Star.
London, England, 1808-08-19 00:00:00

GuTTENBURGH MAILS.

GOTTENBURGH, AUGUST 5.
A report has been current here to-day, said to have'
. . arrived in private letters from Koningsberg, that Rus-
sia is about to join France in a war against Aus-
tria, and that a large Russian force is shortly expect-
ed in the neighbourhood of Koningshezg.:—
Avo. 9.—Captain HOPE, Captain of the Victor'',
and of the 'ileet, embarked in an extra packet earl
this morning, with important dispatches freni-
. James Saumarez for England. He afterwards left
the packet, and went on board a gunbrig, in hopes'of
accelerating his passage.
" Head Quarters, Gralsby, July 27.
44 His Royal Majesty received yesterday the fol-
lowing report from Field Marshal Count Klingspor, •
dated Head Quarters; New'Carlley, the 20th instant,.
touching the victory obtained by his Majesty's Fin-
nish army near Lappo, on the 14th inst."' tier the
enemy's troops, far superior in number : -
My last report was of the 9th instant, and was'
dispatched by Messenger Brolin. Major Fleandt was
since 6 reed to retreat from Perbo and Kockonarsi,l
and to fall back upon Dankars. By this retrograde
movement, the rear of our army was so much expos-
ed, that nothing but a brisk attack- on'-the enemy's
main force near Lappo could ward off the impend-
ing danger.
• I therefore ordered Major-General Adlercreutz
to take the command of the troops assembled near
Lower Harma to attackthe enemy, which was done '
tai the 14th inst. with so much success, that victory
altho'igh dearly bought, declared in favour of your
Majesty's troops. The enemy has retreated since
that action to Salini, and taken up there a strong and
advantageous position.
• Before the above expedition against Lappo was
undertaken, a Swedish brigade, with a considerable
park of artillery, marched under the orders of Colonel
Von Essen from Socklott to Dunkars to join Major
Fleandt's corps, and make a diversion in that guar-
tor ; but the enemy's position was found so strong,
as to render an attack in front utterly impossible. I
accordiagly ordered Colonel Essen to endeavour to
turn the enemy ; but before he was able to perform
that movement, he received intelligence that the ene-
rsly had left the above position, and was retreating,
burning and •destroying all the bridges immediately
after he had passed them. Colonel Von Essen is in
i:uu pursuit of the enemy, and I entertain some hope
that this operation will soon force the enemy to quit
Salini and fall back to Knorrane and Alawo.
• Colonel Sandals has reported from Sawolax that
he detached Major Ahrenkihl with 500 mcn, in
SO small boats, to make an attack on nir.e of the ene-
my's gunboats which had sailed from Kuopa; al-
though the object of this attack, to take the above
gunboats, could not be attained, on account of the
enemy's superior weight of metal, and the wind com-
ing foul, yet the enemy's gunboats were .o,apelled
to make a precipitate retreat to Kuopio.
Head Quarters, Gralsby, July .1.
• His Royal Majesty, attended by Baron Stedingk
and the General Staff, proceeded this morning it ten
o'clock to the spot where :he troops commanded by
Major Baron Vegesack are encamped. Af.-r
jesty had passed the line, he. ordered the tro. •
form by battalions into close eoliurms;and after\vards
an open square, in which divine servicc- was pbrform-
'id, and the Ts Dean sung in celebration of the vic-
tor? obtained on the 14e& inst. ovet the Russians by
the' Finnish army.
44 'Lord Somerton was on the 25th inst. presented
to the 'King, and still continues at his Majesty's head
quarters."•

140.4 THE 0171-Cif P4PERS.

4,lirsrEltoAm; Au.ousr z.

Letters 4oni Btivo.ia, of the month of December,
puts, that the lr!st 4it-pncition prevailed among the
troops at laya. T.le island was so abundantly sup.
lied with provisions, that, at the request of General
a considerable quantity of rice was shipped
4f, for the Isle of France. ..-
The crop of coffee increases every year, and Java
Ins in a state pf the most complete tranquillity. The
distUrbamcesin the kingdom of Bantam ceased upon
arrest of a' few disaffected persons ; and of the in-
4urtr:nts aFciNnitan there remained but a few ma-
ra u I who topg refuge in the wooas.
Tha Governor desperal, M. Daendels,
Batavia on the Ist. January

arrived et