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:cceded in getting her off ; the other two yes-
: up and made all, sail from us the moment the
ick, or I have no doubt we should have cap-

.whole of them. .
to observe, that I received every assistance
from Lieutenant CORgELIUS WELL'S, whose

.iduct on this and every oth.z occasion merits
-armest thanks ; the conduct of all the officers

gave me great satisfaction.
kis affair we had two men severely wounded ;
of the enemy I could not ascertain, as a num-
them jumped overboard, and I fear a great
*them were drowned.
it. Joseph is only six years old, is copper fas-
well found in every respect, sails remarkably
pit reed for sixteen guns, is 145 tons burden,
my opinion well calculated for his Majesty's
1 have the honour to be, &c. (Signed)
T. SEARLE, 'Capt.
reduce Mestrlo, ten twenty-four pounders, and seventy-
; St. Aigle Mestrio, eight twenty-four pounders, and

an Enclosure from Rear Admiral Purvis to Vice Admi-
ral Lord Collingsvcod.
. " Alceste, in shore, off Cadiz, April 4, HO&
have the hollow to inform you, that when
!bps to-day with his Majesty's ship MERCURY,
'44S{HOPPER brig, St. Sebastian's Light House,
listance three miles, wand W. S. W. a large
of the enemy was. discovered coming close
tore rom the northward, under the protection
it twenty gun boats, and a numerous train of 1
artillery on the beach. At three 13- M. I
to signal to weigh and attack the convoy, and
irectly in for the body of them, then off the
. Rota. At four, the enemy's shot and shells
lie gun boats and batteries going far over us,
'ajesty's ships opened their fire, which was
with great vivacity until half past six, wilco
akeis seven of the convoy, and drove a great
tilers on shore on the surf ; compelled the gun
retreat, which they did very reluctantly, and
it two of them were destroyed ; and actually
the batteries at Rota ; which latter service'
:formed by the extraordinary gallantry and
induct of Captain SEARLE, in the Citasstior-
,ho kept in upon the shoal to the..southward of
NNVII so near as to drive the enemy from the
ith grape from his 32-pound carronades, and
Jame time kept in check a division of gun boats
td come out from Cadiz to assist the others
'ed by the ALCESTE and Mencuey. It was a
1 cry in both ships, " Only look how nobly the
'laves !" The situation of our little squadron
:her a critical one, tacking every fifteen mi-
lose on the edge of the shoal, with the wind in,
tquently engaged both sides—in the heat ,of the
the First Lieutenant, ALLiir SrEwAter, volun.
o board the convoy, if I would give him the
I was so struck with the gallantryof the offer
;ould not refrain from granting them, although
,d with great risk. He went, accompanied
ieutenartt Puss:: and Lieutenant HAwKY, of
iyal Marines, who most handsomely volun-
to go, as their party were chiefly employed in
tg the ship, Mr. ARSCOTT and Mr. DAY, Mas-
Mates, Mess,s. PARKER, ADAIR, CROKER,-
UL, and M'LLtN, Midshipmen—they were soon
A by the MERCURY'S Wats, under the corn-
of the First Lieutenant W. 0. Pets., accom-
by Lieutenant Gottoos and Lieutenant WHY-
Mr. Duestne and Mr. M. R. CUMMIYGS,
Mates. The boats, led by Lieutenant Srew-
ished on in the most gallant manner, boarded
•ought cut seven tartans from under the very
!s of the enemy's guns, and from under the pro-
of the barges and pinnaces of the Combined
which had, by that time, joined the gun boats.
greatly indebted to Lieutenants HICKNIAN and
Ise (who bah wished to go in the beasts), for
cited and well directed fire they kept up from
in deck ; also to Mr. WESTLAKE, the Master,
great attention to the steering and working the
and I have much pleasure in adding that the
tfficers, seamen, and marines, behaved with the
bravery and coolness. Captains GORDON and
(whose gallantry and excellent conduct it
ne presumption in an officer of my standing in
;ice to comment upon), also report upon the
iravery and coolness of their respective officers,
t, and marines. It is with much pleasure 1
add, the frigates have received no material
'c—the l'iletcury, an anchor shot away, her
id rig-ging cut, though not much ; our sails
;ging in the same way ; but the GRAS:HOPPER,
carry to say, is a great deal damaged in the
[e main top mast shot through, shrouds,
orating rigging cut almost to pieces—she had
in mortally wcunded,the gunner and two others
icd, but not severely.
captured vessels are all loaded on govern-
account fir the arsenal at Cadiz ; and, I am
to say, there is- a very considerable quantity et
tie ship timber.
est of this little service was greatly heightened
performed in the mouth of Cadiz harbour,
the teeth of 11 sail cf the line.—l have, &c.
(Signed) stUnRAY :MAI it ELL.
if Enctosure:, frcan Vice-Admiral D:cres, Commander in
Chief at JantaFa, to the I ion. W. W. Pole.
Decouvcrte, Mut-tole ray, St. Doming.), Feb. p, 1908.
beg leave to acquaint you, that at one P.M.
the 7th inst. when running. down 'between
.ella and the Main, I discovered three sail in this
'rich I soon found to be two schooners (cue-
cruizet s), and an English ship, their price ; one
former made her escape to windward ; after a
lig fire for a considerable time, I drove the other
he ship on shore. The hopes of recovering the
inducdd me to anchor all night and sound the
for the purpose of getting near her in the morn-
ehich I accomplished within musket-shot, when
'ad her in possession of the enemy, covered by
1-arm men from the shore ; after considerable
from she Deeouvetern, we drove the enemy
if the ship, and by a flag of truce, I demanded
Ind whatever prisoners might be on board the
mer, but was refused. Finding, from circum-
:es, it impossible to get her off, I directed Mr.
.tITIRE, Master of the DECOUVERTE, with a de-
cchment of small-arm men, to set her, if possible, on
a service which he performed in a most hand-
manner, under a very heavy fire from the ene-
the privateer should have shared the same fate
we water to act near her, but she is perfectly lost,

having bilW oft the reels. The ship *as the Ma-
tilda, of Halifax, bound to Jamaica.
I have the honour to-be, &c.
(Signed) COLIN CAMPBELL.
Deeouverte, off St. Domingo, Feb. 9, 1808.
Sit-4 have 'the honour to inform you, that I mis !
morning, at .day-light, discovered a schooner in Bot-
tomless Cove, and after a long .chase, came up with
her at three P.M. when I found\r to be an enemy's
cruizer ;at half-past three we commenced-action with
her, which continued at, half pistol-shot from her for
forty-five minutes, wherOshe struck to his Majesty'sl
schooner under my command. I find her to be la
Dorade, from St. Domingo, commanded by M.
NETLY, mounting a long 18-pounder; two nines, and
72 men. The enemy's loss has been considerable ;
they left us to the distressing duty of committing
seven of them to the deep after the »ction, and about
the same number, I find, were thrown over during it :
their loss appears to have been about fourteen killed
and three wounded. lam sorry to be under the ne-
cessity of annexing a list of wounded belonging to
the DECOUVERTE, most of them, I feat, dangerous ;
but when I consider the obstinate resistance •of the
enemy, I think we arc, .on the whole, fortunate.—
Three-of our guns were dismounted the second round,
on the side we engaged, which gave the enemy great
advantage, as well as a superiority of force over us. I
feel much satisfaction in the capture of this vessel, as
from her fast sailing, and the intrepidity of her crew,
she might have done much miscillief. I beg leave to
express my highest approbation of the conduct of Mr.
WiNTIRE, Master of the Dzoouvenre, on this occa-
.ion. Being sensible of my over deficiency in writing
briefly, I hope you will forgive my intruding so much
on your time by such long letters.
I have the honour to he, &c.
(Signed) COLIN c.utter.o.L.
List of Men wounded.—John Ismay, boatswain's-mate c!z.tt-
tt-rounly ; VObS, seaman, supposed mortally; Benjamin
Hodgerson, seman, dangerously; James Johnson, seaman,
ditto; John Drown, (1) seaman, not dangerously; Moses t'L.;;.:,
seaman, dangerously.
Meleager, off St. Jago de Cuba, Feb. 9.
Sir—l beg leave to inform you, last night the barge,
cutter, and jolly boat, with forty-one men, under the
command of Lieutenant TUI'MAN, with Lieutenant
SwINBURN, and Lieutenant DENNE, of the Royal Ma-
rines, boarded in a very gallant manner, and captured
without loss, le Renard French felucca-rigged privateer,
armed with one long 6-pounder, a large proportion of
muskets, and forty-seven men, 18 of whom jumped
overboard, and swam for the shore. She was per-
' fectly prepared, expecting to be attacked by the boats
of a man of war brig, that chaced her in the day. Le
Renard sails very fast ; had been twenty-seven days
at Lea, and, I am happy to say, without making :i cap-
ture. I have the honour to be, &c. ( Signed)
J. BROUGHTON, Capt.
Meleager, 18 leagues W. of St. Jago, Feb. 19.
air—l beg leave to inform you, this morning his
Majesty's ship under my command captured the .An-
telope, Spanish schooner letter of Marque, pierced for
fourteen guns; but mounting only one long eighteen
pounder in midships, and four sixes, with a comple-
ment of 62 men, from Cadiz, bound to Vera Cruz, last
from St Jago, which place she left yesterday evening,
laden with dry goods, brandy, and wine. The Ante-
lope is a very fine vessel, sails well ; the four six-poun-
ders were thrown overboard in the chace. I have the
honour to be, &c. (Signed) J. BROUGHTON, Capt.
Elk, Nassau, New Provide nee, Feb. 18.
Sir—l have much pleasure. in acquainting you with
the capture of the French schooner privateer Hark-
cum, PETITE ANDIA, Commander, by this brig, in the
Caicos passage, on the 12th instant, carrying two
carriage guns, and a quantity of small arms, having
on hoard fifty-four men, ten days from 13aracoa ; she
made one capture, an American ship, under Swedish
coluurs, from Cape Francois, in the island of St. Do-
mingo, to Philadelphia, with a cargo of coffee and
sugar. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) .
JElt. CooIILAN.

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