The Sun.
London, England, 1803-10-26 00:00:00

KINGSTON, .7-IMAIC,4, JuLY 30.

THE lan:wird, of guns. JAMES WALKER,
P.N. Commander, Artived yesterday at Port-Royal,
accompanied by the French Ship Le Dequesue, of
74. guns, taken off St. Domingo on the 25th
instant, after a chace- of i.i.hO-jrs.- In the Aaion
one seaman was killed, and one wounded, on
board the Fry/guard.' We are also sorry to state,
that in hoisting out the beats to take possession,
a Lieutenant, a promising young man, was unfcr.
tusately Browne,?.

This Ship, in company with the Un G Troui.7,
also of 74 guns, came out of Cape Francois in. the
afternoon of the 24th inst. in a heavy squall, in the
hopes of escaping to France ; but, on the weather
clearing up, they were luckily discovered by our
Squadron, aod brought to action, When the Pan.
:mare/ left the Fleet, the. Elephant was engaged
with the Dri Gany Trom'a, an.• froth our superiority
of force, we entertain nn doubt thvt we shall also

have the pleasure of seeing 'her enter Port-Royal.
Capt. WALICER h;is politely, favoured US with the
following octrads from the Log.book of
04 ran.
•

gi On Sunday evening the ;IA of July, at 20
minutes past five, the Commodore made the signal
for a general chace; observed two Line of Battle
Ships standing out of the Harbour ofCape Franfois.
At day-light saw one of than a-head to the west,
ward : The Tartar exchanged several shot with het,
when the enemy hoisted her colours. Observed
u National Schooner (L'Oireau) in be captured by
the Tartar. At 40 minutes past five in she morn-
ing observed two Ships astern engaging. At 20 mi.
nutes past six the firing astern-continued very brisk.
ly ; the Enemy ahead firing her stern.chasers at in.
ter vals at the Panzuard. The Enemy received and
returned the fire of a Brigand Fort'(between the:
Island of Tonal, :end the main land) as she passed,.
still in chace. At to minutes past twelvewe came
fast with .the Enemy;, at a quarter before three the
Enemy fired her stern chasers at us, returned by
our bow_guns. At thirty minutes past thre,t the'
Tartar fired her bow-guns, at the Enemy. At
35,minutes' past three the Enemy shot away out
filte-top-gallant,yaid, • and unfortunatelyfrilled
One seaman, and wounded another. At .40
minutes past three they also shot away the fore-
top-mast staysail, struck the fore and main topsail,
yards, and,shot 'siva), the miz,en,!opsail-yard ; the
Enemy firing her stern-guns briSkly, returned by
our bow-guns, with occasional shut from the Tar..
tar. At ten minutes past four the Eneiny hauled:
athwart us, and fired a broadside, which we re.
turned ; she then struck, and proved to be Li
Duquesne, of 74 guns, Commodore KERANGAL.
The Bellerophon, Therm, and Tartar, in •company.,
The Jiltphant engaging astern."

Two Privateers are fitting out at the Caret;
tine of them, it, is believed, has sailed (a 5100p)....;—,
ItocitAmattitZtr is determined to keep his post till.
the last Blood hound is eaten. There are about 3900
-I*roups in the Cape, and about 1300 barrels'of
flour. The inhabitants are in a wretched condition,
and, w,clohl rejoice rtnich at the British taking pos.
session of Abe place.. Multitudes of sick are in-the.
hoipitals,. and many of them dying daily, owing to
the want of care And attention.

The French Schooner Deux • AM.'S arrived
yesterday morning at.. Port-Royal, With al.. Flag
of Truce, frorp-,,Part.au.Priimr.' Deputation
from the. principal Planters and 'Merchants of
Ow place arrivcd in her,
,for the purpose .-.of
waiting on his Honour the Lieutenant.Govet-,
nor, to reftresini- their miserable situation to
him, and to request that he would either take
measures to possess himself, of .that place, or 'perrmitf
'the Wretched-: inhabitants to seek an • asylum-here,
being in a state of absolute starvation, and seeming.
ty abandoned to their fate by their mother country.
'The following is a List of the Frenkl,) Squadron
that .were at Cape Fra4 >is on the r 5 rh inst.
Gyp, r, C,nmander.
he Du Guity Trouin 74 Ad. I. A'T ucai Tsi
Le Duquesne - 74 Comrnolore Ksk.SNcAi.
LA so BARR E,

La Guerrieri - 46 CApt. BA UDO N.
La C 104114 - - 42 Capt. Bo 7. CE.
La Vertu - - 4c Capt. MON T A LON.
Lo Yautpur (lugger) - 16 Capt. BA Y T.
Le cerf (brig) - 14.„Capt.13Nrinou.
POW Schooners of 14 and a guns each, and two guard.hips
of 2o guns each. • -.

The Courier de Lortdree has published two Let.
ters which are stated to have passed between
Generals Mort anu ano Du Roc, in which the former
'states his reasons for declining to take a Comtnand
in the Army destined to invade &gland. We
know not tt 'tether the Letters are authentic but
certainly the sentiments and reasoning contained in
the Letter attributed to Mott tiett.t, arc such as might
9f his distin-
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