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London, England, 1804-07-25 00:00:00

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Pro: the Lb?swot,' GAZETTE, yaty

July 4, 1804.
Cob of a Letter front the: Right Honourable Lord
Keith, K. B Admiral of the Blue,&e. to William
Marstie,i, tag. dated at Ramsgate, the 22d intt. ,
81k,
I transmit, for theft. Lord%hips' information, a
Copy of Letter from Captain Owen, of His Majesty's
Ship the Iminortalite, to Rear-Admiral Louis, ac.
quainting 'him that the Eqmy's Flotilla* outside
of Boulogne Pier, had been surprized at theii moor-
ings by the late gale of wind,. and sustained very
considerable loss in attempting 10 regain. their Ports.
Their Lordships will not fail to • observe how,
much Captain Owen expresses himielf io he satisfied
With the merits of Captain. Jackson and Heywood,
of.the Autumn and Harpy, and Lieutenants Richard,
son and Nice, commanding the Bloodhound and
Atchei Gun.brigs. '
_ _

I have the Honour to be, &c. .
KEITH.
His Majesty's Ski, Itamortathe, Boulogne
Siis -East trim,: or eight leagues, July.
The wind yesterday 'set in strong from the N.N.E.
and N. E. by N. and made so much sea, that the Enc.
my's Vessels in the Road-of Boulogne became very un-
easy; and about eight P. M. the leemost Brigs began
to get under weigh, and work_ to windward, whilst
some of the Loggers ran dow n apparently for Etaples;
their force was then fort
Pfive Brigs and forty-three
Loggers.
I made a signal to look •out on" these vessels,
Which was immediately obeyed by the Harpy, Blood-
bound, and Archer., who ,closed with them, giving
their 'fire to such as attempted to stand off from the
land ; the kutumn was at this time getting under
weigh, and lost no tiline in giving her support to
the vessels already' on this service, anti continited
with them, during the whole weather.tide, to fire
from time to time on such of the Edemy's vessels
as gave them oppirtunity. At day-light this morn.
ing there were nineteen Brigs and eight Loggers
only remaining in the hay ; and about six o'clock
these began to slip single, and run to the South.
wind 1.4 Etaples or- the River Somme, the Autumn
ati Brigs heing then too far to leeward to give
hien; any interruption. - •
A's Soon as the tide perinitted this Ship,and the
Leda to weigh, we stood in with Boulogne, when
I Perceived that a Brig, a Lugger, and several large
Boats were stranded on the beach West -of the.
Harbour ; 'hi Enemy were shipping and endeavour,
log t.. save from 'heal what they could., but I "have .
not a doubt the rising tide would complete their
ciestrudion ; tt.c, other Brigs anti a Lugger were
O" 'he rocks a the village of Ponce, totally de.
stroyed ; a Bill and two Cuggers rem iined at an_
Char close to the rocks with' wheits up, and the peo-
ple buthiled together' abaft ; the Brig had lost her
topmast, topsail, and, lower yards, and one ti the
Luggt r, the head of her maiontast.; the sea was
making a perfect breach over ftem, and lithe gale
e.ntioues, their situation is hopeless.
The merits of Captains Jackson and Heywood,
as well as those of Lieutenants Richardson and
Price, are so well known to you, that I need only
saY, they afted on this occasion with the +tame
decisive promptness they have always ell" ; and
though the night prevented my seeinl that pass.
0, there cannot be a doubt .but that their well.timed
11,/!%lt caused the Enemy's confusion, and occasion, d
ouch of their loss, which, taking every circum.
11.taileto is, I doubt not, far beyond what fell oithin
.00 observation.

I have not yet been able to coiled the reports of
these Officers, but will forward them the moment
that they pn me.
I have the Honour to he, &c.
Rear. (Signed) E. W. C. R. OWEN.
Admiral Louis.
ildmiralty.office, Jul, 24.
,Copy of a Letter from Captain George Morris,
Vunmander of flit SI 'op the Penguin, to
•Vitillialn Marsden, Eqi. dated uff Senegal Bar the
!Ph 01 March, 1804.
Ili: Majesty's •Sloop Penguin, II Senegal
Bar, March 25, :804.

1,, I b"g iin You will be pleased to acqua my Lords
missi ,ners of the Admiralty, Oat, craizing
.o.ff
'enegal, according to their Lordships' orders, on
17th inst. a Freilch Privateer Schooner, in endear
vc,oting to
avow His wie,tyP Brig under. my_
command, ran on shore on the Bar, bad
great re:as:in to hope,„ from thesurf running high,
• %he would hoe }teen. destroyed, in which I was
`visa }teen The surf continuing, I hail no•Op-
P"itunitY (if devroying her rill the. 24th mar. OA the
2e.'3 Itie e:enii"g% I Anerved two. Armed Schoon-
wid t1r"1 -Pl'''" down' to the moothof the Rive_r;
htut"irig of the 2+11), from the 6h° on
to+ch bey 7'"‘,,
hid leaSn"
L the. lecil)heY were endeavouring to getlier off.
thi —,,rel°re.stood 41S dose in shore as the nature of
e lit wi)uld ;kllnit, and commenced an attack
ntlittn, ir, ,h
e opcs of driving them up the River,
Lodt_at ln;littLilly to. burn the one on shore..• ex•
totilil
h igrd shot fur an hour and a half, when finding
'at get sufficiently close to circa my purpose,
ff.

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the,il~ieutenants Williams and Raykey, with many of
crew, having volunteered
their service, and
'caring she might be gut OF, and rendered a faither
znno .
Yanee to our trade, 1 was inclined to accept
their a'
()-.ora, though the Armed Schooners were
then • .
, en wlthiri two table's length of her,
'' surf still running 1 ';'-' 1 •much cippOsition
p NV', t Ireateiiing and the
their exertions.
to
' 4ie '
utenant Willidins in the
At ten. P. M. I dispatched
her b Jolly Boat (conceiving
1 en adapted to the sun), %kith orders to destroy
)er if possihie ; at one A. M. I had the satisfaaion
tallo ge her completely to.
on fire, and at day.light,
_Y deit toyed. The service was performed unob.
ii.e !ved b—
y the Enein.,,
) and refl.:els :.at e:edit on
sit'kutenant Williams and hii party, tar the cool and
I•, tidy manner in which they oonduited the enter.
ior,zt', and merits my greatest ackowledgments and
f Lli Its.
f,f learn site
•
• was called La Renomme t 9 a Vessel
.4ge. diu.en:!ons, commanded by Citizen Renaud,