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detamined to atrsck thtni et their anchors:A& At
day-break, on the 2'2.1 inst. the veteran Admiral
made the necessary signal to all the fleet, of his de-
!errnination, which was direflly answered by every
line of battle ship and repeating frigate. lie then
made a signal, that the Ville de Paris, I ln, hi Own
cia:.;-ship, would lead in the van division. The
whale night wag passed in silent and seriguis determi-
nation to wait with anxious solicitude for daylight,
and the moment of beginnicz this formidable busi-
ness ; but, when the day opened, the enemy were
observed in some confusion, slipping th.ir cables
and anchors, and running for Brest outer roads.
from their strong position in Camaret Bay, For Fred no
doubt IDA ,lorry, as usual : however, a partial adlion
took place between the rear of the French fleet and
part of our van, viz. Vilr dr Paris, 1:6, CaAar,
Sl, and Montt:vie, 74: had it been general, no
doubt of its turning out a proud day for Old F.ng-
land."

THE :RITISH PRESS.

LfINDOS,
FRIDAY, At GUST 30.

The afrair of the :22.1, between Admiral C0n5„.1.1.1%
„.1.1.1% and the Brest fir,t, was more serious than
the ILl!letin, published by Gcvernment, led us to sup-
pose. 'Ube gallant Admiral himself, in the Vile de
Paris, lea the van, and had nearly cut oft' the Ft e. 711
Rear-Admiral. He v, as ri; bly suppored by Sir
Ricu Aon Si RACIIAN, in the CeSeSr, who requested
permission, by sU;nal, to range next to him in the line.
The other ships prmcipally engaged were, the N4,-
titur, C nptaen, and tfa,rteSne. The Orlir distin-
guished herself very much. Her fire was the must
tremendous ever v:itnessed. She appe..red one a. ntire
blaze. Part of a shell struck Admiral Coit swAt. Lis
upon the breast, but fortunately it did him no
injury. The Cscar had three men killed and seven
wounded. The Ville de Po,is and the Namur
had several wounded. but none killed. The B,:r.
feta% had one ms' killed. They received sev.iral shot
in their hulls .nd sails. The French Fleet only
asivanced j.,st outside their batteries when the
atlion co.nmenced ; vet, had ..hey not tacked and ran
back so soon, a grreral enpagement must have
owned, of seat of them must have hien
tak Tin enemy, no don it, suffered severely,
a our flare were en.o). I to r eke them.
:Le Montague, Capt. 0 t war, followed them close
in under t sea, batteries, cons.antly exchanging shots
1/4ith them. it'd the leas; arse lent happened to
any, even of the top-masts eif .he three rear ships of.
the enemy's Fleet, it is thonzht that they mist
have fallen into our hands. Th.` B o'ffe'r arras-d
at Plymouth on Tuesday, with the men who were
wounded in the anion. The Rambler arrived on the
same day at Torbay, wi:'t disp itches from Admiral
COTINIVA I its, whom she left Sunday evening, all
well. 'f he enemy had not made any fresh move-
nents.

A cartel, which carried Spanish prisoners to Co-
runna, has returned to Portsmouth. She left Co-
! unna on the tOth, at which time there was not a
ship of the line lying there. On the next day she
fell in with the Defiance, seven leagues from Corun-
ra, one of Admiral CALDER'S fleet, to which she
communicated the above intelligence. If the fleets
had steered dire& for Brest, they cnuid hardly have
avtaJcd falling in with Sir H. CALDER ; but they
may have got into port helm, the cartel spolvt the
I),A tnee. The cartel saw not:ling of them on her
passage home. It was reported yesterday, that
they had rezurned to Ferrol, and that Sir RODr.RT
CALDER WAS le:t blockading thtm there.