Star.
London, England, 1808-08-10 00:00:00

BULLETIN.

" By letters dated St. Andero, the Ist August, it
appears, that a Nobleman had arrived there who had
escaped from Madrid on the 25th July. He says,
that there were not above 12,000 French with Jo-
SEMI BONAPARTE, at Madrid ; that they were fortify-
ing the Reteiro, and that the City was the most afflic-
ting spectacle possible. Several of the new Ministers
had made their escape from Madrid, and as the Duke
D'INFANTADO was -not there, it was hoped that he also
had escaped.
" Official advises have been this morning received
from General CASTANO'S Camp, up to the 17th ult.
These state,' that General CASTANOS having made all
his preparations, and determined on his plan of
attack, marched to Andujar on the 15th. General
REDING was to pass the River above Manjibar, and
attack Baylen. The Marquis DE CONIFFONY was
to pass at Villa Nueva, and support General
Reomo. General CAsTA9Os, with the 3d division
and Reserve, was to attack the Bridges in front.-1
Lieavnant.Colonel Care was to pass the River atl
Mantreolege, and to occupy the Sierra. Colonel
VALDE Pnros was to occupy the Puerto•del Rey.
" On the 15th General CasrANos took his position
and cannonaded the French with effect. General
COMPIGITY beat the French at Villa Nuova, and killed
about 900 of them. Lieutenant-Colcmel CRUZ was
obliged to retire, by the superior numbers of the
enemy.
General Renttro, with about 8000 men, attacked
the enemy, who had about 5000, completely beat
them, and took two pieces of cannon ; but from want
of provisions was forted to retire to Manjibar.
" On the 17th, after a Council of War, it was deter-
mined to order the Marquis De COMFIGN'Y to join Ge-
neral R EDING, and it was determined that Baylen
should be attacked with two divisions, and a feigned
attack to be made on Andujar with the third divi•
sion.

" By a letter intercepted from General DUPONT to
the Doke De Rnvico, it appears that he was in great
Ilistress for provisions, and was in hopes of a vein-

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' forcemeat. These particulars naturally led to the
glorious events which followed from tke 17th to the
gOth:"

One fact mentioned in the dispatches is of great
importance=--the desertion of many of Josarn's new
Ministers._ This proves, what was all along suspect-
ed, that the Spanish Nobles who Were asseifibled at
Bayonne were acting under restraint, and that
nothing could be inferred respecting their real send
tnemts from any thing published as the act of the Grand
Junta assembled in that city. We may therefore
soon expect to lipar of their having joined the Patriot
Government ; and it is extremely probable that the
fitst announcement of this event will be in the shape
of a protest again* every thing published as their act,
While under coercion at Bayonne.
To the contents of the above buletin, we have to
aid, that accounts have been received, but not offi-
cial, stating, that immediately after the battle of Bay-
len, and the conclusion of the arrangements respect-
ing the prisoners, General CAsrAsos proceeded to-
titards Madrid with his army, before which place he
was expected to present himself by the end of July i
and the most confident expectations were entertained
of the signal success of his enterprize.