Star.
London, England, 1809-05-15 00:00:00

SPAIN.

Seville Official Gazettes to the 15th ult. confirm
the news of the Marquis de la ROSIANA having taken
Villa Franca by assault.
According to accounts from Tortosa there was every
appearance of a disposition on the part of the enemy
to evacuate 13arcelona. General CUTSTA has received

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Inereised powers from the Supreme Central Junta,
and has made the necessary disposition of his forces,
not only to defend to the last extremity the passes of
the Sierra Morena, but to resume offensive operations
against the enemy. CUESTA'S official report of the
battle of is an interesting document. The
Spanish Chief displayed much ability on this occa-
sion, and nothing but the misconduct of two of kis
regiments saved the enemy from utter defeat. He
candidly acknowledges his loss to have been severe
in this action.

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FRENCH AND AUSTRIANS.
The accounts which we published on Saturday, of
'he success of the Austrians in the Tyrol, in Italy, 1
and in Poland, are repeated in the German Papers,
which have been received to the 6th inst. In the
Tyrol the inhabitants, on the appearance of an Aus-
trian force, revolted against the Bavarians, and even
succeeded in overpowering them. But we must
remark, that the French Bulletin, which is 15 days
later than the Austrian report on this businesi, states,
that General JELLACHICH, who commanded the Aus-
trian corps which was sent into that country, as soon
as he heard of the defeat of the two Archdukes, began
his retreat, and that he was overtaken at Saltzburgh
by the Bavarian General WaFnr, where his division
was completely destroyed. We have nothing to add
to the account of the capture of Warsaw by the Arch-
duke FERDINAND, except that a Polish regiment laid
down their arms at Tarczyn.
We learn by an. Austrian Messenger, who left He•
ligoland on the 7th inst. that the Archduke CHARLES
so late as the 28th ult. continued on the Ragen be-
tween Chem and Stollwangj where he was joined by
the divisions of Generals KLENAu and BELLEGARDE.,
and a corps of reserve under General NORMAN. The
divisions of Generals HILLIER, ST. VINCENT, and
KIENMAYER had also joined him, and thus augmented
the army under the immediate command of the Arch•
duke to 160,000 men. Wertzburgh is reported to
have been occupied by a detachment under Count
KLENAU, and it was added; that another corps had
taken possession of Dresden. We know not what
degree of credit to attach to these statements.
In Westphalia the Conscription has excited very
general discontent, which has manifested itself in acts
of open disorder both among the peasants and the mi-
litary. The subjects of the King of PRUSSIA conti-
nue to enter in great numbers into the Austrian
army ; And though that Sovereign has issued repeated
Proclamations, forbidding them to take any part in
the contest, they neither have much effect, nor indeed
do they seem intended to produce any.
Since writing the above, we have received the fol-
lowing
OFFICIAL AUSTRIAN REPORTS.

LETTER FROM THE EMPEROR FRANCIS TO MARSHAL
COLLOREDO :
" Scharding, April 22, 1309.
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" Owing to the rapid movements of the army, and
accumulated business, no official report has appeared
for several days. I transmit you a concise extract
of the reports sent me, in order that you may publish
them. (Signed) FRANCIS."
• SEVENTH OFFICIAL REPORT.

" After passing the Iser, his Imperial Highness
the Generalissimo, with the 3d, 4th, and sth corps
of the army, and the Ist corps of the reserve, broke
up along the Danube in the direction to Kehlhiem and
Ratisbon. The enemy were drairn up near Ra-
tisbon. Agreeable to the declaration of prisoners
of war, the Emperor Napoleon reached the army on
the 19th inst. The Generalissimo has made a forced
march from the Iser to beyond the Labdr, and ad.
vanced on the 19th through Eckmuhl, Rotenburgh,
and Cloister-Rod. The enemy encountered him, and
a very brisk action took place. The Generalissimo
praises the bravery of the troops. Our loss is con-
siderable. Several regiments have lost all their Staff
Officers. Field-Marshal Lieutenant Lusignan, and
the Princes Louis and Maurice of Lichtenstein, are
wounded. The Generalissimo kept the army in order
of battle the neat day to follow the movements of the
enemy. We have no further details about this affair."
(OFFICIAL.)

46 After crossing the Iser, the Archduke Charles
broke up by forced marches with the 3d and sth corps
of the enemy and the Ist corps of reserve, for Rads- ,
bon, on the straight road leading to this place,,while
the Archduke Lewis with the sth corps took the
road to Neustadt, on the Danube. The design of
these different forced marches seems to have been to
prevent the enemy from drawing up his whole force
on the heights between Ratisbon and Saal, but which,
owing to the enemy's velocity, could, unfortunately,
not be prevented. The latter had drawn up his main
force, consisting of the.divisions of Da voust, 0 udinot,
Lefebvre, and another; and as the wood in front com-
pletely masked his whole force, the enemy could ar-
range their operations agreeable to circumstances.
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64 On the 19th the Archduke Charles arrived in
Eckmuhl, and the Archduke Lewis at Sugburg, on
the Abin and Rohr, where he was attacked with the
utmost fury by the enemy ; both parties stood the
conflict with equal fury, without losing an inch of
ground ; the enemy strained every nerve to keep off
the 3d corps in its progress against Ratisbon.

44 The Archduke Charles had his head-quaters at
Ehlofshagen on the 20th. Ratisbon capitulated, by
which the Archduke Charles was able to join the 2d
corps which came from Bohemia, and took post be-
tween Ehlofshagen and latisbon. The enemy set no

value on these advantages, probably in the Ive, ~f
taking a heavy revenge, being masters of the heights,
and having in some degree separated our army,
attacked on the same day the sth corps under the
Archduke Lewis, near Sagsburg, yet this attack on
the whole line, would have made no impression, had
not this corps taken, the unfortunate resolution to re-
treat; upon which, being vigorously pursued by the
enemy, it was obliged to leave its artillery behind in
the deles of Landshut, through which the great
road leads. The retreat of the sth corps neces.
sarily occasioned that of the 6th, which suddenly
hastened to its assistance from Munich, to prevent
greater misfortunes. On the next day the Duke
Auerstadt (Marshal Davoust) attacked the 4th
corps near Eckmuhl, probably to prevent the Arch-
duke Charles froth hastening to the assistance of
the Archduke Lewis, but the Archduke was cl:t.
termined to venture a great blow.

" Oa the 23d a battle began with irresistible fury,
and every thing promised a foftunate issue, when at
tive o'clock in the evening, a considerable corps of
cavalry returning from the pursuit of the Archduke
Lewis, attacked the left wing, so that the Archduke
Charles, at a moment when he was attacked by far
superior numbers; and particularly by fresh troops,
and as he had now also against him that force which
had been directed against the .sth and 6th corps, saw
himself obliged to cross the Danube, and effect a
junction with thc stla and 6th corps on the Inn. The
whole misfortune must be attributed to lie retreat of
the .sth-corps. General Hiller has now the command
of the sth and 6th corps, which are expected at Bran.
nau and Scharding. They talk of new engagements
which General Hiller has had.

" The loss in killed, wounded, and prisoners is not
yet known, as the multiplicity of business prevented
his Imperial Highness from making circumstantial
reports on the field of battle (off Hansen) to his Ma-
jesty. . .
" On the 20th, Ratisbon capitulated. On the same
day the sth corps of the enemy was also smartly at-
tacke,d near Siegenburgh, upon Abens. The Arch-
' duke Lewis retreated in common with the Field.
Marshal Lieutenant Hiller, against the Iser, to cover
Landshut. Both corps are united.
" On the 21st Marshal Davoust attacked the 4th
corps of the army near Eckmuhl, a very severe action
place, which lasted for twelve hours.

" On the 22d, the second corps of the army re.
treated by Ratisbon, combined with the main body
of the army. The head-quarters of Generalissimo
the Archduke Charles, were on the 21st, near Eg.
lofsham:"

the Supreme Central Junta, value on these advantages, probably in the Iv
;ssary disposition of his forces, taking a heavy revenge, being masters of the heights,
he last extremity the passes of and having in some degree separated our army, •
to resume offensive operations attacked on the same day the sth corps under the
.:.HESTA'S official report of the Archduke Lewis, near Sagsburg, yet this attack on
in interesting document. The the whole liue, would have made no impression, had
ed much ability on this occa- not this corps taken, the unfortunate resolution to re-
the misconduct of two of kis treat; upon which, being vigorously pursued by the
enemy from utter defeat. He enemy, it was obliged to leave its artillery behind in
s 'his loss to have beets severe the deles of Landshut, through which the great
road leads. The retreat of the sth corps neces.
sarily occasioned that of the 6th, which suddenly
LND AUSTRIANS. hastened to its assistance from Munich, to prevent
we published on Saturday, of greater misfortunes. On the next day the Duke
strians in the Tyrol, in Italy, 4>f Auerstadt (Marshal Davoust) attacked the 4th
peated in the German Papers, corps near Eckmuhl, probably to prevent the Arch-
ived to the 6th inst. In the duke Charles froth hastening to the assistance Gi
on the appearance of an Aus- the Archduke Lewis, but the Archduke was cl:t.
gainst the Bavarians, and even termined to venture a great blow.
verMg them. But we must Oa the 23d a battle began with irresistable fury,
ch Bulletin, which is 15 days and every thing promised a foftunate issue, when at
report on this businesi, states, tive o'clock in the evening, a considerable corps of
ma, who commanded the Aus- cavalry returning from the pursuit of the Archduke
sent into that country, as soon Lewis, attacked the left wing, so that the Archduke
at of the two Archdukes, began Charles, at a moment when he was attacked by far
e was overtaken at Saltzburgh superior numbers; and particularly by fresh troops,
ral Wernr, where his division and as he had now also against him that force which
red. We have nothing to add had been directed against the .sth and 6th corps', saw
apture of Warsaw by the Arch- himself obliged to cross the Danube, and effect a
ept that a Polish regiment laid junction with thc stla and 6th corps on the Inn. The
rczyn. whole misfortune must be attributed to 'he retreat of
strian Messenger, who left He. the .sth-corps. General Hiller has now the command
t. that the Archduke CHARLES of the sth and 6th corps, which are expected at Bra-,
. continued on the Ragen be- nau and Scharding. They talk of new engagements
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