Star. — London, England, 1812-08-18 00:00:00

s --.-~~ IiVTERIAPIT.D LITT:U.I'e • A mong t he spoils which fell into the bebsim of t i n ga llant heroes, who pursued the enemy In Me Sight , a f t er the glorious Battle of Oalamadc*, not die least n i o atom o perhaps, in 4 political point of w t e i v -, *i re t he official document* which were. entrusted th the St df Officers of MAJUIDNeS army, who fell /titer' our hands. Among these were dispatches freathe wari sus p re p e h Geierals to each others Isbetkome Port folio w i ts load the duplicate of 'a 'dispatch from King Josses', 'addressed to the Duke 4 E CADORE, an d a letter to Marshal MARMON?, written on the eve of the battle, of which we h a ve b een f ortunate enough to obtain copies. The f ormer presents a moiing picture of the dis tress, t o which his mock Majesty of Spain .and the Indies is reduced, by lebmitting to become the tool of the ituffien, who, age of Wonders, calls him self an Emperor and sing 1 . How enviable is the situation of the unfortunate Brother of the despot, who has found an asylum in this land of liberty and peace, when compared with the wretched lot of the mushroom Kings of Spain and Holland ! May the' opplications of the *retched JOSEPH be echoed from me Douro to the Dwioa, until they infuse something * manhood and humanity into the bosoms of the boldly cowards, who follow in the fell Tyrant's sin! This is the regeneration, which we trust the i , t hievements of a WELLINGTON, under the auspices I'd • Paov loom!, will effect--the miserable stage trick of che regeneration cf Poland may for a while amuse Mose unthinking men who suppose that BONAPARTR bs the good of mankind at heart—merely because Irsays so in his Bulletins—yes, he will be the Pro estor-of Poland, and of Russia too, if her population re permit him, but it will be such protection as biles give to Limbs-covering and devduring them ! KING JOSEPH TO MARSHAL mAlotoNTi " AkEVALO, JULY Iv. Manstaae anel GENERAL.—I have, in obedience. , tithe commandsof the Emperor and King my bro. thee, communicated to me through yon, marched all the crops I could collect to this place, where we have binnacqued for the night. At leaving El Escorial, Las Naas, and Avila, where I halted and reviewed theta, they mustered 13,000 men, besides the remains ef the cavalry regiments ci the Prince of the Peace, amounting to 1,200. They have now been rt. diked by fatigue and desertion (mostly the latter) to 10,000. Almost all the Spaniards in my service have sow deserted, and a few only, s 4 ho are about myperson amounted orderlies and estafettes,are of that nation-1 *The troops which are with me are eager, however, tenet the enemy, and we now wait your orders. Inform me, therefore, whether I am to effect a junc tioll with you at , Valla.dolid, or to' await here the event of •your cceoperation with the corps of Ceneral Boner, if it is your intention to cut your way tome anon the Douro and Tormes. "The enemy is tepretented as being strong at Itieda, Medina del Campo, in' the,line of the Tormes, Ind the Agueda. The force he has left in Salamanca hoot great. (Signed) Josutt." nom „wizen BONAPARTE TO HIS EXCELLENCY TILE BL:KE OP CADORE, (CIIIISIPAGNT.) " Palace of the Escurial,. July 10,181 , 2. My Imperial Brother having, according , to the iforroaticn received here by de last Est afettes from france, set out to prosecute the war which his' Majesty has been pleased , to enter upon with Russia, and his Majesty not having thought proper perso nally to reply to my former applications, I am left no alternative but that of communicating with his Ma ier through your Excellency. " Be plemed then, Sir, to represent to my Impe.. tial Brother the distressed state in which the late 'tents in Spain have placed me. I have been long without the means, as his Majesty already knows, of paying the few Spanish troops who remain faithful to/ny interests. The troops of the Emperor and King, Tay brother, have hitherto subsisted by levying con tributions upon the inhabitants ; but the Spanish deeds cannot subsist in this manner, as their fellow countrymen are, one and all, actuated by a spirit of hostility to the cause which they have espoused, and which lam sent here to support. The superinten dence of the Revenue department of Spain, difficult 4 •s it is to make it answer any productive purpose , . is en taken from me- and confided to a stranger, M. larn arre 6, of whom i know nothinr , but the name ie has i nst ructici. ns to pay over his - collections . to the , Generals comManding distriCis, but/he has no powers to treat with me, who ought to be Receiver-Geealta),' 4 ' 411 as Sovereign of the Kingdom. I beseech your Excellency respectfully to repre. ira tt° the Emperor and King, my brother, the cm situatios in which lam thus placed. Not 11117 " 81 Y hody guards unpaid, bet I cannot even had them subsimance : and how long I shall be able eietcure it for my household, I know not; for but 114 °rdaY a party of iontralAndirta (guerillas) ap d to the very gates of the Escurial, and car ieti off all the merinos and other cattle within pistol le: of the windows, of my palace. _When the Emp eror and King, my brother, was 4 oed to, confer upon me the honour of the Crown `Vault it was stipulated, and /Ns Majesty guaran. b et the arrgement, that I should have 100,000 Per Maennsem for any establishment; but I was entrusted with the means of realizing it. Where Your Excellency suppose that I can turn under • ~ inehtembarrassments (Irataneria) ailich weigh me doWn ? Again I intreat you to solicit the attention of his Imperial and Royal Majesty to the afttirs of Spain and of his unhappy brother. Marshal Mar main writes me from Salatranca, that he expects me to collect what troops I can to join him in the cam paign on the Douro. - For this purpose, I proceed with my guards to-morrow towards Penaranda, whet* the corps d'armee intended to keep in awe this part of Spain is stationed. Tell the Emperor and King that I shall put myself under the orders of the Mar shal, in furtherance of his Majesty's views, of which mark of obedience and respect I hope he will approve, and be the more induced to listen to your supplica tions on my behalf. All must be altered in this country—there must• be a total change of adminis. tration before the financlts can support even the handful of an army which follows my person. How then can his . Majesty_or your Excellency hope for the pay and subsistence of an immense army, which his. Majesty sdpposes me to possess, in the present state of this country, new exhansted by three years incessant contributions. I' “ Be pleased to communicate to his Majesty, the Emperor and K;n g , t h at I m i ng l e my sincere regret I lath. his on the melan c h o ly occas i on o f my Brother ' s I deith—his unhappy fate weighs heavy on my heart I -. The event has been made known to me only within I 1 these few hours, for the Estafettes, for these sir' mcnths past, have been uniformly sabred by the armed peasantry, and it is rarely that I hearfrom France, unless the i n t e lli gence i s conveyed by means i 1 of a strong escort. 1 " Two of my Aides-de-Camp were lately basely assassinated at the instigation of the English, on the way to Vittoria, • after surrendering themselves pri soners of war. g , The officer who is the bearer of this has instruc tions to enter into futther details, if necessary, with your Excellency, or even to proceed to the . head (limners of my Imperial and Royal Brother, to urge my claims upon his goodness. Time presses, and some decision must speedily he taken, for this country is not to be retained on the present system of admi• nisuation. " Your Excellency istequested to accept of the as surance of my consideration and esteem, "JOSEPH." ?. S. My sister, the Queen of Holland, will be pleased, through you, to receive my condolence on her loss. In one of the recent communications made i to me by the Dukes of Wagram and Neufchatel, (Berthier), by order of the Emperor and King, : am charged with a disloyal intercourse with m 1 bro ther Lucien—assure Lis Majesty that my enemies are his also on this occasion, for I know nothing of the subject of their calumnies. • We presume Lie " intrusive" Majesty, as the Spaniards cill him, must bete allude to some of Mina's gallant enterprizes.- Ibe insinuation against do English is a scurrilous falsehood, in. vented by the drunken driveller himself. There are co English within some hundreds of miles of Vittoria. THE ARMY. Lieutenant-General Sir EDWARD PAGET goes off directly to Portugal, as second in command under Lord WEtLINGTON. Major-General °swat% and Brigadier-General RoziNsox, are appointed on the Staff of Lord Mtn.- LINGTON. We are, happy to hear that General PICTON is so far recovered, that he does not return to England. Maj'.r•General HAY, of the Royal Scots, leaves town immediately on his return to Portugal. The 2d battalion Royal Marines, consisting of seven compani-s, including a company of artillery, have embaiked on board hie Majesty's ship PRINCE . OF WALE , 98 guns, and the Fox frigate, at Potts mouth ; their destination is said to be Minorca, from whence it is supposed they will proceed to the coast of Catalonia. Detachments for the Sd, 4th, and sth Dragoon Guards, and Ist, 3d, and 4th Dragoons, amounting together to 300 horses, with their proportion of men; and 100 horses for the King's German Legion—all for Portugal, embarked from the Dock-Yard, at Portsmouth, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The 2d battalion 63d, 300 strong, and the 87th regiment, 8.50 strong, have left Guernsey, the former for Brighton, the latter for Quebec. General Ls MARCHANT wt under of the Royal Military College at Wycernbed Governor of it until he went, about a twelvemonth ago, to Portugal: His wife died in child-bed a few weeks after he left this country, and they have left nine orphans, with very little property. His eldest son, about seventeen, was his Aide-de-Camp when he was killed. He was universally allowed to have been an excellent Officer, having given up all his time and thoughts to the put.- suit of his profession. The following are extracts of private letters, re- Laing to the late battle : - " Head -quarter, July 23, 1812. " i have only a moment to derght you by our' victory of the 22d over the army of Marstsont. The action took i.late on the left bank of the Tonnes, and commenced at five in the after noon, after a great deal of manceuviing and eahnonadirg during the morning. The action was net half an hour doubtful. We have this day and yesterday taken upwards of 6000 prisoners, and 18 or 20 pieces of cannon, four Eagles, and two Generals. 'The enemy's total loss, up to this moment, of every description, exceeds 12,000 men. The allied army are following the enen:y as fast as they can get on; and before they tin arms the Douro, I should think we shall be able tegive an amount of 2 or 3000 more. K Marshal Beresford bas received a sleet throogh the left side a severe wound, but not dangerous. At the time be received it. he Is, leading a Poguiltless regiment to the charge, to take . • • EVACUATION OF THE NORTH OF SPAIN BY THE FRENCH. STALOFfICF, TWO O'CLOCK. - - --- We stop the Preis to state, &at Isere?. and dia. patches have been received at the Admi: frnni Sir Ho WARD DOCCLAS, the British Ago): 3 and from Sir Hoag I POPHAM, off St. Ando°. That concur in stating that the French have eVacuded Valladolid with great precipitation, and taken the direction of Palencia and Burgos, or in other words, on their way for France. At Burgos it is reported that they were met by JOSEPH BONAPARTIp who ie also in full retreat. The whole line of t! e sea coast. from Bilboa to Corunna, has been also evacuated b i the French troops, who are making the best of their way for Burgos, where it Is supposed they will make a stand. Y The accounts from Lord WSLLINOTOVI army, re. ceived through the medilim of Sir Home NPHAMPS dispatches, are to the 2d inst. Hii Lordship had arrived at Valladolid, in close pursuit of the enemy. At Valladolid his rjlship took 4000 French sick and wounded, prisonels, aftilveleased 3000 Spaniards, who were prisoners, and who joined the allied army with great joy. "Staff-Surgeon Os Taace , who is constantly with General cot.e, gives us every eason to expect that, though most severely leounded in the lappet part of the chest in the late glorious affair, this brave and valuable Officer will be restored to the service of his King and Conutry ; and we are inclined to indulge ourselves with the expectation of this most desirable event from the well known abilities and activity of this Medical Officer, during tho war to the Peninsula." EXTRACT OP A LETTER, DATED LisßoN, AUGUST 1. a By the public accounts you will have been in formed of the various movements which have lately been made by the opposing armies in the neighbour. hood of Salamanca, and that the allied force had driven the enemy to the North bank of the Douro ; on or about the 7th Marmont was reinforced by Bon net's division, which Lord Wellington thought he ' had given enough to employ in Galicia, making the ' French force much superior in numbers. Lord Wel lington exercised his usual caution, and acted as fear. fut of his opponent, retreating whenever he advanced, theteby inspiring Marmont with a fatal confidence ; meth mainceuvering was made by both parties, until the patience of the French General being exhausted or rendered confident by L or d W e lli ngton ' s timidity, I and his own superiority of numbers, dashed forward • with 50,000 men in close pursuit of the allied force, which retreated as in haste, giving every indication of giving up Salamanca ; when Lord Wellington had We have the pleasure to inform our Readers that arrived near a village called Arapiles, about a league the Earl of Wetaaeorox has been created a Marquis from the city, he halted, sending forward the third division on the Ciudad ro ad, b ut w i t h i nstruct i ons to by the title of Marq ue ' o f W eeettrorose wheel off on the left w he n arr i ve d at a certain print and march in acertain di rect i on , w hi c h l e d i t on thelif BREAD.—No alteration i n p r i ce t hi s wee k. t Yesterday his Royal Highness the Parses Ramer flank of the French army, strongly posted on an cell- reviewed his regimen: on Hounslow Heath. About nence. As soon as Lord Wellington ascertained its twelve o'clock the Prince and a numerous stiff ar approach he advanced upon the attack of the point, rived on the ground, accompanied by the Dukes of and being immediately aided by the third division, York, Cambridge, Clarence, Sussex, the Prince of acting on the enemy's •flank, he was soon driven in Brunswick, the Queen, the Princesses, and the• for shelter towards his centre, which being instantly Princess Charlotte of Wales. The Royal Party, as and vigorously attacked by our centre, which in an- they proceeded to the tents, were greeted with 'oud ticipation of this movement had been formed very huzzas by at least 50,000 spectators. The Prince was strong, the victory was soon seen to be ours ; -the dressed in the uniform of his regiment, and rode his fighting, however, continued desperate for five hours, favourite bay charger. the troops on all sides performing prodigies of valour; • Last night every householder in the metropolis vied total darkness at length caused a cessation of blood- with his neighbour in the blazing splendour with shed, but not until the French, distracted, dismayed, which he joined in the demonstrations of joy for the and beaten, were driven from the field, leaving 5000 glorious victory with which PROVIDENCI has crowned killed and wounded, and 6000 prisoners behind them: British valour and British skill. As soon as the even a more signal defeat never was recorded ; Marmont in closed in, thousands poured forth from thEir ha lost his right arm and received another seven wound; bitations to witness a scene, hitherto unexampled.-... General Thornier and another were killed ; Clawzel, Every tongue uttered the name and praises of Wu.- Bonnet, and Camus severely wounded k Foy, La eteproe, and every heart vibrated with the unutters Marriniere, Ferrier, and Gravier, are amongst the pri- able feelings of national exultation and pride. All toners ; twenty pieces of cannon, several eagles, and 'the streets were illuminated, partly by candles dispo. three colours • much of the baggage, a n d i t i s sa id sed in the windows in different fantastic forms, and the military chest fell into the hands of the conquerors; partly by variegated lamps. Whitehall was, how these were the fruits of the first day.l ever, the great focus of public curioslty and admira- Our Ist and light division not being engaged, with tion. Lord Glenbervie'shouse had a splendid Crown upwards of 3000 fresh troops which joined after the with G. R. The blaze of light which the Ad m i r alty battle, immediately pursued the enem y, an d ear l y on presentea, almost surpassed - description. Over the the 23d routed Marmont out of his bed, in which he entrance of the curtain which encloses the court of I had been placed in Alva de 'Formes; Lord Clinton the building, a temporary scaffolding was erected s.sw the bed in which the miserable French Chief had upon which were displayed in variegated lamps, a i suffered amputation; 'tis not likely he can survive. Crown, G. R. and a splendid Anchor. On this day our cavalry attacked the rear-guard of : The next attracting object was. the Horse Guards. 2000 men, killed 300, and sent the remainder priso- On the centre of the building appeared a Crown, bo ners to the rear. The number of prisoners made since • neath it a brilliant Star, and under that is so variously reported I cannot state with accuracy ton," in variegated lamps. All the windows and the what it is, but letters from Salamanca till the 25th, passages under the offices were hung with !Amps.— state the whole at 14,000. By previous arrangement, On the left wing there was the Plume and P.R. on the Castanos, with his force, was ready to act in the rear : right, the Crown and G. R. It is impossible to give of the enemy, and muss have greatly contributed to ' a correct idea of the taste an d splendour with which increase the disaster's of the defeat. L or d Cli nton the edifice was decorated ; every part was marked saw parties of the Guerillas coming in every minute with lamps, and the whole presented the appearance with prisoners and deserters to an immense amount. of a palace etched out - with lines of Rains. The other On the 24th the British Chief advanced with his Public Offices in Whitehall were simply but elegantly force in close pursuit; the precise direction the French ornamented with lamps. The Treasury had an sp. have taken I have not learnt; but it is supposed to propriate and well-executed transparency. save the capital, they will endeavour to maintain Somerset House was most loilliantlyilltuniemej themselves in the centre of Spain ; however all these Tlie Mansion House and India House were el* .efforts must prove fruitless-son Christmas day the in splendour to the other public buildings., Peninsula will berestored to independence. A. he .Opera House displayed the letters W. V. " The perso escapes of the British Commander with a Star in the centre, and a Crown at tap, with are miraculou his staff occasionally in the i festoons. • ' midst of showers of bullets, not one of them was hurt;l At one of the windows, its front of Drury-lane his boot was grazed, a'hil one of his holsters was shot i Theatre, a full length Transparency of Lord Wel through. Beresford leading on a brigade of Portia- lington in uniform was exhibited. guese in his usual intrepid siy le, received a ball through Covent-Garden, D. Y. with W. above, and a most his body,but is doing very well; Generals Leah, Cole, brilliant Star. Lyceum, and Cotton were likewise wounded, but not material- Little Theatre in the Haymarket, the letters W.V. 17: Le Marchant, an excellent Cavalry General, was with a Star in the centre, and a Crown at top, encir unfortunately killed. cled with festoons. " Each day a ill furnish additional fruits of this Apsley House, the residence of the Marquis Wee. glorious victory; the official dispatches, which I hope LESLEY, at Hyde-park-corner, was splendiily will accompany this, are not yet arrived, in the ab- nated with variegated lamps, throughout the shrub- Bence of which we are inundated with reports, from bery and the walls in front. Over the great gatet, which I have selected those entitled to credit. the head of Lord Wellington, well executed in trans " Our city has continued illuminated each night tummy, was enclosed by a wreath of laurels, sur. since the news was heard, and% degree of enthusiasm rounded by the •following inscriptions :--e and joy prevails, which cannot be described. Since Spain, Portugal," and underneath, Salamanca.* the days of Agincourt and Cressy the British annals W. Me' have not recorded such a triumph. " The allied force did not exceed 37,000 men, of which, as before stated, two divisions were not en gaged. How is England to express her gratitude to Lord Wellington ? The Portuguese speak of him QS a Tutelar Saiut."_ ! , 47 I A S -. • ---,------- Win's Lottery Office, on Ludgate-hill, aW. Mlle , circled with a neat laurel wreath or green lamps. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCIrs. Reduced. 5711.—Corte. s7o—ramps. 57i 4 per Ct. 75f-5 per Cc. 90 84 Omit. 4441pre.—Bessits 9s. I us..—Long Arm —. Asch . sii43-14.) Si. 4S. dlse—De.-((id.) Se. 4s, FL tAe enemy In. Bank. Every reelment behaved well ; the) Portuguese cavalry, under General D'Urban, made three very bnwe and successful charges. 9be action continued until to a. night ; and if we bad had more day-bgbt, the enemy would have been annihilated. " Every Lientenant•Crnerul In the army is woonded ; Mar shal Beresford, through the breast, but be is doing well; Generals Cotton and Leith, in the arm ; and General Cole, severely. Lord Wellington was hit lb two places, by a spent ball, very nightly, and is in full chace of the turns. All the rest of the Staff are safe." " Salamanca, July CS. " The affairs of our army are going on prosperously. We can account for 16,000 of the enemy, killed, wounded,arti prisoners, and are pursuing them most vigorously : we have taken 19 pieces of cannon. I went over the field of battle yesterday evening, and a most terrible sight it was. I think there were three French for every English body, where our cavalry got amongst theni ; end when they were broken, the rout was ellaplete. We have taken all their baggage, women, artillery in great part, awl military chest. We are ourselves astonished at the greatness of our sec cess. Lord Wellington is slightly wounded In the thigh :he had one of his holsters shot off: be has gone in pursuit, and toils store than any man in his army." The friends of General Coil will rejoice to learn by the subjoined extract of a letter, dated Salamanca, 25thJulY, that this gallant,Officer is likely to be re stored to his Country _ _ NAVAL INTBLLIGENCL FAutitlipm, AUGUST 15. Arrived his NfajestiVibip Merzma for America. wed the Momslnca is#o ship, with a fleet for Wales. Adeiusr PLYMOUTH, . is. The NIMROD cutter arrived here today: left the squadron off Brest yesterday at two o'clock, all well, anxiously watching the enemy, five sail of the and five frigates, ready for a start. Arrived also the SEAFLOWER, of 14 guns, from Falmouth, after land. ing her dispatches. POR CSMOI7TH, AUGUST 17. Arrived his Majesty's ship Mottos, from New. foundland ; and the Missal:Tog sloop of war, from Guernsey. Sailed his Majesty's ships Paris and NvmPil, on a cruize.—Wind S.E. DEAL, AUGUST 17. Arrived the SPRIGHTLY and GAMlllia cutters, the former with a convoy from Dartmouth, and the hitter from Exmouth, which are sailed for the River.