The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-11-24
NO. 81.

narrow portion OF Scandinavia, included be-
tween Norway and the Baltic, or tue Gulf
|o Bo,hnia. Alexander, master of all the
| Duchy of Finland, from the river Kvmen to
400; master of the fortressex Of Helsine fors
and Louisa; OF the whole tract extending to
l ornea, mt the hetd of the Gulf of Bottnia,
and even threatening to descend through tho
/, provinces on the western side, towards Stock
holm, may be said aimos. to hold Sweden al
| his disposal. Even the Isle Of Aland, which
| nature seems 70 have placed midway be-
/ tween the coasts of Finland and OF Swedrns
! as an advanced post or buIwark, is in the
hands OF the Russians. From thence, he
British squadron, which now cruizes at the
entrance OF the Gulf Of Finland, we're with
drawn, q Russian armament might in th-ee
days be landed III the province of Suder-
mama, and appear bsfOrA Stockholm
Under circumstances 50 depi5rab,e. or ra-
tier desperate, withCnt pcCuuary resources,
exhausted. drained aud depoDulated il is
not easy to see what terms can be obtained
from Alexander, except such as Ne may be
pleased spontaneously 20 Grant. A ssuredly
nnne can he extorted from hin. We nav
safely anticipate the csSsion uf all the pro
vinCes that his arms have conquered. Swe-
den, then, whoever may nomp&i.v reign at
present, or may eventually succeed to the
chrome, must sink 10 4 level with the weak
est European kingdoms even with the tevo-
!utionary ones of Wirtcmberg, or of West
phalia. Nothing. indeed, except the naval
projection of Great Britain, or the more
powerful support Vt Napoleon. can, accor-
ding to ali appearances prevent Sweden
from being, on the first rupture with Russia
oVerrtn', subjected and swallowed up IN that
vast empire. To the Corsican. it is Droha.
BILE, if not certain, Charles XIII. has already
'appiicd, to exlend his interpOsitcu 1ud to
rescue him from AleXander's overwhelming
-,,Ht u. ,~l,, -,
of Napaieon's favor and ad, by the complete
remuneration of all communication with Eu-
gland, and by shutting every Swedish port a
gainst Us In word, by submitting 10 all
the privations and sacrifices, under which
Denmark, Prussia, and even Russia herself,
continue toretain the name or states. Such
isthe probable terminati n to which the i'm
prudence Of Gustavus " and the errors of
the present Brush ministers. will Conduct
the only Baltic power, which, up to this
time, has continued in alliance with us.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. The Court
Gazette, contains the following article:
The Russian troops, Composing the army
Of Moldavia, had been prevented from con-
tinulng their ops ralions by the extraordina-
ny heigh OF the waters of the Danube The
aston "a ng increase of the Danube during
the 7hoe Of tie summer presented firsnr-
mount. , G obs aCles to every move ment- -
Meanwhile, thc commander in chief made
every preparation for the passage of the ar
nv across the Danube.
AS soon as the river began 20 Fali, a.
bridge "as thrown over from the ef bank
70 the Island opposite o Galaz, and a TETE
pE PoN'c, was corsructed on the Island -
Batte';es were erected az different points to
caeer the bridge; and seven wERsTs from
III bridge, a basom Of ioa,ing ogs, chained
I sether, vas tn own across the Danube. a
fort was constructed at the entrance of the
Secret into the Danube, consisting Of redoubt
on the hill. and h'a'ing battery below it.
"Ai the necessary preparations being
thus complr ted tie paesage WIS effected on
the eth July. i"e Turks made no attempt
to oppose II only few skjrmishes took
place
"On the 2Ct!, July, Lieut.. General SAILS.
who had made forward movement from.
Galaz, advanced with the army under his
command, in the direction of Isaktfchic-
On his appr zach, the Turks abandoned the
castle and fort, and fed in the direction of
Iuitscha; regiment Of Cossacks went i'm
pursrjt of them.
"On the I'd Of August, Lieut. General
SAILS, with his corps approached the fortress,
md the Lieut. General took posse ssion of it.
! his post j. of the greateVt Importance to us
in every p2iHt of view. Being in poss .ssiol
VI 1t, our flotiila can act without any imnedi.
ment against ismael; and Al Of the vessels
composing the hotiila, have already arrived
at PultScha
Lieut.. General Platow took possession
of Ballad, OF the ID of August The Turks
saved themselves by flight, leaving behind
them y pieces OF Cannon, and stores Of eve
ry description.
After the fortress of TuItscha was taken
posscgsi IN Of, both our flotilas, which were
at Galaz and the mouth Of the Danube. form
ed a Junction The Island of Tichatel was
also occupied Ivy our troops.
The hetd q .arter5 we're transferred on
he 5th If tng from Gaaz TO the other
side OF the DANUBE"
From The Boston Ga-elfe, NV. 10.
ETtraci Of q letter from c0ht Jol, ATchoi.
tat' ofMc Shih HerrlsitG. 70 ijg o5g,l-r ~.
this l0zvn da.,d