Star. — London, England, 1809-10-28 00:00:00

EXTRACT. FROM, A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER , 07 - OUR i ARMY LN SPAIN. 1 " S Err. 6—We have heard that Sir Arthur Wellesley This city has lately been subjected to very heavy is evidently galled by the conduct of the Spaniards, exactions and severe deprivations indeed by the French and wishes to shun farther connection with them ; but and Danes, who have kept us in a state of almost wey et hope he will rally to the field, and glory in en complete subjection. M. Bourienne, the French Mi- countering augmented difficulties. If he buffets stoutly the storm, Spain will yet float, and he have nii.ter, rules every thing, here, and scarcely an act is done without his knowledge., by the aid of spies and the honour of recovering the wreck. The cause is others. We were lately obliged to raise a sum of too sacred for any petulant dereliction, and is worthy money more than equal to x;.0,000, and we may guess of the severest struggle. 1 retty well that this is not the last' we shall have to "It would now, perhaps, be better to let the in pay. The garrison at present here is inconsiderable. fantry repose and tram, whilst, with one-third of the Spankh cavalry at a time, and some light troops, an Intelligence has arrived here from Augsburg, that active war was continued, which would distress and the Tyrolean insurgents have thought fit to retire from dilapidate the enemy, and draw all his attention to the the' northern frontiers. Among the French troops _ point of our own option. Confidence, after the late which have been for some time marching from Stras burgh to Austria, is a great. quantity of flying ar- unexpected and unmerited disasters, can only be re till,ry. .. . stored by gradual operation. . " The English, it must he admitted, are. now con • ~ . _. FAMIURGH, OCTOBER 14. SPAIN. MURCIA, SEPTEMBER 4.6. Vanegas's army, reinforced by that of Estremadura is alteady 50,000 strong. It has made a movement from Carolina to La Mancha, where it is menaced by the enemy, and a battle is daily expected. nation. ( Several reasons are here given, and the importance • . CAD 7, OCTOBER 9. of Minorca is among others). Twenty thousand We are every instant in expectation of hearing of a British and Portuguese transported thither imme great battle having been fought in La Mancha. All diately, would still retrieve affairs, and enable 10,000 things have been prepared for it. . The Spaniards are British and Spaniards to act withcertain effect against 50,(X') strong. I the capital. I must, however, always lament, that You must not believe what you will hear. by the a different project for the campaign has not beeti letters from hence, as in fact you know much more of adopted. Whet time, - what distance, what difficul affairs than we do. We are kept in complete igno- ties would not have been saved ! But fate predcenie rance of what is proceed:ng in Spain, and are even nates -in councils of war, or. we should not see -eol almost in utter darkness as to transactions in our own , many extraordinary resolutions, and so few plans neighbourhood. t adapted to the means. The respect, however, which' the Spaniards have for our courage, and the ill-will' they owe Cuesta, restrain their complaints of the English." . I SEPT. 10.—" A thousand reasons now prevent me, from expressing my griefs, or rather exposing all the,' sources of them. The result of the whole is, how ever, a most gloomy political mood—for night is' closing fast on the cheering sun of Spanish liberty and triumph. From the British General, with a very small exception, to the follower of the camp, there is but one sentiment of ill will to the Spanish cause. The wants of the belly have always been pa ramount with John Bull. Few British armies are capacitated to endure a campaign, where much inconvenience and many pri vations must be experienced ; but this aripy is, of all I ever saw, (I speak not of its courage, which is un- Our friends are again come amongst us. On the questionable) the least adapted ; and if our whole' 15th, early in the morning, a great bustle took place, force was so constituted, we had better confine our and in a short time after we o b s erved all the enemy selves to the attack of Islands, and adventures of the defile off for St. Sebastian, by the road of Matquina• sea coast, and never mingle in the great theatre of At two o'clock in the evening, the advanced guard of military operations. a Spanish division entered the city, and shortly after, " I am, however, more vexed to think the cla the remainder, under the orders of Brigadier Don mour is raised against the Spaniards, to drown the Remigio O'Hara, took possession of the town. The wail that the cubs are making for the kennel. If number of French troops did not amount to more France conquers this country, we shall find Spanish than 400, including cavalry. M conscripts can be made good soldiers, and that Be- SEVILLE, OCTOBER 3. naparte will subdue still unsubdued realms, with The populace are loud in their discontents of the , armies in which 80,000 Spaniards will be at least Junta. Their complaints are heard, but not appeal- ! marshalled. Let those who blaspheme the Creator ed. Our Government is constantly kept in alarm : and truth, with regard to the military qualifications throngli the sear of commetions, j and powers of the Spaniards, remember that both Delouse s.—lt could scarcely have been expected lAustria and. Prussia have yielded in three months to that a time so long could have passed here without ! the conqueror ; but tisk Spain, although her great something more interesting than has taken place ; fortresses were possessed by perfidy, although her Since the retirement of the British army to the iron- ! armies were dispersed, and 'her chiefs either captured tie' sof Portugal, every thing !els been perfectly tor. or divided into factions, and her arsenals and maga pil. The Junta of Valencia has lately published an ! lines ueprovided, notwithstanding the presence of address to the superior Government, wlech, if follow. I Napoleon and €2,00,000 troops, has still maintained ed up by the measures which it announces, must •: the contest eighteen months—given the defence of bring the latter to its termination, and must establish Saragossa and Gerona, the two most heroic and a popular representation and an executive power in ! splendid examples of persevering courage in the his one or few hands. i tory of the world—and still preserves two-thirds of One of the Members of the Junta of Valencia, who I the country, and finds employment for 120,000 of signs this address, is Jose Caro, a brother of Romana. I her enemies. These facts are indisputable, and not Another brother is the Captain-General of the Pro- , fallaciously represented. villas, and this latter has been superseded by a ne- 1 " I know the defect of the Spanish system, but phew of the Vice-President of the Superior Junta, - the mass is eminently superior, and it has been the Valdes ; that is, the latter has been named, but it is misfortune of Spain that her revolution has been con believed that he will not be received at Valencia, in ducted by the nobility. which case, a crisis is at hand, and the event is, there- ' "In case of Ciudad Rodrigo being besieged, Sir fore, expected with much anxiety. . • Arthur has pledged himself to relieve it, and to aid The British army remains totally inactive, and we in defence of the passes, if an attack is made in this apprehend the Marquis Wellesley is completely sick quarter—but his late movements incline one to doubt of his embassy. , his promises, or else he has given Craufurd an useless Mr. Ft.ere is still here. It is confidently said that • march of 70 miles to and fro * * * the Junta has given him some title, hut the Gazette "" * * A lk He pledged himself has not yet ennounced it. His stay for so long a time to defend this kingdom with 30,000 men, against all is matter of surprise.—The Donnegal is yet waiting the power of the enemy. That pledge is a disagree at Cadiz. , able record. Officers should never make such mdis. The Assembly of the Cartes is still delayed ; hut creet assertions ; they may obtain a momentary gra that circumstance is not of much consequence.; the tification for their ambition, but the event will thmi people do 11(4.1:)4. 1 4 to the Cortes for the establishment . nate in punishment, by catastrophe to the country SPAIN AND PORTUGAL. of a Free Government. The Junta has declared by confiding, and disgrace to the individual presuming The private Letters brought by the Mail are fr om a decree, that the Assembly will have uothiag to do or deceiving. I may b e wron g in this con j ecture, Seville to the 4th, and from Cadiz to the loth inst.; but to d •literat ou the matters to be proposed to it. • but every incident strengthens the opinion—for the The movement of the Spanish armies, announced bridges of Ville Velha 'and Abrantes are exposed to letters have also been received, by private ships, from some tiree teen has turned out to be of little conse. a ( - wife de main ; and an enterprising enemy, mounting Murcia to the 27th ult. from Gijon to the 18th inst. gess:cc. The heeds are yet at Toledo, and the 1500 chasseurs, would carry terror and desolation and, by the DEFIANCE, from Corunna to the 21st., hcad.o i u irters of Egnia at Daymiel. There is uo down the Tagus, to the opposite shore of the capital; The general complexion of the intelligence confirms itencora beta eea the Commanders. , our ruined cavalry at Estremauz and Villa-viciosa Loyd Dillen'e eldest son arrived here a few days ' could not impede them—and if we lost the flying all that we have stated respecting the hopeless con ago, with intention to join the Spanish armies; he bridge of Ville Velha, there would be no passage dition of the devoted Spaniards. A gentleman who will probably hive a command after a time, as he is for us. I presume, if Austria has made peace, and came by the packet with the mail, reports that heavy a Colonel its she British a: my of some standing, and Cadiz is put into our hands, that Portugal will be complaints are made of the artifices employed by the has the 101st regiment. : abandoned, and Andalusia defended." i Junta to conceal the state of affairs from the people, Garay, netwithstending his resignation, still coati- " SEPT. 12 .—1 t is understood that Sir A. Welles- who Imes Prime Minister. The age of Jovelienos has ley lost 1800 horses from want of food, and that his suppose themselves to be deeply interested in the mad him timid ; he has, in fact, betrayed such army is rapidly wasting by sickness and discontent. result of the present contest. Similar observations are symptoms :ks make him no longer loeked to as the The report of peace also 'influenced his movements,, made in the letters, some of which also state that the means of freedom. Infantado is considered by come but we hope h,s brother's arrival, and the new ap- Junta and Marquis WELLE3LEY are not upon the best as the thief of a patsy, but the aristocracy of that pnintment of Commander in Chief, will restore his terms. party is not esteemed. vie animi. It appears that temper to o o ft en i nfl uences There is no doubt that a British ar my might be sels. great political considerations. To act always vigo- The accounts brougbt by the DEFIANCE are so sisted by contract in Spain, if the British Government rously, the =or stria, lauthenve immensa cupido, contradictory, that we know not how to reconcile was responsible at a fair price, 9d. per pound for beef should ever be present, &c. lam sure Sir A. W. has at the utmost, perhaps 7ed. and on other thin g s in this energy and sense of action, but lam not satisfied them. According to some, the inhabitants , at the time she sailed, . 44 were in the utmost state of alarm proportion ; wine at a very low rate in the midland that all around hint have similar equanimity and snag at the probability of the return of a visit from the provinces : so that these who are enthusiastic wonder nanimity." at its retirement, as it appears to tin in that the En g- •, " SEPT. 21.—Our corps marched to _ lish make a difficulty in a matter merely peeuniary. the , leaving Spain with deep regret, and to Cadiz, and had made their arrangements to that Of the fact I speak ; i wee certainty, after the best • astonished .. at the illusion of a dream which the vac- effect. f( rmation and investigation, that contracts might ' is l e - tor of ' I alavera had apparently to every sense sub- • , "—On the other hand, a letter of the 20th, oh, serves, "that all was in a state of repose in that neigh made, for the completion of which the most certain staLiated. security would be given. The Spanish arm i es are " Europe will ever cons i der our campaign as one bou rhood, an d t h at the comMercial intercourse between. . c, rt drily concentrating ; time must shew to what of the mo s t remar k a bl e in t h e history of tfie world ; that port and Loudon might now' be. safely re-esia rt.rpose: ' for the conquerors firmed in a fOrmer prejudice again Spanish service, and the army will reluctantly again advance, unless the theatre of war is changed. Castile.is an essential province to move in ; but Gallicism events would then come too soon to the recollection, and I am almost inclined to believe Catalonia the best point of desti and the vlemy has gained almost complete possession of a kingdom by the lice,nce of the victors. The ef fects are scarcely to be traced from any reasonable causes. It is a calamity that astounds, and almost annihilates the wish for inquiry. It is now, however, that I revert to the projects for the campaign. Events will still more prove the validity of the Councils which are understood to have been originally advised —for had Madrid even fallen, the 13ritish army must still have returned towards Segovia, in order to turn the mountains of Guadarama ! so that time and great distance were to have been gained by the original movement in that direction." THE EVENING S'I'AR. LONDON. GIJON, OCTOBER 17. By an Ameiican gentleman who arrived here from Santander very lateiy, we are informed that the French have been compelled to evacuate Bilboa, which has been taken possession of the Spaniards, to the number of 20(X) men. They have also entered Castro and Santano, two small places to the E Ist cf Santander. We however expect, from what we have heard, that Bonnet, the Governor of Santander, will soon follow the steps of the Spaniards. By the latest advises that have arrived from Cas tulle, we learn that a great quantity of different kinds of artillery, and a number of Spanish families in the French interest had passed through Burgos on their way to France. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28. Sr. Smolt and ST. Juvz.—Holiday at the tank, Exchequer, an Stamp Office. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. Bank Stock 2691 271 Long Ann. I'l4 9.Mks S per Cent. Red. 68EL India Bonds 235. 245. pr. 3 per Cent. Cons. 691 69 Etcher'. Bills, 85. 14$. pre. 4 per Cent. 33R City Lottery Tickets 368. 15s. 5 per Cent. Navy 100} 101 Cons. for acc. 6.924 i 1311.130 A, OCTOBER 17. It is now known that Government have received an official notification of Peace having been signed be tween France and Austria ; and we can add with confidence, that Prince STAHREMBERG has received dispatches from his Court at Totis, announcing the signature and ratification of the Treaty. It now appears that the date, stated in the ifmtter . Vain Courant for the conclusion of the Treaty, was nearly correct ; and that the 14th, the day mentioned in the French Papers, was the date of the Ratifica tion.—The following are the principal articles : The Emperor FRANCIS cedes the greater part of Austria and Polish Gallicia, of which Russia is to have a small portion, and France the remainder. He also cedes the Archbishopric of Saltzburgl', which is to be given to the King of BAVARIA, as an indemnity for the original aggression against his do- minions. And, lastly, he surrenders to France the ports of Trieste and Fiume, and the whole of the Austrian possessions on the shores of the Adritic. Of course there are also some secret articles, but they cannot be less humiliating to Austria. Indeed, this once formidable power may now be considered as annihilated ! NAPOLEON, by obtaining possession of the whole of her sea coast, effectually cuts her off from all foreign commerce, and all maritime power, whilst he, at the same time, aims a blosy. at this coun try, expecting that, by this accession of coast, he will be enabled in a greater degree to embarras our commerce, and more effectually to attack our maritime ascendancy. By holding the greater part of Gallicia, he retains the means of supporting a large army in the immedike neighbourhood of the territo ries of his ally, the Emperor ALEXANDER, and may thus be enabled to keep Russia in a perpetual state of alarm, to overawe. Austria, and to dictate to the Poles. These positions have been chosen with all his accus tomed policy, and, doubtless, with a view to those prospective plans, to the execution of which his insa tiable ambition still looks forward. By retaining a' large portion of Gallicia, he lays the foundation fOr a future quarrel with Russia, an opportunity which will not be neglected when the services of the Emperor ALE,XANDER hre no lonr r wanted, or when it is ne cessary to the projects of NAPOLEON that the mask of friendship should be removed. No time will now be lost in sending a large French army" into Spain, led, no doubt, by NAPOLEON in per son. That the whole Peninsula must now be subju gated by France, no rational being can entertain a doubt, and we presume, that orders will be imme diately sent out, as a matter of course, for the return of lord WELLINGTON and his army. To the above-mentioned statement of the terms of the Treaty between France and Austria, report adds, that the Emperor of AUSTRIA is to resign the Impe rial, and retain only the Royal title. Pr .~j .... .~ the British merchant will be perfectly satisfied ri:ii this sort of security. The accounts from Lord IVELt.txoTos's army a re not more recent than those received before. Our arm v, which covers an extent of forty miles, does not, it said, exceed 8000 effective men, having been reduced to that number by our loss at Talavera, and tile suL. sequent sickness experienced since it rcached P,rtug a l. • It is reported, and we hope correctly, ti a all t!:e coppered transports ;it Plymouth have been ordered to proceed to Lisbon. If so, we hope to be able to announce that our troops hare bee% orden.d I:ona We have fought long enough for men ‘7 - 1;(. , are rn ! earnest to save their own country from ;.n WALCHEREN. Captain HART of the 11th regiment of ft yesterday evening with dispatches from Cr IT der in Chief at Flushing to the Secretary at Vs, i t is reported, that the intelligence lie bi:ngs relat c: , to the state of the army in that island, the Lad health of the troops, and the state of the arrangement.; r,;,- accommodation during the approaching winter.—j;, Cannot, however, suffer ourselves to believe that tL troops will be continued in so unhealthy a s , tua,4. much longer, It is not possible, in the nature things, that we can receive, from its retent:ca, a rc. compence adequate to the expence and vast"! which it occasions, , The latest accounts frcrn Gottenburgh some unfavourable intelligence respect:ng t 1.2 last convoy from Riga. Of upwards of 100 sl!ips sailed from that pert, n® more than 70 had arr:vec! at Gottenburgh. The remainder either foundered at sea, were on shore at Calmar and Carlscrona, or cap. tured. Between ten and fifteen had been callied into Copenhagen. The prohibitit,n issued by King of SWEDEN against the entrance of Jews into that country has been abolished by his piesent Ma. jesty. Two Tyrolese had arrived at Gotlenburgli, on their way to England, for the pury.se of soFcitii.z the support of our government in their efforts to esta• blish their independence, in case they were gn . Al up by Aucria ! ! Yesterday morning his M JEsrY, Princencs Ac- GCSTA and SOPHIA, accompanied by Earl WINCHEL. SEA and Lord ST. HELEN'S, Generals CART-A*lll6Hr, SPENCER, GWYNNE., FITZROY, and Colonel TAYLOR, took their usual ride in Windsor Great Park, ..nd re turned at twelve o'clock to the Palace, Yesterday at half past two o'clock a Cabinet Coun cil was held at the Foreign Office, at which were pre, sent the LORD CHANCELLOR, Earl!. BATHURST, L:VER POOL, CAMDEN, CHATHAM, and liAunowey, Lord MULGRAVE, and the CHANCELLOR Of tl:e The Right Hon, Wir.r.rAm W. POLE arrved at Dublin on Monday tram London, to cute.- upon his office of Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant ot - Ireland. Yesterday her Royal Highness the Princess of WALES paid A morning visit to the Du6ess of BECKS. WICK, at her new residence in Spring Garden=. The Duchess of BituNswicx entertained yesterday Count MUNSTER, and a select party of faslliol,ablcs, with an elegant dinner,at her house,inSpringCardens. Yesterday his Royal Highness the Pr ill CC of IVALu had a grand dinner party at Carlton House. The 12th Light Dragoons have removed from Sandwich to Romney. Last week, the 2d battalion of the 10th Regiment, marched froth Ashford on its route to Battle, and Warwickshire Militia from Dover for Silverhill bar racks. Friday and Saturday, the East Suffolk Mi. litia marched in two divisions from Ashford for XVir.- chelsea. Detachments of convalescents of visiocs regiments have also moved from Dover to ji,in their respective corps. These movements have taken in order to make arrangement: for the a;:caramada, tion of the sick from Walcheren, 1,300 of whom have been landed at Ramsgate, Deal, ani Dovcr- Amidst all the striking proofs of loyalty and liuma. nity displayed on the Jubilee day, we have to reccrd the following :—Messrs. Wm. BURRIDGE and Sor.:., of Portsmouth, distributed, on that occasi , mi, ilmee-pence each, to the whole of the French prisoners confined on board the prison-ships in that harbour, m tl.e num ber of 671.5; and sixpence to each f !he prif soners, being 186 in all. Printed cards were also distributed, expressing, that the donation was macli! " In consequence of the Humanity shtwn by I\l,,r,hal i\IoR " TIER to the British sick and wounded, atter the Battle of " lavera !" Language cannot describe the effect which this Bona. Lion and the notification with which it y:as accianpa nied produced upon some of the prISSIIIM. -- •'I r • BURRIDGE also entertained a select party at ; and • in the evening his house was splendidly illumi nated, when mirth and good humour kept them alive till a very late hour. Duke..—Yesterday a duet was fought between the Hon. Mr. H. and S. L. Esq. in cen,epence of a dispute that originated on the preceding d.,y, at a near connection's of the latter, residing in the neigh-. bourhood of Russell-square, respecting a public :tp pointment They met at eight o'clock in the morn,ng in a field near Bayswater, accompanied by Licut,-Cio lonel L. and Sir J. S. where, having each of them exchanged a shot, in which they were both wounded, the one in his right arm and the other in his left, and the seconds then interfering, the par ties left the ground, and retired to a coffee-house in Ostoi.l. street, where their misunderstanding was most Ali. cab!) , settled. Another duel was fought at Midgham-grove, neat Winfield, Berks, on Thursday morning, between a Captain F-- 4E and Mr. H— T oN, a Clergymans in consequence of a dispute at the house of a Mr, onthe Jubilee night, respecting too much familiarity Mr. H. conceived to have been used Di the Captain towards Mrs. H. at a ball. The court'' tants exchanged two shots each, and in the lattet . the officer was shot in the ear, but the wound is considelvd dangerous. The parties separated in good friendship, re ti p L. al 1 •ed It :to t We cl" tc. 13.4 cap. into into Nfa. cstit. nuP Au- - ,