Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-10-20

tie differences Tvlfh .3nerlca.- Tie fol-
t01ping articles cgmfi7ize he most ilgf,o1.-
faaf hoA!.ca INFORMATION they contain
LoNnos, Sept. 1.
An order OF council was published in ST.
tuTday's Gasette, prohibiting all vessels,
belonging tohis maicsty's subjects from en-
terng or clearing out tor any of the ports
within the dcminions OF the king Of Den.
mark until further orders; thata cenerai
embargo be laid OH all Dan Sin vessels in
English ports ; and that Danish vessels fall
len in win on the high seas be detained.
The Official dispatches from the comman-
der ct the expedition agains, Copenhagen
were also published in Saturdays Ca
zettc- 1t appears from the Journal of the
military operations, transmitted by lord
Cathcart, that very little opposition was
cf:cred to the investment of the town. In
the course OF eight days, the loss of the
British troop, oficers and soldiers, amoun.
ted to four killed and two wounded. The
German legion, She returns Of which are
wanting, having been solely engaged in .,hc
only TWO afF.:ro of Importance, insight have
suffered more; hut as in the principal OF
these the Danes were taken by surprize,
the loss WAS probably not CONSIDERABLE
ihe post OF Roeskiide, IN front OF which a
sharp affair took place on the goth, fell into
cur possession on the sod The prcDara
lions Tor bomharding Copenhagen on the
land side were considerably advanced on
the Dist, and would, it was supposed. be
completed IN two or three DAYS after, when.
notwithstanding the failure of the recommer-
dation made to thc commanding gcneral ON
that day, the garrison would be again sum-
pcned to surrenher--lt is obvious, from
the little resistance made to the advance
OF our army and the erection of batteries.
that the amount of the Danish force IL,
Copenhagen has been much exaggerated
III the Dutch and German Journals. If
gen, Peyman could have brought any thing
IKE ll,COO regulars into the field, exclusive
OF the miiIIa, we should not. how ever great
the exertions and bravery of our troops.
nave been able to completely invest the
town Oh the day after the Decentralization
OF part only OF our forces. With means
80 obviously inadequate 60 successful resis-
lance, 1t IS hardly TO be expo cted that the
governor OF Copenhagen will resolve upon
a protraCted defence, and exDose il 70 lin,
horrors of bambardment. We rather
think that he will open n negotiation wher
he finds that the preparations for attack
ng the town On the land side ere corrpIet-
ed, and agree to the surrender Of the feet
upon the terms stated in the British pro
clamation. 1t Is possible, however, that
TOR the purpose of preventing Ike occupati-
on OF Holstein by the Fre0ch, and inn
pressing them with an opinion that he
was sincere in his resistance, and had
| carried 1T as far as possible, the Grown
rflnce kwho IN fact comprises wjthin him
self all the power OF the Danish govern
menO might have determined upon sacri-
iicing the feet.
report, said to be founded on letters
received from Holland, is very current IN
the CRY that the bombardment of Copenha-
gen commenced on the 2Sd uli. and was
continued until the 18th, when the town
ana the whole of the Danish navy was sur
rendered by capitulation.
IL IS reported that Mr.. Monroe has re .
ceiyed INSTRUCTIONS from the government
| OF America, desiring him positively 10 in
s'St ON our relnquishing the right ofscarcb-
| rs any OF their vessels for men, whatever
lheir rank or condition may be. They do
not require us TO give up the riebt of
searching tor merchandise but they de
clare that they will never perinit anv of
/ ther vessels, whether ships Of war or rner-
chantmen, to have tiieir men taken ont.
ailsr they bad left their ports. Rcport
! says our ministers arc only allowed four
! DAYS 20 consider Of these terms.
! Government, we understand. have talon
I up transports 60 carry between Q and 3OoO
tons OF ammunition and military stores.
/ las quantity IS proportioned to- ~ LARGE
force as the expedition to the Baltic.
Nletter from COnstantinople, dated ooh
June, confirms the statement of the Moni-
teur, that the Divan had resolved not to
receive the new EnC1ieh or,t,,e,.. - q
message was accordingly sent to bi,, 20
prevent him from entering the caDjt,I
lie also received notice, that no proposition
from his court would be listened 20 until
the English had entirely evacuated Fcvnt.
and Withdrawn their cruzcrs from tLaf
part of the Mediterranean.
Prize OF Stocks this day at O'Clock.
Consois 90 3.4-Omnium par, IL prem.
- September 8.
Upon the landing Of the troops in the is
land Of Zealand the coinfps rd.r. sc -,