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London, England, 1804-07-25 00:00:00

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111.1,p of a Letter fmrn Captain 0 Moans. Commander of
alovp the Penguin. to WIEELtst MARE° es, M.
dated afxo. ittißut, the 2,th of March,lBo.s.
His Ma jetty's Sloop Penguin, off Senegal
Bar, March 25, 1L304
Sit beg yon will be pleated to acquaint my
Lords Comtniffioners of the Admiralty, that, cruising
off Senegal, ascending to their Lordfltips' orders, on
the 17th inliant, a French privateer fcaoser, in en-
deavouring to avoid his Mejefly's brig under my
commands ran Cr. Swore owthe Bar, where I had
great realon to hope, from the furl running high,
the wooed have been dellroyed, in which 1 was dig'.
appointed. The Turf continuing I had no opportn-
nity of dettroying her till the tath inflant. On the
aid, in the evening. I obfetved two armed fchooners
had dropped down to the month of the river; and
on the enpraing of the* sath, from the one on there
having Milted -her pofition, I had rcafon to believe
they were endeavouring to get her off, I therefsre
Rood as-elofe in throe as the nature of the coal would
lidabvie, and commenced an attack on them, in hopes
of driving them up the river, and eventually to
hornahe ode on (lore. We exchanged thot for an
lioat'and L half, when finding I could not get fuffi.
eiently dote to effect my purple. I Rood off.
Lientenanb Wicktams and Ravt.si, with many of
• 'the crew, having volunteered their fervice, ar.d fearing
the might be got off and rendered a farther annoy-
ance to out trade. I Was inclined to accept their
offers, though the armed fehorners were then within
two cables length of her, and the furl flill running
highs threatened ntuch oppolition to their exertions.
At ten P. M. I difpatched Lieutenant WILLIAMs
in the Jolty boat, (conceiving her bell adapted to
the litrl3. with orders to deßroy her, if poffible ; at
ma A.M. I had the fatisfatlinn to fee her completely
• en fire, and at daylight totally deftroyed. The icr
site was performed unisbferved by the enemy, and
refiefts great credit on Lieutenant Wiskaams gird
his party, for the cool and Ready manner in which
they condulted the enterprize, and merits my greatell
• acknnuledgments and thanks. I learn the was called
14 Renonirnee, a veffel of large dimentions, corn-1
Mended by Citizen Ranson. mounting ix fix-poun-
, derv. two of which were on board when dellroyed,
•and..two nines, manned with 87 men, belonging to
Senegal. from Cayenne, lag from doree. I have
jeans pleafure in adding, that not a man was hurt on
18116-enfion. (Signed) o. swears.
'OW el • Lettrr front **Risk Hartearable Lard !Cur N. IL B.
abdmieal at the Blue. dm am WILLIAM Idsasese. Eft} dated
Rea bate, the stet balsas
I,s —I tranftnit. for their Lordffiips' information,
a copy of a letter from Captain OWE n, of his Ma-
jelly's (hip the Iratsarranztag to Rear-Admiral
Loins, acquainting him that the enemy's flotilla.
antlide of Boulogne Pier, had been furpt ilea! at their
moorings by the late gale cf wind, and funained very
noisfiderable Intl in attempting to regain their ports.
Their Lnrelthips will not fail to obferve how much
Captain Owen expielies himfelf to be fatisfied with
the merits of Captains Jaceson and HEYWOOD. of
the AUTUMN and HARPY, and Lieutenants Rica.
Larsson and Pales, commanding the BLootittoumn
as Meuse gun brigs. (Signed) guru.
His Whjety's IllealoaTA LIVE, Boulogne
Eat Tate I Wears, hay.
• Sir...-I'he wind yellerday let in firong from the
11. N. E. and N. E. by N. and made fo much fed,
:that the enemy's were's in the road of Boulogne be-
*awe very untidy ; and about eight P. M. the lee-
.ilenit brigs began to get under weii,h, and work to
%windward, whiltl Conte of the lugger. ran down ap-
-puently for Etaples ; their force was then forty-five
htigt and forty-three loggers. I made a fignal U.
leak out on there wads, which was immediately
obeyed by the HARPY, 4SLOODMOOND, and Aacnas,
who cl.fed with them. giving their fire to filch as at-
tempted to .Rand off from the land ; the Avvusen
was at this time getting under weigh, and 101 l no
time in gibing her fupport to the veffels already on
this lettuce, and continued with them during the
whole weather tide, to fire, from time to time, onl
loch Of the enemy's 'diets as gave them opportunity.
At day-light this morning there were nineteen brigs
and eight loggers only remaining in the bay ; and
about fax o'clock %bele began to gip tingle and run
to the fouthward for Etaples or the river Sommer.',
the A wrong and brigs being then too-far to leeward
to give them any interruption. As loon as the tide
permitted this !hip and the leader to weigh, we
Anod in with B.mlogne, when I perceived that a brig,
a lugvr, and fevers! large boats were handed on'
the beach weft of the harbour, the enemy were !hip-
ping and endeacunring to five from them what they
could. bnt I have not a doubt the rifin• tide would
.complete their deßrufticia ; three other brigs and a
lugger were on the rocks near the village of Porter,
totally defiroyed ; a brig and two loggers remained
at anchor clofe to the rocks with whelts up, and the
people huddled together shaft; the brig had 101 l her
ropman, toplail, and lower yards, and one of the
faggots the head of her mailman ; the lea was mak-
ing a perfeft breach over them, and if the gale con.l
rimes, their lituation is hopelefs. The merits ofl
Captains Jackson ar.d Himont), as well as thole
of Lieutenants Kicmaaoson sod Price, are fo well
known to you thst 1 need only fay, they seed on
ibis oecAfion with the fame decitive promptnefs
fley have always (hewn; and though the night pre-
wet.red my fceik, all that pared, there cannot be a
.Iflubt but Oust them weir-timed attack enured the
enemy's confution, and mentioned much of their
I fr, which, taking every circumßance, is, I doubt
n .t, far beyond what fell within our obi-creation.
ii,ec not yet peen able to collet the reports of thrfe
'Akers. but will forward then) the
moment that they
j an me. (Signed) a. w. c. a.
MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
Commiffinns in the Militia of the Stewartry of Kirk-
'; cud!), ight, figitcd by the Lord Lieutenant. Dated
July to, *Boa.
W itisan Cannon, nt. to be Llenteriant, vice Siaebir, erf,gred;
Robert Mater, Oevt. to be Laten, vice It..mfay, rthgned ;
Moinhn to I.e Lofign, vie Canon. promoted.
CUttiatiffauttli figned by the Lord Lieutenant of the
County of Southampton.
South-Eall Hants Cavalry.
jr.tm Stewart (Icor. robe t &cotenant ; Jobs Hewlett, Gent to be
eta net. Hat( Ci
PoM ay . 11104
rtiJovia Infantry.
1-1 Jr I. IT to be Captain. [wed Mat.% I, Itir-la
.n Unit. in Le I LIM:Dale Ty„anaigua,„„ta,,„,
Ix Lutagn. Dated Ityril s. aac.