Star.
London, England, 1812-11-16 00:00:00

BAACELOMA, OCTOBER 21.

According to a private letter from Madrid, dated
the 14th inst. that city has been plunged in stupor,
since the arrival of the English ; all those who either
directly or indirectly had a share in King Joseph's
Government, are the objects of the most horrible.
persecutions. Twenty fathers of families were, on the
13th, taken up, and conveyed to the Retiro. The
greater part of the Nobles followed his Catholic Ma-
jesty, in his retreat upon Valencia. The English
municipality, Armed byWellington, has or the
confiscation of their property. The Madrid Gazettes,
published under British influence, loudly complain
of the bad disposition of the inhabitants of that city.
It is certain that the presence of. the English Gene-
ralissimo has produced an effect totally different to
what was expected. During all the time he remUined
at Madrid, his operations were confined to shewing
himself upon a large balcony. Whenever he appeared
in public, he was accompanied by two or three Chiefs
of Brigands, among whom was remarked an ancient
Friar, surnamed General Medico ; and this outrage,
as may easily be conceived, highly offended the
proud Castilians.—The great Madrid Theatre and
the Opera have been shut up.

GERONA, OCTOBER 290
In the night between the 24th and 25th, the enemy
attacked Olot ; they entered the tow u, but were not
4hle to maintain themselves uptln the great square,
where twelve cavalier?, who penetrated with their;
liqrtp, were killed. At break of day out troops '
res ive, and the enemy were repulsed
with t e loss of about 100 killed and wounded. We
ape assured that M. Lacy clirected this expedition,
which could have had no other termination, because
the possession of the town did no: give that of the
fort, which is sheltered from the attacks of an enemy.
The command of it is eatrusted to Nogues, chief of
battalion, a distinguished officer, who-has under his
orders a garrison that only demands an opportunity
of fighting.

• GOTTE.VBURGH MAIL.

GOTTENBURCH, NOVEMBER 8.

The first division of the Russian fleet has left Cron,
stadt to proceed to England, consisting of five sail
of the line.

General Sarrazin arrived here from Heligoland in
a merchant vessel, on Wednesday, and was told by
the Governor he had orders not to permit him tq
laud; which, however, he was at last allowed to do.
He is not suffered to leave the town or ttaVel through
the country to Denmark; he is, therefore, tct proceid
oy sea to Copenhagen.

911'. PETERSBURGH, OCTOBER :Mt
OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS FROM THE ARMIES.

Lieutenant-General Count Wittgenstein vports to
his Imperial Majesty, from Sokolischloch, under
date of October '2 (14), as fellows :
4, Lieutenant. Colonel Bedraga, of the Isum regil
meat of Hussars, was sent with his regiment to dug ,
other side of the Duna, to cover the movements of the
corps under the command of Lieutenant General
Count. Steingell. This Lieutenant-Colonel reports,
on the 28th September (Oct. 10), that he, after hav-
ing crossed, oo the 24th of September (October 6),
the river br swimming, had defeated a battalion nf
the enemy's infantry, about 200 of whom ware cut
down. The prisoners taken were three officers, and
90 non-ootrunissioned officers and privates. We had

seven privates killed, and eighteen wounded. I am
sorTY to state, that in this affair the brave Lieutenant
Apsevrow, of the Isms regiment, was severely woun-
ded. We were obliged to leave him behind, on ac-
count of the impossibility of bringing him across the
river b.y swimming he has consequently fallen into
the enemy's hands."
REPORT FROM LIEUTENANT OLNERAL BARON wINZIW.
CIERop% DATED ELIN, OCTOBER 3 (15.)
g.g. I humbly inform your Imperial Majesty that an
is well with the corps, the advanced guard, the polio*
and the advanced posts.
On the laroslaw road the enemy has made no
offensive movements. On the Ist (13th) of October,
at nine at night, I retired along the road leading to
Moscow. On the 30th September (12th October)
excursions were made by parties of Cossacks on the
Jaroslaw road, towards the right flank of the enemy,
OR hit communicatiqn with Moscow ; as also on his
left by parties from Tschaschnekowo to Sucharewa,
and from Rogatschewo to Dmitrow. I, however,
taking with me the regiment ofi>ody Cossacks, two
squadrons oX dragoons, two of hussars, and the Cal-
lane regiment of Stavropol, marched out of the town
.of Klin, with intention to attack t;,e enemy posted at
Dmitrow. I had resolved to make this Attack in the
sii4h4 between the Ist (18th) and 2d(l4th.) Oa they

let (13th), et ten at Celt, I arrived at Initrow,
and was so fortunate that the enemy's advanced posts,
which were stationed some wersts from the town, did
not perceive my march, and wore all taken by fine
Cossacks ; the picquets had been forgotten by the
enemy ip his retreat. On my arrival at Dmitrow I,
found it was already left by the enemy, who hare.
treated in the greatest haste. His roar guard were
marching out of the town at the same time I marched
in. When I found this, I immediately detached 200
Cossacks in pursuit of the enemy, and the rear guard
WAS come up with some wrists from Datitrow ;—ie
consisted entirely of infantry. On account of rile
darkness of the night, and the fatigued state of thehorses, who had that day come above 50 warts, and
stilt mole, because the enemy sheltered and concealed
hiniself in woody places, where he left behind him
men in ambush, the Cossacks could not pursue the
enemy further ; but 100 waggons, laden with pro.
visions and different kinds of plunder, and 38 priso.
ners, were taken. The loss of the enemy in killed
and wonoded must have been considerable. The
waggons taken on this occasion were given to the ia.
habitants of Dmitrow, who must lr.ve suffered se
much from the enemy.
46 According to accounts I have this moment re,
ceived, the enemy continued his retreat to Mon,
and on his march was incessantly harassed by the
parties I sent out on different sides.
6, My advanced-guard has proceeded forward on
the Petersburgh road, and has occupied Tschaschu-
kowo ; the picquets are at Tchernaga Gras. T
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not precisely say what motives induced the eaerey to
abandon Dmitrow, whether he heard of my march
and considered my force as superior to his, or whether
he had received orders to that effect. With respect
to the movement upon Dmitrow, I believe the
motive of it was to conceal the movement which, aeti
cording to all accounts I have received, the enemy's
the same time made on our grand.army. I bare thit
moment sent off orders again to occupy the town of
WoskusSensk, towards which the patroles sent*
Major Figlew daily approach. Lieutenant-Colossi
Prendel makes excursions from the town of Wolies
lemsk, in the surrounding countries of Moshaisk and
Rusa; and Lieutenant-Colonel Tschernosubow (8)
makes similar-excursions into the neighbouring coun-
tries of Wiasma and Giatsk. 1
By the litter, two
French couriers, with dispatches from Moscow, bars
lately been taken prisoners. From these accoaass
your Imperial Majesty witl perceive, that the enemy„
on the Smolensk road, is incessantly harassed by-psT!
tics of C.oasacks from my detechment.". . • • ,