The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-10-21
LONDON GAZETTE ExTRAoRDINARv,
Wednesday. Aug. %.

Wednesday, Aug. "a.
.fdmraity Office, .4ug. IS.
Dispatches of which the following are CO..
pies, have been this day received at this of
fee, from Rear Adr,L Keats. addressed to
the hon. VIM. Wellesley Pole:
Superb. of Spree, in the Great Belt,
August IS. 1908.
SfR-I have the honor herewith to trans
nit copy of my letters to Vice-Admirai Sir
embarkation of great part OF the Spanish
army serving in this part of Europe an e.
vent produced as we'll by the honor, patri :
otism, and talents Of its dstinguished.ch chief,
&C NV the assistance and nrotecsion which 7
was directed by their Lordships' orders to
afford it.
If the weather proves moderate. I hope to
disembark on the greater part of the island
of Langeland this day, where we have al
ready post of two thousand FIVE hundred
men.
I have the hononor to be, &c.
(Signed) r. G.. KEATS.
To the Hon. w. w. Pole, Secretary, &c.
Superb, off Spree, in the Great Belt,
August IL, 1908.
SIR-I have the honor and satisfaction 10
inform you that by an immediate and yea
lous pursuit of the measures recommended
in the duplicate of instructions received by
the Musquito on the 5th instant, his Excel
lency the marquis de la Romano, and near
" six thousand of the Spanish troops under
his command, were embarked this morning
at Nyborg, which place he tool, possession
of on the 9th.
BY a combination of the same plan, more
than one thousand have joined us this morn
ing by sea, from Jutland, and another thou
sand are thrown into Langeland, to strength
en- the post held by the Spanish forces, in
that Island, yhereit is proposed to land the
remainder the moment circumstances of the
weather will permit of our moving. The ar
rival of the Spanish officer in the Edgar, on
the 5th, of whose spirited escape to the squa-
dron you were informed by capt. Graves,
greatly facilitated our means of communica-
ton.
No doubt could be entertained of the no.
nor and patriotism of soldiers, who indignant
at the proposal of DESERVING their allegiance,
tho surrounded by hostile battalions, plant
ed their colours in the centre of circle thew
formed, and swore on their knees to be faith
full to their country. All were eqnally an
xio,s of returning to it. But one regiment
in Jutland was too distant and too critically
situated to effect its escape and two in Zea-
land, after having fired on the French, gen.
Frision, who commanded them, and killed
one of his aid-de-camps, have been disarm-
ed.
Some untoward circumstances having &C.
Casioned suspicion, and made premature
execution of the plan necessary, the wind &
current being adverse, left the Superb on
the 9Th, and went in my barge to the Bruns-
wick, off Nyborg, and two hours after my
hag was hoisted On the 9th the Genera.
took possession of the town. /
Although the Danish garrison yielded to
circumstances, an armed brig OF eighteen
guns, the Fama, and cutter, the Salorman,
of twelve, moored across the harbour near
the town, rejected all reriOnstrance on the
part. of the Danes, and every offer of securi-
ty made by the General and myself. The
reduction of these vessels being absolutely
necessary, and the Spanish general unwii-
ling to act hostiely against Denmark, such
small vessels and boats as could be collect
ed were put under the command of captain
M'Namara, of the Edgar, who attacked and
took them. On this occasion ] have to la
ment the loss of Lieutenant Harvey, an off
Ger of much merit of the Superb, and two
seamen wounded ; the enemy had seven kill
ed and thirteen wounded.
should have noticed that the Spaniartls,
Irritated at the opposition their friends who
came to their support met with, departed in
some measure from the Generals intention,
and fired some shot at them before they
struck.
Expedition being deemed of the greatest
importance, shifted my flag to the Hound
in the Harbour; and as neither OF the three
ships Of line, from circumstances of the wea-
chef, could be Brought near in, 81 sloops or
doggErs, found in the port, were fitted by the
seamen into which great part of the artil-
lery, baggage and Stores. we're embarked
that night and The following day and Iemov-
ed to the point OF Slysharn, four miles from
Nyborg. where the army was embarked safe
ly, & without opposition, this morning not
withstanding the very unfavorablc state of
the weather, < they are now under the pro-
lection of his majesty's ships at the anchor
age off tho island of Spree.
Some sacrifices of horses and stores we're
conceived necessary by the general and as
/ considered it right, undor the peculiar cir
cumstances, to euter into the views and wish .
es of the Marquis de Ia Romano, every una
voidablc act ofhostility was rightly abstaincd
from, for did not consider it any to bring a
way the brig & cutter that rejected eur OFF,
OF security, & forcibly opposed cur entrance
into the port; and even undertook to Ii
beratc the vessels employed as Transports,
provided no interruption was made by any
to the pcaceabe ernbarkation of our friends
! should be unjust to the mertorious ex-
Ecriions ot the officers and seamen employed
onthis short but fatiguing service, If mes lect-
cd TO represent their merits on this occasi-
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