Star.
London, England, 1805-07-20 00:00:00

NAVAL DEPARTMENT.
IIXTRACT OF A LFTTIi PROM FERROL.
W His Majefty's brig the Pandour, Captain Hulot, was dif-
patched front the Windward !fiends, the 6th of May, and arrived
at St. Andero on the zoth of June. We learn from her, that the
French Colonies in the Weft Indies are in the molt refpedable
Rate of defence, that the fortifications are in excellent repair, the
garrifoos in good health, and fupplied with abundance of prowl-
Sons. The packet the Faun, which failed from Rochefort on the
sth of April, with the lateft difpatches from Government, arrived
at Martinique on the day the Pandour left It. On the 4th of June
an Englith Chip of the line, a frigate, and two !loops of war, ar
peared before the Bay of Muros (on the Spanilli coaft.) They
attacked a (mall battery at the entrance of the Bay, and afterwards
an inconfiderable fort which proteded the anchorage; they were
both loon deftroyed, notwithstanding the refiftance which Captain
Papin, who commanded the French privateer la Confiance, made
Captain Pepin throw himfelf into the fort with a few of his oar
crew and forte Spaniards; but the Engliftt having difembarked fin
hundred men, he was obliged to give way to number.. The ene
my Jet fire to la Confiance, and to another veffel which was na
armed. Many of the inhabitants were maffacred, and privat
property was molt unmercifully dealt with. This event was fore
teen by every one who Jaw this twit without a fufficient pram,
with no other protet%on than fifteen or twenty foldiers."

THE GENERAL OF DIVISOR ERNour, GRAND OFFICER OF THE
LEGION OF HONOUR, CAPTAIN GENERAL OF GUADALOUr,
AND ITS DEPENDENCIES, TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE MINISTER

Of THE NAVY, AND Of THE COLONIkS.

At the head-quarter of the Camp of Boulogne, Bare
Terre, Guadeloupe, the 14th of loreal, year 13.
" Sir—l have the honour of fending rant. Excellency two letters,
the one from Commodore Hood, and the other in the name of
Rear Admiral Cochrane, who commands at prefent the Brisfh
Iquadron on the Windward Ifland Ration. By the former your
Excellency will fee that 1 had made a Convention with that Brifth
Cowman-ler, which had fir its object to fpare the inhabitant of
our Colonks all thofe petty vexations which arc the refult of he
Rate of war in which we arc involved; it was ftipulated, that pf-
febgers fhuuld not be made prifoners of war; that the run-away
Negros mould not be fold, u formerly, but reftored to their Mat-
ters ; that the open barges which ferve for coafters, and for con-
veying roger from one bay to another, mould not be fold as prizes.
but reftored in cafe of capture. This Convention has been Rrietly
obferved to this day. The fecond letter, written in the name of
Rear Admiral Cochrane, announces, in if very indecent and un-
founded manner, • that the condudt of the bit fquadron in thole
leas obliges him to break the cartel agreed upon between me and
his prcdeceffor, and that he does not with to fulfil any of our Con-
, ventioes except thole which relate to the prifoners of war.' Your
Excellency will fee, from my reply to him, how little I fear the re-
fult of the rupture of that cartel. Moreover, the numerous pri-
vateers of Guadeloupe, which are at fca, will know how to ufe
vigorous reprifels on the Englifh property, if the Blips of his Bri-
tannic Majelly mould dare to carry on a piratical war, by difturb-
log our coaftera. I inform your Excellency of this fat, only to
pray you to obfcrve, that it appears that the Englifh, alhamed of
the humiliations they have received in thole feas,kek their revenge
by all poffible means. Whatever empty menaces they may fend
forth, I beg your Excellency will relt allured, that I fhall do
whatever depends on me, to juflify the coofidenee with which his
Majefly has honoured me. I have the honour to be, with pro-
found refpcdt, Sir, your Excellency's molt obedient, and molt
fervent, (Signed) •• ININ0011."
COPT Or A LETTER /MOM COMMODORB SAMUEL HOOD.

" Amite:dam, Caddie Bay, April 8.
" Sir—Admiral Cochrane having replaced me In the command
on this Ration, t entreat your excellency to refer to the enrage'. that
Officer has given to your letter. Although I lament the caufe
which has given rife to the breach of the agreement which I en-
tered into with your excellency, I have the fatisfadlon to believe,
that fueb a eircumllance would have never taken place under your
immediate command, and I have the fame opinion of the Captain
General of Martinique. Captain Laforey will eonverfe with you
on the fubjeft of the exchange of prifoners ' • and I am perfuaded,
that my fucceffor will be happy to accede to all thole honourable
modes of warfare which I prefuste your Excellency has experienced
on my part. 1 have the honour to be, &e.
(Signed) a. ROOD."
" Sportiate, Carlifie Bay, Barbadoes, April 28, sky.
" Sir—Rear Admiral Cochrane has charged me to inform your
Excellency, that in confequence of the conduct of the laft French
fquadron again( the defencelefs inhabitants of feveral of his Bri-
tannic Majefty's patina's, be can no longer confider of force
the arrangements you had made with Sir Samuel Hood, for the
relief of unfortunate individuals • bat with regard to the prifoners
of war, he is defirous of complying with your willies as before,
and Captain Kempt is charged to regulate your Excellency's pro-
pofala to the Commodore. I have the honour to he, your Esc&
lency's moll humble fervent, (Signed) " satroatr.

(A true Copy)
To his Excellency, Captain General ERNOOF, at Guadaloupe.
COPT Or A LETTER WRITTEN TO MR. LAFORRY, AN OFPICE/ IN
NIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SFRYICI,AT ZARBADOES, RE CAP.
TAIN GENERAL ERNOUr.
At the Head•Qnarters, at Baffcterre, Guadaloupe,
" Sir, I.loreal, Year 13.
"1 requeft you to tell Rear-Admiral Cochrane, that the eondud
of the fait French fquadron in thole leas has been extremely fair,
and that all the rights of war were rapedted by the fame ; that
General Prevoft is particularly Indebted to it on perfonal condde-
rations. if the town of Rofeau was burnt, that misfortune muft
be afcribed to the Englilh batteries—you will attire him, Sir, that
if he has no other motives for breaking the honourable Convention
made between me and Sir Samuel Hood, I find them entirely un-
founded. I had made it for the good of the fubjeds of both nations
refpeetively, to v. horn the feourge of war ought to be foitened as
much as poffiblc. Fcr the reft, let the refult be what it will, I
little fear it. Refpcding the prifoners of war, the Commiffary of
the Navysis charged to regulate that affair; and the Chief of the
Etat• Major will remove fuch difficulties as may arife.
" I have the honour to be, your moft humble fervent,
(Signed) "armour."

stmour!