The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-07-17 00:00:00

From the LONDON GAZETTE, Jusr 15.

'At the Court at the Qneen's Palace, the 12th of
July, 1809, present, the King's Most Exeel.
lent Majesty in Council.
It is this day ordered by his Majesty, in Conn.
cil, that a general embargo be forthwith laid (to
continue until further orders) upon all ships and
vessels in the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, except his Majesty's ships and ves-
sels of war, and except such ships and vessels as
shall be laden by the especial order, and under the
directions of the Lords Commissioners of his Ma-
jesty's Treasury, or the Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty, with any kind of provisions or
I.stores for the use of his Majesty's fleets or armies;
and also except such ships and vessels as arc eon-
, ployed by the officers of the navy, ordnance,
•Victualling, and custo►►►s : And the Right lion.
kbe Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's 'fres.
sury, and the Lords Commissioners of the Admi-
ralty, and the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports,
arc to give the necessary- directions herein us to
them may respectively appertain.
w. FAWKENER.

Admiralty-Office, July 15, 1809.
!opy of a Letter from Vice-admiral Sir Jantes Saumarea,
Bart. and K. B. Connusoder in Chief of hie Nlajesty'
Ships and Vessel. in the Baltic, to the Pion. N. W. Pole,
dated oa board the Victory, of Hango llead, 'Nth Jane,
1809.

Sta—l herewith inclose the copy of a letter
transmitted to me by Captain Barrett, of his Ma-
jesty's ship Minotaur, which he had melted from
Captain Samuel Warren, of the Bellerophon, ac.
quainting him of an attack made by the boats of
that ship, under the orders of Lieut. Pilch, on a
battery upon one of the islands near llango head,
which, after an obstinate resistance, was carried
in a very gallant manner by the party under Lieut.
Pacts's orders, who spiked the gUilb (four twenty.
four pounders) and destroyed the magazine, which
you will please to lay below the Lords Commis.
sldnen of the Admiralty.
1 am, &c.
_ _

(Signed) JAS. SAXMAREZ.
SIR, Rellerephoo, off Dagerost, June 20, 1809.
Pursuant to your signal to me of yesterday, I
proceeded, in his Majesty's ship under my com.
mend, off Hango ; when at sun-set I disco%ered a
lugger (apparently armed) and two other vessels
at anchor within the islands ; deeming it' of im-
portance to get hold of them, I anchored, and de.
tached the boats under the orders of Lieutenant
Pilch ; and have to acquaint you, that they had
gained complete possession of the vessels, which
being found were of no consequence, and under
cover of four strong batteries (not before observ-
ed), supported by several gun-boats, were aban-
doned. It was then judged necessary, to prevent
loss in returning, to dash at the nearest battery,
mounting four tw,citty-four pounders (and by a
muster-roll found, garrisoned with one hundred
and three men), which, after an obstinate resist-
ance, wits carried in the most gallant manner, the
Russians retreating to boats on the other side the
island. The guns were spiked, and magazine de.
stroyed.
Lieutenant Pilch reports to me the very able u-
shtance he received from Lieutenants Sheridan and
seotham, Lieutenant Carrington, Royal Marines,
lied Mr. Mart, carpenter (volunteers); and that
wore cool bravery could not have been dliplayed
limo by the Olken and men employed on this