ss you and all yours!
"Your most sincere,
"And affectionate friend,
"J.B. WARREN."

He then made signal for a general chase. Both the _Flora_ and _Arethusa_
were too much crippled to follow immediately, though the latter in a
very short time repaired her damages sufficiently to enable her to make
sail; and the _Nymphe_, to the great mortification of all on board, was
so far astern from the first, that she was never able, with all their
exertions, to take any part in the action. But the _Concorde_, commanded
by Sir Richard Strachan, by superior sailing, came up with the
_Resolue_; when the French Commodore, in _l'Engageante_, coming to
assist his consort, Sir Richard brought his new opponent to close
action, and took her. The _Resolue_ escaped. It is remarkable that this
frigate had been attacked and compelled to submit by Sir R. Strachan,
in November, 1791, for resisting the search of some vessels which were
carrying stores to Tippoo Saib; and that she was afterwards taken by the
_Melampus_.

The squadron carried their prizes into Portsmouth. The Commodore was
honoured with a red ribbon, a most unusual distinction for a service of
this extent, and which he often said Sir Edward Pellew had mainly
contributed to place on his shoulder. Sir J. Warren's acknowledgments
were not the only flattering notice which Sir Edward received. The First
Lord of the Admiralty sent him a letter, dated on the third day after
the action.

"DEAR SIR,--I have but a moment to acknowledge your letter, which I
have received this morning with infinite pleasure; and to say, that
I am extremely happy the same success and honour attend you in the
_Arethusa_ as in the _Nymphe_. I shall be very glad to see you
while you are refitting, as soon as your leg will permit it, and
which, I am happy to hear, is only a sprain.

"I am, dear Sir,
"Your very faithful, humble servant,
"CHATHAM."

From Lord Howe, the Commander-in-chief on the station, then just about
to sail on the cruise which proved so honourable to himself and to his
country, he received the following letter:--

"The _Charlotte_, St. Helen's, 28th April, 1794.

"SIR,--I had already desired Sir John Warren, before the receipt of