Helder from on board the Amethyst frigate ; and at the same time was disembarked the stipulated body of Russian troops, under General Hermann ; making the combined British and Russian army amount to about 35,000 men. On the 10th, at daybreak, a part of the latter, amounting to about 20,000 men, attacked the whole line of the French and Batavians ; but, towards the close of the day, were compelled to fall back to their intrenchments at the Zype, with the loss to the British army, of one lieutenant-colonel, two captains, two subalterns, one staff, two sergeants, 121 rank and file killed ; seven lieutenant-colonels, six majors, 15 captains, 15 subalterns, 20 sergeants, two drummers, 364 rank and file wounded ; and 22 sergeants, five drummers, 479 rank and file missing ; and to the, Russians, of about 1500 killed, wounded, and prisoners, including, among the latter, General Hermann himself. General Brune, in his official letter, states his force to have been 20,000 men, and his loss only 50 killed, and 300 wounded. He declares also, that he made 2000 men prisoners, and took 25 pieces of cannon. On the other hand, the British account states, that 60 officers and upwards of 3000 French and Batavians fell into the hands of the allies, and that 16 pieces of their cannon were destroyed. Three gun-boats, each armed with a 12-pounder carronade, and placed under the orders of Captains Sir Home Popham and William Godfrey, of the navy, had acted with considerable effect on the Alkmaar canal, but not without sustaining a loss of four seamen killed, one lieutenant and seven seamen wounded.

On the 2d of October, at 6 a.m., the Duke of York made a general attack upon the Gallo-Batavian line. The conflict was long and bloody, continuing till six in the evening, when General Brune was compelled to retire, leaving the British and Russians masters of the field of battle. This was accomplished after a loss, to the British army, of one major, five captains, five subalterns, 11 sergeants, 215 rank and file, 44 horses, killed; two colonels, two lieutenant-colonels, three majors, 22 captains, 39 subalterns, one staff, 46 sergeants, seven drummers, 980 rank and file, 78 horses, wounded ; one captain, four subalterns, seven sergeants, three drummers, 178 rank and file, three horses, missing ; and to the Russians, of about 170 killed or taken prisoners, and 423 wounded.

On the 6th, in another general battle, the French and Batavians, having been considerably reinforced, defeated the British and Russians, with a loss, to the British, of two lieutenant-colonels, two subalterns, three sergeants, one drummer, 85 rank and file, nine horses, killed : one colonel, one lieutenant-colonel, three majors, seven captains, 23 subalterns, one staff, 23 sergeants, 673 rank and file, 13 horses, wounded; two lieutenant-colonels, one major, five captains, 11 subalterns, 13 sergeants, two drummers, 576 rank and file, missing ; and to the Russians, of 382 killed or taken prisoners, and 735 wounded. Soon after this, a council

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