Star.
London, England, 1809-07-25 00:00:00

PARIS, JULY 12.
It is a long time since a corps of insurgents, post-
ed in the Sierra Morena, were kept in the mountains
by the presence of the 4th corps, commanded by
General Sebastiani, and posted beyond the Guadiana.
It was to no purpose that the General, in order to
draw them into the plain, left the enemy the means
of advancing against him. The Spaniards confined
themselves to some attacks upon our advanced posts,
and then fled to their inaccessible retreats. At length
the General, in order to inspire them with greater
confidence, repassed the Guadiana, and proceeded
slowly to Consuegra. The Spaniards, emboldened
by this retrograde movement, at length descended
from the Sierra Morena, and crossed the Guadiana,
in order to draw near the corps of General Sebastiani.
The King, who had prepared this manoeuvre, set
out from Madrid on the 22d of June, accompanied
by his guard, and a brigade of the division Dessolles.
His Majesty repaired by Illescas, Toledo, and Mora,
to Conruegra ; from whence the 4th had just advan-
ced and continuing this progressive movement, the
King on the 28th established his head quarters at Vil-
la Rubia de los Ojos. An hostile division occupied
this post two days before ; but they did not expect
our troops. The insurgents were no sooner acquain-
ted with the arrival of the King at Consuegra, than
they abandoned Villa Rubia in the greatest disorder,
and repassed the Guadiana precipitately.
On the 29th of June, the Kiug repaired to Day-
miel, where he established his head quarters ; and re-
inforcements which had been deemed necessary?: being
arrived, his Majesty ordered a movement in advance
oi the next day. The enemy, struck with terror,
fled to the mountains of Sierra Morena, and main-
tained his ground no where. The prolonged resi-
dence of the King at El Moral, where he had fixed
his head quarters on the 30th of June, having no other
object, his Majesty resolved to return to Toledo, caus-
ing, at the same time, the position of Consuegra to be
occupied by the 4th corps ; as well for the facility of
procuring provisions, as on account of the ulterior
operations which events might require.
LETTER FROM GENERAL SUCHET TO THE MINISTEII. OF
WAR, DATED ALCANEZ, 19TH JUNE, 1809.
" SIR-By the battle of Saragossa, this capital was
delivered, and General Blake obliged to retire. By
that of Belchite, his retreat is changed to a flight, and
Arragon is freed from his presence.
" On the evening of the 15th night put an end to
the pursuit. On the IGth the enemy took a stand
at Boterita, was driven from thence, and retreated
further.
" On the 17th I went in pursuit of him. On the
march we picked up 500 men, tirailleurs, from Mur-
cia, among whom were 43 Officers. We killed a few
hundred men. I slept at la Puebla d'Alborton. At
one in the morning I quitted my camp, and presented
myself before Belchite at day-break of the 18th.—
The 116th and 117th Regiments had joined me. The
enemy, who had received during the eight a rein-
forcement of 4000 men, occupied the heights; his
centre at Calvaire, defended by a bridge, and protec-
ted by the town, which has a wall and gates : his
left and his right behind entrenchments and a con-
vent, and almost the whole of the front covered by
olive-trees and vineyards cut with ravines. I spread
out my columns on the plain. I caused a battalion
of light infantry to advance toward the centre, among
the olive-trees, merely to occupy the enemy's tirail-
leurs ; and whilst General Hebert repaired to the
left in a columa towards the heights between Belchite
and Codo, I ordered General Masnier to march in
columns by battalions upon the left of the Spaniards,
to advance against and charge them instantly, after
having broken their line by '2O discharges of cannon.
" This movement was executed with great preci-
sion. The Ist battalion of the 114th and Ist regi-
ment of the Vistula, charged vigorously in the midst
of grape-shot. Blake endeavoured to oppose them by
charging dim with cavalry ; two squadrons of hus-
sars repelled him. At the same instant one of their
howitzer-waggons was blown up by one of our can-
non-balls. It buret with a vast report, and spread
along the ranks terror and death. The whole line
was Woken and overwhelmed. It crossed the town
in the most dreadful disorder. We crossed it with
them ; men, horses, carriages, cannon, all in con' u-
sion. This torrent dragged with it the camp of Cal-
vaire, and all the rest of the line. Nabilt, who then
came forward, accelerated the general flight. The
whole plain was covered with fugitives, who threw
away their wallets, muskets, and cartridge-boxes. Had
I had more cavalry with me, I could have taken many
prisoners.
" One single regiment, the first of Valencia, suc-
ceeded in rallying at above two leagues from the field
of battle, and attempted to defend themselves. The
hussars of the 4th rushed in among them, and cut
them down ; only about 2or 300 were taken. One
standard, nine cannon (the last possessed by this
army) 23 carriages, a thousand English cartridges,
shoes, hats, great-coats, as well as 3000 prisoners, re-
main in our power. We have collected more than
3000 muskets. The fields are covered with them. I
am now pick.ng them up. We have found immense
flock., and magazines of rice and biscuit, and I have
buret 25 waggons of ammunition. I have sent in
pursuit in different columns, and I am arrived here
at Awatutz, Caianda, and Caspe. The number of
the prisoners increases every instant. I have the ho-
nour t • send you some reports, which shew the situa-
tion • f the hostile army and its chiefs ; I subjoin a
sketch of Use formation of that army.
" I am about to address a Proclamation to the
Arragonese.
id My loss in these two affairs scarcely deserves trol
be mentioned ' • and does not exceed 40 dead, and
200 wounded. The Spaniards. when once beaten
back, quitted their positions with so much precipita-
tion, that their fire was not very fatal.
(Signed) e COUNT MICHELL*
JULY
14.—His Majesty has raised General Ma
e= to the dignity of Marshal of the Empire,it
Leeward for his valiant conduct.
M. de la Ribuissicre, one of the Ent
s
arrived at eleven o'clock last night, et the ages,pPakce of
the Prince Arch Chancehor of the Empire. He was
dispatched on the 7th July, by order of the Empe-
ror,
with int:enlist ace to his. Serene Highness, of the
victory
victory obtained at Deusch Wagram, by the
army
under 14 nijestra 6r0.81'

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this victory was Moravia, fearing to be turned by she Poles and
zs of artillery. Russians. •
containing the particu- 'An order of.the day, of the 19th ult, =flounced
_of _ !cisive battle of De g& to the Archduke Charles's army, that Austria has
Wagram, was read in the principal theatres, and ac- Arne, as the Ceakaat, besides Englihd. The official
cOmpanie4 by tumultuous acclamations. Gazette now declares, that_theseAUies are the Turks;
Lawn from Genoa and Marseilles mention, that but every one knowi,that the Turks, unable to assist
the Regency of Algiers, at the instigation of the Eng- the Austrians, cannot , defend themselves from the
lish, demanded of M. Dubois Tainville, Consul Ge- Russians.
neral of France, payment of an annual tribute, and ZARA, JUNE so.
upon his refusal ordered him to be'arrested. A pro- We have received official intelligence, that the Ser.
visional embargo has been in consequence laid on all aians, on the lst and Yd inst. totally defeated. a Tur-
the Algerine ships and property in the ports of France. kish division under command of the Pacha Colaso,
MINISTRY OF THE MARINE. I which had crossed the Drina, in order to relieve the
fortress Socal.
REPORT OF CAPTAIN porzt TO THE MINISTERS OF

The Servians have taken possession of Jeniska and
the roads to COnstautinople, so that all communica-
tion is cut off. Soliman Paella has not ventured to
attack them, though at the head of a large army.—
Since two months, only three couriers have arrived
from Constantinople, by way of Albania.
From Rornelia' we learn, that the Russians have
possessed thernselves of Seteslam and Adacalesia, two
fortresses on the Danube. -
The Servians remain in the same positions. The
Turks have attacked with great valour at Jeniska zed
Jeneravas, but without effect.

MARINE.
g 4 Sir—On the .sth April, at half past eleven in the
morning, weather thick, and a fresh breeze from
W.N.W. his Majesty's frigate Niemen under my corn-
mand, I discovered an enemy's frigate, about two
leagues and a half to leeward. I immediately tacked
to starboard ; but I scarcely made sail when I per-
ceived another frigate to leeward of the former, which
obliged me to change my course, and stand off with
ail the sail I could carry.
" At five in the evening the wind changed to N.E.
with squalls ; at which time the frigate in my wake
appeared to have somewhat tine advantage ()Nailing.
At half past seven, I lost sight of the frigate to lee-
ward, and the other was distant about two leagues
N.W. quarter N. At eight o'clock, she was no longer
in sight ; and I immediately changed my course, still
carrying a press of sail.
44 At three-quarters past nine, a frigate appeared to
the windward, and soon approached to within half-
cannon shot. She made some signals, which were
answered by the vessel to leeward, and which I sup-
posed to be one of those that chased me in the course
of the day. The fire instantly commenced with the
bow and stern chasers of both ships. At half-past
eleven, my rigging was much cut ; and not wishing
to expose myself to further damage, I decided on
engaging.
" A quarter of an hour ofterwards, the action began
at pistol shot, under easy sail. Both ships made use
of various manoeuvres until two o'clock, when I dis-
covered that the enemy was endeavouring to lay me
athwart hawse, by bearing down upon me, I adopted
the same manoeuvre, and then tacking to windward,
I passed under his stern, in which situation I gave
him a broadside. My intention was to board—
but the enemy avoided it by dropping to leeward,
which gave me the advantage of the wind. At half
past two, I lost my mizen mast ; the larboard netting
caught fire. The enemy, who was much crippled,
availed himself of this accident, and dropping astern,
attacked me on the quarter. Ten minutes after, the
wreck of the mast was cleared, the fire extinguishsd;
and I brought my broadside to bear.
" Within a quarter of three, I had the satistaction k.
to see the enemy lose his main and mizen masts, and
the Gm.~
immediately make sail before the wind, drawing
along the two m.ists, which retarded his sailing. He The French
could only carry sail on his foremast, which was shat. two following days ;
tered with grape. a general action. they returne...
" In about fifteen minutes my First Lieutenant, cannot collect from this account wn...
Valin, informed me that the enemy had struck, and
mender of the Spanish. corps.
that they hailed us to stop firing.
_ I ordered M. Ke-
rangone to take possession of her, but we soon saw We perceive with regret, that the -
another frigate bear down to her assistance. She made neral Pg,sitz ore-occupy the im'
signals to her, and.fired some musket shot at me. I gossa, and expel the French''
then renewed the action with four guns only, my abortive. After sustair'
crew being employed in repairing damages, with the
intention of fighting the fresh frigate, which was only pelted to renounce
a short distance from us. tirely from Al-
" The action soon began with her, with repeated him, had
cries of " Long live the Emperor !" She lay along. •the Jr
side me only a short time. My rigging was in too c.
bad a state to enable me to prevent her from ranging
on my starboard quarter, from which I could not
bring my guns to bear on her.
" At half-past four my maintop caught fire so vio-
lently, that it was impossible to extinguish it, parti-
cularly as the fire engine had been rendered unser-
viceable by a shot. Shortly after, the main-mast fell
by the board, and encumbered the guns, which could
not be brought to bear on the first frigate. This ves-
sel took part in the action by firing into my bows,
and this was my position, when, at three quarters'past
four, I struck to the Arethusa, of 48 guns, '26 nigh- We mentioned yesterday the arrival of a Gentle-
' teens, 2 nines, and 18 thirty-two pound carronades.
man from Holland, who reported how adverse the
" The Amethyst, which I engaged for six hours
and a half, was of the same force. people in that country were to believe that the Aus-
" Your Excellency will be pleased to take notice, trians had been defeated to the extent mentioned in
that before the Arethusa came up, whick had been the 26th Bulletin. As might have been expected, nu.
cruizing on the coast of Spain (for it was not this fri-
I
mesons rumours have in consequence been circulated.
fate that chased me in the day time), the Amethyst
Sad only her foremast remaining. • It is even asserted that a demi.officialAustrian account
" The Niemen had then all her masts (exeepf her has been received,giving a very different account ofthe
foremost) and sails a good deal shattered indeed, but battles of Enzersdorf and Wagram from that of tile
capable of being soon repaired. 1 had then only 50
French; that notwithstanding the present occupation
men killed and wounded.
" I learned from some French prisoners who were of the encampment at Wolkersderf, no victory was ob
on board the Amethyst, that when she ceased her tained by theenemy. That the Austrians did not reti ett
fire, near four o'clock, they were obliged to leave until after the engagements were terminated, and that-
the hold, on account of the great quantity of water
the object of the retrograde movement was to drag
she made.
the enemy from behind the Danube, and to gain pos.
" The bravery displayed on this occasion by the
officers and crew of the Niemen, is above my praise ; session of a more advantageous encampment in the
and I request that your Excellency will procure them vicinity of the Taya; that the Archduke JOHN will pro
holy, in consequence, be enabled to take possession
that reward of which they are most ambitious, namely
j of Vienna 4 and that the loss of the French was much
to submit their conduct to his Majesty's attention.
(Signed) 44 Du Porsr.•'
greater than that of the Austrians, who effected their
NUREMBURG, JULY 5.
retreat in perfect order.
We learn from the Prague official Gazette, that
the French, who are besieging Presburg, have de.' lt is our duty to state this rumour ; but we would
i
stioyed the bridges on the river, in order to deprive ill discharge oar trust were we to minister to public
the great Austrian army of that passage, in case they credulity by giving to such reports an importance to
should stand in need of it, in order to pass into Hun-
which they have no solid claim.—We do 110 t believe
ga. Order of the I that the Austrians were muted, in the strict serve of
that word, in the late battle, more than that the
An D
Charles on the 2Sd ofay, issued by the Archduke
June, expresses the great dissa-
tisfaction of the Archduke at the conduct of the French army was muted in the preceding ; but it
Hungarian insurrection at the battle of Raab. The carries absurdity on the face of it to suppose that the
whole right wing, composed of that Militia, fled in G Aus striagnlyCosortioqn_tied an.
position, with the Danube der wou
in his nglyhave abandoned
so strange a manner. that it should seem its leaders
ire little sensible of the importance of the crisis in which a
the ilustrian Monarchy is at this moment.., front, and which commanded Bohemia, Moravia,
and
General Chasteller, says a Bulletin of the 18th of ' a part of Hungary, for one in which he is assailable
June, unable. to re-enter the Tyrol, with great diffi. on all sides, Awe he is cut off from Hungary, • t
culty has reached Hungary, having crossed the Da-1 dispute possession of Moravia, e-
nube, near Buda. He hopes, by a great
circuit, t 4)
join the Archduke John. into Bohemia is his only refuge in case
The Archduke Ferdinand has ordered rations to be I Our Readers cannot have forgotten
provided for him at Teschen. He is bearing towards reports of battles and victories,'

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

TUESDAY, JULY 25.
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The intelligence from Spain given among the ex.:
tracts in the preceding columns, is copied from Paris
papers to the 16th and Dutch to the 21st inst.
The retreat of SELtSTtANf, we are told, was for the
purpose of drawing the Spaniards from their strong
holds hi the neighbourhood of the Sierra, and bringing
them to a general engagement. The snare, however,
did not take effect, though so much reliance wasplaced
on its success, that KingJosiurn left Madrid with consi-
derable reinforcernents,for the purpose of being present

at and co-operating in the extinction of the pr...
Spanish army. The Spanish General was fortunately too
wary, and too much on the aft'. Upon being apprised
the enemy's movements ( whose head-quarters were a t
Villa Robia, on the 2111th ult. which was occupied by
the Spaniards two days befoie) he suddenly repassed
the Guadiana, and retreated to his former position.
The French made some movements in advance on the
two following days ; but having failed in bringing on
a general action, they returned to. Consuegra. We
cannot collect from this account who was the Com-,
wander of the Spanish. corps.
We perceive with regret, that the attempt of tie-1
*sal gaisics ore-occupy the important post of Sara
rasa, and expel the French from thence,. ha proved
ilkortive. After sustaining-two defeats, he waccom
felled to renoence this prOject, and to t
vi,tharoposiii,
tirely from Arragon. Sumer, who was opposed bp
him, had established his head-quarters at Altanitt on 1
the 19th ult. It is some satisfaction to find that the
Spaniards displayed no little skill and greet bravery
in these actions. It would appear. from the offitiel
report, that their defeat on the 17th was swing to:thi'
accident of the blowing up of one of their aramunitioeki
waggons.
The French Captain's account of the action be-'
tween the AmarsasT and Mester; will be read with
interest—by those who have not before read Sir
MICHAEL Sayatoua's narrative of the same affair I


Holland, before the96tli Bulletin was
we wonder then at the complexion of
mods. ?. They bear exactly that hue
expected to be given to them by sanguine
restate facts which they are unwilling -

WINDSOR TERRACE.—This place was
company on Sunday evening. His
companied by the Princesses ELIZABETH,
MARY, walked there for a considerablf
cess AUGUSTA remained with her 1V
Royal Party appeared in excellent
versed, with their usual affability,
present.
Princess ELIZAMILTN wore a royal purple
over white satin; her gown very high on the
tucker: a small white lace half-handkerchief
over her head, and another on her neck.
Princess So elms, a lilac imperial net robe,
her hair without any ornaments.
Princess MART, dressed in the saint man;
pink.
Princess AmiscrA has removed to
considered much better.
Yesterday morning his MionsTY,
and AUGUSTA, accompanied by Lords
RIVERS, Lady J. Titymtn, General
FITZROY, Mr. DRAZ GROSVENOR,
Lon, rodeirtWindsor Park, and returned
at noon. Mr.Daax OsoirvEkoa and -
wards left Windsor for £don.
new creatios of Barsolts very g
unil, it is said, include several
landed Jaime in the kingdom of
A mistake has wept itito the Papers,
Marquis WEl:Lanny was accompanied,
Spain, by the Secretary to the Etatatty,
lion is filled by Mr. - B4wrnocosintw Film,
been in Spain some time. The other'
oially attached to the Embassy, are
Lordship's private Secretary, and r
Lordship's physician. Lord WELLIRMAT
parried besides by the Hon. W. Bart.-
of the Earl of BATHURST* Mr. W_
Lordship's nephew, Major ARMSTRONG
Foot, Captain CAMAS" Mr. G. K.
do not think that these Gent/etnen
official capacity. The Hon. Himay
most probably not take his departure
Lord WeLLEstatv is about to return,
take the place of British Minister to
Junta.
Count GERMAN GARNIER has been
sident of the French Senate.
General DUPONT, and the next ti
who signed or assented to the capil
have been for some time confined
Friday the Ist Regiment of Roy._
lunteers, commanded by the Right
CHARLES HOPE, were reviewed on idurntsfield
by his Excellency the Right Hon. Lord (
—They made a fine appearance, -
their evolutions with great exactness
The following article is from 73i
of the 14th ti-ip.l‘ 144.srs from e,
grass mention,ihat the Embargo Law,
supplements, and the Non-Intercourse.
be repealed ; and that a bill would
terdicting•commerce with France
tionary power with the President,
-course with that Power, whenever

_.--atd be wade."
Dpas.....On Monday last, a duel was fought in a
tenet near Norwich, between Mr. and Mr.
both of that city, in consequence we no.
dAtind, of their paying their addresses to le same
young shady. The parties filvel, brit neither reetieed
any injury ; after which topdalftltation took place,
and Mr. L. • resigned. bis pretialoll.o ate the fair lady.
Et.orILMINT.--rbi, 'Aft of a SPenith afiliderailat
resident in this country, has recently eloped with ;
young Hibernian, not yet nineteen, who had been a
frequent guest at the husband's table. They were
traced to some considerable distance I, but Moen the
circumstance of their taking bye-roads, and walking
occasimally across fields, all traces of thdb half* been
lost. 'llk Lady is not quite twice the age pf het
enamorata.
Rowilm-Matcluts.—Yesterday there welt three
Rowing Matches from Strand-lane to the Temple.
Stairs, from thence to Hungerford, and back to
Strand-lane Stairs, which completed each race. The
contest lay between six apprentices above Bridge;
they started about twelve o'clock for the first match,
which was nearly at the top of the: tide, and the
Whole were completed in perfectly slack water. The
t prizes were hats and other. articles of wearing app
eel, which were subscribed for by a number oft
free watermen. The day being extremely fine, a
vast number of spectators were on the water.
The skeleton of a Mammoth In high preservation
(being the, second) was lately found on the coast of
the White- Sea, at the mouth of the rim Tana.
•
A Heron of extraordinary site was yesterday shot
• final the top of the College of Physicians.
A remarkable circumstance occurred to some Gen.
Jlemen who were angling at Shepperton on Tuesday
last : a small roach having been hooked, a jack of
four pounds weight snapped at the roach, and com•
pletely swallowed him; and by the dexterity of the
angler, the jack was-also_pulled into the boat.
MANCHISTEit Tuitemut..-On the last night of the
blanchester theatrical season, Mr. M'Cmaany carne
forward and addressed a numerous and elegant au-
aience in nearly the following words :
" Ladies and Gentlemen.-This being the asectasios of the
1 I feel* itienmeeut Upon me to return pateful thanks to
::;t1 thoth wisobave hot:Mired the theatrewith their support;
at the same time, I cannot help lamendng that the astempk has
net been mote severalty followed, fortis a strebaselsoll tank
that, notwithstanding every possible effort arida lane been made,
the performers that have boas brought, et peat Watley, and the
new pivot.s that, have been produced, in a etyleaOnkielis permit
me without vanity to say, I believe would not Lad/et dlotadit oft
a London theatre; *llllll as it is to assert, it is the ilia, that it
has not been attended with when ; indeed the mode je quite
the reverie of success, 'tis to ms Miter reis:e-the moneY that I
hal is the funds, an =hi* hest, w wan oat ineousiderable,
Is lath* .41imed i the logleiger, I beneight, the fruits cf my
early indasefy. is se ddi mason, !elder leisure for rent ; auu for
the !betty that at Leis meminallves plc the power. of aderessint
f i air of
night.

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This morning, at half past seven, this victory 9
FOREIGN I]VTL►LLIGENC.E. announced by frequent discharges of artillery.
This evening, the Bulletin, contatining the parti
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