Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-30
SPANISH STATE PAPERS.
SEVILLE GAZETTE.
ROYAL ISLE OF LEON, June 10.


Al quarter past three in the evening of
he 9Th inst. the batteries N the channel del
rrocadero opened upon the French Squad
ron, Consisting ofthree ships of he line and
one fr'gate. Those of the Arsenal of the
Carraca, Of the Stores. Houses, Magazines
situated At the point of the Cantera, follow
ed immediately and were supported by the
Flotiia stationed in the sad Arsenal, and
by thlt Oh he Cadiz S,ation, which anchor-
ed opposite FoTtlus, while the French
ships themselves lay in the canal of the
Arsenal in such a position, that they we're
! out OF reach or the Cannon Of the Castle, AS
well as OF our own SOU dron The French
snip of the lie A,gesras, finding herself
| greatly annoyed Ivy the Mortar Battery of
the Canters, directed the whole of her fire
against it, and succeeded in diSmoun ing
us ordnance, Dut without Killing any of The
men. The Gun Boat No. II, commanded
| by Ems 81 (of Frigate] Valdes, and Escale..
ra's misuco we're sunk, hut NJ lives lost.
| as during the whole of the engagement, we
h,.d bu, three or four killed, and as many
wounded. With respect TO the enemy, we
are unacquainted wih the extent of their
IS. Their saips have suffered in their
! hHiis, but net IL mir mass SITS, the Algesiras
/ als9 haVIag lost der lore top-mast, and The
Icr1ss-jack ard A few shos from the ene.
my's sr ga'e, fcu mo the a; sen,l, one of
which killed one of the slaves Three rea-
iched thf Sores. bnt lid no harm; 1856, The
Nag zines, winch were empty, ard Others,
various o;her places. One OF the enemy's
sul DOais bl.wup, and three boats were
Ilowered from The S ern Of one OF ther line
Iof battle ships, but wheIher with Oeople IN
hem, is rot known. The firing on both
sides, ceased at 8 o'clock and, during the
remainder of thu right, our batteries con-
t'nurd ~ throw few shells, ana the French
aid the same, so that it did moi appear TO
be an action, but rather minute guns fred
upon the de3,h of a General Officer, anti
aine this n.hr'ung, wnen the engagement
! was rene wed with greater activity on both
sides, - ee O'clock IN the Afternoon, at
which ume, me Hero, Z ,lly's Flag ship,
hos'ed apauIea q lg IN me fore. Upon
this, the Prince, enc Of our SHIPS of the line.
hoiSted a,g Of truce, I'd one gun, ana
sem or Ter nArge. sine Wa an nour AMI
a quarter upon THIS NJ ssion ana. on her
return p thc Pr'U Z. SIC was obser ved go
ing to e d. 0sl Gen. was afterwards
ANN I'D that cry, and snot Il come
loack (haif ptst nnr} 81 at the result IS
mos known Tn iring, Of course, had
discontinued ever sinee the said hour of
three.
TVS rvening thev are erecting a Battery
ct twen,Y four Founders, close to the
| sfu1ge .; * new own VIII CHI, u case mat
iers lo.id not be adjusted, will be ready
ltj~motrpw morhgg, aud, from its advan
t4S ~ situations N y annoy the enemy We
ny much
The Argon u'a {, ship Of the line for
merlv oci"nsIuy to the French, who ex.
changed her or One of ours) a so went out
Iof the Carracca, this ev ning, for the pur-
pose of taking up favorable pnsition to
hre upon them. together with large Mer-
lchantnau, within half cannon shot. The
tter IS a little below Pu4tales, and pro.
vided with artillery and It " said, that
tiere are, in both, furnaces, for heating red d.
hot 5ails.
The French kept up very heavy FIRE
ldW ing ne afternoon. particularly the Head
sbp aEd the Frigale.
CAD1z June II.
Las night, it was notified TO the French
SOU ldroa, that new Battery of so thirty
TX iudets, .ni 9 twenty-f1ur Founders,
US ready 10 open upon it, within half a
cannon s1ot, IN case IL should no, surrender f..
l"is morning ~ z, no answer having been
returned, the signal for general action was
made on board ne Prince; upon which the
French surrendered al q. Tn Officers
wanted 70 fight to the last; but the Crews
reyolted against them, aud compelled them
% strik". The General of our squadron
Immediately repaired, in las Barge, on
boad the French Animals ship, and return.
ed 70 his own wth the French General
The macy vessels which we're IN readiness,
either to give assistance in case of Ship
wreck, or To remove the Crews in case they
surrendered, went along side the ships Of
the line, and in the course of the day, the