Star.
London, England, 1808-12-29 00:00:00

gelerally aeliisterird !!liiatgyill4mOiertiiii leas,
or his vanity...He eberged chose *mos, in common.
with other eminent Pakiotst9fAiving excited the in-
habitants to opposition ;aatlsafettrittuch !violent-abuse,
particularly of Don txtos. 14nnut, who was reminded
of the part he took in compelling the French squadron
at Cadiz to surrender, he concluded with a threat,
that if they did not make upAr4rrnipds by six o'clock
in the morning of the sth, to, surrender the town, it
should be carried by storm, and all who defended it
put to the sword. .On the night of the 4th, the troops
and their leaders evacuated Madrid, and at ten o'clock
in the forenoon of the sth it was taken possession of
by the enemy ; and General BELIJAED, who com-
manded the troops that surrendered to the British
army at Cairo, was appointed Commandant. While
the negociatian was pending; the French established
themselves in one of the suburbs ; and, a breach hay-
ing been effected in the walls•of the Retiro, it was
carried by storm, with the log on the part of the
Spaniards of 1000 men.
• Previous to the surrender of Madrid, a corps of
French cavalry was detached to observe the motions
of CAsrAwos's army, whic)i had advanced as far as
Guadalaxara. The Duke of Israu, with an addi-
tional body of horse, and the Duke of Belluno
(Vicroa) with a division of infantry, afterwards
marched to its support. 'The cavalry came up with
the rear-guard of the Spanish army, under the com-
Rued of General PE NA, and took 500 prisoners ;
dispersing, as it is said, the remainder. In the mean
time, another corps, consisting of cavalry and infan-
try, was pushed forward, for the purpose of cutting
off the retreat of CASTANOS to the South. It crossed
the Tagus at Aranjuez, and advanced to Ocana.
As no dates are assigned to these operations, and no
specific accounts given of the route by which CAS.
TANOS'S army was endeavouring to retreat, it is '
impossible to ascertain what probability there is of
ig being able to, reach the Southern provinces..
Two divisions of cavalry, under the command of
Generals LAsArzn and. MILISAUD. are stated to have
advanced to Talavera, on, their march to Portugal.
The former fell in with sixtetnunfonanate stragglers
belonging to the British arrny, some of the sick pro-
bably of General Hope's brigade, whom they murdered
in cold blood. This is, the only notice taken of our
troops ; nor do the 134.1etins contain. any accounts
of .the proceeding; of ;that part of the French army
by which CASTANOS was defeated. It would seem
that NA/MIXON expects the surrender of Madrid wilt
have some effect upon the gallant population of Sa-
-ragossa, in which we trust he will be disappointed.
The inhabitants have had sufficient time to make all

the preparations for defence which it is capable of re-
ceiving, and we believe, they have not misemployed
it. Until this town shall have fallen, the enemy will
not, we apprehend, attempt to push their conquests
beyond the Sierra Morena,
The Spanish papers afford no information respect-
ing these events, and we must wait for further ac-
counts before any correct opinion can be formed as

to, the effects that may result from them. From the
, French statements, it appears that a pan of the Spa-
nish
force at Madrid had retired before the place was
surrendered. This shews that the Spaniards do not
consider their cause as lost, though Madrid was found
untenable ; and probably it will be found that these
troop; have retired to the passes of the Sierra Morena,
-the point to which other portions of their armies
would gost.likely endeavour to retire in the event of
their. not being able to maintain their ground against
~the Frefieh cavalry. - The natural advantages and
bald character'of these passei, will give the Spaniards
nuini'adgetages; and here, if any wherb, the pro-
•
9( invader,may be expected to be checked,
as his cavalry will be of little or no avail to him.

ed This moiling we received the Cerinifts Diary of,
tha,l4ll),lrtst:'hat it hialitolutely ioisi of all intelli.
setiti,'bei4 ChieffiOecuije4mitip a tong eulogium.
in
_:. ,t1411911i Pi, t4l64l2.4.oDoß,Ezi.ANcisco Rzatur,arti.
)i*ajor.Genaral in-the Spanish army, who was se.
perely woundedin oak of the tiattles in Biscay, and
' as hr Ws cbrrireYing to • torunna, on board a
Spanish frigate,. The.rest of the paper is occupied
rsvith a list of triflingitoltuttas7 contributions.
. * gyerai Oreigirth lli til •
*try ate, a of two
- ti e. • .iti •
[lkundssod Guinea*. Vith9a.• suitable "itlieliptien, -hat
been ressmod to ,CliAatar423alST .rstp Collector
',This Mlestir*Oilftoniii• ittalrinid:ad,•by the Royal
rinidad Militia, tcyuark dAt sincere respect and-
' 'omit whieli the "Ecieps. #nteroift for Mx: as, their',
Commanding Officer _ ^-
Itielitil br inev6VirSaltfrait'*ielc; in the neigh.
bouchiod- of-PiaibrAtelkii,"lkesaf rtat; That the
-rinds were entirely impassable. The;rtilest irthabi.
caniAtes not reco.., stet *All in tithe parts.
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.., lait *ea sonic Tery„ll4Auti49j.,44494ritediiirf-
atsde,-Initi.R'usiiin ifile;""dh i ilelt
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