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• Tipe. Cumberland. Voleatatre, Aptl*, Typal, fib-
east &wt. sad Tuscan.

the Tigre, ei youth of great promise, were the only
officers tilain.
Many officers in the fleet were desirous of being
volunteers in this service. I could ant resist the
earnest ri-pie.t ut Lieutenants Lord Viscount Bul-
gonie, the lion. J. A. Maude, and the lion. W.
Ws!device, of the Ville de Paris, to have the com-
mand of boats, in which thpedisplayed that spirit
winch is inherent in then.
1 transmit also Captain Hallowell's letter, relat-
ing his proceedings, with lists of the officers who
commanded boats, and had appointments in this
service, and of the vessels burnt and captured.
I have the honour to be, &r.
(Signed) Cow MGWOOD.
P.S. I have charged Lieutenant Waldegrave, of
the Ville de Paris, with the delivery of my dis-
ptehes ; an officer of great merit, and who corn-
} mended one of the boats employed on this service.

His Majesty's ship Tigre, off Cape St. '
Sebastian; Nov. I, tang.
MT Lome-40 obedience to. your Lordship's or-
der of the 30th ultimo, I proceeded to the Bay of
Rosas, with the ships and sloops named in the mar-
gin, where, finding it impracticable to attack the
enemy's convoy while under weigh, (the wind being
it S. E. and a heavy swell) I anchored the ships of
he squadron, yesterday evening after dark, about
live miles of the town of Rosas, and detached all
the boats, under the command of Lieutenant Tai-
lour, First of the Tigre, to destroy them ; the
spirited manner in which he led them en to the at-
tack, commanded the admiration of every one pre-
sent; and the gallant manner in which he was sup-
ported, reflects the highest honour on every person
employed no this service.
I have the honour to inclose a list of vessels cap-
tured and destroyed on this occasion ; and when
your Lordship is informed that the enemy was aware
of our intention to attack turn, and had taken the
precaution affixing boarding netting', and placing a
launch with a gun in it in advance, to give him a
notice ef our approach, and that the vessels were also
defended by the very strong batteries on shore, I
trust your Lordship will consider it equal in gallan-
try and judgment to any exploit that has occurred
under your Lordship's command.
Our loss has Leen severe, and among the list of
killed 1 have to lament the loss of Lieutenant Taitt,
of the Volontaire, of whom Captain Bidden speaks
in high terms, as an Officer who has distinguished
himself upon many occasions ; and Mr. Caldwell,
Master's-mate of the Tigre : the latter has left a
widowed mother, in distressed circumstances, who
looked to him fur comfort and support. Among
the wounded are Lieutenant Tednur, of the Tigre,
and Lieutenant Forster, of the Apollo, severely.
The brigs were directed to keep under weigh,
and were in an admirable situation, at day-light, to
have given assistance. had it been necessary.
I have the honour also to inclose a list of the
officers employed on the service, and I have only to
state that their conduct, and that of the seamen
and Marines under their command, was such as to
exceed any encomium from my pen. end entitles
them to my warmest thanks and approbation.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) B. liat.t.ower.L.
A list of ships sod vessels captured and destroyed ht the
boats of the squadron smiler the command of Benjamin
Hallowell, Esq. Captain of His Majesty's ship the "I igre,
in the Bay of Rotas, us the morning of the tat of Novem-
ber, !sago
Armed store ship, La Lemprnye, Renault la Rrertreete,
Lieutenant de Vaisseau, Coininauder, of iti nine-putinders,
tti men, and 640 tom, burnt. —Pierced fur sit `sus ou the
main deck —% essel of war.
Bombard, La Victuire, Gari diem, Ensign de Vaisseau,
Commander, of I 4 six.pounners,. and au men, burnt.—
Vessel of all.
Felucca L'Airatico,Rouve, master, of LS Itill.ketS and so
airs, Intent .—Tratisport belungurg to Government.
L'Unons, of 150 tone, hornt.—Landed her cargo.
La Bien Aline of Isis tuns, laden • itli biscuit, burnt.
Noire DIM de Rosaire, of Ifs tons, burnt.—Lauded her
cargo.
Felucca Nitre Dams be Grace, of rio tuns, burnt...-
Landed bee Argo
Bombard, La Grondire, Coreille, Ensign de Velum.,
Commander, of a sae-pounders, and 4s men, laden with
biscuit, taken,—Transport belonging to Government.
Xrbeck, Le hormande, Arnaut, Ensign de Vaisseau,
Commander, of to four•pounders, and as moo, take's—.
Vcsael of war. •
Le Deigns, isf 200 lons laden with biscuit, taken.
Linnaeus, of 21.10 turn, laden aids corn and flour, taken.
• (Signed) B. HALLOWELL.
A Return of Killed and Wounded in the attack on the
Enemy's Vessels, on the morning of the Is. of November,
1509, its ill.: bay of Biscay.
TICS,.
Killed-48ms Caldwell, master's mate; Thomas Jones (I),
able; Alexander Duncan, ditto; James Anderson ditto.
Wnunded—John 'fallout' Lieuteuant, set crely ; D. R. Syer'
Midshipman, ditto ; James Kilfuyle, carpenter's crew,
slightly ; Rltlism Window' isarter-gunser, ditto; Peter
bl,Laughlin, Mule, slightli; John Riley (1), ordinary
ditto; Juba Westway, private marine, ditto • ' James Terry:
private 'name, ditto; James Great, private man se, ditto;
George Lemon, able, ditto.
. . .
Killed—John Leigh, ordinary; Thomas Gibson, marine,
usatieda-R I, hard Stuart, Lieutenant, slightly, Johu Web.
ate., master mate; W. H. Brady, midshipman; Jahn
White, able; John Jamey, able, slightly ; Charles Spraggo,
ordinary ; Oliver Isaac' ordinary, slightly ; Timothy Col-
lin, ordinary; Isaac Stafford, ordinary, very slightly;
' Stephen Miller, ordinary ; John Rielly, ordinary ; Robert
Kelly, ordinary ; George Iletherston, pi Mate ma Me very
slang., nasly ; Mimeo bowler, private marine, ;
George Mitchell, private marine.
VOLON Taint.

lidied--Dalhossie Tait, Leetitenaat ; Thomas llarrisoa,
thatster-gualiat. 111
Woapited—Robert Groot, saaritie, dangeroaely ; Thomas
Stilton, seaman, badly; Christopher Anderson, seaman,
ditto; lia)s, seaman, ditto &Cub Sehstorin, sea.
moss, ditto; l*stliant [basun, marine, slightly ; Jamie
Dawileu, atatitte, ditto; John Davis, seaman, ditto ;
Thomas, seam o, ditto; Christopher re“t,seatosa, ditto
Usu. Thompson, seaman, ditto; Joseph Lewis, seaman,
ditto; Juba Smith, seaman, ditto; Hon J. A Mande,
lAtetsasol, voleateer free the Vdta its p.m i