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SWEDEN. " Head-quarters, at Carlaby, August 10. 4‘ The King has received from Fie/d Marshal Klings por a report of which the following is as eitract : My last report was dated Lappo, the Reth July ; and 1 have hereby mo s t submiss ively to report to your Majesty, that the non-commissioned officer, M. Roth, has forced his way to Ruowest, and on the 19th and Inth burnt the bridges near Jarka and Kautta, and has taken a transport of nine large boats, with flour and bread on board, as also a considerable quantity of military stores, conveyed from Othewest by 73 horses. One,Russian Major, one officer, and 19 men, were partly killed and partly made prise ners ; a Russian Lieutenant with his men, who came by sea from Tammerfors, haw also been mmtepsiso ners. And on the 21st of July, the day Roth gave in his report to me, he was in hopes that he should take possession of a still greater transpert of ships laden with flour. 4 The enemy have been obliged to retreat from Wirdois to Alawo, and, as I am informed, have • burnt their magazines at the last-mentioned place. On the 2.5 th of July, Major Otter reported to me that Lieutenant Adelberg and Ded. Brunow had at tacked the Russians at three quarters of a mile from Kurica, and that the Russian cavalry bas suffered considerably. Several dragoons and horses have been taken by the Swedes. The Russians have burnt the six bridges between Kurica and Kauhajocki; not withstanding which, Major Otter erected three tem porary bridges, and advanced to Kauhajocki, and drove the Russians from thence, and proceeded as far as half a mile from Lappesiard ; however, on the 28th, in the evening, a superior force of the enemy attacked Major Otter, and obliged him to retreat to Kurica. • As soon as I was informed of the retreat of Ma jor Otter, I ordered Colonel Dobel to march to his assistance ; and I have the satisfaction to state, that Colonel Dobel's corps is united to that of Major Ot ter, and in consequence I think the enemy will be pre -vented from advancing any farther. • I have also received a report from Colonel San dels, dated the 25th July, who states, that, notwith standing his outposts are daily attacked by the en.- my, he still retains his position at Torwale, and that he has succeeded in taking several boats and soldiers from the enemy. Dated Lapp, August 1: g , On the 6th of August the King received a Re port from Admiral Naukhoff, stating, that on the 'd of August, at four o'clock in the moruing, the Swedi.lll cruizers had discerned the Russian fleet beating to windward, towards Oro, where ihe Swe dish feet is stationed." Extract of a letter from Stockholm, dated the 16th of August : • 4 , By the last accounts, the Russian fleet is advan cing to meet outs. There will be a bloody engage ment, I expect ; and I hope are shall be victorious... You have no idea of the spirits of the Swedes ; every one longs to fight for his King and country. The conduct of the Ru4sians in Finland is dreadful ; it is a proof, however, that they do not intend to visit it any more. Our worthy and brave Colonel Sandels has been made Adjutant-General. The burghers of Stockholm have ordered 50 gun-boats to be built im. mediately, as a pre s ent to the King. At the moment .' I am writing this letter, a report prevails that the Russian fleet has been beaten. However, I fear it is premature." PRIVATE LETTERS. 66 GottPnburgh, Aueest 19. " Since my last to yon of the 17th, we have beard nothing from Stockholm. A report, however, is in very general circulation here, that the Russian fleet which lately put to sea from Cronstadt, has been fallen in with by the Swedish squadron, and part of that under Sir Jazrel Saumarez, and that the Russians, preferring running to fighting, escaped in great con fusion to their own rms. " A gentleman who left Riga on the 81st inst. is arrived in this town ; he informs us that there were then in that port upwards of 80 neutral vessels, the whole of which had been permitted to unload and dis pose of their cargoes, in de fi ance of the vigilance of Leseppe, the French Consul, who had resorted to every art to induce the crews to betray their employ ers, by asserting that the ships came from England, or had touched at British ports. Neither arts nor menaces succeeded ; the vessels are all entered at the Custom-house, and are proceeding in the usual and regular way. We augur from this and other coinci-1 dences, that the affairs in Spain have made no incon siderable impression on the politics of Russia. Dispatches have been received here from Rag. ,land, which have been forwarded to St. Petnsburgh by Mr. John Halliday. " Some Swedish vessels have been chartered from hence to convey the Spanish troops now in Langeland to Spain ; we hear they are to touch in England be. fore they proceed to Spain, from whence they are to be allowed to bring cargoes of salt." 6Toctiteim, 15T11 AVGVIT, 18011. On the 14th ult. the Swedes gained a battle OVer , , the Russians at Lappo. The enemy's forces con sisted of 6,000 men, with eight cannon, and our own of only %SOO men. with 14 cannon, of which, how ever, only eight were in battle. Our Head-quarters is at present at Lappo, but a part of the army stand some miles farther southward. This, my dear C. I hope will give yon great pleasure to understand, but prepare yourself to hear bad news, which very nearly concerns you ; your Uncle, with his son, who teas at home, are carried away, together with all their property, by the Russians, in consequence of wh i c h , t h e young --, •who lived at this place, was obliged to go to &asko, and went from hence last Saturday evening, at eight o'clock, in order to look after what may be lef t b y these rascals. I hope, I however, that any further attack will not be made by 1 them on Caska. 10 My Brother, who is in the service as Lieutenant ee board a brig of war, intorms me, in a letter dated Rasko, 2d August, that he was arrived there' the same day, with a convoy, that had on board 790 men : some hours after their at rival, they heard firing of guns and cautions, when the Commander of the brig, Baron Klinckowstrone, commanded 300 men' to be put on shore under his own command ; he took my Brother as first with him, but desired him, after they were advance) a littie, to return, and to sake LONDON. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. LONDON 111/ItNr.—No budges► done at die Stock Exchange. PRICE OF STOCKS ,YESTERDAY. BanY &sods 2894 India Stock, 173 3 per EoPe• Red. Off India Bonds, 3s. 4.. prem. 3 per(. Cons. 6Pft Imp.,Ano. 7 11-16th. • 4 per gat Cons. 42111 Ex. Bills, 3s. a 6s. pre. 3 pet Ccur. Navy, 974 1.+ Onsniuus 14' dts. Long Annhities 16 7-161hs i • Coos. for acc. 6644 . ' VICrORIE3 OVER GENERAL JUNOT. Every Briton will exult in the Glory' acqvired by our brave countrymen in POrtstgal over the first.Ce neral in the French service. At half past seven o'clock last 'lieu, Lieutena.nt- Colonel BROWN, Aid-de-Camp to his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK, accompanied by Major.Oeneral CAMPBELL, arrived at the Secretary of State's Office, with dispatches from Sir ARTUUR WELLESLEY, an nouncing, that the Troops under his command 'have TWICE DEP'EATZD the FRENCH, under JUNOT j and that, in consequence, a Flag of Truce had arrived at Head-quarters, to treat for Terms of Surrender. All the particulars of this Glorious Achievement will speedily be published in a Gazette Extraordinary. In the mean time we lay before our Readers, without any comment, such Accounts as have reached us respecting the Defeat of that General, who, as our Readers will recollect, in a Proclamation to the Per. tugeese, ordered them •. to remain quiet in their houses," adding, u leave the English, if they should dare to approach. to me !" LETTER FROM LORD CASTLEREAGH TO THE LORD MAYOR: • powiclNG-STREET, SEPT. 1 § 1808. " MY LoftD, i 4 I have the honour to acquaint your LOrdshiP, 44 that Captain CAMPBELL arrived this evening with 66 dispatches from Lieutenant-General Sir ,4IITHUR Wat.t.mer, dated Vim eira, the 22d ult.• giving " an account of two Victories obtained over the " French Arms in Portugal—the first on the 17th at " Zambueica, over the advanced Ccrps of the " French, consisting of 6,000 men, commanded by " Generals LABORDE and Bit Emma, in which the 46 " French were defeated with the loss of 1,500 men U . killed, wounded, and prisoners , the second, over 66 the whole of the French Army in Portugal, con. sisting of Fourteen Thousand men, commanded 66 by General JeNor, wherein the French were corn. 66 . pletely defeated, with the loss of 13 pieces of can " non, 23 tumbrils of ammunition, and about 3,500 " men, in killed, wounded, and prisoners. " In consequence of this action, General KEttett . " MAX an l wed with a Flag of Truce at Head Quar ters on the 22d, to treat for Terms. Lieutenant-General BURRARD landed, and ar " rived in the field of action after the battle had le commenced on the 21st ult. ; but be generously " declined taking the command from Sir ARTHUR WELLEAT:RY. On the 22d, Lieutenant-General Sir " Hew DALniaaptzlandea, and took the command. " I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) g' CATFLEREACH." 6 To the Right Hon. the Loin MA V OR, &C." The following communications from Plymouth and Portsniouth contain some interesting particulars : " PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 91.. " Last evening arrived here the PIICENIX, Of 36 guns, froth Comma, in five days ; it is said that a Spanish frigate sailed at the same time with her, but parted in a gale, and that she has on board a Spanish Ambassador, charged with dispatches for the British • Government, that relate to a Commercial Treaty between the two countries. " Arrived also the PEACOCK, if 18 guns, from Lis bon, in seven days, with dispatches, which were for-i warded immediately by express ; and the ALPIIEA I cutter, from off Cadiz, with dispatches, which were also forwarded : various reports are in circulation in consequence, but to repeat them would only send to mislead the public. " The Spanish frigate is jnst arrived in the Sound." " P. S. I open my letter to inclose the following particulars of the intelligence brought by the PEacout sloop of war, which, it appears, she obtained from the BRAZEN sloop of war, at Figueira 44 The PEACOCK sailed from Figueira on the even. ing of the 2 2 4 instant, and brought over Captain FAT)TE, of the 45th Regiment ; the operations of the army between-the 15th and 21st instant, appear to have been-as follows, under the Command of Sir A. WELLEBLIZY, viz...-15th, a slight skirmish took place' at Oveidos, when jhe British lost '4O men in killed, wounded, and prisoners ; in this action Lieutenant 80/ninny )1111 ]tilled) &Mt C4Pt. FAKZKJIA/41 wounded. - ea; Thelnilf the.l7th, ttse easses la*. 11,9 re general, and was foughtabout six males f r onsOoldos, on heights covered with uuilerrood do 'Selfish •oops succeeded hi driving the-enemy frons his pest towards Lisbon, and took 2 pieces of Cannon, end 100 French were killed and woondee. The Portuguese that were with the Britishyoops be. hayed very well p they were so exasperated against the French that they killed all whom they could get hold of. The army was composed of 15,000 Eng lish troops, and'7ooo Portuguese. The lass on this day, we are sorry to say, was very great on the part of the English 6, The 29th Regiment lost about 900 men it: killed, wotinded, and prisoners, and the feliovrins Officers : " Lieutenant Colonel LAIR, killed. " Major WAT. wounded. Major. EGZITON. Mae. " Captain Toon, primer. " Captain Honor, wounded. Lietttenantlia tetarceasa, killed. a The 9th Regiment losti 41 Colonel STWART, killed. Majoc.kloct.or, wounded. a The 45th Regiment lost : AileAtatlin MARTIN, kil4+ll. " &WO bAwsos, knish " daptaia GI say. of die Artillery, lined. " Captain Ba A 00000 of the 3d Guards, killed. " Captain Cation and two °Akers %Sounded. a On the 21st, a general action took place at the villaged of Lcienza. and Mezieche, about two boort prerfoni to which, the English were joined by Gene rals ACLAtit4 and ANSTRUTUM and their forces consiSting of about 5000 men, which was expected would make the action decisive, and the KANG&RPO Sloop of war was waiting to bring the rectal of the battle. ; " It appears that Jusor had drawn all his forces from Lisbon, on purpose to oppose Sir ARTIIVIt WEL t.r.sLrY, and his army were in sight the whole day be fore the great battle of the 21st,, " The Baam.sloop of war left Peniche for Fi gueira, the day of the battle ; and immediately on her arrival, General Moon, got under weigh from Fi: . gueira, and sailed with 15,000 troops, for the purpose of landing at Peniche to join Sir ARTMIR. 44 The Sr. Ar.naN's, of 64 guns, with 5000 troops, joined just in time to share in the action of the 21st. Sir Hanes DURRARD had joined the artny, and was about to take the command. -" In the action of the 17th a French General was 'killed, but his name we hate not heard." : -4' PORTSMOUTH, UPI - 2742RA 1. a This morning the KANGAROO sloop of war, Cap tain dropt anchor at Spithead what Lieute nant-Colonel BROWN came on shore, and immediately proceeded to town with important dispatches from Lieutenant-General the Honourable Sir ARTIIVa WELLESLEY, Bart. " The substance bf the dispatches it, that on 'the 1 17th tit. the French army, greatly superior in force, came out of Lisbesniadvanted, and attacked tlle army of Sir Aurtrun ViraLtasLry. After much hard fight ing, and a considerable loss on both sides, each army returned to strong positions. Some days after, we, believe on the 21st, General JUNOT, hearing that strong reinforcements, under General MOORE, were approaching to the English Army, determined a se.' cond time to attack them, before Generartdooar could join. The day was a long, bloody, but glorious one to the British name. $i In the two actions, the Srithh Army, of 14,000 men, lost 1500 in killed and wounded ; the French, it is said, lost not less than 5000 men in killed and wounded ; and nothing in the annals of this country, , even in its most heroic age, ever displayed more of Eritish courage and heroism. Among many other sets of bravery, one is particularly mentioned as the thette of admiration in the conquering army : Major- General FERGUSON commanded the advance of the Army, consisting of the Highland and another bri gade ; orders Were given to Major-General FE:tot:sox to retreat from the position which be occupied—this he did ,lowly, and not wry reallqy ; the French Army, however, pursued ; General Fnnotmos retreated down a steep hill, and over an extensive plain, his force pre serving admirable order. At length the . French ford approached his rear very closely, and •pursued him the General could no longer repress his own, 'and the inclination of the gallant little army which he com manded—he faced them about, advanced, and charg ed the enemy with the bayonet, which the Frenchmen not being able to withstand, retreated in every direc tion: the slaughter was prodigious ; he made a great many prisoners, took 12 pieces of their artillery, and then much at his leisure continued his retreat, alid obeyed the orders of the Commander-in-Chief. As might be expected, we have to regret the loss of many noble fellows—the number of Officers killed and wounded is very considerable. Generals Futousios, NIOHTINGALE r andWARLANE, are mentioned among the wounded ; Lieutenant-Colonels BRADUAD, TAYw' LOR, of the 90th Dragoons; STZVAIty, of the 9th Foot ; and Lax*, .of the 29th, are mentioned among the number. The brunt of the business fell on the gallant 29th Regiment, who have so often signalised themselves in America, and other quarters of the globe. This band of heroes lost early Soo meo the first day ; and they were part of a force of 4000 wen who went to force a narrow pass, which from its situation and the manner it was defended, wasjudged impassable. Pritish r4lour,.after a long and most 11100d7 , 414 1 -901tr. FeY4ileil l ibe-km, pas .A . . vaiamr; among others, !he French had 4 vim% e ihi, corps of grenadier guestis cat aorta) , to pleat s. this affair. Next to the 29th, General Feitan''s Re. liment ; tile SOth, Sir lawn Dory's Regiment, suf, fertd the most• $4 General Maniacs army joined en the 21st, and General JUNOT immediately sent in terms of capk t u, ion. Accounts of thor surrender of Jumor, and the Russian fleet, maybe daily looked fur. Lieutenant. Colonel BROWN, who has brought home the ills. patches, is on the Duke of Ifoores personal staff, and h son-ia-law to the late 14ord TuvaLow." From the foregoing oar Readers will observe, that neither of the battles were fbught at Lisbon. The enemy. Infermod of• the approach of the Btu • itlf forces, came out to attack them. They advnacei es - a distance not less than thirty or forty miles finis Lisbon, and our troops comic contact with them en idieir tine of march. It was therefore incumbent on Ste Aannist WILLMaIf to attack them, tither vim he would hive been- under the necessity of falling back.. His position was Math , * a very dhadria. tageous one, the ,enemy being in possession of the passes, Tho action commenced on the 17th, in which Namely a quarter of our fbrce cenld bear a pars ; th,e 29th and 95th Regiments were chiefly en. gaged, and of cour,se suffered most in the actiog„... • The lose, however. was far. overbalanced 'by the sac.' cess. The enemy were compelled to yield, with ttie, loss already mentioned, and we gained 111 mike ground of teem, • • Sir ARTHUR Cialthrtied to advance, and was /nines 411 the 19th by General ANSTMITH24. On thtiOlst, a general engagement took pliwo, which terminated in the complete defeat of the whole of the enemy's force, and Gezteyal Junor was forceki to send at o£4. car 'CP treat for tarns of CapitttLition. In the latter action the enemy were the assailants, and they comsneneed, the attack rather unespec tedly. Their onset, ns usual, was furious and vio lent ;—but they were soon co:opened to yield to the . steady discipline and enduring eonrage of oar troops, and they gave way in all directions. Were we fortunate enough to have had any proportion of Cavalry, the French force would- have been corn pletily cnt to pieces ;—bast we had no more than about tom hundred horse, and with these.the enemy were most vigorously charged. Theirdoss la this action, in which Juipar commaniind in per:op, was Very coneiderable, amounting to nearly 4009 men, In killed, wounded, and prisoners. Among the former was the French General Beeman. Among the letter, another General, whose name wehave not learned. Our loss does not exceed, in killed, wounded and prisoners, fourteen hundred. The number of Officers killed oa the side of the enemy was unusually great. ‘ Sir 11. BuaRAND landed ontelfith, and arrived -1n the midst of the battle of the Va. His delicacy and generosity, in ou t assuming the command under such circumstances, are entitled to ev2ry praise. The Portuguese troops which accompanied the British force, did caot arnen,int to 1500 : we fortunately did not stand in need df their assistance. .. Though Ive have to lament the death of seme brave tend experienced Officers and goodt.soldiers, this victory may be counted cheap, when its importance is duly ecntsidered. The raik and Tower guns were discharged this morning at eight o'clock, in honour of the ahnvt splendid achievements. SPANISH AND PORTLY GUSE JOURNALS. This inunting we received Portuguese papers to the 1 lth, Madrid Gsaettes to the 17th, and Oviedo Gaceues to the 21st instant. Our limits this day pettnit us to present to our Rea. dors only a few of the most prominent articles. The animated address of the British Comuaanders to the Portuguese 'Quid not fail to be well received by our old friends r -The conduct of the Spanish Common ' -der at Mikoroa, detailed in one of the articles, %to& worthy of his character and his country. PROCLAMATION BY THE CSXMAN•DERs IN Ciittl? OF IRIS liZOTANNII I J M4JEsTE's pORCEs EMPLOYED TO ASSIST THE LOYAL INHABITANTS or TH E ICLVGDOM 0? PORTUGAL. reortz or Poarvoat, 4! The time is arrived to rescue your country,. and so restore the Government of your lawful Prince.. His BRITANNIC MAJESTY, outmost gracious King and Master, has, in compliance with the wishes and ar. dent supplication for succour, from all parts of Por tugal, sent to your aid a British army, directed to GP. operate with his Beet already on your coasts u The English soldiers, who land upon your shores, are animated equally wit 4 sentiments of friendship, integrity, and honour. . “ The glorious struggle in which you are engaged embraces all that is dear to man, the protection of your wives and children ; the restoration of your lawful Princes; the independence--yea the very d istance of yont kingefom ; and the preservation of your holy religion. Objects like these can only be attained by distinguished esamples of fortitude and constancy. The noble struggle against the tyranny and usw pation of trance will be jointly maintained by Portu gal, Spain, and England; and in contributing to the success of a cause so just and glorious, the views of his Burrannic MA.rerrr are the same at those lly which you are yourselvea animated. (Ogood) " ensiu,r.s COTTON, SC* Mr** Altllicit Wi44411i47." 'and land there, in order te ittt;cl the RI two sides. This my Brother did, and t _ he wad at Fifty, or Finby-bro, the Russians side, and we on the rioter. They were to attack Russians the day &llo — wing that my Brother wrote this letter, which he sent that evening away with •ani express. I do not know how it went, but suppose that I soon will have farther news from him. He mentions even, that the Russians behave themselves very ill ; they cut the peasants' in pieces, and put them on the ganiergordur, burn the villages, just as savages. My Bro the r wishes to get hold of them, when he says he will give no pardon, but cut them in pieces as fast as he can." THE EVENING STAR --: Cell s 1 4 1