colonel Graham, of the 3d brigade of the 27th regiment of foot; captain Wyatt and lieutenant Grove, of the 3d brigade of the 29th regiment of foot; major Otley, captain M'Intosh, lieutenant Traverfe, lieu tenant Berry, of the 3d brigade of the 85th regiment of foot. The referve-Captain Berry, captain Ellis, captain hon. G. M'Donald, of the 23d regiment of foot; colonel M'Donald, captain Brown, capt. Power, volunteer, John M'Gregor, of the 55th regiment of foot; I noncommiffioned officer and 4 gunners of the royal artillery; 1 fergeant and 14 rank and file of the 92d regiment, drowned in landing. N. B. The cafualties in the general staff are noticed in the detail, but not in the body of the return. Alex. Hope, Lieutenant-colonel, R. A. general. Admiralty-Office, Sept. 2. Captain Hope, of his majefty's fhip Kent, and captain Oughton, of his majefty's thip Ifis, arrived this afternoon with a dispatch from admiral lord viscount Duncan, of which the following is a copy: Kent, off Aldborough, 1ft Sept. Sir, I tranfmit, for the information of my lords commiffioners of the admiralty, a letter to me from viceadmiral Mitchell, giving a distinct detail of the great fuccefs with which it has pleafed Almighty God to crown his majefty's armis. The boldness of the vice-admiral, in running in on an open fhore with fo numerous a fleet, and in fo very unfettled weather, could only be equalled by the gallantry of fir Ralph Abercrombie and his brave troops, landing in the face of a most formidable oppofition. During the whole of the conflict, on Tuesday, I could plainly perceive the vaft fuperiority of the British troops over those of the enemy, though oppofed with obftinacy; and, in juftice to both the land and fea fervice, I must say, that I never witneffed more unanimity and zeal than have pervaded all ranks to bring the expedition to its prefent happy iffue. Finding the Kent, with feveral of the Ruffian 74-gun fhips, to draw too much water to be able to get into the harbour, I have returned with them to this anchorage; but previous to my getting under weigh at eight o'clock on Friday morning, I had the pleasure to see vice-admiral Mitchell, with the men of war, transports, and armed veffels, in a fair way of entering the Texel, with a fair wind, and have not the leaft doubt but the whole of the Dutch fleet were in our poffeffion by noon on that day. The difpatches will be delivered by captains Hope and Oughton, both able and intelligent officers, and who will give their lordships more fatisfactory information relative to our fnccefsful operations. I fhall now only add my fincere congratulations to their lordships on this great event, which, I think, in its confequences may be ranked among one of the greatest that has happened during the war. I am fir, &c. Duncan. P. S. The winds having proved unfavourable has occafioned my anchoring here; but I fhall proceed to Yarmouth as foon as the weather moderates. Ifis, at Anchor off the Texel, My lord, In a former letter I had the honour to write your lordship, I there mentioned the reafons that had determined fir Ralph Abercrombie and myfelf, not to perfevere longer than the 26th in our refolution to attack the Helder and port of the Texel, unless the wind became more moderate. Fortunately, the gale abated that morning, and although a very heavy fwell continued to fet in from the northward, I thought a moment was not to be loft in making the final attempt. The fleet, therefore, bore up to take the anchorage, and I was happy to fee the tranfports and all the bombs, floops, and gunveffels in their ftations, to cover the landing of the troops, by three in the afternoon of that day, when the fignal was made to prepare for landing. The general, however, not thinking it prudent to begin difembarking fo late on that day, it was determined to delay it until two in the morning of the 27th. The intervening time was occupied in making the former arrangements more complete, and by explaining to all the captains, individually, my ideas fully to them, that the service might profit by their united exertions. The troops were accordingly all in the boats by three o'clock, and the fignal being made to row towards the fhore, the line of gun-brigs, floops of war, and bombs, opened a warm and well-directed fire to fcour the beach, and a landing was effected with little lofs. After the first party had gained the fhore, I went with fir Ralph Abercrombie, that I might fuperintend the landing of the reft, and with the aid of the different captains, who appeared animated VOL. XLI. but with one mind, the whole were difembarked with as great regularity as poffible. The ardour and glorious intrepidity which the troops difplayed, foon drove the enemy from the nearest Sand-hills, and the prefence of fir Ralph Abercrombie himfelf, whofe appearance gave confidence to all, fecured to us, after a long and very warm conteft, the poffeffion of the whole neck of land between Kiek Down and the road leading to Alkmaar, and near to the village of Callanftoog. Late that night the Helder Point was evacuated by the enemy, and taken poffeffion of by our troops quietly in the morning, as were the men of war named in the enclosed lift, and many large tranfports and Indiámen by us the next day. I difpatched captain Oughton, my own captain, to the Helder Point laft evening, to bring off the pilots,. and he has returned with enough to take in all the fhips neceflary to reducing the remaining force of the Dutch fleet, which I am determined to follow to the walls of Amfterdam, until they furrender, or capitulate for his ferene highness the prince of Orange's fervice. I muft now, my lord, acknowledge, in the warmest manner, the high degree of obligation I am under to your lordship, for the liberal manner in which you continued to entrust to my direction the fervice I have had the honour to execute under your immediate eye; a behayiour which added to my wish to do all in my power to forward the views of fir Ralph Abercrombie. It is impoffible for me fufficiently to exprefs my admiration of the bravery and conduct of the general and the whole army, or the unanimity with which our whole opera tions tions were carried on; the army and navy, on this occafion, having (to ufe a feaman's phrafe) pulled heartily together. Where the exertions of all you did me the honour to put under my orders, have been fo great, it is almost impoffible to particularife any; but captain Oughton has had fo much to do, from the firft embarking the troops to the prefent moment, and has hewn himself fo ftrenuous in his exertions for the good of the expedition, as well as given me much affistance from his advice on every occafion, that I cannot but mention him in the highest manner to your lordship; and at the fame time exprefs my with that your lordship will fuffer him to accompany whoever may bear your difpatches to England, as I think the focal knowledge he has gained may be highly ufeful to be communicated to their lordships of the admiralty. The manner in which the captains, officers, and feamen landed from the fleet, behaved, while getting the cannon and ammunition along to the army, requires my particular thanks; and here let me include, in a special manner, the Ruffian detachment of boats, from whofe aid and moft orderly behaviour the fervice was much benefited indeed. I am also much indebted to captain Hope, for the clear manner in which he communicated to me your lordhip's ideas at all times, when fent to me by your lordship for that purpofe, as every thing was better understood from fuch explanation, than they could otherwife have been by letter. It is impoffible for me to furnish your lordûhip, at prefent, with any lift of the killed, wounded, or mif fing feamen, or of those that were unfortunately drowned on the beach in landing the troops, having as yet no return made, but I am very forry to fay, that I was myfelf witness to feveral boats overfetting in the surf, in which I fear feveral lives were loft. I have the honour to be, &c. Right hon. admiral lord viscount Duncan, commander-in-chief, A Lift of Men of War, &c. taken Broederfchap (guard fhip), 54 guns; Vefwagting, of 64 guns; Helder, of 32 guns; Venus, of 24 guns; Dalk, of 24 guns; Minerva, of 24 guns; Hector, of 44 guns; and about 13 Indiamen and tranfports. A. Mitchell. the lefs acceptable, from being principally brought about by part of the crews of his majefty's fhips under my orders, under the command of captain Trowbridge. His merits fpeak for themselves; his own modefty makes it my duty to ftate, that to him alone is the chief merit due. The commendation beftowed on the brave and excellent captain Hollowell, will not efcape their lordfhips' notice, any more than the exceeding good conduct of captain Ofwald, colonel Strickland, captain Creswell, to whom I ordered the temporary rank of major, and all the officers and men of the marine corps; allo the party of artillery, and the officers and men landed from the Portuguese fquadron. I must not omit to ftate that captain Hood, with a garrifon of feamen, in Caftel Nuovo, has, for these five weeks, very much contributed to the peace of the capital; and Naples, I am told, was never more quiet than under his directions. I fend captain Ofwald, of the Perfeus bomb, with this letter, and I have put lieutenant Henry Compton (who has ferved with me fince January, 1796, as a lieutenant) into the Perfeus; and I beg leave to recommend these two officers as highly meriting promotion. I have the honour to be, &c. exertion, in bringing about these happy events, and in fo fhort a space of time. Captain Hollowell has alfo the greatest merit. Captain Ofwald, whom I fend to England with a copy of my letter, is an officer moft highly deferving promotion. I have put lieutenant Henry Compton, who has ferved as a lieutenant with me from January, 1796, in the Per feus bomb, in his room, and whom I recommend to your lordship. I fincerely congratulate your lordfhip on the entire liberation of the kingdom of Naples from a band of robbers; and am, with the greatest respect, &c. &c. Nelson. Right hon. lord Keith, K. B. commander-in-chief, &c. Culloden, Naples-Bay, My lord, Agreeable to your lordship's orders, I marched, on the 20th inftant, with the English and Portuguefe troops from Naples, and arrived at Caferta the following morning. After refting the people, we marched, and encamped near Capua. The Swifs under colonel Tchudy, the cavalry under general Acton, and the different corps of infantry under general Boucard and colonel Gams, took up their appointed fituations; the former to the left of our camp, and the latter to the right of the river. 'On the 22d, a brigade of pentoons was thrown over the river, to establish a communication; batteries of guns and mortars were immediately begun, within five hundred yards of the enemy's works; and on the 25th, the gun-battery of four 24-pounders, another with two howitzers, and two mortar-batteries, G 2 were were opened, and kept up a conftant and heavy fire, which was returned by the enemy; from eleven pieces of cannon: on the 26th, trenches were opened, and new batteries began within a few yards of the glacis. The enemy, on finding our approach fo rapid, fent out the enclofed terms, which I rejected in toto, and offered, in return, the enclofed capitulation, which the French general agreed to, and figned the following morning at fix o'clock. The French garrifon marched out this morning, at three, A. M. and grounded their arms, and proceeded to Naples, under the efcort of 400 English marines, and two squadrons of general Acton's cavalry. In performing this fervice, I feel much indebted to captains Hollowell and Ofwald, to whofe abilities and exertions I attribute the reduction of the place in fo fhort a time, as they ftaid night and day in the field, to forward the erecting of the batteries. I alfo beg leave to recommend lieutenant-colonel Strickland and major Crefwell, the officers and marines, for their conftant and unremitted attention, as well as the officers and men of her moft faith ful majefty, the queen of Portugal. The Ruffian forces, under, captain Builie, rendered every afliftance. Generals Action and Boucard, and colonel Gams, merit much for their zeal in cheerfully performing all the different fervices that arofe. Colonel Tchudy's zeal merits great attention, for his conftant readiness to fend working parties to the batteries, as well as pufhing his men forward on all occafions. To M. Monfrere, a volunteer gentleman, from the Sea Horfe, whom I had the honour to recommend to your lordflip's notice, at Saint Elmo, I feel indebted for his great ability and affiftance as an engineer, which forwarded our operations much. Lieutenants Lowcay and Davis, who ferved as aides-du-camp to me, have allo great merit, as well as Mr. Greig, an officer in the Ruffian fervice (ferving as a volunteer in his majefty's fhip under my command), whom I beg your lordship to recommend to the court of Petersburgh as a promifing officer. Count de Lucci, chief of the etat-major, was unremitting in his attention. I have the honour to enclose to your lordship a return of the ordnance, ftores, and provifions, found in Capua, as well as a return of the garrifon (not including jacobins), which were ferving with the French. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) T. Trowbridge. Right hon. lord Nelfon, K. B. &c. &c. Articles of the Capitulation concluded between the Troops of his Sicilian Majefty and his Allies, and the Garrison of Capua. Article I. The French garrifon, Cifalpine, aad Polonefe, of Capua, fhall furrender prifoners of war to his Neapolitan majefty and his allies, and fhall not ferve against any of the powers actually at war with the republic, until regularly exchanged. II. The English grenadiers fhall take poffeffion of the two gates, and of the town, after the articles fhall have been exchanged. III. The French garrifon fhall march out of the town to-morrow, bearing |