Star.
London, England, 1808-03-19 00:00:00

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.

BANKS OF THE ELBE, MARCH 11.
The conjectures which we have so lung formed,
are now realised. The French army, with the per-
mission of the Danish Government, has entered Hol-
stein, to proceed through Zealand and the other Da-
nish Islands against Sweden, whose Sovereign the re-
lentless Bonaparte has sworn to dethrone.
On the sth instant, 1800 French horse entered
the city of Altona, preceded by two Hamburgh city
dragoons with drawn swords, to serve them as guides.
The men halted on the 6th, when Bernadotte re-
viewed them, and about 10,000 Spaniards, in a field
belonging to the City of Hamburgh, called the Holy
Host field. The Citizens of Altona are allowed a '
mark a day for the keep of every man, at the expense,
it is said of the Hanse Towns.
On the 7th, early in the morning, the cavalry, I
bearing the name of the Duke of Ahremberg, as-
sembled, composed of men of all nations, but very
fine young soldiers, continued their march, and have
since been continually followed by French and Spa-
nish corps of artillery, cavalry, and infantry. The
French have also marched into Holstein from the side
of Lubeck, and by this time the greater part of
Holstein, not excepting Rendsburg, the King of
Denmark's residence, is full of French and Spa-
nish troops. In three days the whole Spanish army,
under the command of the Marquis of Romayria,
will have left Hamburgh and its environs, to pro-
ceed, through Holstein, over the Belt, to Zea-
land. At Apenrade, and all the ports of Holstein
and Schleswick, all the great and small craft, is un-
der orders to take in French and Spanish troops ; and
at Copenhagen, all the gun-boats and merch:mtmen,
with one ship of the line, four large Danish East-i
Indiamen, fitted out as frigates, and carrying 36
guns each, besides a number of Danish brigs, cut-
ters, and pilot-bow, manned by French and Danish
sailors, are to carry over the troops.
The French will, it is said, attack Sweden in four
or five different places ; and the troops destined for
the expedition are under the command of Bernadotte, 11
and will, it is said, amount to nearly 70,000 men.-11
The appearance of a most respectable British fleet in
the Sound and Baltic becomes, therefore, absolutely
necessary to save the Crown of his Swedish Majesty, i
and prevent his throne from falling into the hands of
the combined French and Russians. Bernadotte him-
self set out at six o'clock on the 6th inst. in the even-
ing, from Hamburgh for Pinneburg and Rendsburg.
The statement given in the Correspondent, of his having
taken the road to Lubeck for Stralsund, is iucorrect. No
posts from Holstehror Denmark are now expected, as
the French and Danish allies will probably stop them
until a blow shall have been struck. By all accounts,
the French have made great preparations for a de-
scent on Sweden, in the ports of Wismar, Rostock,
Stralsund, and the island of Rugen. All letters are
opened by the French—all travellers searched—and
all papers and parcels examined. In short, the greatest
caution and secrecy prevails, and it is visible in every
measure attending this important expedition, which
threatens to annihilate the political existence of the
noble-minded Gustavus and his family.
It is the general opinion here, that if the British
fleet does not speedily arrive, Sweden is lost. The
French and Spanish armies, assisted, it is said, by the
Danes, will be at Copenhagen, Cronenburg, Elsi-
near, and other parts of Zealand, on or before the 25th
or 26th instant.
ALTONA, MARCH 7.

A first division of the French are, which is on its
march through the Duchies of Sd&swick and Hol-
stein, entered this city on the sth instant, in the after-
noon, compOsed of the cavalry of the Duke of Ahrem-
burg. After resting one day, they continued their
march this morning. They observe the stricteest
t