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London, England, 1813-04-21 00:00:00

'off St. Salvador (coast of Brasil), the wind at N.E.
we perceived a strange sail; made all sail in chace,
and soon made her out to be a large frigate ; at noon
prepared for action, the chase not answering our pri-
vate signals, and tacking towards us under easy sail;
when about four miles distant, she made a signal,
and immediately tacked and made all sail away up-
on the wind. We soon found we had the advantage
of her in sailing, and came up with her fast, when
she hoisted American colours ; she then bore about
three points on our lee-bow.
At fifty minutes past one p. in. the enemy short-
ened sail, upon which we bore down upon her ' • at
ten minutes past two, when about halt a mile dis-
tant, she opened her fire, giving us her larboard
broadside, which was not returned till we were close
on hey weather bow. Both ships now manoeuvred to
obtain advantageous positions, our opponent evi-
dently avoiding close action, and firing high to dis-
, able our masts, in 'which he succeeded too well, hav-
ing shot away the head of our bowsprit with the jib-
boom, and our running rigging so much cut as to
prevent our preserving the weather gage.
At five minutes past three, finding the enemy's
raking fire extremely heavy, Capt. Lambert ordered
the ship to be laid on board, in which we should
have succeeded, had not our fore-mast been shot
away at this moment, the remains of our bowsprit
passing over his taffrail ;, shoitly after this the main-
top-mast went, leaving the ship totally unmanage-
able, with most of our starboard guns rendered useless
from the wreck lying over them. _ _

At half-past three our gallant Captain received a
dangerous wound in the breast, and was carried below;
from this time we could not fire more than two or
three guns until a quarter past four, when our mizen
mast was shot away ; the ship then fell off a little,
and brought many of our starboard guns to bear: the
enemy's rigging was so much cut that he could not
avoid shooting a-head, which brought us fairly broad-
side and broadside. Our main-yard now went in the
slings, both ships continued engaged in this manner
till 35 minutes past four,, we frequently on fire in con-
Isequence of the wreck lying on the side engaged.
lOur opponent now made sail a-head out of gun-shot,
where he remained an hour repairing his damages,
leaving us an unmanageable wreck, with only the
main-mast left, and that tottering. Every exertion
was made by us during this interval to place the ship
in a state to renew the action. We succeeded in
clearing the wreck of our masts from our guns, a sail
was set on the stumps of the fete-mast and bowsprit,
tfie weather half of the main-yard remaining aloft,
the main-tack was got forward in the hope of getting
the ship before the wind, our helm being still perfect :
the effort unfortunately proved ineffectual, from the
main-mast falling over the side, from the heavy rol-
ling of the ship, which nearly covered the whole of
our starboard guns.
We still waited the attack of the enemy, he now
standing towards us for that purpose ;
.on his coming
nearly within hail of us, and from his manoeuvre per-
ceiving he intended a position a-head, where he could
rake us without a possibility(of our returning a shot,
I then consulted the Officers, who agreed with myself
that our having a great part of our crew killed and
wounded, our bowsprit and three masts gone, several
guns useless, we should not be justified in wasting the
lives of more of those remaining,, who I hope their
Lordships and the country will think have bravely
defended his Majesty's ship. Under these circum-
stances, however reluctantly, at fifty minutes past
five our colours were lowered from the stump of the
mizen-mast, and we were taken possession of, a little
after six, by the. Amei ican frigate Constitution, corn-
rnanded by Commodore Bainbridge, who, imme-
diately after ascertaining the state cf the ship, re-
solved on burning her, which we had the satisfaction
of seeing done as soon as the wounded were iemoved.
Annexed I send you a return of the killed and
wounded, and it is with pain I perceive it so nume-
rous ; also a statement of the comparative force of
the two ships, when I hope their Lordships will not
think the British flag tarnished, although success has
not attended us. It would be presumptuous in me
to speak of Captain Lambert's merits, who, though
still in danger from his wound, we still entertain the
greatest hopes of his being restored to the service and
his country.
It is most gratifying to my feelings to notice the
gallantry of every officer, seaman, and marine on
board : in justice to the officers, 1 beg leave to men-
tion them individually. I can never speak too highly
of the able exertions of Lieutenants Hevringham and
Buchanan, and also of Mr. Robin:on, master, who
was severely wounded, and Lieutenants Mercer and
Davis, of the Royal Marines, the latter of whom also
was severely wounded. To Captain John Marshall,
R.N. who was a passenger, I am particularly ob-
liged for his exertions and advice throughout the ac-
tion. To Lieutenant Aplin, who was on the main-
deck, and Lieutenant Saunders, who commanded on
the forecastle, I also return my thanks.
I cannot but notice the good conduct of the Mates
and Midshipmen, many of whom are killed, and the
greater part wounded. To Mr. I'. C. Jones, surgeon,
and his assistants, every praise is due, for their_un-
wearied assiduity in the care of the wounded. Lieu-
tenant-General Hislop, Major Walker, and Captain
Wood, of his staff, the latter of whom was severely
wounded, were solicitous to assist and remain on the
quarter-deck.
I cannot conclude this letter, without expressing
my grateful acknowledgments, thus publicly, for the
generous treatment Captain Lambert and his officers
have experienced from our gallant enemy, Commo-
dore Bainbridge, and his officers.-1 have, &c.
(Signed) HY. D. CLIADS,
First Litutenaot of his Majesty's late ship Java.
P.S. The Constitution has also suffered severely
both in her rigging and men, having her fore and
mmen-masts, maintop-mast, both maintopsail-yards,
spanker-boom, gaff, and trylail-mast badly shot, and
the greatest part of the standing rigging very much
damaged, with ten men killed, the Commodore, fifth
Lieutenant, and 46 men wounded,
four of whom are
since dead.

submission from the citizens to the•laws, which cita
alone guarantee their persons and properties; wit
armies tilled with honour and courage, comrnanckl
by the first Captain of the age, fed 6-1, new and nu.
merous battalions, daily organized under our eyes;
how many reasons for hope, how many for security !
If our enemies have not been able to accomplish theiT
projects, when a devouring climate rendered courage
and skill unnecessary, can they now expect fresh suc-
cess, when the season is about to allow our brave
men to display their forces, and resume their acetic.
tomed superiority? We do not seek, by vain conjec-
tures, to anticipate events ; but every thing leads el,
to presume that their hopes will be deceived, d;
pride confounded.

SITUATION OF THE FRENCH ARMIES, ON TILL
FIFTH OF APRIL, 114 THE NORTH.
The intelligence from Dantzic is satisfactory. 71. t.
numerous garrison has formed camps within the c.:y.
'The enemy keeps at a distance from the place, and
does not appear inclined to attempt any thing. Two
English frigates had appeared befor.: it.
At Thorn, nothing-new has occurred. Proper ad•
vantage of the time had been taken to improve the
fortifications.

The enemy has but very trifling fl)rces before Mod-
lin. General Daendals taking advantage of it, made
a sortie, repulsed the enemy's corps, and seized upon
a large convoy, in whtch, among other things, thevy
were 500 head of cattle.

The garrison of ZAM se are masters of the country
for six leagues round : the enemy observes that place
only with some light cavalry.
General Fr imont and Prince Poniatowski were stin
in the same position upon the l'elica.
Stettin, Custrin, and Glogau were in the same
stare. The enemy appeared to have designs upon
Glogau, the blockade of which had bee» straitened.
The enemy's corps that, on the 27th of March.
passed the Elbe at Werben, and whose rear guard
was on the 28th defeated by General Montbrua, and
driven into the river, marched towards Luneburg.
On the 26th General Morand set out from Bremen.
and marched upon Luneburg, where he arrived on
the bit April. The inhabitants, supported by some '
of the enemy's light troops, attempted to make a re-
sistance ; the gates were forced by cannon ; some 30
of these rebels were shot, and the town subjected. On
the 2d, an enemy's corps, supposed to lao from 3 to
4000 infantry, cavalry, and artillery, presented itself
before Luneburg. General Morand marched to meet
it, with his column, composed of 800 Saxons, and 200
French, with about 30 horsemen, and four pieces of
cannon. The cannonade began ; the enemy were
forced to abandon several positions, when General
Morand was killed by a ball. The command devol-
ved upon a Saxon Colonel. The troops, astonished
at the loss of their chief, fell back ; and after having
defended themselves for half a day, in the evening
capitulated ; the enemy thus made seven hundred
Saxons, and two bundred French prisoners ; a part
of the prisoners have been retaken.
The following day, General Montbrun, Comman-
dant of the advanced guard -of the Prince of Eck-
muld's corps, arrived' at Luneburg. The enemy in-
formed of his approach hastily evacuated the town
and repassed the Elbe.
The Prince of Eckmuhl arrived on the 4th, and
obliged the enemy to withdraw all his forces from the
left bank of the Elbe,and ordered Stade to be occupied.

On the sth, General Vandamme joined, at Bremen,
St. Cyr and Dufour's divisions. General Dumonceau,
with his division, was at Minden.
The Viceroy, on the 2d of April, mat a Prussian
division in advance of Magdeburg, up the right bank
of the Elbe, overthrew, and pursued it for the space
of several leagues, and took several hundred prisoners.
The Bavarian division, which formed part of Ge.
neral Durutte's division, had on the 29th of-March,
an affair at Coldez, with the enemy's light cavalry.
This infantry repulsed all the charges of the cavalry
made upon it, and killed more than 100 men, among
whom were a Colonel and several officers. The Ba.
varian loss only amounted to 18 men wounded.—
Since this time, General Durutte has continued his
movement to march upon the Seale to Bernburg.—
An enemy's detachment of cavalry on the sth entered
Leipsic.
The Duke of Belluno was in observation at Calbe
and Bernburg, upon the Saale.
SITUATION OF THE ARMIES OF THE NORTH ON
THE TENTH OF APRIL.

On the sth, the 35th division, commanded by Ge-
'neral Grenier, had an affair of advanced posts, upon
rthe right bank of the Elbe, fuur leagues from Magde.
bourg. Four battalions of this division only were
engaged. The infantry displayed its usual intrepi•
dity, and the enemy was repulsed.
On the 7th, the Viceroy being informed that the
enemy had passed the Elbe at Dessau, sent the sth
and part of the 11th corps, to support the 2d corps,
commanded by the Duke of Belluno. The Viceroy
himself took post at Stassfurt, where, on the 9th, his
head-quarters were, and he has collected his army
upon the Saale—the left to the Elbe, the right leaning
lon the mountains of Hartz, and his reserve at Mag.
deburg.
The Prince of Eckmuhl, who on the Bth had his
head-quarters at Luneburg, had put himself in mo-
tion to again approach Magdeburg.
The artillery of General Vandamme's division had
arrived at Bremen and Minden.
The head of a corps composed of two divisions
which were to take a position at Wesel, under the or.
ders of General Lemarois, bad begun to arrive.
On the 10th, General Souliam s..nt a regiment to
Erfurt, where no account had then beet► received o$
the enemy's light troops.
The Duke of Ragusa took a position upon the
heights of Eisenach. The French army of the Meill
appears in motion in different directions.
The Prince of Neufchatel was expected at Mayence.
A part of the Emperor's Staff had already arived
there, which gave reason for expecting the speedy ar-
rival of his Majesty.

PARIS, APRIL. IS.
His Majesty the Emperor passed through Metz this