The Sun.
London, England, 1829-07-10 00:00:00

The AUSTRIAN SQUADRON at LARACHE

The following is a more detailed account of the
late attack made by the Austrian squadron upon the
Moors at Larache, dated Gibraltar, June 13,1829 :
DEAR SIR—By the Gibraltar Chronicle of the
10th, you will have learned that the Austrian
squadron, having made a descent near Larache, has
succeeded in burning one of the Moorish cruisers
stationed in that port, and in doing serious injury to
the other. The account given is tolerably exact;
but I have no doubt you will be interested in learn-
ing some details of the attack, which is the more im-
portant from its being the first undertaking by a
European Power against these pirates, which has
been attended with so fortunate a result.
The Commodore, Baron de Bandiera, com-
manding in chief the Austrian squadron, composed
of the two corvettes the Carolina and the Adria,
with the brig Veneto and the goelette Enriehetta,
had collecte the three first vessels in Algesiras
Reads on the Ist of June, and favoured by an
easterly wind, he set sail the same dav, and anchored
on the evening of the 2d in the bay of Laroche.
After reconnoittring the place, and satisfy ng himself
that the two Moorish brigs were still in the port,
he ordered 135 men to land about mid-day on the
3d. The six boats conveying this detachment sue.
ceeded in landing it without loss, though exposed to
the fire of every gun in the fortress. Some Moorish
troops, cavalry as well as infantry, spewed them-
selves immediately on the hill, which it was neces-
sary to pass before arriving at the port, but they
were driven back in disorder by the Austrian
musketry. The detachment, having then taken up
a position opposite the two Moorish brigs, com-
menced a discharge of rockets upon the vessels, at
the same time that they kept up a running fire with
the enemy's troops. One of the brigs took fire
and was destroyed; but owing to the distance
of the other, it was found impossible to set it
in flames, though it was piercel with shot
and rockets in every direction. By this time
the Moors had collected their forces, and they ad-
vanced with troops of infantry, cavalry, and artillery,
far too numerous to allow the gallant little band of
Austrians to make head against them. The objects,
too, of the latter being accomplished, by the de-
struction of the Moorish cruisers, the Baron de
Bandiera ordered a retreat, which was effected in
the most admirable order. The sea had, however,
become very rough, and the great surf rendered it
impossible for the boats to approach near the beach,
so that the Austrian troops were obliged to wade
out, up to their shoulders in water. Their arms
and ammunition were thus rendered useless; and
the Moors, taking advantage of this circumstance,
threw themselves upon the little party in the midst
of the waves, and killed 23 of their number.
" While these transactions were going on by
land, one of the Austrian vessels kept up a fire on
the batteries of Larache, destroyed one altogether,
and inflicted some injury upon the town itself. The
other two protected by their fire the re-embarkation
of the troops. The Moors never ceased during the
three hours the capitulation lasted, to fire shells and
red-hot shot upon the Austrian ships and boats; but
they did not suffer the slightest injury, and arrived
safely in our port on the evening of the 6th.
" I remain, dear Sir, yours, &c.,
(Signed)
•

The Hon. PHILIP STOURTON will shortly
lead to the Hymeneal altar the lovely and accomplished
KATLIARINE HOWARD, daughter of HENRY HOWARD,
Esq., of Colley Castle, in Cumberland.

SINKING FUND.—The following official no-
tice on this subject, in conformity with the late act, has ap-
peared in the Gazette :
" The Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury
having certified to the Commissioners for the Reduction of
the National Debt, in pursuance of tL•e Act 10th
Geo. IV. c. 27, sec. 1, that the actual surplus revenue
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
beyond the actual expenditure thereof, for the year
ended the sth of April, 1829, amounted to the sum
of 2,787,4241. 4s. 11id. ; the Commissioners for the Re-
duction of the National Det)t hereby give notice, that the
following sums will be applcable, under the provisions of
the said act, towards the reduction of the national debt of
the said United Kingdom, betseen the sth day of July and
the 10th day of October, 1829, viz. :
" One-fourth part of the said surplus £696,856 1 2
" Interest receivable on account of
donations and bequests

2,585 12 2

£699,441 13 4
" S. HIGHAM, Comptroller-Gen.
National Debt-offiee, July 3."