The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-01-02 00:00:00

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11,177 LE OF TRAIL 74(11- ,
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Off Cwiss, November la, lir_
Melee —N• diu'", before you receive this.
))oh t.,:rt hear of Eh. ghirious affion of Test:alga.,
betweiris.the cnm'u ied duets France and Spain,
consisting of thirty-three sail of the line, five frigates
an I t,vn brigs, under the comma ti of the French
Admiral (Villerseevi) ; and the British fleet, con-
MAI .g tsf twenty-viven sail of ti'le line (three of which
mounted only 64 guns), tiiree frigates, and a cutter,
ceder the comm and of Admiral Lord Viscount Nei-
son.; an adion, to which the Annals of I history will
Inn afford an equal.
On the 41st of Oarsher, at break of day, nur im-
mortal Hero was gratified with a sight of his Sy'ng
foe ; upon which he was heard to exclaim, " This
will be the happiest day I ever experienced, end the
Mist glorious for my King and Coantry ; I now
have got the enemy we have been so lnag cruising
for, elear of forts and anchorage." A little after
ten in the mottling, the enemy formed their line, in
the figure of a crescent, convexing to leeward. in
order to receive the daring heroes then bearing down
upon then:, in two divisions.
The cote st between the two fleets began a litttle
before noon. The enemy was determined and re-
solute ; they fought with a gallantry highly honour.
able to their respective countries : but the attack on
them was desperate and irresistible: every British
ship as she went in, engaged the enemy at the nett:-
ale of her guns, and there remained, until they
were silenced.
The British ships laboured under a great disad-
srantage, as the wind being light, prevented the
heavy shids from getting close in for some time, by
which they sustained material damage in their rig-
ging, as the princip it ohj ict of the enemy was to
dis le our masts and rigging.
The contest from one to ii tee was dreadful, but
glorious to Old England: A few minutes past three,
twelve of the enemy's ships had struck (three of
there Admiral's ships), one of which was the Com-
mander in Chief.
At this time, four of the enemy's ships were
making riff, one of them bearing an Admiral's lag.
No d in:A many more of them were wishing to make
their escape ; but their line being broken in so many
places, and surrounded t.y triumphing heroes, pte-
vented them. f"
The action did nohstose till a few minutes past
fin, when the fleets of France and Spain were com-
pletely d:feapd, with the loss of twenty sail of the
line and thin Admirals. tut, lo I the visnory was
sealed with the blood of the immortal Nelson,
whose name will be ever dear to the British navy.
The rerere, fieyel Severeirnireweroire, Celmost,
Afeiea,Mers,Bdloslr, anditiiiiiie,were the most con-
siderable sufferers. To state the particulars of
these, and many more, who behaved in a most
gallant manner, would surpass the limits of a letter.
I cannot omit relating to you the invincible
r conduct of that cool and intrepid °dicer, Captain
H. Digby. hs the Africa, of 64 guns; w..ose Situ/.
tion caused him to run along the enemy's van line,
vitiator 0114, Illithiett (she was the third ship in ac-
tion). when lour of the eneery's slips hauled up,
an intent to cu' her off, and opened a heavy
ire upon her : the etfriesi very vanity glided along.
!Mahe tame close to her apponents,when she opened
* most tremet dons and well-directed fire on them;
she appeared as in a perfect blaze for one hour and
thirty minutes ; after which time, this daring and
intrepid otfi cr extricated her from them, and stood
along their line, engaging every ship in succession
as he passed, till he came to the Sandutiele l'ihadede,
mounting 140 guns, when he laid his little ship, in
a most masterly stile, close und, r her stern. Imme-
diately the brave crew of tne .4frre4 gave three
sheers, and then opened a most terrible and well_
duetted fire into the Sastintm, tem:dada, veiling
broadside after broadside, and raking her from stem
to stem. After lying in this situation for some
time, this gallant British officer perceived a French
two-decker making ~B; upon which he imme-
diately hauled his wind in chace, and set studding
sails. and every other sail he could possibly crowd
on his shatteted masts and yards (which was a
leading example for his friends then disengaged, as
well as a terror to his flying objefts), leaving the
Sonliswww Trasidosla a perfect wreck, to the Nristrie,
who had most terribly mauled her on her bow.—
Shortly after this, he brought the ship in ehace to
action ; here a di eadful conflita ensued—the two
ships appeared as one immense eruption of fire
and thunder for ne irly two hours ; it was even im-
onssible to distingui h the rise from the other. lay-
ing yard-sum and yard-a, m.
Rear the conclusion of the contest, the Origin was
okeetved to get up in tier assistance, when she had
hardly time to Kee. ',afore the Frenchman struck,
and proved to Ise I: Lbapale, of sa guns, forty of
which were dismouhted, 200 men killed, and a
gloat !ninon wounded.
I cannot refrain minitionirg the circumstances of
that heroic I acer, t, apt•iii Ilarvey. after passing
the enemy's lute. an! erg ig'ng -eve, al ships. lashed
thereinto, re betneen two bench ships, and piped
the eratboard weigh to board the ship on his star.
lloisrd gunner, and she larboard wat‘h to hoard the
ship on nis larbo ad quarter, %Fun her gallant crew
cried " fisisze! staray7rd tontrA greargot lit tiriward
44," and instantly rushed I,lte lions r,n h.,art the
two French ships, tare d we Shelf cdlourt, and
hoisted British in their rime.
It is inipossihle for me to look over the noble
manner in *hid, that intrepid officer, Captain Basin-
tun, of the is, went alongside a S ianierd,
bowled, carried, and had hint its low, su • few mi-
nutes.

It wool.' he difficult to find language to express
the merits ot the -riibetate And enterprising toa.
daft of Admiral t:ollingwno 4, Right Hrn. the
t %el e.l N ,rthrsh, the Cipt.iins id the their
Otfi..i.is. A"S te.peaive crews, in th;. glom. us
netwo. It le.i.et to site nu uht, bits the kyalty
eased totrovnity elf 4 itvoeviti• e.tiutty will ever pvi-
text the widows an) orphan. of th go who tell On
• UISITIOLAbIe (ily.
Lem your's, eery reipeetin:if.
F. T.

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