The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-08-02 00:00:00

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THE BRITISH PREs
A :Aerie most AN o • • ell e observing she had struck her colours to us. The ' ----
DISIO/L CASTLE, PLY MO . Y 30. trlA•again crunillg Mee the bolt retirned OW board
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11100 this The headnsost Of dr' two sbips,ewhese firs wee di_
ea of the anion I- haw
as I can describe it. I la. ~„ . we Tided between us and the tbee ye iiVel,:flpera red
work for three hours 'and a b ' ;well 'to be much disabled, bore up eta droPped down
fire of 7 ships before we came up edth upon our line, under a very ise2vy fire fro? !
r, then engaged two French and two ships astern, her lower masts then standing.—
ample details
scf the line for two hours and a half, About 30 after 8, the enemy ceased ering at us. but
, s!
igate and a brig. We drove the two continued engaging astern, until three-quarters the ender ef battles reitilaiates 4.'14 e ent, or
when they made sail to winteward. ' Or dis-
no of their line. One of the Spaniards past B,
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rn, the other struck her colours to us, tabled situation, the standing and running ttggiag
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n posses,ion of by the ships listen?. We shot away ; our masts and yards snitch woundttd, of the battle- lve* of gliti'llelelkelbed struce, . ,1
The odler two, the St. Reelhard sad the Fee
A :lied on• Thesday, at Plymouth. 'lntl with' .
reethermost ship, suffered very. much rendered it impradicable to porme them ;at II; a' ' one of thent was
t,
.9f
thetwel 8411:1;:lan'ch• ruria:a .t I
ing and masts ; we think ourselves Dragon informed us she was ordered to remain hi, '
te in having only 11 killed, and 45 and assist us, if necessary, to take us in tow. 4.41.
wing so many ships upen us. Two Moderate and fine ;at 30 minutes past four; db- FrAidree'lll" 'rrhe two Pelee', one of which e
i line-of-battle ships coming up on -our served the Malta man-of-war, Sirius and Ezuptievne not' a niast '41144, wirP 'toned- in by thee .i
ake us; the Prince of Wake seeing so frigates, coming up from the leeward, with two of and Effliii'llrigates• Ta,eBt•lfoldordtsd n
made sail up, engaging two of them ; the enemy's line-of-battle ships its tow;' the remain: •.thiiht,ieltad:pnpounfmthetibeeret'et!ofehiraiielee:gtalanbcieltereda or
iertinite,tleltHedesltitti.zetiteaneenaatprlespocoe.a.
of them from us. and prevented them der of the enemy's ships, 30 in number, being hull 'c
The consequence would have down to windward. British squadren. consisting The Wilde"' Car: 'e ialutv•it Mogi •galianely .. I
rn very serious. We either should have of 13 ships of the line, two 64 gun ships, and tzio
it most of us killed. The Captain of frigates. a lugger and cutter. Enemy's fleet. c - sad Ross, and Mr. Poston, .hisdehipinen. •
rhad his boat lowered down with amine Jesting of 22 ships of the line, lit frigates, and it . 6141 ff t"N EtalsZ IS hi tlue;liat :of heiverounded. - •
us farther from them, as be saw five brigs, one store-ship, and a . captured Enesli it
People of dm' SPenish .. Pio* Ws* ABS to. Sian
tattle ships coming cloen. What plea- South-Seaman, under a heavy press of sail, to ' inceciedralleiceptereoroerlitinnewardeeeene,
in telling you, that there is not a braver windward. tigua fleet. Ties intelligence was received le wee,
.sty in His elesesrv's service. I will ORDER OF BAT FLE. , yesterday at Lloyd's, and, if true, is cegreat.
It fns
a one instance of a seaman who was Bettis/. Mips. Guns. Frenriv ent4 .51m/tisk . Oar. ante. The Antigua fleet was estimated at 400 e •
Hero
s tight thigh shot ‘ifie; and who, I fear, Ajax
74 Espana . . . . . 64 given such ample details in our preceding colunn
oilier. As soon as he heard that the Triumph
et,Pr
I struck to us, he was then suffering ,:vannr In nal; .. .
,an
tßafael . . . . 8908 we shall not dwell longer upon the past wiftheeoe.
he took off his hat and gave three fere..nee .. : 74 einepen
e 74 confine the few observations which onr limits adni
relaimetl, e I shall die happy." lam Price of Wale' (flag) 58 Fl
oluotnotetane
e 0
the brave fellow is yet living, and have Raisonatao . . . 74 Atalanta .-4 nay prevailed' ith respeet to the state of the wed
hat his remaining leg will be saved. taetei;sit 3 . .
... 4 L,verikur
(strap) . . : 711: and this doubt operated as a bar to any swig -..
leesure to say our prizes are in corn-
ivylr
ltaidator
of . . . ee Forio.tdible (Flag) .. 94 speculations upon the subjeOl. The difficulty is
Ma
are 'the only ship disabled. The rest
• • • 76(4, isn: :11.0"`tree ••• • • 7744 hosvever, now removed. During the 494 and 23,1
ursuit of the French and Spanish flees.
riznritt,se wiliast
_frigate . 44 I.,d.sm;ualtio ... . 74 the wind was at West, and daring that sissy, ,
• • . . so seioN,
ye killed a great many of the enemy, I Nile urger ..• . I • Aquik.n
Frisk curter . . . . 8 -Algeciras
;e by the state of one of the ships that
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Toe ha! 150 killed and 150 wounded :
th•eneelamtyter.::;:etocowasintd.7l4'in.aadsalirsoli •
Total . . 1294 I Three 110%, armed enfinte ;bow .
swoonorcou
slatr
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nine have since died of their wounds. t !fern:lona
It. Rephsel, of 80 guns. She had 900 1 I lortsmse
Siren
e first came into melon. I make no I Thamive
44 stated in one of the letters from Plytnouth, that t,
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La Rhin
at the French ships which sheered off _ ._ . t •
Torch, (corvette) . . 25 -
a great many killed. It is not known Bel
ten are killed on board the Firm. The v : t 8 quently, at a very great distance, we do not thi, •
, .: ' Brig
'we engaged are the St. Raphael, SO, •
ee. _
__ t _ . tees we ate too sanguine_ in indulging an expedatit
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to, 80, Neptune, 98, a frigate and a brig. Total guns in the line 1682 that they have not reached port, and that if n• • Majorit, in favour of the Enemy ..f Guns in the line , :3119 overtaken by Sir ROBERT CA enea's squadron, t I
surprised to think how we could have
yof them. Only the van of our fleet se Raphael . . . . 144„.,7;„, have encountered some other part of the Navy .
74 s.
ction. The fog prevented the reit St. Raphael, kited, ;so; died of their wounds, ISO; and -ngland equally able to give a good accodat el die -
up with the enemy. Ido not beliefs many;,, more still " lecm'd wounded. This victory so completely occupied the public mini,
as fired in vain out of this ship. •The• Firm,
no
Reruns.
we had not room to make any observatiens upon the
very high with intent to cut up our zseertee OT A PRIVATE LETTER FROM PIA. recall of M. NOVOZILEOFF, zed his spirited n.
MOUTII, DATED JULY 30. nust conclude. as I intend to send my which we inserted yesterday. For the sa ,
re the instant the anchor is gone. "On the morning of the 02d instant, Admiral Sr reason, we must a little burger defer the dis
R. Calder, with 15 sail of the line, being .e 0 leagues
not forget after the anion to thank the charge of this duty, as die aubjeet is one of t
N. W. of Ferrol. saw the combined squadron?,
3d for his gondnes, in sparing us frommost comprehensive that can, at the present • •
consisting of 23 sail of the line, bearing down ten
',rages of we. After the action I ment, be drawn into discussion, arid will •
a thick mist. Sir
,o the Cockpit with a handkerchief them through Robert aza:ai suffer to be touched lightly.
head. The poor fellow whom I men-
brought them to *Mon; arid thoue;h the enemy hale —........--.
.1,1 whether I was hurt, and seemed, in
the weather gage. be succeeded in taking an 84 and We have received Dutch Papas to the 27
or me, to forget his own miserable si-
a 74 (Spanish), which are now towing into port %size and Ririe Papers to the 21st last, from which
my answering in the negative, he re-
the Windsor Castle, which ship had sir of the enemy have made some extrafts. The fate of the C•
happy to hear it."
on her at once; she has lost her foremast, and had tiuent is approaching to a crisis, which the di
her rigging, &c. terribly mauled. Twee officers are comfiwre of the French fleet will hasten, and,
tee ACTION BETVALEN TOE COMBINED said to be in the number of killed onboard her. shall not be surprised if Bost is shall strike
PRANCE AND SPAIN, AND Tlit BRITISH A dreadful fog coming on caused our fleet to lose first blow against Venice. .
MMEMRSIS
UNDER THE COMMAND OF VILE-All. them for the whole day, but the 14 seil of the line
Wednesday morning, the Poarueuesa Arai
were closely pursuing them when the Windsor Castle
ROBERT CALDER. settoa transaded business at Lord MULORAVS'
came off, and were in great hopes of meeting with Office.
Majesty's shy, Windsor Castle, lat. 44 deg. 10 •
them a second time. Three Spanish ships struck,
tare long. 51 der 22 min —Cape .Fini.terre
Wednesday afternoon Lord MIII.4IRATIE visi -,
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. 112 miles.—tine hundred leagues N.E. of I find, but one was towed away by a French frigate. Wir: PlTT.Saturday the East Suffolk militia arrived in Edin •
sant. The following ships were those principally engaged bn•git from England, and on Monday morning
dolerate breezes, and thick foggy yea- in the action i—Prinre of Wales, Malta, Defwnee, marched for Aberdeen.
'o o'clock, Admiral CALDSR made the Windror Castle, Bar lour, and one more. Mr. Briggs, DDispatchess
were in
the course
transports of
We:l67.eaistallei at
enemy being in sight, and to prepare master of the Barifeur, it said to be killed. The rCoorrk sailing
el
for and to prevent
revtheent tpresent. Per"
three ditto, form the line of battle in Spanish Prizes are much battered, one of them has The French General HZDOVVILLt. late Envoy -
45 minutes after four—the yen-ships lest all her masts, the other two retests. Further St. Petersburgh, is gone to Venice, where a French.
I, signal made to engage the enemy's particulars to-morrow. ICommissary is also at present.
On Monday, about 45 miles Eet of Flambro
e order; 55 after four, the cannonading The Sirius towed in one of the prizes; the Egyp- Head, Captain liwaandre slaw Saone nod hews&
by ships a-beset; the fog being so :Irene the ether." fell in with a small In private •r, supposed to
h not discover what ships were engaged; ANOTHER LITTEI, SAME DATE. carry 10 or it guns, whic bore round the berme
Elisabeth, and then badad her wind, and mask to-
mast five—being on the larboard tack, I Came in the Spanish ships Sda Rafael, of 85, and wards a brig. Captain EMEATSE' considering that
Mrtriessr on the star-board tack; tacked the kirws. of 74 guns each, captured by the Malta if he attempted to escape, or sufferecti, the brig
e brgei
et t.
to
abe
eke; the fog having cleared away a and Windier Castle men of war; the latter is also ar-
teacpittuhrim bore
ed. the enemy
between h
would sand e •apetteet
and
the
tea
red two French line-of-battle ships, a rived. She has lost her fore-top-mast ; the Spahi- a
brig. This mate:cum. sad the warlike appearance
brig, opposed to us, when we opened ards have not a stick standing. Sir Robert Calder of the Sarah end Esissieth, had the desired effe2,u
ian almost incessant cannonading ;at had lost sight of the Combined Fleet for twenty- !.. alt .2.toaresc
aPne.afterwlrds,
2wdsams fell in with a sloop after six, a Spanish ship of the lint four hours, but great hopes were entertained of and comwandeated the intelligence to bar.
'n to support the above ships ; they overtaking them. 'On board the Wandsor Castle,
• fore and main halyards on board, Lieut. Cory, Royal Navy ; Lieut. Rose, of the Ma.
windward from us, at the same time tines ; Mr. Forbes. Midshipman, and seven seamen, now
c 4 riTeiriplciapialr s'
Officer of Box AAAAAA 's Tit-
the"n'enAPll:elfilliYpt;stthawteeilor:s tihissaat;:, triogEnthiniVdo:44-Ytieyarc!reciesd.
vy fire ; two other ships of their line were killed. Lieut. Mollineuz, Royal Navy, and 4.5 lainous Police. We give this as a eaneetioonatohouter
tions ; the Prime? of Wales coming up, seamen, were wounded. About 300 men were killed coluletrren, who may
be
etcli unfortunate
insinuate.
ging two ships of the line, their fore- and wounded oa board each Spanish ship. Wind, ,
ft'-lee;ncom"pwaanyi; enterswirnto their feelings ; end then
g directed at us, and their afternsost N.W. reports their conversation to his sue eri ers. If be is
!Wales. At 7, our fore-top-mast and Five o'Clo'd. consulted. as we naturally fly to a countryman ra
When the Windsor Castle, man of wai. left the
ins-mast shot away. At 45 after 7, n - Whets
the enemy were hull down, steering for Arsol; from dangerous
mprope rncoorridua, first obliged lem to quit this
opposed to us, before the beam. with Lsereference. he is rtaopactatiouitsfetohaitadegreeH,isannedcesit
sally,
aizea mast gone, which ship struck they have taken a South Sea whaler. but there is no country—and his consequent degradintalsti
that he never may return to it. a'
_,.,.
d dropped sateen; sent a boat with truth in the capture of the homeward-boa ad An. nable behaviour may lead His as WI..
ilerrirchanaii:b.:
me, to take possession, who was pre- ~tig.ga ant'. This jakwinatian was Qbtailaed 4°21 a° been well k .and marked in this metroPeli%
heavy fire from dwPrines of Wales not j °frac" 91 the ife*erAie Castle* Cels-Tait and a variety of other places.
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