Star.
London, England, 1812-09-25 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
India Stock —Cons. Shi*—far 1411. 545
4 per Ct. shot-5 per Ct. Setif —Bank Stock
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We have received Paris Papers to the 22d inclu-
sive. They furnish us with one of the most impor-

tant documents which we have seen for a long time.
At length MAHMONT'S official account of the glorious
affair of Salamanca has been published. It is dated
Tudela, on the 91st of July, being precisely a week
after the battle, which it describes ; but it must have
travelled to the head-quarters in Russia, for the gra.
tification of the Emperor and on its return to Paris,

has been made public under his sanction. It adds
another sprig of laurel to the brows of the great
Captain who commanded the Allied Armies on that
occasion, for it is an undisputable avowal on the part
of MAIWONTI that his army was beaten, discomfited,
and utterly ruined by the superior skill, intrepidity,
and prowess, vilfch was opposed to it. He admits a
loss, on the afternoon of the 22d alone, of 6000
men, hors de combat, and nine pieces of cannon.
—The success of the English and German Cavalry
on the 23d, when they came up with the broken co-
lumns of the enemy, is most shamefully passed over;
but, as hientacm was not in the field on that occa-
sion, and as there is a tolerable air of candour through-
out his whole narrative, he may have received his
information on that subject from an Officer who had
less of the soldier and more of the Gascon than his
master.

Mark how this part of the narrative is managed.—
" The whcfle of the enemy's cavalry harassed our
rear, composed of the cavalry of the first division.
This cavalry fell beck [i. c. lied like cowards], and
left the division too much exposed; but it formed it-
self in squares to resist the enemy. One of them
was broica—the others resisted, and especially that of
the 69th, which killed 200 of the enemy's hone by
push of bayonet."
Now, gentle Reader, hear the noble Marquis of
WNLLIN4TON'S account of this very affair:
" We renewed the pursuit at break of day in the morning,
with the same troops, and Major-General BOCK'S and Major..
General Anson's brigades ed cavalry, which joined during the
night, and having crossed the Tonnes, we came up with the
enemy's rearguard of cavalry and infantry, near La Serena;
shey were immediately attacked by the two brigades of dragoons,
and the cavalry fltd, leaving thelnfantry to their fate.
" I have never witnessed a more gallant charge than was made
en the enemy's infantry by the heavy brigade of the King's Ger.
man Legion, under Major General Boca, which was completely
anceessful, and the whole bedy of infantry, consisting of three
battalions of the enemy's first division, were made prisoners.
The pursuit was afterwards continued as far as Penaranda last
night ; and our troops are still following the flying enemy."
Here we have one more striking proof of the re-
liance to be placed on French statements: but it
renders the triumph of the British army still more
complete. Our Generals are as incapable of the
baseness of concealing a defeat, as they are, we would
bdpe, of being actually defeated.
In short, whoever calmly peruses this ingenious
composition of the French General, will find abun-
dant matter of amusement and gratification. He
labours hard to prove that his whole system of opera-
dons were calculated to annihilate the English army,
and we are constrained to admit that they were
masterly. The manoeuvres of the gallant WILLING
TON were, however, at least as masterly, and not hav-
ing the misfortune to be struck by a shell at the
commencement of the action, as. MatamoNr was, he
gained the victory.
There is throughout this document, as we have
already 'Observed, an air of candour, and yet there is
consummate Vanitt in MAIUNONT monopolizing to
himself the foetune of the day ; for he plainly tells
us, that in his hands the blind Goddess had placed
her scales. We find, however, that previous to re-
ceiving his wound, there were " irreguLrities" corn-'
Weal by several of Lin Generals. 'sod in preceediag

to feineciy treneti, 'vitt ws cieprivea ohl
his servicell;arlie rat: iiig4e digs defected at etety
pbinti long before the taut shell disabled hint icin
keeping the field in persons • •
For once, Welejoiee to !hid tide On • ihie tsetesitin
at least the Bfitidi were fat stilitotitt in cavalry--a
superiority which was sibefullp experienced of the
legions opposed to them, and which no (1014 gave
`rise to much of that anguish of •inind which their Ge-
neral so pathetically describes.

in a Second Edition we yesterday laid before our
Readers the following outline of Letters from the
army, containing a correct detail of the operations Of

thd Marquis Of WELLINGTON, dOWtI totho 7th instant s
" VALLADOLID, SEPTEMBER 7.
a The Martinis of WELLINGTON left Madrid tin the lot Inst.
to direct the movements of the troops which he had ordered to
be collected at Arevalo. They moved from Arevalo on the 4th,

and peeved the Douro on the 6th, at the fords of Herrera and
Albiago. General For, finding Astorga had surrendered, re-
turned to the EsU, and marched upon Cariajalor, with the view
of cutting off the Portuguese militia employed under the Conde
IYAMAILAKTI, in the blockade of Zamora: The Lieutenant

General made good his retreat without loss, to the frontiers of
Portugal. For carried off the garrison of Zamora on the 29th
August, sad marched for TordesiMs. The conduct of the Condo
D'AMARAI4Tt and his bravo troops merits particular attention.
,The whole remains of the Army of Portugal are collected be-

tween Valladolid and TordesUlu. Their adianeed guard was

posted on the 6th at La Cisterniga. The allied troops marched

forward on the 7th.
.The enemy retired from Cisterniga daring
the night—abandoned it on the Marquis of WaLLINOTOM'S ap-

preach, and crossed the Pisueria and blew up the bridge. 3 hey

were closely followed through the town by Colonel Pousownr,
with detachments of the 12th light dragoons. They retired
along the right bank of the Pisuerga to Dumas. When General
Foy moved towards Astorga, the Army of Gallicla retired. Since
his march on the Douro, they have been advanced to the Esla,
—The: Earprcinado has informed the Marquis of WlLLinc.-
TON that General VILLA CAM ra had taken prisoners IOGO men,
which had been the Garrison, and had evacuated Cuenca, after
the surrender of the Relit°. The last accounts from General
MAITLAIND, are of the 24th ult."
The retrograde movement of the Marquis of WEL-
LINGTON, announced in the foregoing Letter, has
had more importance attacked to it by some of our
contemporaries than is warranted by the circumstance.
It is easy to conceive that results necessarily flowing
from a combination of operations might be hastened,
' by the personal presence of the Commander in Chief
in other quarters than ,that in which he had already
effected his object. Manuoarr'a army, as may be
seen from his official Report, thugh defeated by tin
Allies, was not annihilated, and it must be supposed
that the Marquis of WELLINGTON was well informed
of the real condition cf the enemy,and that farther ope.
rations would still be required to insure all the benefi-
cial consequences which might be expected from the
defeat of MAnMoNT.

From the above account it does not appear that
the Marquis of WELLINGTON withdrew any troops
from Madrid ; he merely headed those collected at
Arevalo, passed the alum, and drove the enemy up
the Pisuerga (which empties itself into the Douro),
to Duenas, a town considerably beyond Valladolid.
Of the Marquis of Waccusovotes future motions
we are uncertain. He has no doubt left a strong
force behind him at Madrid ; and besides, Andalusia
being freed from the enemy, by the raising of the
siege of Cadiz, we should not be surprised, if the
force under General Cauz and Colonel Stautarr,
uniting with that under General HILL, should march
to the Spanish capital. In that case, the line of ope.
'rations would be changed ; and the Marquis of WEL.
LtKoTow having cleared, what would then become
his left flank, from the army under MAMMA, would
'face to the east towaids Cuenca, either to attack or
repel SOMA' and SUCHET.
One thing will not escape observation. The French
are receiving reinforcements from France. It is now
some time since we announced that this was one of
the measures for which the Conservative Senate was
assembled. We have heard of no delay in the march
of these reinforcements, waiting thelat of taylors,
men milliners, and whisker trimmers, respecting the
cut or colour of their clothes, the form of their caps,
&c. &c. ; nor do we think that these are requisites in
a contest for victory !—" For victory ?"—nay more,
for national and individual existence!
We are happy to state, that on the 3d inst. a con-
voy of transports arrived 15 Lisbon, and on the fol-
lowing day, detachment' so the amount of 3000 men
were disembarked; but airy are we to add, that the
Life Guards, a descriptiOn of force much wanted in
the Peninsula, have not yet been able to march—nor
do we know when they will.

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The Auckland packet, .*with a Mail from Heligo- 1
land, and the Lady Francis racket, with a Mail from
Gottenburgh, have arrived at Harwich; but the
letters and journals had not been delivered out when
this Paper was put to press.

Epigram on JOSEPH BosApAnnes expulsion;
The ism King of Spain
Sees the end of his reign,
And, an claim to the kingdom trilkllleg
• Cries—alas,•poar Xiwr Je I • 4- s
You're taught graivdy to know
That Spain is no country for h-44!
41m1•••••••••••••
The Duke of MARLBOROUGH has sold his house on ,
the Stein, Brighton, to the Ptu.qcs Rmantrr.
Yesterday, Earl BATHURST entertained the Earl
of LIVEAPoOL, and a select party at dinner, at his
Lordship's house, in Mansfield. street.
Mr. and Mrs. iIkrELLESLIT Pots arc at present at
tbcir seat, Wansisad House, Essex.

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His Reyaa the &iota Regent htsitilf t ;
twisty plraiitil,qin the name kid on the Willi bf t
:o order that ad AlloitintO, In -aid Of the Eipertrkt
rental Motel should be stanted tE evert Reg' r
or Corps' Moan sist•:inveii 111lakiAT
ononr to sequilot yob therewith; and that the Ado
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d under the Dlivition of the Ctinunstleng A •- .
to the folloviing Seale, via.
ry kighnent or Battalion; Consisting of teti+sioope
ian'es; and upwards; at the rate of a1124p6t
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loyal Highness having also been pleased to diner,
• allowance shofild comment* &obi 25th Decent.
charge thereof may no* be mode in s espplementa
under the head of Conth.gentles, for tin time that th
actually serving in Great Britain In the year 1810.
tquent charges may, in Futon, be placed in the t-
accompa, tinder the same bead.
(Signed) , " PALMIER sr's:*
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nel of the Regtment." •
re sorry to learn, by lettth received iota
sbon, that blajor-GenerA LX , Oft •
t Guards, and Major-General HUM.S, ha
tribute of nature---the formtfr by skin'
latter in ctaisecluence t f exussite fatigfiet
morning .the Ist Regiment of Timer HZll4a '
tia, marched through town from Hackney
ford, and are replaced at their former quer*
the :Id Regiment.
111:46 Entre Moz4T--The follo*ing Is the
of the distribution to the rtspectlve classes 1
eneral Officers - L 1561 ts s
old Officers • • • 211 15 of
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE
C. C. JOHN'S, (NEWFOUNDLAND) Styr. 1
trade and fisheries have suffered materially by
an privateers ; indeed our protection is coma
ely nothing. The Alert sloop of war was cap•
y the Essex, American frigate, in lat. 41. anti
T a cartel. The squadron on the station hare
live in catching prizes.
FALMOUTH, SEPT.
day arrived his Majestyis brig aeowart fro
tnnel fleet : left Brest on Sunday evening, at
time five sail of the line. three frigates, and
lowers were in the Roads, ready to slip out.
y arrived the Arabella packet, with mails front
, 16 days passage 3 his Majesty's ship Rore,
ro British Generals on board, was entering the
as the packet came out. Sailed this evening
ocess Elizabeth packet, for Lisbon Walsing.
Icket, for Coritnna.,• and Hobart packet, for •
a, with mails; also the Comet (Sonth-seaman)
Helena; and Jubilee, BUCKLAND. for London.
Majesty's ship GROWLER, arrived at Falmouth,
intelligence, that a French squadron. of five
the line, three frigates, two gun-boats, and
schooners, were lying in Brest harbour, ready
out the first opportunity. The boats of the
LEA, MARTIAL, ,and INsoLENT, had made an
on a convoy, and cut off two chaste marees,
!re obliged to relinquish them by the heavy fire
he batteries. The boats sustained no loss.
•
PLYMOUTH, SEPT. es. •
Majesty's sloop Onerres is appohned to take
r to Portsmouth and the Downs.—Arrived last
iris Majesty's cutter SYLVIA, Licut. PACK, from
na, and landed dispatches from the Marquis of
moToti, dared at Valladolid ; the SURLY curter
ersey; and Haucom, 10 guns, from a cruise.
id this day the Orb, HILL master, from Mahon,
rine •, a.Prusrian ship. and schooner, from Boor.
,with wine, &c. all bound to Guernsey.—Sailed
day the iNrsulnzer gun-brig, on a cruize
is day the SYLVIA cutter, on a cruize.
PORTSMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 24.