~ manding the main deck. 
_ 
foot water more than 
' drew ; the Anson on my larboard 
bow; when theaction became ge- 
APPENDIX to the CHRONICLE. 
Moro castle, in the island of Cuba, 
ou the morning of the 23d instant. 
The result has been the capture of 
- the Spanish frigate Pomona, of 38 
guns, with a complement of 347 
men, and the destruction of 12 gun- 
boats, each carrying a 24-pounder, 
witha. complement of 100 men each 
and the explosion of a castle mount- 
ing 16 36-pounders. On the morv- 
ing of the 23d instant [ discovered the 
enemy within two miles of the Mo- 
ro castle, rather to leeward, carrying 
all possible sail to get into the flavan- 
nah.J therefore made the signal to lay 
the enemy on board on my coming 
mp with her, but my design was 
frustrated bythe Pomona bearing up, 
having been joined by 12 gun-boats 
from the Havannah, and auchoring 
within pistol shot of a castle mount- 
ing 16 36-pounders, in three 
fathoms anda half water. The gun- 
boats advanced from her ina line 
abreast. ‘hese boats were sent out 
expressly to protect the Pomona at 
her anchorage. At 10 A. M. | an- 
chored his majesty’s ship Arethusa 
close alongside the Pomona, in one 
the ship 
meral, but not of long duration. 
The Pomona having struck her co- 
lours in 35, two gun-boats blew up, 
six were sunk, and three driven on 
shore on the breakers,—Notwith- 
‘standing the severe fire from the 
castle, the Pomona was instantly 
taken possession of by lieut. Parish, 
first of the Arethusa, and follow- 
ed by lieut. Sullivan, first of the 
Anson.—The castle had now come 
menced firing red-hot shot, which 
occasioned the Arethusa to be set on 
fire, butit was soon extinguished by 
the very proper arrangements of 
Lieuts. Higman and Griffith, com- 
Shortly 
605 
after, a melancholy and dreadful 
explosion took place in the castle, 
after which all firing ceased. 1t now 
becomes a pleasing part ef my duty 
to recommend to your particular 
notice the steady and gallant con- 
duct of capt. Lydiard, the officers 
and men of both ships, all appear- 
ing to be animated with the same ea- 
thusiastic zeal. 
Cuanres BrIsBaNe. 
Vice-admiral Dacres. 
Avethusa, 2 killed and 32 wound- 
ed.—Anson, none. 
Spauish frigate Pomona, captain 
and 20 men killed ; 2 lieutenants and 
30 men wounded.—Gun-bdoats, the 
joss of men must have been conside- 
rable, as very few of them reached 
the shore, from those boats which 
were blown up.and sunk, 
(Signed) C. Brisbane. 
The Pomona was from Vera 
Cruz, bound to the Havannah, Jaden 
with specie and merchandize. The 
money belonging to the king was 
landed at the castle by the gover- 
nor of the Havannah, and the Spa- 
nish admiral, who had previously 
come out to place the Pomona in 
safety, as they considered her under | 
the protection of the castle, and had 
only left her 10 minutes before the 
action commenced. The freight 
belonging to the merchants, with 
plate, and various kinds of mer- 
chandize, I have captured. 
C. Braiszane. 
Officers wounded.--Capt. Brisbane, 
but did not quit his deck ;_ lieut. 
Higman, of the navy ; lieut. Fen, 
nel, of the marines. 
Trial of Lord Melville before the 
high Court of Parliament. 
On Tuesday, the 29th of April, 
1806, the peers being assembled in 
Westminster Hall, and the court 
opened 
