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London, England, 1810-08-06 00:00:00

Leonidas.

Vernon Lamphier, Third Lieutenant, slightly. , George"
George Brown, Quarter-Master, severely, since dead.
Imugen.— ‘Vounned.
William Stephens, Captain, severely.
(Signed) G. EY R E. Captain of His Majesty's
Ship Magnifi,;ent, and senior 01Beer
• in the lonian Sea,

Admiralty-Office, August 4, 1 8 10.

Copy of another Letter fro .n Admiral Sir ChArtzs Cotton,
Bart. to lobo Wilson Croker, Lsq. dated on board his Ma.
jesty's Ship San Josef, otrfoulon, June 16, tBto.

SIR,

I inclose, for the information of the Lords Com-
missioners of the Admiralty, the copy of a lever
addressed to Sir Satnuel Hood, from Captain Max-
well, giving-an account of an attack made on the
batteries at the entrance of Agaye, and the capture
of four French vessels, by the boats of the Alceste,
on the 22d ultimo.

I have the honour to be, &c.
C. COTTON.

His Majesty's Ship A iceste, off Frejus
SI R, Bay, May 26, t sro. -
•
. I beg leave to inforth you, that having chased
several of the enemy's vessels into the Biy of Agaye,
which is prole led by two batteries, one on each
side the entrance, I determined, after a good recon-
noitre, to attempt carrying them by storm, as their
height gave them too great a❑ advantage over the
ship.

On the night of the 22d, two strong parties were
landed ; and the one on the right-of the bay, having
to march through a very thick wood, to get On the
rear of the fort, were attacked in the midst of it by
_one of the enemy's piquets, when the marines,
under the command Of Lieutenants Loyd and
Hawkey, opened a fire that very soon dislodged
them, but, unfortunately, the guide taking advan-
tage of the firing, went oil' and left the party, which
compelled Mr. Wilson, the Senior Lieutenant, to
relinquish the enterprize, and to re-embark the peo-
ple, which, I am happy to Say, he etreeled without
the smallest loss.

The party on the left, under tlie' command of
Mr. Henry Bell, the master, were so fortunate as to
get close in the rear of their battery; undiscovered„
which they attacked. and carried in tue most spirited
manner, spiked the guns, two twenty-tours, broke
theirtarriages, destroyed the magazines, and threw
the shot into the sea ; but as the other side had
failed, were obliged to come off without any of the
vessels, which we continued to watch, and finding
they would hot move whilst we kept close in, I last
night sent the barge and yawl under Mr. Bell, ac-
companied by Mr. Day, Master's-mate, and Mr.
.A4ir, Midshipman, to lie in a little cave we had
discovered near the harbour's mouth, whilst the
ship stood-some distance in the offing. The French-
men,. though so noted for cunning, swallowed'
the bait, and came out this moaning quite boldly.
You may conceive, Sir, their astonishment, when
our two boars, armed with a twelve-pound car-
ronade,
and four-pound field-piece, made their un-
expeaed appearance amongst them; they captured
four feluccas, two of which were armed, One with
six, and the other four guns, besides small arms;
drove two upon the rocks; and the rest back into
the harbour, though- completely , exposed to the
fire of the batteries, a great number of soldiers on
the beach, and two armed vessels, besides those
taken, that were in the convoy. M. Bell speaks
in the.highest commendatiodot every one-with len,

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•and staes that alter he and Mr. D.Ay had benrded
and carried the vessels, dVIr..-Adair, with only two.or
three men in the.barabe? mad'e'Such excellent use of
the carronade, that their retreat was entered, and
the prizes brought oat without a man' being hurl
on our side, which made their success doubly gra-
tity ng.

have the honour to be, Bcc. .• .
(Signed) MURRAY, MAXWELL.

, .
An account of French Merchant Vessels captured in the
• Bay of Agaye try his Majesty's" ship Alt:este, Murray
Maxwell, Esq. Captain, May 26, 1810.
Santa Maria, of 6 guns, 20 men, and 91 torts, from Mar--
seine's, bound to Naples; • laden with Wax, ' Wire,
Leather, See.
Santa Maria, of 4 guns, zo men, and too tons, from M ar-
Seilres, bound to. Naples ; laden with Wax, Wire,
Leathtr, dec.
Porto Salm,' of .4 'guns, 20 men, and too tons,. from Mar-
seilles, bound to Naples ; laden with Wax, Wird,
Leather, &c.
Notre- Dame, of t'r men and So tons, from Marseilles, bound
to Leghorn ; laden with wine.
San Joset, of tz men and 5o tons, from .Marseilles, bound to
Genoi; laden With Hats, Casks, and Leather.
(Signed) M. MAXWELL, Captain.

.ddiniralty-dbice, August 4,- 1810.
Copy of a Letter from Captain Ayscouglt, of leis. Majesty's
snip the Success, addressed to Captain llrcnton, of the
Spartan, and transmitted by Admiral Sir Charles Cotton.
Baro to lohn Wilson Croker, Esq.
SIR,

I beg leave to acquaint you, that on the 4tll
instant, while running along the coast of Cala-
bria at t P. M. and abreast of Castiglione, I ob-
served three vessels on the beach, tutu men loading
theM. I thought •it an Objeit worth while' to at-
tempt their,destruaion, *as they appeared ,to me
capabie of carrying one hundred and ti;ty men •each ;
immediately dispatched the boats of this ship
(with volunteers), -under the command of Mr.
George Rose Sar,orins, the third Lieutenant, ac-
coulianied by the boats of the Espoir, under the
couttnand of Lieutenant Robert Olkver, the Success
and Espoir covering their landing.
I ant sorry to, say, that when about musket-
shut frorn,the shore, three boat 4 swamped, having
struck on a sunken reef, 'by which misfortune two
seamen belonging to the Espoir were drowned : all
their, ammunition being Wet,• the Officers and men
swam to the beach with, cutlasses, in their mouths,
when the enemy fired upon them 'from two long six-
pounders, and four wall-pieces ; they
,being secreted
behind the roeks, were not perceived unfit the boats
grounded. •

•
The enemy's fire served only to increase the zeal
of the party, and their perseverance so intimidated
the enemy that they deserted 'their -guns, , and re-
treated to the houses which were near, keeping up a
heavy fire of musketry from
_the' windows; but be-
ing also dislodged from them, they fled to the LIIQULI-.
tains.

The guns were spiked, carriages destroyed, two
vesiel4 set on fire, their cargoes (wiyell consisted of
oil) stove, when they with difficulty launched the
boats that were swamped, and returned on board.

Lieutenant Sartorius speaks in the highest terms
of all'the petty Officers, Seamen, and Royal Marines
under his orders, particularly of the cooduCt of Lieu-
tenant Oliver, Mr. George Lewis Coates, Master's
Mate of the Espoir, and Mr. R Peace, Master's
Mate of this ship. With concern I enclose you a list
of the killed and drowned.

I have the honour to bt., &e.
(Signed) JOHN AYSCOUGH.
To Tabled Brenton,, Esq. Captain of
his Majesty's ship Spartan, 'and •
Senior Officer or'a Squadron on the • I
Coast of Calabria.

A return of ♦rssels.destroyed by the boats of his Majesty's
ships Success And Espoir, between the 4th and 2oth April
ISt°.

Two Settees, names unknown, too tons each ; destroyed
by tire oliCastigtione beach ; cargo oil.
Santa Kosa 51000, 6.3 tons ; scuttled off Ischia ;. cargo grass
rope.
A sloop unknown, 6o tons a scuttled off Ischia ; cargo
herrings. ,
(Signed) J. AYSCO UGEI, Capt.

A Return of the Killed and Drowned in the Boats of his
Majesty's SJ►ips,'Success and Espoir, in. Action with the
Enemy, anti' setting lire to Two of their Vessets near
Castigl►one, on the Coast of Calabria, on the 4tl► April,
1830.

Success, William Newby, private marine, killed.
Espoir, Philip. Nletz,, private marine, killed; lames Dar-
k)." landinan, drowned; James Winkeworth, gunner's-
mate, ditto.
(Signed) 1. AS CV UGH, Captain of his
Majesty's ship Success.