The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-05-07 00:00:00

FRESCII MARINE.

BREST, Aentt.2(l.
Tae following are some details of the operations of the squa-
dron arrived from I.,'Oefect : tin the 9th Torch, at ten in the
morning. the wind baring shifted to N. N. E. hear-Admiral
Chant Af.LFW t.vo, Commandant oft!," L'Orient squadron, com-
posed of four !fps of :he line and two corvettes, timonored from
that port in sight of the 's fleet, consisting IC. four shims,
one of which was a ilirce•decker, four frigates, and some cor-
vettes.. The fallout ilig day, at day-light, his Majesty's squadrum
was I I kigoes W. S. IV. from the causeway of the Saints. Two
of the reco,inoitred them. prudently kceaing three
1,-,i4aes to windwe rd. INtieltly were observed a frigate and five
',vier refs is, holdiog communication w ith the two first by means
of signals mind tiring of cannon. The .Itleuiral thoaght it was the
coeley's squadroa whirli had licen bloteltadiug I: Orient that was
is parsuit of him„ artieularly when lie discovered four other sail
to the East,it therefore beeatne liceesi7ry to get omit Of•iglit of them,
hiell was accomplished by changing the etr.inio6 several
far at half past eleven at night the enemy ceased to show lights,
throw up rockets, and fire cannon. On the II tit, the .Istlndral
captured and burnt the brig taorge Will am, ('apt. DowMcg, of
1 • tons, with a crew of five men, and mooning two guns,
lobo with wine aril orawget, from St.Nliclittets to London; this
c. sel. w itb her cargo, seas worth 98,01) Crates. Cm the 12th
aail I.3th we ev.prrieneed a dreadful storm, whin[ obliged us to
I. PA') till evening, u:sen the wind has Fog moderated a little,
the Admiral teak the Awericaa brig Daaphiii, Capt. RICHARD
rrOCet•dimg from Lisboa to Gottetiloirgh. This ves-
sel was :t good nri7..•.'partieul.trly is respect to her cargo; but
the Idittirol coairo d iiisiself with taxing the Captain's parole
u; inwoar ilia( ho sv :sold not inform any vessels which Might
visit 'oho :hat he azai met our squadron. Willa sus gave this in
wt.; tang., vt.:6 allowed to Continue his voyage. This t °nap et
too a:•,,s t'le Cnitt:=l :Rates is very different to that or the i:u fish,
w th American sailors. On thellth he captured theCamcl,
Coquinas sr.es atons,E'gu.is,and Timen,ladenwith salt wo-
o...fans. beer, &c. etc. from Kingssala to llarbadoes, worth 7:4,000
Tae weather vase bad, he could not burn her :ill the
17th. On the 18th two vessels were sceu approachin; the squa-
dron wilt the English flag flying. The wind was too high to
send tilarard them,' but the corvettes were ordered to keep them
in is its the squadron deriag the night. On the 19th it captured
the English goelet.e. the Mary, Captain DeNALiricN, of 150
Oa, laden with raisbis, &c. A:c. bound from Gibraltar to Bri's-
tol, worth 3.?0,00-1 franes. 'this vessel was btant. On the 20111
were also burnt the two prizes taken the IFth ; Ocean, Mundy,
of '212 m, with sugar, coffee, /tr. from SurinaMto London,
WO th 1,030,01 francs; the other was named the John, Captain
Oaf cc, of `g92 tons, similarly laden, and from and to the sante
port as the Ocean; esiimaied at 2,250.010 francs. On the 21st
was taken nod burnt the English brig Neptune, Captain MoR-
Rise*, of 17G tons, laden wi h various merchandise from Aber-
de :11 to St. Croix, north 78,0d.1 francs. II itherto the squadron
has experienced gabs of a inds; but on the 22d it was assailed
by a dreadful /me. Oa the 27tli the wind shifted to S.W. when
the Admiral directed his course tonards land. On the ‘lBth he
so Med, wheat it Mai discovered he was entering the Bay of
Andierne. At oho: at night toe watch exclaimed they saw
brna!sers a head, a Melt, although very unlikely, the Admiral,
oat of prudenee, made the squadron stand u. on the starboard,
sulvm it WP.,4goiekly discovered it was merely the reflecting of
the sou alma a Ner:, sea. lle sailed to discover the Pen-
mo.:.,; t seeatber :;.as We. At three quarters past ten
litit l was :.e.eir at a le:igue ilistance, and quickly tifterwards the
Penini.rlts were I:: ~.qvcred, and at half-past three anchored in
lirest It oo.is ; in the eveiling the enemy hail seven vessels within
af the entry of I:171We. We thin!. shot undoubtedly this
s'our: butt didicult MCI without honour to the French
marin • ; it has e-rt•ioncil tut tit- enemy a loss of SO men. 4-i gums,
and I i::!3 ions of to er:tiandi ze, worth, together with the ship:.
6.52E0'41 felines; prolodsly the raising of insuranc-s ; an embar-
go on tili (vie entry was aseertained ; star n throngliout
his colovie • tsy the ships v. Ito escar.l It . under favour of eight
or bad e. t err; ti;t` m adia. of considerable forces in r.!r• sit of
us to Nevs in the Colonies, thg.Guilph, Ln Mauche, to
the inoattis of all our ports, is: order to prevent our entering
them.--(Joucula dr 1' tiusia:e-,