590 
as to time being precise: but on the 
assurance that the drum beat before 
twelve, the capitulation annexed 
was signed. and the garrison allowed 
to march out and pass over to Na- 
ples with every honour of war, after 
the interment of their former ‘brave 
commander with due respect. We 
thus became masters of this impor- 
tant post. The enemy not having 
been allowed. time to bring two 
pieces of heavy cannon, with their 
ammunition, to Capri, the boat con- 
taining them, together with a boat 
Joaded with timber for the construc- 
tion of gun-boats at Castilamare, 
took refuge at Massa, on the main 
land opposite to the island, where 
the guard had hauled the whole upon 
the beach. 1 detached the two mor- 
tar-boats anda Gaeta privateer, un- 
der the orders of Jieutenants Fali- 
verne, and Rivera, to bring them 
off, sending only Mr. Williams, mid- 
shipman of the Pompée, from the 
squadron, on purpose to Ict the 
Neapolitans have the credit of the 
action, which they fairly obtained ; 
for, after dislodging the enemy from 
astrong tower, they notonly brought 
off the Doats ae two 35-pounders, 
but the powder (20 barrels) from 
the magazine of the tower, before 
the enemy assembled in force. The 
projected sorties took place on the 
13th and 15th in the morning, ina 
manner to reileét the highest credit 
on the part of the garrison and naval 
force employed. ‘The covering fire 
from the flect was judiciously di- 
rected by captains Richardson and 
Vicuna, whose conduct on_ this 
whole service merits my ‘warmest ap- 
probation. I inclose captain Ri- 
chardson’s two letters, as best de- 
tailing these affairs, and a list of the 
‘killed and wounded on the 12th.— 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 
1806. 
On the 19th ult. the -boats of the 
Pompée, under lieutenant Beau- 
croft, brought out a merchant-ves- 
sel from Scalyitra, near Salerno, al- 
though protected by a heavy fire of 
musquetry. ‘Lhat officer and Mr. 
Sterling distinguished | themselves 
much. ‘The enemy are endeavour. 
ing toestablish a land carriage there 
to "Naples. On the 23d, obtaining 
intelligence that the enemy had two 
36-pounders in a small yessel on the 
beach at Scalia, | sent the Pompee’s 
boatsin for them; but the French 
troops were too well posted in the 
houses of the town for them to suc- 
ceed without the cover of the ship. 
I accordingly stood in with the 
Pompee ; sent a message to the in. 
habitants to withdraw ; which being 
done, a few of the Pompee’s 
lower-deck guns cleared the town 
and neighbouring hills, while the 
launch, .commanded by lieutenant 
Mouraylian, with lieutenant Oats, 
of the marines, and Mr. Wiliams; 
drove the french, with their armed 
adherents, from the guns, and took 
possession of the castle, and of them. 
Finding, on my landing, that the 
town was tenable against any force 
the enemy could bring against me 
from the nearest garrison in a given 
time, | took post with the marines ; 
and, under cover of their position, 
by the extreme exertions of lieute. 
nant Carrol, Mr. Ives, master, and 
the petty officers and boats’ crews, 
the guns were conveyed to the 
Pompee, with 22 barrels of powder. 
(Signed) W. Sipnrey Samiti. 
[The articles of capitulation for 
Capri, state that ‘the troops are to 
march out with all the honours of 
war, and their arms, to be conveyed 
to Pozzuoli, | 
Killed 
