The National Register.
London, England, 1811-11-17 00:00:00

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command the creek, leaving the boats under the command of
Lieutenant Gibson, to push for the gun-boats the moment a
concerted signal was made from the top of the bill. On Lieute-
nant Henderson and his party gaining the top of the hill (after
dislodging several soldiers who fired upon them during their
ascent), he found himself immediately above the gun-boats and
a convoy of twenty-eight sail, he then made the signal for the
boats to advance, at the same time descended the hill, exposed
to the fire of one of the gun-boats and several soldiers ; but the
attack was so well planned, and so nobly executed, that the
boats boarded the gun-boats, after the party which landed had
only fired two vollies into them. The enemy finding themselves
attacked so warmly, fled in all directions, leaving behind them
a number of killed and wounded. The crews of the gun-boats
(41 but three men) jumping overboard, and getting on shore as
our boats boarded. The guns were immediately turned on the
flying enemy, and the boats took possession of the whole convoy,
eighteen of which were brought out with the gun-boats, and ten
more burnt, and, I am happy to say, without the loss of a man
on our part ; four only were wounded in (.ur boats.
[Here follow encomiums on all the Officers and men em-
ployed in this gallant affair.]
I am informed by the prisoners, and several persons whom I
have just seen, that the convoy arrived here the evening before,
chiefly 144 en with grain for the garrison at Ragusa, and were
&fended on shore by 300 armed men, which, considering the
force opposed to a ship's boats, is a proof that every o;Ticer and
man did his duty like a British seaman. I shall priicved to join
you at Lissa with the prizes, the moment they are put in order.
I have the honour to be, &c.

(Signed) JAMES A. GORDON, Captain.
Diturrity Maxwell, Esq. Captain of lt•s
Naje ty's Ship -A lc. ste, Senior Officer
at Lissa, &c. ecc. &c.

This Gazette contains a Letter from Captain Nicholas, of the
Pilot sloop, g'ring an account of Lieutenant Alexander Camp-
bell, with a detachment under his command, having attacked
an armed ketch, moored under the walls of the castle of Castel-
lar, near Syracuse, which he succeeded in capturing% together
with expelling the enemy from the castle, destroying all their
guns, and bringin safely away with him 15 runs of corn, and a
large quantity of flax. The ketch mounted six 6-pounders, and
is a very fast railing vessel. This little service was performed
without the loss of a single man.

Also an account of the capture of the French privateer cutter
Le Da Dunkerquois, commanded by Lieutenant Peter Francis
Degardine, on thg,loth instant, after a chace of three hours, off
the Text', by the Leveret, Captain Willis. The privateer was
formerly a revenue cutter., and mounts 14 guns, and C 6 men;
had sailed the day before fort Amsterdam, and was victualled
fur a month's cruise. When the Leveret came up with licr, she
was in the act of taking possession of a strayed merchantman of
the Baltic convoy, laden with timber, and bound to the port of
London.

Likewise an :,cronnt of his Majesty's sloop Redwing, having
captured off Mari, ino, La Victo.ieux French privateer, of four
gulls and furty men.
Also a Letter from Capt. Boxer, giving an account of his hay.
ing cut out one of the enemy's brigs of four 24-pounders anti 60
men, under the fire of the batteries and the musketry on the
beach, and close to the rest of the flotilla, who had taken shelter
in the Roads of Calais. The Commodore of the flotilla was
driven k,n shore.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
lincl Baynes and William Biswtree, late r►f Blue Anchor-
•zoad, Bermondsey, Surrey, One-manufacturers.

BANKRUPTS.
George Slade, of • he. d, Kent, brandy-merchant.
John Galley Boze, of Livcrp merchant.
John Lockwood, late of Strood, Kent, money-scrivero