The Sun.
London, England, 1807-05-19 00:00:00

SIEGE OF DANTZIC.

An Official .Report of the Operations of the-Siege
of Dantzic,. the 19th of April, signed by the Saxon
General Vox CERRINI; gives the' following parti-
culars • " .

In the night between the lOth and 11th of April,
theX.rench and Saxon troops stormed a redoUbt
ated on an eminence before the Oliva Gate, which
might hive prevented the advance of the trenches.
This redoubt was the next night restored with still
greater care by the garrison. In the night of the
12th it was again taken, and the troops which de-
fended it were made prisoners. Early the following
morning the garrison made a sortie; and .drove the
Saxon troops from the redoubt. Marshal LEFEBVRE:
hastened in person to the support of the 'latter the
redoubt was instantly retaken, together with 112
prisoners: Amid such a heavy tire of musketry and
artillery, the loss on both sides could not tail 'of be-
ing, considerable. •

The communication bet Ween the city -and the
month of the Vistula being yet open; the besiegers.
resolved to throw up a fort between them /it the
jun&ion of the canal of Laake with the river. Not-
withstanding the danger of the enterprise, it Was
executed by the combined troaps, in the night be-•
.tween the 15th and tOth, :and not only a covered
way of 400 pa::es was thrown up, but likewisea
redoubt. About nine in the morning of the- 16th,
the garrison of Dantzic made an attack, with 1000
Russian troops, on these works. They were defend-
ed by 250 French, Saxon, and Polish troops, with
cannon, under the command of General GAR-
DANNE, who attacked the' Russians with such spirit
with the bayonet, that they were totally routed.—
A reinforcement of l 2 or 1500 Prussians from the
city .covered the Russians, who were totally dis-
persed, and renewed the attack 'This conflia,
which lasted till four o'clock, was one of the -Most
obstinate of any that have occurred during the siege;
but notwithstanding the uncommonly heavy fire,
the-fort was maintained. The loss of the-Prussians
and Russians, on this occasion, is computed at 4.00
Redoubts are now erected otiy both banks;of the
ViStula,_ which can mutually support-each other;
and render the passage impradicable. On the 17th,
a three-masted vessel entered the VistUla, under all
sail, and opened a tremenclOus.fire on the new re-
doubt, but the heavy fire'from it obliged her as Weil
as another vessel to sheer off the same day.

The friends of Lord. COCHRANE yesterday assem7
bled, to the number of about two hundred, and had
a dinner at WlLLts's Rooms. Lord COCHRANE was
in the chair. The dinner was excellent, but took
place so long after the expecaed time, that politics
and patriotism gave way to the eagerness of appetite.
After the cloth was removed, and nobie Domine
had been sung with great effea, the usual loyal and
constitutional toasts were giveli, and warmly re-
ceived, Lord- CocHRANE, 011 his health being drank,
addressed the company, and thanked them for the
honour they had done him in being present. Mr.
Wit LOCK also spoke, and paid many high comph-
meats to the Navy. Glees and songs enlivened the
day, which passed in great festivity.
The FIRST LORD of the TREASURY has given
notice to the. Gentlemen who mean to bid for the
ensuing Lottery, to send hi their biddings to-mor-
row/ and' that he will be i•eady to see the parties
upon the business on thursday. The gross amount
of all the prizes is 200,1:0dl.' The number of
Tickets will be only 20,001.

There was no Conti, of Aldermen held to-day.—
The LORD MAYOR; after inspe6ting the returns of
the Mealweighers, ordered the price of Bread to be
'raised : id.. per peck:-' to take place on Thursday.
On Wednesday last information was received in
Dublin of the death of the Earl of SHANNON, after a
tedious illness, at his seat near Castle-Martyr. By
thifl event, the contest for Cork will be less severe
than
.Was expeaed, 'the Noble Earl's son, Lord
Bovt.t.; One of the Caadidates,,succeeding father
iii the. Nera'ge.
Miss lju the, Aaress; is much better. She
Was at one time A) ill that there was little hope of
her recovery.
CHARACTERISTIC ANECDOTE OF A SAILOR,—Last
Week a Sailor, soniewhat groggy, fell from the
rigging pia Ship in the .harbour of Aberdeen, and
was taketi. up in a, state Of insensibility. A sedan-
chair was,sOon procured, when he was put into it
in order to lie carried to the liOspitat When they
had got the length-of the School-hill, the chairmen
were, suddenly -,alarmed with their lUdess patient
breaking the windows of the chair, and bawling out
your eyes and limbs where are you carrying
me ?" Itt an instant he burst open the door and
made ott leaving the chairmen in astonishment,—
They wanted to detain him to make him pay tRe
china e, btit in vain—'' d—n you and the chair too,
let_ them pay you that employed you."
Greenwich Park,!noiwithstanding tie TleCtion
Sportsat Branford anti!Covent Garden, waS yester-
dav tolerably well attended by the role',] poled mid
holiday tribes. TwolLtictit:J•ctin for a prize chetitisi?.
The .viaoi' was a jail- iineo'f the !thine 61'801M Peg,
wild instantly put it dtvag a
.trophy;--and Marched off
the field in triumph, arnidstAhd-'shouts-"of th6id-
miria& ' " •