The National Register. — London, England, 1811-09-08 00:00:00

THE NATI considerable damage to the other. The capture of the French vessel, the Teazer, would be in itself a matter of little moment ; but the manner in which it was executed, with the circumstances of the Eng lish having come ,to anchor in the Roads the night preceding, and remained for the whole night with lights out, and every other mark of being quite at their ease—their being visited by several boats with pilots and port officers, all of whom were detained without once exciting a suspicion that the cause of their stay was their having fallen into an enemy's hands—their sail;ng, at length, when they saw a fit opportunity, and taking the .Teazer, and forcing her consort to fli for safety into a creek, where they cannonaded her ; all this made an impression, which bears the evident stamp of a confession of British naval superiority, conveyed in the convincing though confused manner of fear, shame, and sorrow. It would seem that this visit had created a dread of a repetition of the blowing up business of Basque Roads. We anxiously expect the arrival of the Bri tish accounts of this transaction. In the mean time we shall not any longer detain our readers from the pleasure of perusing those of The Moniteur, which are as satisfactory as those of our Commanders can possibly be. May we always receive such news from tur enemies ! TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE MINISTER OF MARINE. " Rochfort, August 26. MONSEIGNEUR--It is with the most lively pain that I in form your Excellency of the loss of the brig Teazer, which has been taken by the enemy. " Two English frigates entered the Gironde on the night of the 24th, having French colours hoisted, and remained there the night. On the 25th, they approached, and took the Teazer after an obstinate resistance. The Capitain Frigate, DUBOURG, fully persuaded that the frigates were French, had, as it appears, gone on board one of them. " Such are the details which I have received concerning this unfortunate event.—lt is extraordinary, that notwithstanding the signals, the enemy's frigates were not knowu by the sea men, by the way in which they were rigged; that the pilots had ;lot been on board—that they were not hailed—and that they were allowed to remain twelve hours at anchor, without being more closely reconnoitred; this is an inconceivable thing. " It has been told me that the convoy which had sailed not having been able to double Point Courbre, the brig Teaser, which escorted it, was sent by the frigtes, and •that Captain Papineau hailed the forts not to fire, because they were the fri- gates the Elbe and the Pallas. The manoeuvres of these two frigates was known by the signal vessels (Semaphoris) on their working out of the road of Basque, as signals were then made that they were enemies. " Deign, Monseigneur, to accept the homage of my most pro found respect. _ _ _ (Signed) " LA CROSSE, " Rear-Admiral, Prefect Maritime." (Moniteur, Sept. S.) " Royan, Aug. 2.6. " M. ORDONNATEOR—I have the honour to inform you of a very sad event which has happened in this road. . I." Yesterday at five o'clock in the afternoon, the convoy escorted by the Teaaer, which sailed in the morning, was, by .~;. signal, said to be returning into the river, not having been able to double Mammusson. A signal was also made for two largo frigates, having the French colours flying at the main and mizen-masts, with a blue flag at the top-mast. Boats were these sent off to these two vessels, Supposed to be French, but the pilots did not return. At night the frigates anchored at Point de Grave, and put up lights. In this state of things, one could have no suspicion in respect to these ships, nor presume they were enemies. " On the 25th, at seven in the morning, they set sail, and manceuvred to reach Verdon. M. DUBOURG, Commander of the corvette Le Pluvier, then went in his boat to go on board the frigate having the Commandant's pendant. Soon after the two frigates sailed towards the Teazer and Pluvier. OIL reached the Tcazer, shot away her topmast, and commenced a brisk fire, yard-arm and yard-arm; the other directed her course for the Pluvier, which was anchored near Point Vau+ Here; this corvette quickly made sail to get Into Royae, which „ she happily executed. " The frigate let go two anchors, and cannonaded her two hours without effect. Messieurs. PAGE, SAINT VAAST, and BOURDEN, and Al. CHUTIIN, principal Surgeon, are prisoners. The two frigates are still near Cordowau. 64 It is not in my power to give you at this moment more ex- , tensive details. I will have the honour of sending you to-mor row a more circumstantial report upon all these inconceivable events. I have the honour, &c. (Signed) " DE BRAY." The Toulon fleet, we find, has been taking any. ther trip for a few miles to sea, and is said to have chased the British fleet off the harbour. Admiral EMERJAU ) however, soon returned to the protec. tion of his batteries. The French papers have published, with seeming exultation, the Turkish account of the successes over the Russians : they state that they beat them near Rudschuck ; that three days afterwards they attack ed*them again, and forced them to retire within Rudschuck. On the 4th of July they attempted to storm Rudschuck, but failed. The Russians, how ever, evacuated the place, and the Turks took pos session of it. The Russians have now no footing on the right bank of the Danube. The Grand Viziet is preparing to storm Giurgowa. Tuesday, a Mail arrived from Lisbon, by which we have received intelligence to the 19th ultimo. The French head-quarters continued at Placentia. On the 12th, Lord Wellington reconnoitred Ciudad Rodrigo, with General Slade's brigade of cavalry and the light division ; but this demonstration was not followed by any movement on the part of the enemy. Ciudad Rodrigo is said to be provisioned for three months, and the garrison is understood to consist of one thousand six hundred infantry and some cavalry. The reinforcements expected by the French army do not exceed eighteen thousand men; a number certainly very inadequate to supply the ~ waste of the destructive war in Spain. The Spanitie i' ,__ army of Gallicia is stated to be acting on the b ''"' . .Y.., ,;. t sive. In consequence of the Asturias being • . . ;.„' • from the French, the Junta of Oviedo have resuinea,. , ' -=. the publication of the Gazette of that town, and tilt, .1 : 4 :1; first number which has appeared, contains a very JAL REGISTER. ~J