. The British in Capri, 1806-1808 . long theleft of the town-line and towards the Castle Hill, withshouts from a French officer of Allans! montez aIassaut! Shots were returned, but the fire did notcontinue above a quarter of an hour. Whether this was a feint, as I suppose it to be, orthat the enemy, observing our state of preparation,desisted, I have not yet learnt. He has now established himself in houses, withinmusquet-shot of the town-line, and has been firing atthe windows of the room in which I am now writing,but some cannon-shot have, for the present, dislodgedhim. Reinforcements would b
. The British in Capri, 1806-1808 . long theleft of the town-line and towards the Castle Hill, withshouts from a French officer of Allans! montez aIassaut! Shots were returned, but the fire did notcontinue above a quarter of an hour. Whether this was a feint, as I suppose it to be, orthat the enemy, observing our state of preparation,desisted, I have not yet learnt. He has now established himself in houses, withinmusquet-shot of the town-line, and has been firing atthe windows of the room in which I am now writing,but some cannon-shot have, for the present, dislodgedhim. Reinforcements would be necessary, if it was only torelieve the fatigues of the men, as they have been nowunder arms for six days and nights successively. Thelast night was peculiarly severe on them from theviolence of the weather with excessive rains ; but I hadthe satisfaction to find that this circumstance abatednothiug of their vigilance and attention. General La Marques communication with the Con-tinent, from his positions at Anacapri, appears com-. A OF SIR HUDSO^ E. HOUSE OF COMMONS PAPERS 247 pletely cut off by the blockading vessels. He has noteven a place where a single boat can lie to carry off amessenger or a dispatch ; and there appears no otherresource for him than to carry this part of the island,where, from the narrowness of the passage to the Cam-panellas Point, his communication could be no longermolested by us. I have the honour to be, &c.,H. Lowe,Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant. I have just heard by a boat from Melazzo that somereinforcements are said to be coming here, which, Ipresume, may have been the result of Ensign Corbarascommunication to your Excellency. Captain Durbanhaving offered the assistance of some Marines, I intendavailing myself of it in the interval. To Lieutenant-General Sir John Stuart, and , &c., &c. Copy of a letter from Lieutenant-General Sir JohnStuart, , to Viscount Castlereagh.—Ten en-closures. Palermo, 31st October, L
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