Star.
London, England, 1805-08-03 00:00:00

ANOTHER LITTER..

" Egymicnne, Ply Mouth Sound, July t.
It is with pkafare !write to inform you, of our feuds Anas
my latt letter. On Friday, zath July, elf Rochefort, a beg mins
to inform us, that the Combined Fleets were ken a few days •1101 m
that, returning front the Welt Indies; accordingly our Saininda
all fail to join the fquadron oU Ferrol, which we did on Malay,
July te ; our force then confined of fifteen fail of the line, two
frigates, a lugger and a cutter.
" We Reefed Weftward, until Monday the aid. A link be-
fore noon the Defiance, which was our look-out made fignal
for the enemy. At two we could dUtiodly pyre theersoll
confined of twenty fail of the nix, lie briPta acoP
of war, and a merchant Tad. The Admiral made the-deal to
prepare for battle. At four the Egyptienne paged from ISO van
to the mar of the asemy,almoft within indica Riot. The Admi-
ral made the fign4l to engage the centre of the chatty, and this was
the left fignal which could be oblate& daring the adtion,alte fog
and Inioke being In thick as to render it impofilble for that to be
teen. At five, perceived the leading fhip of the enemy's line ap-
pearing through the fog ; flue room came abrealt of us, followed by
two others, honked Spanillt colours, and commenced the adion
by her broadlide at the Hero. The fecond and third Mips
dif-
charged their broadfides at us and the Sirius, which was inftantly
returned. We then boqe up, to make for our line, and owing to
the thicknefs of the weather, ran between the 6th and 7th Mips
of the enemy's line ; the limner fired her broadlide, but forts
lately without efftit. The Benin% and Combined Fiala tacked
iu fuccefSon, and the former kept up a very heavy fire twos the
enemy. Both fleets were now totally bid in the fog and balsa
At half paft sine, it being quite dark, the firing ceafed. AS tm,
hailed the Glory, who directed us to take charge of the two, am.
lured ships; we accordingly bore up for them, (=thou% an Isarde
and lay by them during the night. On the aid, at five is ths
morning, we took the El- Firme in tpw, as did the Sirius-the SW'
Raphael, two Spaniards. The San Raphid had 200 men
Med.
and So wounded, the Winne Oki killed, sad so wounded; teak
had 900 men on board at the begipning the adlon.
July 15.-1 be Admiral. fent thr Windfor Cattle to join us, being
&a much difabled, me could not engage any more. She rte
met killed, and thirty-feven wounded, which was the ere.aitft lots
any of our Chips futtained. All the reit of our fquadroti wm rely
little work for the adion. At twelve. the Admiral made' timid
for us to make all fail for England. Our ilea than bore•down
.epon the enemy, which was just in fight of our lookotuf
when I hope the neat account you receive in London will be a
total vittary over them. We have a great many. spanifli (*teas'
net board,and about one hundred of the men, who are the pacireft
wretches I ever law. Since we have had tlism m bo..rd, there
(carve a day pages but two or three of them die, notwithibekting
we take all pafible care of them. We arrived yefterday at Ply-
mouth, in company with the Windfor CAM, Sirius, anti the two
prizes; but were immediately put under quarantine. AU the after.
noun the people are coming on in bunts, in great aowds, Oa look
at us."

All the frigates at Plymouth end Portfmouth arc
ordered to fca direaly. to atliit and pick tip any of
our crippled (hips in the action, or that which was
expeeted to take place.
The Fevetturs !loop of war, with the.ThIllMCI,
TODD, and the refl of the fleet under convoy, from
Falmouth and Put tfmouth, arrived at Oporto on the
z9th of June.
The Mary, SIABUILY, of Charleflon, is detained
by his Kijell)'s flip A vow, and fent into Cork,
while on a voyage from Tcncriffe to Belfalt.
About four o'clock on Monday afternoon, a boat
in going off to Spithead, with three men in it, un-
fortunately upfec, and two of them were drowned.
It is thought, from the &tends of the weather, the
crew mutt have been intoxicated, fur a difafter ofi
that kind to•have happened..