The Sun.
London, England, 1809-02-01 00:00:00

Frorß the LONDOA, GAZETTE, Jun. 31 , Isog.

Aimiralty-Office, Jan. 31. 180 g.

xtra6l of a Letter from Vkce_Mrniral Lord CoWilmot:4,
' 'Cornritander in 'Chief .of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels
in the Meditetranean-; to 'the Hon. W. W. Pole, dated on
board the Ocean: offiTtitilon;-the Ist Dec. 1808.
The Excellent havingTheen relieved on the ser-
yice at ItOsas liy Or' Fairte., joined me the 24th,
and Captain West gave me a relation of events
that b.ive lately occurred there, in his Letter dated
the 21st ultimo, which I inclose, together with a List
of killed and wounded seamen and marines of that
s:iip and the Meteor Botni) employed on the same
service,

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But for the, presence, of his Majesty's Ships in
that Bay, and the powerful assistance which Cap-
lain We 4, with the cotnpanies of those' Ships, af-
fordeti the Spaniards both on shore and by the fire
twru them there is every reason to believe the Ci-
tadel of 4asas and Castle of. the Trinity would both
have fallen ; they were ill; provided with every thing
necessary for a siege; wtirks of the Citadel in bad
repair,-and the garrison not sufficiently numerous for
the duties of its defence. '

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Captain 'West's ahility and the valour and perse-
verance'of his Officers and' men, removed as many
9.lthese deae6ts as,it was Possible, apd gave such se-
vere checks to the Enemy as made it necessary they
should preceed by rules of art against a place that
with their great force they intended to take by a
Coup de Maine which has given ample time for the
Spanish Government to reinforce the garrison, and
leplenidt the stores, &c. of this important Post.
The french have on this occasion practised those
arts which Frenchnied area very ex,i=it so. A person
was employed, it seems, to intercept the letters writ-
ten to Colonel O'Daly; the Commandant of the
Garrison of Rosas, to the Supreme Junta of Gerona;
and they were two or three weeks without' hav-
ing any knowledge of what was passing :—at
the same time their emissaries gave out that the
English had taken possession of the Fortress, and
au:Tended the Spanish Officer frOm the duties of
his. office. The Junta -wrote to Captain West, in-
forming hint of part of these reports, and begging.
Ile would inform them of the circumstances which
hadcauscd this change. It Wail afterwards discovered
to have been an artifice of the Eueny to prevent re-
inforcements corning.
In another instance the French have shewn much
art, by abandoning their usual system of terror, de-
aolation, and plenal. • and in the neighbourhood of
Pigueras and Ros'as Lye lately treated the Spanish
inhabitants with more kindness to their nersons, and
forbearance of. their properly, endeavouring to at-
tach them by a feigned moderation.
The Spaniards are very sensible ,and vary ,gt'ate
fel for the support given to them by.the English ;
the animating example of Captain West, his Skill.,
and the,gallantry of his Officers and men, is deserv-
ing of eery praise; in the sortie he made at the
bead of his seamen and marines, when they at-
tacked the Enemy's advanced post, and rescued the
l'alquelets, their eondud - and their courage was
admirable; several men were wounded, and Captain
West's horse was shot under him, before they were
obliged to retire, to prevent being, cut off by the
Cavalry, which was advancing for that purpose.—
Captain Collins, of the Meteor, conducted the buni-
bardment with great. ability, and was indefatigable
-in the annoyance he gave the Enemy by it. Lieu-'
tenant Howe, of the Royal Mariries, belonging to
the Excellent, commanded a detachment of that
Corps,. which wan thrown into, the Castle of Trinity
tar its defence ; and in two assaults made by the
'Enemy with large bodies of troops, this Officer,
'and the marine's under his coramand,.Vere highly,
distinguished fer the gallantry which- they.displayed
end the resources they found, where almost 'every
eiing was wanting.

The Enemy suffered a very considerable loss of
men in thew assmilt-si but onlss melt urea have
peen tbk,:n to raise the siege, I stn apprehensive this
very important Post will' be mduced.

t•lis Majesly's Ship Excellent, Rooas Bay,
SIR, . • ' • 'Nov., 21,, 148.
1 have anxiously waited an opportunity to inform
t"
our LordshiP Of the it.vestment of this Port by the
(limy, with a ford' computdd at five or six thousand
CIL
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On the evening of the 6th instant, .the Enemy
obsetved in mourn) between Figueras aria
Pastilit'rh; and, on the following morning, was in
tb topic e pessesSion of the heights that' entompais
this- [0 f the same day at noon, a small body'of
chetny entered the tuwn'of Resas, which, in an
instant, was'cleared Of its inhabitants; who either
fkil Co their beats or the citadel'for yr,oteaion
i'w.ell-diret•led tire from the Exeellentand 14;1ettor
t)(..h within I,,,int--blank,,shot of the' town,
At;og,..d t!! t., iyet.ci!litatery,', retire. On tho,
first' ytopt,:,r:ince 'of tilt! Enen)y;:eiOntiel Q)Daly,
66(,erti.5.: of thislortre.i matte aptilicatien id' Me
fvi'a3,.i,tatlee, 'when' I' itotnedtatelp., rttititiiiced Ills
tivi'Zxixlicui; (with

eXeCl*4'.l) of an 401 94 men, W)g) had
been previensli detached to Fort Trinite,) and an
Offeer and Ao seamen. On the 7th, the Enemy
took possession of several houses and ruins in the
rear of the town as an advanced post, front which
he was repeatedly dislodged by 'the Citadel and the
guns and shells of his Majesty's Ships in the Bay.—
On the Bth, at noon,. observing a body of Migeelets
'hard pressed by the. Enemy trom their advanced
post, I was induced to make a sortie from XheCila-
del with the seamen and marines, and the Officers
commanding ihem, but the very superior' force of
the enemyi .who endeavoured to surround us,
obliged ns to retire, but not till my Officers and
men bad displayed a spirit and courage which gave
me.the most lively satisfaCtion: I am sorry lam
.obliged by this little affair to send your Lordship a
return of wounded inert.

Late on the evening of the oth I received from
the Governor the unpleasant advice, that a large
breach was made in the ram part of The Citadel by
a part of the bulwark falling down, sufficiently ca-
pacious to admit twenty-five men abreast. I prof-
fered to the Governor every assistance' that the ur-
gency of the moment required,,and diretaed Captain
Collins to immediately weigh and place the Meteor
as near the shoal as possible; to flank the breach in
the event of an attack. I sent at the same time
two boats to enfilade the beach with the carron-
ades ; fortunately the lateness of the hour precluded
the Enemy gaining information of the event. , The '
following morning I sent an Officer and a party of
seamen to assist in repairing the breach, direCting
the seamen and marines in the citadel to, be em.
ployed on the same service. By every exertion the
rampart was placed in a state of security for the
night, the defence of which was entrusted to an
Officer and forty seanien, whom I sent on shore for
that purpose. On the third day I was happy to see ,
the repair completed, and the work as defensible as
it was previeurto the disaster.
On the morning of the 15th instant, at eight
o'clock, the Enemy made a nio4t resolute assault
on the Fort Trinite with about two hundred men,
and a reserve of about two thousand to support
them. The Enemy was bravely repulsed ; but in a
moment again advanced in greater force, when
two of the outer gales were broke open ; but by a
most galling and steady lire of tuusquetry.and baud-
grenades from the fort, the enemy was%a second
time obliged to retire with great loss, leaving their.
Leader, a 'Chief of Brigade, and manYothers, dead un-
der its walls 4 and 'the second in command carried off
desperately wounded. Expeding a third. assault
would be made, I threw in a reinforcement of thirty
marines; with a Captain and Subaltern, by means of
a rope ladder, which was effected withunt loss, and
`with one man but slightly wounded during an inces-
sant fire of musquetry.
I cannot speak in terms of sufficient praise of the
Officers, and men in their glorious defence of Fort
Trinit6, on which occasionfive marines were wound»
ed, anclOne Spaniard ; but I have the satisfaCtion to
inclose to yourself a letter I have received from the
Spanish Officer commanding its. Garrison, which
does him great hosiour.

No further attempt was made on this fort till the
201 h inst. when the Enemy opened a battery of three
heavy guns from a height commanding it; but as
yeti, has made no impression on its walls. The Lu-
cifer Bomb had been throwing her shells the two
preceding days to prevent the Enemy making a lodge
anent oh this height ; btu was compelled to retire,
after being • struck three times by the battery.—
During the previous night the Enemy threw up an
extensive intrenchment three hundred yards from
the Citadel, and at day-break opened a fire upon the
Ships in the bay from three large mortars, which
obliged us to retire out of their reach : the Bomb
Vessels, from having a longer range of shells than
the Enemy, were enabled to throw them with
e

Fort Trinit6, from lilt insulated situation and
strength, I ant of opinion, may stand a long siege.
But I am not so sanguine with respell to the Citadel,
whose garrison is very inadequate to its defence,
and having, as I conceive; a vulnerable point, I waited
on the Governor on Sunday last; to take: my leave,
when he inlormed me, that he was in expeaation of
a reinforcement; but I am apprehensive the blockade*
of the Enemy in. Barcelona wilt. prove an obstacle to
his expected success.

lieg leave to conclude this Dispatch tp your
Lordship, by expressing how highly satisfied I have
beeu with the conduct of the Officer.; and company
of the Ship I have the honour to command, as like-
wise of those of the Meteor and'Lucifer.Aombii,
commanded by Captains Collins and Hall, whose
great exertions dul-ing the arduous and must fatigo.
ing ,service, they have imperiously
,been called-1
upon to perform, retied the greatest. credit upcin
them. I have, &T.

(Signed) ,JOI-IN WEST.;
Right Hon. Vice. Admiral Lord Collingwo9d, &c.

List of Men belonging to Isis Majesty's Shia tlfc 'Excellent,
who were wounded in Attion with the Eirriny between the
Silt and 16th Days of November, aBob, ui kiasas Buy, •
Itobeft Palmer, Seaman. John Sands, ditto. Francis D.
Colce, ditto, dangerously. lames Lambe; 'Wine', Dir.
litti: Closhin, ditto, badly. john MiNeal, Seaman, slightly.
W. BroWn, Serjeant of Marinefi,.. stightly. Edward Ma.
gennis, Seaman. James Roberts,: Marro e.. Peter fly Son,
ditto. James Martin, SCJITIAII, tallith.' Tohii Burrows,
ditto, badly.: 'oho Smith, Ma;ine. john Brady, ditto,
dan'gerously. Wni, Wilson,. ditto, 16th ,Novernber,
t 308.• Losesph Hanwood, ditto, slightly. john, Richard.:
son, (Info, slightly.. john M'Clarty, Seamar, slightly.
Dennis Garrett, ilitto,'badly.—Total rtj.
List of Men wounded in His Majesty's Ship Meteor, while
engaging the Loewy in the Bay of ltosas, between the 7tit
anti Goth days of Novembei,
David Kerr, Gunner of the loyal Marine Artillery, lost both
his arms. George Gale, ditto, slightly. los. Haynes,
ditto, slightly. Thomas Johnson, Seaman, a fradure.
Beitian ItßUSiittO, ditto, slightly. "'George nat.
tcr.Master.—Tot4l 6.

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ilibuirally-ufficf2 fan. 3 1.0 ' 1800.
,
Extract °rowdier Letter train Vice. Atimirol Lord Caging.
Woad, to the lion. W. W. Pale, dated on board the theop,
December, 14, iLB.

My letter-of the Ist instant would inform you of.
the enemy haying laid Siege to ffie Cistle of Rosa's,
and of the measures takeie by the British ships in that
ply in aid of the -Spaniards for its defence. The
Scout joined the spfactrOn off Toulon on the 7th, and
by Iferi received further accounts from Capt. Bennett,
of tke.Parne, of the progress the ettethy was ma king
against that iuiporlattt fortress. Capt. Lord Cochrane
has Maintained him4elfld ihe pas:gession of Trinite
Castle with with great ability and'heroistn ; although
time Fort is laid open by the breach' in its works, he has
sustainedand repelled seyeral,assiultc, !laving famed'
a sort Of 'rampart Within thi) breit.ch, with, his ship's

haw** ddhs; .4wn;ngs, &c. AllO4 with ;Anti and
rubbbish. Ihe zeal and energy with which he has
maintained that fortress, excites the ,highest admira-
lioni. His resources for every exigency have no end.
Spanish Governer of this Castle is woUnded,
and on beard the Meteor.

lAwning-street, Jan. 30, 1809.
The King-has been graciously pleased to appoint
Brigadier-General the Honourable Charles William.
Stewart, to be Governor of Fort Charles in the
Island of Jamaica.

Crimm-Office, Jzn. 3t, 1163.

MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN TIIE PRESENT

PARLIAMSNT.
Borough of Westbury—Francis %%think. Esq, in the room
Glynn Wynn, Esq. who has accepted the Chiltern Hun-
dreds.

BAINKRUPT.V.

William Proaor, late of Great Eating, dealer in hay and
straw, to surrender, Feb. 4, 14, and march 14, at one, at
Attornies, Messrs.. Gale and Son, Bedford.
street Bedford row.

Richani Fox, of Rigby, Warwick, scrivener, dealer and
chapman, on Feb. is, 16, and March 14, at eleven, at the
George Inn, Coventry. Attornies, Messrs. Kinderly,
Long, and Ince' Gra)ls- Inn ; anti Edward Feilding Pal-'
mer, Coleshill,Warwickshire.,
Job dam, of Trowbridge, Wilts, • carpenter, dealer, and
:•' chapinan, Feb. 13, 14, and March 14, at eleven, at the
George Inn, Trowbridge. Attornies, Mr. Timbrell,
Trowbridge; and Messrs. Debary and Derby, Inner
Temple:,

• I'KiCE OF STOCKS
THIS DAY AT TIYLLV O'CLOCK.
Consols . 66i 'l', Red. Ann. . • 67)

THE SUN.

&QLLM UUZS DIM'S VtLSUM AUDIAT ?

L 0 N D 0 N,

WEDNESDAY, PEISEUARY 1, 1809.

We are happy to state that the Hindoslan ,has ar-7
rived at Plymouth from Vigo, with 700 Troops on
board.--The Alfred, with the Transports trom Vigo,
have all arrived safe in the Channel.

the Gibraltar Mail which arrived yesterday,
brought aver a confirmation of the defeat of .the.
French before Saragossa on the 3d ult. with very Con.
siderable loss, we believe above 4000 men. 'We
know, however; from subsequettt accounts, that the
French had received large reinforcements after
their defeat, and that the place was closely invested;.,
and we very.much fear that, cut off es it now; is
from assistance, it will not be able to hold out much
longer. -

'Ws have this day inserted the four French Bul-
letins, at length, the substance of which we giVe
yesterday. They are, as usual, f nll at exaggerations
and falsehoods ; but it cannot escape the 'observa-
tion of our Readers, that BUONAPARTR has consi-
derably changed his tone in speaking of the British
Army.

By the Packet from the Leeward Islands, letters
have. been received 'from Bt. Thomas's of the 29th
of December. They announce the arrival at that
Island of A fast sailing vessel froth Virginia, from
whence the voyage arthat season is usually perform-
ed in six or eight days. These letters, after men-
tioning the sailing of the. Packet frOm `New York
for England on the 14th of December, state, that
since the departure of that Packet, the 'Non-inter-
cOurse All; which had at, that time bean proposed
and submitted to the House of Representatives,
had, after much warm disctission in both Houses,
been passed into a law, and. Was to operate equally
against Fiance and England. The letter we allude
to has. been received by a Merchant of eminence,
and implicit credit,is attached to its contents.
Asa prelude, to the subjugation of Martinique, we
haVe to announce, the occupation •)f the, strong tort,.
called Pigeon Island, which is situated in the Aar-
bout of Martinique. It was taken by the Circe Fri!.
gate, after a most-obstinate,contcit, in which the
Circe was dreadfully disabled. The British flag Was
flying on the fort On the 2(ith December.
We copy the following from an. Antigua Paper of
the (4,3 Li December :

" From an Officer arrived here belonging to his
Majesty's Schooner Elizabeth, we learn that Pigeon
Island, off Martinique, has been taken by the Circe
Frigate, Capt. COLLIER, after a sevete engagement.
Capt. COLLIER, hid Officers and Men, are in pos-
session of the forts and fortifications. The Circe,
we understand, is in a sinking state."
Pigeon Island is a most important eoiition, the
possession of which will greatly facilitate the descent
and operations of our troops: It is situated on the
westward side of the Island, in the harbour, (routs
She town of Martinique, and commands the naviga-
lion.•

A bag of letter's was received yesterday morning at,
the Foreign most-Otlice from Heligoland. The. situ-
ation of the small garrison, consisting,
.we believe, of
between 450 and 500 men, from one of the Royal
Veteran Battalions, is said to be deplorable, in con-
sequence of the Provision Transports having been,
prevented by the ice and the severity of the weather.
from approaching the Island. The, troops are repbrt
ed td have been on short allowance for seqeral.
weeks, and the few wretched inhabitants, who re-
mained in the Island, are reduced to. the last extre-
mity.

Oa
.Monday night. the shipping and craft of all
description* on the River suffered great damage,
from the violence of the wind, and the number of
tiers that broke adrift from the Tower, downwards,
througlotte Pool, carrying. all other shipping away
that they. came in contatt with, exceeds any thing
Of the kind for many years past.
esterday the tide rose over the bank in Old Pa-
lace-yard, and the water extended as far as the door.
of'Weittninter-hall. The Passengers and Lawyers
were compelled to, walk a considerable distance
round the flood, .to get intro the Hall with dry feet;
Monday night a '-house in George-alley, Fleet
Market, 'tell clOwn, from the effeci of t he. hign wind,
by Which'a wOrnan,.:Who 'g,ained her livelihood by
portering in the Atarkets, 'wag, with hsr infant child,
cluihed to dettia:4" ' • •

SZCOND EDITION.

ARRIVAL OF BUONAPAR'TE 'AT PARIS.

,Th stop the Press to state that a Cartel is arrived
from Cherbourg, which place she left on Friday last.
—The accounts brought by it are, that Buoy,.
PARTS arrived at Paris on the ead ult. that ho pub-
listhed Bulletins, in which he boasts of having takeo,
3000 British Prisoners, and two millions or Dollark