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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

YARMOUTH, MAY !?9.

Arrived yesterday a cutter from Sir Sidney Smith,
off Ostend, with an officer on board, wlin immedi-
ately set off for Llndon. He states, that Sir Ssdney,
on Friday last, cut out of Ostend harbour 7 gun-
boats, and destroyed about t!,.

PLY!401:711, MAY Vt.
Yesterday at noon, the Olive Brco.or, of Hull,
with a valuable cargo of wine from Oporto, in rim-
ing out of the Sound, the wind flattening, missed
stays Rear the eastern reef hf the rocks of St. Ni-
cholas Island, and went pimp ashore, luckily in a
cave between two rocks ; but the tide flowing, at
high water she was fortunately got off without much
damage.
Vent into Barneypool to refit, 44 guns,
Capt. Wolfe, to overhaul and new set up her rigging.
The incleratigakc, 44 guns, Capt. G. Moore,
which sailed for the fleet off Ferrol, put back Satur-
day last, sailed again yesterday with the wind at
S.S.E.; she carries out dispatches from the new
Admiralty Board to Rear-Admiral Cochrane, com-
mander on that station.
Rear-Admiral Sir E. Pellew, Bart. will take his
owu officers and petty officers out to his Indian com-
mand in the Culeo, 74 guns, now fitting for that
station in Cawsaad Bay, with eight months stores
and provisions.
Yesterday morning arrived at Dock, Vice-Ad-
miral Young.
At 2 n. n,. Rear-Admiral Sutton made the signal
in the Salvador del Alunf!r, of the arrival of the
Commander in Chief at the port of Plymouth, and
to change their colours on his hoisting his flag at the
fore tit the Saleaclor d l Mond°, as Vice-Admiral of
the Red. At 4p. MI. another signal was made, and
the Red flag hoisted at the fore, when die crew of
the Sal:odor del Moeda manned yards, and gave
three cheers, which was answered by the other ship*
in ilamoa-m:, and the colours changed to those of
the Red Division.
tear-Admiral Sutton then shifted his En, as
3ocnn,l in command. to the Windie • Cow', of 98

FROM Limy D's LIST.

G ****** Sib, )4 • Y 29.wyeateed hy the Henrietta, 'Johson,
(vim Klan ; Sir Stephen Lushinyton, Gooch; Admiral G rd
Cnmey ; and the Earl Flow*, Burr/mt. (min
Sailed the Lion, Stinioamo, for Nzwfoun Hortgoada,
'Croft, fro Lisbon; Pony, Cltereemen, to Norway ; Ch
woheimmJ, Iwr Elmr; •u.; Jouge Fihen, We;!, for Cat.
w; ck ; Norden, Klein ;•• NICI101•11 Marra, ; and. the Vrow
Ja.itje„ Megg. for EmMe.t.

We are obliged to a Naval Correspondent for cor-
reaing an opinion generally entertained, that the
squadron off Ferrol is a distina and separate corn.
mans. The faa is, that the blockading squadron
oirthat port is as much under the command of Ad-
miral (.:oaarwat.Lis as the PV!: di. Paris herself.
The dispatches fok Rear Admiral Cocoa ANL ale not
sent out dire horn the Admiralty, but transmitted
through Admiral CORNWALLIS.
The enemy's force at Rochefort appears to be
much more considerable than has been generally
thought. The following extract of a letter from
on board His Majesty's ship De.ganot, contains some
important particulars respecting the French squad-
run both in that port and in Rochelle harbour.
"ilisMajesty's Ship Defiance, otf Rochefort,
• May 2t, 1804.
•
" We anchor on this coast occasionally. and
mostly within sight of the land. Whilst in this
siraanon we aheays dispatCh a frigate to cruise in-
shore, to count the shipping in Rochefort harbour,
and to watch their motions. The last time they
spoke us, they stated that the French force is much
superior to ours, that the ships were full of troops
and eonsplately ready for sea, with rails bent and
top-gallaisoayiris across. One of our vessels has
been so close in as to observe them painting, and
some of them ex.ally like the Goliah. The Dria,ce
having spun a •leak, put into a'susall bay, close
to &Beige, to endeavour to stop it. Whilst lying
there we discovered an armed vessel close in shore
upon which we manned and armed our boats to
bring her 'oat, but before they reached her, two
loser-gem butteries opened a tire upon them, which
killed two men and wourk.r.l three. Sioce writing
the above, we hare brought to off llockelle, a hen
A schooner passed wider our stern, which gave us
an account of the•sliipn lying in that harbour as fol-
lows : two three deckers, one of 100 guns, and one
of 110 ; four of 74 guns, and a great number of
gun-boats, ite."
A General-Court Martial je ordered to assemble
at Hythe Barracks, on Tuesday neat, for the Trial
of Colonel STEWART of the 431 regiment, of which
Major-General MOORE is constituted President.
and Captain Mcatao, of the Royal Artillery, De-
puty Judge Advocate. The Members are to con-
sist of two Field Oitiem, and one Captain. from
Major-General Sr A S'IL 's brigade ; 'five Field Offi-
cers, and three Captain,, from Major-Gen. Moose's
brigade ; two Field Officers, and one Captain, from
Major-General Ca as WRIGHT'S brigade.

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