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London, England, 1809-04-22 00:00:00

GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY.
FRIDAY, APRIL 21.

LDNIIRAI:nr-OFFICE, APRIL 21.

eale, Bart. first Captain to Admiral Lord Gambier,
in Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vcaseb employ-
liannel, Soundings, &c. arrived here this morning
well from his I.ordship to the Honourable William
'ole, of which the following is a "copy :

:aledonia, at Anchor, in Basque Roads, April 14.
ALMIGHTY'S favour to his Majesty and
has been strongly marked in the success
tn pleased to give to the operations of his
feet under my command ; and I, have the
to acquaint you, for the information of
Commissioners of the Admiralty, that the
ing ships of the enemy, Villa de Varsovic,
Tonnerre, of 74 guns ; Aquilon, of 7i.
Calcutta, of :36 guns, have been destroyed
thorage, and seVeral others, from getting
not rendered altogether unserviceable, are
tbled for a considerable time.
tngements of the fire vessels placed under
of Captain the Right Honourable Lord
were made as fully as the state of the
iuld admit, according to his Lordship's
evening of.the. 11th instant; and at eight
:he same night they proceeded to the at-
favourable strong -wind from the north:
(ood tide (preceded by some vessels filled
aad shells, as proposed by his Lordship,
to explosion,) and led on in the most un-
determined manner by Captain WOOLD-
a Mediator fire ship, the others following
1, but owing to the darkness of the night
.00k their course and failed.
approach to the enemy's ships,,it was ills-
a boom was placed in front of their line
This, however, the weight of the Medi-
Ike, and the usual intrepidity and bravery
!amen overcame all difficulties. Advan-
a heavy fire. from the forts in the Isle of
as from the enemy's ships, most of which
their cables, and from the confined an-
on shOre, and thus avoided taking fire..
fight the following morning, Lord Coon-
tunicated to me by telegraph, that seven:
my's ships were on shore, and might be.
I immediately made. the signal for the
Icor and weigh, intending to proceed with,
: their destruction. The wind however'
from the northward, and the flood tide
'ndcred it too hazardous to run into Aix-
its shallow water) I therefore anchored
distance of three miles from the Forts on

ide suited, the enemy evinced great acti-
.avouring to warp their ships (which had
into deep water, and succeeded in get-
five of the line towards the entrance of
:e, before it became practicable to attack

•tiers to Captain &K ill, of the Valiant, to
th that ship, the Revenge, Indefatigable,
terald, Pallas, Beagle, ./Etna bomb, Inso-
ig, Conflict, Encounter, Fervent, and
aachor near the Boyart Shoal, in readi-
attack. At '2O minutes past two P. M.
UNE advanced, in the lmpoieuse, with
ted gallantry and spirit, and opened a

fire upon the Calcutta, which struck her
te Imperieuse ; the ships and vessels above
)on after joined in the attack upon the
.s vie and Aquilon, and obliged them,
clock, after sustaining a heavy cannonade,
it colours, ulien they were taken, posses-
le boats of the advanced squadron. As
,risoners were removed, they were set on
also the Tonncrre, a short time after by

ds detached Rear.Adrniral R. Stopfoyd,
, with the Theseus, three additional fire.
were hastily prepared in the course of
all the boats of the fleet, with Mr. Con-
ts, to conduct the further operations of
lust any of the ships which lay exposed

aning of the 13th, the Rear-Admiral re-
that as the Cxsar and other line of
tad grounded, and were in a dangerous
thought it advisable to order them all
arly as the remaining part of the service
trfonned by frigates and small vessels
was happy to find that they were extri-
-.heir perilous situation.

;h has since informed me, that it was
.acticable to destroy the three-decked
others which were lying near the entrance
!nte, as the loaner, being the outer one,
,d by three lines of boats placed in ad-
her.

and all the others, except four of the
igate, have now moved up the river Cha-
any further. attempt to destroy them is
, I shall not fail to use every means in my

.ccmplisli it.
;rent satisfaction in Stating to their Lord-
much I feel obliged to the zealous co-ope-
'.ear Admiral Stepford, under whose ar-
tlr. boats of the fleet were placed ; and I
express to their Lordships the high sense I
the assigose j recqi/ed from tht

and uncemitteckatusr!tion .of Sir Harry,bleoe*
the Captain o( thf fleet, ,as well as of thesicr.ifts4esil
exertions of the Captains, Official's, Seansllo2l444t,
sines under my command; and their fofwakdON. to,
volunteer upon any service that might be allotteavto
them ; particularly the zeal and activity'shewn by
. the..oaptains enine of battle ships, in preparing the
fire-vessels.

I cannot speak in sufficient terms of admiration
and applause of.the vigorous and gallant attack made
by Lord‘Cochrane upon :the • French line of battle
ships which were on shore, as well As of his judicious
manner of approaching them, and placing his ship
in the position most advantageous to annoy tie ene-
my and preserve his own ship, which could not be
exceeded by any feat of Valour hitherto achieved by
the British Navy.
It is due to. Rear Admiral Stopford and Sir Harry
Neale, that I should here take the,opportunity of
acquainting their Lordships of the handsome and
earnest manner in which both these meritorious Offi-
cers had volunteered their services before the arrival
of Lord Cochrane to undertake an attack upon the
enemy with, fire-ships ; and that, had not their Lord-
ships fixed.upon him to conduct the enterprize, I have
full confidence that the result of their efforts would
have been highly creditable to them.
I should feel that I did not do justice to the ser-
vices of Captain Godfrerd of the /Etna, in bombard-
ing the enemy's ships on the nth, ffnd nearly all the
day of the 13th, if I did not recommend him to
their Lordship? notice ; and I cannot omit bearing
due testimony to the anxious desire expressed by Mr.
Congreve to be employed wherever I might conceive
his services in the. management of his rockets would
be useful ; some of them were placed in the fire-ships,
with effect, and I have every reason to be satisfied
with the artillerymen and others who had the manage-
ment of them under Mr. Congreve's direction.
I send herewith a return of the killed, wounded,
and missing of the fleet, which, I am happy to ob-
serve, is comparatively small. I have not yet re-
ceived the returns of the number of prisoners taken.
but I conceive they amount to between four and five
hundred.

I have charged Sir Harry Neale with this dispatch
(by the Imperieuse) and I beg leave to refer their
Lordships to him, as also to Lord Cochrane, for, any
further particplars of which they may wish to be io-
formed.—l have the honour to be, Ike.

(Signed)
APRIL 15.

GANFICR.

P. S. This morning three of the enemy's line of
battle ships are observed to be still on shore. under
Fouras, and one of them is in a dangerous situation.
One of their frigates (l'lndienne), also on shore, has
fallen over, and they are now dismantling her. As
the tides will take off in a day or two there is every
probability that she will be destroyed.
Since writing the foregoing, I have learnt that the
Hon. Lieut. Col. Ca:tilt:lNY (Lord COCHRANE'S bro-
thel and Lieut.PissETT of the navy, were volunteers
in the Imperieuse, aLd rendered themsclvestxtremely
useful, the formt r by commanding some of her guns
on the main-deck, and the latter in conducting one of
the explosion vessels.

Names of the Ships in Aix Roads, previous to the Attack on the
11th April, 1809.
L'Occan, 120 guns, Vice-Admiral Allemande, Capt. Roland.—
• Re.aircd in 1808; on shorb snider Fouras.
FoudrOyalit, 80 guns, Rear-Admiral Gourdon, Captain Henri.
Five years old ; on shore under Fouras.
Cassard, 74 guns, Capt. Faure, Cons nodore. Three ytars old; on
shore under Fouras.
TOurvilte, 74 guns, Capt. I.a Caine. Old ; on shore in the River.
Regulus, 74 guns, Cap;. Lucas. five ye.u-s old; on shore under
Madame.
Ntriote, 74 guns, Capt. Malice. Repaired in 1803.
Jeniappe, 74 guns, Capt. F;divau. On shore under Madame.
Torismrre, 71 guns, Capt. Clement de la Roucierr. Nine months
old; never at sea.
Aquilun, 74 guus, Capt. At:lnm. Old. '

Ville de Varsovie, 60 guns, Gala. Cuvillier. N• v; tievir at sea.
Calcutta, ssi guns, Capt. I.a onie. Loaded with flour and
niiii-
taay store,.

FkIriATES.
Irch,...nne, Captain Protean. Qn store near Isle I'En-et, on her
. beam ends.

Elbc, Captain Perengier.
Pallas Captain I.e bigot.

. .
rteme, Captain Allgand.
N. B. One of the three last fri„•atet on shore under Isle Madame.
Return of the Namrs of OFFICEIt, SEAMEN, and MAKINas,
killed, wounded, and musing, belonging to the Fleet under the
Command of Admiral the Right Hon. Lord GAststaa, Com-
mander in Chief, &e. between the 11th and 14th of April,
1809, inclusive.

CA LICIS UN 1 A.-Mr. Edward Fairfax, Master of the Fleet; con-
tusion of the hip.

C.tswa.—William Flint°ft, acting Lieutenant, killed; Thos.
Maddox, able, ditto ; John Nelson, able, ditto; John Ills, (2d,
able, missing, and supposed to be drowned.

'ft! E S L's—Richard F. Jewers,master's mate, severely wounded
in the head and hands by powder in the fire ship ; John rodney,
marine, wounded in the scrotum ;ThomasWillhuns, boy, wound-
ed in the head and arm.

Ism:air:vs c.—Henry Crookman, Captain of the forecastle,
killed ; Peter Darouk, boatswain's mate, ditto ; John Marsuvick,
seaman, ditto; James Mason, seaman, severely Wounded; John
Solomon, seaman, wounded ; Mr. Gilbert Surgeon's..
assistant, ditto; M. Marsden, Purser, ditto; John Gordon, John
Sheridan, John Hunter, John Wheelan • and Matthew Cooies,-
men, ditto; Wm. Meuchenton, and John Budd; marines, ditto.
Rxvc N G x.—Henry Johnson, landnian; Thomas Crammer, ma-
rine ; and Thomas Pt:ssey, marine boy, killed; James Garland,
Lieutenant, severe contusion of the shoulder and side; James
Cooke (1), ordinary, left thigh amputated, and a very dangerous
wound of the right foot; Thomas 'WhittoCk, foliation, Wound in
the head ; Thomai Tyler, foliation, -Wound of eye; Dennis
Grey, ordinary, contusion of back; Thomas Trigworth, ordinary,
contusion and wound of right foot; Charles Cher, warm; eight
thigh amputated, and i very dangerous and 'extensive wound of
left leg and thigh ; Thomas Berry, marine, contusion of tbl
J. Wiseman, marine, contusion of shoulder; Tim. Burn, marine,
contusion of thigh ; George Skelly, marine, contusion of shoulder;
Joseph Weeks, marine bciy, wound Of thigh and contusion of
back; John Cooper, marine, contusion of heed and arm James
Hughes, corporal of marines, contusion of back; aniiJois; Ward,
marina, contusion of ann.

MlDlATna.—James Seggess, gunner, killed; James Wookl-
ridge, Captain, very much Wilt; Nlchilasikent Clementn, Lieu-
tenant; Jaines Pearl, Lieutenant, and Midas) Giba.oll, Win*,
slightly bprnt:

tho kest fear Wain out of the Mediator after she was
set Os AN.

. . •

, -
Zirte.—Jolut Cams, master's arty-ierybediy Meech•
and hands.
II" . ' —lt Ofileers end. mete idikod i 0 °lkea and le nun
it wounded; 1 than missing. Totsl46. OAMMIL.
- Received since the above was written. .
James Sutherland, simian, Wounded-
rulatßiehard W. Cherston _midshipman, slightly wounded.

gI4R,.9OIIIWEN dtISTRI4 AND FRAINCI:.

P.ROCLAMA.TION
BY Ylll ARCBDUILII,CHA4ps TO THE AUSTRIAN ARMY.

Vienna, April 6, 1809.
The protection Of our countryvalLs is to new exploits.
As long as it was possible to preserve peace, bymeans
of satrifics, and as long as-iltese sacrifices Were con-
sistent with the, honour' of Ilie.Thronei v.ith, the secu-
rity of the State,nad with the. elfare of the people, the-
heartof our bountiful Sovereign. suppressed every pain-
ful feeling in silence ; bmt,,Whert all endeavours to pre-
serve happy independence kern theiusatiable ambition
of a foreign Conqueror prove.freitless, when nations
are falling around us, and when lawful Sovereigns are
torn from thehearts of their subjects, when, in fine, the
danger of universal subjugation threatens even the
happy States of Austria, and their peaceable fa/innate
inhabitants, then does. our Country demand its deliver-
ance from .us, and we stmt I forth in its defence.

On you, my dear Arpy.her Soldiers, are
.fixed the
eyes of the Vniverse. , and of all those who still feel
for national.honours and national prosperity. You
shall not share ,the disgrace of becoming the tools of
oppression. You shall not carry on the endless wars
of ambition under distant climes. Your.blood shall
never flow for foreign;Reets and foreign covetousness ; '
nor on you shall the curse alight to annihilate inoo-
cent.nations ; and over the bodies of the slaughtered
!defenders of their country to pave the way for a fo-
reigner to the usurped dirpne. A happier lot awaits
you ; the liberty of gurgpe has.taken refuge .under
opr limners.

Your victories willloosen its fetters,
.ard your bro-
thers in Germany, yet in the ranks of the enemy,'
lung for- their deliver:ince. You are engaged in a
just cause, otherwise I should not appear at yokir
head.

On the fields of Ulm and Marengo, whereof the
enemy so often remind us with ostentatious pride, on
these fields will we renew the glorious deeds of Wurtz•
burgh and Ostrach, of Liptingen, Stockach, and 2u-
rich, of Verona, of the Trebbia and Novi. We will
conquer a lasting peace for our country ; but the
great aim is not to be attained without great virtues.
Unconditional subordination, strict discipline, perse-
vering courage, and unshaken Steadiness in danger,
are the companions of true fortitude. Only a union
of will, an a joint co-operation of the whole, lead
to victory.

.My Sovereign and brother has invested me with
extensive. powers to reward and to punish. I will be
every where in the middle of you, and you shall re-
ceivf the first thanks of your country from your. G.:-
mem! on the field of battle. The patriotism of r,:any
of the Austrian Nobility has anticipated your ;
this is a pledge in-the fullest measure of the rri)lic
gratitude; but punishment shall also, with ‘iblc
rigour, fall on every breach of duty ; me:l, shall
pert with Tward, and offence with anima,!vorsion,
without distinction of person or rank ; bran. v,.1 with
disgrace shall.the worthless person be cast out to
whom life is dearer than his and our honour. Adorn-
ed- with the marks of public esteem, wii I present
I to our Sovereign, to the world, those brave men who
have deserved well of their country, and whose names
.1 avilLever carry in my heart.
There remains one consideration, uliich I must
put you in mind of : the soldier is oril-; foimidable
to the enemy in arms; civil virtues must not be
strarters to him ; out of the field of battle, towards
the unarmed citizens and peasants, he is moderate,
compAssionate, and humane ; he knows the evils of
war, and strives to lighten them. I will punish
every wanton excess with so much greater secut ity,
as it is not the intention of our Monarch to oppress
neighbouring countries, but to deliver them trom
their oppressors, and to form with. their Princes a
powerful bond, in order to bring about a lasting
peace, and to maintain the general welfare and secu-
rity. Soon will foreign troops in strict union with
us, attack the common enemy. Then, brave comp-
llots in arms! honour and support them as your
brothers; not vain glorious high words, but manly
deeds, do honour to the warrior ; by intrepidity bei-
fore the enexptifyou must shew yourselves to be the
first soldiers.

Thus then shall I one day ltad you back to your
own country, followed by the respect of the enemy,
and by the gratitude of foreign nations, after having
secured by your arms an honourable peace, when the
satisfaction of ouriMonarch, the approbation of the
world, the rewards of valour, the blessings of your fel-
low citizens, and the consciousnes of deserved repose
await you. (Signed)
CHARLES, Archduke, Generallissimo.

ETRASBURpii, APRIL 4.
This day the Prince of Neufchatel arrived here.—
His Imperial Majesty is also soon expected. The
head-quarters of the Grand Army of Germany will,
fora time, be established here.

General Bertrand, the Emperor's Adjutant, arrived
here on the Ist instant.
ULM, APRIL 6.
There are great movements in the army of the
Duke of Rivoli. A part marches from this neigh-
bourhood to the Tirol, another passes by Donau.
worth to the Iser, and several regiments, cannon, &c.
are conveying by the Danube to Lower Bavaria.

MUNICH, APRIL 5.
Travellers from Saltzburgh bring the concurring
report, that the Austrian forces have sp increased,
that in that town, the population of which does not
exceed 11,0" more than 20,000 troops are collected,
and in the neighbouring country about 50,000 are
quartered.

_
REGENSBURGH, APRIL 4.
A formidable Austrian Army in Bohemia is adt
vancing against the Bavarian frontiers. A courier
who left Pusan early yesterday, has brought intelli.
gene; that no hostilities have yet taken place.
The Hawks:o ConyOhiginst of the 14th/ states, in
letters from Vienna, dined the ;0, that the COn&rress
for negeeiOng a peace between Russia and Turkey,
had broken u, aid the; the Russia* hoops are ad-
vaLlein tO th Dunk, end.that hostilities might be
,expected to be renewed.,

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PARLfAMBNTARr PROCEEDING,
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4.—___.
noun OF LORDS, FRIDAY, APRIL 91.
The Bills on the table having been forwarded, a tellr-7,-;
adjournment took place. A tittle after five the LORD Cl 4 A ;.. ~ -.
Loa resettled his seat on the Woolsack, when sorest l:tlls w-
brought up from the Coinmpps.
The Barter LIVERPOOL laid on the table an amzootit or -!,-
number of men recruited in Spain and Porit,..,:ii: 8„„,, c 0..,
,7
&Ilion took place between the Noble Farl aod I.ord.Aucic:. x ...,
on gl cT tho t*Of the losses sustained by the 13,itiGh at„,y
t!.., ,
the time 11 in the peninsula, which th.-y a.: length ,0.,,.: LIP '
fixing at about 7200 men. .

•PENAL •STATUTrs.
Lord GRENVILLE having .observed at some
t,,e
slovenly manner in which halt -and prtlct.'orly -
tolbe colieetion of the Revenue, were drawn cp, e.!
*ere often eollotentlly subjected to capital putn-19,1:.!
than the Judges stould be ordered to collect all ,i,c ti r.t
t •
under one head, otsd report the; same to the Houk.--th

SPANISII CAMPAIuN,
The Order of the Pay being read,
• Earl GREY said,.he felt that his talents wp-a
equal to the arduous task which duty con,p-aa;
to undertake. He therefore solicited a• - „
usual degree of patience, and threw 'rims, if aa
indulgence of the House. It was unaecessary
call. to their
.Lordships' remembrance the masa,: t;
burst of enthusiasm that shook this country, when;
first intelligence of the Spanish -Revolution reachiLl
our shores. A kindred-flame of patriotism kaida-a
erery mind; the interests of parties were forgoncr,
and all joined in granting to Ministers the miconfined
use•of the national resources, in order to assist the
Spaniards. It-was now necessary to ascertain, that
what had been so liberally given, hail been its a rsel • • y
employed. *ln order to attain this desirable end, it
was incumbent on Ministers, first, to show that they
had gathered sufficient iniiirmation relative to the ca-
pacity of resistance in Spain, before they raised
the hopes of this country to the highest pitch of
expectation ; and secondly, that having obtained
that information, their measures had all tended to
the accomplishment of that great design by the
shortest and the safest paths. He was not one el
those who thought that Ministers, at that moment,
were lying on a bed of rosrs. Their situation ans
fraught with difficulties and dangers, but their con.
duct had not been such as to conquer the one and
ward off the other. 'Yet notwithstanding the
deax•
y
losses, which through their mismanagement xi..e
had suffered, in lives, magazines, treasures and
still heavier -loss of honour, he firmly thou!:::
that in the hands of prudent natn, Great Britaa
w0u1.4 still prove equal to the desperate conlest la
which she was .engaged. But in order to fight ti
last battle of our independence, and to inatch
wreath of triumph from our foe, a wise ecc norm
aat. /Deans, and not a lavish prodigality of
5(..M.07 was required. He thought it would hair
haca the duty of Ministers, a few months ago, to
abate, instead of inflaming by false repreacntaticas,
the enthusiasm of the British people, as coo:ncss alone
could have insured success. Enthusiasm frequently
led to misrepresentations of facts, or to errotneus
measures. Both had taken place during the late con-
tests in Spain.
.He recollected the glowing pictures
that had been given of the patriotism of the !Tani :a-es,
and the exaggeratien of taair military forea, salach
was said to hare amounted to 400,000 soldiers, with
a reserve of more than 600,00 C) mcn. But aiti,r
looking over the defective documents which had heel
laid on the table, he found that Lord-W. Benfincla
at the commencement of the contest, had sent the
most discouraging accounts to this country. From
that Nobleman's letters it appeared that at the most
.flourishing period of their 'affairs, the military fovea
of Spain was scarcely equal to the French army con-
centrated on the Ebro. As to the spirit displayed
by the Spaniards, he would refer their Lordships to
a letter of Sir John Moore, dated the 24th of Novem-
ber, in which he stated, that it had been entirely
damped by their first defeats- In Mr. Frere's letter
of the 30th of November, in answer to Sir John
Moore, they would find that: he described the pro-
vinces through which the British :limy were then
passing, as the least distirguished for patriotic spirit.
From other testimonies, his Lordship strongly siva
• pected that that letter had suffered strange alterations;
that passages had been omitted, and that what now
seemed to refer to one small part of the country alone,
in the original extended to the s of Leon and
both Castiles. These accounts had not been given
merely by British officers ; their substance wouid be
found in a letter from the great Junta, and a procla-
mation of the Marquis de la Romaira. All the Spa-
nish armies, even in August, were not equal to the
French. Blake had about 30,000 men, Palafox
12,000, Castanos 26,000, all badly clothed, and in
want of arms; and the French upwards of 100,00 XL h
was true, that at the beginning of the campaign some,
splendid feats might be pointed out. The siege ct
Saragossa, the surrender of Dupont, and the retreat
of ioseph Bonaparte to the Ebro, proved that a
spirit of resistance existed in Spain ; but ought Mi-
nisters to have mistaken a momentary ebullition
rage for a burst of patriotic valour, which, when di-
iected by wisdom •and prudence, tears the liberty of
nations from the hands of their oppressors, and rears
it on a basis which neither time nor revolutions can
overthrow ? After the French had retreated over the
Ebro, bud not the legions' of Spain sunk into supine
and careless indolence ? What bad they done to se-
cur,: the independence of their country ? Forty-five
thousand French alone were left, and they were per:
rnitted, unmolested, to possess nearly en •-:? era 4.
Spain, until the reinforcements which tipiy
had swoln them once more into an inaaa
The Governments which had been formed in evc•:.
province, had weakened by dividing the rating autii:.•
rity. The Juntas had lost the confidence of the px-
pie, and all hopes of success must have been given up
by the impartial and clear-sighted. Under these cir-
cumstances, he thought that assistance m;ght has e
been yielded, but not such as had been sent. ,I,:a
army was not required, but arms, money, and prcv.
sions. Supposing that an army had been
the frontiers of Portugal, or the South et Spa;n,
would have been the proper places where to direet its
march, The propriety of such a measure depended
entirely on the time in which it was to be put int)
execution. Unless an army had been landed in Bis-
cay in July or August, it would have proved uselcaa
In Catalonia more time would have been wasted, and
the necessity of beginning -by the siege of Barcelana
woultbave greatly retarded its progrx-ss. If it vr,J.
impeerible to bringan army to act before Septern
October, or even November, Andalusia, as Si:- Join
bkpt. lad explessed it in vine of his letters, otzght to

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LONDON GAS
Fl
ADMIRJ
Mr Harry Neale, Bart.
Commander in Chief
cd in the Channel,
with a Dispatch fro
Nit:Beaky Pole, of v
Caledonia
SlR—The Acsc
the nation has be
he has been pleas
M tiesty's fleet unc
satisfaction to ac(
the Lords C,ommi
four following shi;
of 80 guns ; Ton!
guns ; and Calcul
• at their anchorage
on shore, if not rei
at least .disabled fc
The arrangeme
the direction of Co
COCHRANE were
weather would a
plan, on the evenir
o'clock on the san
tack under a favou
ward, and flood ti 4
with powder and s
with a view to exp
daunted and deter
/tram, in the Med
in succession, but
several mistook th,
On their approa
covered that a hoc
for a defence. Thi
t soon broke, anc
of British seamen ,
eing under a heav
Air, as well as fro
cut or slipt their
chorage, got on
At daylight the
BANE communicat
of the aeray's s
destroyed. I imm
'Peet 'to unmoor an
it to effect their
being fresh from
running, rcndcred
R0a,.1 (from its sh,
again at the distan
the island.
As the tide suit
vity in endeavouri
grounded) into ti,
ting all but five c
the Charente, befc
them.
I gave orders to
proceed with that
Aigle, Emerald, ]
lent gun-brig, Cl
Growler, to aacho
ness for the attack.
Lord COCHRANE a,
his accustomed ga
well-directed fire u
colours to the Impe
rnmtioned soon aft
Vile de Varsovie
before five o'clock,
to strike their color
sion of by the boat
• soon as the prisone
fire, as was also th
lie enemy.
I aftei wards det
in the Caesar, with
ships (which were
the day) and all th
grove's rockets, to
the night against al
to an attack.
On the morning
pertcd to me, tha
battle ships bad grt
situation, he thoug
out, particularly as
could be perform(
only ; and 1 was li
c..ted from their pe
Capt. Bligh has
found impractical
ship, and the others
of the Charente, ar
was protected by t
vance from her.
This ship and
line and a frigate,
rente. If any fu
Practicable, I steal
rower to aeccmpl
I have great sa
ships how much I
ration of Rear Ac
Tangement the bo
inusc also express
tave of the msif