egretted that the fine regiment of Asturias could not be
rescued; but, having reached Copenhagen, they were disarmed by the
Danes and French the moment the intelligence of Romana's rescue was
known.

The following extract of a letter from Sir James to his brother gives
an interesting account of the rescue of Romana's army:

Victory, off Langeland, 21st August 1808.

I returned to the Belt from Carlscrona, in consequence of
information from Admiral Keats, which reached me on the 6th,
that an overture had been made by a Spanish officer for their
troops to be withdrawn from these islands. The following day
the Musquito joined me from the Admiralty, with directions upon
that subject, and to make trial if any thing could be done;
fortunately, duplicates were sent to Admiral Keats, which he
received in the Belt.

On the 14th, having been detained by contrary winds, I received
accounts from Admiral Keats, that they had been withdrawn from
the island of Funen, and landed on Langeland. I joined last
Thursday, and the same evening an express reached me by the
Mosquito, with the information that the Russian fleet from
Cronstadt had sailed, and had been seen off Hango Udde, the
station occupied by the Swedish squadron; these last having
gone within the small islands to complete with water. Judge of
my anxiety, particularly having detached those ships to join
them, under Sir S. Hood, who received the advice at Carlscrona,
in the Centaur, and was on the point of sailing to join the
other two ships, who had proceeded some days before. I trust
they will find their way to join the Swedes in safety; but it
is an anxious moment.

I am proceeding with this ship and the Mars to endeavour to
fall in with them; all the other ships here have the Spanish
troops embarked on board them, and on board several small
vessels taken at Nyborg. It certainly is of the greatest
importance to have succeeded in withdrawing so large a portion
of the Spanish army, upwards of 9,000. About 4,000 are left in
Zealand and Jutland.

I hope it will not have led to any disaster. I have guarded
against any to the utmost of my power, but we cannot answer for
events; and in the course of my service I have never
experienced greater anxiety than since I have been on this
station: first, with