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loaded with powder, and also of a considerable quantity of arms at Friederiksstadt, which I have sent to Major-General Linsengen, I learned that ti convoy of one hundred and eighty Waggons, , loaded with gunpowder, and. escorted by upwards of five hundred men, was on its way to Friede* xickstadt, after leaving in vain attempted to enter Copenhagen by way of Roeskilde, I resolved to attempt to cut it off from Friedrickswerk,- and proceeded for that purpose to Krigume. I was informed here that the 6aid convoy had passed there two hours before, that the escort was very much fattigued, and had begun to desert. ,1 was told that Friedrickswerk was a very, strong position, befended by a corps, called the Yolun-' teers'of that place, raised by the Crown Prince himself for the protection of the powder mills arid arsenal there. Although the horses of my detachment (which was composed of one hundred light dragoons of the rst light, including eighteen dragoons of.the 3d,) were very fatigued, yet I thought it adviseable to attempt to take the place by surprize. I approached Friedrickswerk atone o’clock of the morning. Captain Krauckenberg, of the first light dragoons, succeeded in surpris­ ing an advanced piquet of mine men. In arri­ ving near the entrance, where we expected. 1o find a battery, we met with an Officer, who in­ formed me that • the Commanding OfTic-.r was Willing to capitulate if 1 would grant him ho­ nourable terms. . After some conversation with