The Sun.
London, England, 1806-03-03 00:00:00

N. 4 r A L E WS.

tlm LONDON- GAZETTE, Atzoth 1806.

Admiralty-Office, March. i, 1806.

copy of a Letter from Captain 'Sir Home Poplithn, of
His tY's Ship Diadem, to Ikilliunz. Marsden,
dated in Table Bay, Jan. 13.1805.
SIR I' have the honour to transmit you COpiei of
two Letters, which I yesterday received from Capt.
Donnelly, who had been detached .to procure intel-
ligence; and, in justice to an Officer of such merit,
I. cannot omit expressing my regret that I was de-
prived of the benefit of his exertions in the various
duties which have been lately carried on at this place.
I have the honour to be, &c.
HOME POPHAM.
lis Majesty's Ship' Narcissus, Cape Mount, Coast
cy. Africa, N.E.‘five leagues, oa, 30, 1803.
Six—Proceeding on the secret service which you
did me the honour of charging rue with, I fell in
With the Columbus Guineaship yesterday, the Mas-
ter of which, Mr. Callow, informed me a Brig and.
Schooner, =French Privateers, were infesting, this
Coast, 'and 'had captured the Horatio Nelson,- the
sfontest"Ship coining- out this season, after a severe
attfon..

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iintnediately disguised the Ship I command, and
edged in shore, in the hope of meeting them,* direa
it the Columbus to proceed on her voyage dowu
the toast. ."At ten o'clock this m&ning we deseried
the above-mentioned Privateers, and the Horatio
Nelson, in chase of the Columbus; and as we per-
ceived them coming up fiist with her, we stood to-
wards them completely disguised, and cut them off
from her. Jn passing, I direted her Master still
to keep running away. When the Privateers saw
• Us separate they wore, and stood towards us. When
We ap,prcaelied within pistol-sbot,, they commenced
a fir 6, assisted by the Horatio Nelson, which.carried
twenty nine-Pounders, 'and two twelve-pounders.
We Were obliged 'to fire upon them, and did them:
much damage before the largest struck. When we
dot pos'session,' we immediately pursued the Horatio
Nelson, .;in preference io the Schooner.
In the mean time the Columbus wore, and stood
towards. the Horatio Nelson, and exchanged broad-
sides as _they passed ; and she afterwards wore, and
kept firing at her, until we arrived up with her,
When she struck.
I have given her in possesslon of Mr. Callow,
i\laster of the Columbus, who behaved very well on
the occasion, in order to- her being sent to Cape
lassarida, where her late Master and part of her
crew are ; and I rejoice this nest of thieves (for
they bave plundered from all nations) is destroyed,
particularly as we spoke many valuable Vessels just
coining on the coast. The Schooner escaped with
only a few men on board, as :her crew were
,sent on
board the Horatio N'elso.n, which was fitted for
crurzing.

- I have the honour to be, &c.
ROSS• DONNELLY.
emr:,nort Sir 11. Popham, 1C.411..'t.c:c. &c.
P. S. The Brig w•e captured is named Le Pru-
dent, of four twelve-pouutlers, eight six-pounders.,
and seventy men:

iiis -11q.jes0 Skip Narcissus, of the Cape of
Good. Hope, Ghriitntas Day, 1805.
um--=Yesterday afternoon, whilst we were anxi-
ously looking out in the Ship. I, con:nu:lad for the
Squadron and Convoy under your orders, we disco-
vered a Ship coming from the land about Table Bay,
in cline, steering down ,hetbre the wind ; she ap-
proached within eight or nine miles, and then hauled
her wind from us. We instantly pursued, and
kept her in view until half past nine at night, when
the weather became so thick, we lost sight of her.
Judging, hoWever, from •her fast sailing, she was
'-Ship of War, and would most likely' pesh back for
the Cape Town to give intelligence of our being on
the coast, ply'd to wind Ward all night tcy cut her
off, and at day-light had the pleasure of seeing her at
a considerable distance to windward; at nine o'clock
We neared her fast; and fearing she, would make "in
ior. the share,. I- used every .endeavour to prevent it;
but without effe4, as she was still to, windward of
us, and after various manoeuvres to: escape close to
the surf along shore, and both -keeping up a partial .
ire, we compelled her to run a-ground.
Soon after we observed her three•masts .-and, bow;-
sprit gq. by the board, .and her boats, went adrift.
In such a distressed situation, with a heavy swell
and surf setting on the beach, we forbore firing at
her, -although the vauntingly disPlayed.her.colonrs;
which (considering her fotee) she deprived herself
of the power ofptoteaing, and I very. much fear the
greatest part of the crew will be ldsc.' :
Immediatelyafter this event; we captured atinch
Sloop, bound with naval stores from the Cape Town:
to a Line-of-battle-ship lying at Simbn's Bay.
The people on board informed us the vessel we
ran on shore was a French Ship of two and thirty
thirty-two pounders (short guns) and two hundred
and fifty men, and , had just sailed from Table Bay ;
'that she had on board the ordnance, &c. of CAta-
lante French Frigate lately lost thereiand was bound
with them to the Mauritius,. where ordnance stores
vere wanted to other Ships.'
I remain with great respeEt, &c.
ROSS DONNELLY.
To Commodore Sir H. Popham.

,
fay of-a Letter front Captain Lobb,' of 1,14.
' jesty's\Ship Pomone, to William Marsden, Esq.
dated off Lisbon, Feb. 10, 1806.
SIR---I have the honour to acquaint you, for the
information of the Lords Commissioners of the Ad:-
" miralty, that the boats of His 'Majesty's Ship under
iny'command, captured off Lisbon, the 25th ultimo,
..El Bengador Spanish Lugger Privateer, with one
. guri, and twenty-eight men; she had been six Weeks
from Bayonna.
'he Maid of the MW, William Dearing Master,
from Newfoundland, was re-taken at the same time;
the only oapture the Lugger had niade: sent her
to Lisbon, the Port. she was bound to, And the Pri-
: vateer was destroyed.
You will be pleased to communicate the inclosed
to their Lordships. have the Honour to be, Sze..

W. G. LOBB.

His Majesty's Ship Curieux,:at Sea,
SIR, - Feb. 6, 1806.
I. beg to .acquaint that iesteplay His .Ma-
jesty's Sloop Curieux, .undei inrcom=nd, fell in

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‘,Yith, 24 le;igue's Usbail,
a Chace of four hours, die Baltidore Spa4ish Luger
Privateer,. inottating, 'ii
.carriage gauss and 47 ruct-tt
she had been from Ferrol One month, and had cap-
tured the ddod 'attar:, from Lisboa, boutid .'to
London.

I have the hobo& .to be, &c.
JOHNSTONE.
Mot: Granville Lobb, ESQ. Captain
of His Majestys Ship Ponluize.:

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List of two Brigs re-captured by His Majesty's S 1 op Star,
lobo Sirripsbn,'Esq. COOirnander, bir Ville de CoAdedatf.l
24,-11306.

Brig Adventtire,.- belonging to Poole, from Newfonlidland
bound to Oporto, laden with fish, under convoy of His Ma
jestyis Ship Mer,..ury. . • ' • •
Brig Argo, belonging to Teignmouth, from Newfoundland,
hound to Lisbon, laden 'with fish, under convoy of His Ma-
jesty's Ship Mere.ui y ,
N. B. Made the signal to the Mercurylor the Good Intent
being in sight, 'Which she re-captured.
(Signed), J. SIMPSON, Captain.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 2. - Arrived the Safe-
guard Gun-brig, Lieut. BALFOVR, from, a cruize off
Havre; also the Thomas and Ann,. HOI.DMAN, from
Exeter; Three Friends, LOkEs, from Rotterdam ;.
Mary, MASSY., froM Waterford:3 ,the Geter' turn,
NIESTINS, from Sebastian, detained by the Woder.
Gun-brig.; and the De Endragt, KANNY,. froM
Antwerp, detained"bythe Pluto Sloop of War.
Sailed yesterday .the Revenge, of. 74
_guns, Sir,
JoHN Goit e, to join the Channel Fleet ;
Sloop of War, Capt. FooTE, .forLymington ; Con-
stance Frigate,' Capt. GRIFFITHS j and the. 4lticore
Sloop of War,7Capt. BURN, for Guernsey._ Sailed
also the voila, CHURNSIDE, for Charlestown ;
PATTISON, for Sunderland; Dolphin, LEA-
LEy, Friendship,
.BoNNITtR, and ~Elizabeth and
Maria, CHRISTIANSON, for London .;,and,the Atlas,
RISibLE, for Newcastle. s • !

The Adamaid, Of 56 gunS, arpped-d6vn to st.
Helen's this morning, tivther with the East-India-
men, and will sail as soon as the Wind hee.oireSfair"..
The Mtirs, Of 74 guns, went out of Harbour yes
terday, and is:getting-ready 'Or sea.

PLymouvi, .MARcu the Jirillian
Frigate from a Crnizein the Irish Channel.

The Rettown, of 74 guns, having been completely,
repaired, went out of Barbour this morning, and,
4nehored in Cawsand Bay,. and remains -with the
Bdie,rophoi, of 74 guns: ' '
Nenzesis, Prilliant Frigates remain
in the Sound, and the Acciive Frigate in Barn Pool.

F.A.i.mou.rn, Ft B. 2 i ved the. PrinCess Char-
lotte Packet, KERB, 'from the Winthvard Islands, in
35 days ; and theE,ineline, SEDGMOI4D, from in Liver-
pool. •

Sailed the Mary, KNIGHT, for Cape de Verds ;
Specu/atiwt, Bopon, for Cadiz, Ileiena,
and Frederica Charlotte, STEWART, for Stralsund;
acid the Humber hired Armed Ship, with a Flea of
Coasters under her convoy, for the Downs.

YARMOUTH, MARCH • I.—The Brigantine In-
dustry, of and from Hull, with coals and. bale,goods,
bound to Oporto, -THOMAS LATRES Master,, is put
into this Harhour_ with . the loss of bbth, anchors,
cables, bowsprit, and gate-boards.

The Fly, of Whitby, bound to London, is on
shore'at Waxham Gate.

SHEERNESS, MARCH 2.—Arrived the Mary Ten-
der, Lieut. J. S. PACT, from Leith, with several
impressed then and Volunteers, for the Fleet. Sailed
the Wass`au to join the North Sea Fleet.
• •

DOVER, MARcn 1.--,-The late heavy winds have
driven a number of ,Ships in distress to this Ear-
bout, ainong which are the following, viz. the Mari-
ner Transport, No. 481, Capt. CHURCH, with Com-
Missary's Stores for Portsmouth, bldivn-out of the
,Downs, with the loss of an anchor and cable ;. Brig
reuntain, of Berwick, Capt. Bust V, from Cdrk, with
.
pros istus for LondonAoSt an anchor and cable, and re-
ceived other damage by runningfoul of a Prussian Brig;
Schuyt Mariager, of. and - from Christianson(' to
Cherbourg, with full and deala, with the loss of two
anchors ; Brig Jane; of and from Belfa'st, Captain
TAlrion, With linen for London, with loss Of two
anchors and cables, and upset the windlass ; Brig
Gerechligkead, of Stralsund, Capt. 'your:, bound ,to
the Elbe. •'`

Passed by for tOpenhagen the Ship Marianne,
Capt. CODFEED, with sugar, coffee, spices, &c. from
Batavia; left the Cape of .Good; Hope the.l4th of
'December, at whieli time the Dutch were it hourly
expegation of a visit from the lingl,ish •
Arrived the DaniSh Ship jihea, of Stettin, *bound
to London, with fruit from Lisbon..

Six o'CLocic.—A large Ship has just hove in
sight, supposed to be au homeward-bodnd West
Indianian,

DEAL, MARCH 2.—Arrived -the Otter Sloop of
War from .a.' Cruize, and the Diligence Sloop. of
War, with 26 Sail of Transports, having on board
General I'AGETT's Brigade, and the Gth Battalion of
'the German LegiOn, undereorn7oy, from Yarmouth
Roads,. and remain in the Downs with the ;Edgar,
Utrecht, and Trusty Men of War, several Frigates,
Sloops of War, Bombs, and Gun-vessels; and the.
POMOpit., ROBLN6UN, for Virginia:

Sptilect 'througllltl4;.: btsvins Llght-ttse
, for New-York ; auk.ithe Jctck -
fil RSON, ri"01.11 i`..Tew`eastle-for Jaimica.

. ,
trA6vici4, MARcn s'riwAitp. , of the
Diana ,Packet, arrived yesterday with a •Mail fro&
Gottenhurgh. Capt. STEWARD was ten days 011 his
passage, during which he experienced tjolcut storms
of wind.

The Boxer Gun-brig arrived yesterday, as also 'the
Iris Cutter, from a Crukte:

&tiled,the iiispeSOr and Yfiarkter Gtm-vesselsmith
Transports for the Downs.

The Fcrrder Gun-vegel, and the Argus. Revenue
Cutter sailed this _morning on a. Cruize.
Remain the Diana Pao let, with the Mailt, for
Cuxhaven ; 'Pegasus Frigate, Boxer; 'Borer, and
Aggressor. ,Gun-vessels, with the Hunter" and kis
Revefte Cruizers.

Several Ships. loaded with coals, bound to, London,
H parted fro their. auchOts on Friday last, in Ald:-.
H borough Bays in consequence of, a violent storiri.of
wind.
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