Star. — London, England, 1811-07-15 00:00:00

• Province. bisAisplayea, ak tbe ptiticipai h 'kris c't ./ie gpar;sh Administration who were in Badajoz. Ott tile L. h the enethy haying learned the move ments of nu: armies, began to withdraw their be si. ging artille..y ; on the 17th all their troops bad ; on the 18th the 'communication with Badajoz was reopeni-d by meahs of parties Which ar rived there by both bank's of the GUadiana. On the 20th I arrived at Baditioz, with the Duke of Ragusa. Thus the enemy have derived from their late ek pedition into Estremadura, and their attack oh Bada joz, only the disgrace of having failed in both enter. prises. The loss of the English is at least 8000 of their own troops ; the Portuguese have lost 3 or 40(X) ; and the Spaniards as many ; they have procured new triumphs to the arms of the Emperor, and have as scrtained in favour of the imperial army the signal victory which was gained at Albuera on the 16th ult. where I accomplished the main object I had in view—that of making a diversion in favour cf . Bada jot, and of enabling that fortress to prolong its resis tance. It is now evident that the battle of Albuera gained us at least twenty days, during which time we were enabled to make arrangements for bringing up new reinforcements, and the arm y ot Portugal was able to take part in the operations; thus, the second object which I had in view in making my first movement, has been also accomplished ; and the troops which fought at Albuera have not ceased it single day to act upon the otTensive against the enemy. I have the honour to transmit to your Highness the General Orders which I yesterday issued to the army. (Signed) Matshal the Duke of DALMATIA. Badaioz, inn!! 21. IMPERIAL ARMY OF THY. SOUTH OF SPAIN. GRNERAL (.ItDERs. The General in Chief hastenk to inform the army, that the iniperial army of Portugal is in combined' cperation with the 11 my of the South ; the junction was effected three days ago at Merida. The General in Chief also announces the deliver ance of Badajaz, and he presents, as an example of experience, zeal, and valour, the chiefs and brave gar rison of that important fortress, of which the General of Brigade Phlirpon is Governor; a great number of soldiers of all ranks have distinguished themselves during !lie siege; their names shall be laid before the Emperor, and the rewards which they have deserved shall be solicited. The defence of Dadajoz will be cited in military an nals as one of the most remarkable exploits of war. The Anglo-Portuguese and Spanish army has succes siveiy attempted the siege, and has suffered very con siderable losses ; within the • last twenty days three breaches were made, cue in the bc.dy of the fortress, and two in fort San Christoval ; the enemy twice as saulted that fort, and was twice repulsed, leaving the ditches filled with his dead. The loss of the English in the siege of Badajrz is estimated at 3000 men ; there are in the tsitress some hundreds of their pri sontrs. The General of B, igade Pbilippon, and the brave garrison of B dajc.z, have covered themselves with glory by their brilliant defence. This important event ascertains the victory which the army of the South gained rm the banks of the Albuera, on the 16th ult. in cr the Anglo-Portuguese and Spanish army. On that memorable day '20,0001 French fongl t 45,000 enemies, and inflicted on them a very great loss ; that of the English amounts, by i their own confession, to 5000 men, of whom. 1000 were made prisoners ; six colours and five cannon were also taken from thtm. The Spaniards and Pt rtnguese actnowledge that they lost more than 5000 men. We had also to regret a great num ber of brave men; our hiss, however, did not amount to one half of that of the enemy; but the object which the General in Chief had in view was accom plished ; he wished to make a diversion in favour of Badajoz, and retard the works of the siege. The enemy could not prevent that object from be ing attained ; for during the battle Central Philip- Fon made a sally, and destroyed the works of attack Which the English had erected; thus the deft nce could be prolonged for .:tt least 20 d.iys, and the necessary time was gained for conileirmg, with the imperial army of Portugal, a grand m vement which entirely relieved Badajoz. The Evgleb, then, have &Illy derived from the r late expedition into Estremadni tle disgrace of having attempted it, a I ss of 8,00(1 of their nation, and of 5 or 6,000 Spaniard, and For tagtiese, and they hen procured new triumphs fur t.le Imperial armies. (-iciied) Marfit!al Puke of DALMATIA, ;ii.t of the Army of the South. (A true copy) NiOCOULity, Adj. Comtuandgnt. LISBON PAPERS. OLIVENZA, JUNE 14. Brigadier D. P. Aborillo surprised, in Velarazar, in the nigl4 (4 . the Gth inst. a column, commanded by Colonel Normand, which devastated these provinces, and alter a contest of four hours, took 111 prisoners, including the Commandant of Dragoons, killed 48, and collected six wounded, among them a Captain, 2 . 00 stand of arms, four military chests and other spoils. Normand shamefully fled. According to advices from the same Brigadier, dated the 7th, we know that the cavalry which pursued the enemy made many prisoners on their retreat, the number of whom was greatly augmented by those found in straw-yards and hiding places. Two battalions and a squadron of the Royal Estre madurian Legion, c;,mmanded by Colonel J. D. Down, have arrived at Elvas. ELVAS, JUNE 12. Drouet's corps, consisting of 8000 infantry, and 650 cavalry, yesterday joined Soult in Llerena ; their troops of every description are said to be in a wretch ed state. They write from Placentia, under date cf the Bth inst. that Regnier gave a written order I to have in readiness there, within three days, 30,000 rations. We are assured that the division comman ded by the said General amounts to from eight to nine thousand men, and that it will be joined at Arcobispo la Martinure by 1500 men. General Frere writes from Gagices on the 31st ult. three leagues from Guadez, that be was there attacked by the whole corps of Sebastiani, com manded by General Leval, when he maintained his position, driving back the enemy and dispersing some of his corps. COPY OH AN INTERCEPTED LETTER PROW SOULT TO MARNIONT, DATED LLERENA, JUNE 5, 1811. el Marshal—ln reply to the letter which you did me the tonour tp write from Salamanca 09 LIP WI LONDON. MONDAY, JULY 15. PRICE OP STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cons. for money and account 613 62 rx. die. 3 p r C. Reduced 6L f i—Navy'3 per Cent. 93i ex. div. 4 per Cent 731 t—Bonds 119. 12s. prem.—Omnium 42i dis. Excheq. (3d.) par to 24. dis.—Ditto (aid.) Ss. tis. prem. CAPTURE OF NINE SAIL OF THE LINE, THREE FRIGATES, 'AND A CORVETTE WITH NEAR TEN THOUSAND TROOPS ON BOARD, IN THE MEDITERANEAN. We have this day to announce another brilliant Na. ' val Victory obtained over the enemy. The particb lars of this gallant achievement will be found in the' following communications, which we hasten to lay before our Readers, without further comment : " Cornwall Gazette Office, July 13. " By the Princess Charlotte packet (Capt. Rums, acting) which left Lisbon on the 23.1 ult. and arrived yesterday at Falmouth, we have received the follow. ing glorious News, from sources which we think may be reliid on : " Sir CHARLES COTTON has captured the Toulon Fleet ! He caught them in the Bay of Rosas, and took the whole of them ; consisting of Nine Sail of the line, Three Frigates, and a Corvette, with Six Thousand Troops on board, some accounts say nine thousand—on their way to Barcelona or Tarragona." This news had been received by Lord WULLIKGION just before the Officer, who is arrived in the Princess Charlotte with dispatches from his Lordship, left the British head-quarters at Portalegre. Lord WELLING. ! TON had received it from Cadiz, by way of Ayamonte, at the mouth of the Guadiana ; and had read it at table to his Officers ; and Sir WILLIAM BENESFORD'S Secretary gave the particulars to the Officer who has brought them over. " FALMOUTH, JULY 12. " Arrived this day the Princess Charlotte packet, Captain RimEn, with Mails and dispatches from Lis bon, i❑ 19 days passage ; brings an account of Lord `VELL.NOTON having received advices overland from Ayamonte, that Admiral Sir CHARLES COTTON had rtAllen in with the Toulon Fleet, in the Bay of Rosas, and had captured nine Sail of the Line, two Frigates, and one Corvette, with from 7000 to 10,000 Troops on board, and which were proceeding for the relief of Figueras. This news was generally credited at Lisbon when the Packet left." ,et play, by tile ieturiiAt daOiain fabriei; yattir Pieta 'Adjutant, I informed you that I should also be heady to again match forward in the beginning of ffunei— ThAt Epoch which I announced has now arrived; and I only wait to be inforthed of your march to corn mence mine, in order to effect our junction, and march to complete the object of both Our wishes. I have the honour to beg you will inforin me as I . soon as possible, of your operations, and hasten your march for Merida. Now we have no time to lose, without exposing ourselves to serious consequences ; we will thus pre'ent the reinforcements the enemy lexpects, and Badajoz will be saved. In three or four days I will advance, whatever may be the intelligence I receive from you.—l have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) " Marshal Duke of DALstArtit." F, EV EN I N(; STA ANOTHER LETTER-SAME DATE. ci Arrived the PRINCESS CHARLOTTE packet, Capt. KERR, with a Mail from Lisbon, in nineteen days. By her we are informed that Lord WELLINGTON had received overland dispatches from Ayemonte, advis ing him of the capture of nine sail of French line-of. battle ships, three frigates, and a corvette, in the Bay I of Rosas, with 7,000 troops on board, for the relief of Catalonia, by Admiral Sir CHARLES COTTON.—..' Report also states, that the siege of Cadiz is raised. The PRINCESS ELIZABETH and WALsmostA,ss packets were left at Lisbon." . biiikit- tit§ tkoivi toiiiiiittitisiffeitie Dispatches were yesterday receiied it Lord Ltirea iooL'i Office from Lord \Vaunt:l'6i; dated Porta legre; on the 2dth ult. The foliorting we have reason to believe, is the subStanie of these dispatkhes. His Loidship states,that on the readvance of Souvr, he had determined to await his attack, and give him battle, having with this view taken up a position near Albnera. On hearing of the junction of MARNIONT'S corps, how: ever, his Lordship thought k most prudent to with draw to a better position. The allied armies then crossed the Guadiana without any molestation on the part of the enemy. Lord WELLINGTON'S army now occupies a line eitending from Campo Mayor to Elvas, and his head quarters at Portalegre. The French had nearly eva: cuated the whole of Spain, in order to push forward in one immense body upon the allied armies in Poi' tugal. Very few troops were left in Madrid, and only i handful at Cadiz, merely enough to keep up the ap pearance of a siege. The following are some additional particulars lative to the situation of the hostile armies : " Lord WELLINGTON had crossed the Guadiana and fallen back to Portalegre, and had been joined bt.S:r Biloxi. SPENCER with the bulk of the Northern army; which, with the Portuguese and Spanish divisions, is understood to have increased the allied force to 70,000 men. On the other hand, SOULT had been joined by MA II MONT and VICTOR, and was at the head of an artily of 50 to 55,000 men, of whom 8000 were cavalry. Lord WELLINGTON was falling back towards Lisbon, and Souur was advancing. The Spaniards under BLAKE had quitted Load WELuxor" and by a circuitous march, having crossed and afterwards re • crossed the Guadiana, had gone in the direction of Seville, which movement may have the effect of wresting that town front the French, or of obliging SOULT to detach a considerable force for its &fence. " It was understood, that Lord WELLD:GTON had in view the several objects, of ciiusing such ground for the grand conflict, as should be least adapted to Souts's superior cavalry, and of drawing the enemy so far into Portugal, as in the chance of a defeat ou our part, should bring us near the centre of our re sources, and in the event of a victory over the enemy, which was confidently anticipated, expose them to a longer and mare disastrous retreat. It is also under stood, that General GRA II Abl is advancing from Cadiz, and that Spanish detachments from Lord WELLING - TON% army have been sent by circuitous routes to co operate with the Hero of Barrosa on the flank or rear of SOULT. A great and decisive battle is expected. All is confidence in the Al ied Army ; the Spaniards and Portuguese feeling equally secure of victory as our own countrymen. In the mean time, however, no precaution has b....en neglected to provide against the possibility of defeat.—All the country of Alentejo has been driven, and every thing moveable carried towards Lisbon." In the greater part of our impression of Saturday we furnished our Readers with some extracts from Paris papers to the 11 di inst. which contain an ac count of the recent operations of the French army in Spain. In our columns of to-day, these details will be found at full length. The loss on the part of the British, at the siege of Badajoz, is greatly magnified, and were it not for the arrival of Lord IVELLINGION'i dispatches, apprehensions of a gloomy nature might have been entertained. The usual gasconade of the French Bulletins pervades every line of their state ments on the present occasion. The account of the fall of Tarragona will be read with emutions of horror by every friend of humanity. ti:lC:' ; Lisbon Papers to the '24th ult. arrived last night. We are happy to find that the late retrograde move ments of Lord WELLINGTON have not created the least apprehension at Lisbon. It is asserted that Fru- DINAND VII. is about to enter Spain as the adopted son of BustArAnTr, and m:trried to an Austrian Princess, bringing with him all the prisoners. It is scarce necessary to observe, that if he really should appear in that character, his authority will of course not be acknowledged.—Extracts from the jcumals alluded to, will be seen in our preceding columns. Two mails from Anholt arrived this morning.— The private letters from Gottenliurgh continue to encourage the expectation of a war between France and Russia ; and that Sweden and Denmark will take part with the latter. This upinior. is said to have been formed upon the authority of a confi dential communication from St. Petersbugh. The following interesting communication was received by the above mails : • - " Cottenburgb, July 6. ~ Again we have to announce the likelihood of a F'~ .~.' ~--~' • • fiii I iia 1 13114 inafiliEh founded On tam , I Pixie rr•t. die Pratt ti int! te4dtstibli not only that France uhtl Rusik ate no* filtbtA; btit that almost the il;gliteii CirtttrustAce Avg.aid mitts thein deterthined enemies: A Zir mii break out, ithether sooner or later time must detcrl Yesterday the Mei.Nt.ttri man of nit-, Ca pt. Pt ncir; arrived at Spithead from Litbon, ivLich she lent , •ti the Ist inst. At that date.no itcOttrits of any had arrived from Vie army. 1.1.2' Coionel now, and many sict and wounded cflizersi have twilit home in the tleimaid. NAVAL INtELLICENCE. . . The UniCorn, FArite..tx, with the Marchiiintss Eteter, were, oh the fld May last, in ht. 9. 34 , . S. long. 27. 40. W. Lot ad to St: Helena, haV:iig parted from the Madras and enina fleet on the 23ttl Apt.), in lat. 4. N. lung. 21.30. W. spoke the Ccrnw;t:lis country ship.on the 26th April, who hood parteJ ft :m the Union, Capt. RANKINE, eight days betu.e, pro, ceeding on his voyage to Bombay: His Majesty's ship Ht.r4sAtt; with the shit s Henry Addingtoh and Cumberland, anchored in Sim m's gay en the 2Sth April, the Essek having pretiousli Separated. . . t'AI.MOI./Tit, JULY lin The ships Nemesis and Maria are both safely arrived at Lis bon ; the Princess Elizabeth wai to sail from Lisbon on the Ist instant; the brig l'acklington, Captain Bste, from Rio !merits, 90 days passage ; and she schooner Mary Ann, CA es, from Mts.. sirs, 30 days paisuge, bound to Litteitimy, with sulphur and almonds. TORBAY, /ULY I^. Yesterday morning ithi Majesty's hired Brit, LoeD Coedit A Vt. Lieut. '1 INDALL, Commander, spoke the ship Juliana, under Convoy of his Majesty'i Slip, Ows.t GLLNDOUIt, CJIJI i with two other Ships in company, from Bengal. Hr., z.mesty'il Ship, ANTELOPE, Admiral S.r 1. 'l. Pucewoe•ro, veso cust . Sir J. S. Vow, with al t)tliet line of battle ship, were seen Al the Lizard, On Wednesday morning. PLYMOUTH ; JULY 19. Arrived, the Restst.tre gun-Mg, with convoy, from Cort and the TALMO r sloop of war, from Lisbon, last from Cork, with 17 light transports; also the Elitabetli schooner, for peel, from sierra Leone, which place she left the If :h of May, with a cargo of ivory, palm-wood, and nil, in conivahy with the Caocoott a sloop of war, which has pone on to Portsmouth.... Sailed, the PICKLE schooner, for Guernsey. Wind W. The MGR aims STAt, Cartel, arrived here from Nforlair, with a number of ,Pritisi su"ajects—arrant wham are, kir. and Mrs. APCulloch; 'Mrs. ,Bo yd , and daughters; Mrs. L filo; Arts. Villakorye ; a Mr. John Maine, son of the late Capt. Maine, of tin ship Leander, of London, which wss captured on her sot ge to Ho:lamas, the Ist of Nnventher last, by the Speculator lt. , gee . • privateer, after a gallant actiagl, in which Captain Mg re, liatn Goodridr, 24 mate, JaftSmith, gortt:r, and seaman, were killed, and foot men wounded A knee, by this cartel, states, that Lieutenant Mil'arlane, of ti e Royal Navy, had been taken In attempting to escape from Valenciennes, and tried for the same ;—be was sentenced to have his head *hest d, and to be imprisoned, in irons, for seven years.-1 he sentence, Lower. .r, had not been carried into exetation. By this convey. ante it is also learnt, that the enemy are carrying of the COW; scriitiou with extraordinary vigour. PORTSMOU lU , lULY 14. Arrived the MERMAID, from Lisbon; SvelPT frOm the IVledi.: tervansan, and is gut under quarantine..—Satled the Zclinta, fur the Downs.—Wind W. DEAL, JUI.Y 14. Arrived his IVlAsiy's ihris 'limeys, from off Sailed the RovAs.isT and Leuo, od a crulte.--Wind S. We FROM LLOYD'S UST. The Plover sloop has :alien a French logger private-el', of 14 guns, and a Danish gnlllut, and ratried tbsni into Leith on 'Tuesday. 'I he Si. Andrew, Notion, sanest from Bristol to Lisbon, on Tuesday, end returted yesterday morning, with lois of anchor and cable. The Anne Christiana; Chriatiansand to Ireland, it . . stranded in the Orkneys. Carp saved. The Princess Charlotte found at Lisbon on the 14th tilt. his Majesty's ships BARFLEUR, AGINCODIIT, DIADEM, LEYDEN, MANILLAi and LatoaA ; And left it on the 23d, with the DIADEM and VESTAp t with a convoy of transports for England. The Walsingl am and Duke of Kent packets had reached Lisbon, and the former was to sailfrom thence on the 30th Juno for Falmouth. The Nemetis and Maria, with dry goods from Falmouth, had also arrived at Lisbon, but the convoy with the 12th DragoonN which left Falmouth on the same day, had not reached the Tagus when the packet left it. Oh the 4th inst. in lat. 44. 16. long. 14. 38. the packet spoke the Lake schooner, out 12 days from Lisbon for London s on the 10th, spoke the brig Providence, 97 days from Rio Plata, in hit. 48. 51. long. 9. 11 for Loninn. The Cnoeomtas frigate, Lieutenant Joffe Fo.stona Acting Commander, arrived at Portsmouth Saturday afternoon, from the Coast of Africa ; and we are truly sorry to state the death of that invaluable niB - CC?, Captain EDWARD HINRY COLUN/LIINc. This event took pl ice on the 18th of June, 100 leagnes to the westward of the Azores. He left Sierra Leone i in a state of great debility, brought on by the de. I leterions influence of that climate on Europeaa constitutions, and died of a dysentery. Tue Cao- CODILD was 63 days on her passage 1 she has lost 35 of her crew since she left England. A small schooner came under her convoy, which went into Plymouth. The Cnocosas brought a small quan tity of ivory from the coast, but no gold dust. The noels, Lieutenant BONES, and PROTEITOR, Lieut. Mrrounston, were left on the coast, all w.ll. The LACRESTINA frigate, Hon. Captain Gentbile, takes convoy to the Brazils, and gives instructions to ,i ships bound to the West ladiec, as at as the two 1 courses lie together.—The FAWN, Hon. Capt. Cline ' I lois, takes convoy to Quebec.—The c Nlt acuity, Cap ' I tain Ta:scocu. and Jasi.Eit, Capt iiti 1-ILaoota, take i the trade and transports, with de:achments ti regi -1 meets on board, to Portug:.l and C ldiL. Maart-LANE.—This day the fresh arrivals of Wheat \Le and saves in general rather ANOTHER LETTER-SAME DATE. ig The Princess Charlotte packet has arrived from Lisbon in 19 days, and brings an account that pre-'' vious to his leaving Lisbon, intelligence had been received from Lord WSLLINGTON of an action having taken place between the British and French fleets, off the bay of aosas, in which the former had de feated the latter, and taken nine sail of the line and three frigates. It is also said this French squadron had on board about 9000 troops, also supplies intended for Barcelona. 44 The French fleet which has thus been captured, appears to be the same which is alluded to in the fol lowing letter from a Naval Officer on the Mediterra nean station: 1, PORT MAHON, MAY ea. I war between Russia and France, which is a matter' ...n Raney...._ ' make ama Ang supple, A'. . dull, at little variation in price—Barley and Attlt in "The French fleet in Toulon are four 3-deckers, and that occupies the p u bli c attenti on now very much ; short supply... White and Grey Peas ii , n.ore plenty, eleven 2-deckers, part of which continue to manmu- indeed it is spoken of by some persons, well infouried, ' and rather lower—Bemis e . ench kind in short sup. vre at the mouth of the Port. They have three with more certainty than ever. i ply, and rather higher—T: e sippl:e• of Oats are Rear Admirals' R likewise snort — Rape Seed lower ; and Flour without ags on board the three-deckers, but ! " Letters from Petersbutgh, for reasons you know, ' variation. none of higher rank. The Robert, WARSPITE, and do not mention the subject ;in short they say there is ? o r . R. M A goN sespeetfuty irfonns Hs Friends and the Public, TERMAGANT are here. The KENT and LAVINIA, nothing said; but Gentlemen I have seen, who have rest be intends tak•ns a benefit at the New l'hearre, four:than , travelled from thence, are more explicit, and they in- be li prtiten, lemtechtm- court - road, To-morroW. July 16, whet. and with the inshore squadron off Toulon." ted a new Butkus, founded en the Itniaentt and dietiuo One account states the ships eaßtured to be five sail form us, that LAWRISTON is by no means satisfied with tour t r ba Coicantbedy e y or en J i sits lig, ll .. l, • r AN E ucks c ii. a .ii t s y Av . mt a r i 's . l-4,..... i t. In the his reception. Some people go so far as to maintain a ~,w ,; r ote, Dance, called Donald anti Pattie, and a P of the line, a corvette, and two brigs of war ...wi t h . tie ewe Mira Simpson% T. %Ala will be akisa, 9000 troops on board. 1 that be is about to quit, but we do aot believe it. At t e t toast Irrirdy 91 Two Tina tis Gm" Munn; Pas Deft, ,war.