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a communication could be had with 

 the commander of the naval forces. 



In consequence of bad weather, 

 the answer was not received until 

 the6thinst. which perfectlycoincid- 

 ed with my opinion as to the only 

 terms that could be granted to the 

 enemy. I was also informed that 

 the river Huna had overflowed its 

 banks, and we were thus separated 

 from the greater part of the ord- 

 nance stores and our provisions, 

 which further determined me to 

 bring the matter to immediate is- 

 sue, as I stated to captain Cumby, 

 and requested that co-operation in 

 armed seamen, ammunition, and 

 jirovisions, which I found him ever 

 ready most cordially to afford. 



With humble submission to the 

 Almighty Disposer of events, full 

 confidence in a just cause, and Bri- 

 tish hearts to maintain it, I wrote a 

 letter to be delivered to general 

 Barquier, on the garrison again re- 

 fusing to lay down their arms, and 

 immediately made the following 

 disposition : 



The first brigade, under the com- 

 mand of lieut.-col. Horsford, who 

 preferred that command to the 

 duty of deputy-adjutant-general. 



The second brigade under major 

 Curry of the 54th regiment (lieut. 

 col. Smyth of the 55ih regiment, a 

 valuable officer, not having joined, 

 by the Diego transport in ivhich he 

 was embarked being a bad sailor), 

 and whose absence I would have 

 greatly regretted, as well as the ex- 

 cellent officers and men with him, 

 had the expected engagement taken 

 place. On firing the first gun from 

 the enemy, the reserve to be form- 

 ed of the royal Irish and 54th 

 grenadiers; 50 men ofthe2ndWest 

 India regiment, and the same num- 

 ber of the Porto Rico regiment, as 



this body had sufficient cover, as 

 long as the walls of the church and 

 my quarters remained, upon which 

 above 20 guns and one mortar 

 bore at the distance of 338 yards; 

 I directed brigadier-general French, 

 a most active and zealous officer, 

 to take up a position at a hollow, 

 about 150 paces distant in my rear; 

 and should the garrison attempt a 

 sortie upon the reserve, to wait their 

 close approach, charge bayonets, 

 and follow them into the city. 

 Had the enemy remained within the 

 gates, false attacks and feints at 

 different points were to be made 

 during the night ; and, scaling lad- 

 ders, being prepared, a general 

 assault was to take place in open 

 day, the first favourable opportu- 

 nity ; a lodgment effected upon the 

 bastions ; but the troops not toenter 

 the streets until further orders. 



During this Iiour of suspense 

 under arms, the only sensation 

 perceptible was impatience for 

 attack, and the countenance of 

 every British soldier at that in- 

 teresting period depicted aresolute 

 determination to plant the glory of 

 England with the points of their 

 bayonets upon the fortified walls of 

 St, Domingo. The hour having 

 expired, I sent my military secre- 

 tary, capt. Twigg, to know the 

 reason the white flag was continued 

 after the time had elapsed, and not 

 any answer returned to my letter ? 

 He met at the gate lieutenant- 

 colonel Myers, announcing that the 

 ultimatum had been agreed upon, 

 and the garrison consented to lay 

 down their arms as prisoners of 

 war. 



I also detached major Walker, 

 of the royal Irish, wiih the three 

 light companies of the Royal Irish, 

 5ith, and 55th regiments of foot, 



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