The National Register. — London, England, 1808-09-26 00:00:00

elf TIU NATIONAL Ii,EGISTEfi• TUESDAY'S GAZETTE. Letter from Rear ildniirgl Sir .g,..fico,d,, 0, Si,. I...,Sautrygrez, Cetaaut:, off fusenswick , ..Inc. 27, 1808. ST R,—lt is with pleasure I acquaint you, the Russian squa dron, under the coinanil of Vice-Admiral flanickolf, after being clracethirirtge-four trams try bivrltvrettith - MMT3 • • , - der Rear-Admiral Nankholif, ticcsaipanieri by this ship, and the Implacable, tinder nty orde, have been forced to take shelter iit the. Port of limg:liitt ick..mri.th the Itiftt.of one shii‘,.of seventy four guns. I shall have g satisfaction In detailing to you the services of the Captaint, Oftietkrtt, .Siatoretr. and Marines, under my command; aua have also to state, thatinuo iustance hate 1 seen more energy displayed than by his 24wedith Majesty's :Ana dron, which although from the juferipritliaf their sailim; were prevented from, getting into the action, Rear-Adtrtiral Nankhoti and the Captains ia.,ler his: command, frolu their perseverance and judicious conduct, were enabled to give confidence to his Nlajesty'ssbkps ; and could we have forced the enemy to a gene ral agtion, the Who* of their stintuirim mutt hate fallen to the puperior.bravori of the 'imited force ol'ourrespectiue Sovereign'; .iu au jest mod honourable a cantor.. 1111 y letter of the 25th r t iil have acquaint e d y ou o f th e R uss i an squadron intvlitg appeared nit Oro Road on thz 26d. The ar rangements fuv gnittesig that :ioekorage. after his Swedish Ma jesty's ships from .luagfun Satittai had joined !Lear-Admiral Nauckhatf, were comp/rated bot titd evening of the 2,lth. Ear ly the nett inOrniug the whoie foree piil to sear; soon after tlup Kusgian deet way diseevsred off !lave Utht, the *int' at N. E. Not a iimpe n t 0 ,, lost i t) ;i t in?: pursuit, and every pressed . by his Swedish A.Laiesty's Squadron. I.4nin file stipe rm.r iof the C entaur boplacntilo they were snob in - it ivatire - ; - tharlit-Ttre- rtttss, ta' Ala . - .... ... ..... • ~I tor evening tne - eiwaic Were not far oil, and noticed lathe greatest tliidider, apparently to avoid a ;metal battle.'' I n'the'ailiraialk ofihei9gth,sultaiit five o'clack, the Ignplaeahle was enabled tiOrislig !lie leeivbAntast.of the ene my's Ikon of Wit tie ships to clOk action, iu a Most brave and Oil -1;sot manner; mak() decided ana,iinticions isms; this nutoreuvreexa. rotted, that the'ltussiati Admiral, who bcire by with the whole of 1.14 force, could not precut that marked di sc i ` superiority of di sc pap. and seamatichip belts etnincittly distinguished. Although I he . enemy's slap ftaught with the grea test lititilety / she was itflen red. iq n.holt twiaty minutes • and wily the near aperoaeh of the . .enemy's whole fleet could If;ve preiknted her then falllitt, her enloprf and , pendant beinf • bath *own ; ' but I was obliged to make the signal for the implarehle la Close me. Capt. ltlartin's letstr .4ting the brave aad gallant ruilduit ti l t' Lieutenant Iliad win, his colier officers haAl meg, .1. sena herewith; and it would be needless for me to add more to you nn their meritorious con- i dm-t. If words - of eine could 'enhance the Merit of this brave, worthy, and excellent Officer.' Captain Alartin, 1 could do it with the utmost heartfelt tratitit aim', and the high esteem I haye for him as an officer find a .friend, no language can suffici ently exiires. , ; 'this Itussiiii; Adiniral havinc sect a frizafe to tow the disabled ship, again hauled hit wind, stntl t li.. I tapiacrible being read v to snake sail. I immediately gave dtat.e.' and 'moo obliged t'a.• fii - gait! fo.casf. etf her tow; when tar, .111e.slan Ildridral was ;Again under the Drees -Any to suiwort.ht.i: bi several - of his line of battle . ships I )Pirillg ti.Atvil, and 1 11114 •Aery prospect.of-this bringing , on a general n c ti oa , to ~tout(`. *hien he availed . himself of a Ca- . vonralkle,bl; s tot of wio6, ittadi,titticted tlik purl 4f.Rugerswick. TIN Pine nth/Lille •liiii etittged 1;• ii 4 I mplacable having fallen to .I ;!ewai4graatitted on a :1:11411)44t at the entraace, of the port, them' blirg - tilPfi I MIPC . g %VtIM l',' Infra 'hoptiitie 15 - 14 sfiiiye been deliten %.e.1., hut :tbe 'Selma. -tii4dertii,i4 towards the cverting s , sae sp:peared 'to ritthin•-ftsAr aiirtforotiid exertions Made to repair her ft4um,,,..^t. , ,,,At.,5 . 040.4_ .141tditu i . th e :swell abated, and boats scot fr4iii t.f.e - Itussiaii fleet fo to:' his Via pnit I.o)yeeted Cap tain IVlAli!e , z to -.laud nAiliAl i•eileavoiAi tO . clit tier o i'lhis was ex - reared i al a; iivAr r lit!! that Mast e‘4l' i:elli . ;ct the ,- 'Eftliouour on I'.lpiain Webiry t the iillit:ersUild itsipa coitipany a the Centaur, for their valour and persevi‘atiir • in tt . imppnri 4 my. orders. • The bolts had made a e emisiderabAe• pro g ress, and':the eileinY'S it - hip Wall just enterinl th port :W fie.ri - we hitfl the %Dud fortune to .. lay her on haled; her bowsprit 'hiking (be Capit a ar:s ' fore-rig. I giti‘,. she swept ;Fong w ith • her li , )w grazing tfie utuZzles a our i i , -' whirl; .----- the - • diseltarge, mid trie'ene- I fire i - w when the howsprit to I'r Lindied ; this was he exertions of f' , 4plain the Ilisster, and other the etuauy's lauNketry, •-• ... jugs, whir h Wits the 1;:il vsi ►ii7l far their rakine. , s I:: wi 5 . 6.11 . 4.:;,.. ~,.:,, .......s , ~..., t • ~;...1/., 'lie ritkiniz 1 ,•red ii pe r f Arm Cli: • c f',,,ty :t.l 1V I; cy 4- - -', •; siL. , - - - t:'....\ ; !, A .. r •in . - r • ~, , . 1 ..., : , i i . ., ;# i „ al 1 - it; ~ 'ol li rb 1 Ailf r.N-" 4 " I -1-► ' elts r S SEPTEMBER 26. • by which, I am sorry to aad, — Lieut. Lawless is severely woun ded. The' ship being six fittlimitt water, hod hope I should have been able to have towed her nut in that position, but an an chor had been let go from her, unknown to us, which made it impossible to effect it ; at this period much valour was display. on both sides, and several attempts made to board her by her bowsprit, but nothing could withstand the cool and determined Ire of the Marines under Captain Bayley and the oilier Of f icers, .as well as the pre from oar stern-chase gun', that in less than :half an hour she was obliged to surrender. On this occasion I . agultrreceived the greatest aid from Captain Martin, who an. chored his ship in a position to heave the Ceutaur off, after she and the-prize had grounded, which was fortunately effected at the moment two ofthe enemy's ship were acen under sail, stand ing towards ns, but retreated as they saw the.ships extricated (rota this difficulty. The prize proved to be the Sewolod, of TI guns, Captain Roodneff; she had so much water in her, and being fast on shore, after taken out the prisoners and wounded men, I was ob liged to give orders for her being lionit, which service was com pletely effected und,er the direction of Lieutenant Iliddulph, of tisk ship; by seven o'clock in the cannot speak too highly of the brave and gallant conduct of Captain Webley, and every Officer and man under his command ; and I beg leave is) re commend In you, for the notice of the Lords Commissioners the Admiralty, Lieutenant Lawl e s s , f or hi s exert i ons and gal lant conduct, and who has severely suffered on this occasion ; and I also.must beg leave to recommend Lieutenant William Case, the seniorOt ce!: t hi 4 ship. Herewith von «ill receive a Ilst of the killed and wounded on iboar,d this ship and the iowlicable, and from every information pos'iltWto collect, that of the enemy's ship captured. '' • I have the honour . to he, ecc. San. HOUP. • Sfr Jame. Sanmare; 4nre. Admires . 1 e; de Blue, 4c. P. S. I send herewith a list of the Swedish and Russian squa drons. His .ffaj . estv's ship Implacable, of Packcrort Li4*-11mise, Au.. ' YB, 1808. grit,---Thenetion this morning between the Implacable and the rear ship of the Russian line was so immediately under your own observation, that it would be superfluous to trouble you with any, slatetaqta upon that point ; but in transmitting a list of killed and wountied, I trust I may be allowed the opportunity to-espress Inv thankfulness to the officers and ship's company of the Implacable for their eager and active exertions to dose with the (meow. and the truly noble and splendid conduct which they displayed during the engagement; but it is my duty to acknow. :ledge, in a more particular manner, the great assistance I de ,rived from Mr. Baldwin, the first lieutenant, and Mr. Moore, the master ; and if the fact of our opponent being completely Si :fenced, and his colours (both ensign and pendant) down, when I the approach of the whole Russian feet occasioned your recall ing me, can tend to, make the atfair worthy.of being distinguished 'by any mark of appruval from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. it is imposlible their patronage can be bestowed up • on a more thoroughly deserving Oflicer than Mr. Baldwin.--I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) T. B. IfLinrnr. • To Sit- Samuel Hood', K. B. Rear-.4d - ntirat of the White, Lite. A return of the Men , kilbed and wounded un boa,rd his Majesty's ship Cecraur, Aug' upt ; 5 ,6, .18418. Ajcd.—Peter linijtrian ; ileudriek Brass, private of Joints 11t,sw li t fUrd, ditto. 'Wounifed.—Offieers, 77 -Mr. PRO Lawless, fi rst lieutenant, se . . NO:el V Mr. Morton; lioutswain, liadfy on, ;he thigh and breast. Robinson (I), yeoto4n of the sheets, Eli hilt' on the back pa/ prin. Moxey,.iitiarter-gunner;John Bowden, captain Of the for castle; Jostjh Daniels, Richard Strangram, Jain' Kenny, Tbomit M`Don4lll - Aditut flossey, John Conway, John Timothy O'Brien l Thoinas Burk, .Michael Ca- Riehord Williams, JON). liudsokt, Edward Fletcher, Ssaith—orilinaries. Ilarine s s.-1J ohu Shores, William Wliendriek, John Gum bleton, Samuel Leach, DuncaODonald , ditilesrot)nor, and William Nl‘COrtniek—privutes. Total-3 kilicd and 27 wounded. ' (Signed) W. 11. If'Ent,l4, Captain. A list, of Men killed and woAnded On hoard his Majesty's ship I inplavibfe,, Aux. 28, David Corwin,;,. kobeit .Miller, Ville= Chugg, L)tth (;rotoville, George Quintuusi, Tbuntai N.ctbrsvoud. V - - ~.1 ._ f ~ I rariir