The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-02-26
SIEGE OF CADIZ.

SIEGE OF CADIZ.
PARIS, Dec. 90.
Inc division OF f1otila, built a, San Lucar
de BaTameda. had received orders 20 effect
a junction with the division at Port 81. Ma
~. This Operation began on The night of the
31st October. CAPITA in Sairi-ux LEFT San Lu
car with Ia gun boats and II o'her Graf -
The convoy had some difficulty in doubling
heislets of Regla The wind having be-
come con rary the rear was obliged t. stand
out some distance from the coast; notwi,h
standing, it sntered Port St M nv on the
morning OF the LIST, without meetii & the
enemy, and before the bulk of the hotil-
la had been assembled in the port of II, ia.
One ct the 6 n beats having missed the
pass OF st. Mary, grounded on the bank %
the right of the mou n of the Guadalete-
The. enemy perceiving his pushed I. rw.r,.
all heir gun boats, several bomb vessels, and
small craft, 10 'ake pos ssiou of her The
crew notbeing able to sc her off Sc, fire to
her, and made their escape.
The English then dir, tied great nom-
Der OF vessels upcn Roa, with yiew ..
attacking and destrpying the division sch
was collected there The wind having
changed to south, they were obIg. d t.
stand in towards Cadiz. Cap. oairis TX
dexts rou,ly seized this oppnrlunlly, aud
pushed out from Rota. Every thing was
preparing to favor his ARRIVAL at Pc 81.
Mary. A quantity light ar ilIeryf low
ed his movement. al n he cuas ,Md @
Division OF tin. 40 from s. Mr., was
anchored off the Shnr. The G - close Y
p essed upon the corvpy (; he, eever.i
tunes att mp Cd tn b'eak re liue their
DO had even surrounded w eun boa :,
whicl-tormed the rear guard, an a,temp
. H., 4.
tea 70 BOARD then, but vigor discharge
OF mushetry made them relinqu,sa the at
tempt. The coast batteries then KEEP u
terrible fire on the English line thew were
soon thrown into confusion two of ,he;- o-.,,
boats were sunk. as well as several other
crafts I; and the convoy en.ered the mort
under the eyes of the enemy, who were
compelledto disgraceful retreat.
Our loss was 1 killed and 2S wounded.
l he operation of the tiotila of the siege
all built III he ports occupied by the first
corps ct the army. reflects the highest hon
or ON the Cd regimen Of marine commanded
by NJ. Sairieux !; and on he detachment of
the sailors of the imperial guard, under the
orders of capt. GriveI.
During the action. the decks nf the Eng
Ilsh gun boats were several times cleared
they were obliged TO tow off several of
them. 1t was evident from their great
Confusion that their loss must have been
very greaS besides the two vessels that
were sunk
On the day after the battle, the 6otiIJs
OF Ut. Mary took its line of anchorage. It
consisted Of so gun boats, 8 bomb Vessels
and so small craft. Another division i
preparing at PORT Royal, and a third in the
Channels Of Chiclana.
On the hight of the 18th 80 vessels NJ.
longing 10 the division Of the hotilla Of ST
Mary were conveyed to the Trocadero and
pWt Royal. The enemy Notwithstanding
all the precautions they took, were not able
to prevent that movement.
The operations of the siege of Cadiz are
carried on with the greatest activity. The
army is abnudantly supplied. and has
no SICK we entertain The best founded
hopes that Cadiz will soon be In orr now
er
The last news from the army of Andalu-
STA is the Goth of Nov.
BERLIN, December 4.-I'he embar
easements under which cur government
labors, arising from the staenation NJ ,rade
and the difficulty of finding money to nav
the contribution, occasioned his maiesty
lately to dispose of valuable Jewels to the
amount OF six hundred thousand forms. in
order that his faithful subjects might no, he
burthened with fresh taxes. This marx of
consideration has greatly endeared him IN
the citizens, and voluntary contribstion
is on foot to prevent the recurrence of such
sacrifices.
The London Courier Of December 9otb
contains the following Protest of the Row
al Dukes" against the restrictions anrex-
ed TO- the proposed Regency of the Prince
OF Wales, and the reply of the Prime Min
is,er -
PROTEST OF THE ROYAL DUKES.
The following is correct copy Of the
Protest by all the Royal Dukes agains,
we proposition submitted to the Prince 0,
Wales:
" SIR,
"The Prince Of Wales HAVING 90.
sembled the whole 81 the male branches n
ING Royal Family. and having communica.
ted to us che plan intended to be propose