Star.
London, England, 1807-06-03 00:00:00

PRIVATE LETTER.

The fallowing detail is contained in a letter from
a young gentleman to his relatives in Edinburgh :

" Sally, mouth of the Viftuta, Mays.
" We arrived at Elfineur on Thurfday the 9.1) of
April, after a very pleafant ;Wage. The fame day
Captain Chetham received orders to proceed imme-
diately to Dantzic, as the French had laid liege to
it ; accordingly, we failed by day-break on Friday,
in company with the Falcon (loop of war, Captain
Sanders, and the Charles armed brig, Captain Cle-
phane. We anchored in Copenhagen Reads, at i t
A.M. and the Captain' went a(hore to receive their
inflrudions. We weighed again in the evening, with
a good breeze, and came-to in Dantzic Bay on Sun-
day afternoon. The French and Pruffians had an
engagement that night, which hafted till about half.
palt eleven o'clock. They have made feveral attempts
to norm the place ; but were driven back with con-
fiderable lofs each time. The third day after our
arrival, the paffage from Fair-water (a (mall town
at the mouth of the Valuta) up to Dantzic, was
nor, by reafon of the French getting polfefEon of
the batteries along the banks of the river. It was
then agreed upon, that we fhould bring the (hip into
the harbour, and try to drive them out of their in-
trcnchments. Accordingly, on Thurfday we got off
a pilot, and brought the (tip into the Fair-water,
where we lay all that night; and on,Friday morning, we
began to lighten her, in order to get her up the river.
We got up at four in the afternoon above the boom-
way, about a mile from the plate where the French
were lying; at half pall fix we hove to under the 1
batteries, when a defperate engagement enfued, not 1
above 20 fathoms from them. We did not know
exadly the number of the enemy; but the nearefl
we can judge, we think there mull have been from
two to three thoufand. Their principal fire was
musketry, with feveral pieces of artillery, one of
which we difmounted in the ,beginning of the anion.
The darknefs of the night gave the enemy a great
advantage over us; likewife four of our gun-breech-
ings gave way, which flackened our fire a good deal. 1
—After an aftion of two hours and a half, we were
obliged to haul off, having our Fiat Lieutenant and
fev:nteen of our men badly wounded. There are
upwards of a thoufand (hot holes in the [hip's fide ;
likewife the malls, fails, and rigging, are very much
injured: our fignal haulyards were twice (hot away,
and the colours brought down, fo that at laft we had
to lath them round the fpanker-boom. We do not
exadly know the lofs the enemy fultained ; but, by
a deferrer from them, we are told, that they had
300 killed, and a great number wounded. The inha.
bitants here are very much reduced for want of
provitions, there being none to he had for money.—
There are two or three (hips loaded with provilions
and ammunition, in the Fair Water (the latter they
are alfo very much in want of), but they are afraid to
venture up the river with them. We are expeding
that we will have to take them up to the town is the
Sally, as it will be impoflible for the inhabitants to
hold out the liege much longer without them. We
are in daily expedation of a reinforcement of troops
here, which will be of great fervice. The French
keep up a continual fire, both night and day, at the
town ; it has been calculated, that no lefs than
20,000 (hot and (hells have been thrown into it, in
the courfe of the IA eight days. There have been
a great many houfes thrown down, and fet on fire,
by the hurtling of the (hells upon them • likewife,
numbers of the inhabitants hare been killed in the
Rreets by the great quantity of shot flying about in
all diredions, from the enemy's batteries on the fur-
rounding hills, which the Pruflians, very imprudent-
ly, allowed them to get potfellion of. There have
alto been two (hips funk in the river by them. It is
fuppofed, that when we leave this, we will have to
i
elate to Lcith to get refitted."

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK :
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All is bugle at the prefent moment at the Horfe
Guards. Every nerve is (trained to batten the de
parture of the Expedition now preparing for the
Continent. The latt difpatches from the allied army
are, we underhand, fo very urgent for a Britifts force,
that Minifters have determined to batten the depar-
ture of Lord CATHCAItr, or Sir DAVID BAIRD im.
mediately. _ _ _

The Command of the allied army is definitively
conferred on General BENNIGSEN. This has bees"

done in a manner which greatly enhances the high
honour fo bellowed. The Emperor ALEXANDER,
after expreffing in General Orders his entire appro-
bation of. the conduit of General BINNIGSEN) and
of the high fenfe and opinion which he entertains
of his talents and his fervices, orders it to be notified
to the army, that the fupreme cnmmand is relied in
that Officer, and that all difpatches are to be tranf-
mitted to, as well as orders received from him. We
unit that the iffue of the contefl on the other fide of
the triflula will amply juaify this exalted, confidence.
An opinion is again very prevalent, founded on the
rumours brought by the WI Mail from the Continent,
' that an engagement has certainly taken place before
this time, which, if not general, would at any rate
embrace a confiderable part of the whole line of the
two contending armies. As it cannot but prove in-
terefling at fuel a moment to know the relative poll-
tions of the troops, we lay the following detail before

cur readers :
Theleft wing of the French main army is Rationed
on the Nogat, and its polition reaches over Elbingen,
Braun(berg, along the left fhore of the Pafarge, up
to Gutftadt. The centre is placed fomewhat in the
rear, round Preuflifch Holland, Leibßadt, and Mob.
rungen. - m Gutftadt the army Ili-etches itfelf ee
potence above Allenftein, and the right wing main.
tains, above Ortelfburg, a communication with the

left wing of she army of Matfhal Messrs
right is on the Bug, and from thence to the
the Narew. The left wing of the French
whole front along the PaiTarge, a num)
trenchments and batteries, by way of c
Before the centre and the right wing, are
and mpraffes, fo that an attack on this tide
made without great difficulties. To provi
accident., there is behind, between the Pal
the Weichfel, an intermediate pofition of
went z, behind which magazines have been

Of the Allied Army, the right wing is
the Pru ; this wing is rationed by the
is (tretched along the right !Lore of the P
Wormdit. The advanced guards are a.
feparated by nothing but the river, which,
dillance from the mouth, is narrow, am
places fo &allow as to be waded over by defy
territory occupied by the Pruffians has hit
rather fpared. An excellent fpirit is prevalent
corps, which is compofcd of troops who wr
fent at the engagement in Saxony, and of
the great army. It will one day be known
corps has effected during the lait fix moot'
has fuffered, and with what firmnefs it has
with its delliny. The pofition of the Rum...
begins at Wormdit, and is aretched over Heelibetg
Bartenflein, and Schippenbeil. 'ln the lan place ar
the magazines, from which principally the Pruffian
receive their forage. This country has fuffered el
ceedingly. The Ruffian army has an advanced pan
before its right wing, its centre and its left wing
Hellman Pzerow commands the IA wing, anti ha
putted his parties even to Ortelfburg, where, latterly,
frequent fkirmifhes have taken place, while, in every
other part, there has prevailed a fort of armiflice.—
Since the arrival of the Emperor ALEXANDER i
Pruffia, it appears that a confiderablecorpsof Ruffian
ha?been rationed not far from the Narew ; this ha
probably occafioned the movements of MASSENA.

Betides the leading armies of the hoflile powers,
there is to be noticed on the part of the French, the
corps befieging Dantzic, under Marthal LEFEBVRE.
It confifis of French, Poles, and Baden troops. Fur.
ther, the corps before Colberg, of French, Italians,
and the German contingent troops. In Silefia, undet
Prince js aow a, are the Bavarians and Wurtembergers.
Here tilt fortreles of Neale, Cole!, Glatz, and Saber.
berg, are 11W to be conquered. Betwixt the Elbe and
the Eallern Ocean, an army of obfervation is coiled.
ing together, tinder Marfbal Bevan ; it is to confill
of Dutchmen, Spaniards, and Frenchmen. Another
army of abler vation (lands on the boundaries of Italy
and Germany, and is connefted with another corps in
Dalmatia.

On Monday morning the Marquis of Hot; r Y had
an audience of his MAJESTY.
Yeßerday the Prince of WALES, the Dukes of
YORIC,CUMBEILLAND, KENT, and CAMBRIDGE, vifited
their Majusviss. Her MAJEETY and the PaiNcassEs
vifited Lady CHAR‘orra FINCH at her apartments
in St. James's Palace.
On Sunday, the Princefs of Ways entertained a
numerous party at dinner; amongfi whom were,
Lord and Lady MALNSEqIVILY, Lord Sr. HaLsa's,
Lord WINCHELSIA, Lord and Lady Nstvaaa, Lnrd
and Lady FITZHAIRIS, Lady Psuattost, and Mr.
FACEIL.

Sir Jong Duotwourn is arrived in town, and
had, yeftrday, a long interview with the Board of
Admiralty.
Mr. Asaurnuor, while he refided at the Court
of Conilantinople, received from the Sucras the ho.
nonr of Knighthood.

Yefterday, the Annual Meeting of the Proprietors
of the Grand Juniftion Company took place at the
Crown .and Anchor Tavern in the Strand.
CITY BUSSE tES.—Yellerday the Loan MAYOR or-
dered Bread to remain the fame price as laft week.
viz ad. the QL2artern Loaf of Wheaten, and toid-
Houfehold. FRANCIS Nawasaav, Efq. Citizen and
Goldfmith, has paid his fine of 4001. Reding, and
so marks, into the Chamber of London, to be ex-
cured ferving the (sffice of Sheriff. The Scrutiny for
Alderman of the Ward of Candlewick, in the room
sf the late Mr. HANKEY, doted yelierday, by Mr.
Arms: declining any farther conteft, the numbers
' being for Mr. Birch 6a ; for Mr. Atkins st.—Ma-
jority in favour of Mr. Birch t r.
The Chancellor's Prizes in the Univerfity of Cam-
bridge have been adjudged to Mr. JOHN TAYLOR
ALLaN, Bachelor of Arts, of Brafenofe College,
for the Englith Dray on " Duelling ;" and to
Mr. WILLIAM JoHN Law, Student of Chrift Church,
for the Latin Verfe, " Plata Fluvial." The Prize,
by an unknown Benefador, has been adjudged
. to
Mr. MATTHEW ROLLESTON, Scholar of Univerfity
College, for the Englith Verfe—" Moles, under the
diredion of Divine Providence, conducing the Chil-
dren of Ifrael from Egypt to the promiled Land."
In the year 1760, Brctlaa, the fortifications of
which the French are now demolithing, was befieged
by go,ooo Marian:, under the command of the
celebrated LAUDOHII. The garrifon conned of no
more than =ono men, and there were 9000 prifoners
in the town ; but, not withftanding there difadvanta-
(ages, General Tswana-215 K, father of the prefent
Pruffian General of that name, fucce(sfully defended
the place. LAUDOHN, impatient at his obftinacy.
declared, that if the Pratfian General compelled him
to ftorm the town, 64 be would thare the Want is the
Wash.". To this barbarous fummons, Tauswrziss
replied, " lam not with chill, wilier are airy fmy fill.
ohm: Ilia Bold out az loag at eau." At the cow
clufion of the peace, Taysar vas was appointed
Governor of Breflau, where he died at a very ad-
vanced age. A monument was meted to his me-
mory, which the French have ordered to be relpeeed.
The glacis on which it (lands has been levelled, and
the !pot is to be called Tauenteira's Plea. It is neat
the §chweidnitz Gate.

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