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SUPPLEINIENT TO sr/IE LONDON GAZETTE OF SATURDAY; FEB. 12. Foreign Office, Feb. 12; 1814. The 'Messenger, Sylvester, has arrived at this Office with dispatches, of wi:ich the following are copies and extracts, from Lieut.-General the Hon. Sir C. Ww. Stewart, K, B. and the Right Hon. Lord Burghersb. xtraQt of, a Dipttch from, the Hon. sir C. W. 'STEWART, dated Chateau de Briewie, Feb! 2, 1814. I am gratified in being enabled to send your Lordship. a far better report of the details of the battle of, La kothiere, than if I had been so - for tunate as to havg...been myself in the field. Cpl. lio`we's detail is' so satisfactory; fled so at:ctirate, from his having had the adyantage of being with Marshal Bincher in the advance - during the xvtiole day, that there is little 'in the offi OM re-' ports that have come in, which Col. Lowe has not already noticed. _ . . If Marshal .Blucher was not laig since immor talized, this day would have crOwn•cd him in the annals of fame, for whatever were theapyreben.l sions entertained by Many for the result of the Prince Royal of WirteMburg's attack On the right, your Lordship will see by Colonel Le4e's report, the Marshal sleadilyptirsned the combination upon which the result of the day depended this fore sight, judgment - ,'and 'decision, is done justice to by all the allied army: The Russian artillery are spoken of in the hi'ghest terms Of praise; the grOund was s'o covered with snow, and so deep; that they were Obliged to leave halt their guns in the rear, and by harnessing double teams to the other half, they cOntriVed to bring then' forward and get a sufficient number into action.' 'The allies had about 70 or 80,000 Men in the battle - 3' the other corpi of the army which are not enumerated in the report - , were not up. The enemy are sup posed to have- had the sane Strength. • The enemy's last attack on the village of La Rbthiere, was at two. o'cl6ek this morning ; im mediately after they seemed to haVe eofflmeneed their retreat, passing the Aube river; they took up a very strong renr-gtiard 'position at- Lesmont with their right, and extending behincrtlfe'Loire. Dispositions were Made to attack' it wits the 'corps of the. Prince Royal ofWirtemberg, and - Generals Wrede and Giillay, and there Was a Sharp fire all this morning on the spot; hilt the day was so very unfavourable, hnd the fall of . SnoW so excessive; the troops could make no progresS. In the Mean time Field-Marshal PrineeSth wart zenberg has made his arrangements for the parr suit of the enemy, who have retired on Vitry, Troyes, and Areis. Military Report from Colonel Lows to , tbe Honourable Sir C. %V. STEWART, dated Hcad-quuters Army of Silesia, Trannes, Feb. 1, 1814. Six, —My report of last night will have inform ed you of the state of preparation in which both armies stood for a general battle on this day. 'lie confidenCe of the Allied ,sovereigns, and of the Commanders of their armies, having placed at Field-Marshal Blucher's dispoSal, the 'Austrian corn:; of General Cotint•Guilay, and of the Prince Royai of Wirtemburgh, in addition to the forties under his own immediate command, he, after a reconnoissance this morning, 'made the following disposition for an attack : The corpS;OtGeneral Baron S'acheti kvas order td to move forward in tA , o columns fromTrannes, one directing itsetfupon ,Brienne, by the road of Denville, awl the - second on the village of La RO 7 thiere. The corps of General CountGuilay form- . ing the reserve - of the Ist column, and that of Gen. Alsnfref, of 'the second. The Russian guard's and cuirassiers, it was an noanced, would arrive and form a reserve for the whale on the heights between Trannes and Eclatice. • The Prince •ROyal of Wirtemburgh was di re'efed'tb inarch frnin Eclance Upon Chautnenil, lda,V 'tvond in front 'of the right 'of our pbSiti r on, 'ii i ccupied by the enemy, to his left, and thus I tiirriingit, and opening' his communication with General 'Count. Wrede, ,who, it was an nounced, was advanceing - alio upon . Chainnenil &Om Doulcrent. - The attack commenced preciSely at 12 O'clock:- The enemy ' NV:Ii itt position' at Dienville arid La Rothiere, and having his left at the Sinall village of La Gihrie. His cavidiY,. as well as that of 'the Ailicid forces, was drawn out in the plain be tween the two) positions ; infantry disposed in large masses on the flanks of, -and within the vil lages, which were lined With artillery:, Skirmishing and c'antionaeing in the plain 'were the prelude's to the attack, but the attention was soon 'directed froth tltis to a very heavy cannon'-, ading and musketry ft urn the'sMall wood on the right,, and the village of La 'Gibrie. The , Prince Royal of Wirteinburg . hdr - OV'e the enemy from tie iillage-; bilf3they - returned in force, sand again CX pelled him. A brigade of grenadiers was ordered to his support, but Ms oWn zeal and 'aCtivityren dered this aid unnecessary. He attacked again, and remained master of both the wood arid vil lage. The movements in this quarter occupied nearly three hnurs. The enemy's demOnstration menaced the flank of the 'position of the Allies ; but Field-Marshal. Blucher was not to be di - ferted from 'his object bV them. The elect of the Corn; bination'of General Wreck's movement was fore iecn with tire most.aCentrate judgment ; and be , Aire the •village •of La Gibrie was in the Prince .Royal of Wirtemburgh's possession, eCcry-reqni site ortfer was given foiibe execntion of thenioVe-. ments just directed. • The enemy having inoVed a carps to his left, General Baron Sachen drew' all his force to the attack of La Rothiere„ 'which 'formed the key of the enemy's position. Ce . netal Count Guilay attacked the town of DienVilie, but met with very - considerable oppo sition. The contest was protracted tb a'Very late hour, and it was not until 'after 1111( . 41 . 14U, that it was announced to the - Marshal that the enemy was expelled, leaving two hundred and eighty - prisoners in Count •Guilily's posiession. The most obstinate resistance, hoi‘iever, - was made at La Rothiert. 'Baron Sachen expelled the enemy, but be returned with heaq columns infantry and batteries of artillery, and renewed the attack with .great vigour, gaining possession of - the church and some of the'houses, whilst the Russians oc cupied the others, liteotOpiiteia reported by the pr:soners, led on the ratOtk self, at the hea r d of young guard, and had a horse shot under- him. The fire with which they were received, rendereil the attempt' of no avail, and about .ten o'clock at night, the whole village was ceded,to the more obstinate valour et the Russian troops,. On the right the village penei 4 Al Sachen took , upwards of twenty pieces of cannon ;. near a thou .. sand prisoners were alse taken'; the kiss in killed and wounded was very great. The Prince Royal of Wirteniburgh adymiecd UpodChannietill, and formed his junction with trio Gen-. Count Wrede. The-forifier took six pieces of cannon, and ; the 4.itter 17. Thus was the victory codylete in every quarter. Immediately after the battle commenced, the Ti'Mperor of Russia, the King of _Piussia, and. Field .51a - esl►zil Prince of Schwartzenburgh came on the ground. Field-Marshal Blucher immediately. af terwards proceeded to the front, to carry into e& , feet the dispositions he bad made. lie was. 'among the foremost-in the attack oftheyillage of La Ito; thiere, and in supporting the troops who were at taCkoin it. A Cossack orderly, of Gen. Guiese nau, was sliot.by his side. - Theserves.were moved forward by the order of, his Imperial Majesty and , Prince Sehwartzenliurgh, but only three battalions wme-employed. There are prisoners taken of the 3d, 4tb., and 7th corps, and of the guards-. Bitona parte is supposed to have had the great body of his army . Collected. There arelliany details which time does not : admit my at present giving, but in i proportion as,they become known, ,the battle of La Rothiere, in the members engaged, in they losses on. : the part of the enemy, and in its consequences, will perhaps bei:found -one of the roost important of the war. , -- I have, &c. (Signed) H. LOWE, Colonel. P. S. The reports state sixty, pieces of cannon Ts-lititary Report trom;Coronel to the HonOT,trable Sir C. W. SrEw.lnT, dated St. (loco, Feb. 1814, Nine A.lll. Srß—Tae rc po,us of this idorning are that a ciaimphading was heard on yesterday afternoon at the road hctWrieki Vir,ry and Chalons', which it is siippOsed in'ust have been in conse 7 , quence Of a rencontre hetween the corps of D'York and Marshal Macdonald, A reconnois sance, puslied on yesterday as far A.Sogny, on the road trom hence to.Chalous, ascertained the..etve my to be there posted With a force of about 2000, infantry and two squadrons of cavalry. The ene my had a force at Vitry which will probably endea vour to etiect a junction with Marshal Macdo'nalcl or With Marshal Marmout, who, there is every reason to suppose, proceeded, after the retreat, to Arcis. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) H. LOIVEi Colonel. Dispatch from Loid ilononsasn,. dated Bar Sur Aube; Feb. • • my LORD . —I have the satisfaction of announc ing to your . Lordship, that the enemy, command ed by Baoliaparte, have this day been defeated. Thirty-six pieces of cannon, and 3000 prisoners, are already in the hands of the Allies.---Buona parte had placed his army in two lines, extending across the plain from the front of Dienville, on ,the right, by.the village .of La Rothiere, towards Tremilly, on' the left.- 7 lnfront olthe-left, he oc cupied the-- village of La Gibrie,, and the woods by whjch it was surrounded.—ln reserve, General Marmont,was placed in the village of Morvilliers. The heights also about the town of Brienue were occupied. Your Lordship has been, informed that, the corps of-Marshal Blucher, 'consisting only of -Ge. neral Sachen's - divisicin, and, part of Gen. Lan geron's division, had, yeSterday taken up a posi tion- near Trannes. . The Prince Royal of Wir teinberg 'was in communication with the right of Gen. Bla(ther, and in position at Maison. Gen. .Guilay removed from Bar-sur-Aube to suppoet aen-Blitcher : his corps was formed on the great road between Trannes and Dienrille. I reported to your Lordship that Get]. Wrede was to co-ope-- rate :with fliken, Wittgenstein in his attack on Vassy. The enemy having, hoWever; abandoned that position, General Wreck marched upon Doti 'event, from, whence be was . diracted . 'to advance upon the road by Tremilly to Chaumenil. Two divisions-of Russian grenadi'ers,- and a di ,vision of cuirassi e rs, a mounting ; to . about 6000 men, .and forming a part of the reserve under the orders of Gen, Barclay de 'folly, formed the sup-, port of the different corps,' and were engaged in the action of this day. . General Blucher began his attack about twelve • o'clock, by advancing the corps of General Guilay towards Dieuville, and by forming the division of his own corps front of La Rothiere. The Prince 'Royal of Wirtemberg advanced about the same time from Maison upon La Gibrie; he was strongly opposed in the woods about that place, but at.last succeeded in forcing the eiierny to retire, and In carrying the village. The enemy made awattempt to retake this position, but was received Most gallantly by the troops of the Prince ' Royal, and totally repulsed. During the latter part of this attack, the corps of General Wrede arived upon the right of the Prince Royal, and immediately advanced upon Tremilly. I.ll,lans of Prince . Schivartzenburgh made a most 'successful charge in front of that village,' and took - six pieces of cannon. General \Vrede possessed liintsetf of the place. General Sachen finding that -his right was se cured by the - success which had attended the at tack of the •Pritice*yal of Wirteniburgh and Ge neral Wrede, determined to attack the centre of the..;enernv's. position at La Rothiere.: _While his infantry were engaged in the attack of the village, general Blucher directed a charge of cavalry upon • the right of it, which was attended with complete success ; twenty pieces of cannon were captured; and a considerable number of cavalry of Bona parte's guard were killed or taken. The enemy was 'driven from.La Rothiere, and notwi.thstay.ding several attempts to retake it, ,was finally baffled in his object. Gen. Guilay, late in the evening, advanced upon Dien ville. I left the. ground with Prince Sehwartietiburgh before this movement had heen-coMpleted, hilt the report has since arrived, that be . succeeded in taki n g th e part of the village on the right of the Aube, the enemy - basing 'retired to the other side of that river and having destroyed the , bridg'e. So end, ed, my Lord, the affair of this day ; enemy still held - the ground beyond La ltothicre. and was still in possession at dark of the height of Brie talc ;;:. The - It&Sian and Prussian guards have already arrivek'near Trannes, and to-morrow will be in position to support the attack-of the'eneiny'sye- Maining . ,positions. The corps of Goileral redo arrived this day at Vandr2uvres, and will ar rive to,rworrow.morning at Dienville. The corps of -Generals Wittgenstein and D'York are march ing upon Vitry. It appears that the three corps of Marshals Marmont, Mottier, and Victor, wore. present in the action of 'this day. Generals Colbert and Grouchy were also present. I have not been able to :Acertain .the remaining; corps which forme:l, part of the enemy's force.—l beg to,congratulate your Lordship upon this- first success in a general Ofair on the territory of France.—l have tlie ho hour to be, &c. (Si4n ed) BLTRGHERSII. Dispatch from Lord BURGIIERSII, slated Bar Sur Aube, February 2, 1814. • My LORD-In continuation of my report of yes terday, I have this day to announce to your Lordship the retreat of the enemy from all. his positions about Brienne, witli the loss of seirenty tliree piece's of - cannon, and ,abont four thoniand prisoners. 13-nonaparte continued the- action of yesterday with considerable obstinacy till towards twelve at night ; principal efforts were directed to the re-occupation of the village of La Rothiere ;. he directed himself the attack of tbe young Guards upon that place, but was repulsed with consider able loss.—Gen. Blucher was present at the de 7 fenceof this village, and contributed materially by his exertions. in the repulse• of the enemy. General Guilay was engaged till near twelve o'clock in the attack of Dienville ; the vigorous opposition-he met with was only overcome by the skill and ability he displayed, and by the gallan try of This troops. `.lie ,plade, alter several hutirs of the most severe contest, remained in his undis puted yossession. Baffled in the different attempts to regain the , advantages he had lost, Buonaparte at last de ' cided upon a Omit . ; his' columns . appear to haVe began their nio'vlfnint to the rear about one in the morning,, his rear-guard was however in oc copation of the position of Etienne at day-light. 'General Gull:ay Moved along.the Aube upon the enemy's right, the Prince Royal of Wirternberg marehed upon Brienne; Geberal Wrede advanced upon the right of the ,Prince Royal.—The enemy retreated in two columns, the right uponliesmont, the left upon Lassicourt and Ronay. The Prince ROYalbf Vv irtemberg made a insist brilliant charge upon the. cavalrv.Which covered the enemy's re treat near St. driStaphe. Gen, Wrede dislodged a corps of infantry frOm a strong position upon-the Voire, near litssicotirt. Gen. - assisted' by . the infatitty of the. P r iince - Itufal; took Lesinnnt by,assault. • It is due:to the character of Prince Schwartten burgb, call your Lordship's atfention'to the skill and talent ctispayed in bringing, the troops under his orders to the brilliant situation in which they at present stand. • - From :the frontiers of:Switzerland; after tra, versing all the great .defences on this side of France, he has i iortned a junctiorf; with the . priny of Herd-Marshal t ßluCher, and, in"conjunetion with, it, ,has balled the enemy's attempts ito fall with superior numbers• on a sep`arate caps, and has aebieVed a most glorious victory: Prince Schwartzenburgh .has received a sword from the Empror Alexantier, - in token of the high sense.'he entertains of his twit. - General Wrede - and the prince Royatof Wirtembergh have been decimittetron the field of battle - with : the Se ciind Class of tlie.Order oi r t St.,GeOrge. The diitinguished gallantry and enterprise 'of Field-Marshal Bltleber, were never more conspi -cuons than in the battles of Etienne. Generals Guilay And.Frenelle have particularly distinguished thetns-elves. • • The trobps of tile Allies have universally fought ,with the most distinguished gallrantry ; they merit the gratitude and admiration of'the • , • I have the hiitmottrio be, Ste. . . (Siineil): . " • pU..II.C;HItStI I iieut -Col. 63d Rer,t. • . Extract of a Dispatch from Lord ButtonEast', dated Bar Sur Seine, I'e6. G, 1814. I have the. satisfaction of being able to report to sro4r Lordship, that adVaiteed guard of Ge neral. D'York of yesterday successful attack 'upon the rear.Of Marshal Alaedomales -army near La-Chaussee, .between Vitey lanil Chalons. Three c4npon and . 'several hundred prisoners - were taken by the the - .enemy were- pursued on the road to Chalons. ' 1 afn sorry to have tO rejiortlo ynur•, that Gen. Colored° was , yesterday wounded, while "reconnoitring the enemy's upon the Btrce. MariAO the wound is no; considered dangerons, yet the 'whole army will lament the necessary ab sence Of that gallant' and ditingnished - officer from, his duties "in the field in this inipOrtant COLONIAL - DEPARTMENT. ~7orutiii{~ street, F4rllar'!/ 9, 1814. A Dispatch, of which the folluwing is .a Copy, has been re ' 'ceivv4 by Earl 13AT'nuitsT, 'oneNf his Slaj6ty"s.Principal Secretaries of State,' from 'Lieta.-Geri.Sir GEoR(JE Bart. ennaiDandiug his Majesty's Forces in North America. Head-quarters, Quebce, Dcc. 22. My Lott,n,—l have the,. hnuOur - to transmit - to 'your Lordship, Col. Murray's report to Maj Or.:. Gen. Vincent, of his having taken possession of Fort 'George, at Niagara, on fliel2th inst. with out opposition. inconsequence of lily In in directed aforWard movement to be made by t t lie s ai:Evance of the right . division of the army serving in 'the - Canadkii,' for the pdrpose of cheeking:a system of pltinder,Or ganized by the enemy against theloyal.inbalaitants of.the Niagara district; Col. Murray wiles Ordered' to march with two 61ounderit, a small detachment anight - dikobris, and three hunilreMand:firty rank and file of the 100th regiment, commanded by Hamilton, together with seventy of .the western warriOurs, under 'Lieutenant Colonel Elliott, of the Indian department,. standing the inclemency of the weather, this force arrived in the .neighbourhood of Fort George in time to frustrate the enemy's predatory dc:signs, - and to compel him to .etlect a ; precipitateaetreat across the Niazaraitiver„ having preraktply • Eta j his ordnance anct stores to' Lis own side) 3114 stained the character of the American nation the wanton conflagration of the town' of Nevra;" reduced at this most inclement season to'a heap of ashes, in direct violation of the reiterated prptesta . dons .of the American commanding Generak t° respect and protect private property. I have much satisfaction in adding to my report, that the promptitude.with which Colonel Murray execut e '' this service„ o has been the means of rescuing a'fer tile and extensive district from premeditated plan" der, and its loyal inhabitants from further outrsg e ; arid c'a'ptivity. I have, &c. To Earl Bathurst, &c. , aluzvosT. Fart Sut,— onthied ' Having e that t}a~ neloy had determin e d on d r i v in g th e country . or i t i, G fo co r r ul e a , t r a e n Dec twcen Fort George and the advance, and was "/".. ryingoff the loyal part of the inhabitants, Pr" t i withstanding the inclemency of the seasoo , deeltia i niy (ray To 011ie if - 76 ainr march towards him with light troops . ifoci el. ~nyconimend, which not only frustrated his (!": signs,,.but compelled him to evacuate Fort Georg' .hrpvecipitately crossing the river, and abandon" ' ing , the whole of the Niagara frontier. On learning 'out; 3,pproadr, he. laid the town of Neworlt to aShes, passed over his cannon and stores, bit fhii• ed in attempt•to destroy the fortifications, v1 1111°1 : are evidently so m uc h s t reng th ene d w hil st I n hi s possession, as might haVe enabled Gen, M'Clot e ' the Commanding Officer, to have maintained regular•siege; but such was the apparent panic , that he left the whole of his Wits stanlling. • I trust the indefatigabl e vcOtiotis of this bag" - • ful of men have rendered: an-,essential service t° the country, by rescuing from a merciless e nemy'" the inhabitants of an extensive and highly vategran,traet of land, stored wi t h c attl e , grn, an • .` provisions of every description ; and it tunq be 31 ; exultation to. them to find themselves delivere d from the Oppression of a lawless banditti, ctol 1 : 1 posed of the disaffected of the Country; .orgailis e • under the direct influence of the Anitrican Govern' meet, who carried terror .a n d dismay into eve f7 family.—l have, &c. J. MURRAY, Colonel-, To Major-G'en'eral Vincent, &c. ' SECOND SUPPLEMENT to the LONDON GAZEIII.. WAR DEPARTMENT. _ ,• • Dozvning-street, Feb:, lg. A Dispatch, of which the foll Owing is a copy, was last nTg a , .fecreiic'ed Eafi BATHURST'S f)ffiu addressea-to..his La r ' ship by General Sir TnoxAs GRAHAM 'dated Mello lll ', Feb: 6 18H. - • Head-quarters, INlerxgia4", Feb. 6, JB l4 ' MY Loari-4. shOuld haVe been liapfr'y to ha / 9 had to announce to.your Lordship', that the mov e _Meat on Antwerp, fixed by General Bulow for tbq • 2d instant, had prOduced a greater effect but tP e t Want of tirrie and of greater means, will a ccoto. to your Lordship for . the disappointment of ° ta t -hopeS. Of a more satisfactory residt ; - for Genii 13ulow received (afte r we had got - t h e b etter o f ' 1 - the great obstacles in th e wa y o f ta ki ng - a posit'`;'4 - the' town,) 'orders to proceed to the sout ward, to act in conceit vu Ii "the grand army the state of the weat h er , f or some t i me hack, 11:: only prevented my receivi n g t h e supp li es o f or nanc4 and stores - from Iloglond, l made it impossible to. land much of what «-as -board'-the transports near Williamstadt, the ic e . cutting:off all communication with them. have' . . however,ll, s e il :te c t e y re p p a i r e t a o s f ur t e h i e n service assuring by was cc p lUctc' tile ofikers 'the bead or the different der 4t ments, with-all the zeal and intelligence possiblli T 6 make up for want of our own artillery, " the - er•Viceable Dutch itiOrtarss, with all the g' lv i munition that co u ld ;, h e co ll ecte d , .were-prepa l "` at - Williumstadt, and on the evening of the 1 " ; the fro6ps firSt and second divisions, fib could be spared from other services, were collecte.t at BraeSchat, and next morning this village (f 0 1 1.: tified with mnc'li labour ever since' ou r f or mer ta.ek) was carried in the most gallant - sty-le, in Much shorter time, 'and with much less loss th' li could have conceived po ss ibl e . . Major-General Gibbs, commanding: 2 d vision (in the absence of AiNo-r--,Gerr.Vt-epiicli:. confined by a dange rous f a ll t rom hi s h o r s ' ; h seconded.. by Major-General laylor, and vI, tieutenantXolonel Herries, comman di ng r 'Gen. Gibirs's brigade, cond uc t e d t hi s attack, the which all the troops engag e d b e h ave d w i t h (' :usual spirit and_intrepidity of British soldiers. I feel particularly indebted to—the officers ‘„ ,l ready-named ; and als o to - ,Lientenant-Colonel 64 .; - meron, commanding the detachments of the 011 '4 battalions of the £k ; to Lieutenant-Colo"` , HOMpeSeh; with the 25th regiMent ; t o Majar 4 l - P Kelly, with the 54th.; to Lieutenant.Coloo t- , Brown, with the 73c1 ;` for the distinguished nvi li a, net in which those corps attacked' the left o i rt ' 'Centre of the village, forcing -the enemy ff ° o , every strong hold, and stormi ng th e mill batte! on 'Ferdinand's Dyke while Major*General `ha el for; with the s'2d, under _Lieutenant-Col° 11 4 Gibbs ; the 35th, under MajorMaealister ; the 780, under Lieutenant-Colonel' LindOi t ii -matching to the right, and directly on ,the of Ferdinand's Dyke, threatened the enemy' C Ol unnrication from rrem towards A ntw erp • tp . Two pieces ofcannon and a con s id era ble ber of.prisoners fell-into our 'hands. No time lost- in marki n g unit the batteries . ; Avnich,,hY t C. !•grettt exertions of;the artillery-, under Lieote 9} " j e t Sir:G. Wood, and ,the engineers, o t be LientenantWoloncl tarthichael Smyth, awl S good will of th e working, parties, were colq1)1 te - by half-past - three a, of the 3d. o; , • it . The - batteries; AS per margin*, opened at it hour. During th e , short trial of th e fire ~..t ; - l t morning, the,,,,defectivcslate of the • WiliiauP t o l o r mortars and ammunition was too visible. . O ,A means Were thns diminished, an d muc h 0 tittle ov , lost, as it was not till tw e l ve a t- noon the in; clay (the-4th), thk the - fire could be ,2 1' e again t. unc fr That day's fire disabled five of the six 24-P° .irlt ers. Yesfterday : the'fire wasitept up all day ` h ot as per margin ;•.:. "lime practice was admirable/A there was not a suffi c i en t num b er o f s h e lls f3let r. to prevent. the enemy fro m ext i ngu i s hi ng fi r e s ch i i f o eVer it 'broke out •among the ships, and ou r ceased entirely at sun-set yesterday. It iS impossibk for we- to .speok too bigblY"- % t„ ile; t aec Ig~~4~ t ‘b O n tile 1' 4 , 1 ' 1 4 t 11" to )‘;.), rtitl t)