. The British in Capri, 1806-1808 . di Mare. This service was performedin the most zealous, able, and gallant manner. An actiontook place for about two hours, until the enemys boatsretired to Naples, leaving three of them, which attemptedto take refuge at Palazzo di Mare ; but, they werefollowed by Don Ignazio Cafiieri, who with the twogalliots stood in, until they were under the fire of grapeand musquetry from the shore, but, wholly regardlessof it, did not quit until they had completed the des-truction of the enemys boats. The sailors, as well asthe commanders, were here on both sides native
. The British in Capri, 1806-1808 . di Mare. This service was performedin the most zealous, able, and gallant manner. An actiontook place for about two hours, until the enemys boatsretired to Naples, leaving three of them, which attemptedto take refuge at Palazzo di Mare ; but, they werefollowed by Don Ignazio Cafiieri, who with the twogalliots stood in, until they were under the fire of grapeand musquetry from the shore, but, wholly regardlessof it, did not quit until they had completed the des-truction of the enemys boats. The sailors, as well asthe commanders, were here on both sides nativeNeapolitans. The garrison beheld with admiration andanxiety the coolness, the gallantry, and resolution ofthis exploit, where Caffieri had at first a superior numberof the enemys boats opposed to him. The guns fromthe heights of Anacapri were pouring their fire into thetown and positions of Capri, while the batteries fromthe clifts of St. Michel, and the Castle Hill, were sup-porting the Sicilian gun-boats, by firing on the enemys,. JOURNAL OF OCCURRENCES 183 the French and Sicilian frigates manoeuvring in sight ofeach other at a short distance. Affairs began now to wear a change. The enemys ad-vanced corps manifested evident signs of an inclinationto communicate, and nothing appeared to restrain manyof them from joining us, but the uncertainty they mustbe still in regarding the ultimate success of the contest. The night passed as usual with much firing. The shellsfrom the heights were poured into the town, but theroofs being of arched masonry, and the men postedupon them, the shells penetrated to the lower storeys,whilst the roofs, under which the shells burst, were aprotection for the men from the effects of the splinters. October 9th.—On this morning a British squadron wasin sight, consisting of Ambuscade, , and the Halcyon Brig. Mr. Cleeve, who,after landing from the Sicilian frigate, had been sent withLieutenant-Colonel Lowes instructions to the com-m
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