Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-06-17
LONDON, April III

= Despatches from Lord w: C.' Ben
finch. and Admiral PelIew, dated in Mss
sina. and Port Mahon, have been receiv'
ed the former incIosing the following
report Of a very gallant affair on the
coast Of Calabria, from captain lbriga-
dier) Hall 70 his 1.ordshlp.
MEssrxA, February 10.
Mn Loyd--I have the honor 10 INFORM
your Isrdship, that since the attack o.
the 2ls, Of July, the enemy had thrown
up new works at Petra Ncra, and IAN
such confidence in their projections thai
a convoy OF SO sail Of armed vessels had
assembled within few days past TO
transport to Naples timber and other
government property Conceivihs IL
necessary to destroy this confidence,
submitted proposal, which having
gained your I,ordship's sanction, pro-
ceeded on the nieht OF the l4th wito
divisions OF the Aotiila and a companies
Of the 18th regiment, under the com-'
mand OF major Stewart Light and con-
trary winds prevented the boats arriving
until nearly day light, when about 100
men, with an auxiliary party OF seamen
under the command OF lieutenant HuDte,
were landed--nnd majo Stewart, with
out waiting the arrival OF the rest, push
ed up Immediately to the height, which
we had previously concerted to occupy
aud which complete battalion, with two
troops Of cavalry, and two pieces OF ar
tillery, were prepared TO dispute. Aware
of the enemy having cavalry, landed
a detachment Ut tho rocket corps, un.
der the direction of corporal Barcnbach,
the fire of which threw the enemy into
confusion, aud facilitated the approach
of our troops, which charged the height
in a most determined way. The enemy
however, did not abandon it until the
colonel commandant Roche, and most
of his officers, were killed or made. pri-
soners, and the height was literally CO.
vered with their dead, The division of
the A tilla under captain lmbert had
now commenced a most destructive
cannonade on the batteries, which held
oat with such obslinacy, that waso
bIiged to order them to be suecesslye!y
stormcd This service was performed
by lieutenant lie Hunte, with party OF
seamen, ia very gallant style. At
every thing vas in our possession, the
most valuable of the encmy's vessels and
timber launched, and the rest on IRE -
Upwards OF $50 of the eucmy killed
and wounded, l65 prisoners, amongst
whom is the colonel Of the regiment,
three of his captains, two captains OF
cavalry, and one Of artillery, with MS
two guns (slx pounaers) afford lie best
proofs of the manner in which both SER
vices did their work; very few OF the
enemy's cavalry escaped.
The determined manner in which ma
jor Stewart led ais men, to the attack Of
tie enemy's 4positiQa, did HIN infinite
honor and he army will share my re-
gret at the loss OF Iris 5ease officer, who
fell by rnusket sho1 while with me
pus hing oF from ihe sho'e alter The
troops were embarked. Lieut. Camp
bei., Of TIE 75th, WAC commanded the
advance, was particularly and generally
noticed. / cannot sufficiently express
nv sdmira,icn of the very cXem piary
conduct OF Lieutenant &c Hulte. who
was the observation of sailors and sol.
dieys.
Colonel Robinson supevintended the
debal ka,en and was very active. The
army iiotilla ohicer, Don Luigi Muallo
is always distinguished on these osca-
sions; captain hilbert of the Neapoli;an
navy, placed his division OF gun boats
in a manner that did him much credit.
| solicit voer Lordship's recommends
tien of this officer, with Don Gesc!mino
Patelia and Don i'ietn Trapaui, to lis
Royal Highncss the Hereditary Prince,
have the honor 10 annex list OF our
killed and wounded On this occssionr
which, your lordship will observe is re,'
W trifling. compared with 'ae enormous
less of the enemy. This Of itself speaks
more for the discipline OF The 18th, taan
any eulogium which, as an officer CIT
tercnt service, Can presume to bcstow.
(Signed) K HALL
Caftain oad Brigeaier.
boatswain, seaman, killed; sea
men wounded.
(Signed) X HALL,
His e1eelleMcv lord ". c. Bentmek, Cc
Palermo.
PRUSSIAN ROYAL ADDRESS.
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