The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-07-01

kase, none but ships belonging to those pow :
ers which are in actual alliance, with Russia
arc permitted to enter ahy Russian port. ~
Mr. Johnson, Kings Messenger, arriv-
ed on Thursday, at Harwick, by express,
and Immediately proceeded on board the
Banfoy packet, Captain Norris, for Gotten
,burgh. which immediately prepared to set
sail. without waiting to take mail on board
1t is said that Mr.. Johnson is the bearer Of
dispatches of the greatest Importance.
Admiral Lord Gambler left town, this day
to take the cocmand Of the Channel Fleet
FoREfoN OFFfcE, Nav 4.
The Right hon. George Canning, his Ma
jesty's Principal Secretary of State for 70.
reign Affairs. has this day notified to the
Ministers OF friendly and neutral powers re-
sident at this court, that his Majesty has
judged 1t expedient to establish the most ri
gorous blockade of the port of Copenhagen,
and OF all the other ports in the island of
Zealand and that the same will be main
tanned and enforced in the strictest manner,
according to the usages of war acknowledS-
ed and allowed in similar cases.
WHITEHALL, May Z.
The king has appointed the Right Hon
Henry Baron Mulgrave, Sir Richard Bick-
erton, Bart. Vice Admiral of the white soua-
dron OF his Majesty's fleet; William John
stone Hone, and Robert Ward, Esas. the
Right Hon. Henry John Viscount Palmer
sson, James Butler, Esq. and William Do
NETT, Esq. Rear Admiral of the Red Soua-
dron of his Majesty's feet, to be his Males
TVS Commissioners.
CORK. May IS.
he official Reports from the Swedish ar
my, already stated, left Gen. Kincspor an
the 9th April, at Kalajoiki town on the
Gull OF Bothnia. He had reached this posi-
ton after retreat ably directed, and in
which he had to endure the frequent attacks
OF an enemy vastly superior in NUMBER
1hose attempts as we have before observed,
produced nothing decisive. The retreatinp
army, commanded with almost unexampled
ability, was. impenetfable to every effort
made to break it. The posts of Kalaioiki
and upper were maintained until the 10th.
YIN that day the rear brigade posted at the
latter place, was attacked by a superior
force, and after gallant resistance. com
PEELED to retire In this conflict, their Ad
Jutant General, Count Lowenielm, having
fallen from his horse was made prisoner.
ne retreat OF the Swedes was continued in
good order, though exposed to ncessant fight
ing. they reached Pytajocki little diminish
ed, where they were joined by three Swe-
dish Brigades, and thus reinforced they hal
ted at Brahestadt. The advance of the Rus
sans being unremitting, they retired from
rms post to Sikaiocki. where tl,ev rennlsed
the Russians with considerable advantage.
IN very severe contest. From thence they
Withdrew to Lamjocki, a small town at the
extremity of the gulf of Bothnia. Here thew
mad established their head quarters April 20
the Date OF the last accounts. 1t will be OBJ
served by this detail that the Russians, with
the exception OF the fortress Of Sweabourg,
nave over-ran Finland, along the Coast of
tne Snlt OF Hothnia, almost to the frontier,
OF Swedish Lapland. They have pursued
TINS line of operation as the most important
places IN Finland, are situated OH the GuIph.
ne country to the eastward of the Gi1ljh.
viii present scarcciy any ether than natural
obstacles to the occupation of it. y
by sea the Swedes have performed a very
distinguished service. Four Swedish gun
boats, and mortar-sloop, attacked and de-
feated Hotilla, consisting of % Danish, eun-
boats off Stron1 stadt.
The progress of the Swedish army in Nor;
way is not stated up to later date than has
been already communicated. christina.
the capitol of Norway, and situated OH an in
let iii the SiagserraeS, it is Thought, will be
speedily in the possession of the Swedes. 1t
Will be an acquisition of some Importance.
The island of Cortland in the Baltic, com
monty termed from its commanding situa,i-
OR, the eye Of the Baltic, il is reported. has
been taken Possession of by detachment O..
10000 French and Russians, which embark.
ed with that object at Mcneil and Liebau
AS no ofhcial authority has sanctioned the
credit OF the statement, the truth of it is
doubted.