456 ANNUAL REGISTER, 1809. 



protested, as well really in so many 

 tleclarations, that by our order have 

 been issued by our successive secre- 

 taries of state, as also in two con- 

 sistorial collocations of the 16th of 

 March, and the 11th July, 180S, 

 in common with all their agents, 

 abettors, advisers, and whoever else 

 have been accessary to, or himself 

 been engaged in, the execution of 

 those attempts. 



Given at Rome, Santa Maria 

 Maggiore, June 10th, in the 

 Jenth year of our Pontificate. 

 (Locus Signi) 



Pius Papa VII. 



Admiralty Office, July 15.— Let- 

 ter Jrom captain Samuel Warren 

 to captain Barret of the Mino- 

 taur, transmitted by Vice-Admi- 

 ral Sir James Saumarez, bart, 

 and K. B. 



Bellerophon, off Dagerost. 

 June 20. 

 Sir, — Pursuant to your signal to 

 me of yesterday, I proceeded in his 

 majesty's ship under my command 

 oft" Hango ; when at sun-set I 

 discovered a lugger (apparently 

 armed) and two other vessels at 

 anchorwithin ihe islands. Deeming 

 it of importance togethold ofthem, 

 I anchored and detached the boats 

 under the orders of lieut. Pilch ; 

 and have to acquaint you, that 

 they had gained complete posses- 

 tion of the vessels, which beingfound 

 to be of no consequence, and under 

 cover of four strong batteries (not 

 before observed), supported by se- 

 veral gun-boats, were abandoned. 

 It was then judged necessary, to 

 prevent loss in returning, to dash 

 at the nearest battery, mounting 

 four 24 pounders (and, by a mus- 

 ter-roll found, garrisoned with 103 



men), which after an obstinate 

 resistance, was carried in the most 

 gallant manner, the Russians re- 

 treating to boats on the other side 

 the island. The guns were spiked, 

 and magazine destroyed. 



Lieut. Pilch reports to me the 

 very abieassistancehereceived from 

 lieuts. Sheridan and Bentham, lieut. 

 Carrington, royal marines, and Mr. 

 Mart, carpenter (volunteers); and 

 that more cool bravery could not 

 have been displa5'ed than by the 

 officers and men employed on this 

 service ; and, considering the re- 

 sistance met with, and heavy fire 

 of grape-shot from batteries and 

 gun-boats in the retreat,* the loss 

 is comparatively small, being five 

 wounded. 



It is the opinion of the officers 

 that the loss of the enemy in killed 

 and wounded was considerable, 

 Sam. Warren, capt. 



The Expedition. 



The following is said to be an 

 accurate statement of the effective 

 strength of the corps employed in 

 the Expedition : — 



CAVALRY. 

 King's German Legion, 



2d Light Dragoons ,600 



3d Light Dragoons, 3 



Squadrons 480 



9th Light Dragoons. 3 



Squadrons 480 



12th Light Dragoons 760 



2320 

 INFANTRY. 

 1st Foot Guards, 1st. Bat.... 1320 



Ditto 3d Bat.... 1100 



Flank Companies, ditto 666 



King's German Legions, 



1st Light Bat 725 



Ditto, 2d. ditto 630 



2d, or 



