Loudon Gazette, April 6, 1795.

A dispatch, of which the following is a copy, was this evening received from Vice-admiral Hotham, commander of his Majes. ty's ships and vessels in the Mediterranean.

Britannia at Sea, March 16, 1795.
Sir,

You OU will be pleased to inform their lordships, that on the 8th instant, being then in Leghorn road, I received an ex. press from Genoa, that the French fleer, consisting of 15 sail of the line and 3 frigates, were seen two days before off the isle of Marguerite, which intelligence corresponding with a signal made from the Mozelle, then in the off ing, for a fleet in the north-west quarter, I immediately caused the squadron to be unmoored, and at day-break the following morning we put to sea with a strong breeze from the east north-east.

The Mozelle previously returned to me with the informa tion, that the fleet she had seen were steering to the southward, and supposed to be the enemy; in consequence of which I shaped my course for Corsica, lest their des. tination should be against that island, and dispatched the Tarle.

ton brig to St. Fiorenzo, with orders for the Berwick to join me with all possible expedition off Cape Corse; but in the course of the night she returned to me with the unwelcome intelligence of that ship's having been captured two days before by the enemy's fleet.

To trespass as little as possible upon their lordships' time, I shall not enter into a detail of our proceedings until the two squadrons got sight of each other, and the prospect opened of forcing the enemy to action, every movement which was made being directed to that object, and that alone.

Although the French ships were seen by our advanced frigates daily, yet the two squadrons did not get sight of each other until the 12th, when that of the enemy was discovered to windward.

Observing them on the morning following still in that direc.. tion, without any apparent intention of coming down, the signal was made for a general chace, in the course of which, the weather being squally, and blowing very fresh, we discovered one of their line of battle ships to be without her top-masts, which afforded to captain Freemantle of the Inconstant frigate (who was then far advanced on the chace) an opportunity of shewing a good proof of British

British enterprise, by his attacking, raking, and harassing her until the coming up of the Agamemnon, when he was most ably seconded by captain Nelson, who did her so much damage as to disable her from putting herself again to rights; but they were at this time so far detached from our own fleet, that they were obliged to quit her, as other ships of the enemy were com. ing up to her assistance, by one of which she was soon afterwards taken in tow.

Finding that our heavy ships did not gain on the enemy during the chace, I made the signal for the squadron to form on the larboard line of bearing, in which order we continued for the night.

At day-light the next morning (the 14th) being about six or seven leagues to the south-west of Genoa, we observed the enemy's disabled ship, with the one that had her in tow, to be so far to leeward, 4 and separated from their own squadron, as to afford a probable chance f of our cutting them off. The opportunity was not lost, all sail was made to effect that purpose, which reduced the enemy to the alternative of abandoning those ships, or coming to battle.

Although the latter did not appear to be their choice, they yet. came down (on the contrary tack to which we were) with a view of supporting them; but the Captain and Bedford, whose signals were made to attack the enemy's disabled ship and her companion, were so far advanced, and so close ly supported by the other ships of our van, as to cut them off effec. tually from any assistance that could be given them; the conflict ended is the enemy's abandoning them,

and firing upon our line as they passed with a light air of wind.

The two ships that fell proved to be the Ca-Ira (formerly the Couronne) of 80 guns, and the Censeur of 74.

Our van ships suffered so much by this attack, particularly the Illus. trious and Courageux (having each lost their main and mizen masts) that it became impossible for any thing further to be effected.

I have, however, good reason to hope, from the enemy's steering to the westward, after having passed our fleet, that, whatever might have been their design, their intentions are for the present frustrated.

The French fleet were loaded with troops; the Ca-Ira having thirteen hundred men on board, and the Censeur one thousand, of whom, by their obstinate defence, they lost in killed and wounded between three and four hundred

men.

The efforts of our squadron to second my wishes for an immedi ate and effectual attack upon the enemy were so spirited and unani. mous, that I feel peculiar satisfaction in offering to their lordships my cordial commendation of all ranks collectively. It is difficult to specify particular desert, where emulation was common to all, and zeal for his majesty's service the general description of the fleet.

It is, however, an act of jus. tice to express the sense I entertain of the services of captain Holloway, of the Britannia. During a long friendship with that officer, I have had repeated proofs of his personal and professional talents; and on this recent demand for experience and information, his zeal afforded

me the most beneficial and satis. factory assistance.

Herewith I transmit a list of the killed and wounded on board the different ships of the squadron, and have to lament the loss of captain Littlejohn of the Berwick, who (I understand from some of her men that were re-taken in the Ca-Ira) was unfortunately killed the morning of the ships being captured; by which misfortune his majesty has lost a most valuable and experienced officer; and I have only to add, that he has left a wi. dow and four small children.

I am sir, Your most obedient humble servant,

Wм. НотнΛΜ.

P. S. Inclosed are lists of the ships that composed the two squadrons on the 14th instant..

I am now on the way with the prizes to St. Fiorenzo, but doubt much whether it will be possible to get them in, as they are dis. masted, greatly shattered, and very Ieaky, particularly the Ca-Ira.

Return of the officers and men killed and wounded on board the different ships of the squadron under vice-admiral Hotham's command, in an action with the French fleet off Genoa, the 14th of March, 1795.

Britannia, captain Hollowayseaman killed, 18 ditto wounded.

Princess Royal, captain Purvis3 seamen killed, 7 ditto wounded; I marine or soldier wounded.

St. George, captain Foley-Third Jieutenant R. Honyman wounded, 4 seamen killed, 12 ditto wounded.

Windsor Castle, captain Gore First lieutenant Thomas Pawker wounded, 5 seamen killed, 28 ditto wounded; I marine or soldier kill. ed, 2 ditto wounded.

Captain. captain Reeve-Mr. William Hunter (master) and first lieut. Wilson Rathbone, wounded; 3 seamen killed, 17 ditto wounded. Fortitude, captain Young-1 seaman killed, 4 ditto wounded.

Illustrious, captain FrederickMr. Samuel Moore (midshipman) wounded, 15 seamen killed, 68 ditto wounded; 5 marines or soldiers kill. ed, I ditto wounded.

Egmont, captain Sutton-7 seamen killed, 21 ditto wounded. Terrible, captain Campbell-6 seamen wounded.

Courageux, captain Montgomery. Mr. William Coleman (midshipman) killed, Mr. John Blackburn (master) wounded; 8 seamen killed, 21 ditto wounded; 6 marines or soldiers killed, 11 ditto wounded.

Bedford, captain Gould-First lieutenant Miles wounded; 6 seamen killed, 14 ditto wounded; I marine or soldier killed, 3 ditto wounded.

Agamemnon, captain Nelson.Mr. John Wilson (master) and 12 seamen wounded.

Diadem, captain Tylet-3 seamen killed, 7 ditto wounded.

Inconstant, captain Freemantle -3 seamen killed, 4 ditto wound. ed.

Tancredi, Le Chevalier Caraccioli-1 seaman killed, 5 ditto wounded.

Total-75 killed, 280 wounded.
W. HOTHAM.

Order

London Gazette, June 27.

The following dispatch was this morning received from admiral

lord Bridport, К. В.

Royal George at Sea, June 24, 1795. Sir,

IT

T is with sincere satisfaction I acquaint you, for the information of the lords commissioners of "the admiralty, that his majesty's squadron under my command at. tacked the enemy's fleet, consisting of twelve ships of the line, attend. ed with eleven frigates, and some smaller cruizers, on the 23d instant, close in with port L'Orient. The ships which struck are, the Alex. ander, Le Formidable, and Le Tigre, which were with difficulty retained. If the enemy had not been protected and sheltered by the land,

I have every reason to believe that a much greater number, if not all the line of battle ships, would have been taken or destroyed.

In detailing the particulars of this service I am to state, that on the dawn of day, on the 22d instant, the Nymph and Astrea, being the look-out frigates a-head, made the signal for the enemy's fleet. I soon perceived that there was no intention to meet me in battle; consequently I made the signal for four of the best sailing ships, the Sans Pareil, Orion, Rus. sel, and Colossus, and soon afterward for the whole fleet, to chase, which continued all that day, and during the night, with very little wind.

Early in the morning on the 23d instant, the headmost ships, the Ir.

resistible,