Star.
London, England, 1811-11-06 00:00:00

FROM LAST NIGH'T'S GAZETTE.

ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, NOV;IMBER S.
Copy of a letttr from awe Honourable Rear-Admiral Legge to
John Wilson Crfilter, Esq. dated on bpard his Maleafs ship
Revenge, In Cadiz Bay, October.2l; • • .
SIR—I take the advantage of the Cambrian call-
ing off this pctrt with a convoy, 'to acquaint You for
their Lordship? information, that, in cankquence of
the Spanish General Bailaster.ne being pressed by a
superior force of the enemy in the vieinftyofaan Roque,
application was made to MajOi.OeiVereCooke from
the Spanish Government here to co-operatgseith theni.
• in making a diversion in his
,-favefue,, by:binding a
British force at Tarrifa. Major,General Cooke hay-
-- ing 'communicated the same to me, I directed the
Stately, with. the Columbine and Tuscan, to perform
that service, and they sailed from hence with eight
companies of the vl•7th, the like number of the 87th,
a detachment of seventy rank and file from the 95th
regiment, and four pieces of light artillery, with the
officers, gunners, and horses attached to them, in
transport•:, under the command of Co'aonel Skerritt,On
the 1 I th instant, since which the wind has blown con-
stantly so strong from the eastward, that the Spar.ish
part of the expedition have not been able to move;
but I had the satisfaction to receive yesterday a let-
ter, of which the enclosed is a copy, from Captain
Dickson, of his Mltjesty's ship Stately.
I have not written so fully as I should have done,
not wishing to delay the Cambrian, as she has French
prisoners under convoy, and they are short of water.
I have the honour to be, atc. (Signed)
A. K. Lauor.
His Majesty:a ship Stately, Tarrifa Bay, October ad. .
SIR—I have the honour to acquaint you, that the
whole of the artillery and guns were landed on the
Ita instant, and are now in the field, in short, every
description of stores are on shore, and all is going oft
as well as possible. The day before yesterday the
enemy, about fifteen hundred strong, made his ap-
pearance, and indicated a disposition to advance
• ag,ainft Tarrifa by the Pass rf Lapina. The Tuscan,
with the gun-beat No. 14., and the whole of the
Stately's boats, under the command of the First Lieu-
tenant Davies, took up their anchorage close to Shit
beach, and from a smart firing kept up during the
night, the enemy was nit able to pass. Next inom.
ins, after some mar •xuvring, they marched back, and
we have not seen them since. This morningeolor4
! Skerritt, with all the troops, is marching after them.
The easterly gale still blows hard, bin hitherto we
have all rode it out very well ; and I have great
pleasure in reporting to you, Sir, that the exertions of
Captains Sliepheard and Jones, also Lieutenant Da-
vis of the Stately, with petty officers and seamen, in
landing the stores and guns, meet my warmest ac-
knowledgment. • I have the honour to be, etc.
(Signed) G. S. Drettsos,Captain.
Extract of a letter from Commodore Penrose to John Wilson
. Crakes, Esq. dated -tso bowl his Majesty's ship San Juan, at
.4:Meeker, October So.
I hate little to add 'for their Lordships' infOrisa-'
.
tion since my last letter bey the Woolwich.
The French greatest force 'has been ten thousand
under General Goillinot, drawn from a great variety
ibrolaCes, and only three small howitzers. .
A Ifritish force of one thousand infantry, and a
detachment of artillery, has arrived at Tarrifa, !nit
a strong reinforcement of Spanish troops has bctn
prevented from getting tip to that place by the frish
easterly 'gales, which prevent any attempt being m4del
to drive the enemy Isom his position. '
The inhabitants of Saw Roque are all under the
protection of the guns of the garrison, and thrse of
41Vgiairas are retired to the Island andshiPOilitt-
detachment of British troOpsgartisodihat tsl:atd ; a
Am dragoons hate entered the teiwnitit retied again
directly. I hale now four gun•bOats guarding the
sbore of the bay, and they prove. of thegteatesensi
In keeping the tinny from the toast.:,'"` •
Copy of a letter from t'sptain Acklona, of his Majesty:a sloop the
Ranee?, addrtased c<s R card:huh4'p eynnidi, ar.l transmitted
.bg Nfitdmiral air Jaunt eatunarea,..K,U. re 4alna Wain
OtOker, Esq. ,
Nis Majesty's sloop Ranger, or RaPtuAft; Oct. 17:
SIR—I have the pleasure to Inforritlcitt;* that On
the morning of dte 14thinstaiat, Idrovb:6Oshore and
burnt tinder •R*.Head, the French priiiikee lugger
the I lirondelk, having sis gunsand thirty-six men,
belonging to Stralsund, but hest 'from Dantxie ; and
this intermion I captured, alter a short chace, the
French privatfer schooner le Grand Diable, of four
guns and twenty.five men; out two days finm Dain-
ties neither of which had made ahy'captures. •
I am, {cc. ..Ganitaz ACILLOK.
MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
WAR•OWCE, NOViSIBER 5.
bur Rrenient of,Dragnon Guards—Cornet David Hay to he
List:tenant, by purchase, vice Moriarti, prontotedhin the
ff;tlt Foot.
Id Regiment of Dragoons—Cornet William Mznfull to be Lieu-
tenant, without ploeia.e; •
4th Iteginfent•of Dragoons. •
1":1 be Lieutenants—Cut net Hugh Smith, by pureinre, vice Carle-
ton, promoted; Cornet. Benjamin Welkin., by purchase, vice
Langton, who retires; Cornet Irs'oo %Val:lron, by purchase,
vice Forbes, promoted in the ROM Foot; and Cornet George
Goodman, vice Armerrorg, deceased.
To he Cornet, without purchase—Edgard Cubist, Gent. vise
Goodman. - •
IRA Rtginient of Light Pennons —Corratt Frederick Baron
Le Sn, from the. Ist Dr,troonb of the Kill's, Ce: man Legic!as
sok* Liempta,ii, vice fuiclarence, propmtefL

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