Star.
London, England, 1806-10-31 00:00:00

NEW YORK, SEPT. 29.

Captain Thompfon has arrived here from t.sguira,
which he left the 24th of Auguft. He was boarded
on the asth by the Britifit National fchooner Gipfey,
of to guns, Lieut. Boyd, who informed, that on the
3th of Auguß, the Gipfey went into Corn for forne
repairs—that a day or two after, Captain Thompfon
of the Leander, proceeded about five miles from Corn'
foe water, where they were attacked by the Spani-
ards, and Captain 'Thompfon. and 14 of his men,
were killed t that as loon as Miranda heard of the
attack, he proceeded to the fcene, and drove the
Spaniards to the mountains—that General Miranda,
finding he had to contend with from 2 to 4000 Spa-
Isiards, with only between 3 or 400 men, thought
proper to reek a snore advantageous place to land,
and ellahlifh his head quarters : that accordingly, on
the iGth of Augull, he embarked his troops, and
failed the neat day; that the Spaniards, through thin.
fuperio-, neve, dared to aw.ck thy p trt of his force,
except the watering party ; and (bar it was not known
on wh pat ut the er.alt he would next land.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

Of late we have waived numerous lettere-from our Priced., in-
forming es that the Newfpaper i.lgents, by whom tbclr Papers
are forwarded into the countryT of,ett fablittire others for
Tat STAR. This Is a fpoties of impoutices to whin our
materna. only cave apply the proper remedy. Let them write
to their prelent Agents to dikontinue (erring them, and, en In.
twining us, we (Dail give their orders to NeWfaltß, whet
not pradtiee the fame fraud. U they do not knew the name of
the Agent, let them difeontinue to take the fubflituted Peper,
note the date when they ftop, and pay only up to that time,
lending us notice to provide them with another Agent.

FRIDAY. OCTOBER sr.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
Confabs. (or money. 6. fir—for Nov. 644. —lndeed 60(4.
Exchequer Bills, par to 4s preen.—Onanliam
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
Bank Stock Ks* India Stock did
3 per Cent. Red Ann. 6c4if I India Booth se se. palm.
3 per Cent. Conf. 6114 South Sca Stock 66i
Deferred 3 Int C. Centsif I Foch. NU, par 31 pr.
4 per Cent. 784-iff Omnlum 4 prem.
s per Cent. Navy 941..1 Enslifh Tickets 191. Ise
Lung Aan. is/ 5.16 Cool. for acc. 64

We are dill without any farther accounts from the
Continent. Two Hamburgh Mails are now due,
which may be expeßed to bring more particular de-
tails of the adion of the 14th, than have yet reach-
ed us.
Yet erday we received Bolton Papers to the sd
inflant. The few intereding articles contained in
them will be found in a fubfequent column.

THE EXPEDITIONS.
The important continental news of the laft four
days, prevented our offering the intelligence con-
veyed by our Correfpondents regarding the Erin-
ditions.

We can allure our Readers, that the force for the
Well Indies, which has been for the la two months
detained, will now fpeedily fail. Arrangements will
be concluded, which we hope to he able to idea in
the Srax of to-morrow or Monday next.

The tranfports are Rill lying in Falmouth Roads,
with the following regiments on board, viz. the 6th
Dragoon Guards, or Carabineers, two fquadrons ;
the 9th Dragoons, the sth, 36th, 45th, and 88th
regiments, and five companies of the sd battali‘m of
the 95th, or Rifle Corps, with a company of artillery
and engineers. This force will amount to upwards
of scoo men, Mould they be all defined for the fame
Espedit'on. In our paper of ►he tyth inf. we flayed
that the 9th I.ight Dragoons had been mentioned as
likely to be fent to reinforce the army in Buenos
Ayres ; and we fill think that they arc defined for
that quarter, and are not to form a part of the force
which is etpeßed to be under the orders of Colonel
Catwoutri, and which it is I elieved is intended for
fume part of South America. That Officer lately
vifited Falmouth, with a view, it is Paid, to make
and complete all the arrangements which were re-
quired for the accommodation of :he troops on board
the different tranfports, and to prepare them for
failing. We believe he is yelled with fufkient
powers to that effeet ; and we are convinced, from
the arrangements already made, that no pains or ex-
pestle will be (pared in equipping each tranfport rsith
every accommodation whirl; the troops can require

during a long voyage.
The comfort of troops embarked on board tranf•
ports deftined for a long voyage, and particularly to
an unhealthy climate, is a matter which, in many of
our former expeditions, has been too often over-
looked ; and a minute attention to this very material
point cannot but add to the name of every officer
commanding an expedition. We hope that future
expeditions will be equipped, as far as depends on the
Officer commanding, according to the example of an
Officer of fuch talent as Colonel CIiaWFURD. No
expedition will ever fail with better arrangements for
the health and comfort of the ttoops than the pi efent,
and we troll that the expenfes incurred by the equip-
ment.; which is in itfelf unimportant, will be amply
compenlated in the end by the healthy ftate of the
troops, a matter of the utmoll importance to the Inc-
eels of every enrerprize. Colonel CRAWFIJID will
have the rank of Brigadier General when he affnmes
the command of the expedition. Se'veral line of
battle flips. it is Paid, will accompany it, in addition
to the frigates already under orders.
Two days ego we received the fubjoined letters
from two of our intelligent Correfpondents with Ge-
neral CRAVITUILD's expedition :

" FALMOUTH, OCTOBER 16
" The failing of the expedition is Hill very uncer
lain. Molt of the (mall tranfports have been changed,
and the troops (hilted into large copper bottomed
(hips, all of which are vielualled for a four months'
voyage at leaft. General Casivrruto was here a few
days ago, and immediately returned to town in con•
fequence of force difpatches which he received the
Dien before. It is thought, to the great regret of
the troops, that his appointment to the command of
this expedition is by no means certain. I hope this
will not prove true, as no Officer can polka the
caeca] of all rank► fo much as General Cc.iwcuan.
The General was particularly attentive to the (late
of the troops on hoard, and has ordered the
molt liberal fupply of every reftelliment which can

be 'ireful to the troops during a long voyage. The
Expedition is certainly defined for Lome ditiant and
daring enterprise. The General has ordered all the
05cer iadie. belonging to the expedition to bc

mediately difembarked, and theyare'not to be permit-
ted to accompany their bun:rya& Many bong i calorie
are affigned for this unexpetied order, particularly as
molt of the ladies embarked with their hufbaods
at Portfmooth, and' have been upwards of three
months on board fhip. There can be no doubt that
the General has iflued the order from the moll hu-
mane motives, to fare them from the unavoidable
hat &hip of accompanying a war in a diftant, and
perhaps unhealthy climate, where, in all likeli.
hood, there will be much hard fighting and few
comforts. Others allign as the cattle of the above
order, the encvoachments which Office! s' Ladies 1
fometimes make on the accommtadations appropri-
ated to the other Officers on board fhip. Some of the
Ladies were fo much affetled at hearing that they
were not to be permitted to accompany their beloved
Lords, that it was feared the confennences would
prove fatal. Many of them having expended their
IA farthing in making themfelves comfortable for
the voyage, arc now fo diflreffed from this unex-
pelted mandate, that they will be under the ne
ceffity of felling molt of their wearing apparel, in
order to defray the expences of their journey from
this diftaot place to fame retreat, during the abfence
of their hufbands. Some of the ladies have even
Routly aliened, that they have no home but their!
hutbands. It is thought that Coma application will
be made to Government, for a rernuneratiolito.ahi
fufferers, for the loffei and expence to which they
will be unavoidably fubjeaed, (bould this order be
put in force. It is -thought, however, that there
mull haveinett borne milinterpretation of the order,
inafinuch as many Officers of snk and (creme would
' thereby be deprived of the ¶ndulgence which is
granted to a large proportion of the private foldiers.
The troops are all remarkably healthy, and in pule&
readinefs to fail at the fhorteft notice."

ANOTHER LETTER.
" We are Rill here, and begin to feel the unplea•
fantnefs of remaining fo long on (hip board in bar•
hour. At fen, (oldiars or tailors feldrim fuller ; but
neither of them can remain any time in harborsr
without fuffering. When we go is now uncertain :
General Caawr ua D has gone back to town, and ru-
mour lays, that it is unlettled if he (hall yet com•
mand. We with they would give us employment any
where, and under any able Officer, of which we have
now fermi in the &ha fervice. There is a pretty
kick•up among the married people : the General,
when he came down, immediately iffued orders for
all the ladies of every regiment, compoling the Ex-•
pedition, to be difembarked, as they cannot be al-
lowed to proceed. From this we conjeiure that we
are to be employed on Come dißant, dathing, and
dangerous !Croke."
We ardently hope that no ulterior arrangements,
or any views will longer detain the army at Fal-
mouth, which has been fo long embarked, and may
reach its deßination in a fickly Pate, if longer kept-
inailive in our harbours.