Star.
London, England, 1812-06-20 00:00:00

LISBON MAIL:

A Lisbon Mail arrived this morning, bringing
letters and Papers to the 9th insto being the day on
which the packet failed. Nothing important has
occurred in Portugal since the affair of Almaraz..—
Thd intelligence from Spain daily increases in inte-
rest. General LACY has re-occupied Tarragona, w ith
a Spanish army, to the great joy of the. inhabitants.
The indefatigable MINA has sent to General MusD'-
, yam., a detailed account of one of the most gallant
and well executed enterprizes which was ever con-
ceived. • This affair, which took place on the I ith
April, has been already partly before the Public. It
;consisted in the total defeat of a convoy of between
;two and 3000 Polish and other troops, in the service
of France, who were escorting a large body of Spa-
nish prisoners to France. They were attacked by
MINA and his invincibles in the neighbourhood of
V:ttoria, and were put to the bayonet, w kb a steadi-
ness and impetuosity which would have done honour
to British troops. Nearly the whole of the escort
were killed or wounded, and the prisoners were res-
cued. MINA and his brave followers retired again
to the mountains of Biscay, after generously present.
ing the whole of their booty to their fellow country-
men, whom they had delivered from captivity.
Some interesting particulars respecting the gallant
Army in the Peninsula will be found in the last page.
The following are extracts from the Lisbon Papers :
" LISBON, JUNE 8.

" Nothing has occurred since the Almarez affair.
lOn General Hill's withdrawing so considerable a force
nom the South fur that purpose, the enemy seized
the opportunity of driving in the piquetsof our cavalry,
(General Slade's brigade) at Llera, keeping them on
the alert for some days ; at last a corps of 690 ca-
valry, with the rebel Molana, and his followers, made
a surprizing march to surprize a squadron of the
Royals, but they kept too good a look out ; we, how-
ever, lost a patrole of five men and horses, which Lit-
ter being in good order attracted the attention pf the
French Colonels of the 27th and 17th regiments, who
qiiarrelled about them,fought, and the latter was killed.
General Hill has returned to Almendrelijo ; our
troops in general proceed Northwards towards Head-
quarters, Fuente de Guinaldo. The main breach at
Badajoz is completely repaired, and General Doyle's
ISpanish regiment, 900 strong, has entered it, and are
to f Tin a part of its future garrison ; they are well
clothed and armed."

Dispatches were this morning received from Lord
WELLINGTON, dated Puente Guinaldo, on the 3d inst.
but they contain no account of any movement of im-
portance.

The following Letters were very lately intercepted
in Spain. They are written by the Baron de LERY,
General of Division, commanding the Corps of En.
gineers in that kingdom s_ _ _

" Seville, April 20, 1312.

" MY DEAR DUKE DE VALMY—General Morger has deli-
vered your letters and those of Cecilia. 'I hey have given me
pain and pleasure at the same time. I am uneasy about the health
of both of you. However, I am nuw a little easier. If the Empe-
ror had consented to my return to France, my wishes would have
been fulfilled. Id• not think lam so necessary in Spain. I shall
soon remain the only one of my army, for every day the number
of my officers diminishes. I lost eight by the fall of Bad:,joz—
fa•al loss, of which we know not the details. Never was any
place in a better state, better provisioned, with as many troops
as necessary. It ought, in my opinion, to have held out longer.
There is a marked fatality in this event ! To return to my situa-
tion : I remain with one General under my orders, one Major,
two Chiefs of Battalion, and seven Captains of the General Etat
Major of Engineers—a very insufficient number for so extensive
, a service as mine.

" I have presented your compliments to the Duke of Dalmatia
—he had already had your letter of recommendation for General
Morger. I dare say he will employ it in a suitable Manner. He
dined with me to-day. We talktd a good deal of every thing re-
lating to you and Cecilia—hut what gave me the greatest plea-
sure was your health, which he says is excellent.
" Receive, my dear Duke, with your usual goodness, the as-.
surances of my tender anti sincere a:tachment, and my real grati-
tude for all your kindness to me and any son. Your affectionate
relation. (Signed) " Baron Do LERY, Gen. of Division.

" I'. S.—M. Le Brune, Aid de•Camp to the Duke of Dalmatia,
will deliver you this letter. We must make use of there oppor-
tunities, for the post goes but seldom."
" SeVILLE, APRIL 20.—The Newspapers, my dear Decauz,
will have apprised you of the unhappy fate of Badajoz, which
has been taken in a very short time. I confess I cannot account
for this bad defence, as the garrison was amply sufficient, and
was supplied with provisions abundantly—extensive works had
been erected, and there was every reason to hope that the army
would have bad time to assemble and march to its relief. AU
calculations, however, have been disappointed—the Army of
Portugal moved to a greater distance from us, when it ought to
have approached us. Thus Wellington, and his English and Pot-
tuguese united, took the place, almost in the presence of two
armies, amounting together to nearly 80,000 men. 1 his is the
consequence of not having a supreme Chief on the spot, to direct
the movements. We lost in Badajoz three companies of Engi-
neers, and ten Officers, among whom was Adjutant Storrberg•
It appears that I revellier was killed—it was his own fault—he
threw himself into the place, with the Dutch Captain Mcrnaid,
Lieutenant Cones, and 50 men of the Elite, nine of them be-
longed to the garrison, but were actuated by an impulse of zeal
and courage. Annexed is a copy of a letter which I have rec.ived
from Captain Gualiard, respecting the capture of Badajoz. We
have no other details.

" It is said, in some of the private letters, that the soldiers
fought very badly ; but this wants confirmation : it would be a
second representation of the affair at Tatiffa. Upon the whole,
the taking of Badajoz appears to me very extraordinary, and I
should find it difficult to give a clear and distinct account of it.
When I kn w more I will write to the Minister, and give you all
the informatton I can procure.—Adieu, my dear Decaux, &c. &c.
(signed) " B. Da Laity, Gen. of Division.
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" P. S. I am now without Officers; I do not rely upon those
which you announce from the Army of Arragon ; I want young
men ; I have only one Major, two Chiefs of /Sattalion' and stven
Captains. lam to have SOO mules km the trate, for which a
requisition has beau made."