The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-09-29


compInied by lieut. NcJnon. whose con,iaci
| in this affair has been highly exemplary,
! end shewn him worthy to be the coulpa nio,,
| or SO heroic d man but while 1 an, induced
| 20 mention the name of Mr., Vernon from h,,
constant services with Mr.. Bawkev, feel
that every officer. seaman, and marine, has
clam 70 my warmesl praises, ana will
| trust, octap your favorable recommendation
20 the Lords Commissioners OF the Admiral
": lieutenant Charles Allen OF the Belle
rophon, was'the senior officer aitel MIR Uaw
keys death.
have Just been informed. that lieut.. Stcr
ling OF the Prometlcus. vino was severely
wounded, is since dead. his conduct in this
affair was very Conspicuous, and Captain
Forrest speaks highly in praise of the zeal
and activity oE his scrvice. on every occaS-
on. ! am sure yln will readily believe that
capt. Forces did aOt witness the pre parati
on for this attack, without Feeling an ar
deNt desire 10 c0iimafd it, but / was obliged.
to resist his pressing Importantly, as i mat
ter ct justice to Mr.. Hawkey.
lac Russians have suffered severely in
this conflict the most moderate statement
makes it appear that Two thirds of them
have been killed and wounded, or jumped O.
verboard Enclosed is list of killed and
wounded, the names OF the officers employ
ed, an account OF vessels captured, and a
number OF prisoners.
| have the honor to be, sc.
T.. B. MARTIN.
Total killed and wounded --Impl aca.le,
killed, II wounded Bellerophron, 3 Killed,
II wounGed-MeIpomene killed. woun.
Hed-Promethegs, 5 killed, 8 wounded-ro
tai. II killed 81, wounded.
Here follows list of vessels captur
ed, which were mostly laden with naval
stores, and return of the Russian pri
souers, amounting to 1877, OF whom 81 are
wounded The Russian Officer reports
65 killed; and the number drowned is very
great
ADMIRALTY OFFICE, Aug. 5, 1909.
Copy OF e letter from Captain Lord George
stuart OF MS .'Inje>ty's ship Ami1ble. adj
dressed to Rear Admiral SIR. Richard
Strachan and duplicate OF which has
been transmitted to the Hon. VVm. w.
Pole.
His N4ajesfu's shift L'.fmiaEie Off
Cu.rAavea, July 81, 1909
SIR,
The French troops in Hanover. not CON.
tent with frequent predatory and nira-
teal incursons In the neighborhood of Cux
haven, had the audacity to enter the village
OF RIlzbuttle with body IF horse at mid
day. on Wednesday the Doth instant, and
very narrowly missed making several off
GERS OF the squadron prisoners. In conse
qnence l was induced to land detachment
of seamen and marines from the vessels
composing the squadron under my orders
Tor the purpose, If possible, of mterceptiaq
them. In the ardor of pursuit we advanced |
until we got sight OF the town of Bremereke |
into which we learnt they had retreated
he information was correct On entering
the town we were assured, that the enemy
to the number of about tw" hundred aud
SIXTY, occupied the town of GeSsendoi.f' two
mics distant, and further, that it contained
a depot OF conhscatcd merchandise Ii was
resolved instantly to attack it, For this |
purpose captain Goate of the Mosquito, adj
vanced with a detachment, while, / direct
ed Captain Pettet of the Brseis to take
circuitous route, &c take we'll constructed
battery OF tour twelve Founders, command.
ing the RIVER Weser IA flank, While the re
malnder, under my own Immediate directi
ons, headed by captain Watts, of the EDhi
ra, advanced to attack it in front. The
road we had to pass subjected Us all to q
CALLING tre OF round aud grape from the bat
terry the guns of which were all pointed in
wards, and which in return we could only
answer by discharges of musketry Ges
sendOrf, though certainly tenabLa with the
numbers ofthe enemy had opposed TO our,
was on the approach Of Captain Goatc pre-
clpitateiy evacuated. The enemy being pre-
viously informed of our approach, had put
mo requisition number Of light Wagons
tor the transportation of the foot, in the
rear of which sixty we'll mounted cavalry
drew up.
The enemy in the battery, seeing VS. de-
termined, notwithstanding their FIRE, to carry
our point, and that we were making p.epa-
ra,ions for fordng q deep and wide cree
IN their front, abandoned it, and embarked
in boats on the Weser, ready for their recep-
ton, under severe fire of musque,ry from
our detachment, with the loss on their part
OF several killed and wounded. From fore
knowledge of our intentions, on the part Of
the enemy, we made but four prisoners, the
Commandant Of the battery Monsieur lie
Murche, a Lieutenant and Two Inferior of.
hcers. The battery guns were burst in pie
ccs, the embrazureS demolished, the gun car
riages burst, together with the magazine.
guard houses, &c. &c The powder we
brought off, together with six wagon loads
OF Coniscatcd merchandise
beg leave to state to you, sir for their
Lordships' information how much feel ia
deDted TO Capt. Goate for the zeal and abb
lily evinced by him on this, as on all other
occasions during the time he has been com.