The Sun.
London, England, 1805-12-26 00:00:00

Sir Robert Calder.

I admit I did not show any disposition to do so,
except by hauling the wind when I saw them bear-
ing down, as by doing so I roust have separated my-
self frcim the crippled
Q. At d:ty-light on the ;:,ith what was the rela-
tive 'situation of tht., two fleets, and how was the
wind ?—A. Very'moderatc, nearly calm ; at seven
or eight o'clock in the morning a breeze sprung up
from the North North-East, which brought the ene-
my a little on the quarter, at that time a considera-
ble distance orf, the whole of the fleet not being in
sight from the deck. .

O. Did the enemy on the morning of the e4th,
and at what hour, bear away to the Southward and
Eastward I cannot say the precise hour, the
enemy bore away, but their heads were to the.
South East, and they did not appear dose to the

Q. Could the British Fleet have pursued the ene-
my an the 24th with a prospeA of advantage ?—A.
Every ship but the Windsor Castle appeared to me
to i,e in a situation. I can only speak from appear-
ances, not basing an opportunity of knowing their
internal situation*
Q. Did the Vice-Adinirpl, at any time on the
24th, slim. any disposition to renew , the enagage-
ment 7—Admiral Calder—l did not, for reasons
which I will hereafter state.
U. Did, the Vice Admiral, from your remarks
and observations, do all he might have done, be-
tween the 23d of July at day-light, and the time you
lust sight of the enemy, to renew the engagement,
and to take or destroy every ship which it was his'
duty to engage I consider that I have already
answered, that the Vice Admiral never did stand to-
\\lir:ls the enemy on either of those days.
Cross-examined ly Admiral Guider.

Q. Did the enemy ever chace or make any attempt
to farce me to an adion either on the 23d or U•tth of
fitly ?—.A. The enemy bore up shortly after noon,
on the day of the 93d, as I then thought, to renew,
the engagement, but by their hauling to the wind
again as soon as they closed with the leeward ship,
1 believelt was only intended for that purpose.
Q. Did I keep my wind when the eneroy bore
down ?—A. Yes, I observed you haul to the
NNind when the enemy bore down Q. Was there
lot a swell, and so little wind, that I gave the signal
to keep the ships in open order ?—A. I have already
mentioned there was little wind, and I do reeollea
the signal to keep open order.
Q. Could I have pursued the enemy on the 24th
without separating the rest of the squadron from the
Windsor Castle and prizes and frigates ?—A. Cer-
tainly not without separating them from the prizes;
and not under a press of sail without separating from
the Windsor Castle.

Q. Did I not always place,the squadron between
that of the enemy and the Windsor Castle, and the
prizes in tow by our ships ?—A. It appeared to me to
be the intention of Sir. ROBERT CALDER, from the
time of the aaion, to keep company with them till
they separated by signal.
Q. Was not the English Squadron always placed
by cue between that of the enemy and the, Port of
Ferrol, as Bing. as the enemy remained in sight ?
A. We certainly wore between them ; it did not
appear to me that any particular situation was
chosen.

araiititi?eti fir't

Cl.'.You bairn said that an enemy could not corre
out of Ferrol with Ut N. N. W. wind : Amu
Lnow 140 W the wild was th the 24th ?-•=the
neSs refoned tO the log. It 4ppeln, it was at N.N.E.
From eight A. M. to eight P.Ni. it W 34 &OW N.N.E.
to NT. E.

lohld in enemy's ship have come opt of Fer=
rol with a wind from North North East to North
East ?—A. They could at North East but, to thv
bestof my judgment, it would be attendedwith some
difficulty at N. N. E.

Captain Philip Charles Ditr

Q. Was you' ordered to reconnoitre the'-enemy's
fleet, and to observe their motions, on the 24th of
July was. Q. At what time
tween six and seven. Q. Did you at any time make
a signal to the Vice Admiral to ask if you should
keep tho enemy's Beet in stght ?---A. I
At what time ?-=•-•-A. About six,or beiv;•een five and
six hi the evening. It was in the 'afternoon, after
fair o'clock.

Q. Was you to windward of the enemy's feet at
that time ?

By the Court.

Q. When you last saw the enemy's fleet, under
what sail were they standing, acd what course were
they steering ?—A. They were under their top-
sails, top-gallant sails, and throngs, in general steer-
ing S. E. and by S.—Q. How did the liritish moat
then bear from the enemy ?—The vnerny bore
about S. S. W. of me, and the Admiral nearly N.
or N. E. and bcr E.

Q. At the time you returned to the British Fleet,
under what sail were they standing, and what course
.werothey Steering ?—A, They were stming' by the
wind upon the larboard' taa, 1 should suppose about
S. E. and by E.
What sail were they under \I hen you return-
ed. I think under topsail and forezail ; whenf
returned to the fleet we lay about S. E.
Q. What distance, were you at that time from
Ferrol by your rearming When I made.,the
signal, snail I keep sight,of the enemy, we were
12,5 miles from Ferrol, as near as a seaman can
reckon.

Q. Do yon recollea the bearings of Ferrol at tint
titue ?—A. 111 recollea right, abut S. E. by orb.
pass.

Q. When you returned to the fleet, • dc, you reool-
leE *bat ships of the British Fleet appeared to you
to be in a disabled state ?-7.A. The Vv:::‘!sor Castle
had no fore-top-mast up, no ether ship appl.,!_tred tp
me to want any thing.
R. What ships, had the prizes in towat that time?
—A. I think the.Egyptienne and SiriuS ft:gates.
can' ask Captain ptlanAkt
no qUestions whatever; I beg leave to observe that
ty, the Court.