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London, England, 1812-10-15 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

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PLYMOUTH, OCTOBER 13.
Arrived the MEDUSA, Hon. Captain Bouvrniv
from St. Andero in six days, with dispatches from
the Marquis of WELLINGTON.--Captain BOUVERIE
went off in a post coach and four. Also arrived the
FOXHOUND, REINDEER, and RACOON, .from a cruize ;
and the FORTUNEE from Portsmouth. The SYRELLE
came from Barnpool to Hamoaze. Sailed the FAIRY
for Portsmouth, the SEAFLOWER With two transports
(having the 88th regiment on board) for Lisbon,
SCILLA for Torbay, and the NIMROD cutter for the
Brest station. The HELICON was in the offing to-day,
but sailed to the Westward.
PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBER 14.
Arrived the PARTRIDGE, from off Cherbourg ; the
Hoer sloop of war, from Lisbon ; and the COQUETTE
sloop of war, from Halifax. Sailed his Majesty's
ship SENIIRAMIS, with Admiral TAYLOR, for the Cape;
and the Castor frigate, for Lisbon.—Wind N. W.
DMA., OCTOBER 13.
Sailed his Majesty's ship FREDERICKSTEIN, for Sheer-
ness.—Passed by several ships, names unknown.—
Arrived the Jonah and Ellison, two Jamaicamen,
both from Portsmouth.—The outward-bound and
men of war remain wind-bound.—Wind S.W.

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DEAL, OCTOBER 14.
Arrived the RovaLisT sloop of war, driven in from
her station by the strong south-west wind ; also ar-
rived, the GAMBIER cutter, with a convoy from Ex-
mouth.—Wind S.W.
YARMOUTH, OCTOBER 14.
Yesterday afternoon and this morning several of
the Baltic convoy, which consists of upwards of 100
sail, passed this port—the whole is expected to arrive
in these roads this afternoon. Sailed for the Hum-
ber, to collect convoy for the Baltic, the LEVERET

measure that our home Generals will go to the sloop of war. Remain in the Roads, the SQlebay
best military school, and learn the art of war under and Cretan. Wind S.W.
*first Captain of the age. LEITH, SEPT. 12.
Our most recent letters from our army in the The OBERON sloop of war was countermanded on
Peninsula, give but an indifferent picture of the state Saturday, from taking the convoy to the southward,
of the htalth enj..yed by the troops for these two or and the SNAKE sloop of war sailed with it yesterday
three months pa,t. The periodical diseases incident) morning ; but as it has been blowing strong from the
to the climate of Pi.rtugal at this season of the year, i eastward ever since, they have cast anchor in Aber.
am said to h‘ve lately raged with more than usual lady bay. The Hari, armed ship, arrived in the
v.olence, and upwards of 200 even of the Medical roads last night, with a convoy of 17 sail, from Got-
Officers, were at one time in various hospitals as pa. tenburgh. A Danish biig arrived in the Roads yes-
tient'. We rejoice to find, however, that conva. terday, a prize to the FORWARD gun-brig.
lescence was once more the order of the day at the Last Frid ly night, a galliot was towed up to the
date of the last advices. Roads by three fishing smacks ; she had sailed from
thence with the last convoy for Gottenburgh, with
An Officer, who was wounded on the glorious 22d
July, and who is ~‘Salamanca, writes thus to a friend: herrings, and was dismasted off the Bellrock.—The
HAZARD and PROMPT arrived at London, from Leith,
.."" There are not ii ss than 250 officers and 51i00
men in the hospital here, and many die, officers as well on Thursday last.—The South Esk, GIBE ; Regent,
as men: but how can it he otherwise, after the fatigue Wit son, and Magnet, Gem., from Leith ; and the
and privations we have all suffered from the Marquis Johan Hendrick, LANGER ; and Manchester, CLEO.
of WELLINGTON downwards? There never was so ac-; HORN, from Dundee, arrived at Gotteoburgh on the
tive a campaign as this, which began with the siege '26th ult.—The Noah, BOWMAN, and the Britannia,
of Ciudad. We have had more marching and fatigue BROWN, arrived at Petersburgh, from this port, on
since January last, than in the whole of the former the Bth September.
four years we have been in this country ; neither man DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY.
nor beast can hold it out, we are all (that live) get. Helicon, for the Talavera, on board, at Plymouth, Wednes-
ting aid
day ;rmined at 11, Nortolk.street.
g its before our time, nothin so us but our Piercer, for the Catherine Augusta, the same day; recalled at
enthusiasm to follow our glorious Commander, hop- ts, Surrey smem
jog that this campaign will finish the business. The Centaur, for the Vigilante; and St. Lucia, for the Ferret, th
Doctors and Commissaries now do their business 17th Met at 12, Clement's-Imb and there recalled.
somewhat like the rest of the arm Nimrod, for the San Nichols, l'Avantura, and the Sophie, on
Y , thanks to the I the 20th inst.; recalls at Mr. Kade's 'Office, Frankfort-place,
Marquis of WELLINGTON for teaching them." Plymouth.
A letter from an Officer of the 42d, dated Villa Boadicea, Otter, and Staunch, for the Atricaine, Ceylon, and
Toro, near Burgos, the 21st September, says, " that
Venue, on Friday, at 13, Great George-street, Westminster, and
there recalled.
dashing Officer General PACK, had offered himself I Patriot, for the Patriot and Mazer, and property taken from
for the command itstaking the strong work cf the the enemy at Eckwarden, on Friday, at 23, Norfolk-street,
French above the castle of Burgos, and only asked Strand, and there recalled'
for the 42d regiment, which the Marquis WELLING-
TON instantly granted. On Colonel STIRLING com-
municating this to the men, they immediately gave
three cheers, and in less than five minutes, 400 volun-
teers turned out for the forlorn hope. His Lordship's
dispatches will tell you what followed. I can only
tell you, that the 42d behaved as they ever have done
whet, they were employed. We have suffered se-
4verti, : when we came to the ladders, we found they
were too short by six or seven feet ; and at this time
it was that the enemy above mowed down our grena-
diers and light company ; however, other men push.
ed on, and at last got over all obstacles. Our men
got up over each others 'shoulders, and absolutely
tumbled a few up to the top; on our appearing there,
the scoundrels took to their heels in every direction,
and the Portuguese following after us, killed num-
i'.,ers of them, though they erica out for quarter.—
The Portuguese are famous at that work: we cannot
blew them,le'fir the Freach never spare a Portuguese
or.Sparlish soldier what he falls into their hands.—
Nee pas of the first division but the 42d were em-
ployed on the glorious night, unless a part of the
Guards, who were employed as a working party, and
in carrying the ladders for us. The Portuguese were
a reserve to support us, but we did not want them.
v--Major Dux will be made a Colonel for his be-
haviour on the nighLof the 19th. We are making
A battery to bombard the Castle, which it is expected
will not fail for some 437 s."