APPENDIX tothe CHRONICLE. 
‘among the wounded ; but the heroic 
Spirit of this officer was not sub- 
dlued by his misfortune, and he con- 
tinued to lead his men to glory, as 
Jong as an enemy was opposed to 
his majesty’s 72d regiment. I have 
the cordial satisfaction to-add, that 
his wound, though very severe, is 
not pronounced dangerous; and Jf 
indulge the hope and expectation 
of his early recovery, and resump- 
tion of command. On the morn- 
ing of the 9th, recruited by 
‘such supplies as the unwearied dili- 
gence and efforts of the navy could 
throw ou shore, the 59th regiment, 
however, being almost completely 
destitute of food, we prosecuted 
our march towards Cape Town, and 
took up a. position south of Salt 
River, which we trusted might pre- 
serve a free communication with 
_ the squadron; for our battering 
train, as well as every other neces- 
_ Sary, except water, was to pass to 
us from his majesty’s ships. In this 
Situation a flag of truce was sent to ' 
me by the commandant of the 
garrison of Cape Town, (the go- 
yernor-general Janssens having re- 
tired after the action of the Sth into 
thecountfry, moving by Hottentots 
“Holland Kloof,) requesting a sus- 
"pension of hostilities for forty-eight 
hours, in order to negociate a capi- 
‘tulation. In answer to this over- 
tere, { dispatched brigadier-general 
Ferguson, accompanied by liente- 
hant-colonel Brownrigg, to stipu- 
~ Tate, as the condition of my acqui- 
 escence, the surrender of the outer 
works of the town within six hours, 
allowing 36 hours for arranging the 
articles of capitulation. My pro- 
' position being assented to, the 59th 
~ regiment marched into ort Knokke, 
-and the next day, in conjunction 
with sir Home Po pham, the terms 
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were agreed upon, and his majesty’s 
forces Were put in possession of the 
several defences of the town. Of 
the modified capitulation, as ratified 
by us, I have the honour to inclose 
a copy. The cordial, able, and 
zealous co-operation of commodore 
sir Home Popham, emulated by all 
the officers under his command, mes 
rits my warmest acknowledgements 
and commendations ; and I have the 
satisfaction to add, that no united 
service was ever performed with 
more true harmony than has uni- 
formly been manifested by both 
branches of his majesty’s forces, 
Such of his majesty’s ships as could 
be spared from the service of Los- 
pard’s Bay, constantly coasted the 
enemy’s shore, throwing shot among 
his troops and people, and contri- 
buting to keep him ignorant of the 
actual place of our disembarkation, 
and a very spirited effort was made 
by the marines of the fleet, and a 
party of seamen from the Diadem, 
under the commodore’s immediate 
command, to occupy a position in 
Reit Valley, and co-operate with 
. the army.” 
[The remainder of the general’s | 
letter consists of praises of the come 
pany’s recruits, headed by lieute- 
nant colonel Wellet, of the Bengal 
establishmenf, and regret for the 
absence of brigadier-general Beres- 
ford, the 20th dragoons, the 38th 
regiment, and of major Tucker, 
who was absent from illness. Much 
praise is bestowed on lieutenant- 
colouel Brownrigg, and the different 
officers commanding corps. } 
Total killed, wounded, and missing, 
én landing at Lospard’s Bay, Jan. 6. 
—Highland brigade, 71st regiment, 
1 rank and file killed ; 3- rank and 
file wounded.—N. B, 1 drummer, 
and 35 rank and file, of the 93d, 
Pp2 drowned 
