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  to the fire of a battery on one of the Seven Islands, was 10 slain and 36 wounded.

Captain Newman, in his official letter to the Admiralty respecting this capture, acknowledged himself indebted to Captains Horton and Bazely, for the exertions they used to come up with la Pallas, but took no notice of their having shared in the night action; and since his unfortunate death, an officer of the Loire has even gone so far as to deny their having done so; although it is a notorious fact, that the Harpy in particular, was of great assistance in subduing the enemy’s ship, by laying on her quarter, and during the last fifteen minutes of the combat, pouring in a most destructive fire from her heavy carronades. The Fairy, we believe, owing to her dull sailing, was not able to do more than exchange a few broadsides with la Pallas, when passing on opposite tacks. Captain Horton’s spirited conduct, however, first, in volunteering to seek an encounter with a ship of such superior force to the small vessels under his command; secondly, in attacking la Pallas, and lastly, in renewing the chase for the purpose of bringing her again to action, added to the skill with which he directed the manoeuvres of the Fairy and Harpy, in order to cut the enemy off from the land, sufficiently established his character as a zealous, brave, and skilful officer, and fully entitled him to the promotion which he soon after obtained. His post commission bears date Feb. 18, 1800.

