The Sun.
London, England, 1813-02-10 00:00:00

TIM TONVI4STIEND PACKET.

the: 23d ,November, Barbadois hearing
W. S. W. 7 nes, his I‘l,lj,nty's packet Towns-
bend, Co poin Coal:, fell irtMitli tw"o large Athe-
lie to schooner. privateers, ;4hd'at
A. M. was brought to close'attiiin. by both, cacti
within IrittOl-shot. • ,
At 8, A.M. the Tovonshend`s sails mere hang.
ing in every direction, with .searcely a brae or
running rope of use, when the larger, of the, two
prig AteerB Made Art attempt: to hoard, brit was re-
pulsed with great loss.
At 0, A. M. the Townshend was reduced to a
perfect wreak, the larger: privateer. making re.:
peated attetipts to board, and being as repeatedly
repulsed by thi.gallant little crew of the Towns-
head,

i.tr 10, A. M. she became unmanageable, the
Main•mast, Main-boom, main-yard, topsail-yard,
'trysail mast and gaff, shot to pieces, the bow-
sprit shattered to piece*, both jib-booms and head
shot away, as well us the wheel and ropes, and
scarcely a shroud standing, eacll.of the privateers
choosing her position.
At length' Captain Cock, finding his ship sink-7
ing, his master being killed; himself, ten of the
crew, and three passengers wounded, was reluc-
tantly compelled to strike his colours, after having
thrown 'the mail.overboard.

Upon being taken,possession• of, by the
,priva-
teers, the Townshend proved,tOhe so complete
wreck, that the Americans, after plundering the
ship of every thing, gate her np to Capt. Cock to
carry the crew to Barbadoes, whkh they reached
‘vitli, difficulty.
The privateers were—
Tlie Toni{ 14 IS arid 19 pounder:ll;3,i men.
2 long iiinvs
EvuaG 19 16. carronatles 1 JO men
1 1 19 lb. lung* gun J

Tut al 2

The force of the Townshend packet Was only
eight 0-pound carronades; one brass 6-pounder,
24 men) '4 boys, and 4 passengers.
After having repaired his damages at Barhadoes,
in the best manner the Ovattered state of the ship
would admit of, 'Captain Cock was ordered to re,
turn direct to England, On his passage, on the
18tWdanuary, he 'fell in with another large Arne-
'lean privateer of 16 guns, and full of Men, in
lat. 39. lona 40; after an action Of an hour
audit half, she. beat off, and saverl the nails and
dispatches.
'When we reflect upon the immense..superiority.
'of the privateers, both in weight 'of metal,auti
number of men, in each, and particularly in the
former action, we cannot Sufficiently express our
admiration and astonishment at the ..gallantry
played fry the brave Capt. Cock, '.and'his handful
of heroes, and we feel gratified in recording !,the
engagement as one of equal brilliancy ,with any
this. war. . •

Wecannot conclude this article better than by
,annexing a letter from the passengers on board the
Towitshemi to Captain. Cock,tke day, after the ac-
tion, and published, at their desire, in thel3arba-
does raper.

SIR,

Ce6l,Y).

Corinth! Bay, Barbadoes, Nov. 24) 181:4.

In order to do justice to our feelings, 4ei tire undersigned,
tassengers on board the Townsheed packet,. -ealliMt forego
his Opportunity of expres,,iog the-high sense we entertain of
tiao gallant conduct. to which we were. yegerday !naming- eye-
witnesses, in the defence of his Majesty's packet under your
cuniptaud, during an action of two hours and a half, agains.t
an enernY's force so immensely superior. The animating
*tanner in which you cheered your officers anti crew the in.
ttepidity evinced in maintaining tits contest und, when fur-
ther resistance was manifestly useless, the manly tear that
fell froM you, on being CoMpelled to strike the ltritish co-
.lones, hare made an impression Un our Minds that never can
be etlaced. Condoling, as we do, on the loss of your brave
and vetertui Master, Mr. 'flionias Sedgman, we, at the game
time, cannot but cont;ratulate you on his- actric.es being re.;
placed by one so fully competent as Mr. Roger Nule, whose
steady behaviour and Officer-lace exertions particularly at-
tracted our attention.. . . .

Weliiiciice,tu subscribe onriclres, with much esteem,
&c ge. •

MALLERSTROM,
111:4%:. PEAR( F.,
WM. PENGUIN,
SAM. FIN(3I.

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was lately senteneed to an ignominious punish,-
meut, no* was employed as an extra Clerk at
the Admiralty Office, but was employed in the
Navy Offie6.

Contl-Excitaxon, FEB. 10.--7 We hare had no
arrivals of Wheat slit*ce Monday, but the supply
was -enough for the demand, prices remain the
same as :before Oats being much wanted, snap
port' the prices lsst quoted; Barley continuing to
come in considerable quantities is 3s. lower ; (;rey
peasp, Boiling Pease, and Tick Beans, lull as
dear ; in Malt, Rye, and other kinds of Grain, no
alteration.
wiwat 758.88 e. 533. j Tick Want- - 7i3. 795.
- - I Old ditto - - --s.
Bye - • - bOti. i Small ditto - --I
Burley -411 s. 486..675. reed Oats ,20,
Nitvi*Ditto —l. Film ditto -41 s.
Molt - • 9341. hos. Poland ditto - 345. 41$.
Fine ditto 1 i iii. Fine ditto 465.
White Praft 904. I Ws. I los. ' Pototot ditto - 451..
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Noy ditt‘d secoidi 11Ap.

'ROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, Eri, 9,

Antivaliy-Office, Feb. 9, 1813.

Copy of a Letter from Captain Sir John Poo Beresford, of
hi; Majesty's shio I,,,ietiers, addressed to Admiral Sir John
Bolage Warren, K. B. and transmitted by tl.e
to John Wilson t:roker,
Poictiers, off Cape Henry,
Dec. 2U, MS,

SIR,

'beg to inform' you, that the American brig
Herald, letter of marque, was captured yesterday
by his llajesty's ship Acasta, in company with
the Prlietiers. The Herald is a very fine brig)
pierced for eighteen guns, has.on board ten, and
a complement of fifty men. She is from Bour-
deaux, bound to Baltimore, with a cargo.
I have, &c.

(Signed) J. P. BERESFORD.
To the Right Hon. Sir John Borlase
Nif4rren, Burt. K. B. &v. &c.

Ad►niralty Office), Fe.b. 9, 1813.

•
Copy of a Letter front Captain Sir James °Lucas Yeo, of hi
It,fajesty's ship. Southampton, addressed to Viee-Adiniral
and transmitted to John Wilson Croker, Esq. by
Aauiral Sir John Ettrltxse Warren, K3i.
His Majesty's ship Southitniptou, at Sea,
Nov. 22, isit.

SIR,

His Majesty's ship under my command this day
captured the United States brig Vixen, Captain
George Reed, mounting twelve eighteen-nounde'r
Carronsules, two long nines, and one hundred and
thirty men. She had been out five weeka, and I
ant happy to siLy.had not'unde any capture.
have, Etc_
(Signed) JAMES LUCAS YEO, Capt.
'To Cahrict: Vicc.,Adroit 4i
of the White, &c. &c.

ildmirtiliii-Office, Feb. g, 1813.

A Letter has been received ;if this Office frf)rri
Admiral Sir. John 13orlase , dgerl the 28th
of December, "and addressed to Jolln VVilytin Cro •
ker, Esq repining the,eupture of the followin
American privateers viz.
Tover schooner; of two pill talti fifty-one men, by the St.
boinnign.
Snapper iehooner' of ten gnus and ninety men, by the
Maidstone nod Aeasta.
And the Revenge, of one gun, aod forty :nen, by the Pat
Uhootier.

diniralty -Office, Feb.

Admiral Lord. Keith has transmitted to Jo`hri
Wilson Crokcr, Esq, a letter from Lieutenant:
Scriven, - commanding his Majesty's schooner the
Arrow, giving, an account of his having, on the
30th of last month, sUceessfully attacked a French
coasting convoy near Noirtnoustier, of which he
captured and brought out seven vessels, and ran
three on shore, where they bilged.

. ,
Admiralty-Office, Feb. 9, 1813.
Extract ()f a Letter froth Captain Alexander, of his Majestfa
!..hip Colossus, addressed to Admiral Lerd Keith and trar.s»
rAitted by his Lorg.iship to John Wilson C,roker, Esq.
Its Majesty's ship'cologns, at Sea,
January 19, WO.
'We this day captured the Awerican ship'Print,
of two 'hundred and fiftegn tons, from Boston,
bound to Bayonne ; manned with thirteen men,
mountinglwo