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London, England, 1813-09-15 00:00:00

eaPtured a gtsp-boat, httt also
Fels. The Apollo raturninr
the convoy, with grain,
which the Cerberns was duo
prevented getting inFO Corfu.
. I have the -hollow to be,
(Signed) TAnon,
To T. F. Fremantle, Esq. Rem-Admiral of theWlsite,
His Majesty's; ship Cerlaerus, off Otranto, May 18.
Sig —On the 117th inst. while cruising according
• to your orders, I observed an enemy's vessel close to
the shore, a little to the southward of Brindisi, Vhich,
upon our giving chace to, ran aground uncle/ a mar-
-1 tello tower. to prevent our capturing her. I irnme-
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diately dispatched thrbe boats from this ship, under
Lieutenant Montagu, accompanied by Lieutenant
Nares, of the Apollo, in your barge and gig, when,
after receiving the vessel's fire, on their approach,
they biought her out in the Moat style, having driven
1 some of the ~enemy's troopS, who came doWn to her
protection, a considerable way up the country, She
I was armed with a six-pounder in the bow, and
• swivel, from Otranto, bound to Ancona i the boats
also brought off this morning a gun, from a martene
tower, a little further to the southward,
- I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) THOKA3 ttAlt3ll,
B. W, Taylor, F.sq. Captain of his Majesty's ship Apollo,
Senior Officer off Corfu.
His Majesty's ship Cerberus, at Bes, Msy 30.
SlR—Having reconnoitred the port orOtmto on
the 27th ultimo, and observing a convoy collected,
which I thought would make ,a push for Corfu the
firs: N.W. wind, I took a station off the island of
Fano on the following morning, to endeavour to in.
tercept-theme and sent the barge and gig you were
good enough to leave with me, under Lieutenant
Wm. H. Nares, of the Apollo,. and the barge and
pinnace of this ship, under Lieutenant John William
Montagu, close in shore, when, as was expected,
about one a. m. they crate over, protected by eight
gun-boats.
Notwithstanding this strong force, aided by throe'
more gun-boats from Fano, and the cliffs covered
with French troops, they were attacked in the most
determined and gallant manner by the boats above
mentioned.
• Lieutenant Nares, in the Apollo's barge, boarded
and carried one gun.boat, and Mr. HutChison* in
your gig, actually boarded and carried another before
our barge could get alongside. Both the Lieutenants
speak in the highest terms of the bravery and good
conduct of all the officers and men under them.

does cleat !dm
Dayld,ditto'i WU-
seamen, I marine,
fig IT E Caffip.
Chaand of Cody,
fun—at
day-light last Thursday morning, at the
mirth end of Corfg, suspecting four vessels to be
boand there from Barletta, with grain, and prevented
getting in by the position Of the Apollo ; I, previous
to hauling out to amine diem, detached our barges
launeh, first gig, and jolly-heist, tastier Lieutenant
W, H. Naves, Lieutenant Coll% Campbell, Royal
Marines, Messts. Hutchinson, Lancaster, and Brand,
midshipmen, to watch them at the south end.
There were, as I anticipated, met going in. One
ran on shore under Cape Bianco, and was scuttled;
the, others would have been captured, had not the ate
tentien of the barge, gig, and jolly-boat been drawn
off by a 'French gun boat, which they took 'after
some resistance,-she mounted two long guns, a 12,
and a 6-pounder. Nine of the enemy were badly
wounded, among whom was the Commander and a
Captain of ngineers ; Mom. Botidrand, Colonel
and Chief of Engineers of Corfu (reported of very
great abilities) ,was also in her, having been,to raga
and Pado to improve the fortificailons
The Laurel was detached to St, ifenra with the
gun-boat, and the wounded lauded at Corfu, under
a truce,
The delay of the latter teased our other boats to
remain near Moro, in Albania, and at day-light the
following morning were attacked by six gun-boats,-
a fel`Jcca, and smaller mw-boat, all full of troops.
Mr. Nares finding they came up fast With a breeze,
ran the bailee and jolly-boat on shore upon the border
of the French territory of Fargo—he then, with the
few men he hadt with muskets, prevented this great
force from landing, until his ammunition was ex-
pended.
The enemy rust have suffered much, as he re-
treated four times from the beach. Our loss is only
one man, taken from the shore, William Robertson.
The boats being destroyed, they only canied of pieces
of the wreck.—l have the honour to be, kg.
(Signed) a. w. TAYLOS•
T. Thomas Francis kremantle, Esti. Rear.Adgaird
of the White, &t.
BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
Nov. 6. John Harris Langdon, of Windsor-place, Citrtroad,
aatpenter and builder, at ten, at Guildhall.

BA NIL it LI PT,

Josepb Cleft, •If Newcastle-under-line, Staff,rdshlre, mereer,
draper, dealt r and chapman, to surrender October 14, 15, and
#6, at cloven, at the Wheat Sheaf, Bewdley. Attorrbies, Messrs.
Clarke and Pardon, 13ewdley ;or WitlITS. 13e0bow *tag --
Store pundit's., Lincoln's-Inn, London.

It is with the deepest regret I am now to inform
you, that Mr. Suett, master's mate of the Cerberus,
was shot through the heart in boarding another gun-
boat ; in him the service has to lament the loss of a
most gallant young man ; one seaman also killed,
and a marine dangerously wounded, belonging to
this ship, is the amount of our loss.

LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAO;tDINRRY,
TUESpAY, SEPTEMBER M.

The gun-boats taken had each a nine-pounder in
their bow, and two four-pounders abaft, commanded
by an ufficialedi Vascello, with troops for Corfu.,
Four of the convoy were also taken ; and had they
been furthvr off shore, I have no doubt but the grewt.
est part of then would have been captured,
I have the honour to be, 8;c,

WAR DEPARTMENT.

DOW NING'STREET, sermon 14.
Major NARE has arrived at this (Mice w ith Dis•
patches, addressed to Earl BArituast, by Field Mar•
shal the Marquis of WELLINGTON, of uhi:ll, the fol-
lowing are espies :

(Signed) THOMAS GARTH. Lesaea, lomeemts. 5.
P.W. Taylor, Esq. Captain of his Majesty's ship Apollo, My Lona— The fire against the fort of San Seto',
Senior 011icer off Corfu. flail WAS opened on the 26th of August, and directed
His Majesty's Ship Haeeliarte, at anchor Of against the towers which flanked the curtain on the
Guns Nova, June 12, tuts. eastern face, against the demy bastion on the IMO.
SIR—At daylight this morning, an enemy's con- eastern angle, and the termination ol the curtain of
voy were discovered under the town of Gala Nova, 1 the southern face.
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on the coast of Abruzza ;as I was six or seven miles Lit utenant General Bir Thomas Graham had di-
to leeward of them, with a light breeze and a current 1 rected that an establishment should be formed bn the
against me, I thought it best to detach the boats,' island of Santa Clara, which was seffected .on the
with discretionary orders, to the First Lieutenant, ! night.of the 26th ; and the enemy's detachment on.
Hood, either to attack them or watt till I arrived. ! that island were made prisoners. Captain Cameron..
He found the enemy much stronger than was ea-' of tile 9th, nett the command of the detachment
pected, consisting of seven large gun-boats, each i whichetfected thisoperation, and Sir Thomas Graham.
mounting one 18-pounder in the bow, three smaller . particularly applauds his conduct, and that of Cap-
gun vessels with a 1-pounder in the bow, and 11 sail lain Henderson, of the royal engineers. •
of merchant vessels under their convoy, four of which ; The conduct of Lieutenant-the Honourable James,
had guns in the bow also. The shore astern Of the Arbuthnot, of the royal navy, who commanded the
vessels was lined with troops, entrenched on the boats, was highly meritorious, as likewise that of 4
beach, with two field-pieces with them. Tii was the Lieutenant Belo of the royal marines.
force opposed to a frigate's..boats ; tnit no disparity ~ All that it was deemed practicable to carry into
of numbers could check the spirit of the brave offictrs execution, in order to facilitate the approach to the
and men employed on this service, The attack was breaches before made in the wall of the town, having
determined on instantly, and executed with all the bc,n effected on the 90th of August, and another
gallantry and spirit which men accustomed to Jan. breach having been made at the termination of the
ger and to. despise it, have so frevently shewn, and curtain, the place was stormed at. eleven o'clock in
never was there a finer display of it than on this oc- the day on the 31st, and carried, The loss on our
casiop. The boats as they advanced were evosed side has been severe. Lieutenant General Sir James
to a heavy fire of grape and musketry, and it was not Leith, who had joined the army only two days be-
till they were fairly alongside that the enemy slack. fora, and Major Generals Oswald and Robinson were
ened their fire, and were driven foam their vessels unfortunately wounded in the breach ; and Colonel
With great loss. ; • Sir Richard Fletcher, of the royal engineers, was
The troops on the beach, which the French offitteas killed by a musket bail at the mouth of the trenches.
mention as amounting to upwards of 100 men, Aid In this tdDcer, and in Lieutenant Colonel Crawford„i
on the first fire, and the field-pieces were destroyed . of the a regiment, his Majesty's service has sustained
by our marines. Our boats were now in possession i a serious loss.
of the convoy, many of which were aground, and our I I have the honour to enclose Lieutenant General
men were exposed to a scattered fire of musketry, Sir Thomas Graham's report of this operation, in
whilst employed in getting them afloat, . i which your Lordship will observe, with pleasure,
I beg leave to recommend Lieatenaitt Hood to the , another distinguished instance of the gallantry and
notice of the CoMmander-in-Chief, in the strongest perseverance of his Majesty's officers and troops,
naannef. lam unable to do justice to his merit ; lie under the most trying ditficultiis.
speaks in the highest possible terms of Lieutenant F. t All reports concur in praise of the conduct of the
Gosling,' Second Lieutenant ; Lieutenant Webb ' detachment from the 10th Portuguese brigade, under
(acting), who distinguished aiirnself so _much iir the Major Snodgrass, which erased the river Uremea,
Bac chante's boats in January last, with the Corfu and stormed the breach on the right, under all the
flotilla ; Lieutenants Holmes and Haig, of the Loyal fire which could be directed neon them Iron. the
Trinities ; Messrs. Rees, Rove, Hoste, Farewell, castle and town.
Waldegrave, Langton, M.Hean, and Richaufon, The garrison retired to she castle, hiving about
and every seaman and marine employed. ' ' , (1170 prisoners in our hands ; aid I hope that I shall
I regret to Say we have suffered severely, though soon have the pleasure to inform your Lortistup Olaf
no se much as might have been expect ¢'d from the we have possession of that poss~
superiority of force, and tliecibstinacy °filo contest.l Since he fire against St,"sebastiata bad been re-
Two seamen and one marine killed, five seamen and ' commenced, the enemy had drawn the greatest part
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one marine wounded. •• .. 7 ' . of their force to the camp of Urogne, and there was.
There was a' Neapolitan flotilla from Ancona, every reason to believe, that they would make air at-
bpurid 'to Barletta, under the direction of Freatla O. telpfit to relieve the Place, ,
errs, and commanded by a Lieutenant de Yaisseauoi . '1 hree divisions oithe 4th Spanish army, commant
Knight of the Order of the Two'Sicilita, who' is a pit, de4 try General ion Manuel Fre) re, occupied the
soner on boarJ, with several other Offices Mid met,. heights of San Mutual, and the' town of Lam, by
I have the luinnor 'to be, &c. ' . ' 1 which" the aperoath to. San Sebastiap by the high
(Signed) . • W. Haste, Captain. 1
rend
was covered ;V protetaircl, andthey were sup-
.F. feeeessnele. Zoe. Rear-Adiniral of the Whitt: :•I ; : • ported by the first division hi liritish.inlautayomder
rt.perr sit Kills(' and Woutilff:•l Stamen and Marines belon;ing ' Major General' kinward' and Major General Lora
in ii is Majesty's ship tllet ii.tccliante, in action in the boats ea.. Apure?' brigide on ttrei.: left, and in the rear 01
rtrAt skip Otii a a..fily Of the (aptly's linn.toits,' &C. 04 tig i
roam et Italy! June tei 1•61111. • ' ... ..• .. • Iron ;44 hi p,enetii 1,040% diItiSICIIII encamped
K..f.s,isk.-1044. Pintop, Charted Prerninsliy, *poop; Eaysoot , at the terra de Ma, in rte of alien. tight. Ili
Oierind, niarine. • • 7;7-I:der term Wis. kbens 'min. fairtlyter, I PIMP Ilwd.bri-*
'Worxose—lbuinas Melvin, seaman, very severely; dise: saides 0/ the 4th divislop olt the 30th, tb tlanConveut

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