The Sun.
London, England, 1805-07-29 00:00:00

Ex trod frorn the I,og-8e01.5 of the Fair American.

\V p.,;)NiNnAy„ iuNr, 120.—Btisk gala from the
Wost w4rci, tcei inp; E. S.E. and E. by S.; at -in A. M.
!ward the report of a gun to leeward, shortly after a
epeatt.ql tiring took phce,'. Which tunas kept up with
great vigour ; by the reports of the cannon it ;ip-
iicared to he not far off, but being very titiQh. urea-
' ' we could not WC them. This day I,•tidi with a
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NAV/11, NEWS.

I'l I. 1: I;' LONDbiri GAZETTE, :11,1y. 17, 1105,

Atlmiiiiiiy-Office, July e 7, 1805.

Copies of I,;:•tters troth- Dacrei, Comniander
in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Veisels at lantaica,
,to Witii,in aastient.Pitl.
• SIR, 1-I,rcul.t, Part Royal, May 25, 1805..
I have the honour to inclose, for their Lordships'
information, the copy of a letter I have, received
from Captain Bligh, of His Majesty's Ship Surveil-
lante, acquainting me of that Ship capturing a Spa-.
nish Privateer. •
• l am, &c. JAMES R. DACRES.
SIR,-• ' stirvemanip, May 3, t 1305...

I beg leave to inform you, that Hii Majesty's Ship
under,my command has this day, in lat. 20. deg.,37
min. N. long. 82 deg. 3b min. W. captured the Spa-
nish Schboner Privateer El Itefrisgoi mounting three
guns, and having on board fifty-three men. She
has been out fifteen chtys, and taken nothing.
I have the Honour to be, &c.
JOHN BLIGH.
11;s Majesty's Sloop Peterell,- May x 3, aos,
Stit, otr St. jag° de Cuba.
_ _ _

I have the Honour to infoin yon, His Majesty's
Sloop under my
.command captured this day, at,four
a. m. after a chace of two hours, a remarkable fine
Spanish Privateer Schooner, carrying 'a long 18-
pounder and four sixes,,and had on board 10(1 men.
She sailed from St: Jago 24 hours previous to her
falling into our, hands, and had taken nothing.
I have the Honour to be, &c.
(Signed) J. LAMBORN.
To Tames Richard llacres, Esq. ReAr.Ad.
:rural of the Red, Commander in Chief,'
&c. 'Sec. &c.

SIR,

His Majesty's Sloop Racoon, tatucea,
blay 1205.

I beg leave to acquaint you, that the 11th instant,
being at the anchorage-of Montego Bay, observed .an
Enemy's Schooner boarding a Droger ; I ithniedi-
ately slipped and gave chace, but from her superi-
ority in rowing and sailing in light Winds, she effect-
ed her escape, with her Prize into Cape Cruz. On
my return to this station I had the good fortune. to
fall in with and Capture the Spanish Felucca Priva-
teer San Felix El Socoro; had 40 men on board; and
otte 6-pounder 'thrown overboard in chase ; out from
St. Jago it days, and had taken but one.Droger.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) ED. CROFTON.
To C. B. H. Ross, Esq. Captain
of His Majesty's Ship Pique.

His Majesty's Ship Seine, offneniaga, April 3e,
SIR,
This afiernoon I captured La Perseverante French
Schooner Privateer, after a chace of three hours.---.
She is a remarkable fast-Hailing fine Vessel, three
years old, new coppered, and thstened with compo-
sition bolts, of large dimensions, has four 4-pounders
and one long twelve. Her cotnplement 90 men,
and had 84 on board when taken. 'She has been
out twelve days from Guadaloupe, and captured an
English Sloop, the Apollo, of Bertnuans.

I Ix, e the nonour to be, &T.
DAVID ATKINS.
To Tames Richard !Lew, Eq. Iteitr
Admiral of the Red, kc, dm, kc.

N.B. The Packet was in company with me at the
Capture of the Illivatver, and rendered euential ser.
vice.

Seine, oflAguadille, Porto Rico, NIAy s=o;.

gra,

This mornin Lieut.. Nand, ,of Marines; com-
manding
.the Seine', Barge, captured: the Spanish
Schooner Coneepl ion, of two guns, lung 13,..pouudek40
and ten men. She had inany passengers on loard,
who assisted 'in xnaking soMe resistance, but they
could not withstand the' gallant attack,of the. Barge.
The passenger,, escaped in a small boat. r.che Con-
ception is from Santa Marti Martha, Wen with log-
wood a
.new Schooner; and sails very, .fast the
prisoners (nitieTin nurnher). appear sickly, and I
shall land then ntunecliately to prevent• the intro-
dualim of disease into the Seine, which r trust, will
meet your, approbation.
I have the honour to be, &c.

$I A,,

DAVID ATKINS.
Ills Majesty's Ship Heureux, Port Ruyal,
jam4ica, U4e„

I have the honour to inform you, • that on the
aliit just, off Cape Nicola Mole, Y fell in with, and
captuted the French Felucca Privateer La Desir6e,
ti one carriage gun an 4 forty men,
I have the hora;ur to he, &c,
G. YOUNCHUSBAND.
To I. R. Duna, 1,:,;(1. Rear minim! of tht:
Red, Commander in Chief, &c. Sic.

Ilia Majesty's Ship Blanche, olrpoint Nevc3,
St. I,uniingo, lune irs,

SIR,

I. beg -lean to acquaint you of my !wing this
morning captured French National Schoon-
er; 'Monsieur Francis Dupuis, Lieutenant dc Vais-
sean, Commander, pierml for 14 guns, and 85 men
with dispatches from Gen.. Ferrand, to St, Jag° ds
Cuba, after a (thaw of eleven hours,

L'Ahie is a remarkable fine Vessel, coppereci
rn
and fastened, and in every resped ft for His Ma-
jesty's service. Daring the ebace she threw 'over-
board one linig bras 18 and sir 6-pounders.
Atli, C. ZACHAIUY MUDGE,
To Itear.Adv4iral ,Dacres, Comniander in Chief. '

His :Majesty's Ship Hercule, Port Royali
• lune '
I have the hatiotar to inclose., • for the infortnatiOn
of the. Lords C'odunissiuners of the Admifalty a list
'Or VeggelS re-eaptured, and destroyed by
}IN IVlajesty's Ships and Vesstrqs under my coninnand,
bOtween the tst 1\ larch and the Ist June.
I am, &e. J. it. DACIt ES.
A List of Vessels captured. _destroyed; and 'r.e..capt'ured by
' His Mastyfs Ships Vessels on the SpitiOn,
Under the commankl of lames ithard Dawes, Esti, Rear-
Admiral of the Ited, ,ftc, itcc. between the tut of Alorch
and the tst of juni,4Bos. •
Sponibb Schooner Soto Rosa, or 3 gun and 57 men. Cap-
tured by the !hotter, C'apt, ingtehelit,
French Schooner. EliKalNth, laden with sundries. Captured
by the lohn Buil Cutter? Lieut. Kurtwiight.
American Brig l'anthcr, lain•ii with coney, &v. Re-captured
bY F4ry, Croy ko.
Frent:it Schooner flazart4 of 6 guns and So, melt. Captured
by the Blanche, Capt. Mudge.
laden with fu tic., Cap.
A French Sloop (name unknown),
tared by ltn'i,ltuoott, Copt. Podo
A French 'National Schooner,{oaroc. uril.rnowo), of r brass
;wig I Pounder, brass 4. py oiind4si 4 Elf.t4s 3- p9utat
swini3 ;slid 96 men. bc:nrcytd b raftruf.iti.lit:oner
'fender, Mr, Mitsui twin ot.th rioreidn. ,
hut , ' Flyin PIA, laden .witit dryitoods,
FfenC t
Capt" 11114 kge L3pt, Bowen, f'in

Dutch Schooner Antelope, of ; guns and 54 men, Captured
by the Stork, Capt. Le Ce.yie. . .
British Schooner Dcsirtia. ke-capturediby the Papillon,
Capt. Is/rots:7 .
Spanish Felm..ca Conception, of-a gun and 2; men, Captur-
ed by the Papillon, Capt. Woolsey.
Spanish Schoonet Don Carlos. Captured by the Gracieuse
Schooner Tender, Mr. Smith, Midshipman of- the Her-
cule.
Spanish Brig Santa Elena, laden with cocoa in bulk. Cap-
tured by the Fortunee, Capt..Vansittart.
Spanish Ship Benjamin, -laden with thirty-two negraes.
Captured by the Princess Charlotte, Capt. Gardner.
A Dutch Schooner (name unknown}, Tender to a Dutch Fri-
gate; of 3; men, laden with lumber and rice. Captured by
the Franchise. Capt. Murray. •
-American Ship Anna, laden with lumber. Re-captured by
the Mina, Capt. Maling.
Spanish .Schooner Santa Anna, of t long it:pounder. 4 six.
pounders and ioh'rnen, laden with provisions. Captured
Dutch by the Peterell; Capt. Lamborn.
• .
Schooner William George Frederick, laden with Hol-
lands in cases. Captured by the Blanche, Capt. Mudge.
French Schooner La TUp a-Bord, of 4 six-pounders and 46
men: Captured by the Unicorn, Captain ltiardyrnan.
Spanish Schooner-Santa Severina, laden with pitch and tar.
Captured by the Pengnin, Captain Morris.
Spanish Sloop Diligence, laden with hOrses and Nicaragua
Wood. Captured by the Blanche, Captain Mudge.
British Ship Miry., laden with Island produce, Re-cap-
tured by the Flying Fish, Captain-Price.
Spanish' Ship 'Esmeralda, laden with quicksilver and iron.
Captured ny the Penguin, Captain Morris.
British Ship Salus, laden with Island produce. Re-captur-
, eel by the Princess Charlotte, Captain Gardner.
:Spanish Sclic•Ater San Ignacio, with sundries. Cap-
lured by-the Seine, Captain Atkins. Droit of Admiral-
ty.
Spanish Schooner Refusgo, of 3 guns and 43 men. Pe-
stroyed.hy the Surveillante, Captain Bligh.
:AineriCan Schooner Courier, laden with naval stores. Cap-
tured by the Diana, Captain Maling.
American Schooner Ann and Flarriot, laden with sundries.
Re-captured by the Diana Captain Maling.
French Ship General Erneuf,, late His Majesty's Sloop Lilly,
of t 3 twelve-pounder carronades, a long four.;pounders,
tan Seamen and at Soldiers. Sunk, and exploded as going
down, by the Renard, Captain Coglitan.
Spanish Schooner San Felix y SOCA(00, Of a gun and 4o men.
Captured by the Racoon, Captain Crofton.
French Schooner Peraeverantei.of i twelve-pounder, 4 four-
pounders, and 84 men. Captured by the Seine, Captain
ttkins.
Spanish Schooner Elizabeth, of se guns and 47 men. Cap.;
tured by the Bacchante, Captain Dashwood.
.Spanish Schooner Conception,,of a long six-pounders and 19
men.. Captured by the Bargee( Seine, Lieutenant Bland,
of Marines.
French Schooner Desiree. of t gun and so 'men. Destroyed
by the Heureux, Captain Younghusband.
J. R. DACRES.