Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-18
I.oRD NELSON,

At tue late E.AutUttIo - 80 3, -
Acads ny, the following Pictures, msk'og
mart of series intended 1osPerpesuaic the
memory of Lord Nsison, in : great nation.
81 work, now preparing. The Lys OF Lord
Nilsson, by the Rev. j. S. CLARKE and j.
M ARTHua, Esq. were exhibited ne
price of the work, when completed, will DC
six suipeasIt is sanctioned by earl
Nelson, the brother Of the late admiral, and
is pasronized bythe prince sof Males ana
noss persons. of distinction IN the unised
kipgdom; The subjects executed are as
Nicllow, viz. #
By Mr.. Westall Whea Nelson was
second lieutenant Of The LowessoH higate,
.cspsain Locker, in the year l777) an a.
,nesicaa letter Of marquesw was captured
.dursoe strong gale OF wind and heavy
@sra. The, first lie9ssnant was ordered to
board her, but declared il lmpractlcabie.
The captain exclaimed, Have 90 ON
Ger who can board the prize {" The mas :
ter yolanseered 10 go, But Nelson stepped
of she gang,wsy into the Boat, saying 10
the master, s i, is my turn this time II 4
come back, ii Will be yours.
2. By Mr.. Wessall. Commodore Mel.
son, when i; the Captain, OF ~ guns, K.
w. Miller, Esq: commanders, IN the &C,
sion of Cape ST. Viacens's, Feb. Is 1897
rscsis,ng the sword Of the dying Spanish
conmodor-, after having boarded The San
Nieelas, Of so guns, followed By lieutenant
{now sir Z Jward) Berry, aud capt Pear
/. son, of the .69,h regiment. Ar this inst.
aEre Of nuskets and pistols opening from
tie Spanish admirals sserE- gallery OF the
Sea Joseph, of 1i2 guns, cummodoreNel.
sen dire e.ed bis peopieto FIRE insothe stern
ard to board her also, which was done 40
az instant, and he gos in himself, by lieut..
Ferry assisting him in.o the main chalDs !;
and Gin Nelson's own words thus tell
these ships.n
s. By,Mrs Westall. R-ar-admiral Mel,
son. when 10 his barge, with his usual
Complement OF ten men, and the ccxswain,
I John, Sykes. accompanied BIZ capt. Free
I mantle, during the blockade of Cadiz, Jul,
3,.1797, were attacked by the commander
of the Spanish gun boats, Don Miguel
: Tyrascn, In launeh rowed by 26 oars,
having SO meo, including cGeers. In this
/ seyere conflict, captain Frremsnlle Dobly
supported the rear admiral, and as Nelson
: says, in his own words, !" this was . Ser
vice hand to hsnd, with swords, 10 which
my coxswain, John Sykes, saved twice my
Life. Eighteen of the, Spaniards being
z killed and several wounded, we succeeded
! in taking their commander" sgss
4. by Mr.. Wessall. Rear, admiral sir
Hcratio Nelson, in the act Of lauding at
the Mole OF TenerlGe, in July, 1897, dan.
gereusly wounded 10 the right arm (Which
was afterwards amputa,ed) &c.
S. By Mr.. pocock The British squad
roo, commanded by rear admiral sir Il.
Nelson, K sB. taking their station, previ.
.ous toltheir attack on thar OF the French,
40 Aboukir Bay, on the evening Of Avg.
~. 1898. The Freuch squadron, under
admiral D. Bruix, moared with their sides
towatds the sea; the L Orient In the cen;
+ ire. The British squadrocs IN fall sail,
are steering for the centre OF the enemy.
and hauling up ia succession TO their sta
tons alta distance is seen ;hs Cullodsn
ground, with the Mu,ine brig at anchor
near her, assissing IN the cndeagcFs 70 gcr
her~cH
g. BY MIR. Pocock. The city OF Co
peuhsgeo, taken from the south east, with
the Dsuishline of defsncr, crown batteries,
&c. at The commencement OF she attack
uponshrm blythe British squadrou, uoder
the command of vice admiral lord Nelson,
on. the Cd of April, 1901. The British
squadron anchored BY the stern, the Desire
friga,e raking the enemy's ,au ship,
decker; the RUSSELL aud tBellona ground,
but firing at ,he enemy shro' the intervals
of the line, &c. &c.
Z. By Mr.. Pocsck. The situation Of
the British Acct commanded by vice.sdmi.