Star.
London, England, 1809-09-12 00:00:00

SEVILLE, AUGUST 17.

Among the contemptible and frivolous Proclama-
tions which the French have published, in order to
jtistify, with baseness, their abominable enterprises,
and divert the Spanish people from the performance
of what they have sworn to do, by devoting themselves
in behalf of their liberty and honour, we have seen
none to be compared with that which has been lately
circulated through Catalonia by Marshal Augereau,
recently sent by Bonaparte to take the command in
that most faithful province. Expressions so low,
ideas so wretched and false, could only proceed from
the pen of freebooters, who labour, in Order to insult
the more, to cover their atrocities "with the cloak of
justice. It would seem as if Augereau treated the
Spaniards like savage Indians,. in holding such a lan-
guage. If he purposed by means of it to gain the
ear of Catalans, into whose towns be sent it by secret
emissaries, we will publish it entire; and without va-
riation, that Spaniards may find in it occasion to de-,
spise the Apostle of Napoleon,andderidehis eloquence,
at the same time that we bewail the .immense evils
with which he has every where marked his adminis-
tration ; and tho, robberies and assassinations which
are so frequently repeated in this unhappy peninsula.
PROCLAMATION OF MARTI XL AUGEISEAU, DUKE OF
CASTILCIONE,

•
K Spaniards, Cat:4lans, 1 am come in t%e midst of
you. Ills Majesty' the Emperor of the French and
King of Italy has given me the command of his ar-
mies in Catalonia. - •

gi Spaniards, I know you and love you. Seduced
by perfidious insinuations, unhappy victims and blind
instruments of a cabinet, the enemy of France and
humanity, many of your brethren are obstinate in
prolonging a war, the issue of which could never be
doubtful. They deny and reject the benefits and fa.
tours which an august sovereign► provides for, and is
anxious to shower upon them ; an .Hero whom
HEAVEN created, in its beneficence, for the felicity
and glory of Spain and the world.

Spaniards, the hero of France loves and esteems
yon ; his virtuous heart requires and needs your feli-
city. Goo, who granted to Napoleon his invincible
valour, gave him at the same time his goodness and
tender humanity.

" Napoleon sighs over your afflictions ; he has a
paternal heart, and as such suffers over the terrible
blows which are inflicted upon you, and which will
be inflicted still more upon you by his formidable ar-
mies, if you delay long in listening to the voice of
truth, and continue in your fatal blindness.
" Lay aside useless hopes—a false love and a al,
minal honour, which, arming against a King who is
truly paternal, the august brother of the great Napo--
leen, irritates Heaven against you, which gave him
to you in his mercy. Abandon vain illusions. GOD
protects France, a God walks with Napolecn, covers
and shades him with hi.; wings, and enchains victory
to his triumphal car.

" Brave Spaniards, submit. Europe is submitting
and surrendering herself.

4, Spaniards, I know you, and you have to know
me. I have long esteemed you ; and when you sub.
mit, you will find in me a true friend. Yourselves,
and your property, shall be sacred for me.
~ Errors and faults shall meet with indulgence
moderation, loyalty, and fidelity may be secure of our
aid ; but let perfidy fear and tremble. But obstinate
rebels, the evil minded, who blow up the flames of
dissention, shall meet with no pardon. The lightning
is ready to fall on their heads.
4, Erring Citizens, return to your hearths ; arti-
sans, resume your labours and useful pursuits; good
villagers, quit the sword ; take once more the plough
in your hand ; come and cultivate 41 peace and repose
the inheritance of your fathers ; hasten co fertilise
those fields which have been too long deserted ; and
you, ye faithful Spaniards, come and receive the happy
fruits and rewards of your fidelity. Join your voice
to ours ; call to those unhappy wretches your brethren
who are led astray ; tell them that we love them, that
Napoleon will forget their errors and their faults ; and
that your felicity will be the constant of ject of his
concern as your parent ; tell these wandering brethren,
that they will ever find me ready to curry their cries
to the foot of that monarch's throne, wh,i is the friend
of truth; that they may depend on the protection of
our arms, which, formidable against , ebels and the
ill-disposed, however nl.-netous, will ever he the de-
fenders of the faithful citizen , ..nd that we will avenge
offences committed against them ; but tell them at
the same time, and above all things, that nlerey has
its limits, and that, at length, the day of vengeene,-
will come. A powerful army is dispersed throughout
your territory ; a formidable army is coming, and
woe to him that shall dare to resist me ; for I shall
then hearken only to a just indignation, a most just
rage, and none of you will escape :t terrible vengeance.
" Saragossa is yet smocking*; and you, ye towns
of Catalonia who please, or dare to follow its example,
behold its ashes, its ruins—tremble.
(Signed) 4, At ERE 4.L'7"
" Perpignan, July 2, 1809."

• Saragossa is smoaking. Yes, Barbarians! but its ruins will
be ever the opprobrium of your name, and a sublime example of
devotion to the brave Spaniards. You have in Gerona ano.her
Saragossa ; behold it, ruins—tremble.
COINIBRA, AUGUST 2 3.

They wrhe from Castel Branco, that .on the 11th
and 12th inst. two corps of English infantry had arri-
ved there, one consisting Of 5000, and the other of
3000 men. They stayed there hut for a short time,
and put themselves in march for where there
was a division of the Portuguese army.

D. Kovina has entered 'tonsilfon Avid; a corps of
from 4 LOGO men, levyir7 ce,ntributions. He ad-
vonces to Font de Molin and Crearp., d 2 Medina.—
Every thirT, goes on wA, and with so much acivity,
that nothing is seen or heard of the Sring. The er(?-
2117 has lost since the beginning of the siege of Ge-
rona from 9 to 10,000 men.
Yesterday, 100 Italian soldiers deserted from Bar-
celona, on account of the mortality which rages among
their troops.
A letter from Bncla3os of tl'c 12.5 th August states,
that the French have raised the siege of Gerona, in
consequeacc of having lost 40)0 men in their last
assault.