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London, England, 1813-07-12 00:00:00

WAR DEPAR FM: NT.

DOWNING-STREET, JULY 10.
A Disratch, of which the follovvirg it an extract, has b.:ea t 1,14
day tecLivcd ar Ertl llartivasx's Office, addtc.ised to td,
Lordship by field-Marsha. the Marquis of WII.LINUTON,
dated Occoyen, 2titti Ju,:e, 1413.

The enemy continued their retreat yesterday morn-
ing, from the neighbonrlirsod of Pamplona, by the
road of Itoncev:illeF, into France, aad have been fol.
lowed by our light troops.—Tne fort of Pamplona
been invested this day.
I hart received a letter of the 22d, from Coi.onel
Longa,. stating, that he has taken six pieces of artil-
it...l.y, from a detachinea of troops under the com-
mand of General Foy, on their retreat into France
•)y the nigh ro:id at Mondragon.
I oui.;lit to have informed yortr Lordship, in my
dispatch of the 2-ith, that on the 23d I had detathed
Lieutenant-General S:r Thomas Graham to the left,
liiwards Tolosa, with a view to the operations to be
carried on in that quarter.

By a letter from him, of the 25th, it appears that
he arrived yesterday at Tolosa, having been opposed
in his occupation of that town by the troops which
retired under the command of General Foy. He
mentions the assistance which he had received from
Colonel Longa, and from two battalions of the army
of Gallicia, which General •Giron had left with him
in his attack upon Tolosa.
Sir John Murray had certainly landed in Catalonia
on tltt 3d instant, and had t iken possession of the
Col tie Balaguer on the 7th, in which post were
found seventeen pieces of cannon. Some prisoners
were taken.
ADMIRALTY OFFICE, JULY 10.

Copy of a letter from the Honourable Captain Cape!, of bis
Majesty's Ship la Hogue, to John Wilson Crofter, £sq. dated
at Halifax, June 11.

SIR-It is with the greatest pleasure I transmit you
a letter I have just received from Captain Broke, of
his Majesty's ship Shannon, detailing a most brilliant
achievement in the.capture of the United States' fri-
gate Chesapeake, in 15 minutes. Captain Broke re-
lates so fully the particulars of this gallant affair, that
feel it unnecessary to add much to his narrative ;
but I cannot forbear expressing the pleasure I feel in
bearing testimony to the itklefatigable exertions and
persevering zeal of Captain Broke, duriug the time he
has been under my orders : placing a firm reliance
on the valour of his officers and crew, and a just con-
fidence in his system of discipline, he sought every op-
portunity of meeting the ekemy on fair terms, and I"
have to rejoice with his country, and his friends, at
the glorious result of this contest : he gallainlyheadtd
his boarders in the assault, and carried all before him.
His wounds are severe, but I trust his country, will pot

be long deprived of his services. I have the honour
to be, &c. TliOS. BLADEN CAM, C.lpti.il39
and Senior Offi rat HAMA&
SLano..n, Half ,z, Jun. S.
Sin—l have the honour to inform you, that being
close in with Boston light-Douce, in his M..jesty's ship
under my command, on the Ist I had t pleasure
of seeing that the United State' frigate Chesapeake
(whom we had long been watching) was arming out
of the harbour to engage the Sh mum ; I to.,k a po-
sition between Cape Ann and Cape Cod, and then
hove to for him to join us-.-the enemy cam down in
a very handsome manner, liar ng three American
ensigns flying ; when closing with us he sent down
Ibis royal yards. I kept the Shannon'. up, • spectilig
the breeze would die away. At half pas: five I'. M.
the enemy hauled up within l•ail of us on the star-
board side, and t!;e battle began, hoth ship% stetnng
full under the topsails: after eschinging between two
and three broadsides, the en-my's ship fell on board
of us, her mizen channels locking in with our fore.
rigging. I went forward to ascertain her position.
and observing that the enemy were flinching from
their guns, I gave orders to prepare for boarding. Our
gallant bands appointed to that service immediately
rushed in, under their respective officers, upon the
enemy's decks, driving every thing before them with
• irresistible fury. The enemy,made a desperate but
disorderly resistance.
The firing continued at all the gangways and be.
tween the tops, but in twt minutes tine the enemy
were driven, sword in hand, front every post. The
American flag was hauled down, and the proud old
British Union floated triumphant over it. In another
minute they ceased le icg from below and called for
quarter. The whole of this service was achieved in
15 minutes from the commencement of the action.

1 have to I.tmcnt the lose of many of my gallant
shipmates, but they fell exulting in their conquest.
My brave First Lieutenant, Mr. Watt, was slain
;n the moment of victry, in the act o►f hoisting the
coli.uts ; his dtath is a severe loss to the ser-
vice. Mr. Al.lirtnt, the Purser, who had spiritedly
volunteered the cnnrge of a party of small-artn .men.
was killed at his pest on the gangway. My faithfkg
old :le: k, Mr. Dunn, was slug by his side ; Mr. Aid-
ham his left a widow to lament his loss. I acquit
the Commander in Chief will recommend her to the
protection of my Lords Commissioners of the Admi.
rahy. My vrteran lioatswain, Mr. Stephens, has lost
an arm. He fought under. Lord Rodney on.the l2thi
of April. I trust his age and services will be duly'
rew.aded.

I am happy to say, that Mr. Samwell, a Midships
man of much merit, is the cnly other officer woun-
ded besides myself, and he wit dangerously. Of my
gallant seamen and famines we had '2S stain and 86
w.unded. I subjuia the names of the former. No.
expressi•lis I can tnake asc cf can do justice tO thel
merits of my valiAnt officers and crew L the calm%
courage they displ.:yed during the cannonade, and
the trimentkus precision ot r fi-e. could only be
equircd by the ardour with whit h they rushed to the
asi.tnit. I recommend them all warmly to the pro.
tection of the Commander in Chief.

Having received a severe sabre woond at the first
inset, cn trgir.7, a party df the enemy who bad
rallied on their t:ir_g istie, I vas nn!y cap all • of
co:nm and till as- ured cur conqnes: was complete,
a.nl :hen dirccting S:A..ind Lieutenant Wallis to take
char.e of the Snannon, and secure the pTisnners.
:eft Cie Third Leuteriant, Mr. Fallenrr (who ha'
iieadi.-d the miin deck boarders) in charge of the
prize. I beg to rcco:nm-nd toese OfEers most
strongly to the Comraander-in.aiers pnrottage for,
the Fllantry they displayed during the actin, and)
the skill and judgment they evinced in Cie anxi..us du-)
ties which afterward% devolved upon them.
T.) Mr. Etough, the acting mister, I am much,
indebted for the steadiness in which he conu'd the,
ship into action. The .Lieirenants Johns and Lass,
of the marines, bravely boart7ed at the head of their
respeciive divisions.
It is imporsible to particularize ....Tory brilliant deed
performed by my Orlizers and men, but I must men
tion, v:int the skip's yard-armsvve..e locked togethers
that Mr. Cosnahan, who ciiminand.•,l in our m ilia
top, tinditig hiinstlf, screened from the ensnmy by th e
foot of the topsaii, laid out at the maia v.ud arm to
Ere upon them, -and soot three mnt in thit
Mr. Smith, win) commanded in our fore top, storms
ed the enemy's fore top from the fore yard arm, an
destroyed all the Americans remaining in it.
I particularly b g leave to recommend Mr. Etouv,b
the acting master. and Messrs. Smith, Leake, Cla
vering, Raymond, and Littlejohn, midshipmen.
This latter officer is a son of Captain Liulejuhn, whcl
was slain in the Berwick.

The loss the enemy was abo•it 70 killed, and 1(X
wounded. Among the former were the four Lieu
tenants, a Lieutenant of Marines, the Master, and
many other Officers. Captain Laurence is since dead
of his wounds.

The enemy came into action with a complement
of 444 men ; the Shannon having picked up some
recaptured seamen, bad $5O.

The Chesapeake is a fine frigate, and mounts 45
guns, eighteens on her main deck, two and chime
on her quarter deck and forecastle.
Both ships came out of action in the most beautift.l
order, their rigging appearing as perfect as it the)
had only been excpanging a salute.
I have the honour to be, &c.

(Signed) P. B. v. BROKE.
To Captain the Hon. T. Bladen Carl. &c. Halifax.

LIST Of KILLED ON BOARD HIS MAJESTY'S MP SWINDON.

G. T. 1.. Watt, First I.icutenant ; G. Aidhant, Purser;
Dunn, cpptain's Clerk ; G. Gilbert, able manna; William Be.
rules, ditto; Neil Gilchrist, ditto; Thomas Selby, ditto; Jame'
Long, ditto; John Young, ditto • James Wallace, dizto • Josepti
Brown, ditto; Thomas Barr, ordinary seaman ; Michael Mur•
phy, ditto; T hotnas Molloy, ditto; f bonus Jones, ditto; Johq
O'Connelly, ditto; 'Thomas Barry, first van, boy.
MAsuito raw-Samuel Millard, corporal ; James Jayms, private
Dominique Sader, ditto; William Young, ditto.
. Suer* trusamtwaias---William Morretay, John Moriart
Thongs, Osman. (Signed) 'F. B. Y. Baoita, Carnal
JacK, burgeon,

MR

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FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
IN CONTINUATION F3Oll THE PRECEDING I AQE.

AbMIRALTY-OFFICE, JULY 10, 1;13.
Copy of a Letter from Admiral Sir John Borlase Warretr, Bart.
and K. B. ?cc. to John Wilson Croker, Esq. dated at Bermuda,
the 28th May, Isis.
SIR—I request you will inform their Lordships,
that after the capture of the American privateers on
the 3d of April, by the boats of the squadron, I con-
tinued my course up the Bay, and being of opinion
that a light flotilla of small vessels would be of essen-
tial use in cutting off the enemy's supplies, and de-
stroying their foundries, stores, and public works, by
penetrating the rivers at the head of the Chesapeake,
I directed-Rear-Admiral Cockburn to take under his
orders the Maidstone, Fantome, Mohawk, Highflyer,
and three of the prize armed schooners ; and the
Rear-Admiral having selected a detachment, com-
posed of 180 seamen, and 200 marines, from the
4aval brigade of the squadron, together with Lieu-
tenant Robertson, of the Royal Artillery, and a small
detachment of that corps, which General Horsford,
the Lieutenant-Governor of Bermuda, had been so
- kind, at my request, to permit to serve with me in
the squadron, the whole proceeded upon the above-
ineutioned service.

I herewith inclose a report of the operations of the
advanced squadron, from which their Lordships will
observe, that the enterprise was conducted with dis-
tinguished ability and gallantry under Rear-Admiral
Cockburn, and most zealously and bravely executed
by the Captains Burdett, Lawrence, and Byng, their
Officers and men ; and I trust, that when their Lord-
ships consider that this service was performed in the
interior of the enemy's country, where the detach-
ment was frequently opposed by superior force, and
in adifficult and unknown Sayigation, that the beha-
viour of the Officers and men will entitle them to their
4., oralips favour and approbation.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(,Signed) JOHN sonfAse WARREN,
admiral of the Blue and Commander-In-Chief.
His Majesty s Sloop Fautome, in the Elk
River, Y9tla April,lBl3.
Sot—T have the honour to acquaint you, that hay.
lag yesterday gained information of the depot of
flour (alludes, to ineyour dispatch of the 23d inst.)
being with some lalitary and other stores situated at
a place called French Town, a considerable distance
op the River Elk, I caussd his Majesty's brigs Fan-
tome and Mollawk, and the Dolphin, Racer, and
Higliflyer tenders to be moored, yesterday evening,'
as far within the entrance of this river as could be
prudently effected atter dark; and at eleven o'clock
last night the detachment of marines, now in the ad-
vanced squadron, consisting of about one hundred
and fifty men, under Captains Wyborn and Carter,
of that corps, with five artillerymen under First Lieu-
tenant Robertson of the Artillery, who eagerly vo-
lunteered his valuable assistance on this occasion,
proceeded in the bo.its of the squadron, the whole
being tinder the immediate direction of Lieutenant
G. A. Westphal', First of the Marlborough, to take
• and destroy the aforesaid stores, the Iligliflyer tender,
under the command of Lieutenant I'. Lewis, being
directed to follow, for the support and protection of
the boats, as far and as closely as he might find it
practicable.
Being ignorant of the way, the boats were unfor-
tunately led up the Bohemia River, instead of 'keep-
, ing in the Elk, and it being day-light before this er-
ror was rectified, they therefore did not reach the des-
tined place till bet Ween eight and Hine o'clock this
morning, which occasioned the enemy to have Tull'
'warning of their approach, and gave him time to
collect his force and make his arrangements for the
defence of his stores and town ; for the security of
which a six-gun battery had lately been erected, and
from whence a heavy five was opened on our boats;
The moment they approached within its react.; but
the launches v..ith their carronades, under the orders
of Lieutenant Nicholas Alexander, First of the Dra-
gon, pulling resolutely up to the Work, keeping up at
the same time a constant and well-directed fire on it,
and the marines being in the act of disembarking on
the right, the Americans judged it prudent to quit
• their battery, -and to retreat precipitately into the
country, ab.ii.doning to their fate French Town and
its depots of sti.res ; the whole of the latter, there-
tore, consisting of much dour, a large quantity of
army clothing, of saddles, bridles, and Wier equip.
ments of civalry, ;cc. ifcc. &c. together with various
articles of mercbandiqe, were in mediately set fire to
and entirely consumed, as were five vessels lying near,
the place; and the guns of the battery being too heavy
to bring away, were disabled as effectually as pos.'
sible by Lieutenant Robertson and his artillerymen;
atter u hich, my orders being completely filifilled, the I
boats returned dove n the river without molestation, I
and I am happy to add, that one seaman, of the
Maidstone, wounded in the arm by a grape-shot, is
the only casualty we have sustained. •
To Lieutenant O. A Westphal', who has so gal-
lantly cor..ucted, and so ably executed this service,
my highest er:contium and best acknowledgements
are clue ; and I trust, Sir, you will deem him to have
also thereby merited your favourable consideration
and make.'
. . _ . ... . .

It is likewise my pleasing duty to acquaint you,
that he speaks in the highest terms of 'the zeal and
good conduct of every officer and man employed
with him on this occasion ; but particularly of the
very great assistance he derived from Lieutenant
Robertson, of the Artillery, Lieutenant Alexan-
der of the Dragon, Lieutenant Lewis of the High-
flyer, and captains Wybourn and Carter of the Itoy,al
Marines.

I hake now anchored the above-mentioned brigs
and tenders near a farm on the right bank of this
river, where there appears 'to be a consideiablc quan-
tity .1 'cattle, which I intend embarking for the use
of the Yl.ct under sour con :nand anu if I meet with
no resistance or impeuiment in so doitig, I shall give
,the owner bills on thi, Victualling Office for the fair
'valug of whatsoever is so taken i but should reiis-
lattice be made, I shall 'consider them as prize of war,
wilt:4l I tryst will meet with your approbation f and
I purpose taking on board a lurtl.er supply for the
Beet ti.mi.iroW, on siniilar ttru.s, frozp Spriucie
Vies a little below Havre de Grace,
Which I have been ;plus/lied is also well stocked-
I have tl.e fonour to be, Bc,c:
(Si ;nets) • G. C. mania:, Rear-Admiral.
To tie 16ra Hikourable Admiral Sir J. •
1 Warreb, Bait Btc. &c:•{4.4' • '

His Majesty's ship Maidstone, Tuesday eiglit, ltd May,
18t 3, at Anchor off Turkey Point.
Sin—l have the honour in inform you, that whilst
anchoring the brigs and tenders off Spesucie island,
agreeable to my intentZons notified to you in my offi-
cial report of the 29th ultimo, No. 10, .T observed
guns fired and American colours hoisted at a battery
lately erected at Havre de Grace, at the entrance of
the Susquehanna river ; this of course immediately
gave to the place an importance which I had not
before attached to it, and I therefore determined on
attacking it after the completion of our operations at,
the island ; consequently having sounded in the di-
rection towards it, and found that the shallowness of
the water would only admit of its being approached
by boats, I directed their assembling under Lieutenant
Westphal' (first of the Marlborough) last night at 12
o'clock, alongside the Fantorne, when our detach-
ments of marines, consisting of about 1.50 men, (as
before) under Captains Wybourn and Carter, with a
small party of artillerymen, under Lieutenant Ro-
bertson, of the artilled, embarked in them, and the
whole being under the immediate direction of Cap-
tain Lawrence, of the Fantorne, (who with much
zeal and readiness took upon himself; at my request,
the conducting of this service) proceeded towards
Havre, to take up under cover of the night, the ne-
cessary positions for commencing the attack at dawn
of day. •
The Dolphin and Highflyer tenders, commanded
by Lieutenants Hutchinson and Lewis, followed for
the support of the boats, but the shoalness of the wa-
ter prevented their getting within six miles of the
place. Captain Lawrence, however, having got up
with the bOats, and having very ably and judiciously
placed them during the dark, a warm fire was opened
on the place at day-light from our launches and
rocket-boats, which was smartly returned from the
battery for a short time, but the launches constantly
closing with it, and their fire rather increasing than
decreasing, that from the battery soon began to
slacken, and Captain Lawence observing this, very
judiciously directed the landing of the marines on
the left, which movement, added to the hot fire they
were under, induced the Americans to commence
withdrawing from the battery, to take shelter in the
town ; Lieutenant G. A. Westphall, who had taken
his station in the rocket boat close :o the battery,
therefore now judging the moment to be favourable,
pulled directly up under the work, and landing with
his boat's crew, got immediate possession of it, turned
their own guns on them, and thereby soon obliged
them to retreat with their whole force to the furthest
extremity of the town, whither (the marines having
by this time landed) they were closely pursued, and
no longer feeling themselves equal to a manly and
open resistance, they commenced a teasing and irri-
tating fire from behind the houses, walls, trees, &c.
from which, I am sorry to say, my gallant First
Lieutenant received a shot through his hand,
whilst leading the pursuing party. He, however,
continued to bead the advance, with which he
soon succeeded in dislodging the whole of the
enemy from their lurking places, and (hiving them
from shelter to the neighbouring wcods, and whilst
performing which service, he had the satisfaction to
overtake, and with his remaining hand to make pi iso-
ner, and bring in a Captain of their Militia.. We also
took an Ensign and some armed individuals, but the
rest of the force which had been opposed to us,i
having penetrated into the woods, I did not judge it
prudent to allow of their being further followed with
our small numbers, therefore after setting fire to some
of the houses, to cause the proprietors ( who had de-
serted them, and formed part of the militia who had
fled to the wood) to understand and feel what they
were liable to bring upon themselves, by building
batteries and acting towards us with so much useless
rancour. I embat ked in the boats the gems from the
battery, and having also taken and destroyed about
' 130 stand of small arms, I detached a small division
of boats up the Susquehanna, to take and destroy
whatever they might meet with in it, and proceeded
myself with the remaining boats ander Captain Law-
rence, in search of a cannon foundry, which I had
gained intelligence of, whilst on shore in Havre, as
being situated about three or four miles to the north-
ward, where we found it accordingly, and getting
possession of it without difficulty, commenced in-
stantly its destruction, and that of the guns and other
materials we found there, to complete which, occu-
pied us during the remainder of the day, as there
were several buildings and much complicated heavy
machinery attached to it. It was known by the names
of the• Cecil or Principio Foundery, and was one of
the most valuable works of the kind in America ;
the destruction of it, therefore, at this moment, will, I
trust, prove of much national importance.
In the margin* I have stated the ordnance taken
and disabled by our small division this day, during
the whole of which we have been on shore in the
centre of the enemy's country, and on his high road
between Baltimore and Philadelphia. The boats
which I sent up the Susquehanna, returned atter de-
stroying five vessels in it, and a large store of flour ;
when every thing bring completed to my utmost
wishes, the whole division re-embarked and returned
to the ships, where we arrived at ten o'clock, after
being tweuty-two hours in constant exertion, without
nourishment of' any kind, and I have much pleasure
hi being able to add, that, excepting Lieutenant West-
phall's wound, we have not suffered any casualty
whatever.

The judicious dispositions made by Captain Law.
rence, of the Fantome, dt„ring the preceding night,
and the able manner in which he conducted the at-
tack of Havre in the morning, added to the gal-
lantry, zeal, and attention shewn by him dining
this whole day, most justjy entitle him to my highest
encomiums and acknowledgements, and will, Ltrust,
ensure to him your approbation ; and I have the
pleasure to add, that he speaks in the most favour.
able manner of the good conduct of all the Officers
and men employed in the boats under his itnmediate
orders, particularly of Lieutenants Alexander and
Reed, of the Dragon and Fantome, who each eom.
rnanded a division; of Lieutenant G. A. Westpiilll,
whose exemplary and gallant conduct it has been
necessary for me already to notice in detailing to
you the operations of the day, I shall only now
add, that for a thcrough knowledge of his titer.its
• Taken frc.ns the battery at 1-favie-do-Grace—six guns, 12 and
6-potititts.—Disablecrin the battery for tratection of founder y,
give visa. 24-pounders.-Ilizabled, ready fur sending away fi inn
founderx, twenty-right Kins, 32-pounders,-!-Disabied in boring
house and foUndery, eight guns and four :arronades, of ditletkilt
Cilibres,”-Total, 51 VW, and -130 stand of Aram

(he having served many years with me as Tint Liau•l
tenant) I always, on similar occasions, expect much
from him, but this day he even outstripped those ex-
pectations, and though in considerable 'pain from his
wound, he insisted on continuing to assist me to the
last moment with his'able exertions. I therefore, Sir
cannot but entertain a confident hope that his services
of to-day, and the wound he has received, added to
what he so mccessfully executed at French Town (as
detailed in my letter to you of the 29th ult.) will ob-
tain for him your favourable consideration and notice,
and that of my Lords Commissioners bf the Admi-
ralty. I should be wanting injustice did I not also men.
tion to you particularly the able assistance again at.
forded me by Lieut. Robertson, of the artillery, who is
ever a volunteer where service is to be performed, arid
always foremost in performing such service, being
equally conspicuous for hi; gallantry and ability ; and
he also obliged me by superintending the destruction
of the ordnance taken at the foundery. To Captains
Wybourn and Carter, who commanded the marines
and shewed much skill in the management of them,
every praise is likewise due, as are my acknowledg-
ments to Lieutenant Lewis, of the Highflyer, who,
not being able to bring his vessel near enough to ren-
der assistance, came himself with his usual active zeal
to offer his personal services—and it is my pleasing
duty to have to report to you in addition, that all the
other officers and men seemed to vie with each other
in the cheerful and zealous discharge of their duty ;
and I have therefore the satisfaction of recommend-
ing their general good conduct on this occasion to
your notice accordingly.
(Signed) G. Cocicnt:L.s, Rear-Admiral.
To the Rift: on. Admiral Sir J. B. Warren, Bart.
• His Majesty's ship Maidstone, ott the Sasafras
River, May 6, 1813.
SIR-I have the honour to acquaint you, that, un-
derstanding Georgetown and Frederickstown, situated
Zip the Sasafras River, were places of some trade and
importance, and the Sasafras being the only river or
place of shelter for vessels at this upper extremity of
tne Chesapeake, which I had not examined and clear-
ed, 1 directed last night the assembling of the boats
alongside the Mohawk, from whence with the marines,
as before, under Captains Wybourn and Caruso, with
my friend Lieutenant Robertson, of the artillery, and
his small party, they proceeded up this river, being
placed by me for this operation, under the immediate
directions of Captain Byng, of the Mohawk.
I intended that they should arrive before the above
mentioned towns by dawn of day, but in this I was
frustrated by the intricacy of the river, our total
want of local knowledge in it, the darkness of the
night, and the great distance the towns lay up it ;
it therefore unavoidably became late in the Morning
before we approached them, when, having inter.
cepted a small boat with two of the inhabitants, 1
directed Captain Byng to halt our boats about two
miles below the town, and I sent forward the two
Americans in their boat to warn. their countrymen
against acting in the same rash manner the people of
Havre de Grace had done, assuring them if they slid,
that their towns would inevitably' meet with a similar
fife ; but, on the contrary, if they did not attempt
resistance, no injury should be done to them or their
towns ; that vessels and public property only would
be seized ; that the strictest discipline would be main-
tained, and that whatever provisions or other property
of individuals I might require for the use of the squa-
dron, should be instantly paid for in its fullest va.ue
after having allowed sufficient time for this message
to be digested, and their resolution taken thereon, I
directed the boats to advance, and I am sorry to say
I soon found the more unwise alternative was adopteJ,
for, on our reaching within about a mite of tile town,
between two priijectilig elevated points of the river,
most heavy fire of musketry was opened n us from
about 400 men, divided and entreneheo on the two
opposite banks, aided by one lung gun : the iaanclie;
and rocket-boat smartly returned tills tire with good
effect, and witn the oti,ei 0:-,a.s and the marines I
pushed ashore immediately above the enemy's posi•
lion, there!), ensuring toe capture of his towns or toe
bringing him to a decided -action; be determined,
however, not to risk the litter; for the moment he dis-
cerned we itad gained the shore, and th.t Los. marines
had fixed their bayonets, lie tied with his whole force
to the woods, and was neither ssen or heard of after-
wards, though several parties were aent out to ascer-
tain w hether he had taken up any new position,or what
had become of him : I gave him, however, the morti-
fication of seeing, from wherever he had had himself,
that I was keeping my word with respect to the
towns, which (excepting the houses of those who had
continued peaceably in them, and had taken no part
in•she attack made on us) were forthwith desuoyed,
as were low vessels lying in the river, and some
stores of sugar, of lumber, of leather, and other
merchandise ; I then directed the re-embarkation of
our small force, and we proceeded down the river
again to a town I had observed, situated in a
branch of it, about half way up, and here I had
the satisfaction to find that what had passed at
Havre, Georgetown, and Frederickstown, had its
effect, and led these people to understand that they
have more to hope tor from our generosity than
from erecting batteries and opposing us by means
within their power; the inhabitants of this place
having met me at landing, to say they had not per-
mitted either guns or militia to be stationed there,
and that whilst there I should not meet with any
opposition whatever ; 1 thgretore landed with the
Officers and a small guard only, and having aster.
tained that there was no public property of any
kind or warlike stores, and having allowed of such
articles as we stood in need of being embarked in
the boats, on payment to the owners of their tull
Value, t again re-eta:barked, leaving the people of
this place well pleased With the wisdom of their de.
Lei Initiation on their mode of receiving us; I also had
a deputation from Chariestown, in the North-east
River, to assure me that that place is considered by
them at your mercy, and that nuttier guns pr militia-
men shidi be, suffered there, and as 1 4/11 assured that
all the places in the upper part of the Chesapeake
have auopted similar resolutions, and as there is now
neither public property, vessel;, nor warlike pores re:
maining in tins neighbourhood, 1 purpose returning
to you with the light squadron to-morrow morning,
1 am sorry to say, the hot fire we were under this
morning, cost us five men wounded, one only, how-
eVer, severely ; and I have moos iratislaction in being
able again to bear testimony to von, of the zeal gas-
lant;y, at.si good conduct of the different officers and
men serving in thi3di.visism. To Captain I.3yng, of the

Idloisawk, who conducted the various arrangements
on this occasion, with equal skill and bravery, every
possible praise is most justly due; as well as to Cap.
tains Wybourn and Carter, Lieut. Robertson, of the
artillery, and Lieut. Lewis, of the Hightlyer ; Lieute.
nant Alexander, of the Dragon, the senior officer un.
der Captain Bang, in command of the boats, deserves
also that I should- particularly notice him to you for
his steadiness, correctness, and the great ability with
which he always executes whatever service is entius.
ted to him ; and I must beg permission to seize this
opportunity of stating to you how much I have been
indebted since on this service, to Captain Burdett, of
' this ship, who was good enough to receive me on
board the Maidstone, when I found it impracticable
to advance higher in the Marlborough, and has invat
riably accompanied tete on every occasion whilst di.
setting these various operations, and rendered me al.
ways the most able, prompt, and efficacious assis-
tance. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed.
G. COCKBURN, Rear Admiral.
To the Right Honourable Admiral Sir J. B.
Warren, Bart. K. B. &c. Sr.c. &c.

Admiral Sir John Borlase Warren has transmitted,
to John Wilson Croker, Esq. a letter from Captain
Pigot, of his Majesty's ship Orpheus, to Captain Sir
Thomas Hardy, of the Ramillies, giving an account
of the destruction of the Wampoe, American letter of
marque, of eight guns, by the boats of the Orpheus,
under Lieutenant William Martin Collins, and acting
Lieutenant Dance, on the 28th of April last, off
Block Island. The vessel having been run on shore,
was boarded and set on fire under a severe fire of
musketry from the rocks, by which Lienteaant Col-
lins (the only person hurt) was unfortunately mor.
tally wounded.

The Admiral has also transmitted a letter from
Captain Sir Thomas Hardy, stating the destruction,
by the Orpheus, cf the Holkar American privateer of
20 guns, off Rhode Island, on the llth of May.
And in a letter, dated the 16th May, Sir John
Warren reports the capture of an American schooner,
called the Vesta, from Bourdeaus, attempting to pass
up the James River, by the boats of the blockading
squadron.

LIST Or CAPTCRILI MAGI ST TIE CSASMig. UM', PROM
MARCH 22D TO JVNI OOTH, NOT TIT 0/2ITTED.

American schooner Tyger, of 4 guns, 25 men, and 265 tons, from
Bourdrauz, bound to New-York, lades with brandy, wine,
and silks, captured by the Medusa, Iris, Scylla, and Whiting
schooner, March 22,1819.
American ship Fero:, of 7t guns, 19 men, and 459 tons, from
Charlestown, bound to Bourdesux, laden with cotton, captore
ed by the Medina and Lyra, Marsh 28, 11113.
American schooner Polly, of 7 men and 114 tons, from Boston,
bound to Whoa, laden with fish, captured by the SurveUlaute,
March 93, 1813.
American schooner Eliza, of 4 guns, 16 men, and 150 tons, from
New York, bound to Bourdeaux, laden with cotton, potash,
•Scc. captured by the Suntillante. Ins, and Medusa, March 27.
American bng Essex, of 4 guns, $2 men, and 294 tons, from
Boston, bound to Rochelle, laden wisp cotton, captured dal
Pyramus and Goldfinch, April 4, 1813.
American ship Qooil Friends, of 4 guns, IS men, and 246 tons
from Charlestown bound to Bourdeaux, laden wi:h cotton and
hides, captured by the Andromache and Sealark, April 2.
American brig Lightning, of 15 men and 179 tons, from Phila.
delphis, bound to Bourdeaux, laden with cotton and fish, cap.
tured by the Medusa, Iti., Sparrow, and Bramble, March 31.
American schooner Young Holkar, of 2 guns, 9 £nen and 14S
tons, Irons Charlestown, hound to Names, laden with cotton,
captured bp the Saperb and Rota, April (0, 1813.
French brig 11 'mule, of 6 men and tat toils, from Sab'eS
D'Olonne, bound to Bayonne, laden with salt, captured 4, the
Hannibal, Bulwark. It Sovereign, Conques adur, and Asit!
• row, April 4, 1813.
American ship Magdalen, of 9 guns, 20 men, and 255 tons, front
the Maine, bourn! to New York, 4/den with brandy anti
Nisirgar, captured by the Superb, Pyramus, Rover, nod Fancy
cutter, Aptil 15, 18IS.
Pru-s.an galut bighead, of 4 men and tCO tons, from Ma.
:inn( s, bound to S'ettln, laden with salt. captured by the Dint
patch, Apr I 3, ISIS.
American br.g neida, of 9 men and 168 tons, from New York,
beau to St. Sebastian' , lad. n with cotton, rice, &d. captured
by the Sparrow, March 21, 18.3.
English recaptured schooner Equity, of 6 men and SS was, from
'o.adetra, bound to Loudon, laden with wine, captunkl by dos
In., April i 5, £Bl3.
American recapture.. -hip Mount Hope, of 16 men and 284 tons,
:rum Clar.estown, bound to Cade:, laden with rice, captured
by t e aurveillaute and Andromeda, May S. 1813.
American schooner Miranda. of 6 men and 104 tons, from
Rhode Island, bound to Matanzas, laden with lumber, captur.
ed by the Liiitl4l‘,, May 21.
Amenc;n schooner Hannah Eliza, of 2 guns, 11 men, and 141
tons, from Bayonne, bound to New York, laden with sulky,
oil, madder, &c. captured by the Lyn, May 29, 1818.
American schooner Governor(errry, of 6 guns, 18 men, and 225
tons, from (.'Orient, bound to New York, laden with brandy
• and win_ ,e captured by the Royalist and kart Wit. Vincent pre.
rawer, May 31, 1813.
GaUiot, name unknown, laden with wine, &c. captured by the
• Cooques•ador and Basque Roads squadron, samedate.
French chase claret Prudent, of bit tons, from Bourdeaus,
bound to Brest, laden with brandyi and wine, captured by the
Goldfinch, Bulwark, Royal Sovereign, Clarence, and Magnifi.
cent, June 9, IBIS.
American brig Joseph, of 2 guns, 13 men. and 160 tons, from
Bayonne, bound to Boston, laden with brandy, wine, .ilks,
and oil, captured by the Ids, June 8, 1613.
(Signed) a
K f ITU, Admiral.
Copy of a Peter from Rear-Ai4lnd Preentando to John Wilson
Croker, Esq. dated cm board. his Majesty's ship Milford, at
Lissa, May 1,1813.
SIR—In having the honour of forwarding, for the
information of the j.ords commissioners ot the Ad.
miralty, Captain Black's Report of his Attack. on an
enemy's convoy near Sclatro, it is my duty to repre.
sent what his modesty • s not allowed hint to make
an official report ot, namely, that he is himself badly
wounded by a musket-ball, which passed through hi 4
right hand, and now confines him.

Having made it my business to inquire and czar
mine into all the particular, I can have no hesitation
in saying, that niany'would'have undertaken the en-
terprise, but few vessels, under such circumstances,
could have been extricated from such force, and sucli
difficulties as wae opposed to their.
Much credit is doe to Captain Black, his officers,
and ship's company, fiir t:►e►r gallat►try, as well ac
for their perseverante and steadiness on this occasion.
(Signed) Tiles. FRAS. Ftakl A

His Majesty's ship Wenle. April £6. 1816.
leave to report to yi th that while mi.:
zing in his Majesty's stoop under my commotion in
pursuance of your orders of the 10th inst. at do-high;
of the 22d, the island of Zirnna, betting W. S. W.
distant about tour miles, we discovered a ci.aooy
close to the Main land, making fur the ports of u
And 6palatrp, to which we imtueoitAiely gave chore ;
.is we came up they separated in different airectioos,
Lhe greater part, with ten gun boats, bore up fo4 the
day of 13nscaline ; these we continued chasintz un et.
411 soil ;' At half-past 5 A.M. they anchored in lit
about a mile from the shore, hoisted their Frai L
lours, and commenced firing at us the wad

strong at S. E. directly into the Bay, our sails and rig.
• ging were considerably damaged before wecould close
with them ; and seeing the enemy erecting batteries
on shore, I was at first unwilling to go close in, but
at six we anchored with springs upon the cable, within
pistol-shot of the enemy, when the action immedi-
ately commenced on our part ; they stood our fire for
about 20 minutes, when the whole cut their cables,
ran closer in, and again opened their fire : their in-
creased distance was now too great for our carronades
• to have their proper effect, we cut the cable, ran
within half pistol-shot, and recommenced the action.
The enemy now opened their fire upon us from three
large guns, at the distance of SO yards from each
other, and two or three hundred musketry, on the
heights immediately over us; we continued closely
engaged in this manner; at ten, three of them struck
their colours, two were driven on shore, and one sunk.
They were now reinforced by four gun-boats from
the eastward, who at first anchored outside, and com-
menced firing at us, which obliged us to engage on
both sides ; but they shortly after ran in and joined
the others, who placed themselves behind a point
of land, where we could only see their masts from
the deck, when they commenced a most destructive
fiie, their grape-shot striking us over the land in
every part; at this time our number was so re-
duced that we could with difficulty man four guns,
the marines and a few seamen firing musketry, our
grape all expended. We continued in close action
until three p. m. when the enemy discontinued their
fire. After forty minutes the action again com-
menced, and continued, without intermission, till
half-past six in the evening, when the firing entirely
ceased on both sides. The enemy during the day
had received considerable supplies of troops on shore,
who had kept up an incessant fire upon us. We were
now in a very critical situation, being but a very few
yards from a lee-shore, almost a complete wreck, the
1 whole of our running and greater part of the standing
rigging gone, most of the sails shot from the yards,
the masts shot through in several places, and many
shot in the hull, five between wind and water, both
our pumps also shot away between the decks, with
difficulty we could keep her free by constantly hailing
at both hatches. In the action of this day I found
we had lost five killed and twenty wounded. At dark
the boats succeeded in burning and destroying, be-
I sides the sun-boats, eight sail of the convoy, bringing
away their anchors, all ours being shot to pieces and
rendered entirely unserviceable ; indeed it is to this I
am to attribute the being enabled to warp his Ma-
jesty's sloop out. At day-light of the 23d, having
warped about a mile from the land, the remaining
gun-boats again attacked us, and musketry from the
shore; this was most annoying, they having us in a
raking position, our last cable half shot through, the
wind blowing strong in, we could not venture to
bring our broadside to bear upon them ; all this day
and night we were warping out from the shore, but
very slowly, the people being reduced in number and
exiausted with fatigue.
On the 24th, the enemy had erected a battery of
three guns on a point of the bay, close to which we
must pass : this they opened upon us about noon
when we got within their range: the gun-boats pull-
ing out in a line astern, commenced their fire about
one P. M. during all the time we were warping out'
under their fire, and that of musketry from the shore.
Wind now moderate, and shortly Afer quite calm.
At tour, nearly out of the bay, the gun-b-ats follow.
in.; and firing at us. At five, they got within the
range of our guns, when we opened our larboard
broadside and drove them o.ff ; but it continuing calm.
we were un able to follow them.
The condur t of the whole of try officers and ship's
cortiNny during these three days of most arduous
service, merits my warme.a praise ; indeed, I am at
a loss which most to admire, their determined bravery
i in action, or their steady perseverance in warping
,
1 the brig our. Our number was considerably reduced
When we first went into action, owing to several
men being away in prize,, and two boats which joined
us seven hours afterwards. Mr. Thomas Whaley,
First Lieutenant, being severely wounded in the, ae
r tion, I received every attention front Mr. Michael
Quin, the Second, whose conduct at all times has been
much to my satisfaction ; I beg leave to recommend
to your notice, Mr. William Simkin, Master's Mate,
who lost his right arm early in the action, and also
the services of Mr. James Stewart, Midshipman, who
was actively employed in one of the boats, burning
} and destroying several of the convoy.
Enclosed I transmit to you a list of the killed and
wounded, great part of the latter, I am sorry to say
severely. I have the honour to he, &c. (Signed)
i
k JAMES BLACK.

A LIST OP KILLED AND WOUNDED ON BOARD NIS MAJESTY'S
SLOOP WEAELE, ON THE °JD APRIL, 1813.
KILLED—Mr Janles Toby, boatswain; John Bowes, quarter-
master; John Kennedy, able seaman; Wm. Hayden, boat-
swain's mate ; Wm. '1 revick, private'marine.
SEVERELY WOUNDED—Air. '1 hems Whaley, first lhutenant ;
Mr. Wm. Sinikin, rrn..t..r's•maie ; J. C. Daum, Jacob G uni-
son, Richard /lon, John Cosgrove, John •Formelia, Thomas
Peek, Abraham Hamilton, James Mein, John Martin, Peter
Basil, and William Stevens, seainen.
SLIGHTLY WOU N D ED—Mr. Benjamin Bremner, carpenter;
William Watson, Joseph Nichols, Robert Lewis, seamen ;
Mr. James Stewart, midshipman ; George Crawford, Daniel
Patterson, Rody Delamy, seamen; George Sherry, Janes
Taylor, James Feathers, mark:es.
(Shwa.) JAMES BLACIL.
J. Kistmsst, His Majesty's sloop Surgeon.
Weaide, Lissa, April 26, I ail

3.::tract of a Letter from Captain Head, of Ms Majesty's sloop
Cur ew, addressed so Captain Oliver, of the Valiant, and
trausmitt‘d by Admiril Sir John Borlase Warren, Ban. and
ft. B. to Juba Wilton Croker, Esq.
His Msjesey's sdoop Curlew, at Sea, Mush 26.
I beg leave to acquaint you, that the ship you saw
me capture to-day, proved to be the American ship
letter of marque Volante, pierced for twenty-two
:4411% but only fourteen mounted, ten twenty-four-
pounder cartonades, and four long nine-pounders,
•Rich a complement of eighty-five men.