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WAR DEPARTMENT.

DOWNING STREET, DEC. 31.

A Dispatch and its enclosures, of which the following are copies and translations, have been received by EARL BATHURST, addressed to his Lordship by LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR HAMILTON, and dated

Heligoland, Dec. 20, 1813.

My Lord,

I have the honour to acquaint your Lordship, that the army under the command of the PRINCE ROYAL OF SWEDEN, has taken possession of the City of Holstein, after several actions, attended with complete success to the allies;  it appearing that on the 4th inst. the difference corps d'armee moved forward, and on their passage over the Stenknitz, MARSHAL DAVOUST precipitately retired upon Hamburgh, leaving the right flank of the Danish army quite exposed, which was taken advantage of by GEN. COUNT WORONZOFF, who advanced beyond Bergedorff, and defeated all the French Cavalry, in a bloody engagement at Wansbeck.

   The allies pursued vigorously their advantages, taking many prisoners, cannon, waggons and military stores, and having entirely separated the Danes from their old ally the French, forced them to take shelter in the fortress of Rendsburg.  GEN. BARON DE TOTTENBORN was also enabled, during these events, with his light troops, to do essential service, and to take possession of the batteries of Wollerwick, by which the navigation of the river Eyder is secured and rendered free.

The General's communication to me bearing the date the 11th and 18th inst. from Tonningen, is laid before your Lordship, together with the terms upon which a cessation of arms, under the mediation of the Court of Austria, has taken place between the allied army and that of the Danes.

I have the honour, &c.

W. O. HAMILTON
Lieutenant Govenor.

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