Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-11-17
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See have been received by yiscount -Sasie s
p aas,h one of his maestys principal serreta-
&c state. from admiral Gambler, ana
si;s,,t pcn the right hon. lord Cathcart, ~
az - co5,,,,,anders of his majesty's naval and
!. ,,s;,;taey forces, in the Baltic sea,
- sS' 1atsdel of sCoife,iaagen, 'seflf. 9.
srY~LoRD,
Il hasfslleu TO my lotto have the
erea. satisfaction of forwarding to your
sso,dship The ratified capIsuia.ion OF the
/ ,ow. and citadel Of Copenhagen, includ.
mo ne surrender Of the Danish feet, and
arsepal of this port, which are placsd a'1n's
The ob;iec, Of securing ,hisfeet having
Isbren a,tainel, every other provision OF a
tendency 10 wound the feelings or irrltate
,ha ra,;on has been avoided ;apd although
,hs b,nbardmsns aud cannonade have
mad. considerable havoc aud destruction
in .,he. town, not one shot was hired INTO :. y
,;ll after il was summoned, with the osrer
of The most advantageous terms, nor a
s;ncle shot after the FIRST disposition to
can;,ula,e; On the con,rarys the hfiog
which lasted three nights from his macs
tv,. ,bauerirs was considerably abased on
he Cd and was only renewed on the Sd g
i, full vigor, on supposlng from HE q,lann,
tav Of shells thrown from the place, init
there was determination to hold out.
On the evening of the 9Th Of Septsnber'
ls,,.r was srnt by the Danish general 10
pror,pse an ar.nissice Of twenty-fours hours,
for preparing 40 agreement on which. arsi-
clrs of capitalization might be fannde q .---
The armis,ice was declined as tending 70
unnecessary delay, and the wofks were
continued: bat the firing was counter-
manded and lieut.. col. Murray, was sent
% explain that 20 proposal of caPitalasion
would be listened to enless accompanied
be the surrender OF the Aees.
| This basis having been admitted by q
aabseaurn, letter, on the 9Th, major gen.
1 sir A. Wellesley, whom | bad sens tor
a. mi. nurpose, from his command In
! The country. where he bad Distinguishes
SER ana So za as issfsle to him
] appointed with sir Home Popham AMI
/ lieut.. col. Murray, 10 prepare and sign az
ticles Of capitalization; aud those officers
! having insisted on proceeding Immediately
10 business, the capiiulation was drawn uF
IN The night between the .6'h aud 9TH.
/ The ratification was exchanged in the
cousse of the morning, aah az iouf 10 the
afternoon OF The same day, lent. genera
BuYrard proceeded 20 take possession.
J The British grenadieys present, with
de,achcsenss from all osher corps of cayal,
ry and infantry. under the com nand oil
| col. Cameron of the 18Th regiment, with
9 brigades 81 artillery, raatched into ,he
1 citadel; while majo. gea. Spencer having
embarked his b!ieade It the Kaik Bran.
! uisre. landed 10 the dock yard and took
possession of each OF tae liBe Of battle
ships, and sll the arsenals: rae Danish
guard withdrawing when those of ais ga.
| iessy were ready to replace shem,. and pro,
| per officers attending to deliver stores as
| far as Inventories couid be made Up.
The so~ssbeing 10 a state Of the greatest
|-fermeu: and disorder, mos; willingly &C
| ceedcd 10 the requesr, thar our troops
! should not be qasftei lin il, and that oe;.
| tier sfEcsrs or soldiers should enter ir for
Z somc DAYS; and havlag command or pos.
l@sess,on nf the cissde!, Whenever it might be
/ ne ssaty TO useis. / had 10 objection 20
!. leaving he other gates. in the hands of she
| tronps ci his Danish majesty, .ogsth-r
| with ,he police of the place.
We have consented 10 the re establish
! smens of the pest: but all arrivals and de.
i,parsures were 10 be at and from .br citadel.
This work is ia good condition, very strong
Elsand we'll stored with sos dnance and as,tna
tsDision.
The anoan, Of the garrison q the Town
!. is mt easily asser,zinrd. l.ae regular