forward with 5000 men, cavalry, and Albanian infantry, and nine light field-pieces; the enemy had eight-pounders in the field. His Highness afterwards advanced himself, and took the command, which was attended with the happieft effect. The enemy moved into a wood of date-trees, where they were attacked by the cavalry and infantry with great fpirit for three hours, when the enemy retired from the wood, taking pofition on the plain, their left to the wood, and forming a hollow fquare on the right. The Albanian infantry advanced to the edge of the wood, and in this fituation galled them confiderably; and upon the Turkish cavalry threatening their right, they changed pofition, and attempted to gain the heights, in which they were prevented by a rapid movement of cavalry, who gained the fummit. In this manoeuvre they were annoyed by two guns, which were advanced by his Highness on the occafion. At this time the French commenced a decided retreat, and were driven beyond El Hanka, a distance not lefs than feven miles from the place of the first operations. The Grand Vizier, who had commanded his troops with great gallantry and prompt decifion, then gave orders for them not to purfue any further. The lofs on either fide, for the time they were engaged, is fmall. The Turks had about thirty killed and eighty wounded. The French, I think, had about fifty killed and one prifoner; the number of their wounded could not be afcertained, as they took them off the field. The Turkish force engaged on this occafion did not at any time exceed 9000. Whilft I was congratulating his Highness in the field of battle on the fuccefs of the day, we received additional fatisfaction by the arrival of the intelligence of the capture of Fort Lefbie, at Damietta, and two fmaller forts depending on it, by a detachment from the Vizier's army. I had the honour of acquainting your Lordship, in my letter of the 2d May, that his Highnefs intended fending a force against Damietta. This intention he carried into effect on the 6th, by ordering Ibrahim Pacha, with 2500 men, and five pieces of artillery, to march immediately for that purpofe; and it appears by Ibrahim Pacha's report to the Vizier, that every arrangement had been made for the attack of Fort Lefbie on the morning of the 14th inftant, when it was discovered that the Fort was evacuated, and the garrifon had retired. I beg leave to inform your Lordship, that during the action of the 16th inftant, myfelf and Major Hope of the royal artillery were in the field with the Grand Vizier, Captain Lacy of the royal engineers with Mehemmed Pacha, and Captain Leake of the royal artillery with Tahir Pacha, to render every aflistance in our power. The combined forces under Major-general Hutchinson and the Capitan Pacha, are about five hours diftance in the Delta, but are expected here in a day or two. I received a letter from the General this morning, who informs me he has taken a convoy of 550 camels, and 600 French prifoners. I have the honour to be, &c. My Lord, (Signed) CHARLES HOLLOWAY, Conftantinople, June 21. I HAVE the moft fincere fatisfaction in forwarding to your Lordship the enclosed dispatch from Lieutenant-colonel Holloway. Tha The modeft and unaffuming manner in which this deferving officer has mentioned himself and the British under his orders, impofes upon me the obligation of stating to your Lordfhip what I had learnt by their private communications to me from Jaffa and Gaza; that as foon as the deternination was formed for the Vizier to advance into Egypt, Lieutenantcolonel Halloway propofed that diftribution of the Turkish army, and that order of march, which have effectually enfured this unlooked-for fuccefs over the French. The advanced guard was compofed of a select body of cavalry under Tahir Pacha, and of Albanian infantry under Mehemet Pacha; the firft, accompanied by Captain Leake, the fecond by Captain Lacy, each receiving their orders from Colonel Halloway, who remained near the perfon of the Vizier. It is by this well-combined disposition, by the endeavours which were ftrenuously exercised to prevail upon this corps to difembarrass themselves of their fuperfluous attendants, and by giving confidence to the Turks. in their own means, that Colonel Halloway has been enabled to bring thefe troops to keep in check, during many hours, a French army of fuperior force, to counteract its plans, to attack it, to feize every advantage of its pofitions and of ground, and, after manoeuvring with science during feven hours, to repulfe it with lofs, and gain a complete victory. In the account which the Vizier has fent of this action to the Porte, his Highness fpeaks in the highest terms of the fervice done by the artillery, which Major Hope is well known to be fo very capable of directing. Right Hon. Lord Hawkesbury, &c. ELGIN. (Signed) Downing Street, July 21. A DISPATCH, of which the following is a copy, has been this day received at the office of the Right Hon. Lord Hobart, one of his Majefty's principal Secretaries of State, from Lieutenant-general the Honourable Sir John Hely Hutchinfon, K. B. commanding his Majefty's forces in Egypt. My Lord, Head-quarters, Camp near Alkam, June 1. I HAVE the honour to inform your Lordship, that the French abandoned the pofition of El-Aft on the 7th of May, which we occupied the fame evening, and on the 9th we advanced to Rahmanich, where the French were pofted with upwards of 3000 infantry and 800 cavalry. We at first imagined that they might have endeavoured to have maintained that pofition, but our corps on the eaftern bank of the Nile having got into their rear, took the fort of Rahmanich in reverfe, which probably induced the enemy to retire in the night between the 9th and 10th, leaving a garrifon in the fort, which furrendered in the morning, amounting to 110 men, commanded by a chef de brigade; we alfo took the fame day about fifty cavalry and three officers coming from Alexandria. As the enemy retired towards Cairo, it became neceffary to follow them, in order to cover the army of the Grand Vizier, and to fecure a junction with the expected reinforceinent from India. Nothing happened of any importance until the 14th, when we fell in with a valuable convoy of germs on the Nile. They had come from Cairo down the canal of Menouff, which joins the Damietta and Rofetta branches of the river. From this circumftance they knew nothing of the retreat of General La Grange from Rahmanich. About 150 prifoners VOL. XI. M fell 1 fell into our hands, and feveral heavy guns, fome of them intended for the defence of Alexandria. The convoy in itself was very valuable, and is a great lofs to the enemy. We found on board all kinds of clothing, wine, fpirits, &c. and about five thousand pounds in money. On the 17th, when encamped at Alkam, we were informed by the Arabs that a confiderable body of French, coming from Alexandria, were advancing towards the Nile, near the spot where the boats of the Capitan Pacha then were. The cavalry were immediately ordered out, with two pieces of cannon, under the command of Brigadier-general Doyle, fupported by his brigade of infantry. Colonel Cavalier, who commanded the French convoy, as foon as he perceived the boats of the Capitan Pacha, fufpected that our army must be near, and therefore retired into the Defert, where we followed him. The cavalry came up with him after a march of about three hours. A flag of truce was fent in to them, by Major Wilfon of the Hompefch, requiring them to furrender, on condition that their private property fhould be refpected, and that they fhould be fent to France by the first convenient opportunity. With these terms they complied, and laid down their arms. They amounted, in all, to about 600 men, infantry, cavalry, and artillery, together with a confiderable portion of the dromedary corps, one four-pounder, and 550 camels. The prifoners taken are all Frenchmen, and of the beft troops they had in Egypt. On the 17th of May the enemy retired from the fort of Lisbet, on the Damietta branch, and formed a junction with about 200 men which they had at Burlos: this fort they alfo evacuated, and embarked in five fmail veffels, four of which have been taken and carried into Aboukir Bay; the fifth endeavoured to efcape towards Cyprus, but a Turkifh frigate was left in chase of her, fo that it is more than probable fue has shared the fame fate. The garrifons of the two forts confifted of about 700 men; so that in all-we have taken, from the 9th to the 20th, near 1600 men, which makes a confiderable diminution of the enemy's force in this country. The French made a moft extraordinary rapid march from Rahmanich to Gizah, where they arrived on the 13th, and immediately croffed the river to Boulac. On the 15th, they marched to attack the Grand Vizier's army. His Highnefs anticipated their intention, and made a forward movement with a confiderable body of cavalry on the night between the 15th and 16th. The armies remained for fome hours in prefence of each other, when the Ottoman troops attacked at about eight o'clock in the morning, and after an action of feven hour the French retired, having loft between 3 and 400 men killed and wounded. They were nearly the fame people who had retreated from Rahmanich, and were about 4000 or 4500 men. I congratulate your Lordfhip upon the event of this very important action; I have alfo much pleafure in informing you, that the Mamalukes, under the orders of Ofman Bey (fucceffor of Murad Bey), have joined us, to the amount of about 1500 cavalry, inferior, certainly, to none in the world. I am fanguine enough to hope that the moft ferious good effects will arife from this junction, as they have a moft intimate knowledge of the country, and the greateft influence amongst the inhabitants. 2 I enclofe I enclofe you the capitulation of the fort of Rahmanich, and alfo a return of the killed and wounded on the 9th of May, which I rejoice has been fo very inconfiderable. (Signed) I have the honour to be, &c. To the Right Hon. Lord Hobart. J. HELY HUTCHINSON. Fort of Rahmanich, May 10. The garrifon of the fort of Rahmanich will furrender to the Ottoman and British forces on the following conditions: I. The officers fhall wear their fwords and retain their effects. They, as well as the foldiers, fhall be prisoners of war.--Granted. II. The garrifon fhall be fent back to France, and fhall not ferve against the King of England, nor against his allies, until exchanged conformably to the cartel between the two nations.-Granted. III. The wounded are placed under the protection of British humánity. (Signed) LA CROIX, Chef de Brigade. J. HELY HUTCHINSON, Major-general, JAMES STEPHENSON, Captain Royal Rahmanich, May 9. Return of the killed and wounded of the Army under the Command of the Hon. Major-general "Hutchinfon. 11th light dragoons-1 horfe killed; 1 fergeant, 1 rank and file, 4 horfes, wounded. 12th ditto-6 horfes killed. 26th ditto-2 horfes killed; I officer wounded. Royal artillery-1 horfe killed; 2 officers, 3 rank and file, 1 horse, wounded. Royals-3 rank and file wounded. 8th foot-2 rank and file wounded, 58th foot-1 rank and file wounded. 79th foot-1 officer, I rank and file, wounded, 89th foot-1 drummer, 4 rank and file, killed; 1 drummer, 7 rank and file, wounded, Total.- drummer, 4 rank and file, 10 horfes, killed; 4 officers, fergeant, I drummer, 18 rank and file, 5 horfes, wounded. Names of Officers wounded. 26th light dragoons-Captain King. Royal artillery-Lieutenant-colonel Thompfon and Captain Adye, 79th foot-Captain Macdouall. (Signed) JOHN ABERCROMBY, Dep. Adj. Gen. P. S. A letter has juft reached me from Lieutenant-colonel Murray, dated Coffire, the 14th of May, informing me of his arrival with the first divifion of the Bombay detachment of troops, and that he was in daily expectation of General Baird with the remainder. From the LONDON GAZETTE, July 28, 1801. Admiralty Office, July 28. Copy of a Letter from the Honourable William Cornwallis, Admiral of the Blue, &c. to Evan Nepean, Efq.; dated off Ufhant, the 23d inftant. Sir, I HAVE the honour of enclofing, for the information of the Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, a letter from Captain Brisbane, of his Majefty's fhip the Doris, who commands the frigates employed in watching the enemy's fleet at the entrance of Breft harbour, in which important service he has shown a great deal of zeal and enterprise. This daring exploit appears to me to ftand as high in point of credit to his Majefty's arms, and glory to those brave officers and men who have fo nobly achieved it, as any of the kind ever performed. Sir, I have the honour to be, &c. &c. &c. W. CORNWALLIS. Doris, off St. Matthew's, July 22. I HAVE the honour to inform you, that a moft daring and gallant enterprise was last night undertaken by the boats of his Majesty's thips Doris, Beaulieu, and Uranie, entirely manned by volunteers, under the direction of Lieutenant Lofack of the Ville de Paris, whofe gallantry on the occafion is better felt than expreffed, who fucceeded in boarding and carrying the French national fhip La Chevrette, mounting 20 guns, manned and completely prepared with 350 men, under the batteries in the Bay of Camaret, and in the presence of the combined fleets of France and Spain. Any comments of mine would fall far fhort of the merit due to thofe gallant officers, feamen, and marines employed upon this fervice. It is but juftice to fubjoin their names and qualities, who have fo nobly added an additional luftre to his Majefty's arms. I have moft fincerely to regret the lofs of the killed and wounded, but, when compared to that of the enemy, it is comparatively small. I cannot conclude without returning my warmeft thanks to Captains Poyntz and Gage for their judicious arrangements of their boats. I beg to mention that Captain Jervis, of his Majefty's fhip Robuft, very handfomely fent his barge and pinnace on this fervice; likewife Lieutenant Spencer, who placed his Majefty's hired cutter Telemachus in the Goulet, and prevented any affiftance, by boats, the enemy might have attempted. I have the honour to be, &c. &c. &c. C. BRISBANE. A Lift of the killed, wounded, and miffing in the Boats of his Majefty's Ships Doris, Beaulieu, Uranie, and Robuft. Doris-Lieutenant Burke, dangeroufly wounded; Mr. Crofton, midfhipman; and 16 feamen, wounded. Ville de Paris-Lieutenant Lofack. Doris-Lieutenants Rofs, Crofbe, Clarke, and Burke; Lieutenant Rofe of the marines. Beaulieu-Lieutenant Maxwell; acting Lieutenant Pafley; Lieutenant Sinclair of the marines. Uranic-Lieutenant Neville, and feveral midshipmen from the different fhips. Beaulieu |