ved about midnight; and, the next day, saw the Swedish
armament safely sheltered under the numerous forts and batteries erected
on the island at the entrance of Carlscrona; where, as he suspected, it
had taken timely refuge from the British fleet. Sir Hyde Parker, while
on his voyage to Revel, having gained intelligence of the intended
junction of the Swedish fleet with that of the Russians against which
he was proceeding, had immediately steered his course for the Island of
Bornholm, with the hope of intercepting the Swedes; but the commander,
warned by the Danish disaster, wisely retreated from the danger of a
similar encounter, by returning into port with the utmost precipitation.

Scarcely had Lord Nelson quitted Copenhagen, where he could not but have
endeared himself to every virtuous heart, by his amiable liberality of
disposition--bountifully rewarding youth of promise in the national
military schools of the Danes, as if he had been dealing honours among
the deserving of his own country, and every way displaying the superior
cast of his dignified soul--when he learned that Olfert Fischer, the
Danish commander in chief, had officially published the following
shamefully partial account of this indisputably great and glorious
victory, as transmitted to his Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

DANISH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF COPENHAGEN.

"On the 1st of April, at half past three in the afternoon, two
divisions of the English fleet, under the command of Vice-Admiral
Lord Nelson, and a rear-admiral, weighed anchor, and stood
eastward, and by the south of the middle passage of the road, where
they anchored. This force consisted of twelve ships of the line;
and several large frigates, gun-boats, and other smaller vessels;
in all, thirty-one sail.

"On the 2d of April, at three-quarters past nine in the morning,
the wind south-east, both the vessels to the south and the vessels
to the north of the middle road, weighed anchor. The ships of the
line, and heavy frigates, under Lord Nelson, steered for the
Konigstiefe, to take their stations, in order, along the line of
defence confided to me. The gunboats, and small vessels, took their
stations near the town; and the division of Admiral Parker,
consisting of eight ships of the line, and some small vessels,
steered with a press of sail southwards, to the right wing of
defence.