The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-03-18 00:00:00

CENTURION'S ACTION.

The follnwing Extratis are taken frern the Let-
ter of a Gentleman who was a close observer of the
gallant at lion sustained by the Centurion against the
French Admiral and his squadron, at Vizagapa-
nor; the Letter is dated the 19th of September.
" On the Centurion's signals not being answered by the
three strange ships, Cadt. Lind recalled his boat, which was
proceeding towards them, and made the signal for an enemy.
At this time one of the frigates got within gun shot on his
inside bow, the Frmeh colours were displayed, awl a complete
broadside was poured into the Centurion, on which she in-
stantly aipt or cut, and the frigate having wore round, forced
the whole of her other broadside onto her, and eeiiu w.rre,
keeping upon the Centurion's quarter about a e.aaaes leugtit
ilistsio e.

" By this time, the Marenl,, which was next astern, eame
rip ant fell no the little Centurion, with treat fury. Tct this
time, I do not think Cantatii Last had Freda shot, him e
indiciriusle intent on viten/ the ship in *lime; hut now I.
began to strew tLe R Al IS Iwo, British seamen works d their

gons; and wilt three cheers pee the frigate rich that
roles uta~tnlr threw &twit, and let the Marengo to her orn
prowess, f“, abrnit fifteen minutes. when the nth, r frig,';
same op, opened a heavy fire on the Centurion's of
how, hut at aurae distance. The first frigate kept astern, hut
still firing.
" The Fort toms now began to play, but noire of the shirt
reached the enemy. As for the Indianan, she had struck
eolnors. At this time, the Centurion stool in to get to lee-
ward of &Teel' of rocks about rime milt, North of the RITA
hut at the time soirtterlis ailerons the threCshirsof tile ene-
my). and sn7h..rel abreast of AValtair ias the tip huri.aby
also did t.. the S.nothwarol of the reef; Ira the lkreitgo har-
n. a boat out, and oar of the fritraht ptanelmg in to
take pas:elision d the 11.1dimnan' Capt WAtt t 4 p; and ran
the ship on shore—a part mJ the indiainan's crew. which had
• taken onet-f her boats, landed about the same time,"

" The Mantua& now tuns down with every sail (and a fine
noble lookitg ship the is) took her station, lint at a retpe.i..ble
elsianew hum tin M.)•!SIeA ship, and anehorol ; both ship,
keeping up &heavy fire, as well ',the other Ideate, which had
gut on the (N.ntnrine's govt.., and new es peeled, that from
U.. wroitigied, superiority of the anew, else would 1,•.•
d. rns ,hore (a, I was convinced she
strike ; Judge then of my surmise, Ilan in &Ivan an Lour I
sow on, h,le nu gun ship, and hersve~, • large
all the sail they conk. e,awd avid actually canning awev,,vhil.t
the Centurion, hang into her sti re as slit wore, looted bet tat-
tered sail", gave has three noble cheers, end hafted a red Hag
at the rnain, in token of delanre.
" Solo. of the Marengo', .h.e, 42- pounder., are found on
.bale nearly as high -as the Computes breaching ground at
NValtai,; several shot ion* the fort west Ult.:igh the gals of
the frigate, which, immediately icier to the enemy's retreat,
auk pusscuttun of the Indianan."

EJST INDIES.

►OtT WILLIAM, AYO. Ir 1804.
GENERAL. ORDERS,

IT Vlt nettLVICY TAB POST NODE t THE 00.

VLRWOR.GINEMAJ.,

le honour of Ow eminent service. of Maier-Gencral the
illnoottrable Arthiir W. Iles:ev, itt the command of the Vvrces
in the Dckkan donug the late memorable and endow. Cam-
pa u, and at a testimouy of reroute to the gallant Officers and
Tmops, who, under the command of Malta-Genoa! Wel.
halm, have contributed to the si.lutilid success of the war
against the Maltratta Cook :rates t the floverno--fieneral
will proceed down the R ism to meet Majni.G.weral Weliegley,
and to conduct that distitiguishtol Officer publicly to the Pre-
sidency of Fort William.
On the leading of the Governor-General with Major-Gene.
ral Wellesley, the Troops in Garrison, European and Native,
to be under arms, forming a street front the Governor Gere•
tars Gluon to the North Front of the GOV•mor-G-nerurs
Dome, through which the Oovernor-General will cuodust
i-
NtrjoGenetal Wellesley to the Government flume.
On the arrival of Maim-General Wt•lleslei At the Govo7::-
meat llou'e. a salute of thirteen guns to be tired from tor
ramparts of Fort William.
The Gentlemen composing the Gan ilea Stalin tittersd at thr
Governur•Generat's Ghaut to full parade.

Robert Arbuthnot, Esq. Chief Seentary to the noverninel•
:1 Ceylon, arrived on the Ilth of Augurs at Madia., in the
eiitter Cortruda, from Columbn.

VIZAO AN, SEPT. 22, 1804.
DIVI‘IGN WIiDEKS BY CUL CAMPSFI.L.
r ,land Camphe3 Seals much satisfaction in expresong the
sense he entertains of the spirit and zeal eviived by L cur.
Madill, of the 2d Battalion, 17th Regiment, Natioe Infantry,
3D4 his company, in emionking for the pritectoin of the lien.
Company's ship Prbices: Charlotte, when the French AJmital,
and his squadron, stood into thee nods on the illih mg. tie
perseverance saewn M forcing the lanatinen to poll toward, the
ship, when the envrny's shot were panina them, was h•glily
paoewotthr,au4 gives well-groun.led reason to think, that had
rot 01.4 re-call bei,ine steceiosiry, from the Prato-a, Charlotte's
et we struck her minute, that sit ip winaldaset tta-ie tallen into
the hands of the enemy as ch.; 4A.

We have been favoured with the following ex-
tra of a Letter from an Officer who was engaged
in the late unfortunate anion with HOLRAII, dated
OFlnber 11th, ISO4:
.. I am one of twn (Akers who were Saved from a whcd•
iattolion--.lle second ISattalion of the lid Regitnent is oven
worse. nae only of their (lacers hating escaped. One bat-
ashes of the inegillar hone went over to the enemy at the
begi•-niog of the battle—a Cnmpany of Sepals were follow-
ing us example, w'.leis a young Lieutenant (I don't know
ho *snits. went no to the Zeman's: :a Ns!..v.: ()firer ~ end
shot hint throt,gh the hvart, whirls so much ‘ari.risild and
Senor., that they immediately altered their
in-
to follow toe vacant I.i-oitenant, which
Holism m new in tell Piece at Hindno, a
ides form Agra The Connennalcr in Chief.
lry, and 7ith Regiment. left Cawnpore for
of Senttnober. All when lot carnage. on the
forbid they will hove little, liter no.
will halt . one fight Ihrichict, Led 1
they with ,;:se a good a ccoontof tliestisel
Mille enemy."

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