CHAPTER VIII.

State of Affairs in Sweden.--Alarm of the King.--Sir James selected to command the Baltic Fleet.--Correspondence with Lord Mulgrave.--Sir John Moore's Expedition.--Arrives at Gothenburg.--Capture and destruction of a Danish seventy-four.--Sir John Moore goes to Stockholm.--Is arrested, and escapes.--Expedition returns to England.--Disposition of the Fleet.--Sir James proceeds to Carlscrona.--Rescue of Romana's Army.--Sir James proceeds to the Gulf of Finland.--Capture and Destruction of the Russian seventy-four, Sewolod.--The combined Swedish and English Fleet off Baltic Port.--Reconnoitres the Russian Fleet in the harbour, and determines to attack them.--Prevented by change of winds.--Proceeding off Baltic Port.--Letter to the Emperor of Russia.--Fleet returns to Carlscrona. 98