The Statesman. — London, England, 1809-07-27 00:00:00

* THE STATESMAN. COURT MARTIAL • ON LORD G Yestm'clay morning commenced, on board hi , 11aje•ty'+ ship the GI dialor, lying in Ports mouth II .11 boar, the Trial by Court Martial, of A,! , airal the Iti.;ht lion. Lord Gahs►ca ► for as. sembltng %Lich the following Order was first read ORI)F.It I'OR THE COURT MARTIAL. B. the f'onvei..lionerr f.'r executinK the office of Lord II 4h Adn.iral of the United Kingdom of Great ll's* tin aad Ireland, &c. &c. WR 77 .R A 4 A i Aral the Right Hum. Lard Gambler ha., by his letter to oar a r:etary, of the 90th of May, ISO 9, re go-stet Oat his coaduet, as Commalider in Chief of the C model Fleet emplose4 in Basque Roads, between the 17th day of March a sl tie -Nth day of April, 1809, may be en quired into h, a Court Martial; And wh..re is by the log-bauks and minutes of the signals of the Caledmiia. I asperiease, and other ships employed no that service, it appears to us that the said Admiral Lord Gambier, o* the 14th thy of the said m with of April, the esseney's sb being then on shore, and the signal baring been made that tbe. cohld be destroyeJ, did, fora considerable time. Neglect or dela . , t.sking efeetaal esesiores fur destroy. yule as: We, tivrefore, in compliance with his Lordship's request, and i.s couseqoence of what appears in the said lo,:- beak, ant min• to of thihk It that a Court Martial •ball be ame.nbled, fur the purpose of eaassisiag into his Lordsaip', candert, and trying him for the same. We send you here* ita Isis Lirdship's said letter, and also his letter of the 10th of the s•ni t month therein referred to, together with an 'Waled t ispy of a lever of tsar Secretary, dated the 49th of last mouth, and addressed to Lord Cochrane, aid his Lordship's reply thereto, with the lokbooks and minutes of siguak abase-mentioned s and we do hereb. require and di ' reel you to as.einble a Court-Martial on Monday, the 19th day of this month (if the witnesses shall be theta ready, anal if a it then ready, as soon alter as they shaU be so). to try the said Admiral the Right Hos. Lord Gambier for hi con duct, in the instance herein before mentioned : and also to esquire use his whole conduct as Commander in Chief of the Channel employed in the Basque Roads between .the 17tH day sir Marco and the Si,tis day of April, lBu9, and to try him for the same accordingly. Gives, under oar heads, the sth day of June, 1909. (Si a ;ned) IBULGRAVF. R. BICKLRfON. W. DOM ETT. R. MOQRSOM. To Sir R. Curti, Bart. Adm. of the White, and C Kier in Chief of his Majesty's snips and ti,sels at Spitbead and Poits mouth harbours. IS, Order of their Lordships, W. W. POLE. The Court was then sworn. —The following do cument., were then read:-- A Cup, tier, d tied %larch 1, 1909, from the Se cret .r . of s idmi•ilty to Lord Gambier, orderiar Mil Loei..h,p p► weed off Rochefort or 'Wilbert, in pursuit of the Brevi .qu I Iron. A t'..py :if is Letter, dated March 19, JUL fro. I.nrd G4,nhier to I , w Secret try of Cie Aloiraity, desiring souse pro-brio and Ore-ships told° his Lordship, with the A'ower. A l.••rpy of a Letter. dated April 5. 1909. fres the -ante to th. -a oe, acknowledging lb*. receipt of letters oo the sub ject of us..ttack too the eisesey's fleet. Orders. doted 14th and 111th April, 1809, to detach Rea' dlrous if K P-1 and L'Orient. A Cop of the riaaette letter, dated 11th ApH, 1809, from Lout Gambier to the Secretary of the Admiralty. iv jaias A rraefli .4 the victory of the 10th . and 13th of April. A Copy of a Letter Lewd aid April, Itiu9, from the W ere ary of the ‘titairalty to Lord Gushier. congratulating hi. Lordship thereon. an] directiog him to retorts to Spithead. A t opy of a Letter from the Secretary of the Admiralty to Lord i tothier, with th.• Admiralty directions at the of Ward. ti employ. Lord Cochraae in the attack of the roomy in ii.s.gee Roads. A , opy of the fellosing Leiter : DETAIL )1, THE PROC.EDINCIS IN BASQUE ROADS, INICLUDEO IV A LETTER IRON LORD GAMBIER TO THE HON. W. W. POLE. Lonpow. Ida May, 11)9, 46 I have received your letter of the 2.1 instant, acknowledging the receipt of the list coo. taming the names of the officers and men em. played in the fire-ships mid explosion vessels, on the night of the 11th ult. with my observations on the result of soy inquiry respecting their conduct on that occasion, and signifying that you are cont. mended by their Lordships to 'quaint me that, in order to have before them full and complete in. formation of the proceeding of the several ships emp!..led by IDO in the various branches of the •ery important operations carried on against the enemy's fleet in the Aix Roads, it is their Lord ships' direction that I stiould call upon Rear. Admiral Stopfuid, C:ptain /High, Captain Lord Cochrane, And any ulh , r officer I may ha►e en. treated nail any part of t!:at service, to report to air their pi oceedings, together with such observe ti,,os and remarks as tiny may have made while the) wc•r' executing my orders against the enemy, and th.it I should transmit the same to their Lord. ships, with Any observation I may think proper to mak- thereon. " You w ill be pleased to acquaint their Lord ships, that I have written to these offeers to make report , t ► me accordingly, and shall.lose no time in th..m to yon, u soon as they are obtailml, hut some tiwe most elapse before they Can RIC. " Fr.iro communieations I have since had with their L ordships, I am led to understand that a mare large and detailed account than I have trans mitted of the proceedings of the Beet under my Command, (luring the whole of its operations in B.iscuie Boats, would be desirable. I shall, there. fore, in in skin such a statement, endeavour to omit no int:Clem that may be in an) degree con nected with any of the operations since, to eluci dm,. t h e ' A roma movements and proceedings of the fl e w, pee.uaded, that doing so cannot fail to pro mote the satisfscti.in which, in • common with the officers rod men under my command, I feel upon that occa.to , i, Ad of the success which has result. aid from it. t‘ Thvir Lordships ere aware, that soon after 1 kul trkt•n t he anctiu►agc of Basque Reads, I stated to 'hem the strung position of the enemy's fleet in Aix kiwis ; that their Gets were moored in two compact lines,aud that the most distant ship of each h ue , wa s within point blank range of the batteries of IY Aix, expletting, at the same time, that they wet-. nuttier the necessity of mooring in stich close era r, nett fur the purpose or opposing a more formidable front, but to avoid the shoals close round the anchorage, and their Lordskips will also remember, that I then pointed out theimpractica. bin'' , of deOrnying them by an aftack with thC .nips of the line, iso the polition they Occupied, but that I conceived them to be assailable by fire ships ; having previously suggested to Lori Mal grave the capedieocy of sendan taut 20 or 30 ves sels fur that purpose. . . " The suggestion was anticipated by their Lord ships, and they were plc sad to order lt sail of fire ships to join me, and to direct me to fit out eight others on the spot. Upon the arrival of Captain Lord Cochrane, whom their Lordships had ordered me to employ in conducting the ext.- cutiou of the service to be performed by the fire ships, I was induced, at his suggestion, to add the Mediator to the nntubor. " The preparations were completed on the 11th ult. at night, and having previously called on board the Caledonia the Commanders and Lieu tenants who had volunteered their services, and who had beeWappointud by me to command fire_ vessels, I furnished them with full instructions for their proceedings in the attack according to Lord Cochrane's plan ; and arranged the disposition of the frigates and small vessels to co-operate in the following manner. " The Vnicorn, Aig!e, and Pallas, I directed to tako a station near the Biros art shoal, for the purpose of receiving the crews of the fire-ships in their return from the enterprise, to support the boats of the fleet which were to accompany the Arc-ships, and to give assistance to the imperieuse, which ship was still further advanced. The IV hi_ ling schooner, King George and Nimrod cutter., were fitted for throwing rockets, and directed to take a statiou near the same shoal for that pur pose. _ _ " The Indefatigable, Foxhound, and Etna bomb were to take a ',Wiwi as near the fort in the isle of Aix as possible ; the two former to protect the bomb-vessel, whilst she threw shells into the fort. The Emerald, Dotterel, and Bga. gle sloops, and Growler, Conflict, and 'lnsolent gun-brigs, were stationed to !flake a diversion at the east end of the isle of Aix. "Theßedpoleandl.yral directed to be anchor ed by the Master of the beet (one near the isle of Aix, and the other near the Buoyart), with lights hoisted to guide the fire.ships in their course to the attack; and the boats of the fleet were or dered to assemble alongside the Cesar, to proceed to assist the fire-ships, under the superintendence of Admiral titopford. " W:th these preconccrted movements, the fleet gas at this time unmoored, in readiness to render any service that eight be practicalde ; but being anchored in a strong tide-way, with the wind fresh from N.W. upon the weather-tide makipg, it was again moored to prevent the ships from tali. ing on board each other. " At ab,,ut half.past eight P.M. the exploni.ni vessels and fire-ships proceeded t., the attack, and it hat'-past nine the first explosion vessul blew up; and at ten, most of the fire-ships were observed to be on fire. the enemy's forts and 'ships firing o 0 them. Many of these fire-ships were- seen to drive through their fleet, and beyond the Isle of Aix. " Shortly after day.l4 , ,ht Lord Cochrane, who, in the Impericuse, lay about three miles from tm• enemy, made the signal by telegraph, that seen of the enemy's ships were on shore, and that half the fleet could destroy them. It was . visible from the Caledonia what skips were aground, and that two or three had made their escape up the Charente. I immediately ordered the fleet to be utimoored, and at half past nine weighed, and come up nearer to the •Is le of Air, with a view, when the time of title should render it advisable, that some of the line-of-battle ships in shore, might proceed to attack the enemy's ships on share „• but the wind blowing fresh from the N. N. W. with It flood tide, I judged it unadvis.thle to risk any of them at that time, in so peril•.ius a situation. The fleet was therefore anchored, I made the signal fur each ship to prepare with si are or sheet cab/es out of the stern-ports, and sinatil on them, to be in readiness fur any of them to go in that I might judge necessary. In the mean time, I *ordered three additional fire-ships to be prepared. 44 Observing the Imperietise to advance, and the time of flood nearly done running, the Inde fatigable, Aigle, Emerald, Pallas, Beagle, Etna, and gnu-brigs, were by signal ordered in to the at. tack. At 40 minutes past two, P.M. the former opened her fire upon the enemy's ship a-ground, and the others as soon after as they arrived up ; I then ordered in the Valiant and Revenge to sup port them, and they sown joined in action. " The enemy's ship Calcutta struck her colours at 10 retawlas past four P.M. and the Ville de.Var. sovie and Aquilon, in aboUt an hour atter w e.ts all of them were taken possession of by the ad: ranted squadron, and set on tie.' as soon es the prisoners were removed ; a short time after, the Le Tonnere was set on tire by the enemy. 4 4 Perceiving towards the . close of day, that there were some of the enemy grounded „slaps lying up towards the Charente, which appeared to be exposed to Natter attack, I sent in three ad ditional fire-ships, with Mr. Congreve's rockets, accompanied by th- Cesar and Thesevs, under the' direction of It ar-Admiral Stopford, - with discre- tionai orders fur his acting Ile should think fit, and according as circumstances should render it expedient. " On the fo!lowing day (the 13th), the Rear_ Admit ii perceiving that nothing further could be elTected by the .linc...ef battle ships which had grounded, as had alio some of the frigates, and how imminent the danger was in which they lay, and being satisfied that the remaining part of the service could be performed only ly frigatesound smiler v. testis, lie•most wisely toot advantage of a providential shift of wind, and returued with the lioe..of-battle ships in lia‘que Roads Captain WO, on his returv, reported to me that it was found inspracticahle to destroy the enemy's three decks d ship, and others which were lying at the entrance of the Charente, as the (amber (which nes the out one) was protected by three lines of boats placed in advance from her. " Dtirini; t;ie renwindor of the 13th, the was employed ja. throwing shells; the Whiting. s. loaner, in -furnishing rockets, and the other small vessek in firing on the enemies ships on shore; when the tide permitted. _ . . " On the 14th, at day-light, T observed three or four of the enemy's ships still apparently a graend, at the mouth of the rivet. I ordered Captain Wolfe, of the Aigle, to relieve Lord Cods raise in tee iniperieisse, in command of the small vessels advanced, and to use his utmost endeavours to destroy tiny iif the enemy's ships which were assailable. At 50 minutes past two, the Etna bomb, and smell vesselb in -shore, began their fire upon the enemy's ships, at the entrance of the Cherente, and continued to do so during the re mainder of the day. ' 4 On the 1.50 t, in the mornings the day on which I dispatched Sir 11. Neale to their Lord. ships, in the Impericuse, three of the enemy's line of-battle ships were observed to be still aground under Tures., and one of them in ah advantageous situation ; one or their frigates, L'lndienno, also on shore, had Wien over, and the enemy were dismanting her. " It blew very strong from the West the whole of the 15th and 16th, so that no attempt could be made to annoy and harass the enmity on the lat. ter day ; their frigate which was on shore was dis covered to be on fire, and blew up soon after. _ 6 ' All the remainder of the enemy's ships got tip the river by the 17th, except one, (a two. decker,) which remained aground under the Too rm. In the afternoon of the day it was observed that another of the enemy's frigates bad got on shore up the river, and was wrecked, which was afterwards confirmed by the master of a neutral vessel from Rochelle. " On the 19th it blew too violent fur any of . the small reisels to act against the enemy, but on the 20th the Thunder bomb having arrived, and the weather heroine more moderate, I sent her to assist the Etna in bombarding the enemy's ships on shore near Touras. The Etna had split her 13-inch mortar un the 15t1:, consequently had only her 10-inch effective, and the Thionierer's 13-inch was also rendered -unserviceable this Jay from the same cause. " The following day•l went in my bpat into the Road on board the Aigle and Pallas, to recon. noitrc the enemy's ship above.mentioned, and as. certain what fortlivr operations rouid be car rind on for her destruction ; that livening and the , ucceeding da)s the wind was too violent and an. favourable. " On the 23d I gave directions to Capt. Wolfe to put two of the Aigle's 18. pounder long guns into each of the four gun-brigs, and use every mea n s in his power to drive the enemy out of the ship near the Touras, and attempt to set her on fire. The whole of the 24th was employed hi thi. attempt, the lU•inch mortars throwing their shells occasionally, but without success ; and as Capt. Wolfe reportrd to me that this attack made very little impresSion •pun the enemy, and that the ships and vessels which were adiauced above the. Buoyart shoal, in order to carry on these opera. tions. were in a 4tuation much ezposed Wafted' from the enemy's Kun.huate, &c. 1 considered any farther attempt would be fruitless, amid therefore withdrew them from their advanced position. " The enemy's ship continued aground near Times till the night of the 28th, when having lightened her very considerably, and applied great ..xertion to get her afloat, the spring sides having set in, they succeeded in their attempt, and got her up the river. " Their Loidshito will perceive from the fare. going statement, as will as from their oien know ledge of the local situation of the scene of action, that I was obliged to have a second object in view ; for besides the destruction of the enemy's ships, the greatest care was required that his Majesty', fleet should not be sacrificed ; the state of the wind aid tides were more materially to be attended to, and without reference to the chart of the anchor. age nothing Call better exemplify the limited space and danger of the navigation than the cirenii:staisee of one of the enemy's lino of battle ship, having, on their dent entering the roads in February last, run ashore on the shore of the Pa:ias, and being there totally wrecked. " are some circumstances mentioned in my letter of the 14th ult. which I have not thoUght it necessary to repeat or enlarge upon. 6 6 Whon it is considered with how little, or comparatively no loss, this most important service has been performed, their Lordships, I am per suaded, will agree with me, that there is a great cause fur rejoicing at the result of the undertaking. " I have the honour to be, (Signed) " GAMBIER. " To the Rt. Hon. W. W. Pule, &e." A Copy of Abe following Letter: FRAM THE HON. W. W. FOLK, TO LORD COCO REQCIIIINO TUE GRoIUIIIIII OF HIS Loßnsllll*s OBJC(TION TO TIM TOTE O► THANKS TO LORI) U4ll - IL Nv Loats. Admiralty Once, May 29. 18 9. Lord Mulgrave having acquaimet my . Lords Commis-iiincrs of the Admiralty that he bad communicated to you the ni tration of his Ma jesty's Government, to move the thauks of both Houses of Parliament In tbr Commander in Chief. and the °dicers, seamen, and marin s of the Fleet, employed on the lateservice in M asque Roads; and that your Lordship had declared. that you should feel it to he your duty to op pose any vote of approbation to Lord Miobier, for leis con dom on that occ.i.tou ; l ass commanded by their lordshipt to siguify their directions, that you stale fully to use fir their information, the grounds on which your lordship (* . latish the vote of thanks being moved to Lord tianabier. to tar end that their Lordships many be ambled to judge . how far your Lurdsaip's objections may be of • nature to justify ;he lopention of the intended motion in Parliament. or to Loll foram) , farther insestigalion. 1 am, my Lord. Your Lordship's very humble sere-int, Capt. Lord COrMRANZ. H. N. PULE. A. Copy of the following Answer: Loan eocntant's •nsvenit To TIII6 BOA% W. V. C. Sin, Porionan- , cl taw. hire% J', 19.19. • - I have to acknowledge the receipt of nor lettrr of ye!. tertlay's date, signifyiag the directino of the I.ords (;onsinip siouers of the Admiralty to me, to suite fulls Lar their itsfur motion the general grenadine which I n'.ject to the sow of *hauls. being waved to Lard Gaitsb,er, to the end that weer Lorarbips may be rambled to Judf,e, h.)* far mr ottiet may lie of a 'Wore to jultify of the intended motiou in Parliament. I Itaye to crtmest. phi, that :out will **Nail to their Lora ships that I !hall at all times entri lama due *use of the ll— nnur they will roof)* by an. directions they may be pleas,. in give me ; that iu parsuiur the okert of their direcae.a.y, its, yttrium' will iosariahly go hand in band ith tat . ; •tad that to s.disfy *stir lotrdsbips' mind in the pre.ent in stance, on the pow/ of informal regarding the late •,-rroi• is Basque Reeds, I 11 , 1 leave to !late, that the lug, and LI)) signal log-books af the Seet there deployed, at the period al luded to, contain the particulars of that service, mud famish premises whence attcsra•e coaclusions may be readily drawn; that as these books are authentic public document., and av must necemerily refer tot em a. to tios-1 and cirtentstences, ass, thing that I coal i o'er up•tn the subject would, t.) their Lordships, be altogether supru fitl MS sad appear p• Mons interruptioas of 'het. Lordships judgment, w.ocii will doubtless always fiend itself epos those groan& out) that casmot be disputed. I have the honour to be, Sir, Yourobedie tumble servant, (Signed) COL ktRAN E. The Hon. W. W. Pos.'s, Sec. to the Admiralty. A Copy of the following Letter: LORD CARRIER'S •PFLIcATION DOR A COURT-MARTIAL. St*, Lanai.. May 10, I. U 9. Having in my letter to ru of the lilth dart. detailed she whole of the proceedisp of the feet seder my command, al the attack nu the enemy, in the road of Mt I had d .rie rr d myself that I should have received some siguidkniiim fAM apron... of my coodect, and have bad the gratifying LA of crioneybog to ilk slicers and men soder my commas tae toe estimation is which the gallantry and disririne d.iplayrd by them upos that oeensiow were held by his Majesty and inn county. "Uuderstandlog. however, that there are some doebts whe ther the fleet is to be so honoured ; ad feeling that even a doubt opoo such a sobjeet comet be eons-tallied eonsistently with my reputation . Commander la Chief, I request that coo will be pleased to move the Lank Comniatloren of the Admiralty to direct a Coon Manial to beassrenbled,as early gir l as possible, fur the purpose of amply hots my conduct As ' Camosander in Chief, and all the Ir loft relating to the fleet tuner am v command, and, fr on inl h Minch Ida, wh n the Caledonia anchored in 111hIre Roads, to t* time o f la quitting that aucbonor, for hocland, so the dth ult. I have the honour. he, &e. .... (Sigl.4) • The Ifoo.R.W. Pour, dc. &t. GAMBIER. The various orders which Lord GAMBIER re. seined from the Admiralty, while Commando of the Channel nee, where then read. MT. STORRS. Mettler of the Caledonia, prodneed the log. book of his Majesty's ship Cnledotin., and a 'twirls or draw ing of the hachoraie at Isle d'Ais, and the snaation of the British feet. He mid 'he had prepared tills drawing partly from the knowledge he gained, Mid partly from a anniascript French chart. Lieu*, HAWKINS, Wigan' Hell. on bolrd the Cidedooia. produced the signal loc-book of that ship. Mr. Srusuire o Mackr of the lesperieuse, room and examimed. Q. Produce the log of the Isiperi.ine. Were ibe roe. tents of it whites: by you, or coder your laspeetiou?—A. By myself. Q. Are the contents of it arenral • sad true, according to the best of your bona ledge t— ; I nos empl , lsed nu other service part of the time but it ib from t i oau ob servation. Q. Have you made asky alteration in it, ut ablition to it, since year arrival ill Lowland t—A. Ni. Q. (Ry Lord Gssestea I. Do you remember pine od board the litidefatidable i.) the mouth may out k. I d o , Q. Do you remember asking fora sitituf that ship's logt —A. I du. Q. For what purpose, and by whose order did you Jo so —A. For my own information, mod not by any peak ti's order OT suggest • Q. Do 'us; recollect aiteirpting 'n mate a copy of that ship's log, and being iaterrupieo the Firo Lieoterrant.w be furls* 'e your dding so, and took the to A lions you ? —A. I wanted to wake a in.-moranduta of the length of tine sae was in action ; hot t h e Fiist Lieutenant said I had better not do it, for it would be of no service. lie added, I could mit do it w ninon the orders of the Captaiu, and I thew said it wits imenatei ;al. Q. Too niadeito alteration to the fraperiease's log after. war+ A. e. Q (B one of the Comet.) Did plum, your rebus to the ilinperieule :make any obsersatious to any olker respects's; that lag ? -A. atty. ft. (by sir Hanes , ,rit :noes, one of the Court.) Did you confer with sour Cwital.t, Lord Cochrane. nil going aboard the laden**. le fir this Impose, or was it directly .or indirectly with tits Lordship's knowledge and risky i-• A. t de iwasts:s bad au cow .. municatioo with his Lordsbip on the subject. Q. What was )oar motive fur going toast the question t.- A. Fur toy information ; nothing farmer. As I was wit on deck w hen she tame intuaat ion. I asigut hare gime at, board any raiser ship for the same purpose; but l was acquainted with Lieut. Jaime., of the latirtattgable. Q. Wham was u you made this sroste4llll ditere r-A. la Plymouth Sound. atn.at a utooth td i r the action. Q. In the afternoon log of the ISO; April toile are several Mines Out is the both of the log I Mtn comes it torte are insertions of Initles ial crews and ciretivistontes in tar margin and not in the body i—A. After the action was over, I re ceived orders fruit' Capt. Lu d Cor:irnoe to proceed with the hosts, and a•reria'in the depth id lae water between the lus• perkiest: and the k I risen Ado..nsl's s whkh occupied 03V time until it was quite dark. Ou ill* seism, 'jolr see k part of the transaction militate to toe action then In say me mory ; I tbeu come uu the middle ,soach, and looklog over my lug-book, as 1 inughl not have an opportunity to b I et fa on the prat day, 11ua..d th..t I had otaftted ilk filings which are o ven d in the mamma for winds on . toorses. Mr. RAVIN. Mauer of the Cesar, prodeeed the stoat to h for the ship. Mr. Ttsonesoit, Master's Mate of the Beagle, predated that ship's I.te. Q. How des it happen that au insertioo of any material circumstance -gaud to base arearred Id half-pat eight A.M. of t.ie 12th April was kitten - Ird to the margin.' column iasteJd f the body of the lug?—.. In carp) icg Irons the log-board, missed tile signals, toed copi..l them afterwar s. Q. ‘V tits kept the lug-hoard t—A. The &Loiter. I copied it into the logbook. Q. %%ere the r‘eal• recorded in this log-book, which yogi say )ou *rule yourself, inserted there*. day by day, as the cireettletance...ctarted , or is this a cup, of sus . , other log book that *.a kept the thee l—A. ,\ o ; written Mkt the log-hook every day at twelve o'clock.. Terre atter was any other ships log-b,unk kept. Lord COC RA N* sworn and examined. - -- Q. Was you; Lorti.sp isn.ructed by Lord Gambier with the conduct of the tire-satps la tne attack us the era) in Basque Boa& I—A. I was. Q. On witut day did your Lordship arrive is the Impe rieusr, in Basque lined , . 2—A. It lipps-ars ftura the log. coo tbe April, but Ido not myself recollect it. 1 utak that mu the day. Q. What one the Wrengtb of the enemy's fleet at the titre. lion moored. aid mow protected by the works not the Isle of Aia. aid shoals near the harbour 2—A. The enrols 's Beet appeared to commas ante sail of the regular lite, besides one ship of three decks, and . the Cal. utta. of au / cuss, and four frigates $ mod there was another lar e vessel, I don't itoiive what she was; sac ini4ht be a ip. They appeared to be itiouned,•as near as I con judge, N. ai.d S. or *coil) I tisolighl.at lint they int:kissed considerably more to the N. L. nod S. W. The were defended by their own c 'lmola, and by a Arai positron. fhey were banked towards the N. by • 111 casino,, mu the Isle of Aix, tuward the N. besides tae mor tar* in that Wand. The frigates were stationed to the S. 1 . of them, :ippareoily toy the parpiise of the island ea the other side or teem, and as a protection agaimt boat, or tire-sessets. Between Ala sad the Buoyed Ido not know of any shoal. The water is out steep at Au, tut sat 1,14 gradually oar toward*, OW harbour. '" " _ LI. At what thstwoce from the enemy wu the British rqnsidinn moors on the eteutog of the eleventh of Apcfs insinediately previous to the attatk by the fist ships; mei what am its so reugth ILI the siluatue in your judgment properly chosen: and what was the wind and tint'—a. To the lust of my judgment, the mienay's squadron weir b of 9 notes ufi; hilts ects the time of Si) arrilid and the sunning of OW lab. I h•-tutee the British squadron nonsuused last night ; but Idu nut of my own knowledge know, Ihe po sition chosen by the Commander in Chief was a very pied for blockading the enemy, and for dun tng ally enteral &&&&& viosicsit of their squacrtia. Having Gutsily niesitioncd uty op' uut the climatic; it utast be obvious that the destruction of the *newsy could not ha dieted %%IW. ..A that 'siltation h% the ships there placed. The oral wa.o out the same in the es. g 114 it wit in the Meaning. At o'clock, I'. M. so Ilse 11th. live wind must base been shoot tine N. I belis sc. The tidy, at the satue hour broil to roil towards S. L •tieugilt of the British squadron st.s I ad of tLe Is sash s. 9 trigatil. and 1 &Mob. lA. Did it splicer to yens. I.oruship that the Admiral made ref ry anangtment fur yrs pas mg and betiding the lisc-sh.! utmost the cm •!—.A. Lei ry pissMhigiossistatsce, as writ.' al Stopford, sons thus Captaind tir Ski deal. (a. ‘i ell the f,i g atts and other installer rturis prop( di !liars il for atfoollio: emu ) as , dstanee, and being I/theist:. ust. Oil —:t vet plactd. a