Star.
London, England, 1809-11-29 00:00:00

VICTORY

we feel inexPreSsible pleasure in atinouncing that
the intelligence received through so -many channels',
of Lord COLLINGWOOD having fallen in with and cap.
aired and destroyed the greater part of the fleet,
I7:.ind from Toulon to Barcelona, is now happily
cnF.rmed to an extent beyond our utmost hopes.
Thcre are some differences in the accounts which
I:ave reached us of the particulars of the action, but
!lone that invalidate or throw the least shade on the
cttent of a victory which may be considered as having
flearly annihilated the French Navy.
We have great concern in stating that the cause of
the delay in the arrival of earlier accounts of this
glorious triumph, is a most distressing one—the
vessel dispatched with the intelligence was lost near
Ceuta, and only one man saved !
For the present we must satisfy ourselves with lay.
;ng before our Readers the subjoined accounts received
from various quarters

" SEVILLE, NOVF.MBER 12.

o The convoy, consisting of fifty ships, which
sailed from Toulon, and, according to some, carried
previsions for Barcelona ; or, according. to others,.
troops to reinforce the army besieging Gerona, has
been destroyed by the English. All the letters 'we
have received from the Eastern coast of Catalonia
state this important intelligence, observing, that the
:bores of lasa, Cadagues, and Palamos, &c. are co-
vered with wrecks of ships, and a considerable num-
ber of dead bodies, which the sea had thrown up.
They write from Tarragona under date of the Ist
imt. that the English squadron was in pursuit of the
Fretlch, and on the 2d that they had already engag-
ed, the result of which was the burning of six French
:,hips. We expect the details hourly."

" SEVILLE, NOVEMBER Is.

44 Don Rosendo Porlier, Commander of his Ma-
;esty's frigate called Nuestra Senora, has reported to his
Excellency Don Antonio de Escano, from Tarragona,
wider the date of the sth instant, that the Captain of
the English brig of war Alacrity, informed him, that
division of three sail of the line and two frigates,
having sailed from Toulon on the 20th of October,
-onvoying 20 transports bound for the coast of Cata-
Innia, it was attacked by Rear-Admiral Martin, on
fne 26th, off Cette, and pursued with the seven ships
under his orders ; the result of which was, that three
of the enemy's ships were driven on shore, two burnt,
and the remainder tendered perfectly unfit for service.
Afterwards, several ihipi .of Admiral Collingwood's
&et attacked the enemy off Cape Creus, took five
sail, sunk four, anal the remainder took shelter in the 1
Bay of Roses, where four more were burnt, and five
zaken ; so that the final result of these operations was,
'hat one frigate only, and one transport, oat of twenty,
escaped being taken by the English."—Seville Gazette.
PLYMOCTH.DOCK, NOVEMBER (27,
Half-past Four, P. M.
I, The PHILOUEL brig, 18 guns, Captain CRAWLEY,
1115 •tAis instant given her number at Maker Tower,
and is now coming round Penlee-Point, under a 'press
of sail; Ole is from the Mediterranean, and has, I
:rust, brought the long looked-for intelligence from
'-ord COLLINOWOOD.

" three-quarters past Five, P.M.
hive barely time to stake, that the boat has just
!anded from the PHILMJEL ; and all I can learn, in
time for this night's post, is, thit Lotd COLLINGwoon's
Lieutenant hat just landed, and set off for London
:n a postaaite and Four; he, left the Beet the 3d inst.
bet all that could be leaint wab, that the news was
good. to fhe nomerons iiimistitits asked him he re-
tarnea lid other answer "

Sls eeloct, P. M.

" 1 have jnst receive.] by express the &Rowing
:gree.ible intelligence trod Falmouth, Which you may 1,
xly upon as being correct in the general offline:
The Ptincess Augusta packet has arrived at that i
IK,rt., in nine days from Cadiz. She brings a tontir•
the victory in the bay of Rosas over the
.!'renelt. The French fleet sailed from Toulon, con-
..,ting of 17 sail of the line, 17 friAtites, and 30
•!.Li.,ports, with 3000 tt•ocps. On the 2:lth of Otto-
being the—rubilee day, they were attacked by the
--et under Lord COLLIKGWtX)Di who took three sail
the line, eight frigatcS, and twenty transports.;
4'3 sail of. the line wi'f'e' sunk, and one escaped into
several frigates and transport's, in attempting
le: away; got on shore in the Bay of Rosas, and
the whole of then, with their crews, werit
or destroyed. The transports were escorted
,zfae diitAnce by the whole fleet, when finding the
''.zs: dear, eleven line-of-battle ships, and six br seven
.7it es, returned to Tonl.-m, there not being wont for

to anchor in Barcelona.
ti- Since writing the above, the PHILONIF
war is just tome it from Lard Cour.ixo;
1., and tl:e Hon. Lieutenant W A unr:atAvE is now
:ter Uontr:.. Hotel with dispatches.''
" FALMOUTH, NOV.
' this evening the Princess Augusta
• master, with mails from Cadiz,
Pve.w4f ; she brings the pleasing confirmation
c:tptarc and destroying of the French strut.
f: -..tiled Toulon, for the relief of Bar-
. the:. consisted of six sail of the line, several
• , .!?s and transports, having on board .V 5,000
:7"r result was three sail of the line, six frig
and twenty transports capttiredtsio sail of
•••• driven on shore and burnt—one got ititorette.
later from Falmouth states the captured frigates at
tkee, but they agree in every other pattkelsr.

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