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--.mmaraccrsareiy, ana wit:tont opposition, thbl morn ing, notwithstanding the very unfavourable state of the weather, and they are now under the protection of his Majesty's ships at the anchorage off the island of Sproe. Some sacrifices of horses and stores were conceived necessary by the General; and as I considered it right, under the peculiar cirenmstances, to enter into the views and wishes of the Marquis de la ROMANA, every unavoidable act of hostility was rigidly abstained from, for I did not consider it any to bring away the brig and cutter that rejected our offer of security, and forcibly opposed our entrance into the port ; and even undertook to •lioerate the vessels employed as transports, provided no interruption was made by any to the peaceable embarkation of our friends. I should be unjust to the meritorious exertions of the Officers and seamen employed on this short but Lativing service, if I neglected to represent their merits on this occason to you ; Captain GRAVES'S :2rvices were required adeat ; Captain M'NANARA, of the Edgar, undertook the equipment of the trans ports, with the embarkation of the stores ; the em barkation of the troops was made under the direction of Captain JACKSON, of the Superb, and Captain Loravaa, of the Hound ; Captain &writ, of the Devastation, and Captain JANtEs, of the Kite, were indefatigable in their exertions in the various duties I assigned them. Many circumstances having com bined to make an attack on the rear probable, great precaution was necessary. Such guns as could be brought against us were spiked, and the embarkation was covered and most effectually protected by the Minxgun-brig and the two prizes, and by the very judicious disposition of the gun-boats, under the com mand of Captain MAY, of the Royal Artillery, who volunteered, and whose services on this and other oc casions were highly useful. It is not easy to express the joy and satisfaction felt by every class of the army at this event ; and no cir cumstance, I belief!. could have afforded more real pleasure to us all. One, the regiment of Zamora, made a march of eighteen Danish miles in 21 herurs. I transmit herewith, for your further ;nformation, copies of such letters as I deemed it revisit., oad dress to his Excellency the Marquis de la and the Governor of Nyborg on this occasion. The replies to the former were verbal through a confiden tial Officor, and the latter were made personally.— I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) u. c. XEATr. Vite-Admiral Sir JAMS SALE MA R E 2, &C. &c. &C. Nolte —Since this letter was concluded, we enter. taro some hopes that part c.f the regiment in Jutland, we thought lost, has escaped to the post at Langeland by the Western Channel. Superb § off I.aingeland, August 5. 1808. Sias—l have the honour to inform you, that I have received from my Government the most positive instructions to endeavour to communicate with the Spanish Officers commanding the troops of that nation in the vicinity of my command, and to concert with them measures to secure their retreat from anyplace of embarkation which they may possess, and for plac ing them in a state of security until transports for their reception can be provided to convey them to , Spain, for which, as well as the necessary provisions, measures have already been taken, and indeed of the arrival of them lam in hourly expectation. Until that period shall arrive, they are welcome to share in the accommodation and provisions of the ships under my command ; but as that might not afford ample means at present, although I am in expectation of the Commander in Chief, I would suggest, under the pressure of circumstances, the removal of the troops to some of the islands in the Belt for their perfect se curity. But as a measure of this magnitude to the interests of the Spanieh nation would necessarily re quire a conferred plan, lest by attention to partial in terests the general one might suffer, I request an un reserved and confidential communication, either to the 1 ships off Ny&org, that stationed off Langeland, or any of .his Britannic Majesty's ships in the Belt, and through the bearer of this,.or by any other means. I propose sending on. Sunday, unless I should earlier receive some person on board, a gig of. truce under some pretext to the Spanish post at Spoysberg, and if this should be safely received, I wish, in token of it, a small guard might parade in some covisPicious situatiost at !foot to-morrow, near the English ship et anchor, or under sail near Spoysberg. In my present situation •it is impossible, ardently as I enter intolbe views of -m>' Government and the Spanish nation, to attempt to lay down any fixed plan. My services, and that of every Englishman under my command, are devoted to the cause; but before mea rues can be adopted, we must eonimunicate, agree on, and combine as far as it may be possible, the in- Wrests of the Spanish troops in Jutland and bland, rith those in 'Fullest and Langeland. I shall keep a ship for some days of Spoysberg ; and every ship under my command will be en the look-out to receive any boats that may approach them. (Signed) • R. 0. KEATS. To :he Officers of Lis most Catholic Majesty's Troop.. Superb, oft' Langeland, August 7, t SOK Sax—Understanding from the Spanish Officer, that the accompanying paper * is the true state and situation of the Spanish troops in Denmark and its dependencies, the following, according to the vari ous circumstances that present themselves to my view, appears to form a plan that promises the fairest pro • Thought uonacrwary now to send. - - . Ispect of 111115 . 0.11 COMM - IN* neva, osaahisatei !embarkation. Those in Zealand I would propose to foice their ay to the Peninsula, of which Halskon, near Cor soh-, forms the projecting point towards Sproe. That Isthmus appears capable of being defended, or at least seems to afford the means of defence for a few 1 days. till I could remove them to the island of Sproe. Those at Frederisca, by seitiag on vessels, m ght possibly force an embarkation and unite with those on Fun.rn, which might perhaps be favoured by some movements of the troops at Odense. Separate, or united.; ith those in Jutland, I appre bend those in Funen could secure themselves in the '• Presqu' Isle (Peninsula) which terminates near the i Island of Romsoe, of which the pass near Kiirte minde appears to form the gorge, and I could, if necessary, remove them to Romsoe ; it would greatly facilitate the necessary naval operation, and might enable me to send a ship of the line to wards Frederisca, to favour the troops in Jutland, if those in Langeland should be thought in security on that island ; if they should, the other trcops might be landed at leisure on that Island, and the whole embarked from thence ; but if the troops at o : present there are incapable of maintaining them selves at that place, in that case I must leave a, ship of the line and a sloop, which could at a]- most any time receive them on board, and convey them to any other place that might be approved of, till transports could be procured for their reception. My means, (three ships of the line and half a dozen small vessels at most,) are not perhaps sufficient to embrace all these Objects at once ; but the zeal and exertion of the Of f icers and ships' companies would greatly diminish the difficulties, and I should be much aided in lending assistance to the troops at Frederisca if, as I have before said, those in Lange land should be considered capable of maintaining that post without any immediate support. I am aware some sacrifices of horses, and perhaps cannon, might be necessary, and we must be prepared to en counter even unforeseen difficulties ; naval arrange ments and movements are ever dependent, in some degree, on weather ; but I should hope to surmount them all. It would of course be right to drive in cattle, and take whatever provisions might be prac ticable with the troops, as it would not -)nly save our present supply which, the victuallers not having at this moment arrived, is rather scanty for the Spanish army, but would put me at ease on that score, pro vtded any unavoidable delay should intervene, and I prevent my sending supplies to them on shore. In my present uninformed state I am not in a situa. tion to judge how fat it might be in the power of, or deemed preferable by the Spanish Commander, to seize on Nyborg. It would secure the inactivity of the gun-boats in that port. But such a measure might possibly involve the safety of the troops in Zealand and Jutland, by inducing the Danes to act hostilely, when otherwise they might be disposed to wink at, or make no.serious efforts to impede the quiet removal of the Spanish troops. But if the principles of this plan should be approved of, and deemed feasible by those in command, I would recommend the movement to be general. That it be agreed to act upon it in all its parts the same day, except a discovery should take place, in which case each part should act immediately witlioat hesitation. I acknowledge I should have little expectation of the success of any negociation for the peaceable re moval of the troops. But a declaration immediately after the movement shall have commenced, of the peaceable and unoffending object in view, accom panied with a threat of retaliation in the event of any hostile opposition on the part of the Danes of French, might perhaps be found advantageous. In stating the naval force at present under my com mand, it is right to observe, I am in expectation of more ships, and have been informed that a sufficient Supply of provisions for all the Spanish troops is now on its passage to me. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) A. G. KEATS. To his Excellency the Marquis de la Romana, Commander-in-Chief of the Spanish Troops in Denmark. N.D. I have just heard that the expected supply of provisions is in part arrived, which obviates difficul ties pa my part. Brunswick, Aug. 9, 1908. Sta—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt • ~ of your Excellency's letter of this morning, and to congratulate you and the Spanish nation on the firm and manly step you have taken on this impor tent occasion. Circumstances of weather unavoid ably prevent the arrival of two ships of the line now in sight. I send Captain Graves of the Brunswick, informed of my ideas, to see what uses can, be made of the vessels at present in Nyborg. In my ' present situation, I can receive nearly fifteen hun dred men on board ; and, under all circumstances, it appears to me the most advisable to convey the troops with all expedition to Langeland ; and, as it appears to be the opinion of your Aid de Camp that you will be in a situation to maintain that island, to take post there till the arrival of transports to embark the army, I shall order seamen in to man twenty of the smacks at present in the port, and more as the 'ships arrive. I apprehend the baggage and artillery had better be em►arked in them, and moved out under my protection. Among the Spanish troops perhaps seamen may be found ; and I would suggest the pre. prim of the immediate establishment of a marine • • tdeibient the most ettefisis4'iggi c itissibie ; and I re quest your Eicellency to keep in mind , the embarka tion of water and provisions with the troops, in our present circumstances, is of great consequence. 1 have the honour to be. Ste. (Signed.) a. a. flan. To his Etedteney the Maniuts de is kareat.t. Commander in Chief of the Spanish tr.ops in Denmark. Brunswick, off Nyberg, Ant. 9, 1808. Sift—.. His Excellency the Commander m Chief of the Spanish Forces in Denmark having deemed it expedient, under the present circumstances, to take possession of Nyborg, my duty naturally calls me to a co-ope-ation with the troops of that nation, and a consequent frequent communication with the town of Nyborg. To place your Excellency as much at ease as possible respecting the line of conduct that may be adopted in the present event by the English Admiral commanding in the Belt, notwithstanding the hostility of this day, I have the honour to in form you, that I have given the strictest orders to all under my command, to olssert7e towards the inha bitants of Nyborg the utmost civility; and it is my wish to abstain from every hostile and offensive act, so long as no hostile and offensice measures are pur sued by the troops of Denmark or France agains' those of spaip I but if Any opposition should be at tempted either by the Danes or French to the peacea ble and unoffending object in view, namely, the quiet embarkation of the Spanish troops, I shall certainly, though most reluctantly, take measures which, it is to be apprehended, might occasion the destruction of the town of Nyborg. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) It. C. KEATS.. To his Excellency the Governor of the Town of Nyborg. Hound, Nyborg Harbour, Aug, 10, 1808. Sia—lt must be iident to your Excellency, that as my entrance into the harbotir of Nyborg was hos tilely opposed, I am bound by no absolute law or usage to abstain from hostilities, and to respect the property of the inhabitants. But although neither on , . nor the other could be better secured than by the word of a British Officer, still it must be evident to your Excellency that, under existing circumstances, the Spanish General has occasion for several of the small craft in port, and that, unless the masters and crews of them will lend their aid to equip and nav►_ gate their vessels, it may not 1e in my f.ower to secure them from injury ; but if they will, I pledge myself, after the service on which they are required (and which will be of short duration) shall have been ended, that I will not only use' every means in my power to secure them from injury, but grant pass ports to them all to retr.rn in safety. I have the honqur to be, &c. (Signed) it. G. KEKI S. To his Excellency the Governor of the Town of Nyb;:rg. Superb, off Langeland, August t 3, 1803. Stn--I have detained the Euryalus a few hours, for the further satisfaction of assuring their Lordships that the whole of the Spanish trocps taken cff by his Majesty's ships at Nyborg, will be landed in the course of this afternoon at Langeland. A convention has been entered into between his Excellency the Marquis de la Ro►IANA and the Go vernor of the Island, which, on one hand, enjoins abstinence from hostility, and on the other, a sufficient supply of provisions, provided' the Island, which is fertile, can produce it. (Signed) it. G. KEATS. The Hon. W. W. Pole, &c. &c. &e. To dwell on the importance of the event announced in the above Gazette would be to insult our Readers. Who can be supposed blind enough not to perceive the embarrassment it must occlsion to our enemy, and the effect it must produce throughout Europe ? Can the escape of these men—the object for which they hive been emancipated, be concealed from the know. ledge of the inhabitants of Germany ? Impossible ! No artifice will now be able to conceal from them the defeats and disasters that have pursued the French armies in their attempt to enslave a people determined to be free. What an example to fallen Europe ! What a powerful call to the people to effect that for them selves which their imbecile, corrupt, worn-out Go vernments, were not equal to. It is impossible to bestow too much praise on the promptitude of our Ministers, and the zeal and ability with which their measures have been executed by Ad miral KEATS, in delivering these brave men from their trammels—nor is less praise due to the Spanish Commander. Such a General will prove a real ac quisition to the Patriots now so gloriously engaged in the cause of their country. FOREIGN JOURNALS. We have received Hamburgh papers to the 13th instant inclusive, and Dutch, in regular sciics to the 19th. The latter present only contemptible details of the the progress of NAPOLEON along the western coast of Franee, and the unfeigned joy excited wherever he blessed the people with his presence.—TheHanzburgh Cerreysondent speaks with more freedom than the Dutch or French, respecting the military move ments' in Germany. According to this paper, the French troops are every where in motion. Camps of exercise are ordered to be formed at Hocheim, in Bavaria, and Monte Chiaro, in the Venetian Frioul. Great activity is employed in repairing and provisioning the fortresses on the right bank of the Rhine, and othey parts of Germany : field hospitals are ordered, ammunition preparing, and, in short, that bustle prevails in all the military departments which generally intScaies an approaching campaign. ry In .Polani also they are fortifyin? the right ;lank of the Vistula with as machindustrr as if they expected an immediate attempt on the part,Ut the Russians to force the passage. These papers also state, that in every part of the Austrian States, the zeal of the inhabitants antici pates the wishes of Government, andjthe matttlais of :uTnies are collected almost as soon A the orders for making the preliminary arrangements are issued,— The org.:alzation of the militia and the intraptitaire go on. TI-IE RUSSIAN FLEET. By the Gottenburgh Mails official advice has been received of the sailing of the Russian ships from Cron stadt, consisting of nine sail of the like and eight fri gates. They are to proceed against Sweden. It is possible, however, that the British fleet may Issue a couruernatra. • The Jamaica . Papers received by the Mail of jes. terday, present no intelligence of any importance. The rcunt events in Spain were not known in the Island of Cuba in the middle of July, about which time the t.t. K brig, of 18 guns, Captain Coout AN, was cruizing off the Havannah to intcfcept a very fine Spanish merchant ship. of `i2 guns, manned with upwards of 100 men, and having specie and a valua• ble cargo on board, being nearly ready to sail from thence for Cadiz. The Captain of the Spanish ship had sent a message to Captain C. declaring that he would put to sea in a few days, and give him battle, as he had before beaten off an English frigate. MARTINIQUE AND GUADALOUPE. The Diana, which left Cape Francois on the 15th July, and has ttached Plymouth, reports, that it was rumoured there that Martinique had surrendered Admiral STIRLIICG, b consequence of a scarcity of provisions, and that Guadaloupe Was expected to stir• render to Admiral COCIIR kNE. This Intelligence, compared with the accounts brought by the SUBTLE last week, skews that an ez. pectation of the event stated, prevailed generally athong the islands, arid that the distress of Martinique puts the necessity of its surrender beyond question ) but we cannot believe its surrender coull be known at Cape rrancois on the 15th July, and the people of Barbadoes be ignorant of the event on the 19th, when the SUBTLE left. that Wand. A few days ago, the Brest "Fleet attempted to'ker out, consisting of five sail of the line and sortie fri gates, but was obliged to put back on account of Sir Jouv DUCKWOATII'S fleet appearing in sight. Or.e of their frigites struck on a rock, and was immedi. ately set on fire and burnt I .)y our squadron. • IV.efU77CAL INTELLIGENCE. This morning arrived a mail ?rom the Leewar , l Islands, brought to Falmouth by the Francis Fre: ling packet: she sailed from Tortola on:the 20th ult. His Majesty's ship RAVICS sailed`frorn Cork on the 18th inst, with seven sail of vessels under convoy, fur the West Indies. PLYMOUTH, AUGUST U. Came in the Diana, Captain MAlNwAttamb, from Csps Francois, with coffee, &c.—put in for orders: she sailed 1.. thence the 15th July last, .The ATTACK gon-brig, from t :r coast of Spain, with light victuallera ; EN DiA VOU 11., of with a fleet from Wales.—Sailed the Susi.° RAKL, of is • , for Jersey; and thIZZALD, of 36 'guns, to the westw .4d w dispatches. PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 21. Arrived his Majesty's ships BtAOLT, with a co vo; fro I tte Downs ; DAPPti and 'ANN rr, from a cruize. _ .. DEAL, AUGUST 23. • Arrived the Phosphorus fire-brig, from a crtize off Maltby. • Bustler gun-brig, from a cruize off the Flemish Banks; Blood hound gun-brig, from a cruize off Boutogne.—Sailed the Feart.•. gun-brig, on a cruize off Calais.—Ar"ted from the River, aal sailed through for Portsmouth, the Honourable East India Corn. pany's ships Ocean, Devaynes, and Sir Stephen LuAlinitan.-- l'his morning the American ship Eliza, Capt. Tnos. Nitwit A L .. belonging to Salem, from Amstsidam, bound to Boston, in b.. - last, got on shore on the Main, tar the North End of the Town of Deal, having fouled her anchor, and was got off again with the assistance of the Deal boatmen, with the loss of two anchors and cables.—ln the Downs, Princcas of Orange, Bold, Bustler, Blood• hound, and Phosphorus. HARWICH, AUGUST 21. Arrived this day the LORD NILSON, Captain STEWAIS, the EARL or LIICISTER, Captain HAMMOND, both with Mali-. and Dispatches from Gottenburgh.—They bring very favouribl • news respecting the Spanish troops in the North of Furope.:— They have passed from Funen and other Islands to Langeland, it.• bisted and protected by Admiral KRATS. They have fortiSe.i themselves, and now Walt to be conveyed to their own couutty The Russi an Fleet is also said to be out. YARMOUTH, AUGUST 2S. Yesterday evening arrived the CLAUDIA cutter, from the P. tic, with Mr. HITCHINS, First Lieutenant of Sir JANIES rd.xfutz's ship, - who instantly set off for London, with dispose, , of great importance. This morning arrived the Re toss EST g,i. - •brig, and has brought in two fishing-boats (Dutch.) Also arrn•, the CHEROKtt sloop of war, with the outward-bound con; for the Balic; RICHMOND gun brig; Loan NcLsocs, and PRI • CESS Of WALKS cutters, and remain with ships as-per last. The AUCKLAND packet, Captain THOMAS BklDot, nails and passengers, for Gottenburgh remains *ind-bound. Yesterday there was a Cabinet Council at the Fr reign Office, which sat from two till four • The greater part of the Members assisted. _ The transports which were provided for the roar - . expedition at now quite ready to be sent to the B,i;. tic to convey those Spanish troops to their owls crti - try and probably it was for this purpose that t' expedition was stopped. • The embarkation of the Brigades of Caar-ii Deal and Chatham, which was daily expected tq t place is for the present countermanded, as is also th of six companies of the 95th rifle regiment, stati-n L at Hythe, the attention of the Transport Blaard t 7 solely directed to the providing of transports for CA valrf. : - ,xl. ~:_ :•11 .j .~ ~. a