At 8h. 17m. the batteries commenced firing on the Venerable, Pompee, and Audacious,--Venerable commenced firing; at 9h. 11m. we commenced firing; at 9h. 35m. found the sheet-cable cut through by the enemy's shot; at 9h. 48m. anchored between the Caesar and the Hannibal, Audacious astern, the Pompee on our larboard bow, having a battery and the French Admiral's ship to oppose us on our larboard beam, a battery and gun-boats ahead; at 10h. 33m. dismasted and disabled a gun-boat that was rowing to the assistance of the others; at 10h. 39m. cut the cable per Admiral's order whilst wearing,--the gun-boats attempted to approach us from under the land, but the brisk fire that was kept up made them retreat in great disorder; at 11h. 3m. answered the signal to come to the wind on the larboard tack (No. 98); at 11h. 7m. commenced firing at the outer ships of the enemy, which was kept up at intervals. At 11h. 37m. observed the Hannibal under the batteries at the north end of the town, with her main-top-mast shot away and aground, but keeping up a brisk fire on the enemy's ships and batteries; P.M. Hannibal still on shore, but keeping up a brisk fire at the enemy's ships and batteries; at 1h. 16m. observed the Hannibal to slacken her fire, shortly after the ensign hauled down and hoisted union downwards; at 1h. 35m. observed the enemy's boats boarding the Hannibal; at 1h. 44m. ceased firing,--found the ship had suffered considerably in her hull, having several shots on both sides between wind and water. Our loss in the action was six killed, twenty-seven badly wounded, two of whom died of their wounds. The fore-mast, bowsprit, main-top-mast, main-top-gallant yard, and main-top-sail yard badly wounded; the boats and booms shot through in several places; the cutter and yawl that were towing astern were sunk by the enemy. At 6h. 30m. anchored per signal, and moored ship in Rosia Bay, Gibraltar. The following is a correct copy of the Audacious's log, at Somerset House. This log, like the former, begins in the evening of the 5th July 1801.