Star.
London, England, 1808-05-09 00:00:00

JARLSBERG, APRIL 19.

The extraordinary levy of recruits ordered through-
out Norway, to resist the invasion of this country,
pro:was with activity; but the means for their equip-
ment are greatly deficient; the mode of levy, which
is similar to that observed in Denmark and tbe
Duchies has met some objection, but the people are
zealous attd loyal in the highest degree.

STOCKHOLM, APRIL 21.
His Royal Majesty the day before yesterday receih
ed the following two Reports from Count Klingspor,
General in Chief of the Army in Finland. dated
Head-quarters, Brakstad and Lumilocki, the 17th
and '2oth of April.
FIRST REPORT.—My last Report was of the 14th
instant, and dispatched from Pyhajacki.
The 15th the army halted, and the ISth, at five
o'clock in the morning, a report was received from
Colonel Gripenberg, wha with the third brigade form-
ed the rear of the army, that at the very moment
when his corps began to put itself in motion, he was
attacked near Ypperi by a column of the enemy's
troops greatly superior in number. I immediately
sent thither your Royal Majesty's Adjutant-General,
Colonel Count Lowcnjelm, who found the third bri-
gade engaged in a very severe conflict with the cue-
my; after having made a very vigorous resistance, it
fell back to Wiretstorp, where it halted, formed, and
joined the first brigade, which occupied the villages
in the neighbourhood of Pyhajacki, and covered our
left flank, which the enemy seemed anxious to turn.
The third brigade made the above retrograde
movement with the utmost coolness and order, under
the orders of Colonel Grepenberg, whose conduct
was on that occasion as conspicuous as it has been on
all others ; being, however, iniOrmed of the enemy's
vast superiority in number, I ordered the retreat to
be continued, which movement was made with the

utmost order.
The third brigade retreated at some distance from
the sea, while 1, with the first brigade, marched
along the coast. The former having being joined by
the regiment of Abo, formed on the ice, in order of
battle, in such a manner that the brigade was able to
continue the retreat. Adjutant General Count Lou-
enjelm, who put himself at the head of the cavalry,
to form an attack, fell with his horse, and was taken
prisoner, and Captain Clawfelt, who greatly distin-
guished himself, shared the same fate. The enemy
finding, that notwithstanding his numerous artillery
and horse, he was not able to sueceedinhisendeavours
to turn our right flank, gave up his pursuit. About
a quarter of a mile from I'yhajack the brigade
continued its retreat in a northern direction, on the
ice, and joined the second brigade near Salo, one
part of which had orders to support the first brigade,
in case that the enemy should push still further.
The other division of the second brigade, which
had taken post near Plehange, was ordered to join
the third brigade, marched thereupon according to
the orders received by them ; the first to Pottjocki,
the second to Salo, and the third to Brakestad and
Palos, where the army is to rest from the excessive
fatigues and severe conflicts which the troops hare
had to sustain. To-morrow the first brigade is to
march to Carlo, to cover the coast, and the second
and third are to proceed to Sikajscki. Our loss in the
above action consists in one officer and 6S rank and
file killed, 13 officers and 83 men wounded ; and two
officers and six men taken criseners.
The enemy's loss • is far more considerable, on ac-
count of the strong position taken up by our troops,
and defended with the utmost intrepidity and valour.
(Signed) MACRICI! KLINGSF.;?t.
Sreosto Itratntr.—My last report was of the 17th
inst. and contained an account of the actions which took
place near Yyperi, Wiret and Pyhajocki, and of the
army's retreat to Brakestad. The army halted there
the 17th, and arrived ou the 1 Sth at Sikajocki, where
a considerable action took niace,..in which the enemy
was defeated by your Majes v's troops, who behaved
in that affair as they have hitherto done in all others,
with the utmost gallantry and valour.
Our loss in this action, in which the enemy was
forced to retreat with the utmost disorder, consists on
our side in one officer killed and one wounded, and
a number of rank and file wounded and slain, which
I have not yet been able to ascertain. We have made
265 prisoners, and among them one Major and four
Officers, three of whom are badly wounded.
(Signed) M. masa:won.
lie:ld-quarters lamijocki, April 1805.
M.tv 2.—By accounts from Stromstadt we learn,
that a sharp action took place, a few days since,
within sight of that town, between 28 Danish gun-
boats, and a small flotilla of four Swedish ones, and a
mortar vessel, which continued four hours, in which
time two of the Danes were sunk, and one blown ttp:
the rest made their escape. During the action, four
21-pound shot entered the town of Stromstadt, with-
out doing much damage.
Our accounts from Finland are not very pleasing :
it is said the Swedish army has suffered very severely
in an action near Brakestadt, and have lost a great
number of men and officers—amongst the latter, Ge-
neral Lolvothjelm, tvho was wounded and made
prisoner.
In Norway, General Armfeldt has driven the
enemy across the Glommen, and stormed and taken
one or two forts near Lier (which is not fitr from
Christiana), and was p irsuing his advantages.
PETERSBURCII, AMU. is.

The Grand Duke Constantine does not go to Paris,
as was reported he resides almost wholly at the
pleasure-castle of Stteina Muisa, devoting himself
with great assiduity to military sciences.
ROME, MARCH 19.
The Papal troops have been incorporated in the
French army, but continue to wear the Roman uni-
form and cockade, Three z,f the city-gates have been
shut up. Cardinals Caracciulo, Pignatelli, Saluzzo,
and the two Ruffos, left this secretly at night. Se-
veral other Cardinals have followed them.