Star.
London, England, 1809-10-20 00:00:00

SPAIN

We have this day given sante further extracts froth
Spanish Papers to the Slth ult. They record some
instances of partial success against detached parties of
their invaders.

CORDItIIA, StPT. V. 6.

ty an English Aids:le-calm:l, who has reconnoitred
the combined armies; we kern* that the Duke of
mut, General Berezford, and the Portuguese Ge-
ol Silveira, with the garrison of Ciudad kodrigo,
ra
vho,e forces taken together amount to 50,000 men,
veye on the 14th at Placentia, and on the 13th ort
the plains of Turruncula, on which account, and the
fAish army being at Almaraz, and ours in the
sighbourhood of Ibor, the French retreated. Our
,a,ced guards on the 12th passed the bridge of
Arzobispo, and met with no enemies.
car. ISA—To-night his t xcellency Senor Don
Gregorio de la Cuesta arrived in this city.
sal% 29.—0 n the 26th in the morning entered
this city from Cadiz, on their march towards Caroli.
WO battalions of volunteers of Spain, consisting
(•.-17',000 men, who in their exercise displayed that
iv:terity and martial air which. may be expected in
rtes commanded anddrithilinel 'by able Officers.—
on the night of the 27th they proceeded' on their
march for the place of their destination.
LEIUDA, AUGUST 29. •

The celebrated Ronealese mainsain and preserve
that character for gallantry and valour which is na-
tural and peculiar to them. The French have not
violated their sacred valley, nor have they entered it,
baring been repulsed by the valour of the inhabitants.
We lately received intelligence, that 80 French,
%rho were on their march in the. direction of Jora, fell
into the hands of these illustrious patriots, who killed
eight of them, and made more than 50 prisoners.
VICH, SEPTEMBER 3.

It appears that our troops, under the command of
toviro and Clams, attacked the enemy on the side of
Boralas, and forced them to retreat, in consequence
of wYch we took possession of Savoria and its envi-
;vas. This movement considerably facilitated the re-
1k of Gerona, into which place was introduced a
kge convoy of provisions.

CERONA, SEPTEMBER 6.

The tesp2ctable batteries which were constructed
pear the Cathedral, and at other points, opened on
the 31st of last month a tremendous fire on a large
battery which the enemy had erected on the olive-
round, which was so roughly handled as to be al.
mist entirely destroyed, and consequently an end was
put to the extreme fury with which bombs, grenades,
and balls were thrown into the town.

The Ist itlstant was one of the happiest and most
festive days which Gerona hes experienced during a
four-months siege. On that day we saw a succour
eater our gates, which our country had procured us
at immense expense, and saw it arrive with a facility
truly astonishing.-1360 beasts of burthen entered the
place, with 2000 quintals of flour, some wine and
brandy, some sheep, a certain number of bullocks,
and other articles.

The whole was escorted by about 4000 infantry,
snd 46 horn, under the orders of Major-General
Jayme Garcia-Conde, reinforced by about 1000 men,
rho marched out of the place to meet them. That suc-
chur is destined for the garrison, and cannot supply
the urgent wants of the meritorious inhabitants, who
therefore console themselves with the hope that the
army commanded by his Excellency Don J. Blake,
will compel the enemy to raise the siege. The place
continues to defend itself with the utmost heroism,
coosithstanding two practicable breaches have been
made, and the communication with those neighbour-
ing places, whetsceprovisions might be drawn, is again
:ntereepted.

Official letter from General Blake to the Secrittaii
of the Supreme Central Junta :

lost Excellent Sir—ln the house where a French
fY'!:er of superior rank, much respected in the army,
Ind lodged, the following words weft found written
An the wall of the cabinet a—s' People of Spain, how
eswardly would you act, did you not prefer death to
the galling yoke of such cruel devastators."....-I have
tl•.e lionolr to communicate to your Excellency that
faOrbity, as it shews the sentiments of those dour
Immies, who are less barbarous than the rest.
(Signed) 66 JOAQUIN BLAIIM
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