The Sun.
London, England, 1808-09-20 00:00:00

NAVAL N L WS.

PORTSMOUTH, Sgrr. 19.—Sailed this day the
Queen, of pB.guns, and Christian the Seventh,of‘B6
guns, to the eastward; also the Furious Gun-brig
with a convoy for the Downs.

SHEERNESS, SEPT. 18.—Arrived the Adamant; of
50 guns, rapt. MALEON; from the Downs—has
brought 2b Spanish prisoners from the West Indies,
which are put oti- board the Winchelsea to wait a
conve)ance to Spain.

SEPT. J9.--Sailed the Adamant for Chathatn.

. •
Yesterday J. IFilmot, charged withbeing concern-
ed in stealing timber from a merchant's yai'd in .the
River, was, by virtue of a Warrant from the Ma-
gistrates,: .delivered up from His Majesty'S Ship
IPinchelsea to a Pulice Officer from Bow-Street.

Sailed this His Majesty's Ships Rolla for Deal,
and Gallant With convoy to Heligoland.

Mr. R. GOODRIDGE, Purser of the' Euryalus, of
26 guns, at Chatham, is appointed to the 11 inchelsea,
of 32 guns, at the Nore ; arid J. N. JEWELI; Of
the lVncfielsea, to the Euryalus.

YARMOUTH, SEPT. Ig. —Arrived his Majesty's
Ships Thunderer, St. Alban's, Rosamond, Skylark,
Havock, and Prince ,qf "Pales Cutter, and remains
with liis.M3jebty's Slui's Roebuck, Calypso. , Bruizer,
and Censor Gun-brigs, and. British Fair and Claudia
Cutters.

DEAL, SEPT. 19.—Arrived his Majesty's ships
"Pal:spite from a cruize, and Zeniibe Ironi the West-
wa'iu, and remain with'the Ships as per last.

• - The Marquis DE RONIANA arrived in town yes-
terday, he is attended by his Aid-de-Camp, Colonel
OWONNEL. The Marquis is very, short in stature,
but is elp enlightened clever Officer. O'DONNEL is
very tali, _Sand of a commanding. figure. They
state, that riot more than '4,500 of the Spaniards are
lett behind, web are tor the IIIOSI part in Zealand.
Most of those who had escaped were put on board
transports at Goitenuurgh, and sere to proceed north
about to Spain. The remainder were waiting for
transports, which were daily expected, and there is
little doubt that the whole are by this time on their
way to Spain. The Marquis had not heard from
Spain tor three months previous to his escape with
his army from Fulmen, nor was he aware of the
situation of his country, until he was made ac-
qeainted with it from England.
. FOOT-RACE.—One of the beat foot-races ever
known, took place yesterday, between a Gentleman
of the name of Williams, and Cooke the Soldier,
for 50 guineas a-side. Lord's Cricket-ground was
the scene of action, At three o'clock, there was a
numerous assemblage of amateurs upon the ground.
Bets were at that time 6 to 4 in favour of Cooke.
At half past three; the judges appeared ; the round
was Ineaqued, 200 yards, and enclosed on each side
with a rope- line. At four o'clock, the two swift-
footed heroes came,: dressed. only in white panta-
loons:and without shoes. The line ou each side
was two deep. Bets now became even. The signal
for starting was given' by the firing of a pistol. It
took place at a quarter past four. They both started
at the same instant, and kept elbow to elbow' for
the first 100 yards, when Cooke took the lead, until
the first 150 yards. Mr. Williams then came up
with him, and got again elbow to elbow, until the
tgo yards, when Cooke again took the lead, and
kept it to the winning post. Mr, Williams appeared
much. tired. Cooke was quite fresh, and won by a
yard and a half. The .race was run in e 6 seconds
and a half. Mr. Williams has challenged to run
Cooke again, 150 yards, for 10.0 guineas. The
challenge has been accepted.
:BoxiNG MATCHES.—Besides Ole grand match
will take place on the uoth of October, be-
tween Gregson and Crib, the following have also
been made, Jem Belcher is matched against Elias
Sprey the ceppersmith, who fought the Chicken,
• and' Richman the Black is about to contend with a
Kentish man. • •
ROWING MATCII.-Parry, a waterman, belong-
ing to Hungerford Stairs, has undertaken, for a wager
of tW'ettly guineas, to row a wherry from London
Bridge to Gravesend and back again, in ten succes-
..,,aive hours! It has been accepted; and it is allowed
`by the "amateurs one of the most extraordinary un-
- liertakings ever engaged in. The distance is sixty—
six miles. Bets are five to four against it. It will
take plaCe in a few days.
An inquisition was, taken yesterday at a public
house on the New Canal, Islington, on the body of
a young roan, of the name of Howse, who was
found drowned on Saturday. The deceased, who
was, the son of reputable parents, was only nineteen
years of age, and it was supposed that a dishonest
act, to supply an appetite for gaming, was the
cause of his suicide: The last that was seen of him
was at a public house at Hornsey on Friday, when
he appeared in a dejected, melancholy state. A se-
rious charge of felony had been instituted against
him.' Verdict—Lunacy.
• The Earl of —, observing that he should go to
'the masquerade, asked Colonel what new
charaaer he should go in ? "Go sober," replied
the sallaut officer.

RUSSIAN ACC011:1T

OF T :CRESS OF
E ILA If IN FINL/IND.

ST. PETEIISBURGH, AUG. 24.—This day's Court.
Gaiette contains a'Suaplement, with accounts of the
War in 'Finland, to the following purpose
" The position which the enemy had taken, near
the Island of Sandos, the mouili of the passage
from Relax, made it dubious. Whether,he could be
overpowered without great sacrifice. Considering
therefore the impOrtance of the enterprise, the
Commander in Chief set out in person the night of
the 20th Ally, with the General Von Suchtelen, and
the couunanding General of the day. Lieut.-General
Knomonta ; our Flotilla, under the command of
Lieutenant-Getteral Baron Dodt, formed in the posi-
tion, near a narrow pass of the rocks of TawaSt ; the
enemy were between . the Peninsula of Sandos and
-the continent. - Their centre was covered by a bat-
tery built on an Island, in the middle-of the passage,
and furnished with four twelve pounders, and the
passages by. Water were defended by twenty-two
gun-boats, under the cornmand. of Lieut.-Colonel
Jansen. The Island of. Sandos was occupied_with
land ,troops, who were making ha ha'S~ and lodge-
ments,. facing'Flemito, particularly where the ,water
was fordable: The position was farther supported
by 20 gun-boats and seven galleys that lay -in the
,eastern point of the Idand, under the command of
Rear-Admiral Guldenstierna, who was Commander
in Chief with this part of the troops..
On board the yacht his dispositions were made for
a decisive' attack on the enemy, for seizing the•
mouth, opening the passage to Abo, and occupying
Saq,dos.

Our flotilla having approached within a short dis-
tance on the 20th of July, a very warm cannonade
began.- Thrice the enemy were put in disorder; .but
they'each time retook their tor Mer positions, and
kept us.in all points from approaching nearer. The
warm cola& had actually lasted four hotis, the
hope of routing the enemy had began to decrease,
though our line was incessantly sown over_ with
grape shot, from the _enemy's batteries, yet our
gun-boats had not ceased courageously to advance.
It was therefore ordered to attack the enemy in a
decisive manner, without loss of tine. The enemy,
disordered by our movements in their flank, andiee-
iPa also on his right a boat sink with her creW, and
tett of their gun-boats converted into hulks, now
began to retreat,. taking several othervessels in tow.
Profiting by this contusion, our right flank bore
with all its fdrce against the back of the battery,
while the centre attacked it in front. The rein-
forcement which the enemy received' could not stop
our penetrating,. particularly when. our right flank
began to penetrate against the enemy's left, and the
Russian coloprs had been hoisted on the enemy's
redoubt by C.ipt. Skerletou, second of the Staff of the
Regiment et Minsk. The enemy were in such con,
fusion, that they even ceased firing,' and found the
utmost difficulty in escaping between the rocks in
the rear of their position into the narrow passages,
by crowdina s:tit, atter being- very roughly treated
by our gun-boas, and the coast batteries Of Lieut.
Demidow. During the pursuit of the enemy, two
of our companies of rangers forded or swaitt over
to the island; the enemy, panic-struck at this
onexpeEted attack, were forced to retreat, setting
fire to.different parts of the wood, in order. to stop
our progress.

On entering the spears the enemy received a
freSh reinforcement of some galleys and gun-boats,
and renewed the cannonade on'almot all our vessels

that had been in the aation, and that .had nearly.ex-
pended all their cartridges. Thus the battle seemed
already terminated, and our arms were .crowned with,
victory, the Cotirtnander in'. Chief would return to
the village of Westanskier, when he received adv;ce

that the enemy again direaed his fire on our ad.;
vanced guard, to occupy the'passes, while some of
the enemy's troops bad made a descent glom the
opposite side of Kamisto, and had cut of the retreat
of our advanced posts.. They . approached 300
thorns nearer to our head-quarters, and were -out-
flanking us to the right with a columtrplose to the
mountains, to cut us off from the road by the chinch
of Kamisto, and that they were marching straight to
the village, in order by so doing to cut off the retreat
of the two companies of chasseurs who were placed
there with two field-pieces. At this unexpected
appearance of the enemy, ail the troops in the
neighbourhood were put in motion. We learned
the enemy had landed his troops Hear the village of
Tortness ; they were 1200 men strong; under the
CoMmander in Chief of Brigade, Col. Pahlen; and
had six pieces of cannon with them. They were
disembarked from the ship of the line Jungfrausund,
and consisted of Stockholm inilitia,with some k'orne-
raniaritroops. At this superior force of the enemy
it became necessary to take care not io lose our
batteries, or maintaining our position on the coast,
and prote&ing the fruits of our vittory, The enemy
were 50 decidedly' attacked, that they began, after.
scarce half an hours countenance, to return to their
vessels, 18 in number, under cover of the gnn-boats.
Lieut.-General Konowzyn ordeted the enemy to be
more reduced on this occasion, and they were to-
tally routed, fled. in confusion on board their vessels,
on which occasion a large vessel was taken and up-.
wards of 50 men made prisoners.' Thus ended this.
bloody engagement. by sea and land, which lasted'
from three in the morning till eight at night. Many
of the enemy's gun-boats were damaged, one sunk
with the crew ; another was saved by a boat. Pri-
soners assure us they bad upwards of 1200 men in
killed and_ wonuded. Among the prisoners are 10 •
officers, with Lieut.-Colonel Jansen, and among the
wounded the commander of the troops, Colonel
Pahlen ; bur booty consists of his flags taken on this
spot of anion from his gun-boats that were sunk,,
four iron 12-pounderS, and six light 3-pounders,
with the tutnbrils„of74 officers and 140 privates, of
whom, however, some are, already dead• of their
wounds.: we also took I,eo muskets, 12.0 cartridge-
boxes, 30 swords, two drums, and some transports
Of good struaure, which were however burnt, as
they could not be brought to our fleet, fearing anew
attack of the enemy. On our part one officer, up-
wards of 120 privates, were killed : one staff-officer,
six commissioned officers, and about 200 non-com-
missioned officers and privates were wounded.-7
Thirty-five of our gun-boats, are damaged, but ten
were repaired the same day, and the rt.inainifktr are
still repairing.
July Its, Read-quarters, City of Abo.