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Why on the grave with fad proftration, fall,
Embrace the turf, and on her lover call?
But that the thinks his fpirit hovers near,
And bids a smile beam thro' the graceful
tear;

Or feems to whisper, in a heav'nly ftrain.
"Cease, beauteous mourner, we shall meet
again!"

When clouds of forrow darken ev'ry scene, And wretches think how happy they have been;

Is there no precious converfe with the sky
Breath'd in a prayer, or wafted in a figh?
Is there no ray to diffipate the gloom?
No beam of joy, no hope beyond the tomb?
Shall men in ever-filent fleep remain ?
Then, bleffed JESUS! thou haft died in vain.

THE

MONTHLY REGISTER

FOR JANUARY 1800.

Interesting Intelligence from the London Gazettes.

Downing Street, Oct. 7, 1799. A DISPATCH. of which, the follow. ing is a copy, was received late this evening from Field Marshal his Royal Highnefs the Duke of York, by the Right Hon. Henry Dundas, one of his Majef ty's Principal Secretaries of State.

SIR,

Head-quarters, Zuyder Zluys, Oct. 4.

highly diftinguished Officers, Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby and Lieut. Gen. Dundas, whofe exertions, as well as the gal lantry of the brave troops they led, cannot have been furpaffed by any forme inftance of British valour.

On the night of this memorable day, the army lay upon their arms, and yefterday moved forward and occupied the pofitions of the Lange Dyke, Alkmaar, Bergen, Egmont-op-Hoor, and Egmont-op-Zee.

The enemy's force, according to the beft information I have been able to ob tain, confifted of between twenty-five and thirty thousand men, of whom a very fmall proportion only were Dutch. Gen. Daendels, who commanded the latter, is wounded. The French troops who have been continually reinforcing themselves, and whofe lofs has been very great, were commanded by Generals Brune, Vandamme, and Boutet.

1799. The inclemency of the weather which prevailed at the time of writing my laft Difpatch, and which, as I therein explained, alone prevented me from putting the army in motion, having in fome meafure fubfided, and the neceflary previous arrangements having been made, the attack was commenced on the whole of the enemy's line on the morning of the 2d; and I have now the happiness to inform you, that after a fevere and obftinate action, which lafted from fix in the morning until the fame hour at night, the diftinguished valour of his From the continuance of the action, Majesty's and the Ruffian troops pre- and the obftinacy with which it was vailed throughout; and the enemy, be- contefted, the victory has not been gaining entirely defeated, retired in the nighted without ferious lofs. At prefent I am from the pofitions which he occupied on the Lange Dyke, the Koe Dyke at Bergen, and upon the extenfive range of fand hills between the latter place and Egmont-op-Zee. The points where this well-fought battle was principally contefted, were from the fea fhore in front of Egmont, extending along the fandy defart or hills to the heights above Bergen, and it was fuftained by the British Columns under the command of those

not in poffeffion of particular returns, but I have the fatisfaction to fav, that no Officer of rank has fallen. The Britifh Army has to regret Major Gen. Moore's being wounded in two places; and the Ruffian Army, Major General Emme's being alfo wounded; but I am happy to fay that their wounds are not of a nature to lead me to apprehend that I hall long be deprived of the affiftance of their abilities and gallantry. It is im

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poffible for me at this moment to do juf
tice to the merits of the other Generals
and Officers of the Allied Army who dif-
tinguished themselves, as I must defer un-
til to-morrow paying my tribute of praife
to them and to the troops generally, as
well as giving the details of the Battle of
the ad. inft. My attention is seriously
engaged in making the arrangements
which are neceflary for occupying a for
ward pofition in front of Beverwyck, and
Wyk-op-Zee, to which line the enemy
has retreated. I entertain no doubt that
the extent of country which will now
be under the protection of the Allied
Army, and rescued from French tyranny
will afford an opportuuity to its loyal
inhabitants of declaring themselves. The
town of Alkmaar, which is the feat of
the States of North Holland has opened
its gates to our troops, and a confider-
able number of Dutch troops have come
over to the Prince of Orange's ftandard.
In order that you may be in poffeffion
of fuch information as want of time will
not at prefent allow me to detail, I charge
my Aid-de-Camp Captain Fitzgerald with
this difpatch. He is entirely in my con-
fidence, and I requeft leave to recom-
mend him to his Majefty as an Officer
of superior merit and intelligence.
I am, Sir, yours,
Frederick.

Admiralty-Office, Oct. 8.
Extract of a Letter from Vice- Admiral
Mitchell to Evan Nepean, Esq. dated
Babet, of Enkbuyfen, Oct. 1, 1799.
This morning a Lieut. of the L'Er.
piegle brought me the accompanying
letter, which I have fent for their Lord.
fhips' information. Much zeal and gal-
lantry has been difplayed by Captains
Bolton and Boorder, with their Officers
and Men.

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On Friday morning at fix o'clock, I came to an anchor with the Haughty and Piercer, clofe to L'Elpiegle, diftant about fix miles from Lemner; from Captain Roorder I received every information I could defire. Finding the enemy had a thousand regulars in the town, and defperately determined to defend it, I immediately gave directions for com pleting the flotilla which Capt. Boorder with his ufual judgment, had begun. He had preffed two fchouts; on board of each were puf two L'Efpiegle's fix-pounEd. Mag. Jan. 1800.

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ders, which, with the two flat-bottomed boats, and Ifis's launch, formed a respectable armament. Being willing to spare the effufion of human blood, especially of innocent victims, on Saturday at day light I fent Capt. Boorder on fhore with the following letter:

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SIR-Refiftance on your part is in vain; I give you one hour to fend away the women and children; at the expiration of that time, if the town is not furrendered to the British arms for the Prince of Orange, your foldiery, fhall be buried in its ruins.

I have the honour to be, your obedient
Servant.
W. Bolton,

Capt. of his Majefty's fhip Wolverene.
To the Commandant of Lemmer..

Soon after Capt. Boorder's departure I weighed and ftood in fhore. About nine A. M. I obferved him returning, and foon after a flag of truce came out of the harbour. Before Captain Boorder arrived, I noticed the gun-boats which had been moored across the harbour, moving towards the canals; I inftantly difpatched Lieut. Simpfon with a flag of truce to inform them, that I confidered their removal, or any other military arrangement, as a breach of the armistice, and if perfifted in I should inftantly bombard the town; before he returned, the flag of truce came on board with the fol lowing letter:

To Captain Bolton, Commandant. I have received your fummons; the Municipality requeft 24 hours, to fend to their proper Authority to accede to your demands.

P. Van Groutten. (Signed) Commandant. N. B. Pleafe to fend an aufwer by the bearer.

I immediately replied as follows:

SIR-I have received your letter; and have the honour to inform you, that if the Prince's colours are not hoifted in

half an hour after the receipt of this, I

fhall bombard the town.

Your obedient Servant,

To Mynheer P. Van Groutten,

Commandant of Lemmer.

W. Bolton.

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by fome eighteen-pounders, taken from the gun-boats, which made a little alteration in our difpofition neceffary; and I was much concerned to find my brave able Dutch pilot declare, that from the foutherly winds the water was fo low, the Wolverene could not get in. Finding it a regular oozy flat for two miles, I pushed through the mud until within mufquet fhot of the fhore. The gunbrigs paffed a-head within piftol-fhot of the Pier; but both, as well as myself, were, and not in the most favourable pofition, completely a-ground; but seamen ought never to be at a lofs. The enemy, notwithstanding the flag of truce, commented a heavy fire, which in an inftant was returned from every part of the fqua. dron: the action continued nearly an hour, when the enemy flew from their quarters, the foldiers deferted the town, and the Piercer's boats crew planted the British standard on the Pier. I do not wonder at the ftrong oppofition, as the troops were mostly French.

I cannot too much praife the valour and conduct of the Officers and Men under my command. Lieutenants Mends and Field led their gun-brigs in with great courage; the fame with the Officers

who commanded the fchouts and flatboats. I feel great obligation to Capt. Boorder for his affiftance; but his praise is beyond my commendation. Lieut. Reddy, of the Speedwell, and Lieut. Simpfon, of the Ifis, diftinguifhed themfeves particularly; the former I fent with a flat boat to get off the Piercer; the latter the Haughty.-To Captain Boorder I confined the arrangements on fhore. The gale freshened faft, and it was neceffary to preferve the Wolverene; with fome difficulty her bow was hove round: the wind fortunately came round to the fouthward; and by farting all the water with a heavy prefs of fail for two miles, I dragged her through the mud, fleering by fails only into eleven teet water, where the now lies. All laft night it blew exceffively hard, the fhip truck repeatedly, but using every means to lighten her, the rode it out tolerably well. This morning at ten o'clock I obferved a body of the enemy advancing against the town along the northern caufe way; I immediately sent to Capt. Boorder to apprife him of the danger; in a little time the town was attacked on all fides, but very foon I had the fatisfaction of feeing the enemy retreat. From the maft head I perceive the town is nearly furrounded by water, fo that a few brave

men, with a flotilla on the canal, can moft effectually defend it. I have no doubt but a well-timed fuccour to thefe people would cause the whole province to throw off the French yoke.

I have the honour to be, Sir, &c.
William Bolton.

Admiralty Office, O&. 12.

[A letter from Admiral Sir Hyde Parker inclofes a lift of five armed and 28 merchant veffels, captured by the fquafrom Admiral Kingsmill ftates the capdron under his command; and a letter and 40 men, laden with bale goods, ture of a French privateer of to guns wines, &c. by the Cerberus, Capt. J. Macnamara.]

Downing-Street, O&. 13.

Difpatches, of which the following are copies, were this afternoon received from Field-Marshal his Royal Highness the Duke of York, by the Right Hon. Henry Dundas, one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State.

[The firft difpatch contains the particulars of the action of the 2d, and a return of the killed and wounded on that day, of which the following is the total:]

I Major, 5 Captains, 5 Subalterns, 11 Serjeants, 215 rank and file, 44 horses killed; a Colonels, 2 Lieur.-Colonels, 3 Majors, 22 Captains, 39 Subalterns, I Staff, 46 Serjeants, 7 Drummers, 980 rank and file, 78 horfes wounded; I Captian, 4 Subalterns, 7 Serjeants, 3 Drummers, 178 rank and file, 3 horfes miffing.

Return of Officers killed, wounded, and miffing.

Staff-Major-Gen. Moore of the 4th Br gade; Lieut. Col. Santag; Major Calcraft, of the 25th Light Dragoons, Aid-de-Camp to Colonel Lord Paget; Capt. W. Gray, of the Queen's Regmt. Brigade Major of the 3d Brigade; Lieut. Charles Jackfor, of the 40th Regiment, acting on the Staff with the Ruffian Army: wounded.

15th Light Dragoons.-Lieut. Col. Erfkine wounded.

Royal Artillery.-Capt. Nichol wounded, fince dead.

Grenadier Battalion of the Line.Capt. Leith, of the 31ft Regiment of foot; Captain Pratt, of the 5th Regt.; Lieut. Stafford, of the 31ft Reg.; Lieut. Philpot, of the 35th Reg.; Volunteer Barrington, wounded; Capt. O'Neil, wounded and missing.

Light Infantry Battalion of the Line. -Capt. Robertfon, of the 35th Reg. of Foot; Capt. Hitchman, of the 3d Battalion of the 4th Foot, wounded.

3d Battalion of the 1ft Guards.-Mejor Coleman, Enfign Spedding, Enfign Campbell, wounded.

27th Foot.-Capt. Archibald M'Murdo, Ajutant and Lieut. George Tuthil, Quarter-Mafter and Enfign John Ryan, Efign W. T. Brazier, wounded

29th Ditto.- Capt. White, Lieut. Tandy, Lieut. Rowan, Lieut. Bamfield, wounded.

35th Ditto-Lieut. Nefter, killed; Lieut. Col. Rofs, Capt. Bowen, Capt. M'Intosh, Lieut. Keilly, wounded.

2d Battalion Royals.-Capt. Barnes, Capt. Hunter, Lieut. Ainflie, Lieut. Frazer, Lieut. Edmonstown, Lieut. Patton, Enfign Birmingham, wounded; Lieut. Hope, wounded and taken prisoner.

25th Foot-Cap ain Lieut. J. Weir Johnfton, Lieut. Hugh McDonald, kil. led; Major S. V. Hinde, Capt. George Callander, Capt. F. P. Scott, Capt. F. C. Carew, Lieut. Alexander W. Light, Lieut. James Peat, Lieut. John A. Grant, Lieut. John Austin, wounded.

49th Foot.-Capt. Archer, Enfign Gion, killed; Major Hutchinson, Captain Sharp, Capt. Robins, Lieut. Urquhart, Enfign Hill, wounded; Lieut. Richard Johnfton, miffing.

79th Ditto.-Capt. James Campbell, of the Grenadiers, killed; Col. Alan Cameron, Lieut. M'Donald, Lieut. M'Neil, Lieut. Rofe, wounded.

92d Ditto.-Capt. William McIntosh, Lieut. Alexander Frafer, Lieut. Gordon M'Hardy, killed; Colonel Marquis of Huntley, Capt. John Cameron, Captain Alexander Gordon, Capt. Peter Grant, Lieut. G. Frafer, Lieut. Charles Chad, Lieut. Donald M'Donald, Enfign Chas. Cameron, Enfign John M'Pherfon, Enfign James Bent, wounded; Capt. John McLean, wounded, and taken prisoner.

2d Battalion of the 17th Ditto.Licuts. Wynne and Morriton wounded. ad Battalion of the 40th Ditto.-Quarter Mafter Philips, wounded.

Ift Battalion of the 20.h Ditto.-Captain Pawlet, wounded.

ad Battalion of Ditto.—Enfign Mills, wounded.

63d Foot.-Capt. M'Niver, Lieut.
Lee Gitte, Enfign Hall, wounded.
Ift Battalion of the 4th Ditto.
T. B. Carruthers, wounded.

cd.

Enfign

31ft Foot.-Ensign P. King, wound

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The enemy, after the action of the 2d, having taken up the pofition between Beverwyck and Wyck-op-Zee, I determined to endeavour to force him thence before he had an opportunity of ftrengthening by works the fhort and very defenfible line which he occupied, and to oblige him ftill further to retire before he could be joined by the reinforcements which I had information were upon their march.

Preparatory, therefore, to a general forward movement, I ordered the advanced pofts which the army took upon the 3d inft. in front of this place, of Egmont-op-te-Hooff and Egmont-op-Zee, to be pushed forward, which operation took place yefterday morning. At first little oppofition was fhewn, and we fucceeded in taking poffeffion of the villages of Schermerhoorn, Acher Sloot, Limmen, Baccum, and of a pofition on the Sand Hills near Wyck-op-Zee: the column of Ruffian troops under the command of Major General D'Effen, in endeavouring to gain a height in front of their intended advanced poft at Baccum, (which was material to the fecurity of that point,) was vigorously oppofed and afterwards attacked by a ftrong body of the enemy, which obliged Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby to move up in fupport with the referve of his corps.

The Enemy on their part advanced their whole force; the action became general along the whole line from Linimen to the Sea, and was maintained with great obftinacy on both fides until night, when the enemy retired, leaving us Mafters of the Field of Battle. The conAct however has, I am concerned to ftate, been fo fevere, and has been attended with as serious a lofs (in proportion to the numbers engaged), as any of those which have been fought by the brave troops compofing this army fince their arrival in Holland. The gallantry they displayed, and the perfeverance with K 2

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which they supported the fatigues of this day, rival their former exertions. The Corps engaged were:

ing to about fix thoufand infantry, and of their having ftrengthened the pofition of Beverwyck, and fortified ftrongly in

Major-General D'Oyley's Brigade of the rear of its point which it would ftill

Guards,

Major General Burrard's Ditto,
Major-General Earl Chatham's Brigade,
Major-General Coote's Ditto,

Major General the Earl of Cava■'s Brigade, commanded by Major-General Hutchinson,

The Referve under the Command of
Colonel M'Donald,

Part of the 7th and 11th Dragoons,
And Seven Battalions of Ruffians.

To General Sir Ralph Abercromby, and the other General Officers in Command of the Brigades before-mentioned, as also to Colonel M'Donald, my warmest acknowledgments are due, for their fpirited and judicious exertions during this affair; nor ought I to omit the praise due to Colonel Clephane, commanding four companies of the 3d and one of the Coldftream Regiments of Guards, who, by a fpirited charge, drove Two Battalions of the Enemy from the Poft of Acher Sloot, making Two Hundred Pri-foners. I have fincerely to regret, that in the courfe of the action Major-General Hutchinson received a mufket-fhot wound in the thigh, which, however, is - not serious.

I have not yet received any reports of the killed and wounded, but I am apprehenfive that the number of British is not less than five hundred, and that the lofs of the Ruffian troops, as far as I can understand, amounts to twelve hundred men. I fhall, as early as circumftances poffibly admit, tranfmit particular re

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Frederick. The Right Hon. Henry Dundas, &c. Head Quarters, Schagen Brug, O&. 9. SIR,

I have already acquainted you with the refult of the action of the 6th inft. which terminated successfully to the allied arms, and at the fame time, pointed out the neceffity of the movement which produced this affair,

From the prisoners taken upon the 6th inft. I learnt the certainty of the enemy having been reinforced fince the action of the 2d by two demi-brigades, amount

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be neceffary to carry before Haerlem

could be attacked.

It ought alfo to be ftated, that the enemy had retired a large force upon Purmirind in an almost inacceffible position, covered by an inundated country, and the debouches from which were ftrongly fortified and in the hands of the enemy; and further, that as our army advanced this corps was placed in our rear.

But fuch obftacles would have been overcome, had not the state of the wezther, the ruined condition of the roads, and total want of the neceffary supplies arifing from the above caufes, presented difficulties which required the moft ferious confideration.

Having maturely weighed the circumftances in which the army was thus placed, and having felt it my duty on a point of fo much importance to confult with General Sir Ralph Abercromby and the Lieutenant-Generals of this army, I could not but confider (and their opinion was unanimous on the fubject) that it would be for the benefit of the general caufe to withdraw the troops from their advanced pofition, in order to wait his Majefty's further inftructions.

I must request you will again reprefent to his Majefty the diftinguished conduct of his army; which, while acting under the preffure of uncommon difficulties, never for a moment ceafed to be actuated by the nobleft feelings for the fuccefs of the public cause, and the honour of the British arms.

As there are many points refulting from our prefent fituation upon which you may require particular information, and fuch details as cannot be brought within the compass of a letter, I have thought it neceffary to charge my secretary Colonel Brownrigg with this dif patch, who will be able to explain fully all matters relating to this army.

I tranfmit a return of killed, wounded, and miffing of his Majefty's and the Ruffian troops in the action of the 6th inft. I moft heartily lament that it has again been so ferious, and that so many brave and valuable men have fallen. I am, yours,

Frederick. [Then follows a lift of killed and wounded, of which the following is the Total:]

2 Lieutenant Colonels, 2 Subalterns, 3 Serjeants,

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