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done any longer the enaglgetoent,berCaptain tbot.gi.t
proper to withdraw from it. If you should not co:
cider my answer satisfactory, I request you will ac'.
dress yourself to my Government.—l bare the ht,
flour to be, kc.
To Monsieur the Commandant of the
Amphion frigate, at Lira.

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His Britannic Majesty's Ship Amp List,
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Island of Lissa, Mach It, 111 I.
daySiwn—asTbnei
mistake) ; I return it for its signature.
As Captain of the Danae, you will not admit that
the Flora struck her colours in the late action, nor
did I call on you to do so. No, Sir, I call on Mon-
sieur Peridier, the Commander of that ship, as a mar.
of honour, to der: ire whether' she struck her colours
er not ? and if Monsieur Peridier was so severely
wounded as not to have the charge of the ship at that
,time, I look to his next in command for an answer to
my letter of the 15th ; but .1 again assert, and eve-
shall maintain, that, by the laws of war, his frigate
belongs to my Sovereign, and his sword to me ; the
world- will judge between us.—l have the honour ti,
be, &c. (Signed) WILLIAM HOST&
To the Captain commanding the frigate Dance.
FOB Majesty's ship Atnpbion, Island of Lisa.
Adriatic, March 15,1811.
Sin—On my arrival here this morning, I found
the remainder of the French Commodore's crew and
troops, 200 in number, had retired to Lissa ; they
were summoned to surrender by Messrs. Lew and
Kingston, two Midshipmen of the Active, ( who had
been left in charge of prizes,) and several men be.
longing to privateers. The summons was acceded to;
they laid down their arms and were made prisoners
of war. The spirited conduct of those young men
deserve every praise, nor can I forbear mentioning the
dastardly behaviour of a Sicilian privateer brig of 14
guns, named the Viacitore, and commanded by Cap.
tats Clemento Fama, who was lying in this port, and
previous to the commencement of the action hauled
down his colours to a small one gun Venetian sehoo.
ner ; this was noticed by every man in the squadron,
and I believe there was but one opinion on the sub.
ject. Messrs. Kingston and Lee afterwards went on
board, took charge of the brig, beat off the schooner,
and prevented her from destroying the vessels in the
say,
I have omitted a'circumstance In my former letter
respecting the Corona, which, from the meritorious
conduct of those officers and men employed, deserves
to be mentioned. The Corona caught fire in the mail{.'
top, shortly after her capture, and the whole of her
main-mast and rigging was instantly in flames.—
Lieutenants Dickenson, of the Cerberus, and Hay, of
the Active, with a party of men, were on board her
at the time, The ship now presented a most awful
spectacle, and I had quite given her up as lest. No
possible assistance could be afforded tram the squa-
dron, and she had to trust alone to her own exertions;
these, however, were not wanting, and by the extra.
ordinary perseverance and coolness of the officei s and
men empluyed,the fire was at last extinguished, with
the loss of the main-mast, and the ship of course saved
to the service. I have to express my warmest thankt
to Lieutenants Dickenson and Flay, and the G.ticers
and men employed, and beg leave to recommend
them to the Commander in Chief. (Signed)
I bare the honour to be, Ste. Wittiam HO#TE.
Captain G. Eyre, or lianior Officer.
ADMIRALTY OFFICE, MAY la.
Extract of a Letter from Admiral Sir Charles Cotton, Bart. to
John Wilson L.`roker, Esq. dated on board the San Josef, off
Toulon, the 24th April, iill I.
I have the satisfaction to transmit the inclosed copy of alma
frusu Captain Bullen, of the Cambrian, dated the 16th instant,
then Setnor Officer on the coast of Catalonia, giving an account
of the surrender of Figveras to the Spaniards on the iath of this
month, and the successes therein mentioned. Their Lordships
will perceive that I have. in consequence of this favnsirabk turn
of affairs, increased the force on the coast of Catalonia, in orde
to afford a more effectual co-operation to the Marquis of Ont.
poverde, (from whom, and ss Weil from Major-General Doyle, i
have also heard of the fall of Flattens.) in his intended operatiora
to drive the French trona Rasa and the other ports un the eoist,
and ensure supplies for the Spaniards reaching Figueras, and tie
other places in possession of our ally.
I should masa so to their Lordships that the ammunition wits
which the store-ship lately captured by the Ajax and Unit 6 was
laden, will enable me to afford succour to the Spaniards lii that
respect, in compliance with their repeated application.
Cambrian, off Rosas April 16, 1511.
Sin,—l have great pleasure in sending to you, by
the Blossom, the important intelligence of the stir-
render of Figueras to the Spaniards, on the 10th inst.
and that St. Philion and Palamos were taken pen
session of by the Cambrian and Volontaire on the
12th and 14th, the guns all embarked, and the bat-
teries destroyed. lam now on my way to Russ
and Cadequis, and I have reason to hope the latter
place, with Silva, will also shortly be ours.
The fall of Figueras has roused the Spaniards, who
are arming in all directions, and Hostalrich and Ge•
rona are at this moment garrisoned by Spanish troops.
The only correct account I can learn is, that fo,:r
hundred Italians, with two hundred French troops,
were left to protect Figneras, and that the former,
disgusted with the treatment they daily receive Irons
the Frencl, and being also halt starved, opened the
gates of the fortress to a body of Spanish troops (.:','-
prized of their intention), who
ru4lieti inw the can:.:
and put every Frenchman to the sword.
At this moment about twn thousand effectt't
Spanish troops are in full possession of this inip i:t. r:
place; and General Sarstield is on his way v,,il
more, as well as supplies of every kind.
The French General D'Hillicrs, who has the c, -e-
-mand in Catalonia, on hearing the fall of Flees:-
has abandoned all his holds in Spain, except B ....,., •
lona, and is collecting the whole of his force to .itt.i,
it, as well as to preivent supplies from getting in ; b.;: I
am told a quantity of provisions was concealed in tt.r
town, unknown to the French, which have been Fil'ici
up to the Spanish troops in the Castle, vilio are in t..e
highest spit its possible. 3
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The Termagant continues to watch Barcelona,
I purpose remaining off here with the VoiontAtre,
ready (or any thing that may offer ; as under as the
existing circumstances, I think it likely Ronan ntif
give up. I also beg to inform you, that aLu ge Sc:-
t
tee, deeply laden with grain for Barcelona frim Par
Vendee, was the night before last most handsomely
cut out from under the Medes Islands and battens,
by the boats of this ship, led on by Lieut. ConelY,
without a man being hurt.
Ibe leave to offer you my congratulations on dir
fall of Figueras, and the fair prospect it opens-
(Signed) CIIA. nULLES.
Admiral Sir Charles Cotton, hart.
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