The National Register.
London, England, 1808-05-23 00:00:00

MAY 30.

of the French, they collected in the streets, attacked the French
army with vigour and resolution, took their cannon, which they
turned against them, and drove them out of the town with gre.tt
slaughter. It is supposed that at least 10,000 persons lost their
lives in the conflict. The French force was originally 80.000,
and rivulets of blood were running through the streets. A he,'
this account came away, the greatest confusion prevailed, but
nothing farther had transpired."

The Swedes appear to have been much discouraged by
the surrender of Sweabourg, and have amused themselves
with many false hopes concerning its safety. However,
there appear to be no good grounds for supposing that any
accident has prevented it from passing over to the enemy,
according to the terms of Admiral CRONSTEDT'S capitula-
tion. The KING of SWEDEN has issued a Proclamation to
console the people.
The intelligence that we collect from the Swedish papers
is of a nature generally favourable. An advantage has
been gained by the Swedes, near Revolaz, in Finland, on
the '27th of April, when the Russian General Rout.t.rorr,
seven officers, and four hundred men were made prisoners,
and a considerable quantity of artillery and arms captured.
From another place, however, called Bjorneby, news wp.;
brought, that on the 24th of April. Colonel GASH had
compelled to surrender, with the remains that were left
out of a corps of two hundred men, after a gallant coal; ivt
against a superior force. General KLI.*GBPOR, on the 25th
of April, drove the enemy from Revolaz with considerable
loss. General ARMFELDT had met with some trifling suc.
cesses : and a slight victory had been gained at Polkita, by
Colonel SANDELS. The KING of SWEDEN has advanced
General KLINGRPOR to the dignity of a Field Marshal, and
published a Proclamation, exulting in the successes of the
Swedish arms.
All this, however, establishes but little. We must wait
to hear something concerning the operations of our Vxpe-
dition, which has safely arrived in the North, before Me
can form any rational conjecture as to.the probable result
of the hostilities between Russia and Sweden.

As has long been expected, a rupture has broken out
between Russia and the Porte. The arrangements for the
partition of that Empire will soon begin to be developed.
We have no doubt that the force Which France reques'ed
to have permission to march through Turkey, for the in-
vasion of India, whatever its ultimate object might he. 1. :is
destined, in the first instance, for the overthrow of th-,!
Divan.

We understand, from authority, that the owner of a
transport has received intelligence from the master, dated
from the Straits of Gibraltar, stating, that be had ar-
rived at Gibraltar, with the Transit, empty, and Has im-
mediately directed to take on board troops, which he did,
and joined a fleet of 21 sail of transports bound for Cadiz..
The King and Queen of Spain, the Queen of Etruria,
the Infanta, I)on Francisco, and the Prince of Peace, are
expected at the Palace of Fontainbleau by the 20th of .May.
The Prince of Asturias will, in a short time, arrive at thc
estate of Valancy, in the department of Judze, which be-
longs to his Highness the Grand Elector.
Admiral Gantheaume has succeeded in victualling Corfu
with provisions for two years. The magazines have also
been stocked with a large quantity of powder, ball, and
ammunition of all kinds, and the garrisons of the Seven Is-
lands have been reinforced with several thousand troops.
The Swedish Commander at Sweaborg gave lip to the
enemy a spirited and numerous garrison, and a flottilla of
180 sail ! Among these were many for
carrying be-
tween 24 and 30 guns, and fitted up for the navigation of
the shallow parts of the Baltic. These vessels, when well
manned, are extremely formidable ; in calm weather they
are dangerous even to ships of the line, laying compara-
tively low in the water, almost every shot from them tells
on their lofty oponeiit, while the fire of the larger ship flies,
as it were, over their heads. It is in this way that the !!,ha-