Star.
London, England, 1806-10-20 00:00:00

le7ll.lSt iCINDOTI GAZEITTAViaor 7.

ADMIZALTY•OF PIC', °e-mail' to, 1806.
Seem of a Lute:front Cie James Saumarea, Bart. and K.B. Rear
Admiral of the Red. to William Martden, FA dated at Gaun-
try, Oditthrr tt. az&
Stir—l herewith incinfe, for the information of my Lairds Cans-
of the Admiralty, a letter I have received from Captain
illikkoefe, of his Majefty's (loop Sheldrake, giving an account of
• gallant and fpiritrd attack made by the Cooftance, Sheldrhlte,
and Strenuous gun brig, commanded by lieutenant Nugent, on
the French frigate la Salarnandre, which they fucceeded In captor.
Mg after a dote and revere aelion; the enemy's flip being ftm•
ported by • finang battery trom the Store, and numerous troops
with deal Flues and navOntry. WMIR !Some!, lament the death
of Captain Burrows, with the nther brave men who have fallen
in this enterprise 1 uniot too highly applaud the perfevering ex-
ertions made by Captain Thkkneffe. the oaken, sod Men adder '
his milers. to prevent the Conftanec, after Ibe bad taken dal
proud• from falling into the enemy's bands; and It Is a farkfaes
duo tt. know that their efforts Cu far prevalkd, as to have render.
it her totally Wilda to the enemy, having left her a petted wreck
rade the battery: the Salamandre Levin alto greuhded, they
fucteeded In deftroying, by feting fire to her. I am. &d.
-(Signed) lablas Ilankaatt.
P. S. I iudole a return of the killed and wounded, as far as
9 train tticknefte has been enabled tes conga the returns.
The mum of miCSng has ant yet been trailfmitted to me.
The number of French mifoners are fifty.live, formal of whom
27C notnada.
Hh Majefty's Ship Sheldrake, St. Auhin's Bay,
• Jerky: (Matsu 14. tBo6.
Sir—l have the honont to inform you, for the in.
formation of the Lords Commiffioners of the Admi-
ralty, that his Majelty's (hip Committee, in company
with the SHILDR•EI. StkINUOUI. and DRITAIIIIIIA
hired cotter, weighed on the path inflow at fir A.M.
from the anchorage at Chanfey,-with the tide of ebb,
and a light breeze at S. E. on !landing in to morn.
noitre St. Woe's, a fail was difenvered off Cape
Frehel, to which ;he fonadron gave chace, employ.
ing their (weeps nearly tho Whole way I it was loon
difeovered by her manceaeres; the chace was-an
enemy, who about noon filcceeded in getting into
Boucle D'Arkie, bawling-elate in with the rocks,
and carrying oueboWandqnarter fprings, and other-
wife preparing for an obtlinate defence, covered by
a flrong battery of guns on the hill, as well as field-
pieces and muiketry employed by the troops brought
down for that parpote't in this (tate they waited to
receive ns ; their determined appearance only in-
created the ardor of the brave Captain Buaaowas
(who, I am forty to add, fell glovinufly by a grape
Oho, in the heat of the allion). The SitsLlMAlta by
fuperior failing, had the good fortune to lead into
aftion, followed by the Sraemuous, the fquadron
being anchored within tot of the enemy, with
fprings on their cables; at two P. M. a awn fpirited
fire isommenced on both fide*, which was fupported
with great gallantry and obßinacy on the part of the
enemy's (hip. till four P. M. when it pleated GOD to
give us the vietory ; I fent my Fite Lieutenant to
take priffelfion of her, and the Britifh colours were
immediately hoißed. She proves to be the Sala-
mander, a French frigate built (tip, mounted with
26 long twelve and eighteen pounders, and manned,
by their own account, with ant 'hundred and fifty
men, and was commanded- by a Lieutenant de
Vaiffeau, who was killed in the action ; the was
bound from St. Malcies to 11411, with (kip timber.
His Majelly's (tip tousiiebt hivitig taken the
ground, and the prise alto' (ground, every elation
was ufed to get both HUN offebat I am Corry tel add,
without (tweets ; the fire oldie cannona and mufketry
from the fbore becoming now fo 'galling and ere-
raendous, that the peep% mild not-Thew themfdies
on deck : The Corteraiei having cal both cables',
dating the anion, land the Waifs, which had been
run out to heave her off. Sot away ; at the nutmeat
of her floating, the slated with the wind on &ore,
further on the rocks, which obliged the officers and
mew to abandon her (without firing her) the decki
being tilled with wounded ; obferviog, however, as
the tide rote, the began to float, I was induced, great
as the rilk was, to make another attempt to Cave her,
which alto proved unfuccefsfol, thole employed on
this fervice, being either killed or made prifoners.—
Night now clofing on us, it became neceffary to con.
hilt the &fay of the Snet.new and STRINUOIDa.
(the latter with her foretop matt (hot away,) at break
of day 1 Rood in to fee if any thing further could, be
done, and was happy to ()Verve the Committee was
high and dry on the rocks under the battery. and
lying keel up, a perfee wreck I the prize, which had
not drifted fu far in, I fueceeded in totally defiroy-
log by fire, at low water ; I have fared about one
hundred of the officers and crew of the CON STANCI ;
of thole miffing, I hope molt are made prifoners,
though I fear tome may have fallen in the fecond at-
tempt to recover his Majetly's !hip. The lamented
death of my refpeeed friend, Captain Boar:owes.
(who, had he lived, would have given their Lord.
(hips a more clear and detailed account than I am
able to do of this affair) leaves me the duty of bear-
ing tellimeny to the determined courage, coolnefs,
and ardour difplayed by every officer and man in the
frit:ad:on. I mull particularly mention the affißance
I received from my Fiat Lieutenant RICHIAD Ks•
•tan, a moll meritorious and old officer, whom I
prefume to recommend to their Lordfltips' favoata•
ble notice. I ostill alto hear teflithony to the seal
and bravery of Lieutenant Nuctimr, commanding
the Smelt uous gun brig. who on this, as well it
former "oceations, has ever (hewn himfelf a gallant
and zealotfs officer. Lieutenant Wltclate Lawi
asace, my Second Lieutenant, to whom I commit-
ted the fervice of deßmying the priie, performed it
very much to his own credit and my fatisfaetion.
am forryto Rate that MT. 'firma If Matter of
the Ss 'Lout ae, who voluateered in the motl gallant
manner to accompany Mr. Lc maims, Firli Licute,
nant of the Cow iris es, in the fecood attempt to five
the ihip, ere simonglt the miffing. I herewith bare
the honour to inclofe as cortee a BR of the killed and
wounded as, from circuraflances, I have been able
to obtain ; as alto a lilt of prifoners laved from the
prize. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed)
;cont csocemasse.
P. S. As Lieutenant Laweisics taw about thirty
killed lyiug on the Salamander's decks, I conceive
the flauohter on hoard her mull have been very
great. Numbers of her crew &aped in boats, avid
by fwimming to the flame, on her (hiking. (Signed)
JOHN THSCRSISaa-
LR
of killed and WoUnded nn board kis Majcity's Shiva Coro
ft-nce. ttbcklrake, and itrenu.wo. Lo adion on the a nit hat.
COX•TaCI.
%WM—Captain Burrows; litis;anifn 1 nifty, Ser/eant of Ma-
tinee; .';ilium Runitate, John Chat-love, Fetward Ryari. lea- I
; (12tart. r Mal Per ; nntert Rahi. n Boat- !
M JAM Stiailtiol,Qvuter allaftet ; John Want ;a)