Star.
London, England, 1807-10-05 00:00:00

CO?ENHZGEIq.

The following letter refpetting the miferies brought
upon the inhabitants of Copenhagen by the late bom-
bardment, we copy from a Morning Paper. It may
have received Come correftions, but the motive which
Teems principally to have given it publicity, is one
that will always have weight with 13, itons. We
expeftthat fome of the leading char:titers in the thy
will propofe a Public Subfcription, for the Relief
of the fofferers, and we hope the appeal will not be in
vain. But may we not fuggeft that Government
would do well to fend tome relief to thofe whom they
have reluelantly been compelled, to injure, and that
it thould be done fpeedily. There is not an
dual in the whole kingdom who would not applaud
the ad.

PRIVATE LETTER.
Covnhagen, Sept. 9.
Gawraattam—Circumfianced as at prefent,
without books or papers to refer to, I muff claim
your indulgence for waving the fubjeft of Winds,
and confining the views of my prefent refpeds folely
to the communication of myfelf and family being in
exiftence, unhurt, and yet in health—likewife the cur-
fory detail of thofc incidents that flicceeded the date
of my laft addrefs. If my memory be not affeded,
I think I advifed you of the appearance of the fleet,
army, dec. Sec• in our roads. I (hall net now follow
the occurrences in fuccefficst, hut obftrve, that for ten
data they continued to experience the molt friendly
hotpitatily 'frost the inhabitants, as well as aid in vic•
allotting and providing for their 'hipping, &c. &c.
both at Elfineur and here, without the fmalleft jea-
Jotafy or fufplcion of intended hoftility. At the
eipiraticin of that time, gr., Jackfon fuddenly ap-
peared in this city, with theibodeft demand of our
navy as a depofit againfl French iottigue and influ-
encr, to be reflored at the periol of a general peace.
The demand was perempu rily refufed by the junior
Bernitorff, deputed to aft here in the abfence of the
Prince Royal, and the older Minifter, Bernflorff.—
The audience and difcuffion at the end of this demand
lafted but an hour, when Mr. Jackfon took leave and
refuge on board the fleet.
" The fecond morning after, the town was in a
convulfed (late, from the well authenticated report of
twenty thoufand troops having landed, at about the
diftance of fix Englifh miles. Snch was the confi-
dence of this Government, in the charaderiltic ho-
nour of yours, that the necellity for preparatory op-
pofition was wholly overlooked, until this latter
event was fully proved and eftablifhed. In this Rate
of affairs, and being without any regular troops, the
defence of this city was left to about fix thoufand
Militia, the burghers, Rodents, &c. all of whom ex•
creed themfelves day and night in fortifying the ram-
parts round the city, and making every preparation
for defensiing the honour of their King and Country.
In this occupation they were employed, I believe,
twelve days incellantly, when a flag of truce appear-
ed for the Governor Peyman, with a demand fimilar
to Mr. Jackfon's, that met the fame fate. This
brought forward, the day following, a proclamation
from Gambier and Cathcart, explaining the circum-
fiances that impelled the King, their matter, to adopt
tht ineafures which menaced the refufal of their de•
•anand through Mr. Jackfon, and wifbing to imprefs
the ideas of friendly itnentiwu towards this Govern-
ment, in cafe it would yield to the object of their
expedition.
" This proclamation brought f rward frequent in.
terchanges of flags, and eftafettes, that eventually
terminated in the forrender of the town being demon-
ded,with this addition, that if refored, the bombard-
ment would on the following day commence. For
many nights previous to this, feveral fkirmiffies took
place betwixt the enemy and a corps of volunteers,
compoled of youths from the different refpeCtahle fa•
milies of the city, whole alive ardour and fpirit
merited a better fate than eventually awaited them,
as upwards of eighty, befides double the number def•
perately wounded, fell in the detached confli9s.
" Intended hoftilities being now announced, it was
lirme to provide for the women and children.—
flaving of this defer iption lixteen in number tinder
my protedion, I was confirained to appoint a cellar
fixteen feet fquare, as the only plac'e of refuge or
feeming fafety. In this we remained from Wednef.
day the ad of September until the Sunday following
(Goo be praifed) unhurt, notwithftanding the front
of my hook, the offices, with etery window frame
and glafs, being hurt and deftroyed by the thowers
of (hot that (truck and but ft around me. The ope•
rations of the fir ft night having ended, a Rag was fent
in, but indignantly chliniffed.
14 On Friday, after Thitrfday night's hoftilities, a
fecoad appeated, but refufed : the confequeace was
obferved in the determined refolution of the enemy
to exert their every power on Friday night, in reduc-
ing the city to afhes. About ten o'clock of that night
two of the principal churches were affailed by &ells
and rockets ; there took fire, and notwithftanding the
continued exertions and perfevering activity of the
firemen and engines, communicated to, and totally
defiroyed upwards of 430 large and commodious
newly erefted hooks, two churches, tendered more
than eight hundred houfes unfit for winter dwelling,
and left, after curfory examination, fcarcely t6o
houfes without more or lefs i,:,j,rry. The lots of
inhabitants cannot be yet afcerteined, but from the
many miffing whom I individually have known, I
fear it is great indeed.
" TLe Governor, Burghers, &c. now law the im•
poffibility of further refinance, and capitulated on
Saturday with the delivery of the citadel, the two
arfenals, and the whole of the filet; further as to
Particulars I ails not able to go, therefore will ceafe
with hoililities, and endeavour to imprefs you with
the idea of effects.
4' Betides the houfes confonned and damaged in
the city, the Governor ordered thole of the leading
avenues and fuburbs to be burnt—of theft it is lup•
poled 380 were levelled, fi, that, on :he whole, at the
prefent moment, it is fuppoied nearly ten thoufand
People of various ciefcr:ptions are, and will be ex-
pored •ra every inclemency of weather, prefent and
approaching, without the pollibiiit y of being provid
eater at this late feifon, basing lo,t every chance of
repairs by the las of the various d.:puflts of public
a'd private timber, th at wonic: (,therwif: aftift in
affording temporary filcher.
" Take this, my dear friends, into conlideraiion—
vie" you but half an hour witneißs cf what I have
Iderdai and this clay behLld, I am fatisfied you
woad be more React] dial if I wa., ; employed

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in detailing the. exitling miferies and diarcires, and,
here without the profpe& of even temporary allevi•
ation, fo generally are they felt and difiributed. Let
me conjure you. therefore,as friends, as men diverted
of thofe principles that now appear Wm adopted .by
yr.vr Government,to come forward—arreff the atten-
tions and confideratlons of the humane and.thatitable,
publicly and privately, in behalf of thourailds who
have fallen victims to the molt wanton inliance of un•
provoked aggreflion at this day on record. Where
is the boafted national charader ? Henceforth lie Rill
Anti Jacobins—Mallet du Pan—flowery preachers,
orators, and pamphleteers, for now your labours are
-ievain, and become vague and futile. The drum
beats for a war of extermination; piracy and plunder
are now the order of the day..
6 6 Forgive me, Gentlemen, if my perfonal feelings
urge me thus hai fhly to anticipate the future sefult of
lat:: operations here ; but, in the mean time, pardon
my once more calling your attention to the numerous
crowds of widows, aged, and orphans, that now mutt
look up to the benevolent and charitable, and implor•
ing your individual exertions in behalf of their wretch-
ednefs and (offerings. Were it poffible for only ten
gentlemen who daily meet at Lloyd's to take a tno,
ment's glance into my houfe,offices, and cellars alone,
am confident the objet of my folicitations would be
accomplifhed. " Yours, &c.
" N. B. I have (crawled this over in a Rate of
mind not the molt enviable, and at a hazard when or
how it is to be conveyed."