Star.
London, England, 1809-01-23 00:00:00

LATER ACCOUNTS.

At a late hour last night Lord PA= arrived at
Lord CASTLEREAGH'S Office with intelligence that our
army, at Coruna, were attacked by the enemy on
itionday last, having previously been joined by cen-
ecierable reinforcements. On a subject which so
(k.gly interests the feelings of so many families, we.
are extremely anxious not to be found instrumental in
propagating erroneous statements, and we therefore
confine ourselves for the present to what has been pe.
pitted to be issued from the Government Offices in
the following

BULLETIN.

44 Intelligence was last night received from Corun-
pof so late a date as Tuesday last.. On the 14th,
about one hundred transports arrived from Vigo, and
the remainder on Sunday, during the whole of which
day there were continual skirmishes with the enemy.
Os Monday the. enemy showed themselves in great
force about eleven in' the morning‘ having been con-.
siderably reinforced. Soon after two o'clock they
commenced their attack, which was principilly di-
rected on the right of the British posiaon, which they
attempted to turn. The regiments which sustained
their principal attack were the 4th, 42d, and 50th,
being Lord W. BeNTINCWS brigade, who completely
repulsed the enemy with great bravery and effect.
The Guards charged, but the enemy would not stand
the bayonet, and they were repulsed on all sides with
considerable loss, and retreated to their former posi-
tion. The action lasted for three hours, and ended
at dusk.

" About nine in the evening the embarkation of the
army commenced, and at ten on Tuesday morning,
it was reported to the Admiral that all had embarked,
except 3100 men ; and as the embarkation continued
unmolested till half-past twelve, when the COSSACK
sailed which brought the account, it is hoped the
greater part, if not the whole of them, may have also
embarked. The wind continued extremely fair for
four days after the COSSACK sailed. Nothing could
exceed the gallantry of our troops,
" Our loss, however, we regret to state, has been
most severe in the death of Lieutenant General Sir
J. Moon, who was struck during the action in the
left breast by a musket shot, and only lived till about
twelve at night. Lieutenant General Sir D. BAIRD
also received a shot in the arm, which made it neces-
sary to have recourse to immediate amputation.—
Lieutenant Colonel NAPIER, of the 92d, and Lieute-
nant Colonel M'KENzIE, of the 43d, were among the
lolled. Lieutenant Colonel WINCH, of the 4th, is
wounded. The other particulars of this engagement
arenot known, as the Government dispatches are not
arrived"

SECOND EDITION.

The great fall of snow since Saturday having numbers, and it blowing a gale at South : had the
n-...t.h !mpeded the Mails, our Paper was at press be. 1 transports from Vigo arrived but one day earlier, the
fore the letters were this day delivered. Their con- whole of the army would have been got off without
*Ants are too important to be withheld from the public. loss ; five of the transports are ashore, and it is said
They do not agree in all the particulars which they have been burned: the artillery weunderstand were got
detail, nor was this to be expected in the hurry with on board the ships, with some loss; but the loss of the
Which they were sent off. We subjoin them in the officers and soldiers, baggage, and stores, is very great,
gape in which they-have reached us : as well as hoaxes. The troops were so hard pressed in
PALMOUTH, JANUARY 20. their retreat, that a great number are said to have
Ten &Clock, P. M. died on the road from fatigue, as well as women and
His Majesty's ship COSSACK, of 22 guns, Captain children that followed the army ; and the French
DICEY" is this moment arrived from Corunna, which committed every excess in their march, even to the
place she left on Tuesday evening ; at which tins* our burning of Villa Franca, and every place they passed
arnsY were embarking with all possible speed : about 1 through : the covering regiments were commanded
15,000 were already on board the transports, with all ! by General HOPE, and performed prodigies of valour,
the serviceable horses of the cavalry (about 1200 or A but they could not withstand -the unequal contest,
which had been shot, to prevent falling into the ene. I especially when it is said that the Spaniards rendered
viay's hands) with the artillery and stores. On Mon- . them no assistance.
y the army were engaged wit') the French sevenl The sick and wounded are chiefly on board the men
hours, and succeeded in driving them off the field of 1 of war, and will be sent to England. as soon as can
battle, though greatly superior in number, say
(Min
I be.
The GLEANER sloop of war is waiting to bring
four to one, and were constantly receiving reinforce- I the final dispatches, which may be hourly expected,
rents. The loss in this battle was great on both sides. and we pray that the result may not be so bad as is
But on the English it fell heavy in the death of Sir l'andcipated. •
JOHN Iv loortz, who was wounded early, and died aeon I The French are in possession of Ferrol and all the
after.
Sir DAVID BAIRD has also lost his right arm,
'nd General ANSTRUTIIER is rep Spanish men of war, and will be soon in possession
orted to be dead of ,
cape in the few transports-left for their retreat. The of Vigo. The British troops at that place will es-
f-qigue,
I
No English prisoners had:been made but such as
were wounded. A part of the army had retreated to foregoing is the substance of what we have been able
to collect of this melancholy . disaster, from among

the many and Tarim: reports that are in circulation,
and we have reason to fear, that the worst is not yet
known. More arrivals are hourly looked for, when
further and more circumstantial details may be col.
lected. It is stated that the Spaniards had 17,000
men at Corunna, and that they were defending it
when the ALFRED sailed.

The Sir Charles Cotton is also arrived from Co-
runna, but she sailed the day before the ALFRED,
consequently her intelligence is not so recent, only
confirms part of the information received by her.—
Came in the Ocean transport, Capt. BARIUM, from
Corunna, with 296 men, women, and children : she
sailed the same day with the ALFRED, and brings the
same melancholy accounts. It appears that the Bri-
tish army suffered every hardship during their march,
without receiving the least assistance from the Spanish
inhabitants, and we understand that many of them
actually died through fatigue and want of common
necessaries. It was expected that Sir DAVID BAIRD,
whose arm had been amputated, would do well.

Various are the accounts of the loss, since the army
began their retreat, by killed, wounded and prisoners
—some even state them as high as 10 or 12,000
men, but we hope that the account will turn out to be
exaggerated. It appears that the French mounted
their sharp-shooters, and that they harassed the rear
of the British army in this way for 14 days and
nights.
Also came in the TEMERAIRE, of 98 guns, from
the Channel fleet ; TRIBUNE, of 38 guns, from the
Eastward, with the loss of her foremast and bowsprit.