Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-11-16

lc5an the DOnDardNSnt III the morn
ing Of that day, with such power and
effect. hat In short time, the town
was set Oh fire, and on the repeated
discharges Of our artillery, was kept in
flames il different places till the even
inC CT the 5th, when considerable
part of it being consumed, and the con-
ilagration having arrived at a great
height, threatening the speedy testruc-
ton OF the whole city, the general com
manGing the garrison sent out a flag Of
truce designing an armistiCc, TO afford
time TO treat for capimlation. After
some correspondence had passed be-
tween the Danish General and Lord
Cathcart and myself, certain articles
were agreed upon, Of which | have the
honor TO transmit you copy. From
these their Lordships Will perceive,
that all the Danish ships and vessels OF
war, [Of which enclose list with the
stores in the arsenal, were to be deliv-
cred up to such persons as should be
appointed to receive them on the part
ofhis Majesty. | accordingly appoint
cd Sir Home Popham for this purpose,
and having made the necessary arrange
ments for eQuipping them with the ut
most dispatch, l have committed the
execution OF this service to Vice Adj
miral Stanhope, in whose ability and
eXertions | can place the fullest conf
dence.
l am happy on this occasion to ex-
press the warm sense / entertain OF the
cordial cooperation Of the army, BIZ
whose eXcrtious, with the favorable
concurrence Of circumstances, under
Divine Providence, ever since we left
Britain, our ultimate success has been
more immediately obtained. | must
also convey to their Lordships, il terms
Of TIE highest appreciation and praise,
the conspicuous zeal and earnest endea-
vors Of every officer and man under
my command for the accomplishment
OF this service ; and although the o}er-
atoms of the feet have not teen If
nature to afford me a general and bril-
iant occasion for adding fresh testimo,
ny to the numerous records Of the bra
very Of British scamen and mariners,
yet the gallantry and energy displayed
by the advanced squadron Of sloops,
bombs, gun brigs, sc. which were en-
pioyed under the command OF Captain
Pugent to cover the operations Of the
left wing Of the army from the Danish
fintilla, ought not 10 be passed over in
silence. | have beheld with adnira-
ton the steady courage and arduous ex-
ertiou with which, Oh one occasion in
particular, they sustained for more than
four hours heavy and incessant can
nonade with the Danish batteries, block
ships, praams, and gun-boats, in a situ-
alton where, from the shoalness of the
water. il was impossible TO bring any Of
the large ships TO their support.
feel it my duty to make a particu-
lar acknowledgment Of he aid have
derived from Sir Home Popham, Cap
tam of the fleet, whose prompt resour-
ces and complete knowledge of his pro-
fcssion, especially of that branch which
is connected with the operations Of an
army, qualify him IN particular man
ner for the arduous and various duties
with which be has been charged.
herewith enclose an account of the
killed and wounded.
beg leave to refer their LordshiDs
to captain Collier, whom have eharc-
cd with this dispatch, for any further
particulars they may desire TO know.
have the honor to be, sc.
]. GAMBLER.
Killed and 7y2Hnded on board he adj
yanced squadron, 23d.4ug.-Lt. Wood
ford, and four scamen, kifed--IS
wounded
Killcd and 7s2unded On Tie e4hlosion
o. me Charles, arDied tra1sn9rt =
James Moyase, master, Philip Tomlin-
son, mate, and 10 searnen killed Ii
n. Rowe, and 10 seamen wounded.
List Of Danish ahiha and Vessels driUer-
90 M byHe Caiafullfion.
SHIPS Of THE LINE.
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