Star.
London, England, 1808-08-04 00:00:00

AFFAIRS OF SPAIN.

Last night, about nine o'clock, a Spanish officer
arrived at the Foreign Office with dispatches from
the Patriotic Government ; and about the same time
a British Naval Officer reached the Admiralty with
dispatches from our fleet off the roast of Spain.

These gentlemen had been landed the day before
st Plymouth, from the Townsend Packet, Captain
CLARKE, from Corunna, which place she left so late
as Sunday last the 31st ult. in the morning.
The post of that day had not arrived when Captain
CLasiza sailed; but General DOYLE'S Ard-du-carnp
was hourly expected from the army.
By the TOWNSEND we have received Comma Ga-
letttes to the Slit ult. We cannot say that they con-
tain many new details, but, notwithstanding, their
contentkare highly interesting, as they amply corm,
borate the accounts we gave yesterday from the Se.
villa and Oviedo Gazettes.
In the Gazettes that have now reached us, MoN-
ezx's fine army, which no longer exists, is estimated
at between 16 and 17,000 men ; and the accounts
frem all quarters concur in stating, that it has either
been completely exterminated, or totally defeated
and dispersed. The Army of Observation which the
enemy had at Barcelona consisted, originally, of
15,000 men. Ws mentioned its defeat in our Paper
of yesterday ; we now learn, that its number has been
reduced to 8000 ; its loss of course amounting to 7000.
A formidable division of this force made in the first
instance considerable progress. It entered several
gowns, and levied contributions on each ; but being at
length met by a corpi of the Patriots, the enemy were
defeated with considerable loss ; and such of them as
did not effect their escape, surrendered their arms at
discretion. The fugitives returned to Barcelona,
where, as we have ;already stated, they are closely
blockaded, and must shortly surrender.
These Gazettes also present an interesting Journal
of the numerous attacks made by the enemy upon
Saragossa. They continued till the 4th of July,
when the enemy were forced from a post which they
had occupied, and their defeat appears to have been
complete. It is stated in general terms, that they lost
all their Officers, their cavalry was reduced to thir.
tt.en horses, and their infantry was ruined.
The accounts in these papers, respecting DUPONT,
if we might credit them, would induce a belief that
long before this time, his army has been destroyed.
But they are not so late as the accounts received yes-
terday, and of course must pass for nothing. We
are not, however, without hopes, that we shall soon
be able to inform our Readers that he has been de-
feated--for, at the tittle the Townsend left Corunna,
the", Spaniards were in high spirits, by a report that
intelligence had arrived of DUPONT'S army having
been defeated, and himself taken prisoner. It is pos-
sible, however, that this might be a mistake, founded
on the victory gained over General MONCEV, and who
was known to be a prisoner in the hands of the Pa-
triots.

Munar'S army, entrenched near Madrid, is repre-
bented in these papas as only waiting for a favour.
able opportunity to make its escape to France. This
might have been credited if we had not learnt within
these two days, that King JOSEPH, with 16,000 men,
had reached Madrid without meeting with any kind
of opposition ! He arrived there on the 20th ult.
seven days before he was expected. Report says,
but we know not on what authority, that he was re-
ceived with sullen silence, and that three bell-ringers,
who had refused to perform their gratulatory func-
tion, were, on the following day, put to death, after a
summary trial.
We understand that intelligence has been re-
ceived by the TOVMEND that Captain DOYLa as a
volunteer without pay, has received a high command
in the• Spanish army. If so we may expect every
'thing that judgment and discipline can add to zeal
and patriotism.—The Spaniards• want nothing but'
-..atch Officers.
The accounts received yesterday respecting Du-
?err, being later than those from Coruna, are more

to be depended on. According to the terrster4h.+'
zeso had resolved to attack DUPONT as on the-Y2th
ult. Little doubt was entertained of the result, as his
corps was completely surrounded; and the troops of
the Patriotic Army greatly superior in numerical
force. About that time too, CArrAuos must have
been joined by General SPENCER with his corps.
On the 3d day of July, we believe, General Span-
an had advanced to Xeres from Port St. Mary's, on
his route to form a junction with the army of General
CASTANOS. Quarters had been secured at Seville
for five thousand British troops about that time, so
that 'we may conclude that General SPENCER'S corps
proceeded without delay to reinforce the Patriot
Army ; and as Xeres is not above five days march
from Cordova, he must have formed a junction
-with General CAr.r.dums betwt:en the Bth and the 10th,
and would be able to cooperate in the meditated at-
tack upon DUPONT on the 12th. Under these circum-
stances, little apprehension need be entertained for the
result.

Since writing th 3 above, intelligence has been mil
ceived in town, stating, that DUPONT having re-
ceived reinforcements, attacked the Patriots, and,
after a severe engagement, succeeded in making him-
self master of Cordova. On the back of their defeat,
the Patriots were joined by General SPENCER, with
the British troops under his command ; DUPONT was
assailed in his new position, and, after a most bloody
and obstinate action, totally defeated and driven out
of Cordova with dreadful slaughter. The victory
thus gained is represented to be of the most decisive
and glorious description