Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-11-13
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."S oi inc Cdpltuiauon, are now upon
their way home.
COPENHAGEN.
A Gottcnburgh mail arrived Yesterday
win intelligence to the S1st. Letters Of
that date say, that Il courier had arrived
there who left Copenhagen on the cycnin,-
OF Saturday tie 2o,h, at which time, in
consequence of the bombardment by our
sea or and Forces, the town was OH fire i'm
different places and il was said that the.
arsenal was on fire This is three DAYS la
ter than the dispatches, and then the town
was not taken-Ehus we find that cur
troops have been landed a Fortnight ard no.
thing effected. Indeed, after the Danes
nave had so much time II prepare, and
they have been allowed To recover from
their FIRST approximations, and 10 calculate
their means OF defence, the success of the,
attempt upon Copenhagen appears questi-
enable. The delay Of the att.cil by the land
may be supposed to be justified by the ex-
pectaton CT the certain success Of the slow
mode OF operation; but tho delay in at
lacking the naval line OF defence renders
the victory much more doubtful than It
would have been; and it seems 10 be tho'r
now, that the place must be taken by land.
ana that our feet could, from The DreDara-
lions made by the Danes, make little i'm.
preston, where they were formerly victo-
rious under Nelson
Dispatches have arrived from admiral
Gambler, but they are not Of so satissacto-
~ nature as was expected. They are
dated the 2oth, and were brought Ly the
Ernest suu-brig, which sailed on the 27th,
the accounts given cut by the messenger
IS, that up to that time Nc, ling Of conse-
quence had taken place. The letters from
the feet represent the siege OF Copenha.
gen as likely to continue three weeks.
indeed some private letters have been
received, which lead us 70 conclude, that
the accounts received By ministers aie u1-
favorable. 1t stated in them, that an I'M
successful attack was made upon the 23d.
and that good many men were killed on
ooard our ships. 1t is stated also, that the
Danes had driven our troops from a redoubt
near the town where battery had been e.
rected, and that they were twice renui,ed
in attempting to retake it. They have
burnt part OF the suburbs 10 facilitate their.
defence, ami determined to hold cut 10 thr.
last extremity.
Ihere were reports in the city vcster-
Gay, OF admiral Gambler beina Killed, and
Dir Home PoTham having lost leg. and
our meet having, on the whole. suffered
considerably. These were certainly un-
founded, though it was said that several
officers have fallen, which indeed SCENE
20 be coroborated by the rumors BROUGHT
by the Gottenburgh mail
RUSSIA AND SWEDEN.
1t is stated in Il letter from Stockholm
OF the 9th OF August, that the Russian
ambassador I'd delivered note to the Swe-
dlsh government, in which il was declar-
ed, mat 1t assistance were rendered to the
British fleet, or any part Of it adn,itted in
to the ports Of Sweden, it would be copsi-
dered as declaration Of wtr. and that
the Emperor of Russia would march an
army into Finland.
Expedition AGAINST MADEIRA.
preparations are now making to take
possession OF the Island of Madeira. The
force intended for tins service, is reported
to be about 5000 men y number of trans
ports, which are to be victualled forthree
months, have been ordered 10 assemble at
portsmouth, where the embarkation is TO
take place the troops are to be provided
win camp equipage. A deputy adjuyant
general deputy quarter master general.
an Inspector of hospitals, TWO Physicians.
and Two surgeons, are to form part of the
staff. THIS expedition is expected to sail
~ the cou ;. of a few days.
Lron, the Boston Gazette o. Nond,ay.
Sunday l o'ci0ck.--The Aristides, cant.
Williams, has this moment arrived from
Liverpool, in a. days....Her latest London.
dates, which are 10 the 14th Sept announce
the following intelligence
THAT the points in controversy, be-
tween the United States and Cireat-Bri-
tam, mad been discussed, by the respective
ministers; and thar such an a.aicable adj
Justment ct them had taken place, as to
warrant notice, from both parties. atbat
Peace and friendship mightbe considered
as being again restored between tbc two
The Revenge Gutter was expected 70
leave England, with dispatches, about the