Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1806-01-02

mory will be ever dear TO the Britifh Nation.
whole zeal for the hoaor Of his King and the
| inieieh OF his country, will be ever held az
h'ning example for Britifh feamen. leave to
me duty 20 return my fhanks to the Richs
Hono'sble Rear Admiral. the Captains, Ofic-
eus Seamen, and detachmenls of Royal Masines
ierving on board bis MsjcRyi squadron nov
under my command, for their conduct on thas
day bot where scau And language 70 exprels
my iensinents Of the valor aud Kill which wero
difplsyed BY the oficeu. the fezmen and mar
ines, in ,he battle ~ish the enemy, where evc-
" individual appeared an hero, on whom the
glory OF his coussry depended; the attack was
irTeifble, and che iAue OF il adds to Il rage Of
naval annals, brilliant inftancc Of what Bri,ons
can do. when their king and their coun,ry need
their icTvicc.
To the Right Honorable Rear Admiral thu
Earl OF NorthsR. to the Captains, Offceu.
aud Sesmen. and TO the OfIiecrs, Non. commit
toned Ohren. and pfvstcs of the ROYAL Ma
rines, ! beg 10 give my Gnceic and hearty thsnks
Tor their highly meritorious conduA, both ia
tho action, and In their zeal and aftivity ia
bringing the cspisred hips ost Of the periious
htuation IN which they were, after their iurrcn-
der. among the fhosIs Of Trafalgar. in boiDeuoua
weather.
And deGre that the REFLECTIVE captaius viii
be pleaied 70 CO mmnnicate 20 the ofscer,. Zen.
mcn, and royal marines, this public ,eAimonv
OF ny high APPRECIATION Of their conduet. aud
my tAanks fos Il.
tSigned) c. COLLINGWOOD.
To the Right Honorable Rear Admiral The
Earl OF Nor'hek. and the rsipetsive Captains
aud Commanders.
JuR before the late naval battle commenced.
Lord Mellon wss unuiualIy animated - He fsid
TO Iapt. Harvey {" Now they cannot cicaps
os---l think VIC thalI 81 lcaR make lure Of twcu.
y efshem.--J mall probably Iofa lee. bar thar
will b pu,chsGng : victory chespiv. ."--..--Ie
will be fccolietied. that Lord Mellon had been
wounded t~cnty.tbTte times aud loit one aim
and one eye. Ii 10 faid he never was in action
but onse. las Copenhagen) withou, receiving .
wound. The Victory lof loo guns) biz Dag
mp, De'ng iaihed 10 the Sstifims Trinidsds,
Tot $50 gons,) his Lordfhip ~N expoied 10 The
fiie from .he Spsnih tops. He wore the mfg.
MA OF the Bath, the Crslcent, and other orders
which he had achieved this rendered him
conipicsoos mark tor the Spsnifh marinrs---
Capt. Hardy frequently intreatcd him 10 fhife
his coat but his mind was too much oecopicd
with the fcenc to ihiak OF pcrfonal danger. ! A.
bout the middle Of the action he received a bali
which paGed through his left bIeaR and Iunps.
he fell inaantly was carried below and i've
ed about an hour. during which he was perfect.
ly collected and diiplayed the fame frmnels in
the arms OF death. as in every action Of his life.
A few minutes befors he expired. he icnt for
Capt. Harvey, and s0krd him. how many Of
the eremy's iiips had aruck.---The Captain an.
i.eIed, as near sshe could zfccnsin, fifteen.
his Lordihip then fcrvcntly thanked the Alnieh-
~ and turning TO capt. II. faid, al know I
am dying; | could have wifhed TO furviyc "a
breathe my laA on Brsifh ground but ,he will
Of God be dope." In few moments he sxpi-
red. His laR orders by telegraphe, were, I'm
gland expects every man will do bis dsiy."
Thus died. in the 4Sih year Of his age, sho
greatea commander that ever adorned the Brit
in Navy.
The fcarciiy Of provilons obliged Admiral
ViIenueve e. leave Cadiz and he had orders
to rik an action, II he found the Bntif1 Acee
was materially dininifhed--When Lord Mellon
about the hfif Of October difpstchcd Ad. Louie
with fesen fail Of the line to Tetuan for proyil-
ions and wster, he expected, of coaIfe. tho
French and Srsniards would conc out and give
battle and then be communicated his new plan
Of attack to ell his captains who pronounced is
great and pledged their lives for the iefulf.
The number OF killed and wssnded will pro-
baby exceed 1000. The victory il faid TO have
loa $50 men. I.
The remains Of Lord Mellon are to ye brought
to Eoglsod fos in,ermens.
Vice Admiral Collipawood 10 appointed
Commander IN chief 10 rhe Mediterranean, with
the fame unlimi'cdpowen Lord Mellon had.
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Frsseb Armxs-- f,om q Pa,1 paper sf Oa. as.
CONSERVATIVE SENATE.
Exf,da sftbs Jssush g ME Cey/ssvafivs
SENATE Of qbsyjdey fks II Bssmai,s, .ysas Ia.
AT one o'clock, in the afternoon, the mems
bers Of the Senate sfembIed by virtue Of an ex-
tfsordinafy convocs.ion ordered by his Impe-
rial H;ghnefi Prince Joiepb, Grsrd EIetsor.
His imperial Hiehneis Prince Loais, Confs.
bic. Hh Serene Hishnes the Prince Archa