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ild;niralty-Office, July 21, 1812.

Copy of a Letter. from Vice-Admiral Sir td:wortl renew,
Bart. to John William Croker, Esq. dated on board the
Caledonia off Toulon, June 10, 1812.
SIR,

I have the hononr to inclose, for the infornin

tion of the Lords Commisioners•of the Admiralty,
the copy of a letter and its inclosures, which I
have received from Capt. Rowley, of his Majesty's
ship America, stating the" particulars of a spirited
attack upon the' enemy's batteries at Lauguillia,
and the capture of a convoy that, had taken shel-
ter under them.

I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) EDW. PELLEW.
His Ufajesty's ship America, off Lanpillia,
May 19, 1811.

SIR,

I have the honour to inform you)that having
'yesterday, in company with the Leviathan and
elair, fallen in with a convoy of eighteen sail of
the enemy deeply laden, which- took shelter under
the town and butteries of Languillia, and Capt.
Campbell concurring in opinion with me as to
the practicability of bringing them out or destroy-.
ing them by getting possession of the batteries,
the marines of both ships, under the direction of
Capt. Rea, of the America,were lauded this morn=
ing at day-break to effect it;

A. party under Captain Owen, Royal Marines,
of the Leviathan, was detached_ to carry a bat-
tery of five twenty-four and eighteen pounders to
the eastward, which he performed in a‘very spi-
rited and judicious manner, the -French officer
who commanded falling in the attack : the main
body in the mean time rapidly advancing through
a severe tire of grape, carried the battery ad-
joining the town of Languillia, consisting of four
twenty-four and eigteen pounders and a mortar,
though protected by a strong body of the ener
my posted in a. wood, and in several contiguous
buildings, upon,the latter of .vhich the guns were
immediately 'turned with much effect. The enemy
were now driven from the houses lining the
beach, by the fire of the Eclair, and the boats
then proceeded to bring out the vessels that were
secured by various contrivances to the houses
and beach, their sails and rudders being mostly
removed on shore : sixteen were towed off (as
per enclosed list) ; which being accomplished, the
marines were re-embarked in the most perfect
order, under cover of the fire of the-.Eclair, and
without molestation from the enemy, though a
strong party was advancing from the town of
Alassid to reinforce them.

•
I regret to state, that our success has been
clouded, and our loss on this occasion much ex-
tended, by an unfortunate accident which oc-
curred in landing the party ; the America's yawl
being sunk by a chance-skot from the only gun
that could btar on the boats; and before assist-
ance could be afforded, I lament to say, ten ma-
Tines and one of the crew were drowned.

I have great satisfaction in the 'favourable re-
port I feel it my duty to make of the officers,
seamen, and marines employed on this occasion.
The gallant and able conduct. of Captain Rca,
who commanded the marines, was very conspi-
cuous ; and he reports in the most favourable
manner of Capt. Owen, and Lieuts. Neame, Cock,
Cardon, and Hill, and of the --orderly good con-
duct of the whole detachment. To Captain Bel-
lamy I was much indebted for the-handsome man-
. ner in, which the.Eclair was swept in, and the
fire she kept up' to cover and protect the troops
and boats during their operations, the ships be-
ing prevented by the light and balling winds'froin
getting cloSe enough to act. The services of the,
bores in landing and embarking the troopS, and
(being all armed with guns or carranades) assist-
ing with their fire, and the expedition with which
the enemy's vessels Were brought out does much
credit to Lieut. Richardson, first of this ship, who
had the direction„of them, as also to Lieufs. Moles-
worth and Moodie, of the America, and Dobbs and
Hanibly of the Leviathan, who were employed in
them. I cannot conclude without requesting per-
MisSion .to rerOmmend to yow' notice Mr, John
Harvey, master's mate of•this ship, who has,par-
titularly distinguished himself both on the 'present
and-other late occasionsiof bbat service.

. I. have the honour to-be, &c:
' (Signed) - JOSIAS ROWLEY.
Vice-Admiral Sir Edw. Pellew, }tart.
\ . Commander-in-Chief, &c. &c. &c.'

[Here follows a List of Eighteen Meichant Vessels captured
and destroyed b 5 his Majesty's ships America; Leviathan, apd
Eclair, at Languillia,,on,the iGth day of May, 18i:A

, A List of Seamen and Marines, belonging to bis Majesty's
ship America, Killed and Wounded in Action with the
enemy at Languillia, 10th May, -1812.
Ktt.t.En—John Hoan Davey, set eant of marines ; John
Paine, private marine. • .•
-'vu—James Fox, private marine; (3eorlze Plum,
- (1;flo ; Nicholas • Segona,- ditto ; Edward .Moriarty, ditto ;
(Asper Bomi,, ditto ; Hendrick Ilawker, ditto ; Thomas %Va..
• soon, ditto; 1.:71.113am Paole, ditto; John. Hake, ditto; Hewit
Snell, ditto; Jamei Ealey, able seamen.• -
W,..,usluko—'llionlasJones, able seaman, slightly • George
Wheeler, private marine, ditto; William Lavercombe, ditto,
severely; Jacob Walks, ditto, badly Dennis Ford, ditto,
dangerously, (since dead) ; Charles Mills, ditto, badly ; Kobt.
Shipicy,ditto, ditto; Conrad El ders, dit_to, ditto; John M‘Nabb,
corpozal of marines, sev-erely;,Rionard Brean, private marine,

, . . , . • , .. ,
V.Zilliti Brottwell, ditto; ,lxVirely I. _Edward slightly .; ,Cat:,
ditto, Slig.luly; Ttios.Alihte2i, di-it'd; ditto.
.Total killed---1 serjeaill of marines, Iprivate marine.
Total drowned:-.1o;' marine 3, 1 seaman. ‘
Total wounded----1 krporal of marines, .11. private marines
(1 since dead;, 1 seattan. .
(Sii:010) . JOS. ROWLEY, taptilin.'
,- E.Y. DLOItILEY, Surgeon.

A List of• Seamen and Marines- of his Majesty's Ship Levia-
than, killed and wounded in action with the Enemy' at
Latiguillia, May 10, 1812.
. •
Kt Ltzu--Corporal Rex. john Mills, seaman...
Nllountn—Thoinas yonllianis, seaman. Michael Dunn,
private marine, dange:rously. Robert Shorn, ditto, ditto.
Isaac May, ditto, severely. Thorna.sSniallwookt; ditto, ditto,
Thomas Moore, seaman, ditto. Corporal Harrison, severe-
ly. Henry Collins, private marine, ditto. -
(Signed) PATRICK CAMPBELL-, Captain.
R. GRIFFITH, !Surgeon.

Admiralty-Office, July 21, 1812..
Transmitted by Captain NAPIER.

His .Majesty's sloop Pilot, off Cape
SIR, Palinuro, April le, 1810.
_ Having observed nine
.coastialg vessels of the
enemy hauled up, on -the beach .near the town of
Policastro, I thought it practicable to take them
off by anchoring the Pilot close -to the shore,
which was immediately done, and her fire, opened,.
to drive away.thearmed force that was collected
for their protection, and nearly .at the same mo-
ment a party of seamen and the marines were
landed under the direction of. Lieut. Alexander
,CaMpbell, assisted by Mr. Langlands the acting
master, and through their gallantrv.and exertions.
above 80 of :the civic militia were obliged to ra.:
tire, and were kept in check by the marines. and
small arm men, Whilst the vesselS were launched,
which was fully accomplished in about font., hours,.
notivithstanding they were hauled very high' up,
and had been much stove by their crews: They
proved to hfeladen with oil, and were from Pezzo,
bound to Naples.
I have great pleasure in reporting thot no per-
son belonging.to the Pilot were hurc._ in this-af-
fair, and which, from the enemy's having kept up
almost a constant fire of musquetry from behind
trees and hedges, is to be attributed to the able
conduct of Mr. Langlands, who had the charge
of the people in advance at small arms, and I trust
you will make it known to the Rear-Admiral, as
be is a yoting man of great merit, and has repeat-
edly been recommended 'for his conspicuous
bravery. • ' ,

• I have the honour to be Rze.
(Signed) J. TOM" NICHOLAS, Com.
Captain Napier, his Majesty's ship Thames.

SIR, His Majesty's ship Thames, Sapri, May 14, 1812.
I this.day,in company with the Pilot, attacked
the port of Sapri, defended by .a strong battery
and tower mounting two 32-pounders, with an
officer and 38 men, which surrendered at discretion,
after beino• battered for 2 hours within pistol-shot.;
but, in consequence of their gallant defence, I al-
lowed him to march out with the honours of war,
but not to serve against us irr this. expedition.
We found 2$ large vessels on the beach:, loaded
with oil,
.some of them nearly a quarter of a mile
in the country—all of which were launched, and -;
the battery in ruins, before sun-set. . •
I owe much to the support I received from
Capt. Nicholas, who flanked the battery in a most
judicious manner, .and afterwards commanded -the
launching, assisted by my First Lieutenant Alex
ander Campbell, an officer of six years standing,
as well as Mr. Langlands, Acting Master of the
Pilot, who, by his able disposition of the marines
who were under his command, (there being•no
officer of that corps on board), kept upwards of
2QO armed peasantry in check, 'and had only one
man wounded.

The firing of both ships' companies was su-
periorto any .thing I ever saw, and their conduct
bn shore was. no less praise-worthy. Neither
ship lost men on board : our bowspirt wounded
in three places, is the only material iujury we
aive suffered. I have, &c. •.
. (Signed) CHAS. NAPIER.
T. F. Freemantle, Esq. Rear Admiral of the -.Blue, &c.

• Admiralty
.o.ffice, July 21, 1812.
A leetirr has been received from Vice-Admiral
Sir Edward Pellew, to John Wilson Croker, Esq.
dated off Toulon, the 23d of June, stating that
small twenty gun ship having escaped into Ciotat,
where a new store-ship was - fitting for• sea, an
attack was intended to be Made upon the place on
the Ist- ult. with a detachment of the marines of
his Majesty's squadron. Thi! marines had 'reach-
ed the point intended at day-break ; but the wind
having fallen, and the ships appointed to cover
the debarkation, not being able in consequence to
enter the bay, without whom it was not intended
the marines should land, the latter were recalled
without going ashore.

His :Majesty's Ship -Kent was unfortunately
struck by a chance shot from one of the batteries,
by which accident Lieutenant Walton and One
seaman were killed ; and three' or four wounded
:the only ,cp.sualty on the occasion.

Ainzira/ty-Vice, July 21, 1812.

Vice-Admiral Sir Edward• Peilcw has trans-
mitted to John Wilson Croker, Esq. a letter from
Captain Hope, of, his Majesty's ship Salsette,
giving an. account of • his having; on the 2lst' of
April last, captured, and afterwards destroyed La
Co►nete,. a French privateer,- of 2 eighteen-pound-
,ers and 45 men ; and also -two letters from Lien-
tenant Charles: Phillips, acting in the co►nmand of
the Onyx sloop,, and Lieutenant James J. Os-
borne, commanding the, Fearless gun-vessel, to
the Hon Rear Admiral Legge, the former giving
an account of ,the hurningol a brig on the beach
of Conil, under the protection of a) battery and
musketry., by the-boats of the Onyx and .Desperate,
under Lieutenant Biddulph, of the former; and
the latter, stating the capture of a French priva-
teer of one gun and eight men, with small arms,
by the Fearless. 7

- This morning we roceived some Cadiz Papers :
we have not room to make many extracts from
them ; i tdeed the news they contain is not of
very great importance.

We are happy to. say that a communication
took place between Admiral MAETIN and M. VoN
ESSEN, the Governoir of Riga, of a most friendly
—nature, and our slips pf war have been allowed
to outer the harbour.

The Gazette oflast night contains the Dispatches
of Lord WELLINGTON, of which we yesterday
gave the substance, and also some very interesting
intelligence received at the Admiralty.

A Debate of considerable length took place.
yesterday in the House of Commons, respecting
the proposal made by the French to \negociate.—
The Speeches of Mr. SHERIDAN, Lord CASTE-
nEAG n ,and CANNING, we are sure- our Readers
will-peruse with pleasure.

The New York Gazette of the 20th Jung, cen
.
tains the following article ,

The United States frigates -Congress and-United,
States, from Hampton Roads, and the United
States brig Argus, from the Delaware, arrived
at Sandy Hook yesterday; in consequence of or-
ders from Government.

The British frigate Belcidera; and sloop of war
Tart&rus, were on the fishing binikS, when the
above vessels hove in sight, and on observing
them they stood off.

A report was circulated last night:that. his Ma-
jesty'; frigate Cambrian had been captured by the
American frigate President. There is not the
slightest foundation for the report. The ,Cam-
brian has been out of commission sometime.

NAVAL NEWS.

PLY:IOU-ills , JULY 20.—Arrived the,hrig /611.'
don Packet, belongint- t:.) London, J. CHU'
Master, from Carthagena and Gibraltar, Wit'
carpi consisting of wine, almonds, &c. hound t°l
Gnernsey, put In here for orders'; sailed with dic
fleet under convoy of the Victorious nmn of 'Or;
.tbe American brig Java, belonging to Salem, N°`4l;
America, .8. CANDLER, -Master, from Malta 011.
Gibraltar, with a cargo consisting of oil, 16'16
currants, &c. bound to this port for orders; the
brig Robert and Sarah, belonging to- Hull, JA"ll;5'
SErEWRIGTIT, mdster, • from Gibraltar,. Fitts3
cargo of wine, bound to ,Guernsey, p. nt in bete
for orders, the two latter are running ships fr°3
Gibraltar, the further in fourteen and the latter Jv
twenty-six days,: and, are under quarantine.
Also arrived this day the EIiza,.LAFFIIN, frog ,
Yonghall, with . a cargo of proviiions for toll

iort, last from Falmont4 ; the C/io, ANDtas°'.
and Jane, FROST, from Sunderland, 13a°
..with coals for. this port; the Helicon
of war, Captain HoPitiNs, from a cruize
the Channel; the' yary apd Elizabeth,
.from Falmouth and Pearyn ; Emanuel, Toso4
Nancy, KILLIMACK, "d Joseph, JOHNS, frcs3
Penzance ; Pomona, Swallow; and the
TREFEATHEII, from Exeter ; William, TEAOSII'
from Truro ; Renown, FRANKLIN, from LYOI3I
Sagittarius, SLADE, from Dartmouth Fer
• hang, J3ENSH, frOm Gloucester ; John, 41056
and the Friends Goodthill, WALKER, from Pool;
and the. Samuel, FORSE, from Wales.

. .
Tvibt
Went up the Harb6ur to be refitted, the ji
l
and Albicore sloops of war.
Sailed the BOyne man of war, the flag ship
of Sir 'HARRY BUREARD NEALE, to join tb
Channel fleet; the- Sybille frigate for Ports:
mouth ; -Semiramis frigate on a ' cruize off `ll
coast of France ;- :and the Orestes sloop of war °o'
a' erttie ki the-Channel.
I •
Also sailed this day the Scipion man 0-
c 1.0.
for the Mediterranean.

CADIZ PAPERS.

INTERCEPTED LETTER.

" Madrid, May 31) '
TO THE MARSHAL DUKE OF PA.LMATIA,
ot"
SENORMAkSHAL,—The King has this moo3c
received a letter from the Mayslial Duke of 111/
iP
GUSA, dated the 26th, in which..he announce,
OP
a positive manner,. that Lord WELLINGTON
the north of the Tagits with his whole
except the division Of General HILL, and co'``,
ders.it as certain that within eight days the P 9
lish army will be in sight. Two divisions have 51'
ready passed the Duoro, proceeding towards
morn, in order to support the army.of
which is preparing to march forwards..
al+
[Here follow some figures which are suPP°'
to be 'cyphers.]
The King is the more inclined to believe tll
ea,
the Marshal Duke Of RAGUSS is rightly info -IP-1e
of.
that the diiiision of General HILL, which iv
ot
the expedition to the bridge of Almarez,
it is
be supported by ether troops—(cypher).
very important that this General should CO
°
pond—(cypher). I request you 'to be aSSUre 7
my high consider*tiOn. The Marshal of the

pire, and Major Gen. of his Catholic MajestY.
" JOURDAS'

1104
FROM' JOSEPH TO THE SAMS MARSHAL MO-
-2

. IqAY 28.
SENOR MAESHAL—I have written to yO
duplicate-, with the 'date of the 26th, to in—
, tt•
you that I am without any accounts from 1:4,
The last courier from Andalusia was intercePt
and his'escort taken between Parlir and Getlfe'r)
/liayea.lways written to you • . . .
.After the letter which I received from the j*l:.
shal Duke of ItActisA, 'dated the 26th of 410
di
month, in which he states- that . (eYPI'I
.Consider, Duke, the decisive consequences 1-vbico
another attack' may have. ' Have the goc'aae
Senor Duke, to repeat the Most distinct and
skive. orders--(cypher.) Reinfofce--(cypher)
whether the Circumstances in which you fina YOO
self may permit. It is especially proper to WI
aeo
the execution withallSpeed. You may he ass—
I remain your affectionate

tc
PELVES, JUNE 26General DILL -advanced-1
.
the enewy dared not to Wait him: ClrAr-cc-
with 500 horse near7-Ahnadon.
TARIFFA, JUNE 26.—A party of ours ap preac'e-ii
Chiclana, alarmed those in its vicinity, and 0,4:
returned, but not empty banded, as it brolly
with it seven French, six mules and a niarc.

•
Dr6adful Murder.—The Count and COllll,,
D'ENTEAIGUE, a.French Nobleman and his Da 11,i"
were lair night murdered at Barnes, urrey, Art
an Italian valet ,in their service. The as9qsDe
first shot the Countess, and then stabbed her
then stabbed the Count, and shot himself.