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FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. ADMIRALTY OFFICE, FEBRUARY 6. The follown , g, are Copies of Dispatches which have been received at ths Office, from Vice Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexan der Cochrane, K. B. Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels at the Leeward Islands, addressed to John Wilson Croker, Esq. Potopee, Fort Royal Bay, Martinique, December 11, 1809. Sir—l stnd herewith, the copy of a letter from Captain Bal lard, of the Blonde, detailing the particulars of an attack on an enemy's privateer. I have the honour to be, tee. (Signed) ALEX. COCEIXANE. ' I have desired Captain Miner to port, as probably most of the supplies be part of the island, may make for it. I having had earlier information of her being its it is likely she might have been taken before the sup plies which she brought, consisting of flour, beef, Ite. were landed. The Blonde and Hazard are off Basseterre. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) v. v. BALLARD. His Majesty's ship Thetis, off N. W. Part of Guadaloupe, Dec. 13, 1809. ,Sir—l have the honour to acquaint you, that the brig you directed me to reconnoitre at the Hayes, proved to be the French national corvette.le Nisus, commanded by Monsieur Le Netvel, Capitaine de frigate, brought out of that port yesterday evening. The gallantry displayed by Captain Elliot, of the Pultusk, who headed the marines of this ship, the Pultusk, Achates, and Bacchus, with a party of 75 seamen, secured the possession of this vessel, and the destruction of every defence at the port of the Hayes. The difficulties they had to encounter in finding their way through thick woods, over a high hill, with out any path or guide, addi an instance to the perse verance and intrepidity of British seamen and marines. It was dark before this gallant party found their way to the fort. Their charge made upon it was irresisti ble • the enemy (amounting, by the account of one of the prisoners,. co three hundred men) fled after a slight resistance, and the brig surrendered immedi ately upon the guns of the fort being turned upon her, and was bronght out by Captain Elliott, whoa left Lieutenant Belchier, First of this ship, in charge of the destruction of the battery, which he completely effected, setting fire to the buildings, spiking . the guns, and throwing the carriages and ammunition over the cliff. • I should be deficient in duty not to report the zeal and ability displayed by that officer in the performance of this service, as well as the assist ance his abilities have afforded me whenever called upon ; and the credit Lieutenant Carr has added to his character, and the gallantry Of the Attentive in keeping up a fire on the batett and brig for upwards of six hours, a considerable part of the time within range of grape. I am ratified at' the conduct of every officer and man of this ship, keeping up a constant fire, and working in a very narrow harbour with 120 men out of the ship. Captain Elliott reports the conduct of his ship's company, and of Lieutenants Rua and Cooke, and the marines, as well as of every officer and seaman of the landing party,in the highest terms Conceiving it of much importance to prevent the enemy getting guns mounted again at the fort, and cutting off reinforcements from Basseterre, which the prisoners report were expected, I have thought it my duty to remain off the Hayes in hopes of accomplish ing that object, and preventing any vessels getting into that port, or their getting round 'the cargo of le Nisus, which I understand to be a supply of pro visions, and is in the town ; most of her crew got on shore from her after surrendering : she sailed from L'Orient on the 30th October, and arrived at the Hayes the Ist of this month, and was ready again for sea, laden with coffee. I am happy to add, that not a man has been lost ; the Boatswain's Mate and one seaman on board the Attentive, one marine and one seaman belonging to this ship, wounded on shore. I have, &c. (Signed) GEORGE MILLER. General List of Killed and Wounded. December 12, 1809. Turns..-lobn Holland, Marine, badly wounded. • Thomas Elford, Seaman, slightly wounded. ATTerrovr..—Thomas Berry, Boatswain's Mate, severely wounded ; and Archibald Chiunpman, Quarter-Master, slightly wounded. Pompoe, Fort Royal Bay, Dec. 16, 1899. Spa—l send for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty the copy of a letter from Captain Hawker, of the Melampus, acquainting me with the capture of a French cor vette, laded with supplies for Guadaloupe. I have the honour to be, lftc. (Signed) ALE!. COCIIIIANE• His Majesty's ship Melampus, Dec. 14, 18oe. Sir—l have the honour to acquaint you, his Ma jesty's ship under my command captured this day, after a chace of twenty-eight hours, le Bearnais, a French brig corvette, of sixteen twenty-four pounder carronades and one hundred and nine men, including thirty soldiers, commanded by Monsieur Montbazen , Lieutenant de Vaisseau ; she is perfectly new, laden with flour and warlike stores, from Bayonne to Gua daloupe ; she had one man killed and some wounded, and wounded two of ours before she struck ; part of the cargo was thrown overboard during the chace.— I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) E. II AWILER. Pompee, under Marie Galante, Dec. 25,1809. Sea—l have great pleasure in sending Captain Walker, of his Majesty's sloop Rosamond's report of his success in capturing the Papillon, a French corvette, having thirty soldiers and a quantity of flour on board. intended for the garrison of Guadaloupe. I have the honour to be, Sec. (Signed) ALEX. COCHRANE. Rosamond, at Sea, Dec. 19. SIR—I have great satisfaction in acquainting you. that, on Sunday, the 17th inst. while running down i on the North side of Grandterre, I received informa tion from the boat of a small privateer belonging to Antigua, commanded by a Mr. Morris, that_ a French national brig was between Guadaloupe and Montserrat, on which I immediately proceeded in the direction pointed out, and at noon was fortunate enough to get sight of her, and, after a chace of 38 hours, she surrendered to his Majesty's slOop under my command, close under Santa Cruz. She is the national brig le Papillon, commanded by Monsieur de la Gentiere, Capitaine de frigate, mounting 14 24.-pounder carronades, and two long sixes, with 110. men on board, 30 of whom are troops. - She was from Bourdeaux, hound to Guadaloupe, had been 33 days our, with 300 barrels of flour on board, fie of which she threw overboard during the chace. The Papil lion is a vessel of large dimensions, two years old, sails fay, and appears to me to be well calculated in every point for his Majesty's service. It is a pleasing part of my duty to represent to yeu the alacrity and teal shewn by every officer and man under my command, during the chace ; and I beg to introduce to your notice Lieutenant k enry Loney, First Lieutenant, who shewed himself oI this and all other occasions a most active and zealous officer. I have the honour to be, 3cc. (Signed) B. WALKER. • Porn*, under' Marie Galan*, Dec. 25, 1000. SlR—Being at anchor in Fort Royal Bay, Marti nique, on the 16th instant, a man of.war brig, far" in the offing to leeward, appeared with a. signal, flying that she had been chaced by the enemy's frigates.; I immediately made the signal to the Perlen, then on her way towards Guadaloupe, to speak the brig, and to proceed according to the intelligence she might His Majesty's Ship Blonde, Saints, September 25,1809. Sir—The signal for an enemy's vessel was made from the hill, standing for Basse Terre ; the boats of the vessels named in the margin*, were sent in pur suit of her, under the orders of Lieutenant Richard son, of this ship. On their approach she ran on shore in a bay between two batteries, which kept-tip a very heavy cross fire at the boats ; but that .was not an obstacle to prevent their getting possession of her, and attempting to tow her out, although a very large body of men nith small arms were firing at them out of bushes ; she was bilged, and they left her. I beg leave to recommend to your notice Lieute nant Richardson, for his brave conduct ; he speaks highly of the cool and determined valour of every in dividual employed on this service. Mr. Thompson, Master, and one sailor of the Blonde, were most severely wounded ; the latter soon after died ; Mr. Thompson's right arm has been amputated ; I hope he will do well. I beg to recom mend him to your particular notice. I have, &c. (Signed) v. V. BALLARD. Pompee, Fort Royal Bay, Martinique, December 12, 1809. Sir— lite inclosed copy of a letter from Captain Cameron, of bis Majesty's sloop Hazard, addressed to Commodore Fable, in nt,,• Absence, I request you tolay before the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty ; the total destruction of the schooner privateer nist.tioned therein, and the silencing of the battery under which she was moored, were accomplished, under circuntstances of con. siderable difficulty, in the face of a formidable force, and is highly honourable to the parties employed. Our ion in this little dash bas,l am sorry - to say, been severe. I have, Scc. (Signed) ALM COCHILANZ. His Majesty's Sloop Hazard, off St. Mary's, Guadaloupe, October 17, 1809. Sir—Cruizing on my station blockading Point-a- Petre, I'elotus in company, at day-light this morning I observed a privateer schooner, moored under the battery of St. Mary. I immediately determined on the capture or destruction of her. Both ships stood in sufficiently close to silence the battery effectually, and cover our boats, which were dispatched under the orders of Lieutenants Robertson and }ln, First Of their respective ships ; and I am happy to say they succeeded in boarding her ; but as she was moored to the shore with a chain from the mast head and each quarter, finding it impossible to bring her out, they shortly after blew her up. In justice to the officers and men employed on ibis service, I cannot omit particularizing the very gal lant manner in which they approached the schooner, under a very heavy fire of grape from the battery, until it was silenced by, the ships, andof grape and mus ketry from the privateer, until they were pearly alongside, when the enemy quitted her, and joined a long line of musketry on the beach, and two field pieces, to the fire of which they were exposed during the whole time they were preparing to blow her up, *t a distance of not more than ten yards. The privateer had one long eighteen pounder on a circular carriage, and two swivels, about 100 tons, and appeared to have from eighty to one hundred men ; she w.ts coppered and appeared new, and left Point-a-retre yesterday on a cruize. Our joint loss has been fifteen killed and wounded, lists of which are inclosed ; that of the enemy must have been very considerable, as the shore was completely lined with musketry, exposed to a heavy cannonade from both ships, as well as from the small arms in the boats. I should be very deficient in my duty was I not to mention the very gallant style Captain Huskissen, of the Pelorus, supported me in totally destroying the enemy's battery by a joint fire. It is impossible for me to express my idea of the very gallant manner in which Lieutenants Robertson' and Flinn conducted themselves on. this occasion ; and they speak in the highest terms of Messrs. Bris• bane and Hunter, Midshipmen of this ship, Mr. Fer guson, Boatswain, and Mr. Scott, Mate of the Prio ri's, who, as well as every individual employed, were volunteers on the service. I have the honour to be, icc. (Signed) molt cam snow. Deport of Killed and Wounded on board his Majesty's Sloop Pelorus, nn the Morning of the 17th Octobet, 1809. - . Lieutenant Edward Flin, much hurt by blowing up the ene• aty's schooner; Alexander M•Cardell, Capt. Mast. and Rich ard Gruinby, private marine, killed ; Michael Lane, private marine, wounded (since dead) ; John Simpson, Irectinan of the powder-room, severely wounded; Thomas Redgrave, yeoman of the sheets, John Livingstone, ilstarter-Master, and John Swan, coxswain, slightly wounded. Report of Killed and Wounded on board his Majesty's Sloop Hazard, on the morning of the 17th October, 1809 James Murray, Captain of the forecastle, Thomas Farthing, Corporal of marines, and William Perryman, private marine, killed; Mr. Ferguson, boatswain, badly wounded, blown up ; Thomas Giles, private marine dangerously wounded ; Tallnwgreen, private marine ; severely wounded ; Pierce Hestra, private marine, severely wounded. Oignedi anon castartom Pompee, Fort Royal Bay, Martinique, December 19,1110 g. Sta.--I have to request that you will lay before the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, the accompanying leiter from Captain Ballard, of the Blonde, with its enclosure from Captain Miller, of the Thetis.. _ _ The manner in which the capture of the Nisus Trench cor• vette was planned by Captain 'Miller, was most ably carried into execution by Captain Elliott, of his Majesty's 'slnop Puitiisk, who ommanded . the seamen and Marines that were Landed at a dis tance to attack tlfe battery under which she was anchored a service they performed after passing through almost knpenetra bli woods. Captain Elliott received a severe contusion from the enemy's advanced centinel, whom he surprised; and Shot with Cristo!, but who had sufficient strength to strike hint in the knee with-tie butt-end of his :magnet, after firing it. He speaki hikhly of Lieutenant Bekkier, and the other Officers and men under his .ommand. Lieutenant Carr, of the Attentive gun-brig, has ever conducted himself as a brave and able Officer. On every occasion he 'has distinguished himself. I have the bonen? to be, &c. (Signed) ALL'. COCMIANI. His Majesty's Ship Blonde, off Ouadaloupe, Dec. 14, 1809. Sir—lt was not until Sunday the 10th instant that I. heard from Captain Miller that a French brig from Eur Ope Ind got into the Hayes. The Thetis was I dispatched to reconnoitre her, and, if possible, to get her out- I have much pleasure in forwarding you Captain Miller's letter to me, giving an account of Isis having takf'n the French national brig Nisus, and de.' stroyed the fortifications at that place. • Blonde, Fawn, and Scorpion. , - -.- , .e Alcmene was *Tared to ,sigh and fol- , masts, or bower and ,tithe Sceptre, 41fred, and Freija, *hi& had stream cables were shot away ; the other lower cable At moment joined me, were not allowed to an- l was cut; we are now without a bower anchor. Th e ' Arotsbut to leave their 41at boats, and proceed also. i conduct of the officers and ship's company merit Irv , So soon as I heatd from Captain Weatherall if the ! warmest praise. Mr. Thompson, the master, lost 1:6 Observateur, the brig which made the signal that the ' arm about three months past in a gallant tnanner, de. enemy'6 frigates, 4in number, had captured and burnt stroying a small privateer under the batteries of C ua . his Majesty's • ship Junon, (belonging to the Halifax daloupe, I have the honour to be, &c. squadron) about 150 miles to witidward .of Guada. Tate mouariNonreLD—wiwa (Signed) v. v. BALLARD loupe, andlhat the Observateur had escaped by supe. List of Killed and Woundel on board his Majesty's Ship Bh;de, rior sailing, I proceeded to sea with this ship and the ; in Action, on the Evening of 18th December, with the Freneti Abercrombie, and arrived off the Saintes early in I Frigates tt ß e enr .A nz e at i t a d Loir u e,.of c 44 guns i each, under a fa,. the morning of the 18th ; and aboutenoon I was in.- Kitt.en— Mr. C. Jenkins, q First Lieutenant ; foamed by Captain Elliot , of his Majesty's sloop Pul- Freeman, Master's-mate; P. Johnstone John Potter, and N. Lops, able seamen; George Bushell, and Anthony standing, pri _ tusk, that two of the enemy's frigates were at 'anchor about three leagues to the Northward and' Westward Johnson, Captain of the after-rail r 7 of the town of Basseterre ; I then directed Captain mortally ; Thomas I S m edgraV,able seaman , John Whist,' '.. Fahie, of the Abercrombie, to remain and guard dinary seaman, Jean Suing, supernumerary seaman blach n u t'a . :".. and Luke Skeppen, private marine, severely ; William Blu;:' Point-a-Petre, and Captain Watson, of the Alfred, to . se ute an nant it h o f i r e . rt l ~ R o dbo rris tain, ,MnidairldFula., !rivals marines, Mr, C. W I , guard Basseterre, and made all sail hi this ship with R h 'i 9 c . h . ac r d e s n ) ter n ? l' a b nd ird ‘‘ l i i l e "am j°h")l4 * an intention of attacking the enemy ; but on ap- Thomas Urell, ' able proaching nearer, I discovered the Sceptre, of the sheets, John Copentan, able seaman, David Logue , an d y e o ma n % 1 1; I li t a 4 i e line, the Blonde, Thetis, Freija, and Castor frigates, Cox, ordinary seamen, John Stringfield, lanolsnan, and Jar:,:, Leach, acting caulker, slightly. (Signed) v.N. BALL AEL. and Cygnet, Hazard, and Ringdove sloops, and Eli zabeth schooner, ready to commence the attack. I l ADMIRALTY-OFFICE; FEB. 6. • Extract of a letter from the Hon. Captain Bouverie, of his Nli, therefore did not interfere with the judicious arrange ment of Captain Ballard, of the Sceptre, the senior • jest y'ssiot s hip d and th Medusa,addressedto G the Host. Rear-Adm:ral p k or , E transmitted by Lord Gambier to John NVilssa Captain, and had only an opportunity of witnessing ; cro er, sq. the engagement. Baffling and light winds prevent-' His Majesty's ship Medusa, Jan. 14. ing the Pompee from getting within gun-shot until I have the honour to inform you, that. yesterday hi; the action had ceased, and the two frigates and bat- Majesty's ship under my command captured the teries which defended the anchorage completely de- French privateer Pgirondelle, of 14 guns and 75 stroyed. t men ; this vessel is quite new ; she belon p,•ed to N antes , The Blonde, Thetis, Cygnet, Hazard, and Ringdove and lft the entrance of the Loire just 'A hours before bore the brunt of the action, from -their being a-head her capture.. of the other ships, and by the animated fire kept up Copy of a letter from Captain Mu! e, °ibis Majesty's ship the from them, one of the enemy's friv-es was very soon ; Phoenix, to John Nilson Groker, Esq. dated at sea, Jan. ~ ( i. dismasted, when the men began to desert their ships ' Sot--t beg leave to acquaint you, fot the infer. mati(4l of their Lordships, that at one P.M. after a and soon after set fire to them. Upon this Captain chase of 21 hours, (the last six calm )„ I captured, Cameron, of the Hazard, with the boats of the squa dron,gallantly landed and, stormed the batteries, which by the boats of this shi p and Jalouse, the French p ;i: were still annoying our chips both with cannon and vateer brig le Charles, of 14 guns and 110 men. It is but justice to inform their Lordships, that first musketry, and in the act of hauling down the enemy's colours he fell by a swivel shot. In him the service Lieutenant Monday, second Lieutenant .Roberts, with Lieutenant Randall, of the Jalouse, vary gallantly ifias lost a brave and distinguished officer, and who, With Lieutenant Jenkins, first of the Blonde, also boarded her, under a heavy fire of grape and mos. killed, have left each a widow and family to lament ketr y . ( Signed) z. NUDGE.. Phoenix-1 killed, 1 wounded. their loss. jJalouse—None killed or wounded. The names of the frigates destroyed are, I under stand, the Loire and Seine, pierced for 40 guns each, DUC HY OF LANCASTEi t. _ • SONIERSET PLACE , FeaIIUARY O. but had none mounted on their quarter-decks or fore- His Majesty has been pleased to appoint WI tant Hutton, a castles ; they were moored in a strong position in Hatton, Esq. Sheriff of the County Palatine of L thcaster for the Ance la Barque, with their broad sides towards the I I year 1 8 10 . entrance, which was defended by a IMayllikbattery, now demolished, and the magazines blown 41- i , L I am informed by the seven prisoners biApt off ) from the shore, that these ships had not their Intl com plement of seamen, but that they had 400 troops on board and fifty artillery-men, which all escaped, with the exception of the above seven, and twenty others taken in a recaptured vessel ; but all the war like stores and provisions, intended for the garrison of Guadaloupe, were blown up in the frigates. I enclose a list of killed and wounded ; the Blonde's loss is rather severe, and so is, I have reason to be. lieve, the enemy's, who had time to save nothing but their clothes. I had every reason to be highly pleased in witnes sing the emulation and bravery displayed by the seve ral ships, in closing with the enemy ; and I request you to make the same known to the Lords Commis sinners of the Admiralty ; also Captain BallarJ's re port, which is sent herewith. - I have not yet been able to fall in with the other two frigates ; but I am in great ,hopes of preventing their arrival at Guadaloupe. (Signed) ALEX. 4:QC/111 AN E. either in her lint, Sceptre, off Guadeloupe, Dec. 12. Sinn—The moment I took charge of the squadron you did me the honour to place.under my command, I that instant rejected the enemy's truce, conceiving it a mere French finesse to procrastinate our attack on their frigates, at an anchor in Porte a la Duche. The Captains of the squadron most readily entered into my plans, which, and that ready zeal manifested throughout the squadron, claims my most grateful thanks. To Captains Ballard a nd Miller all possible praise is due, for so judiciously placing their ships, in a situation nearly annihilating the enemy's two fi gates, of 40 guns each.; the outer ship's masts gone and on fire, by the time this ship and the rest of the squadron, from baffling winds, czuld render as sistance. I lament that this little affair has not been atchie ved without bloodshed. To that gallant off cer Cap tain etmeron I gave discretionary orders, with the other Commanders, aided by the armed boats, to act against the batteries ; and while in possession of the Northernmost fort, which we had before silenced, he received a wound' from a musket-ball, and afterwards his mortal wound from a swivel shut. In him the service has lost a most meritorious and good otliccr. —I grieve to find he has left a widow to mourn his I loss. yards. One mEmßEns RETURNED TO SERVE IN Till PRESENT I. CROWN OFFICE, FERRUARN 6. I beg leave to recommend to your notice Liente.. nants \Vyborn and Collins, of this ship, as well as Guise and Mollebworth, for their prompt measures in destroying the batteries; and to every other officer there employed ; for the same spirit that excited them seemed in short to animate every individual in the squadron. LIAM ENT. Borough of Malntesbury., • _Use! Smith, of Woodhull Park, in the Coun ty of Hertford, Esq. in the resi:::l 9f Sir George liowynr, r, iirt. tho has acceoed the office of ::teward of his Maj;:ny'a Manor g East Hentittd, is the County of Berk.;. Borough of Cockermouth William Lowther, Esq. commonlycilled Via taunt Lowther. . Borough a M:lbourn Port.. 'fle lion ourable William 1.. gge, commonly c. died Lord %%scum Less ishain, in the room of I.urd Paget, abet has acerpttd the Chiltern 11uudreds. Borough of Camelford. I lenry Bryn gliam, the younger, of Brougham H 111, in die Coutes (.1 Wcz:niorlantl, Eq. in the room of Lord I lenry Petty (now Nizrquia of I.anstiown,) cAled ti 7, to the Hou •t• of Peers. Borough of Bassiney., The Right H.:..ourahle John Otway, Earl of D. *art. Borough of Scarborough. The Right Honourable Charles Manners Sum a. From Captain Dix I receive d every assistance the nature of the service required, who, I oust, stands high in your estimation. Inclosed is a list of the wounded on board the Thetis, which is the only return I have received. • I have, &c. (Signed) IT. V. 'BA LLAII n. List of Men wounded in Action with the .Enemy, belonging to his Majesty's Ship 'Thetis, George Miller, Esq. Captain.— Dared December 18, 1809. /Glut MiMasten, Quarter-Master's Mate ; badly wounded in de stroying the battery ar.d two frigates. WWians Royk, Landman ; ditto. William Upton, Able Seaman; ditto. William Hooper, Ordinary Seaman, slightly wounded, in de stroying the battery and two frigates. Patrick Steele, Landman ; ditto. William M•Ferrett, Able Seaman; . : ditto. • (Signed) • G. MI L La** , Captain. -I • • ' W. Davis. SU I / 4 *oll. - HisMaje,y es Ship Blonde, off. Guadaloupe, Dec. *". Sin-4 herewith return . w :list of ..wounded on board his Majestyri ship Blonde, iii actioa with two French frigates, Loire and Renommee, of 44 guns each, under a battery of Ance la Barque, on the evening of the Ist December. Thank Goo our loss is not greater. The Blonde has not suffered the orders of Lieutenants iv:mem of their respective ships ; and I they succeeded in boarding her moored w the shore with a chain and each quarter, finding it imps out, they shortly after blew her ui In justice to the officers and me service, I cannot omit particular lant manner in which they appro: under a very heavy fire of grai until it was silenced by, the ships, ar ketry from the privateer, until alongside, when the enemy quit a long line of musketry on the be pieces, to the fire of which they ss the whole time they were prepay at a distance of not more than ter The privateer had one long eij a circular carriage, and two Aviv and appeared to have from eigl men ; she w.ts coppered and app Point-a-Petre yesterday on a cru has been fifteen killed and woum are inclosed ; that of the enemy considerable, as the shore was co musketry, exposed to a heavy ca ships, as well as from the small a I should be very deficient in tn: mention the very gallant style C the Pelorus, supported me in to' enemy's battery by a joint fire. It is impossible for me to expr very gallant manner in which Li 4 and Flinn conducted themselves and they speak in the highest te tine and Hunter, Midshipmen guson, Boatswain, and Mr. Scot' 'us, who, as well as every indivic volunteers on the service. Iha !cc. (Signed) Report of Killed and Wounded on be Pelorus, nn the Morning of the I Lieutenant Edward Hin, much hurt my's schooner; Alexander M'Cardell and Gruinby, private marine, killed; marine, wounded (since dead) ; John powder-room, severely wounded; Thor the sheets, John Livingstone, Quarter- coxswain, slightly wounded. Report of Killed and Wounded on be Hazard, on the morning of the James Murray, Captain of the fore Corporal of marine", and William Pt killed; Mr. Ferguson, boatswain, bad Thomas Giles, private marine dangt Hain Tallowgreen , private marine ; se Heara, private marine, severely wound (Silned) Pompee, Fort Royal Bay" Martini Ssa—.l have to request that you Commissioners a the Admiralty, the Captain Ballard; of the Blonde, with it Miller, of the Thetis. The manner in which the capture c vette Was planned by Capkain execution by Captain Elliott, of his Ma dommanded . the seamen and Marines Lance to attack die battery under wit service they performed after pawing I hie woods. Captain Elliott received a severe cot advanced centinel, whom he surprise but who had sufficient strength to strip butt-end of his musquet, after firing Lieutenant Beichier, and the other 0 .ommand. Lieutenant Carr, of the Attentive gat himself as a brave and able ()Sheer. distinguished himself. I , have the hon (Signed) His Majesty's Ship Blonde, off GI Sir—lt was not until Sunda) I heard from Captain Miller the Eur Ope Ind got into the Hay dispatched to reconnoitre her, a her out. I have much pleast Captain M illeris letter tame, gi having takfn the French riatior stroyed the fortifications at that • Blonde, Fagan, and MILITARY PROMOTION: L Commissions signed by the Governo) •of the Isle of Wigllt.—South West Battalion of Isle of Wight Volunteers. Barrington Pope Blackford, Eq. to beLieuter. int-Colonel-Cora-, mandant. Calbourne Company. Richard Arnold, Esq. to be Captain of a Co• nr any, vice 111alte, resigned; John Blake, Gent. to be Lieut. :pant, vice Amok, promoted. Dated Jan. 15, 1R iO. South-East Battalion of Isle of Wig3tt Volunteers. Alt xander Campbell, Esq. to be I .ieutenan!-colimel Commandant. Niton Company. James llayneq, Esq. to be Captain of a Company, vice Cole, pro• :noted ; and Benjamin Holier, Gent. to bey Lieutenant, vice Haynes, promoted. Dated Dec. 26, 1809. Gatcombe Company. William Duke, Gent to be Lieutenant, vice :3arvey, promote!. Dat..d December 26, 1809. Shanklin Company. Robert Kemp, Cent. to be Litiutettant, vice Slnitb, reigr.ed.- DAted Dec. 26, t bt)9. BANKRUPTS. _ _ Fhomas Cowan!, late of Bath, linen-draper, talsurrender Feb. 7, 22, and N larch 20, at twelve, at the White Lion, Bri-tol. At tonnes, 111essrs. Clarke and Soti, Bristol ; ar.d Messrs. Jenkins, Jarne.., and Abbott, Nt W•lnn, London. John Basil Duckworth, of Ashford, Kent, wine merchant, Feb. 13,24, and March 20, at twelve, at Gailditall. AttortkY, Mr. R. S. Taylor, Field-court, (;ray's Inn, London. John Griffiths, of Hill, Southampton, slater, February I.l,asote, 10, at (-learn, and March at twelve, at the Dolphins Ina, Southampton. Attorney, Mr. Ridding, Southampton. William Dillicatt, of • Fhatched-House-court, St. James's, ma im: jeweller, February 13,20, and March 20, at ten, at Guilt ' bath Attorney,. Mr. Gaines, Hart-street, Bloomsbury. .. Thomas Slade and , Thomas Slade, jun. of Bartholomew -close, ea merchants, t+.-b. 10, 20, and March 20, at eleven, at Guild- Attorney, Mr.Tilson, Chatham-place, Biackfriars. John l'at7ersait, of Woolwich, grocer, Feb.l4, aunt, 22.ard March at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. MangsA Wae w i i -square, I.ondan. Nlett Alf, of the Banks Mill, near Durham, miller, Feb. 22, '23, at.d March 20, at twelve, at the Queen's Head, llur ham. Attornies, Mr. Maynard, Durham; and Mr. Pintail's Gresolle-street, Hatton-garden, London. DIVIDENDS. March 3. Wm. Easton and Rob. Eastor.,jen. of Bncklurslo7, London, wan:how:en:en, at twelve, at Guildhall.—March to. ward Wilson, of St. h ntes's-street, Middlesex, batter, at t-C•- Guildball.—March 3. John Taylor, of Brown's-lane, baker, at twelve, at Guildhall•-•-March Alexander Mat.ndl? of Londan - , merchant and mariner, at ten, at Guildfull. -Mara 3.. Benjamin toting:a and Wolff Rissoo; of Fenchur.ll- I : re- . London, merchants, at twelve, at Guildhaile--Feb. 27. th . 102 '. Goss, of Hackney Road, Middlesex, apothecary, twetvc,"'. Feb. 27. Barnahas Batterbec, King's Lynn, 1 haberslasher, at twelve, ae London.-- . 1 : !b. 17. John Jackson. of Farnham, Surrey, and late of St. Swithin l43 .7.`" London, merchant, at one, at Guildhall.---"l'vlan;h - 10. Flats x.r monsla, of Monument-Yard, London wine at brandy-tne at ten, at Guildhall.—February 26. John Annan, of Dark 'gr.' Durham, money-scrivener, milliner, and haberdasher, at r.v at Guildhall.• 7 Feb. 26.. Michael Jacob, of Berner -street, C°t"! mercial Road, hliddiesek, wholesale dealer ib foreign , and `L k woos liquora;,at Svielve, at Guildhall—Ma rch 19. Vo .of Exettir:B i atir merchant, at eleven, at the (Hobe 1113, Fat at t • ,Allierede la Cour, of. New 1. I.llc7streett 1 " 6 ",,i1 tit IP"; and 61 ivliddlesex, Jewett ir, Otis, at Jaisee Young, of Queen -e' trots LO 3 d • • Omni, at .ereVert; at Guildhall.—Feb. 27. "i•k fm. Fowler , ' •tadnatai, London, wine-merchant, at eleven, at Guildhall 26. Nathaniel Ward Bowets and Wm. Bows is, of C an" 7, London, comb-makers, at twelve, at Guildh: Jackson, of Manchester, smallbrare annul acturer, at c• the Star Inn, Deansgate, Manchester.—h iltrch 3. Jotn t of Bermoadsey New Road, Surrey, carp= six, at OM se Londoll.