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London, England, 1805-06-17 00:00:00

fitOki THE LONDON (MUM, JUN! /1.
ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, lona 15, 1805.
cepy of a Letter from licar-Admiral Dams, Commander in
OW of his Majeity's (hips ard trails at Jamaica, to William
Madden, Efq dated on board his Makfty's any Shark, Port
ArrilB, t.
herewith tranfmit, for their Lordffiips in-
formation, the copy of a letter received from Capt.
Muncr, of the BLANCHE, acquainting me of his
having captured a French privateer. I am, &c.
(Signe.l.l I. R. (MOILS.
His Majeft's nip Blanche. nif Cape Theron, April s.
Sir—l beg leave to acquaint you with having this
day captured the 11-each fehooner privateer la Ha-
Zard, mounting three guns and fitly-eight men, after
a chace of s 6 hours; I am, att. (Signed)
Z. MUDOB.
cc:7 of anotho Lttter !rem Rear-Admiral Dacres to William
Efq dated on board his Majcity', Ihip Hercule, Pow
:royal Hub air, April is. 1833.
Sa—l have the honour to enclofe, for their Lord-
(nil's information, the copy of a letter I have receiv.
ea. from Captain La Caere, cf the Sroaa, acquaint-
ing me, that the pinnace and cutter had eat out a
Dutch privateer; alfo another ktter from Captain
Ross, of the Plope, to Vice-Admiral Sir Joms
TI4O/4/111 Ducawoava, Rating that he had captured
his Catholic Majeßy's corvette Orquijo. I am, &c.
(Signed) r. R. DACRES.
His Majelky's &op Stark of Moos, Much as, 18os.
Sir—l have the honour to acquaint you, that the
pinnace and cutter of the Smut, with t 8 men
under the. command of Lieutenant Roasarsoa, aft
OW by Lieutenant blowy on the night of the
23d infant, cut out of the harbour of Cape Roxo, in
part° Rico, the Dutch fehonner privateer Antelope,
of five guns and 54 men, 40 of which only were on
board, and of that number but is were made pri-
foners, there( making their efcape by jumping into
the water. As the Antelope was prepared to heave
down on the following day, her guns, &c. were on
board a brig, alongfide of which she was lathed, and
from the circumflance of her crew being divided be-
tween the two veffels, and prepared to defend them-
(elves, it became neceffary to boatd them both at
once, which was effeeted in a very gallant manner,
without any other accident on our part than that of
Lieutenant MURRAY, and one feaman being
wounded. Lieut. Rosearsow, whom I have always
found an ailive and valuable officer, appears to have
conduaed himfell upon the prefent occalion with
great fteadinefs, and I have much pleafure in ac-
kcowledging the fenfe I entertain of his met it,*as well
as that of Lieutenant MURRAY, and the feamen em-
ployed. The Antelope is a fine velfel and a remark-
ably Taft faller. I have the honour to be. etc.
(Signed) G. LE DEPTS.
His Majelbes nip Pique, off the Benumb, Feb. B,lBos.
Sir—l have the honour to inform you of our hav-
ing this afternoon, captured his Catholic Majefly's
corvette Orquijo, of 18 guns, and 82 men, corn-
'sanded by Don MANUEL DEGONGRAt from Cattha-
gena to Havannah, with difpatches, which were
thrown overboard before we took poireffion. I have
the honour to be, &c. (Signed)
CHARLES I. H. ROIL.
Copy of a Letter from Captain Cawood, of his Majesty's fhip
Bacchante, to William Martdesi, Efq. dated on board the raid
fhip at New Providence. April 13, ;Sus.
Sir—l avail myfeif of the opportunity of a packet
failing for England to enclofe you a copy of a letter
which I have tlik day tranfmitted to Rear Admiral
Dacia:, Commander in Chief at Jamaica, giving an
account of my having captured Ms Catholic Majef
ty's fehnoner la Elizabeth, commanded by Don
Josrr Fsa I'Exavaott, of ten guns and 'forty-liven
men. Alto of a molt gallant exploit performed by
Lieutenant Chive', in storming and taking a fort, in
order to effea the capture of three French privateers,
fuppefed to he lying in the harbour of Mariel, on the
Wand of Cuba, and who, from their piratical depre•
dationc, had much annoyed the trade of his Majefly's
fubjeas, as well as the comnier ce of neutral nations ;
and although the objea of the expedition was 'not
fully obtained, in confequence of their having failed
the evening previous to the attack, yet Rill, 1 ttutt,
the bold and manly cnndudt dititlayed by Lieutenant
Ot.tves will be honoured with the approbation of my
Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty; and al-
though Lieutenant CAMPBELL bad not the good for
tune to !hare in the glory of this well intended enter-
pile, yet great credit is due to his intentions and ex-
ertions. Lieut. Chic/ER fpeaks in the higheß terms of
cnmmendation of the fpirit and alacrity of the Hon.
Atm FIKA de CouscY, as well as the whole of his in-
trepid crew. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed)
H. DASHWOOD.
Bacchante, New Providence, April 23, Ma,
Sir—l hare the honour to acquaint you, that, on
the 34 irritant, his Majefty's (bin under my direaion
captured, off the Havannah, his Catholic Majelty's
fchooner la Elizabeth, of ten guns and forty-feven
men, commanded by Don JOSEF FER FIX SYRON.-:-.• I
She was charged with difpatches from the Governor
of Penfacola, which were thrown overboard pre-
vioas to her fur rendering. Having received infor-
mation that there were three French privateers in the
harbour of Mariel (a (mall convenient port, a little
to the Weftwarcl of the Havannah), which had an-
ed molt eur.falerably the trade of his Majelly's
fot,j,as, tranfantly palling through the Gulph, I de-
termined, if poffible, to rout this band of pirates ;
tor, from their plundering and ill treating the crew
Of every veffel they met with, moil particularly the
Americans, they were nothing beta: I and Lieute-
nants OLivre and CAMPAELL having, in a molt hand-
roma manner, volunteered their fervice on this ha-
zardous riecafion I difpatched thefe excellent Offi-
cer; accompanied by the Honourable ALMEIRA
r), COURCY, Midfhipman, on the evening of the sth
ma-tot, in two boats ; and as it was abfolutely necef-
iit-ti to gain pol Tel lion of a round tower near forty
fet :`.igii, en the top of which were planted three
;mg tw:nty-four ponndeta, with loop holes round
its eircomt...•rence far mufketry, and manned with a
Captain and tbirty foldiers, I gave dirtaions to at-
tack and carry the fort previous to their entering the
harbour, fo as to enable them to fecure a fafe retreat.
Lieutenant Osivaa, the fenior Officer, being in the
he-admit boat, finding himfelf difcovered, and as
not a moment was to be 101 l at fuch a critical period,l
molt nobly advanced, without waiting for his friend,
I ended in the face, and in oppofition to a molt tre-
menduous fire, without condefcending to return the
falmation, mounted the fort by a ladder which he
l ad previoutly provided, and fairly carried it by a
• • up de main with thirteen men, leaving Mr. Da
tiara, with three others, to guard the boat, with
to accident to only one brave man (Gann's A 214-