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

NAVAL OPERATIONS IN

The arrival of two Gottenburgh
of last night has also enabled us to
detaffs respecting the war between '
But the most important articles recei
relate to the late glorious naval al
Baltic. They are here sot-Joined. '
at a loss whether to admire most the
hestotwd on Adiniril HOOD and
pinions, by the Swedish A.
duct of the British Admiral towards
share he attributes to him of the
acquired over a vaunting foe. "

each other in putting from themselv,
of the victory—How generous !

inai we not expect from men

such a triumph over the common
human mind !

LLTTER FROM REAR-ADMIRAL SIR

SWEDISH REAK-ADMIRAL N

" It is with the utmost satisfak
you on the complete success of
frustrate the object of the sailing 4
end it gives me peculiar pleasure,
power to inform you, that at the
day on the enemy's fleet, when
guns was taken, our success is to I
to the skill, bravery, and zeal di
dish Majesty's fleet under your c,
spired with confidence both the of
my orders. The enemy having pei
necessary to retreat into port, in
lleral action, the only circumstani
lament. •

" I assure you, Sir, that the
received from your fleet was of 1
nature ; and nothing would give
Lion, tan to know that my servi
use to eie attainment of his NI itje
I should be sure to obtain the
King.—l have the honour to be,

4g Account of the ships and
posed his Imperial Russian Majesl
of August, 1808, when it was
dish Majesty's fleet under the
.Admiral Nauckhoff, and his Brii
Centaur and Implacable, under
Admiral Hood, Knight of the

" Blaradath, 120 guns; Gabriel 11R,
Sect= 74, St. Anna 74, Boreas 74,
(taken and burnt) Michael 74, Hero 50,
Bt. Theodore 44, Schattiwoy 44, Castor
mine 20, Melpomene 20, Wottoff l-
and two cutters. In the whole 24.

10 SIB JAMES 5-CI:MARE; K. B.
BLUE, &C.
" Centaur, before '
Id I have the honour to inform
satisfaction, that the Russian
Admiral Naukhotf, after a chact
was compelled to seek shelter in
with the loss of a 74 gun ship. It
pleasure to bear testimony to the
conduct of the officers, seamen, ar
orders, and to add, that I new.
3tiore seal and activity displayed,
by his Swedish Majesty'♦fleet, for
of which it was composed on
•rity in point of sailing prevented
share in the action, yet the
Admiral Nauckhoff and the 06
inand to come up with the cue
his Britannic Majesty's ships,
to bring the enemy to a general
must have ceded the palm to the
exertions of their Majesties combi
so just and honourable.
" The ship taken proved to be
guns, commanded by Captain
so leaky and had struck so hard
induced, after the prisoners and
taken out, to order her to be bur
carried into effect at seven o'cl
Xieutenant Bidulph of my ship.
" I cannot forbear to pass due
conduct of Capt. Webley, and
*nen under my command, and I
particular mention of the
tour displayed on the above
Lawless, who was severely wol
William Cave.
" I inclosed a list of the ki
board this Ship and the Implat
as I have been able to obtain
loss sustained on board the em
taken. I have the honour, &c.
(Signed)
" On board the Centau4three killed
the Implacable six killed and 26 w'
one officer and two petty officers.

" To HIS ROYAL SWIM

•' Rear Admiral Sir Samuel
to present to his Royal Swedish
irhich were hoisted on board the
Sewolod, when she was taken
quests that his Majesty will be
same—

" Centaur,

" The above colours
teo his Britannic 114:sty, bec

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led us to g
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naval ach
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most the
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of the glo
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themselves
rous ! Ho
men v..ho
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cess of o
sailing of
Leasure, th
at the att
when a R
Is is to he .
zeal displ
your com
h the offict
ving perce
sort, in or
umstance
la the co
vas of the
ild give m •
ly services
is Majesty'
tin the a
r to be, &
St
ps and ve
m Majesty
t was des
er the co
his Britani
under th
of the flat
brie( 11g,
is 74, Oine
Hero 50,
44, Castor '
ttoff Is, Lis
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re Rogerwie
o inform
assian flee
a chace o
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ship. It
ty to the s
amen, and
I never sa
Lisplayed,
kfleet, for
:d on acco
prevented
the exerti •
the Office
the enem
ships, and
general a.
m to the s
les combin
ved to be
captain R
so hard a
ners and
to be burn
en o'clock
ny ship.
pass due
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hove occa
rely wound
' the killed
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obtain it,
, the encm
our, &c.
ed)
:hree killed
l 26 wounde
tL SWEDISI
Samuel
Swedish
board the
as taken t
will be p
nun*, before
his Swedi
ty, becaus