Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-12-10
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
(Received in Boston
French account IF the action of, BoulQgne.
The following communication has been
made from the vice admiral of the imperial
flotila of the army of England, to the minis
ter of marine.
Port of Boulogne, O'Clock, P. NJ.
Sept. 81, 1911.
MoNsEIGNEtR,
With the liveliest sentiments OF congratu-
lation have thehonor to submit to your eX-
celencv's consideration report OF the spled-
hid victory achievedby his imperial maJestys
notiila, living at anchor in these roadsteds,
which, blessed by the aniinating presence and
example of our august sovereign, has began
N epoch as glorious as it is encouraging Tor
the French nation and its superb navy.
On the morning OF Friday the 10th current,
about ten O'Clock, a. NJ. signal was made from
Napoleon's Needle, that all enemy's trlgate,
with the insolent audaclty SO peculiar to
the piratical nation whose flag she bore, had
entered the ofing. and approached within the
reach of our cannon At this signal one soul
minated every class. The whole of tn i'm
pcrial batteries, within gun shot, instantly
opened most destructive fire, under the high
and distinguished command OF the great cap
tain, the duke of Elchingen, whose profound
wisdom and zeal for his majesty's service, add
the honor Of the French name, directed the
operations on shore.
In the mean time, agreeabiy to orders bad
recei, ed from his excellency the Admiral de
Winter, | caused two of our praams, though
I yprh and
stand to sea, the wind being at Sc. This
bold assault, which only the skiltul cvolutions
and enthusiastic valor of Frencnmen could
have carried into effect, struck instantaneous
panic into the breast the enemy, who sought
refuge under the cannon Ok Dover, with which,
our brave mariners exchanged shots-one of
which, M. Pied de Llevre, bearer OF the pre-
sent, will have the honor to lay at your excel
lency's feet Thanks to the shades of night
the enemy once more escaped the thunderboits
OF the national vengeance.
On the ensuing morning, that Of the Dist
instant, the wind having vcered round t, the
westward, VIC saw, at break OF day, the col
Iected force Of the cncmic; Of Europe, con-
sistine Of one ship of the line, one frigate and
four Sleeps and briggs, insolcntly presented
themselves, d;scharging thei" disappointment
from the mouths of their ill-levclled artillery.
This empty menace inspired with fresh visor
ard enthusiasm the breasts OF our loyal hosts.
His imperial ma jesty, deaf to the intrcaties Of
our adurcd empress, was the hrst to embark
and superintend tao ordering and manGuvring
Of his ilotilla, and by his illustrious example,
to point out to his devoted ubjects the path
to new triumphs. The best spirit animated
and ii.vigorated the heroes of Austcriitz and
Jena, and those heroes, the soldiers Of the ar
nv of England burning with the most impe
tuous ardnr, with the cries 8. Lcng live the
emperor % and death to the Csrthase %
fastened on board our vessels.
This vas indeed terrible hour for Eng
land: The rear-admiral Basic, the worthy
brother in arms of the daring emperor, at this
moment, moving forwards in advance, ex-
changed furious broadside with the cnemy's
van; the air re-echoed with the cries and
shrieks of the English ranks, & the remand
er of the praams and gun-boats, beating cou-
rageously up against foul wind, flew to re-
double the blow. The result was no LONGER
dubious; tie vain glorious tyrants OF the ocean
gave way ship after ship resigned the con-
test; and soon the whole British squadron
sought, in an ignominious flight, nomenta-
nv safety from French valor, which threaten
ed to bury them in the waves. This brilliant
success called forth tears Of jay from The ha-
ternai eyes Of his imte'1al majesty, who with
the duke of Elchipgen on his right, and the
gallant admiral De Winter on his left T zvith
the entrees. rue PRESUME, on his back were
spectators of the ignoble conduct of the cant.
of the English frigate the Nadir This YES.
sci become complete wreck, had struck to
the terrible prow.ss of the commodore De
Poupe. With an ignominy, peculiar to the
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