The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-08-05

entrance Oh uVe safe OF the line into the port
by twelve O'Clock on that day. Such Is the
cover treachery and corruption. He knew
that he stipulated for what was not likely
to happen. Whence were these five sail of
the line to come Sweaborg was not appre-
hendcd to be in such danger as to require
Immediate relief and the Russians took
good care that the terms of the capitnlati-
on should not he known at Stockholm until
the period fixed for the surrender should
nearly expire, for they delayed the courier
with the dispatches nineteen days on his
Journey, The Swedish Admiralty therefore
could net make the eXertions necessary to
Illustrate this provisional Convention.
The capitalization is of an unprecedented
length-One OF the articles provides that
the hotilla captured in the port Of Sweaborg
shall be restored to Sweden, when the fleet
taken at Copenhagen shall be restored by
England to Denmark. The Negociator on
the part OF Russia appears to have been
more intent on obtaining facilities for the
seduction OF the Swedish troops. than pro-
viding for the surrender of the fortress at
tine stipulated period. There are several
articles which seem to have been framed
entirely for that purpose.
The Swedish papers furnish no informant
on respecting the military operations Of
Norway. We fear there has been no i'm
provement in the state Of their army in that
quarter.
May 21
Accounts we understand. were Yesterday
received BY government Of the arrival Of
the expedition under the command of Adj
miral Keats and Sir John Moore, off the
coast OF Norway, and of the landing of the
troops without opposition. The intelligence
is not official, but is very probable. The
Swedish corps which was advancing against
Christiana has been compelled TO iali back
to their frontiers. I'heirretreat was effect
ed with great difficulty and considerable
loss. This diversion, however, has not been
entirely unsuccessful, as it has drawn to
that part of Norway most of the regular
and organized force of the country, SO that
little opposition could be made to the land
ing of our troops. We have not heard
where the main strength of the British dis
embarked, but We learn that sufficient
force had been sent to take possession of
Bergen.
,n, Nav e3.
The Dutch papers contain intelligence from
Copenhagen, of the 9th inst stating, tina,
battle was fought between the Swedes and
Danes near Eiverceur, in which the Danes
say they were victorious and that second
action ilaei taken place near the frontier, in
which the Swedes lost 1000 men. 1t is pro-
badly an exaggerated account Of the affair
mentioned IN Baron Armfeldt's report of the
Esd of the proceeding month.
The Gazette of Saturday contains an Or
der in Council. declaring that in all places
on the Continent of America, situated be-
tween The 10th and SOth degrees of n. lat in
formation shall be held to have been recei-
we'd on the 10th of February, of the Order in
Council Issued on the 18th of November The
line OF coasts here alluded to was omitted in
the general notice given by the Order in
Council of the 2ssh November
May 26.
Hamburger papers to the 11th inst have
reached us. They confirm the intelligence
communicated in our paper OF the 18th, rcla-
tive to what passed at the interview between
Bonaparte and the merchants of Bordeaux
i hey mention that a reinforcement of 50, 900
men was ordered for Spain, and that the
French troops in Silesia and the Duchy of
bayreuth were concentrating, previous to
their being marched for Italy
May 27.
The report which reached us some DAYS
back of the landing of our troops in Norway
was unfeunded, The whole of the expedite
on arrived at Gottenburgh between the 10th
and 18th inst where it awaits the disposition
of his Swedish majesty.
me swedish papers contain intelligence
from St. Petersburg Of the 9Th inst There
has been change in the Russian Cabi-
net. bit it is not in favor of this country
Baron Budberg has resigned the office of
Minister for Foreign Affairs, which is now
filed by Count Romanzof, one of the most
ardent advocates for French connection: In
deed the Russian Cabinet, as now composed.
is. to every great political purpose, as com
pletely French as if the members had recej-
we'd their nomination from Bonaparte him
self
GIBRALTAR, May g.
The American brig Rattlesnake, one of
the convoy under his Majesty's ship Volon-
taire, for Malta, is taken and carried into
Malaga
The following vessels are condemned and
sent in here, viz. the William, Captain Tue
ker, from Saloe to Boston; Minerva, Laid
lar, from Aguilac, for Charleston; and the
Mayh0wer, Bentham, from the coast of
Spain.
The Betsey, Mackford, from Trieste, is
detained and sent into Malta.
We are sorry to learn that the cotton weav-
ing in Manchester, & other towns where that
Is carried oil, are i'm a state OF
serious commotion. We hope that those mis-
guided people will not persist in line of
conduct, which cannot remove the evils of
which they complain, but which will rem