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Monthly Chronicle
Haverfordwest , Feb . 24 , Six o'ClocIt , A . M . ' Since I had the honour of writing last to your Grace by Express , I have received information of the French ships having sailed , and left twelve hundred men behind , who have surrendered themselves prisoners . The great spirit and loyalty that the gentlemen and peasantry have shewn on this occasion , exceeds description . Many thousands of the latter assembled , armed with pikes and scythes , and attacked the enemy , previous to the arrival of'the troops that were sent against them . '
llavcrford-ivest , Feb . 24 , Nine 0 'Clock , P . M . ' I have the honour and pleasure to inforn your Grace , that the whole of the French troops , amounting to near Fourteen hundred men , have surrendered , and are now on their inarch to Haverfordwest . ' 1 have taken the first opportunity of announcing this good news to your Grace , and shall have the honour of writing again to your Grace by to-morrow ' s post . '
WHITEHALL , MONDAY , FEBRUARY 2 " ) . A letter , of which the following is a copy , has been this day received from the Right Hon . Lord Cawdor , by the Duke of Portland . ' MY LORD , Fishguard , Friday , Feb . 24 , 1797 . ' In consequence of having received information , on Wednesday night , at eleven g o'clock , that three large ships of war and a lugger had anchored in a small roadstead , upon the coast , in the neighbourhood of this town , I proceeded immediately
with a detachment of the Cardigan militia , and all the provincial force I could collect , to the place . I soon gained positive intelligence they had disembarked about twelve hundred men , but no cannon . Upon the night ' s setting in , a French officer , whom I found to be the second in command , came in with a letter , a copy of which I have the honour to inclose to your Grace , together with my - answer . In consequence of which they determined to surrender themselves prisoners of war , and accordingly laid down their arms this day at two o ' clock . I cannot at this moment inform your Grace of the exact number of prisoners , but
I believe it to be their whole force : it is my intention to march them this night to . Haverfordwest , where I shall make the best distribution in my power . The frigates , corvette , and lugger , got under way yesterday evening , and were this morning entirely out of sight . . ' The fatigue we have experienced will , I trust , excuse me to your Grace for not giving a more particular detail ; but my anxiety to do justice to the officers and men I had the honour to command , will induce me to attend your Grace , with as little delay as possibleto state their meritsand at the same time to give
, , you every information in my power upon this subject . ' The spirit of loyalty which has pervaded ail ranks , throughout this country , is infinitely beyond what I can express . I am , & c . CAWDOR . " ' , Cardigan Bay , 5 / i Vcntosc , 5 / I 1 Year of the Republic . ' The circumstances under which the body of the French troops under my command were landed at this place , renders it unnecessary to attempt any military -ationsas they wouldtend only to bloodshed and illage . The officers of the '
ope , , p whole corps have therefore intimated their desire of entering into a negociation , upon principles of humanity , for a surrender . If you are influenced by similar considerations , you may signify the same by the bearer , and in the mean time , hostilities shall cease . Salut and Respect , TAITE , Chief de Brigade . ' ' To lie Officer commanding His Britannic Majesty ' s Troops . ' - ' , Fishguard , Feb . 23 , 1797 ,
' The superiority of the force under my command , which is hourly increasing , must prevent my treating upon any terms short of your sunendering your whole force pri-oners of war . 1 enter fully into your wish of preventing an unnecessary effusion of blood , which your speedy surrender can alone prevent , and which will
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Monthly Chronicle
Haverfordwest , Feb . 24 , Six o'ClocIt , A . M . ' Since I had the honour of writing last to your Grace by Express , I have received information of the French ships having sailed , and left twelve hundred men behind , who have surrendered themselves prisoners . The great spirit and loyalty that the gentlemen and peasantry have shewn on this occasion , exceeds description . Many thousands of the latter assembled , armed with pikes and scythes , and attacked the enemy , previous to the arrival of'the troops that were sent against them . '
llavcrford-ivest , Feb . 24 , Nine 0 'Clock , P . M . ' I have the honour and pleasure to inforn your Grace , that the whole of the French troops , amounting to near Fourteen hundred men , have surrendered , and are now on their inarch to Haverfordwest . ' 1 have taken the first opportunity of announcing this good news to your Grace , and shall have the honour of writing again to your Grace by to-morrow ' s post . '
WHITEHALL , MONDAY , FEBRUARY 2 " ) . A letter , of which the following is a copy , has been this day received from the Right Hon . Lord Cawdor , by the Duke of Portland . ' MY LORD , Fishguard , Friday , Feb . 24 , 1797 . ' In consequence of having received information , on Wednesday night , at eleven g o'clock , that three large ships of war and a lugger had anchored in a small roadstead , upon the coast , in the neighbourhood of this town , I proceeded immediately
with a detachment of the Cardigan militia , and all the provincial force I could collect , to the place . I soon gained positive intelligence they had disembarked about twelve hundred men , but no cannon . Upon the night ' s setting in , a French officer , whom I found to be the second in command , came in with a letter , a copy of which I have the honour to inclose to your Grace , together with my - answer . In consequence of which they determined to surrender themselves prisoners of war , and accordingly laid down their arms this day at two o ' clock . I cannot at this moment inform your Grace of the exact number of prisoners , but
I believe it to be their whole force : it is my intention to march them this night to . Haverfordwest , where I shall make the best distribution in my power . The frigates , corvette , and lugger , got under way yesterday evening , and were this morning entirely out of sight . . ' The fatigue we have experienced will , I trust , excuse me to your Grace for not giving a more particular detail ; but my anxiety to do justice to the officers and men I had the honour to command , will induce me to attend your Grace , with as little delay as possibleto state their meritsand at the same time to give
, , you every information in my power upon this subject . ' The spirit of loyalty which has pervaded ail ranks , throughout this country , is infinitely beyond what I can express . I am , & c . CAWDOR . " ' , Cardigan Bay , 5 / i Vcntosc , 5 / I 1 Year of the Republic . ' The circumstances under which the body of the French troops under my command were landed at this place , renders it unnecessary to attempt any military -ationsas they wouldtend only to bloodshed and illage . The officers of the '
ope , , p whole corps have therefore intimated their desire of entering into a negociation , upon principles of humanity , for a surrender . If you are influenced by similar considerations , you may signify the same by the bearer , and in the mean time , hostilities shall cease . Salut and Respect , TAITE , Chief de Brigade . ' ' To lie Officer commanding His Britannic Majesty ' s Troops . ' - ' , Fishguard , Feb . 23 , 1797 ,
' The superiority of the force under my command , which is hourly increasing , must prevent my treating upon any terms short of your sunendering your whole force pri-oners of war . 1 enter fully into your wish of preventing an unnecessary effusion of blood , which your speedy surrender can alone prevent , and which will