The National Register. — London, England, 1816-09-16 00:00:00

16. cal this opportunito. of dispatching a boat under cover of the Severn with a flag of truce, and the demands I had to make, in the name of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, on the Dey of Algiers (of which the accompany- ' ing are copies ; directing the Officer to wait two or three hours for the Dey's answer, at which time, if no reply was sent, he was to return to the flag-ship; he was met near the Mole by the Captain of the port, who on being told the answer was expected in one hour, replied that it was impossible. The Officer then said he would wait two or three hours ; he then observed, that two hours was quite sufficient. The fleet at this time, by the springing up of the sea breeze, had reached the bay, and were preparing the boats and flotilla for service, until near two o'clock, when, observing my officer was returning with the sig nal 'lying that no answer had been received, after a de lay of upwards of three hours, I instantly made the signal to know if the ships were all ready, which being answered in the affirmative, the Ql:een Charlotte bore up, followed smby the fleet, for their appointed stations, the flag, leading in the prescribed order, was anchored in the entrance of the Mole, at about fifty yards diAtance. At 1 1 this moment not a gun had been fired, and I began to suspect a full compliance with the terms which had been so many hours in their hands; at this period of profound silence, a shot was fired at us from the Mole, and two at the ships to the northward then following; this was promptly ! returned by the Queen Charlotte, who was then lashing to the main-mast of a brig, fast to the shore in the mouth of the Mole, and which we had steered fur, as the guide to o•Ir position. Thus commenced a fire as animated and well supported ai, I believe, was ever witnessed, from a quarter before three until nine, without intermission, and which did not cca e altogether until half past eleven. The ships immediately following me were admirably and coolly taking their stations, with a precision even be.. yond my mast sanguine hope ; and never did the British flag receive, on any occasion, more zealous and honour able support. To look further on the line then imme diately round me was perfectly impossible, but so well grounded was my confidence in the gallant officers I had the honour to command, /hat my mind was left perfectly free to attend to other objects, and I knew them in their stations only by the destructive effect of their fire upon the walls and batteries to which they were opposed. I had about this time the satisfaction of seeing Vice- Admiral Van Capellan's flag in the station I had assigned to him, and soon after, at intervals, the remainder of his fligates, keeping. up a well-supported fire on the flanking batteries he had offered to cover us from, as it had not been in my power, for want of room, to bring him in the front of the Mole. About sunset I received a message from Rear-Admiral Ililne, conveying to me the severe loss the Impregnable was sustaining, having then 150 killed and wounded, and requesting would, if possible, send him a frigute to di vert some of the fire he was under. The Glasgow, near me, immediately weighed, but the wind had been driven away by the cannonade, and she was obliged to anchor .again, having obtained rather a letter position than before. I had at this time sent orders to the explosion vessel, under the charge of Lieut. Fleming, and Mr. Parker, by Captain Reade of the engineers, to bring her into the Mole ; but the Rear-Admiral having thought that she would do him essential service if exploded under the bat. t cry in his front, I sent orders to this vessel to that effect, which were executed. I desired also the Rear-Admiral might be informed, that many of the ships being now in flames, and certain of the destruction of the whole, I con sidered I had executed the most important part of my in- Aructions, and should make every preparation for with drawing the ships, and &sired he would do so as soon as possible with his division. There were awful moments during the conflict, which I cannot now attempt to describe, occasioned by faring theship so near us, and I had long resisted the eager en treaties of several around me, to makc the attempt upon the outer frigate, distant about 100 yards, which at length I gave into, and Major Gossett, by my side, who had been eager to land his corps of miners, pressed me most anxiously for perrnh , sion to accompany Lieut. Richards in this ship's barge. The frigate was instantly boarded, and :n ten minutes in a perfect blaze ; a gallant young mid :hipman, in rocket boat, No. 8, idtleugh forb idden, was . l a.cl by - his ardent'sTirit to fullov in support of the barge, in which he was desperately wounded, his brother officer • killed, and nine of his crew. The barge, by rowing more rapidly, had suffered less, and lost but La o. The enemy's batteries around my division were about ten o'clock silenced, and in a state of perfect ruin and di hipitlation ; and the fire of the ships was reserved as much as possible, to save powder, and reply to a few .guns now and then bearing upon us, although a fort on the upper angle of the city, on which our guns could not be brought to bear, continued to annoy the ships by shot and shells during the whole time. Providence at :his interval gave to my anxious wishes the usual hind mind, common in this bay, and my expec tations were completed. We were all hands employed warping and towing cif, and, by the help of the light air, the w —le were under sail, and came to anchor out of reach of gulls about two in the morning, after twelve hour; 'laces:4la labcux. THE NATI V'NAL _ • The flotilla of mortar, gun, and rocket boats, tinder the di rection of their respective artillery officers, t o the full extent of their power, in the 6011011t3 of this 'day, and performed :mod service; It was by their tire all the ships in the port (oath the exception of the (inter frigate) were in flames, which ex tended rapidly over the whole arsenal, store-houses, and gun boats, exhibiting a spectacle of awful grandeur and interest no pen can describe. The sloops of war which had been appropriated to aid and assist the ships of the line, and prepare for their retreat, per formed not only that ditty well, but embraced every oppoi tio oily of tiring thro' the intervals, and were constantly in motion. The shells from the bombs were admirably well thrown by the royal marine artillery ; and though thrown directly across and over ns, not an accident that I know ofoceurred to any ship. The whole was conduct ed in perfect idence and such a thing as a cheer I never heacd io spy part of the line; and that the guns were well worted antrdireeted, will be seen for many years to come, and remembered by the hi:lberians for ever. The conducting this ship to her station by the masters of the fleet and ship excited the praise of all. The former has been my companion in aims for more than 20 years. Having thus detailed, although but imperfectly, the progress of this short service, I venture to hope, that the humble and devoted services of myself and the officers and men of every description I have the honour to command, will Ise received b* his Royal Highness the Prince Regent with his neetisionieal grace. The approbation of air services by our Sovereign, anti the goodopinion of our country, will, I venture to affirm, be received by us ell with the highest satisfaction. If I attempted to name to their Lordships the numerons officers, who, in such a conflict, have been at different periods more conspienotis than their companions, I should do injustice to many ; and I ti nat there is no officer in time fleet I have the honour to command eha will doubt the grateful feelings I shall ever cherish for their titiborinded and unlimited support. Not an officer nor man confined his exertions within the precise limits of their own duty ; all were eager to attempt services which I found more difficult to restrain than estate; and no where was this feeling more conspicuous than in my own cap tube and those officers immediately about my person. My gratitude and thanks are due to all under my command, as well as to Vice-Admiral Capellen, and the officers of the squa dron of his Majesty the King of thu Netherlands: and I trust they will believe that the recollection of their services witl never cease but with my life. In no instance have I ever sees more energy and zeal; from the youngest midshipman to the highest rank, all seemed animated by one soul, and of which shall with delight bear testimony to their Lordships, whenever that testimony can be useful. I have confieed this dispatch to Rear-Admiral Milne, my second in command, from whom I have received, during the whole service intrusted to me, the most cordial and honourable support. He is perfectly informed of every transaction of the Beet, from the earliest period of my command, and is fully competent to give their Lordships satisfaction on any points which I may have overlooked, or have-not time to state. I trust I have obtained from hint kis esteem and regard, and I regret I had not sooner been known to him.. The necessary papers, together with the detects at the ships, and the return of killed and wounded, accompany this dis patch; and I ant happy to say Captains Ekins aissleCoode are doing well, as also the whole of the wounded. ay accounts from the shore, I understand the enemy's lose tin killed and wounded, iihetween ti and 7,000. men In recommending my officers and fleet to their Lordships' protection and favour, I have the honour to be, Fee. EXMOUTH. A GENERAL ABSTRACT OF Tlk EILL'ED AND WOUNDED IN THE SQUADRON UNDER ADMIRAL LOW EXMOUTH'S COMMAND, IN TIIE ATTACK OF ALGIEMS, %WE 27Lh AUGUST, 1816. QUEEN CUARLOTTE, Admiral Lord Exmouth, G.C.8., Captain James Brisbane, C. 8.-7 seamen, I marine, killed: 14 officers, 82 seamen, 24 marines, 2 M.A., 3 sapps and miners, 4 boys, wounded. IMPREGNABLE, Rear A dmiral Milne, Captain E. Brace, C. 8.- 1 officer, 37 seamen, 10 marines, 2 boys, killed : 2 officers, I 1 1 sea men, 91 marines, 9 sappers and miners, 17 boys, wounded. SUPERB, Charles Ekins-2 officers, 3 seamen, 2 marines, I rocket tro killed: 6 officers, felt seamen, 14 marines, 2 M.A. wounded. lqinriert, William Paterson - 3 seamen, 2 marines, ki lled: 2 offi cers, 26 seamen, 9 marines, wounded. ALBION, John Coale-2 officers, 1 seaman, killed: 2 officers, 10 seamen, 3 marines, wounded. LEANDER. F. Chelhain, C. 8.-5 officers, 11 seamen, 1 mane', Weill 8 officers, 69 searorn,2S marines, 4 boy's, 12 sapern., LLOWNIed. SEVERN, lion. T. W. Aylmer—. 2 seamen, 1 marine, killed: 5 WE cer9. 25 seamen, 3 marines, t boy, wounded. Gxeseow, Hon. A. Maitland-9 smarten, I marine, killed: 8 offi cers, 25 seamen , 3 matins , I boy, wounded. asneus, W. F. Wise-3 officers, 9 seamen, I marine, I marine artillery, 2 boys, killed: 3 officers, 31 seamen, 3 marines, 2 toilet troep. I boy, wounded. HEBRUS, E. Palmer, C. 8.-1 officer, 3 seamen, killed- I officer, 10 seamen, 1 marine, 2 rocket troop, 1 boy, wounded. HE now, George Bentham—None killed or wounded. MUTINE. James Mould—None killed or wounded. PROMETIIEUC, W. B. Dashwood—None killed or wounded. CORDELIA, W. Sargent—None killed or wounded. BRITO3IART. It. Riddell—..None killed or wounded. BELZEBUU, W. Kempthorne—None killed or wounded. INFERNAL, Hon. G. J. Perceval—i officer, 1 seaman killed: 6 offi cers. 8 seamen, 1 marine artillery, 2 boys, wounded. IIECLA, W. Popham—None killed or wounded. Funs'. C. R; aloorsom—None killed or wounded. Total. 15 officers, 88 seamen, 19 marines, I marine artillery, 1 rocket troop, 4, boys, killed: 59 officers, 459, seamen, 106 ix:or:nes, 5 marine a:nil/cry, 14 sappers and miners, 4 rucket troop, 31 boys, 12 superna merarim wounded. Total killed and wounded. 198 killed, n9O wounded. DUTCH SQU.I &IRON. MELAMrt - A, Vice-Admiral Baron Van Capellen, Capt. De Mair-- 3 killed, 13 wounded. FREDEnicA, Captain Vander Straren—s wounded. DMIARAAD. Captain Polders-4 wounded. DIANA. Captain Zieryogel--6 22 wounded. AMSTEE, Captain Vander Hart-1 killed. 6 wounded. E2wnnacirr. Captain Wanienburgh—None killed or wounded. Total, 13 killed, 52 wounded. Grand total, 883. FLOTILLA, consisting of 3 gun-boats, to mortar-boats, launches, 8 rocket-boats, flats, 32 gun-boats, barges, and yowli. Total, 33. The whole commanded by Captain V. T. Michell. aiteined by lieu tenant John Davies, of the Queen Charlotte, end Lieutenant Thomas Revalue Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Milne. EXMOUTH. A RETURN GP THE OFFICERS KILLED AND 'WOUNDED IN THE SQUADRON UNDER ADM' RAL.IFORD EXMOUTH S COMMAND, IN THE ATTACK OF ALGIERS, AUGUST 27, 1816. REGISTER. QUEEN CHARLOTTE—W(I%IIMM VrelkifriCk J. Johnston, lieute nant, dangerously • Gworge M. King, lieutenant, slightly ; .1. S. Jago, li tutenant, bfightly4 Mt. Josh. Grinie,..s.xretary to Con.raantler in Chief, slightly; Mr. Maxwell, boatswain, slightly ; Mr. •George Markham, mitlehipm2n, severaly; Mr. Henry Campbell, midship man, severely; Mr. Edryant Ifibbert„ midshipman, lg.:rarely ; Mr. Edwar.t st.‘• 1. ) •. in:4l:.!iipman, slightly; Mr. It. midship man, slightly: Mr. S.mittel Colston. scttetary's elm*, slightly ; Cap tain F. Burton, Hoyal Marine Artillery, itevcrely; Lieut. Bohm- Hoyal Marines; Woune - IxrarcwAnte—Killed : Mr. J. ed: Mr. G. N. Wesley, mute, contusion ; Mr. Henry 4uinn, eontusior. SurEnn—Killed: Mr. Thomas Howard, mate; Mr. Robert C. Bowen, midshipman. %Vounderl : Charles Ekins. Esq. captain. slightly ; Philip T. Home, first lieutenant, tevereely ; John M•Dou gal. lieutenant, s:orhtly; Georgs W. Gunning, twung-lieutemuit, fit!, verely ; Mr. Williant Sweeting, midshipman, sevetely ; Mr. John 11. Wolsely, midshipman, tii3htLY. MiNnEir—Wounded : Er. Charles C. Dent, mate, slightly; Mr. Charles G. Gruh, midshipman, slightly. A LIS tos—Killed t Mr. Mends, asostant-surveyor ; Mr. Jardine, midshipman. Wounded: John oode, Esq. eeptain, severely ; Mr. Harvey, midshipman. PeVUZIY. SE VER N—Nbounded : Mr. James Foster, midshipman, arm umpu tate(' ; Mr. Charles Caley, roldshivnan, contused fot ; Mr. William Ferror, midshipman, wounded laud .nd contusion ; Mr. David. Beattie. midshipman, contusion ; Mr. W. A. Cadet., micieipman, wounded knee. LEANDERKiIIe4 Captain Wibun. royal =lines ; Lieut. Bax ter, royal marlins ; Mr. Lowdon, Midshipman ; Mr. Calthorpe. mid shipman; Mr. Harwell. midshipman. Wour.ded : Henry Walker, lieutenant, slightly ; J. S. Dixon, lieutenant, slightly ; Mr. ArlUr.g ton, midshipman, severely; Mr. Cole. midshipman, severely : Mt. Mayne, midshipman, severely; Mr. Start. midshipman, severely; Mr. Pit :cu. clerk, slightly; Afr. Dixon, midshipman. slightly. GLASoo,.—WOUlltled: P. Gilbert, lieutenant, contusion of cT.est Mr. Robert Fulton, master, conturion of fare and knee; A. Stellterr„ lieutenant Royal Marines, leg; Mr. Duffdl, midshipman, sevatly; Mr. Harvey, midshipman, severely; Mi. Baird, midshipman, se. verily; Mr. Headicote, midshipman, left foot; Mr. Keay, milship man. severely. GRANICUS—KiIIed : William M. Morgan, lieutenant Royal Ma rines; William Renfrey, lieutenant Hord Matinee; Mr. RoLert Pratt, midshipman. Wounded : H. A. Perkins, lieutenant. ; Mr. L. Mitchell, midshipman, severely ; Mr. 1.. T. Jones. maish.p man. slightly; Mr. G. R. Glennie, midshipman, dangerously; Mr. Dacres F. Wise. midshipman, slightly. Hritnos—Killed : Mr.. G. H. A. Pococke. midshipman. Wound ed : Mr. A. S. Byrnes, midshipman, lower jaw. IstrEnwat —Killed : G. J. Bissett. lieutenant Royal Mari 7... Artillery. Wounded: John Foreman, lieutenant. slightly; Mr. G Valentine, boatswain. slightly ; Mr. Morgan Hopkins, clerk, severely Mr. James Barber, midshipman, severely; Mr. James M. Cross, nu.:• shimnan, slightly; Mr..L H. Andrewa, midshipman, slightly. (thignad) EXMOUTH. MEMORANDUM OF THE DESTRUCTION IN THE MOLL OF AL GIERS, IN THE ATTACt OF THE 27TH AUGUST, 1816. 4Ap frigates, of 46 guns ; 5 large corvettes, from 24 tO 30; all th e am& awes boats, except 7; 30 destroyed ; several merchant Zoosea isheilies t a !peat number of small vessels of various de- I ell the peateock lighters. &c ; store-houses and arsenal, ea the *RIM ash mini swum articles, destroyed in part ; a steet_tomy iporcanialies, moorias-beds, casks, and skips stows of .41 ENIOUTH. Queen Charlotte, Algiers Bay, Aug. 18, BIC. Sir,—For your atrocities at Bona on defenceless Christians. and your un dist egard to the demands I made yeste. day, in the maws ot Prince Regent of England, the fleet der my (pruning given you a signal chastisement, by the t0t..1 destruction of your navy, storehouses and arsenal, with half your batteries. As England does not war for the destruction of cities, I am nnwilliag to visit your personal cruelties upon the inoffensive. inhabitants of At country, and I therefore offer you the some terms of peace which I conveyed to you yesterday in my Sove reign's name : without the acceptance of these taloa you can have no peace with England. If you receive this offer as yon ought, you will tire throe guns; and I shalleoosider your not noshiag this signal as a re— fusal, and shall renew my opeeations convenience. I offer you the above terms, provided neither the British. Consul, nor the °threes and men so wickedly seized by you from the boats of a British ship of war, have met with any cruel treatment, or any of the Christian slaves in your power ; ; and I repeat my deusaiiil, that the Consul, and officers and meu may be sent ofto tea , coaforniable to auciefit treaties. I have, &e. EXMOUTH. To his Ifighness. the Dey of Algiers. Queen Charlotte, Algiers Bay, Aug. 30, 1816. GENERAL MEMORANDUM. -- The Commander in Chief is happy to intone the fleet of tht final termination of their strenuous exertions, by the signatiiit of peace, confirmed under a salute of twenty-one gnus, no !!.f• following conditions, dictated by his Royal Highness the Pi Regent of England :- 1. l'heaholition,for ever, o(Christian slavery. 11. The delivery, to txy Hag, of all slaves an the dominions of the Dey, to whatever nation they may belong, at noon to-murruw. 111. To deliver also, to my flag, all money received by him for the redemption of slaves since the commencement of this year, at noon also to-morrow. IV. Reparation has been made to the British Consul for an losses he may have sustained in consequence of his coelinentent. V. 'Mc Dey has made a public apology, in proems of his Ministers and Officers, and begged pardon 01 the Consul, in terms dictated by the Captain of the Queen Charlotte. The Commander in Chief takes this opportunity of again re- turning his public thanks to the ailinirak captains, officers. seamen, marines, royal marine artillery. royal sappers and miners, and the royal rocket corps, fur the noble. suppo r t he has received from them throughout the whole of this arduous service ; and he is pleased indirect, that ors Sunday next a pub lic thanksgiving be offered up to Almighty God for .the signal interposition of His Divine Providence, during tke condi( winch took place on the 2 7th between 11 11: lajesty's Elect and the feroe,otei enemies of mankind. It is requested dud this ship's companies. may be read to the To the Admirals, , Captains, weer % Serdnen, Marines, Royal Sappers and Miners, Roy,l M:trMe Attillery, ar.d me Ito)id Racket Corps. Queen C-Arlotte, Algiers Ray„Sert. I, 1 14 16.• Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint )oe, tin their I.4lldships' .information, that I have sent Capt. Ilriqbane with my duplicate dispatches, aa I am afraid that Admiral Milne, Millie Leander, who has charge of the originals, may experiencea•Long voy•atsr. the wind having set itt to the west a taw hooks after he sailed. • Capt. •Brisbane. to whom I fi•el greatly indebted for his r\_ ertioas, and the able assistance I have received from him throughout the whole of this r • rvice, will be able to Wh om their Losdships upon. painta.that I may have omitt e d. Admiral Sir C. Pen •ni rises too late to take•lii share in •I . the attack -upon Algier , which I lament, as much our his ac count as tat own; his seavices would have been desirable is every respect. I have the satisfaction to state, that all the slaves in the city of Algiers, and immediately in its i ielnity, are embarked: at also ;i57,000 dollars fer Naples, and 25 ' siiii for Sardinia. Ti e treaties will lie, t,igned to-inurrow, arild 1 hive I. be .able to sail in a day or two. The Mind en has sailed fir. Gibraltar to be refitted, and w ill proceed from thence to her' ultimate destination. The Albion will be real:tit at Gibraltai• for the reception of Sir C. Penroic's Rag. The Glasgow I shall be 411)10'd 15... Mai; home with me. 1 have the honour, &e. Te leal Wilton Creker, Esq. &e. Avltairalty. EXMOUTH._