Star.
London, England, 1823-09-09 00:00:00

MADRID, AUGUST 25.

We have been fbr these three days in a state (
much anxiety, notwithstanding the efforts of the at
dimities ; at one time we were told of the approacl
ing conclUsion of the negociations, of the capitulatia
of Corunna, of the defeat of Milans and Lloberas, a
which excites the ardour of the partisans of the Paid
while the Liberals on their side do not fail to public
bulletins and reports of an alarming nature; some
times that the Prince is retiring with his army ;corn
times that Lopez Banos, with five or 6000 men,
approaching the capital ; then again, that the am
in Catalonia has gained great advantages over tl
French. We fear the Prince has been disappoints
at the Cortes refusing to treat, it having been ye
generally expected that they would consent to tre
as soon as his Royal Highness was on the spot. Son
people talk of his having expressed some displease
at not finding the preparations to attack Cadiz in
more forward state. It is certain thal the blocks
has been much more strict since the 18th, and tl
no vessel, no matter of what nation, is suffered
enter under any pretext whatever. To enforce t
blockade still more effectually, some ships ()f war WI
expected from the Mediterranean and from Coruni
General Molitor had not quitted his position
the kingdom of Grenada on the 20th, though
presence before Cadiz would he so desiral4e; and tl
perhaps, has given rise to a teport that the subm
sion of Ballasteros was only a suspension of arr
and that it is possible he may recommence hostiliti
Zayas still occupied Malaga and the positions
Ronda and Monbella : his guerillas sometimes sh,
themselves near Ecija.
The right of the Guadaiquiver infested by C
stitutional guerillas, whose point d'appui is Badaj
That place also sends out parties into the provinces
Madrid, and which keep up a communication w
Ciudad Rodrigo. The uneasiness excited by th
circumstances is heightened by reports that LI
Banos is at Talavera with 6,000 men, and threat
the capital.

Castel dos Rios and Amos have shewn then.sel
at Aranjuez and the Pardo. These alarms have bs
realized by the junction of Morino with the Frer
and the taking of Corunna.
The Duke of Reggio has sent orders to Gene
Bourcke, to detach immediately 3,000 men to Es
madura, by way of Almaraz. The warfare in C;

lonia is excessively harassing to our troops, and it n
be long before we are masters of that province,
the enemy not only has a considerable force in
field, but is in possession of some very strong 1
tresses, for besides Barcelona, Tarragona is in a
midable state of defence, and Montblanch is now
very well fortified ; the three Biscayan provinces
Navarre, or rather the whole left bank of the Ebro, fr
Santander to Saragossa, is the part of the kingd
where the French have the firmest footing. The
habitants remain quiet spectators of the contest,
which they find their advantage. St. Sebastian
provisions for the month of September only; S
tona is better supplied. Pampeluna, which is
riously bombarded, defends itself well. There
7,000 men before that place, the sick and worm
are sent to Tolosa and Ernani, to be forwarded
France. The three provinces and Navarre have r
tested against every arrangement with the Con
which overthrew their privileges.
There is a report that the Duke of Reggio is go
to make a sortie with part of our garrison, but as
has here only about 8000 men at his disposal he c
not go far. The Regency has given orders narros
to watch all foreigners residing in this capital, es
cially the English.

The total amount of the force of the French an
in Spain, including the fourth corps, was on the 1.
of this month—

Infantry
Cavalry

- 66,160
- 9,200