The Sun.
London, England, 1808-10-25 00:00:00

COTTENEMOH WILT.

His Royal Majesty's Yacht Arnaas, at anchor
cfiGrenba4m, the 6th oClober.
His Royal Majesty has received the following Re-
port from Adjutant-General Baron Boys :
" Having been ordered by your Majesty to take
the command of the second division of the Southern
Finnish Army, the main body of which was at
Wiais, I immediately, proceeded to that place. "One
battalion of the regiment of Warr;ern had been left
at Helsing to cover the Magazines, and another batta-
lion of the same regiment was ordered to march
with one 3-pounder to Waisari Bride, in order to
protect the army's rear on the side of Lokalax. The
rest, or main-body, posted near Wiais, consisted of
three battalions of foot guards, two battalions of the
regiment of Kron.sberg, one battalion of the regi-
ment of Wettmainland, with one 6-pounder, four
howitzers, and one 3-pounder; and two squadrons of
horse-guards joined the army near Jarwenpaa.
The path in the morning, certain intelligence

was received, that during the night the enemy had

been considerably reinforced by troops, arrived in
waggons from Wiukela, Lokalax, and Abo, and
taken up a position, with his whole force, at the
distance of about a quarter of a miie from \Vials.
Under these circumstances, no other expedient was
left than to drive the enemy from his advantageous
position, by means of a vigorous attack, for the suc-
cessful issue of which it became necessary to turn
his flank, on account of his great:superiority in num-
bers.

" I accordingly detached Lieut.-Colonel LAGER..
BRING, with two battalions of foot, to march. by
Harno and Napperla, to Randa, in order to attack
the enemy's rear. This detachment, which from the
badne.s,-; of the road could not be accompanied by
artillery, filed off accordingly, and at ten o'clock,
when-it could be supposed to have reached the con-
certed point, I intended to attack the enemy in front
with the whole remainder of my force, penetrate
through his centre, break his line,,,vith the assistance
of the; detachment which was to fall upon his rear,
and thus to make ourselves masters of his position
near Ponsta.

" Al! the necessary preparations and arrange-•
ments baring been made for the execution of the
above plan of attack, at ten o'clock a violent Mus-
ketry-fire was commenced on our left flank, which
I supposed to be' dire led against Lieut.-Colonel
:LAGEItaRING, and this supposition was soon con-
firmed by a report received from our chain of chas-
seurs, and immediately after by a report from Lieut.-
Colonel LAdERBRING himself, stating, that he was
engaged with a strong Russian corps.
" At .the same time the Enemy attacked my
front with chasseurs and infantry, two pieces of
cannon and two howitzers. I immediately ordered
the battalions to advance; the chasseurs moved to the
left, the regiment of life-guards was in the centre,
and the Swedish and Finnish guards on the right.
One 6-pounder and one howitzer were mounted on
the heights, and the whole line was ordered to make
the utmost exertions to repulse the Enemy,
order was executed with alacrity, intrepidity, and suc-
cess. The Enemy detached thereupon a column
against the right wing of our Army, which was com-
pletely outflanked by the Russsians. I immediately
ordered two 6-pounders to be mounted on the right
of Wiais, which opened such a violent and de-
struCtive fire of grape-shot that the Enemy was
forced to retreat into the wood.

" But soon after I received a report from Lieut..
Colonel LAGEttnat N 9, stating, that from the enemy's
vast superiority in numbers, being continually at-
tacked by fresh corps, be was no longer able to
cover my. left Hank; in consequence of which 're-
port, I was necessitated to order the troops under
my command to retreat, which was done with the
utmost order. I joined LAGERBRING,
and continued my retrograde movement to Helsing,,
where I found that, on account of the enemy's vast.
superiority of artillery and troops of every descrip-
tion, nothing else was left then but to re-embark.
This was done accordingly, and the Transports set
sail successively for Lehmakiarko Sound.),
"According to the statement of the Russian Offi-
cers and Soldiers taken during the aaion, the etie-
my's strength amounted to 12,000. men and 40
pieces of artillery. I humbly beg leave to assure your
Majesty, Rat all the troops under my command
perfornied their ;duty with great gallantry and spirit.

" G. BOVE, Adjutant-General."
" Commodore's Ship Kepparovmen, at anchor
off Lehmarkurko, Sept. 29, 18°8."

Majesty has also received a report from Field
Marshal Count KLINGSPOR, dated Head-quarters,
'Lohto, Sept. 25, wherebylt appears that the Army
under his command' has cinuintled to retreat to
Lo4to in good order. The Xing landed on the Bth,
near Grambala, from on board the Yacht 2/piadis,
and-proceeded twLornland,Nthere the head-quarters,
are novies.4,blished.—(S:ockholtl Gazelle, Oct. 12.)

GUM NpUR 17.-1 7.-The King is clisp;'2aged
with the Guards, and has broken them and distil aced

all the 011ieEls. This will create great discontent
amongst the first families here.

An Armistice has been concluded beAveen the
Swedes and the Russians in Finland. It has been
published in a Bulletin, dated Oa. 12, 1808.

ARMISTICE CONCLUDED BETWEEN THE SWEDES AND

, RUSSIANS, IN TUE NORTII OF FINLAND.
" There shall be an Armistice concluded for an
unlimited time, between the Russian troops posted
as well upon the river of Gamla Cariby, as in the
environs of Kuopio, and the Swedish Army,
der Count KLINGSFOR, from the moment of the.
signature of this Armistice, till eight days after either
party gives notice of its cessation ; neither of the
Coniraaing Parties, whilst 'this Armistice lasts, shall
send any part of their troops to at in other
parts. The Russian troops which are in the
Government of Wasa, will , keep their positions at
Ganala Carlby, and the Swedish Troops • theirs at
Hemango, and not advance their advanced posts
beyond Kannus, and from the church of Ilikatinus
to the Lake of Leski, and front thence in a right line
to the Church of Iderusalgai : and in order that there
may remain a neutral space between the two armies,
the Russian troops shall place their advanced posts in
such a manner as not to pass the river which empties
itself into the juntela. On the side of Kuopio, the
Swedish troops shall place therriselves in such a
manner, that the Church of Idemsalmi may remain
neuter. The Russian troops shall occupy the, de-
file which is on- the
.South-east of it, and the
Swedes that on. the North-west. Should the Im-
perial Russian troops have passed the Church of
Idemsalmi on the other side, before these orders ar-
rive, they shall retire to the position agreed upon.
" There shall be an exchange of prisoners, man for
man, rank against rank.
" Field-Marshal SUCHKE LIN,
General in Chief, and (2:iarter-Master General.
" LE,CONTE KAMINSKOY,
Lieutenant—General."
" Head-quarters, Lucko, Sept. 17.29, 1808.7' • ,