state of the country, and to get what intelligence he could, ventured in his disguise, very early in the morning, to enter a public house. He had scarce sat down when the landlady asked him, if he had seen any skulking people about the country? for some prisoners, she told him, had broken out of Alexandria jail; and that an express was then in the house, in bed, who had brought, last night, a number of band-bills to distribute, She then gave him one, in which he and his companions were described, and the dress they wore when they went off, and a reward promised of an hundred dollars for each, to any person who should apprehend them. "Mr. Rogers had presence of mind enough to appear perfectly composed at the landlady's information, and telling her he would keep a sharp look out for them, wished her a good morning. He immediately carried the unpleasant news to his companions, that a price was set upon their heads; they were all sufficiently alarmed, but poor Davis looked like a ghost, and giving up all for lost, took the first opportunity to desert them. They had no doubt but he would take the first opportunity also to betray them, if he could turn it to any advantage. It was agreed however on all hands, that their present station was not an eligible With the first hour of darkness therefore they slunk off, and got into a large swamp. Here they rambled about, and found in it a rising ground, dry, and well sheltered. They had the good fortune also to find an immense pine upon it, blown up by the roots; which had heaved up with them a vast quantity of earth; forming within, a large and very commodious cave. Into this they all crept, and drawing around them a quantity of dry leaves, thought they had obtained a most comfortable one. retreat. large party of soldiers, embarking on the opposite shore; then crossing over, and afterwards landing on their side of the river. They resolved therefore to let all this bustle subside before they made any farther attempt. But they had the mortification to find, that another large body of troops were gathering again, on the opposite shores; and that in fact boats were passing, and repassing the whole day. They lay close therefore, not daring to stir. But it was a state of severe trial, for they had not tasted a mouthful of food the whole day. : On the second morning, they had the mortification to see the same scene renewed; boats passing with troops, and repassing the whole day and to their still greater mortification, it was renewed on the third. As they had now been three days without food of any. kind, nature could no longer support so severe an abstinence; and Mr. Rogers determined, on the third night, at all hazards, to safly out in quest of some fortunate circumstance. The command had ROW been conferred upon him, since Davis had left them, whom they had appointed their leader, with a view to keep him faithful.” After a series of difficulties Mr. Rogers at length reached the ship to the service of which he belonged, though in a condition sufficiently destitute and forlorn. His captain refitted him from his own stores, and expressed a perfect approbation of his conduct. During the remainder of the war he was employed in various active and important services, and obtained the rank of a master and commander. In 1782 he was unfortunately again taken prisoner and wounded, but being soon exchanged, he reached England about the beginning of September in the same year. ed, Captain Rogers was appointed In 1783 after the peace was signto the command of the Speedy sloop, for the purpose of checking the illicit trade of the smugglers, who had become extremely daring in the North Sea. His station was at Yarmouth, and by the exertion of his usual activity in this appointment, he gained the approbation of his employers. On the completion of this service he fixed the residence of his family at St. Austin's, in the parish of Boldre, near the place of his birth. In 1790, at the time of the armament which took place during the negotiations with the Spaniards relative to the occupation of Nootka Sound, Sir John Jervis being appointed the commander of a squadron, hoisted his flag on board the Prince of 98 guns, and selected Mr. Rogers as his cap tain. Soon after the commencement of the war with France in 1793, Captain Rogers was appointed to the command of the Quebec frigate of 32 guns, and was sent to join Admiral Macbride, who commanded a light squadron in the channel. He was here employed in various important services, both by sea and on the hostile coast, which required the exercise of activity and judgment. An expedition to the West Indies being about this time planned, the command of it was allotted to Sir John Jervis, who by right of prior connection, claimed the services of Captain Rogers in his fleet. 66 But Admiral Macbride, finding him so useful a man in the channel service, and considering him as now attached to his fleet, refused to give him up." The dispute between the two admirals became warm, and Messrs. Pitt and Dundas, who were then at Dover, are said to have interfered for the compromise of it. Sir John remain ing steady in his demand, ultimately prevailed, and Captain Rogers received orders to join his fleet. He arrived in the West Indies about the beginning of the year 1794, where he had a considerable command both by sea and land, entrusted to his discretion. The first attempt of the armament was against Martinico. After some preliminary successes, the siege of Fort Royal was commenced, in which Mr. Rogers bore a distinguished share, acting in a double capacity, sometimes as a naval officer conducting the boats and seamen, and sometimes as a brigadier general, at the head of his brigade, on land. The place was at last taken, chiefly by the successful temerity of Captain Faulkenor. The conquest of the island of St. Lucia was next achieved with little opposition and no loss. On the 8th of April, the Isle de Cabrit was taken by Captain Rogers, by a bold coupde-main. Guadaloupe was subsequently conquered, but soon after re-taken by the French. The West India forces were now reduced nearly to a state of inactivity by the dreadful ravages of the yellow fever. The health of Captain Rogers being much broken by the severity of his services, he obtained permission from Admiral Caldwell, the successor of Sir John Jervis, to return to England. Being detained a short time by some private busimess in the West Indies, he suddenly received an, express from the island of Grenada, to request his assistance, the French having landed, and the negroes being in a state of insurrection. By a series of active services, in the course of two months he had nearly restored the island to tranquillity, when he was seized with a severe indisposition, which in its progress soon discovered itself to be the yellow fever. After the illness of a few days, he expired on board his ship, the Quebec, on the 24th of April, 1795, at the age of forty. By this premature death, the country appears to have been deprived of the services of a highly meritorious officer. Mr. Gilpin's narrative of his life bears all the marks of truth and impartiality, and will no doubt prove highly interesting to the friends of the deceased, and to the members of the profession in which he was en gaged, and not uninteresting to many others, who will admire the conduct and courage which death alone in all probability prevented from being exerted in more important services. The work is published by the trustees of Mr. Gilpin, for the benefit of his school at Boldre. ing circumstances of that country, somewhat analogous to its situation at that period, formed, we suppose, the chief motive to this republication of his work. As the book previously to the appearance of a new edition, was scarce, and known to few, some account of its subject may not be unacceptable to our readers. ART. XII. Memoirs of Capt. George Carleton, an English Officer; including Anecdotes of the War in Spain under the Earl of Peterborough, and many interesting Par. ticulars relating to the Manners of the Spaniards in the beginning of the last Century. Written by himself. 8vo. pp. 463. IN one of the conversations recorded by Boswell, it was observed by Lord Elliot, in answer to an enquiry made by Johnson relative to the earl of Peterborough, that the best account of that nobleman, with which he had happened to meet, was contained in Captain Carleton's Memoirs." Johnson said he had never heard of the book, Lord Elliot had a copy at Port Elliot; but after a good deal of enquiry procured a copy in London, and sent it to Johnson,, who told Sir Joshua Reynolds that he was going to bed when it came, but was so much pleased with it, that he sat up till he had read it through, and found in it such an air of truth, that he could not doubt its authenticity, adding with a smile, in allusion to Lord Elliot's having been lately raised to the peerage, I did not think that a young Lord could have mentioned to me a book in the English history that was not known to me. Carleton was a military officer, and as may be judged from his work, of considerable professional skill, and respectable character. His editors have been able to collect no further particulars of his history than are contained in his Memoirs. In the war of the succession at the beginning of the last century, he served during several campaigns in Spain, and the present interest The author of these memoirs, as appears from a short address to the reader prefixed to the original edition, was born at Ewelme in Oxfordshire, and descended from an ancient ancient and honourable family. Lord Dudley Carleton, secretary of state to king Charles I, was his great uncle, and in the same reign, his father was envoy at the court of Madrid, whilst his uncle, Sir Dudley Carleton, was ambassador to the States of Holland. The narrative of the author commences with the year 1672, in which war was proclaimed against the Dutch. A trait is here given of the manners of the age, which is not unworthy of observation. Such was the ardour of military enterprize among the English youth, that it was regarded by the nobility and gentry as a blemish, not to attend the duke of York, who was appointed admiral in the fleet. With many others, our author, at that time about twenty years of age, entered as a volunteer on board the London, commanded by Sir Ed ward Spragge, vice admiral of the red, and was present in the great battle fought in Solebay, on the 28th of May. The following year a peace was concluded with Hol land, and many of our countrymen, eager for military fame, repaired in quest of active employment to foreign countries. Among these was Captain Carleton, who in 1674, resolved to go into Flanders, to serve as a volunteer in the army of the Prince of Orange, with which he was engaged in several battles and sieges, and remained on the continent till the rebellion of Monmouth. After the suppression of that ill conducted insurrection, he quitted the Dutch service, and soon after obtained a commission from king James, as a lieutenant in a newly raised English regiment. At the time of the revolution he was stationed at Berwick, and in common with most of the officers of his regiment, renewed his commission in the name of the Prince of Orange, when he was ordered into Scotland with the force employed to quell the commotions which had arisen in that country. After this service he obtained a commission for the command of a company in another regiment, and served during several campaigns on the continent in the war which was terminated in 1697 by the peace of Ryswick. The war being renewed just before the death of William, and prosecuted with vigour under the new reign, Captain Carleton by the interest of Lord Cutts obtained an appointment in the army which was sent to Spain under the command of the Earl of Peterborough. The first important enterprize undertaken by the English forces was the siege of Barcelona, which was commenced at the solicitation of the prince of Hesse, contrary to the opinion of the English general and his officers, and in the face of ma nifest difficulties, amounting in the estimation of most almost to im possibilities. These were however overcome by the bold genius of the earl of Peterborough, who adopted the daring expedient of attacking by surprize the fort of Montjui, stronger than the city of Barcelona itself, and on that account not guarded with sufficient vigilance by the governor and garrison. The enterprize was conducted with the utmost secrecy, and met with an unexpected success. The commanding situation of which the ariny thus gained possession, enabled it to attack the town with effect, and it shortly after surrendered. The prince of Hesse was kill ed in the attack of Montjui. Captain Carleton distinguished himself both during that attack, and subsequently in the construction of a battery in a very difficult situation, intended to play on the city. account is given of the exertions of the earl of Peterborough in quell. ing the fury and disorder of the Miquelets, when they gained admission into the city, which is, if we rightly recollect, related with some exaggeration by Voltaire. In the course of the siege an affecting incident took place under the observation of Captain Carleton, which he thus describes. An "During the siege of Barcelona, Brigadier Stanhope ordered a tent to be pitched as near the trenches as possibly could be with safety; where he not only entertained the chief officers who were upon duty, but likewise the Catalonian gentlemen, who brought Miquelets to our assistance. I remember I saw an old cavalier, having his only son with him, about twenty years of age, go into the who appeared a fine young gentleman, tent, in order to dine with the Brigadier. But whilst they were at dinner, an unfortunate shot came from the bastion of St. Antonio, and entirely struck off the head of the son. The father immediately rose up, first looking down upon his headless child, and then lifting up bis eyes to heaven, whilst the tears ran down his cheeks, he crossed himself, and only said, Fiat voluntas tua? and bore it with a wonderful patience. It was a sad spectacle, and truly it affects me now whilst I am writing." After some enterprizes of little importance, except in their reference to further objects, and as they display the superiority of the earl's genius above the inadequacy of his means, the English army arrived at Valencia, the gates of which were thrown open with the utmost demonstrations of joy. The siege was however immediately undertaken by the enemy with a much superior force. The city of Barcelona being at the same time threatened by a very superior French army, Peterborough determined to withdraw with the greater part of his small force, and proceed to the relief of that capital, the siege of which, (after the capture of Montjui) by the fortunate arrival of an English fleet he was enabled to raise, and Philip, the rival of Charles, was compelled to retire from Spain. After this success the earl returned with his force by sea to Valencia, purposing from that station to open the way for Charles's march to Madrid. Reguina and Cuenca were successively taken. At this juncture however, the chief command of the forces in Spain, was transferred from the earl of Peterborough to Lord Galway, and the affairs of the allies continued from this period to decline. Alicant was shortly after captured, and in that city Captain Carleton had his station during an entire year, acting chiefly in the capacity of an engineer. His next military appointment was at Denia, which was twice besieged, and finally surrendered by the treachery of the governor. Captain Carleton was among the prisoners, and with this event closes the military part of his memoirs. During his residence at Denia occurred one of those calamitous visitations from which this island is happily exempt. Surveying those works, and my workmen, I was one day standing on the great battery, when, casting my eye toward the Barbary coast, I observed an odd sort of greenish cloud making to the Spanish shore; not like other clouds with rapidity or swiftness; but with a motion so slow, that sight itself was a long time before it would allow it such. At last, it came just over my head, and interposing between the sun and me, so thickened the air, that I had lost the very sight of day. At this moment it had reached the land; and though very dissolve, and lose of its first tenebrity. near me in my imagination, it began to when, all on a sudden, there fell such a vast multitude of locusts, as exceeded the thickest storm of hail or snow that I ever saw. All around me was immediately covered with those crawling creatures; and they yet continued to fall so thick. that with the swing of my cane I knocked down thousands. It is scarce imaginable the havoc I made in a very little space of time; much less conceivable is visitation of those animalcula. There the horrid desolation which attended the was not, in a day or two's time, the least leaf to be seen upon a tree, nor any green thing in a garden. Nature seem❤ ed buried in her own ruins; and the vegetable world to be supported only to her monument. I never saw the hardest winter, in those parts, attended with any equal desolation. When glutton-like, they had devoured all that should have sustained them, and the more valuable part of God's creation, (whether weary vouring, I leave to philosophers,) they with gorging, or over thirsty with demade to ponds, brooks, and standing pools, there revenging their own rape upon nature, upon their own vile carcases. In every one of these you might see them lie in heaps like little hills; drowned indeed, but attended with stenches so noisome, that it gave the distracted neighbourhood too great rea |