Star.
London, England, 1812-04-02 00:00:00

LOWER ELBE, FEBRUARY 99.

In sonsequence of the general feeling among the
Fable, occasioned by the fall of Valencia, the Em-
peror has determined to unite the Spanish provinces,
lying on this side the Ebro, with the French Em-
pire, and which are to form ft ur departments.
It is said that the King of Naples is to come to
Paris, to take the command of the cavalry.
DUCHY OF WAIVAW.

According to the Posen newspaper, the pout-office
at Marconepol has given no.ice, that the post car.
riage which left Posen on the 20t11 January, was at-
tacked on the road, the driver and guard murdered,
and all the money in the carriage, amounting to 9106
Builders, stolen, and the letters taken
F.A reward of '2OOO guilders had bei. d for
iseovering of the robbers.
W. are informed from Basle, that the Count of
Gottorp will immediately retire from thence to Zurich.
SEMLIN, FEB. 1.
A great depression prevails among the Serviaa in.

LISBON MAL.

I.ISBON, MARCH 22.

Ground was bloke before Badajoz on the 16th,
under a very heavy, but not destructive fire from the
garrison. It rained incessantly on the 17th and 18th,
this, however, did not prevent very great progress
being made in the trenches, the light Sd and 4th di-
visions, under Lord Wellington's personal superin-
tendence, carrying on the siege, with a considerable
number of Portuguese troops.
General Graham, with the Ist, 6th, and 7th divi-
sions, is in front. General Hill, at Merida.
The number of guns brought to the siege from the'
North is 44 24.-pounders, and 14 howitzers, exclusive
of those forwarded from these parts. We lost three
or four men on the first corps passing the Guadiana,
who were killed by the enemy ; but this did no: in the
least degree impede our Fogies!. Our heavy ca-
valry are at Olivenza.
The general opinion here is that it will tall in three
weeks, if not succoured. We hear nothing of the
enemy's movement ; but it is not supposed they will
suffer Badajoz to tall without risking a battle, the
result of which, we confidently expect, will be the to-
tal ruin of their army, and their being obliged to eva-
cuate the South of Spain.

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surgents. They generally believed, that in the course Our fleet are all unmoorect, Sir RICHARD STRACHAW
of the winter peace would have been concluded be-
tween the Porte and Russ 4 ; but they unfortunately and all Officers embarked, and the whole of the ships
see all their hopes disappointed. aid vessels of his fleet are slow (3 ti. as.) heaving in
on their last cahle ;".they will sail for their station off
Many Servians, who are fatigued with a war, the
conclusion of which is so very precarious, with that Flushing this evening. Admiral YOUNG, the Com-
Czerni Georges, and the other Chiefs of the incur- wander-in-Chiet, is expected at Deal this evening."
gents, could find some means of reconciling them to “ DEAL, APRIL I.
the Turkish Government. They suppose, that even
in submitting, Servia would obtain new privileges “ Arrived the MARY cutter, from off Flushing,
and immunities. with an account of the enemy's ships in the Scheldt
The Set vians have not at all been pleased with the being come down from their old place of rendezvous,
Russians quitting the right bank of the Danube, and consequently the whole 'of the naval force in the
passing to the left. It appears that there is neither Downs are upon the move., and will sail this evening
concert tor unity of plan, between the Russians and or to-morrow morning . under command of Sir
Servians.
SCHAFFHAUSEN, FEB. 26. RICHARD STRACHAH and Admiral Lord AIIigLIUS
They write from. Basle, that Count Gottorp is im- BLAUcLzgL"
mediately to proceed to Zurich.

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Yesterciay, after our Paper w►as at press, dispatches
were received from Lord WELLINGTON, dated the
20th ultimo, announcing that the siege of Badajos
had commenced, and that the operations were di-
rected by the Noble Earl in person. In the afternoon
the substance of the dispatches was announced in the
following Bulletin, from the War Department, which
appeared. in the greater part of onr-impression

WAR DEPARTMENr, APRIL I.

Dispatches have been received from the Earl of
WELLINGTON, dated the 20th of March.
His Lordship invested Badajoz on the 16th, and
broke ground on the following day, forming his first
parallel within 200 yards of the outworks, called la
Picurina. Lord WELLINGTON conducts the siege in
person, with the 3d, 4th, and light divisions, upon
the left of the River. •

Sir THOMAS GRAHAM crossed the Guadiana on
the 16th, with three divisions of infantry and two
brigades of cavalry, and marched upon Santa;Mar-
tha and Valverde, while Sir ROWLAND HILL' with
two divisions and a brigade of cavalry, moved
upon Merida, where he made some prisoners.
These movements induced General Daourr to re.
treat from Villa Franca to Homachos, to preserve
his communication with Genera DAMAN'S division,
ssationed at Llerena.
Upon the 19th, a sortie was attempita by tir.gar-
rison of Badajoz. Two.thousand 'mi pushed out
against the right flank of our wort, but were imme.
diately driven in with considiflable- his, by Major-
General Bowes.

In this affair General PItTONN! Aide-de.Csimp,
.Captain CUTHBERT, was killed, and Lieutenant-Co-
lone! Elrreurs slightly wounded.• Since !that com-
mencement of the operations, the loss of :the . allies
has been about 150 men killed or wounded. •

There was no general movement of the enemy
upon the side of Ciudad Rodrigo so late. as the 17th
March, but two of the three divitiOns of MARMONT9S
army, which had been upon the Tagus. had moved
through the mountains in the direction of Valladolid.
The rains had been very heavy for the last three day'.

The above dispatches were brought by the Princess
Elizabeth packet, after a very quick passage of five
days, having left Lisbon on the 25th ultimo. The
Mails by this packet did not reach town till late. The
printed journals are to the 25th, and furnish some
additional particulars of the important operations of
the Earl of WiLLINGTON, whose promptitude and
vigour is such, that the contest at Badajos must soon
come to issue.

We have seen private accounts from a most re.
spectable quarter, which mention pending conferences
at Elvas, between the Earl of Wautticrroa, Admiral
BERKELEY, and Mr. STUART. They ATE thought to
respect the operations to be carried on against pada-
jos, i. e. whether that forties* is to be stormed or be.
sieged. If storm is resolved on, our anticipations,
though sanguine, must also be sanguinary ; for the
place is strong both within and without, well stored
and victualled, and garrisoned with about 5000
men. We can, therefore, conjecture nothing as
to the probable cause of such a determination, except-
ing the reported junction of MARMONT with Soucy,
making an army of between 50 and 60,000 men..
Bur whatever may be Lord WELLINGTON'S plan of
operation, will be the result of deep and sound de.
liberation, and we inky rest assured that it will be
executed with vigour.
'I he Queen Charlotte packet had reached Lisbon
before the Princess Elizabeth sailed, and was to :2;11
for England as last Saturdays we may therefore ex-
pect some important intelligence from the Peninsula
in a few days.

The intelligence Brom Spain, received by the way
of Lisbon, is of a most gratifying nature. The
French troops are flying in all directions--their desti-
nation is of crane homeward. The Imperial Guards
have left Burgos by forced marches. MARMONT is
endeavouring to draw together as many corps as he
can, with a view to make one desperate effort against
Lord WsuaNcrrox.

MARMOWeII army is literally in a state of starva.
don, and desertions are numerous and frequent. An
immense convoy has left Madrid for France, and
King JOSZPH is said td be among the fugitives...
Marshal \Tx-Ton has also set ant for France, or rather
for the North of Europe.
From Cadis we learn, that Soutm had lately as.
:tuned a most formidable attitude in front of the
Isla. The French batteries were posing out boa-
dredi of shells daily from Matagorda.