Star.
London, England, 1803-09-26 00:00:00

FROM THE I ONIX)14 GAZETTE, IRPT.

ADMIRALTY OFFICE. 111E1% 24.
°Grahams hem Me Jaw trie Jaws Sa•Ritt, K. N. Rear Admiral
Tule Blue tip MY ETAS, NtERAII, Bart. dated ea heard hie
Ilajeftlitirp Curlew/11.6f °tortilla, the its& Ink.
Sio—l beg you will pleads to inform my Lords
Coon. miffioners of the Admiralty. that, baying been
rifted by the Tullio& bomb on the Bth.' ad the
3411.tirca on the r sth init. I embarked on board his
Majeity's flip Csassaus, and failed ftom Guensfey-
16;ads the following morning. with the CaLawsta.
and Caataaar cutter in cotnpasy. • It blowing a
&nag geese front the calward, it was not until
Toefaay eve:ling I was enabled to get of Granville,
when. having ha. 4 an opportunity to reconnoitre the
enemy's r. veffela 4nd other craft within the Pier.
and the &rent batterler by which they were pro-
wiled, I anchored' in the Cavities:l as near ore
as the tide would admit, having only fixteen feet at
low water :—At eleven the TERROR came up. but
having alfo grounded, it was not with two o'clock
that Cimftin Haa DINO a was enabled to place his fhip
in the pofition Aimed to her, which he did in a
molt judicious manner. and opened a brillc fire from
his two mortar.. which was returned from the mor-
tar and gun batteries on the heights near the town,
and alto from tome guns on the Pier. and the gun-
Yetfels placed in die entrance. From the number of
well direaod Osells thrown from the Tanana into the
Pier, and parts of the town. I am perfeaded they
mull have done very conlide;able damage. The fire
was kept np till after five o'clock, when I thought it
ulrifable to recall the Tsaaoa, and anchored with
s4is flap and the CMAIMELL at a fliort diflance fur.
Cher from the town. The SOLIIIOI bomb, whole
failiag maraud her from bluing sp. Jana

Ilsortly after, .ancl* alto inehorea. The lots on this
occafion was canines wounded by fplinters on board
the TERROR. A few {hells were thrown in the even.
ing, but the tide preieented the ailss getting fulfi-
-1 ciemly near to be attended with much effect. This
morning the fquadron w.re under fail before dawn
ofday,andalicircumaances concurred to enable them
to take their refpedive Rations with the utmolt pre-
cition ; the two mortar velfels opened a brifk and
well direded fire foon after five o'clock, which was
unremittingly kept up until half paR ten, when the
falling tide rendered it neceffary to withdraw from
the attack. Twenty-two gun smirch, that had haul-
ed out of the Pier, drew up ins regular line., and
kept up a heavy fire, jointly with the batteries around
the port, without doing much execution. The CER-
tut us, after getting under fail, grounded on one of
the rand banks, and remained, above three hours be-
fort the floated;—nine of the gun boats, perceiving
her fituation, endeavoured to annoy Iter, and kept up
a heavy fire upon her foe Tome time but were tilenced
by the enemata. and KITS, and alto by the fire
from the SULPHUR and Tatum bombs, and by the
earrnnaclt launch of the CatisEaus, under the orders
Of Lieutenant Mensatt, affifled-by the BUNG and
Cat-retort-, whfc,h obliged them to take fhelter in
their port. In 40 gerformance of this intricate fer-
rice I cannot anis highly applaud the zeal and perk-
vering ezertidns of ill the officers and men under my
orders I and I fhould not do julliee to the merits of
Captain &oar, was I not to acknowledge the able
affifiance I have received from him fincesl have had
the honour of being in his Sip. The Ireidiners and
sezod conduct itfalfthe officers and mea in the CAR.
a ul, string the time the &fp wse aground, alfo do
them infinlit-Zedit• The trimonyrideifcesest which
Captain M•Lson, toe the •flotitco4, lod..Captain
HARDING 11, of the TSRILOI4 hate beefl MnploB. .ca this
War, areteally fufficidttly mown, bit I trill
Cure to i. art that in no inflance c they Save di4
played greater zeal and gallantry than sni ke pre
fent oesaGon ; and great praife aue to Lieute-
:nant MACARTHEY and Lieutenant S'stirn, and the
parties of artillery embarked on board the refpedive
bomb veffels. rt is not poffilde to afcertain the de.
mages the enemy have fußained on this occafion, but
as, during the bombardment, very few (if-any) of
the fhells miffed taking tired, they mutt have been
very confiderable. SAV MARIA.
Copy Of a letter front Mousey to Sir Eva* Na.
SLAW. Bart. dated es bawd Ids Bliakity% the Uvular?,
in cis Dowse, the sod talon.
Sir—Enclofed I have the•honntiPr io.trmslatit a
duplicate of intelligence received from Caps, °well
of his Majefty's flup die lIIIIIMITALITO,
being fent to the Commander in Chief.- I am, c.,
(Signed) ROBIIRT 1101ITAOH.
His Majefty's Sip Is ITS, alt St. ralletr
es Cass, September la.
My Lorcl.7-In obedience to the order of Rear.
Admiral Moe Tie sr, I, at eight o'clock this morning,
in company with the Pusses and Ex mom* bombs,
commenced an attack on the batteries abich protect
ifie town of Dieppe, and weird' building there (in
nuitther, feventeen).
The firing was continued on both (ides till paR
eleven, when the lee tide making Rrong, and the
town having taken fire badly en one place, and
nightly in two others, t moiled the bombs to weigh,
and proceeded with them off St. Vallery en Cam,
where they are-conffivaing fix Tenets, and at three
in the afternoon opened our fire at that place for an
hour. The enemy liras fisr the molt part striven from
their batteries. the inhabitants flying to the country,
and judging from the dire&ion in which many of
the (bells bark, they mull have (offered much.—
On a fervice of this nature we cannot expea to
efcape unhurt I I have, however, pleafure iu report-
ing to your Lordfhip; that although the enemy's fire,
efpecially from Dieppe (which is very bong in bat.
teries), was heavy and well dire&ed, and that many
of their fhot took draft, our Infshas been but (malls
Ehe PIRS'EMS has 'one mai mil Eng, and the Ser)eant
of artillery is nightly wounded. The Boatferson of
this Ibip and three feamen were broiled by fplinters,
but did not leave their quarters; the other damage
(bnt that not material), is confined chiefly to the
rigging. The manner ezensting my inftruetinns,
and the judgment (hewn in placing and managing the
bomb veffels, entitle Captain lotions:lu and Capt. '
Palm to my belt and warmeß thanks; their condos&
has been every thing I wigs, and they (peak highly
of the officers and detachments of the Royal Ar
!try embarked with them, as well as of she officers
and inch of their rafpeitive crews. My oNsission of
the Fir& Lieutenant of this alp, CHAIIIAS F. Paris,
Is already known to your Lordfhip, and his consionft
this day, as well as that of the other Lieutenants,
Offiters. and men. without exception, has fully juit
tified the reports I have .made your Lord(hip con-
cerning theta oo former occafions, who have the
honour to be, Ike. (Signed) e.'W. c. a. owls.
Copy of a letter frees Captain Hattowett, of his Majefty's Yip
Moo, to Str STAN NIIITAN, Bart. dated at Sea. Sept. is.
Sir—Be pleaded to acquaint their Lordfhips. that
his Majefly's (hip Asoo bas this day captured l'Ot.
feats cutter privateer, of ten guns mud fizty eight
men, commanded by NICHOLAS Baena Daunts,
Enfeigne de Vaiffean : her Second Lieutenant was
unfortunately killed by one of our guns during the
chafe. She had been nine days from Rochfurt, and
taken nothing. I am. Sir. &c.
(Signed ) a. HALLOO/SU..
COO, Of aMtw hen LAMM WILLIAM oosseas, etweraiodbut
bh blejeßrs bared muse doses, to kr EVAN NaMIAIII, Bart.
dated atTalmoodt, tie salt What.
Sir—Having received orders from Captain BASS,
of his Majefty's brig Career to cruise off Mounts'
Bay. and being led conGderably to the foethward
and weftward in chace, and by Itrong gales of wind.
blown off Cape Finiiierre, on the Bth of this month,
at daylight. and at the clearing up of the fog, dill
coveted the Maria privateer of Guernfy two or
three miles to windward of us in cbace of two brigs,
one of which, l'Efpoir privateer of St. Mato, was
firing her Rern chafers at her, and at times giving
her broadfides; we tacked, and in about an hour we
got within piftol (hot of her. and gave her one four-
pounder. and Come mulkets, when lbe 'truck her
colours, having wounded one man nightly on board
the Maria, god having one of her own men wound-
ed. She proved to be IYEfpoir privateer of St. Maio's,
of fix guns, fix-pounders, and sa men. I fent the
Maria after the other brig, her prize. being the
fallea Mee, and in two hours me recaptured her,
zoo= be the Two Friends of London, from
ti Leaden. I have the honour to be, Ste.
(Signed) firs. g