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London, England, 1808-02-10 00:00:00

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iday se'nnight a Court Martial was held as
attl4 ou baF4 die Gladiator,nisFaptain Wood-
of his, Majesty's ship Calcutta, to accomstfor
co- fiat thip,..by being captured by the ,enciny.
oil letter'freen Captain Woodruff' to the
ary of be Adrairalty,relattsig the circumstances
led tta bin being taken, was read to the Court
Majesteux,Teneriffe, Nov. 7,1805•
ObedießlC:t to the orders of the Right Hon., the
Minsiniksicinera of the Admiralty, I waited at
:lenairith his Majesty's ship Calcutta, then nn-
my . command, until the morning of the
_ 34 of
t, collecting such of the Honourable Corn-
, alia either ships, as might arrive, and were wil-
take the protection his Majesty's ship. On
corning .1 sailed, having wider my • convoy the
ipaasy's extra-ship: Indus. Madras; . the
icm,.postthern whaler, from tTlation; the Fox
from Mor.anibiquechannel ; and the Grand
rm whaler, licinithe coast of Peru, bound to MI.
all fall ships ; :the Wilhelmina, under Prussian
s, detained by the Calcutta on her passage out;
ie ,Carolina, a large Swedish ship from China—
claimed my protection.
thing material happened. during the passage,
*l4th of September, .when I fell in with the
3rothers, of
•Loadon, from Tobago, being one
Very large convoy from 'the Leeward Jilands,
the protection of his Majesty's ship Illustrious ;
from which the Brothers had separated in a gale,
many other ships. This ship being very leaky,
. much_ want of provisions, the Master claimed
imtection and assistance. 1 accordingly gave
instructions, and sent two men to assist at the
lint she was so ill-found, and sailed so heavy,
she detained me, and my original convoy, at
one third of our daily distance. On the evening
re 24th, the Grand Sachem requested permission
t company—being bound to Milford, which she
sccordingly the' next morning. We were then
se Northward, in the stream of Scilly, and in
I`2 W. At noon we saw several ships to the
.W. it being then nearly calm. But a light
to springing up from the westward, which they
gist up with them, enabled them to near us fast.'
isidered theni in pursuit, but they were still too
am to form any positive idea of their being friends
mules ; and night coming on, I. kept between
and the convoy- •
daylight (on 'the 266) they had neared us
iderably, and the Brothers sailing so much worse
, the rest of the convoy, kept me considerably
irn. Hid I not been unfortunately detained by
_ ship, all would have been well.' At 6 A. M.
ilmerving the number of strange ships increased to
ve, apparently large:vessels, closely connected,
evidently in chace of us, I made• the necessary
angernents fur the escape: of my convoy, should
prove an enemy's squadron.,--At 11, I made
private signal, and waited until.noon for its beiag
twered, which did not take place.—l then hailed
Indus,: and informed the Captain, that it was an
uy s squadron in chace of ns and ordered him to
a... all possible sail a-head, with the convoy ; and
the same -time the signal was made to them,
tat an enemy was in sight. The enemy nearing
fast, 1. soon perceived their force to. be a three-
ler, and feitir ships of the line, with frigates
other vessels ; and as I saw it was next to im-
isible for both his Majesty's ships and the convoy
escape, I determined to protect the .tatter and
tour their escape, at all events. My own con-
having made all sail.a-head, I again dropped
ions to speak the Brothers, and recommepded
1m to haul upon a wind to the northward, which
immediately did. I then made sail to inter-
it a large frigate, which was then drawing up '
with the convoy. At three p. m. this frigate
~rag on our starboard bow, having passed me cut of
'unrshot, began firing her stern-chase guns, which
‘returned with a bow-chase. This continued, until
/ the frigate's shortening sail, we got-abreast of hcr,
when both ships opened their are, but without any
sterial effect : in consequence, of the distance the
gate preserved by her 551point...sailing, and my
skiing off to the Southward to favour the convoy
:aping; this distant cannonade continued upWards'
an hour, when the frigate hauled entirely, out of
lin-shot—during all this time, I kept running
Southward, in hopes of drawing the enemy's
vailron after me ; and • I am happy to find it had
desired effect : for this partial action brought da
tole of their squadron down, except the Sylph
g, which, was detached after the Brothers. At
re, the headmost line-of-battle ship began firing
rr bow-chase guns, which was returned by the'
dentta's stern-chase guns—still running, to theluthward, under all possible sail, but with very ,
ale wind. On the tine-of-battle-ship being close
'pun .our starboard-quarter„ .and the 'l hells about
tarter of a _mile on our larbearsissuarter, I was, of
opSnion the sooner I attacked the line-of battle-Chip
'se' better, as disabling her was the lonia+ chatien;
!mining •of escape.. immediately put the helenr
port, and when within pistol-shot, cotrunotold
.he action, which was instantly returned bythe enemy,'
and continued without intermission for 50 minutee.;
"s I was under the necessity of bringing the ship. to
:tion under all possible sail, she Was soon Completely
swigged by the enemy's fire. Finding the ship to-
illyainmanageable, and oar escape rendered iniposu
dole, by the near approach of the rest of the enemy's
luadron, I saw that it would be only sacrificing byte
Ayes of my people to 4 ontend any longer ; and lwas
there!Ore under the painful necessity of ordering, his
Majesty's colours to .be hauled down. •At day-fight
the next morning I had much satisfaction in finding
that his Majesty's ship had not been uselessly sacn-
iced, for the ships of the convoy being all out of,
eight (except the Brothers, which was brought in by
the Sylph), I trust they will arrive in safety. I am
further gratified, that in consequence of their escape,
information will be given of this powerful squadron's
:raising immediately in the track of o'tir homeward.
bound trade; and the certainty, if %y convoy arrived
safe,. of a SU did
being immediately sent
after them, the Commodore to quit that.
latitude, and,retuan to the S. W. but not till be bad
:zaitured MAIM. sail of. the IlillStilOUS*S. convoy, it'd
',stynyed twenty our neutrals in the course of the.
iuise, to prevent inforination of his situation.,-:
using the action both with l'Arnside frigate. and
..biagnatiine line ut INtttle shops, the rah, in.tbe foie

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of the stittol,ll, -the officers and men I had the ho-
nour to command did their duty like men : so truly
coura eous, that no superior force had power to de-
press ru. . Much praise is due to my First Lieute-
nan,t, Mr..". 1: 'Luckey, to Lieutenant Richard Dono-
van," and A ctineLietttenant John Collas, for their
spirited conduct and.iictive exertions during the put:
snit by the. enemy and inbetinent action ; and though
tfk4 Xajc-itrs ship hail been captured, I trust the coun-
trY has bin mawnfilly benefited by the escape of my
convoy and its sutsequent consequences.
LIST OF THE ENEMY'S SQVADRON-
Gans. Men.
Le Majestivx 110 and 6 brass howitzers 11S0 .
I.e Msgnanime 74 and 4 ditto 700
I.e Leon 74 and 4 ditto . '7OO
I.e lemappe 74 and 6 ditto 700
Le Souffreiti 74 and 4 ditto 700
• L'Armide 40 and 4 ditto WO
La Gloire 40 and 4 ditto 3.50
La Thetis 40 and 4. ditto SSO
La Sylph brig 18 i
120
180
I .e Pideneure brig 1t
• 'This ship first engaged the Calcutta • afterwards bt Thetis ;--
asid thenla Magnaninte engaged:and took her.
Evidence having been heard in support of the above
letter, the Court agreed,..ttat the conduct of Captain
Woodriff was that of a brave ,cool, andlntrepid officer;
and did adjudge him, his offiCers, and ship's company,
to be most honourably acquitted. . Captain Ittncoou
Presider:.
The squadron which is mentionedin the defence of
Captain Woodruff is the same that escaped out of
Rochefort on the 16th ult. with the exceptioq of
.1a
Gloire, and l'ArMide frigates, which were afterviards
captured by Sir Samtiel Hood's squadron, and the Ad-
dition of the Calcutta, of 54 guns, which was imme-
diately refitted after her capture. ,

Saba DX. KCJCTION.
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T talvetsroyEßs FOR. DDISPOSA
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43 • AllsliS PRO,PERIrY:
At the Lastabli inn; tethot4treet, Plisnoutls, °Gitlin,
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the lilds
---•-- - —" of Febroaty, at fleven-detoel- •
iqo. 40. The Brig. GRA.Ff. 'BE RNSTIOFF, 11.
Schipper, late Master, detained on her voyage from Cette.
Length on Deck 70 fxt, 84 indies=l--/freadth. 23 feet 44 inches—
Depth 12 feet 9 inches—Admeasures 466,37.04- tons: '
No. 119. The Ketch TWENDE VESKERs E. Rlnents late
Master, detailsed • her voyage frem mss,—Length on
Deck 64 feet Si lecher—Breadth 19 feet 9 iaches--Depth 9 feet
34 inches--Admeasures 100, 1-94 Tons.
N 0.115. The Brig DEN RESKE BOND), LaitEstnona, late
Master, detained on her voyage from Cette,--Length oh Deck
73 feet 34 Mcbes--Breadth 20 feet 44 inehes--Depth feet-
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Admeasures 116, 22-94 Tons.
No. 93. The. Ship HARIVIONIEN, T. Kneeskill, late. Master,
detained on her voyage from Aliiant.—Lergrii on Deck 95 feet—
Breadth 24 feet 14 inch—Depth 12 feet 34 inches--Adineasures
256,10-94 Tons.
No. 27. The Brig HAABET, Moos , late Master, detained on
her voyage from Bourdeaux.—LemilA on Deck 65 feet I inch—
Breadth 20 feet 1 inch—Depth ket. 4 inches-Ailmeasures
T.- •
104, 25-9) Tons.
No.llo. The Brig EBENTNEZER, Ewensen, late Master,
—L
detained on her voyage from Bourdeaux.ergt on Deck 7
feet 94 inches—Breadth 21 feet inch-Depth 13 feet 31 lathes
—Admeasures 131, 8-94• Tons.
92. The Cood Brig HOELFISKEN, Schici, late Master,
detained on her voyage from Leghorn.—Length on Deck 95 feet
21 incites—Breadth 23 feet qt inches—Depth 15 feet 5 Indies—.
Admeasures 199, 13-94 Tons.
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