Star.
London, England, 1813-06-16 00:00:00

In the Tower.

1 nine-inch brass mortar, 13 leaded shells for brass mortars, 5
shells for brass mortars, nut loaded.
In l'as•a Battery.
1 18-pounder iron gun on a travelling carriage, 1 12-pounder
iron gun on a travelling carriage, 1 barrel of gunpowder,
100 lbs. 17 12-pounder car ridges, 12 18. pounder cartridges.
In Aragazine in the Rock.
86 barrels of powder, 1 spare 24-pounder travelling carriage,
1 spare 12 .pounder travelling carriage, 1 spare 24-pounder
garrison gun carriage, 1 spare 12-pounder garrison pui car-
riage, 1 18-pounder travelog carriage, 9 flannel to-voinoler
cartridges, filled, I box of fuzes, 1 sting ciat, 13 spare trucks
1 box of flints, I case of small tools 1 case, long, 56 filed
shells, 10 petards, 83 ten-inch fixed shells, 29 94-pounder case
Ace, 11 rounds of 24-pounder shot, GS 18-pounder case shot,
4 rounds of 12-pounder shot, 2 18-pounder tin•caiy, 40 empty
9-inch shells, 50 skains of slow match, 5 w:wdeti mares, 5
brooms, 5 pick-axes, 2 coils of rope, 5 shlpi rr, 10 oak planks
for platform,. a qv:unity of fire woad, 4 skids, I copper ladle,
5 spungcs, 10 spare spurge staves, 7 spate n4.1131-I I.,:ads,
cp.uirs, 4 wooden aprons, 1 cylinder.

Shot Yard-217 13-pounder round abet, 112 12-pounder wind
shot, 109 24-pounder round shot.
Laboratory-7 barrels and a half, containing irsil cartridges, I
barrel of composition, In 1 a-pounder cortride,es, .10 torches,
I block, 6 barrels of gunpowder' 9 bundles of port fires, sir
bundles cf tube., I sett of powder measures, a quantity of
empty paper cartridges, I bundle of canvas bags, 143 muskets
and po.iches, 2 brass drums.
Engineer's Stores—l large lautkorn, 1 bar of iron, a quantity of
new kegs, 20 quires of coarse paper, 4 empty garrets, 3 buc-
kets, i S baskets, 1 iron furnace, 111 spades, 14 picks.
In Mole-head Battery and Leopoldo Battery are Furnaces
complete for beating Shot. (Signed)
0.-i. WILLS, Lieutenant Commits. Rt. As.
ADMIRALTY OFFICE, JUNE IS.
Copy of another Letter from Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew,
to John Wilson Croker, Esq. dated on board the Caledonia,
1
Port Mahon, April 7.
SIR-I have the honour to inclose copies of letters
from Captains Waldegrave and Usher, detailing the I
particulars of ' the destruction of two batteries, and
the capture of several small vessels, near Marseilles,'
which reflect very great credit on the officers and men
engaged,on those services, who, I trust, will receive
their Lordships' favourable notice.
I have the honour to be, dm.
(Signed) in. PFLLEW. ,
His Majesty's Ship Volontaire, Cape CroisetterMarch 31. !
SlR—Yesterday we perceived 14 merchant-vessels
at Morgeon. This added to the importance of the
destruction of the two batteries erected there last
year, which afford so much protection to the coast.
1 The night favoured for embracing Lieut. Shaw's
I offer of attacking the place. The marines, under
Lieutenants Burton and Hunt, Royal Marines, andl
! boats of this ship, Undaunted, and Redwing, were
I placed under his orders for that purpose, and this
morning justified my high confidence in him.
He landed at Sormion, and marching over the hills
at day-light, carried the batteries in the rear, after a
partial resistance of forty troops there. Five 33-
pounders in one, and two 24-pounders in the other
' battery, were thrown into the sea ; one mortar well
spiked, and all their ammunition destroyed.
The boats, under Lieutenant Syer, though else-
where opposed by two field-pieces, brought eleven
vessels out laden with oil, and destroyed one other
loaded, and two empty, which were aground. While
completing the destruction of the works many troops
arrived from Marseilles, and the enemy's fleet in mo-
tion prevented further operations.
Lieutenant Shaw's character stands.so high, that
his conduct on this occasion is only what it has al-
ways been, and such testimony as his to the.gallan-
try of all his companions, adds to their merit ; and
anon them, I must strongly notice Mr. C. Wyvill,
Midshipman of this ship.
I was highly pleated with the judicious position Sir
John Sinclair, in the Redwing, had taken at daylight
Ito cover the operation.
The captures are hardly worthy of consideration,
, compared to the destruction of this strong post which
was delay reinfcrced within these two days.
I Herewith I have the honour to report the loss on
both sides, and prisoners made; the rest escaped
anions the rocks.— I have, &c. (Signed)
G. G. "WALDioRAVE, Captain.
Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew, Bart, &c. &c. &c.
List of Killed and Wounded.
Volontaire-2 seamen severely /wounded.
Undaunted-1 marine killed, 2 marinas severely wounded.
Enemy— 4 killed, 5 svouti(!e I, 17 prisoners, consisting of one
Lieutenaut and 16 men of tiild regiment. '
An Account of tiessels captured by his Majesty's Ships Volon-
ta.re, Undaunted, Redw.ng, and Sbeerwater, March 31.
Tartan St. Bt. le Ceti (of Marseilles), of 25 tons, Litho will oil
and fire-wood—since lost.
Tartan San Juan Baptist° 1). Onvllle, of SR tons, laden with oil.
Tartan Mater Misericorde ha. Ranio, of 33 tons, ditto.
Tartan Jacos Itamelia 1) Oneille, of 25 ton., ditto.
Tartan Pedro Rocoalield St. K of 38 tons, ditto.
Settee Ami:e de Dku, of 38 uns, laden with oil, wheat, and
gall nuts.
Settee Franco Francis' of 45 tons, laden with oil and hies..
Settee La Moque Jesu Maria, of 45 tons, laden with oil.
Tartan (no name), of 35 tons, Wen with oil.
Tartan St. Jean Baptiste de Camifues, ditto.
A tartan, laden with empty casks and fire-wood.
(Signed) G. G. WALDLOILM, Captain.
His Mjesty's ship Undaunted, at Sea, March 20.
SIR—I have the honour to report to you, that on
the 18th instant, a Tartan took shelter under. the bat-
tery of Carey (four or five leagues to the westward
of Marseilles), light winds preventing the ship get-
ting up, Lieutenant Tozer offered his services with
Mr. Clenman, master, Mr. Salkeld, acting Lieutenant,
and Lieutenant Hunt, royal marines, with the boats,
to destroy the battery, and bring out the vessel; which
I consented to, as I considered its destruction of some
consequence, from its affording considerable protec-
tion to the trade of the coast.
Lieutenant Tozer speaks in the highest terms of
commendation of the officers and men employed with
I him, who, in a few minutes after landing, carried the
battery, although the ea..my were strongly posted
1 behind palisadoes, and stood until our marines were
in the act of pushing bayonets, when they turned and
suffered a severe loss.
We found in the battery four €2l-pounders, a six-
' pounder field-gun, and one 13 inch mortar, all of
: which were destroyed, and the Tartan was after wards
' brought out.
It affords me the greatest sat'sraction to inform you.
that our loss has been small, wi.ich is to be attributed
to the decision and boldness with which our gallant
' party made the attack.—l have the honour, &c.
(Signed) THOS. Usnert, Captain.
2 ks.led—l wounded.
Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Peliew, Bart, ice.
Copy of a Le: ter from the Hon. Captain Cadogan, of his Majesty's .
ship Havannah, addressed to Captain Rowley, of the Fagle,
and tranmitted by Rear-Admiral Fremantle to John Wilson
Croker, Esq.
His Majesty's ship Havannah, Adriatic, Jan. 10.
SIR—In reporting the capture of toe enemy's gnu-
boat
No. 8, of one long 24-pounder and 35 men, coin-
manded by Monsieur Joseph Floreus, Enseigne de
1i Vaisseati, I must beg leave to call yeur attention to
the great skill and gallantry with which this service
was executed by the First Lieutenant, Wm. Harnley, '
the officers and men under his orders, who, with only
a division of this ship% boAts, iit two o'clock in the