Star.
London, England, 1814-03-07 00:00:00

FROM SATU RD. Y

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GHT'S GAZETTE.

ADMIRALTY OFFICE MARCH 5. • •
Copy of a Letter from Admiral Lord Keith, K. B. to JohnWU:
son Croke re Esq. dated on hoard his bsiaj arty's Strip Yurk, in
Cawsand Bay, the 2dinattnt.
have the honour to inclose, for the infornia-
frill of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,
a copy of a letteefrom Captain Phillimore, reporting
the capture of lt Clorinde French frigate, after a
most severe conflict, on the evening of the 25th ult.
between her and the Eurotas sin actien which re-
fletes the highest honour upon the bravery and eye
fessionel skill of Captain Phiilimore and his offi::ers,
and t4ibt'fili velour and good conduct of his crew.
Captaiii Philliniore has been severely wounded on the
occasion, but I entertain a 'flattering hope that his
Majesty's service, And the country at large, will not
long be deprived of the services of so wilorable an
officer. I have the honour to he, &c. (Signed)
Keten, Admiral.
• Ills Majesty's r hip Eurotls, Plymouth Sound, March •1.
My Lono—l have the honour to inform your
Lordship, that his Majesty's ship under my elm-
mend, parted company from the Rippon on Monday
night, the 21st tilt. in chace of a vessel which proved
to be a Swedish merchant ship, and on Friday the
25th, in endeavouring to rejoin the Rippon, being then
in lat. 41t,". 40. N. and long. 9. 39. W. we perceived
sail upon the lee beam, to which we gave chace. We
soon discovered her to be an enemy's frigate, and
that she was elide:avowing to out mancrovle us in
bringing•her to ectioe ; but having much the advan-
tage in sailing, (although the wind had unfortunately
died away) we were enabled at about five o'clock
to pass under her stern, hail her, and commence close
action.
When receiving her broadside and passing to her
bow, our mizen mast was shot away. I then or-
dered the helm to be put doivn to lay her aboard,
but the wreck of our mizen mast lying on our quarter,
prevented this desirable object from being accom-
plished.
Thsenerny just passed clear of us, and both officers
and men of the Eitrotas renewed the action with the
most determined bravery and resolution, while the
enemy returned our fire in a warm and gallant man-
ner. We succeeded in raking her again, and then lay
broadside to broadside ; at 6. 20. our main ma's fell
by the board, the enemy's mizen mast falling at the
same time; at 6. .50. our foremast fell, and the ene-
my's main mast altnost immediately al terwerds. At
ten minutes after seven she slackened her tire, but
having her foremast standing, she succeeded with her
foresail in- getting nut of range. During the whole
of the action we kept up a heavy and well-directed
fire ; nor .do I know which most to admire, the sea-
men at the great guns or the marines with their small
arms, they,vying with each other who should must
annoy the enemy.
I WAS at this time so much exhausted by the loss
of blood, from wounds I. had received in the early part
of the action from a grape shot, that I found it impos-
bible for me to remain any longer upon deck. I was
therefore under the painful necessity of desiring Lieu-
tenant Smith ( First Lieutenant) to take the command
of the quarter deck, and to clear the wreck of the fore-
mast and mainmast, which then lay nearly fore and
aft the deck, and to make sail after the eoemy ; but,
at the same time I lied the satisfaction of reflecting
that I had left thy command in the hands of a most
active and zealous efficer.
We kept sight of the enemy during the night by
means of boat sails and a jigger on the ensign staff ;
and before teelve o'clock the next day, Lieutenant
Smith reported to me that, by the great exertions of
every officer and man, jury courses, topsails. stay-
sails, and spanker, were set in chace of the enemy,
wlio had not even cleared away his wreck, and that
we were conaing up with her very fast, going at the
rate of six and a half knots ; that the decks were per-
fectly clear; and that the officers and mea were as
eager to renew the action as they were to v,mrnence
it; but to the great 'mortification of every one on
board, we perceived two sail on the lee bow, which
proved to he the Dryad and Achates, and they hav-
ing crossed the enemy (we only tour or five miles dis-
tant) before we could get up to her, deprived us of
the gratification of having her colours hauled down to
us.
TI e enemy's frigate proved to be the Clorinde,
Captain Dennis Legard, mounting forty-flair guns,
with four brass swivels in each top, and a complement
of 360 picked men.
It is with sincere regret I have to state that our loss
is considerable, having twenty killed and forty wound-
ed; and I most sincerely lament the loss of three fine
young midthiprnen, two of whom had served the whole
of their time•with me, and who all promised to be
ornaments to the service. Among the wounded is
Lieureaant Foord, of the Royal Marines, who receiv-
ed a grape shot in his thigh, while gallantly heading
his party.
I learn front Monsieur Gerrard, one of the French
officers, diet thercelcidate Oieir.loss on hoard the
'Clorinde at one hundred and twenty men. It is there-
tart unatengesar y for rare to particularise the exertions
ref every tudividual on tureid of this ship, of the
- pr,:mptrugss with which every order was put into
.cxecutien by so young a ship's company ; hut I.rnust
beg leave to mention the able assistance which I re-
ceived frier) Lieutenants Smith, Graves, Randolph,
and tec-kliarn, Mr. Beednell,ehe Master, and Lieu-
tenants Fuord and Connell, lit the Royal Marines ;
the vtry great skill and attention shewn by Mr. Tho-
mas' Ceokeelooes, Surgeon, in the discharge of his im-
portant ditties ; the active services of Mr. J. Bryan,
the lieu sere and the whole of the warrant officers, with
all the Mates, and Midshipmen, whom I beg leave,
17,30i1 strongly to recommend to your Lordship's
notice. 1 suave:. a list of the killed and wounded,
stud have the honour to be &c. (Signed)
J. Putotasione, Captain.
41 ,List of Killed and Wounded on board his Ma/esty's Eu-
194AS..;wen action with the French frigate Cluriude, uu the
2.5111 Nv.,resary, 1514.
Spurtting, Mldsliipman ; Mr. Charles
Crerstway, tfitto; Mr. J. Vauban, Volunteer first class; W.
Logan, Quarter roaster; RudulphJAnsenbtis, able seaman ; Aint
1416114011 (1) Wittman ; Joint ordinary sratwut ; Hobert
truven, dn.° ; kW. 111.adows, ditto; John Neil, able seaman ;
g"'hett Cr.wturd, or,hualf seaman; John Hawse, Umlaut) ;
Clecs'as Fut. able John Grabble, landman ; Hob. Barber,
"na isuattos, Serjeaut marines; .Carle Rayne, tartvate!
unariiir• ki,ad
64.,,,,une5r5. ditto; !tabard Artie, 'dabs! ; Clown:nue
wineseers.—] 1,1,1,17 buy second claw.
at,
mid
hip Esq. Captain, severely; J. R. Brig-
Hatcbbisoo,. Quarter-master.",
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severely; Andrew White, captain of the fore-top, ditto; atone
Ansell, ordinary seaman, ditto; Martin Vanduplans, able seaman,
.ditto ; Robert Cobley, captain of the ttaain.top, slightly ; John '
Hughes (2), severely ; Frs. Foley, able swatrian,dlrto; John Skit-
tcin, able seaman, slightly; Jeremiah Lee, ordinary seaman, se-
verely ; Edward Owens, Landman, slightly ; William Bromley,
ordinary seaman, severely; William Evans; able imman, slightly;
Petnie, ordinary seaman, severely; Chisnefl, able
seaman, slightly; Leonard .Smith, abbe seaman, ditto; John
Forster, ordinary StAIIIAM, severely; George Wright, able sea-
man, slightly; Win. Johnston (2), ordinary seaman, severely ;
John Ilackhense, ordinary seaman, ditto; 'Thomas, ordi-
nary seaman, ditto; Thomas Johnston, ordinary seaman, ditro ;
John Eian, ordinary seaman, ditto; Morgan Hayse, landman,
ditto; George Dysor,, landman, ditto; J. Fremingliam, ordinary
seaman, ditto; -- Sutherland, captain of the forecastle, ditto;
John Glynn, ordinary seaman, ditto; James Shaw, able seaaaan,
sightly; Jahn Fowler, ordinary seaman, severely; Wm. IVl'lqa-
ttiar.i, ordinary seaman, slightly.
I%IA KLNL S.—Lieu:arum fourd, severely ; Js. White, corporal,
ditto ; 13. Frayer, drummer, slightly ; Ss Grandy, Strjeatat, se-
verely ; Phil. Prosser, private, a shtly ; J. Hitehen, private, so-
veray ; J. Cray, private, ditto.
(-tiled) THOS. Couxa Jonas, Surgeon.
ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, MARCH 5.

Copy of Letter from Captain Byron, of his Majesty's ship Bel-
addressed to Admiral Sir John Warren,and transmitted
by the Admiral to lihn Wilson Croker, Esq.
His Majesty's ship Belvidera, klermuda, Jan. 3.
Sta—l beg leave to acquaint you, his Majesty's
ship under my command, on Christmas-day, captured
the United States schooner Vixen, endeavouring to
make her passage froni Wilmington, North Carolina,
to Newcastle, Delaware.—l lyre the honour to be,
&c. (Signed) R. BYRON, Captain.

ADMtRAI:IY•OFFICE, MARCH 5.
AdmirA Sir John Warren has also transmitted to
John Wilson Cooker, Esq. a letter from Lieutenant
Pechell, acting Commander of his Majesty's sloop
Recruit, giving an account of his having (Yu the '2.1
of November last, in company with the Doterel sloop,
run a,ground on Cape Roman Shoal the Inca Ame-
rican letter of mai roe schooner, of six guns and
thirty. five men.