behaviour during the action; and I take this opportunity to recommend to their Lordships' notice the three Lieutenants, Meff. Parker, Otter, and Rye; their conduct has afforded me the utmoft fatisfaction.

"La Re-Union was accompanied by a cutter, which did not attempt to come into action, but made fail for Cherbourg."

Admiralty Office, December 10, 1793.

Captain Pasley, of his Majesty's fhip Bellerophon, in his letter to Mr. Stephens, dated the 28th of November, mentions, that the fhips under his command had on the preceding day, captured near Ufhant, the National Corvette La Blonde, mounting twenty eight guns, manned with 210 men, and commanded by the Citizen Gueria. And Sir Edward Pellew, Captain of his Majefty's fhip La Nymphe, in his letter of the 3d inftant, gives an account of his having, in company with the Circe, taken on the 30th ult. between Breft and Ufhant, the National floop of war L'Efpiegle, pierced for 16 guns, manned with 100 men, and commanded by Monf. Pierre Biller, Enfeign de Vaisseau.

OPERATIONS of the Troops under the DUKE of YORK, and of the other Armies in the NETHER

LANDS.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.

Hague, March 2.

HIS Royal Highness the Duke of York arrived here on Wed

nefday evening, and the fhips and tranfports, with the brigade of Guards, arrived at Helvoet yesterday at five o'clock, perfectly fafe and well.

Breda has furrendered by capitulation; the garrison marched out on the 25th ult. with their arms and field pieces, towards the garrifons of Heufden, Bois le Duc, &c. under an explicit condition to be at liberty to ferve during the war.

Hague, March 4. An account has been received here, of the Auftrian army under General Clairfait having paffed the Roer on the night of the 28th ult. and repulfed the French army, as well on the fide of Duren as on that of Juliers, and compelled them to retreat beyond Aldenhaven, with the lofs on the fide of the French of 2000 men killed, wounded, or taken prifoners, 12 pieces of cannon, 13 aminunition waggons, and the military cheft. On

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the following day his Royal Highnefs the Archduke attacked feveral French batteries, and took nine pieces of canoon.

Hague, March 5. An officer arrived here this evening, with an account of the capitulation of Getruydenburg, after three days bombardment, on the fame conditions as thofe given at Breda. The garrifon, confifting of a Swifs regiment and 160 cavalry, is to evacuate the town to morrow, with the cannon of the battalions, all the horfes, and to march to Bois le Duc.

Hague, March 6. An officer is just arrived from the Prince of Heffe, at Maeftricht, with intelligence, that on the 3d inftant the Prince de Saxe Cobourg obtained a moft complete victory over the French, chafing them out of Aix-la Chapelle as far as Liege, with a lofs on their part, of 4000 killed, 100 prifoners, and more than 20 pieces of cannon. On the fame day Prince Frederick of Brunfwick took fome batteries at Zwame, killed 1300 of the French at Bruges, and took 700 prisoners, and marched towards Ruremonde.

The French retired from before Maeftricht with precipitation, and left fome baggage and cannon. They had thrown above 6000 fhells into the town.

Yesterday the French retired about a league before Williamftadt, and had fufpended the firing. An officer, who left the place last night, fays, that the brave garrifon was still under arms, and in high fpirits.

Hague, March 8. Intelligence has been received here, that an advanced corps, under the Archduke Charles, is in poffeffion of Tongres. That the Auftrian army has taken Liege; that Raremonde has been taken by Prince Frederick of Brunswick; and that the French have evacuated Fort St. Michel.

Dort, March 15. Intelligence has just been received from Williamftadt, that the garrifon made a fally, with 45 men only; that they fpiked three 18 pounders, which were in the battery under the dyke, killed 20 Frenchmen, and took nine prisoners, without lofing a fingle man.

Hague, March 15. It appears by recent accounts received here, that 48 pieces of cannon were taken at Liege, and very large magazines of hay, corn, and above 40,000 muskets.

Hague, March 17. Intelligence is just received here, that the French have raised the fiege of Williamftadt, evacuated Klundert, and retreated towards Antwerp, after fetting fire to the village of Moerdyk, and to their own batteries, and leaving fome cannon behind them.

Hague, March 22. Intelligence has been received here of a victory obtained by the Prince of Saxe Cobourg over the French, at Nieulanden near Tirlemont, which was preceded by a long and fharp action.

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On the 15th inftant the advanced pofts of the Imperial army had been beat back from Tirlemont, which was retaken by the enemy. On the 16th, M. Dumourier attempted to país the left wing of the Imperial army. On the 17th, there was a change of position, and a brisk cannonade. On the 18th, at seven o'clock in the morning, M. Dumourier attacked the centre of the Imperial army, but was repulfed; he was likewife repulfed by the imperial right wing; but about three o'clock in the afternoon, M. Dumourier's right wing penetrated through the Im erial left wing, whofe cavalry was prevented from manœuvring, the ground being interfected by ditches. The corps of referve, commanded by M. Clairfayt, then decided the victory. The French retired in good order until fix o'clock in the evening, when the Imperial light cavalry put them to the rout.

The number of killed and wounded is variously reported. It is faid that the French have loft thirty-three pieces of cannon.

Hague, March 25. Lieutenant Weftern, of his Majesty's frigate the Syren, who was unfortunately killed on the 21ft by a fhot, from the enemy's entrenched battery at the Noord Poft, was buried yesterday in the church of Dordretch, with military honours, and with every folemnity that could mark regard to the memory of a young officer, who had fhewn on all occafions, an active and fteady courage, and an ardent fire to diftinguish himself. His Royal Highnes the Duke of York was prefent, with the officers and troops under his command. The funeral was also attended by the officers and crews of the English gun boats.

March 26. Accounts have been received here from the Prince of Saxe Cobourg, dated Breibeck, near Louvain, the 23d inftant, ftating, that on the preceding day he attacked the French who were advantageously pofted between Tirlemont and Louvain; that the engagement was long and obftinate; but that the French were beat, and driven beyond Louvain, and were then posted behind the Dyle, between Louvain and Bruffels,

March 28. A letter was this morning received exprefs from Captain Bentinck, dated yesterday, at Bois-le-Duc, containing intelligence from Antwerp and Maeftricht, that the advanced guard of the Auftrian army entered Bruffels on the 24th at noon; that the French army was pofted at Halle; that the country from Bois-le-Duc to Lier, was clear of the enemy; and that the French force still at Breda amounted to 4000, and that at Gertruydenburg to 1500 men.

Accounts are also received that Dieft was taken on the 20th, in an attack by Colonel Mylies; that a confiderable magazine was left by the French at Louvain; and that, in the affair of the 22d, the Austrians had 1000 men killed and wounded, and that the French had 4000 killed.

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March 30. Intelligence has been received here, that the citadel of Namur is taken by the Austrians, and that a confiderable body of the Austrian troops has been detached from that place to join the Prince of Saxe Cobourg's army.

Oftend, March 30. The French troops left this town for Dunkirk about three o'clock this afternoon, and at four, one of his Britannic Majefty's cutters entered the port. Moft of the prizes had failed before the cutter arrived; the others, which were to have failed this day, are ftopped. Three English brigs are still here, under the care of the British conful.

Hague, April 2. On the 30th ultimo, in the evening, Prince Frederick of Orange obtained an advantage over the French, near Gertruydenburg, in an action which lafted near three hours. The lofs of the Dntch was a captain of grenadiers and fix foldiers killed, and feveral wounded; 150 French were taken, with a lieutenant-colonel, a captain and lieutenant, feveral horfes, and a piece of cannon. Yefterday the Hereditary Prince was with his corps at Haigaie, about half a league from Breda. All hoftilities were fufpended both there and at Gertruydenburg. The articles of capitulation, both for Breda and Gertruydenburg, are now supposed to be finally fettled in the mean time, thofe places continue to be blockaded by two corps of troops, under the hereditary Prince of Orange and his brother Prince Frederick.

Accounts are received here, that the French have evacuated Antwerp and Mons; and that the army, under the command of General Dumourier, has retreated towards Valenciennes and Lifle.

Hague, April 4. Intelligence has been received from General Clairfayt, dated at Tournay the 2d inftant, advifing, that General Dumourier had that morning fent to him as prifoners, Monfieur Bournonville, Monfieur Camus, and other Commiffioners, who had been authorised by the National Convention to apprehend him, and conduct him to their bar; and that, in a letter which he at the fame time wrote to General Clairfayt, he declared his intention to march the next morning with his army for Paris.

Bergen op Zoom, April 4. Intelligence has been received, from the Prince of Saxe Cobourg's head quarters at Mons, that an armistice had been agreed upon between his Serene Highness and General Dumourier, the latter having previously confented to evacuate the Auftrian Netherlands and Dutch Brabant: that General Dumourier fet out, on the 3d inftant, on his march to Paris that his Serene Highness had put his troops into very close cantonments, keeping them in immediate readiness to act: that the King of Pruffia had croffed the Rhine at Buchera, attacked the French at Bingen, Creutzenach, and Altheim, took General Neuwinger, 50 officers, 200 non-commiffioned officers and pri

vates, 15 cannon, and a military cheft, and had formed the blockade of Mayence; that General Wurmfer, with a Pruffian corps, was immediately to pass the Rhine at Manheim, and act on the left of the King: that Worms and Oppenheim were evacuated, and that the enemy had retreated from thofe places towards Landau. Thefe operations happened between the 27th of March and the 1ft of April.

Antwerp, April 8. Intelligence has been received here, that General Dumourier has quitted his army and retired to Mons, where he now is. He was accompanied by about 1000 horfe, and from 1 to 2000 infantry. After his departure the French army is faid to have broken to pieces: many went home, and others threw themselves into the neighbouring garrisons of Lifle, Valenciennes, Conde, Maubeuge, &c. The ftrong and impor tant poft of Maulde being left nearly open, a detachment of the Prince de Cobourg's army took poffeffion of it yesterday, and formed the blockade of Conde. The armiftice has been declared to be at an end.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, MAY 7.

Tournay, May 3. On the ft inft. the French attacked the advanced pofts of the left wing of the combined army, but were repulfed in all their attempts. On the fame morning the French allo attacked the advanced pofts on the centre, but were there likewife repulfed: they fuffered in these feveral engagements a confiderable lofs both of men and cannon.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, MAY 14.

Extract of a letter from Colonel Sir James Murray, Bart. Adjutant General to the Forces under the command of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, to Mr. Secretary Dundas, dated Tournay, May 10, 1793.

"In confequence of the movements of the enemy, which gave reason to expect an attack upon the Auftrian and Pruffian pofts, his Royal Highness determined to march in the morning of the 8th to their fupport. He arrived about fix o'clock at the camp of Maulde with the Brigade of Guards, and a battalion of the 10th regiment of Hanoverian infantry. The Pruffian General was by this means enabled to reinforce himself, at St. Amand and the adjoining wood, with the troops which had occupied that important pofition.

"The attack commenced about seven o'clock. It was directed against the pofts occupied by General Clairfayt, which extend from the Scheldt to the Abbaye de Vicogne, and the Pruffian corps which defends the wood in the front of the high road, leading from that place to St. Amand.

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