Star.
London, England, 1809-06-12 00:00:00

TO HIE EXCELLENCY 1). MIGUEL. PEREILIA FORJAS.

a It is with the greatest pleasure I tranunlt to your Excellency
the inclosed letters, which communicate inteLigencit very satis-
factory for the cause we defend, the recapture of Lugo being of
the most material consequence. As the letter of General Mahy
has ro date, I suppose it to be anterior to the rut and I have
written to 11 the Juntas and Spanish Generals in Gallicia, on all
occasions I have met with, in order that they may oppose the
enemy, and prevent him from effecting his escape. We also de-
rive from this intelligence the advantage of being more correctly
informed of the number and actual positior. of the French troops
on that side, and I hope to have the pleasure of acquainting your
Extellency with the continuance of our successes against ot.r
enemy.—Goo preserve your Excellency.
(Signed) '6 w. c.autisro
" Head-quarters Coimbra, May 29, 1609."

LETTER FROM HIS EXCELLENCY GENERAL MARY r 0 HIS

EXCELLENCY MARSHAL RERESFORD.
" Most excellent Sir—By a report received from the Com-
mandant of °tense, dated the 18th instant, I am informed of the
retreat of Marshal Soult to that city, pursued by the English
army which your fixcell,ney has the honour to command, an 1 with
which, in a manner so beneficial• to the Portuguese and Spanish
nations, the King of England has determined to cu-perate for the
expulsion of the French from the Spanish and Portuguese territo-
ries. I think it right at the same time to acquaint your Excellency,
that the Marquis de la Romana preserves under my orders a body
of troops, whose effective strength amounts this day to 18,Oct)
men, 8000 of whom &rein Vigo, commanded by the Brigadier-
General M. de la Carera, and the rest in the country between
Lugo and Mondonedn, anclon various other points, which forces
unitpd with those of your Excellency, may front this moment
commence offensive operations, since we have good grounds to ,
suppose that within a short' time the army of the Marquis de la
Romana, in Gallicia, will amount to 40,000 men, who will stand
in need of arms and ammunition to be supplied by the British na-
tion. lam also to InfOrm your Eziellency, that cin the 18th and
110th inst. I had the satisfaction, within thirty hours, to beat in two
partial actions, and one general engagement, the French who *ere
left in Lugo when Marshal Ney marched to Asturia, and who
are now pent tip in that town, which however I cannot batter
from want of heavy ordnance, nor will it be in my power to
maintain my present position, having received intelligence of the
approach of ten thousand men of Souh's army, and It not appear-
ing prudent to me to expose the troops under my command to any
risk, who have already fought like heroes, and are to form part of
the forty thousand men to which the above army is to amount in
a month's time, the British Government furnishing with its ac-
customed liberality whatever may be wanted for the Spanish
troops. I must also acquaint your Eteelleney, that the French
have penetrated Into .ksturia from Galicia, under the orders of
Marshal Ney, with a considerable force, their intention seems to
be, to force the passes between that principality and the kingdom
of Leon. From six to seven thousand French have been left in
the kingdom of Galicia. I have the:. ono -r to remain, &c.
(Signed) " NICK° LAS mArtY,"
LZTTER FROM DON MANSEL DR URIA Y LLANO TO HIS

EXCELLENCY FRANCISCO DE SILVIERA.
" I received yesterday the following report from.
General de Inocza v Vyria, dated Catogo, '2sd inst.
" 1 have just received from the Junta of Monforte a letter of
the 21st Inst. of which I will inclose a copy; and my brother,
Governor of Queroga, informs me also, 6y a letter of the 2lld.
that an army has defeated the French In three actions, the most
important of which took plilce in Ponte Nuevo, between Mitts
and Lugo, In which the enemy lost 3000 men, killed, wounded,
and prisoners, besides 2000 Germans, who came cvcr to our
army. The fire ceased on the 20th, at ten o'clock in the morning,
whence I draw the conclusion, that a capitulation has been con-
cluded, but I dp not think It right any longer to delay that com-
munication of intelligence so pleasing and important, which your
Excellency will have the goodness to communicate to theit Ex-
cellency will have the goodness to communicate to their Excel
lencics the English and Portuguese Generals. The official com-
munication alluded to is as follows:
" The army of the Marquis de la Romana attacked and de-
fea:ed the French in the vicinity of. Miera, and pursued them to
Faraday, where they took shelter in the wood of Cjemente.—
B:Ing drivet. from thence by our troops, they retreated into I.ugo,
1. Tying three pieces of cannon and other booty to our brave sol-
diers, by whom they were pursued to the gates of the town, which
will soon be in our possession, not by capitulation but by assault.
e 6 The English are in sight of Corunna and Ferrol with a large
fleet of transports, and on the point of landing."
FERREIRA, MAY 21.
Intelligence has just been received that Marshal
Don Nicholas Mahyhas retaken Lugo,and made 4000
prisoners. This recapture of Lugo, and the circum-
stance that General Carrera, with a corps of 6000
men, has taken post between Santiago and Orense,
afford strong grounds to hope that the armies of Souk
&ad Ney Will soon be destroyed.

OPORTO, MAY 21.
A courier has arrived here, dispatched by Captain
M'Kinley, Commander of his Britannic Majesty's na-
val forces in the Bay of Vigo, with the pleasing intel-
ligence that a French column of 9,000 infantry, and
300 horse, was completely- routed near Santiago, the
enemy having sustained considerable loss in kilied,
wounded, and prisoners, and also lost all their horses,
and 11 pieces of ordnance. The remains of the French
column have fled to Corunna, abandoning entirely
Santiago, which the Spanish troops entered on the
23d, and the occupation of which place put them in
possession of very considerable magazines of arms and
ammunition, which they stood much in need of.
The French have fortified themselves in Corcinna
as well as they could, but the Spanish made prepara-
tions to attack them. In the opinion of C iptain
M'Kinley, there were strong indications of the French
intending to leave that place, ant' Att.& along the
Coast, in hopes of meeting with an opportunity to sur-
render -to some English squadron, for fear of being
put to death by the Spaniards, if they should fall into
their hands. There are persons who affirm that Mar-
shal Ney has already left Corunna, and is marching
to Asturias.

The Marquis de la Romana is in Santiago with the
greatest part of his army, which he has greatly im-
proved in point of discipline and order.
' A division of 7000 men, but 4.000 of whom only
are well armed, occupies Vige, commanded by bro-
ther Don Jose Caro.
The crew of five English frigates have also been
landed in that port. Ile present state of Gallicial
affords the more nattering hopes of its being. speedAly,
cleared of the French, since. the insurreiiiini,m."ll*
kingdom, is more formidable than any other In it Of pat
of Spain during the whole course of the rev &Anion.

PUNCH PAPERS.

PARIS, JUNE 2.

The Viceroy, Commander in Chief, informs the
Minister at war, of the progress of the operations of
the army of Italy :
" After the passage ofth eTagl ia men to, and the advan-
tages gained in the battle of St. Daniel, the rear guard
of the enemy, which was continually pursued, sword
in hand, was come up with at Venegme by our ad-
vanced guard, commanded by General Dessaix, it
made a slew of resistance, but was soon defeated, and
1459 prisoners were taken, among whom were several
officers of the staff. General Colloredo, who corn.
mantled it, was wounded in the thigh by a musket
ball ; our loss consisted in two killed and fifty-fcur
wounded. •
" The enemy had burnt all the bridges of the Fella,
but this obstacle was surmounted ; he had fortified
himself in the fort of Melberghetto, and on the meurt
Budal ; these positions were turned, the former uraL,7
the fire of the fdrt, and without losing a single man ;
the latter through the vallies of Roccolana and Dagr.a ;
the troops appointed to these movements met vd.;th
the enemy at Tarvis, and carried that town at the
first attack.
The fort of Malberghetto was cannonaded on the
Pith from five in the morning until half after nine.
The assault was then ordered, in one half hour all the
palissades were attacked and carried at once, and the
enemy pursued and driven with great slaughter into
his last entrenchments. He left 300 men dead on the
spot and 350 were made prisoners. Two howitzers,
five pieces of three, one of six, and two of twelve, and
considerable magazines, were taken. The taking of.
this fort, which was called the Osopo of Carinthia,
cost us only 80 men in killed and wounded. The
small number of our wounded is to be attributed to
the rapidity with which our troops rushed forwards.
The Prince Viceroy Wises General Grancier wile.
directed every thing under his orders; General bu-
rettes and General Parthad who first entered the
enemy's entrenchments ; the Chief of Battalion Ame:
retti who was wounded, and Captain Gerin of the ar-
tillery. The grenadiers and voltigeurs of the Ist of
the line, of the 52d, 62d, and 102 d, particularly dis.
tinguished themselves.. .
" On the same day, and immediately after the

taking of the fort of Itialberghetto, the Prince Viceroy
marched upon I'arvis, where a new victory crowned
the work of the day. The enemy was pushed on the
1 other side of the narrow and deep valley, through
which the.. Schiltza passes, occupying with live regi-
ments of the line and several battalions of Croats, a
double line of redoubts, raised one above another.
and furnished with '25 pieces of cannon. In his rear
was seen e numerous cavalry. These corps were
commanded by the Generals Guilers and Fremont.
Our advanced guard, supported by the brigades
Abbe and Valentin attacked the front, and the di.
vision Fonthnelli the left of the enemy. This division,
which had not yet received its artillery, was not de-
tained by the fire of the enemy's batteries, to which it
only answered by sounding the charge, and Over.
throwing with the bayonet every thing which stood.
before it. The enemy fled in the gre, test disorder.
and the advanced guard rendered the route complete.'
He left on the field of battle a great number of dead.
3000 were made prisoners, and seventeen pieces of
cannon taken. They lost in killed and wounded only
200 men.
" The artillery of the army, as well as the division
.ofSerres, were detained by the fort of Preclele The
Viceroy ordered General Grenier to advance with
three battalions, and two pieces of cannon, into the
yalleyof Raibell, to attack the fort in the rears while
General Seems, who had been informedot tide move-
ment, attacked it in front. In a quarter of an hour the
fort was carried, and all who were within the palis-
sades put to the sword. Of the men' of "'Well the
garrison consisted only two escaped. Eight pieces
of cannon were found in the fort.
" On the 19th, 20th, an'd 21st, the army from Tar-
vis, arrived at Velluck, Klangenfurt, and St. Weil.
" On the 22d, 28d, and 24th, it entered Freizach,
Unzmaykel, and Knottelfeld.
" The right wing of the army, commanded by C-e-
--neral Macdonald, and consisting of the divisions of
Brauseur and Lamarque, and of the division of dee.,
goons of Pully, hid been directed upon Cforitz. It
passed the Tunzo on the 14th, and on the 15th took a
-position beyond Guritz. Eleven pieces of cannon, two
mortars, and several carriages of artillery, were takes
at Goritz.
On the 17th, the division of Brainier forced
the enemy 'before Prevauld, and obliged him to retire
precipitately upon Layback. The division. of La-
marque, which marched by the roads of Podvel and
Padcray, every where defeated the enemy in the
passes, and made 400 prisoners,. among whom were
one Colonel and 15 Officers, and took one piece of
cannon. On the 18th, General Schill entered Trieste,
and made on his march between 4 and 500. prisoners.
On the 20th, General Braussier summoned the fort
of Pruvald, which capitulated-4000 men laid down
their arms ; 15 pieces of cannon, and considerable
magazines and provision of ammunition were taken.
On the 21st, the forts of Layback were reconnoiter-
ed, and closely invested. General Macdonald ap-
pointed General Lamerque. to the attack of the left,
and General Braussier to that of the right—the ci•
valry were disposed in such a Manner as to cut off
the retreat of the enemy. On the same day, in the
evening, these forts which have cost enormous sum:
to Austria,' offered to cafeititlate. The Generals
Giulai and Zach, on seeing the dispositions for att.tck,
made their escape with some htuictreds of men. One
Lieutenant-General, one. Colonel; three Majors, 131
Officers, and 4000 men laid down their arms. There
were found in the forts, and in the intrenched camp,
65 pieces of artillery, four standards. 8000 muskets,
and considerable magazines.
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'When the army of Italy -arriVirdett Knittelfelds,
the Prince Viceroy was informed that the remains of
the corps of General Jellachich, escaped from the
army of Germany, had been joined at 'Rotenmann
by different battalions from the interior, and forming
in the whole a corps of 7 or 8000 men, were on•their
way to Leoben. The division of Serras received or-
ders to make forced mercies to arrive before him at
the branching of of the roads On the '2sth, at rime
in the morning, the advanced guard met with we
enemy, who 'debouched by the road of Manteiii.—
The enemy formed in the advantegeous p eition of
St. Michael, with his tight supported by steep moun-
tains, his left on the Mur, and his centre occupying

a raised plain of difficult access. General Serraiwas
charged with the attack of the front with a brigade-
of his division and a brigade of the .division of Du-
nette, commanded by General Valentin. He had in
the rear of his line, the 9th and 6th horse chasseura,
commanded by Colonel& Triare and De la Craix,
Aides-de-Camp of the Prince. General Dunette was
in reservt with the rest:of his slivixioa., ---Abnut two,
the attack commenced • along- the whOle lis, ; the
enemy were every where defeated: the plain w`as car-
ried, anithe cavalry .completed the. route. Eight
hundred Austrians remained; oaths Reid of battle ;
1200 and 4200, among who'll are-7.0 officers, made
prisoners ; two pieces of cannon and one standard
were taken. General Jellachich, with ten other Ge-
nerals and 60 dragoons, fled at fall gallop. General
Serras,. at six in the evening, entered Letiben, Where
he made (i(10 prisoners. Nearly the same number
made their escape into the mountains, after having
trown away their arms. •
Thus all that remained of the corps of Jellachich
was entirely destroyed this day. The Prince Viceroy
highly commends the behaviour of the Generals, and
s,•,:veral of the Officers, among others Lieutenant
isiourgeois of the lO2d, who with four horse chasseurs
:;i:d eight men infantry, made 600 prisoners.
On the next day (the 26th) at noon, the army of
Italy arrived at,Bruck, where it effected a junction
with General Laurison and the army of Germany."