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- FROM tAST MOM'S cAnrrt. • . . and stores that could sot be remota were destroyed And the detachment was on the polite of eeinsbatking 1 , . . COLONIAL DEPARTMENT, ..• * without having lest a single man, whenit was`warmlv attacked by a strong - reinforcement of the* enemy,. DOwNING-sTRIIST,•OcTOBER 11, 18 aided by a blapatebes, of which tole following are a Cope sad Ettraitt,Ze • b. eh thi. day received by Earl Bathurst ) &coin Lieutenant.- nu merous body of Indians, who had been General Sir George Prevost, Bart. enabled to approach und er cover o f t h e surrounding . woods, and kept up a galling fire upon the boats. Head-Quarters, Kingston, Upper Canada, fitly 9a The detachment had IS ran k' an d fil e kill e d ; Lieu. Mir LORD—I have the honour s of transmitting to 1.. tenant-Colonel Bisshopp and C a p ta i n S aun d ers, 41 st Lieu your Lordship, the copy of a report from Lieute. Clark, me 2d Li ncoln isant-Colonel Clark, of the Militia Forces, of the re- regi nt, severely wounded; Lieutenant-C o l o nel tult of an attack made by a detachment of troops, Regiment, and Lieutenant Mom froth 41st regiment, slightly wounded; an d twenty from the centre division of the army serving in Upper Canada, placed under the command of Lieutenant. rank and file wounded. . Colonel Bi- , shopp, one of the Inspecting Field.Offi. The ordnance captured and destroyed consist of ten of Militia, for the purpose of destroying the three 12-pounder, one 9-pounder, three 6-pounders, a enemy's block houses, stores, barracks, vessels, and and about 200 stand o f arms ; ' e i g h t l arge b oats and s. were b roug h t away loaded with store naval establishment at Black Rock, which I have scows tlis day received from Major-General De Rotten- His Excellency laments that the severe wounds of L burg, The skill and judgment of Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Bisshopp will d e p r i v e t hi s army 13isshopp, aided by the vapour of the officers and men for a time of his gallant and able services; and is happy to learn that the wound of Lieu t .-C o l one l Cl ar k accom plish this enterprize in the most gallant manner, placed under his command, enabled him to is not likely long to re stra i n t h e zea l and energy w i t h . When unfortunately tor. his Majesty's service, a con- which that officer has so eminently disti ngu i s h e d him cealed enemy, at the moment of the re-embarkation self.—By his Excellen c y' s comman d, of the troops in their encumbered boats, threw in (Signed) EDW. BAYNES, Adj. Gen. upon them a destructive' * fire, which deprived the Extract of a Dispatch from Lieuten ant -G enera l Sir G EOROL P R[ - vos . r, dated Head-Quarters, Kingston, upper Canada, Au- Country of some valuable men, and disabled Lieute nant-Colonel ki shopp so as to leave me no hope of gust 1 ha l ; e lB t l h 3. e honour to inform your Lordship, that again benefiting by his services during the remainder the enemy continue to occupy the position of Fort of this arduous campaign. . George and its immediate vicinity, within which they (Signed) . GEORGE PREVOST. are still more closely circumscribed than when I hid Chippewa, July 12, 1813. the .honour of addressing you on the 18th ultimo ; SIR—I have the honour to report to you, for the the head-quarters of Mfjor.General De Rottenburg information of Major-General de Rottenburg, that the detachment under the command of Lieutenant- having since been removed to St. David's, a b out seven Colonel Bisshopp, consisting of a detachment of miles distant from that fort, an d our a d vance p osts Royal Artillery, under Lieutenant Armstrong, forty being within four mile s of i t . of the'King's regiinent under Lieutenant Barstow, s hip s , The enemy's fleet, consisting of t wo one brig, ' one hundred of 'tile 41st under Captain Saunders, and eleven schooners, in all fourt een , sa il e d from Sac - forty of the 49th under Lieutenant Fitz Gibbons, and kett Harbour on the 2d 'ul t i m o, an d were seen o ff Niagara on the 27th, and offlork on the 28th; and about forty of. the 2d and 3d Lincoln Militia, em y * barked at two o'clock on the morning of the 11th yesterday our , squadron, pow er fully arme d, we ll . inst. to attack the enemy's batteries at Black Rock. equipped, completely manned, and ably commanded, The detachment landed half an hour before day. left Kingston Harbour in sea rc h of it. light, without being perceived, and immediately pro- I have thought it expedient -to endeavour -to call • ceeded to attack the batteries, which they carried with off the enemy's attention from this province, t o th e defence of their own settlements on Lake Champ . little opposition; the enemy heard_the firing at their lain, by employing Captain Everard, and the officers advanced posts, and immediately retreatedwith great • precipitation to Boifilo. - and seamen of his Majesty's sloop of war Wasp, lately arrived from Halifax, to man our gun-boats, • The block-houses, barracks, and navy-yard, with and the captured American vessels at Isle aux Noise, one-large schooner, were burnt, and such of the pub for the purpose of joining with a body o f 800 p ic k e d lic stores as could be got off were taken possession of and carried across the river by the troops; before the men, in making a movement on that Lake, to arr es t the prOgress of the reinforcements moving towards whole of the stores were taken away the enemy ad. - ' vanced, having been reinforced by a cOnatderable the American armies at Sackett Harbour, under body of Indians, whom they poited in the woodg on Major-General Lewis, and at Ni a g a ra, und e r Major ' their flanks and in their advance ; they were gallantly General Dearborn. I have selected an officer of merit and e n terp r i se opposed by the whole of 'the troops, but finding the Indians could not be driven from the adjoining wods for this service, and-he has received my instru ct i ons without our sustaining a very greatloss, it was deemed to destroy the vessels and boats of every de scr ipti on prutleat to retreat to the boats, and the troops mews. -: 4 - sea the river under a very heavy tire. along the shore, and such public buildings a s arc used for military purposes. He is also to bring away I am extremely sorry to add, Lieutenant-Colonel or destroy provisions and warlike stores of every kind Bisshopp fell, severely wounded, on our retreat to the which may fall into his possession ; but all p r iv ate • boats ; fortunately the detachment did not suffer by property, and the persons of the unarmed. and in it,offensive inhabitants, are to be respected, and every every thing having been arranged and completed ' previous to his receiving his wuunas, care and precaution are to be taken to preserve both Enclosed are the returns of the killed, wounded, inviolate. and missing, with the exception of those of the ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, OCTOBER 12. 49th Regiment and Militia, which have not yet been The Letters, of which the following are copies and entrains, received. I have also enclosed the returns of the have been transmitted to John Wilson Croker, Esq. by Vice- Admiral Sir Edward Pellew Commander - in-Chief of his Ordnance and other stores captured. . Majesty's ships and vessels in the Medi: erranean. (Signed) THOMAS CLARK • Lieut.-Colonel 2d Lincoln CLARK , Mi:ford, off Porto Re, July 6, 1813.. To Lieutenant-Colonel Harvey, Deputy Adj.-General. * Sin—l have the honour to acquaint you, that on the 28th ult. I left Melada, and on the 30th AITURN 07 KILLED, WOONDLD, -AND MISSING, IN ACTION assem- WITU THE ENEMY AT BLACK ROCK, ON TUE MORNING or bled the Elizabeth and Eagle off Promontorio. On Tut ill n I N STANT, JULY 13, 1013. the Ist inst. the squadron entered the QuarnierChan- Staff—i inspecting held Officer, wounded. nel, and on the '2d, ii the evening, anchored about nth or King s Regiment-3 privaus aided, 1 corporal, 6 pri. ~. rour miles from Fiume, which was kb:fended by four vates wounded. . 41st Regiment-6 privates killed; 1 Captain, 1 Ensign, 1 Ser. batteries, mounting 1.5 heavy guns. leant, 10 privates wounded; 4 privates missing. On tlie . 3d, in the morning, the ships named in the 49th Regiment-4 privates killed, 3 pr.vates wounded, 2 pr.- margin* weighed, with a light breeze from the S.W. Cates inissaig. withthe intention of attacking the sea line of bane , Militia—i Lieutenant-Colonel wounded. Total-13 privates killed, 1 Inspecting Field-Officer, 1 ries (for which the arrangement had been previously Lieutenant-Lnlonel, i Capt iii, t Ensign, 1 Ser- made and communicated), leaving a detachment of jeant, 1 Corporal, 19 privates woundeo; 6 private, boats and marines with the Haughty, to storm the . misolrg, battegi at the Mole Head, as s' on as the guns were NAMES Or OFFICERS WOUNDED. silenced ; but the wind very light, shifting to the S. Staff—Lieutenant-Lolonel nisshopp, Inspecting Field Officer, severely (not dangerously.) E. with current from the river, broke the ships off, 2d Lincoln Militia—Lieutenant-Colonel Clark, slightly. and the Eagle could.osty fetch the second battery, 41st Regiment—Captain Saunders, severely, and prisoner: 'opposite to which she anchored. The enemy could Ensign Mompesson, slightly. not stand the well directed fire of that ship. This (Signed) J. HARVEY, (True Copy) Lieut.-Colcaeili. A. General. being communicated by telegraph, I made the signal (Signed) Low. Kay il es, Adj.-Gen. to storm, when Captain Rowley, leading in his gig ea-IVAN OF ORDNANCE DESTROYED AND CAPTURED 7ROM TUE the first detachment of marines, took possession of ENKSIT AT BLACK ROCK, J ULY IE, isia the fort and hoisted the King'S colours, whilst Cap ., Taken from the Enemy. a iron twelve-pounder, with garrison carriage. tarn Hoste, with the marines of the MilfOrd, took and 1 Iron sin-pounder, with garrison carriage. spiked the guns of the first battery, which was under 1 Brass sit-pounder, with travelling carriage, the tire of tha Milford and Bacchante, and early -I Brass six-pounder, witho tit travelling carriage. evacuated. . a oial-4. 171 Engl h and French muskets. Captain Rowley leaving a party of seamen to turn is .1 Three-pounder Travelling Cart iage. the guns of the second battery against the others, A Ammunition Kegs. without losing time, boldly dashed on through the ..A mall quautity of round and case shot, quantity not yet known. town, although annoyed by the enemy's musketry a aken and destroyed. , from the windows of the houses, and a fi eld-piece a Iron te-loutlers-all iron 9-pounders. (Signed) ✓ R. S. Aaaarreono s placed in the centre of the great street ; but the ma- Lientenant-Colonel Royal Artillery. rines, headed by Lieutenants Lloyd and Nepean, NeAu hers, Mit. sec and the seamen of the boats, proceeded with such '. Linenant-Colonel Clark, Ste. Sic. Ste. firmness, that the enemy retreated before them, draw. IiLTURN or saes's', cite. Ste., CAPTURED AT AND sitouairr • mg the field-piece until .they came to the square, PROM BLACK ROCS, ON TIM 11Th J ULY, 1813. - 129 Harrell of Salt, 46 Barrels of Whiskey, 11 arrels of Flour, where they made a stand, taking post in a large . 1 Barrel of Molasses, I Barrel of Tar, II large Bales of Blau- , house. het, (about 200), 70 large Blankets limn 5 large Casks of At this time the boats with their carronades, under Clothing, 3 Cases containing 396 Soldier,. Caps, If Ban of Captain Markland, opened against the gable end of • Iron, 1 Bar of Steel , 1 Side of Solt Leather, 7 Snits of Upper • - • it with such eflect, that the enemy gave way at all . Leather (some of them marked Serjezat Fitzgerald, 41st Re sinuat, and taken from y ou E s i e , so bo r o tosued to the 412 t points, and I was gratified at seeing them forsake the Regiment). 7 large Ikatelaz a t lamp stow. • : t o wn in every direction. Txes. Cr as s, Lieutenant-Q/16nd Captain Hoste, with his division, followed close tol (A True Copy.) ad Lincoln Militia. 1 NOAM Feats, Mil. See. Captain Rowley, and on their junction, the two bat-, ADDITIONAL CF.NERAL ORDERS. ... I terms, with the field - piece, stores , and- shipping, were • Hood-Quarters, Kingston, Adjutant-General's , taken possessiokof, the' Governor and every officer Office, July 15, 1813. and man of the garrison havike ton swat. ' : His Excellency the Commander of the Forces has Considering the' number 'ot 'troops In' die town, ..4. received from Major-Ganeral De Rottenburg the of- * above 3.50, besides natives, one loss has been ariflingi ficial Report of Lieutenant-Colonel Clark, of the 2d , one marine of the Eagle killed,: Lieutenant Lloyd Lincoln Militia, of the successful attack made on the' and' five seamen and marines wounded. Nothing enemy's post at Black Rock, on the morning of the ' could exceed the spirit and disposition manifested Ilth instant, Lieutenant-Colonel Bisshopp being un- by every Captain, officer,ieamaii, and marine, in the able to write in consequence of the severe wounds he . squadron. received. I Although the town was stormed in every part, by Lieutenant-Colonel Clark reports, that the objects the prudent management of Captains Rowley and of the enterprise were achieved with the utmost gal-; Hoste, not an individual has been plundered, nor has lantry ; • and that, by the judicious arrangements of ° I any thing been taken away except what was afloat, Lieutenant-Colonel Bisshopp, the enemy's block- and in the Government stores. houses, stoics, barracks, and dock-yard, together (Signed) THOS. FEM. FIRERMANTLE. , , With a large vessel, were burnt, and all the ordnance •j • Milford, Elizabeth, Eaele,tacchanaisari.Havabsy. A LW OP vsegitts.vroktpite. tale* A7' rtuM*, int THE SD JUL_ 00 tow* more than half °fibs Slim the prop4etor's IS sent to 141104 r, and mereltanilise ; the rest Were. s red. 39 Iron gnat (gisrt only mounted), *Mined total' melee. I brass eigireen-pounders, and one firldiimo, taken• Way. 500 stand of small arms. 200 barrels of powder. Radom of bread for seventy thousand men, and two me/g -uinea with stores, Ste. burnt. (Signed) +'!.l THOMAS riANCis PRIMMANTLt. Milford, off Porto Re, July 6, 1813. SlR—liiave the honour tä inform you, that yester day the squitdron under my orders moved from Fiume to this place, and the Haughty was dispatched with prizes to Lissa. Captains Hoste and Marklana landed with the ma-. tines, and found the forts abandoned by the enemy,' who had spiked the gulas, and thrown the ammuni-' tion, into the sea. The boats went up to Bocca where aconvoy of thirteen sail were scuttled ; one of t.! . .em only could be recovered: Having rendered the guns, ten in number, entirely useless, burnt the cat riages, and blown up the works, l.have ordered the ships to their several stations. (Signed) THOS. FRAS. FItEEISIANTLL Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew, Bart. ice. His Majesty's ship Elizabeth, off Omago, June 8, 1813. SlR—Having information that the enemy were sending three vessels, loaded with powder, along the coast of Istria, and seeing vessels of the same des cription within the town of Omago, I stood in there ; and when the Eagle and Elizabeth were within gun shot, I summoned the town, • which they refused to receive. After firing some time, the marines of this ship, under Captain Graham and Lieutenant Thomas Price, and of the Eagle, under Lieutenant Samuel Lloyd, drove the enemy out of the town. They had about 100 soldiers. The boats, under Lieuten'ants Roberts and Bennett of the Elizabeth, and Lieutenants Greenaway' and Hotham of the Eagle, destroyed a two-gun battery, and brought out four vessels, loaded with wine, that had been scuttled. • I am happy to say, that only one man was woun ded ; and the conduct of all the officers employed on this service was highly creditable. (Signed) E. Lavzsox Gowen, Captain. Hi, Majesty's ship Elizabeth, Fasanu ttuaMli , June 20. information that some French gens d'armerie, who organized the militia, and Commissa ries that levied the contributions, resided at Dignano, opposite the Prioni Islands, I landed fifty seamen, under Lieutenants Roberts and Bennett, the marines, under Captain Graham and Lieutenant P r i c e, and the - boats with carronades, under Lieutenant Bernard. They wick possession of the town at day-break this morning, made the French prisoners, and disarmed the militia. A French Surgeon th it fired out of a window at our people was mortally wounded.' This is the only loss on either sick. Great praise is due to all the offictis employed on this service, and nothing could exceed the steadiness Of the men.—l have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) E. LEVESON GAYER. His Majesty's sloop Saracen, Port Ladro, Juae 18, 1818. Slit—Upon reconnt itring the coast and islands, on the station• you did me the honour of appointing me to, the island of Zvi= and its harboUr appeared the only place where there were vessels of any burden, and from information received, it was supposed some of the List convoy with 'grain for Ragusa was still there. As it was only guarded by a Captain's party of about sixty men, last night, it blowing and raining excessive hard, I conceived it a most favourable time of attacking it ; at nine P. M. I put off from the brig, with the boats, and at eleven landed, with die small arm men and marines, to the number of forty men, and after a very difficult march of nearly three miles, we surprised and took prisoners the corporal's gttard in advance, without their being able to give the alarm: We then instantly pushed for the guardhouse, and Commandant's quarters, which were carried by the bayonet, and took prisoners' a Captain, commanding the islands of Zapano and Mezzo, two serjeants, three corporals, and thirty-three privates, with ail their arms and ammunition, belonging to the 4th regiment (the Lieutenant and fifteen privates escaping), which corn pletely put whole of the island in our possession ; and, 1 am happy to say, without loss, and only a tew slight bayonet wounds. The determined conduct of The seamen and marines, headed by Lieutenants Holmes and Hancock, made all their resistance in effectual.—l have the honour to be, &c. • J. HARPER, Commander. Re-sr-Admiral Freemantle, &c. Adriatic. His Majesty's ship Havannah, at Sea, June 29. SIR—I have the honour to report the capture of an armed convoy of the enemy, consisting of ten sail, under the town of Vasco, on the morning of the 27th instant, by the boats of this ship, commanded by ray First Lieutenant Wm. Hamley. The enemy being apprised of our approach the preceding day, had assembled in force, and taken every possible precaution•to prevent our getting their vessels cff ; but having landed to the right and for ced them from their guns (eight in number), we re mained masters of the spot the whole day, until the vessels were rigged and got afloat. This little service has been performed with the spirit ever mauitest in Lieutenant Hawley, my officers, and ship's ccmpany generally, and with only three men slightly wound ed ; while the enemy acknowledge six killed and seven wounded.--I have the honour to be, Btc. (Signed) GEORGE CADOGAN. Rear-Admiral Freeruantle, &c. Adriatic. Eagle, at anchor off Farasina, July 7. Sin—Pursuant to your orders of yesterday, the fortress of Farasina, mounting five 18-pounders, was attacked this morning, at eleven a. m. by his Ma jesty's ship under my command, and after some re. sistance, was stormed and carried by a party of sea men and royal marines, landed under cover of the ship's tee, and headed by Lieutenant Greenaway, the First Lieutenant, Lieutenant Hotham, and Lieu tenant Lloyd, of the royal marines. • On the approach of our men, the enemy abandon ed their works, and fled to the heights immediately above them, from whence they were driven by the party under Lieutenant Lloyd, and separated in all 1 directions. A position was then taken by the royal marines, to secure the men while destroying the battery and its out-works, and at two p. m. the whole re-embark ed, without suffering any other accident than Mr. Hudson, Midshipman, slightly wounded, after. dis• 10. sad i st" dip Undaunted, at Merienite, . Await IC At& fita—t hate the. honour to inform yott, that the batteries of Cassis have been destroyed, and the Ves• eels as per mazgin* brought out of the Mole, or burnt. In justice to .t he brave O ffi cers and men du , ployed on this service, I beg leave to state a few' par• ticulars relative to thir very meritorious conduct.... Owing to light winds, the Undaunted could not take 11e -the anchorage that I intended, therefore to Cap tain Coghlan, Sir John Sinclair, and the Hon. Cap- • min Spencer, I ant entirely indebted for the success that attended an enterprise, which for gallantry has seldom been surpassed. Four batteries defended the entrance of the Bay, land twogun-boats were moored across the entrance of the Mae. The Citadel bat ,lory could only be carried by escalade; but nothing .conld withstand the boldness of the gallant marines, led on by Captain Coghlan, who surmounted every obstacle opposed to them (and of whom Captain ' Coghlan speaks in the highest terms of praise).— • They literally drove the French before them at the point of the bayonet, pursuing them through the batteries to the heights that conuhand the town, leay. ing it entirely at our merc . r. The hosts under the direction of Sit John Sinclair, then entered.the Mole, and in less than two hourtbronght off the-vessels. I feel very greatly indebted to Captain Coghlan for his able advice, and for the zeal and ability w.a nifested by him; likewise to Sir John Sinclair and the Hon. Captain Spencer, for their pea:severance in sweeping their vessels in, under a heavy fire from the batteries, and placing them in the most judicious po sition to cover the marines, and to.which I attribute in i‘ great degree our small loss. My First Lieutenant Tozer; and Second Hownam ; Lieuts. Wilson, of his Majesty's ship Caledonia ; and Oreenshaw, of his Majesty's ship Hibernia; Capts. Sherman and linssey, and Lieuts. Hunt, Dyer, Bluche, Maule, 'Reeves, Jarvis, Mallard and Ellis, of the Marines t behavied, with distinguished bravery. Lieut. Tozer I lament is Most severely wounded ;,his gallantry I have often noticed. • Lieut. Hunt, of the Marines, was the first who en tered the citadel battery, by a ladder, under a galling lire; Isis conduct on this as on all former occasions was very gallant. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) • Tuns. lissom Captain. Caledonia-1 corporal, 1 private )(marines) ki lled ; 1 private in wine, wounded. Hibernia -2 private marines killed; 4 wounded. Rarileur-4 private marines wounded. Puttee of WAVY,— t private marine wounded. Lb:daunted-1 officer, 4 private marines, wounded. Redwing-1 Getty officer woainded, • Repulse, off Toulon, August 11., 1813. Stn—l have the honour to enclose a list of the ene my's vesselst captured and destroyed by his Majes ty's ships Repulse and Aigle ; the two latter having sobght refuge in the It.irbour of Vernazza, it was ne ' cessary,•in order to get at them, to take posseision of that town : this WAR accomplished by anchotitfithe ships close to it, and landing the royal di:wines, Nbo, driving the enemy's troops out, pccupted it, whist considerable body, hastening from the neighbour hood to its relief, were kept bade. by the fire, of the ships, until the vessels were burnt, their crews hatir.g previously scuttled them. • The enemy lost several men in this Bole affair, which was admirably conducted by Lieutenant Har ris, of the Repulse, and fortunately without a casu4lty on our side. The Royal Marines, led 'by "C vain Innis and Lieutenant Dixie, • behaved in tlietrcumcm mary gallant manner.—l have the honour to be. &c. (Signed) R. H. Mouaaav, C 2184111: • Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew, Bart. Copy of a letter from Captain Kerr, of his Majesty's sloop WM. vtrene, addressed to Captain White ' of the Centaur, and trans mitted by Admiral Sir Richard Bickerton, Ban. to John Wilson Croker, Esq • - His Majesty's ship Wolverene, Oct. 7, 1812, . . _ Ste—Be pleased to iniorm the Commander in Chief, that his Majesty's sloop this afternoon, clo - se in with the town of Barfleur, captured tht French national lugger, No. 961, belonging to the Saida at Cherbourg, mounting sixsuns, cumin:4,o4Di Mon sieur Berard, Enseigne de Vaisseau: - with 'A comple. meat of thirty-two men.— I have the honour to be, &c. Extract of a letter from Captain PeH, p ot his Ita i iMty's bomb Thunder, to John Wilson Croker, plates /distOwer's Light, the 9th instant. I have the honour to acquaint, you, for their Lord ships' information, that iu pursuance of directions from Sir Richard Bickerton, to proceed in his Ma jesty's bomb Thunder to Woolwich, I weighed at six o'clock this morning from Spitbead, at halt-past eight, Ower's Light bearing N.N.E. observed. a tugger to windward, under easy sail; altered our course to neer the shore, and took in the studding sails ;, the lugger immediately bore up and followed; at halt-past ten she came up on the larboard quarter, and hailed us to bring to, and strike ; his decks were full' of men in readiness for boarding. She put her helm up to lay us alongside, we put ours down and fired tour guns, and a volley of musketry ; the tell on board, and was carried in the most gallant style by bu4rding. The capture proves to be le Neptune, belonging to Dunkirk, out two days from La Hogue, had made no captures; pierced for 18 guns, 16 mounted, with - a complement of eighty.eight men, only sixty.five on board ; the enemy had four men killed and ten wounded, five vet y severely, one since dead. lam happy to say, that we had only two men wesidedo wouramp--.Gesurge Jenks, able seaman, severely. ~1641111a1111111111 able seaman, slightly. WHITEHALL, OCTOBER if. • K• His Royal Highness the Pnnce Regent has be en pleased to point the Right Hon. Robert Viscount Melville, Sir Jost ph Sya any Yorke, Knight, Rear-Adtniral of be White Squadron of ISO Majesty's nett; ie Right Hon. William 'Wilda., Geo. Jabal. stone Hope, Esq. Rear-Admiral of the White squadron of hie Majesty's Fleet; Sir George Warrander, hart.; John ()Morn, Esq.; and Henry Paulet, Esq. (commonly calk d Lord henry I Paulet,) Rear-Admiral of the Blur Squadron of his Majerys Elect,—to be his Majesty's Commissioners for executing the a& lice of High Admiral of the United Kingdom ot Great *oas i s and Ireland, and the dominions, islands, and territories therliunit belonging. • Twenty-four settees and Tartans, names unknown ; two gun-boats, of two howitzers and twelve swivels each, -'guns tog 60 men taken; one gun-boat of guns, and 3J men, ape Min Tartan, destroyed. f St. Catharine, laden with Iron ore; 60 tons; Colombia, ladaa with sulphur, so tons; St. Joseph, laden with onions, b tow . ; vessel, (name unknown) laden with plants, 70 tons. [The Gazette contains a Proclamation, authorizing the Disdlie !atom of Spirits from Oats, Barley, or any other Corn or Gals (Whilst excepted), or from any Malt, Flour, or Bran, trout dle lei day of December nest.] (For Ole Dallkitipits AC. see the nest page.) Atitti)111110111,' eilikr - 'its tilytlift the %Ache Wan ht LT. . • heap of tning except the 'ehtrat.-:-I am, ate' his tram retained (Signed) C. RoivisT o Captalhe ita oil, irsiP. ReareAdaged vasaimatk, ece. to ,der,