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47th Regt.-Lieut. Rutledge, severely. 87th Regt.-Major Miller, severely. Cap. Rose, dangerously. Capt. Blake, slightly. Capt. Des Barres, ditto. Capt. Gordon, severely. Lieut. Love, slightly. Lieut. Hill, ditto. Lieut. O'Brien, severely. severely. Lieut. Budd, slightly. Lieut. Fitzgerald. Assistant-Surgeon Buxton, dangerously.

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88th Regt. Major Iremonger, slightly. Capt. M'Pherson, ditto. Capt. Chisholm, ditto. Capt. Dunn, ditto. Capt. Thomson, ditto. Lieut. Adair, severely. Lieut. Graydon, ditto. Lieut, Whittle, ditto. Lieut. Buller, ditto. Lieut. Mackie, slightly. Lieut. Gregg, ditto. Adjutant Robertson, ditto.

75th. Regt-Major M'Leod, slightly. Major Travers, ditto. Capt. O'Hare, seyerely. Lieut. Cardoux, ditto. Lieut. M'Lead, ditto. Lieut. Scott, ditto. Lieut. Turner, ditto. Lieut. M'Cullock, slightly.

Names of officers missing.-36th Regt. Surgeon Boyce. Assistant-Surgeon Read.

RECAPITULATION. Killed. 1 Major, 6 Captains, 4 Lieutenants, 1 Ensign, 3 Staff, 18 Serjeants, 4 Drummers, 279 Rank and File-316. Wounded.-3 Lieutenant-Colonels, 5 Majors, 16 Captains, 33 Lieutenants, 2 Ensigns, 2 Staff, 1 Volunteer, 43 Serjeants, 11 Druminers, 558 Rank-and File-674. Missing-2 Staff, 1° QuarterMaster, 4 Serjeants, 5 Drummers, 196 Rank and File-208.-Total-316 killed, 674 wounded, 208 missing-1198.-The Light Company of the 71st Regiment, attached to the Light Battalion, suffered severely, but no correct Return of their Loss has been received. The Prisoners have all been exchanged.

A DEFINITIVE TREATY between the Generals in Chief of His Britannic Majesty and of His Catholic Majesty, as per the fol...lowing Aritcles.

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I. There shall be from this time a cessation of hcs ilities on both sides of the river Plata II. The troops of his Britannic Majesty shall retain, for the period of two months, the fortress and place of Monte Video, and as a neutral country there shall be considered a line drawn from San Carlos on the west, to Pando on the east, and there shall not be on any part of that line

hostilities committed on any side, the neutrality being understood only that the individuals of both nations may live freely under their respective laws, the Spanish subjects being judged by theirs, as the English by those of their nation III. There shall be on both sides a mutual restitution, of prisoners, including not only those which have been taken since the arrival of the troops under Lieut. Gen. Whitelocke, but also all those his Britannic Majesty's subjects captured in South America since the commencement of the war. IV. That for the promptest dispatch of the vessels and troops of his Britannic Majesty, there shall be no impediment thrown in the way of the supplies of provisions which may be requested for Monte Video.-V. A period of ten days, from this time, is given, for the re-embarkation of his Britannic Majesty's troops to pass to the north side of the river La Plata, with the arms which may actually be in their power, stores, and equipage, at the most convenient points which may be se lected, and during this time provisions may be sold to them.-VI. That at the time of the delivery of the place and fortress of Monte Video, which shall take place at the end of the two months fixed in the second article, the delivery will be made in the terms it was found, and with the artillery it had when it was taken.-VII. Three officers of rank shall be delivered for and until the fulfilment of the above articles by both parties, being well understood that his Britannic Majesty's officers who have been on their parole, cannot serve against South America until their arrival in Europe.Done at the Fort of Buenos Ayres, the 7th day of July, 1807, signing two of one tenor.

JOHN WHITELOCKE, Lieut. Gen. Commanding. GEORGE MURRAY, Rear Adm. Commanding. SANTIAGO LINIERS. CESAR BALBIANI BERNARDO VELASCOS.

Canal of Miserala, July 3, 1807. SIB, I have the honour to report to you, for the information of the Lieut. Gen. Whitelocke, that the advanced corps under my command, consisting of 3 companies of the 95th light battalion, 36th and 88th regt., with 2 three, and 2 six pounders, advanced from the position I had taken up in front of the village of the Reduction, and after ma king a considerable detour from the badness of the roads, I crossed the Chuelo at the Chico Pass, from thence I continued my route, though very strongly inclosed, and difficult ground, till the head of the column arrived at the junction of two roads, about 500 yards from the Canal of Miserala. At the same moment that we discovered the enemy, they commenced a heavy though af

ter the first round not well directed fire of shot and shells, my artillery having been left in the rear, under the protection of 3 companies of Brig Gen. Lumley's brigade, owing to the inability of the horses to bring it up at the same rate at which the infantry marched, I directed an immediate attack to be made on their left flank with the bayonet, which was executed by Brig. Gen. Craufurd in the most perfect manner with his brigade, and he was so well seconded by the gallantry of Lieut. Col. Pack, and Major Travers, the officers and men of the 95th, and light battalion, that in 5 minutes the enemy's force, though strongly posted behind hedges, and embankments, gave way, leaving about 60 killed and 70 prisoners, with all their artillery consisting of 9 guns, 1 howitzer, 3 tumbrils with limbers complete.-I beg to state that the conduct of every officer and soldier engaged was admirable; and that I am also under great obligations to Brig. Gen. LumTey for his exertions to take a share in the action, but which alone the very exhausted state of his regiments, from the severity of the march, prevented. Immediately after I formed, I found that he had taken a good position on the right of the light brigade to support it in case of re-attack.I am happy to add our loss has been but trifling, not exceeding 14 rank and file killed, 5 officers, and 25 rank and file wounded. The exact returns I have not been able to obtain.have the honour to be, &c.-(Signed) LEVESON GOWER, Major General.-Lieut. Col. TORRENS, Military Secretary.

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CAPITULATION OF COPENHAGEN AND SURRENDER OF THE DANISH FLEET.-From the London Gazette Extraordinary, dated Downing-street, Sept. 16, 1807.

Dispatches of which the following are copies, have been received by Viscount Castlereagh, one of his majesty's principal se'cretaries of state, from Admiral Gambier and Lieut. Gen, the Right Hon. Lord Cathcart, KT. the commanders of his majesty's naval and military forces in the Baltic Sea.

correspondence between the Danish General and Lord Cathcart and myself, of which I transmit a copy; and your lordship will be informed of the stipulations agreed upon by the inclosed copy of the Articles. Our army has accordingly been put in possession of the citadel and the arsenal, and the most vi gorous exertions are commenced for equipping and sending to England the Danish navy. I have the honour to be, &c.-J. GAMBIER.

Citadel of Copenhagen, Sept. 8, 1807. My Lord,It has fallen to my lot to have the great satisfaction of forwarding to your lordship, the ratified Capitulation of the Town and Citadel of Copenhagen, including the surrender of the Danish fleet and arsenal in this port, which are placed at his Majes ty's disposal. ty's disposal.The object of securing this feet having been attained, every other provision, of a tendency to wound the feelings or irritate the nation, has been avoided; and although the bombardment and cannonade have made considerable havoc and destruction in the town, not one shot was fired into it till after it was summoned, with the offer of the most advantageous terms; nor a single shot after the first indication of a disposition to capitulate; on the contrary, the firing, which lasted three nights, from his Majesty's batteries, was considerably abated on the 2d, and was only renewed on the 3d, to its full vigour, on supposing, from the quantity of shells thrown from the place, that there was a determination to hold out, On the evening of the 5th Sept, a letter was sent by the Danish General, to propose an armistice of 24 hours, for preparing an agreement on which articles of capitulation might be founded. The armistice was declined, as tending to unnecessary delay, and the works were continued; but the firing was countermanded, and Lieut. Col. Murray, was sent to explain that no proposal of capitulation could be listened to, unless accompanied by the surrender of the fleet.This basis having been admitted by a subsequent letter, on the 6th, Major Gen. Sir A. Wellesley, whom I had sent for; for this purpose, from mand in the country, where he had distin guished himself in a manner so honourable to himself and so advantageous to the public, was appointed, with Sir Home, Popham and Lieut. Col. Murray, to prepare and sign articles of capitulation; and the officers haying insisted on proceeding inmediately, to business, the capitulation was drawn up in

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the morning, and at 4 in the afternoon of th same day, Lieut. Gen. Burrard proceeded to take possession.The British grenadiers present, with detachments from all the other corps of cavalry and infantry, under the com mand of Col. Cameron, of the 79th regiment, with two brigades of artillery, marched into the citadel, while Major Gen. Spencer having embarked his brigade at the Kalk Brandiere, landed in the Dock Yard, and took possession of each of the line of battle ships, and of all the arsenal; the Danish guards withdrawing when those of his Majesty were ready to replace them, and proper officers attending to deliver stores as far as inventories could be made up.-The town being in a state of the greatest ferment and disorder, I most willingly acceded to the request that our troops should not be quartered In it, and that neither officers or soldiers should enter it for some days; and, having the command of possession from the citadel, whenever it might be necessary to use it, I had no objection to leaving the other gates in the hands of the troops of his Danish Majesty, together with the police of the place. We have consented to the re-establishment of the post; but all arrivals and departures are to be at and from the citadel.- This work is in good condition, very strong, and well stored with ordnance and ammunition. The amount of the garrison of the town, is not easily ascertained. The regular troops were not numerous; but the number of batteries which fired at the same time, together with the floating defences, prove that there must have been a very great number of Militia and Burghers, with other irregular forces; and their orduance was well served. Considering the advanced position in which His Majesty's troops have been placed for the last fortnight, our loss (highly as I prize the value of every Officer or soldier who has fallen or been wounded) has been comparatively small. The zeal, spirit, and perseverance of every rank in the army, have been truly characteristic of the British nation; and the King's German Legion are entitled to a full share in this commendation. All the Generals, and indeed each Officer, has rendered himself conspi cuous in proportion to his command, and the opportunities which have occurred, and opportunities have occurred to all. The Staff have done themselves the greatest credit, and Leen of all the service that could be desired in their several departments. D'Arcy, the Chief Engineer, and every Engineer under him, have given the most unequivocal proofs. of science and indefatiga ble industry; the works under their direction have gone on with fresh parties without

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ceasing. Gen. Bloomfield, and the Officersand corps of Royal Artillery, have done great honour to themselves, and to that branch of His Majesty's service, of which their tire upon the gun boats, and the rapi dity and success of the mottar practice, afford sufficient proofs; nor is the distribution of battering ordnance and of so much ammunition at so many points, in this extensive line, in so short a period, a small proof of the method and resources of that Corps. Lieut. Col. Smith, with the 82d Regiment under his command, held the post at the Windmill on the left, which for the greater part of the time, was the most exposed to the gun-boats and sorties of the enemy; and the unremitting attentions of that Officer claim particular notice. By the naval blockade, the force opposed to us has been limited to the resources of this and of the adjacent islands, separated only by narrow ferries, and almost every wish of assistance has been anticipated, and every requisition of boats, guns, and stores, has been most amply and effectually provided for with the greatest dispatch and the most perfect cordiality; and every possible attention has been paid, and every accommodation given," by every Officer, in that service, from Admiral Gambier downward. A battalion of seamen and marines, with three divisions of carpenters, were landed on the 5th, under Captain Watson of His Majesty's ship Inflexible; and had the effort been made, which would have been resorted to in a few days, if the place had not capitulated, their services in the passage of the ditch would. have been distinguished. I send this dis patch by Lieut. Cathcart, who has become for some time my first Aid du Camp, who has seen every thing that has occurred here and at Stralsund, and will be able to give any further details that may be required. F have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) CATH

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List of killed, wounded, and missing.Killed. 4officers, 1 serjeant, 1 drummer, 30 rank and file, and 3 horses. Wounded. 6 officers, 1 serjeant, 188 rank and file, and 25 horses. Missing. 1 serjeant, 4 drum.on 1. mers and 19 rank and file.-Names of offcers killed. Lieut. Lyons, of the Royal Ar tillery. Ensign Robt. Dixon, of the 824 Foot. Lieut. Kadoff, of the 1st regt. Light Dragoons, King's German Legion. Ensign Jennings, of the 23d foot, or Royal Welch ti Fuzileers.Names of officers wounded 2 S Capt. Hastings, of the 82d foot. Lient. Su ter of ditto. Capt. During, 1st battalion King's German Legion. Lient. Gen. Sir D, Baird, in the shoulder and hand, slightly, Ensign Bilson.

and the naval stores before mentioned, be longing to his Danish Majesty, shall be respected; and all civil and military officers in the service of his Danish Majesty shall continue in the full exercise of their authority throughout the Island of Zealand; and every thing shall be done which can tend to produce union and harmony between the two nations. Art. VIII. All prisoners taken on both sides shall be unconditionally restored, and those officers who are prisoners on parole, shall be released from its effect. Art. IX. Any English property that may have

ARTICLES OF CAPITULATION for the town and citadel of Copenhagen, agreed upon. between Major-General the right hon. Sir A. Wellesley, K. B., Sir Home Popham, Knight of Malta and Captain of the Fleet, and Lieut. Col. George Murray, Deputy Quarter-Muster-General of the British Forces, being thereto duly authorised by James Gambier, Esq Admiral of the Blue, and Commander in Chief of his Britannic Majesty's ships and vessels in the Baltic sea, and by Lieut. Gen. the right hon. Lord Cathcart, Knight of the Thistle, Commander in Chief of his Britannic Mabeen sequestered in consequence of the ex

jesty's Forces in Zenland and the North cf the Continent of Europe, on the one part, and by Major-General Walterstorff, Knight of the Order of Dannebrog, Chamberlain, to the King, and Col. of the North Zealand Regiment of Infantry, Rear-Admiral Lurken, and I. H. Kerchoff, Aiddu-Camp to his Danish Majesty, being duly authorised by his Excellency MajorGeneral Peyman, Knight of the Order of Dannebrog, and Commander in Chief of His Danish Majesty's Forces in the Island of Zealand on the other partArt. I. When the capitulation shall have been signed and ratified, the troops of his Britannic Majesty are to be put in possession of the citadel. Art. II. A guard of his Britannic Majesty's troops shall likewise be placed in the dockyards. Art. III. The ships and vessels of war of every description, with all the naval stores belonging to his Danish Majesty, shall be delivered into the charge of such persons as shall be appointed by the commander in chief of his Britannic Majesty's forces, and they are to be put in immediate possession of the dock-yards, and all the buildings and storehouses belonging thereto. Art. IV.The store-ships and transports in the service of his Britanic Majesty are to be allowed, if necesary, to come into the harbour for the purpose of embarking such stores and troops as they have brought into this island. Art. V. As soon as the ships shall have been removed from the dock-yard, or within six weeks from the date of this capitulation, or sooner, if possible, the troops of his Britannic Majesty shall deliver up the citadel to the troops of his Danish Majesty, in the state in which it shall be found when they occupy it.. His Britannic Majesty's troops shall likewise, within the before-mentioned time, or sooner, it possible, be embarked from the island of Zealand. Art. VI. From the date of this

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isting hostilities, shall be restored to the owners This capitulation shall be ratified by the respective commanders in chief, and the ratsfications shall be exchanged before twelve o'clock at noon this day.-Done at Copenhagen, this 7th day of Sept. 1807. (Signed) ARTHUR WELLESLEY, HOME POPHAM, GEORGE MURRAY. Ratifié par moi (signée) PEYMAUN.

Admiralty-office, September 16, 1807.— Captain Collier, of His Majesty's ship the Surveillante, arrived at this Office this morn. ing with a dispatch from Admiral Gambier, Commander in Chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the Baltic, addressed to the Honourable William Wellesley Pole, Secretary of the Admiralty, dated Prince of Wales, in Copenhagen-Road, 7th Sept., 1807, of which the following is a cony:

Sir--The communications which I have already had the honour to transmit to you, will have made the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, 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 had 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 different places, till the evening of the 5th, when a considerable part of it being consumed, and the inflagration having ar rived at a great height, threatening the speedy distruction 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

capitulation, hostilities shall cease through-nish General and Lord Cathcart and myself,

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(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 re-
ceive them on the part of his Majesty. I
accordingly appointed Sir Home Popham
for this purpose, and having made the ne-
cessary arrangements for equipping them
with the utmost dispatch, I have committed
the execution 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 conspi-
cuous zeal and earnest indeavours of every
officer and man under my command for the
accomplishment of this service; and although
the operatious of the fleet have not been of a
nature to afford me a general and brilliantocca
sion for adding fresh testimony to the numerous
records of the bravery of British seamen and
marines, yet the gallantryand energy displayed
by the advanced squadron of sloops, bombs,
gunbrigs, &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 behield 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 shoal-
ness of the water, it was impossible to bring
any of the large ships to their support.-I
feel it my duty to make a particular acknow-
ledgement of the aid I have derived from
Sir Home Popham, Captain of the Fleet,
whose prompt resources and complete
knowledge of his profession, especially 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 charg-
ed with this dispatch, for any further par-1792; Mercure, of 18 guns, built in 1806;
ticulars they may desire to know.-I have
the honour to be &c. J. GAMBIÈK.
An account of killed and wounded on board
the advanced squadron, on the 23d of Au-
det 1807 Cruizer Lient. Woodford,

killed: Fearless 2 seamen killed; lieut. Wil-
liams (slightly) i seaman, and 4 marines
wounded Indignant 1 seaman killed; 1
seaman wounded: Urgent seaman and 1
marine wounded: Valiant's Launch 3 sea-
men wounded: Africaine's Boat 1 seaman
wounded: total 4 killed, 13 wounded.
List of the killed and wounded by the explo-
sion of the Charles armed transport,
attached to the advanced squadron, on the
31st August, 1807-Belonging to the
Valiant 2 seamen, killed; lieut. N. Rowe,
Mr. Philip Tomlinson, master's mate (since
dead of his wounds,) and 12 seamen, wound-
ed-Belonging tothe Transport-Mr.James
Moyase, master, and 7 seamen, killed;
7 seamen, wounded. J. GAMBIER.

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 guns, built in 1803; Neptune, of 84 guns, built in 1799; 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 guns, built in 1805; Detmarsken, of 64 guns, built in 1780; Conqueror, of 64 guns, built in 1785; 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, bailt 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; Gluckstadt, of 20 guns, built in 1804.-Brigs, Sarpe, of 18 guns, built in 1791; Glommen, of 13 guns, built in 1791; Ned Elven, of 18 guns, built in

Courier, of 14 guns, built in 1801; Fiying-
Fish, built in 1789.-Gun-Boats, Eleven
with 2 guns in the bow; fourteen with I.
gun in the bow and one in the stern.-
J. GAmbier.

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