Star. — London, England, 1809-01-27 00:00:00

DOCK, lAN. 2.5. this morning ANUARY 25. here, who left returned to this )onE was buried )1y to thcir re morning, iii the ie Citadel ; that' on Tuesday, but fired a few shot form sake, and like d, on the 16th, will be found 000 ; and since 'ortugal, to the tay Ue estimated British was be icnt in the action and attacked with )t stand ; it was each, rals BERFSFORD, this city from great number of their way east- 1 horses, they did ied this day for board, to proceed stand near 200 sail to be the general early this morn lunded of our brave ; and considera and conveyed to wretched appear- ante was truly pitiable. Several were brought on shore dead ; and some have died in the streets within last three days, on their way to the hospitals. It but paying a proper tribute to the disinterested umanity of the inhabitants of this town and Ply mouth, to state that all ranks have been unceasingly occupied since Saturday last, in rendering every as stance in their power to the wretched sufferers— both officers and privates being alike destitute of shoes, shirts, and clothing of every description. " It is impossible for me to pourtray the confusion and distress which has predominated here the whole ,f the week—women searching through the fleet for their husbands and relatives—officers and men look- ing after their wives, children, and comrades, afford but a too-striking proof of the confusion and terror ac .ompanying the embarkation ; nor can our loss be in any degree ascertained, or the hopes and forebodings of thousands at all alleviated, till a general muster takes place, and correct returns of the respective corps are given in ; then, and then only, shall we be able to ascertain our loss with some degree of accuracy. I have however learnt, from several intelligent offi cers, who were present in the last engagement, that our loss in killed, wounded, prisoners, and those who expired by fatigue, and the want of proper food, does not fall short of nine or ten thousand men. , g The detail of individual and collective instances of distress and suffering, which have already reached me, would actually fill a volume ; but the recital would only serve to afflict your Readers, 46 Sir SAmt_TEL HOOD, Generals Hut. and I.Frrit, landed this day. " BONAPARTE, it seems, at the head of a strong di vision, filed off about four leagues from Corunna, and directed his march towards the frontiers of Portugal, where it is much feared he will fall in with General M4KENZIE'S brigade, consisting of 7000 men, who were known to be on their march to jdln Sir JOHN MOORE. " It appears that upwards of 10,000 of our army were engaged with the enemy OR the Ifith, and had the whole of the army been on shore, and supported by the cavalry and artillery, there is no doubt but they would have obtained a still more decisive victory. " Colonel WINCH, of the 4th, who is severely woun ded across the breast, is now here, and, I am happy to say, doing well. " Several of the transports are ilread'under weigh for the Eastward." Major RAINEY, of the 82d regiment, arrived last night from Lisbon : he left the Tagus January the 16th ; went into Vigo, which he left January 18th, and was off Corunna January the 19th. At Vigo he saw General CRAWFURD, who, with the following corps under his command, were safely embarked, and intended to sail the following day, viz. The second battalion 52d, first ditto 43d, secondditto 95th, and two regiments of the German Legion. Yesterday morning, about ten o'clock, the LORD CHAMBERLAIN loft town for Windsor, to take their MAJESTIES' commands for repairing St. James's Palace. A stack of chimnies belonging to the QUEEN'S pri vate apartments, fell yesterday. Several other stacks and walls of the Palace are considered - in a very dan gerous and tottering state by Mr. GROVE, the Sur veyor. As soon as the roof of the Levee Room is re paired, the furniture, which is now in the Grand Council Chamber, is to be removed into it, and which will prevent any long interruption to her Majesty's Drawing Rooms. We understand it is her Majesty's intention of holding a Drawing Doom on the 16th of February, and to dress in the Duke of CUMBERLAND'S apartments. Yesterday the Duke of CAMBRIDGE visited Lady CHARLOTTE Fixcir. We are sorry to say her Lady ship was considered worse yesterday. TI:,! Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, in their Court dresses, attended by the City Remembrancer, were in the lobby of the House of Commons pester - day evening waiting to present some petitions from the City, but were obliged to ge away, the House not sitting. The St. Alban's Election finally closed on Wed nesday, at three o'clock, Mr. WILLIAms declining to continue the contest : the numbers were—Mr. GILES Io—Mr. WILLI/km s 55. - - Yesterday, at noon, a fine tree was torn up by the wind nearly opposite the guard-house, by the Queen's Palace, in St. James's Park. Mr. W.tais, baker, at Battle Bridge, had 50 sacks of flour spoiled by the flood which inundated his cellar and ground floors. HAY MARKET THEATER.—The Pantomime of Pe rouse was last night revived and brought forward with much skill and attention. It was received with con siderable applause. The hero of the piece was ad mirably represented by BoLocs.‘, jun. A Gentleman, who lately underwent a severe cross ' examination in one of the Courts of Law, being asked by a friend how he felt upon the occasion ? replied— ,. Like a man in aft of the ague ; sometimes I was shivering, and sometimes burning hot." The sentence of the General Court-Martial at Edinburgh Castle upon Surgeon TAYLOR, of the 2d battalion 25th regiment, was on Monday read at the parade in the Castle by the Fort Major, That the said Surgeon TAYLOR shall be publicly and severely repri manded, and suspended from rank and pay for six months-" In mentioning the loss of the PRIMROsE, we for bore to state the names of some valuable officers re ported to have been on board, hoping the fact might prove otherwise; but it has been confirmed to us. — These were Lieutenant-Colonel TUCKER and his bro ther: the former was an excellent officer, having served under Sir SAMUEL AucHMuTY, in Egypt ; under Sir DAVID Barn)), at the Cape of Good Hope ; and as Adjutant General to the Army, under Sir AR ' TRUK NVELLESLEy, in Portugal. The younger breaker was also an oilier of great promise. THE ARMY. Mr. KNIGHT, the Inspector-General of Hospitals, set off this morning for Portsmouth to aid, by his su perior skill and judgment, the efforts of the Medical Officers in relieving our brave wounded Officus and soldiers landed from Spain. The troops from Corunna already arrived, or hourly expected in the Downs, arellittbe distributed in the Kent District, as under : The Brigade of Guards, (Ist and 3d Bat-i Chatham. talons Ist Regiment)) 18th Light Dragoons 6th Infantry, lit Baru/ion 9th Ditto, lit Ditto 36th Ditto, Ist Ditto 2Sth Ditto, Ist Ditto 42d Ditto, Ist Ditto 50th Ditto, Ist Ditto 52d Ditto, Ist and 24 Battalions . 71st Ditto, Ist Ditt• 91st Ditto, Ist Ditto 95th Ditto Ist and td Battalions . . Hythe. The transports with two brigades of artillery under Captains TRUSCOTT and BEAN, are also ordered to the Downs, to be stationed in Canterbury. Almost the whole of the transports from Corunna have now arrived ; and the survivors of the brave army are at Portsmouth, Plymouth, and Falmouth. The whole of this army, about 19,000 men, is to be landed at these three places, with the exception of the Cavalry, who, with the Foot Guards, will be brought up in the transports to the Downs and to the River. The Army in general will rejoice to hear that Sir DAVID BAIRD is not only alive, but hopes are enter tained of his doing well. He has come home in the VILLE DE PARIS, and it is hoped that he will be able to be landed to morrow. He is in good spirits, and has not suffered from amputation so much as might have been expected. The arm is taken completely off, out of the shoulder socket. About 300 sick and wounded have been landed at Plymouth, and about 1200 at Portsmouth. That noble building, the Royal Naval Hospital at Ports mouth, and which has the best conveniences for 2200 men, has bean openeL for the reception of the gallant fellows who have been landed. For some years past, and since the Channel fleet has not come to Spithead, the Royal Hospital has been nearly shut up, there being but few sick and wounded sailors in it. In this noble building the sick and wounded officers are received as well as the soldiers, the officers having separate apartments. There have arrived at Portsmouth : The Honourable Lieutenant-General Hors. Sir DAVID BAIRD* The Honourable Major-General PAGET* Major-General MA NIN GU A M. Lieutenant-Colonel MA NWARIN C I 51st Regiment. Colonel HAMILTON, Waggon Corps. Lieut.-Colonel MAstwria., 26th Regiment. HAY, Scuts Royals. BRADIORD, Deputy Adjutant General. Ds LAN CLY, Deputy Quarter-Master General* ALLAN, 18th Dragoons. GRANT, 13th ditto. Captain MIRRAY, ditto. ---- Hors, Guards. GRIGORT, ditto. Major CAMPBELL, ilst Highlanders. Lieut.-Colonel ELLEr, Horse Guards (Blue.) Colonel HILL, Captain BLAIR, Aide-de-Camp. ..••••- BAIRD, ditto. Major SolllttLL, Secretary to Sir D. Baird. Doctor Ho co, Deputy Inspector of Hospitals. Drs. NIEL, FALCONIR, TYCZ, and MOREWOOD, Physicians. Messrs. Poseurs, and PLLNDERLIATH, Staff Surgeons. Mr. KENNEDY, Commissary-General. Mr. GRIEVE, Deputy ditto. Yesterday General DovtE arrived in town, and waited upon the Duke of YORK. The General lost all his baggage in the retreat of the army. The following arrangements, we understand, have been determined in consequence of the vacancy occa sioned by the lamented death of Sir JOHN MooltE iLI the .52d regiment General OAKES, from the 3d West India Regiment, to be Co lonel of the 52d, vice Mooaz ; General SHIREROOKE, from the Sicilian Regiment, to the 3d West India Regiment, viceo can ; and Major-General R. C. FERGUSON, from half-pay of the 93d, to the Sicilian Regiment, vice SOIRBROORK. Ths eldest son of Sir HARRY BURRARD, and Aid de-Camp to Sir JOHN MOORE, was severely wounded in the last engagement, and was put on board the Au dacious, in which ship he died on the '2lst. General BLAKE'S family are amongst the recent ar rivals from Coruna ; but the General is not with them. Colonel MAXWELL, of the 26th regiment, has lost an arm ; but is in a fair way of recovery. Government has given orders for the building of sixty small ships of war, for a specific object ; thirty of which are to be built at the out-ports, and the rest at the dock-yards at Deptford, and in the vicinity of London. Fifteen horse ships are fitting at Deptford, but owing to the Thames being blocked up with ice, no communication has been held between them and the shore for eight days, until yesterday.. Letters of the 25th of November have been re ceived from St. Domingo, by which it appears, that some vessels belonging to CIIRISTOPIIE had succeeded in throwing succours into St. Marc. The forces of Pr.TIUN had, hi consequence, raised the siege. It is said that PrrtoN had proposed to unite himself with the Spaniards ; but their answer had not arrived. CORN MARKET, MARK-LANE, JAN. 27.—There are tolerable supplies of Wheat to-day, sales thereof are nearly at last prices. Fine Barley is in demand, but seconds and ordinary qualities are cheaper. Malt and White Peas at less. In Beans of both sorts but little variation. New Ticks 50s. to 555. per quarter • scarce any old. There are many fresh arrivals of O ats, and this article is again quoted cheaper. Flour at last prices. THE EVENING STAR., .111 LONDON. th FRIDAY, JANUARY 27. is ht 1 NMI.: 3F STOCKS THP DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK : p er Cent. Consols, money, 66-1-...f0r Feb. 661 f. m Oinnium prem.—Exchequer Bills tes. to lss,pre. Oc No accounts have yet been received of the division b 4 : f the British army which retreated upon Vigo, un- si der the command of Generals ALTOTT and CRAUFL:RD. The last accounts we had of General ROMANA were at t ' , at he had crossed the British army, on its retreat, of stint the remains of his gallant corps, and that he was ti gi v ing his march towards Orensee. Some persons it arc of opinion that he would join the English under b General CRAVELHD, and that they would both toge- I : l er be able to effect their retreat to Vigo, where we a k n ow, from Admiral DE Councv's dispatch, the AL- 0 ) no, ll:snosr.tN, and some transports were left to tl receive them. a Some anxiety is entertained relative to the corps, t , consisting of near 7000 men, which marched, 'some w eeks ago, from Lisbon, under General MACKENZIE' c w i t h intent to join Sir JOHN MOORE. Of their progress c little is known ; but we understand that they have c aen recalled, and were on their return, by the last I accounts, to Lisbon. LASALLE and MILHAVDI with their force, had reached Truxillo, as appears by the Bulletins of BONAPARTE,' and their advanced parties 3 c avalry had even been pushed forward to Merida .-it is only about 4.5 miles from the latter mentioned city to Badajos, from whence the distance to Lisbon does not exceed 140. Government yesterday received di,patehes from Lisbon to the 16th. No French , troops had made their appearance in that quarter up to that date. Last night we received Seville Government Gazette: ' to the 12th inst. from which we have given evert thing worthy of notice. According to these, several advantages have been gained by the Spaniards over the French ; but, even if we could give credit to all the accounts published by the Spaniards, they do not appear to have been of much importance. The refusal of the British Government to enter into any negotiation for peace, to which Spain might not be a party, has, as might be expected, given great satisfaction to the Patriots ; and, in consequence, D on p Enn o Cevattos has been appointed Ambassa- dor Extraordinary to this country. The reverses experienced by the Patriots in the Vorth of Spain, will not have the effect to make this country relax in its efforts to enable the Spaniards to repel the invader. By the Speech from the Throne we were informed, that a Treaty has been con- c luded with the Spanish Government, and there can he little doubt that it will be faithfully maintained by this country; but, from recent events, it may be concluded, that our Government will never again agree to allow a British army to advance into the heart of the country, on the delusive hopes and promises that they will there be joined by armies of Patriots. —Our humble opinion remains unaltered—We ought to assist the Patriots, by furnishing them every requi- site for the war in which they are engaged ; but net a single soldier should be furnished. We believe, however, that it is intended still to have a military force employed there, but in a different manner. They will be accompanied by proper vessels, and trans. ported from one part of the coast to another, as cir- . (=stances may dictate. Cadiz, Gibraltar, and Mi- . Lorca, are to be the rendezvous of the armament. The following accounts were received this morning " EXETER, JANUARY 25. • " This morning an officer arrived here, who left C:etana one of the latest that have returned to thil veintry. He states, that Sir JOHN MOORE was buriec 'Kith General ANSTRUTHER, (agreeably to their re quest) at half-past nine on Tuesday morning, in th , ccrar of one of the half bastions in the Citadel ; tha the French did not possess Corunna on Tuesday, bu On Wednesday morning the Governor fired a few she ca tile French, he supposes for mere form sake, an then delivered the place up by capitulation.—He like wise says the return of the British killed, on the 16t1 is rot yet made out, but the amount will be foun to be more than 700, but less than 1000 ; and sinc the first landing of the English in Portugal, to ti evacuation of Corunna, the losses may be estimate a at about 7000. The gallantry of the British was h 3 void all description; the 71st regiment in the attic cried out " no ball" " no ball left," and attacked wit bayonet, which the enemy could not stand ; it w: afterwards found they had 40 rounds each, " Yesterday morning early Generals BERT:SEOR a FRASER ' and FAKE, passed through this city fro Plymouth, and during the day a great number Officers arrived here from Spain, on their way eas ward, but not being able to procure horses, they d rt. not proceed till this morning." le PLYMOU lAN. 25. in " A telegraphic order was received this day f the transports, with the troops on board, to proce id round to Spithead, where I understand near 200 have already arrived, and which is to be the genet rendezvous of the whole. " The weather having moderated, early this mot be ing, the landing of the sick and wounded of our bra is army proceeded with great alacrity ; and consider b. numbers were brought on shore, and conveyed the hospital; Their situation and wretched appe SIR JOHN MOORO. 411=11=11 The following particulars of the death of Sir Jo i• bloom: are communicated on the authority of one of his attendants and friends 1— ~ I met the General on the evening of the 16 h instant, as some soldiers were bringing him into Co runna, supported in a blanket with sashes. He knew me immediately, though it was almost dark ; squeezt d me by the hand, and said, 4 Do not leave me.'—H spoke to the surgeons on their examining his wound. but was in such pain he could say but little. Mir some time, he seemed very anxious to speak to m and, at intervals, expressed himself as follows :—Th first question he asked was—' Are the French . beaten —which inquiry he repeated to all those he knew, a they entered the room. On being assured by all th.t the French were beaten, he exclaimed—' I hope th people of England will be satisfied. I hope my con try will do me justice. You will see my friends soon as you possibly can—tell them every thing— say to my mother'—(here his voice failed hini)-- Hon—HOPE—I have much to say, but cannot g it out. Is Colonel GRAHAM, and are all my Ai .I_!s de-Camp, well ?—I have made my will, and have membered my servants—aComsomm has my will, an I all my papers.' 46 Major COLBORNE (his principal Aide-de-Camp), then came into the room : he spoke most kindly to him, and then said to me—' Renumber, you go t —, and tell him it is my request, and that I exit -1 he will befriend Major o)l,lmm—he has been lon with me, and I know him most worthy of it.' H • then agait asked Major COLBORNE if the French were beaten ; and on being told they were repulsed every point, he said ' it was a great satisfaction t him, in his last dying moments, to know he had be. z• the French.' 4 Is General PAGET in the room ?'—On my teuih him he was not, he said, , Remember me to him. I feel myself so strong, I fear I shall be long dying , —I am in great pain. ' ~ He then thanked the Doctors for their attention " Captains PERCY and STANHOPE came into th • room—he spoke kindly to both, and asked Pence i • all his Aid-de-Camps were well.—He pressed my hand close to his body, and in a few minutes died withou. a struggle. 1-fe - said to me, while the Surgeons were examining his wound—' You know I have always wished to dt this way.'—As far as I can recollect, this is every thing he said, except asking to be placed in an easier posture." NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The LORD MELVILLE and CUMBERLAND outward. bound East Indiunen, put into Torbay on Wednes day last. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 25. Came in the WEAZIJI, of 18 guns, from Malta, Gibraltar, and Cadiz, with dispatches for Govern ment ; JAMAICA, of 24 guns, from Lisbon, which she left on Saturday the 14th instant ; LAVINIA, of 3 guns, from a cruize—The AMETHYST and =AL, frigates, came from Hamoaze this morning to th Sound. Some of the troops are disembarking this day from the men of war and transports, many of them, from wounds and sickness, in a miserable state : it is said, tat the greater part of the troops are to go to thz Eastward in the ships they are now on board of. Came in the Robert Taylor transport, Captain JACKSON, from Lisbon, with 66 soldiers and 4 French prisoners : it is said that she is one of a fleet that sailed with the JAMAICA frigate. Several of the men of war that arrived here from Corunna, are said to be under orders to proceed to Ferrol and Cadiz im mediately. COWES, JANUARY 26. A large ship is on shore at the back of the Islan,f, but the sea running mountains high, and she at so great a distance, cannot learn particulars : it is als reported that two other ships are on shore, and that one of our Pilots is on board an East Indiaman, dis masted.—Arrived the Duke of Kent, Ilurciims, from London for the Brazils, with the loss of mizen mast, &c.—Wind S.W. blows hard. PORTSMOUTH, JANUARY 26. Arrived a fleet of Transports from Spain : amonz them are, the Bracegrove, THOMPSON ; Harmony, PARRY ; Leda, Wiuzzar ; Lord Nelson, PEARSON ; Westmorland, WHEATEN' ; Esk, CHAPMAN ; William, WATSON; Eagle, SMITH ; Prompt, LOVERICK ; Ca ledonia, Mqyzas ; William, M'LELLAN ; Laurell, DALies ; Reprisal, ININIES ; Sally, BRAID ; Anna, —, and the Friends, RzvELL : the latter was off Corunna on the 22d inst. not knowing it had been evacuated by the British. The town appeared to be on fire in several places. Put back his Majesty's ship CLORINDE, (which sailed from hence on Sunday last with a fleet for the East Indies), with loss of main-mast ; also three of her convoy, viz. the Cuffnells East-Indiaman, with the loss of main-mast, and her bowsprit sprung ; the True Briton, with damage ; and the Sir Samuel ' Smith, BRANDFORR, iur the Cape of Good Hope, leaky. Arrived his Majesty's ships LEVIATHAN and BOM BAY from the Downs. An East-Indiatnan and two transports are reported to be on shore at the back of the Isle of Wight. The Maisters transport drove last night on the Hospital Shoal, from Spithead, and has lost two anchors and cables, but is expected CO be got off next tide.—Wind West, blows a gale. DEAL, JANUARY N. The Britannia and the Admiral Gardner, East- Indiamen, remain in the same situation, on the Good win Sands, as yesterday : the brig that is also on shore there, is the Apollo, RIDDLE, from London for Curacoa ; she drove on the Sand early yesterday morning : at 10 A. M. the Captain and eighteen of the crew took to the long . boat, which soon after up. set, and all on board venture in the boat, in that perilous situation was taken fvom the the Deal boats, and Put back by adverse bound Easc Indiaman ner from LOndon fur ." gone to Ramsgate Corunna, with sick also now coming round S. S. W. blows hard. Y V a perished ; one man refused to .31,e , and remained in the riggin cation till this morning, when e wreck, and brought on sho by I is in a fair way of reco+iery.- -se winds the Carnatic,outward. lan ; and the Snap Dragon schoo- or the West Indies ; the latter is Pier. Arrived a transport from soldiers on , board ; two others are mnd the South Foreland. Wind Ti_ • I i'l . 1 i I ;'' : ' i 1 1 !' .1 : 1 1, I . i . I I 1 I i I 14 t ' • I I r 1 0 ' I l : 1 i . 1 I 1 : i , i l I I 1 1 ' I. t t . 1 I I ' ' ? I 1 I ' ; i i i 1 I. .1 . t 0