gaged) behaved moft gallantly, and deferve my warmest Praife. Lieutenant-Colonel Innes's Spirit and Judgment contributed much to our Succefs. "To Brigadier-General Taylor I have to return my most fincere Thanks for his great Exertions and Affiftance, particularly on this Day; alfo to Lord Roden, Sir Thomas Chapman, Major Kerr, and Captain Ferguson, whofe example contributed much to animate the Troops. I ought not to omit mentioning Lieutenant-Colonel Maxwell, Major Packenham, and Captain Kerr, whofe Conduct was equally meritorious; and I feel infinitely thankful to all the Commanding Officers of Corps, who, during fo fatiguing a March, encouraged their Men to bear it with unremitting Perfeverance. "To Captain Packenham, Lieutenant-Colonel Clinton (who came to me with Orders from Lord Cornwallis), and Major-General Craddock (who joined me in the Morning), I am highly indebted for their fpirited Support; the latter, though early wounded, would not retire from the Field during the Action. "I acknowledge with Gratitude the Zeal and Activity displayed on all Occafions by LieutenantColonel Meade, Major Hardy, Afiftant QuarterMatter-General, Captains Taylor and Euftace of the Engineers, Captain Nicholfon, and my other Aidesde-Camp. "I cannot conclude my Letter without expreffing how much our Succefs is to be attributed to the Spirit and Activity of Lieutenant-Colonel Crawfurd, and I beg Leave to recommend him as a moft deferving Officer. "I have the Honor to be, &c. "G. LAKE.” 1 GENERAL ORDERS. Head-Quarters, near St. Johnflown, LORD CORNWALLIS cannot too much applaud the Zeal and Spirit which has been manifefted. by the Army from the Commencement of the Operations against the invading Enemy, until the Surrender of the French Forces. The Perfeverance with which the Soldiers fup. ported the extraordinary Marches which were neceffary to stop the Progrefs of the very active Enemy, does them the greateft Credit; and Lord Cornwallis heartily congratulates them on the happy Iffue of their meritorious Exertions. The Corps of Yeomanry, in the whole Country through which the Army has paffed, have rendered the greatest Services, and are peculiarly entitled to the Acknowledgments of the Lord Lieutenant, from their not having tarnished that Courage and Loyalty which they difplayed in the Cause of their King and Country, by any Acts of wanton Cruelty towards their deluded Fellow-Subjects. Return of the Killed, Wounded, and Mifing, of the King's Forces, at the Battle of Ballinamuck, Sep tember 8, 1798. Killed. Officers,none.-Privates, 3.-Horfes,11. Wounded.-Officer, 1.-Privates, 12.~) -Horfe, I.. Miffling. Privates, 3.-Horfes,.8.. Ordnance, Arms, and Ammunition, taken. 3 Light French Four Pounders. 5 Ditto Ammunition Waggons, nearly full of made-up Ammunition. Ditto Tumbril.-700 Stand of Arms, with Office Officer wounded.-Lieutenant Stephens of the Carabineers. Return of the French Army taken Prisoners at the Battle of Ballinamuck, September 8, 1798. General, and other Officers 96 Non-commiffioned Officers and Soldiers, 746 100 N. B. Ninety-fix Rebels taken.--Three of them called General Officers, by the Names of Roach, Blake, and Teeling. The Enemy, in their Retreat before the Troops under my Command, were compelled to abandon Nine Pieces of Cannon, which they had taken in the former Actions with His Majesty's Forces. G. LAKE, Lieutenant-General. Names of the Principal Officers of the French Force taken at the Battle of Ballinamuck, 8th September 1798. Humbert-Général en Chéf. Sarazin-Général de Divifion. Fontaine-Général de Brigade. Laferure-Chef de Brigade attaché à l'Etat Major. Dufour-Ditto ditto ditto. Aulty-Chef de Battaillon. Moreau-Capitaine Waguemeftre Général, BULLETIN FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF SEPTEMBER 18th, 1798. Admiralty-Office, September 17, 1798. Copy of a Letter from the Right Honorable Admiral Lord Bridport, K. B. Commander in Chief of the Channel Fleet, to Mr. Nepean, dated Royal George, Torbay, September 14, 1798. SIR, EREWITH you will receive, for their Lord Hhips Information, a Copy of a Letter from the Honorable Captain Stopford, of His Majesty's Ship Phaeton, ftating the Capture of the French Frigate La Flore, together with a Copy of One from Captain Frazer, of His Majefty's Ship Nymphe, ftating the Capture of the Spanish Ship L'Edad de Oro, alfo the Recapture of the English Sloop Charlotte. I am, &c, BRIDPORT. Copy of a Letter from the Honorable Captain Stopford, of His Majefty's Ship Phaeton, to Admiral Lord Bridport, dated at Sea, 8th September, 1798. MY LORD, I HAVE the Honor to inform your Lordship, that having received Intelligence of a French Frigate being about to fail from Bourdeaux, I ftood to the South |