Star.
London, England, 1809-03-30 00:00:00

DISPATCH FROM GENERAL WILSON.

A letter from Brigadier WILSON) dated Ciudad
Rodrigo, states as follows :
" On the 19th of February, Major Grant having reconnoitred
the advanced posts of Ledestna, with 35 dragoons and tri infantry
of the Legion, attacked them with such spirit and effect, that the
enemy retreated in great confusion. '1 wo companies who were
posted in a Convent, no sooner heard our fire open, than they
fled with such precipitation, that they returned half caked to
the town.

" On the 21st, Major Grant being informed that a party of
the enemy's cavalry were reconnoitring in his neighbourhood,
posted his troops so advantageously, that the French received the
whole fire of our infantry, which threw them into complete dis-
order. He then charged with his dragoons, and pursued them to
within reach of a musquet shot from the walls, where he halted,
until a strong corps of cavalry arrived from Salamanca. He thou
judged it prudent to retreat by the heath, which be accomplished
without losing a man. It has since been learned, from the reports
of some inhabitants cf Ledesma, that on this occasion the enemy
had four meat killed and a number wounded, who were sent off
on-the night of the 21st in carts to Salamanca."

This detachment, which marched after the corps
under Brigadier-General Wilson, has advanced to the
frontier of Beira-Alta. A small party of the enemy,
consisting of 40 cavalry, had arrived at the little
town of Escallan on the Ray a, intending to surprtze
the inhabitants in the night between the 26 and 27th
of the preceding month ; but as they did not succeed
in this enterprize, they retreated with great precipi-
tation, leaving even their pistols behind them. It is
now known that this corps fell back to Salamanca.
CINDAD RODRIGO, MARCH 2.—The French corps
is still at Salamanca., and in the same force. Its ad-
vanced posts, which hitherto had not reached beyond
two leagues from Salamanca, were yesterday ex-
tended to Fonte de Santo Estevaon. In consequence
of this advance, a rencontre took place the day before
yesterday between a French post and one of ours.—
On our part we sustained no loss, except that Major
Grant was wounded by a ball in the head ; hut it is
said that his wound is not mortal.
Various letters have arrived here, all of which con-
firm the report of an action between the troops under
General Cuesta and the French.

A spy, an intelligent military man, who was dis-
patched from this place, has sent information that
the French constantly keep 250 waggons in x state
of preparation for moving. It is also said, that the
dispersed soldiers who have arrived at, Salamanca,
came from Gallicia, and that the want of provisions
obliges the enemy's cavalry to evacuate that country.
BADAJOS, MARCH 7.—The Supreme Junta of this
Province informs the Public, that in Switzerland there
is an insurrection against the tyrant Napoleon, in con-
sequence of his endeavours to abrogate their ancient
privileges, and to appoint for their King his friend
Berthier. It is also known, that at the city of Nisme,
the inhabitants have risen against him on the occasion
of requiring a new conscription, and that on a force
being sent against them, the people persevered in their
resolution of resisting his authority.
LISBON, MARCH 14.—Many English transports
have arrived here, convoyed by British men of war,
and having on boa, d 20,000 men. More troops from
that country are expected, and every thing indicates
its disposition t 9 make vigorous exertions to preserve
the independence of the Peninsula.
VALENCA, MARCH 3.—The Gallicians are in the
lowest condition of misery and despair. They at first
thought they should derive some advantage from the
pacific disposition and servility with which they re-
ceived the regenerators of mankind; but they have
been completely deceived, for they have been despoil.
ed of their wealth, of their ornaments, of their means
of subsistence, of their clothing, and even of their
shoes. So great is the calamity they have endured,
principally among the troops, that numerous Galli-
cians are anxious to emigrate into Portugal. The
younger and more enterprizing offer themsetves at
the head-quarters of the Portuguese army.
Ir. the city of Tuy, the Frenchave plundered two
churches. They have assassinated a great many of
the clergy, and some they have converted into domes-
tics. Their brutality towards the women is abomi-
nable. All the youth, from the ages of fifteen to
forty years, which have served in the Spanish army,
are forced to enlist in the service of the French.—
These are the principal causes why an insurrection has
taken place in various parts of Gallicia, in which a
great number of Frenchmen have been massacred.
The French now at Tuy, do not exceed 1500 or
2000 men. The troops which were at Vigo have
have abandoned the port. The consequence of this
has been, that an insurrection has taken place there.
and also at Sr. Jago in the neighbourhood ; and it is
certain that 40 waggons of the wounded of the enemy
have arrived at Tuy, from whence a squadron of ca•
valry, and a battalion of infantry, has beensent in the
direction of Pastevedra, to punish the in .t

TFJE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, 'MARCH 30.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Conseis., for mor.ey, 679--Ditto April 67-I,i—Omniuni a pr
Exchuquerlli, Cs. Is. prem.

Last night we received Portuguese Papers to the
18th, and Hamburgli and Altona Papers to the saute
date; from all of which we have given extracts of
every thing worthy or notice.
The Courier who recently arrived from St. Peters-
burgh is. a Mr. SASc : he was dispatched some thr,,
since by Admiral SiNt4vE; to the Raissian Govern-
ment, with an official account of the Convention el
Cintra. This return is no way connected with pacii:c
overtures.

Letters brought by elis courier state, that M.lrsll
Drnoc and Count ROMANZOFF had both arrived at
St. Petersburgh. The exchange there had consider.
ably fallen. It was gmerally understood that a pro.
hibition of all foreign trade was about to take place.

Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY has withdrawn himself
from Parliament by accepting the Chiltern Hundreds.
—He is about to resume, it is understood, the com-
mand of the forces in Portugal.

General BENTINCK and suite arrived at Plymouth
on Monday evening, and early on the following roc:ril-
ing embarked on board the SCORPION sloop of ..var,
which immediately put to sea—probably for Spain
or Portugal.
The 85th Regiment, after an arduous service in
the West Indies, is again neatly complete and tit
for active service, having, since its return from .ia.
maica, been made Light Infantry, under the tuition
of that celebrated Riff,: Officer, Baron de ltorrEN.
BERG. It will lbe remembered, the name of this gal.
lant corps stands conspicuous in the history of our
Lest campaign in Holland on the memoral)le 2d of
.October, 1799, and in Madeira, under the conmiand
of Lieut.-Colonel GORDON. It affords at presont a
l.appy opportunity, for such young officers and sol-
ders of the Militia as are desirous of transferring
their services to the lire. It has but one battalion,
and from the nature of its organization, is never likely
to be again sent to the West Indies.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the E
India House, when Captains GKURGE NICHOLSON, of
the Lady Lushington ; and WILLIAM CROWDER, of
the WILLIAM PITT,• were sworn into the command of
their respective ships.

The following is a Private Letter, dated Banks of
the Elbe, March 10th, 1809:

" Preparations for war 'continue. This day many rumours
were prevalent, such as the Austrian army havihg actually enter-
ed Saxony and Bavaria, and Russia's refusing to assist I rattte
against the Emperor Francis 11.
" An Austrian of quality, who has just returned from a jtvir-
ney from Paris, reports that the French cavalry in Spain suffer
very severely by an epidemic disease, and most of the corps Ent.
lost the whole of their horses.
" In Paris the want of a circulating medium was felt in tie
most severe manner, and the appearance of a new war created
great displeasure in the minds of the major part of the community,
particularly of the tradespeople., such as jewellers whose business
was quite at a stand.
" Neither the last Petcrsburgh Gazettes nor those of Vienra
have yet arrived."

At the Kent A ss'zes, on Tuesday, a verdict for
£BO damages was given against Hughes, Purser
of his Majesty's ship COURAGEL'XI for seducing under
promise of marriage, ANN Kixc, a girl of '2O years
of age, at Chatham. The Defendant had assumed
the name of Georg( Jones, when paying his addres<ei
to the Plaintiff.

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