The National Register. — London, England, 1808-08-21 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTEn. ISO talvieg Jolt about 3000 killed Jailors). partial actions which too k place on that and the three preceding days. General Wedel, with about 6000, who had arrived to rein-' force Dupont, has capitulated, on condition of his corps being embarked and sent to Rochefort. • The Copy of a letter from Captain Whittingham to Lieut.- GeDeral Sir new Dalrymple, detailing the operations and final SICCOU of the Spauish forces, 1 beg leave to enclose 11 . 1 am, eLe. CeLLIIVOROOD. • See the Dispatch from Lieutenant-General Sir Hew Dal-' eymple to Lord Viscount Castlereagh. Cops of a Letter from Captain Campbell to Lord Collingwood. Min Majesty's Ship Unite, of Premula, Jan* 1, 18 1) 8. Mr Loan,—Having taken shelter under Lasin, iu g heavy •K. E. gale, on the 28tb ult. which continued until the afternoon of the Slit, when 1 weighed ; getting from under the land about Jive P. M. three sales were seen close under Prenuada, on the 141 / 6 y4 4 starboard tack, with the wind at east, and were soon made out to be brigs of war ; ehace was instantly given. On seeing us, • ' they wore, and stood with the apparent intention of gaining the Channel of Zara. As the night was likely to be clear, and the wind moderate, I determined following them, although the na vigation (as your Lordship will perceive by the chart) is ex tremely intricate, and we not acquainted with it, but trusting entirely to the lead and a good look-out. Fortunately, s e kept eight of them until half-past eleven, and by carrying a press of sail, we again got sight of two, a little after three A. M. about two miles on our lee beam; the helm was immediately put up, but the sails were hardly trimmed, when the third was observed no the starboard tack on our larboard bow, we hauled to die wind and passed her witbin musket shot to leeward, and gave her our larboard broadside with inch effect, as to completely! knock her up, co that she struck without tiring a gun, the peo-. pie having run from their quarters. Boats were immediately dispatch:ll to bring the officers on board, and secure her, and mil made after the oilier tern, who were making off through one of the passages to get to sea; it falling little wind, and they making use of their sweeps, it was not until nearly seven that we got within glint of the steromost, who, after receiving a few from us, and seeing no chance of escaping, fired her broad side, struck her calmer, and run on shore. It continuing to fall legs ailed, the other brig, being much smaller, by the help of her sweep:, was leaving us fast, as there was no appearance of its freshening, and she having got amongst a cluster of small islands, I thought it most prudent to secure what we had got, and endeavour to get the one which had run on shore off, which we soou effected, without her receiving the least damage. — They prove to be the Nettuno and Teulie, of sixteen thirty-two pounders, brass carronades, and one hundred and fifteen men each, sent from Zara. the day before, for the purpose of attacking us, baying heard that we had so many men absent and sick, that we must fall an easy prey. They are exactly the size tif 11 Itonco, that we took a month ago, and but a few months old. 1 subjoin a return of the killed and wounded, and it affords me the greatest possible satisfaction that we have not a man Jour'. 1 have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) PAT. CIMXBELL. Nettnno-7 killed, 2 drowned, and 13 wounded. Teulie-5 killed and 16 wounded. Copy of a letter from Sir Charles Cotton, Bart. Admiral of the Ice. to the honourable W. tV. Pole, dated on board the off the Tagus, the 31st July. But,—Enclused herewith I transmit, for the information rt . the Lords totranissioni-rs of the Adtitir..; ty, a copy ofa dispatch received by roe this day from Vice-Admiral Lord Collinge detailing the defeat amid surrender of General Dtipant's arras , together with the capitulation of the force under general Wedel to General Cast:huts ; by these fortunate escnts, the whole of Andalusia is said to be cleared of French volts. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) C. COTTON. mean, o ff J uli 24. By the Scout, I informed you that the French forces under General Dupont have surrendered to the Spanish army ; and -baiting te-day received from the President of the SUIYFCIDe Junta of Government at Seville, the °akin! account of it, t do tp,self the honour of traisinitting a copy of it for your inforina non. Cuid...cougeoon. eddmiral Fir Charles Collo, Bart. Cernmander 17 Chief, ire. of the Tagus. ExcELLENT Lon D.—it is with the greatest rstisfae lion that the Supreme Junta itifteems sour Exceltency of the Istspoy success 'sshicb our amp have had over the Irruch army i r ArGUST el. under Generals Dupont, Wedel, and Violvert, they hat ing.laid down their arms, as is set forth in the inclosed papers, ankh ueompawy this for your information, being persuaded of the noble interest your Excellency has in our most Just cause. The victory could not have been more complete, and there does not remain one Frenchman in Andalusia ; there not being a single individual of the three divisions, a bleb, b 3 their own statements, amounted to more than twenty thousand men, that has not been either killed or taken prisoners. • The • rejoicing is so general and do lively, that an id-a of it cannot be given; and .wa expect it will be the same in sour Lordship's squadran, through the favour w hien the Spanish nation owes to British generosity. Gods:ire your Excellency % 4higued) Fndsvisco iie Si.4I'EPRA. VicEnTe A NTONIO ZEMBRANO. A snitch, MINAN. JUAN BAIrTiSTAI EITELLER. Secretary of State. Palace of the Real Alcares of Seville, July 21, 1808. To His Excellency Admiral Cullingicood. Copy of a Letter frau: George kyng, Esq, Captain of Ills Ma. jesty's ship, thlliqueux,- to Ilan. W. W. Pole, dated ore board that skip, of Cadi:, March 13. Sia,-1 think it My duty to inform you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that his Majes ty's ship St. Fiorenzo this morning anchored utf Columba, hav ing bteught in the Piedmontaise French frigate, totally dis masted, which she ptured after an action renewed three suc cessive days, and on the last day that excellent and gallant (M -eer, Capt. liardinge, was unfortunately killed. By all information a more severe and determined action has not been fought (luring the war, nor British valour sliewn more conspicuously ; and 1 hear the St. Fiorenzo hi.il 13 killed and 24 wounded, and the Piedmontaise 30 killed and 100 wounded. 1 have the honour to be, &c. _(Signed) Geo. BENG. Copy of a Letter from Admiral Young, Commander in Chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels at Plymouth, to the lion. Pole, dated Salvador del Yundo, in liamoaze, Au. gust 14. SIR,—I inclose the copy of a Letter from Capt. Daly, of the Comot sloop, to Admi►•al Lord Ganshicr, giving au account of the capture of the Sylphe French National brig, of 18 guns. I am, &c. (Signed) W. yorNe. Iles Majesty's sloop Comet, at Sea, Aug. 11. 1111 Lono,—On the 9th instant, I left Gijon, and at half past eight this morning, being in lat. 45. A. N. and long. 5. 4. W. I observed three strange sail N. N. E. At nine, I distinguish ed them to he a corvette and two men of • war brigs; having hoisted the private signal, their not answering it induced me to concluile they were enemies. In the face of so superior a force, I thought it most prudent to continue my course under all sail, ashy altering it they migh t be inclined to chase me. lam happy to say, that by so doing, the enemy were -o•far intimithiti - d as to tack and make all sail from me to the N. N. E. At noon, the corvette having much outsailed her consorts, tacked and stood to the southward. I now carried all possible s;,.t in chase of the two brigs, and at half past three the heatimoq brig tacked and passed me towind ward about two guns' shot distance. At five, the remaining brig hoisted French colours, and began to mate me with her stern At twenty minutes after five, :;ar jug got within pistol not of her, I commenced close action, which she sustained for twenty minutes. and being then much disabled, hauled down her colours to the Comet. she proved to be the French national brig Svlphe (command e 1 by M. Louis Marie Clonont Capitaine de frigate, and a member of Cie Legion of Honour) mounting sixteen twenty-six t►nund:•r curronades, and two !nag nines, s ith a complement of 96 men. _ _ fit r Second Lieutenant, and a Midshipman, and five men, were killed in the action, and tuts Midshipmen, und three men wountled, most of them severely. She• is a very fine vessel of her class, copper-bottomed and copper-fastened, reported to he no excellent sailer, abundantly found in stores, four years owl, shout three hundred tons bur then; and, in my opinion, very fit for his MajesWs service; her consorts ( who so shamefully deserted her) were the 011igento 22 gas, and 140 men, unil the I:Apiegle of 18 guns and 100 me n ; they had left L'Orient two days before, having each a quauutY S: l 7 ~, ~t 4741. Al of to Tc co t J. 11 la a