Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-12

81 !, a;estv has received the follow
h's1oyf' , -, lieut.. Kapselman, Of the
sa 'as', nv last report Of the IN inst. seyc-
Ply 80 inhabitants of GLAND, and the pa
= ~, : e ~ Kokar. Capel and Cunning, join-
s''s - : .al,o,,t 4 So in number. l concluded
Z ius r. ' enemy an arnistice for three days,
: - condition that no troops should DC with,
7. . s rom Kunaling within that time, and
Ist ne inhabitants should be well treated.
m Iss received intelligence that, nevert1e-
- 6oe boats with troops set Oh tor BreE-
80 an, that several, however, had been
'n'ndered, considered the arnalstlce as no
|noorr binding, and immediately ordered
;snt G. Cronstedt, who commanded the
.saon No. g. to endeavor to break the ICE.
IN fbe assistance of the armed inhabitants,
three larSe boats, and force his way to
~ south part Of the island, in order to pre-
.erftbe enemy from crossing over TO bren-
A. Ithereupon sent flag Of truce to the.
snemv to represent to them this unwarrant-
sbIe conduct, ordered my gun-boat to be
Erorked Up as close as possible, and sent a.
nother aae Of truce, sufnnioning the enemy
! surrender: this being refused, landed
- NE eth;rs.. some Of the guns OF my di-
vision. and began to raslnonaic the enemy.
ITns ae.;on continued TIL four clock in the
asraocn, whensthr enemy laid down their
ms and demanded quarters. have taken
rsapsr coloasl, who commanded the.
.rns tlieutSnans colonel, major, II Oh
seys, 38 non-cos nnlissioned officers, ply
I'm. three surgeons, and four hundred
s.; So Ten rank and file. A small magazine
nd some n Hilary stores have also fallen IN
b ny hans.
9,u,.beqt No. g, az o;lchor IN the north part
K4nkasy, llay e, 1903,
Lent. Fries, who commands the cutter
ottka, reported to h.:s majesty, under date
II che lith inst. that having set sail on the
1oti from Kappethava, he sailed along the
coast Of Cortland, as far as WHISKY, and
law several temporary barracks erected at
small distance from the coast, and some OF
the enelny's troops in green and red uni
forms. Having opened brisk grape-shot
lire on the enemy, they were compelled to
retreat to the town.
Mcy go.
His maiestr received the a5th inst. the
Following report from field marshal count
Killmgspor, dated head quarters, Brahes-
lad, the 9TH instant:
Since my last report, whereby | acquaint-
ed your majesty with the victories obtained
by the gallant troops under my coInmane' 1
ordered colonel andels tomarch with the
brigade under his orders, from Eieasalo 20
Frantzila, and from thence TO Pulklla, to
kttack the encn,ys troops who occupied that
place, and render himself master OF the
Fonyoy, which knew was on its way from
Cnopio to the Russian army. This attack
was made with great spirit, and succeeded
20 well that two officers, 10 ncn-comnls-
kunsd officers, and rs rank and ale, were
made prisoners, and so waggons with pro-
visions and niilitary stores, also fell into our
bands. have ordered col. Sandels to adj
rance With strong sletachments to Idensalme
md Cnopio, in order TO render himself mas
Ter Of the considerable magazines which the
Russians have formed in that neighborhood,
md make no doubt but that he will dis
play on Che occasion the same skill and gal
antry 40 he has done on all others.
The position OF your majesty's Finnish
rny at present is as follows: The Sd, 4th
md sth brisades occupy Kaijocki and It's
nylrons, and a strong detachment OF the
after hes taken post near Rantio Chapel, or
ne right flank of the Russian army; The
scond brigade occupies Pu1ocki, near Bra,
sstac, where the head quarters are-at pre-
lent; the fifth is in Pulkil, and the first u
sAalocki the artillery depot and fele
hospital Of the army are at Uaeaborg aas
sasa, under the orders of col. Numers.
The a., ,-aY,@,-ted r.