Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-09-18
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The two Spanish SHIPS, FL Firm. VI
San Raphael, came up the harbour /.
F, evening, and were safely moorsd in Il.
Hamoaze, amidst the loud pladits and
| cheers Of vast concourse Of sDert.,o,. Il
who assembled on the shores Of the Hos
Mount Wise, and the Stonehouse HI, B
TO witness this pleasing scene; the westbe,k
was extremely foe, which enhanced ,bs B
beauty Of the sight.
Another ship Of the line (supposed to Be
| The Pluto, of 80 guns) struck to the Wind.
sor Castle and Malta, but was immediate.
; ly afterwards towed off by frigate, and
escaped.
The Windsor Castle remains in Cav,
':sand Bay, and the Sirius frlgae in the
/ Sound, performing quarantine. The E.
,gvptienne frigate sailed this afternoon for
Portsmouth; the mizsn topmsst of the
aattSr was carried away by a shot from one
of the enemy's line Of battle ships which she
engaged.
lie ships mentioned in nv last TO have
been seer from the heights meas Loo, have
been in sight from Maker Tower The whole
! of the day, and are supposed to be home.
ward bound East India ships.
Extract ofa letter G0m an officer on E2ara
| one q TIT. tugates IN Sir RodsftCao s
| Sfeeh
{! On the e2d July, about II A. NJ. the
Defiance, one of tbeIook-out ships, mfde
a signal for a feet N. w. directly to wind
ward of our fleet; shortly after the signal
for their being the enen,y's feet, and that
they consisted of ships Of the line, and fri
gates, to the humber of so. Al this time
we were to windward of the Defiance, ard
! four or FIVE leagues to windward Of cur
feet. About half past IL, P. NJ. We could
! plainly count from cur deck from twenty
five to thirty sail, apparently lying too
The Dahance getting nearly within gan'
shot Of the enemy's advanced squad
ron, which then tackled and stood 70
windward OF their feet, then termed III
lire. We bore up to leewald of their ad'
vanced snip, and passed within halt gun,
shot Of their whole line, which was tarnl1a
in a mastery style, and consisted OF II
sail ofthe lire, and line Of battt-sn'Ps 70
windward, for the protection of their rear
They had likewise large trigate8, '"S
bries, and very valuable galleon, WAic'
one of their iirigates had in TOW; the IT.
gates were likewise to windward (wlth NC
three ships Of The line) Of their sie'n"o''
snip.
Our feet was at this time about . MUG
20 leeward, on the starboard tack, nnde'
press of sail, the enemy at the same ''n''
under easy sail--a thick fog intefveO'"(E
prevented the two Reets from seeing sas'
other. Seeing the galleon in tow by "
(: irlga,e, and observing they were tue SCI
most ship OF the enemy's line. We tack
with the intent of attempting to cut nef VI =,
This sudden mancuvre drew the eoehl?
frigate into sarm, and she immeal"'s.
commenced firing signal guns in quick SUI lI
cession, which caused three line OF o',''
ships stationed to cover their rear, 10 eUa
down for her protection. Our attempt y
ing thus frustrated we were comPelsu
edge down 20 our feet. The tog al Ia
time cleared little, aud we perceived u"
our feet tackled for the enemy, and the a.
mira had given the signal to attack NC
centre. As we were edging away we T. r.
served the van of the enemy had wore ),
the protection of the galleon likewise ]:
when we observed their leading 81"
(three quarters past four) were IN vs.
critical situation. On passing, they ho -
ed Spanish colors, and We receiVep :