the reserve and of the foreign brigade in repelling the cavalry. This service was speedily accomplished with the effect stated in the dispatches of the Commander in Chief. The rest of the action consisted in sharpshooting and cannonading, as stated in the same dispatches.

The non-commissioned officer, Serjeant Sinclair, to whom the standard was given in charge, was wounded in the rear of the regiment, and by him the standard was lost.

The 42d reflect with great satisfaction on the prompt and effective support they received from the 28th regiment, the flank companies of the 40th regiment, the 58th regiment, and Queen's German Regiment, with whom they more immediately acted.

The above narrative was drawn up from information furnished by the officers concerned, and at their desire it has been submitted to our inspection; and we declare it conformable to our best observation and re'collection of the facts.

(Signed)

A. STEWART, Major and Lieut. Col.
42d R. H. Regiment.

JAMES STIRLING, Major and Lieut. Col.
42d R. H. Regiment.

DOCUMENTS RELATIVE TO THE CAPTURE OF THE STANDARD BY ANTHONY LUTZ.

Extract from the Brigade Orders of General Stuart's Brigade, 25th March, 1801.

IT was with the most heart-felt satisfaction that the Brigadier General contemplated in yesterday's general orders the honourable reward offered to the brigade in the flattering testimony of the commander in chief's approbation of their conduct in the action of the 21st. Sincerely and warmly attached to each corps from long and peculiar circumstances of

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connexion, the Brigadier General acknowledges his own obligations to their exact obedience and discipline, and he cannot but participate with them in the credit of having rendered themselves conspicuous on a day, which, independently of the glorious events which have so recently preceded, must ever add lustre to the character of a British army.-Regret for the loss of those brave men who fell, is a tribute due to their worth, and for none can the Brigadier General sympathize more fully with the brigade than for that of his late esteemed and valuable Brigade Major.

Copy of a Certificate, given by the Adjutant General's Directions to ANTHONY LUTZ, Private Soldier in the Regiment of Minorca, or Stuart.

I do hereby certify, that Anthony Lutz, private soldier in the regiment of Minorca or Stuart, did (on the 21st of March, 1801, during the action between the English and French armies, commanded by Sir Ralph Abercrombie and the French General in Chief Menou, on the above day, within three miles of Alexandria) take FROM THE ENEMY a standard, which bore several marks of honourable distinction, such as the passage of the Piava and Tagliamento, when under Buonaparte in Italy, and in the centre of which is a bugle horn within a wreath of laurel-I do also certify, that the said Anthony Lutz brought the standard to the headquarters of his Excellency Sir Ralph Abercrombie, where he delivered it into my hands, when he, at the same time, received from me, by order, a gratuity of 20 dollars, for so signal an instance of good conduct. And I do farther certify, that I forwarded the standard, thus taken by the above Anthony Lutz, to Sir Ralph Abercrombie, then ill of his wounds in his Majesty's ship Foudroyant, that his Excellency received it accordingly, and that it is now in our possession.-Given under my hand at the Adjutant General's quarters, in the camp before Alexandria, this 3d day of April 1801.

Copy of a Regimental Order, in the Regiment of Minorca, or Stuart, now called the Queen's German Regiment, 4th April, 1801.

Private Anthony Lutz, who took the standard FROM THE ENEMY, on the 21st last month, is directed to wear the representation of a standard (according to the model prescribed by the Brigadier General) as a mark of his good behaviour, on his right* arm; and the Brigadier General notifies that, as soon as the regiment is in an established quarter, he will institute a valuable badge, in a certain proportion per company, to be worn by such men as shall have been proved, upon sufficient testimony, to have distinguished themselves, by acts of valour, or by personal instances of meritorious service; and officers are, on this account, to make note of the conduct of individuals.

COPY OF PROCEEDINGS of a Regimental Committee of Inquiry, held in the Queen's German Regiment, at Gosport, on the 28th August, 1802, to examine into the Circumstances which attended the Capture of the Colour, taken in the Action between the English and French Armies, near Alexandria, on the 21st of March, 1801.

Deposition of Corporal John Schmid.

Corporal John Schmid declares, that the regiment had already taken post in front of the enemy, and had suffered considerably from loss of numbers, when he found himself near Anthony Lutz, who, with private Wohlwend, himself, and several other men, advanced still nearer the enemy, now greatly dispersed by the heavy fire from the redoubt; that Lutz, notwithstanding the danger of the enterprize, rushed forward, discharging his musket, and presently afterward returned, bearing upon his shoulder an infantry standard. A body of cavalry appearing at this moment, Lutz, in order to secure his prize, threw himself into a hole (or rather hollow place,) and lay upon it. Several minutes elapsed before he saw Lutz again, when he found him still in possession of the colour, and also of a dismounted dragoon, whom he had made prisoner. He further says, that the smoke and confusion of the moment were too great to ad

* The badge was, by a subsequent order, removed from the arm to the left breast.

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mit of his distinguishing whether the colour was in the hands of the infantry or the cavalry; but he positively asserts, that no other than Anthony Lutz captured the standard.

Deposition of Private IVohlwend.

Private Wohlwend corroborates, in every point, the deposition of Corporal Schmid; and he further declares, that he saw Anthony Lutz, as he was retiring to the ranks of the regiment, closely pursued by two of the enemy's cavalry, one of whose horses he shot and made the rider prisoner: the other horseman escaped.

Separate Examination of Corporal Schmid.

Question. Did you observe a serjeant, or any other person, of the 42d regiment, lying wounded near the spot where the colour was taken?— Answer.-None. I saw no red coat whatever (except Lutz, Wohlwend, myself, and a few others of our regiment) so far in front.

Question.-Did you see the colour in possession of the enemy?— Answer.-Yes; I saw it, though indistinctly, through the smoke, wavering over their heads.

Question.—What might have been the space of time, from the moment when you saw the standard in the hands of the enemy, to that when it became the property of Lutz?-Answer.-Some few minutes, probably seven; but I cannot now be correct to a minute.

Question.-What might have been the interim, between the instant when Lutz pushed on forward from the place where you were, and that when you saw him with the colour?-Answer.-About one or two minutes.

Question.-What distance do you suppose you might have been from the colour?-Answer.-About forty or fifty paces.

Question.-Do you conceive that there was time sufficient, from the moment Lutz left you, to that when he again appeared, to admit of its being taken by any other person previous to the taking of it by Lutz? Answer.-No; it was too momentary.

The same question being put to private Wohlwend, he answered nearly to the same effect, except as to the following point, where his testimony

is rather more positive than that of Corporal Schmid.—Question.-Did you see the colour in possession of the enemy?-Answer.—Yes; very distinctly.

SIR,

Camp, near Alexandria, April 3d, 1800.

I HAVE the honour to inform you, that I crossed Lake Maadie at the Block-house at five this morning; I continued along the road leading to the Caravansera about a mile, and then kept to the right, as the principal object of the patrole was to ascertain whether the two Lakes joined, and if not, whether the country was passable. I rode as far as Lake Edko, and found the distance to be about a mile from Lake Maadie, till we had marched about seven miles, and then Lake Edko gradually disappeared. The ground that we went over was hard, but had evidently been under water: we had not proceeded far before we perceived tracks of gun carriages, and, as we afterwards learnt, a considerable body of the enemy had been stationed near the Block-house, on the 8th, to intercept our landing, and had afterwards retreated that road to Rhamanich. At eleven we arrived at the village of Akrish (distant from the Block-house fifteen miles); a little corn was growing near the village, and a well, the first we had met with since the morning. The inhabitants informed us that a French patrole had been there last night, and had murdered seven Arabs, men and women, within a mile of the village, who were bringing provisions to the camp. We passed through two villages before we came to Beda. At Beda there is a very good well near the canal. We arrived at camp at three this afternoon; I judge the distance to be twenty-five miles from the Block-house to camp.

I have the honour to be, &c. &c.

AR. MONEY, Capt. 11th Lt. Dragoons.

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