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LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, wzostsokr. sarrsmstit 16. Dovang.street, Slid 16, 1807. Dispatches. of which the following ate copies, have beat► received by Viscount Castlereagh, one of His Maj-sty's Principal Secretaries of State, from Admiral Gambier and Lieutenant-General the Right Hrmodrable Lord Cathcart, K.T. the Corn. minders of His Majesty's naval and military forcrs in the Baltic Sea. Prince of Males, Copenhagen•Roul., MY LORD, September 7, 1107. My letter, of the sth instant, will inform your Lordship of the progress of the operations of His Majesty's forces against Copenhagen to that period. I have now the hnnou• and satisfaCtion to add, that previous to the hour intended for orning our bat teries on that night, an officer, with a Flag of Truce, c tin u. from toe town, with proposals for an ar *Malice to settle terms of Capitulation. This was accordingly done, after a correspondence• between the Danish General and Lord Cathcart and my self, of which I transmit a copy ; and ycur Lord ship will be informed of the sti,mlations agreed upon by the inclosed copy of the Articles.t Oth army has accordingly been put in possession of the citadel and the arsenal, and the most vigorous exertions ate cnmmenced for equipping and sending to England the Danish Navy. I have the honour to be, &c. G•st at ca. To the V Castlereagh, &c..tc kc. MY LORD, Cr..viel of Copenhagen, Sept. 8,186 T. It has (Allen to my I zlt to have the great satisfic tinn of forwarding t-t your li-rd,hip, the ratified Capitulation of the Town and Citadel of Cep;n• hagen. incliang the surrender of the Danish fleet and ar,enal in this port, which art placed at His NlAjeay's Ihe obj:•Ft of securing this fle►t having b-en at tained, every other provisiln. of a tendency to wound the (clings or irritate the nation. has betn avoided ; and although the ►ombardment and can nonade have made considerable havoc and destruc tion in the town, nit one shot was fired into it till after it was summoned. with the offer of the most advantageous terms ; nor a single ►hot after the fits' indication of a disposal= to eapitnlate ; nn the con trary, the firing, which laded three nights, from His Majesty's batteries. was considerably *hated on the 2d, and was only renewed on the 3d, to its hill •igour, on supposing. Item the quantity of shells thrown from the place, that there was a determine• don to hold out. On the evening of the sth September, a letter was sent by the Danish General, to propose an armistice of twentyfour hours, for preparing as agreement on which articles of capitulation might be founded. The armistice was declined, as rending to unnecessary . Ashy, and the works were contilued; but the firiag was eoontermanded, and Lieutenant-Colonel !dui - ray was sent to explain that nn proposal of capitul '- dos amid be listened to, unless accompanied by the surrender of the fleet. . This basis having been admitted by a subsequent letter. on the 6th, Major• General Sir A. Wellesley. whoa I had sent for. for this purpose, front his command in the country, where be had distinguish. ad himself in a manner so 'lonizable to himself and so advantageous to the public, was appointed. with Sir Home Popham and Lieutenant-Colonel Murray, to prepare and sign articles of capitulation ; and those Officers basing insisted on proceeding imme diately to hr.,,iness, the capitulation was dra.,vn up in the night between the 6th and 7th. The ratification was ea:hanged in the course of the morning, and at four in the afternoon of the same d ly, Lieutenent•General Burtud proceeded to take possession. The British grenadiers present, with detachments front all the other corps ef cattalo and infantry, un der the command of Col.Canseron, of the 79th regi ment, with two brigades of artillery, marched into I the citadel, while Majper.Genetal Spencer having embarked his brigade se Ay Kalk Brandiere, landed in the Dock-Yard, sad took possession of each of I t re line of batik ships, and of all the arsenal ; the I)anish guards withdrawing when those of His Me jetty were ready to endure them, and proper ()fa cets attending to deliver saxes as far as inventories could be made up. The town being in a state of the greatest ferment and disorder, I most willingly acceded to the re quest that our troops should not be quartered in it, and that neither Officers or soldiers should enter it fw some days; and, having the command nf posses sion from the citadel, whenever it might be neer*. sary to use it, I had no objection to le tying the other gates in the hands of the troops of Flis Danish :y, together with the police of the place. have consented to the re.establishment of the it all arrivals and departures are to be at and citadel. m Lard Cathcates di•pota. This work is in n soil coLdition, vory strong, an ' well stored with ordnance and ammunition. The amount of the garrison of the town is not easily ascertained. The regul ir troops were not numerous ; but ..he number of batteries which fired at the sansr time, together with the flaring delenee:.. prove that there must have been a ve: great number of Militia and Burghers, with oth. r irregular forces ; and their ordnance WAS well served. Considering the advanced position in which His Majesty's troops have been placed for thd last fort night. our loss (highly as 1 prize the value of every Officer ur soldier who has fallen or been wounded) bas been comparatively small. The zeal, spirit, and perseverance of every rank in the army, have been truly chara,kri,tic of the British nation ; and the King's German Legion are entitled to a full share in this commendation. All the Generals, and indeed each Officer. has rendered himself conspicuous in proportion to his command, and the opportunities which have occur red, and oppot tunities have occurred to all. The Stafi have done themselves the greatest cre dit, and been of all the service that could be desired in their sevf.ral departments. Colonel D'Arcy. the Chid tnginccr, and every Engineer under him, have given the most unequilto cal proofs of science and indefatigable industry s the works under their diseflion have gone on with fresh paries, wklinut ceasi g. General Bloomfield, and the Officers and corps of Royal Artiliei y, have done great honour so them selves, and to that branch of His Majesty's service. of which their firs upon the gun-boats. sad the rapidity and success of the mortar practice. afford sufficirat proofs ; nor is the distribution of bate ring ordnance and of so much smmuni• ion at so many points. in this extensive lire. in so short a period. a smell proof of the method and resources of that Corp. Ijisstennot-Colonel Smith, with the ItZd Regi ment under his cot:l,ll4W, held the post at the Windmill on the left, which, for the greater part of the tiro-, was the must exposed to the gun-hosts and sorties of the enemy ; and the unmansung ati.eations of that Offices clam particular notice. By the uavat blockades the lace opposed so es has been Itmi.ed to the resources of tins and et she adjacent islands, separated only by nairow tenses ; a,4 almost every wish of assistance has been anti cipated. aid every rift msniun of boats, guns. and stores,. has been most Einp!y caettually pro% iJed for with the greatest dispatch and the most parka cordiality ; and every possible attention has been paid, abet every accommodation given. by terry Officer in that service, tzum Admiral Gambier downwards. A battalion of seamen and marina, with three divisions of carpenters, weir lauded on the 5 h, un der Captain Watson. of Nn Majesty's ship luflexi ble; and had the efort bees made. which would hive been resorted to in a few days. if the bad not capitulated. their services in the possiesis it the ditch would have been distinguished. 1 send this dispatch by Lieut. Cat can, wbo has become for some time my Mat Aid-Ju-Camp, who has seen eve►y thing that has °relined hue and at titraisund, and will be able ta give :.t.y turthar de tails that may be required. 1 have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) CA 7 HCA.AT, List of Killed, Wounds, and g raid... 4 Deans I tierjeauc, 1 Lkuank er r ili oatik and file. salt hems. Wolinisdl-6 Mars, i Sc•}'ant, In tank and Cr, aa4 Ohmage. Mieeirg—liitrigent, 4 Drummer•, aud 19 rank aunt 51c. Names at Officers Lieut.-lent Lyons, r.f the. Ru,al Liaigh Dixon, of the 1-t1 Lieutens , t rkudoff, of the Ist ked , incht L;glit Dragoons, King's Common Legion. En.gts itnuit.r, of the C 1 Foot, or Royal Welch Furteers. Names c4Offircri Captain IflAtimzs, ef the Bid r".t. Lieutenant !inter, of ditto. Diath , c, I<t Planation K Gflll4ll Log on. lecuteitatit..tainval yu D.,a and hand, shightly. Enaln ARTICLES of CAPITULATION for the ?non and Citadel of Copenhagen, agreed upon beteeen Major-Genc,al Right Hon. S.r Arthur Wellesley, K fl. 5.r Home Polrhaot, Knight of Malta, anti Captain of the Fleet, and Lieutenant Colonel George Murray, Deputy quarter.Muter-Gencal of the British Forces, being thereto duly authorised by James Gambier, Esq. Admiral of the Blue, and Comnsasider in Chief of His Britannic Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the Nattit Ste, and by Lieutenant General the night lion. Lord Cat; c in, Knight of the Thistle, Corn etiatider in Chief of lips Britannic Majesty's Fore.iu Zesiand„ and the With of the Continent of Europe, U. 6 the one part, and by WaitersholL of the Order of bait, Clisinierl.lin to the King, and Culintel of the North Zcalanit Rcgnutnt et Infantry, Rem-Admiral Ludt, u , ea.i I. 11. Kerchuff, Aid-du-Cain? W His Danish Majesty, being auth.irire4 by his Eaceilerizy biaktoraien era' eyelellie, Li.isigt.t of tie Order of Domaine& end CuisisaaadOr io TP l7 ' • . .. Chief of His Danish Nfajegy's Forces in the Isla 4 of Z.a laud, on the ether pat. Art I. When the Capitulation shall have been signed and ,atif.ed, the troops of His Britannic Majesty are to be put in pn‘ses•qin of the Citadel. A t. 11. A guard of His Britannic Majesty's troops shall likeoi•e be pamen ht the Dock-yards. At. UI. The ships and vessels of war, of every description, with all the naval stores belonging to•Ho Danish Majesty, shall lie delivered into the charge of lath permits as shall Le appuisol ed by the Comm iteler-in-Chief of His Britaiiiitc Majesty's frames ; and they are to be put in Immediate possession of the Durk-jards, and all the OWL:dings and storehouses belonging thereto. Aft. IV The store-abips and transports in the sei vire of Ili' Brits:uric Majesty are to be allowed, if necessary, to come into the Labour for the purpose of embarking such stores and group, As they rave brousht iota this island. Art. V. As soon as the ship shall have been removed from the dockyard, or within six week* from the date of this min. tulattow, or sooner, if peodblo, the troops of Ito Britannic Maje.ty shall deliver up the eitadd to the troops of His Danish Majesty, in the state iu which it shall be found when its occupy it. his eiritsnaic Majesty's troop. ,114:1 likrarse, within the hrforeineistioned time, or coaxer, if bo embarked from the Island of Zealand. Art. VI. From the date of this capitulation, hostilities shall cease Mriaighout the Island of Zealand. Art. VII. No person whatsoever shall be ranlested, sod all property, public us private, with the reception of the ships and vessels of war, and the naval stores l i efine messs noised, belnnging to His Danish Majedy, shall be respected ; and ail Civil and Military Officers in the service of His Danish 14siesty, shall c retinue in the frill exercise of their authority throughout the 'stand of Zealand s, and every thing shall be dime which can sand to radars union and harmony between the two moons Art VIII. AU prisons taken nn both sid,s shall he un conditionally restored, and Owe rho are priteirers on plro!e, snail be releared from its etr.a. Art. IX Any English property nest may lure been te quystmed in commyeanice of the emoting hostilities, shall be restored to the Owlish% 'Chit Capitulates' 4211 be ratified by the sesissaive Com manders in Chia, :rid the itatifieations shall be exchanged home ;we're 114.01. dna day. Uotte at (i Goa 7th day or September, 1107. k Sti,urd) ARTHUR WELLESLEY. HOME POPHAM. GEORGE MURRAY. Ratigi par mot, is,aute) PEY MAUS. Adheirottsr—Offre. .6etientkr 16. 13 /. Captain Collier, of His Majesty's ship the Surveil lant', arrived at this Office this mut fling with a dis patch from Admiral Gambier, Commander in Chief of His Maj.-sty's ships and liessEls in the ILtbic, ad dressed to the lionconable William Wellesley Pole, Seeresev, of the Admiralty, dated Prince of Wales, is Copenhagen-1( s:asis 7th September, 1 1i)7,0f which the following is a copy a Ste—The communications which I have already had the bonout to transmit to you, will have made the Lads Commissiocers of the Admiralty ac quainted v it the proceedings of the fleet under my command, stsrwn to the 23 instant , ; i have now to add, that the mortal batteries which had been tree ed by the army in the several positions they had taken round Copenhagen, together with the bomb vessels, which were placed in convenient situations, began the bombardment in the morning of that d y, with such power and effect. that in a short time the town was set en fire. and by th-• repeated dis. charges at oar artillery, as kept in flames in differ esti places, till the eveni.tg of the sth, when a con siderable pan of it being consumed, and the confla gration having arrived at a great beij t ht. threatening the speedy deatrueuen of the whole city, the General commanding the &orison sent out a flag of truce desiring an Airrosoce, to afford time to treat for a capitol:own. After some correspondence bad pass ed bctieen the Danish General and Lord Csthc:rt and nnse:t, cettain articles were agreed upon, of which I hive the honor to transmit you a copy. From these their Lordships will perceive, that all the Danish ships and vessels of war, (of which I ie. elcse a list,) with the stores in the arsenal, wore to be delivered up to such persons as should be appoint ed ta receive them on the part of His Mejesty. I accordingly appolated Sir Home Popham for this purpose, and having made the necessary arrange. ments for tquiaing them with the utmost dispatch, I have crrumitted the execution of this service to Vice-Admiral Stanhope, in whose ability and exer tions I can place the fullest confidence. I am happy on this occasion to express the warm seine I entertain of the cordial co-operation of the army, by whose exertions, with the favourable concurrence of circumstances, under Divine Provi dence. ever since we left England, our ultim.ste success has been more immedimely obtained. I must also convey to their lordsi.ips, in terms of the high est approbation and praise, the conspicuous zeal and earnest endeavours of every Officer and man um der my command for the azccrrpl.shment of this ser vice; and sal:hough the operations of the Meet have not been of a nature to aEerd me a general and bril liant occasion for adding fresh testimony to the nu merous records of the bravery of British seamen and marines, yet the gallantry and energy displayed by the advanced squadron of sloops, bombs, gun brigs, fbc. which were employed under the cow F - 77: mand of Captain Puget to cover the operations of The hit wing of the army from the Danish flotilla, ought not to be passed over in saence. I h ave b e . held with admiration the steady outrage and ardnl us exertion with which, on one occasion, in particular, they sustainr,•, for more tha❑ four bouts, a heavy anti incessant cannonaJe wi:h the Danish batteries, bloc!: ships, praams, and gun-:mats, in a situation, where, tr in the shoalness of tie water, it Vas impossible to tiring Any of tne large Ships to suppo: t. I feel it my duty to make a particular acknow. leJgment of the aid I h Ivo Je7ivel from Sir Haas! Popham, Captain of the Fleet, whose prompt re. sources and complete kaowledge of his profession, especially of that branch which is connciled with the operations elan army, qualify visa in a particar far manner for the arduou, And various duties with which he hash i n charged. I herewith incluse an account of the killed and wounued. ueg Leave to refer their Lordships t'r Captain Copier. whom I have charged wi.h this dit?atcl, for any further particulars toe, may desire to kuuw. I tare al. honour to oe kc. J. GAMBILR. An account or rifled and Vireuniad nn board AdvAr.v.d gi.)mir.ii t en the 23d of Augu,t, taw. Cruiser—L,eutu.ant Woo 0(0.4, kdlef. Fe... 1120-2 koi ; Lawtena,,t W,"i.tns (tlf.:!!) Seaman. and • %uund.'. l.,dinant--1 Seamen kil.ed, ; t Seaman wounded. Swim and Marine wounded. Vaiwue% Lau. Sew. en wounded. Afrwaine's Seaman wounded. Total-4 kill.d, le sr ounUed List or Killed awl Wound. d Ay the explosion of the Chzkdir .lued ua ..pet, attached to the advanced squadron, ou the 3lst Augtht. Belot.gill to the Valinnt-.-2 seamen, killed i Lientenar.t N. Rowe, Mr Pt itio Tomlinson, Maiter*-Aste (!:,:c: dead of hi. is..undi), and 12tra,,n, wr.o ded. IS,lnit g aug tu the Traos t ort—N:r. Limes Moue, Maiter,and 7 bellOCAr kliNd j 7 sedinen, wounded. J. GAMBIER. A Liit ‘.11::•• DAnisit ship+ and novels delivered up by the Car pitul..uun of Copenher.ta to Hu Nloiesty's farces, Sept. 7, 18 7. Clir4tian the Serer.th, of 96 glans, built in 1803; Neptune, of b 4 guns, built rn 17b9; Waldenniar, of 84 guns, built is ins ; Princess Sophia Fooleries, iil 74 guns, built in 1775; Jumics, of 74 guns, built in 1777 ; Heir Apparent Frederick, of 74 guns, built in 17de ; Crown Priem Frederick, of 74 4.ans, built in 17,14; Fuen. of 74 guns, built in 1797; of 74 guns, built in 1788; Three Csowm, of 74 guns, bolus 171191 Skiold, ed . 74 guns, bolt in 1794; Crown Princess Ma.ta, of 74 gums, built in 1791; Daneinark, of 74 goes, built in 1/94; Norway, of 74 guni, boils in 1800; Pii,cess .474 guns, built in 18413; Distniarskan, of 64 guns„ built in 1740, Conqueror, of 64 guns, built is 179,1; Mars, of r 4 guns, uuilt an 1764. F.ostrrs —Persl ; of 44 guns, built in 1404; Housewife, of 44 'pus. buiit lu 1799 ; Liberty, of 44 guns, built in 179 J; 44 guns, butt in 1795 ; Rota, of 44 gun., built in 18;11 Venus, of . 44 guns, boat in 1845; Nyosle s or 44 bAlt i:. 1796; Triton, of 18 guns, built in 1700; Eredent. stein, of ill ,luny butt In 1400 ; Little belt, of 24 gu..s, built in 1801; St. 1 'on:N.44h guns, built al 1779; Filla,of 44 guns, Irvin i. bb ...2; Elbe, of 80 guns, butt at 1400 ; Eyde ren, of 40 guns, butt in Glucksradt, of 211 guns, built in 1804. Brip.—Sarpe, of to puns, built in 1791 Glosanten, of IS guns, twit in 19I; Ned Elve.i, of IS guns, built in 1792; Mineure, of guns, built in ISM ; C.urier, of 1+ gums, built in 180 ; Fi; ing Fish, built in 149. Gun-lioats...-Eteren with 2 gees in the bow; fourteen with 1 gun to the low and ore in the stem. 3. GAMBIER. e k e let Contel.te of the Lisboa Mi see the !memo. Fos the Doe* Papers see the feral. Majesty, hr post s bai from the • Glum -- 2 pat-MiuLA r. THE BRITISH PRESS• LONDON, THURSDAY. SUTIMBIR IT. SURRENDER OF COPENHAGEN. Tho Hon. Lieutenant CA T lIC ART, Captain COL. ties, of the Suresillante, and Baootc TAY Loa, Lsq. His MAJESTY'S late Minister to Hesse. arrived at six o'clock last mf;rn;ng ; Lieutenant Catme sat with dispatches from Lord CATHCART for Vit. Cont.t CASTLERIACH, and Captain Coaatta with dispatches from Admiral Ga., the surrender of Copenhagen, with and arsenals in that city, by Mai esrr's arms. Messengers patched to His Majesty, to the to Scotland, and to Ireland. They all the different owns in their route the news in the t.)llowiag short COPENHAGEN HAS SURI THR DANISH FLUE' OAS IS PLACED AT His MAJIISTIr's IT CONSISTS or Et FITTESN FRIGATE% AND FOR Of DifftllNT IMES. IT SIMI BONISARDASSNT Of TIRIRD•TI FULD CONTARATIVIELT •LRi The following official laws I M seta, announcing with the Dansh nary Capitulations to Rs s were iastantly be Prince of WALri. ['hey were charged is ante to communicate Bulletin KRENDERED. sualteNosago, alts DISP111•L. Sell. or Toes 1 . 114 ITT OTHER VEvALE IatriDESED A T tER • rs. Outs Attu , ma- r LITTLE LOSS. were also seat to the A)s••• j e I; a a • •