The National Register.
London, England, 1809-08-27 00:00:00

TETE NATIONAL REGISTER.

AUG. 27.

sdiruaDAY'S LONDOS GAZETTE.

Whitehall, jug. 26, 1809.

The 'King has been pleased to grant the Dignities of Baron
and Viscount of the United Kingdoms of (iveat Britain and
ireland unto the Right Hon. Sir Arthur Wellesley, Knight of
the Mast Honourable Order of the Bath, and Lieutenant-Gene-
ral of his Majesty's Forces, and to the heirs male of his buds
lawfully begotten, by the names, styles, and titles of Bann;
Douro of Wellesley, in the County of Snmer,et, and Viscount
Wellington of Talavera, and of Wellington, in the said County.
dnardlty-glfice, August 26, 1809.
His Majesty's sloop Prometheus, Aspo Roads, July 26, 180/
SIR,---1 ant happy to acquaint you, that the endeavour,
of the boats of the squadron, which you did me the honour
to place under my command, for the purpose of capturing or de-
stroying the enemy's gun-boat force or convoys in neighbour-
hood, have been crowned with the most complete success.
Three gun-vessels of large dimensions, of a new construction,
being captured, after a sanguinary contest, together with a new
armed brig, with boldiers gin board, laden with provisions des-
tined for Aho.

Our loss is severe indeed, as might have been expected from
the.nature.of the force, and the extreme obstinacy with which
the enemy defended their charge; the crew of one gun-boat,
No. 6t, being to a man killed or dangerously wounded, as you
will see by the returns. I cannot find words to express to you
the zeal and intrepidity exhibited upon this occasion by all,
and the manifest superiority of our seamen Vk hen it came to the
cutlass. I must •leave the circumstance itself to speak the eu-
logy of the Wowing Officers employed under my command,viz.
James Bashford, First Lieutenant of the Princes Carolina;
Pettet, First Lieutenant, and -- Simpson, 'Third
Lieutem'.nt, of the Cerberus ; (Aawen Forster, First Lieutenant,
and Thomas Finnemore, acting Lieutenant, of the Prometheus ;
as more adequate to their merits than any thing I can say in
their favour. I cannot too much admire the conduct of Air.
Charles Chambers, Surgeon of the Prometheus, who very hand-
somely accompanied the Expedition with a view, should he
escape, to be professionally useful. I sincerely lament, ith
the country, tie under-mentioned gallant and most valuable
Oihet.rs

Minotaur—Lieutenant John James Callanan, killed; Lieute-
nant Wm. Wilkins, of the Royal Marines, ditto ; Goo. Elvey,
Midshipman, wounded.

Prometheus—Matthew Yezey, Boatswain, mortally wound-
ed ; Thomas Humble, Clerk, killed.
Princess Carolina—Janiw•s Carrington, Master's Mate, killed.
I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) T. FOItILLSX, Capt.
Captain Charles Dudley Pater, Princess Carolina,
Senior Oliicer of his Majesty's ships and vessels,
Alpo Harbour.

Return of Officers and Men belonging to his Majesty's ships
Princess Carolina, Minotaur, Cerberus, and Prometheus,
killed and wounded, in an attack made by the boats of those
ships on the enemy's flotilla on the evening of the f.2sth July.
Total-19 killed. 51 wounded.
Names of Officers and Men kilted and wounded.
Princess Carol K illed—Gordon Car rington,M ids hi p man ;
Thomas Atkins, ordinary seatna.a; John Price, latalman.
'ounded.—George Craig, able seaman, severely ; Daniel
Laverty, ordinary seaman, ditto; Joseph Chivas, private of
inarioes.
Minotaur. Killed.—J. J. Callanan, fifth Lieutenant; W.
Wilkids, second lieutenant of Royal Marines ; C. Davies, quar-
ter-master; It. Watts, able seaman, died of his wounds July 5.)6th;
William William (3), able seaman, died of his wounds the It!th
of July ; Charles Witton, ordinary selllnall, died of his wounds
s.the 26th July ; Jahn Parker, private of marines, died of his
wounds the 26th of Jnly ; Itusilia, private of marines ; Ro-
bert Johnson, ditto ; Edward Freeniaa, ditto ; Joseph Freeh-
ling, ditto; John Starmen, ditto.
Wouuded.—George Llvey, midshipman, slightly ; Thomas
}lane, midshipman, dito ; John Chalmers, midshipman, do. ;
William Moseley, quarter-master, dangerously ; It. Brown,
able seaman, slightly ; Joseph Sheldon, able seaman, severely ;
;antes Marshall, ordinary seaman, do. ; Stephen Hill, ordinary
seaman, du. ; Titus Hastings, ordinary seaman, do.; James
Cook, ordinary seaman, slightly; Richard Riley, ordinary sea-
Lan, do. ; Thomas Niel, ordinary seaman, do ; Nicholas Cody,
4014 any leverdy James Scutt, laudinan, d 0..; henry Vernon,

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boy,' do ; John Lane, serjeaut of marines, slightly ; Lodwig
Schuster, private of marines; severely ; James Davey, private
of marines, ; bert Brown, private of Marines, do. ;W m.
Ellis, private of !parities, do. ; James Flint, private of marines,
do. ; Wm. Banghain, private of marines, do. ; Henry Walters.
private of marines, do. ; John Mayers, private of marines.
slightly ; Thomas Makoney, private of marines, do. ; 11 illiatu
Arrowsmith, private of marines, do.
Cerberus.—Wounded—.W'illlam Stubbs, Captain of the fore-
top, lost an arm ; Nathaniel Kenner, quarter-master; Wm.
Davies, Captain of the main-top, slightly ; John Holmes,
Wile seaman ; Thomas Bell, able seaman, slightly ; Alexauder
Hardy and David Valentine, privates of Marines, ditto.

Prometheus—Killed—Mr. Thomas Humble, Captain's clerk;
Joseph Case, yeoman of powder room, died on the e6th July ;
James M'Gee, ordinary teaman ; John Ashworth, private of
Marines.

Wounded—Captain Thomas Forrest, slightly ; Lieut. Cosies
Forster, ditto ; Mr. Matthew Yezey, boatswain, severely;
Peter Mackey, Captain of the main-top, ditto ; Robert Thrus-
sel, quarter-gunner,
ditto;
Wm. Dolton, Captain of the main-
top, slightly ; Win. Steward, quartet-tea-ter, ditto ; James
Wilson, able seaman, ditto ; Wm. Longbin, ordiliary seaman,
severely ; Peter Brown, ordinary seaman, ditto ; John Frazier,
ordinary seaman, ditto ; Thomas Maltmy, ordinary seaman,
slightly ; Joseph Keating, ordinary seaman, ditto ; N icholas
Lines; ordinary seaman, ditto; John Alaire, landman, ditto.
Return of Killed and Wounded on board the Enemy's Ves-
sel's, captured July tis, ISo9.—Total, 28 killed, 59 wounded.
(Signed) W. Fo a a est., Captain.
List of Vessels captured by the Boats of his Majesty's ships
Princess Carolina, Minotaur, Cerberus, and Prometheus, we
the night O. the 25th July, 1609.
No. If, Transport Brig, of 23 men, Nicholas Uric, Master,
bound to Abo, laden with provisions.
No. 62. Gun-boat, of 2 eighteen-pounders and 44 men.
No. 65, Gun-boat, of 2 guns and 49 men.
No. 66, Gun-boat, of t? guns and 44 men.
N. B. The Gun-boats taken by the boats of the above ships at
Fredericksham. (Signed) C. D. PATER.
A Letter has been received by the Honourable IVilliam Wel.
lesley Pule, from Captain Cottrell, of His Majesty's ship the
Nijaden, dated in Kildnin Bay, the 6th of June last, giving
an account of the capture or destruction of twenty-two
er twenty-three vessels in the River Kola, by the boats of the
above ship, under the directions of Lieutenants Wells and Smith.
fort under which those vessels were anchored was token
possession of, and the guns brought away or thrown into the
river.

AUG, 27. TETE NATIONAL
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SrITURD AY'S LON DOS GAZETTE.
Whitehall, Aug. 26, 1809.
The 'King has been pleased to grant the Dignities of Baron d'
and Viscount of the United Kingdoms of (ii-eat Britain and P
Ireland unto the Right Hon. Sir Arthur Wellesley, Knight of
the Mast Honourable Order of the Bath, and Lieutenant-Gene- . A
ral of his Majesty's Forces, and to the heirs male of his buds
lawfully begotten, by the names, styles, and titles of Barou tt
Douro of ellesley, in the County of Somer,et, and Viscount
Wellington of Talavera, and of Wellington, in the said County. 1 a