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of twinging her out were given up, and from the
r.,:nibirr killed and wounded, as per enclosed list, the
Commanding 011icer very properly ordered the
boats off.
I lament sincerely our loss, but I trust you, Sir,
will think the character of British seamen was wel!
supported on this occasion, for surely never was
greaser spirit displayed. I have the honour to be, &c.
W. Ffr.RRIS.
Comosudoro Had, Commander in Chief, &c.

A LIST OF OFFICERS AND MEM KILLLD AND WOUND-
ED IN THE BLENHEIM'S BOATS.
I Suain.n and 2 Ahiriurt, killed; 5 Officers II SC1111:11 (three
of which severely), and 3 Mariam, wounded; 3 Seamen,

OR St. Pierre's, Martinique, Eniened,
SIR, March 13, 1804.
I have the honour to enclose you a letter I have
received from Lieutenant Forrest, First Lieutenant
of His Majesty's ship under my command, whom I
this morning sent, accompanied by 30 volunteers,
on hoard the Fort-Diamond armed sloop, with di.
reaions to work to windward seas, to enable the
sloop to weather the Pearl Rock, and to bear down
on an armed schooner, which had, finding it im-
possible t. get into St. Pierre's, this ship being to
leeward, anchored close in shore, under the cover of
the battery at Seron. I at the same time sent the
boats of this ship in a different direail;a, io order to
take off the attention of the battery flow the Pll3-
nosurre in contemplation, to be perfurrned by Lieut.
Forrest.

It affords me particular satisfaCtion to bear tes-
timony to the handsome and gallant manner in
which this service was performed, Lieutenant For-
rest having laid the national schooner on board
under a heavy fire from her and the battery.
In the performance of this service great judg-
ment was exhibited, as, by the mode of doing It,
a chain, by which she was fastened to the shore,
was broke, twenty feet of which are now hanging to
the schooner's bow. The crew of this vessel, finding
it impossible to withstand British intrepidity, jump-
ed overboard and swam ashore, which they were
enabled to do from her being moored close to it.
It affords me particular pleasure to inform you,
Sir, that this gallant service was performed without
any loss on our part, two men only being slightly
wounded. I have been rather more circumstantial
in this detail, than perhaps the mere capture of a
privateer justifies ; but I feel I should rot do justice
to the gallant conduit of Lieut. Forrest, the judg-
ment he exhibited, the brave and cool conduit of
the petty officer, and men under his coinrnand.
which he speaks of in high terms, had I ncgleded
relating every circumstance that took place, which
has excited admiration and emulation in the breasts
of the spedators, and, Sir, I must beg to add, that
the general coastal of tkis officer, ever since he
been under my command, has been such as to enti-
tle him to my approbation. This captured schooner,
whose name I can only guess at from a letter found
on board, the only paper left, is the Mosambique,
commanded by Citizen Vallentes, pierced for four-
teen guns, ten carronades, 18-pounders, only mount-
ed ; she is from Guad.tioupe, and is fitted for a
three months' cruise, to all appearan:e pettedly
new, copper-bottomed and fastened, sails appa-
rently well, and seems calculated for the King's
service.

His Majesty's ship the Pandour hove in sight, and
closed in sufficient time to send two boats to join in
the diversion intended to be made by tho:e from the
ships. I have the honour to be, &c.
JAMLS 0' Ha VA'S •
S. Hood, Iraq C,n.tnodor, and Corn:am:der in Chia, Re•
SIR, Fon Matnond. M.lrch 16, 1604.
I have the honour to inform you, that, ailing ac-
cording to your dire, ions, in His Majesty's armed
sloop -Fort Diamond, I had the good fortune to
sueceed in bringing out the enemy's private*.r
schooner Mosambique, from under the batteries con-
tiguous to the Pearl; she is pierced for fourteen guns,
and mounted with tea eighteen-pounders : on seeing
us determined to board, her crew deserted her, af-
ter discharging her broadside and muiquetry ; and
I observed about sixty whites and blacks in the
water after I had gained possession ; but as yon
were an eye-witness to the service, I can do no more
than recommend the officers and men you did me
the honour to place under my command to your most
particular notice, for their gallant and intrepid con-
duff, while standing through the enemy's fire, and
their aaivity and orderly behaviour after possession.
I found her secured with two cables and a chain to
the shore ; the former we cut, and the latter she
fortunately broke:/ele shock in boarding. I have
the happiness to you. that we have suffered
no loss. I have the honour to be, &c.

tHu. FORMFSF.
Mr. Ilan, Mate; Mr. Eisen, Seaman, wauerled. •
To J. O'Bryen. Esq. Captain of Flis Majesty's ship Emerald.