Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-28

circumstances, al AIlHeu Zig " 40 5ullaaoo :
the Fama, and cutter, the Salorman, OF
+ 2 moored across the harbor near The town,
rejected all remonstrance on the part OF the
Danes, and every offer Of security made BY
tie general and myself. The reduction OF
these vessels being absolutely necessary, and
the Spanish general unwilling to act hostile
IL against Denmark, such small vessels and
boats as could be collected were put under
the command Of captain M'Namara, OF the
Edgar, who attacked and took them. On
this occasion, have to lament the loss OF
lieut.. Harvey, an officer of much merit OF
the Superb, and two seamen wounded the
enemy had seven killed and thirteen wound
ed.
should have noticed that the Spaniards,
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, I shifted nv flag to the Hound
in the harbor; and as neither OF the ships
Of the line, from circumstances Of the wea-
Their, could be brought near in, 81 sloops or
dcggers, found in the port, were fitted by
the seamen, into which CREST part of the ar
t.!lery, baggage and stores, were embarked
that night and the following day, and reno
we'd to the point of Slipsharn, four miles
from. Nyborg, where the army was embark
ed safely and without opposition this morn
ing, notwithstanding the very unfavorsble
state Of the weather, and they are now an
der the protection Of his nlajesty's ships at
the anchorage off the island Of Saroe.
Some sacrifices Of horses and stores were
conceived necessary by the general and as
/ considered it right, under the peculiar
circumstances, to enter into the views and
wishes of the Marquis &c la Romano, eve
nv unavoidable act of hostility was rigidly
abstained from, for did not consider it any
to bring away the brig and cutter that re-
lccted our offer ofsecurity, and forcibly op-
posed our entrance into the port; and
even undertook to liberate the vessels en-
ployed as transports, provided no Interrupt
ton was made by any to the peaceable en-
baihation of our friends.
should be unjust TO the meritorious cx-
ertions of the officers md seamen employed
On this short but fatiguing service, il ne
elected to represent their merits on this oc-
casion to you. Captain Graves services
were aaoat Captain " Namara, of the
Edgar, undertook the equipmeat OF tle
transports, with the embark;lt.on of the
stores; the embarkation OF the troops WIS
made under the direction Of Captain Jack
son, of the Superb, and Captain Lockyer,
Of the Hound, Captain Smith, Of the De-
vastation, and Captain James, Of the Kite.
were indie s4tigable in their exertions i'll the
various duties J. assigned them. Many cir
cun,stances having combined to make an.
attack On the rear probable, great precauti-
On was necessary.
Such guns as could be brought against us
were spiked, and the embarkation was CO.
vered and most efectuallv protected by the
Mink gun brig and the two prizes, and by
the very judicious disposition of the gun
boats, under the command of Capt. May,
Of the royal artillery, who volunteered, and
whose services Oh this and other occasions,
were highly useful.
1t is not easy to express the JOY, and sa-
tisfaction felt by every class OF the army at
this event; and 20 circumstance, believe,
could have afforded more real pleasure to
Us .Il. One, the regiment OF Zamora, had
made march OF IS Danish miles in twenty
one hours.
/ transmit herewith for your further in
formation, copies Of such letters as deem
ed it requisite to address 10 his excellency
the Marquis de la Romano and tAe COVER.
nor of Nyborg on this occasion. The re-
plies to the former were verbal through a
confidential officer, and the latter were made
verbally.