The Sun.
London, England, 1803-10-29 00:00:00

DOVER, OCT. 23.

A heavy cannonading has been heard
Coast of Frauce to-day, and by the direaiun of thy
sound, appeared to come from Calais. Nothing lot
transpired as to the cause of it.

WEST-INDIES.

o'clock, His Maj
Sr. JOHN'S, (ANTIGUA), SEPT. 6, 1:$03.
ON Monday night, between: eta- en' itn &twelve.
esty's Ship Emerald, 644. joil.
O'fiat Err, being off that part of Guadaloupe; 0110,
Englishman's Head, discovered 1$ Sail of isonift
Vessels, consisting principally of Armed Schooners'
steeting in a direEtion towards English flatboat,
which, as soon as they perceived the Frigate,
mediately tacked about and made for the shore, por•
sued by five boats well manned and armed from the
Emerald ; in this they presently succeeded, getting
under the guns of their own batteries, by which an
incessant fire was kept up on the Frigate's boats, as.
sisted by, it is supposed, near 600 troops who piped
the shore. Their exertions, however,,could,rnot pte•ich
vent the capture of three of the Schooners, in wh
our gallant Tars arrived safe in English Harbour on
Tuesday morning. One of the Schooners mounted
6 carriage guns, the other two were unarmed. The
boats of the Emerald were•,nearly destroyed, the
g
barge receiving a shot between wind and water, and
the i bein cut almost in two. We are sorry
add g ,
that the launch with 20 men and two Officers
is missing. The Emerald lost two men killed, and
had four wounded, amongst whom is Mr. CHAN..
to
PION. Midshipman; 33 Prisoners were taken in
the three Schooners, one Of whom is a Re
not
Lieutenant. It has been said, but we hope it is
true, that some of the Emigrants who had le,. re-
pp in this Colony, formed a partof the expesitts?",
uftio
the objed of which was undoubtedly the.destr
of the Dock-yard at English Harbour. To ap?rt.
elate the service rendered upon she present occasion,
by the Officers and Crew ofHis Majesty" Ship
to the Islands in
rad, not only to this Colony, but
general, we must relied upon the consequences thin
publican
would have followed, had the Enemy succeeded to
their undertaking.
Stant.,
The COuncil and Assembly met on the 15th in*

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A private Letter from Antigua,. dated SeCt. 14s
,i!
adds the following particulars :,, In my last illln°`nt:
ed to you the (ortunate escape which we had) hi
being attacked by the French. It has since ►
apreat"
ed, that our danger was much greater than
have imagined. !'here were !zoo Troops (all pickea
men) ready to embark, and so confident woo (her
of success, that Contutindants, Commissaries. Scc•
were appointed to take the diredion of affairs
in our Island; and some few individuals amongst 0
not to
were noted down as objetts of their mercy and ptO
maim in the moment of victory ! In faa, had alit
armament not been intercepted, the Nand ttlalg
but to)
have been lost. 'We have here, at Favor*
%%bite Conwanies
be depended upon. This ainir has. in_ yon-
not Mill-
amongst th
sNuenee cra4ted * great bustle
th and no-
ti who now meet four times a 533 n ' forward
thing but Military preparation is goingx
; as to the Blacks.
the outer. An
Chief,.!
from one end of the Island to
press has been sent off to the Commandcr iii t.
at Barbadoes, and should the Republicans intend '3'
another visit, I trust that we shall be better re
pared for their reception." If'
tw
he
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