The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-11-19 00:00:00

TH 1.1 1313ITISH PRESS.

LON DON,
MONDAY, Novi:unit 12.

TAB HAVRE SQUAD".ON.

We bare much satisfaction iu stating the arrival
of the Donegal, of 74 gam, Capt. Mst,co taw ; and
,Seeenge, of 74 guns, Capt. NAIR, ou Saturday
morning, from off Cherbourg, after having, in
conjimetion with the Diana. of 38, Capt. GRANT,
and Niobe, Capt. Leftists, of the same ferns. driven
onshore two French frigates. which escaped out of
Havre, and which, if they may not be totally de-
stroyed (as is extremely probable), err rendered of
we further se-viee to his Imperial Majesty.-08
Stooday eight last. during the gale. they sailed
from Havre, with the intention of 'reaching Cher-
bourg, that port affording facilities for escape which
Ram does not. The Matta and Niobe being
frigates (notwithstanding the veryunfarourable state
of the weather) clue on their station, got sight of
theta won after midnight, and chased them ; but
the wind shifting more to the northward, they
woes euabled. after receiving several broadsides,
to take shelter eerier Marcos. They weighed
from thence the following day, sod the tides pre-
verities ear frigates from approaching them, they.
that meting, contrived to reach the anchorage of
La Hogue. Fiudiag. however, that our frigtes
intended to smack thane on Wednesday. one of
theta ram ea the rocks of St. Vest, where she ties
but beam ends. The other TOO into the shoal
of st. Vast, between the batteries of La Hogue
and Tebbe*. On Wednesday afternoon. the Do-
• serf, and Revenge. ships of the line, joined. and
aiesnowere immediately taken to attack the frigate
that anchored in the shoal : it was impossible to
flash the other; Mama her lose seemed certain.
...Ateardiagly. the whole of the ships (choosing
the meet favourable time of tide) stood as dose
is as they possibly could. sad deed their broad-
• sides et her three several times. Oa the same night
oar ship 'pia stood in, sod threw niches
at her. Oa Thursday awning it vow diem-
med. ghat the object of their attack had also
ems iggreersd near So her consort : sod bath
frigates were kit an their beam ends by tilt-
Dense: turd lineage on that day. watched
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lay it; Dime and Abbe. Unless they are
got of, repaired, sod make their e•cape from
tbeir present situation. before an easterly wind eels
v•ad this Meal impassible), they will be trophy
lost. .As testy effort was mode that skill and gal.:
lasity could enigma to eilfeet their destrueties. it
"bee be expected that our ships have .*stained
mos leseated damage. They eastward the lire of
the batteries of La Hogue and Tatihow. and that
et the enemy's ships, for a considerable time;
Soria, which the Donegal had three men wound-.
the Romp seven wounded (two of theta since
laud), and the Diane and :Violas had each three men
wounded. The names of the frigates are, L'Antazon
and of 44 guns each. Our ships suSered
most in their masts and rigging. Ode unfortunate
And (a 43-pounder) entered tl:e lower de4 k of the
llketup, and actually took off fire legs from three
am, and wounded Tear others. The two poor
fellows who lost both their legs are since dcad.—lt
Is to be regretted, that circumstances prevented the
Dues and rube from bringing the frigate, tot
action no the night they escaped, as the excellent
state of disepline of those Alpe. and the high chs.
Metal of Captains Oxxx-r and Loatt:a, forbid us
to entertain a dualit but that the rest lt would hare
been Inch as could be wished. It would also hare
been a subject of more exultation, if Co:: deur:trans
situation of the coast, and the al:favourableness of
the weather, had not prevented tic rfiirers stui
crews of the ships, by their united iff)rt-, fr ss it-
heiosing their( rural destruction.—Tlie Donegal and
Remorse left the enemy's ships at Cherbourg with
their yards and topmasts struck. llity were to
sail again yesterday to resume their station.

We ire sorry to state, that the• Expedition in
-which Lord SLAVS'S' was taken prisoner is a
treater rnisfertone.ditin it was represented. The
'force sailed front Gihrettar on the I nth ult. consist-
Mg of -4rto of the 69th IteXiMeUt. 450 Gen/1311i
(who had deserted from the French) formed into
'Rifle Corp.. and the Spanish Africtis: Regiment. to
all about mks men, under the IVII11113!1(1 of Lord
-BLAymay, conveyed by phis \Weser's ship
pose. Capt Hors. This force was accompanied
by Capt. Lt.olu anti Lieut. CAMIRUX. attic Royal
Artillery, with two gone and two howitzers. The
Abject of the Expedition way to like pmsesbioo of
Malawi. to the westward of which place a lasidmit
was effected ot Mahone. Unfortunately the tunny
•grere apprised of the Expedition, well had assem-
bled a superior force to attack the allied troops on
their landing. They accordingly were attacked oa
the 1711 i. and after Lord 131.4Y111‘ was wounded,
and the British troops had suffered the loss of el
men. the rest, it is said, surrendered. and were to
'he marched into France. It is shocking to antici-
pue whet will he the fate of the Germans, who had
deserted GONAYARTii'S servi,e !

I...ettors to the 30th u:t. suelmire, were on Smut-
day rectiv,3 from Oporto. by the Good Friend•.
-trait ship, tv ;Ha) yailrJ from that port on the en-