The National Register. — London, England, 1813-05-30 00:00:00

MAY SO. firing at daylight on the Mo. 'the enemy at the same moment opent d a very heavy fire from their mouth-west battery, with such effect, that notwithstandnig the bask manner in which it was re turned from our eighteen pounder carronade mounted on the castle. the troops on the walls, and our batti ry on the island, they had made a breach large enough to admit twenty men abreast before DOOM The enemy were now advancing towards the town in im mense numb"rs; and as our position on the island was not tenable in the event • f their storming, i directed Captain Tayler. ot the Sparrow, who had undertaken , he matiaaement of it, to re-eiebark the guns and men, and made the aiecessary arrangements with the Governor fir embark the garrison, after having destroyed the guns and blown ep the castle. The enemy kasha.. destroyed the walls, turned their guns on the town and castle, throe ing shells incessantly at the bridge connect ins the castle with the landing place. endeavouring to cut off the retreat of the garri -on ; about nine P. M. at least three thousand min rushed at once iota the town from ever! quarter, not only by' the blear. es, but also by scaling They were most gallantly re sisted by the garrison, who disputed the tom+, house by house, un til they were overwhelmed by numbers, and obliged to retreat to the ca•tle; tee ships! boats and launches were in readiness to re ceive Om, and they were embarked by companies under a tre mendous fire of musketry, and distribute d to three brigs and Al phea schooner, except two companies which - remained to defend' the castle mail the toms, &c. were destroyed. The enemy advanced to the castle, but were successfully resisted, until every gnu was thrown into the sea; but they unfortunately gaieed the inner wall before the train fot blowing up the castle was act on fire, in consequence of which that pair of my wishes was frustreed ; 1 have however the pleasure to say, that every soldier was brought off and many of the inhabitants. Tile town was set on fire in many places, and must I think have been entirely destroyed. As soon as every thing was endrarked, the squadron weighed and proceeded to Helmet), where the troops were landed yesterday morning. I have the hialiest gratification in having to mention the cheer fill, yet fatiguing exertions of every talker and man employed.. Captains Ihemen and Tayler eontrianted ny their advice and assis tance every thing, possible for the defence ot the place, and for the safety of the garrison ; indeed one universal feeling of the warmest admiration seemed to animate evely one in saving so many brave men's live.. I• trust readily occur to you, in the execution of such services as I have-now •:etailed, the most areuous exertions of every one, in so small a force, must have been necessary. Nor most I omit my own tribute of applause, at the manner in which Got crnot Don P. P. Alvarez, and every fficer and man in the a•etrison, employe ‘l every means in their power to delend the place, so long as the slightest hope remained of saving it. Every thing I suggested was a“ecti to with thegreatest pr mptitude, and every exei lion inar'.e to second my w Was. The garrison con , i , ted originally of twelve hundred men, and I am happy to say their loss has been much less than I expected, consisted of about fifty killed, and as many wounded. have great pleasure in informing you our loss has been trifling to what might have been expected, consisting of ten wounded, tour in the Royalist and six in the Sparrow. Lieutenant Kentish, of the R- yalist, was slightly wounded in the leg, and Mr. Sutton, midship man, received a musket ball in the leg, xvhile embarking the gar rison, which - rendered am/nit-tient necessary ; Captain Bremen seeaks of his general conduct in the highest terms, and I was an eye witness of his intrepidity in saving the garrison, amidst a shower of mu•ket balls. From the intelligence received I have every reason to believe there were not less than 13,000 men before Castro : the enemy colt cull his troops from every post in the province, and seemed determined to take it, let it cost what it would. No terms were ever offered; but as soon as the breach was sufficiently large they marched to the assault, petting every one to the bayonet, without distinction ; 1 cannot, of CuIIITC, torso any estimate of their loss, but from the tire kept up by the batteries, unit by the troops before they retrc:ited, I am persuaded it must have been very great. One hundred and forty French prisoners are just arrived at Berme°, taken by Don Gaspar ; I have directed the Royalist and Sparrow, to convey them to Corunna with a company of artillery, part of the late garrison of Castro, and shall remain with his Ma oestya sloop under my command off Castro, to impede the enemy's communication by sea, and prevent may merchant vessels from falling into their kaads, until I receive your further orders. I have the honour to be, &c. (Sigtea) RorERT BLOYE ; Commander., 1 1 9 CaPtaill Sit George collier ; Surveillaute. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. 343 List el the Returns of Wounded on board .his. Majesty's Sloops Lyra, Royalist, and . 4 %parroir, helm en the 7111 and 15th of May. INRA.—None lilliw ur woniided. Rov ILlST.—Lieutenant S Kentish, slightly ; Mr. C. J. Sutton, midshipnian, severely ; Mr. Charters; carpenter,' slightly ; John Lloyd, e.tptain of the fo retop, slightly. SPARROW.—Charles Weir, quarter gunner, severely; Thumaa Collette, quarter-master, slightly ; Thomai Sullivan, seaman, slightly ; Edward Roberts, seaman, sliu.litly ; Thomas Gay, unKine, severely; William Watson, marine, slightly. This Gazette announces the capture of the American schooner Paul Jones, of 16 guns and 83 men, by Captain Seymour, of his Majesty's ship Leonidas, at sea, May 23. It also announces the capture of? American vessels, by Captain Lord Townsend ; 10, by Lieutenant Puckinghorne ; and 10, by Ad miral Cockburn. ••••wsiimm.-- 11ANKHUPTS. W. Hawking, of Portland-stree:, NVal ortle Common, Surrey, carpen ter, to surrender June 5, 12, and Jody .0, at twelve, at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr. Watson, Clifford's Inn, Lcndon. T. Martin, of Lydney, Gloucester, tiiiibr-inerclinnt, June 17. at six, 18, and July 10, at eleven, at the George Inn, Cheltenham. Attornies, Air Yeates, Gloucester ; Mes.rs. Collett and Co. Chancery-lane, Lou, ; and Mr. Platt, Taiitleld.court,'leniple, I.onduii. J. Kenworthy, of 80l on-le.Moors. Lancaster, co:ton-manufacturer,. June 14, at five, 16, at nine, and July 10, at five, at the 13,idge lioi, 11.1ton-le-Aluors. Attornies, Mr. llycroft, Bolton-le-Muins; and Moms. Milne ano Parry, Tehiple, London. E. Hawkins, of York, tallow-cliandler, June 14, 15, and July 10, at eleven, at the Old Sand Hill, York. Attornics, Mr. M.aton, Gray's Inn. London ; and Air. Hut le, York. T. J. Wiihmson, of Gwerslyit Hill, Denbigh, iron-master, June 16. 17, and July 10, at clever., at the Feathers Inn, Chester. Attorniea, Messrs. Tarrant, Clarke, awl Richards, a haneery-lane, London. J. Heald, of Cateaton-street. arehouseman, June 5, 12, and July 10, at eleven ) at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Wilde, Warwick-square, New 'gate-street. P. Tuddenham, of Vine -street, Stepney, carpenter, June 5, 12, and July 10, at ten, at Guildhall Atternics, Messrs. Williamson and Rennier, Clifford's Inn. T. Johnson, of Stafford-street, St. Ma ty-le-Bone, builder, June 1,15. and July 10, at one, at Guildhall. Attorney s Mr. Godinuud, Earl street, Blackfriar% J. Appleton, of Stockton-upon-Tees, stationer, June 5,12, and July 10, at twelve,. at Guildhall, London. Attornies, Messrs. Boswell and Buckle, Broad -street, London. G. lt hake, of the Circus, in the Minories, merchant, June .5, at eleven. 12, at one, and July 10, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Abbott, Abehurch-yard. R. Briscali, of Liverpool, woollen-draper, June 21, '22, and July 10, at the GI be Tavern, Liverpool. Attomiest Mr. Windle, John street, Bedford-row, London ; and Messrs. Griffith and Hinde, Fenwick street, Liverpool. J. M.Vicear, of Liverpool, broker, June 16. 21, and July 10, et one, at the George Lin, Liverpool Attornies, Mes,rs. Atkiie4on, and Mackarall, Chi:at:cry-lane, London ; and Messrs. Lace and Mille:, Liverpool. T. 'fuse, of Burni,ton, York, grocer, June 11, and July 10, at eleven, at the Black Swan, Bedale. Attornies, Mr. Janson, Betiale ; and Mews. Ludington and Hall, Temple. • J. Tofft of M inmouth-street, St. Giles's, clothes-salesman, June 5, I', and July 10, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Swett atiti Stokes, Basingkall-strect. Moffett, of Newcastle upon-Tyne, butchrr, May 51, .Tune 21, and July 10, at elet en, at the Gcorge Inn, Newcastle-lip.,n-Tyne. Attar. nies, Messrs. Bell and Brodrick, Bow-lane, Cheapside ; end Mr. Sey.. sour, Newchstle-upon-Tyne. T. Chilingwortli, of Redditch, Worcester, need!e-maker, June 22, 23, and July 10. at eleven, ut the Swan lien, in Alces:er, Warwick. Attornies, Mr. Turner, .Bloomsbury-square, London ; and Mr. Guard ner, Redditch. T. Cox, late of East Coker, Slmerset, miller, J'ine 9, 16, and July 10. at eleven, at the George Inn, ('iewkerne, S.,nicrset. Jimmies, MesA . s. Bleasdale, Alexander, and Hulme, New lieu, London; and Mr. Murky, Ciewketno P. Walker, of Edgeworth, Lanc Ifter,c9;ico-prihter, June 8, at eleven, 12, at tour, and July 10, at eleven, a: the Mo•lust Arms mart. Manchester, Attornies, Mr. Cardwell, Manchester; and Mr. Ellis, Chancery-lane, London. J. )3ulallan a of Salitings•rents, Cornblll,. agent, June 1, 112, and A