Star.
London, England, 1805-12-09 00:00:00

C.IFTURE ()F THE BRUSIPICH INDMMAN.

Mr. Pears, Puller of the IHonourable Company's
fhip Bina.% ick, arrived at the India Houle on Sa-
turday, with the melancholy intelligence of that fhip
having been captured by Rear Admiral Linois, in
the Marengo, accompanied by la Belle Poule frigate
on the 1 ith July laft, off Point de Galle. This fhip
feparated from the homeward bound China fleet in
February !aft, for Bombay, in confcquence of her
fpringing a leak, and ALr very great exertions in
keeping her afloat, arrived there. n:aking nearly fix
feet water per hour. After receiving the necetfary
repairs, the failed tom Bombay for China on the ill
July, with three c-sontry (hips, two of which parted
company on the 4th, in very dark, blowing, Equally
weather. On the 11111, the Sarah, Captain
tofh, being the only fhip then in company with the
Brunfwick, they tell in with the French fquadron, to
which, after an ineffeetual attempt at refitlance, the
Bruntwiek furrendered : the Sarah being confider.
ably to windward, made for the land, clofely [milt-
ed by the frigate, and loon after ran upon the brea-
kers, with all fails fir, when the immediately hoifted
a fignal of diftrefs, and From the report made by the
Captain of la Belle Pottle, upon his return, the mutt
be totally 1011. Captain Grant and the officers of the
Brunfwick were fent on board le Marengo, who con-
tinued her cruize to the foods ; and on the 6th of
Augull, in lat. 20. long. 80. 3c. E. they fell in Smith
an outward bound India fleet, confining of eleven
fail, about four P. M. they were [landing to the
north, and when firft difcovered, it being thick, hazy
weather, were not more than three or four nites
Cant. Every thing was immediately cleared for ac-
tion, and the Brunfwick's officers and men fent be-
low. The action commenced about thirty minutes
pill Eve P. M. and continu►d without intermiflion
nearly half an hour. The Admiral bore up to lee-
ward of the fleet, and continued r eceiving and return-
ing their fire until they had paired them all, when
having received feveral that from one which they
fuppoted to be a man of war, they continued under
a prefs of fail, and kept Hauling out to windward all
right, hill keeping in fight date fleet. The Bramf-
wick, who was then in company, feparated from the
fleet at the beginning of the aftion, and ftanding to
the fouth, was loon out of fight. At day light the
Englilh fleet were perceved about four miles aftern
to leeward, all hove to in line of battle expeeting the
attack of the French Admiral, who had then thorten-
eat fail under his top fails and fore fails. About feven
A. M. the Marengo bore up to reconnoitre and af-
tertain :he force of the Engin, when having ran,
about a mile and a half ro leeward, the again hauled
her wind, the Engin fill preferring the tame line as
before. The Admiral and his Captains now held a con-
foliation, the refult of which was, that they thought
the Engliflt force ton much for them, and the idea of
a farther attack was immediately abandoned. About
two P. M. the Englilh man of war fet his top gallant
fails, the Beet alfo made more fail, and kept edging
to leeward, the French (hips dill keeping upon a wind,
vnder eafy 14i1; about fun let the merchantmen were
nearly fix miles to lee ward. At nine P. M. the Ma-
rengo tacked and food to the booth, and we law no
more of the fleet. There were eleven fail, one of
avh:ch appeared to be a 74 gen !hip, five to be large
CHint (hips, and five to be Bengal flips, which the
French cfficers faid were full of troops. The damage
fuflained by the Marengo were three Men wounded,
a (hot through the fills of the main mall, one fituck
.the fore yard, one through the poop, feveral (hots
through her fails, and the {hip's tides full of =Stet
balls. La Belle Poole—two men wounded, crofs-
lack yard carried away in the flings, hulled in two
places ender the chefs trees, and the fore fail in
much cut as to be ohliged to Shift it. The French
Clips now made fail for the Cape of Good Hope. and
arrived in Simon's Bay on the 13th of September,
where they found the Bata, of 64: guns, but in a
completely difmantled fiate, having no (hip's com-
pany on board. The officers and men from the
Brunfwick were immediately landed, and Admiral
limas give permiflion to Captain Grant, Mr. Pears;
and two Midfhipmen, to take their patfage to Europe
on board a Dana Ship which was upon the point of
taiVng for Copenhagen.
Two days before Captain Grant failed, a (hip was
Peen critn?ng into the Bay, Making fignals of dittrefs,
and firing guns for affittance (he proved to be the
Brunfwick, who had loft three anchors the preceding
sight, and fur want of timely aid from the French
men of war. wag driving fall upon the beach, where
fie bon went on fhore about a Mire from Simon's
Town ; in a few hours part of her falfe keel and
faeathing were thrown upon the beach by the fmf
which was breaking over, and when the Dane thiled,
bad upwards of twelve feet water in her hold.
The officers and feamen of the Brunfwick were
expeEted to leave the Cape in a few days, in a cartel
brig hired for the purpofe of carrying them to St.
Helena.

Datunbroo; touched at Sr. Helena on the 7th
oil (Muller, at which time the Honourable Compa-
ny's !hips Woreefter and Skelton Caitle had arrived,
and were detained for convey. On the gth of No-
vember (puke his Majelly's brig Teignmouth, with
five !hips in company, which they fuppored to be
_'l'ouaiham, Lord Eldon, and three Whaleri.—
The Danifir (hip Wilhelmine Terefa was alto its fight
of the fleet. Lat. 22. 28. N. Long. 30.
Mr. Years adds, " Nut knowing of the importance
of au accurate ftatement of the forces at the C:zpe,
1 merely enquirel their number; and was informed
there were about five thoufand men, principally
Dutch. The inhabitants appeared very favourably
difpofed towards the Enghat, but hapl no expatation
of a visit from them."

On Saturday laff we received New York papers to
the 26:h of October inclurive. They (late that the
Britith have taken poffeiTion of Cape Nicola Mole,
in St. Domingo, where they have landed troops. His
Imperial Majeffy, DESSALIN ES, is not dead, but great
jealoufy fulifias between him and CH R tsTor Hs, whole
popularity increafes. An infurration is apprehended.
It affords us much fatisfaftion to hear that the ma-
lignant fever has ceafed in New York. The follow-
ing notice was Ward by the Board of Health :•••
" NEW Y 4014 OCTOIt R 26.
The Board of Health have the fatisfadtion to announce to
their fellow citizens, that, in their opinion, every rearomme wife
of danger horn malignant fever haaceafed, and that they may re-
turn to their refpedive homes in perfedt fafety. The Board rile'
entormod, however, that precautionary rracafurcs be taken to ran-
titatc their dwellings."