A. M. Hawkins, who gained information on shore, that the cutter had gone to a village on an arm of the sea, 35 miles in land, where he immediately proceeded, and at 8 a. m. on the 2d, she was discovered at anchor, together with a schooner and a large ship, which, on the appearance of the boats, presented their broadsides, with springs on their cables. As a strong tide set the boats towards them, Lieut. Hawkins made the attack; when, after a most sanguinary combat, maintained in the most gallant style, the Enemy struck. They prove to be two Danish armed vessels, of four and six guns, manned with 24 and 30 men, under the order of Commodore Buderhof, with an American ship of 400 tons, their prize. The loss on the part of the British was considerable: Firstlieut. Syder, R. Marines; Corporal Currick, ditto; Quarter-masters Shimmings, Nightingale, and Markham, with five seamen, being killed.-Wounded: First-lieut. M. Hawkius; Second-lieut. T. P. Masters; Mr. Fowler, midshipman, all severely; Mr. Larans, Assistant Surgeon, since dead. The Enemy had 10 killed and 13 wounded, including the Danish Commodore and the Captain of the schooner.-Lieut. Hawkins speaks in high terms of the officers and seamen employed in this service.]

Admiralty-office, Aug. 29.-Letter from Capt. Broke, of H. M. Shannon. addressed to Vice Admiral Sawyer.

H. M. S. Shannon, of New York, July 16. SIR, I have the pleasure to inform you, that the Shannon has this day captured, after a smart chase, the United States brig Nautilus, 16 guns and 106 men, commanded by Capt. Crane, 24 hours out from New York, on a cruize, and had taken nothing. I have, &c. P. B. V. BROKE.

Sept. [This Gazette contains two letters from Admiral Martin off Riga, dated Aug. 10 and 11; and one from Gen. Essen, of antecedent date: they were trausmitted by Sir J. Saumarez. Admiral Martin states, that Capt. Stuart, with a division of gun-boats, in conjunction with another division under a Russian captain, had proceeded up the Boldero river, to co-operate with a body of troops from Riga, and the garrison of Dunamunde. The object of the expedition was to take the Enemy by surprise; and failing in that, to force them back from Sclock, and if possible, to penetrate to Mittau. Capt. Stuart effected the service entrusted to him, and destroyed the bridge of Kalnezeen; but it is not stated that the remaining objects were accomplished. Gen. Essen, in his letter of the 30th July, communicates the receipt of intelligence, that the Commander in Chief of the third army (Gen. Tormassow) had obtained a victory over the Enemy near Cobrin. Four stand

of colours, eight pieces of artillery, with one general in the service of Saxony, 70 officers, and 3000 troops, had fallen into the hands of the conquerors. The united forces of Gen. Barclay and Prince Bagration were in the neighbourhood of Smolensko. Gen. Platoff commanded the combined advanced guard. Admiral Martin, in his letter, says, "In addition to what is mentioned in the General's (Essen) letter, I learn that General Tormassow suddenly left the position which he had occupied for some time at Gitomirz or Zitomirz, in order to attack a corps of Saxons stationed near Kubryn, 24 miles from Bryex Litowski, and about 130 miles East of Warsaw, where he defeated the enemy, who retired towards Minsk."]

[This Gazette likewise announces the capture of a Danish vessel of two guns, which was cut out from under the guns of the battery at Alborg, on the 14th ult. bý the boats of the Wrangler and Locust gunbrigs, under the command of Lieut. Petley and Mr. Curtis, second master. crew escaped on shore. The boats sustained no loss.1

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[The EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE, published Sept. 4, has been already given in p. 276.]

Admiralty-office, Sept. 5.-Letter from Vice-adm. Sir James Saumarez, bart. and K. B. dated on board his Majesty's ship Victory, in Hawke Road, Aug. 27.

SIR, I herewith inclose a letter I have received from Rear-adm. Martin, dated the 17th inst. on board the Aboukir, off Riga, conveying information of the movements of the Russian forces to that period; by which their Lordships will observe, that no event of importance had taken place since the letter I transmitted from the Rear-admiral dated the 11th inst. I have the honour to be, &c. JAMES SAUMAREZ.

Aboukir, off Riga Bay, Aug. 17.

SIR, I have to acquaint you that couriers arrived last night from Count Wittgenstein and Gen. Barclay de Tolli, by whom we learn that no important affair has yet occurred. Count Wittgenstein's letter is dated the 13th inst. at a small village called Doschoch, about 40 miles on this side of Polotzk, to which last place be had pursued Oudinot, and leaving a strong advanced post in front of it, in order to deceive him, the Count immediately took a direction with his army towards Druya. to meet Macdonald, of whose departure from this neighbourhood he had received early intelligence. Hearing, however, that Marshal Oudinot bad obtained areinforcement of 11,000 men, he halted, and presently moved forward again in the direc tion of Polotzk, and falling in with a small French division, he attacked them, and took 600 prisoners, besides baggage. It. was conjectured that Oudinot had re

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crossed the river, and it was ascertained that his loss in the late action had been much more severe than was at first reported.Gen. Barclay de Toil's letter is dated the 10th of August, at Smolensko: it speaks only of an attack made by Count Pahlen's cavalry on the Enemy's rearguard, which he drove before him, taking 2 or 300 prisoners and General Sebastiani's carriage, with all his papers. Fre quent skirmishes take place, and they are represented as invariably favourable to the Russians, and every thing in the army is going on in a satisfactory way. Several small detachments from this garrison have been scouring the country, and have destroyed a magazine and taken some priT. M. MARTIN, Rear-adm. Admiralty Office, Sept. 5.-Extract of a Letter from Sir Home Popham to Admiral Keith, K. B. dated on board the Venerable, Bilboa Inlet, Aug. 16. Yesterday morning at day-dawn, General Renovlaes attacked the Enemy, and his dispositions were so judicious that he drove him out of the town, from whence he retreated on the high road to Zornosa, and his whole force fell back towards Durango. The Spaniards lost ten men killed and 23 wounded: the Enemy certainly lost more, and had six prisoners taken. Major, Williams marched with a strong picquet to examine the country; but as the Enemy continued to retreat, he returned to the town of Bilboa in the course of the night. Idirected Capt. Malcolm to take a proportion of gunpowder, with a party of men, to blow up the Moro, as we had completely destroyed every work at Portugalete and its neighbourhood; but, as Gen. Renovales preferred doing it himself, I supplied him with powder for that purpose.

Downing-street, Sept. 7. Extract of a Dispatch from Maj. gen. Cooke, dated Cadiz, Aug. 16.

"I have just received accounts from Col. Skerrett, dated at Huelva on the 14th; the allied troops landed there on the 12th. The Enemy blew up the castle of Niebla, and spiked the guns on that night, and retired; the place is now occupied by Spanish troops."

Whitehall, Sept. 7. The Prince Regent has been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of. his Majesty, to give and grant unto Horace David Cholwell St. Paul, a Lieutenant-colonel in the Army, of Ewart House in the county of Northumberland, and Willingsworth Hall in the county of Stafford; Henry Heneage St. Paul, Lieutenant-colonel commandant of the Northumberland regiment of Local Militia; Charles Maximilian St. Paul, a Captain in the 69th regiment; and Anna Maria St. Paul, children of the late Horace St. Paul, of Ewart House aforesaid, esquire, Count of the Holy Roman Empire, deseased, his Majesty's Royal Licence and

authority, that they, upon whom the dignity of Count of the holy Roman Empire shall have devolved, or shall devolve, in virtue of the limitations in the Imperial Letters Patent or Diploma granted by Francis the First, Emperor of Germany, and bearing date at Vienna, the 20th day of July, 1759, unto the said Horace St. Paul, may avail themselves of the said honour, assume and use the title thereof in this country, and bear the armorial ensigns annexed thereto. And also to order that this concession, and special mark of his Majesty's favour, may be registered in his Majesty's College of Arms.

LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY.

Downing-street, Sept. 10. Major D'Oyly, aide-de-camp to Maj.-gen. Cooke, has this morning arrived with dispatches from him, dated Cadiz, Aug. 26, inclosing his letter to the Earl of Wellington, respecting the raising of the Siege of Cadiz.

Cadiz, Aug. 26.

My Lord, The Enemy abandoned his positions and works opposite to Cadiz and the Island, on the night of the 24th and morning of the 25th, except the town of Poit Santa Maria, where a body of troops remained till the middle of the day, and then withdrew to the Cartugu. He has left a very numerous artillery in the several works, and a large quantity of stores and powder; and although most of the ordnance has been rendered useless, he appears to have retired from his position with more precipitation than I should have expected. A considerable body of cavalry was brought down previous to the retreat commencing. The towns of Puerta Real and Chiclana are now occupied by detachments of Spanish troops, and a party from the 2d Hánoverian hussars is at the first-mentioned place, to which Col. Lambert had moved from the Portazzo with them, and some light troops from this division. G. COOKE.

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EXTRACT. Col. Skerrett and the Spanish troops under Gen. Cruz, were at Manzanilla on the 22d, where they remained to draw the attention of Marshal Soult. Regency has given orders to commence a cut across the Trocadero immediately, by a considerable number of workmen, so ag to insulate it.

Downing-street, Sept. 12. Extracts from Letters from, Colonel Sir H. Douglas, dated Castrorontrigo, 22d, and Astorga, Aug. 29th.

Castrorontrigo, Aug. 22.-When the Earl of Wellington transferred his head-quar ters from Mojados to Cuellar, the Gallician divisions, then occupying La Nava and Pollos, crossed the Douro again, and Gen. Santocildes established his headquarters in Valladolid. On the 7th inst. Tordesillas capitulated, and the siege of Toro was undertaken, but with means very insufficient, On the 12th the Enemy

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advanced, with about 7000 infantry and 1500 cavalry, from Palencia towards Valladolid, which was only occupied by one battalion. Gen. Santocildes retired, taking the road by Torrelobaton towards Villalpando. The Enemy now advanced towards Toro; and it was ascertained that their objects were to relieve Toro and Zamora, and then to march to Astorga to raise the siege, and, having withdrawn the garrison, to destroy the works. The Spanish troops were withdrawn from before Toro, which the Enemy immediately abandoned; and General Santocildes, having collected all his force at Belver, on the Rio Seco, commenced his retreat on Benevente, near whcih place the Enemy's cavalry came up with that of the 6th army (about 400) and in the affair which followed we sustained some loss. On the 19th inst. Astorga surrendered, when the Enemy had already reached La Baneza, from which place they have since retired, on hearing of the loss of that garrison, which was of such importance as to lead them into these operations. I have no doubt, from the direction they have taken, that they will now withdraw the garrison of Zamora, and entirely abandon the line of the Douro. Astorga was commanded by a General of Brigade, was defended by a Lieut. col. of engineers, and the garrison was composed of two battalions of the 23d and one of the 1st infantry of the line-in all 1200 effectives, at the time of the surrender.

Astorga, Aug. 29.-The Enemy retired from La Baneza, on hearing of the fall of Astorga, and took the direction of Zamora: they evacuated the latter place on the morning of the 27th,, retiring by Toro towards Valladolid. The Gallician army has again moved forward, and now occupies cantonments on the Esla, in the towns and villages near Villamanan. Extracts of Letters from Lieut.-colonel

W. P. Carrol, dated Zornoza, Aug. 24. Zornoza, Aug. 24.-I have the honour to acquaint you, that on the 13th inst. Gen. Rouget, with a force of nearly 3000 men, advanced from Durango to attack Bilbao. Gen. Renovales took up a position on the left bank of the river, having his right on the heights of Bolueta and Ollargan, defending the new bridge of Bolueta; his reserve at Castrejana. As soon as the Enemy's force was ascertained, Gen. Renovales formed his plan of attack. Part of the vanguard and Campillo's regiment were to pass the river at Portugalette, and proceed to the heights of Santo Domingo, to attack the Enemy's right at day. break on the 14th, whilst Gen. Porter, with the vanguard, attacked the Enemy, who were in possession of the two bridges in the town, and the troops at the bridge of Bolueta and the heights of Ollargan, were to attack the Enemy's left, which was strongly posted on the heights of Begona and El Morro. At three o'clock on

the morning of the 14th, the attack commenced with great vigour, and after a heavy fire of four hours, the Enemy was driven from the bridges of the town, and from the heights of Begona and Morro; and at nine o'clock they commenced a precipitate retreat towards Zornoza, pursued by Gen. Renovales & division and the van guard, headed by Porlier. Had the troops which were to have attacked the Enemy's right, arrived at the appointed time, the victory would have been most complete, and probably Gen. Rouget, with the greater part of his troops, would have been cut off from Durango. Their loss on this occasion far exceeded ours, which was 20 killed and 50 wounded. It was highly gratifying to see the steadiness of the newly-raised troops of Gen. Renovales's division. Too much praise cannot be bestowed on their Chief, in whom they place the greatest confidence, and who is indefatigable in his exertions to complete and organise his division. Since the 15th we occupied Galdacano and Zornoza, our advance close to Durango, which point the Enemy strengthened, having two guns on the bridge of Yurreta, and occupying several houses in the town: they have also an encampment on the left of the town, on the heights of Santa Lucia and Betano. On the night of the 20th we received intelligence that the Enemy were moving to attack us, and that a column had marched to Orduna, the high road from which to Bilbao joins the road from Zornoza to Bilbao, about a mile from the latter town. Gen. Mendizabet determined to fall back, and wait the Enemy on the left bank of the river, in nearly the same position as that occupied by Gen. Renovales on the 14th inst.

On the night of the 21st the Enemy advanced from Durango in three columns, two by Zornoza, the other by Villaro, with a view of possessing themselves of the heights that led from Arrigorriaga, and flanked those of Bolueta, which was the right and the key of our position. Renovales's division occupied from the heights of Bolueta to those of Oliviaga, which supported our left, covering the bridges of St. Anton, the wooden bridge, and the bridge of boats. At day-break on the morning of the 22d, Gen. Mendizabel, with part of the vanguard, proceeded to attack this columu, directing that the division of Iberia should meet us at Arrigorriaga. Di-positions were made, which seemed to ensure the destruction of this column. The Enemy, on finding that we were in possession of the bridge of Arrigorriaga and roads leading to Bilbao, changed their direction, and by a most rapid march, favoured by the thickness of the woods, effected their junction with the second coluinn, which was destined to make a simultaneous attack upon the bridge of Bolueta. Gen. Mendizabel,

with the vanguard, and Longa's division, arrived in time to resist the Enemy's attack. Their principal efforts were to force the bridge of Bolueta, which was defended in the most gallant manner, the Enemy suffering considerable loss without being able to gain a foot of ground: their efforts on the left of our line proved equally unsuccessful. Gen. Renovales, at the head of his brave peasant soldiers, met their attack at every point. The Enemy attempted, in vain, to force the two bridges of the town, and that of boats. Night coming on, the Enemy retired to his position on the heights of Santo Domingo, El Morro, and Begona. Arrangements were made for a combined attack upon the Enemy's position; but finding that he had, upon being attacked by Renovales, who crossed the river in front of the heights of Bunderas, early in the night, commenced his retreat, no time was lost in pursuing him; and notwithstanding the great advantage he had in point of time, from the rapidity with which the division of Iberia marched, we came up with him near the town of Zornoza, and attacked his rear with such vigour, that his retreat became a confused and disorderly flight; insomuch that they did not avail themselves, as they might have done, of several strong positions which the road from Zornoza to Durango presents. At one of the strongest of these positions they made an effort to stand, but the gallantry of the Commandant-general Longa, who at the head of his troops led the attack, animating them by his example, and charged the Enemy with a few cavalry and a small body of infantry, obliged him to abandon this position, and fly for safety to the town of Durango. The Enemy's loss has been very considerable: we have taken some horses and prisoners. As yet I am unable to give you a detail of this victory, as my attention was occupied on right, and in the pursuit of the Enemy with the division of Iberia. The General, in Chief has not as yet received the details from the commanders of divisions. victory has been highly 'creditable to the Spanish army. The advantages which will result, and the confidence it inspires in this newly-raised army, will, I have no doubt, produce the very best effects. The Enemy's force appears to have been from 5 to 6000. We understand, from prisoners and deserters, that Rouget, Duvernette, and another General, lately from France, commanded in this action.

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On board H. M.'s Venerable, off Portugalette, Aug. 26.

I have the honour to acquaint your Lordship, that we have just received information that Caffarelli, who is much exasperated at the failure and defeat of Rouget, has marched a force of from

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2,500 to 3000 men to Durango, to reinforce Rouget, and that they purpose making another attack upon Bilbao. I am returning to join Gen. Mendizabel. troops are in the highest spirits. Admiralty-office, Sept. 12.- Extracts of Letters from the Captains of his Majesty's ships Acasta, Colibri, and Emulous, transmitted by Vice-adm. Sawyer, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's ships and vessels at Halifax.

His Majesty's Ship Acasta, at Sea, July 24

I beg to acquaint you, that his Majesty's ship Acasta, under my command, fell in with and captured, this day, in lat. 44. 15 N and long. 62. 30 W. after a short chase, the American privateer-brig Curlew, pierced for 20 guns, but having only 16 on board, with a complement of 172 men.

H. M. S. Colibri, Cape Sable bearing
West 12 leagues, July 26.

I beg leave to acquaint you, that on Sunday, at eight a. m. we descried two ships to the Northward, and a schooner to the S. E. the former apparently steering a course for Halifax; hauled up in chase of the schooner; at noon exchanged numbers with his Majesty's schooner Bream; wore in chase of the ships to the Northward, which we found had hauled up for us, the headmost evidently a man of war with an American ensign and pendant flying; she soon tacked and made sail from us, with a bark, her prize: we continued closing with her, and a quarter before three o'clock we came alongside, and the action became general, and at three they called for quarter; brought to, and took possession of the American ship-privateer Catherine, from Boston, out eight days, and had taken nothing but the said bark. She is a beautiful and well equipped ship, pierced for 16 guns, mounting 14 long six-pounders, and a complement of 88 men, commanded by Francis A. Burnham. She had one man killed, and one wounded. Her men ran below, which accounts for their suffering so small a loss.

H. M's sloop Emulous, at Sea, July 31. His Majesty's sloop under my command fell in with, yesterday evening, the Ame rican privateer-brig Gossamer, of 14 carriage guns, with 100 men, and after a short chase came up with and captured her. She left Boston on the 24th inst. had made one capture, the ship Mary Anne, of Greenock, from Jamaica,bound to Quebec.

Downing-street, Sept. 14.-A Dispatch, of which the following is an Extract, has been this day received from the Marquis of Wellington, dated Madrid, Aug. 18.

Joseph Buonaparte retired from Ocana on the 16th inst. and his army are in march towards Valencia. The Enemy have aban.

abandoned Toledo, which has been taken possession of by a party of the Guerillas of El Medico. Since the capture of the Retiro, the garrison of Guadalaxara, consisting of 700 men, has surrendered to the Empecinado by capitulation, on nearly the same terms as those which I granted to the garrison of the Retiro. By reports from Major-gen. Clinton, I learn that a part of the remains of the army of Portugal had moved forward from the neighbourhood of Burgos, and some of their detachments were understood to be in Valladolid on the 14th inst. Gen. Santocildes having withdrawn the troops of the Army of Gallicia which occupied that town. Some of their detachments were likewise on the right of the Pisuerga. I had expected they would make this movement as soon as I should get the troops together, when I undertook the march upon Madrid.

By accounts from Sir R. Hill of the 12th it appears, that Gen. Drouet had drawn in his right from La Guarena, but he still held Hornachos.

By accounts from Cadiz to the 6th inst. it appears, that Gen. Villatte had returned to the blockade. Gen. Ballasteros had taken 300 prisoners at Ossuna; and by the reports of the position of the troops, it appears that the road to Gibraltar is again open to him.

Admiralty-office, Sept. 15. Extract of a Letter from Capt. Bremer, of the Bermuda, dated off Boulogne, the 11th inst. to Admiral Foley.

I have the honour to inform you, that this morning at day-light, I saw a lugger in the North West, having French colours flying, chased by the Dwarf cutter and Pioneer schooner, the latter vessel far astern. At 10 o'clock the lugger made an ineffectual attempt to cross the Bermuda's bow, and did not surrender till he had received several broadsides of grape from this vessel. The utmost gallantry was displayed by every officer and man employed in the boats of the Dwarf and Pioneer; and the animated zeal and laborious exertions of Lieut. Gordon and those who remained on board the cutter, exceeds all praise. The prize is the privateer Le Bon Genie, of Boulogne, having on board 16 guns (four only mounted) and 60 men; she sailed from Boulogne last night, and had not made any captures. -The Enemy made a desperate resistance, and his loss has been severe, there being three killed, and 16 wounded, most of them severely.

Cadiz, Aug. 30.

My Lord, Since my letter of yesterday's date, reporting the entry into Seville of the allied corps under Gen. La Cruz and Col. Skerrett; I have received a dispatch from the latter, of which I transmit a copy herewith, and a return of the killed and wounded of the British detachment. I have, &c. G. COOKE, Maj.-gen. Seville, Aug. 28.

Sir,

I have the honour to report the movements of the detachment under my orders since the date of my last. The result of which, the capture of the city of Seville by assault, defended by eight French battalions, and two regiments of dragoons, entrenched, will I trust be considered as bonourable to the allied arms as serviceable to the cause of Spain. On the 24th inst. Gen. Cruz Mourgeon, commanding the Spanish troops, and myself, judged it expedient to make a forward movement on Seville for this purpose it was adviseable to force the Enemy's corps of observation of 350 cavalry and 200 infantry at St. Lucar la Mayor, I marched from Manzanilla with 800 troops, composed of the 1st reg. of guards, the 87th, and the Portuguese reg. under Brig.-gen. Downie, accompanied by 600 Spanish troops. The Spanish column attacked on the right, and the British and Portuguese on the left. The French were driven through the streets with precipitation, leaving some killed, wounded, and prisoners behind them. We took post at San Lucar, without the loss of a man. On the 26th inst. Gen. Cruz and myself having judged that it would be attended with the most beneficial effects, both on the public opinion and in saving the city from being plundered, if the French could be precipitated in their retreat from Seville; the allied troops, in consequence, marched for this purpose, and arrived at the heights of Castillejos de la Cuesta, immediately above Seville, on the morning of the 27th, at six o'clock. The Spanish troops formed our advance. The French advance was driven in; the cavalry re