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London, England, 1810-08-06 00:00:00

. Melt IMO and Worded.
1114110SITICINT.
Murphy, Charles Green, and John Doyle;
Captain ; Joseph Allen, Thomas Web-
, Marines. severely ; Robert Brown,
_Jon Bigot, George Wilson, and Richard
Benton, Marines, slightly.
atowraons.

Lieutenant Sartorial speaks in the highest terms
all the Petty Officers, Seamen, and Royal Mari ,es
under his orders, particularly of the conduct of I.ieu.
'tenant Oliver, .Mr. George Lewis Coat I, Master's
Mate of the Espoir, and Mr. Richard Peace, Master's
Mate of this ship. With concern I inclose you a list
of the killed and drowned. I have the honour to be,
&c. (Signed) J 01124 AYSCOUOIL
To lahleel Brenton, Esq. Captain of his Majesty's
ship Spartan and Senior Officer of a Squadron on
the Coast of Calabria.
A return of vessels destroyed by the boats of his Msjesty's
Success and Espoir, between the 4th and 20th April, le o•
Two Settees, names unknown, 100 toils each; destroyed by fire
off Castiglione beach ; cargo oil.
Santa Rosa sloop, 60 tons; scuttled off helm ; cargo grass rope,
slam snlusown, 60 tons ; scuttled off ischa; c e" herrings.
(Signed) J. AYSCOUGU, Captain.
A return of the killed and drowned in the boats of his Majesty'n
ships Success and Eapoir, in action with the eremy, set_
tang fire to two of their vessels near Castiglione, on the Coast,
of Calabria, on the 4th of April 1810.
Success—William Newby, private marine, killed.
Espoir—Philip Mets, private marine, kill ; James Darley„
Landman, drowned; James Winkeworth, gunner's- mate, ditto..
(Signed) I.A6tOUOII, Captain of his
Majesty's shp Success.
Admiral Sir Charles Cotton has transmitted to.
John Wilson Croker, Esq. Reports of the following
captures made by ships under his command, viz.
• Revanche French schooner privateer, of eight guns and 53 men;
taken on the 10th March, by the Eclair sloop.
La Fortune French letter of marque, of 10 guns and 53 men;
" taken on the 30th March, by the omone.
La General Ottavy FreLch brig privateer, of 19 gym and 50 men;
•j taken on the inch April, by the Swallow.
i L. Stella di Napoleon Neapolitan privateer, of two guns and 40
• men ; taken on rte 9th May, by the Ssabor.e.
Dv •Guay Trouin French schooner privateer, five guns and 1103
men ; taken on the 19th May, by the
La Mlerve French corvette, pierced for 111 guns, but only two
; mounted; taken on the 17th May, by the Bustard.
Jupiter Xebec of Genoa, of eight guns and 64 men ; taken on the
• Iltb May, by the she Pomone.
[For the Military Promotions, List of Bankrupt's &c. see tilts
last page of this Paper.)
•

eessary to drive him from before any thing
undertaken against the principal work. .'
of two guns, still further in advance, the c.
been forced to abandon by a detachment
under the command of Major Church. TI
das was then only a fe s. miles from the shore, and,
the weather being fine, it was judged a favourable
opportunity to make an immediate aad joint attack Killed—William Quinn. Quarter Master's Mate; John Williams
upon the .first redoubt. (2), Thomas Stager, and Charles Grey, Marines.
e, Captain Royal Marines ; and James
Captain Brisbane, who was with me, ever anxious Wounded—W.ad H. Silo?
to render himself of use, volunteered to take any orders jevieriaTm. Bnickeransiaffan landmass
Ladcepepriacekheesealaman
han severely;slightl .
to the Leonidas, and I therefore sent directions by William Cockham, and Samuel Adams, sandmen, /oho Hag!
;him to Captain Griffiths to anchor as near to the re- garty, serjeant marines, William Lowe, John Charles, Joseph
1 ply,
iWillia.m Brown, and Daniel Hallacy, private marines,
doubt as possible, and cannonade it, which was exe- ° 1
cured with his usual promptitude. The troops at the Cseavpetraeiny
Iftesrain-gouueld,Lpogaannie.l corporal marines, arinmes, John
Bnliwuubl„b!
i same time, with the General at their head, advanced insert, Quarter-master, William 'Ball, and John Brown (I),
I under a very heavy fire of grape and musketry, to handiness William Stratton, able seaman, and Henry Holman,
ordinary seaman, slightly.
the assault, drove the enemy from its entrenchments, Bz ee x PT:de
at the point of the bayonet, and hollowed him so close Wounded.—Arthur Morrison, l Lieutenant royal marines,
that he had not time to rally at the second redoubt, slightly; William Baker, and James Hooper, private marines,
but fled through it without stopping, and wes pur- , severely; William Millard, Nicholas Allard, and James Bow-
,sued close to the walls of the citadel. The ecgoisi- I den (1), private marines, slightly.
L
tion of these posts, which from that moment we re- i Wounded —Vernon L p
ill oe
ro 1 D
Third Lieutenant, slightly
rained possessiou or, was of the freeteet importance George Brown, Quarter-master, severely, since dead. ;
to the future operations. Isseece.
Wounded.—William Stephens, Captain, severely.
Being myself wounded in the head, I was under
(Signed) G. ETRE, Captain of his Majesty's
l!)., necessity, for a few days, of giving up the naval Ship Magnificent, and senior Officer in the lonian Sea.
arrangements to Captain Brisbane, to whose zealous c of another Letter f • front Admiral Sir Charles Cotton, Bart.
ardour, whatever service he is employed upon, it is Copy John Wilson
impossible for me to do sufficient justice. C San Josef, off Toulon, June 16.
On the 25th, finding myself able to give all such iSot—l inclose, for the information of the Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty,fromeat Vie copy a letter addressed to Sir Samuel
4irectiOns as could be necessary for the service goingMaxwell,
ne givingo Agaye,
account .f othfeancaantsocrke
forward, and that it was very essential to increase the mad. on the batteries Pan
at theentra
force on the Northern side of the island, I directed of 'our French vessels, by the boats of the Aliceste, on the 224
Captain Brisbane to proceed there in the Belle Poule, ult. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) C. COTTON.
taking with him the Imogen and gun-boats. His Majesty's Ship Alceste, off Frejus Bay, May 26.
Captain Stephens had been wounded in the foot at I SIR—I beg leave to inform you, that having chaced
several of the enemy's vessels into the Bay of Agaye,
the storming of the redoubts, hen, too zealous to allow
! which is protected by two batteries, one on each side
it to interfere with his personal exertions, I am sorry
to say that he still suffers from it very considerably. the entrance, I determined, after a good reconnoitre, to
Ten of the Magnificent's guns were landed and !attempt carrying them by storm, as their height gave
150 seamen, under the command of Lieutenant Astel them too great an advantage over the ship.
ley, whose assiduous attention and activity in pertor. On the night of the 22d, two strong parties were
landed ; and the one on the right of the Day, having
ming every duty entrusted to him, the General speaks
to march through a very thick wood, to get in the
of in strong terms of approbation. 1 PARIS, JULY n 9.
rear of the Fort, were attacked in the midst it by
On the 30th, the Montagu joined me. Captain e
one of the enemy's pique! s, when the marines, under - The senate held a meetieg yesterday : the Prima
Mowbray, by the greatest exertions, had re-hung his i Arsh-Chancellor presided.
;the command of Lieutenants Loyd and Hawkey,
rudder at Zante, and lost not a moment afterwards
opened a fire that very soon dislodeed them, but, tin- Grunt de St. Mahan, Envoy Extraordinary fines
in following us. On her arrival, two of her lower- France to Prussia, arrived
fortunately, the guide taking advantage of the firing, yesterday in Paris, on his
deck guns were landed, and 100 of her seamen, to do
went off and left the party, which compelled Mi Wil- return from Berlin'
duty on shore. lat the same time directed Captain
son, the Senior Lieutenant, to relinguish the enter- The Dutch troops under the command of General
Mowbray to superintend all the operations that were
prize, and to re-embark the people, which, I am happy Dumonceau. at the Hague, welt Cie oath of fidelity'
fining forward, that no assistance which the ships
to say, he effected without the smallest l.,ss. e to his Majesty on the 21st; and en the 2•t ..th, the Ira.
could give might be omitted. 1 The party on the left, under the command of Mr. tional guard of the city of Amsterdam, consisting uS
On the 7th of April I left the transports under the
Henry Bell, the master, were so fortunate iie to get about 3000, took the oath in the presence of the
care of the Montagu, and proceeded to the opposite
close in the rear of their battery undiscovered, which Arch-Treaserer. General Molitor is employed in ad-
side of the island, where our batteries opened the fol-
they attacked and carried in the most spirited manlier, ministering it to the troops in the department: oS
lowing morning. The seamen of the Magnificent, in
spiked the guns, teio twenty-tours, broke their au. Utrecht, Guelders, Overyssel, &c. The crews of the
consequence of the ship going to sea, were withdrawn
riages, destroyed their inegazines, and threw the shot Imperial and Royal squadrons lying in the Meuse,
from the shore, and an additional number sent freer
into the sea ; but as the other side had tailed, were the Texel, and be.fere Amsterdam, were sworn in the
the Montagu, the whole being then under the Corn-
, obliged to cone off without any of the vessels, wloch presence of Admiral Count Huessen ; after which.
nand of Lieutenant Lye ns of that ship.
we continued to watch, and finding they e-eilie not the Imperial flag was hoieted in de: place of the
The only way that the citadel cone] be approach- I
;move whilst we kept close in, I lest nigot sent the Dutch, end saluted with several dischargss of artillery.
ed with cannon being by ; narrew neck el lend, and barge and yawl under Mr. Bell, accompanied by Mr. The ceremony en all these occasions cook place
which is composeu principally f a loose ?ravel
Day, a Master's Mate, and Mr. Aden, Midshipman, amidst reiterated exclamations of" Long live the
thrown up by the sea, the dAculties in erectieg our
to lie in a little cave we had discovered near the liar- , Emperor !"
batteries had been very geset, but the ardour and
boor's mouth, whilst the ship stood some distance in i The Illyrian Courier, under the head of Trieste, the
energies of the soldiers and .ailors, animated in every .
Cie offing. The Frenchmen, though so noted for con- 9tli insr. says, ss We are authorised to announce that
danger and every fatztv by the continual presence of
the obstacles , ning, swallowed the bait, and came out this mereing the trade with Turkey will he open in the space of a
General Oswald, rose in proportion as
quite boldly. You may conceive, Sir, their astonish- few days. Magazinessof depot are to be established
presmed themselves.
Captains Brisbane and Griffiths, with the Masters ! merit, when our two boats, armed with a twelve. 1 a>t Carldtadt, Stuck, and other places. This com-
pound carronade and four-pound fleldpiece, nude : orte holds out inestimable advantages."
of their ships, took great pains to sound Ihout the
their unexpected appearance amongst them; they caps
citadel, but it was found impracticable to carry the . BAYONNE, JULY IL
,cured four feluccas, two of which were armed, one with I
ships nearer then a mile. On the sth the King ';
i• her General Reiile, Aide-de-camp to his Imperial Ma-
i six and the other with four guns, beside small arms •
joined from Malta, and information havine Nolen re- jests, has arrived here, on his way to Painpeluna, to
o drove two upon the rocks, and the rest back into thee
ceived that the erten- earl made ereat preparations succeed General Dufour in the government of Na-
o I Harbour, though completely exposed to the file of
lt c.,.r.: and letrge .., .. in supplies to St \tau- vane. His division, consisting of between eight and
I the batteries, a great number of soldiers on the beach,
re, I eiiected Cate• Ain rritton to keep under weigh at 10,000 men, began their march from this place Oft
and two armed vessels besides those taken, that a: ere
a short distance in the offing, and Captain Stephens the Bth for Spain.
to anchor in the Imogen just out of gun shot of! the the convoy. Mr. Bell speaks in the highest corns the Tl •
officers
This morn mg
in arrived here between three and 400
mendation of every one with him, and states, diet
enemy's works. The vigilant attention paid by those i of all rinks, who escaped irom die Old Castile
after he and Mr. Day had boarded and cart led the
offict-rs to that important piece of duty is highly cre-inlk, at Cadiz.
vessels, Mr. Adair, with only two or three men in the
ditable to them, and I believe not a boat made its The Spaniards, to t!.e number of 2cloo, under the
way. The Citadel kept up a spirited fire till the night barge, made such excellent use ef the cal ronade, that command of Marquesiro, who were landed by the
their retreat was covered, and the prizes brought out of the 15th, when a detachment of troops under -die e.nglish at the petty ports of ti were
Plencia, and
without a man being hurt on our side, which made
command of Colonel Moore drove the enemy from Berme°, did not make a long slay on shore In less
their success doubly gratifying. I
an advanced entrenchment, and lodged itself in their that, 4S hours 10,000 men were essembied to march
I have the honour to be, &c.
place. Avery heavy fire of grape and musketry con.
' (Signed) MURRAYNTAXWELL. " agaiost them. To their great regret, 'the enemy did
tinued formany hours, but the enemy, finding that the tea wait for them, but, on the contrety, tied with the
An account of Fr.nch merchant 'remit: captured in the bay of
British troops were immoveable, and that his own greatest precipitation.
Agaye by his hia'rat 'ls ship Alcr t• 5 c, Murray Maxw.ll, Esq.
men were picked off in the embrazures, he sent a flag ceieseleMi y • -118 Y 1. SCYLLA, JULY 9.
of truce to propose terms of capitulation. Captain i Santa Maria, of 4.tliiS "2" . men, and 90 tons, from Marseilles, I
Mnivbray and Colonel Lowe were authorized by the I bound to Naplc-; laiden with wax, wire, leather. &c. I The two opposite shores present a superb corn-tl'eil.
General and myself to treat with the Governor, and ! Santa Maria, of 4 lows, to men, a• d 'tit) tons. from Mai-wales, They are covered with troops and beuvrite, and the
bound to Naples; la.len with wax, wire,•
ft , leather, &e. coasts are lined with vessels. We are in momentary
in a short time the terms which T have the honour to ' Porto Salon, of 820 men., a al 10u tuna, from* N :arsenics,
inclose were agreed upon, and that night the gates i bound to Na guns,
apies ; laden with wax, wire., leathrr Bcc of some great event.
expectation •
put into our possession. Notre Dame, of 12 in. r, and 80 tons, front Alarsi.ill.'s bound. to " Royal Camp of Piale, July 9.
Leghorn; lade, with wine. I
s' The enemy still continue to fortify themselves,
It is a great pleasure to me, Sir, to represent to you ; San Josri, of 12 men, and 50 tons, from Marseilles, bound toarticular) f Messina dof Ph
p y rim to le tower the aros.
the flattering terms in which te General speaks of the Genoa; laden with hat+, casks, and !rather.
uninterrupted good conduct of the seamen and marines (oigned) ' M. Maxwet.t. Captain. The English- had so strong an alarm lest night, that
employed on shore during this siege, and which is so Copy of a Letter from Captain A ugh of his • . 'they struck their camps and stood to arms till this
creditable to the officers who were with them ; and : the Success. addressed to CaptainY
WreiosonofMaiesty s ship
.
the spanatt, morning, when they re-pitched their tents."
though the part which the ships could take, from the i and transmitted by Admiral Sir Charles Coup' n, Ban. to John 1 NAPLES, JUNE 26.
W:.ilson Croktr, Lag
peculiar situation of the place, wits very limited, yet , i s The write from Scylla, that the Neapolitan marine
lam sure you will readily believe, from the known Sir—l beg leave to acquaint you, that on the 4th '
has just gained fresh advantages over the English.
character of that Captain I had the henour to have ! instant* while running along the coast of Calabria, at
Twenty-eight gun-boats of his Majesty, commanded
one, P.M.and abreast of Cestigliene, I observed
under my commend, that the greatest zeal and an siety lby M. St. Capraix, have beaten the nemy's flotilla;
three vessels on the beach, and men loechng them. I
was shower by them to do every thing that was possible. 'consisting of So sail; among which were 20 gun-bo its
The assistance I received from Captain Mowbray, thought it an object worth while to attempt their de-
carrying 24-pounders ; the combat took place in sight
and his unremitting attention to every piece of duty.; stroction; as they appeared to me capable of carrying
of Scylla, and under the eyes of the army and tie: in-
that was going forward, demands my warmest ac-. 150 men each; I immediately dispatched the boats
'of this ship (with volunteers) under the command of habitants of botch coasts.
knowledgments. It has doubled the confidence of the troops and
To Lieutenant Elphick, the first Lieutenant of the • Mr. George Rose Sartorius, the Third Lieutenant,
sailors, and serves as en answer to those who pretend
Magnificent, a yea y gallant and zealous officer, lam accompanied by the boats of the Espoir, under the
' that the English only suffer convoys to arrive at Scylla,
much indebtectfor his attention and assiduity at a time I command of Lieutenant Robert Oliver, the Success
'when I was unAle to exert myself as usual ; and it and Espoir covering their landing. i in order to have the pleasure of destroying them.
EXTRACT Or A LETTE, DATEDJULY .
would be injustiee if I entitteil to mention the reedis lam sorry to say, that when about musket-shot
i Madame Recamier,R FROM
ai mucPARIS h celebrated bylo her
ness and alacrity si,:nea by Lieutenant Bussell, agent I from the shore, three boats swamped, having struck
lof transports, in attending any duty which was re. ; on a sunken reef, by which misfortune two- seamen •
i beauty as the bankruptcy of her husband, died a few
quired of trim, when the Lieutenants of the Magni& : belonging to the Espeir were drowned ; all their am- :
! days ago at Paris. Madame Towzard is dead, in
1 niunition being wet, the Officers and men swam to consequence of her wounds. There are some hopes
cent were employed on shore.
I transmit herewith the Capitulation signed ~y ; the beach with cutlasses in their mouths, when the of the recovery of Prince Kurakin. The Duke of
General t. amus, as also Returns of the artillery and : enemy fired upon them from two I • .
ong six pounders, i Otrante (Fouche) has fixed his residence at Aix. in
ordnance stores, taken in the Citadel and advanced and four wall-pieces; they being secreted behind the ' Provence. The Emperor has recalled Vice-Admiral
batteries, and Lists of the killed and woundet belong- : rock, were not perceived until the boats ground- . Tauguet, who, for the last seven years, has beer. un-
ing to his Majesty's ships under my .orders. ' I base ! ed.—The enemy's fire served
only
to increase the employed, and given him the command of the aqua-
the honour to be, &c. &c. (Signed) GEO. EYRE. zeal of the party, and their perseverance
so intimida- ! tiros at Rochefort.
ted the enemy that they deserted their guns, and re-f BERLIN, JULY 111.
A Return of Officer+ and Men belonging to hi+ Majesty's Ships I
Magnificent, Ntostague, Belle Panic, Leonidas, atitirnagen I treated to the hopes which were
near,keeping up a , A Royal Edict has been published here, which SIS.
Killed and NA'oanded at the siege of St. Mauna, between the 1 heavy fire of musketry . from the windows ; hut being I pe' d n s die commercial relations with the United States
21st of M-,rcli and 16th April. also dislodged from
,them, they fled to the mount..ins.. of North America. It directs, that no vessel coning
Magnificent-3 killed,9 wounded. Tire
Montague-4 killed, SI wounded. guns were spiked, carriages destroyed, two from of
any the Americo, ports, or owned by an
Belle Poule-6 wounded, vessels set on fire, their car goes (which consisted of , American, shall be admitted into a Prussia,. port, butt
Leonidas-2 wounded,, oil) stove, when they wither Acuity launched the boats' contrary, that a such vessels entering Aar.
on thin 11the: '
lmogera—l wounded. that were swamped, and returned on board. l hours or ports of Prussia shall be compelled to depart.

FOREIGN lATELLIGENCE.

g could be - - Mimes et Mein oted
A batteri Murias Milleartwomww MG)
enemyuad loins Marines.
troops Woanded— E
Gearge vriD, Cap
ster, and Daniel Wilson, A
.i..,r,. ~...1 Thomas Minshasr,John 11l
Tlthoe f
Leoni.