Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-10-26
From the London Globe, Sept. S.
ADMIRALTY OFFICE, Sept. 4.

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and vesseh at the cape 81 Good Hote, 10
T0hn Wilson Croker, Esq. aated on bard
the Ranger transport, Iable Bay, 5otA
Of June, 1910.
SIR,
I have the honor to transmit here
with. for the information OF their lordships,
a copy ola letter addressed to ne by capt.
Lamber,, of his majesty's skip Iphigen'a,
with its enclosures from capt Willoughbv,
commanding his majesty's ship Nereide,
containing an account of an enterprise sue
cessfully performed by him q, Port Jacoiel.
have the honor to be, &c.
Il. BERTHE.
His Mjesty's slip fhi.gcnia, of the
Muarisus, A4a1 5, 1910.
SIR,
have the honor to transmit you
letter, that | this day received, bearing
date the 1st inst. from capt. Wiloughby, OF
his m ajcs,y's ship NsreIde, detailing an
account of mos, gallant enterprise per
formed by him at Port jacotel, the south
east coast ofthis island his success am
happy to add, was crowned with Inconside-
rable loss considering the force he hac to
coatend with.
have the honor to be, &c.
Ii. LAMBERT.
Flee AGmiral BERTHE, sc.
His Mgiesty's ship Nereide,
Auy l, 1910.
SIR,
On accommodating the south east
coast upon this date, | pei ceived at the an
chorage OF Jacotrl ship of about 400 TOPS;
and as sac lay within pistol shot o! the wv
batteries which commanded the entrance
Of the harbor, did not leave the NereIde
until 2 o'-l~ek A. NJ. and alter much dit
Guilty, found and entered Cat five the mar
row intricate passage and owing to low
water the surt halt filing the boats, was
in hopes of landing and falling in upon their
LETT Sattery without being discovered, Dut
the Imperial sen I.'Estatelte, of four brass
guns and Is men, commanded by ensign
De Vaisseau Henry Cnaswin, unfortunate
ly laying at anchor, SO completely gave the
alarm, that by the time The boats ground
ed, both the batteries and two field pleces
were playing upon the only spot we could
land and our men no sooner torned upon
the beach than they received heavy fire OF
n,usquetry. As every officer knew brlore
we landed wha. was to be done afterwards,
the whole party was instantly upon the run,
and in ten minutes in possession of the "a
bovs battery having spiked the guns, We
moved toward the guard house, projected
BY two hsld pieces, 80 troops OF the 18Th
regiment OF The line, &c artillery and a
strong party OF militia, the whole com
mandcd by lieut.. Rockman, of the 18th re-
emcnt. The party while we were taking
the battery, had attacked and driven our
boats with the division left 10 project them,
in the centre of the harbor. Their opening
FIRE upon us was the signal for charging < !
to my amusement, they instantly gave way
with speed we could not equal their Of
fcer, who deserved to command better SOL !
tliers, was taken prisoner with his two
held pieces.
Hitherto twilight had bid our force I: full
day Showed TO the enemy the Nereldc' s
small Dand OF volunteers, consisting Or SO
seainen and the same nu naber of marines
the strongest battery IN their possession, &
to gain which IL was necessary to pass the
river Iacotel, at the foot of hill, covered
with wood, and defended by the command
ant of the Savannah district, col. Etiennc
Colgard, two cannon and strong body Of
militia. Owing to the late heavy rains, we
found the river swelled, and current so
strong, that the tallest men could scarcely
wade, the short helped over, and more
han half the party upon the swim, and in
the thick off from the enemy but this i