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Monthly Chronicle.
encourage a- continuance of daring enterprize , I am confident will . merit the approbation of your Lordships . ' _ The enterprize is thus related by Captain Hallowell : — ' I have the honour to inform vou , that on standing into the bay of Santa Cruz , in the island ofTeneriffe , on the afternoon of the 28 th , in company with La Minerve , I discovered an armed brig lying in the road , which , on our nearer approach , hoisted French colours . Captain Cockburn agreeing with myself in opinion that she might be taken from her anchorsI ordered all the boats of the two shi with lieutenant in each
, ps , a , to bring her out . Lieutenant Harclv , of La Minerve , being the senior officer , the command fell on him . At about half past two in the afternoon , he made a most resolute attack , in which he was gallantly supported bv Lieutenants Bland , Hopkins , and Bushby , and Lieutenant Bulkeiey , of the marines , in theLivelv's boat , and Lieutenants Gage and Maling , in La Minerve ' s boats , and under a smart fire of musquetry from the brig , boarded and carried her almost immediately . This gave an alarm to the town , and a heavy fire of artillery and musquetry from
was opened every part of the garrison , and from a large ship lying in the road , immediately , which continued without intermission for near an hour , during which time they were very much exposed in getting the brig under weigh and towing her out , there being little wind . ' This vessel is named La Mutine , carrying twelve six pounders , ! wo Ih ' rty-six pounder carronades , and 135 men . The following is a list of ( he wounded : — Belonging lo the Livel—MrRalh Standishmaster'mate William Allen
y . p , s ; , quarer-master ; Peter Lawrence and Glenville Newberrv , seamen . Belonging lo the Minerve—Lieutenant Hardy ; Mr . J . Coulson , gunner ; Mr . Eager and Mr . Carpenter , midshipmen ; Matthew Vessey , gunner's mate ; David Lewis , second master ' s mate , and Robert Sioper , coxswain . Anthony Hull , a seaman , dangerously . James Dunlay , corporal ; John Milton and Samuel Cle . k , privates of the nth regiment .
PROVIDENTIAL DELIVERANCE . To the number of providential escapes from imminent peril , when , the last rav of hope has apparently been extinguished , mav be ad < ed the surprizin " deliverance of Captain Noddings , lale of the Providence , of Whitby , having been left by the crew , with only one man and the Captain on board . When the rest of the crew got on board the Millies , of Hull , in their haste , Ihey left their comrade inad » ertentlv behind them , asleep , having been quite exhausted by fatigue . The Captain had positivelrefused to quit the shi The
y p . sea running very high , they durst not return again to feich their remaining companion , but were obliged , reluctantly , to abandon him and the Captain to apparent destruction . Afler experiencing incredible hardships , their distress-was at length discovered bv a French fishing-boat , which , as the gale still continued , and the sea was very turbulent , durst not venture on board , but , however , approached so near as to be able to thro w a rope on beard the Providence , which they' ivere fortunate enough to catch . Captain Noddings insisted the going first
on seaman . He was accordingly dragged through the sea , ancl was got on board the fishing boat without receiving any hurt . The rope was again thrown for Captain Noddings ' who , unfortunately , not having made the rope sufficiently secure , as they were lifting him on board it slipt and he sunk to the bottom . Not coming up again , his companion begged them to put down a hook , which was instantly done , and having luckily caught hold of his clothes , he was hap-ily rescued from the waves . No signs of life however appearing when he was got on board , the Frenchmen to heave
were going him again into the sea , but the poor fellow begged earnestly that they would use some endeavours for his recovery . After some fruitless attempts had been made , and no symptoms of reluming life appearing , they were again preparing to throw him overooard , but the supplications of the faithful . bearnan prevailed on the fishermen to suffer the bedv 10 remain on lhe rover of a chest till the morning ,, and that if then no signs of iife appeared , he declared he would ccnipn' to his being committed to the deep . It is very surprizing , * ! hat in . the morning's * mp'oms of returning animation were perceived , ancl by careful attention , Captain Noddings was perfectly recovered , and is now safely arrived at Hull .
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Monthly Chronicle.
encourage a- continuance of daring enterprize , I am confident will . merit the approbation of your Lordships . ' _ The enterprize is thus related by Captain Hallowell : — ' I have the honour to inform vou , that on standing into the bay of Santa Cruz , in the island ofTeneriffe , on the afternoon of the 28 th , in company with La Minerve , I discovered an armed brig lying in the road , which , on our nearer approach , hoisted French colours . Captain Cockburn agreeing with myself in opinion that she might be taken from her anchorsI ordered all the boats of the two shi with lieutenant in each
, ps , a , to bring her out . Lieutenant Harclv , of La Minerve , being the senior officer , the command fell on him . At about half past two in the afternoon , he made a most resolute attack , in which he was gallantly supported bv Lieutenants Bland , Hopkins , and Bushby , and Lieutenant Bulkeiey , of the marines , in theLivelv's boat , and Lieutenants Gage and Maling , in La Minerve ' s boats , and under a smart fire of musquetry from the brig , boarded and carried her almost immediately . This gave an alarm to the town , and a heavy fire of artillery and musquetry from
was opened every part of the garrison , and from a large ship lying in the road , immediately , which continued without intermission for near an hour , during which time they were very much exposed in getting the brig under weigh and towing her out , there being little wind . ' This vessel is named La Mutine , carrying twelve six pounders , ! wo Ih ' rty-six pounder carronades , and 135 men . The following is a list of ( he wounded : — Belonging lo the Livel—MrRalh Standishmaster'mate William Allen
y . p , s ; , quarer-master ; Peter Lawrence and Glenville Newberrv , seamen . Belonging lo the Minerve—Lieutenant Hardy ; Mr . J . Coulson , gunner ; Mr . Eager and Mr . Carpenter , midshipmen ; Matthew Vessey , gunner's mate ; David Lewis , second master ' s mate , and Robert Sioper , coxswain . Anthony Hull , a seaman , dangerously . James Dunlay , corporal ; John Milton and Samuel Cle . k , privates of the nth regiment .
PROVIDENTIAL DELIVERANCE . To the number of providential escapes from imminent peril , when , the last rav of hope has apparently been extinguished , mav be ad < ed the surprizin " deliverance of Captain Noddings , lale of the Providence , of Whitby , having been left by the crew , with only one man and the Captain on board . When the rest of the crew got on board the Millies , of Hull , in their haste , Ihey left their comrade inad » ertentlv behind them , asleep , having been quite exhausted by fatigue . The Captain had positivelrefused to quit the shi The
y p . sea running very high , they durst not return again to feich their remaining companion , but were obliged , reluctantly , to abandon him and the Captain to apparent destruction . Afler experiencing incredible hardships , their distress-was at length discovered bv a French fishing-boat , which , as the gale still continued , and the sea was very turbulent , durst not venture on board , but , however , approached so near as to be able to thro w a rope on beard the Providence , which they' ivere fortunate enough to catch . Captain Noddings insisted the going first
on seaman . He was accordingly dragged through the sea , ancl was got on board the fishing boat without receiving any hurt . The rope was again thrown for Captain Noddings ' who , unfortunately , not having made the rope sufficiently secure , as they were lifting him on board it slipt and he sunk to the bottom . Not coming up again , his companion begged them to put down a hook , which was instantly done , and having luckily caught hold of his clothes , he was hap-ily rescued from the waves . No signs of life however appearing when he was got on board , the Frenchmen to heave
were going him again into the sea , but the poor fellow begged earnestly that they would use some endeavours for his recovery . After some fruitless attempts had been made , and no symptoms of reluming life appearing , they were again preparing to throw him overooard , but the supplications of the faithful . bearnan prevailed on the fishermen to suffer the bedv 10 remain on lhe rover of a chest till the morning ,, and that if then no signs of iife appeared , he declared he would ccnipn' to his being committed to the deep . It is very surprizing , * ! hat in . the morning's * mp'oms of returning animation were perceived , ancl by careful attention , Captain Noddings was perfectly recovered , and is now safely arrived at Hull .