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London, England, 1807-09-07 00:00:00

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L Or IV D O N,

MONDAY, SIIPTL)III4R 7, 1807.

Tim Gazette of Saturday last contains the Official
accounts of the proceedings of the Fleet and Army
before Copenhagen. They contirtti,le almost every
point the details which we l!mt'alrendy laid before
our Readers. Those wko expected' that the Danish
Government would capitUlate the moment our Ex-
pedition appeared off Copenhapn, will, perhaps,
be, disappointed to find that our troops, after being
on shore from, the 16th to the 22d, were not in
possession of the Danish capital ; but we know not
upon what grounds those expectations of an imme-
diate surrender were formed, unless it was,sappesed
that some secret understanding prevailed. between
the British and Danish Governments, for which sup-
position there does not appeai to be any foundation.
it said, however, that Lord CATuciaT ought to
have advanced immediately and carried Copenhagen
by a coup de main. Those who hold this language
seem to" forget that Copenhagen is large and po-
pulous capital, and, that although it is not regularly
fortified, it is defended by strong v'vsorks, and sur-
rounded by a broad wet ditch. Against a town so
defended, a coup, Ely main is hardly practicable.
Lord CATtioAar,,therefore, had only the choice of
endeavouring to carry it by assault, or to proceed in
the regular manner. He has adopted, and we
think wisely, the latter mode. Copenhagen could
not have been carried by, storm without a very
considerable , sacrifice of lives on our part ; but
the consequences to the iuhabitants might have been
dreadful, because it is well knowth that it is 'almost
impossible to restrain the best disciplined soldiers

when they have succeeded in taking a place by ,
storm., By proceeding regularly to invest the place
the capture of it is delayed for a few days, but it i,
not the less certain, and tends to save the lives both
of our own troops and of,thoseovho we are now 'nil-
fortunately obliged to cull our enemies.
Though we Conceived that the justice and policy
of this Expedition were so manifest that even the
enemies of GoVernment would hardly have-had cou-

,
rage enough to persevere in' their attempts to pre-
judice.the Nation against it, yet the
.Opposition
Writers return every day to the 'Charge,*and do all
they can
.to bring disgrace upon A measure, the 'no-
gleaof which, would really have been disgraceful to
,Ministers; and have shewn that they were wholly
nnfit:,for the important .situation which they bold at
this eventful period. We are told by the 'Miter,
allUdedao, that it is by no means proved, or certain,
that .Fritnee would have sought to draw Denmark
into the war; and we are asked, if dune are sure that
Denniark would have submitted ? Would thine_
Writers have had us wait for the proof and the cer-
tainty till Denmark was actually in possession of a
French army ? As to the disposition of Denmark
to resist the trench, there can be no doubt, that
against such an army as BONAPARTitWOLIId have sent
against her, it would have been absurd to .suppose
that she would have had power to defend herself.--,
It is' mentioned: as at proof that BJNAPARTS
did not wish to seize Holstein, that he did
not even complain of the Danes last Novem-
ber for defending their frontiers, and killing
some of his. troops belonging to Bea tiAIIOTTE'S
Ariny, when they came on Danish ground. But
because BoxitrAwrz had no immediate reason at
that moment to invade Denmark, is it to be inferred
that she was -to be for ever exempt from such an
attack, when' he had subdued all his Continental
Enemies, and had occasion for the assistance of tho
Danish Navy He may postpone his designs from
policy, but it is not likely that be should ever aban-
dowthem if they will contribute to the augmentation '
of his own power, or the annoyance of an enemy.
these 'Writers say, it is highly .improbable that
Denmark would have yielded up her Fleet to Bob/A-
P/61M and gone to war with England to save Hol-
stein. The situation of Denmark renders such ob-
servations wholly absurd. She must have done
exaEtly as France should dired, if once BONAPAILTS
had invaded . her country with such a power as he
Would have directed against her. Bat the .ntost.ex-
traordinary insinuation against Ministers is, that the
Expedition resulted from " a sort of cowardice."—
It would, indeed,. have been more heroic on. the
part of /vlinisters if they had qaietly iutfered Bo-
NA PARTE to seize 'the Danish Fleet,
sand, with '
the co-operation of the maritime strength of every
State dependant on him, to have made a MC..
cessfUl landing upon our shores. 11..( ive believe
that iewr people would have admired VI in for :bar- ,

ing shewn Such courageous supin^r4<•ss, if we may
use an expression as abs,urd as Ili& observation that
gives rise to
.it. . Alt, In fa& that the Opposition
Writers have urged against the Expedition has been
mere conjecture as to what BONAPARTE would have
done„ or how Denmark would have condn&ttd
herself ; though it is well known that SLR..
NA'DOTTE had an interview With the CROWN
PRINCE' at Kid, and, though it must be con-
eluded that it 'was for the purpose of seducing or
intimidating Dentnark into a compliance with the
will of BONAPAUTE, and that she must have sub-
mitted•to that will, if England had made no move-
ment tosSecnre the possession of her Navy; by a Ne 4
gotiatipo, ,supported with such a force as rendered
resistance hopeless.' We have often expressed our
sincere concern for the part which we were obliged
to take with respect to Denmark, but it was posi-
tively demanded by imperious necessity; and by
that system of warfare which bas been pursued by
BONARTE,3II4-1 from which there can be no reason to
believe. that ho would have deviated in favour of
Denmark, particularly as he emphatically signified,
after his triumph•over Austria, that he wanted ships,
and as he is more than ever in need of a naval power,
since his chief object now is, if possible, the re-
&teflon of this country to a state, of greater degrada-
tion and 'misery than that of any other that has been'
obliged.to submit to his Contrail!.

We are sorry to say that no iurtiser intelligence
has been received reveahig the illenheita, Sir
THOMAS TROU,BRIDGE. When the last accounts
came away front the Cape of Good Hope, the Gar-
rison was in perfea health. Lom... Munro had arrived
there on his way to India. Lard LAKII mile home
in the Fleet which is just arrived 1u landed yester.;
day at Deal.

Yesterdhy morning His IStkiturrv, the Duke of
CAMBRIDGE; PrinCeSSCS AUGUSTA, MARY, SOP/11A,
and AP/m.IA, attended by Ladies - PAutarr and
Tkurtna, rode to St, *George's Chapel, Windsor,
and heard a sermon hy,Dr. DODSWORTII, Imm the
20th chapter of St. Matthe*, and 15th Verse • they
afterwards returned to the Castle.

The ROYAL FAbiILY dill not•walk on the Terrace
at Willdiat YceterilAY evenittg, to the tihmanoinnnent

an numerous company who mil ed in expedation
of seeing them. It Wo3 supposed that the co 'd esi
!. of the weather prevented the Royal Family 1.0. n
-,afipearing, and that they have indeed bade aiit2ti to
Ike Terrace, in the evening at least, forthe pre ent
.-Wasdii. The Baticls of the Statforddiire Regiment
rand Oxford Blues remained playing as usual.

.Prince GALITZIN is arrived at 03.130RN1S 'Caledo-
nian Hotels, Adelphi. • •
On Saturday night Mr. CLlziet in 4 Mr. NYe, 11)4
Admiralty Mesiengers, were sent off' 'with Dis-
patches to the Port Adnairals at Falmouth and Ply-
.
mouth.

A Gentleman or Meslenger. was -sent from the
Fore;gn Office on Saturday evening, with Di.spatches
tt the Commanders at Copenhagen he likewise.
took Dispatches from the Lards .of the Admiralty.
It' is said betook with him an order to be adtilittpd
Atm board Admiral ,Gitsstaa's Ship immediately cm .
his arrival, and to love 4a interview with the Ad-

•
We are' well assured that BoNArAaTes•Ministera
at Arienna,and, St. PetersbUrgh have' exerted. every
possible efirt to cause the Conithercial.Agnts of
those Courts, now in Great Britain, to be recalled ;
-attil also to-effed the expulsion of all• British Agenta
Triim Austria, Rus,iia, etc: The same system of ex-
pvision, we have reason to know, has, beetrattempted
at Lisbon. In,short, we are assured
,that no etroikri
will be spared to effl the dismission of the British, • ,
Agents from every Capital, and Port at which the
French influence predominates. - • • t
We some time ago inserted auarticlefrom a Dutch •
Paper, which: stated that.the Porte had resolved not
to receive our Ambassador. Pritaie lette-rs received
from crstantinople state, that the conduct of the
Diyen in this nape& has been ertuirely influenced bar •
SEBASTIbta, who declared that_ if his piopoßls ,
not
-aged upon, he would not only leave Co:vital).-
Ono*, but would excite .the Janissaries against
present Government of Turkey, By this meatis•lfeleic-''
petted to intimidate the Divan into an adoption of
the Michiavelian views, of France ; for the Johisr '
series may be joilay considered as, the ,present SE)J,
vereigns of :Turkey ;
_and they are known to be en-
tirely under the ildluence:orthe French Emissarie.
TcitaLtal PAcat has been aPpointed Grand 'Vr-:‘,
xier. He its held in'gre,it esteem by theJanissariei,
over whorn:he is Commander i : -
Prince k 4.1 BAKIS, the new itussiao 4.Mbaisaprt.
arrived at Vienna on tune t tub alt. . Count•llx.-4u-,
mosiisKY, tbeliarnikr Atikhaistador tionuthe Court a
St.-Petershurgh, ant the French At;;b;iss.rdor, Ge 6.
wral ANDREOSSY, it is said, have not seen each
Other since the inttitigepce or the l'oce i nor has
the Prosbian Minister ,net t.he. General.
Bo sArden; has restored to General Da ZNSTROW
property of which' he. had betm deprived ;11, Po.
land,i and several ottierianded proprietors said to
Lave ,t),.vn eqiialiy imam ,te. lie has also d s;ribktte4.'

the foilowini e,tates to his Alirshals and 'favourite
Generals.:—to Marshal -11:)?%rousT the Principality,
of Lorisky ; to Marshal LASIIi ES,. the Principality; or
Szertersky ; to M trshal NEr, the Princiraliq c'tv
Salausky ; to Marshal I3EaTnul K, two SilleOresi
to Marshals MORTIER a i l BESSIRRES,. the GL'utlalg:',i,
SAVARY, SOUCHET,OUDINOT, DUpoNT,WALTII"P'
GROUCHY, MARCH AUD, BERTUASD,
ST. HUARY, MICHAUx, and NmvsouTi, y4kious
offices and places of emolument •in the newly Con-
tirtered cOunirieS, principally in ;he deortment UI ,
plotzky,; to General FRIANo, appoinou thedevirtnient ; Marshal S(iut,..r and Gene-
ral VICTOR, each ay.l,ace in tbittetorttnent of Po.
na:tia t.) Generals ttottmo; LAnteosstErtE, no 4
Motmos,'oppointruents in the cleparapent of War,.
saw, The three Poliih 7 111E11 A , ore ill yep►
.
min the starostcy Pr:lemsky; ai i t;enerais D.
BRoWSKY and ZA,Yotiscusx', are to L.tve propvrty
Worri ;a million of Prussian flOri, in wild
quartet is not yet decided on.

•1111•41•••••••
TH ilxravrrioN.—Ewact from the .Tbetnai of
an Officer :

" Weenie, otf Copenhagen, Aug. 2'•
fi We landed 18,000 men ori-Sunday, August i 6,
about six Mile* from Ovenliagen, without any
loss, the Danes not being aware rlt their
The convoy of too sad of transports hove- in sight
the same day in the afternoon, from the South, with
g
e
tatttmreiaeeeededeGcowifetio.lieeeldsrricje:war.tainylnana:blbillt;t.:o7slenvty.reti.itootiesrognuhrtciA;aearttiliet inttrtinoichbeilretaal,etto::)ibl!)f:e:heat.riacjininciturtc,al.strkritertaliad,tsilnenpeydtstelipotoi)wieertiirtro:,Aat)eAsuoilicepad\sram:ssiiiiisiri;rien::::4l:ll,
of7rfoemti?c,enleiaienetud,u,'
iftoiyir.s'elaecieiuonin:ibwwoiati with
tsimitnatiiknoiig:slggo.
ann cable'?
we perceived the shells fiying.aitiong the tranhport:
s
On the 17th, at tj o'clock, we discovered
Tr:lll'4on ff s tu cut them o: all the IlZt's.irtii6 11 the
Fleet` Were Manned and armed, and' sent alter them :
the Enemy took possession, of one Vessel belonging
to Pverpool, but seeing our Blots advance, they
fire to her and leftsher, ,and Made their escape: ail.•
hands were saved,from the Wreck'.
Un the 18th a .Flag of Truce was sent from
CcpenSagen tdthe Admii al for leave for the %VI
Fatuily to quit the place, which was granted. In
the afternoon the Gun•boats appreached aiong shore
to annoy. the army, but were repulsed without doing
Any mischief. In the 'evening they came out again:
and a very heavy fire cornMenced bet,teen them an
Otir Frigates, which did them flinch damage. M
dark they, returned with eight boats only out of tour`
teihr those Were obliged to be towed, in.
c 6 now
iiibout a.tnile in . the rear of
with the advanced gu3o,
who are-flying in all diredious.
ALTO. 19.."—We, are now pretty quiet : the
"
army i.eencenjoying theMselves, boiling their ket-
,we are so near that' We can hear 'heat
give the watch7word. A Akirinish took place Yes-
terday, in which our men took 40 baggage and
Munition waggoits, Ere:, and one Danish Genera Lt;
several were killed and wounded our loss was 091
Captain of •artillery':and.atew private:. Signal
Jttisvtetsu with mortarsadetbittlloitir large boats to provide
se
Ita
Copenhagen, to nttiroa Tract:
Port or run the consequence. We begin, hand
the
to bombard to-morrow,. the ships in front
We c new
troops in the rear of Copenhagen.
tB,OOO men within a Mlle of Copenhigen
tu,seui you good news 50011. We have fou
Frigates in our Fleet taken."