Star.
London, England, 1803-11-01 00:00:00

ADMIRAL OF Tilt NATIONAL FLOTILLA.

,nutogne Scpt.l9.
The Admiral arrived here yetterday., He fur.
veyed the ports of the firtt maritime difirift, and was
employed in bringing together the divilions of Dun.
kirk and Calais;, The courage and &ill of the two
Captains who commanded there divifions perfeCtly
fecanded the meafures which he had taken and equal-
led his wars:sett expeltations.
" Rear Admiral Macon, whom the Admiral had
ordered to proceed from the port of Boulogne with
the force already eolleaed there, and thole which had
the preceding day arrived from Calais, brilliantly
eaecuted his Inftrutlions. Our gun boats on this occa-
Gott (hewed that the exclufive empire of the fea will
ceafe to belong to our rivals. The ffiirmiffies which
preceded the patina' of the two divilions of the fin
tilla do the greateß honour to Captains SAINT Ha-
man and Poweoz.
" There two officers combated the Englifli di-
vifions, much fuperiOr in point of force to the divi-
lions which they commanded. The &II not only
fullained for feveral hours unfupported, repeated at-
tacks, but afivally obliged the enemy to make an ig-
nominious retreat r The other, weaker (fill, and in a
lunation of pectdiar difficulty atCape Grifnez, was in.
trepid enough to pals along tinder the fire of fifteen
or fixteen Englifls velTela without being able to re•
turn a fingle ffiot, fo important was it to make every
poffible oh of the oars, and not fo lofe the tide. The
Admiral, who was a witnefs of this intrepidity, was
altogether aßoniffied pt the cm-sines of the foldiers
of the 46th demi brigade, hitherto little accußomed
to the dangers of the fur. Their zeal, however, pro.
doted a refult not lefs happy than could have been
eapeffiedium the moR confutztmate Poperience. 'The

reports made by the Admiral on the fubjell, and who
beheld in perfon the whole teen, probe that our land
batteries and not a little contribute to the fuceefs of
the day. 'The greaten praife is bellowed on she fol.
diets of the 45th and sad military divifions, and on
the tailors on board the divifion of Captain PERRI.
tvx and that which immediately preceded hips. The
cannoneers of the battery of Cape Grine particelarly
diffinguillted themfelves.
4, The enemy, though twice humbled, again tried
yefferday towards the evening to wipe off the (tame
they had incurred, by attacking the flotilla at the time
it was calling anchor, and before it had got into a
place of lafety. Here a new proof was exhibited of
their inability to injure us. Their bombs, which
they had employed in diffrelling fome families at
Calais without at all accomplifiung any importaut
objeB, were only the means of preparing the defeat
of their fleet by exafperating our warriors. In this
141 atlion Rear Admiral hiacior commanded in per.
fon the united force of the flotilla. (Signed) Bentz."

PARTS, OCTOBER it.

The preparations for the grand expedition againft
England become every day more alive. In all the
ports and rivers of the Republic, every exertion is
made to complete the conaruetion of flat•bottomed
boats. From every diarid, new bodies of troops
continue to be marched to the coat. On the tzth of
this month (Odober 4.) the 9th regiment of Dra-
goons, and the 64th demi.brigade of the line left
Paris for the common dellination. The Fiesv Con-,

sus has nut, however, yet left the capital. On the'
tsth (Oftober 4,) he vifited the Dock yard der hem-
fides, and went on board a Fan boat. to afcertain
whether it was properly coniltufted. While he was
on board, accompanied by Madame BONAPARTE,
Madame LECLERC, and Madame MURAT, another

boat, commanded by a naval Officer, went through
various mancenvres. The boat then returned to the
place where the FIR6T CONSUL was Rationed, and a
company of Chaffeurs, of the Confular Guard, were
employed to row the two boats. The foldiers, with
their fufils by their fide, as if they had been proceed.
ing in the expedition, rowed the veils with fuch
extraordinary fwiftnefs as to excite the admiration of
thoufands of fpaeators affembled on die banks of the
Seine. The FIRST CONSUL, who was highly gratified
with this trial, had another fubjee of fatisfadion by in-
telligence lately received of the conduit of his brother
JIIIOAIII BON4P•RTI. According to recent accounts
from Martinique, this young man, commanding a
brig, had taken an Englifb brig, of equal force, which
he afterwards funk. The French frigate la Badine,
carrying 12 guns, had alio, according to the fame
accounts, a very (harp aeion with the Englith fri•
gate the Venus, carrying 36 guns.
The following articles appeared in the Official
journal :
According to accounts from Calais, of the 3oth of
September, the Englith fquadron, which had an en-
gagement with part of our flotilla, has been teen off
the coatis of England. Three of thefc vefels have
been obliged to return in confequence of the injury
fuflained by the !hot of our veffels. They have
landed a great number of their wounded, which are
ellimated at not lets than too. The lofi of the enemy
in killed, there is reafon to believe confiderable.
By the fame accounts we learn, that this lots is,
among other circumflances, attributed to the power-
ful impreGon of the mot tars formed i.n a new con-
Rrudion, which have been placed on the coatis of
France, and to the fuccefs of the new_ method which
has been adopted of placing pieces of artillery, of
the calibre of 36 pounds, fo as to diftharg: their !hot
to double the ordinary diflance.
The,fiasr CoNsuL daily exercifes his Guards in
manoeuvring the gun boats he has at St. Cloud
A private letter from Liße, in Come of our papers,
Lays, 4, our invafion of England will let every thing
'to tights. Had I ten thoufand beads I would pledge
them alt for the fuccefs of the expedition. The FIRST
CONSUL'S motto I would recommend in future to be,
.1 I came, I law, I conquered."
Belgium fur macs for the landing in England in all
boo (tips.
There is hardly any thing new from our coatis.
Every thing teems to have remained tranquil fince
:he actions which took place on the 28111 and agth of
September, betwixt the Natic.nal Flotilla and the
Britith Squadron near Calais and Boulogne. New
movements of the Flotilla will, however, of entitle
bring on new engagements. Such an occafion ap
pears to be very near at hand. Letters from Dun-
kirk, Rate, that another divifion of flat bottomed
boats, on board of which will be the 36th demi-bri-
gade, will very fhortly be ready to proceed from that
port to the rendezvous at Boulogne. Every exer-1
tion continues to be made to increafe the naval force
of the Republic, and in particular that fpecies of
force to be employed in attempting a decent on the
enemy's (bore. !t is to the accnmplifhment of this'
°Nee, that all the offerings which have been made
to the Government are employed. Similar offerings
continue to be made from various Departments.—
Scarcely, indeed, is there a fingle Department from
which a fubfidy has not been received ; and the exam
plc of the largeß is followed even by the finallell of
the Communes. The lame liberality has become
equally general among the land and tea forces,
Rear Admiral Lsisstoyis, Commander in Chief
of the fleet at Toulon, and Rear Admiral Dyna-
mo:a, commanding a fquadron under his orders,
have lately offered for themfelves and the officers
and crew of fourteen !hips, a prefent of a proportion
of their pay to contribute to the espence of the ex-
pedition againtl England. To the offers of the troops
Rationed in the interior, to thole of the armies of Italy
and Batavia, the corps now (erring in Switzerland
and Hanover, have added their patriotic gifts. The
latter army accompanied their gift with a very adula.
tory addreft.
Lad Sunday evening a courier from Spain brought
difpatches, which Rate, that the King of Spain had
fully acceded to the ultimatum fent to him ; that
the Prince of Peace had given in his refignatinn, and
that D. tillseaas, father-in law of General Duane,
had been appointed to lucceed him. The neutrality
of Spain towards England is therefore at an end.
General Minot" having enquired, whether, in or.
der to complete the Legion of Piedmnntefe now
railing, he might avail hirnfelf of the fervices of the
n.imerous robbers and vagabonds. now in the prifons
there, he has been exprefily prohibited from accept.
ing them, by the FIRST CURSVLs in a letter from
the Weer of War.

The FIRST Cossot. has declined the
ftatue propofed to be crated to him on t
Dijon ; he will not permit fuch monul
railed in his life time.
The penfion for the Widows and Simi
at 6000 lir:es.
A letter from Italy, dated September
44 The Englifh now clofely blockade the
noa. According to letters from that p 4
tention is to inak;: an attempt on the Ifh
part of the fquadron under Admiral Ni
ready left the coaft of Naples to go on
Lion."—Monitevr.
The privateer, le Dinanair, has taken
packet, the Dose or YORK, and carried
The privateer, le Cla,alfeau, Captain
which left Dunkirk on the tit Vendemial
on the 1.i.111 with an Englifh rize, nam4
Captain Mean, laden with oats. The fat
had taken another juju, which the
Francs, and of which the knew not the
On viewing our flat boats, I think I fc
infcribed on diem—,, Our paffage h but a
They are of a fright confiralion, about fifty fee: is
length, and five feet deep. They can contain about
6o men, and are provided with four ears and one
maR, which carry a fail; they are by as mum built fo•
regante, but merely raker/wet/fir a fiert pear. Each.
of there yards is to have three guns mounted. Par.
titular inftruelions are drawn up in the Cabinet of the
Fuss. Consul. for the Commanders of the coali.—
All the Minifiers, except the Minifter at War, are to
remain at Paris during the expedition.

honour of et:'
the bridge at
unsents to be
sators is fixed •
er 25, lays—
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ma, their in,
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IL SON has al-
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la the Lifbon
1 her to Vigil.
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tt a ttep."—