Star.
London, England, 1809-01-02 00:00:00

SALAMANCA.

We are acsured that Barcelona is taken by our
troops, and that the enemy are routed in Arragon.
Thp prople of Madrid defend thniselves with bravery
r ;solved to conquer or die. • The English will to-
ddy rm a junction in Valladolid-, a knowledge of
which will probably occasion the Fienct to retire from
Madrid, to prevent being cut off.
Yesterday was broiight here a vast load of cotton,
which had been detained at Rueda, and which a party
of cavalry had gone to tx!:e ; but while they were
Isecking for carriages to convey it, advite of it reached
la detachment of English cavalry, thetornmander of
which sent a party 'and an officer, who; entering the
tos% n At Rueda in the night, surprsed- the French;
killed some, and took the rest prisoners,. whom, to.
getlier With 'thc cotton, they convered.to a place of
security. •
• • MANSILIA DE LAS MIILAS,Mr.C.:I7.
By a post which has just arrived we have. not only
received agreeable intelligence,. confirfnipg the report
of the rout Of the French in Madrid, but an account.
of a most glorious action of the army of Senor Pala:
lix with the cnertay, the resultof which was, that our
advanced guards eat the Messes Whichshe•French had
pteptred fOr themselves.
lhe Corunna Diary of the 24th December contains
an order from the Marquis de la kompa, signifying
that, at the same time that he determines to preserve
the most exact subordination and discipline in the.
army under his command, that he expects that all
persons in authority, magistrates, and others, will
exert themselves by every means in their power to
provide for the preservation and well-being of the sol-
dier, as also to punish in the most rigorous manner
those 'u ho shall rcfuse to take up arms in defence of
their coni.try, or be detected in endeavouring to assist
the enemy.—This order is dated He:4l.:quarters, Leon,
D..ce nber, IROR.

CORUNNA, DECEMBER 26.
The Marquis de la Romana, in a recent Proclama-
tion, adverts in severe terms to the disorderlr retreat
made by the army of the left from Espinosa to Leon,
to the conduct of many officers who abandoned their
troops, the robberies permitted by others, and the ge-
neral laxity of discipline. He then ordains, 4,
.That
all Officers continuing absent, without just cause,
from their respective corps, for 17 days from the date
of the Proclamation, shall be suspended from pay and
rank. Officers leaving their corps during eaten, or
on the eve of an engagement, for any other cause
than that of being wounded, are to be publicly de-
graded, imprisoned for one year, and incapable of
ever holding any office, civil or military, under his
Majesty. Those who do not constantlymppear in the
uniforms of their respective ranks, are, for the first
offence, to be put under arrest for one month, arid to
have no rations, and for the second, to be dismissed
the service." There are various other provisions, in-
flicting siniihr punishments upon officers encouraging
of cdncealing breaches of discipline, and abeetiting
themselves by night or day from their posts. 'There
are also a-variety of punishments enjoined with re-
spect to serjeants, corporals, and privates,failing in
the performance of their respective duties,