Star.
London, England, 1813-02-17 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPERS.

Sole) Ifladelphia Papers arrived chit morning, to
the 17th January, which we lave received the fol-
lowing 1 !ter from Charlestown :
" The privateer R— arrived he e a few days since
with 250,000 dollars specie, which they said they had
taken of t of a prize, and great were (he rejoicings
on this occasion.

44 But, alas ! the rejoicings were of a short dura-
tion—the C%ketain and all the crew are now in prison
on a *barge of piracy and murder. It is alledged
they boarded a Spanish ship, killed part of the crew,
and plundered her of all her specie, arnounting to
the sum above mentioned-

" By letters from the Havannah, of December 1,
we learn, that 1500 men had arrived it that port
from Spain, destined for Vera Cruz, and that eight
millions of dollars had come down from Mexico to
Zalapa, under an escort of Colonel Hanes, who re-
ceived an express from the Vice-Roy not to proceed
further, as five millions more were to be sent imme-
diately, that be might escort the whole to Vera Cruz."

" PHILADF.LPHIA, DEC. 9.

" Sin —I have this day rece;ved information of
the discovery in New-York of a very extensive scene
of forgery of British Licences. rrom the intelli-
gence communicated to the Magistracy of this city,
by the New-York Police, there is every reason to be-
lieve that many of the forgeries have been disposed
Of in Baltimore, into the Southward of that city, it
may be of importance to the commercial
.interests
that this information be communicated as Aitrly as
possible, and therefore I have taken the liberty cf
addressing this letter to you, as I cannot conveni-
ently see the Major in whose hands I have placed the
papers."—Recoider of Philadelphia:
The Caroline, Booms, from Quebec to Martinique,
was taken the 18th of November by the Retaliation
privateer of New York, and sent for America.

The letters and papers brdught by the Malta and
Gibraltar Mail of yesterday, were delivered out to•
day. They bring no intelligence of importance. In
Sicily, all was quiet. The substance of the following
article from Alicanthas been already before the public:
" ALICANT, JANUARY 3.
_ _

ei Most of the tbwns and villages in La Plana have
only paid the first third of the contributions to the
enemy. Nebot (El Frayll) has established officers
in convenient places, for collecting the taxes im-
posed by the lawful Government ; a laboratory for
repairing the arms, casting balls, and malting har.
nesses and accoutrements ; a work-house, where 40
taylors are constantly at work, and a victualling
store. His cavalry consists of 500 lancers, already
known to Suchet's troops, who more than once have
been roughly handled by them ; and his infantry,
who. are both brave and well disciplined, of 3000
men. That Commandant collects the dispersed, and
his officers, by their long and unremitted services,
prove themselves worthy of their rank.

•, The convoys intercepted by these troops, the
tarrisons which they have taken prisoners, the actidns
m which bravery is sufilcient without military skill,
and other qualities, have been many, and followed
each other without intermission. The columns dis-
patched by Suchet in pursuit of this distinguished pa-
trioti have sustained severe checks and defeats. Ge.
neral Massuchilli took the tield with 5000 men and
yet Nebot not only frustrated all his attempts, but
beat all the corps which separated themselves from
the main body; threatened that haughty division,
and Massuchilli thought it expedient to take shelter
under the cannon of Saguntum. The prisoners in
liebot's hands amount to more than 500. He keeps
them in Vustabilla, but with the certainty that they
will not be tattled off, as the building is undermined
for the unlooked for case of the enemy's attempting
to release them: The number of deserters of all
tanks exceeds 500, antsome of them have rendered
essential services.

" In the action fought on the 26th by a small de-
taclment of troops at lbi, the cavalry particularly
distinguished itself. There were but 20 horse. The
infantry took up a pcsit ion, and there is no foundation
for the rumours of a niftier, which have got abroad.
—The infantry did its duty; and the 24 horse, under
Capt. Rute, did not hesitate between fighting and
surrendering to extinction a column of 300 dragoons.
This resolute determination was worthy of the cha-
racter which that deserving officer bears. The 20
Dragoons, with their Officers, fought like heroes, arid
mixed with the enemy. The intrepid CApt. -Rute,
after receiving five or six wounds, was taken ; the
pliant Ensign Navarro shared the same fate ; and
Ensign Wanes and another individual (name un-
known) gloriously sacrificed themselves, and were
killed on the spot. That small force succeeded in
forcing its way through the ranks of the enemy, who
'Otto of their men in the firld.
" The town of Ibi was given up to plunder; Cas-
tello and Onel were treated in the same manner ;
.nd they were all threatened ith a still atrocious
tinge it they did riot, against the Ist of next month,
set ready the immense quantities of corn and meat
demanded of them, and convey them to the spot ap-
oihted by those bands of robbers.
" Ihe enemy have collected some troops at X -
lera, and small parties of their men continue to lay
waste the whole country between Xixona and Tibi.
.—This fertile province can no longer maintain our
troops.

"The enemy have tarried off fruits, corn and mules,
and grow formidable front their magazines, and the
Oates they have selected for their depots.
41
JANUARY 6.—On the 2d inst int arrived here the
first convoy of prisoners sent by the celebrated parti.
,n Nebot.
" Between the 13th October and the 4th ultimo,
w 2 fought at least nine actions, and captured two
pa=ces of cannons (besides two spiked), .58 waggons
faded with goods, &c. 140 mules, 11 horsesoand
Ir prisoners, exclusive of 500 of the enemy's men
killed. He has also released 220 gpaniards, arrested
by the Fiench, and intercepted two MAUL"