The Sun.
London, England, 1806-08-30 00:00:00

.N.IPAL NEWS.

PLYMOUTH, AUG. 28.-1 rrived laSt evening the
Suiattow Sloop,of War from a Cfnize ; she spoke
yesterday, oft, this Port, the Champion Frigate, from
Newfoundland, bound to Portsmouth, from whom
she received intelligence Of the capture of thirteen
Sail of the outward-bound Newfoundland Fleet, olf
the Banks of Newfoundland, by the French Ship of
War Veteran, of 74 guns, commanded by.JERomE
B9NAPARTE, who is said to have separated from his
Squadron. Those Vessels were a part of the Fleet
under convoy of the Isis, 'of 50 guns, Vice-Admiral
Sir E. GOWER, and were some leagues a-head of
her, so that the Yeteran and /sis 'were not in sight
of each .other during the capture, Which, perhaps,
was a fortunate circumstance for young JEROME.=
The date of the capture is not mentioned,tutthere
seems to be no reason to doubt the aceuracy.of the_
intelligence. It is farther stated, that Admiral
GUILLEAUMEZ'S Squadron,- of which the Veteran
formed a part, separated purposely, in order to set
to France with greater •facility and. secrecy, finding
they were so a&ively pursued by the Squadrons of
Admirals COCHRANE and Sir J. B. WARREN. •

It was reported last evening that a Squadron .of
the Enemy's Ships Of War had appeared off Cape
Clear, in consequence of which the Captain, Ganges,
Bellerophon, Repulse, Canopus, and Malta, of 74
guns each, laying in Cawsand Bay, were ordered to
proceed to sea with all possible expedition ; the
Troops which were on board those Ships were im7
tn,ediately put on board the Royal George, Admiral-,
DUCKWORTH'S Flag-ship, and they are hourly' ex-
peeled to
The EXpedition (as stated yesterday) has been de-
tained by a telegraphic dispatch, ,but for how long a
period is not mentioned.

Arrived the Bremen Brig Diana, Capt. SuRKE,
from' Bourdeaux, bound to. St. Petersburgh, laden
with wine and brandy, . detained by the Viper Cut-
; the, Danish Brigs Aurora, Capt. J. P. JANSEN,
from Cette, bound to Copenhagen, .laden with
brandy and 'wine, , and Haabet, C4t. NASHIEL,
laden: 'with wine, &c. from BoUrdeatlx, bound to`'
Christiansand, both detained by the Lively Privateer„
P. S. This evening, at five o'clock, the Squadron
under the command of Rear-Admiral Louts, in the
Canopus, of 74 guns, with the Ships before-tnen.
tioned, sate td from Cawsand Bay, accompanied by
thoßeSistrance Frig-ate, and a Sloop of War; and'
proceeded to the Westward under a press of sail,
• _ -„„•G,iitof the Enemy's Squa-
dron said to have been seen off Cape Clear.

The Sampson, of 64. guns, with the Ships for the
Cape of Good Hope, remain at anchor in Caw‘and
Bay, and the Expedition in the Sound.

PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 29.—Arrived the Blanche
Frigate from the Downs, having under her Convoy
a few Coasters and Colliers.

FALMOUTH,-AUG. 27.—Arrived this day the
riCan Ship Aberdeen, Capt. MORGAN, from Norfolk;
in 27 days, with tobacco, for orders : on the .j9tb
inst. fell in with .the American Ship Alert, from
Boston, bound to Amsterdam, on board of which
Ship were the Masters' of the 'following Vessels, viz.
Alexander, Rees, of Workington, from Quebec, for Cork,
Esther, Sanderson,. ditto ditto

Tames, Storin, of London, ditto
lohn and Isabella; Dowell, of Shields, ditto

Lydia, Lawspo, of London,

ditto

Silver-eel, Stevenson, of London, ditto
Hilton, Lott, of Teignmouth, from Newfoundland
Success, .Russell; of New Providetice, frOnOporto

And Alive, Carr, of Dublin, frotn,the West Indies,

which had been captured on thel6th August in lat.
46. 30. N. long. 36. 40. W. by the Veteran French
Line-of-battle Skip, of 80 guns, commanded by YE.•
ROME BONAPARTE, which, after destroying seven
VesSels, placed all the Masters on board the Alert,
keeping the seamen on board.the Veteran, and or-
dering the Alert to steer a S. S.W._course all-
At the time she last saw the Veteran she was steering
about east. The above Vessels were under convoy
of His Majesty's Ship Champion, of 24 guns Cant
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BROMLEY, which fortunately escaped : the two lat-'
ter Ships 'mentioned as above_ were captured smile.
time before by the Squadron. On Friday last the
Aberdeen spoke the American Ship America froM
Boston, , the Captain of which informed them that
on the 22d inst. he saw a Line-of-battle Ship steer-
ing east, going large, -and which he had no doubt
was the Yeteran.--Also arrived the American. Sll4.
Hamilton Moore, Capt. Lozß, from London.
Sailed His Majesty's Brigs Dispatch:and Swallow