The Sun.
London, England, 1810-03-12 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

PLYMOUTiI, MARCH. io.—Arrived the sehooneT
Eleanor, of this port, MASTERS, master, from Gib.
railer, which place she left the 22d February, laden
with cork lot this port; she brings iutelligence that
the French
,troops entered Malaga on-the 3d of Fe-
bruary ; the batteries on tbat coast were previously
blown up by an English frigate.

Also arrived the American ship 'Yenta, Can-
from London, in ballast,'bouud to Cadiz ;
and the Mason Irish Revenue cutter, Capt. Ffrtz
GERALD,
_from Bridport, hound to Dublin.
Sailed his Majesty ship Helena for the Cork ,sta-
tion-; and his Majesty's brigs Oiestes and Encounter
to the Westward.

Arrived his Majesty's ship Aarcissus endbis Ma-
jesty's brig Acteon trom separate cruizes; the Two
Brothers, r.t.rs, from Llanelly ; Venus, FRY j Pro-
vidence, BROWN and Thomas, SWAFFIN, from
Neath-; and Friends. Regard, IlyadysnY, -froth Sun-
derland.

His Majesty's ship Defence w4s docked thia mop-

Av Arrived his Majesty's ship rattlesnake, of 16
guns, Capt. Baamaa, from Madras, last from St.
Helena, with dispatches from jaord MiNTO, no par-
ticulars of which have yet transpired, but it is re-
ported they contain intelligence that. tranquility is.
again restored in India. Captain Barsmpt is gone
off fur London with are dispatches., "
His Majesty's ketoll'Gkaner, lately arrived from
the Mediterranean, was this morning released from

quarantine. - "
Arrived his Majesty's brig Peacock, from a creize
the Dove, GRAY, from Cork, laden with provisions,

bound to London ; the Alexander, FINC-11, from
Chep4ow ; Gquil Intent, 1-101,, from. Swansea
Olive, Leylif, from Newport ; TIZqTTER, from
Newcastle ; and Christian, coorci flit) Neath.
Went up the harbour his Majesty's ship Oresto.t
Arrived his Majesty's ship Pheasant from a CtiAZC.

ISLANDS op SCILLY, _MARCH 6:—Arrlved after a
pgss,age of g 1 days-the brig G4lgo, CASGUEC,, 4, from

.ato Janeiro, laden with hides, rum, dye-wood, and
sugar, bound to London ; and the brig Eliza, WM..
;Amp, from New Providence, laden with cotton'
wine, &c. bound to London.

Also arrive 4 his P.l3jesty's sloopt Favourite, Capt.
CLANENTs, from a cruize.

Sailed the ,dope, 'TIttI3TH UM, for Penance and
Falmouth ; and the brig .g/40, WILLCAZ4S, fpr

London

~Por.Ts4oinn, MAticti• t 1.-1-I;lis' Majesty's ship
CAeerly, of 14 guns, Lioutenant FOULEATON, has
detained aczd sent into this port the brig Illamz's
Daughter, 11449,5, Master, from Touningen, bound
to Philadelphia,' laden with bate goods.

His Majesty's ship Owen Glendower, 'of 30
Capt:S4taY, has taken and. sent into this port a
French -lugger privateer, pierced for 18. guns, ha,
bad no more' than four mounted, and two.-lo her
hold.
His Majesty's ship Diana has re-captured. and'
sent, into this port the schooner Fame, C:II3L. PRO.
froM Lisbon, laieu with fruit, for Lori6tl.
• Arrived his Majesty's Scylla from a cruize ; •his
Majesty's ship Ctet.Tly, of 14 guns,' Lieutenant
FoutEaTos, from Iltier."OS Ayres; the Nary, CARR,
from Sunderland; and the Maria, G,Ritii4N, from..
London. . •

Sailed the Maria, E. SARGENT, for Bristol ; his
Majesty's ships Sarpedon, of guns, Capt. GREEN ;
Gannet, of 16 guns, Lieut. STEVENSON, on a cruize ;
Hero, of 74 guns ; Capt. NEWMAN ; Ari 44, of i 8
guns, Capt. WHITS, with a convoy_for the Downs;
and the Ranger, cavENNott,fur the Downs.

"NAL, MARCH 11.--:-Came clown from the River
sevceal outward-bound vessels.

Arrived several ships from the Wrstward.

The brig .graver, from London for St. Vincent's,
with coals, got on Lhore ou,the Brake last night and
sunk crew saved.

COZK, MARCH s.—At nine o'clock this morning
the West India fleet, under convoy of the Druid
frigate, Capt. Sir ,W. BOLTON, and a sloop of war,
got under weigh, ansl were proceeding. to sea with a
light wind.

TAW:VD:MTH, MARCH 8.--74trived the Atu, rocg,
in 15 days, from

SgtEnN Sss,MA R. g.—Sailed the P9rgegtsbhooner.
Came down the 'River Thames his hlaje~t~'S ship
Satrina, and the Thunder' bomb.

AI 10. Sailed 'the Thunder bomb, anti
.his
Majesty's brig
MAR 0}; Went out ;nd anchored at the, grea
Note ins Majesty's ship .41,4randria.

1t is M-siesty's
ship iilagnet,,atid reinai❑ in the Roads with the
lidebuck, Edgar, She!drake., Desirt(e, Hounclpil‘anger,
Badger, Pandora, Vixen, Brez;dragerens," Hearty,
Earnest, Havoc, Blazer, Bruizer, Patriot,; cheer.
ful, Ems, fade; Utile, British Fair, lela.r, Princess
of !Pales, 4/aqrt, and Snipe,

-S1.1? B. STRACILIMS

Observations en the Earl of CHA ra Ant's Statement of his.
Proceedings, dated October is, presznted to the King Fe-
bruary 14.

Londnn, 1144tch 5,28 to,
Upon the first point to which Lord Chaiharn in
his Narrative 'has called his Majesty's attention,"
namely, " the ground upon which, atter'tbe army
was at length assembled near Bathz, -a landing in
proSecution.of the ulterior objects of the Expedition
was not deemed advisable," it would be impropet
for me to make any observations, because the rea-
sons which are said to have rendered it " clear and
.evident that no further operations could at that shill,:
be undertaken with any prospect of success,",were
such as I was not competent to appreciate and thea-e,-
fore I did not presume to discuss.
Not being aware from my own observations that
further success was unattainable, I ventured to offer
the ibllest assistance and co-operation of the naval
armament under my commend in any ulterior mea-
sures which might be deemed. advisable,.and I trust
that in making this offer, I shall not be thought to
have been guided by a too forward arid indiscreet
zeal, rather than by a due sense of my professional
duty.
_ _

Upon the second point, namely, " Why the. aruay„
was not sootier assembled at Batheto reicommence
further operations," I feel confident that I shall have
no difficulty in proving, in dired contradidion to the.
assertion of. Lord Chatham's Statement, that the de-
lay did in uo shape rest with me or depend upon any
-arrangements in which the navy was exclusively con-
cerned, but that on the contrary -every facility was
afforded by the navy towards accelerating the move-
ments of the army, and every exertion Wed by all
those wider my command, in the various and com-
plicated services entrusted to them:
I have in vain endeavOured to ascertain the foun•
dation upon which the asserdon rests, that it " was
distin&ly agreed upon that a.vigorous attack by the
navy upon, the sea front should be nude al The same
time that the troops atter effeding their landing ad.'
weed to invest -FlnShing, it being hoped that by S
powerful ,co-operation from the sea at the moment -
the troops presented themselves Wore the Oace,the
labour and delay of a regular siege might have been
avoided." I cannot find any instruttions, orders,
letters, or communications, either previous to our de.
parture from the Downs or subsequent, alluding to
any such agreement-, and can have no difficulty, not
merely in asserting that no such agreement was made,
but from, the nature of the thing itselt, it is quite
jmpossible that sny such agreement could-have been
made.

It certainly was inr contemplation, if the enemy'o
fleet had _remained in the lower part of the river,
more particularly in the vicinity of Flushing, to
have pushed a'fleet of line of battle ships MO the
Scheldt to attack •them, and a squadron fox that put,
pose; among other objects, was ready under the.'
orders of Lied Gardner. With that squadron I in'
tended to have proceeded to -the attack of the enel
my's fleet, if it had not retreated up the river helot:
the armament arrived on the coast of. Zealand.
It was also in micontemplation means 01
that spiathen to co-operate *all the army in aol
attack upon Flushing, wherein the assistance of the
navy fillbuld be thowtht desirable. This is proved by
my 4ders to Lord Gardner thet ttith and 2otil
of filly „. but it is so far from being true. that thti
view of mine was the result of any agreement pre"
concerted with Lord 'Chatham, as the statement,
seems to imply, that the first spontaneous offer 0
such co-operation on my part Was passed by with',
out any immediate notice by his Lordship. This
over was contained in my letter of• tbe ath of AP'
gust, to which I shall shortly have occasion to allude'
For particulars of the co-operation and assistaro
as ally afforded them by the navy in the cow'
Mencement of our operations, I may refer to.
last paragraph of Lord Chathain's dispatph of 0"
August (No. 1, 'Military Letter 8.,j,
In answer to the imputation of misconduct thrinvii
upon file for not hlving realized the hope, ",
by a powerful eta-operation from the sea at the 111‘);
Meat the troops presented themselves before th
place, the labour and delay of a, regular .31;
might have been avoided, it is perhaps sufficient to
state that such a hope must appear chimerical; eS,
cept upon one or two. suppOsitiotts. ;f the:Cett
wed
wander in Chief, frbm a conviction that the WWI
of Flushing on the land-side were either too Ple"
' or too extensive,' or manned by a garrison tooinao„
quate to resist 'a sudden and general assault, had P
posed a simultaneous attack from the line of bath
ships; our fite'migitt certainly have contributed to ts'
success of such a-project ;. but an enterprize so dr"
perate as this, under the well-ascertained drawl;
stances of the fortress and garrison, can never ha'
'been for a moment in contemplation. • *
If for the purpose of ,sparing to his army the IV
hour and delay of a regular siege, the Command
in Chief had wished to make his attack on the setl;
front, to embark the assailing army in the boats 01:
the fleet, and to land them under the proteoion
our ships of thellite, I peed only say that I WS,
perfeliy ready to share the hazards of such an 01
• tack, and that-the-ships were prepared for the se
vice. It could ant be for me to suggest such a me,
sure, which of course rnu-t originate with the Con';
rnander 'in Chief, to whom, however, j thought i
my duty. to state, in my letter :of 'the Bth of Aug
(Minutes' 'of Evideme, p. 1604 my readiness,_di
" ast under 'a previous concert for co-opeirat
with the army in such a plan olat tack as might ancil
lerate thesurrender of Flushing." 4
But such a proposal, in point of fa&, was
Made, tome, from whence I Must conclude, that t,
was pot thought to'offer'any ratidaal proapea of say
quate advantage. A concerted and. combined '4,0
tack, it should seem, was thought hopeless OP,j;
the land batteries should be in a condition to nyh'e
but that a " Ogorous attack by the navy upon 'lO '
rsea front, an auack undertaken at the moment ilk
troops presented themselves bc "Ore the plat{
have. afforded reasonable 'grounds of hope ; althots .
it is evident that in this case the enemy, after
shutting their gates against the army, whose nits
quetry unassisted by great guns could have done lit 4
mischief to• the garrison, would have direaed tb`d
whale fire against us, and having crippled a' part no ,
our fleet, could have been still able to impose tiP-
eur-troeps the &Lour and delay of a regular siea~' 4i
I will not advert to the charges and insinuat r
in relatidn to my condiia, in having failed " in r,v
forrnance of al assurance that the whole '
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