"Upon the evening of the 6th the enemy made a fally from Dunkirk. Their attack was chiefly directed against the right, where they kept up a heavy fire for fome time; but the 14th regiment of infantry, commanded by Major Rofs (Lieutenant-Colonel Doyle being ill) and the Auftrian regiments of Starray and Jordis being ordered up to fupport that part of the pofition, they were driven back into the town. The behaviour of the troops is worthy of every commendation.

"I am forry to add that the lofs has been confiderable, though that of the enemy was much greater. I inclofe a return of that which the British troops have fuftained; and that of the Auftrians is about 150 men; the Heffians were very little engaged.

"It is with infinite regret I must add, that Colonel Moncrief has received a wound of the moft dangerous kind. The lofs of an officer of fpirit, activity, and genius like his, muft ever be feverely felt; and it is particularly to be lamented at the prefent moment. I have the honour to be, with the greatest refpect, Sir, &c.

"Right Hon. HENRY DUNDAS, &c."

"JAMES MURRAY.

Return of the killed and wounded of the Second Brigade of British Infantry, Sept. 6, 1793.

14th Regiment. One ferjeant, one corporal, eight privates, killed; one captain, one lieutenant, three enfigns, one ferjeant, one corporal, one drummer, thirty five privates, wounded.

37th Regiment. One enfign killed; three privates wounded. 53d Regiment. Four privates wounded.

Total. One enfign, one ferjeant, one corporal, eight privates killed; one captain, one lieutenant, three enfigns, one ferjeant, one corporal, one drummer, forty-two privates, wounded.

Names of Officers killed and wounded.

Enfign M'Donald killed; Captain Garnier, Lieutenant McKenzie, Enfigns Elrington, Smith, and Williams, wounded. Volunteers Day and M'Grath wounded.

ALEX. HOPE, Brig. Major.

The London Gazette Extraordinary.

Whitehall, Sep. 11.

Mr. Richard Lawry, acting Lieutenant of his Majesty's firefhip the Comet, difpatched by rear Admiral Macbride from Gravelines Pitts, arrived this afternoon at the office of the Right Hon. Henry Dundas, his Majesty's principle Secretary of State for the Home Department, with a difpatch from Colonel Sir James

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James Murray, Adjutant-General to the forces under the command of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, of which the following is a copy:

FURNES, Sept. 9, 1793.

"Sir, it is with extreme forrow that I have to acquaint you with the unfortunate event of an attack which the French army made upon that of Field-Marshal Freytag upon the 8th inft. The latter was pofted, as I have had the honour of informing you. at Hondfchoote, the right upon the Canal, the left extending towards Ley rel.

"The enemy had made an attack the preceding evening, in which they had been repulfed ; but up in that day attacking upon every point, notwithstanding the greatest exertions of bravery in the troop, and of ability in General Walmoden, who then commanded them, they fucceeded in forcing the centre of his line. He retired behind the fmali canal which runs from Bulfam to Steenkirk.

"The lofs has been very fevere. His Royal Highness has not as yet received any return, nor have any farther particulars been tranfmitted. Many gallant officers have fallen. The whole lofs in the different actions is fuppofed to be near 1500 in killed, woun ed, and miffing; that of the enemy has been unquestionably greater. Three pieces of cannon, and between 200 and 300 prifoners, have been taken. I underftand that the Hanoverians have loft the fame number of cannon.

"Upon the 7th his Royal Highnefs fent two battalions of Heffians to General Walmoden's fupport: but finding that aid to be ineffectual, he was reduced to the neceffity of collecting his whole force, by abandoning the pofition he had taken near Dunkirk. Thirty-two of the heavy guns, and part of the ftores provided for the fiege, were left behind, there being no means of carrying them off. 1 he army marched last night, and encamped this morning near Adinkerque.

"It appears that the enemy had collected force for this enterprize from every quarter of the country, from the armies of the Rhine and the Mofelle, and particularly that which had occupied the Camp de Cafar. They were They were c mmanded by General Houchard, who is faid by the prifoners (though with what degree of truth cannot be afcertained) to have been mortally wounded at Rexpæde.

"In the retreat upon the night of the 6th, his Royal Highness Prince Adolphus and the Field Marthal were, for a fhort time, in the poffeffion of the enemy. A patrole of cavalry, which ought to have been in their front, having taken another road,

went into the village of Rexpode, through which one of olums was to pafs, but which was then occupied by the

enemy.

enemy. His Royal Highnefs was flightly wounded with a fword upon the head and arm; but I have the fatisfaction to say, that no bad confequences are to be apprehended. The Field-Marfhal was wounded in the head, and I am happy to add, only in the fame degree. He has however, been unable fince that time, to take the command of the army. Captain Ouflar, one of his Royal Highness's aides-de-camp, was killed, and another, Captain Wangenheim, very feverely wounded.

"From this fituation his Royal Highnefs and the Field-Marfhal were relieved by the intrepidity and prefence of mind of General Walmoden, who upon difcovering that the enemy were in the poffeflion of Rexpoede, had immediately collected a body of troops, attacked it without hefitation, and defeated them with great flaughter.

"I must repeat that nothing could exceed the fleadinefs and good behaviour of the troops in thefe repeated engagements. Lieutenant-General Sir William Erfkine commanded the rearguard, and much is due to his con 'uct and military fill.

"The enemy made a forție on the night, and another on the evening of the oth, in both of which they were repulfed without much lofs on our fide.

"I have the honour to be, with the greatet refpe, Sir, your most obedient humble fervant.

JAMES MURRAY, Adj. Gen.

"P. S. The cavalry, from the nature of the country, have

been very little engaged.

"Right Hon. HENRY DUNDAS, &c.",

From the London Gazette Extraordinary.

Whit ball, Sept. 12.

The following dispatch from Colonel Sir James Murray, Adjutant-General to the forces under the command of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, was this evening received by exprets at the office of the Right Hon. Healy Dundas, his Majefty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department. "Fures, Sept. 10, 1793.

iroin Ypres, stating that it flood in need determined to go to wen intelligence. Bailleul. This ecefeful attack

"Sir, I have the honour to inform you, that in confequence of information received this more that that important place was attacked a of immediate affiitance is Royal Highne its relief. The troops were alcaly rat was received of the enemy having fallen 1 retreat feems to have been o cationes which was made upon the 8th by General Baulicu, upon their pofts near Lifle.

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"In confequence of this, the troops have returned to their former camp.

"I have the honour to be, with the greateft refpect, Sir your moft obedient humble fervaut,

"Right Hon. HENRY DUNDAS, &c."

"JAMES MURRAY.

From the London Gazette.

Whitehall, Sept. 14.

Extract of a Letter from the Earl of Elgin, his Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Bruffels, to the Right Hon. Lord Gren ville, his Majefty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, dated Bermerain, Sept. 11, 1793.

"My Lord, I have the fatisfaction of informing your Lordship, that this morning La Quefnoy has furrendered to the troops of his Imperial Majefty. At midnight the town ceafed firing, and an officer came out with the terms on which the garrifon propofed to capitulate. These terms were rejected, in fo far as they deviated from the point, which General Clairfayt had refolved to infift upon, namely, that the garrifon should be prifoners of war. This condition, though combated, did not appear unexpected; and the officer, on quiting General Clairfayt, gave affurances that the ftipulations he had confented to would be accepted.

"At the moment of difpatching my meffenger, the capitulation is not actually figned: but as Prince Cobourg, General Clairfayt, and Count Mercy, have feverally confirmed to me the furrender, and authorised me to communicate it to your Lordship, I hope my doing fo will not appear hafty. "The garrifon is to march out on the 13th inft.'

From the London Gazette.

Whitehall, Sept. 16.

Captain Robinfon, of the Brilliant frigate, arrived yesterday evening at the office of the Right Hon. Henry Dundas, his Majefty's principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, with the following dispatch from Colonel Sir James Murray, Adjutant-General to the forces under the command of his Royal Highness the Duke of York.

"Dixmude, Sept. 14, 1793.

"Sir, I take the opportunity of Captain Robinfon, of the Brilliant frigate, going to England, to inform you that the Dutch pofts upon the Lys were forced by the enemy upon the 12th. In confequence of this, the troops of the Re

public have abandoned Menin, and have fallen upon Bruges and Ghent. His Royal Highness means to march this day to Thouroute.

"Accounts were received this morning that an engagement had taken place at Villers en Couchée, near Quefnoy, in which the French were defeated with the loss of 3000 men, and eleven

pieces cannon.

"I have the honour to be, &c.

"JAMES MURRAY.

"Right Hon. HENRY DUNDAS, &c."

OPERATIONS OF THE ARMIES ON THE RHINE. From the London Gazette, March 2, 1793.

Munich, February 17.

Accounts are juft received of the Duke of Deux Pont's very narrow escape from an army of 3,000 French, who have taken poffeffion of his refidence of Caliberg, near Deux Ponts. His Serene Highness received intelligence of their approach on the evening of the 9th inftant from one of his peasants, and had but just time to escape, with the Duchefs and the ladies of her court. The French took poffeffion within an hour afterwards, and have plundered that very coftly refidence. The Duke and Duchess arrived fafe at Manheim the following day.

Frankfort, March 9.

Konigstein furrendered to the Pruffians yesterday, and the late French garrifon which had occupied that fortress, confifting of about 440 men, are arrived in this city.

Pruffian Head-Quarters at Guntersblum, March 31.

The corps under the Prince of Hohenlohe paffed the Rhine near Bingen the 29th of March, ad advanced to Arnfheim. The flying corps under Colonel Szekely purfued the enemy, who were retreating from Kreutznach to Worms, as far as Alzey, without having been able to annoy them or overtake them. We went with the grand army from Bingen, in the direction of Arnfheim and Odernheim, to Alzheim. By this movement we cut off a part of Cuftine's army, who retreated to Worms, in a way that refembled a flight more than a retreat. Many prisoners were inade by the way.

On the 30th we took the garrifon of Alzheim prifoners, confifting of a captain and 60 horse, of whom not one escaped.

The French garrifons of Genfheim, Eick, and Hamm, confifting of two battalions of infantry and four cannon, united their forces, with a view to occupy the Chauffée leading to Worms. Wolffrath's huffars attacked them, took a cannon, and fome

prifoners