The National Register.
London, England, 1808-05-08 00:00:00

PROCLAMATION
OF GENERAL ARVFELDT,ON ENTERYNO NORWAY.
INHABITANTS OF NORWAY,

The Danish Government has declared War against Sweden
without any cause or provocation o,► her part, and has increased
the calamities which atlected the North, and spontaneously sub-
tied to a foreign yoke. The Swedish troops, therefore, enter
your country according to the laws of war, and in order to pre-
vent hostilities from being committed on their own country. But
the laws of war are carried into execution only by soldiers. 'l'ht•
principal inhabitants of the towns and country, if they excite no
disturbances, shall enjoy trangluillity and protection.
The Swedish Soldier, celebrated for order and discipline, re-
spects the personal safety and property of the unarmed ; and
should Providence bless his Majesty's arms, the army under my
command, so far from proving hurtful to your different trades,
shall open your ports to commerce and importation, quicken
your industry, and secure in the North an asylum for loyalty and
honour. AUGUSTUS MAURICE ARNFCLDT.

OFIPICIAr. REPORT FROM THE WENTERN ARMY IN SWEDEN.
"Th• enemy, about 6000 men, including the garrison of Kong-
vinger, is driven beyond Clot/mum Here they hail intrenched
themselves, and taken a very strung position, where they brave-
-ly opposed our attack for three hour-. This place was so strung,
that had I known what force it contained, I would not have
attacked it w ith PO Small a body of troops as 1 employed for the
purpose. The chief Adjutant Baron Ankersvard and Major
3lard, of the Upland Regiment, stormed the first redoubt at tin
looment,that the first divi•ion of Baron Cederstrum's column ap•
cared on the opposite side to take the enemy in the rear.
column had encountered most serious difficulties, having been
marched over floating pieces of ice sawed asunder by the
enemy, .and through very deep snow ; but Baron Ceder-

•tr.m'i skill and intrepidity overcame all obstacles; and
the very excellent conduct of Harem Ankcrsvard and Major
HArt, derided the affair to the honour of your Majesty's
troop.---Oor loss k not inconsiderable; however, it does
tint exceed 100 men irt killed and wounded. We have taker
atmut the same number, and three officers, prisoners, besides nu-
wrous armed peasants. Their loss in Lilted turd wounded must
. have been very great, to judge froui those we see left on the field,
and in the neighuouriog woods. By well concerted prepara-
tion' for retreat, which the situatioa of the fort made very easy,
their cannon were carried off; but the stores and ammunition
•vvaggons fell Into our hands. 1 shall not fail to lay before your
314,!,ty, as soon as•possible, a more circumstantial report ; hut
vve are now all occupied in securing the advantages which this.
victory has :.ffeeded
" 11 v comrades have not only done their duty, but braved
such difficulties of both nature, season, ancL arms, that I feel it
my duty, without Loss of lime, to do them justice, and to lay
at your Majesty's feet the first laurel gained by your Western
Army, after having offered our humble and sincere thanks to
the Lord of Hosts.
" Serjeant Bhlund, who much distirKukhed himself in the af-
fair, and was slightly wounded, is the hearer of this report.
" G. X. ARMFFLPT, Cummandrr in Cltief
of lrec ;rester:l Army.
46 Ilead-quarfrrs, l.ier upon Gluninien,
April 19,
" 6 P. S. Just as I was about to dispatch the courier, I heard
ay nen had found a cannon mai has been deg out of the snow.
this Manner they have left behind them two more.
' The report of Lieut.-Col. Laugerbring is just come in, with
-. :count of his having taken the fort of BUckiera, ;tad wade