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

LISBON, SEPTEMBER 19.

After the terms of capitulation had been agreed
upon, the French came • from all their out-stations,
and prepared for their departure; the English ad/
vanced, and lay in different places near the town;
where they suffered innumerable hardships until the
expiration of the 25 days ; and as many of them had
not their camp equipage, they slept in the open fields
like so many sheep. The division under General
Spencer came up, and lay more than a week in an
open plain, a few miles from the town. The morning
after their halt, I rose while it was dark, and taking
with me a German friend, we went out to meet them.
In the front were 800 Riflemen, in fine dark-green
uniforms. About a quarter of a mile further, on the
ght, lay the 79th regiment (Cameronian Highlan-
ders )—a body of men, I conceive, not inferior to any
in existence : they were then nearly all asleep on the
grass. They were about 1200 strong after the bat-
tie ; and these were the men the French so much
dreaded the sight of ; and I do not wonder at it, for
even when asleep they made my friend, the German,
tremble. To be sure, they had not been under cover
for some weeks, and heir grim faces and hairy knees
are well calculated to excite fear. In the centre of
the ground was another regiment of Highlanders :
most of the other troops were Irish. Generals Spen-
cer and Cameron had the use of two small tents ; all
the rest, without distinction, lay on the ground.
I 'When the Officers awoke, I gave them all the infor-
; xtation I could respecting Lisbon, &c. They took
possession of a square in the suburbs until the morn-
mg of the 15th, when they entered the city, and
caused the happiest day Lisbon ever saw.
As the English came in, the French retir 1, leav-
ing their. tents standing, to impose upon the people,
arid prevent commotions. When at the river side,
they were surrounded by the British horse and toot.
The air rung with acclamations of joy, in welcoming
the red coats. Many of the French Officers who had
straggled from *the town were mal-treated and some
lost their lives. I saw a French surgeon killed by a

stone, which struck him on the temple. The body
was carried into a tent by partdif the German Legion.
The last of the French were conducted by sands of
hlrsit and foot to the place of embarkation ; and
notwithstanding this protection, it was with great dif-
ficulty they could be preserved from the rage of the
people.
At twelve o'clock, the flag of Portugal was hoisted
on the Castle, with a grand discharge of cannon. At
this moment the people rent the air with shouts of joy.
Rockets were let off, and the rejoicings continued
until the day closed, when the whole city was most
superbly illuminated.
The Spanish troops that were made prisoners by
Junot, in the hulks, were the same day disembarked,
and joined in the fete, and danced fandangos in the'
streets.
The paintings and devices in praise of England
were numerous. Outrages were committed by the
people against some persons known to be in the French
Interest. The mob went to a bookseller's shop, and'
destroyed every thing in it. The house in which Junot
had resided would have been entirely demolished, but
for.the interference of the English.
'the illumination began on the 15th, and was ex-
pected to be continued for nine nights.
BULLETINS
—Relative to the commencement of resistance to the
French in Portugal, published by the authority of
General Junot.