The Sun.
London, England, 1804-02-27 00:00:00

NAPAL NEWS.

From the LONDON GAZETTE, Feb. 25, 1804.

Admiralty-9 Pd., February 25, 1804.

Copy of a Letter from the Right Honourable Lord
Keith, K. 13. Admiral of the Blue, &c. to Wil.
Liam Marsden, Eq. dated at Ramsgate, the
21st in.rtarzt.-

SIR,
Be' pleased to acquaint their Lordships, that the
Hired Cutter Aaive (zd) has just returned to Rams-
gate ;. and, to lay before them the enclosed Copy
of a- Letter which I have received from Lieu-
tenant Williams, at present aeting in the command
of her, acquainting me with his having, yesterday,
fallen in with sixteen sail of the Enemy's small
craft, proceeding from Ostend to Boulogne, Qne of
which he has captured under circumstances ♦ery cre-
ditable to himself and the Cutter's crew.
I have the honour to be, &c.

KEITH.
His Majesty's Hired Armed Cutter
Alive, (2) of Gravelines, zoth
MY LORD , February, 1804.
In obedience to your Lordship's order to me of
the t7th instant, I proceeded with His Majesty's
Hired Cutter Aaive, under my command, to cruise
off Dunkirk, but the wind blowing strong from
the eastward, prevented my gettitig any farther to
windward than Gravelines, where I this morning
discovered sixteen sail of the Enemy's gun-boats
and transports running close along shore. I imme-
diately gave chace, and at half past ten commenced
a running fight. At eleven the outermost vessel
struck her colours•; she proves to be La Jeune Isa.
bella Transport, fitted for carrying horses, bound
to Boulogne from Ostend ; lam sorry to say I was
prevented capturing any, mote of the Enemy's yes.
sels from their having ran so close in shore and un-
der the batteries during the time I was taking pos.
session of this. vessel. The conduft of the small
crew I command, while attacking so very superior
a force of the enemy, and under their batteries,
within three quarters of a mile of the shore, merits
my warmest thanks, and I hope will your Lord.
ship's approbation.
I have the honour to he, &c.
(Signed) JOHN WILLIAMS.
The Right Honourable Lord Keith, K. B.

PLYMOUTH, FEB. zs.—Arrived this evening the
Gollob, of 74. guns, from the Channel Fleet.
The Plantagenet, of 74 guns, went out of Har.
hour this afternoon, and anchored in Cawsand Bay.
Shc is fitted for foreign service.

PORSTMOUTH, FEB. 26.--Arrived his Majesty's
Ship Wootverine, Capt. GottooN, and the Abund.
ante Store-ship, from Plymouth.
Sailed the Speedwell Brig, Lieut. ROBERTSON,
for the Eastward ; also His Majesty's Ship Melpo.
tnene, Capt, OLIVER, on a Cruize off Hayre.de.
Grace.

Arrived the Cbarhit‘ Schooner, Lien% ALT;
from a Cruize.

Dropped down to St—Helens, the Pouhut Sloop
of War, Capt. DUNBAR.
Arrived this .day the Marquis of Wellesley, out-
ward-bound East India Ship, and several other
outward-bound Vessels from the Downs.
Arrived—the Elizabeth, Gray, from Carmarthen; Betsey,
Foster, from Ireland ; Providence, Cummings, from Liver-
pool; Adive' ft Clark, from Bristol Nancy, Kirby, from
Dungarvon ; Sally, Powell, from Sunderland ; Recovery,
Rosson, from Cardiff; Eliza, Waters, from London.
Sailed—the Vidoria, Swinson, for Hull; Beaufoy, Houn-
slow, for Woolwich. '

This evening the Flat.bottomed Boats are tak.
ing in their oars, sails, and equipments, but foi
what purpose is not known ; but it is ConjeEtured
that there is reason to expert the Invasion will be
speedilyaqempted.

DEAL, Fes. 26.—Yesterday His Majesty isShips
Immortalite, Squirrel, Harpy and Speedwell Sloops ;V
Archer, Aggressor, Basilisk, Locust, Mariner, and
Starling Gan-brigs, came in, blown off their
Stations.

This day sailed the Euryalus, Squirrel, Harpy,
Basilisk and Archer Gun-brigs for their Stations off
the Coast of France.

Sailed the Magic;enne on a cruize off* Flushing.
The Leda Frigate came in from Dungeness.
Sailed the Wellesley extra East-India Ship for the

River.
The Immortalise fellin.witli a Fleet of French
GUn-vessels on Friday last ; drove three of them on
shore, and' dispersed the remainder ; but being so
near the shore, a shell fell from one of their BRlte.
ries, burst over the Ship, killed one 'iriao, 'and
, wounded three others, and carried away her main
yard-arm.
In the Downs-411e Monarch, Utrecht, :Illustrious, Rai-
sonable, Leda, Immortalite, Arab, Rosaiio, Vincego, In-
speaor, Perseus, 'Fury, Aggressor, Conflia, Locust, Ma-
riner, Starling, and Speedwell.

SHEERNESS, Fes. 26.—Yeiterclay die crew of
the Trusty, of go guns, Capt. AR GLE9, were paid the
bounty and two months advance.; and she this day
proceeded for Portsmouth.
Sailed with secret orders for Sir SIDNEY SMITH,
offtherreitei', the Beaver Sloop of War; Capt.PRLLY
as likewise the Minx and-lackallGun-brigs to re.
some their stations off,Boulogne.

A melancholy 4dcident, lately happened on.bdard
the ile.rws Armed Ship,, commanded' by the Hon.
BFI,tivET : inlieaving up the anchor with a
considerable strain, some of the whelps of the c4p..