Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer

The following are the particulars which the General of Brigade Devaux, commanding the troops, has sent the Minister of War, by a letter dated from Algeziras, July 7.

"I have the honor to make you acquainted, citizen Minister, with the memorable battle which took place on the 6th instant between the division under the command of Vice-Admiral Linois, consisting of three line of battle ships and one frigate Le Formidable, L'Indomptable, Le Desaix, and La Murion frigate, and six British ships of the line and a frigate.

Our division was attacked in the roads opposite to Algeziras, at 8 A. M. The engagement, which was one of the most terrible that has taken place for a considerable length of time, lasted seven glasses and a half. I want expressions sufficiently energetic to describe the valor with which our division fought; the land troops on board ably supported the gallantry of the seamen. Vice admiral Linois, by his personal bravery & his judicious manoeuvres contributed essentially to the success of the day. Captain Palliere of Le Desaix, proved himself a hero, as did also the officer who commanded the frigate; the captains of Le Formidable and L'Indomptable, who fell in the field of honor during the action, call for the most sincere regret.

The Hannibal, a British 74, was captured. Two other line of battle ships were disabled. We have had a great number of killed and wounded, but the English had still more. We are threatened with a fresh attack, and the burning of our ships in the port. I had the good fortune to be with French gunners in the battery of Algeziras, which we attended to the best of our abilities."

(Signed) "Devaux."
To the Secretary at War.

Besides the Hannibal, captured in the action of Algeziras, two other British Ships of war are disabled -- they gained Gibraltar with the greatest difficulty, and in the most leaky condition -- they were declared unfit for service. The Pompey is one of these ships; it was she that struck during the engagement. The three other vessels suffered considerably, and were towed into Gibraltar. The English had a heavy loss.

The republican captain Moncouffu was killed. On the 8th of July the French ships were already fit for duty, and the admiral's crew was completed. On the 9th, admiral Moreno, with five Spanish vessels, and vice admiral Dumanoir, with some French ships, appeared off Algehiras, to join vice-admiral Linois, and to take the Hannibal in tow into Cadiz, to refit.

Admiral Linois captured several English merchantmen during his cruise. Admiral Mazaredo, commanding at Cadiz, was very active in dispatching admiral Moreno's squadron and in sending provisions, &c. to the French at Algeziras.