The Sun. — London, England, 1805-07-29 00:00:00

MAILS. ARRIVPD-1 Dublin, .Watrrtord. DUE-7 3 Gutteuhui . l), I Dunlin, t W“terf-rd. "1. HE SUN. 801,E14 QUIS, DICERS CA.1.501 , 1 AUDEAT ? L '0 Ar I) 011; . m or; DA y, JULY 29, 1803. AN ' OpOn Boat, front the Fleet off Brest, arrived . at Scilly on the 2ad inst. 'and reported, that the w of It jV2 .et, except three Frigates aria' two Brigs, aro gone. to the Westward, under a heavy press of sail, in consequence of dispatches received from Ply twuth. WI; flattered ourselves that we should this day live been enabled to lay betbre our Readers some Latisfaaory intelligence respecting Lord Nuesorr and the Combined Fleet, but our hopes have been dis appointed. Tho accounts brirught by l the Decade leave no . doebt whatever that his Lordship was on 1.0 'ticay to Europe, and 'unless he his been fortu nate enough to come .up with the French Fleet, it i me t 'probable that he has arrived before this time cif Cape St. Vincent. If, however, an A&ion has taken place, there can be no doubt but it was a severe one, and the injury which the Fleet must necessarily have suitained in their masts and rigging, of course would very much impedeits progress; but in either case we think that seine intelligencelnay be hourly expeeted.---11 is very satisfaaory to know, that Lord NELSON . was gaining from 50 to tiO miles a day upon the Enemy, because to have reached the Lad tilde in which he was left by the Decade on the 19th cf Jube, he must have sailed at the rate of . about 140 miles a day ; whereas, by the same mode of computation, it appears that the French Fleet did not sail above ninety.—With resped to the cortjeftures which have been, hazarded of the Enemy having shaped' their course to the Coast of America, we think them very improbable.— Lord NgesoN had, we have no doubt, obtained in formatien upon which he knew he could rely of the intended return of the Enemy's Fleet to Europe, because he certainly would not have returned upon mere speculation, , It is reported, but we have not beep able to as.• certain upon what authority, that the French Adrnh; ral YMLENSI:rrn died at Martinique' of the which made such droadful ravages on board his Fleet. It is stated.in some .Letters from Lisbon,.that.a ' report in - milled there of 13 Sail of the Line having, passed the Streights, which were supposed to be Ole' Toulon 'We do not think this report entitled to any cre dit ; because it i,5 improbable that they could have reached the Streights so sort ; besides the number s clo not agree with those Of the Combined Fleet. It v4lso mentioned,' in Letters from Lisbon, that strong alit r,.:`oensions were entertained there that nance atul Spaia would 'insist upon the Ports of Pcr,ugal being shut against the, English.— We have reason to believe that Government have received no intelligence to that effe&, and there can be no doubt but that the English Minister at Lisbon would lo ,e no time m sending home Dispatches to prize Ministers, if such a meaure was likely to b adopted. STI4CE writing the, above we have received the following intelligence, which leads us firmly to lielieve that an -Aaion has taken plat between tOrd Niiz,oll and the Combined Fleet. The Fair ibncriean arrived on Saturday evening at Liverpool; a ,d brings an account that on the 26th of June, in la N. they heard a very heavy firing, which continued without interruption for, six hours, 1711::! weather was very thick and, hpxy, so that it tas impossible to see the Vessels that were en,vgal ; hut the Captain is of opinion that from tl':e heaviness of the firing, It proceeded from, t2N01ri1e:345.--,-We lay before* our Headers the Extract fro 61 the Log Alook Of the Pair American, which thr above intelligence, and we have only to n,'Lci, that ahhont.lh the longitude isnot mentione,d, yet this ,:f n!, is represented to /411vp taken place . about the latitude in. which it is probable Lord vox would have overtaken the Enemy, We trust that a very short time will elapse bcCove we shall have it in our power to announce n Wen did Vidory.., Ex trod frorn the I,og-8e01 . 5 of the Fair American. \V p.,;)NiNnAy„ iuNr, 120.—Btisk gala from the Wost w4rci, tcei inp; E. S.E. and E. by S.; at -in A. M. !ward the report of a gun to leeward, shortly after a epeatt.ql tiring took phce,'. Which tunas kept up with great vigour ; by the reports of the cannon it ;ip iicared to he not far off, but being very titiQh. urea ' ' we could not WC them. This day I,•tidi with a E W. jai. N.---These twenty begin a continuation' of the gale.— on!, hrought 'to a foresail ,e reef , ' •tl. xiln tol7Sail3, thil • ._,t foto P. ;:q. the f Pr, I, hazy: of se.Arig the Ctin. NAV/11, NEWS. I'l I. 1: I;' LONDbiri GAZETTE, :11 , 1y . 17, 1105, Atlmiiiiiiy-Office, July e 7, 1805. Copies of I,;:•tters troth- Dacrei, Comniander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Veisels at lantaica, ,to Witii,in aastien t. Pitl. • SIR, 1-I,rcul.t, Part Royal, May 25, 1805.. I have the honour to inclose, for their Lordships' information, the copy of a letter I have, received from Captain Bligh, of His Majesty's Ship Surveil lante, acquainting me of that Ship capturing a Spa- . nish Privateer. • • l am, &c. JAMES R. DACRES. SIR, - • ' stirvemanip, May 3, t 1305... I beg leave to inform you, that Hii Majesty's Ship under,my command has this day, in lat. 20. deg.,37 min. N. long. 82 deg. 3b min. W. captured the Spa nish Schboner Privateer El Itefrisgoi mounting three guns, and having on board fifty-three men. She has been out fifteen chtys, and taken nothing. I have the Honour to be, &c. JOHN BLIGH. 11;s Majesty's Sloop Peterell,- May x 3, aos, Stit, otr St. jag° de Cuba. _ _ _ I have the Honour to infoin yon, His Majesty's Sloop under my . command captured this day, at,four a. m. after a chace of two hours, a remarkable fine Spanish Privateer Schooner, carrying 'a long 18- pounder and four sixes,,and had on board 10(1 men. She sailed from St: Jago 24 hours previous to her falling into our, hands, and had taken nothing. I have the Honour to be, &c. (Signed) J. LAMBORN. To Tames Richard llacres, Esq. ReAr.Ad. :rural of the Red, Commander in Chief,' &c. 'Sec. &c. SIR, His Majesty's Sloop Racoon, tatucea, blay 1205. I beg leave to acquaint you, that the 11th instant, being at the anchorage-of Montego Bay, observed . an Enemy's Schooner boarding a Droger ; I ithniedi ately slipped and gave chace, but from her superi ority in rowing and sailing in light Winds, she effect ed her escape, with her Prize into Cape Cruz. On my return to this station I had the good fortune. to fall in with and Capture the Spanish Felucca Priva teer San Felix El Socoro; had 40 men on board; and otte 6-pounder 'thrown overboard in chase ; out from St. Jago it days, and had taken but one.Droger. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) ED. CROFTON. To C. B. H. Ross, Esq. Captain of His Majesty's Ship Pique. His Majesty's Ship Seine, offneniaga, April 3e, SIR, This afiernoon I captured La Perseverante French Schooner Privateer, after a chace of three hours.---. She is a remarkable fast-Hailing fine Vessel, three years old, new coppered, and thstened with compo sition bolts, of large dimensions, has four 4-pounders and one long twelve. Her cotnplement 90 men, and had 84 on board when taken. 'She has been out twelve days from Guadaloupe, and captured an English Sloop, the Apollo, of Bertnuans. I Ix, e the nonour to be, &T. DAVID ATKINS. To Tames Richard !Lew, Eq. Iteitr Admiral of the Red, kc, dm, kc. N.B. The Packet was in company with me at the Capture of the Illivatver, and rendered euential ser. vice. Seine, oflAguadille, Porto Rico, NIAy s=o;. gra, This mornin Lieut.. Nand, ,of Marines; com manding .the Seine', Barge, captured : the Spanish Schooner Coneepl ion, of two guns, lung 13 , ..pouudek40 and ten men. She had inany passengers on loard, who assisted 'in xnaking soMe resistance, but they could not withstand the' gallant attack,of the. Barge. The passenger,, escaped in a small boat. r.che Con ception is from Santa Marti Martha, Wen with log wood a .new Schooner; and sails very , .fast the prisoners (nitieTin nurnher). appear sickly, and I shall land then ntunecliately to prevent• the intro dualim of disease into the Seine, which r trust, will meet your, approbation. I have the honour to be, &c. $I A,, DAVID ATKINS. Ills Majesty's Ship Heureux, Port Ruyal, jam4ica, U4e„ I have the honour to inform you, • that on the aliit just, off Cape Nicola Mole, Y fell in with, and captuted the French Felucca Privateer La Desir6e, ti one carriage gun an 4 forty men, I have the hora;ur to he, & c , G. YOUNCHUSBAND. To I. R. Duna, 1 , : , ;( 1 . Rear minim! of tht: Red, Commander in Chief, &c. Sic. Ilia Majesty's Ship Blanche, olrpoint Nevc3, St. I,uniingo, lune irs, SIR, I. beg - lean to acquaint you of my ! w ing thi s morning captured French National Schoon er; 'Monsieur Francis Dupuis, Lieutenant dc Vais sean, Commander, pierml for 14 guns, and 85 men with dispatches from Gen.. Ferrand, to St, Jag° ds Cuba, after a (thaw of eleven hours, L'Ahie is a remarkable fine Vessel, co pp e r ec i rn and fastened, and in every resped ft for His Ma jesty's service. Daring the ebace she threw 'over board one linig bras 18 and sir 6-pounders. Atli, C. ZACHAIUY MUDGE, To Itear.Adv4iral ,Dacres, Comniander in Chief. ' His :Majesty's Ship Hercule, Port Royali • lune ' I have the hatiotar to inclose., • for the infortnatiOn of the. Lords C'odunissiuners of the Admifalty a list ' Or VeggelS re-eaptured, and destroyed by }IN IVlajesty's Ships and Vesstrqs under my coninnand, bOtween the tst 1\ larch and the Ist June. I am, &e. J. it. DACIt ES. A List of Vessels captured. _destroyed; and 'r . e..capt'ured by ' His Mastyfs Ships Vessels on the SpitiOn, Under the commankl of lames ithard Dawes, Esti, Rear- Admiral of the Ited, , ftc, itcc. between the tut of Alorch and the tst of juni,4Bos. • Sponibb Schooner Soto Rosa, or 3 gun and 57 men. Cap tured by the !hotter, C'apt, ingtehelit, French Schooner. EliKalNth, laden with sundries. Captured by the lohn Buil Cutter ? Lieut. Kurtwiight. American Brig l'anthcr, lain•ii with coney, &v. Re-captured bY F4ry, Croy ko. Frent:it Schooner flazart4 of 6 guns and So, melt. Captured by the Blanche, Capt. Mudge. laden with fu tic., Cap. A French Sloop (name unknown), tared by ltn'i,ltuoott, Copt. Podo A French 'National Schooner,{oaroc. uril.rnowo), of r brass ;wig I Pounder, brass 4. p y oiind4si 4 Elf.t4s 3- p9utat swini3 ;slid 96 men. bc:nrcytd b raftruf.iti.lit:oner 'fender, Mr, Mitsui twin ot.th rioreidn. , hut , ' Flyin PIA, laden .witit dryitoods, FfenC t Capt" 11114 k g e L3pt, Bowen, f'in Dutch Schooner Antelope, of ; guns and 54 men, Captured by the Stork, Capt. Le Ce.yie. . . British Schooner Dcsirtia. ke-capturediby the Papillon, Capt. Is/rots:7 . Spanish Felm..ca Conception, of - a gun and 2; men, Captur ed by the Papillon, Capt. Woolsey. Spanish Schoonet Don Carlos. Captured by the Gracieuse Schooner Tender, Mr. Smith, Midshipman of- the Her cule. Spanish Brig Santa Elena, laden with cocoa in bulk. Cap tured by the Fortunee, Capt..Vansittart. Spanish Ship Benjamin, -laden with thirty-two negraes. Captured by the Princess Charlotte, Capt. Gardner. A Dutch Schooner (name unknown}, Tender to a Dutch Fri gate; of 3; men, laden with lumber and rice. Captured by the Franchise. Capt. Murray. • -American Ship Anna, laden with lumber. Re-captured by the Mina, Capt. Maling. Spanish . Schooner Santa Anna, of t long it : pounder. 4 six. pounders and ioh'rnen, laden with provisions. Captured Dutch by the Peterell; Capt. Lamborn. • . Schooner William George Frederick, laden with Hol lands in cases. Captured by the Blanche, Capt. Mudge. French Schooner La TUp a-Bord, of 4 six-pounders and 46 men: Captured by the Unicorn, Captain ltiardyrnan. Spanish Schooner-Santa Severina, laden with pitch and tar. Captured by the Pengnin, Captain Morris. Spanish Sloop Diligence, laden with hOrses and Nicaragua Wood. Captured by the Blanche, Captain Mudge. British Ship Miry . , laden with Island produce, Re-cap tured by the Flying Fish, Captain-Price. Spanish' Ship 'Esmeralda, laden with quicksilver and iron. Captured ny the Penguin, Captain Morris. British Ship Salus, laden with Island produce. Re-captur , eel by the Princess Charlotte, Captain Gardner. :Spanish Sclic•Ater San Ignacio , with sundries. Cap lured by-the Seine, Captain Atkins. Droit of Admiral ty. Spanish Schooner Refusgo, of 3 guns and 43 men. Pe stroyed.hy the Surveillante, Captain Bligh. :AineriCan Schooner Courier, laden with naval stores. Cap tured by the Diana, Captain Maling. American Schooner Ann and Flarriot, laden with sundries. Re-captured by the Diana Captain Maling. French Ship General Erneuf, , late His Majesty's Sloop Lilly, of t 3 twelve-pounder carronades, a long four.;pounders, tan Seamen and at Soldiers. Sunk, and exploded as going down, by the Renard, Captain Coglitan. Spanish Schooner San Felix y SOCA(00, Of a gun and 4o men. Captured by the Racoon, Captain Crofton. French Schooner Peraeverantei.of i twelve-pounder, 4 four pounders, and 84 men. Captured by the Seine, Captain ttkins. Spanish Schooner Elizabeth, of se guns and 47 men. Cap.; tured by the Bacchante, Captain Dashwood. .Spanish Schooner Conception,,of a long six-pounders and 19 men.. Captured by the Bargee( Seine, Lieutenant Bland, of Marines. French Schooner Desiree. of t gun and so 'men. Destroyed by the Heureux, Captain Younghusband. J. R. DACRES. 'Admiralty-Office, July 27. - - Copy of a Letter from. Captain Poyntz, 'Commander of His , Majesty's Ship Melampus, to Wut. Marsden, Esq. dated in Plymouth Sound, the zzd inst: SIR, I beg you will be pleased to inform my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty of my arrival at this Port with the Hydra, Prize to the Melampus ; for the particulars.of which I beg to refer you to a Copy of my Letter to Admiral Cornwallis, herewith inclosed. I am, &c. STEPHEN POYNTZ. • Melampus, Plymouth-Sound. July ttz. SIR, I have the honour to acquaint you, that in exe cuting Admiral Lird G-ardner's orders, His Majes ty's Ship under my command, the 13th instant, in lat. 50 deg, N. long. 2o sleg. W. captured the Hydra Spanish Priv,ate Ship of War, of 28 guns, mounting 22 long nines on the main-deck, leavino , two spare ports, and 6 sixes on the quarter-deck, with a complement of 192 men,, three of whom were killed and several wounded in the 3kirmish. Her cruize of four months terniinatod on the 17th zlly without any loss to the trade of this Country her superior qualifications induce me to ivc,i , mmend her for His Majesty's Servide. I have the Honour to be, Brc. S. POYNTz. To Admiral Cornwallis, &C. Admiralty 'Office, July 27,, 180. Copy Of a Letter from Rear Admiral Drury to Wm. Mars den, Lsq. datedat Cork, Our tut inst. You will please to acquaint the t,ccde COMlniS sioners of the Admiralty, that Ibis Majesty's Ships Topaze and Venus arrived here this day witlakliron clone, a French Brig Privateer of t 6 guns and ninety men ; prize to the latter: Enclosed I transmit a Let ler from Captain Matson, which Will inform their Lordsbips'of the particulars of the Capture. 1 bog leave to mention, that Capt. Matson de scribes this Brig as sailing extraordinarily well ; that the Venus took her by having her too leeward and out-carrying her, and that by the wind she.sails much faster than the Venus. I am, Bcc. W. 07$ DRURY. Venus, Cork Harbour, July 21, I have the satisfaetion to acquaint you, that His Majesty's Ship under my command, on the morn ing, at day-light, of the loth inst. being in the lat. 48 deg. min. N. and about the long. 14 deg, W, gave chacd to a Sail bearing West ; and after a run of 6( miles W. N. W. with a fine breeze from the North-east, in six hours cattle up with and cap tured l'Hirondelle French Privateer Brig, belonging to Dunkirk, Mounting 1.6 guns, 4 sixes and the rest 3.pounders,3 two of the former. Were thrown over board in,the chace, and having on beard go men ; left Gigeon, in Spain, u/ tit last month, and has not since made any Captures. This Brig, on her former Cruize, fell in With and to-0k the Queen Charlotte Packet (Capt. Mudge), after a i ac' ion of two hours, on the i dth May last, in the lat. 4/ deg. QO min. N. and long: 12 deg. 20 win. W. and captured several other Vessels, ' 1 have the honour to be, &c. I. MATSON, W. O'rtryett Drury, Esq t ßear Admiral el the Blue, anti Cotturplider 10 Chief, tie, PLYMOUTII, Juvr 27,---S.tiled the Hibernia, of o guns, to join the Channel Fleet; and the Zea. lons, ol7s guns, for the Tlowns. •It Is reported, that four 74 gun Ships are to detached frorn the Chan nel Fleet to reinforce the Downs Squadron. 'The 4ady Warren Hired Arrried Ship sailed yes* terday to the 'Westward, in pqrsnit of one of the Enemy's rrivateers - that was said to c have been mit ing off the Lizard ; she returned here again this . rroininr:;'willout having fallen ip with her:. .I.rived thii mort,.ing . try 40' L'4igie from . . the In.,shore Squadiort criliting off rest. ' the S ',Veal 4h Brig 4itono r a Oarioitos • Capt: pArtr.s - rnom, from th e Bay of 11 ores for t b;.3 Port, laden with, w ine for the Navy; also Cie Pro sian :Brig Pi-ow Susanna Afargaretta, C. RENA Master - , from Bourdon!, bound to E m bden, lito .• w ith brandy and wine , detained by the Lord Nelson Privateer ; and the Danish Brig Fere Brodre, Capt, JENSEN', from Dram , laden with timber for this Port. lar_ 1, eur The San Josci, of 112 guns , came i nto .i. last evening to be taken into Dock. Sailed the Ship G e rmania, Cap t. V os s, for H si l• The Goliath, of 74 guns, and the Dtfenee, of 74, guns,, which sailed on Thursday evening, were re , . 'called, 'by signal , from Maker Telegraph, but net seeing it, did not return, therefore an Armed Brig was sent after them ; it is supposed to be relating only to having . pressed some Sea Fencibles , not hav ing their proteaions about them. Went up the harbou r, after being paid ke rite; money, the-Lapwing, of 38 guns ; the Mar, vf 18 gums ; and Nimble, of i 4 guns, to refit. aftet Came in a large timbe r Shi p from Norway, a passage of only nine days. Wing he The Zealous, of 74 gu ns, last evellitedrx'..: Peter, as a Signal f or sailing ; she will he ' evening for the Channel Fleet: ~ I ,lt -o r;4 L e tters are received here from resPeowiw' in Lisbon, dated the itth July, which Oa th e ar ' rival there of the Decade Frigate froru Antigul' '' f. ter a passage of twentysix Clays only' , with Pis - from Lord - NELSON, Containing very 51., tisfao/y the intelligenCe of the Combined Flat !I I West Indies.' Letters are also received 07 the Canopus, 84, one of Lord NELSPN'S Fled , wh' c : state, his Lordship had certain accounts 0f,.T.. route of the Enemy, and their destitotion, lilt: st ate Letters from Lisbon like w i se further , tha having entered the Straits,. -sup?). report prevailed there of thirteen Sail iar . the l in ' 'The p ec ade was to-sail the 1110fIlillg the Probingii 71: Packet sailed for England, viz. the r ith inst. to jo 0 the Squadron off Cadiz. It is to be hoped, afte r a l the various rumours of the Conabintd Fiats, $ll4 Lord NELsobea . day s -wi giVe 3 63- , can . be pursuit, a few j • Aty tisfa&ory account of,Vier,r,gsvvri and his douo • tlfrash" Squadron, and Lord NELSON'S final succeo ill 'h• sea/ to be eliein.ite7 ja them most, contbundedly, of :Which 110 at. home or abroad. entertained jibe comes up With thenli eid'cr ........... ..1 no JULY 26.--Arrived t h e ill"' i FALm°IITII, i Lrina eidfp7rd:runrsslefiriaLoolt;cl:3l:rejactriz:trnz:lole:Tfizterioarilni::witi-nvi:ev;:sE'emrlisPc:riu)Sglitie)l it: Ctaitt)l7:tis:tel;:lilll:lslk/;016::::41:14::::11,' d o" , the caoenythiae ship, „front, fSrot.mSeTbitostitois:::l4llilially`iaog itt tiu °II board 130 f e males fig New South Wiliel.' , Sailed the Townskend Packet, Pony, for Li sb ' u_itli, Mail of ititli instant ;d and Manchester Pacl:targ "theßv:l-;thstlikefii°4o:i7re,;Vvirs 4/ilu:vaestarPai:::::'°::::::,,neils 1 i tiO t f 4 Packet lett the Island ( 10 ''' ' Martial Law was in force, and a general Pi:,,,1:4 was - 8 0 1.43 go p oennf h o T 41 , k e aceaqhrir n hni tia c e. al:° ca ° r na x .Pll i e : peo,i gg lP i l'ey i d ti : a il d 2eg4 o e l t h r I f a Majesty 'st o ngd t b . r e 4 : 0 65 , e t 1 1 9 $ 'ae is L a It s i ' D e il t ; l a :l a : c i f : t i e 1 1 ' 511d: sr ate ece.::,th hewn) a:enhad:ies i 'lc ' v tvl eti' e at : ;4 12 'w;cli t f:iPt i l i 3 ,, Pl° li ii ,c je: e ll64ll : f i r i r e : file ts 7;sc ' l44 e l‘ : b ili e i '' , C ., which, Majesty Ship La Goe 03 AP '',,,,,` Car. Axscovon, oldie Gooppi, t h at the C°1111)1,4v Flee had a il s ailed flyers Viartinique on the Is t t '''' l l nil li 9 170 18 Sail of the Line, Motes, UP ill oal genre from Captain Mynas, of Ills Ni6je"Y'lbotio4 Blanche, whom h e 1,0,1 spo ken, and who 5 , to , 3 i c3 O i n f 'trtoiergliiith instant, in lat. 40. s° ' : : , act , to Windward, with the 'nil* 43* 93. saw a fleet of 30 sail steering to t he p .' ,„ war 4, sup poled b y Capt, Titogrsorb of ° .: ° „ 4 , 0 0 cess //lusty, to be, the hornewarcl-boond "', th e Island Fleet, A Frigate front this Fleet ,oe`,' Packet, but soon gaie up the portant. be The Princess Auknsta brings n a the !/("" capture of the Serypis (en fiate) an only Ships taken by the Corobined 11000. 4...----0 0 0 1 As ra# PonTsttotyr ti, Amy es.---rrivett y---to Lad,y'Delavel, DaYncs, front Cori:. , of Slop Territle, Arrived to-day His IVljesty's i f the rro zo 0 Accoont °lttio. 74 guns, Lord PAtItET, iron) a "' 1,.,,,r0 fit. Coast of Portugal ; and .Endeavour, 1.4 e, - derland. a for N''''' Sailed yesterday the Noy, I'ds°ll3-' castle; and ildriatic, 13E0, for Shieltlito Fea r ' ailed his Majesty's Ship Ponoxii, Cap iot istotth °'? 0 Cruize ; and the Sll/pit, VVALeOx, . Tarinouth.flroPr" The Zara garab,, C a p t . rAlOll°l4 - .A O.NFn to St. Ilelen's. , , os 4 CO Ol ' 'rho Desir e e Frigate, Cat, fitAT .- . cirf ye.lterday. fit 010 4 woof ot Then u , 4 rito now . k