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

Copy of a Letter from Captain Taylor, of his Majosty's ship
Apollo, addressed to Rear-Admiral Fremantle, and transmitted
by Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew to John Wilson Croker,
Esq.
His Majesty's ship Apollo, Curzola, February 4, ISIS.
Six—ln'compliance with your orders of the lOtb
January, we proceeded, with two hundred and fifty
men under Lieutenant-Colonel Robertson, on board
the Apollo, Esperansa privateer, and four gun-boats,
to the attack of the island of Augusta, and I have
the honour to acquaint you that it surrendered on,,
the 29th.

two of the vessels brought out ; the rest scuttled and
left full of water. . The convoy came from Venice,
and the vessels were laden with ordnance stores.—
This service was performed without the loss of a man.

Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew has transmitted
to John Wilson Croker, Esq. two letters from Cap.
tain Garth, of his Majesty's ship Cerberus, dated the
29th of January and 13th of March last. The for-
mer letter, addressed to Captain Hoste, of the Bac-
chante, giving an account of the capture of a trabac-
colo, armed with two guns, and deeply laden with
corn and flour, for Corfu, by the boats of the Cerbe-
rus, under Lieutenants Delafosse and Montague ;
the latter, addressed. to Rear-Admiral Fremantle,
stating the capture, by the Cerberus, of la Veloce
French gun-boat, carrying one 18-pounder and 22
men, bound to Otranto, for money for the troops at
Corfu ; and also that of a large trabaccolo brought
mat by the boats of the Cerberus, under Lieutenant
Delalosse, from under a battery near Brindisi.

Daring this service, which was attended with ex.
cessive fatigue, by the nature of the mountains over
which we had to pass, a distinguished share fell to
Captain Rorica, who, with fifteen Calabrese, Mr.
Thomas Ullock, Purser of the Apollo, an artillery-
man, and onr guide, Antonio Langaletta, spiked. the
guns of the lower battery, under musketry of the
fort, likewise to Captain May (35th regiment),
Lieutenant George Bowen, and Mr. Ullock, of the
Apollo, with 40-men and the assistance of the inha-
bitants, who destroyed a store of provisions, took a
serjeant of artillery, and two soldiers in the town,
also under the musketry of the fort. PARIS, JUNE 29.
Ido not mean, by mentioning these in particular, Her Majesty the Empress Queen and Regent has
to take from the merits of others, who were all received the following news from the army, dated
equally zealous. Dresden, 24th of June, 1813 :
I cannot either avoid- mentioning the great exer- 44 Captain Planet, an Officer of the Staff, charged
tions of the gun boats under Lieutenant M‘ Donald, with carrying intelligence of the armistice, has arriv-
35th Regiment, the barge, launch, and yawl, under ed at Dantzic. He had much difficulty in getting
Messrs. Wm. Henry Brand, Wm. Hutchinson, and into the place, because General Rapp, the Governor,
Wm. David Fowkcs, midshipmen of the Apollo; fatigued by the great number of flags of truce which
they drew a continual fire of the fort and battery upon the enemy sent every day, had declared that he
them, and captured a boatattempting to get out with would receive no more of them. The Officer had,
dispatches. therefore, considerable difficulty in making himself
The fort stands upon the pinnacle of a mountain, known. It would be difficult to describe the joy
which position is so strong, that fifty English soldiers, which his presence caused that fine and numerous
with the good disposition of the inhabitants, are likely garrison, which is far from having the appearance of
to resist any force the enemy may send against it.— a besieged fortress ; it is master of all the neighbour-
Its garrison consisted of 139 men. It has one mar- hood. The rations which are to be furnished it during
tar, one 18 and two 8-pounders ; three 18-pounders the armistice have been fixed at 20,000 each day,
in the lower battery, and there are several musketry which has with justice caused remonstrances on the
out-works. We have only to lament the loss of one part of the Governor. Several times that garrison,
man on our side, an inhabitant, killed; the enemy had during the five rni nths blockade, threw shells into
one wounded. the enemy's head-quarters, and, as one may say,
Colonel Robertson having left a garrison in Au- besieged him.
gusta, we sailed on the Ist with the Imogene, and si General Rapp has formed a good battalion of
gun-boat No. 43, to attack this island. I foot guard, which is composed of fatigued or frozen
Although it blew excessive hard in squalls, we men, who took refuge in the fortress.
succeeded in landing 160 soldiers, 70 seamen, and Of The fortress has sufficient provisions for a year ;
50 marines, with a howitzer, and 6-pounder field gun, military men estimate that it would resist open
the same night, at Port Bufalo, which enabled Major trenches for three months, even supposing that the
Slesst2r, 35th regiment, with the Hankers, to surprise enemy had a besieging train of 200 pieces of cannon,
the hill, with a musketry work upon it, that cum- and without calculating the delay which the sorties
mands the town. from the garrison could occasion to the operations of
Hearing that 300 enemy's troops to relieve Au- the siege. But up to that hour, the enemy had in no
gnsta, were arrived on the opposite shore (Sabionalla) manner shewn an intention of attempting so difficult
I directed Lieutenant Charles Taylor, acting com- an enterprise."
mander of the Imogene, to bring away or destroy PERPIGNAN, JUNE 24.
their boats, and if fired at from Curzola, not to re- We have just received the details of the Battle of
turn it to the town, which instructions he obeyed with Tarragona.
the utmost forbearance, as he fired over all, when The Spaniards and English disembarked at Salmi,
their fire was directed at him. Mr. Antonio Parbo, near Tarragona, in number 13,000 infantry and SOO
commander of the gun-boats, likewise behaved gal- horses. They immediately marched upon Tatra-
lantly ; his vessel was hulled three or four times. gong, hoping, r.o doubt, to obtain possession of that
Finding that the enemy appeared determined to place before it could be succoured ; they attempted to
hold out (although our field guns were upon the hill, storm it, but the garrison every where repulsed the
and our advance in the suburbs within pistol shot), enemy with bravery : upon this General
_Mathieu are
and that the civic guard were collecting in the coun- rived from Barcelona, and gave battle to the enemy,
try ; I took of the Apollo's seamen to attack the sea- whom he completely defeated. The loss of the Anglo-
batteries, which, in the morning of the 3d, after about Espagnols in this affair is from three to 4000 kilted.
three hours firing, we silenced ; they then agreed to or woulded, abandoned under the walls of Tarragona;
capitulate ; and -I
am happy to add, that we thereby the remainder precipitately and in the greatest diaor-
have captured the privateer which molested the trade der reimbarked.
of the Adriatic so much, also two of her prizes. On the 28th and 29th of May last there was a
In this I lament the loss of two seamen, Charles very warm affair in the Castiles.
M'Gregor, killed by grape : and Edward Williams, The Spaniards were completely beaten. O'Donnel's
'drowned, by the sinking of the yawl in securing the division suffered severely.
ship; William Ward, slightly wounded. The English ships which were in the Bay of Rnsas
I have also to regret that the ship's main-mast is suddenly left. We are ignorant of the cause of their
very badly wounded, as well as a quantity of rig- disappearance.
grog cut.
FRONTIERS OF SAXONY, JUNE 21.
Upon the walls of the town, and in its towers, were
i The head-quarters of the King of Prussia were some
three 18-pounders and eight small guns.
r days ago a Laagenvietau, those of the Emperor of
It would be presumption in me to speak of my
Russia at the castle of Petersdorf. General Bvlow's
coadjutor Lieutenant-Colonel Robertson's conduct,
corps has gone into cantonments in Berlin and its
throughout our little expedition, in a military point'
neighbourhood. The armistice has now been carried
of view ; but I may say, no service could have been
into full execution in Silesia and Lusa!)a
performed with greater cordiality between all under
They write from Breslau that the French have eve-
his command, and our officers, seamen, and marines.
coated that town, where they observed the best dis-
The day the island surrendered we captured seven
cipline.
vessels in the channel, bound to Ragusa and Cattaro,
FRONTIERS OF BOHEMIA, JUNE 20.
principally with grain, for which those places are in
great distress.
Authentic intelligence announces the prolongation
1 We have also had the satisfaction' of returnine. a of the Emperor of Austria's abode at Gitschen.—
*quantity of church plate, bells, &c. which was seized, The communications between that town, Pra4ue, and
Vienna are most active. Many persons have arrived
and ready to be carried away by the French, from
there lately. The Prince Schwartzenburg still con-
Curzola and Augusta.—l have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) B. W. TAYLOR.
unties to reside there.
Rear-Admiral Fremantle, Adriatic. The Prince of Hesse Cassel has returned from
Copy of a I.etter from Capt. Wyndham, of his Majesty's ship Bris. Vienna to Prague. The latter town presents great
tol, addressed to Rear-Admiral Hallowell, and transmitted by activity. A great number of Couriers, as well as
Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew to John Wilson Croker, Esq. superior Officers of different Powers, daily arrive
His Majesty's ship Bristol, at St-a, March 21,1813. there ; an English Agent, named Addington, has
Sin—l have the honour to inform you of the cap- also arrived there.
cure of the French privateer la Petite Louise, of four The Emperor of Russia, on the 16th, arrived at
guns and 4.5 men, (but having only two guns and 25 Opotschna, and is to pass some days there. Opots-
men on board), commanded by Honore Saissy, a chna is a castle belonging to Prince Collaredo, situ-
lieutenant in the French navy, by the boats of his
Majesty's ship Bristol, under my command, on the aced upon the frontiers of Silesia.
IGth instant, off Oran ; she sailed from Denia on the FRONTIERS OF BOHEMIA, JUNE 21.
4th instant, and had made several captures, two of The Emperor of Austria proceeded on the 17th inst.
which, Spanish vessels, I have since retaken. from Gitschen to Kosmonos Castle, near Jungbnn-
. I have the honour to be, &c. zlau, prepared for his Majesty's reception, who is
(Signed) Geo. Wyenttem, Captain. much better there than at Gitschen.
Benjamin Hallowell, Esq. Rear-Admiral of the White, &c. Count Metternich set out the same day for the
Vice Admiral Sir Edward Pellew has transmitted Castle of Opotschna, where the Emperor Alexander
to John Wilson Croker, Esq. two letters from Cap- arrived the preceding evening.
rain Haste, of his Majesty's ship the Bacchante, to The Emperor of Russia is accompanied by several
Rear Admiral Fremantle, dated 14th February : of his Ministers and Officers of the Court. There are
One, reporting the capture, off Otranto, of PAlei- no military men in his suite except his aid-de-camp.
nous French gun boat, carrying two guns and thirty-
DRESDEN, JUNE 20.
two men, and of eight trading vessels, under her con-
voy, from Corfu. The Emperor continues in the best health; no day
The other stating the capture of la Vigilante French passes without his Majesty's reviewing troops of the
courier gun boat, from Corfu to Otranto, with dis- guard or the line. Reinforcement.; of-every descrip-
patches, and having on board, as passenger, the Ge- iron for the French army continue to arrive, consisting
nerd of Artillery, Corda, and his staff. of Italians or Confederation of the Rhine, and many
Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew has transmitted
others are still expected, especially in cavalry.
to John Wilson Croker, Esq. a letter from the Hon. The French comedians are to play alternatelywith the Italians, in the theatre recently constructed
Captain Cadogan, of his Majesty's ship the Havan-
in the Emperor's Palace.
nah, to Rear-Admiral Freemantle, giving an account
of the destruction, on the 7th of February, JUNE 25.—The number of French troops which ar-
of an •
rive Ilene is incredible ; every inhabitant has double
enemy's convoy of twenty-five sail. four of them gun-
boats, by the boats of the Havannah, under Lieute-
or triple lodgings to furnish.
nant Lumley, on the coast of Manfredonia. A bat- FRANKFORT, JUNE 28.
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tery of seven guns was destroyed by the marines, and Yesterday arrived a numerous park of artillery.
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