Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-06-29
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His royal majesty. the day betofs yes
terday, received The following two reports.
: from Gown, Ktingspor, general 10 ch'ef o.
the army 10 Finland, dated head quarters 5,
Brahes; ad, and LanEjocki, the 18th and
ooh Of April.
first REPORT.
! NV last re port was OF the 18th instant,
and dispatches from Pyhsjacki.
On the 18th inslaot the army halted, and
on the 18th. at Ave o'clock 10 the morning,
report was received from colonel Sri.
penberg, who with the third brigade, made
The rear Of the army, that at the veiy
momen. when the corps began to pu. u.
self 10 motion, il was ATTACH ed near Up.
peri by column of the enemy's troops,
greatly superior 10 number. Immediate
{ ~ scnt ,hi,her your royal msJcssy's aclu.
tant general, colonel count LowenhJclm'
who touned the third brigade, engaged 10
very severe conRic. with the enemy, at.
ter having made very vigorous reslst'
auce, fell back 20 Wire,ssorp where 1t ball.
ed, form med, and joined the FIRST brigade,
which occupied the villages 10 the ne'gh
borhood of Pyhsjoeki, and covered our
left flank, which the enemy sesmed anx'
Gus TO turn.
/, The .hird brigade made the above retro.
grade movement with the utmost coo!nsss
and order, uoder the orders OF colone'
Cropeuberg, whose conduct was 90 that
[ occasion a. conspicuous as It has been 90
all Others. Being, however, Informed CT
the rnemy's vast superiority IN nAmbers'
/ ordered the retreat TO be CONTINUED,
which movement was made with the VI
NEST order.
The third brigade rs,reased at some die
.ance from the sea, while | with the frat
brigade marched along he COAST the for.
mer having breo joined BY The regiment OF
Abo, formed 90 sbe ice 10 order OF battle
in such manner that .he brigade was able
20 continue the reueat. Adjatap' genera
count Lowepjrlm, who pu, himself at'ht
! head Of the cavalry 70 form an attack, iel
with his horse aud was taken prisooer ane
captain Clsirsell, who greatly Distinguish
! ed himself, shared ,he same fate.
The eae nv dadiag that notwithstanding
his great artillery and horse was DOT abs
to sneesed IN h'a eedeavors 10 turn ou'
| RICH, Asnk, gave up his pursuit a qassie1
OF a mile from P,hajock'. The brigade
continued Ks retreat in q uorthero eifec
ton on the ice, ADD joined he sseend bri
! eade uear Salo, one DIVISION ct which hae
ORDERS 70 support The 6rss brigade, In case
| The snemy should push on still tuttaer
Tbs other divi.ioo Of the second brigade
which bad taken post near Plshang', wa
ordered TO join tho third brigade, marched
| ,hereupoa according ia The orders received
! by them, .he hra..o Ts,Joeki, the SECOND
| 20 Salo, and the third 70 B,shestsds ane
! Paio, where the army is 10 hal, the DAY &c
rest from the excessive IA igues and severe
coefl,css which the troops have had 10 sus
! tain. Tomorrow she first bt g,de 10 q
march to Carlo to cover tbs rest, ADD th'
I'd ADD Sd arc to proceed 10 S'ksjocki,
Our loss 10 the above action consists o
| one officer and six,y-eight rank auc ali
-."so, tnirteen cfacsrs. and e,gh,y-'hre'
wounded and two officers and SIX mes
taken prisoners. The eoeny's loss 10 fsl
n'orS considerable. 90 accouu, Of the
s'rons position tskro up By our troops, sue
oeieadsd wish the u,mos. Intrepid; sue
MAURICE CLINGsPOR.
SECOND REPORT.
My last report WAS Of the II h ins,su,
and eoniaioed al sccoun, of The action.
which 'ork place near Yneri, Wire', ane
Pyhajock. and of the army's 10 Braue.tad.
The army halted there The 18th, and arrived