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AdoirattreVes, fiept seit ISSS.
Can of a L•ttor frets Vise•A4air4l 3r James isoatorss,
kit Cott,tmader of eit.ef of Hu Slejtot)'• stbips Owl
vessels rte Site /tante, to the lion. W. W. p„k, dated an
board tits ell Itornso.ctc, Ousts& of AoKait,
acts.
SallimsYsie mai please tw infer' the Lords Com-
imisianoers of the Admiralty of usy arriving off
Om, yesterday evening, irrrowtsit to my intentions,
to eitiot a jatiction woo OW Swedish fleet. which I
had received en :tremolo from *tear-Admit:a
Nanekhoff was block,: led by the Russian lekt4
consisting of thirtiatu bail of line-of-Wattle ship', to.'-
isidva frigates. it was not briar,, this morniteg that
I was informed by the Commander of the Sivedi•:i
frigate Cirniipaii, that the Rear-Admiral NeniA-'
lortf,after being joined by Sir Samuel Hood in the
Ceiititut and Implacably, heel sailed from Oro
!toad on the ooth, its pursuit of the Russian fleet ;
and on the day isilOsilig-y had succeeded in captor-
iug and destroying the Russian tine-of-battle ship
Smoked. off Itogerswick, and ill which port the re.
maindor of the enemy's ships hart been compolled
to .tidier themselves. I immediately made sail fur
R aisoosick, where I arrived this oiternonn, and
thil the satisfaction to find the Swedish fkce. with
the Centaur and Implacable, at anchor, watching
tb. Russian force in the harbour.
I inclose to you, for eleir Lorilships'informatiou,
the duplicate of a letter which I have had the
pleasure to receive from Rear-Admiral Sir Samuel
Rood, detailing the account of his proceeding*
with Ilia Majesty's ships under his order'', and the
.tiqoadrors of His Swedish Majesty, under •IRear-
Admirol Nauekhoif, and of the meritoriout con-
duct .of Captain Martin, of the Itnplacable, in
brining the enemy's steramost ship to action, and
which struck 'tier colour. to the Implacable, but was
afterwards EgScuthl ht the approach of the 'enemy's
whole force, which hail obliged Sir Samuel Hood
to recall her. I also inclme the copy of a letter
from Captain Martin to 'lie Rear-Atintirahin which
he gives due credit to Lieutenant Baldwin and Mr.
Moore the master, mid the other Officers and men
Of the Implacable.
l'ne Roraima Admiral haring sent a frigate to
take the disabled ship in tow, the wits again at-
tacarl by the ImplacMge. and the Centaur laying
her on board in the most gallant manner, mid by
the coeditors of Captain Webley and Lieutenant
twolew, arid Mr. Strode, Master of the Centaur.
~her bowsprit was lashed to that shio, anti there was
• eblistrery prospect of her hcing got off ; but she having
•tsnfortllnatcly grotendarl, rendered it impossiblo, and
, bbe was art ors tire. after the pristmers and wounded
: men were taken from her.
a Too touch Iroise cannot be bestowed on Rem-
, Admiral Sir Samuel Hood, for the gallantry he
4isplaj-ed with the two ships under his orders in
Ana pursuit of the enemy'. fleet, when the bad bail-
. flog of the squadron of His !Majesty's Ally prevent.
led their coming up with them, and twinging on a
general action. The brave and highly-meritorious
issertions of Captain Martin and Captain Webley,
. with the Officers and Inca under their Order., en-
. title Vital to the highest commendation in my
power to bestow, and excited the amazement and
admiration of the gallant Swedes who 'witnessed -
their heroic bravery and perseverance.
The presetit position of the Russian fleet, within
the batteries at tits entrance of the harbour. leaves
but slender hopes of their best% attacked With any
prohnhility of recede. Admiral Nauckhoff has
requested a body. of land forces to be sent from
Finland, with * view of taking•poseession of the
Island of East Rugs, winch would effectually coin-
wand the harbour ; but as the enemy have been
occupied in placing it iii the beat State of defence,
it is very doubtful if a descent upon the island
could be effected. 1 beg to assure their Lordships.
that every endeavour will be practised with the foam
yonder my orders. jointly with. the Swedish' squa-
dron, that can tend to the further defeat of the

enemy.
1 propose to detach a small squadron, under the
oiltersof Captain Martin, towards Cronin/At : sad
I shall order the Africa to repair to her statists astf
.the Malmo Channel, calling off Cs srlscrona for the
convoy appointed to sail from that fort fur Eng-
laud. I am. Sir, &c. Jas. SAUMARCZ.
- Comsat, off Rogersoick, hog cm isot.
Sri--It is with pleasure l acquaint you the Hits-.
'inn squadron, under the comivand of Vice-Admi-
ral ILlitcoli; after hein4 citused thirty-four hour!,
by. His Swedish Majesty'', squadron, under 'tear-
Adini.al N.iss.:kliolf, accompanied by this ship and
the Implarilli!e, under my orders, have been forced
to talie shelter in the port of Itogerstivick, with the
'lee; of one ship of seventy-four guns. IMMII have
great satisfaction its detailing to yon the services of
the Captains, oilicera, wantien, and marines under
my command ; an-1 hare also to 'nate, that its no
iastauce halve I 6.. en more energy displayed than
that by Hi. Soredi,h 'Alsjesty's squadron. which,
although fro:n the inferiority of their sailing were
prevented fi...iiii o :Wing into avlioi, Hear-Admiral
Natickhoff and the Captains under his coinmand,
from their I,e:severance end judicioas conduct.
ware co:sided to give confidence to Ili* Majesty's
ships; aid cnu'.d we have forced the enemy to a
seiseral uciion, the whole of their sysadron must
nave fallen to th r superior bravery of the united
force of our rimpectivu.Sovereigns, its so just and
hoitourablY a cats.e.
My letter of the V.3tb will have acquainted von
or the Hessian eqs. Aron having nopeared pfr thy
t .A.l on the 'aid. The ar.-ung-nr.nts for qi.teilig
ciat aneliorag.e. after His ti.sedisls Majesty's ships
f. •.s• JuoiFfur Sonnet Ltd joined Heur-Admirul
ty,..whsow,t, were canyler.ul 03 the eVeising of the
24th. Early the nest morning the whole force put
to sett ; soon utter tht. Russian ticet was diseovered
at Il.stu,sts HAI, the wird ut N.E. Not a moment
was lost to g:vlng, 1111nalit, and every :mil pres.rd lax
IligHwellisls Marsty's son:adroit. From tlic supe-
rior sailing of the Centaur wed Implactibie, they
were soon in advance. .lind at the close of the ecru.
nig the enemy were not far off, and noticed lit the
waisted iletorZlez,apreuently to avoid a general bat-
tle. is the •sturion of the 26th, about five o'clock.
the Implocalile was enabled to bring the leetvitril-
.
most -of the seeenv's lime „r battle. ships to s.loft
sor:i is, in a ma at gave and gallant inunner; and
so ore:doff and jinlicions was this inauctiwree‘e
e„t,,,j, that She Itioe.ian Admiral, -.rho bare up
with toe whaite of his f tree; contd not preeeut that
marked sue:rico:it: of disciplimr teltd sonmaublie
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