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On the same day a garden-house on the
Glacis was burnt by the Danes.
The Danish Commander in chief sent
Lieutenant
Cederfeldt
to the English General,
in order to ask for a Pafs-port. for his High-
nefs Prince
Ferdinand
., wh ich was imme
diately granted, and brought by an English
Officer, who was ordered besides to sum
mon the Capital to surrender, declaring,
that the English had a greater force than the
Danes might imagine, but taht they would
fain spare a Capital, which is the ch ief Seat
o f the sciences and commerce, and the first
C ity in the Kingdom. — - It was answered;
“ that the Capital would be defended with the
most determined resistance, and that every
Dane is ready to sacrifice his life for his
country.44 The English Officer returned to
the Head-quarters, attended b y several Da
nish Aide-de-Camp.
A ll the gates of the
v
town were now shut, except the gate of
the Citadel.
The 27 o f Aug. the Commandant is
sued the following paper: W e have had