Star.
London, England, 1808-07-11 00:00:00

GENERAL ESPELATA.

A French prize sent into Plymouth brings accounts
that the traitors of the Aristocrat'' Who had joined
NAPOLEON'S Court at Bayonne, have been fighting ler
the French against the Spanish populace inhabiting
the province of Biscay, which reaches from Bayonne
to St. Andero—a small track, and which seems to he
the only Spanish territory now occupied by the French.
_The French have taken possession of St. Andero
with about SOQO men, but before they arrived the
boats of his Majesty's ships COSSACK and COMET had
Landed, spiked all the guns and blown up the maga_
tine. In that quarter it is reported that BONAPA RTE is
marching to Madrid with an army of 100,000 men.
We do not believe it—He will be careful how he ven-
tures to advance into the heart of a country where
every human being is a patriot, and every patriot
ready to sacrifice himself for his country.

FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

DOWNING-STREET, JULY 9.
A Dispatch, of which the following is a copy, together wi h in-
closures, have been roceiveil from Major Gentral Spencer, by
Viscount Castlereagh, one of his Majesty's Principal Secretarie s
81 State, dated off Cadiz, June 12.
His Majesty's Ship Atlas, off Cadiz, June 12.
My Lord—The. French squadron consisting of five
sail of the line and a frigate, having placed them-
selves in a defensive position, in the channel leading
to the Caraccas, and out of the reach of the works of
Cadiz, and having refused to listen to any terms, I
have great satisfaction in reporting that the Spanish
gun and mortar boats, and the batteries erected for
this purpose, on the Isle of Leon, and near Fort
Louis, commenced hostilities against the French ships
at three o'clock in the afternoon of the 9th, and the
firing continued without interruption on both sides
till night. It was renewed on the part of the Spa-
niards on the morning of the 10th, and partially con-
tinued till two, when a flag of truce was hoisted by
the French, but the terms proposed being, inadmis-
sible, the Spaniards intend to recommence hosti-
lities with an additional battery, to the eastward of
Fort Louis, consisting of 30 tq-pounders.
Admiral Purvis and myself %wished to have co-ope-
rated in this attack, but the Spaniards, feeling them-
selves confident in their own force, have declined our
offers of assistance.
The Supreme Council of Seville hare nominated
Commissioners, and applied last night for passports,
and a frigate to convey them to England, and they
are also equally anxious to send feluccas with dis-,
patc.hes to South Arnetica.
Information having been received that a small
Venal corps was assembling at Tavira, with a view
of entering Spain by the river Guadiana, we have
been requested to proceedagainst this e,n-ps, and either
to attack them on the coast, or endeavour to prevent
the further prosecution of their plans against* Spain.
I accordingly propose to sail immediately for this ob-
ject, Lord Collingwood approving of it.
Admiral Purvis had already detached three ships
of war off the mouth of the Guadiana, and has of,
fend every other necessary assistance, which Lord
CAlingwood has since confirmed. (Signed) •
13. Ma;os Generil.