The Sun.
London, England, 1810-02-07 00:00:00

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I had every reason to be highly pleased in wit-
nessing the emulation gnd braveky di,played by the
,several ships, in closing with the enemy ;• and I re-
quest you to make the same known' to- the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty ; also Captain Bal-
lard's Report, which is sent herewith.
I hare:not yet been able to fall in with the other
two frigates ; bur I am in great hopes of pieventing
their arrival at Guadaloupe. I am, _Sce. •
ALEX. COCETRANE.

SIR.

Sceptre, off Guadaloupe,Dec. 16, 1809.

The moment I took charge of the squadron you
did me the- honour to place under my command,
I that instant reje.:ied the enemy's truce, con-
ceiving" it a mere French lines§e, to 'procrastinate
our attack on their frigates, at an auchor to Part a
la -DuChe.

The Captains of the ,squadron most readily en-
tered into my plans, which, and that ready zeal
manifested . rhroughout the squadron, claims tni
most grateful thanks. To Captains Ballard and Mil-
ler all possible praise is due for so judiciOusly
placing; their ships, in a situation nearly annihilating
the enemy's two frigates,• of forty guns each ; the
outer ship's masts one and on fire, by the time this
ship and the rest f the squadron from baffling
winds could render assistance.
I lament that this little affair has not been achiev-
ed without bloodshed. To that gallant officer,
Captain Cameron, I gave discretionary orders with
the other Commariders, aided by the armed bmt4,
to ael 'against the batteries; and, while in- posses-
sion of the Northernmost fort, which we had before
silenced, he received a wound from a musket ball,
and afterwards his mortal wound from a swivel shot.
In him the service has lost a 'most meritorious and
good Officey, I grieve to find he has left a widow to
mourn his
-lass.

I beg leave to recommend to your notice Lieu-
tenants Wybourn and Collins, of this ship, as well
as. Guise and Mollesworth, tbr their prompt mea-
sures in destroying the batteries ; and to every other
officer there employed ; for the same spirit that
excited them seemed in 4hort to animate every
individullin the squadron.-
From Captain Dix I received every assistance the
nature of the service required, who I trust stands
high iii your estimation.
Enclosed is a list of the wounded on board the
Thetis, which is the only return I have received.
I have,&c.
(Signed) V. V. BALLARD.
To Sir Alex. Cochrane, K. B. Vice-
Admiral of the Blue, &c;
Lfst- of men wounded in anion with the enemy, belong.

ing to his Majesty's ship Thetis, George Miller, Esq.
Captain, dated Dec. 18, 1809.
John M `Masters, Quarter- Master's. Mate ; badly wounded
in destroying the pattery and, two frigates. William Koyle,
landman ; ditto. - Willia,,r Upton, able seamen ; ditto.
Wm. Hooper, ordinary seaman ; slightly wounded in de.
stroying the battery and two frigates, Patrick Steele, land.,
man ; ditto. William M`Fesrott, able seaman ; ditto.
G. MILLER, Captain.
W. DAVIS. Surgeon.

His Majesty's Ship Blonde, off Guadaloupe,
December 18, 009.

SIR,

herewith return you a list of killed and wound-
ed on board his Majesty's ship Blonde, in„ adieu
with two French frigates, Loire and Renommee, of
forty-four guns..eaeh, under a. battery of Aare 1a
Barque, on the evening of the Ist December.
Thank God our loss is not greater. The Blonde
has not suffered either in her bull, mast, or yards.
One bower and stream cables. wete shot away ; the
lower cable was cut ; we are now without a bower
anchor. The condu6t, of the officers and ship's
coral any' Merits my warmest praise.. Mr.
,Thomp-
son, the master, lost his arm about three months
past, in a gallant manner, destoying a small priva--
Leer under the batteries of Guadaloupe. '

• I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) -V. V...BALLARD. ,
List of Killed and Wounded on board his Majesty's Ship
Blonde, in Adion, on the Evening of the 18th of Decem-
ber, with the French Frigates Itemornee and Loire, ot 44
Guns each, under a Five-Gun Battery, L'Ance la Barque,
G uadaloupe.

Killed.

Mr. G. Jenkins, First Lieutenant. Mr. Edward Free-
man, Master's-mate P. Johnstone, lohn'Potter, and N.
Lops, able seamen. George Bushell and Anthony Stranning,
private marines.