From the London Gazette, Sept. 5: The following vessels have been taken by his Majefty's hips under the command of Admiral Hervey in the West Indies. Poiffon Volante, of 4 guns and 38 men, eaptured the 14th of June 1797, off De feada, by the Tamer, C pt Martin. La Barbaroff, of 8 guns and 61 men, eaptured the 23d of June, 1797, off Defeada, by the Tamar, Capt. Martin. Louis Bonfor, of 4 guns and 66 men, captured the 9th of June, 1797, off Barbuda, by the Lapwing, Cap. Barton. La Legere, of 6 guns and so men, captured the 6th of July, 1797, off Marigalante, by the Zephyr, commanded by Lieut. G. Reynolds. La Va Tout, of a guns and 32 men, captured the 8th of July 1797, off Martinique, by the Zephyr, commanded by Lieut. G. Reynolds. La Victoire, of one gun, 5 fwivels and 22 men, taken off the Dutch coaft by L'Efpiegle, Capt. Boorder. Lond. Gaz. Sept. 9. A Spanish privateer of 4 guns, swivels and small arms, by the Doris. A Dutch privateer, of 8 guns and 28 men, by the Swan, Capt. Carew. Le Furet of 4 fuivels and fire arms, by the Oreftes, Capt. Parker. From the London Gazette, Sept. 16. Admiralty Office, Sept. 16. Extract of a Letter from Commodore Sir John Barlafe Warren, to the Right Hon. Lord Bridport K. B. Commander in Chief the Channel Fleet. La Pomone, at Sea, 12 Aug. 1797. SIR, I Beg leave to inform your Lordship, that on the morning of the 11th inft. a convoy of the enemy, with a ship cor wette, a brig and fchooner gun-boats, two armed luggers, feveral chaffe marees and brigs, were discovered ftanding to fea, out of the Pertuis de Breton, from Rochfort: I attempted to cut them off or deftroy them with La Pombone and Jafon, who attacked a fort, in order to cover the Sylph, who was anchored near the two corvettes, having left the Triton in chace to windward; the enemy, per ceiving our intention, anchored at the entrance of the river of Sable D'Olonne, clofe under the fort, the fhip corvette and gun-boat with fprings on their cables. At eleven, being near enough, the firing commenced and continued an hour, when the gun-boat flipped her cables to run on fhore, but funk before the got into the river, near the small veffels, and the corvette remained faft a-ground, but deferted by her people and much damaged: As I did not think it poffisle to fet her on fire with the boats of the squadron, there being little wind, and the tide of flood fetting us upon the coaft, we hauled our wind to the fouthward. I have the fatisfaction of acquainting your Lordship, that it has occafioned a delay for fome time of the enemy's fupplies arriving at Breft, as one of the vefels is deftroyed, and it is doubtful if the other can be repaired so as to be of any ufe in suture. The fhips of the squadron have fuftained very trifling d-mages. A return of the killed and wounded in each ship is enclosed. I have only to lament that a more favourable moment did not prefent itself to afford the officers and men an opportunity of diftinguishing themselves; but the enemy muft have suffered confiderably on board the veffels and in the Fort, from the number of fhot that ftruck them. Some hot hot were fired from a battery of five guns, which fet fire to the Sylph, but any ill effects were prevented by the exertions of the officers and men of that veffel, who cut them out, and behaved otherwise with much (pirit and zeal. I have the honour to be, &. John Warren. P. S. Since I began this letter, not have ing an opportunity of fending it to your Lordfhip, I have received information from three veffels who had left Sable D'Olonne subsequent to the above affair, and the following is the refult of thefe reports: "The hip corvette is in the harbour, "but fo damaged as to be unfit for fer6 vice. "The gun-boat remains funk and deftroyed. "The enemy loft feveral killed and ❝ wounded in the two veffels. ...❝In the fort five foldiers were killed "and two guns difmounted, and fome wounded; two or three houses much ❝ fhattered." We were off Sable D'Olonne on the 26th, and faw the ship in the harbour. An Account of the Killed and Wounded on board the Ships of bis Majefty's Squad. ron under the orders of Commodore Sir John Borlafe Warren, K. B. on the 11th of August 1797. La Pomone-i feaman killed; a feamen, Names A Lift of Veffels belonging to the French Republic, captured and deftroyed by the Squadron under the Orders of Commo dore Sir John Borlafe Warren, Bart. and K. B. between the 17th of July, 1797, and the 6th September following: L'Egalité, chaffe maree, 50 tons & guns and 10 men, captured Auguft 23, 1797, at L'Ile Dieu. Veffels of War Deftroyed: Le Calliope, frigate, 36 guns and 250 A Ship Corvette 22 guns and 200 men, funk. 16 privateers, &c. of from 1 to 16 guns, taken or deftroyed by his Maj-fty's crui fers, and alfo of the retaking or a homeward-bound Weft Indiaman of 450 tons, and a Danish ship with a Portuguese cargo on board. From the London Gazette Extraordinary, ·October 13. Admiralty Office, Oct. 13. Lieut. Brodie, of the Rofe cutter, arrived early this morning with a letter from Admiral Duncan, Commander in Chiet of his Majefty's fhips, &c. employ ed in the North Sea, to Evan Nepean, Eiq. of which the following is a copy: Venerable off the Coast of Holland. the 12th of October, by Log (the 11th) three P. M. Camperdown E. S. E. eight miles, avind N. by E. SIR, I have the pleasure to acquaint you, for the information of the Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, that at nine o'clock this morning I got fight of the Dutch Fleet; at half paft twelve I paf fed through their line, and the action commenced, which has been very fevere. The Admiral's ship is difmafted, and has ftruck, as have several others, and one is on fire. I fhall fend Cap. Fairfax with parti culars the moment I can ipare him. I am. Sir, &c. ADAM DUNCAN. Le Petit D'able, cutter, 18 guns and 180 men, captured Auguft 29, 1797, on the coaft of Arcaffon; on fhore, bilged, From the London Gazette Extraordinary, and fell over. [H Tere follows a lift of Sixteen Merchant The Fabius of 4 guns, and 140 men, by Lond. Gaz Sept. 19. A Spanish privateer of 2 guns, 12 lwivels and 18 men, by the Speedy, Capt. Downman. A French privateer of 3 guns and 31 men, by the Spitfire, Capt. Seymour. La Cornelis of a guns and go men, funk by the Dryad, Lord Ainelius Beauclerk, only 17 men faved. The London Gazette from the 23d Sept. to Oct. 14th, contains accounts of October 16. DEFEAT OF THE DUTCH FLEET. Admiralty Office, Oct. 16. Capt. Fairfax of the Vine able, arriv ed early this morning with difpatches from Adam Duncan, Efq; Admiral of the Blue, Commander in Chief of his Majefty's fhips, &c. employed in the North Sea, to Evan Nepean, Elq; Secretary of the Admiralty, of which the following are copies : SIR, Venerable at Sea, 13th O&. 1797. off the Coaf of Holland. mitheners of the Admiralty, that juc ging Be pleafed to acquaint the Lords Comit of confequence their Lordips fo of the defeat of the Dutch Fleet unhave as early information as poffilte der the command of Admiral De Winter, I difpatched the Rofe cutter at three -P. M. on the 12th (11th) inftant, with a short letter to you immediately after the action was ended. I have now farther to acquaint you, for their Lordships in formation formation, that in the night of the 10th inftant, after I had fent away my letter to you of that date, I placed my fquadron in fuch a fituation as to prevent the enemy from returning to the Texel, without my falling in with them. At nine o'clock in the morning of the 11th I got fight of Capt. Trollope's fquadron, with fignals flying for an enemy to leeward; I immediately bore up, and made the fignal for a general chace, and foon got fight of them, forming in a line on the larboard tack to receive us, the wind at N. W. As we approached near I made the fignal for the fquadron to fhorten fail, in order to connect them; foon after I faw the land between Camperdown and Eg. mont, about nine miles to leeward of the enemy, and finding there was no time to be loft in making the attack, I made the signal to bear up, break the enemy's line, and engage them to leeward, each hip her opponent, by which I got between them and the land, whither they were faft approaching, going into the Texel the next morning. It is with the greateft pleasure and fitisfaction I make known to their Lordfhips the very gallant behaviour of ViceAdmiral Onflow, the Captains, Officers, Seamen and Marines of the Squadron, who all appeared actuated with the truly Britifh fpirit, at leaft thofe that I had an opportunity of feeing. One of the enemy's fhips caught fire in the action, and drove very near the Venerable; but I have the pleasure to lay it was extinguifhed, and the is one of the fhips in our poffeffion. The fquadron has fuffered much in their mafts, yards, and rigging, and many of them have loft a number of men ; however, in no proportion to that of the enemy. The carnage on board the two fhips that bore the Admirai's flags has been beyond all defcrip. tion; they have had no less than two hundred and fifty men killed and woun ded on board of each fhip; and here I have to lament the lofs of Capt. Burgess, of his Majefty's fhip the Ardent, who brought that hip into action in the most gallant and mafterly manner, but was unfortunately killed foon after. However, the fhip continued the action clofe, until quite difabled. The Public have loft a good and gallant Officer in Capt. Burgels, and I, with others, a fincere friend. Capt. Trollope's exertions and active good conduct in keeping fight of the ene my's fleet until I came up, have been truly meritorious, and, I truft, will meet a juft reward.. My fignals were obeyed with great promptitude, and Vice-Admiral Onflow, in the Monarch, bore down on the enemy's rear in the moft gallant manner, his divifion following his example, and the action commenced about forty minutes paít twelve o'clock. The Venerable foon got through the enemy's line, and I began a clofe action, with my divifion on their van, which lafted near two hours and a half, when I obferved all the mafls of the Dutch Admiral's fhip to go by the board; he was, however, defended for fome time in a moft gallant manner; but I fend this by Capt. Fairfax, by whose being overpreffed by numbers, her co-able advice I profited much during the lours were truck, and Admiral De action, and who will give their LordWinter was foon brought on board the hips any further particulars they may Venerable. On looking around me I ob- with to know. ferved the hip bearing the Vice-Admiral's fg was alfo difmafted, and had furrendered to Vice-Admiral Onflow; and that many others had like wife ftruck. Finding we were in nine fathoms water, and not farther than five miles from the Jand, my attention was fo much taken up in getting the heads of the disabled fhips off fhore, that I was not able to diftinguish the number of fhips captured; and the wind having been conftantly on the land face, we have unavoidably been much difperfed, fo that I have not been able to gain an exact account of them, but we have taken poffeffion of eight or nine; more of them had firuck, but taking advantage of the night, and being fo near their own coaft, they fucceeded in getting off, and fome of them were seen As most of the hips of the fquadron are much difabled, and feveral of the prizes difinafted, I thall make the best of my way with them to the Nore. I herewith tranfmit you a lift of killed and wounded on board fuch of the fquadron as I have been able to collect; a a lift of the enemy's fleet oppofed to my fqua dron, and my line of battle on the day of action. I am, Sir, &c. ADAM DUNCAN. lift of Killed and Wounded on board the Jhips of Admiral Duncan's Squadron, in an Allion with the Dutch on the 11th of October 1797. Venerable.-13 feamen, 2 marines, killed; 6 officers, 52 feamen, 4 marines, wounded.-Total 77. Monarch Monarch.-2 officers, 34 feamen killed; 9 officers, 79 feamen, 12 marines, wounded.-Total 136. Bedford.-2 midshipmen, 26 feamen, marines, killed; i lieutenant, 37 feamen, 3 marines, wounded.-Total 71. Powerful.-8 feamen, 2 marines, killed; 4 officers, 74 feamen and marines, wounded.-Tota! 88. Ifis.-1 feaman, I marine, killed; 3 offi cers, 18 teamen, wounded.-Total 23. Ardent.- - officers, 33 feamen, 6 ma rines, killed; 8 officers, 85 feamen, II marines, 3 boys, wounded.-Total 148. Agincourt.-None killed or wounded. Belliqueux.-2 officers, 20 fearen, 3 marines, killed; 3 officers, 63 feamen, 12 marines, wounded. Total 103. Lancafter 3 leamen killed; 2 officers, 13 feamen, 3 marines, wounded.Total 21. Triumph-25 feamen, 3 marines, i boy, killed; 5 officers, 50 feamen and marines, wounded.-Total 84. Officers killed. Monarch-Mr J. P. Tindal and Mr Belliqueux.-Lieutenant Robert Webster, Officers wounded. Venerable.-Lieutenants Clay and Doug las, Lieutenant Chambers of the marines, Mr Stewart, midfhipman, Mr Brown, pilot. Monarch.-Lieutenant Retalick, Lieut. Smith of the marines, Mi George Maffe, Mr Benjamin Clement, Mr Daniel Sherwin, Mr Charles Slade, midshipmen, Mr John Chimnly, mafier's mate. Bedford-Lieutenant Keenor. Powerful.-Lieut. Jennings, Mr Mel. Jones, boatfwain, Mr Daniel Rogers, midshipman, Lieutenant Walker of the marines. Ifis-Lieutenant Charles Rea of the marines, Mr Simon Frafer and Mr John Walker, midshipmen. Ardent.-Lieutenant James Rofe, Lieut. John Sobriel, Captain Cuthbert of marines, Mr John Tracy, mafter's mate. Mr John Airey, mafter's mate, Mr Thomas Leopard, midfhipman, Mr John Taylor, captain's clerk, flightly. Mr George Killiar, midfhipman, flightly. Belliqueux.-Lieutenant Robert England, d. Mag. Of, 1797. flightly, Captain James Caffel of marines, flightly, Mr James Scott, midshipman. Lancaster.-Lieutenant Morgan, Lieut. Sandys of the marines. Triumph-Captain Effington, flightly in the arm; Mr Chapman, first lieut. flightly in the head; Mr Trollope, third lieutenant, flightly in the foot; Mr Read, mafter, flightly bruifed; Mr Jones, midshipman, flightly in the face, ADAM DUNCAN. Lift and Difpofition of the Dutch Fleet, on the ith of October 1797. Van. Vice-Admiral Reyntjes, Commander. Cerberus, Captain Jacobfon, 68 guns, 450 Rr Brutus, Gelykheid, (the Equality) Capt. Ruyfen, 68 guns, 450 men.-Taken. Ambufcade, Capt.-Lieut. Huys, 32 guns, 270 men.-Taken. Ajax brig, Lieut. Arkenbout, 18 guns, 98 men. Haasje, Avifo) Lieut. Hartenfeld. 6 guns, 35 men. ADAM DUNCAN. N. B. Another line cf-battle fhip, reported to be taken, name unknown. Difpofition of the Squadron, in the Order of Battle, on the 11th of October, 1797. Larboard, or Lee Divifion. Richard Onflow, Efq; Vice Admiral of the Red, Commander. 1. Ruffel, Henry Trollope, Captain, 74 guns 590 men. 2. Director, William Bligh, Captain, 64 guns 491 men. 3. Montagu, John Knight, Captain, 74 guns, 590 men. 4. Veteran, George Gregory, Captain, 64 guns, 491 men. 5. Monarch, Vice-Admiral Onflow, Edward O'Bryen, Captain, 74 guns, 599 men. 6. Powerful, William O'Bryen Drury, Captain, 74 guns, 590 men. 7. Monmouth, James Walker, Captain, 64 guns, 491 men. 8. Agincourt, John Williamson, Captain, 64 guns, 491 men. Repeaters. Beaulieu Frigate-Cutters Rofe, King George, Active, Diligent-Speculator Lugger. Starboard, or Weather Divifion. Adam Duncan, Efq; Admiral of the Blue and Commander in Chief, &c. 9. Triumph, William Henry Effington, Captain, 74 guns, 640 men. 10. Venerable, Admiral Duncan, Wm. George Fairfax, Captain, 74 guns, 593 men. 11. Ardent, Richard R. Burgess, Captain, 64 guns, 491 men. 12. Bedford, Sir Thomas Byard, Captain, 74 guns, 590 men. 13. Lancaster, John Wells, Captain, 64 guns, 491 men. 14. Belliqueux, John Inglis, Captain, 64 guns, 491 men. 15. Adamant, William Hotham, Cap. tain, 50 guns, 343 men. 16. Ifis, William Mitchell, Captain, 50 guns, 343 men. Circe Frigate- SIR, A. DUNCAN. Venerable, off Orfordnefs, 08. 15, 1797. In addition to my letter of the 13th tion of the 11th, and which I have not inft. containing the particulars of the ac been able to find away until this day, I have to acquaint you, for the information of the Lords Conmiffioners of the Admiralty, that, from the wind continuing to blow on the Dutch coaft, the fhips have had great difficulty in keeping off the fhore, and that we have unavoidably blew ftrong from the W. S. W. to W. been leparated. On Friday laft the wind N. W. and continued fo to do until Saturday morning; it then shifted to the north, when I made the fignal to wear, flood to the weftward, and fortunately anchored here laft evening, the Venera ble being fo leaky, that, with all her pumps going, we could but juft keep her free. This morning I oblerved the hips Monarch, Powerful, Lancafter, and Beau lieu, at anchor near us, three near the Kentish Knock, and three in Holley Bay. The wind is at N. W. and much against the difabled fhips: I have therefore fent the Lancaster and Beaulicu out to render them affiftance. Sir Thomas Williams, in the Endy mion, who joined me the day after the action, I alfo fent in fhore, to keep by and affift the difabled fhips; and i am he fell in with a Dutch fhip of the Line informed that, in the courie of the night, off the Texe, and had engaged her, but I have not heard the particulars. I am, Sir, &c. Evan Nepean, Efq; ADAM DUNCAN. |