The Sun. — London, England, 1805-12-31 00:00:00

LORD NELSON's LAST.GENERAL ORDER. TEE will not, We'believe,he . bne Reader of the following most interesting Article, which is now first given to the Public, who will *not feel the highest adMiration 'of the gallant Hefo who has raised to such a prOud height the Naval Glory of the British Einpire, and additional regret that he should be . lOst to that service of which he was the brightest ornament. The 'comprehensive powers of his mind, which could so well arrange the force under his command, and prepare for every posiible event, and the noble confidence with which he an ticipates the results, a're the true . charaCteristics of a great mind, and Seem ahnoSt to indicate a prophe tic spirit. We pretiN an Extra& 'froth' the Log -800, though' the particulars of the Aaiun are so well known, because we 'are sure 'that English Men will read with delight what refle6.ts so much honour. on their Country, • iXTRACT PltCn,l THE LOG-BOOK .OF HIS MAJESTY'S • SHIP VICTORY.• " Tread O. 12, 1805. " Light airs and clotidy, standing towards the tz, iny P s van 'with all sail. set. At 4 minutes past twelve opened our fire on n " • •, the Enemy's van, in pass ing down th e i r .At twenty minutes past 12, in atte m pting -to pass thrdagh the Enerny's i fell on board the wth . •and li th Ships, when the Aaiun became 'general. About fifteen minutes Stier cue the Right Hon. Lord Viscount and Commander in Chief, was wounded in the Shoulder:' th. 3orn. the Redoubtable having , struck her Colours; We ceased firing our starboard guns, but Continued engaging the Santissima Trini dada, and sothe of the Enemy's Ships on. the lar- Loard side. Ob ser v e d the' Terrieraire between the it edoubtabl e and another French Ship of the Line, both of which had struck. The A6tiou . continued general until three o'clock, when SeyeralOf the Ene n'Y's Ships around us had struck. 9bserved the . I° yal Sovereign with the less of' her main and tnlzen-rnasts, and several of the EneMY's Ships around herclismasted. At 3h. lom. obseryed four Sail of the Enemy's• van' tack and stand along ° L I T to windward ; tired'our - larboard giros at those within reach. At 311. .mm. made the signal for:our Ships to keep their wind, and engage the Enemy's tan c orning:along .our weather line. At 4h. 15m. the Spanish Rear Admiral to struck to same of our, Ships N%thich had tacked. after them.- 9hserved .one d the Enemy's Ships , blt:kv tip, and fourteen Sail of the-Etiemy's Ships standing tewardS t e ' l he diz three Sail'ef the Enemy's 'Standing to L SO u thward ; partial tiring cbritinilo:oll,4h. a ViEtory having b ee n 'rePb r ied to the Right Li on. Lord NaLiox,. K. B. 'Conirnancler hi Chief, • le then died of his \rounds. At five tlic -last i f llabout -. 7- the . e l O. feet above po o• p ;,. , blast, yardi, and bow sprit all crippled ; rigging . arid sails very - muelt -7 cUt - : ' 'he siiiiii - around us y much crippled. Several of our Ships pursuing tl ‘ le Enemy 'to leeward, and - our Vice Adrdiral Cot. toruwoon's ' Flag flying on ‘bOard'sliis:lVlajesty's 1 I • , 4 1 ip Euryaluk, and some of our Shi takin g p6s ps . lession of the Prizes. .Stiuck top-gallant-Masts, got bp runners and tackles to secure the leWerrnasis ; 1 e , l uployed clearing the wreck ol'ihe yards and rig ' l wag 1 wore Ship, and sounded in 32 fathom sandy , bottom.. 'Steed. to the southward ,under.. the rem- leant of the fore-sail and t maintop.saill. sounded :torn 19 .to 13 fathom 4 -at- midnight tnod4ate i itteezes arick,elotidy.. ~At.,.21t; 301 n. wore Ship:; at tlay-light saw our Fleet and. Prizes (4t) Sail) in i S ight ; still c l os i ng ' w ith our Fleet ; at s i x Cape Trafalgar bore S. E. by E. distant 4 or 5 leagues'; 4 t 6 h. 30n1. saw three, of the Enemy's Ships stand ' hie towardsadiz. C" 1 • , 4st Eleneral Order of Lord NELSON., dated the 21st Oa. 1805, previous to the',,Engagouient . b etween the Combined Fleets of Fran . ce„and %misting of 33 Sail of the_ Lipeould the:British .l eet of 27 Sail of the Line—on; board thaNititory, It Sea : MEMORANbuM. AfCadiz,47,4o6er lo t ' Iles,. Thinking it almost impossible to bring a Fleet bf '0 Sail of the Line into a battle, in variable winds, hick weather, and other circuin'itances which must )ccur, without such a loss of time that 'the opportu-: pity would probably be rust of bringing the Enemy ta battle in such a manner as to make the business ecisive, I have therefore made up' my - mind to 'keep c Fleet in that position' of sailing (with the ex :ption of the First and Second in Command), that e order of sailing is to be the order of the battle . cing the Fleeb in two lines, of id Ships each; h an advanced siptadron of eight of the fastest' ing two-decked Shipq, we will always make, anted, a line of 24 Sail, on which ever line the manner in Chief may direct. The Second in i;.remand will, after my — intentions are made "own to him, have the entire direaion of his line,. to ruakehe attack upon. the Enemy, and to fpilow ip the blow, until they :1Q captttred. or. destroyed. If the Eilenv.'s Ilect are seen to v,ii.dmiard in line of • battle, and that the two' lines and adi , anced squa dron' could fetch them, they will' probably Fe so extended that their van could not succour their I shoutd, therefore, probably make the Second in Command's signal to lead through about the i Qat Ship from their rear (or wherever he could fetch, if not able to get, so far. advanced); my line would lead through about their centre, and the advanced squadron two, three, or four Ships a-head :of . their centre; so as to ensure getting at their Com mander in Chief, whom every eftbrt must be Made' to capture. 'he whole impression of the British Fleet;must be to overpower from two or three Ships a-head of. their. Commander in Chief (supposed to be in their centre) to the rear 'of their Fleet. suppose 20 Sail of the Line to be untouched, it Must be some time before they could perform a ma neeuvre to bring their force compact to :attack any gait of the British Fleet, or succour their own Ships, which; indeed, would be impossible, • without mixing with - the Ships • engaged. - The Enemy's Fleet 'is supposed to consist of forty, six Sail of theline, British forty, if either is less, only a proportion of the Enemy to be cut oiti.:Bri tish to be one-fourth superior to the Enemy cut off. Something must be left to chance; nothing is sure in a .sea-fight beyond all' others ; shots will . carry away masts and:yards Of friends'as well,,as foes, but I look with confidence ton victory before the van of the Enemy could succour their rear, and then that the British Fleet would lie ready to receive the twenty Sail of the Line, or to pursue them, should , they endeaVoUr to make off. If the van of the Enemy tacks, the captured Ships must run to leeward of the British Fleet; If the Enemy Wear, the British Fleet must, place themselves between the Enemy:, and the captured, and disabled :British Ships ; •and, should the Enemy close, I have.* *sr as to the result. The Second in Command"Vill, in all possible things, dire& the movements cf hi.s line, by J.ecping them as eompat as the 414ture of the circumstances will admit.: Cappins are to Took to their particular line as their rallying point, but in case signals cannot be seen or clearly understood; NO' CAPTAIN CAN DO WRONG IV HE . PLACES HIS SHIP ALONGSIDE THAT OF ', - A.,IN ENEMY. British . Advanced Squadron Divisicms ' , Lee Line 117- - - i 6 --- Enemy - 46 • - The divisions of the British Fleet will be brought ,nearly V. , ithin gun-shot of • the Enemy's centre, the signal will most Probably then be made for the lee line to bear up together, to set all their sails, even their steering sails, in order to get as quickly as pos- sibik to the Enemy's. line, and to cut through, he. shining at' the 1 ii.th Ship from the Enemy's rear, Some. Ships May not • get through their exiieeted place, but they will always be it hand to assist their friends. if any are thrown in the rear of the Enemy, they will ginplete the business of twelve Sail of.the Enemy. .Sbould the Enemy woar together,. or bear up, and sail large, still the twelve Ships composing in the first position the Enemy's rear are to' be the object of attack of the lee-line, unless otherwise di rated by the Commander in Chief, which is scarcely to be expeaed, as the entire management of the lee- line (after the intentions of the Commander in Chief are signified) is intended to be left to, the Ad miral commanding that line. The remainder of the linerny's, Fleet (35 Sail of- the Line) are to be eft to the management (4 - the Commander in Chief, who endeavour to, take care. that the movements of Second in command are, as little interrupted as possible. NELSON AND IMONTE. TilE THEATRE.--The Proprietors of Covent-gar (len Theatre last night, in conforMity to - custom long established, treated the holiday folks with a nevv - Pahtoinime; which was ~r eceded by The Min of the World. The title of the new Pantomime is Harkii fin's Magnet; or The ;Scandinavian Sorcerer. It isnqdless to observe, that the Fabl e o f t hi s Pi ece Wis foed, upon the Northern Mythology. , The name or the "Sorcerer is Mr; wh o is afterwards convert6l into Pantaloon,. This potent Magician is. in love)rith Tylla, a very beautiful damsel of.course, and shy is in. love with Harold,' a young knight of great pipwess, but who is unable to resist the poiver of necromancy. He is therefore seized by Nor and his infernal associatei, and'exposed to death in a foreSt„ bound hand 'and feet. lit length' Harold is released' by Oditi. In due time Harold and riW/d. bi‘corne Harlequin and colantline l . the usual pur suits and escapes ensue, • and the fugitive pair are at length united. • 'lf this' Pantomime does &it exhibit So inanjr whim sical tricks as ig generally found in such composi tions; it is not wanting in show, grandeur,and pie 'turesque beauty: Many of the Scenes are striking; • hold, and Magnificent, among which are aforesi with • a'Abwer qf snow, the Magnetic chamber, 'a scene .at Petersbingh, with the equestrian statue of PETER the GREAT, a 'Russian Fair,' allartar camp, and se veral others. The Piece at least contains' Paiid enough for wonders and some new whimsical tricks and blunderx will, as usual, be added on every rd , -petition. '. recitatives and the urconatic con strudion 'altogethet are attributed to Mr. T. Db.- DIN, whose ready ,Muse may. b 0 considered as a servant work, and is one of. the most Useful allies of the Tfietitte: - The Piece'Was very well re ceived by a crowded Audience, and though the public representatton may be considered as the 1:13t 'rehearsal, it went oft stltiogcttb,r sith stneetLues , z, felicity, , ette6t. CaPhi;ll 117GWq.74 . 01V and Sig R. .474.,LDE,1?. The folloing is the Affidavit of CaptiNrcrl6l.- -. SON : Haling; observed the foll6Wing passage in Sir ROBERT CALDER'S Defence - , as reported by the Newspapers,. I feel myself called; upon to answer it The passage 1411udc to is. as follows i " ks i 'to the, reports circulated by Lieut. NrcriLsorf, tht the Vice Adiniral had assured him, and had autho rized him to declare to the . Commandinp; Officer; that I had it in my power and ,was determined to. force the CoMbined Fleets to renew the . aCtion... If so, why not Lieut. NrCoLsots called' to 'prac`the Hc could not. The Vicc Admirll declared,. on his honour, he never did send.such message.--:: Sir It. CA-LDER—That I do; Most is the report Of that Port of the 'Admiral Sir R. CAcnEß's defence, as given .by the llorning - Chro-` , nide, of the correetness of which I cannot know anything. But if what Sir It. cA.i.ni. , ll said lie fairly and correCtly detailed, I consider it as an indispeOsi— ble duty I owe to my reputation as an . officer•to . , state upon oath the particulars 'of . WqiOt was' Said to me by Sir ROBERT CALDSR at the time I was chargedAvith his dispatches, an the, evening of the 24th of to be forwarded in I is' ter, the ftisk, , under my command. Sir Itoaruvr- CALDirt being in his cabin, and no other persen 'pre sent but him and me, and having delivered to me the dispatches,' he ordered, rue to tell the Com mander in Chief, 'Adlliiral CORNWALLIS, that he wasqleteraiined to bring the enemy to.aolion the next morning, the 25th of July, observing, at the . same time . (to use his oi,vn words as near as possi ble), that it would be a melancholy thing if the Windsor Castle with the Frigates and Prizes should fall into the hands of.the Enemy . ; bnt in whatever event, whether he could render secure the retreat of the Il'indsor autle with the , Frio.ites . and Prizes,, or not, ho was determined to attack the Enemy the next morning, adding, he knew vcry Well:they Were not tar oft; and unless they abandoned 'their disabled and heavy sailing Ships, which he believed they had no inclination to do, they would net easiliescape him. Sir R. CA unit asks why I was not called to proVe, above. I -do not know ; hut I conceive it in-. cutubent on me also to mention, that having been ordered by the Lords. COMMigsioners of the Admi ralty to repair .to Portsmouth, to attond.at the trial of Sir R. CALDER, on my arrival thereon the 22d , inst. the day previous to the trial, having waited on the Judge Advocate, I was told by him, Sir R. CAL DER wished particularly to see me, and recoMmend ed my going to him immediately;' vvllich. I d:,l, and wa received at hi lodgings by Mr. Err , K.NEt.t., the Prosecutor, who told that Sir Roni;llT did not . wish to see me until after the trial ; but that he. was' desired to say, by him, how much he was astonished at certain reports having been made editting..to. said :to Dave come from me. I replied, that-. 1 had made no:report but what I \V33 ordored - to inake'by Sir R. CALDER to the Commander in thief, which was, that he was determined to 'attack the ll'jemy the next morning; as before mentioned; to , which arri ready to make-oath ; but having every 'reason to believe, from what Mr, Btqctiri,L ,Naid. to me.„. that lie was favourably inclined towards Sir ft. CAL.: DEA,I was glad to, have' an opportunity of saying to him What I must have declared Eld my evidence been oiled, in hopes it might have. been dispensed with,little suppp,;ing that what way <ldne by ine with so benevolent au intention, should liave beh convert- ed into an instrument whereby to strike at,the very root of my reputation as an Officer and a Gentleman, which,with honest truth,l declare I have ever main tained with Honour and credit, nor am there proofs wanting of the services I have rendered my Country daring eighteen years I have been constantly ern- • . pleyecl in her Mu, As .1 no* stand most publicly aectised, in thel;fe fence of Sit R. CALDER, of tidying . faNcly reperted what be did not say—a charge too' galling to remain unnoticed by a lkitish-Odicer-1 feel it a duty' owe to my own charaaer, its pnbliclyito deny it.; and now solemnly and voluntarily make Oath what I have above stated is the true adcoutg of what pa;ied between Sir It: Citlmut and my3elf on tho subjea of the Aerien, • , Nicot.soN, S*orn at the Aluision-tionle; London, this ;30th Dec. tgo.s. 13rforo tve, JANirs' Afar r, A: Leiter from Cork, datql Ikeerriber Say 4—. " Mast of,tho regular Trobp s , are , under expeaa tion of leaving this Country for England. The' 45th, 47th, 50t1),. ti2it; and 8 , ..?kl Regiments, are aetually under orders for ethharkation, :.tt the ihortest notice, for England. Traiiiiitirt are expeadd to receive them on board.. The other evg tdan,Ra. g%tnenis noW, in ,this CDUlltty ate the .2 atlt,, 3 .2d,. 63d, and 97th. The country is now hi. such a stale as' cs leave no pOrelieniions on the scoreOf . dkiile.:Lieti car invasion:' The - Court of Pireaors Imre resolved not to ial4 Rya atty pt!pper for,-some time, in consequence of the large, quantity on land and orders have been sent to their Agents, at Benco,)lcri, to 1:9414, trans fol-sending the produou of the Kozez sax: to .eauton r - • • c NA VA L NE S. ,Dropped ctotvn . to St. IT(Acn's ./I"ri : d, guns, Froni:Caßtaiu Ceatudci; of 74 guns, paptiin If/Out- y, and joinecr-Sir JoitN IiC r ARRRII . 6 Sciundron, whith are I : :_ei)t at St. ilei(m'e. by ti strong S. W.:\,vincl, Alfa drOpped down,to:Sf. Helen's the Saracea:Sloop,,lCapt. I'itzvos4 bound tci eie West Indies. 'The lion. Capt. ISLE MING has taken the co:mn:nld of thillievenge,.of 74 guns, instead of Capt. r,looit son:st, who 'is iticlispose,d and Capt. l.yintii.:l) conmlissioned the Atistw+rjgatci of 4.4 . ::guns ; tenant 3 ,PLAC#i ) SULLIVA . I:;, I . lld P`iT; , ltre :1 I ')1)U:11;'st to Capt. to tile 1 . ..4'- 11:ante, at this'port ;' ,and to flit' !k -nown, at Plymouth. Tile liystoslo6l), C,:pt. TIS, is ordered tti.flt. for fo... L ig n ser; ice. The t..:44 . /ossus; of 74 guns, CiPt.,Tvfortrtrz, is paid off: Cass„ .M. is yet u n a bl e! to from:the in the knee in the TrAfalg4 , . _ SHLERNESg, DEC. 30.--Carne -doWn from the' River the Deptford rr, ender, Liant. rr. sn'eral impressed mdii and yolunteeri for th;. anitiailed again, and several Transports with Tic,, , pg . on board. - . . This day the KeNt • 11.'15' paid bonnty ant! tv. - 0 ". f diontiii advance, arid wrii t proev , .:d ita ,thp cpum of a 'f \v. days for Porto.nwitli to, receive the Flag of Vice- THORNIIROUGH. • Vier Admiral RoWLEY this day hoi s t e d his Flam. acrain on board the Zealand at, the Nore. Ships at this Part ,- -Zialand.. Kent, L'Afrieaine; Astrea, Winchelsea k Ceres, Magtianico, Oberon, I.a. I , lcch,, "frompeuse, Curlew, &mem', Prospvco Dilko of lent Armed ,Ship; If ttribtit, Basil and several other .(;'utt.brigs, Fir4.vessols, lioteth.teriders, and Traii4e. puns. FALMOIITII, DEC. - 8 -- --ArtiVed the Sloop EciWard, of Quebec, JOHN, POWER, frorii NOWi01111(111111d this Vessel was loaded with oil and tislrfOr London‘;* out thirty days ; tWenty-three days since, in a 11( gale of wind, lost her and receii'ed _much da. mage : the owner, Air, Una R lOT, and three men, were washed overboard ; the owner was drov. nt.d, but the three seamen wore providentUly savod. Also arrived the Danish Bark Freigheten, Pit 0 WS'S •frorn London : this Veisel is loaded With wheat fur Lisbon ) , and is verydeaky. Several Litte-0.-battle Ship's are otF the Harbour this day. Sailed the. Capt. GILL, ler Naplcq. Townshend Pael.ct, Usban,‘returnf..d, by Winds, on tbe . ....!6tll, and sailed again yesterdAy. ~ 'Derr: Pliny eN-rtm,----A 'clUel Was to talE.rk place yesterday m a iieldb6tween,Brenttbrd .Adon, between "Li&lienant and a yoitug ~ G entle an of' tOrtune, residing near Kensington. , ,TheintentiOn of the parties was frustrated by the : Police Officers, wilt) appeared On the ground ititbrination of a sister to the Officer. The 'partici ..withdreW. follawing singular dticoVery of a robbery was made on Thursday last. The house of' T.. Sherrad; 'lil sq , o f M a i den Court; Berks., broken into on Wednesday and plate and furniturclo a considerable amount were stolen, :13 was also a horse from an adjoining paddock: At an early hour in the morning a labourer who worked on the premises of Mr. S. and who observed a Mari nit the road With the horse, cointininicated this intelli gence to his master, who ibund that the bons,: had been robbed, and he pursued the depredators. -7- He obtained information- that the robbers were gone Up the road, and on ins at between Ilrentford 'and Turnhato Green, beoverto4 rthiti m ounte d . on the stolen horse in company -..with a stage Nvag - gon, and hp precc'eded on tt Obtain . assist ance to ; securo I. the tmd Ile -was •alt..lt, 'Preented astiisti.niee, but On going back and meeting the waggon; the' robber had the .)ionic, find lout not been heard of., On Fearch ~ . ing the: 7aggorr toe property, s,.olen trom tilts house uts fi3tlticl, 'Which -it_appeared b(.'en moved from a cart On bit) roan bit'orc;l4 the mi n , on horSekick. The'herse was 4fterwilrds recoverJ - 4 Ia t Aeon i i t ,a - ~ I . 'With caril playeri, as ive., as a _map} 0 ict ganks, there iS t vey2,' e.vn.,!,-iive- phrase, lityl,cd l i lay:ii, npon, V civet. - tln no ins taiice, perhaps, i i i ii:s phrase. so strikingly a;:plicabie ',.'..i idt.ht:.presunt I 1 intnly Scheme," Avlt , eielti:flie hoialL4i of th,. fi r ,A.,.. i i 1 1 -w. n snoo immber,i, are , WC uoly c(Ttain of . gain i„. .r. i , • . , i c i but ai.e plaving also, daring t..... ‘‘.,)e lnk oi thy . drawic,of th,;,,,, " tiii ,,, 1 .:, , „ ,,0,, . \/,,A,,,,..1., of pArti-: :-, 1 riatlnglikewke of eery o v f.t' of t.ii;t :3,:iitttn, ~ s 11,...r.5t i I , Ti le bliowl lig WOIICL7fIII i.!'.;.1C0 limy be depended on ai $, -- iti‘r ii„ . ,..---t 'Li WAllt,S . d . :ty llil le, til itlsf. ia,; a Mr, I.toN, an inhabitant of clLitteri s , w as s ui t ., i hig; ull les v ;r a k to Noldc ; ipli t V4:it11111 tile', Parish of DroN,Vniiain Market,' he 'saw a hare, upon th e i ce 1 ) 6 ) perinea her, and A.Nifas abrea,it of her f 0.... uni.vard of a wile, and at iiit to6k . her Without ally g:,sistaue.., v. - weapii tilail : . 1 sniall 4i:..:k lie bit rif.hN han,— W - 0 ate apt to trail: this is qts jirjt itvtalye oCs,p iift aii itilnlll as a hare heifi&-';:rt677i-ti7a"ixtatt,,l.,, ( C.:‘:...‘z6ritig: ; . (A '"Quiciel) ' i POATSMOUTIi, TiEC: 3().-- , 1,1:3t I 1! 1.,. the Iris 1 7 ii. i gate, 'Ciipt: LAI , ' r, a tris'ed frOni the clialinel Tricti.;t i; ' also t Ice Prbi , id!"l/..T, Si: X if.. 4 ., add /172//ia!Pi4St`Pi:' L ),, - soN, from Lon ion ; .1 1 .' - tfion, PEAccick, from Si. Pe.," tersbrirgh ; and Fiaarlfrs, 141rreUt3f.I., froni dti;irn, , . . e , sek :' tdo wlic4e. oi winch, exccTt the ertgate, nave., I' lost their anchors ; - trid cablefi in the laic gales. The Iris sriv':- thc , Rochefort' icii.l'atliori. .1;oit:;12- ifitr; ~... ' Rochefort o n the gth inst . . with three stranw e S lips I '7 (Pr(4 0 :7;). C ptAi i Lavir went to London expres , ; li 'l%;ith this intelltence. - '