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NAVAL OPERATIONS TN fair ArnunduuStur.

His Majesty'..ltip Spartan, Sept " 111601
We sailed from the hay of Rosui, on the iith
instant, in pursuant.* of orders from Captain Row-
le), of His Miajoity's ship &disk, to prevent, as
much as possible, the eueiny from collecting ves-
sels on the coast between Cape Creak and Cape
Courting'', (high laud near f on the 6th
we stood close into Cetto, and observed a number
of teasels in the harbour, which our Captain (Brim.
ton) thought might be burnt by means of rockets;
and, whilst arrangements were making fur this pur-
pose, the Spariaw proceeded to reconnoitre the
coast to the eastward.
On the.7th, being off Cape Coaronae, perceiv.
leis Ili* Maieoty's ship leeperiasse firing at some
vessels iu a small bay near Cape Mejean, in the
Bay of Marseilles, we joised in the attack ; and the
bouts under miter of the fire froin the ship-, buy-
ceetled in burning one felucca, and bringing off tan
wore ; as they were of little value, they were or-
dered to be destroyed : the Imperinue had, on this
occasion, one man killed, and the Sperton one
wounded, viz.—Lieut. Potterell, Royal Marines,
wotnided slightly; Sir. 11.1iittliouse, Master's blitte,
and two seamen, all
,wounded severely, and one sea:
luau killed.

Ou the lath, a party from the ships landed, nod
blew up is sigoul-house and telegraph, in the play
of Les Salutes-Mariee. From this place we pro-
ceeded to attack three batteries of two 24-pouitsf-
era each, upon the isthmus of leurate, under tie
h(Protectimi of which a number of vessels were. lying
healed upon the beach. Lord Cochrane Mid recon-
' imiired them sonic days before, mid landed siod
sink( el one of the- guns upon the southernmost led-,
tery, near the village of the Cannel, but had not
force nide imt to t-ovoy the whole,
Ou the the boats (at day-light) landed and
completed the dentruclion oftliat battery, a bile the
ships protected theu4 by their fire, from the troops
a brit were assembled. At one p. en. the bouts
pier, formed in two divisioas; the first made a
leitit of itiaditsg near the village of Comet, by which
means the troop,. were all drawn to that point • the
Chips istipiecfmtely ran in to attack the centre hUate-
ry, mar the vidsige of St. I..aurerice, mast the so-
(anal division having proceeded thus fir, nntfor cow
sec of the l&i.fterietse. pushed .forward, and carried
this isortherentost battery, of which they spiked the
guise.
A large body of cavalry endeavoured' to cut off
the retreat of our people to the boats, but were
soon hinted by the guns of the lasperierse, which
his Lordship tad anchored in a moat judicious
minuet to protect them ; the centre battery was
most completely silenced by the fire from the ships.
übout five o'clock, when Lord Cochrane rodeo.
voured so effect a landing, in order to guru tlw
villages, driving Civir cavalry before hint with
rocisets. The mien y had now collected in greet
uniabens, with field-pieces, which rendered it itos
cessary for the boats to retreat, bet not till a laud-
,log had taken Fiber, one vessel blown up, and 0110.
ther set fire to; the remainder were so much da-
aiaged by the shot from the ships as to rendre
theta unserviceable. The Spertdis hod two worn d.'
ed this day, and the issiperierse one: the damage
done to the ships was very itiConsiderable.
Ott the Oth, is the evening,- we arrived oil
• Cent. and anchored just out of gun-shot of the
batteries. Atissidnight all our boats were sent iu
usete,' the direction of Lieutetiant Willis. first of this
Jparien, to endeavour to bum the gloppirtg, fad
which purpose he took a statism within three ammo
ten of a mile of the Mole. Such .of the rockets as;
were in gtiod•ortier fell either foto 'the harbour or s
'.over the noun; several of Skein contiuued burning.
.4 eoubiderAbie ttsae, brit meeting with nothing
Colll6usaible. •produt-e(I ne of ect—by farthe en at-.
burner part being damaged, either in the boatic
or went very Unladen-after : the bettelies kept sip,a •
con,i.int fire, but providenti ills uo person was hart..
Ou the filth, rustaing odour then-Past' bear Moot-
pettier, annular pant was landed. which hlew up
two custoiii-iiensts., !wrought off their books.aud
slumber of small anus, burnt two poutooos on the
canals, und souse gnord-houses.
Ou tar I.3th, :of. 13t p. m. nine sail were seen coM•
log round the Point de Plebe, to which we gave
chace‘asid at 4 p. rsr. VitpiUreti six of them near the
Vigee nu Bauthoie, viz one ship, three larigic a
zeoec or Ut.tawanl, anal a tartan ; as they had run
on shore. we anchored near them, and a sale front -
the IC. W. °blowy& u• to continue in that sitaatioo
until this day. The insperiense ha.
_gone to Hams
with three of the prizes, and two are gone to Gi-
braltar..
Lord Cochrane's conduct, during this service, de-
ones every prune. It was, throughout, a most ani-
mating example df intrepidity, zeal, profeesioual
skill and reamircea, which will be treasured nip iu
the memory of all wisp witnessed it.
Captain exertions and um.
weaned zeal, have, if possible, endeared bin, more
than ever to every officer anifsearnan ih tie ship,
twJ devattiva more able pan,r nst.
lieutenant 11'illis has Awned great credit for
the manlier in which he condiftied the attack %mu
Cette. 113.41 the rockets been good, we would,
have had complete suceeso.
Lieutenants Mapleton and Johnson, of the Ito-
perinebe, and Lieut. Bawftigardt,• of the Spartans
each sup erinterdell a rucket-boaf. and cvioced the
greatest ,sadness and judgment : these Officers
were also emplsned in all the landing parties. In
short, the exertion., of all the Officers and noun ot
both ships :were
ANOTHER Lrrram.

Off Tookul, Ortyb.r 4.
The Pustorte has arrived Were from :.fter
being chased by five French frigate.` on her pla-
ss:2;e. She totnmunicated the intelligenee In the
Kest. which has gone in quest of theta. The Ter-
rible is Nino' io the quarter obese they weer, ;sad we
hope shortly to hear a good ae4.ouht of three. it
is uncettaiu whence the frigates eivapecl, but Tou-
lon is generally suppoSed to have beta the port.—
The euemY's ships in Toulon, when wind and wea-
ther permit, have the audacity to come outside of
Cape Lepet; forms the west 'paint of the
(Aster ioadsteat: of Toulon, and maturuvre the!r
fthippinie, bat on (ter appearance the: sneak Into
• •
their &arbitrary like ru many pirates.
Tie Fart Aime brig of war arrived here tl•is dar.

• Thew frigate. ire aim bloc:Lula& in tLe hailyour of at
likrehzo.