miles, 64 guns ; four frigates, three cor. and consequently anchored at haif vettes, one brig, two gun.boats. past 11 P. M. I have now the Taken possession of, one corvette, highest satisfaction to add, that the one gun.boat. conduct of the officers and ships' [The letter, dated Feb. 28, men. companies of the squadron under tions an unfortunate attempt of the my command, has fully supported marines and boat's crews of the the character of the British navy, Canopus, Royal George, Windsor and is deserving of my warmest Castic, and Standard, who, under, eulogium. Having endeavoured to the command of captain Kent, were pay just tribute to those whose duty sent to take a party of Turks who necessarily called them into this

were erecting a battery on the island service, I should feel myself very of Prota. Captain Kent had posi. deficient if I omitted to mention tive orders not to pursue the object that his majesty's minister, Mr. if he found it attended with any Arbuthnot, and lord Burghersh hazard ; but it appeared that the (who had requested to take a cruize information of a few Turks only with me), were amongst the most having remained on the island, was animated in the combat. To cap. entirely false, as nearly a hundred tain Blackwood, who, after the un. of them had retired to an old confortunate loss of the Ajax, roluv. vent, from loop.holes in the walls teered to serve in the Royal George, of which they defended themselves great praise is due for his able asa with musketry. In this affair we sistance in regulating the fire of the had lieutenant Belli, a young of. middle and lower decks; and when ficer of thcfairest promise, and the Royal George anchored, he four seamen, one oficer, and one most readily offered his services to private marine, killed; two officers, couvey a message to the Endymion, three petty officers, and five sea. of great moment, ker pilot having men ; one officer, two non.com.. refused to take charge of the ship. missioned officers, and six private From thence he gave his assistance Darines, wounded.] to arrange the landing of the troops from the sixty-four, and setting her Return of Killeil and IVounded in on fire; indeed, where aetive ser. bourd his Majesty's Ships under vice was to perform, there was his the orders of Vice-admiral Sir anxious desire to be placci). His John Thomas Duckworth, K. B. officers too requested to serre in the in forcing the Passage of the Dar. squadron, and their services, in danelles, on the 19th of February ; passing the Dardanelles, met with at the Attack of Prota the 27th ; approbation.

and on returning through the DarI have the honour to be, &c. danelles, on the 3d of March, (Signod) J. T. DUCKWORTN. 1807.

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Royal George-Lieutenant G. L. Active-None killed ; Mr. M. Belli, six seamen, and two marines, Palmer, boatswain, badly wounded; killed; Mr. J. Forbes, first-lieute, four seamen and three marines, nant, slightly wounded ; lieute. wounded, naot N. J. Willoughby, badly Endymion-Three seamen, kil. wounded ; Mr. G. Holbrook, led ; lieutenant J. Langdon, badly slightly wounded ; Mr. Furneaux, wounded ; eight seamen, and one Mr. Dalrymple, Mr. John Alex. marine, wounded. auder, Mr. - Rouse, and Mr. Meteor--None killed ; lieuteCotesworth, midshipmen, badiy nant G. E. Ballchild, of the marios wounded ; forty-five seamen, and artillery, badly wounded ; A. Fo. eight marines, wounded.

ley, and T. Coombes, gunners, Canopus-Captain Kent, of the ditto ; J. Browni, artillery gunner, marines, four seamen, and one ma. slightly wounded; four seamen, rinc, killed) Mr. J. Nichols, mas- wounded.

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, ter's-mate, Mr. G. Wray, midship- Total-Forty-two killed, 236 man, and Mr. G. Moore, pilot, wounded, and 4 missing. badly wounded ; fifteen seamen, and eight marines, wounded ; one since dead.

Surrender of Alexandria.- A Disco Pompec-Five seamen, wounded. patch, dated Alexandria, 250h

Il'indsor Castle-Four seamen, March, 1807, addressed to the killed; Mr. Wm. Jones, master's. Right Hon. W. Windham :mate, slightly wounded; nineteen seamen wounded.

Alexandria, March 25, 1807. Repulse-Ten seamen, killed; SIR, Mr. J. Magui, master's-mate,

It is with much satisfaction I have slightly wounded; lieutenant Mar. the honour to inform you, that ini sball, of the marines, dangerously the afternoon of the 20th current, wounded; four seamen, add eight the town and fort of Alexandria, marines, wounded.

with two Turkish frigates and a Thunderer-Five seamen and one corvette, surrendered to his mamarine, killed ; lieutenant J. Wale jesty's arms by capitulation; and ler, badly wounded ; lieutenant that they were taken possession of Colby, and Mr. Moore, midship on the memorable morning of the nan, slightly wounded ; nineteen 21st, by the troops under my combeamen and six marines, wounded. mand. You are already apprised

Standard-Four seamen, killed, of my having been detached on this and four seamen, missing ; lieute. Service, with a body of troops from pant D. Harrington, badly wound. Messina, by his excellency generat od ; lieutenant Fynmore, of the Fox, under convoy of his majesty's purines, ditto ; Mr. W.Shorbridge, ships Tigre and Apollo; and the boatswain, and Mr. J. Haines, mas. Wizard sloop was sent forward by ter's.matc, slightly wounded; Mr. captain" Hallowell, to get intelli. Wm. Smith, midshipman, badly getice from major Misset, whom i

, wounded ; Mr. C. Jay, widship had been, by my instructions, di. Run, slightly ; 42 yeamen, and 7 rected to consnlt, as to the best marido, wounded.

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purposes of the expedition. I hare only means of preventing the gar. now to acquaint you, that in the rison being reinforced by the Al. night of the 7th ustant. (the day banians, who had actually been after we sailed,) The Apolio frigate, sent for, and night be expected in with 33 transports out of 19, which the course of twenty-four hours. conveyed the troops, parled com. These considerations led me to fol. pany, and that the other 10 with lot his advice, and accordingly I the Tigre, came to an anchor to landed that evening (the 17th) as the westward of Alexandria, on the many troops as our small number 15th. On our getting near the land of boats could convey, a fess miles

saw the Wizard, and capiain to the castward of Marabout, with.. Palmer inmediately brought me the out opposition, though I could only intelligence he had received from, take up a position for the night, as, major Visset, together with a letter before the next landing could be from him, tating that he had not etiected, such a surf liad arised on come off himself, thinking his pre- the beach, as totally to prevent the sence in Alexandria absolutely ne.

second division from approaching cessary to counteract the intrigues the store. The next morning, hove of the French consul, who was en. ever, with infinite dificulty and risk deavouring to prevail upon the go. they were landed; but &nding my vernor to admit a body of Alba. situation now, from the increased nians from Rosetta, to assist in the height of the surf, and appearance defence of the place. Tie carnestly

of the weather, to be very precarecommended me to land the troops rions, both with respect to getting immediately, as the inhabitants were provisions or stores on shore, or well ailccted towards us, and that having any communications with he had sanguine bopes we should the transports, I determined at all be able to get possession of it with. hazards to force my way to the out firing a shot.

western side, where I could receive Before I determined, however, supplies from Aboukir Bay, at the upon this measure, I deemed it pru. same time resolving to attempt (in dent to acquaint major Liisset with passing) to get into the town even the very diminished state of my with the small force I had, and push force, and I therefore sent in my my way, if possible, into the forts aide-du-camp, captain Aort, of that commanded it; a matter I had

; the 31st regiment, with a flag of reason to believe, from major Niis. truce to hiin, with a detailed ac. set and others, would not be very count of it, and at the same time difficult to accomplish. a manifesto to the governor and in- I therefore moved forward about habitants, (a copy of which I iu. eight o'clock in the evening of the . close.) which hai not the desired 18th, and in our way forced a pal. effect; but, on the contrary, was lisaded entrenchment, with a deep trcaied by the governor with con. ditch in front of it, (that had been tempt. The major, however, in thrown up by the Turks, as a de. reply, strongly urged my imrnediate fenco against the Mamelukes and landing still repeating that we Arabs on the western side,) stretch

; should not meet with any resistance, ing from Fort des Bains to Lake and that my doing so would be the Marcotis, strengthened by three

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batteries mounting right guns, ex- of the weather completely prevented elusive of Fort des Bains ou its right our receiving), our situation, was, flavk, mounting thirteen guns. This for some time, rather critical; and we effected with very little loss, I am lappy to have it in my power though under a heavy fire of can. to bear testimony to the patience non and musketry, 2014 proceeded and cheerfulness with which the within a few yarus of Pompiny's troopis bore every privation, and Ga'e, where we found the garrison the ardour and spirit they showed prepared to receive us, the gate bars in the attack of the enemy's works, ricaded, and the walls lined with as well as the inclination and wish troops 21 arme inhabitants : they displayed to have stormed the this, added to the smallness of my place, had l deemed that step all. force, (rot exceeding one thousand siseable. To major-general ivare men of all descriptions,) led me to chope, brigadier general Stuart, and think the risk too greai, and I de- colonOswald, who landed with termined to proceed to the west. and accompanied me, I feel myself

!! ward, as I bad originally intended, under great obligations for their where I arrived on the morning of exertions and assistance in carrying the 19th, and took up my position on the service ; and I am much ini. on the ground which the British debted to lieutenant-colonel Airey, troops occupied in the action of the acting as reputy adjutani-general, 2!st, inediately sending detach. and captain Green, acting as de ments to take possession of Aboukir puly quartermaster-general, for the castle, and the cut between the lakes great attention and zeal she:vn by Mandie and Niareotis, by which them in forwarding and executing communication the reinforcement of the duties of their respective dce Albanians was expected in Alex. partments; and I think it but jus. andria : in both these attempts we tice to captain Pym, and to the succeeded.

officers and men of the detachment The next day, the 20th, I sent in of the royal artillery that was with (by a friendly arab that had stolen me, to mention the very great zeal ont of the town and joined us) a and alacrity which they displayed manifesto, addressed to the inha, on every occasion, which I am con. bitants, warning them of the dan. fident would have been equally ger of implicating friends and foes, conspicuous on the part of captain in the event of taking the place by Burgoyne, and the ollicers of the assault, and urging them to force engineers, had circumstances per. the governor to capitulate. This mitted them to have acted, had the desired effect; a flag of To captain Hallowell, and the of. truco was sent out, and a capitula. ficers and seamen of his majesty's tion (of which I herewith enclose a ship Tigre, I cannot sufficiently excopy) was agreed to and signed. press my acknowledgments for the Although this service has fortunate. assistance they afforded me, and ly not been of long duration, yet, for the readiness with which they from the scantiness of our numbers, stood forward on all occasions. and the scarcity of all sorts of sup- Captain llallowell landed and plies, as well military stores as pro. marched with me to the attack of visions (which the boisterous state the enemy's entrenchments, and to the very gates of the city, and re. tain Hallowell, upon the following mained on shore until the place conditions : surrendered : from his advice and 1. All private property of indi. local knowledge, I derived much viduals, whether on land, or emoseful information. Captain Wi. barked, shall be respected. The thers, of the royal navy, agent of religion of the inhabitants, their transports, is also entitled to praise, mosques, and their laws, shall be for

his activity in landing the troops, respected, as well as their houses and for the exertions he afterwards and families. 2. The commandant, made for supplying them with pro. his excellency Emen Bey, as well as visions. I send you herewith a the commandant of the marines, return of the killed, wounded, and Satag Aga, and Mahamed Naim Ef. missing, together with returns of fendi, with all the official retinue of prisoners made, and of the public the government, the troops and stores of different descriptions found crews of the vessels belonging to in the several batteries and maga. gorernment, shall be sent to a port zines.

of Turkey, with the arms and bag. I have the horour to bc, &c. gage of individuals, but they are to (Signed) A. M. FRASER, consider themselves as prisoners of

Major-general. war, and shall not be engaged to P.S. The Apollo, with 19 mis. take up arms against the British sing transports, came to anchor in forces, or their allies, until ex. Aboukir Bay on the morning of the changed. 3. The ressels belong30th, and sir J. Duckworth's squa- ing to government, and all public dron arrived here on the 22d. property, shall be given up to the

It is but due to lieutenant Hun. British forces, and commissaries ter, and a small detachment of the shall be appointed on both sides to 2016 light dragoons, who were make an inventory. 4. All Otto. landed without their horses or arms, man vessels belonging to individuals, to mention the zeal and spirit with and all property belonging to pri. which they volunteered their ser. vate subjects of the Sublime Porte, vices, and carried the scaling lad. which shall be found within Ales. ders on the night of the 13th, andria, shall be respected. Such per.

sons as wish to remain in the coun. Articles of the Capitulation for the try shall bave the liberty to do so,

Surrender of the City of Alexan. if their conduct and character shall dria. Seed Mahamed Naim Ef. make it safe; and those who wish fendi being commissioned by his to depart may carry with them their Excellency Emen Bey, the Gover. properties, and shall be furnished uor, and Hagg Mahamet Katep with passports for landing in any and Sieg Ibrahim, Chieftains of the port of Turkey, which shall not be People, accompanied by Signor An. blockaded. 5. There shall be a tonio Goddard, propose to place general amnesty for all the inhabi. the City and Forts in the possession tants, nor shall any notice be taken of the Commanders-in-Chief of the of the conduct they may have held Land and Naval Forces of his during the defence of the place. Britannic Majesty, his Excellency 6. There shall be no seisure of the Major-general Fraser, and Cap. property of individuals, if they shall

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