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Done at Copenhagen, this 7th day of September, 1807. (Signed) ARTHUR WELLESLEY. HOME POPHAM. GEORGE MURRAY.

Ratifié par moi,
(Signée) PEYMAUN.

Dispatch from Admiral Gambier, Commander-in-chief of his Majes ty's Ships and Vessels in the Baltic;

addressed to the Hon. William Wellesley Pole, Secretary to the Admiralty; dated Prince of Wales, in Copenhagen Road, 7th September, 1807.

SIR,

The communications which I have already had the honour to transmit to you, will have made the lords commissioners of the admi. ralty acquainted with the proceedings of the fleet under my command down to the 2d instant; I have now to add, that the mortar batteries which have been erected by the army in the several positions they had taken round Copenhagen, together with the bomb-vessels, which were placed in convenient situations, began the bombardment in the morning of that day, with such power and effect, that in a short time the town was set on fire, and by the repeated discharges of our artillery, was kept in flames in dif ferent places till the evening of the 5th; when a considerable part of it being consumed, and the conflagration having arrived at a great height, threatening the speedy destruction of the whole city, the general commanding the garrison sent out a flag of truce, desiring an armistice, to afford time to treat for a capitulation. After some correspondence had passed between the Da

nish general and lord Cathcart, and myself, certain articles were agreed upon, of which I have the honour to transmit you a copy. From these their lordships will perceive, that all the Danish ships and vessels of war (of which I inclose a list), with the stores in the arsenal, were to be delivered up to such persons as should be appointed to receive them on the part of his majesty. I ac. cordingly appointed sir Home Popham for this purpose; and having made the necessary arrangements for equipping them with the utmost dispatch, I have committed the ex

ecution of this service to vice-admiral Stanhope, in whose ability and exertions I can place the fullest confidence. I am happy on this occasion to express the warm sense I entertain of the cordial co-operation of the army, by whose exertions, with the favourable concurrence of circumstances, under Divine Providence, ever since we left England, our ultimate success has been more immediately obtained. I must also convey to their lordships, in terms of the highest approbation and praise, the conspicuous zeal and earnest endeavours of every officer and man under my command for the accomplishment of this service; and although the operations of the fleet have not been of a nature to afford me a general and brilliant occasion for adding fresh testimony to the numerous records of the bravery of British seamen and marines, yet the gallantry and energy displayed by the advanced squadron of sloops, bombs, gun-brigs, &c. which were employed under the command of captain Puget to cover the opera tions of the left wing of the army from the Danish flotilla, ought not to be passed over in silence.

I have beheld with admiration the steady courage and arduous exertion with which, on one occasion in particular, they sustained for more than four hours a heavy and incessant cannonade with the Danish batteries, block-ships, praams, and gun-boats, in a situation where, from the shoalness of the water, it was im possible to bring any of the large ships to their support.

I feel it my duty to make a parti.

cular acknowledgment of the aid I have derived from sir Home Popham, captain of the fleet, whose prompt resources and complete knowledge of his profession, espe cially of that branch which is connected with the operations of an army, qualify him in a particular manner for the arduous and various duties with which he has been charged.

I herewith inclose an account of the killed and wounded.

I beg leave to refer their lord. ships to captain Collier, whom I have charged with this dispatch, for any further particulars they may desire to know.

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

An Account of Killed and Wounded en-board the advanced Squadron, on the 23d of August, 1807. Cruiser-Lieutenant Woodford

killed.

Fearless Two seamen killed; lieutenant Williams, slightly, 1 seaman and 4 marines, wounded.

Indignant-One seaman killed; 1 seaman wounded.

Urgent-One seaman and 1 marine wounded.

Africaine's Boat One seaman wounded.

Total-4 killed, 13 wounded. List of Killed and Wounded by the Explosion of the Charles armed Transport, attached to the advanced Squadron, on the 31st Aug. 1807. Belonging to the Valiant-Two seamen killed; lieutenant N. Rowe, Mr. Philip Tomlinson, master's mate (since dead of his wounds), and 12

seamen, wounded.

Belonging to the Transport-Mr. James Moyase, master, and 7 sea. men, killed; 7 seamen wounded. J. GAMBIER.

A List of the Danish Ships and Vessels delivered up by the Capitulation of Copenhagen to his Majesty's Forces, Sept. 7, 1807. Christian the Seventh, of 96 gunsbuilt in 1803.

Neptune, of 84 guns-built in 1789.
Waldemaar, of 84 guns-built in
1798.

Princess Sophia Frederica, of 74
guns-built in 1775.
Justice, of 74 guns-built in 1777.
Heir Apparent Frederick, of 74
guns-built in 1782.
Crown Prince Frederick, of 74 guns
-built in 1784.

Fuen, of 74 guns-built in 1787.
Oden, of 74 guns-built in 1788.
Three Crowns, of 74 guns-built in
1789.

Skiold, of 74 guns-built in 1792.
Crown Princess Maria, of 74 guns
-built in 1791.

Danemark, of 74 guns-built in 1794.

Norway, of 74 guns-built in 1800. Princess Caroline, of 74 gunsbuilt in 1805.

Valiant's Launch-Three seamen Detmarsken, of 61 guns-built in

wounded.

1780.

Conqueror,

Conqueror, of 64 guns-built in 1795.

Mars, of 64 guns-built in 1784.

FRIGATES.

Pearl, of 44 guns-built in 1804. Housewife, of 44 guns-built in 1789.

Liberty, of 44 guns-built in 1793. Iris, of 44 guns-built in 1795. Rota, of 44 guns-built in 1801. Venus, of 44 guns-built in 1805. Nyade, of 36 guns-built in 1796. Triton, of 28 guns-built in 1790. Frederigstein, of 28 guns-built in 1800.

Little Belt, of 24 guns-built in

1801.

St. Thomas, of 22 guns-built in 1779.

Fylla, of 24 guns-built in 1802. Elbe, of 20 guns-built in 1800. Eyderen, of 20 guns-built in 1802. Gluckstad, of 20 guns-built in 1804.

BRIGS.

Sarpe, of 18 guns-built in 1791. Glommen, of 18 guns-built in 1791.

Ned Elven, of 18 guns-built in 1792.

Mercure, of 18 guns-built in 1806. Courier, of 14 guns-built in 1801. Flying Fish-built in 1789.

GUN-BOATS.

Eleven with two guns in the bow. Fourteen with one gun in the bow, and one in the stern.

J. GAMBIER.

Dispatches from admiral Gam. bier and lieutenant-general lord Cathcart, addressed to lord viscount Castlereagh, one of his majesty's principal secretaries of state.

[Our limits oblige us to curtail some of the less important details. The first dispatch, dated September 1, relates to orders issued by admi

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ral Gambier to commodore Keats, to prevent any reinforcements be ing sent to the Danes, from the French army at Stralsund.]

[Second dispatch-From admiral Gambier, of the 2d of September, inclosing a copy of the summons he sent to the governor of Copenhagen. The following are the principal articles :-]

If you will consent to deliver up the Danish fleet, and to our carrying it away, it shall be held in de posit for his Danish majesty, and shall be restored, with all its cquipments, in as good state as it is received, as soon as the provisions of a general peace shall remove the necessity which has occasioned this demand.

The property of all sorts which has been captured since the commencement of hostilities, will be restored to its owners; and the union between the united kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland, and Denmark, may be renewed.

But if this offer is rejected now, it cannot be repeated. The captured property, public and private, must then belong to the captors; and the city, when taken, must share the fate of conquered places.

[Governor Peymaun refused to surrender. The summons was repeated, signed by admiral Gambier and lord Cathcart.]

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eeding evening, joined the army, and encamped in rear of head-quar. ters. Lieutenant-general the earl of Rosslyn's division marched from the place of debarkation to Damhuis and adjacents. Arrangement and distribution settled for forming the park, and progress of providing for mortar-batteries.

23d. The earl of Rosslyn's corps joined the army, and took its position in second line, covering the centre.

The advanced squadron of gunbrigs and bomb-vessels, having taken a position near the entrance of the harbour, within the crown battery, were attacked at ten in the morning by all the enemy's gun-boats and praams, supported by the fire of the crown battery, block-ship, and some of the works; having maintained this position for several hours, they at length retired, some of them ha. ving been more than once on fire by red-hot shot. The batteries near the mill having acted with effect upon the gun-boats, the latter turn. ed their fire upon them, but were obliged to retire with considerable loss.

24th. At three in the morning the army was under arms; the centre advanced its position to the height near the road which runs in a direction parallel to the defences of Copenhagen, to Friedricksberg, occupying that road and some posts beyond it. The guards at the same time occupied the suburbs between Friedricksberg and Copenhagen, flanked by a detachment of the 79th. They dislodged a piquet of the enemy, who, in their retreat, concealed thirteen three-pounders, which have since been found.

All the piquets of the enemy fell back to the lake or inundations in

front of the place; our piquets occupying their ground. In the afternoon the garrison shewed itself on all the avenues leading from the town, apparently with a design ei, ther to recover their ground, or to burn the suburbs. The several generals immediately drove them in, each in his own front, and at the same time seized all the suburbs on the north bank of the lakes, some of which posts are within 400 yards of the ramparts.

Sir D. Baird's division turned, and carried a redoubt which the enemy had been some days constructing, and which was that night converted into a work against him.

The enemy set fire to the cnd of the suburb nearest to the place, the upper part of which was occupied by the guards, and was now defended by them. In consequence of this general success, the works which had been intended and be gun by us were abandoned, and a new line was taken, within about 800 yards of the place, and nearer to it on the flanks.

25th. The mortar-batteries in the advanced line made considerable progress. A heavy fire was kept up by the garrison on the suburbs and buildings near the lake, which were strengthened as much as circumstances would allow. The navy and artillery employed in landing ordnance and stores, and forwarding them to different parts of the line.

Lieutenant-general the earl of Rosslyn's corps, which had a consi. derable share in occupying the suburbs, relieved the reserve, which moved into this second line.

The enemy's gun-boats mada their appearance in the channel between Omache aud Zealand, and cannonaded

cannonaded the guards in the sub. urbs. Progress made in preparing a battery to protect the right from the gun-boats. Frequent skirmishes with sharp-shooters on the right and centre, and several shells thrown from the lines.

26th. Sir Arthur Wellesley, with the reserve, eight squadrons of cavalry and the horse artillery, ander major-general Linsengen, the 6th battalion of the line, king's German legion, and the light brigade of artillery belonging to the reserve, marched to Roskeld Kroe. The gun-boats made an attack on the left of our position, and were twice driven in by the Windmill batteries, one boat having blown up, and several others having suffered considerably. The guards, severely cannonaded by the gunboats; the enemy likewise attempted a sortie, but was quickly driven back.

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27th. At day-break the battery of four twenty-four pounders open. ed on the right, and drove in the gun-boats, one of which was much damaged. Sir Arthur Wellesley marched in two divisions to attack the enemy in front and rear at Koenerup, but he had moved up towards Kioge; upon which sir Arthur took a position to cover the besieging army. General Peyman applied for an armistice of thirty-six hours to remove the patients from St. John's hospital. Four hours were proposed to him; which offer he did not accept, and several shots were fired through the said hospi. tal.

28th.-Progress made in landing and bringing forward ordnance and stores, as well as in making batteries and communications.

29th.-Sir Arthur Wellesley

marched to Kioge, where he com. pletely defeated and dispersed the enemy, taking upwards of sixty officers and 1500 men, fourteen pieces of cannon, and a quantity of pow. der and other stores. The patients of St. John's hospital were removed to the chapel at Friedricksberg, and adjacent houses; the Danish general thankfully acceding to this removal, and declared that it was not fired upon by his order, or with his knowledge.

30th. Batteries nearly finished, platforms laid, and two-thirds of the ordnance mounted. New battery planned and begun, near the Chalk Mill Wharf.

31st. The enemy attempted a sortie on the right, before sunrise, and were stopped by a piquet of the 50th regiment, commanded by lieutenant Light. They persevered for some time, and were repulsed by the piquets with loss. Sir David Baird twice slightly wounded, but did not quit the field.

The Danish general Oxholm ar. rived with his officers at head-quar ters, when they were put on parole, and sent to their respective homes.

In the evening 1500 prisoners were distributed in the fleet.

The batteries in progress; all armed and completed, except the Chalk Kiln battery, which is close to the enemy.

The gun-boats attacked the inshore squadron of light vessels; blew up one of them, and obliged them to retire; the gun-boats, as well as the block-ship, having ap parently suffered considerable da mage from the batteries at the Windmill.

September 1.-The mortar batteries being nearly ready for action, the place was summoned. The an

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