Star.
London, England, 1809-10-25 00:00:00

ICELAND.

From an article, dated Copenhagen, September 2s,
it appears that very erroneous notions concerning the
occupation of this island by the British prevail in that
capital. We think it right, therefore to state such
additional facts as have come to our knowledge.
The Margaret and Ann, and the Sally, letters of
marque, belonging to a considerable house in the soap_
boiling line, in London, sailed from the Thames, in
May last, for Iceland. One Jargisson (or Joruganze)
a Dane, resident in London, was taken out to act as
interpreter, and to aid in collecting tallow and oil at
the different creeks in Iceland. In ten days the ves-
sels reached ,Rykavich, the principal harbour, and
now the seat of Government. Count Tramp had just
arrived from Copenhagen, and assumed the command
of the island. An understanding was quickly esta-
blished, by which mutual trading was to be winked
at. When, however, the cargoes of tallow were
nearly completed, some persons belonging to the let-
ters of marque thought fit to break faith, and soddenly
seized the Count and his guards, took possession of a
vessel belonging to the Count, and still partly laden
with his private stores, and laid their hands also on
the public stores belonging to Government. Jargi::.
son put himself at the head of this exploit. I-le took
up his quarters at the Governor's liothe, and made
some English sailors and some Icelanders parade be-
fore the door as guards. Hearing that a hostile party
of Danes was assembled about six miles off, he moun-
ted his English sailors, with their drawn cutlasses, on
Iceland horses, and, heading them, galloped through
the morasses (their being no roads) in order to dis_
perse the party : a more motley group of cavalry
(we are told, and verily believe) it is impossible to
figure ! The Icelanders looked on with perfect in-
difference.

Jargisson, elated with his success, of l,cted the pomp
of sovereign power. He resolved to hoist an Iceland
flag. He ordered some canvas to be died blue ; but
the natives could not approach nearer that colour
than a sort of dirty purple. He himself cut some
bleached canvas into the shape of three cod fish, a-4
to render these insignia tziore ridiculous, if possible,
he chose to imitate the split or dried fish. He got six
dismounted cannon raised out of the sand on the
beach, and placed on the fort. The Talh.)t sloop of
war accidentally anchoring near Rykavich, her Com-
mander was surprised at the display of a new flag,
which he could not at all match among the colours of
various nations in his possession. On coming ashore,
he caused the Iceland flag to be thrown down, and
Fort Jargisson to be dismantled. The lvraild- he Go-
vernor was ordered to London ; and, at his own re-
quest, Count Tramp was also taken to Britain, to state
his complaints.
It. is not to be doubted that our Government will
on this, as on every similar occasion, conduct itself
with liberality and good faith. If the above state-
ments he correct, the proceedings will probably be
utterly disavowed, and Count Tramp ordered to be
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