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Monthly Chronicle.
posts of St . Marc , began the siege of that important place , but were fortunately driven from before it with very considerable loss . ' ADMIRALTY-OFFICE , 5 EVTEMBER 2 , 1 797 . Captain Waller , of his Majesty's ship Emerald , arrived here yesterday , with dispatches from Lord St . Vincent . sin , Vitte de Paris off Cadiz , Aug . 16 , 1797 . * I desire you will acquaint the Lords Commissioners of the Admiraltythat
, I detached Rear Admiral Nelson , and the squadron named in the margin , * with orders to make an attempt upon the town of Santa Cruz in the Island of Teneritfe , which , from a variety of intelligence , I conceived was vulnerable . On Saturday Ihe 15 th of July the Rear-Admiral parted company ; and on Tuesday the 18 th the Leander having joined from Lisbon , I sent her after the Rear-Admiral , under instructions lefrby him . 'The Emerald joined yesterday , with the inclosed dispatch and reports from the Rear-Admiral " ; and although the enterprize has not succeeded , his
Majesty ' s arms have acquired a very great degree of lustre : nothing from my pen can add to the eloge the Rear-Admiral gives ofthe gallantry of theofficers and men . employed under him . I have greatly to lament the heavy loss the country has sustained , in the severe wound of Rear-Aduiiral Nelson , and the deatii of Captain Richard Bowen , Lieutenant Gibson , and the other brave officers and men who fell in this vigorous assault . - lam , Sir , & c . ST . VISCKSI . ' sin , Theseus , off Santa Cruz , July 27 , 1797 .
* In obedience to your orders , to make a vigorous attack on the town of Santa Cruz , in the Island . of Teiieriffe , I directed , from the ships under my command , one thousand men , including marines , to be prepared for landing , under the direction of Captain Troubridge , of his Majesty ' s ship Culloden , and Captains Hood , Thompson , Freemantle , Bcwen , Miller , and Waller , who very handsomely volunteered their services ; and . although I am under the painful necessity of acquainting yoii that we have not been able to succeed in our attack , yet it is my duty to state , that I believe more daring intrepidity never was
shewn than by the Captains , officers , and men , you did me the honour to place under my command . ' Inclosed I transmit to you a list of killed and wounded ; and amongst the former it is with the deepest sorrow I have to place ( he name cf Capt . Richard Bowen , of his Majesty's ship Terpsichore , than whom a more enterprising , able , and gallant Officer does not grace his Majesty's naval service ; and with great regret 1 have to mention the loss of Lieut . Gibson , Commander ofthe Fox : cutter , and a great number of gallant officers and men . I am , & c . Sir John Jervis , Ii . B . & c . Hon . vrio NELSOS . ' List of killed , ii-ounded , drowned , and missing in storming Santa Cruz , in the Island of Ttuerill ' e , on [ be l ± tb of July , 1707 .
Theseus , S seamen , 4 marines , killed ; 25 seamen wounded ; 34 seamen and marines drowned . Culloden , 1 seaman , 2 marines , killed ; l'seaiten , 6 marines , wounded ; 3 6 seamen and marines drowned . Zealous , 3 seamen , 2 marines , killed ; 19 seamen , 2 marines , wounded . Leander , 1 seaman , 5 marines , killed ; 1 seaman , 4 marines , wounded ; 1 ditto missing . Seahorse , 2 seamen killed ; 13 seamen , 1 marine , wounded . Terpischore , S seamen killed ; 9 seamen , 2 marines , wounded ; 4 seamen and marines missing . Emerald , 5 seamen , 10 and marines drowned
3 marines , killed ; 11 seamen wounded ; seamen . Fox Cutter , 17 seamen and marines drowned . Total , 28 seamen , irj marines , killed ; 90 seamen , 15 marines , wounded ; 97 seamen and marines drowned ; 5 seamen and marines missing . Officers killed . Richard Bowen , Captain of the Terpsichore ; George Thorpe , First Lieutenant of ditto ; John Weatherhead , Lieutenant ofthe Theseus ; William Earnsha-. v , Second Lieutenant of the Leander ; Ruby Robinson , Lieut , of marines , ofditlo ; Lieutenant Bashani , of the marines of the Emerald ; and Lieut . John Gibson , ofthe Fox Cutter , drowned . Officers ivounded . Rear-Admiral Nelson , his right arm shot off ; Capt . Thomp-
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Monthly Chronicle.
posts of St . Marc , began the siege of that important place , but were fortunately driven from before it with very considerable loss . ' ADMIRALTY-OFFICE , 5 EVTEMBER 2 , 1 797 . Captain Waller , of his Majesty's ship Emerald , arrived here yesterday , with dispatches from Lord St . Vincent . sin , Vitte de Paris off Cadiz , Aug . 16 , 1797 . * I desire you will acquaint the Lords Commissioners of the Admiraltythat
, I detached Rear Admiral Nelson , and the squadron named in the margin , * with orders to make an attempt upon the town of Santa Cruz in the Island of Teneritfe , which , from a variety of intelligence , I conceived was vulnerable . On Saturday Ihe 15 th of July the Rear-Admiral parted company ; and on Tuesday the 18 th the Leander having joined from Lisbon , I sent her after the Rear-Admiral , under instructions lefrby him . 'The Emerald joined yesterday , with the inclosed dispatch and reports from the Rear-Admiral " ; and although the enterprize has not succeeded , his
Majesty ' s arms have acquired a very great degree of lustre : nothing from my pen can add to the eloge the Rear-Admiral gives ofthe gallantry of theofficers and men . employed under him . I have greatly to lament the heavy loss the country has sustained , in the severe wound of Rear-Aduiiral Nelson , and the deatii of Captain Richard Bowen , Lieutenant Gibson , and the other brave officers and men who fell in this vigorous assault . - lam , Sir , & c . ST . VISCKSI . ' sin , Theseus , off Santa Cruz , July 27 , 1797 .
* In obedience to your orders , to make a vigorous attack on the town of Santa Cruz , in the Island . of Teiieriffe , I directed , from the ships under my command , one thousand men , including marines , to be prepared for landing , under the direction of Captain Troubridge , of his Majesty ' s ship Culloden , and Captains Hood , Thompson , Freemantle , Bcwen , Miller , and Waller , who very handsomely volunteered their services ; and . although I am under the painful necessity of acquainting yoii that we have not been able to succeed in our attack , yet it is my duty to state , that I believe more daring intrepidity never was
shewn than by the Captains , officers , and men , you did me the honour to place under my command . ' Inclosed I transmit to you a list of killed and wounded ; and amongst the former it is with the deepest sorrow I have to place ( he name cf Capt . Richard Bowen , of his Majesty's ship Terpsichore , than whom a more enterprising , able , and gallant Officer does not grace his Majesty's naval service ; and with great regret 1 have to mention the loss of Lieut . Gibson , Commander ofthe Fox : cutter , and a great number of gallant officers and men . I am , & c . Sir John Jervis , Ii . B . & c . Hon . vrio NELSOS . ' List of killed , ii-ounded , drowned , and missing in storming Santa Cruz , in the Island of Ttuerill ' e , on [ be l ± tb of July , 1707 .
Theseus , S seamen , 4 marines , killed ; 25 seamen wounded ; 34 seamen and marines drowned . Culloden , 1 seaman , 2 marines , killed ; l'seaiten , 6 marines , wounded ; 3 6 seamen and marines drowned . Zealous , 3 seamen , 2 marines , killed ; 19 seamen , 2 marines , wounded . Leander , 1 seaman , 5 marines , killed ; 1 seaman , 4 marines , wounded ; 1 ditto missing . Seahorse , 2 seamen killed ; 13 seamen , 1 marine , wounded . Terpischore , S seamen killed ; 9 seamen , 2 marines , wounded ; 4 seamen and marines missing . Emerald , 5 seamen , 10 and marines drowned
3 marines , killed ; 11 seamen wounded ; seamen . Fox Cutter , 17 seamen and marines drowned . Total , 28 seamen , irj marines , killed ; 90 seamen , 15 marines , wounded ; 97 seamen and marines drowned ; 5 seamen and marines missing . Officers killed . Richard Bowen , Captain of the Terpsichore ; George Thorpe , First Lieutenant of ditto ; John Weatherhead , Lieutenant ofthe Theseus ; William Earnsha-. v , Second Lieutenant of the Leander ; Ruby Robinson , Lieut , of marines , ofditlo ; Lieutenant Bashani , of the marines of the Emerald ; and Lieut . John Gibson , ofthe Fox Cutter , drowned . Officers ivounded . Rear-Admiral Nelson , his right arm shot off ; Capt . Thomp-