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were necessary. and none were nauS, "a
Iscept TO direct close orders as the lines pore
| down.
The commander in chief in the victory
lied the weather column, and the Royal
sovereign which bore'my flag, theslee.
The action began'as twelve O'Clock, by
the leading ships of the columns breaking
through the enemv's line, the commander
in chief about the tenth ship from the van,
the second in command about ttlc 18TH
from the rear, leaving the van ofthe enemy
uneccupied the succeeding ships breaking
through in all parts, astern ofthelr leaders,
and engaging the enemy at the muzzles OF
their guns Z; the coaRict was severe 5; the
enemy s ships were fought with ga!lan;rv
highly honorable TO their officers, bat inc
attack on them was irresistible, and II
pleased the almighty disposer otah events
to grant his majrsty's arms compleat and
glorious victory. About three T. M. ma
ny Of the enemy's' ships having struck their
colors, their line gave way admiral Ora
VIVA, with ten ships joining their irlgates
70 leeward, stood towards Cadiz. ne
S headmost ships in their van tackled, ard
standing to southwark, to WihdWard OF the
British line were engaged, and the stern
mos, Of them taken; the others went OH,
leaving rotis Majesty squadi on nineteen
ships Of the line, of which two are frst
rates. the Sautissima Trinidad, and the
Santa Anna, with three flag officers, VIZ.
Admiral Villensuve, the commander ID
chief, Don Ignatia Maria D'Aliva, Vice
Admiral and the Spanish Rear admiral
Don Bal,azer Hida,go Cisneros.
After such victory it may appear un-
necessary TO enter into encomiums on the
particular parts taken by the several com
nanders the conclusion says more on the
subject than have language to express;
the spirit which animated all was the same;
when all exert themselves zealouslyin their
eountry's service, ali deserve that their
high merit should sand recorded; and ne
yer was high merit more conspicuous than
in the battle have described.
The Aehllc "a French ~ after saving
surrendered, bv some mismanage OF
the Frenchmen, took fire and blew up, 200
OF her men were saved by the tender.
A circumstance occurred during the &C.
ton, which SO strongly marks the nvincl-
BILE spirit of British seamenwhen engaging
the epemes of their country, tina, canno,
resist the pleasure have in making it
known to their lordships; The Iemeralre
was boarded by accident, err design, By
French ship on one side, and SPanlard
on the other; the contest was vigorous,
bss inthe end the combined ensigns were
torn from the poop, and the Efitlsh hoisted
in their places. e
Such battle could not befought without
SUSTAINING great loss of men. II have not
only to lament in common with the British
navy and the British nation, in the fall of
the Commander in Chief, the loss OF he
70, whose name will be immortal. and ms
memory ever dearsto his coustry but my
heart is rent with tt,e most poignant grief
forsthe death Of friend, TIC whoua by ma
ny YEARS. insis acy., aads a perfect knowledge
of The virtues of hrs mind, which inspired
ideas supefior,o the common Tace'of men,
/ was bound by the strongest ties OF attec-
,ion, grief to which even the glorious &C.
caaion Ia which he Tell, does. not bring the
consolatoa ahtcf perhaps it anght; his
Iordship recet.ed snusket ball IL hstlsft
breast ahou, the middle Of the action, and
sent an ofesr to ner with his last farewell,
and soon after expired
I have siso to lament the loss Of those
excellent officers, capis. Duff of the Marrs'
aad. Cooke Of the Bellephron; have yet
heard OF none olheFs.
y far the numbers that have fallen viii
be found very great, when the returns come
TO me- bu. 1t having blown gale OF wind
ever since The action, have not yet had II
sin my power to collect any ,rspor,s from tie ,
ships. The Royal Sovereign having los.
her mas,s, except the totterlng toremast,
called the Euryalns TO me while The aetioy