Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-12-27

read to him. Ihc same evening" - 6
.le;s,e. Of ~ guns, was towed ~ y ene
Naiade frigate, having lost all her masts =
the engagement. =. ~
While al Malaga, Mr.. Kirkpatrlek, the
American consul, received the foiiowlne
statement, from his correspondents g "a
diz: :,
q An account of the Combined fleets OF
France and Spain, that sailed from Cadla
on the 1ett, and 10th OF October, and
fought the British feet on the 1lst OF
the same month.
SPANISH SHIPS.
Prince ofAusturias, Of 112 guns, return
ed TO Cadiz. Bay GA the 2ist October very
much damaged, and a great number killed
and wounded amongst the latter admiral
Gravina, and his major general Escaro, but
not dangerously; on the night OF the Esd
her main and mlzen masts were SO crippled
shst they rolled overheard.
The Santa Anna, struck to admiral Col.
haywood, who manned her and took out
her captain admiral Haba being wound
ee:, was left by his own choice on board,
being entirely dismassed and ungoyernable
----she fell so near the port of Cadlz, that
shewas retaken on the Esd by the squad
ron that wen, to sea for that purpose and
brought into Cadiz harbor.
Tie Bayo, of 100 gurs, was much da-
mayed in the action, bat came into port on
the night Of the 2lst. On the Esd IN the
morning, she got under way with several
other ships TO retake the ST. Anna, which
the British were towing off; and in the
night Of the 23d not. being able TO make
the port, she anchored about leagues dis.
tance, and blowing very hard, she rolled
her masts that were very much shattered
overheard, and was taken next day by the
British in sight Of Cadiz.
The Montague arrived at Cadiz on the
night of the 21st.
San Justo, ditto, ditto.
San Leandro, do. do. and next morning
while at anchor in the mouth of the bay,
she rolled away her main and mizen masts.
The San Francisco, and de Aisle, came
il on the night of the 21st dismsssed, and
on the right Of the Esd she drifted ashore
in Cadiz Bay, near Fort S.. Catalina, and
is totally lost The part of the crew that
were on board, when she went ashore,
were saved, having an English prize off,
Ger and men on board.
The NeptaaO came in on the morning
Of the ED, dismasted, drifted ashore In
the night of the Esd near St. Catalina and
was totally lost, crew saved, having AT
English prise officer and men on board.
The San Juan, Nepomano, San Idefon-
so, Argonauge, Bahama all totally dIsmast.
ed, and seen III possession of the English
on the Esd.
Notice was given, through the Tower,
of one more Spanish ship being in posses
sion Of the English; her name not known,
suppose her TO be the Santissima Tiinidas
da, of 144 guns.
FRENCH SHIPS,
The Pluion came In on the night of the
21si.
Algesiras came in on the night Of the
22d, having struck, and been manued by
the English, but being totally dismasted
and uDgoveruable. IN the night, the Eng
lish gave the command 10 the French, on
condition they should not be prisoners OF
war. This ship had above 500 men killed,
and among them admiral Masoz.
totally dismasted, struck to,
and was taken possession of by the English,
but struck the shore, and went to pieces
near St. Petre, On the night of the 22d,
and every soul, except IS, are said to have
persisted.
iadomptable, came in on the night of
the 2lst very much damaged, and is calling
for succour at the mouth of the Bay.
Neptune, do. do. do.
Hero, do. do. do.
L'Achille. blown up during the action,
the most'of the crew saved.
L'Argonaate, came IN on the night Of
the 21sr.
4.