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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1813. 



opposite to which she anchored. 

 The enemy could not stand the 

 well-directed fire of that ship. 

 This being communicated by tele- 

 graph, I made the signal to storm, 

 when captain Rowley, leading in 

 his gig the first detachment of 

 marines, took possession of the fort, 

 and hoisted the king's colours, 

 whilst captain Hoste, with the 

 marines of the Milford, took and 

 spiked the guns of the first bat- 

 tery, which was under the fire of 

 the Milford and Bacchante, and 

 early evacuated. Captain Rowley 

 leaving a party of seamen to turn 

 the guns of the second battery 

 against the others, without losing 

 time, boldly dashed on through 

 the town, although annoyed by 

 the enemy's musketry from the 

 windows of the houses, and a field- 

 piece placed in the centre of the 

 great street ; but the marines, 

 headed by lieutenants Lloyd and 

 Nepean, and the seamen of the 

 boats, proceeded with such firm- 

 ness, that the enemy retreated 

 before them, drawing the field- 

 piece until they came to the square, 

 where they made a stand, taking 

 post in a large house. At this 

 time, the boats, with their carron- 

 ades, under captain Markland, 

 opened against the gable end of it 

 with such effect, that the enemy 

 gave way at all points, and I was 

 gratified at seeing them forsake the 

 town in every direction. Captain 

 Hoste, with his di /ision, followed 

 close to capt. Rowley, and on their 

 junction, the two batteries, with 

 the field-piece, stores, and shipping, 

 Were taken possession of, the gover- 

 nor, and every officer and man of 

 the garrison Vmving run away. Con- 

 sidering the number of troops in 

 the town, above 350, besides natives, 



our loss has been trifling ; one ma- 

 rine of the Eagle, killed ; lieut. 

 Lloyd, and five seamen and ma- 

 rines, wounded. Nothing could 

 exceed the spirit and disposition 

 manifested by every captain, offi- 

 cer, seaman, and marine, in the 

 squadron. 



Although the town was stormed 

 in every part, by the prudent ma- 

 nagement of captains Rowley and 

 Hoste, not an individual has been 

 plundered, nor has any thing been 

 taken away except what was afloat, 

 and in the government stores. 



I herewith send a return of the 

 property and vessels captured, and 

 have the honour to be, &c. &c. 



Thos. Fras. Freemantle. 

 Vice-admiral sir Edward Pellew, 



bart, &c. &c. &c. 



* Milford, Elizabeth, Eagle, 

 Bacchante, and Haughty. 



A list of vessels, stores, Sfc. taken 

 and destroyed at Fiume, on the 

 SrdofJidi/, 1813. 

 Ninety vessels ; more than half 

 of the smaller class were returned 

 to the proprietors, 13 sent toLissa, 

 laden with oil, grain, powder and 

 merchandize ; the rest were de- 

 stroyed ; 59 iron guns (part only 

 mounted), rendered totally useless; 

 eight brass eighteen pounders, and 

 one field-piece, taken away ; 500 

 stand of small arms ; 200 barrels 

 of powdtr; rations of bread for 

 70,000 men, and two magazines, 

 with stores, &c. burnt. 



Thos. Fras. Freemantle.. 



Milford, of Porto Re, 

 July 6, 1813. 

 Sir, — I have the honour to in- 

 form you, that yesterday the squa- 

 dron under my orders moved frona 



