troops are not to be hostilely approached with impunity; and had not
the town of Roseau been accidentally destroyed by fire, we should
have little to regret, and much to exult in.

"Your Lordship will perceive by the Returns that our loss in men,
compared to that of the enemy, is but trifling; but I have sincerely
to lament that of Major Nunn, of the 1st West India Regiment, whose
wound is reported to be of a dangerous kind; he is an excellent man,
and a meritorious officer.

"I have, etc.,
(Signed) "W. MYERS,
"Lieutenant-General."

"Copy". "HEAD QUARTERS, PRINCE RUPERT'S,
"DOMINICA, _March 1st, 1805_.
"SIR,

"About an hour before the dawn of day on the 22nd ultimo, an alarm
was fired from Scot's Head, and soon after a cluster of ships was
discovered off Roseau. As our light increased, I made out five large
ships, three frigates, two brigs, and small craft under British
colours, a ship of three decks carrying a flag at the mizen. The
frigates ranging too close to Fort Young, I ordered them to be fired
on, and soon after nineteen large barges, full of troops, appeared
coming from the lee of the other ships, attended and protected by an
armed schooner, full of men, and seven other boats carrying
carronades. The English flag was lowered, and that of the French
hoisted.

"A landing was immediately attempted on my left flank, between the
town of Roseau and the post of Cachecrow. The light infantry of the
1st West India Regiment were the first to march to support Captain
Smart's company of militia, which throughout the day behaved with
great gallantry; it was immediately supported by the grenadiers of
the 46th Regiment. The first boats were beat off, but the schooner
and one of the brigs coming close on shore to cover the landing,
compelled our troops to occupy a better position in a defile leading
to the town. At this moment I brought up the grenadiers of the St.
George's Regiment of militia, and soon after the remainder of the
46th Regiment, and gave over to Major Nunn these brave troops with
orders not to yield to the enemy one inch of ground. Two
field-pieces (an amuzette and a six-pounder) we