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London, England, 1808-12-29 00:00:00

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Extract from an Oflicial Report of General IClereber, Comtism.
dee in Chief of the Northern Army of Finlaiscl; dated Heads
Quarters, at Illesburgh, November 25 :
Though I have been compelled, by the vast stt-
-periority of the enemy's forces to avacuate the pro-
vince of Uleaburgh, which, independently of this con-
sideration, I must have done from the total want of
provisions and provender ; yet I derive no small con-
solation from the reflection, that I have gained time,
pending the negotiation for an armistice, and suc-
ceeded in obtaining ten clear days to evacuate the ca-
pital of this province. The interval I have employed
in cutting and sawing the ice, and fitting out small
craft for the conveyance of stores, &c. and have no
doubt, from the arrangements that have been made,
but the whole of the artillery and ammunition will
be saved. The check which the Russians ecperienced
at Wirat, is wholly attributable to the skill and bra-
s ery of Colonel Reuterskold and General Adler-
kreutz, the latter of whom encouraged his troops by
his presence and example ; and your Majesty will be
pleased to allow me to 'state, that this General, not.
withstanding the very critical situation in which your
Majesty's army was placed, displayedhisconsummate
abilities as a negotiator of the armistice, in rejecting,
under every disadvantage, the unjust and dishonour.
able proposition of the enemy, and by extricating our
troops from impending destruction."
Report from Colonel H. E. Reuterskold, Chief of Brigade, dated
Wirat, Novembtr 12, 1808.
On the 11th of November, at twelve o'clock in the
afternoon, the corps posted on the other side of Lan-
der, and on the road to Kalajocki were attacked;
and though I sent a company of the regiment of Ny-
land to their assistance, they were forced to retreat,
' and having passed the bridge of Yppered, it was
burnt, in order to check the enemy, who were in pur-
suit of our troops. Meanwhile the enemy having,
with a superior force, driven back the outposts at
Coskela and Pissila, I ordered the azmy to retreat
about a mile, intending to halt at Wirat. The ene-
my advanced towards us about half a mile. On our
arrival at Wirat, we were immediately attacked by a
new force, who formed a junction with the other de-
tachment of Russian troops, which by this time bad
come up. The battle commenced at half past four
in the afternoon, and was maintained with peat
obstinacy and bravery on both sides till ten at night ;
and though the conflicting armies were within twaty
paces of each other, the enemy, I mention with pride,
was repulsed, and obliged to pass the night upon the
snow, exposed to the inclemency of the weather, with-
out making a single effort to extricate themselves.

Extract from a private letter, dated Stockholm,
Dec. 15.—" A Swedish Messenger, Baron ILIN.
KOWSTRObf, Captain in the Navy, set out by last mail
for England. Orders have been sent to Cariscrona
to prepare the fleet for the spring. We talk of no..
thing but war. The Krso is very popular,. and
more so than he ever was. Every
.thing is vie% as
far as it relates to loyalty, patriotism, and devotion
to the common cause ; but we have indeed hard
times. The poor suffer exceedingly from privations
of every kind, and we have daily hundreds of emi-
grants from Finland, who arrive in t.he most deplo-
rable condition, many of them tieing nearly naked.
I heard io-day that the English have subscribed for
the poor Finlanders. I remember when I was 'in
Germany some time since, how much good the Eng-
lish did them—Surely the Swedes have not forfeited
their friendship and esteem. We are all astonished
at the Russian General's agreeing to the armistice—
twenty. five thousand Russians, and only seven thou.
sand Swedes; but thanks to oar brave General AD.
Laititazurz, who would not agree to the first demands
made by the 'Russians, &bone% be was is is 'most
critical situation." ' ' • 1

A most daring robbery was committed ear), on
Tuesday morning last, in the shop of Mr. W. Read,
silversmith, High-street, Portsmouth.. The vlibtins
cut through the shutter, and forced the irons with which
the-shutter was lined through the window, and ilole
therefrbtn- valuable articles to the amount of nearly
4500. The principal property -stolen consisted in
geld and silver watches,. gold chains, brooches, &c.
Every exertion, no doubt, will be made by the Police
of the metropolis, to apprehend the offenders.
&Iry-mar Tsoirsaire POUNDS, in Capital Prizes ONLY,
must be drawn next Saturday; the Lottery finishes on that day,
and very fair Tickets or Shares remain. to be Sold; at present
they may be had at both of Bisn's Offices, 4, COtNIIILL, and 9,,
CHAIiNc-Chou;where 4327, entitled to 540 Tickets, wag Sold
on Tuesday in Shares. That Nee, from the extreme richness
of the Wheel, is more valuable now than when first drawn, as it
has 125 Chances for three Prizes of .220,000, one of £5OOO, two
of £lOOO, &c. &c. all of which must be drawn next Saturday.
Ma taston-Housz.—Yesterday R. Taylor and J. Freeman, un-
derwent another examination, charged with breaking into the
warehouse of Mena. Pearson and Cosset, in Checquer-yard,
Day/gate-bilk The warehouse having, in September last, been
robbed of indigo, dm to the amount of £lOOO, there was reason
to suppose it was done by the gang, of which the two prisoners
with another (who has been discharged) formed a part; In cobs:.
qeence they have undergone several private examinations, from
which a amber of circumstantial proofs have been obtained,
which, it is hoped, may lead to a discovery of the former perpe-
trators. The prisoners were first discovered by a boy who slept
near the spot, and saw the prisoners in the act of breaking open
the warehouse. He gave notice to the patrols; it whose approach •
the prisoner, Taylor' carne out and was apprehended; but the
other escaped. Taylor was conveyed to the watch-house, but_
soon after found means to escage from a winds,w, and jumped
froth a wall ten feet high. Nat the spot where be was taken, a
small iron crow was found ; he was, however, soon re-taken at.
Greenwich, and Freeman in Bishopsgate-street. Two drummer,..
gave evidence of being in company with Taylor the day after the,
, burglary, when he confessed having been in trouble the night he:
fore; and that he bad broke out of a watch-house. Taylor WOW
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he had lost his fife; and Freeman that lie had deopped.thejelkest
(a cant phrase for the iron-crow). Several ether witnesses "We IF .
evidence, and the prisoners were fully committed for trial. .
MAILLOaOtION STMT.—Yesterday a charge was pretend, •
' against six Members belonging to a Benefit Society, held at the
Terk's Head, Xing-street, Holborn, by --- Brewer, a pitirole,
wlio detecteS them carrying a box along the street, at 12 o'clock
at tdebt, and with'assistanee took them into custody. It appeared
th4t thetbox contained notes and specie to the amount of 4001.
The prisoners accounted for the possession of it by having been
'voted to tibie the property [torn the Turk's Read, the landlord
i hiring.tefused to give security to the Members. Two of these-.
1 ,ruipd were Committee-men, who stated ;hat they were assisting •
In Iveoving it to the house of Mr, .Segg, their Secretary, in
Quben'e-bulldings, Great Queen-street. This fact was corrobe- e •
rated., and they were liberated, ,
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' ItatTott da .-aerri.Yeiterdty a yqung nlaN, who was
" tected at a late hour the retedirt Mita With' fire urine . -- -
, him, was brosight.up for examinatidn, witee he itatedraelloffiCen.. :,_t
be an apprentite, ina that he had been muting bimself by att..
forming the &tweeter of Mac/Lep:A, at. a Priv.lte 1' but the
Magistrate bekii rather increanious, ordered. hid tii ed
till Os fact avid be inquittefiato. • • -: - li.; .... •