The Sun.
London, England, 1807-05-06 00:00:00

' b.,.yaring-test4nonv,to the zeal an,l distintnislied
thl-
• lity of Sir Sydney Smith ; the manner in which he
executed the service entrusted to him was worthy
of the reputation which he tels long since so justly
and generally established. The terms of approba-
lion in which the Rear Admiral relates the con Aka
• Of Captains Dacres, Talbot, Harvey, and Monbray,
which, from my being under the necessity of pas-
sing, the Point or Pequies before the Aan could an;-
ehor, 'he had a greater opportunity of observing than
I could, cannot but be highly flattering; btu I was
a more immediate witness to the ableend officer-like
conduit -which Captain Moubray 7-displayed in obe-
dience to my signal, by destroying a Frigate with
which he had been more particularly engaged, hav-
ing driven, her on shore on the European side, after
she had bee4forced to cut her cables from under
the tire of the Pompt':e and Thunderer. The sixty-
four having run on shore obi Pesquies Point, I order-
ed_the Repulse to work up and destroy her, which
Captain Legge, in .conjunction with the boats of
the Pompele, executed. with great promptitude and
Judgment. The battery on the Point, of more
than thirty gulls, which, had it been completely
linished, was in a position to have annoyed the
.squadron most severely in passing, was taken pos-
• session of by the loyal Marines and boats' crews of
the rear division, the 'forks having retired at their
approach, and the guns were immediately spikecL
This service was performed under the direction of
-Captain Nicholls, of the Standard's. Marines, whose,
spirit and enterprize can never be doubted; but.as
circumstances rendered it impracticable to effect the
entire destruction of the redoubt, orders were givep
by Sir Sydney Smith to Captain Moubray, which I
• fnlly-approved, to
_remain at anchor, near the Pes-
• quies, and- to employ Lieutenants Carrol'and Arabin,
of thti, Potnfie, and Lieuuenanf Lawrie, of the
Marines, to complete the demolition of the redoubt
and guns, which, whim performed, the Active was
to continue in the passage of the Dardanelles till.
further orders.

..At a quarter past five P. M. the Squadron was
enabled to make sail ; and on the evening of the
;text day, the,-.:Myth, came 'to an anchor, at ten
o'clock, near the • Prince's Islands, about eight
miles from Ci)nstantinople, when I dispatched cap-
tain Cape); in the Endymion, to anchor near the
town,- if the wind, which was light, would permit
the Ship tb.stem the current, In convey the Ambassal
does Dispatches to the Sublime Porte in the morn-
ing by a Flag :of Truce but he found it iniprkti-
cable to get witihin four miles, and consequently au-
chorAl at half-past eleven P. M. -
I have now the:highest satisfaaion to add, that
the echidna of-the Officers and Ships Companies of
the Squadron under. my. Command. has folly sup--
ported ,t he chara6ter of the British Navy, and is de-.
berving of my wannest enlogiums.
Having endeavoured to pay a just tribute to those
-whose duty n_tdessarily called them into this service,
I should, feel myself very deficient if. I omitted to
mention, that- His Majesty's Minister, Mr. Arbuth;
slot, and Lord .Burghersh.(who had requested. to-
take a cruize with me,.) were among the most ani-
mated in the combat. To Capt. Blackwood, who,
after the unfortunate loss of the Ajax, volunteered
to serve-in the Royal George, great praise is due for
his able assistance in regulating the fire of the middle
and lower deckS ; and when the Royal George
anchored, he most readily otkred his services to con-
vey a message to the Endymion, of great moment,
her Not having refused, to take cbar:;e..of the Ship.
From thence he-gave his assistance to arrange the
landing of the troops from the Sixty; and setting
her on fire; ind,:ed, where active service was, to
p.erform, there was his anxious desire to be placed.
His Officers tooTequested to serve in the Squadron,
and their services in passing through the Dardanelles,
*met with approbation.
I have the Honour to he, 8:c. • •
- (Signed) J. T. DUCKWORTH..
A List of Turkish ships and Vessels taken and destroyed by
the Squadron under the (~nimind of Vice. Admiral sir
oho Titoism; I ruck worth, K. H. at A nchor afr Point I'
qtnes. the igth Fetnmiry,lBo7, within the Forts of the Dal,-
danet les.
Burnt--t Line of Batik Ship, 64 guns, 4 Frigates. 3 Cor-
vettes, I Brig, and 2 Gun-boats."
Taken Possession Of I -COrVette, 'and I Gun-boat:
(Signed) _ 1. T. DUCKWORTH.'

Royal George, at Anchor off Prince's

My LORD,

Isl-tinds, Feb. 28, 1807.

I have to inform your Lordship that it was per.-
ceived at. nine o'clock yesterday morning, that the
Turks had landed on the Island of Prnta, near which
the Squadron was anchored, and were ere wing a batr
tery in a position to-annoy us ; I immediately order-
ed the Marines of the Squadron to be prepared for
landing, 'and the boats to be manned and armed, and
the Repulse, with the Lucifer, having been directed
to cover them, "they
.proceeded towards the Island.
The Turks, on the Ships firing a few-grape to scour
the beach, quitted the Island in their boats, when all
but one boat with eleven men escaped, the which,
with two guns they had Intended to mount,fell into
our possession. •
At half after two o'clock in the afternoon Sir Th.
Louis sent to inform me that 'he had received intel-
ligence of a small number of Turks being still on the
Island; and requesting pethission to send Marines
to take them.; my reply was, that no•risk whatever
must be run, but if it could beeffe&ed without ha-
zarding the people it might and a party of the Ca-
nopus's NI-Itlles was immediately sent on- shore in
consequence; with the most positwe orders to Capt.
Kent, from Sit T. Louis, not to pursue the objet if
he two.] it attended with any hazard. ' At fimi•
o'clock the party on Shore made the signal for assist-
anee, and the Marines and boats manned and. armed
were'direOly ordered away from the Royal George;•
Windsor Caste, and Standard, with particular direc-
tions to bring off the Canopus's people, .but to avoid
beindrawn.into danger.. .A little betbre sunset an
Otticer was dispatched with orders-for the Whole to
return on- board.