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ship, Lient. I'Lo had stormed and carried both the
fort and battery, killing 30 of the Spaniards, and
wounding 1 2; he spiked the guns and threw theminto
the sea. It was his fortune to be opPlised to the Go-
vernor. Lieutenant 10Eo's sword snapped, and he
was wounded in the breast by the Governor ; but
fortunately he had a second sword at his side, with
which he gallantly slew his antagonist. Of any
loss which his party might have sustained, our
account is not circumitantial ; none, however, were
killed, but a few, we understand, were slightly
wounded. The efforts of Captain NI alrt.arm were
not less effeCtually direCted against the shipping.
A brig, pierced for 20 guns, which was fitting out,
was burned, and all the small craft, gun-boats, &c.
with the exception of one gun-boat, were destroyed.
A beautiful copperecl ship, pierced for $6 guns ; a
merchant brig, in ballast, and the Egperance gun-
boat, were brought off, with which the Loire, on
the 13th, arrived in Cove harbour."

A third account of this courageous atchievement
is contained in the following letter from Plymouth :
" Arrived this day (the 1 ith) La Loire, of 40
guns, Capt. MAITLAND, from a cruise off the coast
of Spain ; and has brought in with her the Spanish
gun-brig El Experience, mounting three carriage
guns, and four swivels, with 53 men, cut out of a
Bay near Cape Finisterre, on the 21 inst. by the La
Loire's boats. Alter her capture, 30 of La Loire's
crew were put on board her, in order to mite,
which the Spaniards observing, sent out six gua-
boats and a cutter to retake her ; but she beat the
whole off, and they all returned quietly to the har-
bour.

" On the 14th inst. the Loire's boats stood into
Mures Bay, and cut out the French ship privateer La
Confiaaee, pierced for 32 guns; she had lately un-
dergone a thorough repair, and the carpenters
were working on board her when the boats entered
the Bay ; on discovering which, they escaped to
the shore, leaving an their working-tools behind
them. The batteries on shore now opened a heavy
fire on the boats, notwithstanding which 50 men
were landed, headed by one of the Lieutenants of
1.0 Loire, who stormed the two forts, one of 12,
and the other of two 24-pounders, all of which were
spiked and thrown into the sea; after which they
took possession of the town, seized on all the mili-
tary and naval stores, and took them off in Sp midi
boats on board the Coo:fiance. The Spanish Corn-
matadalt, with several Spaniards, were killed in the
aSion. Eleven of the Loire's crew, including the
Li-atenant, were w ,unded, three of them badly.
the Lieutena•lt received a wound in the neck with a
sword, which is not considered to be dangerous•
La Coljfanee is arrived here, as is also the Spanish
brig La Maria Delos Garcia:, in ballast, cut out at
the same time. A French brig privateer, whose
rudder had been taken off that she might not be car-
ried from the harbour. was scuffled and sunk, toge-
ther with two or three gun-boats."

We have received American Papers to the COth.
Those from New-York contain several accomits of
the gallant resistance made by the garrison of the
town of St. Domingo, against DEssacirtEs's army,
and of the complete route of the Blacks. The con-
duff of General Fa RR &No, on that trying occasion,
was distinguished for military skill and intrepidity.
When the negro army appeared off' the city, and
were in a coaditical to a:tack it, the follk,.ving sum-
mons was sent :

" inn Jacques the Firt. Emperor of to G,:nrral
Ferranti, rommanding e division of the troops ol the
French Republic.

" As it is inc r isistent with the laws and independence of the
Empire, that ail portion of the French army should be allow-
ed to remain in the Nand, Qmeral Ferrand is summoned to
surrender the city of St. Domingo in twenty-four hours ; if at
the end of that time the city shall not be evacuated, it will be
lebvered up to plodder, and all the inhabitants thawf be put
is the sword."

It being extremely difficult to procure any person
who would risk the delivery of a suitable answer
to this demand, the General ordered three cannon
shot to be levelled at the Black camp, which con-
veyed a defiance in terms as strong as the pen could
have done. and doubtless as well understood. The
a&ion was fought on the plain of St. Charles. The
resources, not less than the courage, of FtratAla)
and his associates, were eminently displayed, in his
finding means, with so small an army, to garrison
every part of the city, and to make a sortie against
a fo_ so numerous, and so insatiable for blood and
vengeance. lie, however, attacked successively,
and carried every intrenehment of the enemy. His
second in command, heading the attack on the first
line, received a very severe wound; not discouraged,
be led them on to the second, where he received
several others; still concealing Isis situation from
his companions, he condufled them to the third, in
carrying which he received a musket ball through
the lower viscera, of which he almost instantly died.
From the Spanish troops but little aid was received
in the first cud partial engagements with the blacks;
but, in this decisive one, the presence of their Corn-
Mantler, whom they loved and feared, animated

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them to anions which
desire to surpass the

The defeat was
counted dead on the

munition, a large

Were
arn.

their magazines of
_ military'
chest and tre:uure of the ENIPEIIO3, fell into t!i.r
hands of the vidors, whose loss in the battle did it
exce_id eighty men.

Another account says—" General FERSAND was
informtd, by his spies, of the intentions of Dcs.A.
Lt NES, to storm, at ten o'clock at night, the walls
of the city of St. D tm:ngo, with all his array,
composed of about 13,000 men. Immediately he
took the resolution not to wait for the attack of
the enemy, but, on the cootrary, to make a sortie,
with a part of his garrison, and direrfted them against
two of the principal batteries raised by' the
The troops chosen for that bold cusp de maim t't'it•
ready to march out, when a fleet made its appea—
anat. General Fr it RA ND, ntt doubting but it was
the reinforcement expeaed, maintained his first re.
solution, and o:dered the sortie of his troops intme.
diately —they were soon engaged with the
whom they cut to pieces, and stormed their parks
with the bayonet. The fleet lan •ed about 1005
men in the middle of the tiring Suns and
berry, and were instritled to ma ch ri tie rear of
the besiegers, who mide them but a fai.,t resistance,
and, with the loss of their other works and baggage.,
they fled in all dirations, leaving the grouni co.
vered with their killed and wounded soldiers; the
garrison then entered the cry, after being fatigsed
with pursuing the Black:." The details differ with
respcd to the dty on which the adion WAS foitght.
Some fu it on the f.'Sch of March, and others on the
4th of April. It does not appear certain, re,twith.
standing the account we hare just given, :Lot 0::
reinforcements brought by the Rochefort sq ia.lr -.n
had any share in the defeat of the Blacks. Fe
folk Ledger says—" The Bret of Admiral Mi.sitssv
arrived either on the day of the battle or the day
succeeding, Id ial not at Me tone landed any trovr.
The ships did not come to anchor, but, after putting
the aids which they had for the garrison un shop.,
stood out to sea. We understand that the iritoth::-
ants of St. Domingo have been invited to return.
as the army of DESSA LINES had completely with-
drawn." The whole of the Black army had era.
anted the Spanish part of St. Domingo, and DE'.
SALINES Was, according to the last accounts, at tie
Cape on the 19th of Aptil.

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While His MAJESTY WAS no his W.lll to town yes-
terday, he was met on Tu-nhnm Green by an A.
miral, who delivered to His &WEST T. in his cl
a box, containing dispatches from Lord BAROAM•
Yesterday a Coon of Direftors was held a: die
East India House, which adjourned at seven o'clock
till to-morrow at One.
Yesterday a Q.iarterly General Court was ltetd
at the I.as: !l.su=e. when the Lndermen:kaPd
Yr•iprietors welt. appointed a Cnmm•ttee fA. the in.
speaion of th • Company's Bye Law', viz.
. .

•
John Jiil•ut AngerKein, tVilliam Dino, ttiSier: Hunter,
rArt Sir Henry Strachey, Bart. Gno-ge 5A0114.1 Wegg, JoSu
cipoirithi, and Gee!trey Thornton, Esqrs.
The two last Gentlemen were chosen in the room
of Ps: rca lios.rono, and Gaosioa WILWN, Esqrs.
deceased.
'the Dividend for the half year commencing the
sth of January last, and ending the ith of July
next, was declared to be 51 per tent.
The Cu Ala M AN then si.quainted the Court, that
it was the intention of the Court of Direaors to call
a General Court as early as possible, for the pur-
pose of laying before the Proprietors their pr.).
ceedings respeaing the Institution of the Seminary
at Hertford College, for the education of young
gentlemen, who were to be appointed Writers for
their Presidencies in India.

Private letters have been received from India,
which mention the arrival at Bengal of the Lid 7
Barges, Sw it( TON, and Derrr Carne, Ricil ARMS,
on the 29th November ; and the Ileagai, Cuisiss,
and Asia, 1.11(14 Vfil LEGE, on the lit December.

The Masud frigate, Captain Goes. which sailed
from Portsmouth, on the 1-kh March, with Mar-
quis Coitswews and his suite, for India, touched
at Port Praya Bay, in the island of St. Jago, to
water, and take in fresh provisions, from whence she
sailed on the Bth ult. for Madras. St. Jagu is the
most southern Qf the Cape de Verd Islant:s. The
passage was made by the Mrihos in sevens: en days,
being the quickest ever made by a ship of that de-
scription. We are happy to learn thud the Marquis
and his suite, with the. ship's company, were all well.
The Eliza Aint. of Liverpool, was captured to
windward of Surinam, by two French privateers.
one of 2.4 guns and 200 men, the other of 14 guns
and 116 men, and carried into Martinique.
The report of Admiral bleu, essv's squadron hay.
ing ag.tin sailed from Rochefor: is unfounded. The
squadron, which sailed some weeks ago, under the
command of Admit al NI s aow, is supposed to have
proceeded against Newfoundland.
The R4ll gf Pg ••••-•, front Africa, for the West
ladies, was captured to windward of Barbadoes, by
two French privateers, ore of 18, the other of 14
guns, and carried into Cut.Oaloupe.
Atit.ording to advice: from Lyons of the 30th
ult. a second naval armament is fitting out at
'Conlon, which is to c-iisia of six sail of the line,
exclusive of frig•ates and other armed vessels. The
utmost aclivity prevailed at Toulon and all the other
French h about s, to !JUL the Frt.nch navy on a miat
formidable footing. 'l'hese letters boast, that in
less than Rate years, the naval force will ernsist of
150 sail of the line. A body of troops is colleSed
near Toulon, in order to embark tart a secret expe-
dition ; and near Rochefort, a camp is formed for
the same isurpe..e.

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