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• t he 011..i—Lisid /4400 pain his perfonal terpeAs' to the Fatima of the Cittiwii on the 3d, and it is tielieved, that aliive negotiations are going on for an aajuftment of the differences between the twu biters. In the courfe of yeltarda y two exprelles arrived froth France to Mr. OTTO. The events *bids have taken place in the North cannot fail to in fluence the felni-riegociations which have been for force time going Cl 4 LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY. ADMIRALTY OFFICE, •PRIL 15, 1801. Captain brwef, of his MAjefty's Chip the LONDON, arrived in town this morning, with difpatches from Admiral Sir Hypo P , Commander in Chief of a Squadron of his Majcity's &fps employed on a particular Service, to EVAN HCPCAN, Efq. dated on board the LONDON, in Copenhagen Roads, the bth initant, of which the following are Copies. SIR—You will be pleated to acquaint the Lords CommifEoners of the Admiralty, that Since my letter of the 23d of March, no opportunity of wind offered for going up the Sound until the 2sth, when the wind lifted in a molt violent (quail from the S. W. to the N. W. and North, and blew with fuch violence, and with fo great a tea, as to render it impoffible for any Ship to have weighed her anchor. The wind and tea were even fo violent as to oblige many Ships to let go a fecond anchor to prevent them from driving, notwithftanding they were riding two cables an end ; and, by the morning, the wind veered again to the Southward of the Well. On the 3oth of loft month the wind having come to the North ward, we patted into the Sound with the fleet, but not before I had affured myfelf of the hot tile intentions .of the Danes to oppofe our pal fage, as the papers marked No. 1,2, 3, and 4, will prove ; after this intercourfe, there could be no doubt remaining of their determination to refill. —After anchoring about five or fix miles from the island of Huin, I reconnoitred, with Vice-Admi ral Lord NELSON, and Rear-Admiral GRAVES, the formidable line of Ships, radeaus, pontoons, fire-Ships, and gun-boats, flanked and fup ported by extenlive batteries on the two iflands called the Crowns ; the large(; of which was mounted with from fifty to feventy pieces of can non ; there were again commanded by two Ships of feventy guns, and a large frigate in the Inner Road of Copenhagen, and two 64 gun Ships, (with out malls) were moored on the Flat, on the [lar board fide of the entrance into the arfenal.—The day after, the wind being foutherly; we again ex amined their pofition, and came to the refolution of attacking them from the fouthward.—Vice-Ad miral-Lord NELsoN having offered his fervices for concluding the attack, had, fome days before we entered the Sound, Shifted his flag to the Elephant; and after having examined and buoyed the outer Channel of the middle ground, his Lordfhip pro ceeded with the twelve Ships of the line named in the margin 4' , all the frigates, bombs, fire-(hips, and all the fmall veffels, and that evening anchored off Draco Point, to make his tlifpofition for the attack and wait for the wind to the fouthward.— It was agreed between us, that the remaining !hips with me fhould weigh at the fame moment his Lordfhip did, and menace the Crown Batteries, and the four (hips of the line that lay at the en trance of the arfenal ; as alfo to cover our difabled (hips as they came out of anion. I have now the honour to enclofe a copy of Vice-Admiral Lord NELSON'S Report to me of the anion on the ad inflant. His Lordfhip has Rated fo fully the whole of his prtkeedings on that day, as only to leave me the opportunity to telli fy my entire acquiefcence and teftimony of the bravery and intrepidity whit which the anion WAS fupported throughout the line. Was it poffible for me to add any thing to the well-earned renown of Lord Natsow, it would be by afferting, that his exertions, great as they have heretofore been, ne ver were carried to a higher pitch of zeal for his Country's fervice. I have only to lament that the fort of attack, confined within an intricate and narrow paffage, excluded the !hips particularly under my command from the opportunity of ex hibiting their valour ; but I can, with great truth, Wren, that the fame fpirit and real animated the whole of the fleet : and I trufi that the contefl in which we are engaged, will, on force future day, afford them an occafion of chewing that the whole were infpired with the fame fpirit, had the field been fufficiently extenfive to have brought it into aftion. It is with the deepell concern I mention the 101 l of Captains Mom and Rioo, two very brave and gallant Officers, and whore lofs, as I am well informed, will be fenfibly felt by the families they have left behind them ; the for. trier a wife and children,the latter, an aged mother. —From the known gallantry of Sir THOMAS THOM PlOll on former «cations, the naval fervice will have to regret the lots of the future exertions of that brave officer, whole leg was shot off.—For all other particulars I beg leave to refer their Lord- Grips to Captain OrwAy, who was with Lord NH, snot in the latter part of the aelion, and able to an fwer any queftions that may be thought neceffary Ekplant, Defiance. Mamma, Bellmia, Edgar, Raid% . . to put lo 'lithe . A reibin of the killeA arij loound• ed you will receive herewith. I have tk honour to be, &c. tt. patent. P. S. 'The promotions and appointments that have taken place on this occafion will be fent by the next opportunity that offers; but I cannot clofe this without acquainting tfleir Lordthips, that Captain Moses being killed very early in the anion, Lieutenant JOHN YELLAND continued it with the greateft fpirit and good conduit; I muff. therefore, in jultice to his merit, beg leave to re commend him to their Lordthips' favour No. L LONDON, in the Categat, March 27, isot. From the hone tranfadion of the Court of Denmak, fend ing away his BritaUnie Majefty's Charge d'Affaires, the Com mander in Chief of his Majefty's flat is anxious to know what the determination of the banifh Court is, and whether the Commanding Officer of Cronenberg Cagle has received orders to fire upon the Britifh fleet as they pals into the Sound, as he mull deem the firing of the firft gun a declaration of war on the part of Denmark. (Signed) sine ►ARKER. TRANSLATION, No. ANSWER. Cronberg, March 28. In anfwer to the Admiral's honoured letter, I have to inform him, that no orders are given t 0 fire on the knglith fleet; an exprefs is gone to Copenhagen, and Ihould any orders be fent , I (hall immediately fend an Officer on board to inform the Ad miral; (Signed) STRICIZI, Governor. TRANSLATION, No. 111. Cronberg Cattle, March 28, iBot . In anfwer to your Excellency's letter, which I did not receive till the following day, at half paR eight, I have the honour to Inform you, that his Majeßy the King of Denmark did not fend away the Charge d'Affaires, but that upon his own de mand he obtained a paffport. As a foldicr I cannot meddle with politics, but I am not at liberty to fuffcr a fleet, whore intention is not yet known, to ap proach the gum of the rank which I have the honour to com mand. In cafe your Excellency fhould think proper to make any pro porals to his Majefty the King of Denmark, I with to lw inform ed thereaf, before the fleet approaches nearer to the cattle. An explicit anfwer is dared. (Signcd) !TRICE/IL. ANSWER. On board the LONDON, March ag, tßor, One A. M. Sir—ln anfwer to your Excellency's Nine juft now received, the underfigned has only to reply, that, finding the Intentions of the Court of Denmark to be hoftilc againft his Britannic Ma lefty, be regards the anfwer as a Declaration of War, and there fore, agreeable to his inftrudtions, can no longer refrain from koftilities, however reludsun it may be to his feelings ; but at the fame time will be ready to attend to any propofala of the Court of Denmark for reltoring the former amity and friendfhip which had for fo many years fubfilled &tweets the two Courts. • (Signed) x. His Excellency the Governor of Cronberg Cattle. ELEPIIANT, 'Off Copenhagen, April 3, Tgoi. SIR—In obedience to your directions to report the proceedings of the fquadron named in the mar gin*, which you did me the honour to place under my command, I beg leave to inform you that hav ing, by the of of that able officer, Captain R toy, and the unremitting exertions of Captain BRISBANE, and the mailers of the AMAZON and CRUAZER, in particular, buoyed the Channel of the outer deep, and the pofition of the middle ground, the fquadron paired in fafety, and anchored eff Draco the evening of the ill; and that yefterday morning I made the fignal for the fquadron to weigh, and to engage the Daniffi line, confilling of fix fail of the line, eleven floating batteries, mounting from twenty-fix twenty-four pounders, to eighteen eighteen-pounders, and one bomb fhip befides cchooner gun velrels. Thefe were fupported 'by the Crown Iflands, mounting eighty-eight ean non, and four fail of the line moored in the har bour's mouth, and tome batteries on the Ifland of Amak. The bomb-fhip and fchooner gun-veirels made their efcape, the other feventeen fail are funk, burnt, or taken, being the whole of the Dana line to the Southward of the Crown Iflands, after a battle of four hours. From the very intricate navigation, the Bei- LONA and Russet. unfortunately grounded, but although not in the fituation aligned them, yet fo placed as to be of great fervice. The AGA MEMNON could not N. cattier the Shoal of the Mid_ 1 dle, and was obliged to anchor: but not the fmalleft blame can be attached to Captain Faticouar ; it was an event to which all the (hips were liable. Thefe accidents prevented the extenfion of our line by the three (hips before mentioned, who would, I am confident, have filenced the Crown Wands, the two outer (hips in the harbour's mouth, and prevented the heavy lots in the DATIANCI and MONARCH, and which unhappily threw the gal lant and good Captain Riou (to whom I had given the command of the frigates and (loops named in the margint, to affiß in the attack of the (hips at the harbour's mouth) under a very heavy fire; the confequence has been the death of Captain Riou, and many brave officers and men 1 in the frigates and (loops. The bombs were di-1 relied and took their Rations abreaft of the ELl 'Naar, and threw Come (hells into the Arfenal. Captain Rosa, who volunteered his Cervices to dire& the gun brigs, did every thing that was poffible to get them forw lard, but the current was too ftrong for them to bt of fervice during the • Elephant, Defiance, Istnewat, Mona, Edgar, Ruffel, Ganges, (Batton, 1f,,, Apsnrnlnan, Polyphemus, Ardent, Amason, Defiree, Blanche, Alcmene IBeeps Dart, Arrow, Cruiser, and Harpy; fire-fhips Zephyr and Otter; bombe Difeovery, Sulphur, Hecht, Enplane, Zebra, Terror and Vol. aftion ; tut ti:o the lei, rherit is tine to Captain Rose, and, I &Heim all the Ofticet s and crews of the gun bi igs; for their exertions: The boats of thole (hips of the fleet, who were not ordered on the attack, afforded us every affiftance ; and the Officers and men who were in them, merit my wormers approbation. The DESIREE took her Ration in raking the fouthermoft Danith Chip of the line, and performed the greatell fervice. 'The ailion began at five minutes paft ten. The van, led by Captain GEORGE MURRAY of the Eocaa, who let a noble example of intrepidity, which was as well followed up by every Captain, Officer and man, in the fquadron. It is my duty to Rate to you the high and diftinguiffied merit and gallantry of 'liar-Admiral GRAVES. To Captain FOLEY ' who permitted me the honour of twilling my nag in the ELEPHANT, I feel under the greateit obligations : his advice was neceary on many and important occafions during the battle. I beg leave to elprefs how much I feel indebted to every Captain, Officer, and man, for their zeal and diftinguifhed bravery on this occation. The Ho. I nourable Colonel STEWART did me the favour to be on board the ELEPHANT, and himfelf, with eve ry Officer and &Wier under his orders, flared with pleafure the toils and dangers of the day. The lots in fuch a battle has naturally been very hea• vy :—amongfi many other brave Officers and men who were killed, I have a kit forrow to place the name of Captain Moss, of the MONARCH, who has left a wife and fix children to lament his lots; and among the wounded that of Captain Sir THO MAS B. THOMPSON, of the BILLONA. (Signed) NELSON AND EItOPITE. LIST 01 THE KILLED AND WOUNDED TN THE ATTACK ON Tilt INZIAT'S LINK OW DE►KNCE, BATTERIES, ICC. ON 1111 20 OW APRIL, 1801. Edgar.•••• 24 feamen, 2 marines, 3 foltlicrs of the 49th regiment, •--• • • • killed; 7,a (cameo, x 7 marines, 8 foldiers of the 49th regi ment wellhded. Total 133. Monarch -35 &amen, 12 marines, 8 foldiers of the 49th regi ment, killed; sot (cameo, 34 marina, 20 fiddlers of the 49th regiment, wounded. Total ut. feamcn, a marines, killed; 48 feamcn, to marines, 5 foldiers, wounded. Total 74. Defiance.—r 7 (cameo, 3 marines, a foldiers, 35 feanten, s marines, 7 foldiers, wounded. Total 69. 165.--22 (cameo, 4 marines, 2 folrliers of the rifle corps, killed; 69 (amen, 13 marina, 2 foldiers of the riik corp., wounded. 'loud t ca. Amazon.—to feamen, r marine. killed; t 6 leamcn, s marines, wounded. Total 32. Glatton.-17 killed; 3 4 woundkd. Total st. Defiri:e.-3 wounded. Blanche.-6 feamen, t marine, killed; 7 feamcn, 2 marines, wounded. Total t 6. Polyphernuc-4 feamen, I marine, killed ; • 20 reaMell, 4 ma rises, wounded. Total 29. Elephant.--; fennel+, 5 marines, r foldier of the rifle corps, killed; 8 feamen, i marine, a fokilers of the rifle corps, wounded. Total 8 9 . Alcmene.-5 feamal, killed; its feamen, s marines, wounded. Total 29. Dart.-1 killed; .1 wounded. Total 3. Ganges .-.-3 killed; I miffing. Total 6. Ruff:l.—y feamen, I marine, wounded. Total 6. Ardent-29 feamen and marines, killed; 64 feamen and ma. dues, wounded. Total 93. OF f►IC Eit S KILLID. , Edgar—Edmund Johnfon, Firit Lieutenant; Lieutenant Ben jamin Spencer, Marines. DefLuies,--Goorge Gray, Lieutenant ; Matthew Cobb, Pilot. Elephant—Captain James Bawden, of thc Cornifh Miners, Vo lunteer in the Rills Corps; Mr. Henry Ysulden, Maces Mate. Polyphemus..—Mr. James Bell, midfhipman. Ifis—Mr. Daniel Lamond, Matter; Mr. Henry Long, Lieu tenant of the Marines; Mr. George M.Kinlay, Mr. Tho mas Ram, Midthipmen ; Mr. Grant, Lieutenant of the Me Corps. Ganges—Mr. Robert Stewart, Matter. Dart—Mr. Edwin Sandys, Lieutenant. Glatton.—Mr. Meander Nicholfont Pilot. Robert Motle. Amazon.—Captain Edward Rlou; Hon. George Tucker, Mid - 'Lyman ; Mr. Jo( Role, Captain. Clerk. Ardent.—Mr. George Hoare, Midfhiprean. OfFICIRS V/OUNDFD. Edgar...44ml Johann, Second Lieutenant; William Goll flnch, I.kutenant ; Mr. Galtagan, Mr. Whimper, Mr. Ridge, Mr. Pro. or, Mr. Donactt, MiJOsipawa, Wham—Mr. Paterfon, Boatfwain ; Mr. Gallaway, Midfh ip man ; Mr. Niblet, Captain's Clerk Mr. Stephrzfon, Pilot. Elephant.—Mr. Robert Gill, Midiblpatan of t►e Saint George ; Mr. Hugh blitchel, Midlhipmaa Alcmene.—Mr. Henry Baker, Asiting ?bird Lieutenant; Mr. Charles Meredith, Lieutenant of the Marines; ?dr. Charles Church, Boatfwabi ; Mr. G. A. Spearing, Maitia's Mate; Mr. Pratt, Pilot. Polyphunus.—Mr. Edward Burr, Beietfirain. Defiree—Mr. King, Lieutenant, (Healy. Ilia—Mr. Richard Carmack, Lieutenant ; n. Ruben Pain, Mr. Simon Fraser, Mr. Charles Jones, Mullbipmen. Gangra.—Mr.lfaae Dana, Pilot, bae:y. Glatton.—Mr. Tindall, Lieutenant; Mr. Robert Thompfon, Mather's Mate; Mr. John Williams, Midlitipman. Monarch.—hlr. Minchin, Lieutenant; Mr. James Marrie, Lieutenant of Marines; Mr. James Dennis, Lieu tenant of the auth regiment ; Mr. Henry Swymmer, Mr. W. J. Bowes, Mr. Thomas Hairnet, Mr. George Morgan, Mr. Philip Le Vefcontc, Midfhipmen ; Mr. Witnam Joy, Boatfwain. Bellona.—Sir T. B. Tbompfon, Bart. Captain, loft his leg ; Mr. Thomis Srutr.,y, Lieutenant; Mr. Thnntas Wilk% Lieute nant, Nightly; Captain Alexander Sharp, of the sotie ment, hadly ; Mr. James Emmerton, Maßer's Mate; Mr. Anderfon, Mr. Edward Daubenny, Mr.Williant Sitfowl, Mr. Fig, rielleithipmen. Anmsor...—Mr.Jantes !Tarry, Mr. Philip Horn, Mailer's Mates. KILL/D. 0 , 8:m - - - &amen, Marinas, and Soldiers - WOUNDTD. Oaten . - . - - Seamen, Marines, and Soldicrs • - 411 64( Total Kißed and Wounded . - 943 •.• In printing the Returns of the Killed and Wounded In the aellett, there is a iniftake The total of the Killed and Wooded In the Elephant, is there fet down at 89, k thould be t9,i-Thisteduccs the General Total to 8 75 1 which agrees with bANISH ACCOUNTS O! , THE PAECEDING vicroßY. COPENRACItIf, APRIL 4. TM day before yeflerday, the sd of April, was a truly glorious day for Denmark, and will be diffinguilhed in the annals of Europe. The Eng lifh fleet, under the command of Admiral Sir HYDE Pat it', having pared the Sound the 3oth of March, proceeded on the IA of April, about four in the afternoon, in two divifions, under the command of Vice Admiral NaLsox, and paffed our line of defence at fuch a diftance as to be out of the reach of our Slot, and anchored about half a German mile to the eaaward of the lunette f:tintus. On the fecond of April, about half after ten Is the morning, the two divifions of the Englith Beet weighed anchor and approached our line of de fence. Thefe divifions confifted cif is 'hips of the line, and as fmallcr 'hips, and the right wing of our line of defence, which was at tacked, confifted of 8 block-fhips and s fmaller veffels. The engagement was begun by one of the former, named the PovssrErw, Cap tain LASSORE, and an Englifh frigate. The battle Wed between four and five hours, during which time the cannonade was inceffant. About three in the afternoon it fomewhat flackened, and Ad miral NELSON fent a boat with a flag of truce on fhore, with offers to negotiate. His propofals were : tn. That Denmark fhould recede from its Alliance with Rullia.—xd. That he fhould be per mitted to repair his (hips in our docks.-3d. That the wounded on board the Englifh fleet fhould be taken care of in our hofpitals. The two fira of thefe Articles were pofitively rejetted, with the declaration, that Denmark fill pofreffed courage and flrength fufficient to defend her independence. With rcfpesl to the third it was anfwered, that Denmark would never omit to exercife the duties of humanity even towards an enemy. An armiftice, however, was agreed on, which fill continues. Yellerday morning feveral more flags of truce came on More, and about two in the afternoon Admiral NELSON himfelf came on fhore to hold a verbal conference with our Hereditary Prince. The due of this conference is not yet known, but it is obferved that the armiflicc Hill continues, and we entertain a hope that peace will be rellored in a manner honourable to Denmark, for only fuch a peace is the general with. ANOTHER ACCOUNT, SAME DATE. The Eng Ens fleet under Admirals PARKER and Nrssos was in three divifions, two of which, under Admiral NELSON, confining orabout 40 large and (mall Sips, about half after ten in the morning of the ad, attacked the right wing of our line of de fence,which confined of only four or five blockfhips run on the ground. The batteries which were to co ver them could afford them but little protection, as the Englilh were almoft out of the reach of their Sot; and as little aid could they receive from our fortrefs, the' floating batteries, or the left wing of the line'vf defence, yet did thefe blockthips,onlyfup ported by three large and a few fmaller !hips, de• fend thenifelvcs to bravely, that they were not con quered till half after three, when almoll the whole of their crews were either killed or wounded ; only 20 or 3o men remaining in each Sip, who then retired, leaving the wreck to the Engli(h. Admiral NELSON then tent a flag of truce, with propofals for an arm iftice, which was agreed to for an indefinite time. Yellerchty Lord NELSON ltimfelf came on fhore, and dined with our Here ditary- Prince. Our lots M killed and wounded amounts tot Soo or scoo men : the lofs on board the Englifli fleet muff: be much greater. The Englifh fleet after the tattle took an ad v.intagcous potation, as the right wing of our line of defence can no longer make any refiaance. The Lunette Ryierli: and the contiguous fortifi cations, to the fire of which the Engliih will be ex pored, fhould they renew the attack, have mount ed on them too thirty-fix pounders. COPIN: , AGEN, APRIL 7. The arm Mice Rill continues, and the negocia tions are catried on in a very alive manner. In the mean time, our means of defence arc daily Itrengthened, and every precaution is taken to diminiih, as much :lc pnflible, the mifchievous con fequences of a bombardment, (hould it take place. We have jail learned, that the armillice is pro. lbnged till to-morrow evening. A Notice of fir hoots is to be given previous to the termination of the armiflice : it is believed, however, that no fuch notice will be neceiTary. ♦►alL 7. Our Government has fent to Lord NELsou l its ultimatum with refped to the propofals h e l hasmaJe, which we are affitred is, that Denmark will never recede from the convention of neutrality, I and if this mull be a condition of Peace, Lord NaLson may recommence hoftilitics as loon as he pleafes.