The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-09-17 00:00:00

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 err 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

TPl7'

• . ..

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 liefine 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.
kSti,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 beijtht. 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

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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 have be.
held with admiration the steady outrage and ardnlus
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.iit en the 23d of Augu,t, taw.
Cruiser—L,eutu.ant Woo0(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,lnitgaug tu the Traost 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; Nyosles 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.

eke let Contel.te of the Lisboa Mi see the !memo. Fos
the Doe* Papers see the feral.

Majesty,
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