Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1805-12-26

ing fliips, breaking through. in all parts, aacrn
OF their leaders, and engaging the enemy at fhe
muzzlcs OF their guns ;---,he couaid was fevcfe
the encm;'s = fhfps we're foaght with gallanfrry
highly honoursblc 10 their officers. but the al.
tack on them was irHlifsble, and it pIeaied the
Almighty Difpofer OF all Events, TO grant his
Msjeay's arms complete aud glorious Victory.
about ihrec P. NJ. many Of the enemy's fhi?',
having truck their color, their ipe gave way |;
Admiral Grayina. with ten aips joining their
ffgsies ~ leeward. Rood towards Cadiz. The
FIVE head mott fhips in their van lacked. ard
ftanding 20 Ihc fonrhwsfd. to wind ward OF the
Bilifh line, we're engaged, ard the Rernmoif OF
fhem takco the Others vent off, leaving TO his
Msjcfy's fqusdson nineteen iniPs OF the line,
lot which two are FRA rates, the Santffma
Trinid I'd and the Santa Anna) with three Flag
Oaiccrs, viz. A miral Villenruyc, the Com
maDder In Chief, Don Ignstia Maria DAliva,
Vice Admiral. and The Spanifh Rear Admiral
Don D.haxar Hidsigo Cifoeros.
After fuch victory IL may appear unneceha-
ry 90 enter iito encommiu ~ on the par icuiar
paris ,aker by rhe feveral Commanders the
conclufoa isys more q the fubjeet than nave
language TO expref. he fpirit which animated
all was the fame when all excrted ihemiclves
zcalorl Y in their counry's fervice. all deieIve
that their high merits lhoud fsDd recorded ,snd
never was high merit more conipicpcus Inaa lie
,he battle have defcnbed.
The Achie {, French "a after hsving Tor
rendered, by fome Encouragement OF the
Frenchmen took FIRE and blew up; 400 OF her
meu we're hvcd by the tenders.
A cucunaancc occurred during The action,
which 70 arongly marks the inyioc'ple frint OF
britih iesmen, shro engaging the eeem'es of
their cOuulry, thar cannot rshlf the plesinre
have in m kiog il known 70 their Lordihips.
'he IcmsJaise was boarded By accident, or de-
ign, by a French nip 10 one hde snd Sgan-
lard ON The other the cor,ea was vigorous,
but 10 The ehd. the combined ehGsns ~efe torn
from the poop, and the Bsitith hoihed In their
places.
Such battle conid not be fought without
fuftaining qreal lois of men. have nor only
20 lsmenr in common with the Br.iiih Navy ard
the Britiih nation, in the fall Of the Commander
in Chief, the iofs Of hero, Sh'ic name viii be
immortal, and his memory ever dear 10 his coun
Try but my heart is rent with the nof poignant
piiei for the death Of friend, TO vhom, by
many years intimacy, and perGtt knowledge
OF th- virtues OF his mind, which inip''ed ideas
fuperior to the common race OF men, wss
bound by the ftrongef ties Of fiction a e,ief
90 which even the glorious occsiicn IN ~h'ch he
fell, does not bring the contolation which pc'-
hsps il opgh, his L'rdfh'p Ieceivrd mrket
hs IL in his lelt breaf, about the middle OF The
action, and !enr an officer 70 re Immediately
with hi, laif isresell and loon a. er expiIed.
have ailo TO lament the iofs OF ,hoie excel
lent officers, captains Duff OF the Man. and
Cook OF The Bsllerophon !; 1 have JET heard OF
no Others.
lear the numbers that have fallen viii be
very great, when the returns come 10 me but
il having blown a gale OF wind ever fince the
aSsion. have not YET had il in my power 10
colleef any reports from The fhips.
The Rc, sl Sovereign having lcR her mats,
excepting the toiteTiue foiemsh, | sailed The
Enry alus To me, While the sttion ntinuej,
which fhp lying within haiI, made m 6gna, a
,fcryice Capt. Blsckwood performed wlth great
attention, aiter The seiion, fhiited my Aag 20
her, that aight more eshly comruniea,e my
orders 10, and collect ,he fhips, and ,owed the
Royal Sovereign on, 10 ieasafd. The whole
Ace, were now in "a very perilous Gtus,ion, ma.
NY difnsAcd, all fhaitercd, in thirteen is'hom
water, Of the Shoals OF Trafalgar, and when
made ,he 6gnal to prepare to anchor, few OF the
fhi2s had an snchor TO let 60, their cables bring
thot away but ,hc fame good Providence which
aided w though fuch day spIefcrved Us in the
night. by the wind fhiitisg few points, and
drifting the fhips off the laod, except four of
the captured d,fmaaed fhics, which are now az
anchor off Trafalgar, and hope will ride fate
until thofe gale, a'e over.
Having ,hvs detailed the proceedings Of the
ace, on this occaSon, / beg leave to congratu-
late their Lordihips on victory, which. hope
will add = ray TO the glory OF his Majefy's
crown, and be attended with public benefit to
our country.
I have taken Admiral Villeneuve into this
fhip Vice. Admiral Don AliyaD dead. There
we're four thoufand troop, embarked, under the
command of Gen. Coutainin, who WAS taken
with Admiral Villeneuve in the Bucen,aure.--
am, sc.
tSigned) c. COLLINGWOOD.