The Sun.
London, England, 1810-09-11 00:00:00

GENERAL. ORDERS.

Messina, .hily 14, 1810.
" Lieutenant-Gcnerai Sir John Stuart is aware
"bat it is -unneceAsarv. to c.ill the attention of the
mitt)' to the great equipments at -present of the ette-'
TY in onr• front, with the avowed declaration to
l'le world of the ii.tende.i enternrizeppon the part of
illis.insland-defendetl - by the British forcesbui the
GN' oral exults that we can reply to the vauntings
(-)1.11* adversary by displaying to his view the calm
Which we prepare to meet his approaches.
" he. British Ottieer commanding at the dif:
ir- Tnt posts s ill he often obliged to appropriate the
lesources of the country for the ger% ice of the
r. opa, to the partial prfvation and inconvo4tence
Perhaps of the inhabitants; but 'the necessity .of
(ireuttistances, -and the reflection that.our measures,
!re Only for their own security, and sustain. them
pOefendingtheriilits and it.icrests of their lawful
rince, against --an -enemy thirsting for violence aft,
?Iline, will, no -doubt, ensure a continuance of
ti!'at zealous and tie dlv assistance is which the Bri-
,1,81) troops have eser fiabitually.t.xperienced from
411= frieitds.tp of the Sicilian •People, but whit!) the
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°l'iects ot our common cause may require from them
oreaeltvelv at thi, moment. •
t The 'Ge;.er.il, howeVer, de,ires that it may
ill be remembered by Officers in command, that
l'ery requisition from the population shall be made
of Ihretotore E:IL
where possl, through the oitannel
the legal Nilgistrate.s, and that all supplies, wire-
uf article or labour', are to be:duly and regu-
`lrlY paid tor. Meanwhile t! .e succeistut gallantry
" the combined B; ifish and Sicilian flotillas, attach-
-19 tl.e service of the armv, have alrcady proved
t to the enemy :heir impotency in every attempt
:13rerate upon an elernent on which the en erprizes
,
their nation hat c been onlyrecorcicil by ignowi-
t),,(ls fl'ghts, or by t igcornfittires; artctshould any
'tfi, it disordefed div:sL'ais reach the shores Mitch
Sicilian Ntajosty has, in his flattering confidence,
e'emitted to Etitish proteClion, they will be re•
')ived'by troops, in Wr.honi the langtiage of menace,
tl4'ites no emotion but that of contempt, and who
t(1 er as yet have met their boasted legions on.any
!.11.1S of equality, but to tie vi';:tOrions.
(Sig! ed) "T. CAXBELL, A. G."

letter from Aressn,a, dated July So, gives. the
accent of the brilliant action between
'r flotilla and that of the enemy,
,sin the. 25th of
Ille'sanie month •
`` The enemy's ,convoy, consisting of 6o vessels,
Underh the prorettion of six Mary gun-boats,. was
"I()ceetling along.sVorefrom Naples to Scilla, and
'as inte
L rcepted off Amantea, about 20 leagues from
Straits of Messina, by his Majesty's frigate
, aitrnes, the- WTI. Caiitatn Vir,tl4),EGaiivu, and
petdivison of
.the Sicilian flotilla. The enemy, pp-
„sed of the sailing of our flotilla, took shelter
;Net. a strong battery, where he thought himself
wecure; but in that advantageous position he
ti as attacked with vigour and effect that, in
bve hours, the whole of the convoy was sunk,
41.1)• t,• or Captured. The captured vessels, !bitty.
",..!t1 in number, Were brought into Messina.
Vhey
~were deeply laden with arninunition,
iti,re, and provisions, for tbe army in Ca!
MuRAT, to inflict vengeance on the au-
itOrs of the destruction of 114 convoy, or finding
ti imposSit)le otnai the sepplies so essential to
of his plan, for the invasion of Sicily,
o-ved to nntke the attempt without further delay,
„`l*-.111-4-1y eov.arked with his army; but observ-
)l:; the fOrni,dable'prtparations that Wtre made for
!er-t-ptir:ii -on the oppositt aide; he aliand‘ tied the
‘,l I,d after- re tuattlin on board 14 lion