jaa, ANNUAL REGISTER, I8I3. 



and the Thames was anchored 

 across the mole-head, the Furieuse 

 bringing up a little astern of her. 



Colonel Coffin and the troops 

 landed the same instant and push- 

 ed for the height of a strong tower, 

 into which the enemy had retreat- 

 ed, and their appearance together 

 with the severe fire from the ships, 

 induced the governor to hoist a flag 

 of truce, and agree to the enclosed 

 capitulation. 



I have much pleasure in inform- 

 ing you, that this service has been 

 performed without the loss of a 

 man in either profession; our 

 being hulled three times, and Fu- 

 rieuse twice, sails and rigging a 

 good deal cut, is the only damage 

 suffered. 



The most perfect cordiality has 

 subsisted between the two services, 

 and I am much indebted to cap- 

 tain Mounsey for the excellent 

 support he gave, and his quickness 

 in following our motions ; and if 

 the resistance had been greater, 

 and another battery (which was 

 expected), I have little doubt but 

 we should have succeeded, parti- 

 cularly with such a storming party 

 as colonel Cashell's regiment, and 

 such a leader as colonel Coffin. 



I have much reason to be satis- 

 fied with my first lieutenant, Da- 

 vies, officers, and ship's company; 

 their steady conduct and excellent 

 firing, accounts for the smallness 

 of our damage. Captain Mounsey 

 likewise speaks highly of lieuten- 

 ant Croker, his officers and crew : 

 Mr. James Wilkinson, mate of this 

 ship, I attached tc colonel Coffin ; 

 and Mr. Black, of the Furieuse, I 

 entrusted with the charge of the 

 landing. 



Enclosed is a return of prisoners, 

 guns, &c. and I shall send a survey 



of the island by the earliest oppor- 

 tunity. I have the honour to be, 

 <S:c. 



(Signed) Charles Napier. 

 Captain. 

 Sir Robert Laurie, Bart. Captain 



of his Majesty's, ship Ajax. 



[Here follow the articles of ca- 

 pitulation, by which the garrison 

 surrendered as prisoners of war.] 



Supplement to the London Gazette, 



June 5, 



War Department. 



Dotuning-street, June 5th, 1813. 



A dispatch, of which the fol- 

 lowing is a copy, has been received 

 by the earl Bathurst, one of his 

 majesty's principal secretaries of 

 state, from lieutenant-general 

 right hon. lord William Caven- 

 dish Bentinck, K. B. his majesty's 

 envoy extraordinary and minister 

 plenipotentiary to the court of Si- 

 cily, and commander of his ma- 

 jesty's military forces in the Medi- 

 terranean. 



Palermo, Aprils, 1813. 

 My lord;— I have the honour to 

 transmit to your lordship, a report 

 from lieutenant colonel Robert- 

 son commanding at the island 

 of Lissa, stating to me the reduc- 

 tion of the neighbouring islands of 

 Agosta' and Curzola, by a detach- 

 ment of the garrison under hi$ 

 command. 



I have the honour to be, &c. 

 (Signed) W. C. Bentinck, 

 Lieut-Gen. 

 The Earl of Bathurst, &c. 



Lissa, Feb. 23, 1813. 

 My lord ; — I have the honour to 

 inform your lordship, that in con- 

 sequence of information having 

 been received here, that several 



