Star.
London, England, 1812-09-05 00:00:00

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have lettert frail General Joseph O'Donnel and Ge.
offal Rnehe, of the 26th July; and the army cf Mur-
cia, under the command of the former; was defeated
by General D'Harispe on the 21st of July. It ap-
pears that the Spanish troops moved forwaid to at-
tack General D'Harispe's posts at Castalia and Ybi;
those which attacked the foriner were repulkd with
the loss of 2000 men and two pieces of Cannon ;
those which attacked the latter, under the command
f General Roche, conducted themselves remarkably
veil, and Covered the retreat of the tsonps under Ge-
neral O'Donnell, and afterwards effected their own
wee in good order to Alicant.
Madrid, August 15,11ust.
/have the pleasure to inform your Lordship, that
die garrison of the Retiro surrendered by capitida.
tioa yesterday ; and I have now the honour to in-
close a translation of the capitulation.
We invested the place completely on the evening
of the 18th; add in the night detachfients of the 7th
division of infantry, under the command of Major-
General Hope, and of the Sd division of infantry,
under the command of Major-General the Hon. E.
Farnham, drove in the enemy's posts from the
prado and the Botanical-Garden, and the works
which they had constructed otitside of the park wall,
and having broken through the wall in diErent
places, they were established in the palace of the Re.
tiro, and close to the exterior of the enemy's works,
inclosing the building called La China.
The troops were preparing in the morning to at.
j tack those works, preparatory to the arrangements
,'to be adopted for the attack of the interior line and
• building, when the Governor sent out an Officer to
desire to capitulate, and I granted him the honours
of war, the baggage of the officers and soldiers of
the garrison, &c. as specified in the inclosed agree-
'aent. •

I inclose a retutn of the strength of the garrison,
'which marched out yesterday, at four o'clock, on
their road to Ciudad Rodrigo. We have found in
the place 189 pieces of brass ordnance, in excellent
condition, 900 barrels of powder, 20,000 stand of
inns, and considerable magazines of clothing, provi-
'ions, and ammunition.

We have likewise found the eagles of the 18th and
ilategiments, which I forward to England, to be
presented to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent,
bytap Aide.de.camp; Major Burgh.
Isle by s letter from General Ballastcros to Lieu. ,
Itsant.General Sir Rowland Hill, of the 29th of
July, that he had been in Malaga on the 14th of thsat
meth, after an engagement with General Laval,
near Coin. General Ballasteros was at Grazelena
as the 29th:
I have a letter from Lieutenant-General Sir Row-
lead Hill of the Bth insuat ; and although General
Monet had been in movement for three days, it
does not appear that his movements are of any ins.
portance.

I inclose returns of the killed, wounded, and miss'
ing, in the affair at Majalahouda, on the 11th inst.
sad of the loss in the attack of the works of the
Retiro.
This dispatch will be delivered by my Aide-de.
camp, Majorsßorgh, who will-be able to explain any
farther circumstances relating to our situation ; and
I beg leave to recommend him to your Lordship's