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totally difabled, and the crew fatigued, having had
no ref for three days, we returned their fire with
courage; the frigate attacked us firft, but a few
fhots well direfted from our fiern Funs, made her
abandon her object. The fhip which followed ap-
proached us and kept up a brifk fire; we manoeu-
vred to get into. a better pofitiOn ; I ran dole to
her till we were yard-arm and yard-arm, and
maintained a terrible and well fupported fire ; af-
ter being engaged an hour and a half, the was com-
pletely clifinafied, making water in every part.
The frigate which had attacked me in the ftern,
came immediately to her affillance ;.the other two
rads finding it neceffary to fheer off after receiv-
ing Tome broadfides not without damage, joined
the frigate and hoifted out all their boats to Pave
the crew oldie Other veffel, and to takeher in tow.
They refigned tome the field of battle, and retired.
I espeded, however, another combat : we were
determined to make the moft vigorous defence.
but as the enemy retired, and as Found myfelf in
fuck a fituation as to be unable to purfue them, I
refolved to proceed to Cadiz, where I arrived at
two in the afternoon.
I (hall not attempt to give you an account of
particular influxes of bravery ; the two naffs, the
crew, and the troops who were paffengen, vied
with each other in covering themfelves with
ry ; for befides the noble combat of the 6th, di is
lan proves that the valour which animated the
brave men I have the honour to command, was
carried to a degree which it is difficult for me to
defcribe. -Government will, no doubt, take the
earlieft opportunity of rewarding fo much couragea
and fo great devotion to reftore the glory of the
French navy. It would be jam alto to indemnify
them for the loffes they have fuftained ; their ef-
has having been cut to pieces, and abfolutely de-
ftroyed.
I have now, Citizen-General, to communicate
to you a very fatal relation. In the battle of this
night two of the fhips which fired upon me took
fire and blew up. I fuppofed them to be Englifh,
prefuming that the fire had been occafioned by the
.furnaces they had on board for heating their [hot,
but, on entering the harbour of Cadiz I was af-
fured they were Spanifh. The darknefs led theme
into a millake which I had juftly dreaded. They
fired on each other, and on my veffe/, at the sew
'went when I formed the prudent refolution of
avoiding a combat in which I could not diffingnifi
the enemy. The names of thefe two 'mails are
the San Carlos and the San Hermenegildo.
In a combat fo obainate as that of this morn-
tiq, and againfl fo unequal a force, I am happy
&having to regret only twenty men killed or fe
wordy wounded.
Accept, Citizen General, affurances of my zeal
and moft refpeftful devotion. (Signed) TROOP&
CO voraieTTEßrsOM lE111,111)11Il•L LATOOCIIW
TO THE MINISTIR OP PIAISEIII VID COLONIES.
Camp at Tour d'Ortire, Dear Boakgatriver-1404 Jvay

Citizen-Minifter—The divifion of gun-boats fo
long kept at Calais by a great number of the ene-
my Rationed there, fucceeded this morning, by a
manceuvre equally fkilful and bold, in forming a
junaion with the light flotilla in Boulogne. The
batteries ereCtedon the point of Creme-auz-caufs,
and at Cape Grifnare, perfealy anfwered their ob.
jed by the care of General Frit KANO, and efts-
taally protelted the paffage of this divilion in a
place where they could not before have received
any affl fiance. The gun-boats under the command
of the Spann Captain Mittsrss (Adjutant-Com-
mandant of the flotilla, whom I fent to Calais to
accelerate their failing) engaged pretty fmartly
with a part of the enemy's veffels, which were Ra-
tioned before Boulogne, but being ftiftained by the
gun-boats, the Engin put an end to the action,
and retired to their fquadron, which is anchored
about a league and a -half from the Coaft, and
confifts of a feventy-four, a fbip of the line cut
down, and two frigates. It was in prefence of
this force, betides t a brigs and gun-boats, that our
•fix gun-boats, le Volcan, l'lnabordable, PEcl4
tante, Ic Mechante, l'lncommode, la Surprise.
and the Boat No. tB, of the sd Divifion, corn.
lanutded by CitiFns CORDONAT, LEMOYNE, VAS.
tat. MAIROGILI, BIEN*, CAIRO, and THovaaroun.
rived at the place of their deftination.
Health and refpeft, LATOUCNI TISTILLIG

LES SAILILPS, JULY 14.
At five o'clock yefterday, evening, two Englith
lugger: drove on !bore a !loop laden with coals,
commanded by Captain Mahe. The Eng Hilt fent
their boats on board, carried off the fails and the
anchors, and entirely dellroyed the veffel. As
the captain did not choofe to efcape to the fhoret
they carried him along with them.

CALAIS, JULY 19.
All communication with England is abfolutely
(hut. except for Citizen Otto and the government,
whole packets are the only ones that go and come
freely. At prefent no private letters even are re-
ceived. and all the pailingers who embarked a few
days ago for Dover were fent back without being
fatted to land.

FROM THE'PARES PAPERS.
ANITRILDAM, JULY great number of
gun-boats, armed and equipped in the Zuyderzee, '
have received orders to repair to the Text), where
they will ferve for the defence of the road and
port, lagainft any enterprise of the Englil fleet
commanded by Admiral GRAVIII. Every thing
induces us to believe, that the en•toy; by finding
out fo great a force as that now cruifing off the
Texel, intends to attack that divifion dour fleet
now ng there at anchor. Some !iglu vetch have
already come to reconnoitre the interior of the
road. All the batteries of the Helder, and thole
conitrutted on the eaftern coaß of Holland, are
in the belt Pate, and manned with a fufficient
number of troops. On the coaß of the bl eF
matures of precaution are alib taken, both at the
ilk *of Goree and in the environs of Helvesillofs.
In this fiate of things we immediately espedt marl_
time events of the utmolt importance 111 the north.
Blazes, June 2 t.—We learn from Peterlbargh
that the great uncle of the Emperor, the Prince of
Wirtembourg, is appoints's! Governor of Contlaad
azi Lief chin.•