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APITULATION. 20th light ns, 1 captain, 1 assistant-sur6 rank and file.-Royal ar1 lieutenant, 11 rank and Gunner-drivers, 5 rank and st battalion 31st regiment, k and file. 1st battalion giment, 1 captain, 1 lieu o serjeants, 2 drummers, and file.-2d battalion 78th t, 1 captain, 4 lieutenants, , 1 assistant-surgeon, 8 ser2 drummers, 107 rank and De Rolle's regiment, 2 majors, ins, 3 lieutenants, 2 ensigns, eants, 4 drummers, 197 rank e.-Chasseurs Britanniques, x and file.-Total, 2 majors, ins, 9 lieutenants, 3 ensigns, tant-surgeons, 25 sergeants, mers, 485 rank and file. rs, Prisoners of War.-CapDelancey, of the 20th light ns; assistant.surgeon Gib. - ditto; lieutenant Dunn, of al artillery; captain M'Al 35th regiment; captain Mac. ed battalion 78th regiment, y wounded; lieutenant Ma. , of ditto; lieutenant M'Greditto; lieutenant Gallie, of lieutenant Ryrie, of ditto; Vogelsang, of de Rolle's re; brevet-major Moher, of captain Remach, of ditto; Ryhmer, of ditto; captain er, of ditto; captain Tucks, to; lieutenant Gouguelberg, o, severely wounded; lieu. = Frey, of ditto, severely

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ers Prisoners, but not at Cairo. tenant Walker of the 35th ent; ensign Gregory, of the regiment, wounded; assistant. on Leslie, of ditto; captain er, of de Rolle's regiment, sewounded; ensign Muller, of

ditto, severely wounded; ensign Setter, of ditto, severely wounded.

N. B. There are also prisoners of war at Cairo, lieutenants Tieuts, Tynmore, Love, and three privates of the royal marines, who were carried from the caravansera by the Bedouin Arabs; captain Vincenzo Taberna, of the guides; and Mr. Forbes of the commissariat department.-This is the most correct return we have been able to procure, but we cannot expect it to be very accurate. (Signed) GEORGE AIREY, Acting Deputy Adjutant General.

In the Gazette of August 8, a new uniform is appointed by his majesty to be worn by masters and pursers in the navy. The full dress is, blue cloth coat, with blue lappels, cuffs, and stand-up collar; three buttons on the pockets and cuffs, white lining-white cloth waistcoat and breeches; plain hat. The undress coat has a fall-down collar; the buttons as at present. The blue lappels are to be worn by the gunners, boatswains, and carpenters only, and not by the subordinate classes of warrant officers.

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Head-quarters, Hellerup, before Copenhagen, 2d Arg. 1807. Journal of the Army under the Command of Lieutenant-g -general Lord Cathcart, from the morning of the 14th of August, 1807.

Aug. 14th. The feet between El. sincur and Helsingberg-Calms and contrary winds -Transports assembled by brigades, cach ander the charge of one of his majesty's ships. 15th. The fleet worked up to Vedbeck, the reserve anchoring nearest the shore, covered by the Surveillante, and by several gun. brigs and bombs. Major-general Spencer's brigade, under convoy of admiral Essington, with a division of the fleet, anchored higher up the Sound, to make a diversion.Coast reconnoitred, and disposition made for landing.

16th. The reserve landed at five in the morning, with the ordnance of a light brigade, and occupied the heights. The remainder of the infantry followed, with the ordnance of another light brigade. A squadron of the 1st light dragoons, hor. ses for the two brigades of artillery, and for the staff, were also disem. barked. A flag of truce was received from major-general Peyman, commander-in-chief in Copenhagen, requesting passports for their highnesses the two princesses of Denmark, nieces to his Danish majesty, to go from Copenhagen to Col. ding; which were granted.-In the evening, the army marched by their left in three columns by Nerun to Lyngbyl; the centre by Hermitage and Fortuna to Jagersborg, the left by the coast of Charlottenberg, and lay upon their arn s.

17th. At day-break, the army marched by their right in three columns, to invest the town. The

left column established a post at Bagerne's-mill, and extended from Freborg to Emdrop. That from Jagersborg by Gladsacks and Van loes to Fredericksberg, extending to the sea on the right, and towards Falconergard on the left. The re serve, from Lyngbyl, marched by Bangede and Emdrup, and occu pied the space between the two other divisions. Two brigades of the king's German legion remaining at Charlottenfurd to cover the disembarkation of the cavalry and park of artillery.-Major-general Spencer's brigade landed at Skores. hard, and marched into their post on the left of the line; all the division giving piquets to the rear, to prevent surprise from the country. Head-quarters established at Hellerup. Transports assembled at Skoreshard, where the cavalry con menced disembarking. Princesses of Denmark came out of the city on their route to Colding, and were receited with the honours due to their rank by the brigade of guards, near the palace of Fredericksberg. The piquets of the left towards the town were attacked about noo: at the same time the enemy's gunboats rowed out of the harbour, and cannonaded the left of the line with grape and round shot. The piquets drove in and pursued the enemy, and resumed their posts, part of the line having advanced to sustain them. His majesty's gun-brigs and bombs having been towed as near the harbour as they could, opened a fire at a censi derable distance upon the enemy's gun-boats, which, after a long cannonade, retired into the har bour.

18th. At day-break, the gu boats renewed the attack upon the

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gun-brigs, trusting to the superior weight of their guns, the latter ha. ring, during the night, exchanged heir carronades for 18-pounders; the gun-boats retired, but advaned again with increased numbers. A brigade of 9-pounders from the ark having been brought to the aill, took them in flank, upon which they turned their fire to the ines, and, after cannonading for ome time, were driven in, together with their field-pieces, which adanced upon the road.

Engineer tools, &c. &c. having jeen disembarked, a work was be、 un at the mill, and considerable rogress was made. The same day, he cavalry moved to their quarters Charlottenberg, Jagersborg, and anloes, with piquets in the country, and a chain of posts, supported by he first battalion of the king's Gernan legion, from Lorgentree and Collekolle, under the direction of rigadier-general V. D. Decken. 19th. The works carried on by parties of 600 men, relieved every our hours. The gun-boats, atacked at day-break, but were drien off by the field-pieces, which were now protected. Some of the ipes were discovered which convey resh water to the town from Em. Irup. The frigates and gun-brigs, having a favourable breeze, took heir station near the entrance of the harbour, within reach of throwing hells into the town. Four 24pounders were brought into the battery at the mill. Great progress was made in the work at that place, and in a howitzer battery in the rear of it, with traverses and cover for the men. Brigadier-general Decken surprised and took the post of Frederickswork, commanded by a major, aide-de-camp to the

Crown Prince, who capitulated, with 850 men and officers, with a foundry and depôt of cannon and powder. The king's household, with part of his Danish majesty's wardrobe, plate, wine and books, were suffered to come out of the town to follow his majesty (who has withdrawn to Colding), passports having been requested. Some gentlemen residing in the district of Copenhagen, and in the bailwicks towards Elsineur, having offered their services to accept the office of magistrates and superintendants of police in their respective districts, under the commander of the forces, an order was made for that purpose, and sent to be printed and published, and a commission was given, in reference to a proclamation printed and published in German and Danish, on the day of disembarkation.

20th. Farther progress made in the works. More ordnance landed and mounted. A patrole on the left having reported, that a body of cavalry, with a corps of infan try in their rear, had been seen in front of Roeskilde, colonel Rodon sent a squadron to reconnoitre them, which found them assembled near that place, and immediately charged and put them to flight, leaving 16 or 18 men killed, and taking 3 prisoners and 29 horses. The dragoons pursued the enemy to the gates of Roeskilde, where they were received by a heavy fire of infantry, and returned to their quarters. The admiral came to headquarters in the morning, and returned to his ship.

21st. Lord Rosslyn's corps disembarked in the north part of Keoge bay, with two batteries of. artillery, sending round the remaining transports to Skoreshard. A

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strong patrole of cavalry and infan- Total-Two officers, two ran and file, two horses, killed; officer, one rank and file, four b ses, wounded.

try was sent to cover his landing.
Progress made in cutting off the
water. Further arrangements made
with gentlemen of the country.
Passport granted to prince Frede-
rick Ferdinand of Denmark and his
preceptor. Notice given that no
more passports can be granted: at
the same time a recommendation
urged to the commanding general,
to consider the dreadful consequen.
ces of making a capital city of such
extent stand a siege and bombard.
ment like an ordinary fortress.
Great advance made in' perfecting
the works already in progress,
which cover our left. A trench
pushed forward, and a new battery
erected 300 yards in advance.
Brigadier-general Macfarlane's bri-
gade landed at Skoreshard. Great
progress made in landing the bat-
tering train and stores for the siege.
Fascines made for a new battery on
the right. These works being com-
pleted will take the enemy's line of
advanced posts in reverse, and will
cover and secure the advance of the
army to a new position.
(Signed) CATHCART.
General Return of Casualties from
the Landing of the Troops in the
Island of Zealand, on the 16th, to
the 21st of August, 1807.
Royal Artillery-One officer, one
rank and file, 2 horses, killed; four
horses wounded.

1st Batt. 92d-One rank and file killed.

2d Batt. 95th-One rank and file wounded.

1st Batt. 82d-One officer kil. led; one officer wounded.

1st Batt, 43d-One rank and fle wounded.

Names of Officers killed-Lis tenant Lyons, of the royal art lery, and ensign Dixon, of the batt. 82d.

Name of Officer wounded-Ca Hastings, of the 1st batt. 824.

[Here follows an edict, by general in chief of the Danish an Peyman, for the sequestraties -British property.]

Prince of Wales, off Copenhag MY LORD, August 2 Being of opinion, that the serv on which his majesty's forces ætl island of Zealand are emplove renders it highly expedient that a neutral trade therewith should h for the present suspended, I hav judged it my duty to issue an ora (of which I have the honour transmit your lordship a copy) claring the said islands, and othe contiguous thereto, together w the passage of the Great Belt, be in a state of close blockade, r directing that all neutral vessels per sisting to enter into the said isla and passage, after receiving notice thereof, shall be detaine and sent to me at this anchorag intending that such vessels shall: be allowed to pursue their respect voyages, until the circumstanes the island shall permit them to so, consistently with the object · the present service,

I have the honour to be, &c. J. GAMBEL Viscount Castlereagh, &c. &c.&.

Sc.§.

[Here follows the admin order, to the purport just tioned.]

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I beg you will inform the lords mmissioners of the Admiralty, at I yesterday morning quitted e anchorage off Elsineur, and in evening arrived with the fleet d transports off Wibeck, a village out midway between that place d Copenhagen, where the army Is this morning disembarked, thout opposition.

ry of a Letter to the Honourable the fire from the Crown Battery, William Wellesley Pole, Secretary floating batteries, and block-ships, of the Admiralty, from James which was continued for more than Gambier, Esq. Admiral of the four hours. The fire was returned Blue, and Commander-in-Chief with great spirit from the squadron, mot his Majesty's Ships and Vessels and some attempts were made to n the Baltic; dated Prince of throw Mr. Congreve's rockets, but Wales, in the Sound, August 21. the distance was too great to produce much effect from them. About two P. M. the gun-brigs which were farthest advanced, not being able to make any impression against so vast a force, were ordered to retire, and the firing ceased. I am happy to find the squadron received no material injury. We have, however, to regret the loss of lieut. John Woodford, of the Cruiser, with three men killed in the several vessels, and 13 wounded. On the part of the enemy, it is believed, that one gun-boat has been disabled or sunk, and one of the praams was observed to be towed out of the action, disabled. The new battery at the Mill opened, and taking part in the engagement, did considerable execution. The ships and vessels undermentioned were engaged in this affair, and I have acquitted myself of a most pleasing duty, in conveying to the commanders, officers, and crews, of the sloops, bombs, gun brigs, and boats, the warm sense of praise and approbation with which their bravery and energy, during so long and so heavy a contest, have inspired me.

I have the honour to be, &c.
JAMES GAMBIER.

xtract from the Journal of Admiral Gambier, Commander-in-Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in

the Baltic.

August 23. The battery on the ft wing of the army (which is calulated to defend its advance from he annoyance of gun-boats) being ompleted, and mounted with thiren 24-pounders, the construction f mortar batteries, under cover of The above, are in progress. The nemy, observing these movements, ppeared yesterday to be collecting heir praams and gun-boats near the marbour's mouth, in preparation for = powerful attack on our works. Our advanced squadron continuing n their position for defending the operations on shore, were, about en A. M. attacked by three praams, carrying each 20 guns) and a considerable number of gun-boats (said to be more than 30) in addition to VOL. XLIX.

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