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NOTES.
O Danish Official Account of
the Copenhagen Battle.
DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, APRIL 7.
From Otfert Fiftber, Commander in Chief, to Hi,
Royal Higbnefs, tbe Crown Prince.
"fg the iff of April at half past three o'clock
Inn the afternoon, two divisions of the Eng
lifh fleet under Vice-Admiral Nelson and a Rear-
Admiral, weighed anchor, proceeded eastward
towards the Middle Ground, and shortly cast
anchor again fouth of the fame. This force
confided of twelve (hips of the line, several
large frigates, bomb and other vefcb, making in
all thirty-one fail, On the 2d of April, about
nine in the morning, the wind S, E. these th ips as
well as those lying north of the Middle Ground
under the command of Admiral Parker, weigh
ed anchor. The ships of the line and heavy
frigates, under the command of Vice-Admiral
Nelson, drew up towards the King's Deep, in
order to take their station successively near the
place which I was intruded to defend. The
bombarding and smaller vessels took their sta
tion nearer the town; and the division of Ad
miral Parker, comfifting of eight ships of the
line and several smaller vessels, cruized with the
utmost press of fail towards the fouth, to the
right wing of the defence.
" At half past ten o'clock, the northernmost
ship of Admiral Nelson 's division palled those of
ours, which lay most to the fouth. I gave that
ship which #as within (hot, the signal for battle#
The guard ships, Proveftencn and Wagrien, and
shortly after the Tutland (between which and
the guard ship Dannebrog, the firfl English ship,
being 74 guns, kept itfelf faft by means of an an
chor) obeyed the signal by a well directed and
well supported fire. The remainder of the ships
then came up, and some of them having failed
in front of the ships that firft cast anchor, and
others behind them, they formed a close line ;
which, as it extended only north of the line of.
battle (hip Leeland, engaged only two thirds of
the force entrusted to me. There being no fire
from the Three Crown batteries, nor from the
ships Elephant or Mars, and very little from the
frigate Hielperen.
" In about half an hour after, the engagement
become general. Twelve line of battle ships, of
which one was of 80 guns and almost all the rest
of 74 ; and from fix to eight frigates were on one
fide. On the other fide were seven guard ships,
one of which only was of 74 guns; the rest of
64 and under; two frigate, and fix smaller ves
sels. The enemy had every where two ships for
one of ours; and the guard ship Prevefteen had,
besides the Rear-Admiral and a ship of the line,
two frigates against her which were raking her
from stem to stern, without her being able to
return a (hot.
" Were I only to relate, in the manner of an
hiflory, what your Royal Highntfs has seen, as
well as the citizens of Denmark and of Europe :
that this which I shall call an unequal contest
was maintained with unexampled bravery for
the (pace of four hours and a half; that the fire
of the power engaged with us was already so ex
hausted, that several of the English ships, and a
mong the reft,that of Admiral Nelson, fired only
tingle shots ; that this hero, at the very moment,
and during the very heat of the battle, sent a flag
of truce on shore to require a cessation of hostili
ties :—When! have to add the account I receiv
ed of two English ships of rhe line having flruck,
but that they hoisted their flags again, as soon
as they were reinforced by other ships: Under
those cir cumftances, I may be permitted to fay,
that the ancient fame of Denmark in Naval wars
has this day fhonc forth with incredible luftre,
that I have to thank Heaven for having had all
Europe as a witness to the fame.
" Besides, the balance turned against Denmark
in a quarter where it was not likely it should.
The ships that were firft, and to the fouth of those
mod severely attacked, and even the Provefteen,
had almost all their guns dismounted, and were
obliged to yield to a fuperror force.
" About half past 11, the Dannebrog line of
battle ship, close to which Admiral Nelson lay
for some time, was so much damaged, that I went
with my flag on board the Holstein, but inflead
of this the Dannebrog fought under the dreamer
that had been hoisted. At the end of ths battle,
(be had 270 men killed and wounded.
" About half past two the Holstein was so
shattered, had so many killed and wounded,
and so great a number of guns difmounfed, that
I caused the dreamer to be hoisted instead of
my flag ; and as the Zeeland had all her rig
ging (hot away, I betook myfelf to the Three
Crown Battery, from which place I commanded
the north wing which was (lightly engaged
with Admiral Parker's divifion,until I received
at four o'clock the orders of your Royal High
ness to keep in the niidft of the battle.
“ Then, that part of the force which lay to
the fouth of the Three Crown Battery, as far as
the frigate Hielpenen, fell into the power of the
enemy ; that frigate having to contend alone
with a superior force, cut her cable and got
under way. The (hip Elven after having re
ceived several (hots, had its mails and riggiug
Chartered, and loft a number of men in killed
and wounded ; has brought back into the
Crown by the gun boats Nyborg and Agger
fhuus,and the Dannebrog shortly after the bat
tle blew up.;
“ Besides the injury which the enemy evi
dently sustained, I am convinced that their loss
in men and in their ships was very considerable.
And the advantage of the conqueror, conffl only in
ufelefo feip, in cannon mofly foiled and powder
thrown overboard.
" The number of the billed and wounded cannot a,
yet be given ; but Ifuftofe it may amount to 1600
or 1800 men. Among the billed, lam grieved to
name the Commander, of the Jbip Infodfretten, and
t^ frigate Cropenburg, Cap. Kurab,and First Lieut.
Hauob, with several other brave officers. Among the
wounded is F. Braun, the Commander of the Danner
brog, who ba, loft bis right band.
" I want language* to ex,refs my sense ofth, unex
ampled bravery of the officer, and crews. The bat
tle itfelf can alone deferibc it,
OLFERT FISCHER.
" The Doch-rard, April j, jßei."
Late Foreign News,
Vol. XL
B, recent arrivals.
-No. 34.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THIRTEENTH YEAR.
Morning, by CHARLES PEIRCE, Printer of the Laws &c. of
in New-Hampfhfre.
PRICE I DOLLAR 50 CENTS Per Awinm
The Hamburgh Mails of yesterday
brought us much interesting intelli
gence. The death of the Emperor Paul,
and our vidory at Copenhagen, have
produced the only good which yet re
mained to be hoped. The several co
lumns of Prussian Troops, which were
on their march to take poffeflion of the
Electorate of Hanover, the Dutchy of
Bremen, and the mouths of the Wefer
and the Emms, have received orders
to halt, and orders have also been iffii
ed to the Contractors and persons em
ployed by the Prussian Government,
to flop the further purchasing of pro
visions and forming of Magazines.
The death of Paul was known at Ber
lin on the 4th inst. and at Dantzic on
the 7th. A letter from the latter place
contradicts the report that the Embar
go had been taken off the British ships
in the Ruffian Ports ; we are, however,
inclined to believe, that the fa& is fo—
and even supposing it not to have al
ready taken place, it mud very soon
happen. As this measure must be re
ciprocal, the Court of Peterfburgh
might naturally wait until it could
come to an understanding on the sub
ject with that of Saint James. The
letter of the Emperor, Alexander to
His Majesty, that of Count Pahlen to
Lord Hawkefbury, and the Difpatihss
At three o'clock this morning we re
ceived the Paris Journals of Sunday
laft,brought to Dover by a flag of truce.
The Moniteur contains the declara
tion of the King of Pruflia to the Roy
al Council of Hanover. It begins by
complaining of the condud of England
refpe&ing neutral ships, and refers to
the Prufiian declaration of the 12th of
February, “ which England has tho't
proper to pass over in silence ;" it com
plains of the falfe principles in Lord
Hawkefbury's note in answer to the
Swedish Minister, alludes to the de
mands from Denmark, the departure
of Messrs. Drummond and Vanfittart,
the arrival of our fleet, &c. It appear
ing that England will not defiftfrom
her insupportable demands, the King of
Prussia is forced, agreeably to his en
gagements to take the most efficacious
measures in support of the Convention
of the 16th of December ; and “ for
this purpose he will not only (hut the
Elbe,'theWefer, and the Emms, but will
take pofleflion of the States belonging
to the King of England, as Elector of
Brunfwick-Lunenburg, situated in Ger
many." It concludes with requiting
the Hanoverian Government to submit,
under pain of having the States treated
as enemies, and is dated Berlin, March
30, signed Haugwitz.
The Pruflians are about to take poffeflion of
Mechlenburg.
Our readers will now be tempted to
ask what Sweden has been doing?
They have heard that the King of
Sweden saw the English fleet pais the
Sound, but it does not appear that he
afforded the Icaft assistance to the
Danes. His squadron has not moved
from Carlfcrone, nor do we suppose
that he will run the rifle of fuffer
ing it to receive such a teflon as has
been given to the Danes. The Empe
ror Paul being dead, and the disposi
tions of his successor being so different,
Denmark having been entirely crippled,
and Sweden having no means of refill
ing our fleet, the Northern Confedera
cy is considered as having received a
mortal blow.
After the Dani(h line had been de
stroyed, Lord Nelson approached the
city, into which some bombs were
thrown. But the Danes, apprehend
ing, and indeed feeing, that our fleet
could with ease lay the whole capital
in ashes, sent a flag of truce on board
Lord Nelson's ship.---In consequence of
the propositions made by the Danish
Government, his Lordihip went on
shore and waited upon the Crown
Prince. A negociation was immedi
ately entered into, which is not likely
to occupy much time ; one of the ob
jects of the negociation is to arrange a
capitulation with the Crown Prince,
for the surrender of the remainder of
the Danish fhipsof war. Another ob
jed, no doubt, is to induce Denmark,
to secede from the northern confedera
cy; a measure which (he would in all
likelihood be forced to adopt, even if
the Emperor Paul's death had not tak
en place. That event, which would
be known at Copenhagen about the
time Lord Nelson was on shore, would
not of course make the Danes less will
ing to abandon a coalition which has
produced such tremendous milchief to
them. Lord Nelson dined with the
Crown Prince on the 4th.
Oracle of the Bap.
London, april 16.
APRIL 17.
The Judge (Charaberlain) then pal
fed sentence, which is to take place the
4th of next month.
g,We bare face learned that Mr . Tandy ba,
been pardoned, by bis Britannic Maj fly.
The British House of Peers ard the House of
Commons parted (nem. con.J a vote of thanks
to the officers, seamen and marines under Adil
Parker, for their ferviceson the ad of Aprify
And a monument was ordered to be ere&ed HI
the memories of Capt& Moflfe and Riou.
Judge Chamberlain begged he would
weigh well the consequence of such a de
claration ; that sentence of death mud
instantly follow.
Mr. Tandy answered he was not a
fraid to meet death in any shape ; he
knew well the awful sentence of the
law—he was ready to receive it with
the resignation of a Christian, a^d with
tlie firmnefs and fortitude of a man.
Lifford,[/re/aW] April 7. Napper
Tandy's trial is over. After several at
tempts to put off the trial were refuf
ed by the Court, Mr. Tandy's counsel
threw up their brief. Mr. Tandy then
addressed the Court in a ihort but im
pressive speech, avowing every thing set
forth in the indictment, and said liis
heart disdained a falfehood.
We can now affert,on the authority of letters
of the firft refpedability, that there is no truth
in the report of the King of Prussia's intention
to evacuate Hanover, or to change his course
with refpea to that Ele&orate. A formal Con
vention was concluded at Hanover on the jd,
between the Prussian Minister Schullenbcrg,and
the Hanoverian Government, for its fur render ;
and the Prussian troops have taken poffeflion
without opposition. The Hanoverian army is
to be difmiriq excepting fix thonfand man. So
far from believing that Pruflia will evacuate
Hanover, or change her conduct towards this
country, we are petfuaded, should the Danes
leave Hamburgh, Prussian troops will inftantl,
occupy that city. This opinion we found on
good information,
The future condu& of the new Emperor of
Russia is, perhaps, as little forefeen as that of the
King of Prussia is underwood. Alexander, it is
true, has written very flattering letters to this
country ; but let us confidar the circumstances
under which he wrote them. He knew noth
ing of the hottile Reps we have taken against
Denmark, nor even of the arrival of our fl ret in
the North Seas; he understood the question of
searching neutral ships was merely the fubjedt
of negotiation. He might feel that his Father
had no authority for his claims to Malta ; that
he a&ed unjustly in seizing our ships, and he
might be willing to make reparation ; but the
searching of neutrals is another, a new question,
which, adopting, as he profeffes the principles of
his Grandmother, he may not be disposed to
yield. His friendly letters could allude only to
the dispute about Malta, not to the cause of the
prtfent quarrel ; and we set the less value upon
them, as we understand he has written letters
as friendly to the King of Prussia, and the Crown
Prince of Denmark, in which he pledges himfelf
to observe with faith existing treaties. There
is indeed this great advantage, in the change of
Paul for Alexander, the latter is a reasonable be
ing, with whom we can treat ; he is de
sirous of peace, and of a good underdanding
with this country. Under the present cirgum
ftances it is highly probable that hostilities will
not be renewed in the Baltic at present—that an
appeal to the Ruffian Government will be made
by Denmark, which will produce negotiation ;
but how the question of search wul be deter
mined, we are at a loss to conjecture.
While we draw the situation of the North in
less flattering colors than the Public fee it, we
have reason to speak more favorably cn the fub
jed of the treaty carrying on with France.
There wants but success in Egypt to
complete the flattering change in af
fairs which has taken place this week,
and every morning falfe reports are circulated
on the fubjedl, which, in the present temper of
the public mind, are eagerly believed. Ycf
terday Egypt was evacuated, Gantheaume de
feated and taken, and a fleet of fourteen French
tranfportt with troops for Egypt captured.
For none of these rumOkrs was there the fligireft
foundation ; but they had the effect of ratting
the Funds.
An article from Elfineur fays, the
the Danish Government, although dis
posed to afford us every other fort of
fatisfadion, (till refufed to abandon the
Maritime confederacy ; but letters from
Copenhagen, from a more authentic
source, do not convey to us any idea of
such intentions. If on the 7th the
dispositions of the Court of Copenhagen
were so nearly those which we required
of them, what must they not have been
one or two days afterwards, when the,
had learnt the death of the Emperor
Paul ? According to the trite maxim,
" Remove the cause and the effect mute
cease ;" we ma, fappofe that ever,
thing will ere this have been fettled at
at Copenhagen. [Mimfcrial Paper.]
APRIL 18.
received by Count Woronzow, are such
that we have no reason to expeft an,
thing but tire most perfed amity on the
part of Russia. The Proclamation of
the young Monarch of that Empire
would have been alone fufficient to have
afeertained this, as it announces an in
tention to follow the Political Syllem
of Catherine, who, as it is well known,
had a short time before her death, form
ed the most intimate connexion with
our Government.
O OF NAPPER TANDY.
WASHINGTON'S Legacy.