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London, England, 1808-09-30 00:00:00

GOTTENBEIRGI7 M. 111.,

A LETTER FROM HIS MAJESTY THE RING OF SWE,
DEN TO THE EMPEROR QF RUSSIA.
Honour and humanity enjoin me to make the Mest furcible re.•
monstrances to your Imperial Majesty, against the numberless I
cruelties and tke injystice committed by the Russian troops in 1
Swedish Finland. These proceedings are too well known and cone I
firmed, to require from ma any proof of their reality—for the
blood of the ill-fated victims still cries aloud kir vengeance against
the abettors of such enormities. Let not your Imperial Majesty's
heart be insensible to the representations which I find myself come '
pelled to make to you, in the name of my faithful subjects in
Finland. But what is the phject of this war, as unjust as it Is
unnaturai ? It is not, l suppose, to excite tke strongest aver-
sion for the Russian la 41114:. Is it criminal in my subjects in
Finland, not to have suffered themselves to be seduced from their
allegiance by promises, as false as the principles on which they ar:
founded ? Does it become a Sovereign to make loyalty a crime ?
I conjure your Imperial Majesty to put a stop to the calamities
and horrors of a war, which cannot fail to bring down on your
own person and your government the curses of Divine Providence.
Half of my dominions in Finland are already delivered by my
brave Finnish troops. Your Majesty's fleet is shut up in Baltic
Port, without the hope of ever gt tting out, any otherwise than as
a conquest. Your flotilla of galleys has recently sustained a very
severe defeat ; and my troops are this moment landing in Finland
to reinforce those who will point out to them the road to honour
and glory. (Signed) GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS.
Given at my Head-quarters, Sept. 7, 1808.
STOCKHOLM, SEPT. 15.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Sudergtania has
received the following report :
" Lieutenant-Colonel Allessparre has this day reported to me,
that he yesterday surprised the enemy's advanced posts, and took
35 prisoners, among whom is one officer. The intelligent manner
in which the attack was planned, and the skill and bravery with
which it was executed, are such as to claim your Royal High-
ness's particular attention and most gracious approbation.
i (Signed) " BROR. CEOS:STROM,
I General in Chief of the Western Army."
Hcadaquarters, Sept. 8, 1808.
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GRALSBY, SEPT. 11.
Major-General Count Lantingshausen set sail yes-
terday from Bomusund, with the 2d division of the
Southern Finnish army.
The Duke of Pienne, late Marshal de Camps to the
King of France, arrived here yesterday.--Stockholm
azzette, Sp. 14.
GOTTENBURGH, SEPT. 19.
There is a Bulletin out to-day, dated Grdsby, the
13th of September, stating the capture of a Russian
cutter, pierced for 8 guns, but mounting only four,
and SO men, by one of the cruizers of the blockading
fleet ; also of the capture of four other vessels, on
their passage with naval stores, from Narva to Revel.
Admiral- Saumarez had proposed to the Russians,
that he would forbear hostilities; against Baltic Port,
on condition of one half of the fleet being given up to
the Combined /fleet, and the latter would then allow
the rest of thc Russians to return quietly to Cronstadt.
The Russian Admiral replied, that he would sooner
burn the whole of his fleet than surrender any part
thereof ; but that he thought he could venture to
enter into an enzagement to dismantle his ships in
Baltic Port, on condition of a promise from the Com-
bined Fleet to cease hostilities. This proposal of
Hannckoff's was, however, equally rejected ; and at
the departure of the courier froth the fleet, one fire-
, ship was ready to be sent in, and several more were
I preparing. Sir James Sanniareewas employing for
this purpose a sloop of war, and some others of his
small craft.
Mr. Edward Thornton, his Britannic Majesty's
Minister, left Stockholm yesterday, the llth Sept. to
join Admiral Saumarez, and perhaps in eight or ten
days we may hear more news of an interesting nature.
KONIGSBURGH, SEPT. 13.
The Emperor of Russia and the Grand Duke Con-
stantine are expected here this week, on their way
to Erfurth, to meet Bonaparte ! This remarkable
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event gives rise to much conjecture, but all agree in
condemning the conduct of the Emperor.
There are still great movements among the troops in
Germany. There has been some skirmishing between
the Swedes and Norwegians; the former have taken
three pieces of cannon and 40 or 50 prisoners.