it may scarce cost him a single blush: such a disposition do I consider Mr. C. Moreau to possess. "In Mr. Moreau's own words, "he may see how things have come to pass;" and I solemnly declare what I have stated above to be just; and Mr. Bristow, who has arrived here in the Holstein, from the Grand River prison, Isle of France, and knows the circumstances to be as above stated, will, with myself, at any time make affidavit to them. " Calcutta, 31st December, 1807. G. D." Sir Edward Pellew's squadron was exceedingly successful, in the number of captures which it made, in the year 1806. In July, the Greyhound, Captain Elphinstone, in company with the Harrier sloop, Captain Troubridge, were particularly active. On the 4th of that month, after destroying, under the fort of Mannado, the Dutch Company's brig, Christian Elizabeth, armed. with eight guns, and having a complement of eighty men, they stood across the Malucca sea to the island of Tidon, when they captured, on the 6th, another of the enemy's cruizers, called the Belgica, armed with twelve guns, and manned with thirty-two men; from thence, pro ceeding to the westward, on the evening of the 25th of July, four sail of ships were descried passing through the Streights of Salayer :: immediate chace was given to them; and, by nine, they had. the satisfaction of seeing them lying to, between the small Dutch ports of Bon, thean and Balacomba, at about seven miles distance from. the shore. Captain Elphinstone easily made out one of them. to be a frigate, and another a. corvette; but a third had so much he appearance of a line of battle 9 ship, that both Captain Troubridge.and Captain Elphinstone deemed it prudent to wait till day light before they examined them. They accordingly lay to during the night, at two miles distance to windward. As the day broke, they had the pleasure of finding the ship, which had forced them on cautionary measures, was a large two-decked ship, resembling an English India man. The enemy (for they proved to be a Dutch squadron) immediately drew out in order of battle, on the larboard tack, under their topsails; the frigate taking her station in the van, an armed ship astern of her, the large ship in the centre, and the corvette in the rear. Fortunately the frigate, by fore-reaching upon her second astern, caused a small opening in their line. It was suggested to Captain Elphinstone, by Mr. Martin, that if he could close with the enemy whilst in that position, his attack might be made to advantage; accordingly, under French colours the Greyhound bore up, as if with an intention to speak the frigate; and when within hail, all further disguise being unnecessary, she shifted the colours and commenced firing, which was instantly returned with a smartness and spirit that evinced they were fully prepared for the contest. 'The Harrier, who had kept close astern of the Greyhound, on seeing her engaged, bore round up, and passed between the frigate and her se cond astern, raked them both (the latter with such effect) that they bore up in succession to return her fire, thus leaving the frigate separated from them. Being resolved to avail himself of this advantage, and being anxious to be in a position for supporting the Harrier, now engaged in the centre of the enemy's line Captain Troubridge wore close round the frigate's hows, raking her severely while passing; and when on the starboard bow, by throwing his sails a-back, he fell into the desired position. The cannonade from the Greyhound was now admirable, while that of the fri gate visibly slackened; and at last, after an action of forty minutes, wholly ceased. On hailing, to know if they had struck, they answered they had, and immediate possession was taken of her. On directing her fire on the ships astern, they all followed her example, except the corvette, who, from being in the rear, had suffered Kittle from the action, and now made off towards the shore. Captain Troubridge immediately wore in pursuit of her, sending, at the same time, a boat to take possession of the large ship (whose fire he had nearly silenced early in the action). Perceiving the corvette sailed remarkably well, and that she could spread more canvass than the Harrier, her mast and rigging being entire, Captain Elphinstone recalled the latter from a chase that was likely to be fruitless. The prizes proved to be the Dutch republican frigate Pallas, of thirty-six guns, commanded by N. S. Aalbers, a captain in the Dutch navy; the Victoria, a twodecked ship, of 800 tons, commanded by Klaas Kenkin, ́ senior captain in the Dutch Company's service; and the Battavia, a ship of about 500 tons, commanded by William de Val, a captain in the same service; both the Company's ships were armed for the purpose of war, and richly laden with the produce of the Moluccas. The ship which escaped was the republican corvette. William, mounting twenty twenty-four pounders, and manned with 110 men. The following is a list of the killed and wounded on board his Majesty's ships in the above action, off Ma cassar :--a Greyhound. Killed, and 8 wounded. Harrier.---3 Wounded. Total.1 Killed, and 11 wounded. Officers slightly wounded. Greyhound.---James Wood, boatswain: George Majoribanks, master's-mate; and John Bradford, clerk. List of the killed and wounded on board the enemy's ships: Pallas.--8 Killed, and 32 wounded. (The captain, pilot, and four seamen, since dead.) Victoria.--2 Killed. Battavia.---2 Killed, and 7 wounded. (The lieutenant and one seaman since dead.) Total.---12 Killed, 39 wounded. Officers killed. Pallas.---Jan Hendrick Resen, boatswain. Officers wounded. Pallas.-N.S. Aalbers, captain, since dead; W. Stander, second lieutenant; E. C. Herson, fifth lieutenant; B. Valk, pilot, since dead; A. Andriffe, second pilot; P. Vander Wagtz, third pilot; A. Edetz, midshipman; and T. Ammuban, clerk. Battavia.-F. H. Mammael, lieutenant; and Genit Fredericks, ditto, since dead. (Signed) E. ELPHINSTONE. The Powerful, Captain Plampin, one of Sir Edward Pellew's cruizers, in company with the Rattlesnake, also captured, in the month of July, La Bellone, a French privateer, which had been more than usually successful, in the present and preceding war, against British commerce, in the Indian and European seas. Captain Plampin had previously captured La Henrietta, a French privateer of twenty guns, from the Mauritius ; and Captain Lord George Stuart Look L'Isle de France, a small privateer, also from the Mauritius. In the West Indies, in the latter part of the year 1806, several gallant actions bore testimony to the superiority of British prowess. Amongst the foremost of these, was the capture of the Pomona, by the Arethusa and Anson. ! At day-break, on the morning of the 23d of August, Captain Brisbane, of the Arethusa, having recently resumed his station off the Havanna, with the Anson, Captain Lydiard, under his orders, discovered a sail, which afterwards proved to be the Pomona, a Spanish frigate of thirty-eight guns, from Vera Cruz. When Captain Brisbane first perceived her, she was within two miles of the Moro Castle, standing for the Havanna, under a press' of sail. He immediately made the signal to Captain Lydiard, of his design to lay the enemy on board, as soon as he should come up with her; but, aware of his intention, the Pomona børe up, having been joined by twelve gun-boats from the Havanna, and anchored within pistol-shot of a castle which mounted sixteen thirty-six pounders, in three fathom and a half water. Not deterred by the formidable line of defence which was thus presented, Captain Brisbane, supported by the Anson on his larboard bow, anchored the Arethusa close alongside the Pomona, in only one foot more water than she drew. The action immediately became general, and, in thirty-five minutes, the Pomona struck her colours; three of the gun-boats having been blown |