The Sun.
London, England, 1810-01-01 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

!RENO! AND DUTCH PAPERS.

YARMOUTH, DEC. 3 .—Sailed the Arid sloop of LETTER FROM MARSHAL THE DUKE OF CASTIGLIONE
To THE MINISTER AT WAR.
war for the Nore ; Stately man of war for Sheerness;
Ardent and Dictator men of war for Portsmouth.

"6 Fornellap Dec. 7.
."
Insten to inform your Excellency, that I yes-

Arrived the Solebuy frigate, and several gun-brigs,
from Flushing. • •
Sailed the Sir H. Mildmay transport, with troops
on board for the Westward.

terday gave orders to the General of Division; Pino,
to attack the redoubt on-the heights between Gero-
na and the forts, situate within 200 yards of each
Other. After taking the suburb of the Marine, the
Italian troops, with their usual dexterity, executed
my orders with a bravery, beyond all praise; and
notwithstanding a very shatp crosi-fire, both from
the_cannon in the town and in the. forts, supported
by a vigorous and constant discharge of musketry,
these troops, animated by an inextinguishable ar-
dour, did not hesitate for a moment',, belt carried the

PLYMOUTH, DRC. 30.—Arrived the Ceneus,
•
from Sunderland ; King
.George, HARkis,
from Yarmouth; Redbridge, CUMING, from Ly-
mington ; Lord
.1-lawkesbury, STRUGNELL ;. and
iirgo, TAYLOR; from Southampton.
Sailed his Majesty's ,tihip Espeigle with a convoy
to the Eastward ; also 61e London Packet, Ilictu ;
Friends, HAMMANT ; Valiant, ..EV ANS ; Brown,
ALEXANDER ; and Elizabeth, BROWN, for the river.
• Arrived the Union cartel, Captain HAM, from
Morlaix, whither she carried, on Monday last, an
Ambassador, and has brought' hither two English
Ladies and two children:
Arrived the Nautilus, DAVID WALKER, from
London, in ballast, bound to Grenada; • and the ship
Mentor, of London, JAMES WELCH, Master, from
thence, bound to Madeira and Santa Cruz ; both
put in here by contrary winds: the sloop John and
Sarah, of this port, JOHN WELCH, Master, from
Waterford, with a ovisions, for thii port.
,Arrived the Eleanor, of this port, PETER MASTERS,
from St. Michaels, with a cargo of fruit for this
port; on the 27th inst. in the morning, iliscovered
a French priVateer in eliace of a large English ship,
which it is feared she captured.
it Was the Allybrd, 74, and not the Caesar, that
arrived here on Thursday. , She came from Quibe-
.
rcin Bay ; left there, his Majesty's ships Scipian,
Christian 'Filth. Defiance, Valiant, and Armtcle.
The Christian Vlith has captured aj large.Portu.
gueae ship from the Isle, at Fratice, the crew of
which were brought home in the M 4 ford, as prison-
ers of war; the' ship, soon after she surrendered,
hoisted a. signal of distress, when two boats were:),
sent from the Christian Vllth to her asstitance;
which were upset in a squall, and the boats lust;
fortunately the men were all picked up.
Arrived the Hero, LEE j Ranger, COATS; and
„Hobson, HANDORD, from Sunderland
Went up the Harbour to be repaired his Majes-
ty's ship
Arrived a very fine French brig privateer, of,t6

redoubt by assault.'
" Ibad also ordered Brigadier-GeneralArney,Who
commanded the bAsieging troops, to take possession
of the suburb Gironella. The troops of the Confe-
deration displayed the greatest bravery and steadiness
in carrying this suburb with the bayonet, and Main-
,taibing themselves. there, norwitlistanding the fire
from the forte and town. This attack co-operafed
perfe6tly with that of Gen. Pino. The insurgents
have no longer. any eunittiunication with each other.
" AtideREAU, •
• Duke of Castiglione."

COPY OF A LETTER FROM MARSHAL TliE PUKE Off'

CASTIGLIONE.

" Fornella, Dee. 8, tBO9.

" I have the honotir to •inforM your Excellency,
that in the night of. the 6th, the-Italian division got
'possession of the redoubt of the city, while !he divi-
sion of the Confederation, carried the ?suburb of Qi;-
ronella. In, consequence of this advantage the ene-
my's communications were coin pletely interrupted.
On the 7th, at eleven in the tofenoon, a gener,ti-soriie
made from the town and torts, and a vigorous
attack was-made on the ports they had lost.
"'Oa heaving the t)tisk ditharge of cannon and.
musketry; I mounted my horse, and accompanied by
my staff proceeded to Plau, where I found the Ge-
rigral of Division Pino,wno had caused hiS reserve
to march upon the redoubt, which forced the priit-
pai point of attack on the part of the insurgents.
The two companies of genadiers 'of the 5111 and 2d
light. Italians who defended it, made a resistance' of
two hours, • in 'a style which 'surpassed all praise. ,
" The General of Brigade Atney, who'-was posted
below M 'njoui, made a movement in advance.: The
eneiny being taken in flank, were obliged to abet],
don their enterprize, and leaving behind a great
number Of killed, to retire in disorder to the town.
'COlottel Eugene, who aiso ailed it. the rear of.the
forts C,,.it,tietable and the :Capuchins, with an Italian
colutrin, joined that commanded by Gen. Arney, arid
they_ spiintaneously carried the redoubts nt Ciilvary
and the Chapter. This affair totally annihilates the
,hopes of the inbahitants of Gerona."
[the sequel consAsts of recommendations of particular
corps and Officers]
" The Marshal Duke of Castiglione entered Ge-
, rona on .the 1 tth insG He writ: eight stand of co-.
lours, 200 pieces'of cannon, and ,5000 troops. The
following is a copy of the Capitulation:— " '

guns, laden with stores, out, nine days, captured.by

CAPITu LATI ON of the City auk Forts of Gerona, con-
cluded on the oath of DeLetnber, at seven in the evening.
Art, I.,Tne garrison shall -march out wit 12 the
honours of war, and proceed to France as prisoners
of war.

his Majesty's ship Medusa; in going up Eammize
she struck on the rocks, but was fortunately got off
again without much damage.

"IT. All the inhabitants stall be respeeted.
"111. Tile Catholic 'Telig.on shall continue to be
follower. by the inhabitants, and shall ire respeCted.
"IV.' Al' half past eight O'clock, to-morrow morn-
ing, the gate of Secours, (hat of Ar a, and also
that of the Forts shall be delivered tip to the French
troops.

HARWICH, DEC. 31.—Sailed the King George
packet for Gottenburgh ; and the Auckland packet
for Heligoland with mails of the 29th inst.

PO K TSMOUT Hp DEC. 31.—Arrived this day his
Majesty's sloop Sparrouiltawk, of, .18 guns, .with a
convoy of transports from Guernsey ; the E14a,.;
SMITH, and the Royal Britain, CA M PlON,*frorp.
Flushing; the Harriett, WEEKS, from Petersburg ;
the Wilford, PEHLUFF, ..froin Oitega,; the Hope,
STONE, from Deptford; the John,.,V,Artti, from,
North Yarniouth; the William "and, Anne, PARK,
frbrn Ipswich ; the Reso/ution, LEWIS, , from Dub-
lin ; toe Anne, CaEISTIA,N, from Sunderland ; the
Swift, DA V EY, from North Yarmouth; the' Su-
sannah, J ENKINS, from London.

" V.-Td-tharrow—tinorning, the, tttli of Decem-
ber, the garrison shall march out ot the fortress, at
half pat eight .O.t.:l6ct< ; they" file off, by the
''gate of Areouys, and the soldiers shall
.lay down
'heir arms upon the gliwis. 2

Sailed his Majesty's ship Arnzide, of 38 guns; far.
the Downs; the Stockton, HALL, and the Hero,
GA ALL, for Sunderland.

Came into harbour yesterday his Majesty's ship
'Francis, and his Majesty's ship Apollo.
His Majesty's ship Porcupine issues convoy in-
stru6tions for the coast of Brazil and Cape of Good
.Hope.

The following is the amount of the British Naval
force up to this day :—At sea, 80 ships Of theline,
8 from 50 to 44 guns, 123 frigates, 1.22-or,ops and
yachts, 5 bombs and fire-ships, 148 brigs, 34 cut-
ters, 74 schooners, gun-vessels, loggers,
594. In port and fitting-37 of the line, 8
from 50 to 44 guns, 42 frigates, 37 sloops, &c. 4
boinbs, lize. 34 brigs, 10 cutters, 18 schooners, &c.
Total, 190.—Guard ships, hospital ships, prison
' ships, &c.-36 of the line, 11 from 50 to 44 guns,
10 frigates, 7 - sloops, &c. 1 bomb, I cutter,, 2
schooners—Total, 68. In 'ordinary and repairing-
-64 of the line, 16 frOm .:0 to 44 guns, 56 frigates,
34 sloops, &c. 7 bombs, kc. 15 brigs, 1 cutter, 9
schooners, &c.--r-Total, 202. Building-44 of the
line, 22 frigates, 4 sloops, &c.—Total 70.—Grand
Total, 1124.
Letters from Holland state as a rumour, that
the National Debt would be abolished on the an-
nexation of that country, to France. .
A' letter from Vienna mentions, that the French
- latended to draw a Custom-house Aine on the fron-
tiers of the Austrian monarchy,. an4cßnisther on the
frontieAS of the new Illy.riaa provinces along the
Saave.
A quantity of guineas, half.guineas,, and seven
shining pieces,were seized last week in the port
of Lynn, by he Tide-Surveyor, ready packed for
sending abroad.
Sir G. PREVOST, in consequence of the uncertain
state of our relations wiih America, deemed it imf
prudent to withdraw from Nova Scotia any part of
the militiry i and Sir A. COCIIRANR has returned to
ti.t West ladies without troops.