The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-24

and Spaniih fbips were mixed without any an.
parent regart! to order of national f1uadton.
As the mode of our ATTACK had been pre- sionily
determined on, and communicated to the Flag
Officers and Captains, few 6gnals were neceiia.
~, aud none were made, except to dirca clofe
| order as the lines bore down.
The Commander in Chief in the victory led
the weather column, and the Royal Sovereign
| which bore my flag, the lee.
The action began at twelve O'Clock, by the
leading fhps of the columns breaking through
the encmy's line, the commander in chief about
the tenth fhiD from the van, the fecoHd in com
| mand about the 10th from the rear, leaving the
van OF the enemy unoccupied: the fuccceding
| HIPS breaking through in all parts, attern of
their leaders, and engaging the enemy at the
muzzles ofstheir guns the conflia was feverc (;
the enemy's lbips were fought with gallantry
highly honorable to their officers, but the attack
on them was irreGfable, and it p!cafcd the Al
mighty difpofer of all events, to grant his Ma
IJetty's arms 4 complea and glorious vittorv.-
About three P. NJ. many of the encmy's (hips
having truck their colours, their line gave way
Admira! Gravna, with ten ihips Joining their
tngates to 'eeward, food towards Cadiz. The
I'VE hcadmoft fhips in their van tackled, and
Handing to iouthward, to windward of the Bril-
tuh line Were engaged, and the fternmoft of them
taken; the others went OF, leaving to his Ma
'e.ty's fquadron nineteen ihips of the line (of
winch t.go are thrift rates, the Santiffima Tri,i-
oad' and the Santa Anna) with three flag officers,
VIZ: Admiral VilleneOve, the Commander in
Chiet, Don Ignatio Msria DsAiiva, Vice ADM.
raj, and the Spanifh Rear Admiral Don R,,ta.
Ter Hidalgo Cifneros.
After fach a victory it may appear unpecef.
larry to enter into encomiums on the particular
parts taken by the feveral commanders the
concluiIon lays more on the fnbiea than have
language TO exprefs the fpirit which animated
all was the fame; when all exert themf-lves
zea'outiy in their country's fervice, all dcfcrye
that their high merit f!loud ftand recorded !.
ana never was high merit more conipicuous than
N the battle have defcribed.
ne Achllie IA French ~ after having fur
Tehaered' by fome mifrnanagement Of the
r'c"comen' TOOK hire and blew up, 200 of her
men were favcd w the tenders. -
A circumstance occurred durinG the ,a;o,
which 10 ftrongly marks the invincibIe foir;t Of
britth feamen when engaging the enemies of
their country, that cannot refiit the r,,.,G..
nave IN making 1t known to their lordG,;ns. tn
iemera're was boarded by accident. or deGan
bya french hip on one li,le, and Sn,n;ard ~,
'he other; the contef was vigorous. but in ~.
end the combined enfgns were torn fr,u, t ths
POOP and the Britiih hoifed in their pisces.
ouch BATTLE could not be fought witbou, 6,r
tanning great lois Of men. have not onIv r.
lament IN common with the Britiih navy and the
D MARION, IN the fall of the Commander in
S"e'' me lois or a hero, whole name will he
immortal, and his memory ever da". W." %, oe
country but my heart is rent with the NO., 20
poignant grief for the death of friend. IN bor,
oy many years intimacy. and perfeef kno...
| ieoee or the virtues of his mind, with ;,E,;
req iaeas hyperion to the common race of men
was pound 10y the ftrongen ties of afr;esf;on
greet to which even the glorious occat;on "a d
which ne fell, does not bring the conr,I,.;o
winch perhaps it ought his lordfiin recs;vsa
mniket bail in his left breaft about the n,;dd,s
OF the action. and fent an officer to me u,,s
diately with his laa farewell. and fnon e ,nne-
pired. W." "'ser ex-
/ have alto to lament the lofs of ,bot,
lent officers captains Duff of the Ms,s -.
Cooke OF the Bellerophon have vet brarJ l "e
none others. '''"e"'o OF
rear the numbers that have fallen will he
,ound very great, when the returns come to me .
ogt ithaying blown gale of wind ever i;ncs 81. :,
ACTON have not yet had it in my power 70 co,-
'eet any reports from the fhips.
The Royal Sovereign having Ion her m ,as
except the tottering loren ait, called the Furv'
anus to me while the action continued. wbirb
IMP lying within hail, made my isnals. fer
re eaPtaln Blackwood performed with great
d'tei TIC ACTION United nv fac IN
ne,' that might more eaiy communicate m =
0,oers to- and colleet the fllips, and towed me
N Hoyai sovereign ont to feaward. The wbaIe
l nee were now in very perous lituation. many
o'imaIted; all BATTERED in thirteen fathon, wa
Ter on the fhoals of Trafalgar, and when
made the hgnal to prepare to anchor, few Of the
ihps had an anchor to LET go, their cables beine
mot but the fame good Providence which a;d'
cd US through fuch day prcferved in the ,rebt
by the wind Uniting few points, and driG;nn
the fhlps off the land, except four of the car,
tured difmafted G'ps. which arenow at ancbpr
on Trafalgar, ard hope will ride fafe unti,
| thofe gales are over. N"'"
| Having thus detailed the PROCEEDINGS of the
| feet on this occafon, ! beg leave TO coner,,'T
late their lordfhips on victory, which hone
Will addh ray to the glory ofhs maieffv's crown
| ana be attended with public benefi, TO orr
| county, ~ o"'
| am, &c. Signed C. COLLINGwOoD
VIM. Marfden, Efq.
The Order in which the fhips of the Br;,;o,
fGuadron attacked the combined Fler,s on
the 2lft OStober, 1905. o''
VAN. READ
,Tr,c.ory, Royal Sovereign,
Temerairc, Mars,
neptune, Bellne,
Conqueror, Tonnant.
teva'han' Bellerophon,
| max, Collonus.