The National Register.
London, England, 1808-10-30 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

OCT. 30.

General Oudinot is gone to Erforth.
The troops of the German Confederation, which have marched
fur France, will be formed into an army of reserve.

Ills Royal Majesty's yacht ,lniarlis, at anchor
oir Granboda, Oct. 6.
Ins Royal Majesty has received the following report from
Adjurint:General Baron Boye :
" Having been ordered by your Majesty to take the command
of the second division of the tiotithern Finnish Army, the main
'aildy of which was at NViais, I immediately proceeded to that
place; one battalion of the regimont of Warnern had been left
Ifelving, to cover the magazine, and another battalion of the
y;one regiment was ordered to march with one 3-pounder to
Wai,:ari-hridge, in order to protect the armv's rear on the side
of Lokalax. The rest, or main :my, po,le(1 near \Vials, con-
ki.:,ted of three !mullion.; of foot guards, two battalions of the
regiment of Kronotierg, one battalion of the regiment of West-
mainland, with tine 6-pounder, four howitzers, and one th tee-
romnder ; two sytadroni of huge guards joined the army war
Jirwenpoa. . .

The 28th, in the morning, certain intelligence was receired,
that during the night the enemy had been considerably re-in-
forced by troops arrived in waggons from Winkoln, Loki)laz,
and Abo, and taken up a position with his whole force at the
di-tance of about a quarter of a mile from \Vials.
" Under these circumstances no other expedient was left than
to drive the enemy from his position by means of a vigorous at-
tack, for the successful issue of which it became necessary to
turn hi; flank, on account of his great superiority in number.—
I accordingly detached Lieut.-Col. Lazerbriag, with two battal-
lions of foot, to march by Hart's and Nopperla to limida, iu
order to attack the enemy's rear near POLISift. This detach-
ment, which, from the badness of the road, could not be accom-
panied by artillery, filed off accordingly, and at one o'clock,
when it could be supposed to have reached the concerted point, I
intended to attack the enemy in front, with the whole remain-
der of my force, penetrate through his centre, break his line
with the assistance of the detachment which was to fall upon his
rear, and thus to make ourselves masters of his position near
Pousta.

" All the necessary preparations and arrangements have been
made for the execution of the above plan of attack. At ten
o'clock a violent musketry fire was commenced on our left flank,
which I supposed to be directed against Colonel Lazerbring ;
and this supposition was soon confirmed by a report received from
our chain of chasseurs, and immediately after by a report from
Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Lazerbring himself, stating, that
he was engaged with a strong Russian corps. A t the same t brie
the enemy attacked my front with chasseurs and infantry, two
pieces of cannon, and two howitzers. I immediately ordered the
ba.ttalions to advance, The chasseurs moved to the left, :he
regiment of life guards was in the centre, and lie Finnish guards
oa the rights. One six.pounder and one howitzer were motimod
nu the heights, and the whole line was ordered to make the
utmost exertion to repulse the enemy, which order was executed
ith alacrity, intrepidity, and success.
" The enemy detached thereupon a column against the right
wing of our army, which was completely outflanked by the
Itussions. I immediately
ordered two six-pounders to be mount-
ed on the right of IYiais, which opened such a violent ale! de-
structive tire of grape-shot, that the enemy was forced to retreat
into the wood.

" But soon after I received a report from Lieutenant-Colonel
Lazerhring, stating, that from the enemy's vast :,uperiority in
numbers, being COlllittually attacked by fresh corps, he was no
longer able to cover my left flank, in consequence of which re-
Port I was necessitated to order the tro•►ps under my command
to retreat, which was done with the utmost order. 1 joined
Lieutenant-Colonel Lazerbring, and continued my retrograde
movement to Ilelsing, where I found that front an account of the
ccemy's vast superiority ia artillery and troops of every de-
bcription—nothing else was left them but to re-etnhark ; this was
done accordingly, and the transpo►ts set sail sitcce—ively fur
Lehmakurko Sound.
" According to the statement of the Russian I )(beer; and
soldiers taken during the action, the enemy's strength amounted
to 12,000 men and 40 pieces of artillery. I humbly beg leave to
assure your Majesty, that all the troops under n►} command per-
formcdtheir duty with great gallantry and spirit."
Burt.► Acti:thort-Ciencral

Cimmodore's ship Kcpparormen, at
anchor off L.-Finial:4Hz° Sound,
t!te 2101/1 .Septe;nitr, (Vat.

`• His [loyal Majesty has .received a report from Field Marshal
Count Klingspor, dated !lead-Quarters, I,ohto, Sepirtnher 2E.,
horeby it appears that the arm under hi; command Mei con-
tinued to retreat to Loftin in good order,—The King landed on
the kV' near Gromborla, from on hoard the yacht Amadi-, mut
proceeded to Lamland, a here the Head-Quarter are DOW ehm-
hlished.-.-Sioekhohn Cazelle, Win Ucl,)ber.

II OLLAN 0.
rims DrcnEc•

The following new decree was is on the 17th instant.
" I. All exportation is suspended until further orders.
" 11. The superintendence of the coast shall be divided into
three districts : L. Prom the Helder to the kiwi(' of Walchecon,
shall he cotton:laded by (general Dumonecan. 5..). From the itei-
der to Iladiroren by Admiral 1)c Winter. 3. From Darlingen
to the lande by flencral Castanet.
"IL .Thecommandt Ceneritli 4:111 be personal ly respnnfi ble
for the execution of the existing measures relatiug to the total
shu,t;ng of the port,: of the kingdom, the communication with
the ...tyro v, as well as for all those sve may hereafter order.
There shall be a daily- report maie by them to the Minister, or
imuscdialrlq to the King; and they are required to give an ac-
count of the negligence or dibinciination of the cis il and military
agents. _ _

" IV. All fishing boats shall he compelled to return to the
place from w hence they sailed, and they shall not he admitted
any where else, even under the pretence that they have received
damage. If they shall he foamd to have any proof of hav-
ing communicated with the enemy on board, such as straugers
not belonging to their crews; the !east packet of merchandize of
any kind ; letters or newspaper::, they shall become the pro-
perty of the Civil or Military Authorities who assist in seizing
them, as soon as the legality of the seizure shall hose been de-
termined by the Judge, who mast pronounce a detinitivesentence
in the course of fifteen days at farthest.
" V. Al! merchant vessels, whether hearing the Dutch, or a
foreign flag, which shall attempt to enter i'ny of the harbours or
roads in the abovementiomed districts, shall be warned oil' by a
boat, and apprized that they o ill be tired upon by if they at-
tempt to enter."
This Decreee is stated to be the result of an engagement agreed
upon by the two Emperors at Erfurth. They have, it is said,
mutually pledged themselves that none of the ports or places un-
der their contronl shall be open to any foreign commerce. The
line of exclusion is to extend trout St. Petersburg!' to Bay once.
Our accounts also mention, that the vessels which were ready to
sail yy ere detained, their papers taken assay, and it scab expect-
ed their cargoes would all be re-landed.
They, moreover, notice a rum lour. that the Emperor Alexander
was pacifically. iaclined, but that Bonaparte was for stroag mea-
sures, mid upbraided the former o ith a disposition to romst:ec
the prim.' ple of the eagagements he had entervi itho a'. filzit.