Star.
London, England, 1805-05-28 00:00:00

FRANCA..

PARIS. MAY '9.
The Official Journal contains the following account '
of the operations of the Rochefort fquadron :
" A packet boat is arrived from Guadeloupe at
Port Paffage, having on board an Aide-de-Camp of
General Easour ; the left that ifland about the latter
end of March, and brings the followinintelligence :
" Admire' Mississsv arrived at Martinique on,
the zoth February. Near St. Lucia he gave chace
to a convoy, efcorred by two frigates, but as the pur-
fitit drew him to the leeward of Martinique, he relin.
cloned it. He remained for twenty four hours at
Martinique, in which time he landed a great quan-
tity of muloutts and ammunition of every kitid
From thence he made fail for Dominica, and arrived
on the szd at R, ,au, at five in the morning. The
battery of Ceche Cron, before which the Majefluena
paffed at four o'clock, filed two alarm guns, which
were not heard from the town ; the fqtradron hMtled
Englith colours. General PREVOST took it for the
firadron of Commodore
_WINSTON, which he ex.
pefled. and immediately feat the Yon Captain to
bring the Maieflueux to anchor. The Captain did
not perceive fris mitiake rnit he was on board. At
eleven o'clock the troops landed ; the defence was
very determined. At foilr the militia laid down their
arms, the town was taken, and the citadel capitu.
lated. All the (hips in the harbour, as well as the
enemy's magazines, fell into our power. 4;1 the
troops became prifoners of war. except about goo,
who, with General Pit svorr, took refuge at Fort
Cabrita. about 12 leagues from the town of Rofeau.
4‘ General LAGRANGI was aware that there was
no (hip of war or merchant veffel in Rupert's Bay,
and that Fort Cabr ita was only an ifolated rock at
the point of a promontory: he did not deem it advife-
able to attack it. After having taken away every
thing that was valuable at Dominica, and fent the
prifoners to Guadeloupe, he reimbarked on the 27th,
and made for Guadeloupe, where he anchored at
Balliterre. He landed there the ammunition, the
cloathing, and the other articles which were intended
for that ifland.

4. On the sth of March the fquadron tool; poffef-
fion of Nevis, and after having raifed a confiderable
contribution, captured the (hips in the ha:botir, and
taken the garrifon prifoners, it failed for St. I,;itt's.
44 The fort which pintated the town made Come
(hew of refinance, but the troops having landed with
little difficulty, the fog furrenderecl at the fecond
flint. At four o'clock, 600 men were in poffeffion of
the forts, The light fquadron entered the Road ; all
the veffels in it were carried off, and the ifland laid
tinder contribution. On the nest evening the troops
reimbarked, and the colony was evacuated.
44 The fqoadron failed for Motitferrat ; on the
morning of the 9th the ifland was in onr priffeffion,
the Englifh garrifin prifoners, and a heavy contribu-
tion impofed upon the inhabitants. The pips were
all brought off as in the other Mama.
G' The loth, t ith, and i zth, were employed in
making a number of prizes, which the fquadron fent
to Guadaloupe.
" On the lath the fqnadrott returned to Marti-
nique, and failed again on the 16th, but for what
deftination is uncertain.

" The following is an account of the prizes fent
into Martinique, and fold there, by order of Admi-
ral Misetessy :—The (hip Glory, which fold for
about 40,0001. ; the Apollo, the Stapletdn; and the
Marquis of Lanfdowne, brought about 20,0001. ;
the Hawkefbury, the Mars, and William, ao,ocol. ;
and the Peggy, Nelly, Juno, Richmond, Sr. Urania
and Progrets, about zo,oool. Many other veffels had
been fent in, but not told ; a greater number had been
fent to Guadaloupe.
" Guadaloupe and Martinique were in the ben
po(Eble hate of defence. They were plentifully fup-
plied with ammunition, and bad about Scan troops
of the line, and as many militia ; a confiderable
corps remained on board the fquadron. Our lots in
all there expeditions did not amount to more than
eighty killed and wounded. We met with re) mate.
rial refinance, except at Dominica : but the enemy
fuffered fo much, that we think they will not be very
forward again to contend with our troops. General
PR 'war (hewed but little talent : with the means he
polkaed, he might have made a more determined re-
finance. Inftead of which, he (but himfelf up in
Fort Cabtita, where General LAGRANCI COLIN have
aken him in four clays, if he plc:Lied."