Star.
London, England, 1823-08-13 00:00:00

MOLITOR.

44 After this glorious combat Ballasteros, having I
still about twelve thousand men, retired upon Iluelma,
and tirade many marches and counter-marches.—
General Molitor followed all his movements, and
having learnt, that on the 27th he had taken position
in the sleep mountains of Cimpilla de Aronas, and
had resolved to defend himself there, he determined
to march against him. Not being able to draw sub-
sistence, except from Grenada, which was occupied
by Zayas, he dispatched on the 27th, General
Ordonneau, with five battalions and a regiment
of cavalry, against that city. General Zayas re-
tired at his approach, and agreed to leave there a
battalion until our Arrival, to maintain tranquillity ;
but when our troops appeared, his battalion joined
them with cries of Five le Roi. The inhabitants of
Grenada, eminently Royalist, manifested the liveliest
joy on theentry of the French battalions.
" The different detachments left by General Moli-
tor on the line of communication, and that which he
had moved forward to Grenada, had reduced his
, force to fourteen battalions.
" The enemy had more than double this force, and
' among his troops were many veterans; but Count
Molitor, full of confidence in the intrepidity of his
men, assembled the whole on the morning of the
28th, at Montelegicar. 'laving on the day preceding
made all his arrangements for the attack, he di-
rected the division Loverdo to move forward on the
right, in iuch a manner as to seize on the heights
which command Campillo, and putting himself at
the head of the 6th division, commanded by General
Pilleport, and supported by the troops of General
Domon, he marched to the left, to take the enemy
in rear.

We have received to-day, by Express, from Paris,
the Moniteur of Monday, from which we make the
following interesting extracts. It will be seen by
these, that though the fact of BALLASTERGeS submis-
sion is not yet confirmed, it is certain that he had
entered into negotiations for that purpose, but not
till after he had measured his strength with the enemy.

OFFICIAL PART.
ARMY OF THE PYItENNEES.
lg BULLETIN.

" Lieutenant-General Count Molitor has trans-
mitte‘l to his Royal Highness, by a courier who left
Grenada on the Ist August, a report of his operations
subsequent to the taking of Lorca.
" General Vincent, whom he had left at Murcia
with a brigade of infantry and one of dragoons,
having learnt that a column of 1,500 men had left
Carthagena on the 18th July, in order to forage and
levy contributions, he immediately put himself in
march to attack it. He came up with the rear-
guard of the enemy at the village of Roda, and made
prisoners of the whcle, consisting of three officers
and 100 soldiers, all veterans of the regiment of
Marine.
" General Molitor on arriving at Guadir, on the
24th, with the advanced guard of the division Lo-
verdo, ascertained that the enemy had at last taken
up a position to wait for him. General Zayas, com-
manding a separate corps, was at Grenada; Ballas-
ter os and Balanzar, with the main body and flower of
the army, had advanced as secretly as possible from
the environs of Grenada and Jaen, and had reached
Guadelhuertuna, on the right of the road from Gua-
dir to Grenada, hoping that the 2d corps, ignorant of
their movement, would be compromised by advanc-
ing imprudently on the latter city ; but Count Mo-
litor made immediately dispositions for attacking
them on the following day. On the 25th, he moved
the whole of the division Loverdo from Guadir upon
Moreda, made the 6th division, commanded by Ge-
neral Pelleport, advance from Got upon Guelago, and
Idirected General Domon, who had arrived at Baza,
to march on Almias.

.. After an hour's march, General Molitor en-
countered a reconnoitring party of 150 hone, who,-
stationed on an eminence, fired at the head.of the
column. Captain Lauferna, of the 20th Chasseurs,
who commanded his escort, fell immediately on the
enemy and cut them in pieces. A Lieutenant-Colo-
nel, three Officers, and ten men, remained pierced
with wounds on the field of battle. We made fifteen
prisoners, and shortly after thirty other cavaliers, as
well mounted as Officers, came and. surrendered.
11 The march of the columns was made with such
accord, that they arrived and commenced the attack
at the same time. The infantry of Ballasteros crowned
all the heights, and his reserve immediately advanced
to turn the right of General Loverdo. But this Ge-
neral had taken his measures. A battalion of volti-
geurs, supported by the Ist and 1 lthline, in, close
column, drove back the left of the enemy with con-
siderable loss, and occupied the position of Las Al-
buncles. At the same time General Bonnemains, with
the4th and Bth light, attacked with success the moun-
tains which command Campillo.
On the left, where Count Molitor was stationed,
the enemy endeavbured to defend the approaches to
Campillo ; but General St. Chamans, at the head of
the 4th and 20th Chasseurs, made several brilliant
charges, sabred and overthrew all who opposed him,
and our troops entered Campillo amid the ringing
of the bells and the acclamations of the inhabitants,who,
under the fire of the enemy, came to point out the
bye-ways by which we might attack and cut him off.
.. The enemy, repulsed from Campillo, fled in dis-
order in the direction of Cambil, but, obliged to pass
under.the fite of the division Loverdo, he was con-
strained to throw himself towards the left, where
General Pelleport, after having carried the steep, po-
sition of El Castillo, supported by the brigade Fa-
verot and the division- Domon, caused the enemy
new and very considerable losses. • •
.1 The fire was extremely brisk at all points, but
principally on the part of the Revolutionary troops,
who had the advantage of occupying the heights.
Our soldiers could not, without difficttlty, reply to
them in scaling the rocks, but on reaching the sum-
mits they took their revenge, and no part of the enemy
could resist the vivacity of their attack. On the side
where the division Loverdo was posted, the enemy, af-
ter being broken, made great exertions to form again..
--It was then that the battalions of 'that division
executed with intrepidity..several chirges wit. 11.4
bayonet, destroyed. the treatet part of the inffiattry
regiments of AriaiOn' .aitcl.Valeacia, and took their
colours. All the positions were successively carried.
The combat lasted till night put ;to end to tIIC pursuit.
—The enemy only e.cal.et! WAR-, annihilated in coil-

,‘ The enemy, who reckoned on his cavalry, com-
posed of old soldiers, hastened to ptlsll forward 1200

horse • in, front of GuadaliinertultAll: tee had Only ai, sequence of tlic mountains sav:ng them from the
this point 400; who kid mareljidAwelve hours. -GC- action of our cavalry. They fled in disorder as far
neral Bonnemains, who commanded tbi„.-ady9iteedl as Cambil and beyond it, after having lost in the
guaed, did not, however,-hesitate about commencins rrocks from 4.00 to 500 killed and wounded, ant 200
the attack. After tlrsee regular charges on the Sp; i prisoners, of whom 30 are Officers. On our part we
nish sivadrons vliti reed in front of the town, v'ho i have lost 14 killed, of whom two ate Officers, and
opposed an obstinate resistant c, they were overthrown, had 40 wounded." .
and the chasseurs of the.lolll :and 19t1. regiments, 1 [The Bulletin then proceeds to, enumerate t!.e
supported by- a company of voltigeurs of the 4th . Officers who distinguished themselvesontheoccasion.-1
light, coming up at quick time to take part in thel
" The defeat of the 28th has so discouraged the
-
Victory, the enemy were driien from Goadalbuer- i enemy,
the 29th. General Zayas has been separated from
that 1,500 of them. deserted on the night of
tuna, and pursued for two leagues beyond it. Never i
were the cries of Vire le lloi more energetic. The • Ballasteros; the latter has plunged intOthe mountains,
covered I
enemy left the field of battle with dead and and occupied Quesada, PALO, Alcon, and Cazorla..
He has in front of him General Foissac L stool., who
has pushed forward with all his troops at Baeza andnels,
wounded ; we have taken a standard, and made 2001
prisoners, among whom are three Lieutenant-Colo-
nels, and tiglit other Officers.
ion touadix, to
Ylla•Carito ; and, as it is possible that he may erder-
" On our side two chasseurs have been killed and your to return into the kingdom of .111nrcia, Count
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two Officers and eight Sub-Officers have been. Loverdo has-repaired 1.:.-ith his divis
wounded. This brilliant affair does the greatest ho. observe his movements. , . • ' •
nour to General Bonnemains and to the troops under is Before the affair of the (28th, General. Ballasteros
his orders. • . had sent flags of mice with propositions,.which were

not accepted. There is every reason to believe at this
moment he has sent of new to treat of submission to
his Catholic Majesty.
" Major-General Count GUI'LLEMINOT.
" hlead-quarters, Manzanares, ?id August, 1823."
The following are additional particulars from the
Afoniteur of Monday.
TrlF. ENVIRONS OF SEU, JULY 29.
We are assured that Anton Eroles, who com-
manded the miquelets, has been taken prisoner in
the last affair which took place near Ignalada. We
are unacquainted with the details, but know that the
result was highly advantageous to the French and -
Royalist troops. There are only about 200 men of
the regiment of Laredo in the forts, and the Gover-
nor is so much afraid of their desertion; that he makes
a part of the garrison keep guard over them. The
father of Romagosa, who was some time under arrest
at Tarragona, has escaped to Seu.
- PUYCERDA, JULY 30.
An officer attached to the Staff of the Baron
d'Eroles, communicates the following intelligence
from Manreza, under date of the 27th inst.
On the 25th Baron d'Eroles attacked, at Calaf, a
.Constitutional column, consisting of about 450 men,
under the orders of Colonel Cases, commonly known
by the name of Parci. The engagement did not last
long, as the Constitutionalists precipitately abandoned
the town and fled. They were quickly yur:ued.
Some chasseurs of the 18th, and about 250 men of
the regiment of Signenza, who lately for merpart of
the garrison of Cordova, were overtaken and de-
feated. Colonel Cases escaped with 12 horse and
a few infantry.
More than 100 men were killed, and 200 taken pri-
soners, including 13 officers. Four hundred muskets
and a large quantity cf ammunition fell into the hands
of the Royalists. I+Ve have to regret the loss of an
officer of infantry: only eight men have been wounded.
The prisoners have been conducted to Manreza. The
women of this town would have torn them to pieces,
and it was difficult to save them. Baron d'Eroles
is to-day at Cexveta.
On the same day his Excellency the Marshal (Mon-
cey) attacked Ignalada, which the Constitutionalists
defended, very feebly. They were pursued for two
hours to the mountains, where it is expected they
will soon be overtaken and destroyed.
An article from Ax, dated 31st July, after giving
similar details of these affairs, states, that on the
evening of the 26th, Manreza was illuminated, and
that, had it not been for the interference of an wired
force, the prisoners would have been torn to pieces.
On the 27th, Baron d'Eroles 'vras manoeuvring to
come up with Milano and Lloberas.
PER PIG NAN,. JULY 30.
On the 23d Milans was at Ignalada, with 8,000
infantry, .500 horse,and some pieces of artillery, which.
heltad received from Tarragona. lie had organized
a small division at Cervera, and another at Santa
Colonnade Querault. It ishelieved his object was to
seek provisions, which became necessary to enable
him to defend the city ;* but the French trcops matt
a movement to attack him. Baron d'Eroles, who
was at Manreza with his division, combined his
movement with that of the French troops; and ce
the 24th, at break of day, the greatest part of his
division m arched 'ft om Manreza. The French dive
skin which in the morning was at Brach, with the
artillery, entered Igualada in the evening. ,Marshal
Moncey, who arrived from Martorell, directed this
eration in person, and General Sarsfield was OP
the side of Villafranca. Milans moired fon/Cenci*
but leaving a part of hie 'division at Santa Colaaaa
de Querault. The French division consists 'of SAM
men, 400 horse, and.six pieces of artillery. An ea.
gagement took place on the 25th. between Igoaha
and Cervera, but we are ignorant of the result.
The Marshal presented himself at Mater° ea el'e
27th. Some Officers, who had been in the temperas/
hospitals in this department, having recovered, ha"
receivedi•ordets to proceed to Catalonia.
A detachmetitof about 75 gunners of the secaeal
''regiment of artillery, arrived here yesterday fi°4ll.
Valence ; they are intended to complete the ~
.
panies of that regiment. '1 hose who left
agowry fur
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tihnefoartoo ithei
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le to prevent the entry of every kind of provisions.
.:e enemy has made some snrties, but sv e are row so
tablished as not to fear any attacks. There are only
.90 troops of the lint in the place, and about 6000
I::itia. These cannot defend B ucelona against any
,5:00 attack. The Marshal left three days ago,
vith a division of 6000 men, to attack Generals Mi-
ois and I.lo)eras, whom he found posted with 7000
~ at Ignanda, and we learn that a brisk firing was
:at‘i yesterday in that direction, which continued
:2ns noon until ten o'clock at night.

PRADES, JULY c. 7.

Baron d'Eroles has gone to MaJrid ; he has ap-
•;inted General Sarsfield, the second in command of
etroops in Catalonia, to take the chief command
his absence. General Sarsfield is one of the
I.,st Spanish Generals. In 1815, he commanded the
;:illna troops in this province, ..id made them ob-
tlve the most rigid discipline.
d'Eroles, on leaving Alanreza to attack a
j,2nd of militia at Calaf, left the command at Man-
L.t to Mirailes, who has re-organized his division
..I.l.changed several officers.

BAYONNE, AUGUST 1.

It is- said that a Royalist corps is marching on
2.:vcsiras. 13elsiercs is proceeding by forced marches
o.; Tarazana, where the Revolutionists have excited
some disturb:met:se

Letters from Saragcssa continue to tepicieut that
car as much agitated.

Thu; forenoon we received the following intelli-
gence from Bayonne

BAYONNE, AUGUST 5.

The Mail from Madrid has not arrived to-clay ; but
we may expect it, as it was overtaken on the road by
anExpress whizh arrived yesterday, and which brought
us an account of an alarm at Madrid on the 2.lst, in
consequence of the appearance of a troop of three or
four hundre‘'. Constitutional cavalry at the Toledo
ad Alcala gates. It was said to be commanded by
Empecinado in person.
lhis bold attempt might have had a different re-
sult if the Constitutionalists of Madrid had had pre-
%ious notice of it; the weak French garrison could
lanily have resisted an insurrection if it had taken
flare. It, however, took the most prompt measures
.11 put an end to the momentary confusion which
cis sudden attack had occasioned. About fifty
Spanish pe.soners, chiefly Officers, have arrived here
om Madridt. The preparations fro the siege of
IMipeluna are proceeding with all possible diligence:
three-fourths of the battei ing Wain, &c: • are already
gone: it is" not likely, however, that it will com-
mence before the end of next month, if we have troops
Efficient to invest it closely. Last Thursday the
E?rrison made another sally, which led to an engage-
rent of considerable duration ; we had several killed
31d eighty wounded-, who were taken to the nearest
Hospitals.

It is reported that news has been received, by an
Nraordinary courier, that three English vessels, con-
voyed by a frigate, have entered Cadiz, notwithstand-
itz the French squadron, which desired to hinder
C:nri. The letters from Madrid, which we have just
received, contain no more than we already know.—
Some persons at Madrid thought the Duke had left
the capital chiefly because he disapproved of several
of the measures of the Regency, and would not ap•
pear to sanction them by his presence.
The Constitutionalists arc at Sevaillo, in the pro-
vince of Toledo ; it is said to be a part of the corps
of Lopez Banos, v. Lich has come from Talleyra.—
Zayas has joined liallasterosox hich increases the furccs
(idle latter to 25,000 men : the principal pit of his
army is at Lucena and Alcala Real. Some persons
IFiirm that negociations are carrying on for an ami-
cable arrangement; and that BallaLteros has received
orders for that purpose from the Constitutional

We learn from Logrono, rhat the famous partisan
Capalingua, has appeared at Calairor is with 100 in-
i4::try and 600 cavalry. The Gazette of Madrid of
the '2d, says nothingof the armies, nor of the Duke
c;f Angouleme. The belief that negociations are car-
tyi:•:g on is general, but it is not said on what footing.
.14r.tha1 Lauriston has moved his head-quarters from
Ernani to Tolosa, and it is said he will go farther,
aid that a 601 corps will be formed in our city. The
Spanish priso:,ers are sent to the interior.

By the Turkey Mail we have advices from Con•
staailople to the 11th. Trade was at that time ex-
tremely dull, both in that Capital and in every other
the Empire; and it is feared that this de- ,1
p:eision will la,t, or rather increase, as long as the
war with the Greeks continues. Me4sures have been
taken by the Porte to bring the contest to a termina-
Tel, by means of• a treaty, by which a mimber
a'.o.able advantages would be secured to the Greeks.
Our information, which is del ived from the very best
'oT.:rce, further states, that the uegociations which
are to be carried on under the mediation of England,
are likely to be .crowned with success; and it is ob,
-scrrecl, in confirmation of this opinion, that the Cap-
tain Pacha, notwithstanding the formidable force lie
has under his command, has instructions not to cm-
Ploy force but in the event of the conciliatory over-
tares with which be is charged being tejacted.
The Russian Answer to the last
.Nr)te }tone the Porte
sand been received. •Jt is estreniely moderate ; but i;
`lt'clares, that Russia will not renew diplomatic in-
c; rse till the commercial relations We replaced

on the footing which they held before the departure of•
Baron STROGONOFF. lOthe meantime, Lord STRANG-
FORD, who seems to possess the good will and cOnfi-
deLce of all patties, and who. has certainly rendered
invaluable services in the Course of his very arduous
mission, has received from the Russian. Court the ho-
;mut able charge of conducting its concerns. with the
Pat te, during the suspension of direct intercourse..
This intelligence puts a complete extinguisher On the
warlike rumours which have lately revived; and it
also spews, that the best understanding subsists be-
tween the Courts of London and St. Petersburgh, on
the subject of Turkish affairs.

We hear from very good authority, that in Paris,
Havre, Bourdeauz, and other cities and towns in that
country, the Slave Trade is carried on in full vigout,
and that the French Government are well aware of
such trade being, commercially speaking, " in a
flourishing state,' and that even it connives at the
trade in question, and that it is indirectly encouraging
it, so that while Mr. WILBERFORCE and the people in
England are starving the Colonial possessions of the
United Kingdom, for want of black cultivators, his
Most Christian MAJEiTY secretly encourages a plen-
tiful supply for the Colonies—of the most polite na-
tion in Europe.— Morning Paper.
A letter from Pernambuco of the 22d of -June
states, that Lord Comfit/sive, in consequence of a
mutiny among the sailors of the Brazilian squadron,
had been compelled to dismantle and lay up some of
leis chi,,s, and that he remained at sea with only one
man of war and a frigate—a force too weak for the
attack he had meditated on the Portuguese fleet. On
the 16th affairs at Bahia continued in the same state,
but ammunition and supplies of food had been got
in. General MADEIRA felt quite confident that he
could maintain the place. Accounts from Maranham
stated, that the interior was in a distressed condition.
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• It is stated in a letter, dated Stockholm, July 1,
that At an interview had on the part of the Sys edish
Consul-General with the Vice-President of the Re-
public of Colombia, at Bogota, on the 21th of March
list, his Excellency the Vice-President proposed.that
there should be a treaty of commerce entered into
between the Colombian State and the Swedo-Norwe-
gian Government.
The Spanish leader, MONTILLA, whose death was
lately announced in the French Papers, f^ll a victim
to treachery. 'This Chief on his retreat, after a check
his troops had met with, perceiving one of the for-
mer companions of his infancy, requested him to
keep guard a short time near him (while he wrote a
letter to the Captain-General of La Providence), and
to inform him if the Royalists made the least move-
ment. MosztLl,A having begun to. write, fatigued
without doubt, with the toils of the preceding:eight
days, during which he had been in unceasing action,
fell asleep, which his friend observing, shot him
through the head with. his musket, and instantly fled
upon the horse of ,MONTILLA. At the report of the
musket, the Officer of the French party hastened to
the spot; collected all the papers of MONTILLA, and
bore his corpse•to the village of Valtierra, where was
Colonel LA LiaturuE, who, after hi.ving identified the
body, by the assistance of the prisoners, had a state-
ment of the facts drawn up by the Alcade of the
place. MONTILLA has been interred with all the ce-
remonies of the Church.

Before the present system of diagonal building was
introduced, ships droprd at the head and stew), On
launching, from six to twelve, and some fourteen
inches. The largest ship does not now drop more
than one inch and a half. The Sir Francis Drake
steam-packet, lately launched at Plymouth, was built
on the new principle of diagonal timber and planking.
Monday some labourers began to be employed in
opening a drain sufficiently wide to carry off the water
in a short time from the Canal in St. James's Park.
It is intended to cleanse the bottom of the canal from
the mad and other putrid depositions which have so
long brxn accumulating in it. Afterwards, the tide
will be admitted into it, by the communication which
nun, exists with the Thames; and as an inch or two
of water can thus be withdrawn daily, and its place
supplied by fresh water from the Biter, the contents
of the Canal may be preserved sweet for many years.
ATTEMPT TO MURDER.—Yesterday the Royal So-
vereign steam-packet was engaged to convey a party
to Whitstable Bay, near Margate. Oa its return,
when near Gravesend, the passengers were thrown
into the utmost consternation, by a young man stab-
bing a person in two different places. The young
man, who is in custody, was, it is stated, a discarded
lover of a young lady on board, whom he accidentally
met there with her present suitor. During the early
part of the day words had arisen between the parties,
which terminated in the dreadful attempt above
' stated. When the vessel arrived opposite the Thames
Police Office, the prisoner was given in custody to au
officer of that establishment. The wounded man is
said to be in a dangerous state.
It is not, we believe, generally known, that by an
Act, passed in the last Session of Parliament, a power
is given to two or more Justices of the Peace, to hear
and determine differences bet Ween masters and ap-
prentices, in all cases where no larger sum than
twenty five pounds has been given with the apprentice.
Before the passing of this Act, Justices out & Sessions
could not interfere where the premium exceerizd (en
pounds. And by another Act, passed last Session,
the agent, manager, or steward of the master in case
of his absence) may prefer complaint against appren-
tices for misconduct ; and the Justices are to hear
and determine it in the same manner as if the master
had himself complained.
The harvest has commenced in the neighbourhood
of Exeter; a field of wheat was cut on Tuesday, in
the parish of St. Thomas. We hear, with pleasure,
front different parts .of Abe county, that the crops
.have suffered but little injury from the late rains, and
that there is every prospect of an abundant harvest,
should the weather prove favourable.for getting it in.
The harvest is getting very general in Cornwall;
and from the large catches of pilchards lately made
in Maunt's-bay,by driving boats,' a successful season
by the scans is generally expected.
MINING INTELLIOENCE.— Copper Ores sold at.
Redruth on Thursday, 1,7:6 tons. Average procince,
6 jg. qulntity of Fine Copper, 118 tons 10 cwt.—
Amount .4 sale, ;01,097. 18s. Average standard.
1 116.45. No sale next wee:X. Copper Ores sold at
Swansea, July 50, '2lB tons.
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