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

FOREIGN lIVTELLIGENCE.

VIENNA, APRIL 9.
_A prisoner of distinction was brought to this city
some evenings since, in his own coach and four, from
Bohemia, doublT ironed and under a
.strong escort.
Ire concealed his race, anti neither his name nor of-
fence has transpired. A great number of vessels on
the Danube have been put in requisition for the con-
veyance, it is said, of troops. By a return from the
Excise Office, it appears that the present stock of
coffee in this city amounts to 8000 cwt. and of sugar
about 15,000 cwt.

GOTTENBURGH, APRIL 29.
An English mrn of war has brought in here six
brigs, three galliots, and one sloop, loaded with corn
and provisions, which were taken at Flatstrand,
where they lay under protection of the fortress ; four
more vessels, which refused to go, were LA on fire :

all Danish vessels.
The following is a short detail of the engagement
near Strcimstadt, on the 27th April, 1808, between
to enty-eight Norway coasting-vessels, four Swedish
gun-boats and one mortar-boat.—At half-past five
o'clock in the morning the Norway flotilla appeared,
carrying guns from 6 to 24-pounders : four of our
gun-boats and one mortar-boat rowed to meet them,
about half the way, half a gun-shot from the town.
The engagement was begun by our gun-boats, and
continued under an incessant shower of balls for the
space of an hour and forty minutes. It terminated
so that our boats gave the last fire in the presence of
the spectators; two of the enemy's vessels sunk with
the men and every thing on board ; three of them
they towed away, and one was missing, which doubt-
less has been sunk. This engagement is be} and cre-
dibility to those who have not been spectators of it,
and posterity will consider the account of it as roman-
tic. On our side there were four killed, and two men
so much wounded, that they died shortly after ;
seven were slightly wounded.
A PRI L 30.
Ceeeral Armfeldt, who commands the expedition
against Norway-, is pressing forward over the Man-
lel Mountains, towards Christiana, and in his progress
has obta:aed important although warmly-contested
advantages. The enemy collected about.6ooo men,
ineludiag the garrison of Kongsvenger, on the banks
of the Glommen, where they threw up works to defend
the pas..;age. The Sw ekes, uninformed of their strength,
attacked the works with about 1300 men, under
Baron Ankersverd and Major Hard, and carried
them, making about 300 prisoners, 100 of whom were
regulars, and taking all their stores. They were en-
abled, however, to carry- off all their guns, excepting
t hsce. The Swedes had about 100 killed and wounded;
the loss of the enemy, particularly of armed peasants,
in killed and wounded, is supposed to be much more
eonsidArable. The fort of Blackiers, one of the de-
fences of Christiana, has surrendered with its garrison
to Colonel Laugerbring ; and the forts of Igle and
aahlanger, with 500 prisoners, are reported to have
fallen into the hands of General Armfeldt, whose
head-quarters were on the 19th at Lier, upon the
Glommen, and were on the following day to be ad-
vanced to Blackiers.
OFFICIAL REPORT FROM TOE WESTER' ARMY IN
MvaDEN.
" The enemy, about 6000 men, including the gar-
rist n of Kongsvenger, is driven beyond Glommen.
Here they had entrenched themselves, and taken a
very strong position, where they bravely opposed our
attack for three hours. This place was so strong,
that had 1 known what force it contained, I would
not have attacked it with so small a body of troops
as I employed for the pttreosa. The chief Adjutant
Bat on .Inl;ersvard, and Major Hard of the Upland
Regiment, stormed the first redoubt at the moment
that ,lie first division of Baron Cederstrom's column
appeared on the opposite side to take the enemy in the
rear. This column had encountered most serious dif-
ficulties, having been marched over Hoisting pieces of
ice sawed asunder by- the enemy, and through very
deep snow ; but Baron Cederstrom's skill and intre- •
pidity overcame all obstacles ; and the very excellent
conduct of Baron Ankersvard and Major Hard deci-
ded the affair, to the honour of your Majesty's troops.
" Our loss is not inconsiderable ; however, it does
not exceed 100 men killed and wounded. We have
taken about the same number, and three officers pri-
soners, besides numerous armed peasants. Their loss
in killed and wounded must have been very great, to
juke Gm those we see left on the field and in the neigh-
lapwing woods. By wall concerted preparations for
retreat, which the situa!ion of the fort made very easy,
their cannon were carried off ; but the stores and am-
Munision-waggons fell into our hands. I shall not
fail ; I,ty before your Majesty, as soon as possible, a
mere ciroimstaatial report ; but we are now all occu-
pied in securing the advantages which this victory has
affsrded us.
" My comrades have not only done their duty, but
braved such difficulties sof bath nature, season, and
arms, tins I feel it my duty without loss of time to do
them ; ar.3 to lay at your Majesty's feet the
first eso'-wd by your western army, after having
-offered ourla.able and sincure thanks to the LORD
OF FACTS.

.;erjeant Ehlund, who much distinguished him.
self in the affair, end was slightly wounded, is the
bearer of this report. (Signed)
" G. M. ARMFEI.DT,
" Corrandrr-in chief of the Western Army.
Head Quarter', Liar upon Gloinmen, April 19, 3 A.M."
" P. S. Just as T was about to dispatch the" Courier,
I heard my men had loond a cannon that has been
dug out of the snow. In this manner they have left
behind them two more.
" The report of Lieutenant-Colonel Laugcrbring
is just come in, with an account of his having taken
the fort 4 Mali iers, and made the Commandant
prisoner. The ftut is in the best condition, and is
the very inlet to Christiana, to which place I mean
to proceed, over Mangel.ljell, when I have secured
this pesicion. (Signed) "G. M. ARMFELDT."