-wo o'clock in the morning, three fa.l of fhipt d.refl _^; t a m;le on out le: • vm, as the day opened we corvel perceived them to be frigates belonging t* the great Frcc.ch nation, whicfe I communicated to Captain pafiinj Williams by signal, who immediately made fail to dore c Sr»n !on his near approach made our hgnal appro to pass within hail, for the pm pose of giving htm tardec ,'r formation of the enemies force. Ihe ftatemeiit of their superiority encouraged him in his ea 8" ' nurfuit, having said that he would attack the fcrgeft 'roa {hi- and defivirg me to engage the next in (Irength. the pi Tbl's noble example inspired every person with con- "P 1 opponent ; but the enemy, determined toeva J e * n t g action, (leered awajMarge under a press of Uil, fmalletl {hip at the fame time making off to wind P> • S A. o'clock, by oorfupe"* JV or faille, « within «»• f f „„ f „ c mv • hut as they appeared to cUfe, tor t.,e mistaal Support of each other, and the Unicorn being frme wmd diPance aftcrn, 1 judged i: prudent to postpone our mg _ ifik"n»'"*r d <°rv it the attention of the French commodore. At this . time the enemy commenced a tire from their (tern ie j chace euns. At one o'clock, having appioachet. * r them within three quarters of a mile, wc fired our we u bow funs, .vhenever a fevou.able opportunity pre- and v r,nt«-d itfelf, the enemy at the fame time yawing to «!e « Sar« their broad (ides. At two o'clock, the wind Unicorn being on our weathc-beam, we made (ail, pew WnJ-pa running fight, till a quarter pad four wh.s o'clock, when the fternmolt (hip finding it impoffi- 'her ble to escape, put his helm a port, and endeavoured whei to rake us ; but beiug fortunately baffled in this ef- 'tied fort, afforded us an opportunity of placing ourselves tago abrealt of him, within pistol (hot, when a quick and clole well dire£ted fire compelled him to surrender to his grea majesty's (hip in less than 20 minutes. She proved whe: to be the Thames Commanded by Citoyen Fraden, the ' mounting 36 guns and 306 men. The ship which haul the Unicorn continued in chafe of is La Tribune, our of 40 guns, and 320 men, bearing the broad pen- P r ev dant, Citoyen Moulfon, Commander of a division ; and the other "va*2c off to »vin<3 w~ai i# La Lc gere of 24 guns and 180 men. lam glad to ob- ed t serve that our loss is very disproportionate to the an e Snemy, having only two seamen killed, and the com boatswain and two feamjn wounded ; and hei's 32 ther killeo and 15 wounded, and many of the latter have led 1 since died. . l " b |t is with extreme pleasure that I seek the pre- Mo sent opportunity of teftifying my gratitude to the 4 s ! officers and (hip's company for their a&ivc zeal and deci steady unanimity at all times and in all fit nations, nad but more particularly in the capture of the Thames, adh on which occafiou their courage and examplary and conduit is worthy of the greatefl praise. The r«a diuefs of Mr. Harrifon, the firlt lieutenant, and met his prompt execution of my orders, did essentially l» r £ facilitate our fuccefa. It is my sincere wish to par- bro ticularize each individual, but where general merit * claims the greatest approbation, to difctiminate be- the comes a difficult talk. In addition to the officers '«'< and.ship's company, may I alio be permitted to 'he beg you will offer to the cunfideiztion of the Ad- div miralty the meritorious conduct of Captain Joseph hfti Bullen, a Matter and Commander in the Navy; la J fervinf* in the S*nta Margaretta, a« a volunteer by rit permission from Lord Spencer : his desire' to have att. some active employment induceo me to beg he fen would assist in tht management of the main deck cor guns, as I well knew that his long services and ap for proved courage in various fituatione would be a of proper example to the younger part of the (hip's jii ' company. I have the honor to be, Sir, • »efi Your molt obedient humble servant, fr« • T.B.MARTIN. Sa Vice-Admiral Kingfmill, &a. . ' ■ e'^ Copy of a letter from Captain Williams, of his f«| Majesty's (hip Unicorn l to Vice-Admiral Kings- ha mill, dated Unicom, at Sea, June 10, 1796. of Holy Head, E. S. E. dift. 8 leagues. ch Sin, P r 1 HAVE thehonor to lay before you a narra- nv tive of the proceedings of the squadron under my m command since my departure trom Co*k on the lo! 19th ult. On the following day, in confequenre co of my having received intelligence of the enemy's th privateers being on the coast, to the northward of Cape Clear, I dispatched his majesty's sloop Hazard, bt with orders to Lieut. Paiker, her commander, to cc cruize between the Cape and the mouth of the li< Shannon, while I, for the mora effedtual protec- at tion of our trade, cruized with the Santa/ Marga- r< retta in the vicinity of Cape Clear. I had the fa- tl y'jfadtion a few days afterwards to learn that rhe ft Hazard had retaken two prizes, and had ichaced a the privateer off the coast that captured them, after si a narrow escape from being taken. On the 11 th p ' inft. having met with other (hips of the lrifh lta o tion, I Concluded upon mak'ing a circuit on the ai otifer limitß of my station, accompanied by the al Santa Margaretta, and at dawn of day on the Bth y inft. Scilly bearing E. half S. 17 leagues, we dif- n colored three (hips of war 011 our lee-beam, distant a two or three miles, to which we immediately gave C chace, and soon afterwards perceived them to edge away, and that they were eneniy's (hips, two sri- C gates and a large (hip corvette. At 9, A M. they formed themselves into a close bow and quarter lire, and continued to run from us in that position, the large (I (hip under easy fail, for the support of his squadron. In this situation we approached them 1 very fact, and muftiiave fpeedil/ brought them to b aflion.—l therefore made the signal to form f r si battle, the Marga'etta being at this time ahead of a the Unicorn, and at the fame time direfied< her by d signal to come to learn from Captain F Martin his opinion of the enemy's fo-ee, who in ft formed me, that the largest ship 38 gun sri- F gate, the Thames, and a corvette. ' I ordered Cap- 4 tain Martin to attack the Thames, acquainting him b with my intention to fight'the large ship with the it Unicorn. On our nearer approach, the corvette, I which detained the o'her (hips, gradually hauled si out to windward, and passed our weather-beam in u long gun-(hot, fleering afterwards the fame course e as the other (hips, and with the intention, I then n imagined, to be in to give support to ei- a tner of her friends, eventually molt needing it. At !, P. M. the two frigates hoilled French co- 7 lours, th: Jargeft ship a commodore's pendant, and d at the fame moment eommenced a quick and well ♦ • directed n fir» on us with their flern chacti. The corvette at this time hauled more up, and to my great astonishment, brought to, to board a sloop passing ui on the contrary tack. As the cotnmo- j dore continued to wait for the Thames, we thereby -V ont approached them both, bat were cc-nfiderably ry carded by the effefls of their (hot. At 4, P. the Themes being the fternmoft, bore round up, to a- .J ns void the fire from the Unicorn, and to pour a r rum broadlide into the Marga?etta's bow, when 1 had 'j the pleasure to fee Captain Martin mar.oeuvre his (hip with the greatest jndgment, and with the ut- Jl most gallantry he laid himfelf close along fide his morf opponent. The ftiperior and well direfled fire from the Santa Margaretta, marked the discipline of his ship, and soon put the Thames into his poffeflion. The commodore, on feting his companion fall, m«dc all fail, and by a fuddefi and judicious, tho' unfuccefsful rnancsuvre, endeavored to gain the wind of the Unicorn. We.were at this"time cha* . ing him toward the entrance of the Irifn channel, ( and soon after passed clpf; to the Talker Kork. The parity of failing in the two ships, aided by the judgment of the enemy's commander, kept us ( at running fight for ten hours, during which period ■ we were much annoyed in our fails and rigging, . j and were for fpme time unluckily deprived of the , ! use of our main topsail ; but on its falling less : wind, afier dark, we were enabled to use our fu- , I pernumerary flying fails, royal fteeiing fails, &«. ; r whish, by (low degrees, brought us so near his wea tlier quarter, as to take the wind from his fails; 1" when, at half past ten at night, after having pur- . sued 210 miles, (he shot up along fide of our an s tagomft, gave him three cheers, and commenced . ( t( J clife ivftion, which'* jntinued in that position with 3 great impe'tuoficy on both fides for 35 minutes ; J when, 011 clearing up of the smoke, I obfeived that , the enemy had dropt on oor quarter, was close h hauled, attempting by a malterly manoeuvre to cross ■ ( our (tern and gain the wind. This was happily 1! prevented, by our instantly throwing all a back, . and, giving the (hip strong (tern way, by which we palled his bow, regaining our tituation, ~md renew ed the a'tack. The effeas of our fire soon put ,e an end to all manoeuvre, for the enemy's ship was , e completely dismantled, her fire ceased, and all fur- 2 ther resistance appearing to be ineffe&ual, they cal- ,e led to us they had surrendered. The /hip proves 1 to be La Tribune, commanded by commodorc John e . MotiHon, mounting 44 guns, thpug'n pierccd for , e 48; on the main deck 26 twelves, on the quarter- id deck and forecaftle 15 long fixes, and 321b. carro- s nades ; had on board at the commencement ot the /, adtion 337 men, 47 of whom are killed, 13 badly, ry and 2 {lightly wounded. a _ The ship is quite new, launched since the com- id mencement of the war, fails extremely fail, is of ly large dimensions, being on the gun deck two feet ir . broader and 13 feetlonger than the Unicorn. Com rit modore Moulfon, who lam forrry to add is aino g , e _ the wounded, is bf birth an American, but has ■ r3 feiVed sixteen years iu the French Navy, and during to the present war has always had the command of a d. division. The squadron late under his orders, cod- oh fifting of la Tribune, la Proserpine, la Thames, and .y- la Legere of 20 nine pounders \ la Proserpine fepa- by rated the preceding evening in a fog. I will not ve attempt to find-words to imi\»mj iu yoa, (ir, tlic he sense 1 feel of the conduit of the officers and (hip's ck company under piy command ; for if it was pofli'olc ,p. for me to fay any thing that could add o the glory a of British seamen, I have ample field for so doing | p's in the situation 1 held this day. Indeed nothing less than the confidence of the most gallant support 1 from them, and the high opinion I entertain of the Santa'Margaretta, our feebnd, could induce me to rilk an adtion witlj a force apparently so much our his superior; and while I congratulate myfelf upon the v gf. happy effedts of their valour ui the capture of two v . of the enemy's frigates that have done so much mis- F chief to our commerce during the war,, and on the present cruize were likely to do so much more, you -ra- may easily conceive what my feelings are, when 1 my inform you, fir, this service is obtained without the the loss of one of jhe brave men in the ship under my nee command ; my happi»efs will be complete if I find iy's the Margaretta has been equally fortunate, j*of In justice to the officers of the Unicorn, I must ' ard, beg of vou to recommend to the notice of my lords ' to commissioners of the admiralty, my firft and second 1 the lieutenants, Messrs. Palmer and Taylor, Mr. Quayle ] tec- and Heatenant Hart of the marines Iliad great rga- reason to regret tb&abfence of Mr. Carpenter, the ' |*3- third lieutenant, of two mates, and some of my bed 1 the seamen, who were the evening before put on boaid iced a valuable (hip from from Surinam ; but the able af ifter fiftance 1 (hould have derivej from lieutenant Car ith penter, I was made to feel the less by the exertion fta of Mr. Collier the purser, who voluntarily offered the and undertook to supply his place to the bed of his the abilities, and whose name I beg you to include in Bth your recommendations 10 their lordships. We are dif- now using our utmolt exertions to put the Unieorn lant and hei shattered prize in acondidion to proceed to jave Cork. I have the honor to be, Bcc. &c. r dge THOS. WILLIAMS fri- Copy of a letter from Lord Amelius Beauclerk, they Captain ofhis majesty's (hip Dryad, Plymouth line, Sound, June 16, 1796, to Mr. Nepean. the SIR, his Please to inform their Lordlhips, that, oa the hem i 3: h inft. at one A. M. Cape Clear bearing Weft ito by NoHh, distance 12 leagues, we discovered a f r small fail towards us from the Southward, but on dos nearing us, hauled her wind and tacked. 1 imme rby diately chaced, and came along fide of her at nine itain P. M. when, after a dose aflion of 45 minutes, (he in fti uck ; and proves to be the National frigate La sri- Proserpine, mounting 26 18 pounders, 12 nine, and -ap 434 pound carronades, with 348 men, commanoed him by citizen failed fiom Bieft the 6th i ft. the in company with La Tribune, I hames, and La ctte, Legere coivstte ; had not taken any thing.- I u]ed feel myfelf much indebted to the officers and men n in tinder my command, for their Ilea 'y and spirited mrfe exertions outing the a£tion.l I paiticularly rec®m then mend the senior officer, Lieutenant King, i.s truly 1 ei- eeferving their Lordships' notice. It is with plta fure I add, that our killed confided only of 2 and j co- 7 wounded, La Proserpine, 30 killed, and 45 woun and ded. 'I have the honour to be Sit, &?. we j) AM. BEAUCLERK. Philadelphia, f' THURSDAY EVENING, August iS. left Yeflcrday arrived here the brig Ruly, iapt. Lloyd a j -Jones, in 48 days from Bourdeaux. Although the ( Ruly failed from that place in company -with the Dif patch, arrived at Neon-fork, yet by the \xtraorditiay pains taisn by capt. Jones to procure the latest papers j j from P'iris, ive are provided with the Moniteur, and o^'^j | L'Eclair to the 2 2,7 of June, two days later than j ; the papers brought by that vejfel, and from which and " Head-Quarters, Neufladt, »oun- " 27th Prairial. "By my letter of the 25th of this month, 1 I\. made known ti> you my inuntion of Rttacking Gen. i vs. :}» i • . > I NJr *' WTurtnfcr, between Frankenhal and tlie Rebut; hia front was covered by a swampy catial, and his left by the Rebach. The enemy had augmented the force of this excellent position, fe>y barricade* all along the river, whico was inundated to about 150 or 200 fathoms. " The bravery of the army and the good con daft of the chiefs and the general officers vanquifti ed, in a (ho't time, all these nearly insurmountable obfVacles. The troops up to the arm-pita in water, and under the ftiarpeft fire of artillery and mufquet ry, charged the enemy with the greateit courage, and carried all the Works which defended thel'c in undations. All who were not killed in the en trenchments," were taken in the greatest disorder. " The numerous cavalry of the enemy no* prevent our infantry from pursuing them thiough the immense plain which fepaiated u« from Man . heim, and we were obliged to conftruft a number j of bridges for the padige of out cavalry i and to I effift the driving of the enemy into their entrench ! Ed camp. " The affair was a capital marcetivre of cavalry ' and light artillery, and we chafed them . ont posi tion to position, until we came under the lire of 1 Manheim. We have occupied in the Evening the ' positions which the enemy had loft* ' ! " The loss of the enemy is very considerable in j killed and wounded ; I reckon the number not lef* 1 than 6or 700 msn. The time neceflary for con ' ftrufting bridges for the paflsge of our cavalry, * prevented us from making a great number of pri ' foners. " The centve*of the army Under the orders of e General DcfTaix, has attacked the Rebut and Neu hofen, Holhot, Dauverftadt, and the woods of Shif ferlladt and Mutteftadt. These attacks were di f reftad by Generals Del mas" and Beaiipviy. The " left wing under the orders of General S. Cyr, ha* attacked Holtzhof, and would attack Frankenthal —it was directed by the general of division Du hem. "I cannot pass too great eulogies on-the bravery of the whole array, aitd on the talents ps the chiefs who have diverted all these attacks; the greatett order.andthe most exact precififtn aflured tln.tr suc cess ; -which has met with np inttance/of the leaflt check. The chief Etat Major will give you an account of the ntitrber and state of the prisoners, C when it (hall be received at the head quarters. I estimate them at 150 or 200 men. y (Signed) " " MOREAU." ca ARMY of SAMBREjmd MEUSE. " Head Quartos at Montabauer, 29 Prairia!. " What 1 had the honour to predict to you is come to pass. The enemy, after having drawn al- . C ) most the whole of their forces from the left bank of the Rhine to (lie right, the Archduke having aug , mented lu's army with some corps from that, of Wurmfer, was on the Lahn with much more confi. 3 j' derable foice than I could draw together, and pro fiting by this advantage, having it in his power to make his movement much more promptly than me, he has made his way to the Upper Lahn, fp that c when I would havepafTed the van-guard on the 27th j £ ' from the fide of Vetzlar, General I.efebvre, who commanded it, was attacked by a great body of the atmy. This brave gtneral did not think it his du »y to re'ire without fighting;, engaged the enemy, lc " and a serious combat ensued, of which 1 cannot as yet give you the details. The moment lam in pr>f. °. (VfGon of them they (hall be forwarded to vou. The m , c enemy, though four times the strength of that of ' General Leiebvre, has, loft muct Axemen than he. 118 Our loss may amount to 150 or 300 men, killed, wounded or pi ifoners. The number of the latter is small, and we have made a coniidetaule number. Four pieces ps cannon have fallen into the hands of n tha enemy, which they charged with incredible ent impetuofify, but which they could not ha.ve seized to but for their discharges of cafe-ftiot. " This event would not have prevented me'frpm , attacking the enemy on the 20th, as the army had J 1 already received prders, if 1 had not been uiform j ed that a considerable force on my left had ! n ' borne off. 1 did not then think it my duty to ex ,n% pose the fafety of the army, and I hava ordered a Ve * retreat. General Kleber is retired upon the Sieg, wi'hapartof the army, and 1 (hall retire to the " l " left bank of the Rhine with the other part. •' I Ihall go to morrow to Coblen(z, from e P I whence IH| ill fend yciu details, and the difpofiti are ons I intend making. It is not poiTible for me to onß write you more at length to-day. ,te - Signed, » JOURDAN." ror, iav- * . . ■ ■ ■■ ■ * i At South-street wharf, lgft "\T riLL BE LANDED, Friday, 19th inft August, lf j r VV by snow Mope, from Jamaica, and sloop Sally, r frorh Port-au-PriacOs hie 'f 300 Hhds. COFFEE, iave 70 Jihds. SUGAR. dg- Also, the cargo of the Siuetlijh brig Gujiaf Adolpht, enpt. Ramfre, from Gibraltar, am rft and 4th proof Brandy, in pipes and hhds. h as Hazle Nuts in sacks /r.j St. Übes SALT, forfaleby | « PETER BLIGHT. led * •^ or Charter, ' The said brig. ion. v An » .der j GUSTAF ADOLPHE, >out 1 A Swede, with a Mediterranean pass, lent a very fine veiTel, about 200 tons bur then. 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