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Monthly Chronicle.
Cariacou . The Admiral sailed from Martinique , which island he left with his squadron on the 12 th instant . ' The precision with which the Admiral had given his orders to assemble the ships of war and transports , left us not a moment of delay . On the 15 th , in the morning , the fleet sailed from Cariacou . On the 16 th , in the afternoon , it passed through the Bocas , or entrance into the Gulph of Paria , where we found the Spanish Admiral , with four sail of the line and a frigate , at anchor , undercover of the island of Gaspargrande , which was fortified .
' Our squadron worked up , and came to anchor opposite to , and nearly within gunshot of the Spanish ships . The frigates and transports were ordered to anchor . higher up in the bay , and at the distance nearly of five miles from the town of Port d'Espagne . The disposition was immediately made for landing at day-break next morning , and for a general attack upon the town and ships of war . ' At two o ' clock in the morning of the 17 th , we perceived the Spanish squadron to be on the ; the ships burnt wish great fury , one line of ba'tle ship excepted , which escaped the conflagration , and ivas taken possession of at day-lightin the
, morning , by the boats from ourfleet ; the enemy at the same time evacuated the island , and abandoned that quarter . ' This unexpected turn of affairs directed our whole attention to the attack of the town . The troops were immediately ordered to land , and , as soon as a few hundred men could be got on shore , about four miles to the westward of it , we advanced , meeting with little or no resistance . Before night we were mailers of Port d'Espagne and the neighbourhood , two small forts excepted . In the
morning a capitulation was entered into with the Governor Don Chacon , and in the evening all the Spanish troops laid down their arms ' , aild the whole colony passed underthe dominion of his Britannic Majesty . ' Copies of the capitulation , of the stores and provisions taken , are herewith transmitted . ' It is a peculiar satisfaction to me that there is no list of killed or wounded ; Lieutenant Villeneuve , of the Sth regiment of foot , who was Brigade Major to Brigadier-General Hompesch , being the only person who was wounded , and he
¦ is since dead of his wounds . ' From the Admiral I have experienced every possible co-operation . Captain Woolley , of his Majesty ' s ship the Arethusa , and Captain Wood , of the Favorite sloop of war , who had been sent to reconnoitre in the Gulph of Paria , alforded us minute information of the situation of the enemy previous to our arrival . Capt . Woolley , who directed the disembarkation , shewed all the zeal and intelligence Ivhich I have experienced from him oil all former occasions . To Lord Craven , who begged to attend the expedition , I am indebted for great zeal and exertion .
' Lieutenant-Colonel Soter , who is intimately acquainted with this country , has been , and continues to be , of very great use to me . I should not do justice to his general character , if I did not take this opportunity to express it . My aid-decamp , Capt . Drew , of the 45 th regiment , will have the honour fo deliver this letter : he has served long in the country , and is capable to give such further information as may be required . I humbly beg leave to recommend him to his Majesty ' s favour . I have the honour to be , & c . KA . AnEnciioHBy , K . B . >
Return of the Spanish Garrison of tbe Island of 1 rimdad , made prisoners of-oar , Feb . 18 , 1797 . Royal Artillery— 1 Captain , 1 Lieutenant , 43 Non-commissioned Officers , Drummers , and Privates . Engineers—1 Brigadier , 2 Captains , 1 Subaltern . Trinidad Regiment—2 Lieutenant-Colonels , 2 Captains , 15 Subalterns , 1 Adjutant , 2 Ensigns , 1 Surgeon , 1 Chaplain , 405 Non-commissioned Officers , Drummers and Privates . French Officers—1 Lieutenant-Colonel , 3 Captains , 1 Subaltern , 2 Engineers ,
Fifty men sick in the General Hospital . Total of the Return of the Naval Officers and Seamen made Prisoners of War . 01 Officers—581 Marines—1032 Seamen .
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Monthly Chronicle.
Cariacou . The Admiral sailed from Martinique , which island he left with his squadron on the 12 th instant . ' The precision with which the Admiral had given his orders to assemble the ships of war and transports , left us not a moment of delay . On the 15 th , in the morning , the fleet sailed from Cariacou . On the 16 th , in the afternoon , it passed through the Bocas , or entrance into the Gulph of Paria , where we found the Spanish Admiral , with four sail of the line and a frigate , at anchor , undercover of the island of Gaspargrande , which was fortified .
' Our squadron worked up , and came to anchor opposite to , and nearly within gunshot of the Spanish ships . The frigates and transports were ordered to anchor . higher up in the bay , and at the distance nearly of five miles from the town of Port d'Espagne . The disposition was immediately made for landing at day-break next morning , and for a general attack upon the town and ships of war . ' At two o ' clock in the morning of the 17 th , we perceived the Spanish squadron to be on the ; the ships burnt wish great fury , one line of ba'tle ship excepted , which escaped the conflagration , and ivas taken possession of at day-lightin the
, morning , by the boats from ourfleet ; the enemy at the same time evacuated the island , and abandoned that quarter . ' This unexpected turn of affairs directed our whole attention to the attack of the town . The troops were immediately ordered to land , and , as soon as a few hundred men could be got on shore , about four miles to the westward of it , we advanced , meeting with little or no resistance . Before night we were mailers of Port d'Espagne and the neighbourhood , two small forts excepted . In the
morning a capitulation was entered into with the Governor Don Chacon , and in the evening all the Spanish troops laid down their arms ' , aild the whole colony passed underthe dominion of his Britannic Majesty . ' Copies of the capitulation , of the stores and provisions taken , are herewith transmitted . ' It is a peculiar satisfaction to me that there is no list of killed or wounded ; Lieutenant Villeneuve , of the Sth regiment of foot , who was Brigade Major to Brigadier-General Hompesch , being the only person who was wounded , and he
¦ is since dead of his wounds . ' From the Admiral I have experienced every possible co-operation . Captain Woolley , of his Majesty ' s ship the Arethusa , and Captain Wood , of the Favorite sloop of war , who had been sent to reconnoitre in the Gulph of Paria , alforded us minute information of the situation of the enemy previous to our arrival . Capt . Woolley , who directed the disembarkation , shewed all the zeal and intelligence Ivhich I have experienced from him oil all former occasions . To Lord Craven , who begged to attend the expedition , I am indebted for great zeal and exertion .
' Lieutenant-Colonel Soter , who is intimately acquainted with this country , has been , and continues to be , of very great use to me . I should not do justice to his general character , if I did not take this opportunity to express it . My aid-decamp , Capt . Drew , of the 45 th regiment , will have the honour fo deliver this letter : he has served long in the country , and is capable to give such further information as may be required . I humbly beg leave to recommend him to his Majesty ' s favour . I have the honour to be , & c . KA . AnEnciioHBy , K . B . >
Return of the Spanish Garrison of tbe Island of 1 rimdad , made prisoners of-oar , Feb . 18 , 1797 . Royal Artillery— 1 Captain , 1 Lieutenant , 43 Non-commissioned Officers , Drummers , and Privates . Engineers—1 Brigadier , 2 Captains , 1 Subaltern . Trinidad Regiment—2 Lieutenant-Colonels , 2 Captains , 15 Subalterns , 1 Adjutant , 2 Ensigns , 1 Surgeon , 1 Chaplain , 405 Non-commissioned Officers , Drummers and Privates . French Officers—1 Lieutenant-Colonel , 3 Captains , 1 Subaltern , 2 Engineers ,
Fifty men sick in the General Hospital . Total of the Return of the Naval Officers and Seamen made Prisoners of War . 01 Officers—581 Marines—1032 Seamen .