Star.
London, England, 1810-07-16 00:00:00

FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

ILDMIRALTY-OPFICZ, JULT 14.
Qtrof two letters from Rear.Admirsi Drury, Commander in
.of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the East' Indies,
addressed to the Honourable William Wellesley Pole, late
Secretary to the Admiralty.
His Majesty's Ship Russel, in Colombo Roads, January 7.
Sir, you will be pleased to lay before the Right lion. the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty, the enclosed copy of a letter
which I have received from that most able and jedieous Officer
captain Wainwright, of his Majesty's ship Chiffonne, who has
for some time pair had the direction of the frigates employed in
the Persian Gulf, and appears to have effectually destroyed the
nest of pirates which has so tong harraued the trade with im•
Quaky. I have the honour to be, Etc. (Signed)

WM. 0. P. DRURY.
His Majesty's ship la Chifonne, off Ras al /Chyme,
November 14, 1809.
Sta—l have the honour to acquaint your Excel-
lency, that by the exertion of the troops and the
squadron,. under the respective command of Lieute-
nant-Colonel Smith and myself, Ras al Khyma, the
principal town 'of the pirates who have so long in-
fested the Persian Gulph, has been completely des-
stroyed, together with all the vessels in the port,
amounting to upwards of fifty,.(about thirty .of them
very large dows,) and of every species of naval stores.
The ships arrived off the place in the afternoon of
the 11th instant, but in consequence of the shallow-
ness of water were not able to approach the town
within four miles, with the exception of the small
cruizers and two of the transports • these anchored
from it as near as two miles. On the same evening
the Minerva, an English ship, prize to the pirates,
was burnt within twice her length of the, shore: • •
On the following day the town •was -carmonaded
for three hours by the small cruizers antigun-boats,
with considerable effect; and alittle before day break
on the 13th instant a feint was made on the northern
end of the place with two gun-boats, under the com-
mand of Lieutenant Leslie, of the Chiffonne, and a
detachment of native troops, and the main attack
commenced on the southern, about half an hour after-
wards, consistently with an arrangement made by the
Lieutenant-Colonel. The troops were soon landed,
and, gallantly executing the admirable plan of their
Commander, had possession of Ras al Khyma by ten
o'clock, driving the enemy to the opposite shore ; the
gun boats kept up a fire of grape shot on the sea side
as the soldiers advanced. Before four o'clock all the
enemy's vessels were in flames, together with the na-
val storehouses in the town.
I received the most effectual assistance from Cap-
tain G•ordon, or the Caroline, who .was with me at
the landing, and from the officers and men .of his
Majesty's ships ; also from the respective comman-
ders of the Honourable Company's cruizers * at-
tached to the armament, and their Officers and men.
The Marines of the Chiffonne and Caroline were dis-
embarked with the army.
By the accompanying return your Excellency will
have pleasure in observing that the loss of men on
our side is trifling ; that of the enemy has been very
seve-e.

I have the satisfaction to say that the most perfect
90rdiality subsists between the army and navy, such
as promises to insure complete success in al the sub-
sequent operations.
The troops began to embark at day-light this morn-
hag, and, notwithstanding the great want of boats,
were all on board the transports before noon. I have
the honour to be, &c. (Signed) J. WAINWRIGHT.
• The Honourable Company's cruizen--Mornington, Captain
Jeakes ; Aurora, Lieutenant Conyen; Nautilus, Lieutenant Wal-
kin ; Prince of Wales, Lieutenant Allen; Fury, Lieutenant Da-
vidson ; Arid, Lieutenant Salter.—The Vestal joined on the 12th.
A return of. Men killed and wounded- Wit. board of, and in the
Boats of, the Ships employed in the attack of Ras at )(hyena,
on the 11th, 12th, and 13th November 1809.
His MAJESTY'S SHIP LA cittritosNr. •

lames Gady, able seaman, slightly wounded; Alexander Hood,
able seaman, ditto.
HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP CAROLINE.
James Bryant, ordinary seaman, severely wounded.
HONOURABLE COMPARE'S CRIMEA MOR N/NOT ON.
Andrew Willson, seaman? severely, wounded; William Grisley,
artilleryman, ditto. .

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James Bryant, or
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