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For all other particulars! beg leave to refer
their Lordships to Capt.Otway, Who was with
Lord Nelson in the latter part of the aftion, and
able to answer any qireltion which may be thought
necessary to put to tinh.—A return of the killed
and wounded you wi^ receive herewith,
-Ihave the honor to be, &c.
- H. PARKER.
, Extract from Lord Neon's Letter.
Elephant,off Copenhagen, April 3, 1801.
SIR,
Tn obedience to your directions to report the
proceedings of the squadron named in the margin*
which you did me the honor to place under my
command, 1 beg leave to inforfo you that haying
by the abidance of that able officer, Capt; Riou,
and the unremitting exertions of Capt. Brisbane,
and the Mailers of the Amazon and Cruizer in
^ particular, buoyed the channel of the Outer Deep
and the position of the middle ground, the fquad
ton parted in fafety, and anchored off Draco the
evening of the itt; and that yesterday morning I
made the signal for the squadron to weigh, and to
engage the Danish line, confiding of fix fail of the
line, eleven floating batteries, nYounting from 26
24 pounders, to eighteen 18's, and one bombfhip,
besides fch'r gun vessels.
These were supported by the Cro\Vn islands,
mounting 88 cannon, and 4 fail of the line moored
in the harbor's mouth, and some batteries on the
inland of Amak.
The bomb-Chip and schooner gun-vessels, made
their escape, the other 17 fail are funk, burnt or
taken, being the whole of the Danish line to the
southward of the Crown islands, after a battle of
4 hours.
From the very intricate navigation the Bellona
and Russell unfortunately grounded, but although
not in the situation aligned them, yet so placed as
to be of great service. The Agamemnon could
not weather the shoal of the middle, and was o.
bliged to anchor ; but not the smalled blame can
be attached to Capt. Fancourt ; it was an event
to which all the mips were liable. These acci
dents prevented the extention of our line by the
three ships beforementioned, who would I am con
fident have fileuced the Crown islands; the two
outer fliips in the harbor's mouth, and prevented
the heavy loss in the Defiance and Monarch, and
• which unhappily threwthe gallant and good Capt.
Riou (to whom I had given the command of the
frigates and (loops named in the margin, to assist
in the attack of the ships at the harbor's mouth)
tinder a heavy fire ; the consequence has been the
death of Capt, Riou, and many brave officers and
men in the frigates and sloops.
The bombs were directed, arid took their Ra
tions abreast of the Elephant, and threw some
(hells into the arsenal.
Capt. Rose, who volunteered bis Cervices to di
rect the gun brigs, did every thing that was pofli
ble to get them forward, but the current was too
strong for them to be of service during the action ;
but not the less merit is due to Captain Rose, and
I believe, all the officers and crews of the gunbrigs
for their exertions.
The boats of those ships of the fleet who were
not ordered on the attack afforded us every assist-e
ance, and the officers and men who were in them
merit my warmest approbation.
The Desiree took her situation in raking the
fonthernmoft Danish (hip of the line, and per
formed, the greatest service.
The action began at 5 minutes past 10 ; the van
led by Capt. George Murray of the Edgar, who
let a noble example of intrepidity, which was so
Well followed up by every Captain, Officer and
man in the squadron.
I beg leave to express how much I feel indebted
to every captain, officer and man, for their zeal
and diflinguifhed bravery on this occasion. The
Hon. Col. Stewart did me the favor to be on
board the Elephant, and himfelf, with every offi
cer and soldier under his orders, (hared with plea
lure the toils and dangers of the day.
I have the honor to be, &c.
NELSON and BRONTE.
Killed—Officers 20 ; Seamen, Marines and Sol
diers, 234.„
Wounded—Officers 48 ; Seamen, Marines and
Soldiers 641. Total killed and wounded ,43.
•Elephant, Defiance, Monarch, Bellona, Edgar,
Russell, Ganges, Glatton, ifis, Agamemnon, Poly
phemus, Ardent, Amazon, Desiree, Blanche, Ale
.mene : floor Dart, Arrow, Cruizer, and Harp, :
fire ship;, Zephyr, and Otter } bombs Discovery,
Sulphur, Hecla,- Explonoa, Zebra, Terras'and Vol
cano.
—tt+^^^^p^fcw,., —,
V PROCLAMATION
Os the new Emperor of Russia, on his acceffim
to the throne.
"WE, by the grace of God, Alexander the firfl,
Emperor and Autocrator of all the Ruffias, &c.
&c. declare to all our faithful fubjetts.
"It has pleased the decrees of the Almighty to
(horjen the life of our beloved Parent Sovereign
Emperor Paul Petrovitz, who died faddenly of
an apoplectic flroke at night, between the iith &
12th day' of this month. We, on receiving the
Imperial Hereditary Throne of all the Ruffias, do
receive also at the fame time the obligation to
- govern the people committed unto us by the Al
- according to the laws and the heart of
hm who retts in God, our most august Grandmo
ther, Sovereign Empress Catharine the Great,
whole memory will be dear for ever to us, and
the whole country. Following the steps of her
wife intentions, we hope to arrive at the object of
carrying Ruma to the summit of glory, and to
, procure an uninterrupted happiness to all our
faithful fubjeds, whom we do hereby invite to
seal their fidelity to us by the oath, before the face
of all feeing God, whole afliftance we implore to
grant us power to support the weight now refl
ing upon us.
, " Given at St. Petersburg, the 12th March,
O. S. 1801.
"ALEXANDER."
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LONDON, APRIL 16.
.After the.Danith line had been destroyed, Lord
Nelson approached the'city, into which some bombs
Were thrown. But the Dqnes, apprehending,
and indeed feeing, that our fleet could with ease
lay the whole capital in ashes, sent a flag of truce
on board Lord Ne|fan ? s,fhip —4n consequence of
the propositions made by the Danish government,
1 his Lordship went on Shore and waited upon the
,Grown Prince. ' A negotiation was immediately
entered into, which is not likely to occupy much
' time ; one of rhe obje&s of the negotiation is to
arrange a capitulation with the Crown Prince,
for the surrender of the remainder of the Danish
Ships of war. Another objeft, no doubt, is to in
duce Denmark to secede from the northern con
federacy : a measure which She would in all like
lihood be forced to adopt, even if the Emperor
Paul's death had not taken 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 willing to abandona
coalition which has produced such tremendous
mischief to them. Lord Nelson dined with the
Crown Prince bit the 4th-
Our readers will now be tempted to alk what
Sweden has been doing ? They have heard that
the King of Sweden Saw the English fleet pass the
Sound, but it does not appear that he afforded the
lead assistance to the Danes. His squadron has
not moved from Carlfcrone, nor do we suppose
that he will run the risk of futtering it to receive
filch a lesson as has been given to the Danes. Tne
Emperor Paul being dead, and the dispositions of
his successor being so different, Denmark having
been entirely crippled, and Sweden having no
means of resisting our fleet, the northern Confed
eracy is considered as having received a mortal
blow.
The Hamburg Mails arrived this morning.—
They have brought the Danifli account of the bat
tle of the 2d. It is curious to read such an ac
count after the official dispatch from Sir Hyde
Parker and Lord Nelson. The Danes fay it was
a glorious day for Denmark. One more such glo
rious day, and Denmark would be ruined forev
er—Ar ten o'clock in the meaning of the 2d, the
''°P en ' )a g en articles state, the Englifli approached
the Danifli lines of defence. The Danish batter
ies, the fortrefs, and the left wing of defence, af
forded, it is edded, but little protection to the
Danish block, and other Ships, which were Station
ed before the city. The battle laßld with great
obflinacy between four and five hours.
The Danish ships are said to have fought so gal
lantly th,at they were not conquered till half past
three in the afternoon, when all the crews were
killed except 20 or 30 in each ship, who then re
tired, leaving nothing but wrecks to the Englifli.
The loss, on the parrot the Danes, is dated at
from 1500 to 2000 men.
When the fire began to Slacken at 3 o'clock,
•Lord Nelson sent a flag of truce on Shore, with of
fers to negotiate^ His proposals were—;
1. That Denmark Should recede from her alli
ance with Ruffian
2. That the English Should be permitted to re
pair the damages they had sustained in the Danifli
docks :—And
3. That the tick and wounded on board the En
glish ships Should be received into the hospitals of
Copenhagen.
The two firft proposals were, it is said, reject
ed ; but an Armistice was agreed upon. On the
3d several more flags parted between the Ships and
the shore, and Lord Nelson went to Copenhagen
where he waited upon the Prince Royal, and a
negotiation was immediately entered upon. The
latest account from Copenhagen is dated the 7th.
The negotiation continued, but nothing decisive
had been agreed upon. The armistice was pro
longed to the evening of the Bth. The Danes
were Strengthening their means of defence, in case
the conference Should break off.
The English fleet was Still off the Lunette Quin
tus. The last accounts fay, that Denmark will
not recede from the confederacy, but that She has
offered to mediate between England and Ruflia.
It is impossible, however, to believe that Den
mark will persist in hostilities, which mult be at
tended with such certain misery and mifchief.
[Courier.]
•<¥«forE 1
Danilh Official account of the
Battle of Copenhagen.
The following is the Official account of the lat e
Nayal engagement, transmitted to H. R.H.
the Crown Prince, by the Commander in
Chief, Olfert Fischer.
ON the firft of April, at half past three in the
afternoon, two divitions of the English fleet, un
der the confmand ot Vice Admiral Lord Nelson
and a rear Admiral, weighed anchor and flood to
the eastward and by South of the middle parage
of the road, where they anchored. This force
consisted of 12 Ships of the line, and Several large
trigates, gun-boats and other smaller veflels, in
all 31 fail.
On the 2d April, at three quarters past nine in
the morning, the wind S. E. both the veflels to
the fouth and the veflels to the north of the mid
dle road weighed anchor. The fliips of the line
and heavy frigates under Lord Nelson fleered for
the Konigßiefe to take their Ration in order along
the line of defence confided to me. The gun
boats and small vessels took, their Ration nearer the
town, and the division of Admiral Parker, con
filling of 8 ships of the line and some small vessels
fleered with a press of fail Southward to the right
wing of defence.
At half past ten, the foremoft ships of Admi
ral Nelson's division puffed the southernmost ships
of the line of defence. 1 gave those Ship's that
were within Shot the signal for battle. The block
Ships Provetteen and Wagner, and immediately
after these the Jutland, between which, and the
block Ship Dannebrog, the leading English Ship (of
74 guns) fixed her Station by throwing out one of
her rear anchors, obeyed the Signal by a well di
rected and well supported fire. By degrees,-the
rest of the fliips came up, and as they failed past
, on both Sides of the Ships already at anchor, they
formed a thick line, which as it ffretched north
ward to the Ship of the line the Zealand, engaged
not more than two thirds of the line of defence
committed to me. There being no fire from the
Three Crown batteries, nor from the Ships Ele
phant or Mars, and very little from the frigate
Hiclperen.-
In about half an hour after the engagement be
came general, twelve line of battleships, of which
one was 80 guns, and almoß 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 frigates and fix smaller vessels. The
enemy had every where two ships to our one,
and the guard fliip Provefteen hid, 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 Shot.
Were I only to relate historically, what your
Royal Itighnefs has feeu as well as the citizens of
Denmark and Europe ; that this which I-Shall
call an unequal contest, was maintained with un
exampled bravery and courage for the Space of
four hours and an half; in which the fire of the
superior force was so much weakened for an hour
before the end of the battle, that Several English
ships, and particularly lord Nelson's were obliged
to fire only Single Riots ; that this hero himfelfl
in the middle, and very heat of the battle, lent a
flag of truce on mute to propose a ceffationof hos
tilities; If t add that it was announced to me that
two English Ships of (he line had Struck, but being
supported by the affiflance of frefli ships, again
hoitted their flags; 1 may in such circumllances,
be permitted to fay, and I believe I inay appeal
to the enemy's on n confeflior that in this engage
ment Denmark's ancient naval reputation blazed
forth with such incredible splendor, that I thank
heaven that all Europe are the witnefles of it.
Yet the Scale, if not equal, did not decline far
to the disadvantage of Deppiark- The Ships that
were firft and molt obiliwately attacked, even sur
rounded by the enemy, the incomparable Provef
teen, fought till all her guns were dismounted.
But these veflels were obliged to give way to su
perior force, and the Danish fire ceased along the
whole line from north to fouth.
At half part Eleven the Dannebrog ship of the
line, which lay along tide Admiral Nelson, was
set on fire, I repaired with my flag oa board the
Holstein, of the line, belonging to the noth wing.
At the end of the battle She had „o men killed
and wounded.
At half past two the Holflein was so foattered
and had so many killed and wounded, and so ma
ny guns dismounted, that I then caused the penant
to be horfted fadlead of my flag, and went on Shore
to the battery of the Three Crowns, from which
I commanded the north wing, which was Rightly
engaged with the division of Admiral Parker, till
about four o'clock when 1 received orders from
your Royal Highness to put an end to the engage
ment.
Thus the quarter of the line of defence from
the Three Crowns to the frigate Hielperin was in
the power of the enemy, and the Hielperen,
thus finding herfelt alone, flipped her cables
and fleered to Stirbfen. The ship Elwin, which,
after She had received many Shots in the hull,
and had her marts and rigging Shot away,
and had a great number killed and wounded, re
treated within the Crowns. The gun-boats Ny
burg & Aggerfhums, which last towed the form
er away, when near finking, ran ashore : and the
GemetShe floating battery, which had fuffered
much, together with the block Ship Dannebrog,
Shortly after the battle blew up.
Betides the visible loss the enemy have sustained,
I am convinced their loss in killed and wounded
is considerable. The advantage the enemy have
gained by their victory, too, consists merely in
ships which are not fit for life, in spiked cannon,
and gun-powder damaged by sea-water.
The number of killed and wounded cannot as
yet be exactly afceriained ; but I calculate from
16 to 1800 men. Among the former, it is with
grief 1 mention the Captains of the block Ship, In
dosforetten, and the frigate Cronburg, Captain
Tharali, and First Lieutenant Haunch, with Sever
al other brave officers. Among the wounded, the
commander of the Dannebrog, who besides other
wounds hasloft his right hand.
I want expressions to do justice to the unexam
pled courage of the officers and cxews. The bat
tle itfelf can only enable you to form an idea of it.
(Signed) OLFERT FISCHER.
At the Decke, April 3, 1801.
Tiie following are the Ships which were so dam
aged in the action that they were abandoned by
our gallant seamen :—Provefteen, Wagner, Jut
land, Zealand, Charlotte-Amelia, Holflein, Indos
foretten, Aggerfhims, Renfburg, Nyebiirg, Cron
burg, besides the Dannebrog, which blew up, &c„
APRIL 4.
Admiral Nelson admits that his loss is very
great. He told the Aid-de-Camp Lenoholin, who
waited on him refpefting the flag of truce, that
“ the French fought bravely, but they could not
have Rood an Hour die fight the Danes had main
tained for four. I have been in 105 engagements
(said he) in the course of my life, but that to-day
was the most terrible of all."—Men's minds are
prodigiously wrought up, and every body ex
claims—“ we will fight and die, like our brethren
of the 2d of April, rather than fobmit to degrad
ing terms." —When Nelson landed, he was sur
rounded by the populace ; some viewed him in'
silence, others cried, “ No peace !”
During the engagement the English threw
bombs into the new Holm, and into its batteries,
but without doing any damage.
About 3 o'clock in the afternoon of yesterday,
when the fire of the Danes was somewhat Slacken
ed, Admiral Nelson sent a boat with a Flag of
Truce on Shore with offers to negociate. The
dispatch of Admiral Nelson was addressed :—
“ The brave Englifli, to their brethren the brave
Danes.”=-&c.
Lifford, (Tre.) APRIL 7.
Napper Tandy's trial is over. After several
attempts to put off the trial were refufed by the
Court, Mr. Tandy's counsel threw up their brief.
Mr. Tandy then addressed the Court in a Short but
impressive Speech, avowing every thing set forth in
the indiftment, and said his heart disdained a falf
hood.
Judge Chamberlain begged he would weigh
well the consequence of such a declaration ; that
Sentence of death mult indantly follow.
Mr. Tandy answered he was not afraid to meet
death in any Shape ; he knew well the awful sen
tence of the law—he was ready to receive'it with
the resignation of a Christian, and with the fcm
nefs and fortitude of a man.
The Judge (Chamberlain) then parted sentence,
which is to take place the 4th of next month.
We have Since learned that Mr. Tandy has been
pardoned, by his Britannic Majesty.
PARIS, MARCH 94.
A packet has arrived at Toulon from Egypt,
which it left the 41b of February ; and brings dis
patches from Gen. Menou, at Cairo, to 25th Jan.
The justice and Egyptienne frigates, with troops,
arms, &c. arrived at Alexandria from Toulon, in
January. The French army is well fed, clothed,
paid and disciplined ; and retain their ancient en
thusiasm. The Egyptians are friendly to the
French, and pay their taxes with exactness. Mou
rad Bey continues faithful and amicable ; and
Djezzar Pacha refitfes to acknowledge the autho
rity of the Commander in Chief, the Grand Vizi
er, whose army is wafting by famine, hcknefs and
discontent. Commerce begins to flourish both in
the Mediterranean and Red-Sea ports. The
French manufinfture cloth, bats, dimities,filks,
excellent handkerchiefs, wax andics, beer, and
leather. Some coffee plantations are already laid
our. '\ i
LONDON, APRIL 17.
The Hamburgh Mails of yesterday brought us
much interesting intelligence. The death of the
Emperor Panl, and our ' victory St Copenhagen,
have produced the only good which yet remained
tq'be hoped. The several columns of Prussian
Troops, wßich were on their march to take pof
feffon of file Elec'otatc of Hanover, the Dutdiy
of Bremen, and the mouthsof the Weier and t n e
Emins,have recei. ed orders to halt, and orders
have also been iflued to ihelContrafyrs and periods
employed by the Pi uffai iGovernment, to so [he
further purchasing of pro, iron! an d forming of
Magazines. The death of Paul was known at
Berlin oil the 4th irdi. and at Dahizic on the -tn
A letter from the latter place contradicts ihe're
port that the Embargo had been taken off the
British ships in the Ruffian Ports ; we are, how
ever, inclined 10 believe, that the fad is so and
even fuppoting it not to have already taken place
it mull very soon happen. As this ineafi.re mult
be reciprocal, the Court of Peterfburgh might
naturally wait until it conld come 10 an under-
Landing on the fubjett with that ot St. James
The Let^r of the Emperor Alexander to his Ma
jesty, that wf Count Pahen to Lord Haw kelbuay,
and the Dispatches received by Count Woronzo%
are such, that we hive no reason to expert any
thing but rhe molt perfeft amity on the part of
Ruflia, The proclamation of the young monarch
of that empire would have been alone fnfficient to
have ascertained this, as it announces an intention
to follow the political fyflem of Catharine, who
as it is well known, had a ihort time before her
death, formed the most intimate connection with
our Government.
An article from Elfinenr fays, that the Danifli
Government, although disposed to afford us every
other fort of fatisfafetion, Rill refused to abandon
the Maritime Confederacy ; but Leiters from Co
penhagen, from a more authentic source, do not
convey to ns ans idea of such intentions. If 011
the 7th the dispositions of the Court of Copenhagen
were so nearly those which we required of -them,
whi inuft they not have been one or two days af
terwards, when they had learnt the death of the
Emperor Paul ; According to the trite maxim,
“ Remove the cause and the effect muff cease 5” we
may suppose that every thing will ere this have
been fettled at Copenhagen. [MinWerial paper.]
ComeftK information.
—<<«+gaQ+,. fr .—
KRK-YORK, MAY 19.
Dispatches relative to the Algerines, from our
Consul at Malaga, were brought out in the bi ig
which arrived here yesterday from that place.
They are said to be of a very interesting nature.
MELANCHOLY CATASTOPHE.
_dedham, (Mafl.) MAY 19.
Yesterday afternoon about thee o'clock I was
called, with a great number of others to behold
the most tragic, the molt melancholy, and heart
rending Scene, that the plains of this village, or
perhaps the hißoric page ever recorded, as a les
son ot the mutability, the frailly and final diffoln
tion of human nature ! And though painful the
talk which devolves on me firfl to re ord ; it is
hoped it is hoped it will not be received with any
diffefpeft, but a fjmpnthetic effufion with the
parents and others, more deeply interefled in the
melancholy tranfaftion—A Mr. John Fairbanks,
whose are is about 21 years, and a Miss Elizabeth
Fales, of refpetlable families, both born anti lived
near the centre of this town, had for a consider
able time entertained an attachment towards cash
other. But it seems some obstacles had been in
their way, either to an union in marriage, or a
tranquil enjoyment of their coin tfhip. They had
this day, it seems, met by agreement in A thicket
of birches, about 100 rods from her father's house,
where they had frequently met before, to come,
(as he fays) to a final determination. What par
ticulars here parted between them, previous to the
commission of the tragic aft, are uncertain. But
to the horror and consternation of her parents, and
to the fympathifing grief of every one fufceptibje
of the partions of humanity, about the time of day
abovementioned, he came to thdir house all reck
ing with blood, and holding out at the fame time
a knife, yet warm with the crimson, 10 some one
of the family ! with Which he said Eliza had kil.
led herfelf, and that she then lay dead in the
birches (pointing to the spot) and that he had at
tempted to do the fame with himfelf but was tin
able I The amazement, the heart difirsfling an
guish, whsch seized on the parents, brothers and
lifters of the hapless viaim at such a fight and re
lation, can better be conceited than described.
Her companion, though he had walked to the
house had his own throat cut, with various flats
with the fame knife in the bread, bowels, &c.
He was alive this morning, but in a most deplor
able situation.
Another account, Jays —The relatives of the
young lady haftenad to the spot, and found her
weltring in blood, fpeeeklef s and expiring. Her
her body was much mangled, having been flatbed
in several places, her arm and hand were much
wounded, and her throat cut in a (hocking man
ner. Her cries were heard near a quarter of a
mile by some of her female ecquaintance. Her
companion, is yet alive ; and was on Thmfda,
morning committed to gaol, to take his trial is
August next. The remains of the young lad,
were interred on Wedncfpay last. Tklay 23.
For the LEDGER.
REMARKABLE-PROPHECIES
And Correftonding Events.
SCRIPTURE PROPHECY.
The sixth head of the Roman or fourth Beall,
or the form of Government under Empires, ful
filling in the time of the Apofile John, was to fall.
Rev. xvii. 10.
fulfilment.
The famefixth head did fall by the description rs
Auguftulus about the year 496. See Gibb< n' skif
tory es the decline and fall of the Roman Empire,
and the authors he refers to.(
prophecy.
A seventh head should arife,and continue a fliort
(pace. Rev. xvii. 10.
FULFILMENT.
The power of the Gothic Kings did arise, as a se
venth head or form of government, after Atytfr
tulus ; and continued about sixty years ; a ft ace
short compared with the duration of the former.--
fee as in the last article.
") PROPHECY.
The seventh Head was to fall. Rev. xvii. in ,
FULFILMENT.J '
The power of the Gothic Kings, when Rome was
taken by Bellifarius, about die year 533-fcand
their attempt to recover it terminated by the\cow
plete victory of Narfes, Anno .154.— Fide as atyre.
prophecy.
Au eighth head was 10 arise. of an unco^mra
charafter. Rev. ,vin ixfca.
^FULFILMENT. \1
Rome was left by BelliJarlut, and thenceforth