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

glory ct his country depended the attack was
rreii0able, and the ilIue of it adds to the page
ot naval annals brilliant inhance OF what Hri-
tons can do, when their King alsl thyir cCu,.-
try need their fervice.
the Right Honorable Rear Admiral the
Earl of Nor,hes&, tn. tine Capt,i,;s, Officer,
and Seamen, and to the Officers, Nor commit
Toned Officers and Privates Of the Royal E.i-
r'nes, beg to give my incete and he lr,v thanks
FOR their highly rreri,orious c cndut@, both in
the action, and in their zeal and activity IL b,in,-
ing the captured ihips out cfthc pesiious itui-
ton IN which they were, after the fur, cn,'sr,
among the fhoals of Trafalgar, in hoiG
weather.
And dehre that the re fpettive Captains will
he Peaied to communicate to the officers, fen.
men, and royal marines, this public telt;,uory
OF my high appreciation of their Contluts, and
my thanks forit.
(Signed) c. COLLINGWOOD.
To the Right Hon. Rear Admiral the Earl #
Northeik' and the REFLECTIVE Captains aud
Commanders.
GENERAL ORDER.
The Almighty God, Whole arm is ifrepo,h
having OF his great mercy keen pIeafrd To ernxn
the exertion of his Mljefy's feet with fuccefs.
IN giving them a complete victory over their =.
nemies, on the Gift ofthis month and that all
rra'ie and Thanksgiving may be offered up TO m.
throne OF grace fnr the great benefits to our
country and To mankind
nave tnousht proper, that day fhould he
appointed, of general humiliation tefue CT
and Thanksgiving for this his merciful roodnsSs
jamp.orng forgiveness of fms, continuation of
ms divine mercy, and his coni'ant aid to ns. in
the defence of our country's Iiberties and laws.
without which the utmot efforts Of man are
non2ht, and direct therefore that be an.
pointed for this holy pufpofc.
Given on board the Euryalus, off Caoe Ira.
(Signedl c. COLLINGWOoD.
/ 10 the respective Captains and comnasders-
N. B. The feet having been difperfsd NV !.
gale ct wind, no day has yet been able to be
appointed for the above purpofe.
Emyaiu5, off Calis, GA. "a, 1905.
In my letter of the 22d detailed to YOU. for
me information of my Lords CommifIionrrs of
tne Admiralty, the proceedings ofhis M,icGv e.
'qnaoron on the day Of the action, and that nrc-
ced'ng 1t, hnce which have had 4 cou,inpea
ieries or misfortune, but they are Of a kind that
human prudence could not poi,ihy provide
aSanit, or INV fkil prevent.
~ we 22d IN the morning fronc f,uther,r
wind blew Equally weather, which bover.r AZ
not prevent the activity of the officers and G.,
men of fnch Clips as were m,nao.,L,. e..
getting hold ct many of the prizes I,bir,ern ~
rourteen) and towing thcin OF to the wel}warJ
Wnere ordered them to rendezvous roups ~.
foyai Sovereign, in tow by the Neptune tn,
on the Esd the gale increafed, and the G., 49,.
10 nigh. that many of them broke the tow rorc,
ana dr,fted Tar to leeward, before thew were
got mold OF again. and fomc of them TAKING al
s'n'age IN me dark and boiiterous night, go,
oe'o'e the WIND, and have perhaps drifted M.
on the ihore and funk on the afternoon of tba,
DAY the remnant of the combined fleet. ten C,i
OF OF 'n'Ps, who had not been much engaged,
1000 UP to !eeward ofmy Ghatteret, and ftrasyed
'na!Re, as u meaning to attack them, which
Obliged me to collect force out of the le,s -
lured fhiPs, and form to leeward for tbrir as-.
,enSe ali TINS retarded the progrefs of the
huiks' and the weather continuing, determined
me TO deitroy all the lecward-molt that conId
oe cleared OF the men, confderins that keeping
Pofeihon OF the ihips was natter os l;,tle
coniequence compared with the falling aps;n
INTO the hands Of the enemy but even Tho
WAS an arduous.aik in the high fea whio h wa,
running. "'>" ""s
nope, however,, it has been accumulated m
considerable extent: entrulted il to O,iI6,I
officers, who would fpare no pains TO execn,.
wnat was potiibIe. The Captain. of the Prince
ana NePtHne cleared the Trinidad and funk hrr
.aPtains Hope, Bsyntun, and Malcolm, who
lo'nea me heet this moment from Gibraltar,
o. ~ bettOEH'R IOUr others. The
ledonbtahie funk aftrrn of the Swift fbre,vi;is
10 Tow. Inc Santa Ann, have no doubt, is
iuek, as her hde was alnof entirely beat in
ana iLch the ihattered condition of the whole of
them, that unlcfs the weather noderates. T
1ouot whether i'lai be able to carry lhin OF
lnem INTO port. ! hope their Lordibips will
approve OF what ] (having only in copfderati.
on o, the dettruetiou of the enemy's geet) having
Thought mealure of abfolute necefIity.
have taken Admiral viilenuve into ,i,;s
IMP; Vice Admiral Don Aliva is dead. When.
ever the temper of the weather will permit, and
can an 'psre fr'Eate Qor there were only four
IN the action with the Feet, Euryalus, Sirius.
Phoebe, and Naad the MeIpomeue Joined tb.
22d, and the Eurydice aud Scout the esd.1
mai collect the flag officers, and fend them 70
England, with their Bags, (fthey do not all or
to the bottom) to be at his Ma;eay's feet.
There were four thoufand troops embarked
nnder the command ofCeneraI Contamin, who
was taken with Admiral Vienuve in the Bucen.
taure.-l am, Sir, &c. -
(Signed) c. COLLINGwOoD