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London, England, 1806-02-22 00:00:00

Maly% SHIP MILPOSIIIIII.

• Mika, December 17, ;tor.
Dear Friend—l (hall give you an account of our
proceedings, and leave you to judge if our efcape
from fhipw reek was not very miraculous.
We parted from the fleet under the command of
Lord Cocutioworio, on Sunday, the Bth of Decem-
ber: the Orion, Endyminn, and Westle, accom-
panied us. We were going in quell of Jerome Bo-
naparte, who, we heard, was cruising about Genoa,
with a Squadron of Frigates. in a gale of wind ue
pat ted from the reit of the Squadron, on the t of
December, our main-mall was (truck and fpfirdercd
by lighting—at this time we were off Mdjorta.
On Monday the t6th, we thaped our corm& for
Barcelona, in hopes of meeting the Orion, &c. who,
we heard, were off that place, by a Polacre we bad
fpnken, who had been examin-d by the Endymion.
On Monday, about fix o'clock in the morning, the fea
ttfumed a moll alarming appearance, the wind to
the S. W. ; at nine ohftt red water (pouts and whirl-
winds all around us, fo took in all fail; at eleven the
(hip became totally unmanageable--the fea ftruck
her in all direaions ; battered down the hatchway
at eleven, 30, a molt violent fea pooped the (hip, and
love in all the ftern and quarter gallery; at one,
found the rudder head gone, choaked the rudder up ;
at two the fore, main, and mizen Item flay-fails blew
out the ropes ; at two, is, the main top mall, without
any fail on it, blew in three pieces; the middle part
of the mail blew clean away from the (hip, as did
the top mall ; cut the main top, the (hip rolling and
labouring very much, and entirely unmanageable
kept all pumps going. The ref! of the day the wea-
ther the fame, at midnight moll violent gales, and
rain, thtmder, (now, hail, and lightning; r. Wal
ker fell from the fore yard on the anchor, got him in
and he recovered, though much bruited.
On the 18th, at day light, the rudder wafhed away
from the ilero, (hip's bead in (bore, prepared a cable
and bawler to (leer the (hip by; at two, being mode.
rate attempted it; found the would not wear, cut away
the cable, and rounded to tack in the head fails, and
fet the try fail and (tern mizen flay fail ; there was
now but little chance of clearing the (bore, the wind
at E.S.E. and the land about Cape Salon and Cape
Grofs from North to N. E. by E. ; could not get
our head off (bore, (truck the mizen top mail.
again tiled to wear the (hip, without effea—about
nine the wind (bitted a little to the northward, drifted
off 'bore.

On the igth, at daylight, no land in fight ; at
eight faw the rocky iGands Columbretes on the lee
bow ; employed making a temporary rudder ; all the
pumps going ; at ta. 30, out boats, and attempted
to wear, by towing round, but without JO : the
(hip driving bodily down on the Columbretes; find-
ing (he would not wear, and no chance of dealing
them, at three we anchored at fiaty fathoms, with
Columbretes W. N. W. 4 miles ; employed about
the rudder, the weather more moderate ; at eleven
at night. the wind frefhened ; at twelve moll violent
fqualls, veered ro two cables ; found (hr drove, cut
the cables, and made fail, winds variable ; found the 1
would not clear the Columbretes ; fet the main top'
fore fail at ►2, 20 A. M.
On the nth of December the wind favoured us,
10 as to allow the (rip to lie up, S. E. which cleared
the Wands ; violent gales and rain ; let form

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nay ans. At eight more moderate, two fail is fight ;
employed making the rudder, and fitting go*. &c.
&e. P. M. the soih, at two, being ready with the
rudder, got it over ; owing to a long heavy Ewell
from the N. E. had great difficulty in (hipping it.—
At 3, 40, flipped the rudder, and fecured it. At
eight dark difmal weather, with heavy rain, the fhip
leaking through all the learns of the decks, the pimps
conflantly going.
December ar, A. M. every thing being now fitted
to the rudder, to our joy found her once more ma-
nageable. At fe7en, the wind being Wefteriy, bore
up, and made fail for Malta. At eight, Cape St.
Anthonio S. W. is leagues. P. M. the 2otii, got np
a jury main top mit. At nine fet the fail on it ;
fieffi parcelled the guys.
December 22. A. M. moderate and cloudy, Gip
rolling violently. At twelve, found the fore chan-
nels had Ratted. P. M. hard gales and Equally, Lhip
lcudding under fore top fail.
December 23, A. M. at eight, found one of the
rudder pendauts gone, (wept it up, and fecured it,
(hip (leering well. P. M. ftrong gales, with rain ;
fitted a new rudder pendant. At two made Saint
Pierre's, bearing E.4N. found the Rarboard rudder
pendant gone, tithed it up and fecured It. At 5,30.
bore up; mart violent lightning. At (even, Sono
Viand, E. by N. 4N. At ten, moft violent heavy
fqualls, with rain, thunder, and lightning; carried
away the main top fail (beets.
December 24, A. M. fqually. At 8, Is. found
one of the rudder pendants gone, got it in ; then a
link of the top chain gave way ; fhortened fail, and
fitted a new pendant. P. M. 34th, Fre& gales and
rain ; at four the land ahead ; more moderate, (hip
(leering eafy. At eight, Maritimo E. 4N.
December 251 h, A. M. moderate and clear, fhip
fleecing well. At eight the land, about Girgenti
N. E. IN. to leagues. At eleven, law Goza, SS.
E. E. At noon moderate, and cloudy. At 7, 50,
P. M. run in and anchored off the lighthoufe of
Malta, warped the (hip into the harbour, and pre-
pared to refit, after fuch trouble and miraculous de.
livery from fhipwreck.

A packet hat arrived at the India Houfe from Mr,
B , the Company's Refidcnt at Bagdat, con-
taining an account of the capture of Medina by the
Wahabees, whole slimy, having been reinforced from
the Defart, has overwhelmed the adjacent country,,
and taken the city by aff:iult, with infinite blnodfhed
and dcvafiation. They let fire to Medina, in various
places, deflroyed the mofccies, after havin✓ranfacked
them of their valuable shrines and treaiurcs, and cork
pletely demolifited the tomb of the Prophet. Soma
di:Aland& of females, of the firs rank, were carried
off by the befiegers into the Defart, with a number
of the principal male inhabitants. A troop of camels
was alfo fent away with jewels and mho treafure t,
an immenfe amount.

Captain Iteot•oen of the Mary and Ellen, bound
from Guernfey to Newfoundland, is arrived in town
from Teneriffe. His (hip was the firli pi ize made by
the Rochefort fquadron on their fecond failing from
that port, and was immediately burned by them. ,
Captain Raoroao was with the fluadron during the
whole of its cruise of near four months, and until its
arrival at Tenerife, where he effeeted his efcape, and
arrived on Tuefsiay lafi in an American (hip. He'
reports that no refpett was p tid to the flag of any
notion; that every fbip which the enemy fell in arias
was either taken or deßroyed ; and that no Ids than
45 veffels, failing under neutral flags, were burnt by
this fquitton, five of which were Americana. as
Swede., ind the reit Danes and Prnlßans. Caft.
WOI,DRIFFIS, of the Calcutta, and mon of his crew,
were well when the foadron was at Teneriffe. The
Goldfinch, and Brothers. from Tobago to London,
were taken and burnt. as was the Sparrow, from
Newfoundland to the Mediterranean.

TROOPS FROM GERMANY, &c.

V•IEMOUTH, it 31.

Yellerday afternoon the 4th, or King's Own, asd
and 28th Regiments, were lardedfrom the tranfisorts
and marched in here.

Arrived the Ceti:nit gun brig with two tranfports,
with troops, which are landing here.

DIAL. 'tIIIIIIIART 21.

The tranfports have failed for Ramsgate Pier, to
difembark the troops intended to be landed at this
part of the coati. Several baggage tranfports have
failed for Deptford to 'eland their baggage.

DOVER, FEBRUARY 21.

The ad battalion, 27th Regiment, came in here
yeflerday afternoon from Ramfgate, and marched
again this morning on their route to Suffex.—This
day the ad battalion, 34th Regiment, came in here.
aad will purfue their march to-mnrrow for Rye—
Several Regiments are exi,e(ted to pars through this
town from Ramfgate.

PORTSMOUTH, FEBRUARY 2f.

Arrived the rls [Aare frigate, and HAVOCK gun
hi ig, with about 120 1411 of tranfpnrts from the
Elbe and Weler, having on board the King's Ger•
man Legion, and a great part of the Guard., the
whole of which have received orders to difembark
here and at Southampton, whence they will gn trrWina
atelier, where it is carded they will be quart.red.