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I)+i4 hia DOM. iilirq right FROM S.-ITURD.IT "'tours GAZETTE. A:noshes-street, Mpg Y. 1810, A Dispatch, of w114.1s th.• f.illoor••:4 Is s ertp,4 IN/ this IP Orllillg received at Li, .1 Liverpool's Office, addressed to his Lorel:itip by Lieutrnstsii-tiener,i Sir J. Stuart, dated fil..ssina, June it, 11310. Meseissa,•how 11, 1110. Mr [.oats —..Tt with Innen plenputa .43Vr the honour of transtni , tiii? , to your Lords tip the within report from Capt. tfeade, of the 127th rev mein, einF loyed io the command or the flotilla of gon-hon.s nit iched tothe services of this army an d 111. , , , e the rigi:teut zeal and activity of this officer the preont oceavon. in which un essential v im , : fiat been rendered. Awl the gallantry of the °Seen rnd men under 1114 orders, And "'kWh w 4. orally &splayed by those of bi‘ 11ajeaty, will app,„, t o your l i ndship entitled to favouranle co nsideration .1 have, Scr. J. STUART. Messina, Jane Is, ism . . Sts—ln consequence of a report, received from the Faro Telegraph on the evening of the 9th instant. that a comoy of enemy's vessels were in eight elf Cane Vatican°, steering for Bagturra, 1 hoe the hicior to inform your Excellency, that 1 got the flotilla under weigh, assisted by Car. Ito biesee, Lieutenants Rasa and Thaine„ and stood direct for Ilsgitars, accompanied by a division of so ib,„ sHesty's flJtilla, under tie direction of opt. va:nli. at ilOght ttie following morning we fortunately Cu in wih the enemy close to the Marisca, lie ' te t,t ..a,;iiars and Palint ; we attacked them to eta .!„ .ind 1 have great satisfai.iiiia in saying that we iiere•idel in taritoring fourteen large boot 3, thir.. or riliir!l are regular gun-boats, each carry jag :. , Jtig ei,tht ex pounder; the remainder are store.tirat., laihn w.th tirld-pieces s ammunition, sm i pr..Viiirv•*; right giii-bnats that ~ ,re placed it frost of }ltem's, at a distance of one hundred nulls front rich other, for the protection of the 6, t trait were Areas um on shore, sr, re sunk by the ere.ov aiid well-stir. cteil fire of our flotilla. I beg to report The g bod conduct of the officers ma d „ tee , ff,m.h end Sicilian; they behaved with a degree of reol,i sr that does them great credit. Outlaws ii" il.ng, considering we were obli4ed to make Cie stta.-4 within gripe-shot distance at three b atter i es; it e .owsts in one twin wuuuded, and titre eceiiipsvia sunk, the crew saved. D:•i , ,, time thg geinent, one of die Sicilian gun !k w% (w ~ch r.orl 4 iit on oh ire et the Faro Point early hi tor m3rniac) in endeavouring to join us we . eirsch e I. off Scylla, by three French scamps vice, and I MO so ry to say was taptured without the smallest r,..i.tance. The convoy, 111001 CORlti%tett of four gno-hens end folly vroro.hosta, vivre tiveon-five days from Naple-. I have the honour to be, ike._ T. READE. Captain commanding flotilla. 4lmerafry.ol/irt. August 4, 1810. Cm, of a Loser from Admiral Sir Charles Colton, Bart. Commuidir in Chief of his !Unita'', ships mid vessels no the a ,- Otter, mean, to John Wilsoin dotter, Esq. dated es Meru the Sint Jong, off T00k.% )114101 3, Ilia Sta—linelms hematite, for the infortnation of the Lards estntra.sioners of the Admiralty, copy of a lettet fr.io Copt. Brent-is of the Spartan, giving aa us° it of a very gallant action fought by that ship egotist a squadron of the rockily, 10 the Bar sf Nyles, on the ad ultimo. Any comment of seise •potrthis sreasion would he superfluous sifter clesran distinct secount given by Capt. Bren ton of tee soma, cod the finer in which he en ticed the corm on; ; I have. heatever, to lament • were nowt(' this gallant officer has received by a grape.,lvot, though I trunt not dangerously. I hoed° doubt their Lordships will duly appre- Otte the conduct of Lieutenant Wines, First of the Spartan, who fought the ship after Capt. Brenton was wouudtd. I have the honour to be, &r. , (Signed) C CoTTon. Spartae,.elf the Bay of Naples, May 3) Iglu. Sta-0.1 the lit inst. his Majesty's ships Spartsu tad Success chimed the French squadron, conuist. ieg of one frigate of forty-two guns and three bandied and fifty men. one corvette oi twenty light gam, and two hundred and sixty men. one hug of eight gnus and ninety-eight men, one cutter of ten gun* nod eighty men ; they sue e'% to getting into the Mole of Naples, favour ed by light Anti partial breezes; as I was sensible the f would never leave that place of refuge whilst two British frigates were in the Bay, I directed Cep•. 4 )scough to remain on my rendezvous. No the re ten leagues ssuth-wect cf the island of continuing with the Spar.au in the Bay of It's ird d mitt at tt , thay mid- let, is lett ermM it *at sue& boat Oslo Si. I ale. NI the teem; At ddy-light this morning we hid the•pleasure of seeing the enemy', squadron as Lefore-ineutioned, railfsreed by eight gun-boat s , s t an d ing towar d s us In s The action began at fifty-six minus." alter seven with the etvmy's frigate, ex ciuNging broadsides when within pistol-shot, passing slang their hug cud cutt.iii% off the.r cutter and guo-boats from the body of the squadron. The enemy was under the necessity of wearing to renew ftioction, bat was prevented by the Spartan tl hiug her station oil their weather-beam a dose autl obstinate coated ensued; light and vari a ble winds kd es near the batteries of Baia; the ene rat'd frigate making all sail to take advantage 14 their shelter. The crippled state of the Spartan L i° " llo4 ing her to follow, w e b ore up , ra ki ng t h e mote and corvette ea we pissed them. :tad sue eardial in cuttin g off the brig. The corvette. crib %meg lost her foretop-road. effected her escape Ihe tsistance of the gun-boats: the latter yitikt ou our durns; the action. galled us exces s ively by Is qa r, and th e sever i ty of our lour ho wl: our,r, sow /situate Ise attributed to this eirimmatance. *Au ty,...11 wounded abou the middle of the attiwn (a l ash lasted two hours)t ; bet mv place was taut h.l) kupplwil by Mr. Wines, my Fitst-Lieu tr"'"ll.rd-oNe [nerd becom e s more brilliant by eery I PP"tutaly he has et 41.. wing it ; he to without V l :Plotrin one of the best nod moat grollnitt Offit - ers ntra 'ilk I'o Lieutenants Retiingsirdt and l aartiv I feel Ninon and equally iud e bt e d fb r their elciiiplary gar. tillt• Rine. of the Royal EtiLtineera, had been sea with secto me for the purism.- of reconnoitring the 's Positions 0 toe cott. t . (rpm dna 'sects -41""I r-ro,i ird t him smi,c e n n sfshio d o f th e ""etk fwedotri.ig th the !mole litters.. I L° of the First LAtilictlailt and myself 11011141 be owl( shot e4l; uotd. k. M vlsy. ex -1 the Cow 1 ? 111` • . required in matureuervog the ship cleric:: the mitt! 'if art.% tee we were likely to expect. its conduct w.es truly worthy of the re...tionshin he he.tra to n;t distinttuisltcd friend Cape. Mae of the Amphum. The intrepidity arid judgment of Mr. Mintier, the Meister, was also v..iy conspicuous. Nor I forge! Mr. Doric', the Porter,. who took charge of a .liii,t/011 of guns on the main -deck, hi place of their °tie.% 0).4.0 in a pillar with 18 torn, (wind, red... ..1 our number to two hidlrked and fifty-eight at the roinroNicement *f the action), where he dis played the greatest 2allatitrv. The warmest pritm is also due to Lieutenants kept' and Fotterell, Ut the Royal Manors, whose conduct was truly cr. settling of admiration. The warrant and petty officers and shills corn piny evinced a degree of einhuviamn that assured me of aarce9v elt the earliest period of the actims. To the light end fluctuating winds, to the enemy being so near their own shores which .is lined with batteries, the•.• ire indebted for the of their whole squadron ; v liirh, it a greater distance from the shore,l do not hesitate in saying must twee fakllwu into our hands. Among the killed we have to regret the 1°,4 of Mr. Roherm, the Nluster'e-ruete, a y,oUllg 111.181 of grestt promise. I inclose a het of the killed and wounded, and the damages we base uthermar sustained. I have the honour to lie, &r. (iigned) J. Baaarott. List of enemy's ships, de. esgaged by His Majesty's abip Spartao s in the May of NapNs, on the 34 May 1318 e. Cures G igste, of at gums sod 359 tura; severely crippled, escaped under the hattcries Fame corvette, of la gins and 96i) torn; lust her foretop mast, and otherwise seserily crippled. Le Parriere twig, of s guns and its wen ; Liken. Achilles cutter, of to gime sad Si, UICIII escaped undca the batteries. Eight gua•buats, each with taw 44.pellader and 40 men; ditto. R?..CAPJTIJLATIOM. 96 guns and tills men. (Signed) J. BRENTON. so•o -• list of ►illed and Worsting em. bawd His Majesty's ship Spartan, .1. Breath", Eaq.Corptais, Metals oath a aqua ' drop of the elieuly's ships sad groaleats its the goy of Naples, on the 3d May lam. KILLED —Mr. W. Rolm" Msat&smste; A.rt.ibAhl Taylor, smonau ; humid* del Brio, ditto; Timothy Ashton, ditto; John F. Itendeck. ditto; Wilhsm4rese,Atllo; David Marshall, ditto; Jobe Kemp, marine, ditto; Janice Feller, dttio; Join Dermot', ditto —Total to. Woonsto.—J. Becalms, Esq. Captain, oteerely; David Joh l opoo, seaman, aitto; William Tonic, seaman, ditto; Joseph nenais, series.,, ditto; Thomas Diinkwatu, MUM!, ditto; Richard Beards, marine, ditto; 1111111111 Conway, mum man, dangerously; Bolter' Brown, seaman, ditto; Henry Jameson, seaman, amputated thigh ; John Wawa, marine, ditto arm; Thwom Anderson, 1141111121‘, slightly; Henry Scully, seaman, ditto; Richard Willson, seaman, ditto; Jul. Smith (Si, seaman, ditto ; Gem ge Campbell, seamia, ditto ; Mr. F. W Wiles , Lieutenaul, ditto ; Nlr Rocamed, marine, ditto; Jnt. Roluits, marine, &Ho, Tobias M 4111441. sea stun, entilusioo ; Hams Nlnobray, seams,,, ditto; John Item. too. seaman, ditto; Henry Lrppy, mamas, ditto.-.-Itital, killed and unaided, 39. (Signed) J. BRENTON. Copy of aoother !Attie fres A.lmiral Sir ("tortes Cotton. Wirt. to John %fascia Luker, Eat dated uo board Ha Stajeut fs skip nit Sou Josef, 34 June, isle. Ste—l hoe 4 ,rieat sortsfociiou to Irsornoitling to the Lords Commissioners of the klinir•ity the le"' eOrelp:111yillg copy of a letter from Coptato Eyrr, trig..ihre with floe enclosures to which it referv, de tailing his proceedings in an attack by the ships namea in the margin • cnajointly with • B.lt,sh military torte, under firigarlier-Orneral Ovsveki. of Santa Milef4 t and the fival reduction of the citadel and i.lansl Much skill. bravery, and perseverance, appear to have been disphiyed by Captain Eyre, the Captains, Officers, and men, under his orders; send in infinite deal of credit due to all esincrrned in the enter. prize. have the honour to be. Sir, atc.. (Signed) C. Co 'Ton. Maimiticent, at St. Mauro, unit April, los°. Sta—Having in my letter to Lord Coihngwood of the Nth of 'art month, elated the principal rem sons which in-laced G..nerial °mold and tny,elf to determine upon :Attu-king the enemy in the I gland of St. Mount, I have now the patoifiction to in form you of the complete success Jour espedi tion. Immediately this measure am rebolved ilium, I sailed from Cephalonia to colt et the ripaidron, aid directed Captain Griffiths, of the Leonidas, to croiz► to the northward of St. Mauls, in order to prevent any supplies or reinforcements being sent from Corfu, a service which was most effectually per formed. On the 18th of March we were all assembled at Zante. but the Montagu. in working into the road, through the ignorance of her pilot, got upon a shoal, and knock►d her rudder oft; by which unfortunate ■evident she was preven'ed from accompanying ii,. The troops which she was intended to take being divided among.t the oilier ships, as olio her marines. under the command of Captain Snow, and the Ge neral having done me the honour to embark on hoard the hlaginficent, I sailed with the Belle Pottle, Imogen, three gun-boats, and lire transports, early on the morning of the girt, and arrived at Si. Maura the same evening. I gave directions to Cap tain Stephens, of the luiugen, to anchor as cline to the shore as passible, taking the gun-boats with Min. in order to cover the lauding of the troops. snit to silence two small haueries which were situated near the landing-place. The disemhatkation began at day...break the fol lowing morning, and was very expeditiously effect ed under the immediate directio.i of Captain Bris bane. The marines belonging to the Magoincent, Montagu, end Belle Pottle, were landed at the same time, mid attached to the army. Otis of ihe batteries fired at the Imo;,ern. but upon • bri.k return being made from her and the guii-boats. the enemy alutorinned them, as he also did two other batteries which conimasided the entrance of a large lake, that ext. oils to tile tower and citadel. I'bc citadel ..f St. Mourn is situated upon a low narrow neck of lend, projrrtitig into the rea, on the north-east end of the ifluntl. awl thoutth head) aurrourhied by the fee. is. from ita eintwytit pn.ition and shalloottiss of the sit , lier, inianailrble by 5..1 1 ,.. The want of rectire anchorage on that aisle tic obliged we to pl. e the transport. in a port SIX or 'even miles front wiser, the operations were to be carried am. Aa soon as the troops were land ed they berm their march Inward', the town, which war given up without oppomtion, amid taken p lasee s •llsomilicest, Mgritagt. PON Peale. Leokidas. awl 6 • session of Ipy Colonel Lowe and a body of troops, ouotlier divisimi cannoned on its mote - towards the citadel. .1 thought it necessary to iittoininmy the G meal, in order to facilitate suck styptic* and co operation from the slims as the cir.;:pristatices of the momeut might make necesaare. IVheit Wr reached the ourtherti shore. it WHO discovered that the enemy hid comitencted two siroue 1. doubts ultimo the 'trek of land, a crneadershie .1i tiller tit advance of the citadel, and woe it tva.4 oete - airy to drive him from, before tiny dims could bt midertuken against the principal work. A battery of two guns, still further iii adi mice. the ewrnr had be , oi faired to abandon by a detachment to trno es coder the command of NI ...po Chinch. The Leonidas wis then only a for tulles from the shore, and the weather being tine, it was judged a favourable opportunity to make an iuriuesliate and joint attack mem the fist tAoultr. Cap. taro Brisbane, who was with toe, ever 411 , 6..011$ to rewier himself of Hie, tolonteere .1 to take any or ders to the Leo n idas, and 1 therefore sent direc tions by him to Captain Griffiths to incline a. near to the redoubt MS possible, and cannonade it, which was executed with his usual proinplitude. The troops, at tile mime tiaie, with the General at their head, advanced under a very heavy tire of grape and ultimo...try to the assault, drove the enemy from his neirenchnienos at the point of the bayonet, and followed him ito close, that he had not tone to rally at the second redoubt, but tied throe gh it without stoppin7, and was porsittil close to the walls of the citadel. The acquisition of these posts, winch. from that moment we retained pos. session of, was of the greatest importance to the fu lure operot• Being myself wounded in the head, I was tinder the necessity, for a few days, of giving up the naval •arraogements to Ceptaiu Brialiane, to whose aealous ardour. whatever service he is employed upon, it is impossible for toe t o da sittileieut justice. Ou the Riding myself able to give all such directions as could he oesessory for the service going forward, and that it was very essential to in crease the force mu the itoethern stile of the island, dirrwr.l Clown Brisbane to proceed there in the Belle Poole, taking with him the linogen and gnu boats. Captain Stephens had been wounded in the foot at the storming of the redniilits, lint too zealous to allow it to interfere with his personal exertions, am story to say that he still suffers froin it very con•i terstiy. Ten of the Magnificent's guns were landed, and one hundred and fifty seamen, under the command of Lieutenant A.dley, whose assiduous attention and at•tiv.tr. mum twrforming every duty entrusted to him, toe General speaks of in strong terms of ap pronation. Oct the SO•h the Mont , gu joined me. Captain Mewbray, by the greatest exertions, had re-hung his rudder at Zinte, and lost not a moment after wards iu following us. On her arrival tau of her lower-deck guns were landed, and orw hundred of her seamen, to do duty on shore. I at the same time directed Captain Nlon bray to superintend all the operations that were going !inward. that to, as.istance which the ►hips could give might he omitted. On the 7th of April I left the transports under the care of the Montagu, and pr .seeded co the op posite side of the island, *here our batteries opened MP loitering conyuing, The seamen of the Meg nilicent, in coaserluence of the ship going to sea, were with& iwn from the shore, and an additional number sent from the Montagu, the whole being then !infer the couirstond of Lieutenant Lyrists of that ally. The only way that the citadel could be ap prosclivd with cannon being by a narrow neck of Land, and which i < composed prin c ip o lly o f a l oose gravel thrown up by the sea, the difficulties in erecting our batteries had been very great, box the arduut and energies of the soldiers and sailors, animated iii every danger and every fatigue by the contintril presence of General Oswald, rose in pro portion as the obstacles presented themselves. Captains Brisbane old Griffiths, with the Mas ters of their ships, took great pains to sound about the citadel, but it was found impracticable to carry• the ships nearer then a mile. .On the sth the Kluge'sher joined from Malta, and information harm; hero received that the enemy had made gre.it preparations at Corfu and Paige, to throw in supplies to St. Manna, I directed Capt. Tritton to keep under weigh at a short distance in the offing, and Capt. Stephen* to anchor in the linogen. just out of gun-shut of the enemy's works. The vigilant attention paid by those officers to that important piece of duty is highly creditable to them, aud I he bese not a boat made it. way. The citadel kept up a spirited fire till the night of the 15th, when a detachment of troops. wader the command of Col. Moor, drove the enemy from $4ll advanced ihtrench meui, and lodged itself in their place. A very heavy tire of grape will musketry continued for many hours, hut she enemy, finding that the British troops were immoveable, and that his own men were picked off in the embrazines, he sent a flag of truce to propose terms of capitulation. Captain Mowbray end Colonel Lowe were authorised by the General and myself to treat with the Goveroor, and in a short time the terms which I have the ho. none to inclose were agreed upon, and that night the gates put into our possession. It is a great pleasure to me, Sir, to represent to you the flattering terms in which the General speaks of the uninterrnpied good cooirloct of the seamen and minims employed on shore during this siege. end which 111 so creditable to tine officers who were with them ; and though the part which the ships could take, from the peculiar sttnation of the place, was very limited. Jet I am sure you will readily be lieve, from the known character of the Captains I hod the humour to have voider my command, that the ere:stmt zeal and anxiety was ',hewn by them to do :eery thing that was possible. Toe a.sistaner I re• tared from Captain Mowbray, and Its unremitting attention to every levee of ditty 'list was going forward. demand. my warmest nv konsdeilginents. 1,17nt-nant Elphidt. the First Lieutenant of the Nfigniticrin, • very gallant anti ttriou• otficrr, I inn much indebted fur hia ino.otion awl a.toliotl A t .1 li t u-! when I w,a unahie to exert nar.elf uclld; and it I he injuatiea I chinned tun:ea ...l th, re4dineas and NI shrwn by I. , ruoewsnt *rot of transports, wt:enti.ng any duty which was required of him, when the Lien. tenants of the Magnificent were employed on shore. I iran•mit herewith the Capitulation signed by Genend Cantu*, as also r. turns of the artillery and ordnance stores, taken in the tited• I and ad vanced batteries. and lists of the killed and wounded belonging 40 His Mokslyll ships wait my orders.-1 have the hollow to be, &c. &e. Geo. Ev ac. To George NTertin, FACI. Rear-Admiral the Red, &c. &c. IC. A Return of Officers and Men belonging to His Majesty's Ships Magsificent, Montagu, Belle Posts, Leonidas, and Intogen, killed mot wounded at the Siege of!sanes t ." between the gist of Slott la and itith April, term Magnificent -3 killed, 9 wounded. :Montagu -4 killed, g I wounded. Belle Pouts—ti wounded. Leonidas-1 wounded. Imager.— i wounded. NAMES or OFFICERS ARD MEN , RILLS, IX/P NIAGNIIIVICtXT. • )(ILIAD —Riertlinloinew Murphy, private marine iTliarlort Green, private mans; lobo Doyle, pritate meanie. 11'ot:1st:ten --4;e•irge EyTre, Captain. severely; himpla Allen, marine, ditto; Thom s Welsher, marine, .dieto; Dinuel Wilson, marine, ditto; Beim Brown, somise, slightly ; Thomas :Hinshaw gamine, darn ; John Begot, marine. ditto: George Wilson, manor, into; ILchard tou, marine, ditto. IIONTACU. Liggett —William Quinn, Quarter Mallet's Mate; dam (3;, marine; Thomas Seeger, aerials; Clark*, Gay, marine, W'uuNDeu —l4 . H. Santee Captais Royal Mariam. cutely ; James Jeffery, landi:mn, ditto; Thomism Loamy, able seaman, ditto ; William Hiekerst4ff, i Patrick Calagisau, ditto ; William Cockhani, lambuses, se verely; Samuel Adams, landinan, ditto ; Jolts Iliggliett. serjeaut Mal loss, ditto ; William I owe, j o irr.ite amour, ditto; John Charlei. priests amine, ditto ; Joseph Uply, pen ate marine, ditto ; Milstein Brown, private lOW inf. ; Daniel Hallaey, private alarm,, ditto ; Samuel Lupe, cor poral monies, iligbtly ; Jobs ow erhy, Captain after goaril. ditto ; Daniel Blake, ulde seaman, ditto ; George Huteliis. sou, quarter ~tarter, ditto; Halt. latolissan, aits.• John Brows (4), Madman, ditto, Stratton, twil ls seaman, ditto; Hairy Holman, ordinary mamas, ditto. Osage Mou gm. Wocitnett-.-Artlisr Nlorrison, ad Lieutesasl rowel =s nore, slightly; William Raker, private maxim% seimely ; James Hooper, pnvate marioe, ditto William Millard, private matillf slightly; Nicholas private manse. ditto; Jesse. &ideo (I) private marts; dials. Lary Is as. " Wow dens—Versus I.esspekr, 3d Lisetessa. slightly; Georgie &owe. quarter-master, severely ; rims And. K. 1111100 IN. - - WOlir Stepikee, Carta* ereerely. (SAlied) GI. EYRE. Capella el Ni liejeetee Ship, teaguillitest, wad Kmiec (Meer is the hags. Ilas Copy of another Letter from Admiral Sat Charles Celle% Bart to Joha Mine Craker, Elie. doted est Year* Pie Illajegty's ship, Soo Josef, of Tomtits, Jew iti„ taco. Sta—l Incluse, for the information of Vac- L.rds Commi...ioners of the Adwiralty, the Copy of Letter addressed to Sir Samuel Hero/. boo Cap tain Maxwell. airing an account of an attack roads on the buttene4 it the entrance of and the capture cf four French weasels. 11 the boats of the Alceste. MI the 2241 I hare the houvur to be. &c. C. Coreno.. His Majesty's Ship, Akan!, off Frejus Bey, Mtn 46, Hi beg leure to inioriu you. that having chimed several of the enemy's vessels ihto the Bay of Agaje, which is protectaxl by two betteriev, one on 'each side the entrance, I determitied, alter P g.curl recommit •c. to attempt carrying them by storm, es their height s ate them too great an advantage over the ship. Our the aig:.i of the 2 , 2 d two strong parties were landed ; and thu ore on the right of the bay having to tusreh through a very thick wood, to ;ret to the rear of the Fon, we attacked in the midst of it by one cf the enemy's p. nets, when the marines, under the command of Lieutenants Lloyd and Haw., key, opened a fire that very soon dislodged them ; but, unfortunatelv, the guide tak•tig advantage of the tiring, went off and left the party, which Corn• pelted Mr. Wilson, the senior Lieutenant. to relies. quish the enterprise, and to re-embails the people. which, l am happy to my, he effected without the smallest loos. The party on the left, under the cot:ritual of Mr. Henry Bell, the Master, were so fortunate as to get close in the rear of their battery undiscoyer ed, which they attacked and carried in the most 'spirited manner, spiked the guns, 2 twenty-fonts; broke their carriages, destroyed the magazines, and threw the shot into the sea ; but as the other aide had failed, were obliged to come off without any of the 'Jewels; which we continued to watch, awl find ing they would not move whilst we kept cline io I last night sent the barge and yawl under Mr. accompanied by Mr. Day, master's-mate, and Mr. Adair, midshipmen, to he in a little cove as had discovered near the harbour's mouth, whilst the ship stood some distance in the offing. The French men. though so noted for cunning. swallowed.the bait, and c.rne out this morning quite boldly. You may conceive, Sir, their astonishment, when our two boats, armed with a Id pound carramade, and 4-pound field-piece, mule their unexpected appear ance :Amongst them ; they captured four feluccas, two of which were armed, one with six and the other four guar, besides small arms; drove two !anon the rocks, and the rest back into the harbour, though completely exposed to the fire of the bet. teries, a great number of soldiers on the beach, and two armed vessels besides those taken, that were in the convoy. Mr. Bell speaks in the highest com mendation of every one with him; and states that after he and Mr. Day had board zsi and carried the vessels, Mr. Adair, with only two or three men in the bsrge, mode such excellent use of the carro node, that their retreat was covered, and the prizes brought out witheut a man being hurt on our side, which made their success doubly gratifjiug. I have the honour to be. &I\ (Signed) Mina M A1W117.1.. As accusal of Frisch Merchant Vessels captured in Hie Pay of Aaaye • by His Majesty's Ship nicest', Murray Maxwell, Coq Captah, May ao, tato. Santa Moms, • eons, ea Ales sad 9n wits, frost Ma, ' seilles, bound to Naples tales with was, wire , tea. ober, Ste. Sant• Maria. of a VMS% to wet. soil too tows, from Will , wills& hosed to Naples; Wes with s.s , wire, his. ' Hair, Ike. Porto Sofro, of 4 guns, an men and 100 toes, frog Mae. wales, hound Wien wit/ wax, wire, his. then, lac. ' Notre Dame, of la rrrn, and en tons, fr ea Marseilles, bowie to iceliern hitin with time. Ste Jowl, of ta men, sod su suns, trues Maneillea, Wood to Cot,' ith bats, Latta, snit leather (Walt M. MAXWELL. Captalir