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London, England, 1801-08-20 00:00:00

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ATTACK AT BOULOGNE.

iiTRACT O A LETTSR !MOM AN OFFICIR ON BOARD

LORD NRLRON'S 11/RT.

On Friday the 14th initint, we failed from the Downs, our
gees confitt.ng of i 7 fail of gun-brigs, hired cutters, and Reve-
nue cutters, and =tinged off Boulogne on the fame day, at
three in the afternoon, where we found three fail of the line
and Eleven gun-brigs blocking up the harbour; under the com-
mand of Captain Palma, of his Majelty's Blip YORK.
Lord • Pets° tt, dte evening of our arrival, examined the
gmogth and pofidon of the enemy ; and at fix o'clock on Satur-
do morning, he made the Oval for all commanders to come
on board of the MEDUSA, where they received the following
orders:-That every veffel in the Beet was to fend her large
boats well armed with pikes, pole-aces, and cutlaffes; every
officer and faßorto be dreffed in blue jacket and trowfers, with
white belt hackled Geer the jacket, for the eutlafs ; each boat
efo carrying a eareafe to burn the enemy's veffels, in cafe we
could not fucceed In carrying them off after boarding.
Our forte wat arranged in the following order : The boats
the mount of 60, were divided into four diviftons, each of
which were fub-divided into three divifions of five boats each,
itaelted to each other at two fathead &Ranee, to prevent our
being fepanted from one anothet by the darknefs of the night,
or the forte of the tide, which was on Rood, and fet Strongly
lino Boulogne. To each grand divifion, was attached Nur Bat-
bottomed boats, each of which carried a 24-pounder, but which
for tome reason that I cannot learn, was ordered to be taken
old Previous to the attack, and twelie marines put into each in
kr room. Each &silica was Commanded by a Captain. Cap-
tain Sonntavitia with his dlvition was ordered to attack the
eheiny's line t 6 the eaftWard of Boulogne. Then:coed divifion,
Captain Jonas, was to attack next Captain Sauget/ImA, to
the weftward of him. The thkd divition, Captain COTORAVSv
attacked the entrance of the harbour, where the enemy was in
irret forts, not only from their batteries, but from three large
bets, each carrying a o-pounders, moored broadfide to, and
hauled on more at 10* water, and fattened with chains head
and Rata, which prevented the ponibility of their being got off.
The fourth divillon, commanded by Captain P ,
Aid-
de-Camp to his Lordihip, to attack the Weitern extre-
mity EL the esansyl line, which, altogether, confined of about
36 fall, of which that were fever brigs carrying from 16 to so
mod each, (cheater* horn Is to 16 guns, Leven loggers of
*boot x guns each, and about t' lugger-rigged gun-boats, each
tarrying a 14-pounder in Abe head and Ran, and every veffel
of them was crowded with picked troops, proteded by Strong
boarding netting% 14 feet high.

With the force I have mendonal we left the Mayne* at half
telt ten at night, having about four miles to row to the ene-
my. Une.

Ike were difeoterod by the guarti-boats ihoet a mile from
the harbour, who immediately gave the alarm, and before we
got into the herb:tut a molt tremendous are opened upon us in
Mry diredloa, the harbour forming a half moon, abd the
dream batteries round it mounting newly ace pic.aa of ran.
facades the *rated vitals we pulled into the harbour U
Ist as polible, until we got within arty yards, when we cut
the tow ropes, and each fobdivifion boarded In empanel:MO,
nett* a molt theadfill are from the armed *tale, who did not
didtarge a ftfot till we were mileage& of them. NotWithfland-
Mg the moft determined oppollitidn, we curled feveral *fatal
with great ihogitter, when, to our extreme mortification, we
hood them moored with theist, which it was impolitic to
tot.

The attack comasemed at oboe a quarter before minim,
sad medalled dli half paft three in the morning, when the
day beginning to break, we were obliged to retire, our force
being confidential, disnielfhed, ead about twenty et oar boat,
being Cook or difableft

' Our lob does ea netted son hi kfkd and Wounded, and I
&sold ruppore thus, Eke enemy Walt be very iestllderable, as
ea board of aye boat we broastit of I counted fixteen
,froanded, bade' the dead, who were thrown overboard,

DEAL. AUGUST tE.
Lord Nstsoa, with that humanity which has
eharafterized his naval career, has paid frequent
vita s to the wounded officers at lick quarters here,
who fo nobly fhed their blood under his orders at
the attack of the French flotilla off Boulogne. A
number of the wounded have died fince their be-
ing landed, among whom are Meffrs. WILLIAM/
and Gloat, two hfidfhipnten belonging to his Ma.
jelly's (hip Maus*, and they were both this morn-
ing interred in one grave. His Lordfhip followed
their bodies to the ground, with eight Captains in
the Navy. preceded by a file of marines, who fired
three !rallies over the place of their interment. An
immenfe crowd of fpeftators were prefent to wit-
nets this tail tribute of refpeet to the memory of
two gallant young officers, who, had they lived,
would have been an ornament to that profeffion in
which they fo nobly fell. His Lordfhip was fen&
hly affeCted during the funeral,. and was ken to
bed tears.

It is reported that the fleet are to Gil again for
Boulogne tomorrow morning.
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Captain Psacia, one of Lord NsLson's Aides-,
de-Camp, is feverely wounded in his thigh : he
fell while in the ad of boarding a brig, and with
heroic gallantry exclaimed to his brother feamen,
that it was the fortune Of WILT. Lieutenant Pt L LT,
fecond of the Menus*, was fhot in his fhoulder,
and on finding himfelf unable to fight any longer,
dewed one of his tailors to take his hanger. and
ufe it like an Englifinszn. Such is the Taloa, with
which our brave tars canclueed themfelves, under
:he moil trying eircunsaances.--The Mix lugger
loft ten men in killed and wounded, out of fifteen
',bowers engaged': their Meer, Lieutenant Noa-
TON who was reported to be dessi• ls RiD alive,
but not expailed to &Mrs. Captain Goan, of
she Mamma, was in she hate* of the bade,

but ercaped anhuft. Mr. MAIT.LAND, a Midfhip.
man, fop of Lord LAUDERDALE, is among the
wounded: he, with Lieutenant PELLE, Accompa-
nied by a Surgeon from his Majefty's (hip OvER-
YSSEL, were this morning put on board the Tri-
nity yacht, and have proceeded to the River.
Three firefhips are arrived, and will be attached
to Lord NELSON'S fquadron. We have had an
overflow of company for thefe two or three days,
doubtlefs attrafted by a with to fee the man of
whom report has fpoken fo much and fo loudly.

DOVER, AUGUST a.

No farther particulars of the engagement have
tranfpired fince my laft, all the cutters, &c. being
obliged to hold themfelves in readinefs to attend
the Admiral on the fhorteft notice ; the officers are
therefore on hoard : the account fent of the lots
fuftained by the hired cutters, was, I believe, pretty
correct, as I find the NILE buried three at tea, and
landed feven wounded; and the Q.3_36EN7OROUGH
buried two, and landed five wounded.—The VI.
GUAM r lugger is arrived here, to go as a flag of
truce with difpatches from Government to France.

YARMOUTH, AUGUST 18.

This day arrived from the North Sea fleet, his
Majefty's fhip laassurißLE, with Vice Admiral
P , who fet off for town immediately. Sailed
the HARPY, gun brig, Captain Boys, on a cruize.
Remain in the Roads, the POLYPHEMUS, Captain
LAWFORD, (Admiral GRAVES' flag (hip) and the
STANDARD, Captain STUART, with feveral hired
veffels.—Admiral DICKSON, the Commander in
Chief of the North Sea Fleet, has refumed his na-
tion off Helvoet, in hopes of introducing into this
country fome of thofe Batavian heroes, who, in
conjunction with the French, make a great noife
about invafion : and, it is Paid, that he does not
mean to return to port, till the arrival of Winter.—
Thus while the public are amufed with the bout.
bardment of the enemy by Lord NELSON, they
may fleep quietly in their beds, under the alfurance
of the fafety afforded them by Admiral DICKSON'S
fquadron.

His Majefty's (hip DRIVER has fent into this port
the Profefpina, from Cronfiadt for Andlerdam
the LYNX 'loop and SPECULATOR lugger have fent
in two large !hips (names not yet known.)