The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-26
FOREIGN


From London ha.hers rec, ived By the .sr,n
-firgcnder e. Rosson.
THE. TCULON FLEET.
=" Ysce--a9myGi Conn. Emerau TO tsle mi
nister oFnns:ne.
"On board the Imperial. 'Tos,on, Nov. s.
+" ] had the honor TO send your excellency
an account yesterday, that having set sail
yesterday mo ming wish IL sail OF the line
aud trs 5ases. with the nd fron the east,
j. changed suddenly to the norti, aud after
wards 20 the west, bringing he advanced
guard of nv Ships within cannon shot of the
enemy. with whom We exchanged several
Lroadsides.
'Jn tbis skirf,ish, which took plac. a,
the mouth OF the haroor, the ,Egamenro,,
ship of the lire, which was the most acivanc-
ed, as within reach Of several Of the enc
my ships. who poured a shower of balls n.
&c her. Though she received several il her
sails. rigging, and even in her huil, she did
not sustain any ser us injury. she had nine
men slightly wounded.
The Wagrom, which was nearest to the
-fgamemnon, protected her eTectualy. AND
exchanged several 5roadsides with the enc
my. She had me shot in her sails. rig
g.ng and hull, but had only two wounded.
The BoFee, ULm and Jfognanime, wee
also within reach of the enemy, and receiv-
ed some shot, but were SLIGHTLY Injured
The. BoTee had two wounded. The ball
that wounded one of tn men struck the Doop.
unshipped the wheel of the rudder. & gave
captain More slight confusion. The Utn
had also two Wounded.
" The frigates Gotatee, Mt[hoDpene. Pau
ll:H, and Penetohe, we're also within reach
O. the enemy, and had several shots in their
sails and rigging, but they suffered little ),
* the 1le9.o0a ere alone had one man woun-
ded.
"The ships ofthe line and frisstes had IS
wrn wounded 10 the whole, three of whom
only are dangerous.
lac enemy then retired after HAVING
tackled. Three of his ships seemed to have
ssfered cred deal.
(sighed) "EMER1AU."
FRENCH ACCOUNTS.
Paris Dec. 10.
letter .f;om his Imteric1 RFAness The
Prince Yiccrcy q I aiy, TO The Duke de
Reifre, miAist r az seur
Sixty my last ! acquaint. d YOU that
the enemy seemed isposed to post s,ror,-
= r'iss on the over Adg'. In fact, one a.
the columns, Landed at Volano, had succeed
e1 10 passing the Pc, projected by English
gnn-bNats which had assembled thar river.
and hal rapidly advsnced against our small
posts OF observation, at Bades and La Bo
vars. These posts fell back, as thev ere
instructed to &c, upon Castoguaro. As sa7l
as = informed Of the enemy's n, 3iians to-
wards Ferrara, had detached from, IA ar5,.,
2mneeab'e columFS, the,one cno,m andetl S,
major Merdier, which plac d under tbI
orders of General Count Pine; it VAS to
march back towards Ferrara, by the RICH,
bank and it retook that CITY on the Cd N ".
after having beaten tie enemy there. iThs
ether column, commanded bv tie t,e9eral
lie.
taions OF the division MeTc0Cnet. gwo pieces
of cannon. and zoo of the 3D. reg ment of 7
eallan Chasseurs, was ordered TO rnannnvr,.
Between the Lower Pc. and the Lower A
clSe, to hinder the enemy from fixing him
Seitiu the Poiesina. From the 27th 70 the
30th this General had met with only SOM
OF the enemy's parties, which were taken
or repuised, and he had for nlopen, an
proacbed the 70, to communicate with Fer
rara' When &c learnt that strong column
OF the enemy was marching to Bovara The
FIST account mad it consist Of 5000 foor and
$40 horse. i he enemy, by this movement.
seemed 10 intend 10 reinforce the troops Ian
geo by General Nugent to try 70 fx himself
III solesiTa to GU of our Communications
VIVA venice, and ~ disturbing nv right. at
f2H2t to make me quit the position / occu
~. General Concny notwithstanding the
fsrioIty nf bis force, did net he itate to
H'@iCh dSa'hN the enemy. IFS first posts
~ere met yesterd ", the ti.ird be weeu i5fat.
t. and RoyPgo- Gen. Conchv, immediately
formed several columns /; they.fDarched uo-
on the enemy, and all the / dies. which he
shewed, were successfully turned or over
thrown. At last these troops Dispersed. a
part retired TO Crespinc, where was tbe en-.
LINN of General Engent, end where the
Nrch duke Macmillan was the ether part
ieIl back on LA Boyara, where 1t .repassed.
the Adge in such disorder, that 2 ,,reat
nnmbe were drowned. The result Of this
cay coes great horor to the troops EN-
ply eds loss 10 the enemy of 400 killed
ana wouu ed, ard 800 p-is ,ners Amon~
the LAST were Major. Ave Captains, and 9
other officers.
Our Us is comparatively very ,rifing.
he4nG only three killed and 40 wounded. Of
VS. ~ tnnr are OH e-s Taig comes from
the good measures taken by General Cor
ca!y, and also from the arlor and resolntion
which the troops Showed in the attack.
eugene NAPOLEON.
} eroHG, Dee, T. 1913 m the evening,
LIhe Anstriau Official accounts rom la
" come down to Try. % and claim con
tiual s0cccase over the Vice Rov. Thev
t4iru'ate hat The French lost from Nov. II
- OF. 10, 5000 men in killed wounded &
LINER cong the Lattice the 6 IN. of Di-
vision GreI,ier.
HOLLAND