The Sun.
London, England, 1809-12-20 00:00:00

ildmirally-Office, Dec. 19, 1809.

Dispatches, of which the following are Copies and
Extracts, have been received by John Wilson Croker,
Jq. S .cr tary to the Admiralty, from Rear-Ad-
miral Sir Richard John Strachan, Bart. and K. B. -
His Majesty's Ship Blake, in iluShing Roads,
Dec. 13, 1809. .

SIR.

I availed myself of Vice-Admiral Campbell's
offer of the Jason to convey me to' Flushing ;
and as soon as it moderated on the 9th, in the al-
terttoou, I hoisted my flag on-board that ship, and,
accompanied by the Idas cutter, proceeded to this
auchora,ge, where I arrived on: the evening of the
10th.

I found Rear-Admiral Oiway with the squadron
here; he bad embarked the troops, and put every
thing in a state of preparation for retiring-from VVal-
cberen whenever the wind became favourable. The
Arsenal and Works about the Basin at Flushing hav-
ing been destroyed on that day. _

The inclosed leiter from the Rear-Admiral will
inform you of the particulars of his proceedings :
his arrangement for the retreat appeared to me to be
so excellent, that I have given my full approbation
to the w hole.

It has blown an exceedingly heavy gale- of wind
from the %%est ward since my arrival in these. Roads,
:which has prevented my going as I intended to the
unf,ler CornmodoreOwen in the Slotigh Pas-
sage, and the same cause has prevented much corn.
munication here.

' I Dove Dot received any reports from the Room-
Poi, but I send on extract of a letter fro,.; Comino-
dote Owen,addressed to 11:tar-Admiral Otwoy, hich
wilt ukfortn you ot the Proceectings ot that Officer
with qie.lolce under his orders.
I have the honuui to be, &c.
(Signed) It J. STRACHAN.
' Caesar, Flushing Roatii, Dec. 1 I, !gig.
SIR,

have the honour to communicate to you such
circutnsiances as have occuried previous to your ar-
rivai, and subsequent to iny last • official mut-mini-

cation

The transpOrts -necessary for the embarkation of
the amity having arrived the 2.5 th ult. un the fol-
lowing day the measures that I had previously con-
certed with Liewenant-General Don tnr the destruc-
tion of the 13iisin, Arsenal; and Sea Defences of
agie:'able to instru&ions front the Effl of
Liverpool., dated the 13th and received on the 17th;

were be6uu.

On tins service six hundred seamen and arti-
tick:r6 'from the fleet were employed, •undcr the.or-
ders of Caf...tain Moore, of his Majesty's ship Marl-
bocough, assisted by Ciptaibs Tomtinson, and Hen-
.derson, of the fire-ship service. The Navy hating
completed the pon'.on of allotted to them, and
Lieutenant-Colonel' cotnnianding the
Royal Engineers, having reported to Lieutenant-Ge.
neral Don that his mines for the destruction of the
Gates at ihe.entrance of the Basin were ready, the
whole ot the Artily, with the exception of the rear
guards, was.embarked on the afternoon of the gth
instant .•

The tAittes.were exploded yesterday at low -water.:
and appear ao hate fully answered their object : the
whole of the East-side of the Basin; had been pre—
viously,- completely -destroyed,. but as the Port of.
Flushing :West of the B,;tin, lies considerably belOw.
the i4ti water mark, any material- injury of 'the
West tc ould have caused the immediate inun-
dation of the whole towr; therefbre our work on
that side had beeu confined to the demolition of the
Careening -Wharf .and Pits. ,
It WM at first intended to defer.the burning of.the
• Store- house and other buildings in the Arsenal until
our fmal departure, but from the probability, 'that
with a strong east wind the flames might confirm-
..nicfite to the town, the whole was set-Are Jo yes-
terday; and is totally destroyed.., .
Thus Flu ping 15 rendered useless to the enemy as
a naval arr.ezol; and the Basin, which afforded very
secure retreat for several ships of the line dUring the
winter, is for the present effeually destroyed, and
con only be restored by great labour, and at an im-
wense expellee.
I cannot conclude without expressing my groat
uhl•gat iut is to Captain Moore', (-for the able assistance
he has rendered in the performance of a very com-
plicated service; and be speaks in terms highly sa
iistacthry of the conduct of. captains Tomlinson and
and the other officers who served tro-
d & his orders on she: e.
I have the honour to be, 'Sec..
• W. A.,OTWAY, Rear-Admiral.
ttcar- Admiral Sir Itithard Strachan, K.S.
Commander in Cniet, &c. &c.

SIR,

Clyde in the Veer Gat, Dec. 8, acc

L::st night the enemy worked very hard at the
bAttery au Vfooltersdyke, nutwithstanding the con-
iihoeLt fire k,:pt on it.
'. At daylight this morning, it was fognd he had
:vent d tour ernbrasurei in it. Captain Carteret,
,•ra.re, pushed two subdivisions of • the *on-
-I),,,tts iurward against it, which completely succeed-
demolishnig two .of the embrasures, and in in-
hit; the others very•materially.

some few shot struck our boats.
The eyterny's, advanced gun-boats appeared to lie
close together, and' I ordered two of the Clyde's
boats to advance into the. passage and throw some
rockets that way, in order that the occasion might be,
taken to ieconnoltre them wore Closely.
I find the enemy's batteries are not so far in ad-
vance as I had supposed, and that their gun-boats
are not nearer than Cortjen. They are, however,

ereding a 'battery on a point o 1 the Dyke which
commands the Channel, about half-way between
that place and the outer battery,

I have the honour to be, &e.
E, W. C. OWEN, Commodore.
Rears-Admiral 0 tway, .

Extral of a Letter from ComModore Owen to Rear-Ad-
miral t)tway, dated Clyde in the Veer Gat, gth Decem-
ber 18;9. .
It the enemy molest our retreat, we feel a coo-
- in our strength, and the spirit of ,ny people
will not- let him tread upon Our hetels. 'lt is an
*excellent spirit, and 1 will endeavour to regulate it
so tar as to avoid committing them improperii.
E. W. C. R. OWEN'.

SIR,

His Majesty's Ship Blake, in flushing
Roans, DLL; 1.3, 1609.

In addition to my dispatch of this morniu4, I have
now to transmit a Leueti and au extract (if one. I
have just received from Coinmodoie °wet, ; every
time I hear from thin gallant and animated Officer,
I have fresh cal:se to admire his con,iuct.

Lthink it•my duty to-inform pin. that I found the
squadron under my -command in the highest spirits,
and ready to undertake atry-enterprtse,
I propose, as soon as• 1 have made my final at-
ran6etiornib at Flushing, to leave this COmnianci with
Rear-Admiral Otway, and -proceeil to the Veer ciiit
to communicate with Commodore Owen.

SIR„

111 ave-the liio)our to bct, &c.
11. J. SERACHAN.

Favorite Cutter, `i ttli Dec:. 1805,
0111 er Viei.

I am happy to find, by "a report this day from
Capt. Carteret, that the exertions.ot our gnn-moats
have completely succeeded in prev.eming the .pro-
gress of the enemy, on the Wo9lversdyke. -1 'in-
formed Rear-Admiral Otway inat tine ctu,y,being
heavy on the divkloo ot gun-boats in advLiic , I odd
ordered that ot ACting Capt. Rich to relieve it.
This was done, and to-day every embrasure the
enemy had opened is said to he completely levelled
by their fire.

(Signed) E. W. C..R. OWEN.
Rear-Admiral Sir Richard StraChan, Bart. and
iK. 13. Commander in Chia, &c.

Extract of a Letter from 'Commodore Owen, dated Favorite,
ott'l'ci ith bec. tliu9.

The enemy was very busy with
_the battery on
Woolversdyke,wiiiCh, it completed, would haVe ten-.
dered the post.l had taken on that side a very uneasy
one; I therefore thought; under the prosent circurn-
stances, every thing should be tried to keep it back,
and the gun-boats have done it well.
if the enemy in our retreat treads too close_ on
us, we feel confident in our strength, and can form
as good a front as our channel will allow : feeling
the necessity for 'my being myself in the rear, I
have hoisted my pendant in the Favot ite ail ter, leav-
ing the care of the Clyde to my Fait Lieutenant... L-
. I trust, you will approve of.
(Signed) E. W. C. R. OWES.

Foreign-Office, Dec. 18, 180 g.

The'King has been pleased to appoint Charits Ri-
chard Vaughap, Egq:-to be his. Maje Sty's Secretary
of I.,egationin Spain.
11/hilehall, Dec. Is,. 1809.

- The King has been pleased to promote the Re-
verend Joseph Goodall, Doctor in Divinity, to the
Provostship of the College of Eton, void by the
death of Door Jonathan Davies), late Provost of the
said Colivge.
The _Kwg has . been pleased to appoint David
Don'glass, Esq. Advocate, to be Sheriff Depute of the
Shire of Berwick-, in the room of John Swinton,
Esq. resigned.

Commissions in the Norfolk Militia, signed by the Lord
• • . Lieutenant. - •
• Western Regiment.
Edward Cooper Coils, Gent, t.o. be Ensign.
• , Eastern Regiment. • . .--
To be Lieutenants—Ensign liseph Stott, vice .Sheppard,
" resigned. Ensign Richard Eeales, -vice 13ellward, re 7
To be Elisign-Thomas Bayes, 'Gent. vice Storr, promoted.
Commissrons in the •Royal Cheshire- Militia, signed by the
Lord Lieutenant. .
To. be Ensigns—lob Watson Boyle,- Gent. .William Brae--
ton Johnson, Cent.
Commission in the Derbyshire Militia, signed by the Lord
Lieutenant.
Francis I'habay, Cent.. to be Lieutenant.

Ordnance.o.ffire, Dec. 23, dos. .
Royal Artillery Drivert..
Second Lieutenant Jonathan Howell to be First Lieutenant,
vice Wilkinson, retired,
Second Lieutenant John Roberts to be ditto, vice Windows,
retired.
Francis Mallet Spong, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, vice
Howell, promoted-
-- Gent. to be ditto, vice Robert, promoted.
Medical Establishment for the Military Department of the
• Ordnance.
To be Second Assistant-Surgeons,
John Thompson, Gent. vice Macleod, resigned.
pihri lamet Furnival, Gent. vice M'E wen, deceased.
Henry Hardy Ayslitord, vice Taylor, resigned.

VANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
lames Lilly, of Staple-Budge, County, Palatine of Lanca-
shire, cotton-spinner.

Abtnt noon, three, mortars were brought ditkri, - . . BANKRUPTS.
an 1, - with a field-piece, opened against our vessels Hugh Wilson and john Lightfoot, of Nottingham, hosiers,
, tosurrender lan. 4,'.5,and 3..), •at eleven,. at the it.ami inn,
(tbe brigs mole especially) ; but, attar about an
Nottingham. Atturines,.ivlessrs. Bolton and Rensilaw,
hour's• 'firing,. in which their sheik were illtown Nottingham. • , • .
with some precision, but without' effect; they. were George Roberts,: the younger, of Heights, AlmOriburY,
...
ft thetz' ' Yorkshire, cotton-matilutatturer, lan .5, 6, at: the huuse of
completely silenced, and all our vessels ke
, Toliii Bo u ootlinFocper, Hoditershent, a hnd jo. at the-ouse-
ground, - , • , . . otiarne Cowgill, innkeeper, at kirkheaton, at ten, each
About this
,time the guard-beats entered the day.- Attornies, Mr. Battye, Chancery,lane, London ;or
Hudd.crstiejd.. .' • ' -
cross channel which• Unites the two passes of ViV Benjool- .Mr. Cpsiaiidi.,
amin Barratt, late of 'Bath, but now of Entry- hill,
versdyke, to endeavour io tow off a flat-boat, which ' Lyncointte and Widcoinbei Somersetshire, butcher, Dec.
was lost last night from the Pallas's stern, being 26, z 7, and lan. 30, at eleven, at the Christopher urn and
sWampt and overset ; they got her In tow, but she tai) Tavern,3ett iiistVrl o. Attornies, Messrs. Slicptiarii and Adling-
. ... W, London ; or Mr. R. Sheppaid, Bath.
was. last' aground and could not be moved. The Richard Hawkins; late of Bridgewater, Sornersetshire, inn.
enemy's troops were in number behind the Dyke, keeper, Dec. 2.6, 27,, and 1an.,30,- at eleven, at the George
lull, Bridgewater. Attornies, Mr. Blandtord, Mitre-court-
iand a tisiderable fire of musketry was exchanged
buildings, . linter Temple, London ; or Mr. Mules,
with them, I believe without etfetton .cither.side ; 'Taunton, Soinersetshirc.

.
rain Duttnn, late of Harwood, otherwise I larrad, of Cheadle,
Staffordshire', and since of Kllappet's-Gate, Stoke-upon-
Trent, dealer, lan. 5, at three, 6, at eleven' at Trentham
Stallindstine, and 30, at eleven, at the Roebuck I on,
Nei.vasile-under- A /terries, Messrs. Fenton, New..
castle-under-tyneii or Mr. Barbor, Fetter-lane, Lon-'
. don.
Thomas Burgess, late of /lungertbrd, Berkshire, butcher,-
'Dec. 27, at twelve,,,zB, at nine, and. 'an. 30' at ten,. al. Lite
Bear Inn, liungertord. Attornic;:i, Mr. Joseph King,
Bedford row. London ; or Mr. George Kyle}', Hunger-
ford, Berkshire. , '

Foiv, of Cherry-Garden,street, Bermondsey, Surrey,
tintb.a-ineretiant, Dec `23, 33, anti fan. 3n, at t,veive, at
-I.ontion. Attorney, Hatton; LYean-street,
Mr.
Southwark', Surrey.