Star.
London, England, 1809-11-03 00:00:00

SEVILLE, OCTOBER 10.
In the correspondence of the enemy, intercepted at I
various times by our light troops, have been found
two letters written by Don Jose Justo Salcedo, late
Lieutenant-General in the Royal Navy, to the Ma-
rine Minister of the Pretender, Don Jose de Mazaredo,
in his absence from Madrid. The first, dated the
25th February, says : I have this day taken the
oaths as Lieutenant-General. As to Espinosa and
Salazar, I know not what they will do, for they have
manifested much- repugnance ; but I conceive they
will be induced by O'Farrill's last dispatch, to take a
simple oath of allegiance."
On the 2d of March, he writes, " I am extremely
sorry that neither my example nor persuasion have
been able to make any impression on the mind of
Salazar or Espinosa, so as to bring them to take
the oath, which has been required of all of us, both
as Ministeilk and as military men. O'Farill has contri-
buted his influence and persuasion ; and Van-Halen
has made every exertion that might be expected from
his generous heart." These two letters do honour
to the Chief of Squadron, D. Jose de Espinosa Tellcsl
and the Intendant D. Luis Maria de Salazar, both
of them Ministers of the Council of Marine, by
manifesting the firmness with which they have refused
to give the smallest token of acknowledgement and
obedience to the usurper Joseph, notwithstanding the
artifices employed by his Ministers to entrap the un-
wary, instead of that candour and frankness which
mat k the proceedings of men of noble and generous
sentiments. It would be improper to pass over in
silence the loyalty and patriotism of these two per.
sons, or to conceal the sort of instruments which the
pretender employs to corrupt the good and faithfu
Spaniards. The above is therefore submitted to the
public, that they may know the extent to which those
who were formerly our fellow-countrymen carry their
intrigues.
Ney has concentrated his forces in Valladolid, Sa-
lamanca, and Toro ; he complains of the impossibi-
lity of maintaining himself there, or of making any
movement on account of the numerous detachments
which surround him, and cut off his supplies and am-
munition ; our parties have not met with any French
on this side of Talavera.
Soult has evacuated Placentia, and the whole of the
North of Estremadura, and gone to Toledo. Seve-
ral carriages have left Madrid with a number of per-
sons in the French interest.
.According to all the accounts received from Cata-
lonia, it is nut to be doubted, that on the 23d Of Sep-
tember, a most obstinate battle was fought near Ge-
rona, and that the auxiliary army, under the com-
mand of General Blake, obtained the inestimable
advantage of introducing into that city a considerable
supply of provisions and ammunition. We are also
informed, that the French in Barcelona, requested by
a flag of truce to our frigate, Nuestra Senora de An-
tocha, permission to send some of their wounded to
France, which was granted, being well aware this was
a stratagem of the enemy. Three vessels came out,
which were said to contain the wounded ; the frigate
immediately detached an equal number of feluccas,
which having examined the register of one of the
vessels, discovered, besides a great quantity of trea-'
sure, &c. the valuable sepulchre from the Convent of
La Merced, with several Spaniards unworthy that
name, who were its worshippers in Barcelona. By
very recent intelligence we have learnt that the,French
have lately suffered a considerable loss in the Valle de
Itur.c3l.
Our correspondent in Catalonia advises us of the
French fleet having sailed from Toulon, with the
design of relieving Barcelona; but Admiral Coiling.
wood, with the English fleet, being in those seas, it
is very probable that he will save it-half its voyage.
RIPOL.L (CATALONIA), SEPT. U.

Subsequent to the memorable battle of the 19th
instant, in which the invincible Gerona was attacked,
all the letters agree in representing that the french
had burnt their encampments in part of the village of
Bisbol, where they had their head-quarters; no
clearer proof can be given of the defeat they have
sustained, and of their deplorable condition ; and we
may also with reason expect, that they may retire to
since we are assured they have had some
indication of the attack which is about to be made
upon them, for which purpose our distinguished Cap-
tain-General Blake has ordered every man from 16
to 50 years of age, capable of bearing arms, to
rendv4vous at Olot and Besela, under the command
of peen Juan Clams. In consequence of this order,
all the shops and manufactories of this town are
shut, their owners having flown to the defence of
the country.

..,on unano Renovalesi well
.ef ins valour and patriotism. Thirty Prus-
sians have arrived with him, who deserted from the
French army to serve under his orders in the valley
of Ronneal, where they fought with fury against the
French, and now perform the duty of guard of ho-
nour to him, he having given them this proof of the
confidence he places in their valour and fidelity.

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