The Sun.
London, England, 1809-07-25 00:00:00

much. precipitation, that their fire was not very de.
etructive. I am, Bic.

(Signed)

SUCIfET.

IVITNTTRY OF THE MARINE.
1117.1'011T OF CA2TAIN POTET TO THE 51INIe;TER Or

MARINE.

STR,—On the sth of April, at half-past eleven
in the morning, weather thick, and a fresh breeze
trom W. N. W. his Majesty's frigate Aienzen, un-
der, my command, I discovered an enemy's frigate,
about two leagues and a half to leeward. I imme-
diately tacked to starboard ; but I had scarcely made
sail, when I perceived another frigate to leeward of
the former, which obliged me to change my course,
and stand off with all the sail I could carry. _

" At live in the evening the wind changed to N.
E; with squalls; at which time the frigate in my
wake appeared to have somewhat the advantage of
sailing. At half-past seven, I lost sight of the fri-
gate to leeward, and the other was distant about
wO leagnes N. W. quarter N. At eight o'clock
she was no longer in sight ; and I immediately
changed my course, still carrying a' press of sail.
" At three-quarters past nine, a frigate appeared
to the windward, and soon approached within half
cannon shot. She made some signals, which were
answered by the vessel to leeward, and which I sup-
posel.l to be one of those that chased me in the course
(4. the day. The tire instantly commenced with
the bow and stern chasers of both ships. At hall-
past eleven, my rigging was much cut ; and not
wishing to expose myself to further damage, I de-
co.led on engaging.

A quarter of an hour afterwards, the anion be-
gan at pistol-shot, under easy sail. Both ships made
use of various manoeuvres until two o'clock, when I
discovered that the enemy was endeavouring to lay
me athwart hawse, by bearing down upon me.—l
adopted the same manoeuvre, and then tacking to
windward, I passed under his stern, in which situ-
ation I gave him a broadside. My intention was to
board; but the enemy avoided it by dropping to lee-
ward, which gave me the advantage of the wind.—
At half past two, I lost my mizen-mast ; the lar-
board netting caught fire. The enemy, who was
much crippled, availed himself of this accident, and
dropping astern, attacked me on the quarter. Ten
ruinutes after, the wreck of the mast was cleared,
the fire minguished, and I brought my broadside to
bear.

Within a quarter of three, I had the satisfac-
tion to see the enemy lose his main and mizen masts,
and immediately mike sail before the wind, drawing
_along the two masts, which retarded his sailing. He
could only carry sail on his foremast, which was
shattered with grape.
f 4 Irt oout,fifteen minutes my First Lieutenant,
informed me that the Enemy had struck, and
that they hailed us to stop firing. I ordered M.
Kerangoue to take possession of her, but we soon'
saw another frigate bear down to her assistance.
She made signals to her, and fired some musket-
shot at me. I then renewed the aEtion with four
guns only, my crew being employed in repairing
damages, with the intention of lighting the fresh
frigate, which was only a short distance from us.
" The a6tion soon began with her, with repeat-
el cries of Long live the Emperor She lay along
side me only a short time. My rigging was in too
bad a state to enable me to prevent her from rang-
ing on my starboard quarter, from which I could
not bring my guns to bear on her. At half past
four my maintop caught fire so violently, that it
was impossible to extinguish it, particularly as the
fire-englne had been rendered unserviceable by a
shot. Shortly after, the mainmast fell by the board,
and encumbered the guns, which could not be
brought to bear on the first frigate. This vessel
took part in the alion by firing into-my bows, and
this was my position when, at three quarters past
four, I struck to the Arethusa, of 48 guns 26
eighteens, 2 nines, and 18 thirty-two pound car-
ronades.

" The Amethyst, which I engaged for six hours
and a half, was of the same force.
Your Excellency will be pleased to take notice,
that before the Arethusa came up, Which had been
cruising on the coast of Spain (for it was not this
1r gate that chased me in the day time), the Ame-
thyst had only her foremast remaining.
" The Niemen b4d then all her masts (except her
foremast) and sails a good deal shattered indeed, but
capable of being soon repaired. I had then only 50
men killed and wounded.

" I learned from some French prisoners who
were on board the Amethyst, that when she ceased
her fire, near four o'clock, they v;.ere obliged to
leave the hold, on account of the great quantity of
wafer she made. •

The bravery displayed on this occasion by the
Officers and crew of the iViemen, is above my
praise ; and I request that your Excellency will pro-
cure them that reward of which they are most am-
bitiou,, namely, to submit their condud to his Ma-
jesty's attention.

" De POTET."

Nun r, tt RG, JULY s.—We learn from the Prague
c)fricial Gazette, that the French, who are besieging
Presbuigh, have destroyed the bridges on the river,
in order to deprive the great Austrian army of that
passage, in case they should stand in need of it, in
order to pass into Hungary.
An Order of the Du,issued by the Archduke
Charles on the 23d of June, expresses the great
di,satisfaaion of the Archduke at the condittt of
the Hungarian insurreilion at the battle of ItialL
The wi:oleght wing, composed of that Militia,
tied in so st uge a manner, that it should seem its
i'adeis are little sensible of the importance of the
which the Austrian Monarchy 'is at this

General Chasteller, says a Bulletin of the 18th
of Juno, unable to re-enter the Tyrol, with great
difficulty has reached Hurgary, having crossed the
Danube, near Buda. He hopes, by a great circuit,
o join the Archduke John.
The Archduke Ferdinand has ordered rations to
IDe provided for him at Teschen. He is bearing to-
wards Moravia, feating to be turned by the Poles
and Russian 3.

An Order of the Day of the Igth -ult. announced
to the Archduke. Charles's army, that Austria has
.41b;es on the Continent, besides .Vingland. The of-
Gazette now declares; that these Allies are
qle Turks ; but every one knows, that the Turks,
anable to assist the Austrians, cannot defend them-
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