Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger

New-York, Dec. 24.

Further particulars of the Great Naval Action.

By the arrival of the ship Hare, captain Chew, in 48 days from Malaga, we have received the following interesting particulars respecting the result of this splendid naval action. All the dismasted British ships have arrived at Gibraltar, together with four of those belonging to the enemy. These four are all that the English squadron were enabled to secure; a few returned to Cadiz, and the remainder were destroyed.

The following statement is dated at Cadiz, Oct. 25.

SPANISH SHIPS.

Principio de Asturias (112 guns) returned to Cadiz Bay on the 21st Oct. much damaged; had a great number killed and wounded-of the latter were admiral Gravina and major general Escano; neither, however, dangerously -her main and mizen masts so crippled that they rolled overboard on the night of the 22d.

Santa Anna struck to the Royal Sovereign, admiral Collingwood, who took out her captain and manned her with British tars - admiral Alava, being severely wounded, was left on board, agreeably to his own request. The Santa Anna, being entirely dismasted, and altogether unmanageable, floated so near to Cadiz that on the 23d she was re-taken and brought into the harbour, by the squadron that went out for the purpose.

Bahama (100 guns) was much damaged in the action, but came into port on the night of the 21st; in the morning of the 23d she sailed with several other ships, to retake the Santa Anna, which the British were towing off; the following night, unable to make the port she anchored at six leagues distant; the wind blowing very hard, she rolled her masts overboard, and the next morning, was taken by the British in sight of Cadiz.

Astantarte arrived at Cadiz on the night of the 21st.

Santa Justa, do. do.

San Leonardo, do. - and early on the 22d, while lying at the mouth of the Bay, rolled her main and mizen-masts overboard.

San Francisco de Asis came in on the night of the 21st; on the night of the 23d drifted ashore in Cadiz Bay near fort St. Catalina, and was totally lost; those of the crew who were on board when she went ashore, together with the British prize officer and men were saved.

Neptuno, came in on the morning of the 22d dismasted; on the night of the 23d drifted ashore near St. Catalina, and was totally lost; the crew, and the British prize officer and men, were saved.

San Juan Nepomuceno, San Ildefonso, Argonauta, and Bahama, totally dismasted, and seen in possession of the English on the 23d.

Trinidad missing. The tower gave notice of another ship being in possession of the English; name not mentioned; supposed to be the Trinidad.

FRENCH SHIPS.

Pluton came into Cadiz on the night of the 21st.

Algesiras came in on the night of the 22d. During the action she struck to a British ship; but being dismasted and altogether unmanageable, the English, during the gale, gave the command of her to the French, on condition that they should not be considered as prisoners of war: This ship had above 300 men killed, and among them Admiral Magon. - On the night of the 22d, she struck the shore, and every soul on board, excepting about 25, are said to have perished.

Indomptable, Neptune and Héros, came in on the night of the 21st, much damaged, and were calling for succour at the mouth of the Bay.

L' Achille blown up during the action-the greater part of the crew saved.

L' Argonaute came in on the night of the 21st.

L' Aigle dismasted and in possession of the English; said to have escaped near Torre Gorda, and coming in.

Bucentaure dismasted, and struck to Lord Nelson: admiral Villeneuve was wounded; he and his captain were put on board a frigate, and the ship manned with a lieutenant and 80 men; in the night of the 22d, the ship entirely ungovernable, was driven towards the shore; she anchored near the castle of St. Sebastian, and sunk the following day; the crew saved. Major general Prigny, who was left on board by Lord Nelson, is slightly wounded. --It is reported at Cadiz, that 400 men were killed on board this vessel, and most of the officers wounded.

Intrépide, Redoutable, Montblanc, Duquesne, Formidable, Scipion, Berwick and Swiftsure, are all missing; but, as it was known that several of them struck to the British, it is supposed that they are in their possession.

A report prevails that admiral Dumanoir had escaped with four frigates.

The bodies of admiral Magon and captain Villgris are reported to have been driven on the Playa, between Cadiz and St. --, where about 1000 bodies have floated up; the whole beach is covered with the wrecks of ships.

The five frigates and brigs have returned without any material damage; the Eagle is said to have got off, and at anchor in the channel.