The National Register. — London, England, 1808-07-17 00:00:00

JULY 17. The Majesty's Ship Cossack, off Saint Andero, June 25, 1808. MY LoaD,—The last opportunity I had of writing to your Lordship. I acquainted you of my intention to go to fit. Ander() immediately and afford every assistance in my power to the loyal inoanitants, and brink of any British subjects that might wish to come °W ay, in the present uncertain state of the coun try; and I tad intelligence that the French frigate in Passage. accompanied by several gun-boats, was expected to make a de- ' scent on that part of the coast ; owing to the strong easterly "witub, and long calms, I did not get there till the 21st. The Siroalsposi displayed 'a flag of truce, which Was amwered by bout Ships. The Captain of the Port, Don Vincepto Camino, Came on hoard; he !old us the French army was soon expecte.: to make an attack on the pass of the mountains that guarded the a:pproach to the town ; he invited us to anchor in Sardenero Bay, which we did at live V. M. ; until he had made his re port to the Bishop. who was Cie present (inventor, he wisheu us not to laud. No boa: returning by - one o'clock the ne dal, I concluded some sudden attack, or tines pccted event into have taken ;place. In the afternoou a brig came out of the har bour full of people of all descriptions, who had left the town on the report taut the French were advancing. I immediately got Under weigh, laud sent Captain Daly, of the Comet, up the harbour, to gain some confirthed . intelligence, and should the report provetrue, to reconnoitre the fort, and find out where the pnueitail magazine was, and, if it was possible, to destroy It. between eight and nine, P. 4. Captain Daly reterne:i With ccr:ain information, that the French army had gained the pass. tnd nad halted only a few miles from the town, and were expected to enter that night or next-day. Captain Daly also made every Possible observation, and had himse:f spiked the guns in list; forts near the town, and he re ques tr go and destroy the magazine, and the guns in the forts thE:. guart the entrance of the harbour. I should cer ilave sent the boats that night, but the great chance of their oeing taken by surprise, should the enemy advance, anti the nigat being dark and squally. with every appearance o f bad %chiller, mile me defer it till next morning; at day-light we flood into the hay, and manned and armed two boats from each ship, under the orders of Captaiu Daily ; he was accompanied by Lieutenant H. Ni. Herbert, of the Cossack, and Lieutenant Read, of the Re Marines, and several of the younger offi cers, who all volunteered their services ; they left this ship soon after six o'clock, ant landed about eight. spiked all the guns io Fort St. Salvader de floe, and Fort Sedra, and wedged shot in tile chambers of them, which renders them quite useles,; the magazine was at some little distance, and had five hundred whole barrels of powder in it, besides quantities of other stores; all which was completely destroyed, great part by throwing it over the cliffs into the sea, leaving sufficient to blow up the ma gazine; the train was laid for a considerable distance, and it was le; off about ten o'clock, which instantly levelled the whole building to the ground ; finding some more powder in Fort Se dra, a train was laid toit, which took etfeet.and blew part of the house and storehouse in it up ;. the to to other forts on the west Fide of the hay they could not attempt, as the surf was so high it was impossible to land, and to walk round was too far fruit: the boats, as they had not a moment to spare; having heard Lefore they set fire to the first train, that the French had entered the town, and they expected a strong guard at the forts; the boats left the shore by eleven o'clock, and had just got round the Puha of De Ano, when a considerable body of French dra goons appeared on the hill, and took post near the smocking ruins of the magazine. lam sorry to say, t'aptain Daly, and Lieutenant Read of the Marines, are much scorched, particu larly Lieutenant read, in setting tire to the last train, but am happy to find his eyes are safe, mid he is doing well. Captain Daly speaks in high commendation of the zeal and exertion of every officer and man employed with him. I have the honour to be, &c. • (Signed) Gaonar Drcne. Copy of a Letter from the /lon. Captain Dundas, 4 his Majesty's ship Euryalus, to Captain Graves, of the Brunsatiek, and trans mitted by iiiec-ddmiral Sir James Saumares to the lion IV. W. Pole. His Majesty's ship &writers in the Great Belt, June 12, liloB. SlR—After having seen the convoy clear, I proceeded in toinpany with his Majesty's sloop Cruizer, and late yesterday evening discovered several vessels at anchor near the entrance of eke Naskun, very close to the shore. We anchored at dark, *id I sent Lieutenant Bead, with the butte of this ship and • I I MI ,_,~..... THE NATIONAL REGISTER. 457 Cruizer (four in number) to destroy them and it is with great pleasure I have to inform you, he executed this service with Isis usual bravery and joegment, by burning two large vessels fitted for the reception of troops, capturing a gun-vessel of the laigest dimensions, mounting two eighteen pounders, arid haviug sissy four men on board, moored within half pistol-shot of a battery of three eighteen pounders, and the shore lined with troops. Although the enemy defended themselves Well, we bad but one man slightly wounded ; their loss was great, seven killed, and twelve wounded, n ith many drnwned; and they must have suf fered on shore by the tire from o'nr boats. I beg leave to mention the tnigshipotrA employed, Mesirs. Vetnygs, Rickets, Yeoman, Richard, and Claymore, of AU •hip, Moliat and Loveday of the. Cruizer, for their good con duct on this occasion, and who are. together with the baste crews, particularly mentioned by Lieut. Head. have the honour to tke.- &e. DCVD4II. Thomas Graves, Esq. Captain of his Majesty's ship Brunswick•. George Johnstone, Yeoman of the sheets, wounded. PARTNF.RSIIII'S DISSOLVED. Ruck, Singleton, and Cattell, London and Coventry, silicones. riooilman, Gainsford, and Fairbairn, Sheffield, silver-platers. Morton and Co. Manchester, calenderers. Alayne, Brows, aad Co. Lisbon. Smith and Setree, Great St. Helen's, London, soli citors. Mckenzie, Gillespie, Parker, Gerrard, Ogilvy, Yea ward, G. Gillespie, and Mure, London and Anierica. BANKRUPTS. Robert Wilson, Liverpool, farrier, to surrender Aug. 16, IT, and 23, at one, at the Ulobe Tavern, John-street, Liverpool. Attorniec, 1l r. Blackstock, St. Alildred's-court, Poultry= sad Nle,-rs. 1;1rdsw•ell and Stephen4on, Drury-lane, Liverpool. James LI/lell, Houndsditeli, baker, July 16, 26, at one, and Aug 23, at ten, at Guildhall. A tiornies, Parother sad Son,•Loudnn-street, Fenehurch-street. Joseph Whitehead, Manchester, cordwriiner. July 19, at eleven, Aug. I, and 23, at three, at the Royal Oak Inn Man chester. Attitudes, Messrs. Keatsley and Cardwell, ith:Dches ter; and Mr. Ellis, Cursitor-street. Thomas Lee, Liverpool, innkeeper, July 26, 27, and Aug. at eleven, at the Star and tartar, Liverpool. Anomie', Mr. Dawson, Liverpool ; Messrs. Shephard stud Adlington, Bedfgrd. row, London. William Bradbury, Small-bridge, Hundersdeld, Lancaster, woollen-draper. July 15, 30, awl Aug. 23, at twelve, at the Swan Inn. Rochdale. Attornies, Messrs. Shephard and AA- I ington, Bedford-row ; Mr. Milne, Rochdale. James Davey, Hereford, wine-merchant, July 27, 28, aid Aug. 23, at eleven, at the Black Dog Inn, Gloacester. Attar. ides, Mr. Chilton, Chancery-lane; and Thomas Okey, Glee cester. -••i William Stretton, Wadenhoe, Northampton. butcher, July 23, at five, 26, and Aug. 23, at eleven, at the George bun, l'iwapston. A ttornies, Mes , r , Robert and Caryor Shartird,4 Titrapston and Dandle; and Messrs. Kinderley, Long and lust. Gray's-inn. Samuel Harmer, Al:thorough, Suffolk, innkeeper, July 4.5, :?0, and Aug. 23, at eleven, at the Angel, Halesworth. Anomie", Messrs. De t ary and Derby, Tanfield-court, Temple; nod blr. Browne Bohun, Beccles. Thomas Shenston, Market Bosworth, Leicester, draper, July 27, at three, 28, and Aug. 23, at eleven, at the George Mark. Attornies, Mr. Hood Berridge, Wood-street, Cleempsitle6 and Me. Thcrnley, Hinckley. George Orchard, Copennagen-house, Islington, victualler. July '23, 26, and Aug. 23, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, blr. LoNle), Cheapside. John Popplewell, Kingston upon-Hull, auctioneer, July IS 20, and Aug. 23, at eleven, tit the Dog and Du c k T avern , Kipp stit-upon-Hull. A nitrides, Messrs. Exley and Stocker, Fur. nival's Inn ; and Messrs. Codd and Garland, Kiagstalt•opqav George Stokne, Sun-street, plane-maker, July 19, at eltvelk 23, and Aug. 23, at ten, at Guildhall. Anomie:, Air. £►ubr+ey e Took's-court, Cursitor-street, and Mr. Pullen, Fore-:truer. - DIVIDENDS. August 2. George Potts, Newcastle•upon.Tyne, liikakiraper. at ten, at Guildhall. Aug. 6. John Yew Griffith, NorthaimptarTertese. Road, stock-broker, at eleven, at Guildhall. . 4. -- ..•---~ ; ,! ,~ ' 4 • 0 .0 • 4 * . • . • • • • r 16 t IF • • • ".'z*'`Jiltfl[4.4 ~i 1 ...,..., '' lii ,f ~ . i ! 4,