Star.
London, England, 1808-08-17 00:00:00

DOWNING-STREET. AUGUST is.

By letters received from Lieutenant-Colonel Doyle
at Corunna, and from Major Roche at Oviedo, of
the Bth and 9th instant, addressed CO Viscount Cas•
tl-reagh, one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries
of State, it appears, that various letters from respec-
tible authorities at Madrid, and also public Gazettes
had been received, both at Corunna and Oviedo, stat-
ing, that on the 29th ult. in the evening, the French
began the evacuation of Madrid. Upon the 30th the
evacuation continued ; and, upon the 31st, Joseph
Bonaparte, with the remlinda of his troops, quitted
the capital for Segovia. T:iis measure was attributed
to the French having received the account of the sur-
render of General Dupont's army ia Andalusia.

The French carried with them all the artillery and
ammunition they could find means to convey, and
spiked the cannon, and damaged the powder they left
behind ; they also plundered the Palaces and the
Treasury ; they were followed by the Spanish Mini-
sters who had acted under the French, and, in general,
by all the French who were settled in business at
Madrid. Upon the Ist of Astgust it was believed theta
was not a Frenchman remaining in the capital.

ADMIRALTY OFFICE, AUG. 16.
Copy of a Letter from Vice-Admiral Lord Coll Linwood, Com-
mander-in-Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the Me-
diterranean, to the Hon. W. W. Pole, dated on board the
Ocean, of Cadiz, July 423, 1808.
SIR—I have the pleasure to acquaint you for the
information of the Lords Commissioners of the Ad-
miralty, that the French troops under General Du-
pont, consisting of about 8000 men, surrendered
themselves prisoners of war, on the 20th inst. having
lest about 3000 killed in some partial actions, which
took place on that and the three preceding days.
General Wedel, with about 6000, ',ill() had arrived
to reinforce Dupont, has capitulated, on condition of
his corps being embarked and sent to Rochefort.
The Copy of a Letter from Captain Whittingham
to Lieutenant-General Sir Hew Dalrymple, detailing
the operations and final success of the Spanish forces,
I beg leave to inclose.• (Signed) COLLINGWoon.
• See the Dispatch from Lieutenant-General Sir Hew Dal-
rymple to Lord Viscount Castlereagh.
Copy of a Letter from Sir Charles Cotton, Bart. Admiral of the
Blue, &c. &c. to the Honourable W. W. Pole, dated on board
the Hibernia, off the Tagus, July 31.
Sir—lnclosed herewith I transmit, for the information of the
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, a copy of a dispatch, re-
m-lied by me this day from Viet Admiral Lord Collingwood, de.
tailing the defeit and surrender of General Dupoces army, to
VOW with the capitulation of the force under General %Vedette '
Cleseral Casten°, ; by these fortunate events the whole of Andes
lull Is aid to be cleared of French troops. I have the honour to
be, he. (Signed) c. corrox.

Ocean, of Cadiz, July 24. .
Dy the Boost I informed you that the. French forces under Ge-
mmed Dupont hem surrendered to the lougsb army ; and havb
IsClsrigHir received from the President •f the Supremo Junta of
Chmeatemuet at iirrthe the official account of it, I do myself the
IssasaleOt traaaeltdog a espy of it for your Information.
(Signed) cozzittowoon.
Admiral Sir Charles Cotton, Bart. Commander
in Chief, &c. &c. &c. or the Tagus.
MOST ZXCZLLENT LORD,
Ztw with the issatest satisfaction tha thee Supremo