Star.
London, England, 1808-10-17 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

By the INTELLIGENT gun-brig, arrived at Plymouth,
dispatches were yesterday received from Lisbon.
By this vessel, private letters to the Ist instant have
reached us ; some of which state that Sir HEW DAL•
RYMPLE has been recalled. He was still in the com-
mand, however, when our letters came away, and had
his residence at a palace belonging to the Marquis
d'AttAyres, about three miles from Lisbon.—There
has been sad wreck in the fleet of transports contain-
ing the third division of the French tr3ops, consisting
of 8000 men, under General KELLERMAN. They ex-
perienced, just after they left Lisbon, a most dread-.
ful gale of wind, which dispersed them. One trans-
port, with part of the 86th French regiment of the
line, foundered. The French Colonel, five French
soldiers, and eight British seamen were saved ; five
British seamen, and 287 French soldiers perished in
her ; and it was supposed, from the violence of the
gale, that several more had foundered. The AFRI.
CAINE, 48 guns, had put back with General KELLER-
MAN and his Etat-Major on board, having sprung
her bowsprit and fore-mast in the hurricane. Six
transports also put back, greatly damaged, and the
whole fleet was dispersed.—Sir W. SCOTT was at
Lisbon on public business.

It is generally asserted at Lisbon, that had Sir
ARTHUR WELLESLEY been permitted to follow up his
victory after the battle of Vimiera, JUSOT would have
been forced to an unconditional surrender.

The following letter is from an Officer belonging
to the British Army :

" LISBON, SEPT. so.
" Since my former letter, the last division of the
French has sailed, but part of them have been driven

back by a dreadful storm, which took place on Sunday
the 25th. Some of the transports are supposed to
have been wrecked, as several bodies have beer. picked

up, and the fr;gate has returned dismasted.
" The 6th regiment proceeded a fortnight ago to
Almeida, and the 2d, (or Queen's) last week, for
Elvas ; both to protect the garrisons of these respec-
tive places front the fury of the Portuguese and Spa.
niards, who are quite exasperated at the favourable
capitulation which the French have obtained.
" On the 25th, 26th, 27th, and 28th inst. the 95th,
Ist light battalion of the German Legion, 52d, and
the 2d light battalion of the German Legion marched
respectively from their Camp, near Balem, to be em-
barked here for Evora, supposed also destined for
Elvas—others imagine they will proceed forward to
Spain. Yesterday and to-day Lieut. General HOPE'S
division marches also for the same place. A great
many other regiments are also under orders to march
at a moment's notice ; so it would appear as if very
few troops indeed would be left here : of our intended
movements, liowever, not a syllable is known.
. .

" It is singular that the STAR newspaper, received
up to the 20tb,conveyed to us here the first information
of the precise terms of the capitulation. No doubt we
knew the general tenor, which produced amongst all
ranks here the same dissatisfaction, though we durst
not express ourselves so freely, as it appears to have
done at home.
44 The Portuguese, though they have not got back
what they were robbed of, have been so ovetoyed at
getting the French out of their country, that Lisbon
was illuminated for ten successive nights ; and since
ear arrival, there have been nothing going forward
but processions and High Mass by day, and balls and
entertainments by night.
44 Hitherto, to the great surpri/se of the inhabitants, .I
no soldiers have yet been quartered in the town, and
only a few in the suburbs : this does not proceed from
either a want of quarters to accommodate them, or
even an unwillingness to do so ; on the contrary, there
are several Convents here, whose heads have waited
upon Si? Haw to offer their whole buildings for bar-
racks.
•4 The reason, therefore, is inexplicable, as the
troops are in tents, very uncomfortable--scorched by
day, and frozen by night. Sickness is also beginning
to appear. The 40th has at this moment '2OO men
in the hospital, and 11 Off cers confined to their bed.
4, This has not contributed to render the Comman-
mander of the Forces more popular. He himself
does not live in Lisbon. He lives in a palace belong-
ing to the Marquis d'ABRANTm, about three miles
off, where of course the head-quarters are. Why he
does not come into Lisbon nobody knows.
44 The Spaniards who were liberated by us, and
had recovered their arms, marched to-day for Spain.
44 qltero was a report sometime ago, that BESSIERES
bad beaten the Spaniards, and was in full march for
Oporto. This arose from the following ruse de guerre
pl I)vi,oNT, which will shew how mdch they are su-
perior to us in all the science of chicane : DupoNT,
his retreat,.had some reason to suppose, that a
which he was obliged to pass through, would
ly refuse him the necessary provisleSs, but

might even harrass him in his approach. To secure
them by fear, since he could not by affection, he sent
his Quarter-Master-General forward to this -town,
with orders to provide bread, quarters, &c. for at leak
treble the number he had, which induced every One,
even his army, to believe, he expected immediately to
be reinforced by BESsIERES, who then was nearest to
him. This had the desired effect. But his Officers,
who were themselves outwitted, wrote the fallacious
tidings here to JuNor, &c. v.ho rejoiced the more
heartily only to feel the bitterer the disappointment."
Extract of a letter from an Officer in the Ist Bat-
talion of the 71st, or Glasgow Regiment, now in Por-
tugal, to an Officer in the 2d Battalion, in Glasgow
Barracks, dated September 18.
" The drubbing we gave the French, on thectist alt. in which
the Glasgow Highlanders had the honour of participating not a
little, will, long before this reaches you, be sufficiently known ;
yet a few particulars relating to that day, which we have learned
from the French, may be acceptable. They bad in action 14,000,
with a reserve of 5000. Of the former they lost 6000, in lilted,
wounded, and missing. Their famous 70th regiment, and Bona-
partc's favourite corps, had two battalions engaged, 1600 strong,
of which only 400 returned to Lisbon : the first battalion we had
opposed to us, and the 2d, I believe, to the 50th regiment. The
French complained much of having met a d—d Scots regiment,
that played the devil with them ; and, in truth, we did it. It
would have renewed your years to have seen the Highlanders—'
they despised the idea of standing to pop at their foes, but rushed
towards them like so many tigers, calling upon each other to
hansel handsomely their new title. In the course of this mode of
advance, we met with three fresh columns, but they did not for
a moment check our career in short, I think they must have
thought us mad. Every other regiment engaged, I am told, acted
most nobly—they were the 36th, 40th, 49d, 50th, 52d, sth bat-
talion 60th, 71st, 82d, 95th, 97th, and 2d battalion 9th Royal Ar-
finery, and four or five companies of the 20th Dragoons. The
French Officers that were at the battles of Jena and Austerlitz,
say, that they were a joke to that of Vemieira, while it !wed.—
J u NOT and his army are now embarked in the river, on board of
our transports, to be conveyed to France, with their arms, accou-
trements, &c. and not as prisoners of war, in virtue of a Conven-
tion entered into with then by Sir Hew DA LILT Metz, our Com-
mander in Chief. General BER ZSFOR to is here, and was appoin-
ted, a few days ago, Commandant of Lisbon."

LISBON, SEPT. 24.
The day before yesterday was a day of Jubilee and
satisfaction for the Spanish army, on account of having '
its arms delivered to it ; on which occasion salutes
were fired from all the English ships in the River.—
Measures have been taken to remount the Spanish ca-
valry on the same horses they brought to this country.
Yesterday morning the English Commanders, both
by sea and land, paid a visit to the Regency, and
afterwards to the Spanish General. Every thing
continues in the greatest harmony between the three
nations.

that the companies of Babastro, u well as the gre.
nadiers, should support the vanguard.
The tesisianee of the enemy was most obstinate,
but after three hours and a half firing, in which they
lost from 350t0 400 men in killed, wounded, and pri-
soners, they were obliged to retire .precipitately,,
leaving cnt-the field of battle kwatisacks,,fuzils, and
one ammunition waggon ; part of the regiment of
Babastro, with the Colonel at its•head, and the tit..
t Incurs, passed the stone br2ge, thrOWing themselves
upon those who remained in the porc.heicf the square,
1 firing, and effected their total' flight,•Whlte. on the
other hand they were followed and- harraised in
their retreat. In consequence of this I proceeded to
take possession of Bilboa; which, without sulFerink
any thing, was witneSS of the action, and caused
to revive in its inhabitants an inexpressible joy
and satisfaction. at seeing themselves freer, -front
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the bard and cruel oppression, in which they had
lived during the infainous domination of the7robelt.
I cannot db less than recommend to yikirExcel-
lencY the. Brigadier Don Manuel Fabio, who, by his
valour and military talents, has rendered himself,
and is worthy of the highest consideration.—l re-
commend also the Colonels and Chiefs of the corps,
who by their bravery and military ardour have
eminently distinguished themselves, the Adjutant-
General Don Francisco Losado, Don Joseph Casti-
lan, &c. &c. and in general all the officers and troops
under my command, for having given constant and
repeated proofs of a valour which makes them worthy
of the greatest eulogy. I hope that your Eicellency
will communicate this to the Supreme Junta of Ga-
licia for its own satisfaction, and that of these brave
soldiers. May Gon preserve lour Excellency many
years. (Signed) THE MARQUIS DE PORTA24O.
Bilboa, September 21.
To his Excellency General Blake.
MADRID, OCTOBER 1. '
In consequence of an order from the Supreine Nat
of the Kingdom, 6000 men have bOeti'detachicifiiiii
the Army of Arragon, for Catatonia, utiderVie—ciin:
mand of the Marquis d'Alayou,:to assist thelMaiquii
-del Palazio. These 6000 memo been replaced by
as many others from the Ariilf:elf,f,aicertiii;
force General 01'401, who is itreiiiy.piiated'hietl3iith'
Sos and Sadaba, to protect hettsr,s? diitsitiff
of St. Mary, of the sarite_lirint xiiiisonp set out
on the 26th September fcir fol-
low, as far as Rouces an 2i-Valle Bastace, to
prevent the retreat of 01e etieirAlie,.." • ::*
The army of Gallicia continues taiitad-itself over
Biscay, occupying excellent poi ihienii; the Jtvisionfoit
Portazzo Mindizibul were situ:aid' on- the 25th be.
tweext Vingern and Mom:lreton, and-it will no longer
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be easy for the enemy to enter and return by the way
of Irun. The division which accompanied King Jo-
seph was shut up with him in Victoria, and it is with

reason doubted whether they will be able to escape.
The Supreme Junta of the Kingdom has created
another superior military Council of War, consisting
of D. Tomas Morla, D. Francisco Xavin Castanos,,

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