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non:- to enclose). At twenty minutes after one
P. M. the Alceste commenced atlion with tiie other
two, by engaging the rear iu pas.ting to get at the
Commodore, but an unlucky shot soon afterwards
bringing down ow maietop-mast, we unavoidably
dropped .a little astern : cheers-of'rive l'Empereut'
resounded from both ships; they thought the day
their own, not aware of what "a second I had in my
gallant friend Captain Gordon, who pushed the
Active up under every sail, and brought the stern-
'most to action, within pistol-shot , the headmost
then shortened sail, tacked and stood for the Alceste,
(which, though disabled' in her masts, I trust he ex-
perienced was by no means so at her guns), a'nd
after aegarm conflict of two hours and twenty mi-
nutes, it ended by the Freucle Commodore making
sail to the westward,- which from 'my crippled state
I was unable to prevent, and the other surrendering,
after being totally distnasted and five feet water in
her hold; she proved to be the Pomone, of forty-
four guns, and three hundred and twenty-two men,
commanded by Captain Roiarnel, who fought his
ship with a skill and bravery, that has obtained for
him the respect and esteem of his opponents; the,
other was the. Pauline, of similar force, commanded
by- Monsieur Montford, Capitaine du Vaisseau, with
a broad pendant.; they were from Crirfu going to.
join the squadron at Trieste. The Alceste had 20
killed and .wounded, AClive thirty-two,-and Pomone
fifty ; and it is with poignant regret I inform you,
that Captain Gordon has lost a leg; but thank God
he is doing well ; his merits as an officer I need not
dwell upon, they are known to his country ; and he
lives in the hearts of all who have the happiness to
know him. His First Lieutenant, Dashwood, lost,
his arm soon after be was wounded, aid the ship was
fought by Lietit. Haye in a manner that reficas the
highest honour on him ; his services before had fre-
quently merited and obtained the high approbation
and strong recommendation of his Captain, who also
Speaks in the warmest praise of Acting Lieutenant
Moriarty, Mr. Lothian, Master, Lienteeant Alters,
Royal Marines, and every officer, seaman, and ma-
rine under-his command.
•And though our success was not so complete as
I trust it would have been, could the Alceste have
taken up her intended position alongs de Pauline,
instead of that ship, from the fall of our topmast,
being enabled to mauceuvre and- choose her dis•
tame, I feel it my duty to state, that every officer
and manihere behaved most gallantly. I was most
ably' assisted on the quarter-deck by my first Lieu-
tenant A. Wilson, and M,r. H. Moore, Master ; and
the main-deck guns :were admirably direaed by
Lieutenant James Montage. ate: Mr. James Adair,
a,tiing in the place of Lieutenant Hickman, at Lissa
with the gun-boats. In justice to two very deserv-
ing officers (Lieutenant. Miller, Royal Marines, Ac-
tive, and Lieutenant Lloyd, Royal Marines, Alceste),
it is necessary to mention they were ashore with
most of their respettive parties at Camesa Castle and
Huste's Islands for the defence of Lissa, hourly
threatened with an attack from the 'enemy, assem-
bled in great force at Scisina.
The Kingfisher -hove in sight and joined soon
after the action, and Capt. Tritton rendered
.essen-
Oat service by taking the prize in tow.
Captain Bligh, of the Acorn, to whom I have en-
trusted the defence of Lisa in our absenCe, has had
an arduous duty to perform ; but no difficulties
arise, when all are actuated by zeal for his Majesty's
service ; and the little squadron you have done me
the honour to entrust me with possess it in an emi-
nent degree.
Unite' has just joined, after seeing the Persanne
tnto Lissa; and Captain Chamberlayne, with his
usual alacrity, has repaired his damages, and made
the signal of being tit for service; and, I am happy
to say, this ship will in a few hours more be per-
fectly so also. •
I intend sending the Aaive with prizes and pri-
soners to Malta as soon as possible, which, from the
st-ate of her wounded Others and men, I am sure
will. meet your approbation, Enclosed are lists of
the killed and wounded, and
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) MURRAY MAXWELL.
To Capt. Rowley, his Majesty's' ship Eagle,
and Senior Officer of the Adriatic Squadron, •

His Majesty's Ship Unite, Lissa N. E. tire
Leagues, Friday, Nov, 29, 'Bll.

SIR,

I am to acquaint you, that, in obedience to your
signal to chace this morning, I was enahltd, by the
superior sailing of his ~liijesty's ship treder my
command, to so far close immediately in the wake
'of the enemy's frigate at noon, as to exchange bow
and stern-chasers, but the very variable state of the
weather from that time, the wind veering from the ,
south to the east, and' our opponent keeping us di- -
redly astern, prevented my getting closer until near
four o'clock, when part of our broadside being fired
at him, Ire returned his,. and struck hii colours.
Yon will judge my a-tonishment at her proving to be
La Persanne, or 860 tons, 2.9 n'nei-pounders, and a
compleMent of 125 men and 65 troops, having on
beard 120_iron, and a few brass ordnance,: she was
. commanded by Mons. Joseph Endie Satie, Capi-.
taine de Frigate, whose' masterly manoeuvres and
persevering resistance for near four hours, reflea
great credit on him. Our masts, yards, sails, and
rigging bear ample testimony to his galling fire.
We have only one man wounded ; the enemy
two killed and four wounded. The coolness and
stcady attention,,to my orders on the part of my First
• Lieutenant, Mr. J. W. Crabb, Lieutenant Dirllou-
gall, Lieutenant W. Hotharn, Mr. Gibson, lately
promoted for his gallantry on board the Adite, and
the whole of the other officers and ship's, company,
could only be equalled by their extreme disappoint-
ment at di.scoveting, at the enemy's surrender, we
had been opposed to a vessel of inferior force. I

inclose a list of our defeas, and the name of the
woundittl man— (Thomas Ta,e, ordinary, severely.)
I ietnain, Bto.
(Signed) E. H. CHAMBERLAYNE, Capt
M. :Maxwell, Esq. Captain of his Majesty's
Ship Alceste, and Senior Officer, Sce.

List of the Enemy's squadron engaged by his Majesty's ships
Alceste, Attive, and Unite, off Lissa, on the 29th No.
vsinber, iSi I.
La Pauline, M. Monfort, Captain, of 44 guns, 3;2 men, and
roo tons ; escaped.
La Pomone, C. ltosamel, Captain, of 44 guns, 322 men, and
• tico tons; taken. Has in her hold 42 iron and 9 brass
• puns, and 220 iron wheels for gun-carriages.