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An banes tie fkom both deets'of the Cagle, (between nine and ten o'eloric), with that of two Neapolitan mortar boats. ender an alive Officer, Liemehant Rivera. drove the enemy from the Vine yards within their Wails, the Marines were landed, and gallantly led by Capt. }lance; the seamen, in like mitmer, under Lieutenant Morrell, of the Ea gle, and Lieutenant Redding, of the Yomper, mounted the steps, for such was their road, headzd by theoE they co uld nearest uidaice o n t d. the u t e ia u r . r e o n w en pas tc s a h rr y o w i which they co uld ascend. Li e uenrnt Carro l h a d .sn opportunity of particularly distinguishing Captain Stannus, commanding the Athe l e Ilian's marines, gallantly pressing forward, gained the heights, and the French Commandant fell by ... ltis band: this event being known, the enemy beat • parley ; a letter from the second in command, Claimed the terms offered, but being dated on the nth. after midnight, some ddliculty occurred, my limitation as to time being precise ; but on the as- matence, that the 4: um beat before twelve, the ca pitulation annexed, was signed, and the garrison J . lowe d to march out , and pass over to Naples, with ' every honour of war, after the interment of their tomer brave Commander, with due respell. We toss became masters of this important post. The oi enemy net having been allowed time to bring two -pieces of heavy cannon, with their ammunition, to Capri, the boat containing them, together with a boat loaded with timber for the construction of gun haste. at Castilamare, took refuge at Massa, on the inain land, opposite to the Island, where the guard bad hauled the whole upon the beach ; I detached the two mortar boats, and a Gaeta privateer, under the eiders of Lientenants•Faliverne and Rivera, to -bring them nit sending only Mr. Williams, Midship man of the Pempee. from the squadron, on meow to !et the Neapolitans have the credit of the aetirin, which they fairly obtained; for, after dislotining the einenly from a strong tower, they not telly s broaght off the boats, and two thirty-live pounders, but the powder (twenty barrels) from the maga tine cf the tower, before the enemy assembled an tom. lhe prcjeded sorties took place on the Ilth and ilith, in the morning, in a manner to reflect the highest credit on the part of the garrison and natal ' fence employed. The covering fire from the fleet was judiciously directed by Captains Richardson • and Vicuna, whom conduct on this whole service Meths my warmest approbation. I 'imbue Cap 'juin IL:bard:nes twa lett:rs as bat detailing tiu se ' stairs, and a list of me killed and wounded on the ..' ltib. On the Ifith ult. the boats-of the Pempee. Im am Lieutenant 13easicroft, brought out a mere:sant vessel from Scsdritra, near Salerno. although pro ' ceded by a heavy fir* of musketry. That Officer and Mr. Sterling distinguished themselves much. 'rha cremn are in.leavouriug to establish a laud carriage there to Naples. On the 234. obtaining intelligence that the enemy had two thirty-six pounders in a small vessel on the Itemb at Sealea ' I sent the Pompee's beats in for them. Bat the French troops were too wellioosted in the houses. of the town fur them to succeed with out the cover of the ship. I accordingly stood in , with the Pompeii ; sent a message to the inhabitants to withdraw ; which being done, a few of the Porn. pea's lower deck gun cleared the town and neigh ing:ling bills, while the launch. commanded by Lieut. mint Mouravlian, with Lieutenant Oats, of The Marines. and Mr. Williams, drove the Flinch, with their at nied adherents, from the guns, and took possession of the Castle, sad of them. Find ing. on my landinz a that the town was tenable . • ageing any force the enemy could bring against I me from the nearest garrison, in a given time, I ; took post with the Marines ; and, under cover of their position, by the extreme exertions of Lieutien , slant Carrell, Mr. lees, Master. and the Petty Ofli errs and boars' crews, the guns were conveyed to , . the Po mpee, with twenty-two barrels of powder. I • have the honnur to be, &c. (Signed) W. SIDNIIIr SNltTit. • On board His ISTAW4SS't sin, . La romp.., ' SIR, 11th May, 106 'P.6. , . I retakes reenter Week, vne% most necessarily re ilnee an inw , ieted a,.d ',velar l'ottrett ~,rhea *mks, I Mee *sang ,1 primer, accenting 1.. the i•U4.0111 of war, to @whom.. ?we to straeivit, ate pest oh.eh yes mecum , . .If you whew. I Olfo,ll you that e.ni 4,01 is tweed to 'mid aye terms moan ete lets (sewn ta.e, it ;aidina to the dere of It..tca and time vitae% v,ai 'nay ..Mir PIA - t3 MAW 'S .educe you to this entrienairy : thus Se, yoti see that ~ . of the tureetbder et She rat 41. ;tend 1111..10 YOUTSWII.4AS ~..11 the kors u All SWAM WhICII e,tl spa.. 64..4 ea bush .el,e. 1 have the W horl se be, ie. (S. 'led) W.SIDNEY SMITH. Ts the C arana...Latit of IL:Twitch Troops at Capri. t . Capri, I Ith May. ISM Tln Cirmosemwlmit at earn, to Illeu.A.lfairal Sld.ter Smith. lensed, BIN y wheat, latri the day, and fm antiwar lbw op.m. a ye.. tha ' a a tree snlJlet dews not stritendcr di he Vaild him boo sett'. 'kat winch smacks own. 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WMILT SNITII. Va . 01 dos *Met Ina Weaned is taking Cape, May 12, 16.15. regle-w.Lieutenant Jane, .Crawteir, 'nu Liltrenant, slthrly wounded; 1 Seaman and t Marine ; 4 SST ond 5 Mantes ~ounde List of the Kilied and Wounded in the Sonia of Gaeta, May lb, tans. IDivii , iris of the boats detached frum the Juno—i S.nrri•ni • and 3 Seamen wounded. (Signed) W. SIDNEY SMITI f. Hit Majeqy's Ship Juno, Gaeta; SIR, Kit , 14,1806. The enemy having erelled a battery of four; uns on the point of La Madona della Catterre, •llis Se rene Highness the Prince of Hesse ordered sixty men from the garrison to be embarked in four fishirig beats ; and, on the night of the 112th. I proceeded with the Juno's boats, armed, accompanied by those of His Sicilian Majesty's frigate, Minerva, com manded by Captain Vieugna, and landed the troops, undiscovered, in a small B ty in the-rear of the ene my's works. Lieatenant Parisi°, who commanded the party, having advanced, the enemy abandoned the post, after firing to alarm their camp; bat, be. fore they could arrive with a reinforcement, the guns were spikid, the gun •carriages destroyed, and the troops re-embarked without any lees. I have the honour to be, Sze. (Signed) H. RICH A ROSON. Sir William Sidney Srrith, K.S. Rear Adonis! of the Wue, lc. His Majesty's Ship June, at Gaeta, SIR, May 16, 11106. His Serene Hiahness the Prince of please Philips the], having signified to me, on the lath instant, his intention of making a sortie early on the following day, to attack the k much lines, and dire Sing me to have the necesary artangemelits made, that the boats might comerate with and support the troops from the garrison, I caused the gun-boats to be di vided into three divisions (four in each) and deli vered copies of the inclosed order to Capt. Vieugna, of His Sicilian Majesty's frigate Minerva, and Lieu tenants Le Chevalier Beliarno and Valguarrier. The sortie took place precisely at half past eight o'clock yesterday morning, and was attended with success ; the Neapolitan troops having driven the enemy nut of their trenches, and taken the Serapo Battery, (the guns of which they spiked,) returned into the gar ;eon with little loss, bringing in with them a Captain of Engineers and some others, their prisoners, the number l have not yet learnt. They were supported in their attack and retreat on their left along the shore of Scrap°, by the boats cf this chip, armed, under the direetion of Lieutenant Wells of the Navy, and Lieutenant Moot of the "Marines, and the first division 014 ms-boats, which I took the command of; and on their right by the se cond division, under the orders of Lieutenant Val guirna r—the third . division (having embarked fitly men from the garrison) were ordered, with she Mi nerva frigate, to make a diversion on the other side of the bay; but, owing to a calm, the Minerva could not reach her station, though the boats suc ceeded in lar.:l'ng the troops, and brought off some cattle ; the ere from this &vision having kept in -check and prevented from advancing a considerable body of the enemy's cavalry, which were sent to at tack the party landed. The loss of the garrison I have net yet under stood; that of the boats is, first division, two killed ; second division, two killed, and five wound ed. The enemy must have suffered considerably, as more than one hunched muskets have been brought in. I think it my duty to recommend to your notice, on account of their ;Gond coodult and courage, the Lieutenants of Hiefikilian Majesty's navy, Le Che valier &Wino, Valguicnira, sand Poighese. I have the honour to be, .&c. H. 1111111111S011. Sir W. S. Smith, K.S. Rear-Admiral of the iNue, ete Copy Of a Letter Oren Viee-Adm:rd Lewd Collinewarst, Coin mand.-r in Chief of His Maledy's SW.. and Ves.els in the wi,,,,yan ea n, to William, Nitottleo, F. , q. dated on board the Ocean, off Cad:a, the Ist of July, 111,16. SI a—l inclose, to be laid helot, the Lords Corn. missioners of the Admiralty, a copy of a letter, transmitted to me by ReAr-Ailtnital Sri William Sidney Smith, horn Captain fro:Bowes, of the Apol lo, stein- , the come. of a French brig, laden with brass ordnance. intruded for the enemy's ha:tries, which they have raised opposite the Pharos of Mes sina. I am, Ike. CotLinowoon. SIR, Apol!,i, June It. Ninoaaa. I arrived here this evening with a French brig, laden with six twenty-four pounders, brass, their shot and carriages, taken on the night of the sth instant. near the Agie Finucana, in the Gulpli of Torento. where she had rots to-ground, her crew having stave her, and lauded to defend her, assisted by the armed force in the neighbourhood. The al most continued fire, during the night, of their musketry, aided by a large field-piece, could not pre.ver the officers and crews of the boats I dis patched on this -vice from having her off towards the morning. I have more satitfaelinn in having •performed this service, as 1 con:eire, from Over:mese she was steering when I first saw her, that those guns were intended for the new batteries opposite the Pharos. One seaman only was wounded on out part. I have she hensour to he, fec. (Sighed) E. FAL Lowas. Sir W. S. Smith. Copy of a I.retet from the Hon. Rear-Admiral Sir Mounds, 11:othcaor. Klt Commander in ,hott ifs Ildalmae• Shope and at the Leeward to'atl., r Wino* Miamian, KM dated n., beand the fitartoolotherland. at Sas, Ilinglith ofJorie. ltre. Mejettv's schooner Morrie Formate having captured a French tchonner privateer, I in done. for th • information of the Lords Commis sioners of the Admiralty, a copy of Lieutenant Brown's letter to me, giving an StCr•Unt tl reef. I have the 1101100 f 101PN 4 •• Arse. Cocnsteent. SIR, Mena, I..rtunee, at See, June IV, 10136. - kiln the honour of acginaiatiag von, on the I Sth instant, 1 observed a suspicious sag to leeward, I bort op. and made all sail in efface; at thirty minutes after seven, tr. w. after a spree of two hours, erne up with and sectored the French privateer sehnoner Hope, trent Si. MOM'S. out WIMP days apes a consist (taken is: the-g), reoun•iag Inge carria‘e guns, and manned with Irony. ! ma r • men ; previous to Mar farttring key, she, in a I 411•14 treed away I es ma:ratan oriel foreasp-mast. I have no inset:Tents of any tuber priv sleet being on the coast. I em, be. Joe's P.ao,,wir. • Tome Itesasei•ae s •• >14.4n C A. el al as LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30. The Omnium rose yesterday to SI, at which price it left off.—The report of a separALO peace between Russia and France, sorn; of the stipulations of which we mentioned yesterday, gains ground.— Mr. FLtstLico arrived on Monday, with dispatches from the Fronds Government, which have been since taken into con,:deration, by a Cabinet Council. We can also confidently state, as the opinion of the best informed, that Lord LA LT/ tan A LE. and not Lord flocr.•no, will go in a day or two to Paris ; that this was settled in the Cabinet on Saturday, and the appointment sent on Monday night to Hi‘ M&- .trsry, at Windscr, for his signature. Ali thcse circumstances contributed to the advance in the price of the fends.—The report of a peace between Russia and France, which seemed, at first blush, unfavourable to this country, is seen, upon reflec tion, in a different light. By guaranteeing Sicily to the King of N API ZS, a difficulty is removed in the negociation between England and France, and ae cannot be called upon to make compen sation for any sacrifices nude by Russia. The Gazette of last night contains a Copy of as patches from Sir SIDNEY SMITH, giving an account of the taking of the Island of Capri, and his other operations on the coast of Naples. From the part which the gallant Knight has taken, and is likely to take, in the defence of Gaeta, the proteaion of that fortress will probably redound no lea to his glory, than his celebrated defence of Acre. Orders have been sent down to Portsmouth, for the immrdiate sailing of the Expedition fitted out at that port. Great bustle prevailed in consequence, and the Expedition was expedel to sail yesterday. Admirals MONTAGU and MArriti, and Generals Sir GEORGIC PRIEVOST, and Sir Sastust. wirer, used every exertion. The Military Staff, we believe, is s—To command. Brigadier-General Sir SA asuct. AUCIAMVTY, Knt• ; BR •D. Deputy. , Foals, Guards; Deputy Quarter. Major KILLER; Major of Brigade, —.as. TUCK IR j Aid-do-camp. Cap:ail Dor tr. Medical Staff, Deputy InspeStor of flospitals, J. REDIIOND. Zsq. ; Physician to the Forces, T. Tsrcr, M.D. ; Surgeons to the Forces, Tr Tx& &RR Ly and J. KIDD, Esqrs. ; Deputy Purve7nr, JAMES, Esq. ; Apothe cary, PRICE, Esq. ; and six Hospital Mates. The regiments are, Royal Staff Corps, a detach. mem; Royal Artillery, Captain DIXON'S Compa ny ; the 45th Regiment, commanded by Cobnel GRANT; 87th, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Err. Bus- Lie; 95th, Major ST tIVII► RT. We have received Barbadoes Papers to the 29th last. It appears from them, that Admiral Coco- CANS had such timely intelligence of the approach of the two first divisions of the French Squadron arrived at Fort Royal, Martinique, that he gave chace to them, and, hut for some damage done to the masts of the Northumberland, on the 15th June, world have crime up with them. On the 20th, Admiral , Cocise ANC, being again ready for sea in Gros Islet Bay, where he could watch the move ments of the enemy, was informed of the appear ance of another French ship of the line and a frigate running down for the land, when he weighed and gave chace, and, had not the enemy been too well to windward, would have cat el the ship of the line.; but front thrir too near approach to land, both escaped. The Aimiral then, with the NOP itll7lotr• land, raXO4. El phone, and Agetrotmotc.o. proceeded to cruise off Martinique ; fmm whence he returned to Barbadoes on the 2t;is, " it having," says the Barbadoes accounts, " from the recent injury most of the Squadron has sustained, and the good fortune of the enemy in having united Isis force in Fort Royal, been tendered 'inadvisable for us to remain." The enemy's f .r, it is added, consists of six sail of tjse lane. Ise last division of the enemy, con sisting of two stil of the Ike, pot into Martinique early on the 25. h June. Rut, it is conjetlured, that • t h e e n emy' s force is st•Il stronger than was ima gined 1 the ships escorted to Barbadoes by the Sento Illorgerrilm, having. on Tuesday night. the gao l . fell in. atr,nt 151 miles to windward of Bai lbaJoes, w,th three enemy's ships, two bring of the line.—" It is not probable," add the Barbadoes ac coasts. " that these three last vessels, being seen 150 wan to vindwattl of Ws ert Tnewl, 7 &ght, could have reached Fort 'loyal ors Wrd, nesday morning s of which titre there were sic 4,,i lying there ; so that it would seem this force cot, sists of eight rail of the line besiJes frigates... Admiral COCHRANE% sqoadron Wag rerahir , with all possible dispatch, and was expelled topaz to sea again about the 361 or 4th instant. The four frigates which were said to have bee r , blocked up at Porto Rico have sailed again ; are of 44 guns each.—On the £9th of May they f ;: ii in with our homeward trade, which left Tcrrtnla pp the 12th of May, but four of our frigates bein g w i t ', the convoy, they were chaced. and escaped ,:y sdperiersailing.—They still, however, dogged !'i t fleet, and were again in sight on the 31st, but tna,lx no attempt upon the convoy, not deeming it pradert to risque a battle with oor frigates. One of t'e enemy's frigates has a large quantity of specie er. board. They ate said to be on their return to Europe. The he mewa-d-bound vessels saled from 11.trba. does on the 17th last, and had arrived at Gtenakl,t, The Dvie c,f' Kent packet, from Falmouth, arrived ett Barbadozs on the R9th. The ships which arrived there, unJer convoy of His MAJESTY'S ships tlrpboat a od Sqora Morgeoetto, were detained by order of A doeT,d Conn s•N e, in consequence of the arrival of t: French squadron at Martinique. Th. Hambeargh Mail, due on Sunday., arrived yeste. day, with letters and papers to the 23d init. The Emperor cf GERMAA Y has remonstrator: a form, at Ratishon, against the elenion of Cardird FSSCH, to be joint Arch-Chancellor of the Empire, at nue:pelted and extraordinary. The terms, hosi, ever, of the Remonstrance, are by no means sive, and the appointment of FEscis will. no doubt, finally receive the EMPEROR'S sanftion. The letters from Vienna to the 13th inst. state that rid 'aCCollilt had-been received of the surrender of Carat°, and that all the reports upon the stNeEt are rem awe. Gaeta still holds out, and keeps up a terrible fire upon the besiegers, who advance but slowly in thv works. A Meeting of the Eleetors of Middlesex, and another of the inhabitants of the Borough of South. wart•, were held yesterday, of which ceporta arc given in our subsequent columns. Yesterday, the Earl of Iltrst.esc traasaded basic nets with Lori Gant:v.l.o and the Earl of Motu. at Mr. Fos's. Office. The Kiso has been pleased to constitute and ape point Sir RVPART Geoaor, Knight, Au neon SUL'. JAWS BOITIK, JOHN DOUGLAS, El , liTeA, JOHN Haloes', Dodor of Physic, ai.d GLOILOS HcasyTouitv, F.sq. to be His blaassrv's Commis, sinners for concluding the 'Francon Service, tur the Care of Sick and Wounded Seamen, toil for the Care and Custody of Prisoners of W a r.......p a gieke. Captain STOP/ORD, aad RICHARD WILSON Eq. of Lincoln's-Inu-fields, start for Ipswich, with every prosped of success. They leave ,London, to begin their canvas personally, in a day or two. ' The eleftion for the Borough of Seaford, com menced on Monday. There were two candidates, the Hon. Mr. WZI.LVIILEY and Mr. LEACH. Mr. WILLMAN polled 42, and Mr. lasers 64. Ti;e latter was of course successful, as the whsle num bee of voters is only 110. The )2d Regiment marched into Dover on Men. day morning, from Brabourn Lees, on its way to Ramsgate, for emb.ukation. We are sorry to state, a serious disease has !yokes out in the 4th Regiment of Dragoons, at Chies, , ter, which has carried off several of those very I4t: fellows. The 28th Regiment, and the Hateford are to he removed from Colche tier to Malden sod Banbury Barracks. there to he kept diction, they are recovered frum the ofiehelinia whico the, now labour under. MondaT morning, a third divisi-in of the Ist Regiment of Foot Guards, commanded by Cr,:oi.el Soxisauev, arrived at Kamigate, and afttr being refreshed at the Barracks, immediately marches down to the Pier, and went on hoard the tranvirts lying there ready to receive them. hey weed a remarkably fine.looking body of men. On their way from the Barrack to the Fier, to smbark, they were cheered by the people. The transports sailed immediately to the I)owns. to join the tit and 24 divisions of the same regiment. The 4th division of Guards wire corded at Ramsgete yesterday. The squadron of Crimmoc:ore Owed, remained on Monday in Sculogne, waiting the earliest 09fm" tonity for an attack. A very heavy Fah* coon minced about seven o'clock yecerday morninit in that direftion, but lasted only for a short tone. The price of Bread this week contintr.s at Is. ltd. ;lie quotient loaf of wheaten. and !ltd. hisese We yesterday announced the wriv tl the 7 hal: , frigate room Bengal, to which she had corned a considerable quantity of specie tram iiiis countrY• The Media came last from St. Helena, vt hieb she kft on the 9th last. .S-e coninns the of the expedition under Sir Hesse Pi: PHA' sailed icr the River De La Plata. Tt.ye.: ! of the St. Helena corps had volunteered in Sl. r' an account had b-en received from Sir H. Porn s N sMce he I from that island.—A letter has received by the Thwia, by a G-ntlenfan in ito''; announcing the death of his brother, sago is s• ••t • to •tt have fallen in an assault made on the Sil.t Fc IN 13 rY. Upan tic forint Goyim, occupied 13) `=• 3 n • 4is troops." NCIPDI 4. it it underatord, * in eons-glance of tl.e triltt y, rut quo twyrieu . • of Gotta& about Ya weeks pti 'wag to the Ails? dm* et this attack. We think. - bow rrrrr 'oat we ought to be better lie formed. before we co.e.thie that the war lie. ba.m i %clov e ,' in LDai4. ib.kto Easy be an arror.in ' t ie Jaw of the !ma. OILITARY rfttmonoss. e-pthce, .1,41 y STPAT. Sam rel chotiet i Es t . to be C.),'ll,rl.6ltre•G..oer•al of Ittn•et. Provintins, old romp, to the Yarzes ..asin.g in ti 4 Wea 1.111.er. Qthry Wood, lE:q. to hi Cominiisary of Arcom;!ts to the said forces. Jail) Wood, By. to be Comsnimpiry of Accent:At to the Fumes sorting its die Metliterraneate. William Ja..kson, Gout to be so Ass;stnot Coal tuisiary of Stores, Provisions, anti Forage, to the Filettl4 ' l a • Sur the content. of the Hanitskirsh M,d, see the hist Page THE BRITISH PRESS. 4 1 fl 1. Ni I'- 1 c