wounded desperately: the barge and cutter, being on the outside, sheered off with the tide; but the flat boat in which I was hung alongside, and, as there was not an officer or man left to govern her, must have fallen into the hands of the enemy, had not Mr. Cathcart taken her in tow and carried her off. Mr. Williams led his sub-division up to the enemy with the most intrepid gallantry, took one lugger and attacked a brig, while his crews, I am concerned to say, suffered equally with Ourselves: nearly the whole of his boat's crew were killed or wounded. Lieutenant Pelley, who commanded the Medusa's launch, and the hon. Mr. Maitland, midshipman, were severely wounded; and Mr. William Bristow, master's mate, in the Medusa's cutter, under lieut. Stewart, was killed. I now feel it my duty to assure your lordship, that nothing could surpass the zeal, courage, and readiness of every description of officer and man under my command; and I am sorry that my words fall short of their merits, though we could not accomplish the object we were ordered to.

EDWARD T. PARKER. Lord viscount Nelson, &c.

My Lord, Gannet, Aug. 16. On the night of the 15th instant, the third division of boats which I had the honour to command, assembled on board his majesty's ship York, agrecably to your lordship's directions, and at 11 P. M., by signal from the Medusa, proceeded, without loss of time, to attack the enemy's flotilla off Boulogne, as directed by your lordship; and as I thought it most advisable to endeavour to reduce the largest vessel first, I lost no time in making the attack; but in consequence of my leading the division, and the enemy opening a heavy fire from

several batteries, thought it adviseable to give the enemy as little time as possible, cut the tow-rope, and did not wait for the other boats, so that it was some little time before the heavy boats could get up; received so many shots through the boat's bottom, that I soon found her in a sinking state; and, as it was not possible to stop so many shotholes, was obliged, with the men, to take to another boat; and have the pleasure to acquaint your lord. ship, that I received particular support from the boats of his majesty's ship York, which soon came up with the rest of the division I had the honour to command. But finding no prospect of success, and the number of men killed and wounded in the different boats, and the constant fire from the shore of grape and small arms, thought it for the good of his majesty's service to withdraw the boats between two and three in the morning, as we could not board her, although every effort was made.

I am, &c.

ISAAC COTGRAVE. Lord viscount Nelson, K. B. &c. My Lord, Isis, Aug. 16.

In consequence of directions received from your lordship, I last night, on the signal being made on board the Medusa, left this ship, with the boats of the fourth division, formed with two close lines, and immediately joined the other divisions under the stern of the Medusa, and from thence proceeded to put your lordship's order into execution, attacking the westernmost part of the enemy's flotilla; but, notwithstanding every exertion made, owing to the rapidity of the tide, we could not, until near daylight, get to the westward of any part of the enemy's line; on approaching the eastern part of which, (E 3)

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in order to assist the first division then engaged, we met them returning. Under these circumstances, and the day breaking apace, I judged it prudent to direct the of ficers commanding the different boats to return to their respective ships. I am, &c.

ROBERT JONES. P. S. None killed or wounded n board any of the fourth division. Lord viscount Nelson, K. B. &c. Discovery, off Boulogne, Aug. 16. My Lord,

I beg leave to make my report to your lordship of the four howitzer boats that I had the honour to command, in the attack of the enemy last night. Having led in to support captain Parker's division, keeping between his lines until the enemy opened their fire on him, we kept on towards the pier until I was aground in the headmost boat; then opened our fire and threw about eight shells into it, but, from the strength of the tide coming out of the harbour, was not able to keep our station off the pier-head, but continued our fire on the camp until the enemy's fire had totally slackened, and captain Parker's division had passed without me. I beg leave to acquaint your lordship, that I was ably supported by the other boats. Captain Broome and lieutenant Beam, of the Royal artillery, did every thing in their power to annoy the enemy. The other officers of artillery were detached in the other four howitzer boats.

First division.

Leyden, 8 seamen, 3 marines, killed; 5 officers, 20 seamen, 15 ma◄ rines, wounded. Total 51.-—Eugénie, 3 seamen killed; 1 officer, 5 seamen, wounded. Total 9.Jamaica, 1 officer, 3 seamen, killed; 1 officer, 4 seamen, 4 marines, wounded. Total 13.

Second division.

Medusa, 2 officers, 14 seamen, 4 marines, killed; 5 officers, 24 sea. men, 6 marines, wounded. Total 55.-Queenborough cutter, 1 seaman killed, 6 seamen wounded. Total 7.-Minx, 1 officer wounded. Third division.

York, 1 officer, 2 seamen, killed; 1 officer, 10 seamen, 5 marines, wounded. Total 19.-Gannet, i seaman killed, 2 seamen wounded. Total 3.-Ferriter, 3 seamen wound, ed.-Providence, 3 seamen wounded.-Express, 4 seamen wounded.

Explosion, 1 seaman killed, 2 seamen wounded. Total 3.-Discovery, 1 seaman wounded.

Fourth division.

None killed or wounded.

Total. 4 officers, 33 seamen, 7 marines, killed; 14 officers, 84 seamen, 30 marines, wounded. Total 172.

Names of officers killed and
wounded.

Leyden, lieuts. Thomas Oliver, Francis Dickson, badly; captain Young, of the marines, badly; Mr. Francis Burney, master's mate, Mr. Samuel Spratley, midshipman, wounded.-Eugénie, Mr. William Basset, acting lieutenant, wounded. -Jamaica, Mr. Alexander Rutherford, master's mate, killed; lieut. Jeremiah Skelton wounded.-Medusa, Mr. William Gore, Mr. William Bristow, midshipmen, killed; capt. Edward Thornborough Parker, lord Nelson's aide-du-camp; lients. Charles Pelley and Frederick Langford;

Medusa, Aug. 16.

Downing-street, 22. The following dispatches have this day been received at lord Hobart's office, from lieut.-gen. sir John Hely Hutchinson, transmitted in a letter from lord Elgin to lord Hawkesbury.

Earl of Elgin to lord Hawkesbury, dated Constantinople, July 18. I have the satisfaction of acquainting your lordship, that the inclosed letters to lord Hobart contain the intelligence of the surrender of Grand Cairo to the combined forces under gen. Hutchinson, the vizier, and the capitan pacha.

Head-quarters, camp before
Gizeh, June 21.

My Lord,

I have nothing new, or of very essential import, to communicate, but I avail myself of the opportunity of a messenger going to Constantinople, to inform you, that we are encamped near Gizeh, which is on the opposite side of the river to Cairo. We mean to erect batteries in the course of 24 hours: it cannot hold out long, as it is a very weak place; but it covers a bridge of communication which the French have over the Nile, and it is therefore essential to us to have it in our possession. This operation cannot last above four or five days at most; I then mean to cross the river, and join the army of the grand vizier, who is at present encamped very near Cairo: we shall then besiege

the place, which is garrisoned by 4 or 5000 French; but their works are very extended, and would require a much greater number of men to defend them. Great delays have been occasioned in this operation, from the low state of the river, and from the bar of the Nile at Rosetta, which is frequently impassable for ten days together; so that our march has been much retarded. The difficulty of procuring provisions for the army, and the obstacles which we encountered in bringing the heavy artillery up the river (which has not yet been entirely accomplished), have been very great. However, we have now a sufficiency to begin the siege.

J. H. HUTCHINSON. Headquarters, camp before Gizeh, June 29.

My Lord,

The combined armies advanced on both sides of the river on the 21st inst. The British troops, and those of his highness the capitan pacha, invested Gizeh on the left bank of the Nile; whilst the army of his highness the grand vizier moved forward, and took a posi tion nearly within cannon-shot of Cairo. On the 22d, in the morning, the enemy sent out a flag of truce, and informed me, that they wished to treat for the evacuation of Cairo, and the forts thereunto belonging, upon certain conditions. After a negotiation of several days, which was conducted by brigadiergeneral Hope with much judgment and ability, they agreed to surrender the town and forts on the conditions which I have the honour to enclose. We took possession of the gate of Gizeh at five o'clock yesterday evening, and also of the fort Sulkoski, on the Cairo side of the river. Hostages have been mutually exchanged, and the final eva(E4)

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cuation will take place in about ten days. I should suppose that there are near 6000 troops of all kinds in the town; but I speak without a perfect knowledge on the subject, as I have not yet received any returns. This has been a long and arduous service. The troops, from the great heat of the weather, the dificulty of the navigation of the river, and the entire want of roads in the country, have suffered a considerable degree of fatigue; but both men and officers have submitted to it with the greatest patience, and have manifested a zeal for the honour of his majesty's arms that is above all panegyric. The conduct of the soldiers has been or derly and exemplary; and a discipline has been preserved which would have done honour to any troops. I am extremely obliged to lieut.-col. Anstruther, quarter-master-general, for the great zeal and ability which he has shown, under very difficult circumstances, in forwarding the public service. From generals Cradock and Doyle, who were the general officers employed immediately under my orders, I have derived the greatest assistance; and I beg leave to recommend them as highly deserving of his majesty's favour. The exertions of capt. Stevenson, of the navy, have been ex. tremely laborious and constant during this long march; they have done every thing that was possible to forward our supplies; and, indeed, without their powerful aid, it would have been impossible to have proceeded. Your lordship will recollect that the river is extremely low at this season of the year, the mouth of the Nile impassable for days to gether, and the distance from Rosetta to Cairo between 160 and 170 miles. Capt. Stevenson has been ably supported by capts. Morrison,

Curry, and Hillyar, who were employed under him. The service in which they have been engaged has not been a brilliant one; but I hope it will be recollected that it has been most useful, and has required constant vigilance and attention. It has lasted now for many weeks: the labour has been excessive, and the fatigue greater than I can express. This dispatch will be deli vered to you by my aid-de-camp, major Montresor, who has been in the most intimate habits of confidence with me since my arrival in Egypt, and will be able to give your lordship a most perfect account of the situation of affairs in this coun◄ try. I beg leave to recommend him to your lordship's protection as an officer of merit, and highly deserving his majesty's favour.

I am, &c.

J. H. HUTCHINSON. [Here follow the articles of capitulation (21 in number). In substance they provide, that the French forces and their allies, under the command of gen. Belliard, should evacuate (not only the city of Cairo, and its dependencies, but) all that part of Egypt which they then occupied; the French and auxiliary troops to retire by land to Rosetta, with their arms, baggage, field-artillers, ammunition, effects, &c. and be thence embarked, with the same, to the French ports in the Mediterranean, at the expence of the allied powers. All the administrations, the members of the commission of arts and sciences, in short, every person attached to the French army, to enjoy the same advantages; together with all inhabitants of Egypt, of whatever nation, who might wish to follow the French troops.]

Admiralty-office, 29. Copy of a letter from the hon. William Cornwallis, admiral of the

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