The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-08-04 00:00:00

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Coendoiens in the Ilgaval London Regiments of Militia, signed
Au hie liiitaty's lIDATIMibiAII,II IYr 1.1(11(4,10W" far tAer wit
Esei Regiment.
Enwm De Daubraw to he Lieutenant, vice flarrison, re
signed; dated July 9, 11J6
Isaac Dies, Gent. to be Ensign, vice De Daubtiva, promoted;
dated as above.
West Regiment.
Ensign Shlft.ie to be Lieutenant, wee Pearce, resigned; dated
§, tr;o6
E tlttVikter to bra ditto, vice Jackson, resigned; tilted July
it-, 18
flo_h Reidy, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Russell, promo,.
diced July is, 180 G
VW i thou Giirirey; G. eat. to be ditto, nice lip (toe, promoted ;
dared July 10. 1806

J elm Crolt;Gent to be ditto, vice Hi!der, promoted ; dated
Jan, Y), 1806.
Cestosirrior !agreed 4.10 Ole Lard Lindunarit if the Covet, of
Somerset
%Ved. Regiments( the Mendip Legion.
Joseph Rogers, Esq. to be Losittenaut-Culonol, vice Pou!den,
resigned , dated July 11, 1836.

4dmiralty-o,ficei Argent 2, 1806.
Cotes of • f.etrrl frbm the Earl of St Vincent. K R. Admiral
and Commander in Cni-f of His Majerty's F • • t employed
in the clianniei, Semidingl, he. to VI/al:Lula Minden. Esq.
dated .n board 111 s %4ajesty's Ship the Hibernia, off U6liant,
the 11l July, teas.
Sin—l inclnse the relation of a very gallant se-
bon, in which the most intrepid valour has been ma-
nifested,.and the national tharaEler highly sustained;
but I greatly lament the loss of a number of brave
mn, in the performance of it ;. flattering myself,
however, that sixteen of them are prisoners.
I am, &c. ST. VINCENT.
Centaur, off Rochfort,

MY LORD, July 19, 1606.
I beg leave to inclose to your Lordship, a letter I
have received from Captain Itodd, of Hit Majrsty's
snip Indefitigible, giving an account of an attack
made by a bait from each line of battle ship of this
squadron, and those of His blaiesty's ships Indef.'.
tiga'sle and his, on two corvettes and a convoy, in

the entrance of the river Garonne. Le C'e•-zr, the
Isrgest corvette, was boarded and carvied by the
division of boats, led on by Lieutenant Sibly, First
Lieutenant of the Centaur, in a style highly honour-
able to the national chara&er. The western breeze
that sprung,up otter the boats left the Indefatigable,
and blowing stronger as they advanced, was :rely
• . pkxing, for it was the only circumstance that
have prevented the whole falling into our
; they took advantage on the first attack,
sail, and escaped before the wind and tide, up
Garonne ; it was impossible for the boats to pre-
I them. The firm resistance made by the cor-
e caused a greater loss than could be expeaed,
nutting enkild withstand the bravery of the
Udi-
aotl Seamet employed.
To Lieutenant Stbly's gallantry no words of mine
. qual to do justice, every one speaks of him in
of the highest commendation, and I bad be-
e, to the West Indii experienced his brave coa-
t ; he arm has seven severe wounds, bat I hope
e moral ; and I beg hare to recommend bias
tin officer truly deserving the attention of my
do C&mmissioners of the Admiralty.
To Lieetenant Parker, first of the Indefatigable,
eb praise is due, and given him by Lieutenant
ly, for his brave support, and able conduct, in
anagieg the corvette, after he WAS wounded.
The los. of the boats was unavoidable ; of that
the Revenge, with her officer and crew; no certain
count can be obtained ; there is a faint hope she
y have been driven up the Garonne.
! have the henour to be, dee.
(Signed ) Salt. Hoop.
ht llon. the Ectrl of St Vitsceol, K am
Irtdefutlublo, off Rochefort, 17th July, 18.38.
St a—l have the honour to acquaint you, in obit-
ce to your orders of the 14th .instant, i gave
the command of the boats of the squadron you sent
by the Iris, for the purpose of endeavouring to
• use or destroy the French convoy, in the en-
of the river of Bourdeaux (with the addition
• three horn the Indefatigable, and three from
Ire.), to Lieutenant Sibly, of the Centaur, with
the information 1 was in possession of, respeaing
*en situation, on the evening of the lath, it appear-
• a favourable time to make the attempt ; though
e time after the boats had quitted 'the Indefati-
Isle, the wind shifted to the Westward, and came
to blow fresh, notwithstanding, the boats pro-
to Verdun Road, boarded and carried the
.reuth brig Le Casar, of eighteen guns, and by the
• e d'F.quip?ge, eighty-six men, commanded by
onsieur Louis -Francois Heflor Fourre, Lieutenant
Vaisseau. the coofliti was severe on both sides,
e Frenchmen being in every ICSpea well prepared,
expeelitig the attack. The wind coming on to blow
fresh, and the tide running very strnng. was much
,•against the boats; but nothing could withstand such
Nee., led ou by the Officers who commanded them.
Lieutenant Sibly, I lament to say, is badly
wended, in several places, though, from the re-
•'ports of the surgeon, I trust he will recover. To this
gallant officer. (whose condua is spoken of by all
Arbo were under his command. with admiration),
''ll beg to refer you far particulars. The convey all
tut their cables and ran up the river instantly, on the
attack being aside as the long.
There is mach credit Jae to Lieutenant Thomas
~Parker, first of the Indefalig ride, who took the cola-
IraDd of Le COMM, after sto was carried, for his
,itondua in working he, out past the batteries, which
kept up a constant cross fire on her. and engaged
by the Teaser brig, (la:e in His Majesty's service),
foe .early two hours; sic s m • attaches to the other
.officers and men 10, their CO3/41CU and conduit whilst
• esey went engaged.
use greater part of the boats were either shot
through, nr so badly stove, that they were swamp-
ed. and obliged to be cot adrift from the brig. ex-
cept the Indefatigable's launch and Iris'. C3tta,
The Revenge's boat. Officer, and crew, are tans.
„mktg. Le Crew is a fine brigs evidently sails well,
five years old. 86 feet long. 23 wide, coppered. and
rs Li for His Majesty's service. Inclosed is a
fit the killed and wusaded. 1 have the honour
, ba apa, JOYS T. ROOM

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