Star.
London, England, 1814-04-04 00:00:00

ADMIRATY-OFFICE, APRIL 2.

Copy of a letter from Vice-;clrniral Sir Edward Pellew. Bart. to
John Wihon Croker, Esq. dated on board his Majeaty's ship
CaleJorna, off Minorca, February 24.

rtt—l presume Rear-Admiral Freerpantle has
already conveyed to their Lordships the statements
berev.,ith transmitted, regarding the surrender of
Cattaro and Zara.*

I h.tve only to express my great satisfaction at the
manner in which these services have been performed.
The merits of those employed will not fail to receive
their Lordships' approbation.
(Signed) EDWARD PELL EW.
Milford, Trieste, January 17.
Sin—Herewith I have the honour to tr3nsnnt. a
letter, from Captain Haste, of his Majesty's c.j4i,p I.l*-
chante, wish the term,. of capiplation for the surren-
dtr of the fort of Cattaro.

The exertions of Captains Haste and Harper, and

•An account of the euerceder of ;ars already been in-
*pled lti tfte cafFttp.

the officers and men employed under them, need no
comment on my part, and j am aware will be duly
appreciated by you.—l have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) roam F. FREMANTLE.
Sir Edward Peilew, Bart. •
His Majesty's ship Eacchante, before Cattaro,
January 5, 1814.
SIR-I have mach satisfaction in acquainting you,
that, afier ten days cannonade, the fortress of Cat-
taro surrendered by capitulation this morning to his
Majesty's ships named in the margin 'e. The terms
I granted to the garrison are, to lay down their arms
on the Marine, to be transported to some port in
Italy, to be considered prisoners of war, and not to
serve against England or her Allies till regularly ex-
changed.
It is unnecessary I should enter further into detail,-
than to say, that by the exertions of the officers and
crews of both ships. our batteries were enabled to
open from four different points on the castle and
works at day light on Christmas morning ; that on
the lst January, two additional batteries of IS and
32-pounders, were opened and played against the
castle, and that on the 3d I had arranged every thing
with the Chief of the Montenegrins, for a general
assault, when the Commandant, General Gauthier,
sent out, expressing his wish to capitulate.
This morning a capitulation was signed, a copy of
which I enclose, with the state of the garrison t.
Our loss, I am happy to say, has been trifling—
one seaman killed, and Lieutenant Haig, of the royal
marines, slightly wounded.
The mouths of the Cattaro are now freed of the
enemy, Sir ; and in bringing this business to a suc-
, cesstal issue, the officers and men have exerted them-
selves to the utmost.

We have received no assistance but from a few
Montenegrins : we have had to trust to our own re-
sources alone, and we have found them in the zeal
and perseverance which has actuated all parties.—,
From the exertions of Captain Harper, of the Saracen,)
and Lieutenant Milbourne, of the Bacchante, two'
eighteen-pounders and two mortars were got up the'
range of mountains before Cattaro, to the astonish-
ment of friends and foes ; and what was deemed im-
practicable by the French General, was completed in
ten days. The zeal and activity of Captain Harper
are well known to you, Sir, and I assure you, in no
instance have they been more conspiclioui than on the
present occasion—ha it a most invaluable officer. It
is my duly to mention the meritorious conduct of
Lieutenants Milbourne and Rees (acting), of the
Bacchante ; Lieutenant Haacock, of the Saracen ;
Mr. Vale, Master of ditto; Lieutenant Haig, royal
marines of Bacchants ; Mr. Charles Bruce, Midship-
' man of Bacchante ; and the whole of the officers and
men of both ships have tried to excel each other NI
this occasion.

The torrents of rain, and the fatigues and privations
attending an attack ol a fortress like Cattaro, this
season of the year, have been borne with ct cheeriul.
ness that entitled them to every praise. t cannot con-
clude this without acknowlAgiiii4, in the warmest
terms, the active assistance I leave received trom
Captain Angelo, of Lieutenant-General Campbell's
Staff, who was waiting in the Bacchante for a passage
to join the Lieutenant-General at Zante ; his zeal
and ability have supplied many detieiencivs on ,ur
part, and have considerably tended to the speedy re-
duction of the place.-1 have, Ace.
_ .

(Signed) W. Hons, Captain.
Rear-Admiral Freemantle, &c. &c. &e.
• Bacchante and Saracen.

f The Articles of Capitulation will be given in a future Gazette.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE

WAR DE PA RTMENT.
DOWNING-STREET, APRIL 2.

A Lispatch has been received by Earl Bathurst
from Viscount Castlereagh, wherein his Lordship
states, that the Negociations which have been held at
Chatillon between the Plenipotentiaries of the Allied
Powers and the Plenipotentiary of the French Go-
vernment, were broken off on the 18th ult.