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

MADRID, SEPT.I7.

General Cuesta it named Commander in Chief of
the army of Arragon and Castile, at the request of
General Palafoz. Major-General „Lord William Ben-
tinck arrived here the day before yesterday.
To-day arrived here the division of General Reding,
which, it is sail, is on its march for Somo-sierra, to
join the army of Old Castile. - The General will go
to Grenada to organize the 20,000 men who have
been enrolled there, and are now cloathed and equip-
ped. These, we are assured, will embark at Malaga
for Catalonia, where it appears they have not:more
than 5000 regular troops, the Iniqueletes not being
such ; and that principality, besides,is deficient in ca-
valry. The•divisions of the Seignor Coupigni have
marched for Arragon.
The houses -and remaining effects ortliose who
went away with Joseph Napoleon, and other persons
devoted to the French, have been seized on by order
of the Government.

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• SAN SEBASTIAN, SEPTA.
The day before yesterday a Spaniard arrived here,
who left Paris nine days ago ,- .they .say there are no
other troops in that city than 'the•Cquards of Honour,
which he saw reviewed by Napoleons .and that in his
whole paisap from that •capitabto Bayonne, he did
not meet with .more than 7 or 800 men ; yet, the
French papers, lying, as usual, say that 200,000 men,
conveyed in ten thousand carriages, are on their way
to Spain.

•• REYNOSA, SEPT, 2.
' We have received intelligence that the 4th division
of our army, under the command of the Marquis of
Portazgo, had entered Bilboa, after a strongly con-
tested action of three hours against two thousand
French, of whom a number were killed, and the rest

escaped to Vittoria. On our side we had some
wounded. We have taken the greater part of the
baggage of Mazarredo, who was with that division
of the French, and made his escape with them. To-
morrow we expect the particulars.
We have been assured, that our vanguard made
itself masters of Pancorvo, distant three leagues from
Trespaderne, where were the head-quarters. It is said
the enemy made an obstinate resistance. We wait
the confirmation of that report. Another letter of the
same date, adds, that we took at Pancorvo four pieces
of cannon ; but as there are letters from Trespaderne,

fourteen leagues from Reynosa, which say nothing of
the taking of Pancorvo; we cannot warrant it.

PAI.ENCIA, SEPT. 2.5.

On the 22d, at five in the evening, the French eva-
cuated Burgos, leaving seven cannons nailed up, their
carriages cut to pieces, and a quantity of powder ren-
dered useless.

From the SEMANARIO PATRITICO DE MADRID If Sept. 22.
" An Officer of our army has communicated to us the following
estimate of the position and numbers of the French troops in Spain
on the 24th of last month, from a statement which a French Offi-
cer left behind him, in one of the precipitate retreats of the enemy.
—Total of the troops; 39,120 men, including 6000 cavalry.—
In Pampeluna, 1200 infantry and 300 cavalry.--In Burgos, 400
cavalry and some light troops. The rest of the forces were can-
toned in the Rioja. The line of the enemy's army extended from
Cientruenigo to Miranda de Ebro.
a The bead'-quarters of the Spanish army, cenunanded by Ge-
neral Blake, were, on the 13th inst. at Quintanilla ; those of the
combined armies of Arragon and Valencia, at Sas ; and those of
General Llamas, at •Agreda. The army of Castile has put itself
in motion, directing Its march towards Aranda and Burgos de
Osma. eserters who have come into General Blake, say, the
greatest confusion and' discontent prevails in the enemy's army;
and that deserters woup be very numerous, particularly from the
foreign troops, if they did not fear to be ill-treated by the peasants.
Many of the French soldiers have also deserted, and endeavoured
to regain their own country; &heartened and in despair."—Diario
de la Commit, Oct. 1.
CORUNNA, SEPT. 15.

We have -learnt with surprise that his Excellency
D. Antonia Valdes has been ,arrested by General
Cuesta, on his way from Luego.!.to join the Central
Junta. For the satisfaction of all, it has, however,
been published, that his person has been reclaimed
by M. Castanos, which has been notified by a Cabinet
Courier of this Government.
LETTER FROM DON FRANCISCO MILANA, TO THE
JUNTA HERE, DATED SEPT. 12.

44 At day-break on the 7th. instant we were sur-
rounded by eight columns.or divisions of the French
robbers, all who could be collected from Barcelona
and the other points, with a large train of artillery.
Our brave troops made a noble stand ; but owing to
the great rain our cartridges were spoiled, and our
muskets would not fire.
From St. Pedro Martir pother division attacked'
us, who were driven back by my 200 men ; it 'war'
the good fortune of the enemy, that °our ammunition
was spoiled by the water.
44 Our loss consisted.of four killed, three wounded,
and one prisoner. The enemy's, we are assureci,,Was
great.
44 To-morrow morning I shall take possesion of ,
the same, or other heights equally advanta•*eous
for attacking the enemy.
f 4 I am expecting artillery, in order to give them
battle en Tuesday, &c."

VALLADOLID, SEPT. s 4.

Letters received to-day by the post from
brine the pleasing intelligence that all the Fr
precipitately left that city.

SANTANDER, SEPT. es.
Five thousand Spanish troops from the army 4
General Blake have taken Bilboa, and obliged th
French who were there, to fly, leaving behind -a gnu
part of their baggage.