deprived of his services. I have the honour to enclose a return of the killed, wounded and missing.-Deeply as the fall of every British soldier is at all times to be lamented, the loss will not appear to have been great, when the serious impediments it was in the power of the enemy to oppose to our progress are considered, as well as the formidable state of the batteries of Flushing, to which the troops were necessarily exposed. The pressure of circumstances has prevented the commanding officer of artillery from furnishing a detailed account of the guns and ordnance stores taken in the several batteries, and fortress of Ter Vere, but which will be hereafter transmitted, with a return of the prisoners taken since our landing, supposed to amount to 1000. Commodore Owen's squadron, with lieut.-gen. marquis of Huntley's division, remains at anchor in the Wieling Passage, and the divisions of lieut.-gen. the earl of Rosslyn and lieut.-gen. Grosvenor are arrived at the anchorage in the Vere Gat. [The dispatch concludes with acknowledging the ability with which the fleet was conducted through the passage into the Vere Gat, and likewise the zealous exertions of the officers of the navy, as well as the seamen in dragging the artillery through a heavy sand.] CHATHAM. P. S. Since writing the above letter, I have received intelligence from lieut.-gen. sir J. Hope, that the reserve of the army had effected their landing on South Beveland, and that a detachment had occupied the town of Goes. [Articles of capitulation for the surrender of the town of Middle burgh follow. They stipulate for the protection of the peaceable citizens, as well as all private property, condition that all fire arms are given up, and the public property accounted for to British commissioners appointed for that purpose. Public functionaries and their families are to be permitted to retire to any other part of Holland.The capitulation of the fortress of Vere is likewise appended. The garrison surrendered prisoners of war, public property is to be delivered up, and the inhabitants of the town are to be protected in their privileges.] Middleburgh, August 3. My Lord-Since my letter of yesterday's date, I have received intelligence from lieut.-general sir J. Hope, of his having occupied Ballz, and taken possession of the whole island of South Beveland. I have also the satisfaction to acquaint your lordship, that upon the batteries being prepared to open, the fortress of Ramakins surrendered this evening, and I have the honour to enclose the articles of capitulation. my intention to have preceded the expedition, in company with the Venerable, on board which ship lord Chatham had embarked; but finding the public service might suffer from the commanders-in-chief being separated, I therefore shifted to the Venerable, and sailed from the Downs at day-light on the 28th ult. I have now to acquaint you, for their lordships' information, of my arrival on the evening of that day in the Stone Deeps, with the Amethyst and several smaller vessels, where I was joined by the Fisgard, captain Bolton, who had with great judgment placed vessels on the various shoals off this coast. After dark, lieutenant Groves of this ship, with some skilful pilots in Deal boats, were dispatched to sound the Roompot channel, and to station vessels at its entrance. Early next morning, the 29th, the division of lieut.-general sir J. Hope, conducted by capt. Bathurst, in the Salsette, joined me, as did also rearadmiral sir R. Keats, in the Superb. This zealous officer had the command of the blockading squadron off the entrance of the Scheldt; but observing the armament pass, he, with his usual promptitude, left that squadron under the orders of lord Gardner, and resumed the charge of sir J. Hope's division: I therefore directed the rear-admiral to shift his flag to the Salsette, and to proceed to the Roompot. The entrance to that channel is very narrow; and as I was aware of sir H. Popham's local knowledge of the insular navigation before me, I intrusted to that officer the service of leading sir R. Keats's division in, and which he did with great skill in the Sabrina, captain Kittoe: the whole were anchored in safety opposite Zeerickzee, situated between the islands of Schowen and North Beveland. That afternoon, rear-admiral Otway with the left wing of the army, under sir E. Coote, joined me in the Stone Deeps, but it blew too fresh to have any communication. On the morning of the 30th, sir H. Popham returned with a letter from sir R. Keats, acquainting me that the division under his charge were all safely anchored; and I was likewise informed that there was sufficient space in the Roompot to contain all the ships, to which anchorage sir H. Popham undertook to conduct them; and as it blew fresh, with all the appearance of an approaching gale, the squadron was instanty got under sail, and led in by the Venerable, when they all came-to in safety off the Vere Gat. As soon as the ships were secured, measures were instantly taken to prepare to land the army on the island of Walcheren. I did not wait for the gun-boats coming up, but ordered those who happened to be near the Venerable, together with the mortar brigs, to push in shore, to cover the landing, and to force the Derhaak battery. At half past four the boats put off under the direction of lord Amelius Beauclerc, of the Royal Oak, and captain Cockburn of the Belleisle, and the troops were landed in excellent order, without opposition; the firing from the mortar and gun-vessels having driven the enemy completely from the Derhaak battery. Having thus accomplished this first ohject, I lost no time in directing the bombs and gun-vessels to proceed up the Vere Gat, off Camvere; and having given sir H. Popham, who, ships.] R. J. STRACHAN. Sabrina, off South Beveland, August 1, 1809. Sir-I have the satisfaction to in at the request of lord Chatham, had officers and seamen of his majesty's remained on shore with his lordship's permission to employ them as the service might require, he the next morning began to cannonade Camvere, which had been summoned, but held out. The fire of the gunboats was exceedingly well directed, and did much damage to the town. The officers and crews engaged in that service had a great claim to my admiration for their conduct.Three of our gun-boats were sunk. In the afternoon it blew fresh; and as the strength of the tide prevented the bombs from acting, I directed the flotilla to fall back, preserving a menacing position. At night, captain Richardson, of the Caesar, who was on the Dyke, on shore, threw some rockets at the nearest battery of Camvere, and soon after the commanding officer of the town sent out an offer to surrender. A copy of the terms acceded to by lieutenant-general Fraser, and cap; tain Richardson, the senior naval officer on the spot, accompanies this letter. The army under sir J. Hope landed at South Beveland on the 1st of this month; and by a letter from sir R. Keats, of yesterday's date, I find the whole of the island is in our possession, the enemy's ships are all above Lillo, and those most advanced, as high up as Antwerp. We are getting our flotilla through the slough into the Western Scheldt, to prevent succours being thrown into Flushing by the canal of Ghent. [The letter concludes with acknowledging the particular services of rear-admiral Otway, sir R. Keats, lord Beauclerc, and capt. Cockburn, and generally of all the form you, that sir John Hope and 7000 of his division of the army were landed at South Beveland this afternoon, since which I have been informed by message from him, that he was met on his approach into which place he is at liberty to towards Goes by the magistrates, of the enemy's ships of the line, and enter whenever he pleases. Three six brigs, are at anchor off the east end of South Beveland; the others I conclude, have moved higher up the Scheldt. Three of the four sloops I brought up with me, struck in coming up. I have hoisted my flag in the Sabri na, and am not without hopes of division on shore, and most part of getting the remaining parts of the the army supplied to-morrow. R. G. KEATŞ. The substance of this letter was sent by telegraphic communication from the Sabrina, at five o'clock.— The six brigs are getting under sail rently, but the ships of the line are and moving up the Scheldt apparently, but the ships of the line are still fast. make observations, and from which I am this moment returned. R. G. KEATS. Sir R. J. Strachan, bart. &c. authority among us. No department has felt more the miserable effects of these political vices than the commercial. All the best principies of the mercantile interest have been abandoned, and the dis Present condition of South Ame- orders which must necessarily at rica. The critical situation of the parent states renders it of great importance to us to ascertain the actual situation of the dependencies of Portugal and Spain in the Western world. From Buenos Ayres we have received the subsequent letter, inclosing the first public act of government of the new viceroy, a copy of which we have also subjoined. By this document and the accompanying intelligence, it will be seen that the ancient system of Spain with regard to her colonies will be adopted by the Junta, and it will be a question for this commercial nation of no inconsiderable magnitude to examine how far it be consistent with its policy to promote that close and intiuate union between the mother country and her American territories, under which all direct intercourse will be prevented, and every bale of merchandize must be subject to the duties the Supreme government, whatever may be its character, shall think fit to impose. With such remarks we shall not be liable to be misunderstood in making these communications. Buenos Ayres, 3d August. The wise government of the Supreme Central Junta already appears to dawn in this vast and powerful empire--a country which has hitherto been corrupted by intrigues, and by the evil designs of those who have been invested with tend such a state of things have been occasioned. In this deplorable condition were affairs in these rich provinces until the 30th of June last, when at the most seasonable period, to restore us to our meridian 'splendor, arrived D. Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros, Viceroy of these Provinces, in the frigate Proserpine. This worthy and honourable Chief, who has conferred so much benefit on the nation during his government of Carthagena, has come among us to be the depository of the confidence of the Supreme Central Junta, to convert irregularity into method, and essentially and principally to direct his views, and to employ his power for the protection and augmentation of our commerce. In the few days he has resided here he has attended to this primary object of his mission, by giving directions that all foreign ships, whether belonging to England or elsewhere, should withdraw from our ports; and he has begun to put in activity the laws by which the Indies have been hitherto governed. By such means the merchants will be restored to their privileges, and will be enabled to pursue with advantage their occupations, under those early maxins of policy by which the prosperity of these countries has been secured. Proclamation of D. Baltasar Charles Charles the Third, Viceroy of the Provinces of Rio de la Plata, and its Dependencies, &c. to the Loyal Inhabitants of Buenos Ayres. Faithful and generous Neighbours and Inhabitants of Buenos Ayres. The abundant and sincere expressions of joy that you have manifested from the moment of my arrival in the august capital of the Viceroy, afford me the most decisive proof of your invincible loyalty, and of the sentiments of honour by which you are animated. In these I discover the homage which you offer to the Sovereign Majesty which I represent, and the liveliest feelings of your tender regard for our Monarch. It shews me, that if you possess this reverence for me, who am only his shadow, it is on account of your profound respect for the substance from which that shadow is projected, which veneration has always been in perfect consistency with your character and conduct. Finally, it gives me an authentic proof of the noble enthusiasm that reigns in your bosoms, of your firm adherence to the great cause in which the parent state is engaged, and of all the social virtues which adorn you in your respective sta tions. Such is the source, and such are the effects of these extraordinary demonstrations of joy which have exceeded all my expectations. I should be deficient in my duty, if under these circumstances I did not acknowledge the grateful sensibility and warm satisfaction which these affecting indications of your disposition have produced in my self. Nothing can ever efface from my memory the delight I expe rienced on the night of the 30th of June. What a magnificent spectacle to every man capable of appreciating the sentiments of the heart, to see a numerous people, compos ing all classes of society, impelled only by their fidelity, hastening to tender their voluntary services in terms the most affecting, and accompanied by every mark of loyalty, in the presence of the representative of their beloved Sovereign! The tyrant, who oppresses us, can never enjoy such a scene of delight, with all his pomp and circumstances of splendour, his public entries and triumphs; because, by force and violence he can extort only cold and feeble applause, while yours is the natural result of the impassioned attachment, and ardent loyalty which you bestow on the memory of your august Prince. Do not doubt it, this act of yours, simple as it appears under all its character of energy, has nothing to do with ostentation and vanity, but as being the ingenuous manifestation of your loyal sentiments, it is the impene trable wall to be opposed to the assaults of the enemy. In vain will he endeavour to seduce you by his artifices, or to debilitate your strength by spreading the seeds of discord among you. The impotence of his authority, and the inefficiency of his malicious expedients will shew to the world, that Buenos Ayres is not the country where perfidy can hold her residence. I assure you, with all the frankness which belongs to my cha racter, that I have the most perfect confidence in your loyalty, and that I am firmly persuaded that I have nothing to apprehend from those vile agents which the enemy of our liberty distributes every where, |