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the House divided, and the motion was loft by the
following numbers :
Against the motion, 220
For it, 179
Majority, 41,
Hague (Holland) Dec. 26. The report runs, that
the States of Holland had taken into consideration
their answer to the offer which the Empress of Rus
sia had made to the Republic, relative to her me
diation with England. Itwas to the following pur
port: —On Friday last the Assembly of the States
General met, and accepted the offer of her Imperi
al Majesty, as far as the honour and dignity of the
State will admit, under the following condition :—
“ That the treaty of the armed neutrality shall be
“ the basis, and that the Court of Feterlburgh ftiall
" fulfil exactly, and in all parts, the engagements
“ stipulated in that treaty, &c.” This resolution
has been communicated to the different allies to
learn their opinions.
LONDO N.
Admiralty-Office, Dec. 18, 1781.
Sir Richard Pearson, Captain of his Majesty's
fliip Arethufa, arrived at Spithead yesterday after
noon, from Rear Admiral Kempenfelt, with de
fpatches for Mr. Stephens, of which the following
is an extract:
S I R, Victory, at sea, Dec. 14, 1781.
You will please, to acquaint my Lords Commissi
oners of the Admiralty, that the 12th instant, loon
after day-light, Uihant then bearing north 6j east,
distance 53 leagues, the frigate looking out to wind
ward made signal for feeing a fleet in the S. E. the
wind then in that quarter, upon which 1 made a sig
nal for the two decked ships and frigates to chace,
and crouded fail in the Vidory. At nine o'clock
we could perceive they were Peering large to the
westward; at half past ten observed leveral ships of
the line a considerable way a-head, and upon our lee
bow, forming in order of battle, upon which I made
the signal for the line, but having a prQfpe& of pas
sing between the enemy's ships of war and a great
part of their convoy, 1 continued a prefled fail with
a view of cutting them off, and succeeded in part;
several struck to us, the exact number I cannot ac
quaint you with (and am apprehensive that some
which struck were not taken pofleffion of, the even
ing coming on, and it blowing frefh, with thick wea
ther.) By crowding fail to effed this, several of our
ships were far a-stern, so that to form a line proper
for action, would have been impoilible to effe& it
before dark. I thefore tacked to join the fternmoft
ships, at the fame time making the signal for the or
der of failing, to get the squadron connected, after
which I put upon the fame tack with the enemy. At
day light the next day we saw them to leeward, up
on which I formed the line; but perceiving their
force so much superior to my squadron, 1 did not
think it advifeable to hazard an adion.
Inclofed you have a lift of their force, which all
the officers (prisoners) that I have spoke with agree
in, and which corresponds, as to number and force
Yesterday arrived the Sandwich Packet in seven
weeks from Falmouth, which has brought the fol
lowing advices, viz.
From the Plymouth Chronicle, January 10, 1782.
Paris, December 22.
TH E following is the date of the naval arma
ment which failed from breft on the loch of
this month, under M. de Guichen, viz.
La Bretagne 110 guns, la Majeftieux 110, la
Couronne 80, le Royal Louis 110, le Triumphant
80, I'lnvincible 1 10, le Terrible no, le Brave 74,
le Robufte 74, le Magnifique 74, le Bien-Aime 74,
le Fendent 74, le Pegafe 74, le Dauphin Royal 70,
I'lndien 64, l'Argonaut 74, l’A&if 74, le Lion 64,
and le Zodiaque of 74 guns.
The frigates are, la Cleopatre of 32 guns, l'Am
phitrite of 32, la Fripone of 32, le Crescent of 32,
la Najade of 28, le Ceres of 18, a Corvette of 26,
le Clairvoyant of 18, le Pandoure of 18, I'Elpaigne
of 14 guns, two ships armed en flute, le Hardi and
l'Alexandre. This armament began to get under
way on the icth, at day-break, with a favourable
wind at S. S. E. at three o'clock they were entire
ly out of the road, as well as most of the transports,
making together 150 fail, on board of which were
embarked 7974 troops, artillery-men included, be
sides 1000 colonies, and the usual number of troops
on board each Ihip, which might amount to 3000
men more. There were also shipped 100 twenty
four pounders, 120 sixteen pounders, together with
a number of mortars, and a large store of ammuni
tion.
From Rivington's Royal Gazette.
N E W-Y O R K, March 6.
28, 1781; received December 27.
IH AVE the honour to communicate to. your
Lordship, that the uniform appearances of the
enemy's operations fufficiently shewing that an at
tempt to dettroy the whole of their advanced works,
now arrived at the highest state of perfection, after
immense labour and expence, would probably be at
tended with the desired success ; it was therefore
judged expedient to carry the fame into immediate
execution.
The necefTary arrangements being made, a consi
derable detachment, formed in three columns,
marched from the garrison upon the setting of the
moon, at three o'clock in the morning of the 27th
instant. The columns were severally composed of
an advanced corps, a body of pioneers, artillery
'men carrying eombuftibles, a sustaining corps, with
a reserve in the rear. The pioneers of the left co
lumn were seamen from his Majesty's ships.
The force of the enemy, in their lines and ad
vanced works, consisted of fifty or sixty cavalry, and
fix hundred infantry, composed of the Spanilh and
Walloon guards. Artilleries, CmTadores, and other
light troops, besides the usual body of workmen
carrying their arms.
The vigorous efforts.of his Majesty's roops, on
every part of the exterior front, were irresistible;
and the enemy, after a scattering fire, of short du
ration, gave way on all tides, and abandoned their
stupendous works with great precipitation.
Fhe pioneers ^nd artillerifts made wonderful ex
ertions, and spread their fire with such amazing ra
pidity, that in half an hour two mortar batteries of
ten thirteen inch mortars, and three batteries of fix
guns each, with all the lines of approach, commu
nication traverses, &c. were in flames, and are re
duced to ashes. The mortars and cannon were spik
ed, and their beds, carriages and platforms destroy
ed. Their magazines blew up, one after another,
as the file approached them.
The enemy, feeing all opposition ineffectual, of
fered no other annoyance than an ill-directed fire of
round and grape shot from the forts St. Barbara and
St. Philipe, and the batteries on the lines, and re
mained in their camp fpe&ators of the conflagration.
The whole detachment was in the garrison again
by five o'clock, just before the break of day. Bri
gadier-General Ross had the chief command, and
conducted the attack with so much judgment,
through the variety of critical incidents attending
an enterprize of this nature, as highly contributed
of the ships, with the Victory's and reconnoitring
fhips' observations.
As soon as I can collect the prizes together, I
fnall fend them in under the protection of some ship
of the squadron.
When we got among the convoy, the Trium
phant of 84 guns, who had kept with them, in bear
ing down to join their squadron, palled close across
the Edgar's forefoot (the leading ihip of our line)
and gave her a smart raking fire, which fortunately
did not do much execution. The Edgar's conduct
upon this occasion was masterly; she avoided being
directly raked, by judiciously bearing up as the ene
my palled her, and immediately after luffed to the
wind, and brought their broad-fide at right angles
with the enemy's stern, throwing in a well-directed
fire, which we' could perceive was very effectual ;
the next morning we observed the Triumphant in
the French line, with her main-top-mast and main
yard gone.
Lift of the line of battle ships with the French convoy.
Le Bretagne 1 10 guns, Mons. Comte de Guichen.
% L'lnvincible 1 10.
Le Majeftieux 110, Mons. Le Compte de
Rochaurt.
Le Royal Louis 110, Mons. De Bauffet.
Le I'errible 1 10.
La Couronne 84, Mons. De la Motte Picquet.
Le Triumphant 84, Le Marquis de Vaudreul.
Le Pegaffo 74; Le Magnifique 74; L'ACtif 74;
Le Dauphin Royal 70 ; Le Bien-Aime 74 ; Le Zo
diaque 74; Le Brave 64.; Le Robufte 74 ; Le Fen
dant 74; Le Argonaut 64; Le Lion 64 ; Le In
dien 64; Le Hardi, and Alexandre, armed en flute.
R. KEMPENFELT.
N. B. Rear Admiral Kempenfelt's squadron con
fined of twelve fail of the line, one ship of 50 guns,
four frigates, and one sire-ship.
Sir Richard Peaifon relates, that the captured
fllips are chiefly laden with artillery and ordnance
Rores, and have on board between 900 and 1000
troops. '
St. JAME S's, December 29.
Extract of a letter from the Right Honourable Ge
neral Elliot, Governor of Gibraltar, to the Earl
of Hillfborough, one of his Majesty's principal
Secretaries of State, dated Gibraltar, November
" I hat their High Mightinesses further declare
their readiness to co-operate, through the interpo
lation of her Imperial Majesty's ministry with the
court of London, in order to adopt such measures
as must and will be necessary, prior to the formal
opening of the treaty for peace.
" That to the lame end they will as speedily as
possible take into confederation the fixing a proper
place where the pacific negociation is to be held,
and will endeavour to answer to the proposed ob
ject of her Imperial Majesty, as far as the form 01
government and constitution of these provinces, ana
also the great distance, which may occasion difficul
ties in the course of the negotiation, will any wif
admit of.
Extras of a letter from the Hague.
" The answer to the Empiefs of Rullia, for het
offers of mediation towards a separate peace between
England and the Republic, is couched in the fol
lowing terms:
" I hat Lord Van Waffenaar be inßructed to no
tify to the Ruffian mimiftry, in answer to their of
fers of peace, that their High Mightinefles, during
the prelent troubles, omitted no opportunity to giv
her Imperial Majesty the Rroogeß proofs of th
great confidence flie is justly entitled to, and at
therefore perfectly fatisfied of the particular cor.
cern which her Imperial Majesty hath ever pleased
to shew for the prosperity of the Republic.
" '1 hat their High Mightiness, on this ground,
from the commencement, have shewn the utmost
readiness in accepting the offers of her Imperial Ma
jesty, to adjust those differences which the unjust
conduct of England had occasioned between Great
Britain and these Rates by separate mediation.
" I hat her Imperial Majeßy, ever actuated by
the fame sentiments, must have received great fatis
fadion from the acceptance of her pacific offers on
the part of Great-Britain, and on her repeated de
claration of being fully inclined to terminate the pre
lent troubles on such terms as may be confident
to her honour and dignity; that the interposition of
the good offices of her Imperial Majesty of all the
Ruflias to this Wutary end are highly pleasing to
their High Mightinesses, who confequeßtly again
accept the offered mediation, under this conviction,
however, that the principles of the armed neutrali
ty, by which they and other powers have the ho
nour to be allied to her Imperial Majesty, will be
attended to.
Greater zeal for his Majesty's service was never
shewn ; nor was there ever an enterprize more pet
fe&ly executed.,
Many of the enemy were killed upon the spot;
but owing to the daiknefs and other circumstances,
I am not enabled to inform your Lordship either of
the exact number, or their particular quality. A
Sub-Lieutenant of grenadiers, with rank of Capt.
and seven of the Walloon guards, with an officer
and three artillery-men, were made prisoners.
G. A. ELLIOT, Governor.
January 5. Yesterday there was a Levee at St.
James's, at which Admiral Kempenfelt was prefect,
for the firft time since his return with his fleet from
a cruize on the French coast As was Admiral Sir
John, Lockhart Ross, who took leave of the King
on his setting off with Admiral Rodney's fleet, for
the fuccour of the Mediterranean poffeHions, and
the protection of the Weft-lndia inlands.
1 he letters brought over by the Sophia Julia Fre
derica Dandh Eait-Indiaman, from Ttanquebar
which is put into Bristol in a diftrefTed condition
confirm the account of the taking of Surat; the de
feat of Hider Ali by Sir Eyre Coote, and of the
preparations which were going on at Madrafs and
Bengal, for further operations against the loutch
Settlements; there was no account of monf. Suf
frein being arrived at the Mauritius, to reinforce
monf. D'Jrves, who had the command of the fleet.
Admiral Hughes, with five fail of the line and tv, 0
frigaces, was come round %he pecinfula, from Bom
bay, in order to affiß the operations of the compa
ny's forces.
to the general success. The centre column was led
by Lieutenant Colonel Dachenhaufen,* of Reden's
regiment; the right by Lieutenant Colonel Hugo,
of Hardenbergh s; the left by Lieutenant Colonel
Trig, of the 1 2th ; and the reserve by Major Max
well, of the 73. The seamen, in two divisions,
were commanded by Lieutenant Campbell, of the
Brilliant, and Lieutenant Mackie, of the Porcupine.
Captain Curtis, of the Brilliant, commanding the
squadron in the Bay, accompanied them as a volun
teer, and greatly diftinguilhed himfelf by his dif
cerement, assistance, and personal efforts. To the
attention and valour of these chief officers, and the
Readiness of the troops, was owing the good order
observed throughout the whole.