APPENDIX to the CHRONICLE.. 
men, which was formed into two 
battalions, we were only delayed 
by the want of a proper wind, 
which would not permit the move- 
ment to take place till the morns 
ing of the 1st of August, when sir 
George having made the signal that 
it would serve, the Ametica and 
Stately, with the Echo and Rattle- 
Snake, got under weigh about 12 
o’clock, and 1 marched at the same 
time with the 78th and marines, 
together avith the seamen, being in 
ali about i600 men. 
The post of Muizenburg being 
extremely strong to the front, and 
covered by a numerous field artil- 
lery, against which I had not one 
gun to opposey our pi ‘incipa al reli- 
ance was upon the fire from the ships, 
which, being properly disposed of 
at the different stations assigned 
them by commodore Blankett, pro- 
duced every effect which cou'd be 
expected fromit. Theenemy were 
driven from two twenty-four pound. 
ers, which were directed towards 
the seay and abandoned the post 
before it was possible for us to ar. 
rive near enough to profit by the 
Circimstance so completely as we 
were in hopes of doing, as they 
carried off all their artillery, ex. 
cept the two heavy guns above- 
‘mentioned, and one brass six-poun- 
der, with two eight-inch howit- 
ers. 
The enemy having, however, 
taken post on an advantageous ridge 
of rocky heights, very strong, and 
difficult of access, a little beyond 
the camp, the advanced guard, un- 
. der the command of major Money- 
penny, of the 78th, supported by 
the battalion of ‘that regiment, at- 
tacked and drove them from thence, 
With the greatest spirit, although, 
in addition to the strength of the 
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ground, the enemy were further 
protected by cannon from the op- 
posite side of the Lagoon, which 
covers the post of Muizenburg to- 
wards the Cape Town. In this af- 
fair, which terminated only with 
the day, the a@ivity and spirit of 
the light company of the 78th, un- 
der the command of Captain Camp- 
b-ll, were conspicuously displayed. 
Captain Scott, of the 78th, was the 
Only officer wounded on the occa- 
sion. 
The next morning the enemy, 
having drawn out their whole force 
from the Cape Town, eight field 
pieces advanced to attack us, but 
finding us too strongly posted, and 
being themselves fired upon from 
the pieces they had left behind 
Oi preceding day, which had 
en drilled and brought forward 
8 the exertions of a company of 
pikemen under licutenant Coffin, 
of the Rattlesnake, they thought it 
more prudent to desist from the 
attempt, and retired, after som2 
skirmishing, attended with little 
loss on our side, and only remark- 
able fot the steadiness displayed by 
the 1st battalion of seamen, com. 
manded by captain Hardy, of the 
Echo, who having crossed the wa- 
ter with the marines, received the 
enemy’s fire without returning a 
shot, and manceuvred with a re- 
galarity that would not have discres 
dited veteran troops, The marines, 
under major Hill, displayed an equal 
degree of steady resolution on the- 
occasion. 
On the gth the Arniston arrived 
from St. Helena, with such assist 
ance as governor Brooke had been 
able to afford us. It consisted of 
352 rank and file, with some field 
artillery, and a very limited pro. 
portion of ammunition, They were 
Fea directed 
