of 20 guns, and other vessels. Lieutenant Pipon, who commanded the boats, seems to have conducted the enterprise with much gallantry and judgment; for, although exposed to a heavy fire from the batteries, yet the success was accomplished without any loss; and the conduct of the officers and men who were with him merits my warmest approbation. W. CORNWALLIS. Fisgard, of Ferrol, August 21. SIR, I beg leave to inform you, that last night the boats of his majesty's ships Fisgard, Diamond, and Boadicea, attacked the vessels of the enemy lying in the harbour of Corunna, and succeeded in bringing out El Neptuna, a new ship, pierced for 20 guns, belonging to his catholic majesty; a gun-boat mounting a long 32-pounder, and a merchant ship; who were moored within the strong batteries that protect the port; and so near them, that the sentinels on the ramparts challenged our people, and immediately commenced a heavy fire: but the prizes were towed out with a degree of coolness and perseverance that does infinite credit to the officers and men, and can only be equalled by their conduct throughout the affair. I should be very glad, if it were in my power, to do justice to the merits of lieut. Pipon, who directed this enterprise with the most becoming spirit and address; but his success will, I trust, sufficiently recommend him to your lordship's approbation, and the notice of my lords commissioners of the admiralty. I am, &c. T. B. MARTIN. Admiralty-office, 8. Letter from Mr. Pettigrew, commander of the ship Intrepid letter of marque, to Evan Nepean, esq. dated Barbadoes, July 9. SIR, On the 22d of June, in N. lat. 18 deg. 25 min. W. long. per ac. compts, 40 deg. 10 min. on board the ship Intrepid, of Liverpool, bearing letters of marque, under my command, having in company the ships Dominica packet and Alfred, I had the good fortune to capture, after a running engagement of nearly two hours, the Spanish frigate-built ship La Galga, commanded by Francisco de Pascadello, and mounting 24 heavy sixes, and 78 men, bound to Cadiz, or any port in Spain, loaded with hides, cocoa, indigo, and copper in bars; the quantity not yet known. I am happy to say, we sus tained no other loss than that of one of my brave men, and our sails and rigging a good deal cut; the other ships have not sustained any damage, except the prize, which has suffered considerably in both hull and masts, and rigging. I arrived here July 4, with the prize and above-mentioned ships. I am, &c. JN. PETTIGREW. P. S. The Galga has been at different ports, but was last from Rio de Plata. Admiralty-office, 12. Letter from capt, Hood to rear-admiral Saumarez. SIR, Venerable, at sea, July 13. You must have observed my giving chace to an enemy's line of battle ship at day-break this morning. At seven she hoisted French colours; and I could perceive her to be an eighty-gun ship; at half past, being within point-blank shot, the enemy commenced firing his stern chace guns, which I did not return, for fear of retarding our progress, until the light and baffling airs threw the two ships broadside-to, within musket-shot, when a steady and warm conflict was kept up for an hour and a half, and we had closed within pistol-shot. The enemy principally directed his fire to our masts and rigging. I had at this time the misfortune fortune to perceive the main-mast to fall overboard, the fore and mizen-mast nearly in the same state, and since gone the ship being near the shore close to the castle of Sancti Petri, the enemy escaped. It was with much difficulty I was enabled to get the Venerable off, her cables and anchors all disabled; and it was only by the great exertion of the Thames, with the boats you sent me, she was saved, after being on shore for some time. I shall have no occasion to comment on the bravery of the officers and ship's company iu this action, who had, with much patience and perseverance, suffered great fatigue by their exertions to get the ship to sea, and not 500 men able to go to quarters; but I beg leave to add, I have been most ably supported by lieut. Lillicrap, second of the Venerable (first absent), and all the other officers and men, who have my warmest recommendation; and have to lament the loss of Mr. Williams, master, an excellent officer, with many other valuable people killed and wounded, a list of whom I have the honour to enclose. I am, &c. S. HOOD. List of killed and wounded in action with a French ship of 80 guns, on July 13th. Mr. John Williams, master, 15 seamen, 2 marines, killed.-Mr. Thomas Church, lieutenant; Mr. John Snell, boatswain; Mr. George Melley, and Mr. Charles Pardoe, midshipmen: 73 seamen, 10 marines, wounded. S. HOOD. Enclosures in a letter from sir J. Saumarez to Evan Nepean, esq. dated Rosia Bay, Aug. 2d. SIR, Pasley, Gibraltar, July 9. I beg leave to inform you, that on the 29th ult. off Cape St. Vincent, I captured the Spanish felucca privateer El Golondrina, of two guns, with small arms, and a com. plement of 33 men, nine of which had previously been sent in a small Guernsey lugger and a Portuguese schooner, which she had captured during her cruize. I am, &c. W. WOOLDRIDGE. On my return from Minorca, in execution of your orders, on Tuesday the 21st inst. the island of Carbera N. E. six or seven leagues, I fell in with a Spanish man of war xebec, of 22 guns, which at seven A. M. after being hailed by her with orders to send my boat on board, I brought to action within pistol-shot, and continued it until a quarter past eight, when she was perfectly silenced; but took advantage of her sweeps, it being nearly calm; and though every exertion was used with the Pasley's sweeps, I had the mortification of seeing her get close in with Ivica before night. I am much obliged to Mr. Lyons, the master, for his cool and steady conduct during the action, and Mr. Douglas, midshipman of the Cæsar, a passenger, who assisted at the guns. The remaining officers and ship's company behaved with credit to themselves and my satisfaction; but I am sorry to add, one of them was killed, and two others wounded. And on the 29th following, off Cape Tresforcas, I captured the Spanish privateer schooner El Atamaria, pierced for 14 guns, but only seven on board, long twelves and sixes, and 55 men, belonging to Malaga, out ten days, and had captured a schooner, from Oran, laden with cattle for Gibraltar. I am, &c. W, WOOLDRIDGE. Downing-street, 15. The following dispatch has been received at the office of the right hon. lord Hobart, from colonel Fraser, commanding his majesty's troops at Goree, on the coast of Africa. Goree, Goree, Africa, June 16. My Lord, I have the honour to acquaint your lordship, that, having received intelligence that there was a large ship, under Spanish colours, lying off Senegal, which had been brought there by part of the crew, who, assisted by a number of slaves, had murdered the officers, and seized the vessel on the southern coast of Africa; understanding likewise that it had been proposed by citizen Renaud, as soon as the cargo was lan led, to refit this ship, attack with her the British vessels trading for gum in the open roads of Port Andique; then, renewing the depredations that had been formerly committed at Sierra Leone and other settlements, to run with the plunder for Cayenne; I resolved, if possible, to frustrate these intentions, by taking or destroying the Spanish ship while the cargo was landing, and it was probable the enemy would be little prepared for making defence. Having requested the assistance of Mr. Olderman, commander of the merchant-ship Lucy, of Liverpool (the only armed vessel on this part of the coast), he complied most readily. A few seamen were procured from the other traders to reinforce the little Government schooner, chiefly navigated by blacks; and a detachment from this garrison, consisting of ensigns M'Dermot and Kingsley, assistantsurgeon Ryan, and 40 men, embarked and sailed on the Sth inst. under the command of capt. Lloyd. On the 15th capt. Lloyd returned; and by his report, which I have the honour to enclose, your lordship will see that the enemy was taken by surprise, and a new ship, capable of mounting 30 guns on her main deck, has been destroyed, without the loss of one man. All persons employed en this service were volunteers; and the alacrity with which they engaged in it merits the highest praise. JOHN FRASER, Commandant. Gorce, June 15. SIR, In consequence of your orders, I proceeded to the bar of Senegal with the detachment under my command; and on the morning of the 12th inst. discovered a large ship at anchor about two miles off the bar. On our approach the crew betook themselves to their boats. On boarding, she was found to be a new Spanish ship, pierced for 30 guns, and about 900 sons burthen; that she had been unloaded, stripped of her sails, rigging, &c. Finding it impracticable, from the state of the vessel, and the wind blowing strong on shore, to bring her off, I gave directions to Mr. Crady, master of the Government schooner, to set her on fire; which he executed very much to my satisfaction, and without any accident. In justice to the officers and men under my command, I beg leave to mention that they displayed the greatest readiness in executing any orders I had to give; and, had there been any occasion, would, I am convinced, have conducted thhmselves in such a manner as to merit approbation. RICHARD LLOYD, Capt. African corps. OCTOBER. Extract of a letter from sir Jn. Hely Hutchinson, K. B. to the earl of Elgin,dated Head-quarters, camp before Alexandria, Aug. 27. I just seize the opportunity of a messenger going to Constantinople (dispatched by the capitan pacha), to inform your excellency, that gen. Menou offered last night to capitulate for the town and forts of Alex andria, and demanded an armistice of three days, for the purpose of arranging the terms of the capitulation. This I have granted accordingly. Admiralty-office, 2. Letter from capt. Keats, of the Superb, to E. Nepean, esq. dated off Lisbon, Sept. 19. SIR, The Superb, Defence, and Peterell sloop, left vice-adm. Pole on the 6th inst. No event of greater importance than the capture of a privateer by the Defence, related in the enclosed copy of a letter to viceadmiral Pole, has occurred since they left him. R. G. KEATS. Letter from capt. Keats, of his majesty's ship Superb, at sea, to vice-adm. Pole, dated Sept. 18th. SIR, The Defence, whose signal was made to chase this morning, has returned with a French lugger privateer, of 14 guns and 60 men, named L'Enfant du Carnival. I am, &c. R. G. KEATS. Downing-street, 2. Preliminaries of peace between his majesty and the French republic were signed last night at lord Hawkesbury's office, in Downing-street, by the right hon. lord Hawkesbury, one of his majesty's principal secretaries of state, on the part of his majesty, and by M. Otto, on the part of the French government. Downing-street, 10. The ratifi'cations of the preliminary articles of peace between his majesty and the French republic, signed on the 1st instant, were this day exchanged by the right hon. lord Hawkesbury, one of his majesty's principal secretaries of state, and by M. Otto. October 13. This Gazette contains the following proclamation and order: BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION, Declaring the cessation of arms, as well by sea as land, agreed upon between his majesty and the French republic, and enjoining the observance thereof. GEORGE R. Whereas preliminaries for restoring peace between us and the French republic were signed at London on the 1st day of this instant October, by the plenipotentiary of us, and by the plenipotentiary of the French republic: And whereas for the putting an end to the calamities of war, as soon and as far as may be possible, it hath been agreed between us and the French republic as follows: that is to say, that as soon as the preliminaries shall be signed and ratified, friendship should be established between us and the French republic, by sea and land, in all parts of the world, and that all hostilities should cease immediately. And, in order to pre vent all causes of complaint and dispute which might arise on account of prizes which might be made at sea, after the signature of the preliminary articles, it has been also reciprocally agreed, that the vessels and effects which might be taken in the British Channel and in the North Seas, a ter the space of 12 days, to be computed from the exchange of the ratifications of the preliminary articles, should be restored on each side; that the term should be one month from the British Channel and the North Seas, as far as the Canary Islands inclusively, whether in the Ocean or in the Mediterranean; diterranean; two months from the said Canary Islands, as far as the Equator; and, lastly, five months in all other parts of the world, without any exception, or any more parti cular description of time or place. And whereas the ratifications of the said preliminary articles between us and the French republic were exchanged by the respective plenipotentiaries of us and of the French republic on the 10th day of this instant October, from which day the several terms above mentioned of 12 days, of one month, of two months, and five months, are to be computed. And whereas it is our royal will and pleasure, that the cessation of hostilities between us and the French republic should be agreeable to the several epochs fixed between us and the French republic; we have thought fit, by and with the advice of our privy council, to notify the same to all our loving subjects; and we do declare, that our royal will and pleasure is, and we do hereby strictly charge and command all our of ficers, both by sea and land, and all other our subjects whatsoever, to forbear all acts of hostility, either by sea or land, against the French republic and their allies, their vassals or subjects, from and after the respective times above mentioned, and under the penalty of incurring our highest displeasure. Given at our court at Windsor, At the court at Windsor, the 12th of October, 1801, present, the king's most excellent majesty in council, His majesty in council was this day pleased to declare and order, that, for the convenience and secu rity of the commerce of his loving subjects, during the cessation of arms notified by his royal proclamation of this day's date, passes will be delivered, as soon as they can be interchanged, to such of his subjects as shall desire the same, for their ships, goods, and merchandizes, and effects, they duly observing the several acts of parlia ment which are or may be in force. W. FAWKENER. [This Gazette also contains his majesty's order in council for discontinuing the bounty to seamen; and also for discontinuing the reward for the discovery of seamen, &c.] Admiralty-office, 17. Letter from adm. lord Keith, commander in chief of his majesty's ships and vessels in the Mediterranean, to E. Nepean, esq. dated Foudroyant, bay of Aboukir, July 10. SIR, The enclosed letter from capt. Pulling, of his majesty's sloop the Kangaroo, conveys to you, for the information of their lordships, his detail of a spirited and successful attack made by that sloop and the Speedy on a Spanish convoy anchored on the coast, and protected by a battery of 12 guns, and a considerable force of armed vessels, which appears to have been executed with much resolution and courage. I trust that their lordships will honour with their approbation the spirit of enterprise which the officers and men engaged in this service have evinced; and while I have the power of expressing to their lordships my satisfaction with the zealous and active exertions of capt. Pulling, so soon after his arrival on this station, I have most sincere pleasure in transmitting to them his testimony to the continued meritorious conduct, of which captain lord Cochrane, and the officers and crew of the Speedy, |