Star.
London, England, 1808-09-19 00:00:00

OVAL OPERATIONS IN THE BALTIC.

The arrival of two Gottenburgh Mails in the course
of last night has also enabled us to give some farther
detaffs respecting the war between Sweden and Russia.
But the most important articles received by these mails
relate to the late glorioes naval achievement in the
Baltic. They are here subjoined. Our Readers will be
at a loss whether to admire most the libelled eulogium
bestowzd on Advniril HOOD and his brave com-
panions, by the Swedish Admiral—or the noble eon-
dna of the British Admiral towards the former in the
share he attributes to him of the glory that has been
acquired over a vaunting foe. These heroes vie with
each other in putting from themselves the whole merit
of the victory—How generous ! How noble I What
may we not expect from men who have obtained
well a triumph over the common propensities of the
human mind !
rTER THOM REAR-ADMIRAL SIR SAMUEL HOOD TO THE
SItEDISH REAR-ADMIRAL N.AUCKHOFT.
4, Centaur, August 27.

It is with the utmost satisfaction I congratulate
you on the complete success of our endeavours to
frustrate the object of the sailing of the enemy's fleet;
-,nd it gives me peculiar pleasure, that I have it in my
power to inform you, that at the attack made yester-
day on the enemy's fleet, when a Russian ship of 74
guns was taken, our success is to be attributed entirely
to the skill, bravery, and zeal displayed by his Swe-
dish Majesty's fleet under your command, which in-
spired with confidence both the officers and men under
my orders. The onemy having perceived this, found it
necessary to retreat into port, in order to avoid a ge-
neral action, the only circumstance which we have to
lament.

" I assure you, Sir, that the cordial assistance I
received from your fleet was of the most satisfactory
nature ; and nothing would give me greater satisfac-
tion, than to know that my services could be of any
use to the attainment of his Majesty's views, whereby
I should be sure to obtain the approbation of my
King.—l have the honour to be, Ecc. (Signed)
" SAM. HOOD."

" Centaur, Aug. 27.

Account of the ships and vessels which com-
posed his Imperial Russian Majesty's fleet on the 25th
of August, 1808, when it was descried by his Swe-
dish Majesty's fleet under the command of Rear.
Admiral Nauckhoff, and his Britannic Majesty's ships
Centaur' and Implacable, under the orders of Rear.
Admiral Hood, Knight of the Jdath :

" Blagodath, 120 guns; Gabriel 118, Nordstjcrnan 74, Am-
/wen 74, St. Anna 74, Boreas 74, Omen 74, W. Sewolod 14,
(taken and burnt) Michael 74, Hero 50, Rapid .50, Argus 50,
%Theodore 44, Schattiwoy 44, Castor 24, Pollux 24, Her-
melee 20, Melpomene 20, Wottoff 18, Lisette 18, two corvettes
and two cutters. In the whole 24. (Signed)

'"
S. 1100 D."

TO =JAMES SAVMARFZ, X. B. VICE-ADMIRAL OF TILE
BLUE, &C.

" Centaur, before Rogerwieb, August 27, 1808.

gi I have the honour to inform you, with peculiar
satisfaction, that the Russian fleet, commanded by
Admiral Naukhot after a chase of thirty-four hours,
was compelled to seek shelter in Rogerwick harbour,
with the loss of a 74 gun ship. It gives me particular
pleasure to bear testimony to the steady and gallant
cfnduct of the officers, seamen, and marines under my
orders, and to add, that I never saw on any occasion
more zeal and activity displayed, than were evinced
by his Swedish Majesty'llfleet, for although the ships
of which it was composed on account of their inferi-
ority in point of sailing prevented them from taking
share in the action, yet the exertion made by Rear_
Admiral Ilauckhoff and the Officers under his com-
mand to come up with the enemy, gave security to
his Britannic Majesty's ships, and had we been able
to bring the enemy to a general action, his squadron
must have ceded the palm to the superior valour and
exertions of their Majesties combined forces in a cause
so just and honourable.
4, The ship taken proved to be the Sewolad, of 74
guns, commanded by Captain Roodneff. She was
ao leaky and had struck so hard aground, that I was
induced, after the prisoners and wounded had been
taken out, to order her to be burnt, which order was
tarried into effect at seven o'clock in the morning, by
Lieutenant Bidulph of my ship.
I cannot forbear to pass due praise on the gallant
conduct of Capt. Webley, and all the officers, and
men under my command, and I feel obliged to make
particular mention of the distinguished zeal and va-
lour displayed on the above occasion by Lieutenant
Lawless, who was severely wounded, and Lieutenant
William Cave.

" I inclosed a list of the killed and wounded, on
board this Ship and the Implacable, and also, as far
as I have been able to obtain it, an account of the
loss sustained on board the enemy's ship: which was
taken. I have the honour, &a.
(Signed) «SAMUEL Hoon.
_ _ _

" On board the Centaur three killed and 97 wounded, and in
dm implacable six kMed and 26 wounded ; among the latter are
one Aker and two petty officers.

" TO HIS ROYAL SWEDISH MAJZSTT.

44 Rear Admiral Sir Samuel Hood has the honour
to present to his Royal Swedish Majesty, the colours
which were hoisted on board the Russian 74 gun ship
Sewolod, when she was taken the 26th inst. and re-
quests that his Majesty will be pleased to accept the
same—

" Centaur, before Rogensick, Aug. 28.

" The above colours his Swedish Majesty transmits
so his Britannic Majesty, because they were taken by