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% J- BRITISH OFFICIAL DISPATCHES. Admiralty-Office, September 15, 181G. Captain Brisbane-, of his majesty's ship Quee €harlotte, arrived at this office, last night, wi’ ifie following dispatches from admiral lord E\ mouth, o. c.b. addressed to John AVilson Cro ^pr r esq. Queen Charl-otte, Algiers Bay, August 28, 1816. Sia—In all the vicissitudes of a long life o public service, no circumstance has everprodm on my mind such impressions of gratitude a. i Joy as the event of yesterday. To have bee One of the humble instruments, in the hands o ^Divine Provide^e, for bringing to reason a fern •Crous governand destroying forever t.!u insufferable aiiffnorrid system of Cliristian slave ry* can never cease to be a source of deligh* and heartfelt comfort to every individual huppv .enoughto be employed in it. 1 ma», I hope, y permitted under such impressions, to offer nr sincere congratulations to their lordships on the complete success which attended the gallant ef forts of his majesty's fleet in their attack upo twffe up, fofl[6we5 up^>y tlhe ueet, for tWir ay>- ’ iWnttcMius offers who, avicira conflict, have pointed stations; the flag, leading in the pre-'been at different periods more conspicuous than scribed order, was anchored in the entrance of the Mole, at about fifty yard* Histance. At this moment not a gun had been fired, and I began to suspect a full compliance with the terms which had been so many hours in their hands; at this period of profound silence, a shot was fired at us from the Mole, and two at the ships to the north ward then following; this was properly returned by the Queen Charlotte, who was then lashing to the mainmast of a brig, fast to t;:e shore in the mouth of the Mole, and which we had peer ed for, as the guide to our position. Thus commenced a fire as animated and well supported as, I believe, was ever witnessed, from a quarter before three until nine, w ithout intermission, and which did notceasp altogether until half past eleven. The ship - immediately following me were ad nirably and cooty taking their station, with a precision eveff .beyond my most sanguine hope tnd never did the British flag receive, on any oc cation, more zealous and honorable support.— Fo look further oil tiie iine than immediately Algiers of yesterday;, and the happy result pro-1 round me was perfectly impossible, but so wel duced from it on tins day uj by the signature grounded was my confidence in the gallant offi rers I had the honor to command, that my mint. >vas left perfectly free to attend to oilier objects and I knew them in their st ations only by th destructive effect of their fire upon the walls ant peace Thus has a provoked war of two days’ exis 'tnnee been attended by a complete victory, ant! Rtloseff by a renewed peace for England anti iie ally, the king of the Netherlands, on conditions j batteries to which they v.-re opposed, dictated by toe firmness and wisdom of his ina-j i had about this time the satisfactior of feeing jjesty’s government, ana-commanded by the vi-1 vice-admiral \ r an Cappellen’s flag in the station gor of their measures. I had assigned to hurt, and soon alter, at iuter- My thanks are justly due for the honor ami I vals, the remainder of his frigates, keeping up Confidence his majesty’s ministers have been j well supported fire on the flanking batteries ne pleased to repose on my zeal, on this highly im- j had offered to cover us from, as it had not bee portant occasion. Toe meins were by them Im my power, for want of room, to bring him in made adequate to my own wishes, and the rapi- j the front of the Mole. dity of their measures speak, for themselves.— I About sun set I received a message from rear .^Notmore than one hundred days since, I left Al-j admiral Milne, conveying to me tjie severe loss giers with the British fleet, unsuspicious and ig-jtlie Impregnable was sustaining, hav-ngthen 150 N 3tforant of the atrocities which had been commit-1 killed anti wounded, and requesting l would, if possible, send him a frigate to divert sou.e of the ore he was under. Toe Glasgow, near me, immediately weighed, but the wind had been driven away by die can oonade, and she was obliged to anchor again, rather- a better position tnau l.uv’og obtained before. 1 had at this time sent orders to the. explosion vessel, under the charge of lieut. Fleming and Mr. Parker, by cap I. lieaui* of the engineers, to ler into the Mole; but the rcar-admira’ having thought she would do him essential »er- TeiL at Bona; that fleet on its arrival in Englam necessarily disoanded, and another, wit proportionate resources, created and equipped; tariff altluugh impeded in its progress by calms vand alverse winds, has poured the vengeanc xjf an insulted nation, in chastising the cruelties fr>f a ferocious government, with a promptitude % and examole, and highly honorable to the n tfcjonal cli iracter, eager to resent oppression or •• cruelty, whenever practised upon those under their protection. \V ould to God that in the attainment of t-ps object I had not deeply to lament tiie severe loss j vice if exploded under the battery in his front, * ytf so many gallant officers and men: they have 11 sent orders to tlu.-> vessel .to that effect, which profusely hied in a contest which has been pecu- J were executed, f desired also the rear admiral liarly marked by proofs of such devoted, eroistn I might be informed, (hat many of the ships bein -as would rouse every noble feeling, did I dare] now in flames, and certain of the destruction ot -indulge in relating them. I the whole, I considered 1 had executed the most Their levdships will already have been inform- j important part of my instructions, and should -ed by his majesty’s sloop Jasper, of my proceed- | make every preparation for withdrawing tiie "ings up to the 14th inst. on which day I broke I *hips, and desired he would do so as soon as -ground from Gibraltar, after a vexatious deteu- jpo-sible with his d vision, iion, by a foul wind of four days. The fleet, complete in all its points, with the addition of five gun-boats fitted at Gibraltar, de parted i.i the highest spirits, and with the most | bad long resisted the eager entreaties of several There were awful moments during the con flict, which I cannot now attempt to describes. occasioned by firms: the ships so near us, and f nw»r iole prospect of reaching the port of their around me, to make tiie attempt upon the outer destination in three days; but an adverse wind frigate, distant about fOO yards, which at length destroyed the expectation of an early arrivai, 11 gave into, and major Gossett, by which was the more anxiously looked for by my-1 had been eager to land iiis con side, who eager of nutters, i consequence of hearing, the day L sailed pressed me most anxiously for permission to ac- frora Jibraltar, that a'large army had been as- I company lieui. Richards in this ship's barire. , i ° *,*i . .... . I TH. ..,• ■ ... -semn. "■*, and that very considerable additional j I he frigate was instantly boarded, and in ten xvorics were tnrowing up, not only on both r^nks j minutes, in a perfect blaze: a gallant young mid- r lso immediately about tiie eti-1 shipman, in rocket boat Mo. 8, although forbiil- •<sf the city, out al Tfance of tiie Mole: from this I was ap- •|wehensive that my intention of making that point my principal object of attack, hah •4een discovered to the dey by the same means he had heard of the expedition. This intelli gence was, on the following night, greatly con- den, was led by his ardent spirit, to follow in support of the barge, in whicn lie was desperate ly wounded, his brotner officer killed and nine of ms crew. Foe barge i>v rowing more rapidly, had suffered less, and lost but two. File enemy’s batteries around my division their companions, I tmomd do injustice to many; and 1 trust there is no officer in the fleet I have the honour to command, who will doubt the grateful feelings 1 shall ever cherish for their unbounded and unlimited support. Not an officer nor tqan confined his exertions within the precise limits of their own duty; all were eager to attempt services which I found more difficult to restrain than ekeite: and no- where was this feeling more con spicuous than in my own captain, and those of ficers immediately about my person. My grati tude and thanks are due to all under my com mand, as well as to vice-admiral Capellen, and the officers of the squadron of his majesty the king of the Netherlands; and I trust they will believe that the recollection oftlieirserviceswill never cease but with my life. In no instance have I ever seen more, energy and zeal; from the youn'-est-midshipman to the highest rank, all seemed animated bv one soul, and of which I shall with delight bear testimony to their lord ships whenever that testimony can be useful. I have confided this dispatch to rear-admiral Mil no, my second in command, from whom 1 have received, during the whole service intrust ed to me, the most cordial and hono'uine support. He is perfectly informed of every transaction of the fleet, from the earliest period of mv command, and is fully competent to give tpeir lordships satisfaction.on any points which I may have overlooked, erhave not time to state, i trust I have obtained from him Ins esteem anti regard, and I regret I ha l not sooner been known to inm. The necessary papers, together with the de fects ot the ships and the return of killed and wounded, accompany tiiii dispatch, and 1 am happy to say captains Ekins and Coode are doing well, as also the whole of the wounded. By accounts from the shore I un derstand, the enemy's loss in killed and wound ed is between six and seven thousand men. In recommending my officers anil fleet to their lordships protection uud favour. 1 have tiie honour to be, ike. Exmouth. filere follows a detailed return of the failed and wounded, the insertion of which the limits of our paper will not permit; but to supply tins deficiency the following will suffice: OS-BOARD THli BRITISH SRUADRON. frilled—15 officers, 88 seamen, if 1 marines, 1 marine artillerist, i rocket troop and 4 boys. .^ect, jihat on Sunday next a publi - *» be offered up to Almighty God .. r Interposition of His Divine Providence • i ’ the conflict which took place on the o~, tween his majesty’s fleet and the ferorin,■ nnes of mankind. u Iti read to me snips', companies. To the admirals, captains. n^rer-, sen,,, rims, royal sappers and miners, »w?’ artillery, and the royal rocket corps. ^ bt s fill :is requested that this memorandum I to the ships’, companies. ‘ ma . v 1 Queen Charlotte, Algi p. • . ‘ nepteru er ]. •,!,.<• * have the honor to acquaint y ( .,, , their lordships’ information, that 1 1^. ' captain K.'.sb.uie, with my duplicate d as i am afraid that admit ai Milne. i n i' e der, who has charge of the originals ma'v ence a long voyage, tiie wind _ ’H. _ . - laving stt, westward a few hours after he saiiefl. Captain Brisbane, co whom i f ee j uebted for hi.-’ exertions and the Sreaflv; I iiave received from him throughout ti e of this service, will be able to inform ships upon ail points that I may Admiral sir Charles Penrose to take His share in the V .Ur i„ !, :ni( n out Med.—,5'j officers. 459 seamen, I Go ma rines, 5 marine artillerists, 14 sappers and n.i tiers, 4 rocket troops, 31 boys ana 1 2 supernu meraries. Total killed and wounded—128 killed and 690 wounded. ON BOARD THE DUTCH SQUADRON. Killed—13—l founded—52. GRAND TOTAL. Eight hundred and eighty three.! Memorandum of the destruction in ihe Mole ofj ^ j / • • _ .. i /* .i .-.i . • :i 3 5 tiiC k Uj.(, ^ winch f lament, as much on his act.am own; his services would have been u every respect. i nave the satisfaction to state, u slaves in the city of Algiers, and inm,.- ,!,, its vicinity, are embarked; as also larsJor Maples, and 25,500 for Sardinia treaties will be signed to-morrow, and I , be ubic to sail in a day or two. ihe Minden has sailed for Gibral refuted and will proceed from t tnnate destination. The Albion will bo refitted at Gibral La- reception ol sir Charles P '•'i. ar hj j hence iu her fur - a , . . , ciinne's flag, jp 1 oe obliged r 0 bring E.ne,. i have the honour, tkc. | XM0 ,- T ,, To J. W. Craker, esq. «yc. Admirals Oiasgow i sun i me. \ AXNArl REPUBLICAN, Tuesday Eveuiua. November 5, a MOUTH’S OFFICIAL ACCOUNT To the politeness of a jjenueman, p.. ?; n- tr in the shn Thomas IChhons, lately from Liurp—,. ut-ire n'ebtt- for lord Exmouth’s officia! ..c~ •im :>♦ v--cl- (n V!. giei's. It differs but trivially from the Irenes u ^ „, Vt: i:i last Saturd. y’s R,publican- bet, v. t .u, s ,j. . »ng, the preliminaries more acc -rdaiit vvm. u firs,., h. ntficeiice than represented iu the fo-mtr national exception was insured in tiie dui^uni fc ...t liberation of the unh-ippv persons, v. iio ; groaned in Mgi-rine captivity; the smu m.o be s„..i r t.ie stipulation auolishing- Christian shAen'r ; r.ci t r, e som money, which the governments < t Nai.a, jj.n s- 17th August, Algiers, in the attack of the 18 i 6. P'our large frigates, of 44 guns; five large cor vettes, from 24 to 30 guns; all the gun and mor tar-boats, except seven, 30 destroyed; sev. ral diiiia hail paid the dev, in com;dunce "i it Exa. u , former treaty, has, instead of being iianmred ;ti Era treasury vaults, been transmutcil to Uio,e powers. i>f are thus particular, because the Freud, comm, s„: official,” led us into inferences si n.ev hat err i.tr-,,, merchant brigs and schooners: a great number of small vessels ol various description: all tae pon toons, lighters, occ.; store-houses and arsenal, with all tiie timber and various marine articles, destroyed in part; a great manv gun-carriages, mortar-beds, casks, and ship’s stores of all des criptions. Exmolih. •V ' r _7 i ’p ' O J I « ^ J finned by the Prometheus,-which I had dispatch- were about ten o'clock silenced, and in a «d to Algiers some ti ne before, to endeavor t get away the consul. Captain Dashvvdod had :ceeded m brin His ^.ng away, h's wife am Avith difficulty su ^guised in midshipmm’s uniform daughter* leaving a boat to bring off their infant child, comiagdown in a basket with the surgeon who thought he had composed it, but it unhap pily cried in the gate-wav, and in consequence the surgeon, three midshipmen, in all eightee persons, were seized and confined as slaves i; the usual dungeons. Toe child was seat off nex morning by the dey, and as a solitary instance of his humanity, i ought to be recorded by me. Captain Dash wood further confirmed, that about 40,000 men had been b.-ought down from foe interior, and all the Jannisaries called in from distant garrisons, and that they were inde fatigably employed in their batteries, gun-boats &c. and every where strengthening the sea-ue fences. The ships were all in port, and between forty 4ind fifty gun and mortar Ooats ready, with sever al more in forward repair. The uey Had close ly confined the consul, and refused either to give him up, or promise Ins personal safety; nor would he hear a word respecting the officers ami tnen seized in the boats of the Prometheus. From the continuance of adverse winds and calms, tiie land to the westward of Algiers wa tiot made before the 26th, and the next morning •at day-break the fleet was advanced in sight of the city, though not so near as I had intended. As the ships were becalmed, I embraced this opportunity of despatching a boat, under cover of the Severn, with a flag of truce, and the de mands I had to make, in the name of his royal -highness the prince regent, on the dey of Al giers (of which the accompanying are copies) directing the officer to wait two or three hours for thedey’s answer, at which time, if no reply wa&setit, be was to return to tiie flag ship; he wal met near the *!Lole by the captain of the port, who, on being told the answer was expected in one hour, replied, that it was impossible. The officer then spiel Im would wait two or three hours; he then observed, two hours was quite sufficient. The fleet at this time, by the springing up of the sea breeze, had reached the bay, and were preparing the boats and flotilla for service, un til near two o’clock, when, observing iny officer was returning with the signal flying, that no an swer. had been received, altera delay of upwards of three hours, I instautly made the signal to know if the ships were all ready, which being the affirmative, the Queen Charlotte lie II. B. M. ship Queen Charlotte, Algiers Bay, listti August 1816. Sir—For your atrocities at Bona, on defenceless Christians, and your unbecoming disregard to tiie demands 1 mafic yesterday, in the name of the prim%: regent of England, flic fleet under niv or- ot perfect ru n and dilapidation, and tne fire of die ships was reserved as much as possible, to save powder and reply to a few guns now ana then bearing upon us, although a fort on the up per angle ot the city, on which our guns could not be brought <o bear, continued to annoy tiie ships by shot, ami shells during the whoie time. Providence at this interval gave to niv anxious wishes the usual land wind, common in this bay, and my.expectations were completed. We were all hands employed warping and towing off, and hi the help of tiie iight air, the whole were un der sail, ami came to anchor out of reach of shells, about two in the morning, after twelve hours incessant labor. I iie flotilla of mortar, gun and rocket boats, under the direction of their respective artillery officers, shared, to the full extent of their pow- r, in the honors ol this day, and performed good service; it was by their fire ail the ships in the jmrt (with the exception of-the outer frigate) were in flames, wiiicii extended rapidly over tiie whoie arsenal, store-houses and gun boats, ex- hibiting a spectacle of awful grandeur ana inter est, no pen can describe. Ihe sloops ol war which had been appropriat ed to aid and assist the ships of the line i u l prepare for their retreat, performed notonlv Uiatduty well, but embraced every opportunity ot firing through the intervals, and were con stantly in motion. I lie shells from the bombs were admirably well thrown by the royal marine artillery; anil although thrown directly across and over us. not tiers lias given you a signal chastisement, bv the total destruction of your navy, storehouses, and arsenal, with half ot your Oatteiies. As England doe» not war tor the destruction ot cities, I am unwilling to visit your personal cruelties upon tae inoffensive inhabitants of the count ry, and i therefore offer you the same terms of peace, which 1 conveyed t >you yesterday in my sovereign s name: without tiie acceptance of these terms you can have no peace witn Eng land. if you receive this offer as you ought, you will lire three guns, and 1 shall consider your not making uns signal as a refusal, amt shall renew rny operations at my own convenience. 1 offer you the above terms, provided nei tlier the British consul, nor tiie officers and men so wickedly seized by you from the boats ot a British ship ot war, have met with any cruei treatment, or any of die Christian slaves in your power, and 1 repeat my demand, that tiie consul, and officers and men, may be sent off to me, con formable to ancient treaties. I have, &c. Exmouth. To his highness the dey of Algiers. an accident, that 1 know of, occurred to any ship. File whole was conducted in perfect silence, and such a thing as a cheer I never heard in any part of the line; and that the guns were well w orked and directed, will be seen tor many years to come, and remembered by these Barbarians for ever. The conducting this ship to her station by the master of the fleet, excited the praise of all. The former has been my companion in arms for more than twenty years. Having thus detailed, although but imperfect- y, the progress of this short service, 1 venture to hope, that the humble and devoted services of myself and the officers and men of every descrip tion I have the honour to command, vvill be re ceived by his royal highness the prince recent with his accustomed grace. The approbation of our services by our sovereign, and thegood opin ion of our country, will 1 venture to affirm, be re ceived by us all with the highest satisfaction. If I attempted to name to their lordships the Queen Charlotte, Algiers Bay v August 30, i8i6 GENERAL MEN ' RANDUM. The commander-in-chief is happy to inform the fleet ot the final termination of their strenu ous exertions, by the signature of peace, con firmed under a salute of twenty-one guns, on tiie following conditions, dictated by his royal high ness the prince regent of England; I. Fhe abolition, for ever, ol Cliristian slavery. II. The delivery, to my flag, ot all slaves in the dominions of the dey, to whatever nation they may belong, at noon to-morrow. HI. f° deliver also, to my flag, ail money re ceived by lum for the redemption of slaves since the commencement of this year, at noon also to morrow. I V. Reparation has been made to the British consul for all losses he may have sustained in consequence of his confinement. V. The dey has made a public apology, in As presence of ins ministers and officers, and Deg- ged pardon of the consul, in terms dictated uy the captain of the Queen Charlotte. The commander-in-chief takes this opportu nity of again returning Ins public thanks to the admirals, captains, officers, seamen, marines, royal marine artillery, royal sappers and miners, and tiie royal rocket corps, for tne noble support he lias received from them throughout the wooie ! be “official,” led us into inferences s, :,.cv ! and it is tar from our intention to p#tjy ;ate «r c-tiat fictitious occurrences of any sort, tspecialw such a calculated to add obloquy to an object alre-dj 3 : ail-ocity. No—England has enough to answer fr vna out attributing to her toe creatures of our tuny. Wiiiie we thus freely recant and render justice to 6 injured, we must contend, that, after al\ our forts- conclusions were not far wide of tiie truth. The setae benevolence of his lordship tends not in the sniau- gree to dissipate the jealousy excited bv that unt.-,.r- disposition of the “mother country” exhibited on rous occasions towards this country. It is a mere pi.: of words, extending to objects that it cannot afire; It* knew that none of our citizens were under tin Iasi a; Algerine task-master, and that we had aire.vlv ren.ts every guarantee against the future enslavement of w people that could be obtained from a barbarous i n principled nation. So that, with respect to us. cions covenant is quite nugatory—a v«.in assumption, c he has secured for America what her os n in - re pia, \ .at conquered—or r.ttlicr an attempt to Uy cunus A • gratitude, by robbing the Republic of he carls.th fame. Hence, the very sophistry cancels what . c establish; and we are left at liberty to v.Vc • u,t picious an eye as ever all the measures thai Ea^ ... :r..y in future adopt wiffcli in any manner ca.i in ert rt *.ti our interest. Had, however, the result of this experh ion bt-n -if restoration of thousands of our citizens, though ■ ” sent generation would be under some chip,tea land, yet the future would have just cause . her for having-suffered those scourges of a -nng . to :e. mam in a situation, whence thev have the suming, at convenience, their cruelties, w. iessiy not be neglected—when she might withe-' • hilate their political existence, bv the service ot et - merous and idle military, who are eager fi r asru* ! activity. Certainly all the evils which Algiers after inflict on the world are attributable so u; ta K selfishness and bloody policy. It has often been observeth, by superficial remark ■‘ti. ! ‘ :l ' it is astonishing 6iie should regard with indifference 1 * inviting allurements which B.trbary hoitia xi.rti: f t ^ establishment of European colonies. Ten ost respetst is infinitely superior for the cultivation of tropical p#® I toiler Hest-Iiidian dominions, wi'.ich,consult ring 'a- H natural position and our encreasing strength, must ti long become an appendage to the United 8'a:es. 13"* ry is more immediately within the reach of her fleets, i- in its colonization, neither tiie loss of lives and time, the prodig'ious sums expended in opening the woods' Jamaica can be incurred. The country is in general rl«5 paign, and, when the seat of aris, was exceeded by no' and equalled by few in fertility. Nut omy might F H tain from it draw supplies for most of her artificial but with its surplus grain feed her fi.mishing subgr.:- years of want. Forgetting the prominent tr.it- character, these advantages added to ’it cans' of-’ inanity’, must, they think, were she convinced ot tiuir - alitv', bias her in favor of attempting settlements in * 1 piratical sta.es. Hut all; such amazement ought to > j aide, w hen it is recollected that her commtrct with 1 ’ Mediterranean is more extensive and durable than tf> w ith tiie Antilles, and the subjugation oi Al ei-s ■< be the destruction of an essential part of the sys ,; - adopted to preserve her mercantile supremacy. Bii:®* as we shall e: . e or io i rove, she contemplates b reduction of a country much more prolihe and of times the political importance. The perusal of a scarp, in a London' paper, of 5 gust last, awakened a lively recollection ot the vir ’ which induced the French Directory to dispatch the a pedition to Egypt in 1768. The circumstance recoup ed was the destruction of a settlement, lately fotino^. by governor Farquhar, in Madagascar, by the natnn^ that island. The fomi. tion of a colony in so remote, ^ ttf’ rather unfrequented, a corner, by a nation possessing ritories almost boundless and many unsurpassed by . richest of any other power, naturally engaged the in endeavoring to explode her intentions in that 4 U3 , U ^ As the abolition act has given the slave trade its fj u!t ’ ^ Mozambique and the opposite coast of Africa call,l< \ y£ objects of so much commercial importance as to w , - - their neighbor!^ the erection of an English colony in men - l£w for the gold dust and ivory they furnish are * nc ‘ ,n p" bv tiie refuse thev afforded P n of rn vduo® ««* 2 toi’- £3 rable. To an indolent and superstitious nation, -■- j , tugal, whose most important purposes are slaves 3 . fieldfor the zeal of her priests, alone can they be imp 01 ) i( Tne pertinacity with which Castlereagh, at the like Po" Pans in 1814, insisted on the retention of Mau^*** ^ 1J14' together with Mauritius and tfie Isle of France accounted for thp iipfuu’p th#*u otfnpHpd orbatec!