The National Register.
London, England, 1811-11-10 00:00:00

2 'UESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, NOV. 5.
Copy of a Letter from the Hon. Rear-Admiral Legge to John •
Wilson Croker, Esq. dated on board his Majesty's ship Re-
venge, in Cadiz Bay, Oct. 21.
take the advantage of the Cambr:an calling off this
port with a convoy, to acquaint you fur their Lordships' infor-
mation, that, in consequence of the Spanish General Ballasterot
being pressed by a superior force of the enemy in the vicinity of
S:tn Roque, application was made to Major-General Cooke from
the Spanish Government here to co-operate with them,in making.
a diversion in his favour, by landing a British force at Tariffa.
Major-General Cooke having communicated the same to me, I.
directed the Stately, with the Columbine and Tuscan, to perform
that service, and they sailed from hence with eight companies of.
the 47th. the like number of the 87th, a detachment of 70 rank and:
file of th. 9 ;th Regiment, and fourpieces of light artillery, with,
the officers, gunners, anti horses attached to them, in transperts,.
under the command of Col.' Skerritt, on The 11th instant, since
which the wind has blown constantly so strong from the east-
ward, that the Spanish part-of the expedition have not been able
to move; but I had the satisfaction to receive yesterday a letter
of which the inclosed is a copy, from Capt. Dickson, of his Ma-
jesty's ship Stately.
I haw• not written so fully as I should have done, not whhing
to delay the Cambrian, as she has French prisonets under cons
troy,-and they ere short of water.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) • A. K. LEGGE.
His Majesty's ship- Stately, Tariffa-)3ay, Oct. 20.
SIR—I have the honour to acquaint you, that the whole of
the artillery and guns were landed on the teth inst. and are now
' in thu field, in short, every description of stores are on shore,
and all is going on as well as possible. The day before yesterday
the enemy, about 1500 strong, made hib appearance, and indicated

a disposition to advance against Tartlra by the Pass of Lapina•
The Tuscan, with the gun-boat, Nu. 14, and 'lie whulii of the
Stately's bitats, under the command of the First Lieutenant Da-
vis, took up their anchorage close to the beach, and from a smart
tiring kept up during the night, the enemy was not able to pass.
Next morning, after some mucenvring, they marched back, and
we have not seen them since. This morning Col. Skerritt, wish
all the troops, -is marching after them. The easterly gale still
blows hard, but hitherto we have all rode it out very well ; and
I have great pleasure in reporting to you, Sir, that the exertions
of Captains Shepherd and Jones, also Lieutenant Davis, of the
Stately, with petty officers and seamen, in landing the stores and
guns, meet my warmest acknowledgment.
I have the honour to he, &c.
(Signed) G. S. DICKSON, Captain.
To the Hon. A. K. I egge, Rear-Admiral, &c.

Extract of a Letter from Commodore nrose to John Wilson
Croker, Esq. dated on board his Majesty's ship San Juan, at
Gibraltar, Oct. '2O.
I haVe little to add for their Lordships' information since my
last letter by the Woolwich.
The French greatest force has been ten thousand under Gen.
Gudinot, drawn from a great variety of piaces, and only three
small howitzers.

A british force of one thousand infantry, and a detachment of
artillery, has arrived at Tariffa ; but a strong reinforcement of
Spanish troops has been prreentql from getting up to that place
by the fresh easterly gates, which prevent any attempt being made
to drive the enemy trolli his position.
The inhabitants of San Roque are all under the protection of
the guns of the garrison, and those of Algeziras are retired to the
island and shipping.
A detachment of British troops garrison that island ; a few
dragoons have entered the town, Out retired again directly.
I have no►v four gun-boats guarding the shore of the hav, and
and they prove of the greatest use in keeping the enemy fi o:n the
coast.

Copy of a Letter front Captain Ackl,,m, of his Nlajesty'i sloop
the Ranger, addressed to Rear-Admiral Reynold; and trans-
mitted by Vice-Admiral Sir Jame 3 Sautnarez, K. B. to John
Wilson Cruiser, F.,q.
His Majesty's sloop Ranger, off Rose 'find, Oct. 17.

Sgll-1 have the pleasure to inform you, that on the morning
of the 14th inst. I drove on shore and burnt under Ruse Head,
the French privateer lugger the Hirondelle, having six guns and
Id men, beNnging to Stralsund, but last irum Data-4c ; and this
afternoon I captured, after a short chase, the Freuch privateer
schooner, Le Grand Diable, of four guns and 25 men, Out two
days front Dantzic, neither of which had made any captures.
I am, &c. GEORGE ACKLONI.