"APPENDIX to the CHRONICLE. 
ness, possessing the experience of 
European warfare and a most 
firm mind, having no occasion for 
farther aid on the spot, I felt | 
could quit the garrison without ap- 
prehension for its safety in such 
hands, with the present means of 
defence, and that 1 could best co- 
eperate with him by drawing some 
of the attacking force off for the de- 
fence of Naples. I accordingly pro- 
ceeded thither with the line of bat- 
_ tle-ships named in the margin*, The 
euemy’s apprehension of attack oc- 
‘casioned them to convey some of 
the battering train from the trenches 
before Gaeta to Naples. The city 
was illuminated on account of 
Joseph Buonaparte proclaiming 
himself king of the two Sicilies! 
The junction of the Eagle made us 
five sail of the line, and it would 
have been easy for their fire to have 
interrupted this ceremony and shew 
of festivity: but I considered that 
the unfortanate inkabitants had evil 
enough on them; that the restora- 
tion of the capital to its lawful sove- 
reign and fugitive inhabitants would 
be no gratification, if it should be 
fonnd a heap of ruins, ashes, and 
bones; and that asi had no force 
_toland and keep order, in case of 
the French army retiring to the for- 
tresses, [ should leave an opulent 
city a prey to the licentious part 
of the community, who would not 
fail to profit by the confusion the 
flames would occasion: not a gun 
was fired. But no such considera- 
tion operated on my mind to pre- 
vent me dislodging the French gar- 
rison from the Island of Capri, 
which frow its situation, protecting 
the coasting communication South- 
_ward, was a great object for the 
589 
enemy to keep, and by so much one 
for me to wrest from ‘him. I accord- 
ingly summoned the French com. 
maudant to surrender : on his non- 
acquiescence, | directed capt. Row- 
ly, in U. M.S. Bagle, to cover the 
landing of marines and boats’ crews, 
and caused an attack to be made 
under his orders, That brave 
officer placed his ship judiciously ; 
nor did he open his fire till she was 
secured, and his distance marked by 
the effect of musquetry on his qnar- 
ter-deck, where the first lieutenant, 
J. Crawley, fell wounded, and a 
seaman was kiiled ; although capt. 
Rowley regretted much the services 
of that meritorious officer in such a 
critical moment, he has since reco- 
vered. An hour’s fire from both 
decks of the Eagle (between nine 
and ten o’clock), with that of two 
Neapolitan mortar-boats under an 
active officer, lieut. Rivers, drove 
the enemy from the Vineyards with. 
in their walls; the marines were 
landed, and gallantly led by capt. 
Bunce ; the seamen in like manner, 
under lieut. Morrell of the Eagle ; 
and lieut. Redding of the Pompee, 
mounted the steps: for such was 
their road, headed by the officers, 
nearest to the narrow pass by which 
alone they could ascend.—Lieut. 
Carrol had thus an opportunity of 
particularly distinguishing himself, 
Capt. Stannus, commanding the 
Athenienne’s marines, gallantly 
pressing forward, gained the heights, 
aud the French commandant fell by 
his hand; this event being known, 
the enemy beat a parley, a letter 
from the second in command, claim- 
ed the terms offered, but being dated 
on the 12th, after midnight, some 
difficulty occurred, my limitation 
as 
* Pompee, Excellent, Athenienne, Intrepid. 
