Star.
London, England, 1812-03-28 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The whole of the battering train (with the creep.
tion of the mortars) destined for Bidajot, had reached
Alcores de Sal on the 23d ult. from whence there is
O ow, fortunately, sufficient means of land copreyance
to Elva:.

The 26th regiment is on the way from Figttiera to
L►sbon.

The following is an extratt of a private letter from
Abrantes, dated February 27th :
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" I wrote to you last from t spicoe, giving you an account of
the NOWA upon Cludad-Rodkigo, and the congequent capture of
that place, On tilt 9th instant our brigade marched thence, and
'lonising a night at each of the following places : Alden de Pontes
Sabugal, Castenheira, Carla, Apeldrinha, and Alcaens, we ar•
Lived, on the 15th, at Caster') Brancb, where we remained till
the 17th, when we set out for Sarnadas. Next day we crossed
the Tagus, at Vila Velba, ovet a bridge of boats erected in last
Lily, and reached Nix; thence to Gavio, and arrived at Abrantes
on the 20th, Where our brigade met their new clothing. Head-
quarters,had Aot left Frenada on the 28d, hut it was expected
• that they would proceed thence the next day, on their way to
Castello Branco. 'I he entire of our army, the-light division only
excepted, were on the move towards the Alcatel°. The howit-
zers sad some carriages for healry guns were also on their way
from Ciedad .Rodrigo and Almeida, all, it was premimed, pre-
paratory to our investing Badajos, which, it is understood, Lord
Wtt.LINGTON intends to attack immediately, and whither our
brigade will proceed on the sth or 6th of the ensuing month. Ge-
EGRAHAM is to be here to-morrow—be is extremely active,
seems to have, ti 2 a great degree, the direction of affairs; 1
, that he sees lord WILK-It/Grote'. commands carried fully
into execution. It is pretty g.nerally supposed that, before we
mo tale Badajos, we will have to come to a general engagement,
as hi vicinity to Seville and Cadiz will enable the French to col-
lect I huge body of troops from that quarter, to eta-operate in an
a""att tO raise the siege with the forces that MAIMONT may
hilt down from the Northward ; and thus come to us in a more
elNditious, as Well as a more serious way, thaw at Ciudad Rod-
/1/4% Bat Lord lirtztitioyon is prepared, and *does not fear
the tone, should the French force even amount to 100,0c0 men;
as he emmu on being able to muster 60,000 British br ycnets.—
The same or WELLINGToN Is certainly in itself a host of it r ength.
I do not think there eter was a Commander more the abject of
/be love and confidence of his owe army, or.ruore the terror of
the tawny. If We shall be 0 fortunate as to take Badajos, the
sanest will have a great and gOod effect upon the Spanish nation
aLleneral—it will rouse them from their lethargy, and stimulate
to !Voting exertions. It will, beside", afford an oppnt%
intlaitY tb wale examples of Otne of the Spanish traitors resident
. lhelaiti, who ate avowedly French partizans, and profess
zrelkh principles. The Spaniards in that part of the country not
knfrat elPerienced thecruelties inflicted by the FrenCh Upon their
**Moan the Portuguese, feel nix the same general resentment
law them, nor are they inclined tb receive the E.llish with
the same affection and confidence. For example, our Comtnise
Sadist etswg not procure from the Spahlarch any article witateter-
l'hu the, can pay for immediately in dolly's; but the Por-
iligieseuPFlY 08 at once with every thing the country aiforde,l
efts tete midestly to our honour and good faith for parzteit."

. NAVAL INTELLIGEW.

FALMOUTH, MARCH sc.

Arrived, the Rose, JOLLY, from Gibraltar, in 16
days. Sailed his Majesty's ships IPIIIGEWIE and FLR-
vENT, on a cruize, and the following packets,
with mails: Lady Arabella, ani Duke of Clarence,
for Lisbon ; Fox, for the West Indies ; Eliza, for
Cadiz ; and the Princess Charlotte, for Gibraltar and
Malta.—• Wind N.E. fine breezes. •

The sloop Peter and Hanna DAWSON, which
sailed from hence on the 19th inst. with passengers
for Plymouth, was totally lost the same day, near
Fowey ; fortunately no lives were lost.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 26.

C.►me in the NORTHUMBERLAND man of War, from
a cruise ; and the American ship Hotspur, Nowell.
Master, from Baltimore for Bourdeaux, detained by
his Majesty's ship ANDROMACHE. Arrived the Serapis
store-ship, from Portsmouth, bound to Gibraltar.
Sailed his. Majesty's ship SCEPTRE, on a cruise.

6 _
The MARINER gun-brig is appointed convoy to the
Downs. The ALERT sloop of war, with the New-
foundland convoy, still remain, and it is supposed
will do until the L'Orient squadron arc heard further
of. Several line-of-battle-ships passed down Channel
this morning.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 27.
Arrived the ROLLA with a convoy from the Downs,
and the NYADEN frigate from Plymouth. Sailed the
BOYNE man of war for Plymouth.—Wind S.E.