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k 1. l.:11 •". BRITISH PRESS OFFICE, Four o'clock. Thursday ntoraiug. Br EXPRESS. . 3 ..;• • Le &whored, ow Deer the isle of Aix, and the eth er neer tht ItilAtt, with lights hoisted, sod properly screened kern the enemy's view, to guide the firr.sliips in their course to the attack. Thirteen emilissiini eesvl., shish 1114 been propos ed sod prepare,' by Lind ilfnebra:ie, orte %tinier his Lord shqs • 'dime &merinos to pnreeite the lire ships in the at tie g , „ 'thei r expl o sims was to pouitsuut a pritrttY 11111 C tUf the ellketreGanwariditig . the lire.ships 20 tel fire to their respec tive vessels; sod to intimidate and pees, ot the enemy frost t uo h, g o il th e fi re . s h q ..., the host. niche fleet, under the Cu. pernitendance of Rear..l.lousral Stopfeid, were urdeied to sellable slontside the eirs:ir, is, 11111C11:111 to assist the foe ships; sod 1 issued the I:illnwinit !General Oilier, and rive the °Meer. commanding bee-slops, lull instructions Mt thew 1111 C Celli11;11 : MtMOIR.iN DUNI GENERAL. VI Pole. The enemy's ships ley very sops gmvolmal to die operation of tire-ships. It is a horrible Or and the attempt very tiazardout, if um ilespitime, but we should have plenty o f volouteen f.,r the service. If rot mean in de any thing of the kind, it should be with seetecy and quick ness and the ships used should not be less then twist: built fan the purpose, at tenet a ilosen,Mid some actinic ° • Vann's, ray dear LOA; !t.c • • (Signed) • OA 14 Hi - 4 This letter was received ler his Lotviskip on khir ) ' ittth March, who indeed tintiouticimited toy sentlea ruents, as appears hy the follmeing letter from their Lordships' Secretary, alma& trethee 'the -Coort; but eliieh I will here retetintobite:=. • (This leper was dated Admiralty-Office, March ib, Imo ; it stated, that their Lordships hail orilered,tl transports ne be fitted as tirilibilli,tojoin the Admirel, and that tie Canes grere ass also coder to pro ce ed- in a coppered trans port, ( the Cleveland), with a lnrge assortment of rockets, and supplied with a detarhment of marine artillery it strutted in the site ut them, and placed under Mr. Convey?* orders That the bomb vessels, Elba, Thunder, Vesuviiis, lied Fury. were likewise tinder orders to tit for sea with all pomade expedition; with a view to enable Lord Gaiiiiiier to make au attack utilise flirsech fleet at their anclo , n 4 e, on the Isle ufAia, if practicable. Ilia Lordship was Anther a. mandrel to Gylte into his •cnitaiderution, the pus/Randy of making au snack upon the enemy, either conjointly, with • his liter-of•dittle,shipai frigates, and small craft, Cc-slain*, Wash,. aotretrakets : at separately, I.s any of the above-we- Vainest to s isief ; to au ia the tire-ships with volunteers, he ti ustoigilleespoi4 ships ,ii ehmee of Olfice.a of the Basle Commander,. who may happen to he present, and shall woe luineer; to make op any deficiency by such Lieutenants of the neemf hastily stops as than virtual...es Loyd Gambit" was testate whetherany farther augnientatimi of force, at any aserriptinii, as. Ilereniney to iniatfte him to pet-Cm this serviCE with &II effect, their Loviships hays= come to a deterefinstion - to leave no means untried to destroy the sueloy'e squadren. In order to give his Lordship every forination, a ropy was inclosed of a paper drawn up by Sir Richard k en ts,m proposing a mode of attacking so enerey'asquaitems udder Isle d' Ant.] " f hi the 36tli of Mall h, I received the Admiralty' directions of the 19th, above referred to, and to which I allot ered follows Catedonia, Datcrie Roads, March ofi, tinny " Ste—t have this day cer,W ed, by Slit Earoutiter, your mast secret letter alb,: loth list., arrunuvutputtied by a paper drawn by Sir Richard heats, with bas opinion of a Mode of s mo g upon a n e n tre e ' s armaitron, moored looirr the Isle d'Aix, and signifying the directions of the Loots rintinlis• slimier, to me to take NM my c00...1ei-at ion the tinsstbility of making an attack opus the enemy's fleet, wither conjointly , with theline-cif-leatle ships etilder ony comma nd. and the fn- ; gates, small craft, Ste, it, orpartte4 therewith You will be pleased to erquitint their Lordships, that I ellen amyly all the posers and energy of nay woad to carry Mtn effect their directions as far as -posaitile, when the mesas with which their Lordships have ordered me to be furnished arrive et thin anchorage. I will oat at present detain :he Ltcouincr in heir return to Plymouth, but oral details another vein.f t o . morrow LA wilt furnish you with a ...14iitust at of the enemy's Borer, pontoote, and eircinustsuces, tor their kennolltiffe in. formation. Their ships c;:taiuly 14i exposed to so r ottoek vireo them with fine-vemea with a bored* snceess. o I kore th e immure to ue, Sze. (espied) t. BI PR:" "The Bunuurahle W. 11. Pike.* (Here follows Lord Gambierti niter, dated Ceeditais.,ini Basque Roads, March gavdtg thwertplitt• u 4 the 'amities the eormy's Met, •:.d his readliwasto ohey.aey order fur an attack span it, if thou : lit advisahle —for (his letter, shots woe give.' hi aunt read on the Wit slay, see THE - BRIT ISO l'atiaa, of July TEA " Oil the e7tit of March I went ',instil' in the (Aiwa, %tile Sir Harry Neale, the Captain of the fleet, and Carta n Bedford, of 'ttreValtirlostie, to reconnoitre the enemy's fleet, and Opt liarliti,wtioiii of the Isle d'Ais, winch tem nutwithstawling Lori Cochrane seeks, by Ins evidence, to make a contrary imparewaisni, to hr of coutaderable °hurrying that rite eoetny wore their won ks on the Boys', t Shoal, with the view of Whirl ing to their Bert in Ain Howls an add:tows' pro tection. I twist in the Amelia and Canftiet, on the Ist of April, to disperse the people employed on these works, which service. they effected. On the 341 of April, Lord Cochritite arrived with the Int perianse frigate, and by his Lowlship I received the following direr. 5 front the Admiralty (These direction, merely 'tetra the denanon in the Downs by cantrLry winds, of the vessels that had beets protniwil; and vosumunientad their Lordships' orders for SEVENTH LAT. the eroploymesat of Lord ( ochrowe ) Wednesday, August 4, 1809. That the service might proceed with the ittnioet celerity, I ordered sight of the largest tninvetts .ftinitra/ STOrTOES railed then with the fleet to be, selected and prepared', The COVET — From the time: of the arrival of so fire-shish, in lieu „f t h e ekto . ute d f rom T . . the Cumin:leder-in-Chief in Basque Roads. to the tim „ th. that they m i ght 6 e _ ready to art with the tttne of his leaving it, can you state any instance of twelve from Woolwich, iteArtliatele upon their at- his neglect, misconduct, or inattention to the pub. he seri ice ?—A. So far Er .. t, that it a l w ays a pe Moat. Theite, with the Mediator, were siecordingle Stied by means of roast , peered to use that the Commander-in-Chief was .114 tar'. fortituatelv fumed „,, h„,ird slime eats „„„ t i y miptu „d. : actuated by s wants zeal fur the service, and a de. and other comiliostible materials forsit s hed hr the ; sire to discharge those duties entrusted to his care fleet. This service was performed under the ionise- with punctuality. Jule aliperintentiance of the C4 1 41611* of the lila Lieutenant HOtStie Gs celled in again. , ; Q. You have said, Mr. Hock i n g ., t h a t; on th e of-battle ships, *vim thine itl the most unremitting 141 h of April, a signal was made by the liniteriense, activity upon the se .aston. Upon the 10th of . to 'my, that the eitemy's ships might be dei.troyed April, et half-pact heir p.m. the lkagk arrived, with the twelve fire-shit,, I ron , E nit i sm i. w hen I I A. The bignal was made by the Ineperiense,“if per• witted to remain, can destr o y th e micelle ." hatted orders to the Commanders of sloop. a nd First Lieutenants ofluse-of-battle ships, wheel, I had Q. To whom did you report the making of that sigma ?—A. Sir Node, Captain of the fleet. prepared, it was Found altogether iiiipriietitailde to proceed to the attack the night. of the inth, Q. Do you know whether any thing w a s di m e i n though much pressed by Lord Cochrane, mid it tenser of it I believe some hotieh" , may be considered a most fortu n at e c ircu ms t ance were sent iu by the Admiral ; I think the Admiral that the attempt was deferred' for it appears by a ordered the .liVe in some time. before, in Matte. General Order f o u n d Oil board one of the enemy *. queoce of her h a ving made a signal, that her prisu ' ships, and now delivered into Court, that the nets were suspicious; she was detained to relieve Eerie+, to protect their fleet from attack, had i the Imperieuse, but what orders she received, I equipped 73 launches end mher boats, itt tire divi. cannot way. m limn ons, to guard it surprise during the night, Q. Was there net a signal made to the linpe. •ul to tow off our fire-ship* on their approach ; rod riense, to commutticate to the Aigle,iu conseqtteuce the tranquillity of the 10th would lime afforded the of that signal ?—A. There was a telegraphic sutural. enemy full opportunity of availing themselves of Q. Did the Aigle go to the auchorage where the this protection ; but of this they were deprived, by Leperieuse was, and relieve her, and how soon A. th I reused exactly say the tinie she ani-hored, e very blowing weather cm the subsequerit night, when the fire-shipe were twin in. I have here to bot she went in immediately after she removed notice, that some days previous to the attack, I the prisoners into the T'Acsees. had, to deceive the enemy, odopted the precaution Q. Were auy operations undertaken against the of ordering out of the Itoad,i, vessels of every de. enemy, upott the Imiction of the Aigle with the scription, that were not to be engaged in thin Ituperieuse ?—A. Net in junction with the hope tended operations." rituse ; but the text day, a bomb was emit its, and ;You -brigs the day fol:owi ng , t h ere b ung t h en no "To waist awl seaport the fire-shpt, the follouia g dis position was made of the whole force, in fi ivies and small other bomb with the fleet. vessels Q. Will the other bomb the Meader bomb ; "'The Unicorn, Eagle, sad Pallas, I directed to take a was she sent in as soots as she waived ?—A. Yes, K otion near the Boyint Shoal, fur the ritryirie of rsceising the immediately ; she arrived on the 19th. crews of the fire-ships Oil their rtt yea from the enterprise, to • wityiport the hosts of the Sect which were to accompany the Q. Did the Vearviof bonnie arrive before all Sreships, sad likewise to give asvlstiinee to the liapericuse, rations against the enemy had ceased ?—A. No. whist. ship was somewhat further aiirmiced. 'the Whiting other bomb arrived until the operations had ceased' 'cheerier sail the King George and Nimrod cutters, errs the Dredulativa arrived on th e 4 7 t h. Sited for'throwirag rockets, and were sin.. ehirerbal t• take a Do you kittm oi l wh at d ay t h e fi e,ot h is was station near the shore. The Ind.laiigalile arid foxhound sloops, nod Rtna bomb, being the only that on shore, had "'Act the town of FOUrstildi; what lied the.. sine. d, wen- ordi-real to plies tberntelveteas near time of day site got off, und went up the Charente ? the Girt Oil the isle WA ss inotsible, the two Cu: owe to . ! ' a I t hi nk i t was at en the meritin of test the Lomb, while she threw 'shells into the Wet. fire the 29th. g ig osers id, miter/it, Beagle, lettolitel, Conflict, and Growler Sus-hc.gs ' were slatioaed to tyska ti diemion at the E:44, Q. Are you positive of it ?—A. I can only creek eotterttheWe at Aix: tie Redpale seal Lyra. I directed to front the log; I think it was ou the styth; ou that • " The fire-ships are to proceed to the anal k the ensiling night, the exploding ve.wsels will close with the lowermost,. The lire-vessels will move from their anchors at half past seven o'clock I • g ii., they are to hove the tau lights of etjoal height, which a ill he shewn on bosun a we.. gel placed for that purpose on the stationed hand, and to Irate the two lights pet pcittlicular. which will also lie SIM' WO by untidier vessel placed fin that purpose on 11w larboard hand. The frigates, &e, w bids are to protect and receive the officers and crews of the firc•thips a ill Shea foto lights perpendicular, and the I topes tense will proleahly anchor near the Iloyart, and chew five lights perpendicular " If the wind should shift Leftist, the tire-ships proceed to the atlas-k, or from other eh ettuistatices it simian he postponcif ; the Caledonia ur the I initeriense :!I fire a gnu, avid Acts (Ince lights to a perpendicular position. (Signed} " GA)IBIER." " Caledonia, in Masque Bowls, April It, Intl. to *l*o the respective Captains," a.c. " With these preronecrted signals, the fleet was at this time minium cif, in reaUtiolia to relater ant, service that might be practicable, but being noavoidahly anchored in a strong tide-way, with the wind Wooing hard from the N upon the weather title making, it was again nominal, to prostat the ships falling un bum d each other. " At shout half past eight p. sn. the csplosion-vewscls and fire.ships to the attack ;at half past two ufthe pli .1:011 ship• hire tip, , ind at kit most of the firrnbaps were Misurt ell to be vo fire. The enemy's fort and ships firing on many of the fire ships wile seen to thrive throng% tl.e Beet, and beynoil the Isle of Aix. The sight was cstreincly dark; it blew a strong gale, with a high sea, and the service thereby became dutch increase., bazanl, as scircely to ad mit of a belle of (ht• ottiveni and men ever returning. " It is right 1 should here obstrve, that, altlitawzb, front 'lone, and other isatioward circumstances, several of the tire oh pa failed in tits it o"ii.e, I rush! out niacin - et., after the fullest investigation, that blame wits imputable to any of the officers who commanded them. " The rapl.saat-►ersa-Is, voider Lord Cochrane, in person, also failed in their objects, as will b, seen by a it ference to the sin: u chart I oow drover into Gross, which points cod whci e two of ttatitt blew up. Thethiodltuhcadraft.nodd.d sat earl. The situation in w tiich, and the lime when these vessels blew op, proved prejetheial to the enterprise in several res pects. Their premature explosion, motto aryto the repressed intention of Lord Cochrane, that they should blow op, iii the midst of the enemy's boots, to deter theta from towing oar fire-ships in their approach, scrviug as a warning to that cavils', whose ships were obsessed ilo.lsolly to show said sertral of the officers w Ito co in:l'3llokt" the fire-ships, out doubting but the 'aphis:no bail taken place wear the enemy's Beet, steered dirk ships, and set thew on tire accordingly hat which means several were in flames at a greater distance from the enemy this was inteutleil, and so as to esealasiget 01111 adiesured frigates. la tact, had nut Captain Wooldridge and sonic of the other officers, wholly disregarding the explosion, taken their tire-ships in a proper direction fur the enemy, it is rit...re than probable that uone of them would have pristine ed any Lifter whatever. "But althungh not one of the enemy's ships was artnally destroy -A by means of iire.ships, yet the terror excited by their uporonca i tailored the tileiny to cult their cables, and imposed the al, by tin it t.anuiug sgtionol, to the attack which towed. " I wow come In the proceeding* of th• lYth of April, which conitwenced with the signal that the enemy could ►e itestru)ed, and which destruction, it is imputed to me, 1 de layed or neglected. . . . _ 4 ' At 44 11114. put S , a.m. the Imperiense, then shout three miles from the enemy, and shout the same distance flouts the Caltd..nis, made the signal to nie, by telegraph, that "se men of the eisetuy . 4 ships sere MI shore, and that half the Rut could destroy t►ew" [Remainder of the Defence to-morrow morning I observed an enemy's ship go op the Charatite. Q. Do you speak that from your own ree,dlec time ?—.V. It apiwars hy the 104, that an ctiony's ship-got off, and unwed to the westward, sad 1 be lieve that WWI the ship. Sir Ilmtar NEALE called is and sworn. By Admiral Young. • Q. Did the Sign il-Lieutenant of the Caledonia, on the 14th of April, report to you. dud the Impre• reuse had informed the Cousin:wider-in-Chief. by siglial, that, if al!owed to remain, she could de stroy the enemy's ships?—A. I was walking the poop, when I directed, by the Commander-in- Chief's order, the sigma of recall to be made to the Impreit use. Lord Cochrane teplied, if permit ted to wait, eau destroy the enemy." The signal was so reported to me. (4. Was any thing done in ennmegiwiler of that ? 1. Yes ; Captain IVolfr, of the tligle, was directed to proceed' and take enininatol of the ripiailrini, and the Imperieeire was directed. lir telegraph, to communicate to the ; but whether lie did voinomiiicate erty ollOrination or plait, to etniserpiettee of that direction, or to the Cunitutinler-iii-Chief, on his return, 1 du out know. Q. Did the elig:e go into Aix Roads in conse quence of that signal ?-1. Yes. Q. Ii the a ship of etroal force, or nearly in. with the Imperieuse, S.) at. to have been us able to have destroyed the eociity, us the Imperieuse would have been ?—A. Yes she is. lZ IVere any other ships or vessels sent in with the Aigte. in consequence of that signal ?—A. To the best of my recollection all the small vessels were sent in on the day before; oo other 1 1 / 4 111 sent in on that occasion ; Ithink it was only the Lyra that was left. Q. 1 Lid pm any conversation with Lord Coch rane previously, respectiog the accuracy of th e French charts.—A. Yes. Q. Dill he give his opinion as to the accuracy or inaccuracy of them, and what did he itay ?—A. I wss conversing with Lend Cochrane, about the (Ali April, respecting the distance the Euglish fleet was anchored from that of the French; his Lord ship stated, they were eight or • miles from each other; I replied, they were only six ; it hud hewn ascertained by angle as well us by cross hearings upon the chart ; his Lordship replied, the chart was not to he depended upon; he marked the sititatioti of the fieets upon the client ; the French were in the habit of 'narking a smaller space nimn the charts than was true ; that he had an in stance of it on some former occasion ; iii standing in to the point, he expected to have ballad, by the chart, that the space aas small, and lie found it about five or sot milks woad. Q. What number of furnaces did Lord Coch rane report to sue that he observed in the fort of Isle D'Aix, in reconnoitring the enemy, previous to the I Ith of April ?—A. I did not hear him re port to yout ; butt he reported to me, on his return from recommitting the enemy nn the .501 of April, that he had seen 180 U meu, and five furnaces burn ing nt that tiow. 14. Was not the firing of the explosion-vessel com mitted to the direction of Lord Cochrane ?—A. Entirely. By Sir R. Curers. Q. Did Lord Cochrane state to you how many Cull. lie sew Hounded ou the batterie► of the hie D'Aix Nu, lie did tot; he reported the west end of the battery to be in a state of rubbish ; it was visible from the fleet that it was new forming,. The west end pointed towards the Doyen. Lord thnobier stated, that, from the peculiar eirt•umstances under winch Sir EI. Nettle stood, rand from the great intimacy that existed between his Lordohip and Sir H. Neale, he did not thick it necessary to tisk him any further questions. Lord Gambier then delivered the following paper into (`hurt : " MR. PRESIDENT—Previous to my withdrawing yester day from this place, I intimated an intention of closinz my defence and evidence, and this I did front respect to the Court, being a to engage mire of tLeir time than 1 con ceived to be iicees,ary ; satisfied that every material point of the charge had been folly refuted, But as all the. Ca ptains d ebt in shire squadron bore Men before the Cuts. t, with the exception out) of three, I wind.' claim your indul gence so mach further, as to call in these Officers, to put to them a few quiedious our of these is Caption Neocuinbe." Captain Lucius 11ARDYX 4N. of the Unicorn, coiled in, and sworn. Q. What time in the aft rllllOll of the 11th of April *ere you directed to proceed with the Uni corn to tie attack of the enemy ?—A. As near as I can recollect, it was about half-past two o'clock. Q. Were the three ships of the enemy that were on shore upon the Pallas Shoal, and which after werils got otr. at any time iii a position to be attack ed, 1 mean from the depth of water that surrounded them ?—A. There were two ships afloat prior to the frigatm going in. and the enemy's 3-decker on shore and uprlght. with their broadside* to the en trance of the auchorage ground of the Isle of Aix ; the three enemy's ships on shore appeared to me not to be in a position to admit of en attack on them by any of the British ship.. Q. Was every excrtion 'unite, according to your judgment and observation, by every ship moil v•-s -sel sent in to the attack of the euesny ?—A. To the best of my judgment, every exertion was made by the British ships and vessels. Q. Under all the circumstances of the wind and tide, did it appear to you, on the morning of the 12th of April, when the enemy's ships were on shore, and the 'pieced hail been suede that half the fleet could destroy them, that there was on toy part any neglect or unnecessary delay to take any effectual measures to destroy them ?—A. I do not kuow of ally ueglect or delay. By Sir ft. Curtis. Q. From the field attack or the enemy's ships, to the time of your leaviinf Basque Roads, was there, to the heat of your judgment, every thing slime that could be dime, to effect their ileatractiim ?—A. I thick there Wilt. to the best of my retollietion ; I kit it ou the <26tii of April. Q. Wes the Unicorn anchored with the rest of the squadron on the 13th of April. on the edge of ti:r Palle. Shoal?--A. Ysit, she was. Q. Were the brigs, sloopsend guii-brigs advancod titers., to the enemy titan the rest of the sq u adron at anchor?—A. To the the best of my kisonledge i 5,,,,.. of the brigs. excepting the Beagle, were ill the telecom of the British ships during the attack of the 12th ; 1 mean between this Lisitioli ships and . , I the enemy; the Beagle confirmed under weigh, between the enemy and the attaching frigates. Q. hid the Beagle appear to yap to be so far advanced towards the enemy as the depth of wat er would admit her to be ?—.l. Nut having 'wooded •at uuy distance between the Unicornand the es,. my, • I cannot say whether the depth of water would have admitted the Beagle to have closed more with the enemy. Q. How much nearer to the enemy than thefris gates do you supple she ivas I—A. To the brit of my juilrenent. three or four shipp►' length, Q. Did she anchor 1--A. I did tiot observe her anchor in the afternoon of the leth. Q. Did she engage the enemy under weigh A. Yes, She did; mod I belie... continued so to engage, until the general tiring of the British squadron ceased. Q. Was the Beagle placed between the British ski mid the ships of the enemy aAround, and, tinder sail, sohject sit any bee. iu your isp+ preheusim, to receive suv damage by the skot of the English ships ?—A. Yes, I think she was; but I do sot know that she received any damage from them. Q. From the time of the Commander-in-Chief arriving iu Basque Road*, to the tone of roof leering it. can you state any instance of negietr, misconduet or numeration to the public service, 111 his proceedings ?—A. I cannot ; the Unicorn an. the admired frigate from the day of aochoring in Basspie Roads, until the often:moo of the lath of April. Q. Were the exertions of the brigs end Small. vessels continued after the 11th of April, for the de. struction of the enemy's ship% until they had re m.•veafentirely out of their reach A. From the 1:lth of April, until the Unieura's leaving Basque Roads, I hove no reason to suppose there was any want of exertion on the part of the brigs and ves sels; for three or four successive days, the brigs and vessel, continued firing on the ern 01)'s ships. Q. Did it not at times. during that period, blow so strong, that the small vessels (-mild not carry MI any operations against the enemy f—A. It dill. Capt. Sevuouit, of the Pallas, called in and meurn. Q. On the afternoon of the 1316 of April, did you proceed to the attack of the enemy's ships A. About a quarter after two o'clock; I UM sot quite positive, but I should think about that time. Q. Do you remember seeing the position of the. enemy's fleet on that morning, and a hether there were any of theta afloat at the anchorage Two ships were afloat, those of the Admiral and Commodore. Q. Do yon recollect at what time those ships cut or slipt their cable, and ran up the Charante ? —A. Between ill end 1 o'clock, uadtr topsails, jib and foresail set; 1 speak of one. Q. Do yuu recollect at what time the enemy's ships were ag.ound on the Pallas Shoal, :tint when they afterwards removed from that situation I—A. 1 do nut; but I thick it was the linit'quarter of 0011 d. Q. Was it after or before the two liiir•of.battle ships run tip , ?—A. I am not positive ; 1 was ocou pied 'about my ship. Q. When the ships of the line and some of the frigates left Ail Roads, did the Pallas go out with theta ?—A. She did not. Q. On the morning of the 13th of April, were there auy of the enemy's which ri maimed within reach ofahot from the Pallas 9—A. Nip. Q. Was the Pallas then in the wtotttion it, ..pith she was, when she engaged the enemy oil the She was not ; I moved her on the preceding evening into deeper water. Q. Were any of them within gun-shot of the si tuation from which she removed ?—.-A.• No. Q. Were une of there in a sitiettiou which conk! have admitted of their being destroyed by the fri gates tied smaller remelt, then with the squadron?— A. The smaller vessel* attacked the Ocean on 'het morning, hot I do not think the frigates could have nerompottied them to the attack. Q. Was the (Wax the only ship within reach of their attack ?—A. The Ocean was the neire4 ship.; circumstances afterwards proved that the Regulus writ on shore under Femme, and could be approativ ed by the smeller vessels. Q. Were all of the smaller vessels sentto attack the Otwair?—As Ali those that remained- is Ate Roads on the morning of the 13th. Q. How long did they continue their attack es the 13th To the best of my reeoilection, till about four iu the aftrruoott, when they worked op to the anchorage of the Imperieuse and Q. IM you know why they did not continue their attack longer ?—A. They came hack with the ebb title, which had ebbed considerably before they weighed. Q. Did you understand they returned in conee sterietice of the shoulness of the water ?—A. From the number of times the small vessels went in to the utteck of the ships on shore in the river, I may be mi• taken about the Elsie bomb bavitig grounded an tbe 13th; but I think her having done so, °caw farmed the return of the vessels bite the anchorage where the Impericuse and Pains were lying. Q. Was the Ocean, on the 14111, in the situation in which she was attacked on the 13th ?—A. She was, until four o'clock in the efternoon. Q. Was she attacked again on the 14th ?-.A. No, she was not ; the tide would not admit of vets eels going in before four o'clock. Q. Did you, on the 14th, nee the Imperieuse in form the Comtnander-in-Chef, by signal, that if allowed to remain she could destroy the enemy A. I did. Q. Was any additional force sent ioln Aix Roads • in consequence of diet stated ?—A. Several brigs came in after the Leh, hut I do not remember what time, or whether afterwards or before that gigue'. Q. Had ant 111{111 been arranged or concerted between, the (-meant of the Imperieuse and your self, for destroying the enemy's ships ?—A. None; I heard Lord Cochrane express an opinion, that by shells, it spring tides, there was every prospect of succeeding iti preventing the enemy's getting offs or carrying out hawsers to heave off by. Q. You lave said that the ship wader Fours* could be attacked, were vessels seat to attack her ? —A. There were. Q. Were any shells thrown at the ships that were on shore ?—A. A considerable number. Q. Were all the bomb vemiels present employed on that service ?—.l. The Lisa was employed whenever the weather admitted. mid on the Thee. der's arrival, she aloe went fn ; for tit o or thus dap . MIMI i~~~ ▪ 11,i rim B• e LM ....l er I vat be f the ou r • bare apes tekh whic tint float they thr magh can the whit snore Ca' pi ri wit Pm