The Sun.
London, England, 1806-10-20 00:00:00

P.S. I inclose a Return of the Killed and Wound-
ed, as far as Capt. Thicknesse has been enabled to
collet the Returns.

The Return of Missing has not yet been trans-
mitted to me.

The number of French Prisoners are*fifty-fin, se.-
Yeral of whom are wounded.

His Majesty's Sloop Sheldrake, St. 4nbin's

, SIR, Bay, Jersey, October 14, iBO6.
I have the honour to inform you, for the inform,
ation of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,
that His Majesty's Ship Constance, in company with
the Sheldrake, Strenuous, and Britannia Hired Cut-
ter, weighed on the teth instant,- at six A. M.. from.
the' anchorage at Chansey, with the. tide, ofebb,-a-ncl a
light-breeze at S. E. on standing in to reconnoitre
St. Maloes, a Sail was discovered off Cape Frehel,
to which the Squadron gave chace, employing their
sweeps nearly the whole way ; it was, soon disco-
vered by her manoeuvres, the chace Was anenemy,
who about noon succeeded in getting into Bouche
D'Arkie, hauling close in with the rocks, and car-
rying:'out bow and quarter springs, and otherwise
preparing for al obstinate defence, covered with a
strong battery of guns on the Hill, as well as field-
pieces and musketry employed by the Troops
brought down for that purpose; in this state they
waited to receive us; their detettnined appearance
only increased the ardour of the brave Captain Bur-.
roves (who, I am sorry to-add, fell gloriously by a
grape shot, in the heat of the aet ion). 'The Shel—
drake, by superior sailing, bad the godd fortune to
lead into a6tiOn, followed, .by the Strenuous ; the
Squadron being auchored`within pistol-shot of the
Enemy, with springs on their cables, at. two P. M.
a most spirited fire. commenced QD both sides, which
was supported•with great gallantry and obstinacy en
the part of the Enemy's Ship,. till four P. M. when
it pleased God. to give us victory ; I sent my First
Lieutenant to. take possession of 'her, and the British
colours were immediately • hoisted. She proves to
be the Salamander, a French fisigate-built Ship,
.mounted with twenty-six long twelve and eighteen•
pounders, and. manned, by 'their oWn.aceount, with
one hundred and fifty.men, and was commanded
by a Lieutenant (de Vaissean), who waft killed in.
the ether); she was bound. from St.Maloes to Brest,
with ship timber.
His Majesty's Ship ecnstance having taken the
ground, and the prise also a-ground, every exertion
was used to get both Ships off, bat, I am sorry to
attd, without success; the, fire of the cannon and
musketry from the shore beceming now ,so gellieg
and tremendous, that the_ people could not spew
themselves on deck t the constariee having cut
both cables during the aaion, and the wharps,
which had been run out to heave her off, s.hot.awayi
at the moment of her floating she drifted with the
wind on shore, further on the rocks, which obliged
the Officers and cre.w to. abandon per, (without
firing her) the decks being filled with wounded ;
observing, however, as the tide rese, she began to
float, I was induced, great as the risk was, to make
another attetnpt to save her, which also proved un-
successful, those employed pn this service being
either killed or made prisoner s, Night now closing
on us, it became necessary to consult the safety of
the Sheldrake and Strenuous (the later with her
foretop-mast shot away) ; at break of day I .stood
in to see if any thing further could be done, and
was happy to observe the Constance was high-and
dry on the rocks under the battery, and lying keel
up, a perfeCt wreck; the prize, which had not
drifted so far in, I succeeded in totally destroy
by fire, at low water; I have saved about one hues
dred of the Officers and crew of the Constance ; of
thoSe missing, I hope most are made prisoners,
though' I fear some may have fallen in the secousl
attempt to recover His Majesty's Sbip.

'he lamented death of my respeCted friei3d, Cap-
tain Burrowes (who, had he lived, would have given
their Lordships a more clear and detailed account
than I am able to do of this affair), leaves me the
duty of bearing testimony to the determined cour-
age, coolness, and ardour displayed by every Officer
and man in the Squadron. I must particularly
mention the assistance I received from my First
Lieutenant, Richard Kevern, a most meritorious and
old Officer, whom I presume to recommend to their
Lordships' favourable notice. I, must also bear tes-
timony to the zeal and bravery of Lieutenant Nu-
gent, commanding the Strenuous Gun-brig, who on
this, as well as former oochsions, has ever shown
himself a gallant and zealous Officer. Lieutenant
William Lawrence, my Second Lieutenant, to
whom r committed the service of'destroying the
prize, performed it very much to his own credit
and my satisfadion. I am 'sorry to state that Mr.
Henry Fraser, Master of the Sheldrake, who volun-
teered hi the most gallant manner to accompany
Mr. Richards, First Lieutenant of the Constance,
in the second attempt to save the Ship, is amongst
the missing.

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have the honolqr to incl:Yie a ,correa a
• !?.e Idli4cl" atid- wozio'cled
have beer. to obtain ; al a,itsL of

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SJAIeiS s;ivett ,frpm.the prize.
-1 liavc-!.tne'lionour to be, &c.. - •
(Signed)` -.T()HNTf-QCKNESSE
fear-.lm - a Sir Juirie.F Sarzinfirez,',Birt t.

anc i. &..&c. E 57 c Cif c.:Guarts'ey.

I. S. As Lieutenant tawrence .saw iihmit thirty
i!•.illed.lying on tht,.. .Saiainancivr'i decks, I copctive
t:•,e slaT4lter on -bonrd- must .have teen very great.
Nitrunel47 of:her,
.crew escaped in Boats,- ancl by
swimming to the shore, on her striking.
(Signeed) • JOH IN'
:us? or:1(1114 and Woundt.d tin board his Majesty's Ships
She drake, and. Stretnicits•-iii .atLon, to toe
12th instant. • .