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the Austrians, in confequence of the well-directed Fire of the Squadron. It rained the whole Day. Shells from the Town fell amongst the Ships. The French, however, on the fame Evening attacked and re-poffeffed themselves of all their former Posts. It is reported they loft many Men, as far as Fifteen Hundred.

On the 2d, the Enemy made a desperate Sortie on Lieutenant-General D'Ott's Centre at Seftri. They kept advancing in Column to the Muzzles of the Cannon repeatedly for an Hour, and did not retire till they loft Twelve Hundred Men, of whom Twenty Officers and two Hundred and Eighty Privates are Prisoners.

On the 4th I received a Letter from the General, informing me that the French had retired to St. Efpirito, and had fuftained a confiderable Lofs on the 2d at Louano. He fays that he was much indebted to the Fire of the Phæton, &c. and to the good Management of Captain Morris.

On the 7th Two Mortar Boats and Two Gun Boats arrived from Naples. The fame Day I heard from General Melas that the French had burnt their Magazines at Alaffio, and had retired to Port Maurice; and that Captain Morris had feized Twenty Corn Veffels and Depot of Arms; and galled the Enemy's Rear through feveral Miles of their Retreat. Two of Maffena's Staff were taken in a small Boat near Albangna in attempting to escape from Genoa.

Copy of a Letter from Vice-Admiral Lord Keith to Evan Nepean, Efq; dated Minotaur, off Genoa, 10th May 1800.

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SIR,.

HAVE the Honor of inclofing a Copy of a Letter received by me at a late Hour laft Night, from His Excellency General Melas, which will convey

to their Lordships the moft fatisfactory Account's of the Progrefs of the Austrian Arms, and of the Retreat of the Enemy's Army from the Genoefe Territory.

I have the Honor to be, &c. &c. Evan Nepean, Esq.

MY LORD,

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KEITH.

Head Quarters, Oneglia, 8th May, 1800. E have been very fuccessful Yesterday. The Right Wing of the Army, commanded by General Elfnitz, who was on Monte Carro, attacked the Enemy at Muchio delle Pietre, and fucceeded fo well, that at Nine o'Clock in the Morning Victory had declared in his Favor. The General of Divifion Gravier, with a great Number of Officers and Fifteen Hundred Non-commiffioned Officers and Privates, were made Prifoners. The Right of the Enemy, informed of the Defeat of its Left, did not delay retreating from Capo di Berta. We have purfued him beyond Port Maurice. Fifteen Pieces of Cannon of different Sizes have been taken from him along the Coafts. Our Lofs has not been confider. able; but I regret the Lofs of Major-General Breutano mortally wounded, and Major Cafate killed. The Corps of General Elfnitz is now at St. Barthelomeo; and General Gourroupp marches with his Flying Corps to Colla Ardente, and his Van Guard is already at Broglio, behind the Col de Tende. I wait for the Reports of the Patroles, who are in the Purfuit of the Enemy, to make my final Difpofitions. In the mean while I requeft your Excellency to accept the Refpect with which I have the Honor to be, &c. &c. MELAS.

Vice Admiral Lord Keith, K. B.

Downing Street, May 31, 1800.

ISPATCHES, of which the following are

were this Morning from

Thomas Jackfon, Efq. His Majesty's Minifter Plenipotentiary at Turin, by the Right Honorable Lord Grenville, His Majefty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

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MY LORD,

Turin, May 10, 1800. HAVE the greatest Satisfaction in informing your Lordship that the Intelligence which has arrived here of the further Operations of the Austrians in the Rivière is highly favourable and important.

Two Days ago Advice was received of a fucceffful Attack of the Col de Tende on the 6th, which important Poft was carried by the Bayonet, and the Enemy was driven beyond Saorgio and Breglio with the Lofs of Four Pieces of Cannon. This Affair made only a Part of the Plan of general Attack, and was connected with the Operations of the Rest of the Army in all the intermediate Pofitions down to the Sea Shore; the Result of thefe Attacks is, that the Enemy, being forced and driven from the Pofitions of St. Efprit and in every Quarter, was retreating towards Nice.

In the official Relation of these Affairs which has been published here, it is faid that the British Veffels which purfued the Enemy on the Coaft contributed greatly to accelerate their Flight.

Yesterday Morning official Intelligence arrived here from the Head-Quarters at Oneglia, the 7th, of the Enemy having been again attacked that Morning, and completely defeated, with the Lofs of One Thoufand Five Hundred Prifoners, Forty Officers, and the General of Divifion Gravier, and Fifteen Pieces of Cannon. The Auftrian General Breutano is faid to be mortally wounded. In confequence of this Affair the whole Principality of Oneglia was evacuated,

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evacuated, and the French are reprefented as retreating in the greatest Disorder towards St. Remo. In thefe official Relations much Praife is bestowed on the Piedmontefe Officers and Troops, who have much diftinguished themselves.

The French have another Pofition at Vintimille, on the Roia, but which it is not fuppofed they can maintain, and it is not doubted that they will be driven beyond the Var in a few Days.

We have nothing new from Genoa or Savona; thefe Places ftill hold out.

I have the Honor to be, &c. &c.

THO. JACKSON.

MY LORD,

Turin, May 12, 1800.

Tis with infinite Satisfaction that I can inform

Rivière of Genoa, and the County of Nice by the French Troops under Suchet, the Remains of which have paffed the Var; and Nice, with its Two Caftles, was Yefterday occupied by the Imperial Troops under the Orders of General Knefevich.

General Kaim, the Commander in Chief here, has this Moment fent Intelligence to the Government of this joyful Event.

I have the Honor to be, &c.

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FROM THE

LONDON GAZETTE OF JUNE 3d, 1800.

Admiralty Office, June 3, 1800.

Copy of a Letter from Vice- Admiral Lord Keith, Commander in Chief of His Majefty's Ships and Veels in the Mediterranean to Evan Nepean, Efq; dated on board His Majefty's Ship Minotaur, off Genoa, the 7th May, 1800.

SIR

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7OU will be pleafed to lay before their Lordfhips the enclofed Copy of a Letter from Captain Dixon, of His Majefty's Ship Lion, to Sir Thomas Troubridge, Bart. containing, a Narrative of the Circumstances attending the Capture of the Guillaume Tell, and a Lift of the killed and wounded on board His Majesty's Ship on that Occafion.

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The honorable Teftimony borne by Captain Dixon to the meritorious Conduct of the Officers engaged with him in the Purfuit and Capture of this Ship, cannot fail to attract their Lordships' Attention, and enfure the Honor of their Countenance and Support. I have the Honor to be, Sir, &c. &c. &c. KEITH.

Lion at Sea, off Cape Paffero, 31st March, 18co.

SIR, HAVE the Honor to inform you, that Yesterday Morning, at Nine o'Clock, Cape Paffero bearing N. E., diftant Seven Leagues, the French

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