FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF MARCH 29, 1800, No. I. T Camp of the Grand Vixir, near Al Erich, HIS Day a Convention has been figned here, by Moustapha Rafchid Effendi and Mouftapha Reffichi Effendi, Commiffioners appointed on the Part of the Grand Vizir, and by General Defaix and Monfieur Pouffielgue, Commiffioners appointed on the Part of General Kleber, by which it has been agreed, that the French Troops now in Egypt fhould evacuate that Country, and should be allowed to return to France. The Forts of Salahich and Catihé are to be furrendered by the French Troops within Eight Days after the Ratification of this Capitulation by the Grand Vizir and General Kleber, and the other Places and Towns in Egypt at the different Periods fpecified for that Purpofe. M Admiralty-Office, 27th March 1800. AJOR DOUGLAS, late Commander of the Party of Marines ferving on board His Majefty's Ship the Tigre, arrived this Morning with Difpatches from Sir Sidney Smith, Knight, Captain of that Ship, and Senior Officer of the Squadron employed on the Coast of Egypt, containing an Account of the Capture of the Fort of El Arish by an Advanced Body of the Army of the Grand Vizir, affifted by a Detachment of Marines from His Ma A 2 jefty's (4) jefty's Ships under the Orders of the Major. By this Account it appears, that the Grand Vizir moved from Gaza to El Arish on the 20th December laft, and that the French Commandant having refufed to capitulate, the Fort was reconnoitred by Major Douglas, accompanied by Lieutenant-Colonel Bromley and Captain Winter: That Batteries were erected on the 24th, and the following Days, the Fire of which was attended with complete Success; and that on the 29th in the Morning, the Enemy having ceafed firing, Major Douglas afcended the Wall of the Fort, by Means of a Rope which was let down for him, and received the Sword of the French Commandant; but that it having been found impoffible in the first Moments to reftrain the Impetuofity of the Turkish Troops, Three Hundred of the French Garrifon were put to the Sword, the Remainder were, however, by his Exertions, and thofe of the Turkish Commanding Officer, placed in Security, and the Sick and Wounded taken Care of. The Major acknowledges himfelf highly indebted to the Affiftance of Lieutenant-Colonel Bromley, and commends the good Conduct of Captains Winter and Trotté, and the gallant Behaviour of Mr. Thomas Smith, Midshipman belonging to the Tigre, and reprefents that the cheerful Manner in which the whole Detachment performed their Duty, expofed as they were in the Defart without Tents, very ill fed, and with only brakish Water to drink, gained them the Admiration of the whole Ottoman Army. Admiralty-Office, March 29, 1800. Copy of a Letter from Captain Sir William Sidney Smith, Captain of His Majefty's Ship Tigre, to Evan Nepean, Efq; dated off Jaffa, the 8th of November 1759. SIR, HAVE the Honor to enclofe a Copy of my Letter to the Right Honourable Lord Nelson, (of this Date, |