Star. — London, England, 1814-02-28 00:00:00

5 0t , Dern)! Assistant•Otiarier-tlaAt,ene e Coli d, te t r d. of *e•entßtg* of the enharlietiono Lfeel big. yoh • e • a not pass ovei. the . services o utenant icaasison and Captatii titWeett, 100th, In . Lkir ) (11*am:i t . t he AdvAnce.and grenadier*, who gillantly''etew f eted the orders entrusted to thetn; hrentirelys tutting two of the enemy's pitgnets, ; and surprising the vies on theglacis and at the gate „ . by which means t he watc hword w a s obtained, and the entrance into t he fort greatly whielresit betittlibeted i n A great degree beg leriee to-re commend these meritoriout Officers to your Honour's protection. The scientific knowledge of Lieutenant Gootra ben, Royal c pngiAeers, in suggesting arrange ta e a s p ous to the .t. tack, and for securing the f ort a fterwards, 1 cannot too highly appreciate.-.. The unwearied exertions, of acting Quarter , Maskr p il ki ngt en, 100th reginnot, in bringing forward the materials requisite klitei l i-att4tk, demand my ac knowledgments. Captain .Kirby, Lieutenants ball, •s etees ; . and Hamilton,. of the different provincial tiestrvelny thattlks. Staff-Adintent, Mr. Brampt ee, will hare 'the honour of presenting this dosteh, and the standard of the Americanlarlisoas to his intelligence, -Valour, and friendly assistance, eof only on this trying occasion, but on spanY former, lei most 'grateful. • Oar force consisted of about five:hundred rank and fii 6 Annexed is a return of our casualties, and• the enemy's loss in killed,:weended, and prisoners. • The ordnance and commissariat stores are so int ri6se that it is 'totally: out of my power to forward credo a corieCt stgleittent for seine days, but 27 faces of cannot; of dßferetit calibres, are on the ea t s , and upivards of . 5000 stand of arms and Many rifles is the arsenal. The , store houses are full of clothing aid camp equ ipage ol every , description. '1 hive tbei'holiont to be, • , • • (Nittied) 'J. Whistatilr, Colonel. Bit Manchu- Lfent...-Oaator4l-Drnuttnond, dttie. (A true copy) (Sininnd) •Nomt FAZZIt. MIL Soc. • • • lttrtialt Of Itu,tro.ap4 Wcormottt 'in ati assault of Tort gra, thrkseillt, on the morning of the igile Dec. General officer woutided:r-Royal Se. wounded-415t• Foot, I rank anal file wounded-100th Foot, 1 Lieuteniiiti 5 rink and Me killed; 2 tank and Bit irounded. Veal, 1 Lieutenant, 5 rank and .file billed; S tank and, Ali' irtlandid. • 1; mars 0F ifFPICItO.VILLED Awn WOUNDED. ; 'killed—built Foot, Lieutenant Nowlin). '• • . Wounded -Colonel Murray„ diotnanandina, sea - rally, (not dasa, getously.) I tool Arf lierp;-Assiitant•Surgienn 0:114;allphtlf. '• ' • (6i gn ed) )d.Vt#ll lol . "d DeP• At•Ge4l. V.rteari of the Anenq's Loss in Kti.t.to, WOUNIMD, and Pai- ONFib, who fug into out hands in an Assault oa Port Nit . t ee on tiro ritornin2 of the KO , Doe. 1013. tiltek 6 Si-Wound, 1 Lieutenant, 1 Assistant-Sorg/on, • 12 tank 1 Captain, 9 Lieutenant', 2 Ensigns, t•Sargein, I Cusaniissary L lx Stsjennts, .L 1 II rank awl fde.— Vaal in killed, wounded, Rid prisoner% 1 Captain, 9 Liente rants, t Enshotts 1 Suiten; 1 Aisistant Surgeon, tenipits sty, 12 Saissurs, Slitgirmit 164 eta rking.ter the Wien and line. • • ' • 00160 . • . . J. HARVIrit ViellG,CtiL and Dap.= l Gen. *Earn. LaTzsua, Adj. Gap. litaat4t 'ea. • • Sl2 . Virmistuvirs, Elininiberpkty 1913, _ • 'rke.a (a having establishedce, and, deuced Some hattesill- at Ltwistown,.withthe avowed eittnang the town of :94agenitownt si -1 • +.5 . sire, I deteruuned to Asiod g e, , ,t. . 9 'ithe, 4e t !IA!, the lsebuLa.., et.• b :ben with • crossed of Max , It: .0101 t. 4 ofet*,olv,i n. ` '• 1011,14. • d ,;k 1 . 1 ?" 1 *': ting herewith . fii*iti* a letter kate. Of f viyed ftc Lte na Gene l Orman nona; a i*rtiar t -,4., auack 4 • .ouna4a .fuNIF Bwr•taNW. 4P ..2PsAPter the mitth• •'. - on Pt 3 m 11 .P. 4 k 1444*. r foit t, 44Ye Aft 4d1044 4 4 ..! iiith-cleierilnizied:iirantjnii4.4o:4 „o„ r . kne - "Ythe; 114(41, ; Major.iGe ,2ll3P€4l"-te. very fot4arif in " 41 ° 11, fartMmanet Atilt:respective duties, •and P,V9PM , ..ll l ooloi,s.m ; uttiecte.entitled to ply calmed aatiorpokisav4 the 4cm,ottr to bey &c. ( m ailed) . G o od piittOr, • Toliatittitir!!: ' 4 ” 41'4# • • Vl4l .0 L is 1611 1***WOMVA W O. X 11 0 41 1 1 1 0 1 ,1131 9 9 4i listrtn . p;aiedsiii v itt it troops. al.. eppoµte,40•011.91(40414414111:10;49040014 t. , discOverlig. theta to ,the stnerst,*lloo4l#ol.o4 , • to e • fr.' • • a • hart te itt pasted defah the riveYi the beatil *bre ,tracked up as high ap the foot of,llthikapids, itifie cliately belo* Fort Erie: : In. doing chit; whloh rant ,+ lit and labour, it was netaiseaty : to Olathe :consideralfie caution, act ,the greaetti silence s -10 the -river thernmarrows very much, and_the point km Oboe iiculet. to which the boats wers.btought, and :ltd* whellge the troops were-to enahribe ~. le.ei,"iirttleddiattly under the point-blank fife of •1/0 1 41Pabstejegilltiset• 'batteries. . . . t.•• . ,• ~ t r•f • - Owing to the, bodts having been _brought in the dark to a part of the beach which was shoal and full of rocks, and on which they had.groundet before any , thing was ready for pushing off, the day appeared, and at the same moment the attack. on the enemy's', out-posts was commenced by the troops under Maier- Gerieral Riall. 4 - 4 ~,Tag:; .. rn By the uncomon.e.tertiOn of all, the be _retie. got off, and the Royals,,,ifter .being expoadti ;Or e." 8114 , ing fire of musketry,in their passage across (noiwtth-,. standing the well4rected'gre of five field-pieces, with. which ri,aa directed the old batteriel to be occupied- reached the opposite Acre In time jo cu-operate wl ' the troops under Major-Geiteral ,Riall, in the defeat • ,erf the enemy. I,beg to refer-your Excellency to the Maior-eileral i s report for a detailed aria** ofkhe • operations Ot•the troops, cif virlose gallantiY and exer: tion)e spealcoin terms of fhe highest oraise. -• , , • To - the MajOr General himself I' OA greadV*7 debted for thi ter Wiliam' and' able'tbatmer lii *bleb he his eicenteirthi'service With *Ntlf t huviebtruS" 7 ted• hiln..• Of the etindUct of the-offieetii and troops tio4s,Much cannot be said. • ' 1 • • ,'' i.s.The' patience and fortitude with which they have licit* the privations of almost every comfort, and the Wkiela :most rigorous climate at this advanced -or the •yeatorefiectt the highest credit on all.-1 Iftithink, in `fact, can more strongly 'e.iinte their 1 anxious .. claire' 'to Meet the enemy. Their conduct iorben he 'lei Met, the result of the action, aN well as' * report.bUthe gallant Otficit hy whom they were led, sufficiently prove. '! • • .• '..... The conduct of -Captain - Robinson, of the .King's ,iregiment, and 'of Captain. Holland, Aid-de-Camp to -General Riall ; were particularly conspicuous ; [ o'l beg leave to recommend these O ffi cers to the • e notice of his Royal Highness the Prince tit: :7 ,libi . - . 1 iAll-the objects proposed in My letter of the 27th alt... and, . - 1 tact, all that are at this moment attain-; 41,e, have thus been ccanyhtely accomplished, by the I. 4lestruciion of the . yrhole of. the cover on the opposite 'frOntier, and by theinflititidn'ef a severe retaliation itir the bortlink' of the toWn of Niagara, the justicoof irhich chi:tear/my hint:elf most fully admits, the troops - 16 ave beeh placed in cantonments glong the flontim in the manner which appears to me best calculated to insure its security, and their comfbrt and repose. To Lieutenant-cOlonet Harley ? Deputy Mutant- Genei..ll,.l . am much indebted, tor the able assistance 1e hai afforded Me through this ardunui : iiiriice.— `The eierriona of Captain Elliott, •• Deputy' . Assistant tuarter-Master-General, in directi n g the reparations ''of the boats, and in assisting at-the embarkation of the trot*, were 'Unreinitted. - To Captain - Bridge; Lieu*hantti Armstrong and Charlton, &the Royal Artillery,. and. Captain Cameron, of the Militia Ar •tillery, whose zeal and kzertioris in transporting the heavy ordnance were very conspicuous, great praise 'isi due. Lieutenant-Colonel'Baby, Assistant Quarter ,ldaster-General of Militia, and'Major Simons, of the incorporated Militia, were useful and indefatigable hi l imbaricing:the troops, Lienfenants Putman,. Davis, and • Andetson,, and several other Officers of thaMi- Ittia; 'sexy handsomely volunteered in piloting the boats actors the river; a *vice of considerable dif& cult) , And importance, owing to the great 'rapidity ; - he •CUTIVOt t Ibe leave also to mention the great assistance :I received from the officers of my personal 4ifig,b• . • idsnatch w ll be delivered to you by Captain ii-4"filat:--- J;se, niy Aide-de.CamP, * who Was in the action, afidttirticttlarly distinguished 'himself. I 'beg to re ' commendliim ftu the favourable notice of his . Royal highat3o.the Prince:Regent I,le:is perfectly ,qualified ea gilrr 7 your .ateligncy ~,every farther inforguatioa l; . you ma 7 rAtinite.—:-.I have the honour to be, 44q. . _ Li ._.t .. ' " ,* tSigtii ,) ' * GoitoOxi)ftumatowi), isitui..tiim. ---• (A trite eopty) 1 .• .: Men Passe, Military Bed. t Ple E-anellency 5# r George Prevost, &a. - . • •t t * • ,); .::.,Niagara Frostier, Fort Erie,'" 1., 1814. • I ,Ate,--I have tits, honour to report to you ; that agreeably to e i instrutions' Contained In your litter of the 29th ult. snd your era! order of 'that day, to pass the river Niagara, for the .pur ose of attacking the enemy's force , collected at. Black Rock anti eo ; and carrying hub *testi:an the other objects therein d i mwn stoned; 1, crossed the river In the following night„with finer .tor m o r i s s • of lue,Kiog i a rag ent, and the light company :f t , 1 the g2th;ubder Lieutenant-Co lon el Ogilvy ; 250 men of the 41' tegletient,(indtbe grenadiers of the 100th, under Major Frond, *ogrth'er with about 50 militia Volunteers and a.body of Indian Lwarriers. . The troops coinplietet their landing 'about twelve : O'clock, neariy two miles below Black Rock; the light Infantry et the 119th "beteg in advent; surprised 'and captured the greater ;pert `ea pic . quet df the enemy, eh& secured the bridge over the COngulithiry.Cresit,Vist Weirdest which had been loosened, and 'were ready w. be carried oil had there been time given.for it. .• j • I hiunediately established the 41st and 100th grenadiers, lo po skids beyond the bridge, fee the purpose of perfectly soesningite• passage ; the enepty inside some attempts during the MAW mew this' atvantetpcsition, but wire repulsed with loss. , - Tv ; At day-break I moved forward, the King's regiment Sad Or camping i# .the ptit r ill, the...4lst and, grenadiers of 106th being in reserve . e enemy had by this time Opened a very' beat fire.tf cintiOn and musketry on - the Royal beets,: under Lielltenant-Colonel Gordon., who were destined to land aboss illachßeck, for-the purpose of turning his position, while ha shooldhe atteoketin front by.thetroOps who landed below r: ' several, of the Wass havingstounded, I am sow to any &his re- r &hit' *altered some less, and was not able to effect its landing . In Wilde= 'siva te. luny. ecoomplieb the object intended, •thongli covered widethe whole of our tteW guns, under Captain Bridge, which were. placed on the opposite bank of the river. i . The ,lting's an d 89th having in the mean dine gaiiiet Ebel town, conuipiced =a very spirited attack upon the enemy, who Were In great force, and very strongly posted. The reserve being arriied on the ground, the whole Were shortly engaged. Ith-Il *Pear Intaotained his position wi t h ' very esueld'erabk o b. etinacy for • hoistnine ; but such •was the spirited and detyr lifted advance of nor troops, that be wit et' length toe:veiled its.geve viray, wad driven through his ba&eths, ti which were ' pnee,r, Our, 12-poßdvs, 'ld one, 9-pounder, and • to the Oren of Buffalos, about two Miles distant t • he 04 a largehody .of infantry and cavalry,, and atter op :s c e . r ts fia mif kii to the iecc, poste woods, .of:, bi se nit flhOing this ini4fectstal, iiu left, hehintl„htts one. six-pounder eighteen and mutton ahr-pounda, r object of the expedi - the 'Ring's, with ttvo atibenners and. slarop.(partof '" 41st Voce, 004 , grenadiers ; 59; Mill . ~, • I .5 •••• ' ige 41 y. t : • • Id I % • 77' ."..7 1 `:' 77' • • littt of. the Itoyil, scots, anvt clie +LA.. eel; Intent, wholq body cif dig We4ieru Indians. wit; a to the AttlOican fiostieroutder the command o ick<Gener4l, itiall; its ja4tieaux ' ilitpediately hafting itti/oro 'Ander C olonel Aired a N- . appipit thotti?z •- : o*(o*C.,o:MterAnder, inie !" • : • • From'pr.:V*l* Itiait's, repp of the conduct ;. ‘ libiartive employed setv ice % conic .#4. iron. opportwwly haa ofeteit j would .2dionguisked- theßsOlTii thOse attirtai..itt;'ia: Iliove the hott9Atto be. &t 1 {Sigtiid). . ,Gpit:DoN Dituittstillb, Lieut. itt..o4iC lifete*o f. : t : • • ;* • I 1t;e....4 Mgeltfintofer.-404dre, 11, 143111)'—:1. fra,t,MtisLictitak ti Q t tra ciistirEt to y fo v — r lettoprisfrofi tt21, , :,..._ ..„ .! no p ß iproimrfir -ip. , . . 14149FAtii: - „ ptroce.mlyv I i f 1 • . 0:117 - lbstiGtek the i IN4ltiNikSig Proviiirl.X. . n 4,9.9 ti*„. ___Ple4l .F O l4 0 ilie 011 , ° II,I4I.OIPtis:,OIPI,4IIC-I,oFP°Q,crs. bOoi 40 - bee ti'.h 4 ,t '., 104. totit o kr4ll • ' 4.11 1 01* rsdal Iligh onsubmktoil,, ;4,- 4 4, ' !Allsi'_.... ' - ' tlt. ' Itie - ,1,41 'who ,ere *' e particuiarl it. :, .. the- bieutexint• Gene* as havin t iiisittrlM g r... _ gallantry upon NI ikedWai. Capealit Itblltasti; - whiff eottntiatttiett 'the K m ' s. regiment iftet -Lietstpaalit:CiAcipat Ogilvie was Ms:. abled, and to whosesidilciousnaid prdropi etitiiit,icio °I Wflitbraltinestweamich 'merit and reat•adOn- taveilolite iscribM4 C..lptaies Faikett;' isf.krie j cage litittiont t witi•vras wo'ustaptirth Ofitaii, Aidtude•Cinsp.to* Lieitten - alit 'IA* " "" ' ; end Captain. Hottstti4i Aihieedtkezunci . al 14 • .e e- mai Kull, ,a-ppeork t6 4 / 1 0011621 very f J ohiatii in a oinconnig Min to Abe fintatp.: It.lll3o4ett° nay D. 00104 4 large, body of infantry sad es, quartets to Chippowa . op . .thirMOdik did. On this inilcisvj to, op ore our advance. by Ulf Are of i fie int list to *Min two:anipa"iittefe, w h e n, h a y. tow; which connnanded the 'road; but f in g recoiat4oiired the e•olii. --, lic4) ot.SLickltoclick, l i n " , ill ! Ikdifiedtim " al*labig ' lttni I detwained.:to eteark • . Ai :. f . Tias kleilla rialss "n liel,d-li w e'cr, i4ele and Ole It • H o: er s r h is tee kh n m aria d aossii i rsr were 4ceorltr movett as p . 4 -.. , a left' CNA- Wiiitlifell inn ode haat. :-' : : en the evenin of the.tadi f , 111))**c .al Rfall' ' 1 ti t!!!-Pr crne ' ded t° 470.4 ° 14 V 1)1 oceeded to execute 'the :14*iiosys.**t, svhiihl Oziki , wie 6 , tilalsd Ca r itaiilit " k _a_&_ 3lll4' i rinfralilltweliffauvrthq..o" • ..nom" had p r eviouslrkina***l4 . -ARP:Jon Si iiht.VO4pa : .. A. ,' . ... 2 • destined oncter the'iootodiato Allelletallftei Major:Gt. • ' °711..1 " 1 " Vi e , i " ..454141.41.1" - W. lista mph Foot, grl neral Riall so odyfiotettlikoiralAW • . , 16p; India% Ode. , • . • .. - • . 1 A i.. 1 irly , ....-o.2*,..,amil:iliiiillyillNllllllll . •- • enemy's hie stit - liaron) that w Pe stn lbori s kftie teidW the town, with the storeelhagrflailln ilsoarilrtetilth he effectolly completed. , The town itself (the inhabklift4 tinting gteelonsin.leftjt i ) and whole t rif ifie 7 nkibile s ertfrei,to'nr'siiiing WeldreaVe df e'Rthillfge hid nut the means of con; tiwaY, were lirtVIISMOSI 61111 wet pity consumed; AS also the outage .11hick Itock, n the eveo4it sycs lb itKe to?yorit f'irff.4r Verrii,ton i- I tiiiitlYee ied 1 ieuttnant 7 oolppel cottioo powrfa tiligara, with a part y of the. 19th Light Dragoons t under htijoe. Lille, a detachnitent of the Royal Scots, and the 8 9th light ct rift' . patty, and denray the reteeklOg *PIC* the enemy 111)0n frontier, which he has reported to have d heeh effeitually done. Frost* ever} abEatint I haie-beeti aßle to collect, the enemy's force opposed to us was not less than from two thousa:;cl to t fAousand five Pundjed,men ; their lase.fn killed and wounded,Ll lhotild Imagine Von t three to four hithdrill; . lane from the na ture of theconntryi, - .bsiner mostly minket' tlnth *acid, If is MIS+ cult to aseeirtaiif k pre6l.4y the wand r e ason will account for our slot 'hitting been able to make a greater slumber of prisoners than 130. • • I,lsave great satisfaction in stating to you the food conduct of the whole of the regular troops and vOlunteer militia; but I mutt, partirulartfltiention the steadiness and brivery of the King's re .eiroe.nt .and 89th light infantry., T.hsr Wet* *net gallan4ir to the attack by I.leutenartr-Coldnel Ogilvy, of the King's. who, Ansi sorry received a!senere *remit,' lvfikh wilt, for e Ink, deprive. the. Revile bray * ;Or Intelligent officee..! ..Ktter Lieutenant-ColOnel tigWvy WAS woundet i - the command oftlse regintefit.defrolited iti'Cliptain IZobhiitein, iiles . ty a very judicious movement to hieright wiith the that battalion cowers oleii; made a considerable impression on the left of the enemee position. I , have every ressen to be satisfied with Lieutenane•Colenel Gordonjo-tPeevormand of the Royal Scots, .and have much to ? regi*t that the accidental grounding of his boats deprived rue of the full benefit•of •tds iervite ;: and I Jute also mention net Cpprobation.of the conduct of Major Frlepkt•:nrong • st, as well as of that of Captain Favicetr, of the • it =rest., diers, who was unfortunately wounded. Captain .Bardes,:oithiii , ts9th, and Captain Haunter, of the King's Light infantry comp*. idea, conducted then ,elves in the most exemplary manner. Lieu tenant Colonel Elliott in this, is wall as on other occasions, b' entitled to nay highest commendations for his zeal and actleimae. Superintendant of the Indian Department ; and I am happy tai' add, that through his eitertions,, and that of his Officers, no ate of cruelty, as far as I could learn,, was Corarniked by the lad)&h towards ally of their pris‘ners. • I cantiot close this report winkr, mentioning, In term% of Ale' warmest praise, the good conduct of my Aid e-Ozntp, Captain Holland, trout whom I received the most able assistance through ink the *hole of these operations. Nor can I (Ann mentioning my obligations to you for acceding to the request of your Aide-de-Camp, Captain Jervoise, to ac company me. He was extremely active and zealous, and ren defect me very essential service. I inclose a return of the killed, wounded, ald missing, and of the ordnance captured at Black Rock and Buffalo. I have the honour.to be, &w • • (Signed) P. Riau., Major-Cenral. Lieut. General Drummond, commanding the • Forces; Lipper Canada. Ritruao of Kasten, WOUNDLD, and MISSING, of the troops of the Right Division, - under the 'command of 44ajor-General RIALL, tithe atta ch on Black kook and Buffalo, .un 30th De cember, 1.319. KitLeni--Royal Scots, 18 rank And file. - King's Regiment, I rank and:file. 4lit Foot, 2 rank and file. 89th Light infantry, , 0 rank and file. Volunteer Militia, 3 rank and file. Indian War riors, 3 rank and file. WOUNDED —Royal Scots, gerjeants, 29 rank and file. King's Regiment 2 Officers 14 rank and fi le.' : Clat Foot, 5 rank and file. 894 i Foot (righ t Infatital) r 5 rank litid file. 100th Foot `(grenadiers), .1 Officer, 4 rank and file. !Voluateer Militia, 1 Officer, 5 rank and file. Indian Warriors, 3 rank and file. MlsslNG.Royal &rots, 6 rank' and file. 41st Poet, 3 rank and fiJe. General Total of Killed, Wounded, and Missing.—S Officers, Serjeanu, 103 rank and file. link es or Oirrceas Weinneets.-;Kung's' Regiment, 'Acute lithnt--Colonel Ogilvy, severely (not dangerously); Lieutenant Young .lightly. Inoth Foot (grenadiers), Captain Fawcett, se srely (not- dangerously). Volunteer Militia, Captain •Seroos, - . (Signed) • • I. HARVIIY, Lieut. Col. and Dep. Adj. Gen. (A true copy.) . (Signed) D. BAYNE", Adj. Gen. ;WORN OF inifiDIMISCE CAkTURED •AT BLACK ROCK AND BilfiLllLOi ON THE SUTH DECRHEBR. One brass. six-pounder field-piece, with carriage complete, one ir A q twenty-four-pounder, one iron eighteen-posuider, one iron iyretve-pounder, one nine pounder, one iron six-pounder. (Signed) • C. BILIDnit, Captain R. A. • Lewiston, Decettber Snve-According to your instructions I crossed the river this ntornieg, immediately after the advance, under Colonel Murray, had passed over with-the Royal Scots and 41st regiments, accom panied by a large body of Indians, and• marched upon Lewiston, which the enemy had, however, abandoned upon our approach, leiving behind him a twelve and six-pounder gun with travel ling carrjar•s, and, every thieg complete. I found in the place a considerable number of small arms l some ammunition, nine bar gels of powder, and also a quantity of flour, amounting, I believe, to two hundred barreb.' . . I regret the troops bad not the opportunity of coming In con. tact with the enemy, as I am ciMeisced they would have acquired your fullest approbation.—l have the honour to be, &e. • (Sigeed) P. Itte.l4,oAajor-General. Lieut. General Drummond, &E. &c. - ADMIRALTY-OFFICE ; FEBRUARY 26. • Copies of three setters received at this Office, 'from Rear.. Adm iral Durmast, Commander in Chief of his Majesty ' s strips and vessels at the I.eeward Islands, additssed to .1011/4 WILSON Esq. Venerable, at Sea,.Dec. SI, 1811. &It-4 ban to acquaint you, for their Lordships' information, that in the execution of my orders, the Venerable this day captured the French letter of Marque brig le Jason, of two hundred and sixty-four tams, pierced for twenty-two guns, but mounting only fourteen, twelve Of which had been thrown overboard in the chace.. She left Bourdeanx five days since, bound for New York, with a cargo composed of silks, wines, antt'otber artiClei of merchandize4 sixty-four persons were found on board, ten of whom are pas singers; this is the fiat time of her having been it. 4ea. - Sheis a fine'ne* vessel, copper.bottomed, and .sails so well thskt take her ,uocter my protection to 13arbadoes,..for adjudication. . I have the honour td be, - • I I • •• • • -t P..C.DUfthAtet; Rear-Admiral, • • , • • • Venerable, at Sea, Jan. 16, 1814 Sift.. .4 hive:the satisfaction • of 'stating, that day, at .nine, A. M. the Cyane made the signal. far two strangers in the north-east, which 4rere immedi ately given chace . to. v gnd. 0..17;g tO 'Abe very superior sailing of the Venerable, s'ondbled !CI come Up within .eirfi-shot thein?iti-the eloseolthe day, 'eat ing the Cyane far astern: :An Xangtog up with the vas 100 dark to. distinguish saving her the consequences • • taped her twice to surren retnined., obliged me to 4, as:they:would bear; up. 4satety put his helm up, and board, for irhich temerity he • . ;MA Cap tt Worth repelled not less ctinsiterus than 'lstsiiethis Men into the oimher' ensign. j have • , the petty Officers who this otcasion,Moists. Malt,. • 1 ~ 1 • ..• . • •• • ~ . =~ ~.- ~a~: lul pie. -ee ~, -. Vii' . ' tht IQ nitric- . . , netts of the night, . tke. other ft igen/foe the }'lent 'owes her escape, ut I bareieTery h . .pe that the Cyan* :. in be enabled webaerve hot until I have shifted due • !prisoners, andeeptirecl the Azifling injury .done to the • rigging during the period of the enemy - Win on • berth • ~ . .. Ottr loss consists of. two seamen killei and bur ' wounded ; that n 4 the enem two potty officers, and thirty seamen hilted; and fifty wounded. . , • Lieutenant George Luke, whom I have placed in the frigate. is an old and very deserving officer, who has served '2O years under my command. .1 have, kc. (Signed) P. C. Thin's 'NI, Rear-Admiral. Venerable, at - Sea, Jan. 20, 1814. • Ste -It affords me much pleasure-to communicate ' 'Co you, for their Lordships! . information, the capture . of the French frigate thatrecaped on Ounday night. •C The vigilance .of Qaptais- Forrest enabled hiry td keep sight of her during the night and two following • days, when, having run one hundred and fifty-three miles, in the . direction I judged the enemy had taken,..* 'the Venerable's superior . sailing give me the opponu- • aity of again dixa veripg the fugitive, and, after an ansiona efface ofninetven hours, to come up with and capture. She is named the Iphigenia, afrigate of the largest class, commanded by Captain Emerie, having a coma plement of 925 men, and, like her consort.the Alc. . scent, perfectly new.. • Every means to effect her escape were renryrted. to, . . the anchors being cut way, and her boats thrown, ' overboard. . .06 our timing up. we had run the Cyane out o£, sight from the mast-Lead. .. ,These. frigittes sailed in company from Cherbourg on die' 20th October last, and were to crdise for six . months. , . . It becomes me now to notice the very meritorious conduct of Captain Forrest, not only in assiduoutly,.. . keepicg sight, but repeatedly offering battle t 9 a force to superior; nor less deserving of my warmest appro. bation Cs Captain Worth of this ship, whose •indefati. gable attentiondttring the many manoeuvres attempt. • ed by the enemy intilis long and ardnous chase, was equalled only by • the exemplary behaviour of every Officer and man under his Command. I have the honour to be, Scc, (Signed) P. c ; DURHAM, ,Rear Admiral. . , • ADMIRALTY OFFIcE, FEBRUARY 26. Copy of a Letter from Osipoda posioas, of. his Majesty's Ship , Pyramus, addreised'lMfaliniral Lord IEIT9, amid transmit , ted by his Lordsilp to Jowl Wit sort Cage e lt, Ese. . His Majesty's Ship Pyramus, February 13. MY Loan-The French privateer schooner la Ville de ~'Orient, of 14 guns, and 97 men, was captured this day by the frigate under my command. • • She is only two months off the stocks, five days out, and has taken nothing. I have the honour to be, kc. (Signed) 'J.W. D. DIJNDAS, Captain. .. -..... . DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONET. ' The Whiting, for the Colin, will be paid on board at Ply. mouth, to-morrow; recallid at 23, Norfolk-tin -to. • ' The Iris, forte Mount Hope,* Wednesday, at No. I, New *bad-street. - I The Pelican, for the Argun, rill* day, at 3, Clifford's inn. The Behtilltir,forthe Venus and le Bran Gehie, on her arrival; recalled at 70, Great Rusaell-areet, Bkamsbury. ' lIANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Thorns, Taylor, Kingston-upon Hull, timber merchant. Edward Woodgate, fate of Burrow's Builtileg's,stroh of Christ i' Church,- and Edward Woodgate the younger, late of Upper GI outidetreet .an 4 Kennett-street, SorreY, turaber-merchants, 1 • dealers . , dial:linen, and copartners. , . EANLIfUPTS. Santini Gigttey, of Kent-road, Surrey, baler and corn-chandler, td iorrender March 1, 12, and April 9, at twelve, ai Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Wilson, Grevltle-streets liattod-Garden. George Kenyop , of Queen 'street, Penna. kiLnts.. haberdasher, I . dealer and chapman, March 5, 12, and April 9,. at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Butler, Ave Maria-la,ne, London. ' Philip Mitchell,' of Bath, Somerset, pet &met, dealer and chap. • man, Merck 14,15, and April 9,st eleven, uethb Greyhound Inn, Bath: Attornies, Messrs. Watts, Soo, and Turner, Bath, or Mews. Nethersol and Portal, Essex street, Strand. Thomas Hint, of Marsh, pariah of Huddersfield, Yorkshire, ' • merchant, clotbier , dealer and ehapman, March 9, to, and . April 9, at eleven, at the Rose and.• Crown km, Huddersfield. ' Attornies, Messrs. t Sabine and Lewis, No. 9, Carniarthen- • street, Bcdford-square, tondon; or Mr. Robert Settle, HAI- L!, Yorkshire. William Gale the eider and William Gale the younger, of Brad. , ford, Wilts, clothiers, copartners, dealer, and chapmen, March ' 17, at the Swan Inn, Bradrind, March 18, - iind April 9, it the Castle add Ball Inn, Bath, at eleven. Attornies, Messrs. Chili.; • lett and Tiley, Frome, Sotherset; or- Messes. Bridges, Red .,' Lion-sileare, London. ?Thomas Taylor, of Sparkford-Farm, deinersr, farmrr, dealer 4 , '`and clhapman, March 4, 14, and April 9, at Sii 4 at the Grey. , hound Inn and Tavern, Bath. Attornies Messes. Shepherd, ; Adfingtorii and Ore g ory, :radii/M.low, aindon; or Mr. it. A: i Sheppard, Path. 'Michael Levy, of EastAmithlsett, Middlesex, draper, skinsile;'• J dealer andchipenaN March 1,5, and April 9, at ten, at Guild , hall. Attorney, Mr. A. Isaacs, Bevis-Marks, St. Mary ALA: eseph Kidd, of Holbeek, parish of Lends, Yorkshire, flour-trier 't chum. shopkeeper, dealer and chapinan,t.March 17, 16, and i • April a, at eleven, at the White Horse Hotel, Leeds. Attor i Wes, Mr. 'Thomas Homer Grairier, Leeds, or Mr. Lakr, No. ' 4, Dovigate-hill, London.. • John M`Lellen, of Tichimene-street. Piccadilly, Middleaex, ha berdasher, dealer and tatisposaii, March,S, I; and April 9, at , eleven, at Gulkikall. .Attorney, Mr, Lim Phipps, Ns. 6, Al ' dersgate4treri: Rees Print, of Regeist4lace, Blackfriarwroad,Borrirr, serves . and apothecary, dealee.aral chapmen, Meech. 4, 11, and April 9, at eleven, at GandheU. Attorney, Mr. Pearson, Elm-eourt, Temple. 3 Nathaniel Cooke, of PrineeWsquare, Kennington, Surrey, men- ' chant, dada and thaputaa, March 6, 12, and April 9, at eleven at Guildhall. Attains*, Mr. lioustiild, Bonverie-atreet, Fleet- street, Lpndon. Dtin Ri:hardicin, heretofoko'rif Not 10 Twiex- street, Strand, and rate of Warwick-p!ace, fililibe#o, Middlesex, merchant, dealer .and chomio, rehmottry 1111 4 T,Marnia.19,markApril 6, at twelve, ' at Guildhall. Attorraes„ Mews. Wiation sad Plumne, Lamb's ' Buildings, Temple. .. David Jones. late of Matheafal, Ad mere late or now at Micky** leth; Moing7meryidlire, tanner, theber-mereliant, dealer and ehaparan; March 91, int, and April 9, at eleven, at the Globe Tavern, Live i l:t ., Attnrnies j ,.Mr. Edward Che.ter No. 9, ' Stapk-iun • 4 %. :• or Meags..Whiattleflpd riii#4, Wa ter•strert;Liverpfol.' AVERAGE PRICE of CORNIn c EIRICAVD Sod WALES, from the noires endtag !be 'l9th of kebruary tat 4. Wheat. , . e r r.. . sara n ,. • 00... eons. Pease. s. .d. I a. d. 1 s. d. 1 s. d. i s. d. I a. d. 76 9 I 47,8 I 5 j 26 6 I 50 II i 53 it 'The avertg , 'Wkriee of Aegar; sompered from rite return+ made in the wesk etifilnethe 11341 of Vehruary, Is 975. 24d. per cwt. . . . .. . ... ; ,, t ,.. ~,,a, ....., sr, 4 . .. •V 4 . 1 • III•' - . 3 . -0 . 64- ' R 4, •', '—' ", X , aft. • "..... _ :,. -..._a.., .' .. a 'T . • • rnpellrd leewerfimost,' ( the night . tital were her co lours , ) desirnirs of say nd pur-• .. • le there' of so unequaa contest, I ha Nctriptat' der, bet the evasive answer 'mat, • order the guns to be opened, , d6 ";... 21 ' on This the thieniy immediate ikom ' ader , under liPsail ne on boar odnder,' has suffered most sever*. The promptitude with wh 6 7LT:4 the attehlps to board, was reo f t h e the celerity with which he'' 6; ma enemysfrigitte, at hiured. • Mil w , much 041isttre in naming t! 640444 thersaib4 OA thi . • • • • o , 7,---- • . --. tii 24, ittaiirer, mid It nlvill, Ittasfitti liblit Ili m ym e mi i mpprisimpseriboi,s,4-5e,, , - . . ....-7 This ship provebitillSbAti&Wiklielly a - 6eatit;fu 'frentli frigate, (4 . 4 r . . ; riilll, havieig ii"crortiple, tern; 4 the chin . ' '. IlisPisition, •'I , three belted an hint . • ,tote isstidgl 'tires poi Er trnt dr Valeta+. ' t • •' ' ^et .eirrflumth me* end .4-ixtreris.stourrtied , et dial:me ot Ismardirtg• - it , ' • Tn his determitivaresistuace, itictel. hythtlaitark, 1