The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-09-12 00:00:00

COPENHAGEN.

At eight o'clock last night, a Lieutenant arrived
in a post-chaise and four at the Admiralty from
I-arm:nil. with dispatches from Admiral
who is cruising of the Texel. The Board was im-
mediately assembled, expresses were sent to the
Secretaries, requiring their attendance, and Me.-
sengers ordered to hold themselves in readiness for
the out ports. A Mosseneer had been previously
sent to the Earl of Cu Ham, at Colchester. The
substance of tile dispatches had not transpired in
a %es), to enable us to state it with confide.icc. It is
said that they bring important intriligen:e from
Copenhagen, reci.ind by Ad al Hussar., cid
HoLLAVD.

The Earaett gun-brig, of 14 gums, Lieutenast
Tay r tea, arrived on Thursday at Yaratosult, with
dispatches from Admiral GAM mat, which, whit let.
tors Irons Sir H2/41 POPHAM. were forwarded by a
Post Office Express to the Admiralty. They arrived
in town yesterday morning, and were immediately
forwarded to Lord M .. at bis Lordship's
seat at Fulham. His Lordship came to town without
delay. and dispatched a Messenger to the Duke of
Poen. AND, who is at Bulstrode. The substance of
the Dispatches was also communicated to the other
Ministers. They are dated the 27th of August, at
which time the regular bombardment of Copen-
hagen had not commenced. and the city still re-
mained in possession of the Danes. There are no die-
patches from Lord Car IiCARTI but, we uaderstand.
Admiral GAMIIIII% Dispatches stare, that the
atm, had been most anively employed in throwing
up entreuclieents, and making other preparations to
insure the fall of the place i but though they bad
made great progress in the work, much still remain•
ed to be done The I)anes appeared determined
to bland a regular siege, and were also preparing
with equal anivity against an assault, which, of
course, our army would attempt, should the hepe
of being able to carry the place by a regular
siege be disappointed. In the mean time par-
tial anions took platy daily between our light
vessels and the enemy's bomb-boats and batteries
—The former dispatches, brought by Lieutenant
I lo rses, were to do 22d inclusive, and prepared
us to erpea an snack on the 23d. A letter from
an Officer in the fleet, received yesterday. states,
that the attack on that day, was ill-judged and ill-
timed s the only success obtained by our firing was,
the sinking of a Danish praam, or gun-boat, which,
such was their indefatigable aaivity, the Danes
weighed in the night, and 'the vessel was made fit
for *Sion the next morning. On the land side we
got possession of a redoubt, and succeeded in cut-
ting to pieces a patty of Danish dragoons, who pre-
ferred death rather titan surrender; but our force was
afterwards driven from the redoubt, and we failed
in two suzce:Aive attempts to retake it.
A letter, of the 2.5 th, from an Officer on board
the Drspaii,s brig, state,, that there was another se-
vere anion on the 24th, in which we succeedeJ, and
took a battery of 12 guns. Lieutenant Wooosoitu.
of the Cruiser, was killed by a shot from one of
i!ie hatt,:ries, and we lost upon this occasion twenty
men killed and wounded. The loss of the enemy
was not known, but is supposed to have been consi-

der able. It was the general opinion in the fleet tha•
Copenhagen •would not be able to stand a regular
sirg • smare than a fortnight or three weeks.
A Gottenburgh Mail arrived yesterday with letters
and papers to the Ist instant, containing intelligence
from Copenhagen to tha 27th inclusive, somewhat
more favourable to our cause. A letter of the List
mentioned date from Charlottensund, a Royal Palace

near Copenhagen, states, that the city was then com-
pletely invested, and the fresh water entirely cut off,
and that provisions were so scarce, the place might
be expeCted to surrender is a few days. The ac•
counts received at Gottenburgb to the first instant,
add, that Copenhagen had been on fire in several
places, and a church destroyed, and that the Eng-
lish had lust several men, including tsvo eminent
Artillery Offi..ers, but that they had proceed-
ed rapidly in their works.
The Okras gun-brig is also arrived at Yarmouth,
with an account that she spoke a Russian ship at
sea, which informed her, that she passed Copen-
hagen on the 3.h ult. at which time Copenhagen
had surrendered. We believe, however, that the
account hi ought by the Übeeee is not correfl ; and
that the 15th, and not the Dith. was the day on
which the Russian passed thst place. As our
force had taken a battery on that Jay the Russian
might have vety innocently exaggerated our suc-
cess into a ~.rsmplete viaory. Bat, however this
may be, the account of our being in pos-
session of the place is unfrunde;'. as there
are, we understand, letters from the army c,f
the 29th, at w Inch time nothing of importance had
taken place. A letter from Capt.Roasis Ts, Of the brig
dated Copenhagen Roads, 24ith A ur;ust, states,
"that he sailed from Memel, in co/ripen; with
loin other vessels ; that on entering the blarraws, on
the 30th, with very little wind. one of the vessels in
company (a bark) was boarded by same Danish
boats, and blitzed. They afterwards atiemptod to
board him, and the other vessels. in company, but
by immediate assistance afforded them by boat,
from His Ai &MTV's ship firmer of Wales. the► got
clear off, and trete towed into the fleet, where they
were detained by order of the English Admiral,
and ordered to discharge their cargoes. for the use
of the troops on shore; he understood it was for
the purpose of building barracks."

From this letter it has been inferred that our army
is net provided with tents, and that the Danes are
encouraged by this circumstance to resist, from the
hopr of the rainy season corr,:ng on, which may pro-
duce diseases among the troops, and oblige them to
re-embark.

No dispatches having been received from Lord
CIITIICA tr. nor any oifi-ial comrour..zation made to
the Loan M•vos, a gloom was cast yesterday over
the City. which disposed the mind to receive this and
such like unfavourable impressions. Among the
other adverse rumours afloat, it W3l stated, that our
Fleet has been beaten off ; that Admiral C. ~essa
has been killed; and that Sir iitol4g PovHaat has
lost a leg ; but we have heard no authority assign-
ed for this report. It was also said, that a slight
fever has begun to chew itself in the Fleet, thirty
being laid up with it in one frigate; and the
*stilton' are fearful it will turn eat cootagi-
oas ; but this latter rumour, we hope, will
prove equally false as the former. Had it not
found he way into point, we would not have no-
Seed it, believing it, as we do. to be without founda-
dos. The whole of these accounts, however, offi.
pal and un-oincial, with the circumstances accom-
panying them, and with the most favourable eon-
struillion, it man be confessed, are ill-calculated to
satisfy the sanguine expettations which the Trea-
sury Journals have endeavoured to excite. We ad-
mire the humanity of our Commanders, is prefer-
ing a siege to an attempt to take the place by storm.
We have so angry nor hostile feeling towards
Denmark, and we should regret her sufferings aad
her losses, equally as our own. But a protrafted
sivge is a dreary prospret. The season of the year,
and the climate, are pregnant with dangerous con-
sequences. The Vrench, in their speculations in
the Hamburgh papers. among tithes advantages to
be derived from delay, anticipate a frost, when
the narrow channels between Zealand and the
islands on the South of it will be frozen over.
and their troops will pour into the island from tl.e
Coining*. and 'Large our fleet with the bayonet.
Without. however, entertaining any 'stray:spot
notions of this kind, we have much to fear, should
the fall of Copenhagen be much longer de-
layed. The anchorage before Copenhagen is
very fine ; but such a storm as that which blew on
Sunday last, and was felt severely in Great Britain
and Ireland, might do much injury to our fleet, and
the approach of the equinox justifies the fear of much
stormy weather. It has been our uniform opinion, that
if the thing Wes to tie done, then it epees evdl that
done quickly. We must therefore continue to regret that
the city had a full week's notice of our intent, and all
that time to provide against a siege. "1 he chance of
casualties against us has been multiplied by the Je-

Mr. EAST, thr Messer)
at the I..oreign Office, in Dr
pitches from St. Petetshui
not transpired, but they are
pnrtince.

The Tri C•TLY, from
Jnn, wrs boarded by Elton '
tied into Eliineur, on the 23J

was landed.
The Ministerial Prints sto
firm of the Expedition to Zea
tional security was demando
of Denmark, a Dora qf dill

was ktovn Is k jirtreeil iq tli,

hoes, Pr TWIPITY-lIVE SAIL
His MAJCSTY'II sloop Them
sailed from Plym.mth or'

patches for the West Indies,
hours to get ready, although
plete state for sea. Her mis
be important. We should eonj
Danish pos,-ssions io the West
The Lo4o Lttzurtast•me
Earl of Hs naltscroo„ the Coi

shortly to ta►e a tour round._
the United Kingdom. to ins, eft
and see that they are put in the '
defence.

The vicissitudes of fortune, which Colonel Buse
has experienced, within the List eight yours, teach
an important lesson to all aspiring demagogues:—
Attorney-General of the St ste of New York, Senator.
t Congress. Vice-President of the United States,
President at the trial of ono of the Judges of the in-
preme Court, idayer of Hamilton, trsveller is the
land of Nod, accused of high treason, himself to be
tried by one of the Judges of the Supreme Court.
and now confined in a building that compels humi-
lity and resignation. though penitence and some
may be far ■way.
Some modification of the Order of Council, pub-
lished in The lieseeVe of Saturday last. for detaining
Denis!: vessels, has been found necessary. We un-
derstand, at a Cabinet Council which was held on
Thursday, it was determined that all vessels of that
country, provided with license from His Maissi v.
bearing date prit.r to the 2d inst. should be exempt-
ed from detention or interruption of any sort. An
Order to this effee is expeded to appear in this
night's Gatttie.
The Canterbury Volunteer Infantry were inspect-
ed by Lieutenant-Colonel Wass nn Thursday last.
The battalion made a good appearance, and receiv-
ed the thanks of the Colonel fur the correctness and
precision with which. as a volunteer corps, they went
through the various evolutions. Previously to the
battalion being dismissed. it was formed into a hol-
low square, when Major SCOTT, under whose eye
and discipline it has arrived at its present perfedion
(in conseqnence at his quitting the command, for a
civil appointment is Ireland) delivered to the men a
farewell address. His address was received with
cheers, and, on the corps being dismissed, the Ma-
j sr, with Lieutenant-Colonel Weiss, Major MAR.*
LA r, and some other friends, retired to the Star
Inn. where an elegant dinner given by the Officers
of the corps, was prepared on the occasion.
I.ientenaot-General Esot.A no has.ag requested
several volunteer carps, in the vicinity of Plymouth,
to assist the gas iison there during the volunteering
from the militia into the line, the Lanierton and
Milton Abbott regiments, under the command of
Major PA 'AWN, with the greatest alacrity, immedi-
ately came %staid to a man, and c:o::reci to do
garrison duty, whenever they received the General's
order for that purpose, and for such a period as
their services might be required.— They are expelled
t march in a few days from Plymouth.
A letter ft. In Holyhead, of the 7th instant, after
describing the tremendous gale which blew on the
preceding day, mentions the tollowing ships as among
the wrecks on that coast, and in the mouth of Holy-
head harbour

The ship Neptune, from St. Dnmingo, to Liverpool, 'pith
indigu, and cotton, Paterson, master I completely
med.

f he !rig Mary Ann, of Whitehaven,Thonwann, muter.
'rite ship F.f.aeff, of Shields, bound to Quebec, in ballast,
s: urge Slums, fussier ; tom-4 in emanated.
A gallfi,:, name unenown, w.th cattle LAI noldiernotrownce.
A collier, at ti.e bees of 1-1.11) head ; name unknown.
A dutaastee at arch., at the back of Curling's Head;
unknown.
Toe brig Scour, of Dumbarton, from wrecked'
kubolt Nor, motet.

_ rte.
convenienceour han de, and added
our troops,
pst the,tor,h ad eolytith:
ailemai comfort and
rite n.
lay, and those snpplies which would have fallen into
nst
ly, now enable the city ?:old
Extrafl of a letter from an Our on board 1-'.,
Madesriv's brig 4. of 18 gq.is, dated Com•
hagen Roads, Augu,t 2$ :
" We sailed from the D Irons on the 9:h
with the first division of the army, and went to
assistance of Stralsund, which place we sine
and have joined the Expedition here. We hotn,,ej
the town every day. Yesterday, we had a very
severe aaion witi the Danish batteries and oul,
boats, in which we had abcut.23 killed And wo::na•
ed. The loss of the I) inks must have been mac:
more coasidetable. Oar army amounts to 27,9)
men. By to-morrow morning, it will have 1-;1
pieces of cannon mounted, to play upon the
and our Bret. under Admiral; Gastataa and E..
stmoron, and Commoderes Reaves and PUN A 4,
consists of 21 sail of the Lae. Tate French (tot ran
Real mike, it is said, has contrived to got into
Copenhagen, where he direas the &fierce of :he
city. He got into Zealand across the Belt. in a
small boat, but I am confident that he will not get
out of it without falling into our hands, as the cit.
of Copenhagen is completely invested, and we are
in posses,i m of the a hate I.land, except this plate
and Elsincur. We have taken about 200 sail of
Droish shipping, and a frigate. They hare 20
sail of the line in their harbour, which I hope soon
to see in one of our pmts. The Danes fire at cur
ships with red-hot balls."
. .
Mr. EAST, the Messenger, arrived yratereay
at the Foreign Office. in Downing-street, with D
patches from St. Petetsburgh. The contents h.,d
not transpired, but they are said to be of put im-
portance.
The Triton. CATLY, from Petersburg, fur Lon-
don, was hoarded by elute Danish boat., and cu.
tried into Elsineur, on the 23.1 ult. where her cargo
was landed.
The Ministerial Prints state, in further jastifica-
tint; of the Expedition to Zealand, that, before a na-
tional security was demanded by us from the Court
of Deawark, a &per (or all bulb a( NAVAL STnEtS
TEAS hymn to Se
Alarmed ia tar rla i.vards of COFC4. p
hallos. pc TWIPITY-lIVE SAIL Of THE Litre. 1
Hie M kieSTY'S sloop Thor, Capt. Fume's,
sailed from Plymiuth Oct Wednesday, with d 5..
patches for the West Indies. She only had 2i
hours to get ready, although she was in an incom Jt
-
plete state for sea. Her mission, therefore, must L
be important. We should conjeCture it revers to the
Danish pos;-ssion, in the West Indies.
The Lomo Lituezei awe of Littman. and tba
Earl of HA a at recx32, the Commander in Chief, are
shortly to take a tour round the coast of that part of e
the United Kingdom, to insaed the fortificatiolis, a
and see that they are put in the best possible state of
defence.
The vicissitudes of fortune, which Colonel Buse
has experienced, within the last eight ',tars, teach i
an important lesson to all aspiring demagogues:—
Attorney-General of the Stine of New York, Senator
to Congro.os. Vice-President of the United States,
President at the trial a on. of the Judges of the in-