Star.
London, England, 1808-08-19 00:00:00

THE ARMY,

44 PLYMOUTH, AUGUST IT.
lc This afternoon sailed the PAismozz, of 13 guru
2,nd the EURYDICE, of 21. guns, with 38 sail of trans;
ports, having on board the 18th Regiment of Dra.
goons, Rifle Corps, and some Artillery, for the coast
of Portugal : the wind is fresh at N. N, W, aid blow-
ing a fine breeze, so that they will be soon clear of

the Channel."

DEAL. AUGUST 11.

a Eleven transports are expected from Portsmouth
to join the Diana, Ceres, British Tar, Benjamin
Shaw, Nimrod, Polly, Henry, Betsey, Hero, Lady
Hamilton. and Elizabeth, which are now in the
DOwns, and which arc to sail for Ramsgate Pier nett
tide, to receive on board the Ist and Sd Brigade of
Guards, lying in these Barracks, Part of them are
expected to march from hence to-morrow for that
purpose."

General Sir DAVID Baum and suite arrived at
Cork on Friday last, to take the command of the troops
now there. The General reviewed the troops in Cork'
garrison on Saturday.
The 2d Battalion of the 36th regiment has returned
to Worgester, after turning over SOO fineielielres to
the .Ist Bittalion of that regiment.

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•.. We have just received the letter from our 'corres-
pendent in the West Indies, It is dated Berladoes,
June 23 ; and we are sorry that it contains by no
means the same pleasant intelligence as the former.
The sickly season was setting in very early in all the
isLin4s, and is most of them the trqops had begun to
suffer, and several officers had died.
The 4th battalion of the 60th Regiment had arrived
from.the Cape of Good Hope ; the 13Th was expect-
id- front Anieriea ; the York Rangers from England.
The inhabitants in the different islands were uneasy
about the black troops. • . •
The sew Commander-in-chief, Lieutenant-General
•Becawreia, had commeneed very auspiciously, and
was lik4y to be extremely popular ; the general wish
was that he might not be superseded from home.
The 25th regiment ccettinued yery healthy at St.
Kites. The regularity of the men, and the system cf
:discipline kept zia_in.thk
.511 P old regiment, wire likely
,to ensure its continuing healthy.
' LientenantoColOnel BOwYezt, the Deputy Adjuttal
General, and nephew of General Berea, died at
• Baxbadoes, as did Major M‘Dolismu. of the Scotch
Royals. The last recruits sent out had Unluckily art
:rived ill tlae unhealthy season, and just when the yet.
:low fever was commencing its ravages.
The following is nosy epe Staff in the Litsvapl
Islands :
. .

Lieutenant:o4mila Bammernt, Commanding the Forces.
Aides-du-CM4-44ajor BIRKILZT, 16th Regiment.
, .
Captains Patna' and WHAT, of the ONE
Secretary--Captain Wttar.
Adjutant-Geperal--Brigadiet
Brigade-Major--Captain Titania.
• Deputy Adjutant General, meant.
Assistant Adjutant General—Capt. ATTOIIN, iCth Refit.
Quarter-Master-General—Brig. Gen.GLlDSTANll,s7thitsg
Brigade Major—Ciptain
Deputy Quarter-Master
DON, 60th Regiment.

iLtuser, 60th Rest.

:el Gqz:

Asoistants—Oaptahrs MACGREGOR and ANNISLILT.
Commanding P.ngineer--Brig. Oen. Sir Comma* Salary.
Briiiiie-Major—Lieutenant..SNtiaßS.
Commanding Royal Artifiery7—Brigadier-Cenend SITSSLIW.
Brigade-Major Cavan Donasanon.
Judge Advocate—Mr. COLT/MIT.
Commissary of Accounts--Mr.'Wood.
Deputy Inspectors of Hospitals—Drs. MOTTLISULT w4BURTON. -
Physician-Dr. Sitar, and four vacant.
Purveyor—Mr. CATXQART.
Deputy Purveyor—Mr. Coos.
*Staff

GRAOT aid FRIZMAN.
Apothecary—Mr. Too N z
Commissary General (vacant).
Deputy Commisiory Generals— Ti 74 nit and
BURT, Esqrs,
The Captain of a vessel which arrived yesterday
from the Elbe, which he left on the Bth instant, states,
that the whole of the French force had evacuated
Berlin, by the 15th ultimo, and had taken a direction
towards Silesia.
The King of PRUSSIA is said to be recruiting his
army, but this we doubt. Nothing like Oppoeittia to
France can be looked for, we fear, from Mssia, at
least for some time,
The Kirkcudbright battalion of Volunteer WOt
try, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir ALUA*
DER GORDON, Commandant, was in quarters in June
last : it was reviewed on the 24th, when Colonel PA•
TERSON reported that it continued to be fit to serve hi
the Liue only nine were absent, from sickness and
other causes.- A-.copy of the Bill for the Loial Kra
taiel kad. b4llO sent by the Lord Lieutenant to the
Commandant; and had been communicated to the
Officers that morning. After the review the Comma.
.ffitnt addressed the men, and desired them to consider
it deliberately, and let him know their resolutioeS
through* citptains. Upon the 2d instant the Field
Officers and-Captains met at Kirkcudbright, and sM
Cfanmandant_transmitted. to the Lord Lseutenaer!
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fie the Rh of the Officers ; all the Serjeasie
the Corporals ; all the Drtill
iskelittano ; and 542 Privates, who are willing
4** ffieir services into the Local Militia. Plot
help eittise.are old men, who have served from
beginning pf the Volunteers, and a greater numboriii
ionlidagrOban:Mere IrR eiraegred have offered to fill.
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