THE NATMN r, - )A - DON GAZEITE. 4dmirrdig (Vire, her' 23. 1809. ropy of n batter from Rear- 4 , ,1 , vir0l the Wih. gir rt. emn,s4nris•e-un-Chier or ;11. Fitips Rnti ve,Neh, at the Leer..4rd I-1310i, to the Ilan. W. .W. Gla!-1 ot, bouri the Neptune, aff the \lona Passage, th.' • ' April, 1809. Sin—lllving in my letter (N.). 637), tinted the itit instant, ineormed the Lords (h•mmi4sioncr3 of the Admiralty of the nr- Tangements that had been made between Lieut.-'3eneral Reek vv:tb me, for the reduction of the Saints, and, if possible. to secure the French squadron of three ship: of the lino- and two frighte. - , then at anchor there, which it is a'certained were sent to this country ex p.essly for the relief of Martinique; I 11% ye now the 11 ,, tntir t., ::equaint :von, for their Lordship.' ioforeia lion, with on. s.:h.equent procasedines, which have been attended with the c , tit torto of Le pooh, a flue new ship, of F.CVCIII:, - four guns, of the largest class, The troops, under the command of Major-Calera' Maitland, arrived at the Saints on the 13th in.tant, and were landed the follow:or day with little loss; the direction of all naval (opera tions connected with the Ftrmy having been left entirely with Captain Beaver, of the Aca , ta, who conducted that service with all the correctness aria c er t v w hich 1 expected of hint. On the afternoon of the Fame day , two howitzers and mortar , began to play on the enemy's ships: and I received informatioo that one of the line had weighed one of her anchors, but that the others did not appear to he itreparing for sea. I rpost here call their Lordship:: at t en ti on to the sitimoion of the Saints, which have threw pass:tees the evenly codld escape through, and Olesebeittg situated in (I.lTerent directions, mad ,- it particularly difficult to guard by five ships of the line, so as to bring an equal force to meet the enemy nt either Ins'e't. At hal . r est Wile in the evettim: the concerte? was made for ti:e , se.entv's ships having pot to :eat but the t.tere for their haying goee both to VN lad %yard and to lee vt:irfl of the Is lands, which was literally the case, as I run informed th:s • -7-9 frigate, proceeded one way, and the three line of battle ships the other. The Neptune being at the time of the south-west pa,:ave, made sail to join the Pompee, stationed u• ". the *est-, nal, whit , h ship I fornd had closed with, :on', in clots.- 'f three ::tip', apparentlV : the W.S.W. hut from thc:!' eppeac,Litee in the' dark, I did not Flt,lm.e them to he pr the hoe. At this time I 'ea:. i..tricularly at a lois how to act, for if those ships should be the roetny's small men of war, and the ; of battle ships. reported to he preparing fur sea, should renn, im behind, the withdrawing of the .sqoadron f. ••m 'i' Saints iyould have been fat'o. to the ttonpt landed 'he •:biore day. The right was very (11 , :k, and it w,,- psossibC• deter7nine whether the whole of the shins or „ere of the tin.' or Slot, although w crasced so ie-ar the -•.r‘ r stint's! . that !ter hot struck the Neptun, and JOHe.4I one mato red o ounoeil :our. iVhen dayli;:ht approached they were clear!" di:cover-11. and every endeavour ~-eel to et-me with tiient, the l'ompee beive the only line of batle ship io coatirtity, , anti the fr;gates not joining antil the follo wow drat . Some ohips were seen .`'rem ►he mast-head, to wito!l sent to sioify, by a sloop of war, the course we were sneer:inor. The superiority of ti'e enemy's tin 1.-ft little ehanee far the Neptune geitilig no. listless -wee 0e the ship: were disltiled, and if an.' neeifient hao hapoetted !a) the l'ompee's ma:ta. they must inevitably have all eirap , 4 l ; l th! , re77)r ( s di re etod C a pt a i n Fable tit entlea vim- on rrip::le sterteno-t :hip, sv it hero bring -1112: un the collected fire' of ;.; • I itree, (hen is fete' c heea“. In this attempt, he was mo.:: sonooorted by ('aptaist Napier, of his )IrtivAy's sloct, Trr,•euit. e. , No kept cloo.z. Although fired at from all It? , ; r • terii le gun., nod did every thing 'hot was mossible to he .io:.t. ••111 lbv a:t he' ellen) v's toasts and rie - g - ine. .!.JI continued oo ieii Sri vice (luring the whole cha.e, which iastisil I.E.rai•oz, h o ly_ l l., s t t h ree , n hell Le Wllatopoolt 'vas brott;fht avtiou by the Pomace and Castor, as will more full:: appear by Copt. rathie's letter, here inclosed. 1 should not render justice to that excellent officer, was I to the praise dw' to him for :Inrentitted attention div ine to long ani orilielotis a potroJit, and ills taki n g such advantages of the enemy's sittritiolt n 5 occa•iimally oectiered. 1 nave mach to regret in the loss of those that have fallen and tuir-reil 04) ►'iv vre:LSlOrti a 161 of ‘V o u rte 1110m:ed. As &tie (Alter two ships of tba cueitt . separated Ott the morning AL REGISTER. MAY 2S. of the. 17th. ai o'clock, their route cimoot be well weer lai'led t t .-upntr , e they made sail to the southward, and will pass :nrough cite :44mhtero passage. They bad outsaiied tlri's ship so mneh as to be al too great a dist:inee to bephserved when they parted, we of COD foltowed the POMPee ' S lights. •- I ant olie waiting until the Pompee and the prize are refitted, to proceed to the windward; and I have detached the York and Captain, with two frigates and a sloop of war, to the north.. ward, to try to intercept the enemy's two ships that have ft :writ. •Ueir Lori pleaoure is known, I have commis sioned the prize, 2llii appointed (I.tpt. Napier to the cominaild of her ! as a reward for his 4rl.•;fril eiwthiet triv - ring• the shale. the honour , o he, Re. CocitnANE. !tore follow the letter of Capt. Fa ~ t:iiing• further parti- Mari of the capture of the French firm of ns , r Le D' ant A list ofthe killed and vontided of 11:48st t . I ) (npr'e, in Vic action with Prench nationle ship D'llientpoult, on the morning ~ fthe 17:h of April Ido9. kilted—Mr. Fdward Casey, boatswain; Richard Collin, cctt mnn; Jnsepoi Pool, ditto; John Miles, ditto; Joseph Lee, litto; John Falconer, ditto ; Christopher Finisker, ditto ;_ Ed w.:tut Rowe, ditto; Thomas Ctnrles, marine. tVoonded—Wm. Charles ruble, Eq. Captain; William Bone, Jim lieutenant ; Charle% Edward A ekinQ. lieutenant - ro .ai entiOnes; John E* tin sail-maker 3 John Craig, captain f` r the forec Joho Ceaitati; Thomas Norton, ditto; Edward . ditto ; William Rayner, ditto; William May, akin; Lay, ditto; John Carey, ditto ; John Miller, d I Flo ; John iheerman, di.to ; Je'n:i (lormjn, ditto.; Blstoo flaw; fella : William S'mnrt, g lionc.r's mate; sra ; John Bryan, di;rn: genjamin Booth, private marine ; If eary Wag,x, regilwnt ; Alr xander Allen, boatswain's F ., )ale; David Melenin, twatnan; John Buntin, ditto ; John Davis, .litto ; sierotnitth Mahony, ditto; Christopher Cain, tiitto; John Noglet, prate marine ; Tbona. Pensie, 63't regi- • r Thomas Mortimer, ditto.—Total, 9 killed, 30 %minded. l? torn of killed and io.ounded on board the underoirotioned ships. Neptune. illitizn , !lazier, nhle , eatnan, killed; Michael Sands, ditto, wounded ; William Callow, ditto; Andrew Satin, tiers, quarter gunner, ditto; John Williams, (4) able seaman ditto.—Total 1 k 4 wounded. Cast or.---Mr. tintrAtei Cross, mate, killed; John 11.w.•sel, pen man, wounded ; Willinro (.onterson, ditto ; Thomas Mason, ma rine. ditto; Bunk l lophn, seniztan, ditto; Jahn I)tin, ditto ; Peter Nlurphy. ditto.-- -Total, I kired, 6 wounded. Rttruit —Setjeant of imo 'lnes, wounded. T: INKR I'TS. F7MroN ,1 4 1ITN DYKE, Percival-stre.i. Gnawel!-Itree, rrc•er, to gur.- r-afior, twelve. JUIIJ at:.l.llliy 4, at eleven, at GuEclhall. Attor ney. 11r. Yri r, ,;; trot. rdelt. M S..lttiatinptia -at. le% Cove.it-t.ardel„rrm-er May 27, at twelve, Jima 3, 4.1i1J..1y 4, at clever, Gui ;Ir. Brace, New Car-tt-•••'l...et. J 1/11.Th: ;;(11t lON, 'Nan' begter, Jnae 11, 11, and Jter 4, -. three, 4' • N.-.v :la :It tv-!1...: 1, 11 !r. 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Attiorniei, liln•ti,;d tit, Aleua.ttl•_r, ;tad New fan, London; 4.td Mr. S, tuei, i3ri.J;;eaatet•. crturtric ITES.—;eMP. 13. j o t t n Cht.:1)414 , -, 1 ;a11.131 igher. —Benjamin Wri;llt, Iltrroinfrhans. Grie:ioa aid tacheste:, calico-printers. 1:.1111_10111)1 4llY. • i Pawning-Silva, ay 24, 1809. A Dispatch, of whicit the following is a Copy, WAS received tiiii ..v4.l,in t ; from Lit t b renbitt.q...wral the Ri4lst Honourable fir Aribbr We.114-%lev, by 1 1 1 , •,1,411t CostlerCash t Doe of MI Aliaj:• 6 tib Principal Secr;:tarics of butte. uso