Star.
London, England, 1809-08-08 00:00:00

GIJON. JULY 23.

General Ballasteros has.returned from Corinna,
where he went to visit his Excellency the Marquis of
Romana. He will proceed immediately with 11,000
brave Asturians to join the Marquis in Castile. This
division of Ballasteros is remarkably fine, in high
discipline, well clothed and armed, as is the Asturian
army in General.
General Mahi, accompanied by Colonel Carrot, the
British commissioned officer to the army of the left,
arrived in Asturias some days since. The Junta ap-
pear now determined to omit no exertion to place the
Asturian army in a formidable state, and equip them
for immediate service. They now perceive, taught
by sad experience, that the best mode of defending
their province is by meeting and fighting the enemy
outside its limits, in conjunction with other armies.
All little private piques and personal jealousies arc
now done away ; and all parties and every man of
property and consequence in the Asturias, has evinced
a determination to exert his best energies in the com-
mon cause. It is an ascertained fact, that those pro-
vinces and towns that have received a specimen of the
French fraternal hug, and tasted the promised liberty
of Bonaparte, and the friendship of his plundering
Generals, are most inveterate against the tyrant.
From intercepted letters it appears that Soult's di-
vision were in the greatest want of every necessary,
and that they mutinied and refused to fight in Galli-
cia, unless the arrears of pay were given to them.
Several letters from France to Spain have been in-
tercepted ; as also letters from Spain to France.—
There is no doubt of the entire French people and
French army in Spain considering the attempt to
conquer Spain as most impolitic. The army states,
that the insurgents are cursedly obstinate villains, who
will not listen to reason, anti whose intellects are not
open to conviction. It is now clear, from intercepted
letters which may be relied upon, that the enemy's
plan is to retreat with their entire force beyond the
Ebro ; and occupying the left bank of that river,
there to wait the result of the Austrian campaign.—
With this object in view, Ney and Souk are stationed
to facilitate and cover the retreat of Victor • and with
this view is Gerona now besieging by General Au.
gerean.
It is a fact well ascertained from undoubted au-
thority, that of 50,000 men the enemy had in Galli-
cia, they positively left behind them at least 30,000,
who certainly can never join their comrades and bro-
thers in rapine, having ‘, gone to that country from
whose bourne not even Bonaparte's immortals return."
General Beresford's army in Portugal gave a quietus
to man" of Soult's

Romana's army, consis'ing of 20,000 Armed sol-
diers, with 27 pieces of artillery, has already com-
menced. its march for Castile : the vanguard, under
General Mandizaba], is now at Villafranca, and will,
in a day or two, be at Astorga—the walls of which
town have been mutilated by the retreating enemy.

JAEN, JULY 1.
Victor, wit!) the greater part of his forces, is in
Talavera ; aad one of his divisions, of 9 or 10,000
men, has proceeded to Toledo, to reinforce Eebastiani ;
and we know that General Sols has left Madrid, with
5000 infantry and cavalry, and many covered wag-
gnus, on their way to Toledo.
We know, from good authority, that the enemy
proceeded in great farce to Consoegra ; and that, ac-
cording to all accurate information, Sebastiani pos-
seshcs there, opposed to our army, 21,000 infantry,
and 4000 cavalry. With this superior force, he would
probably be able to gain some advantages over our
army of La Mancha, and strike a blow which might
paralise it fir a time, in order afterwards to fall upon
Cuesta, after he had crossed the Tagus. Dispatches
dated the 25th ult. therefore say :—" In order to avert
these evils, General Venegas, in consequence of sug-
gestions made by the Supreme Central Junta, which
so sedulously watches for the public welfare; has re-
solved to draw back his line of defence; and will to-
morrow transfer his head-quarters to Moral, and will
place two divisions of the vanguard on Ciudad Real
and Valdepenas • and should the enemy dare to attack
our divisions with forces which could be withstood,
which is not to be expected, as they know chat at the
distance of four or five leagues we have die protection
of the Sierra, our army will sustain the shock ; but
should they advance with a larger force, we, without
engaging in the battle,can retreat to our first positions,
so advantageous, aad which the French have always
re pee :ed.
In spite of all this, we cannot be confident concern-•
ing the plans of the enemy. Expert in the artifices of
war, and in concealing his intentions, it is probable
that these manceneres are intended only to effect, with
less obstruction, the retreat of King Joseph, who, we
are assured, has returned to Toledo. . .

Dispatches of the 26th state, that our head-quarters
wcr transferred to Moral, and the advanced posts
have been transferred to Ciudad Real and Manzana-
res, in order, as was said bcfcre, to guard against
a surprise from the enemy, and retire into the Sierra,
if attacked by superior forces.
JULY 2. ( From dispamhes of the 27th.)—The enemy
having, wi h a superior force, presented himself at
the public house of Quesada, at a little distance from
Manzanares, our C eneral in Chief Venegas, in order
to guard against surprise, transferred his head-quar-
ters to Santa Elena ; and all the divisions of our
army occupy the points which they before possessed
in the Sierra, until the army of Cuesta shall have
completed the passage of the Tagus ; which is in part
effected, the French having, as we learn, from good
authority, abandoned the right wing of that river.
It is said, that many Glillo-Spanish families have
left Madrid for Burgos, and that the partisans of the
Tyrant who remain in the Capital are filled with ter-
ror ;. tearing the dreadful consequences which will
rest it to them, from the retreat of their protectors :
and this appears probable. Notwithstanding, we are
fully aware of the diabolical artifices practised, to
surprise some of our divisions of the army of La
Mancha, which was frustrated byour retreat.

LONDON:

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Cons. for money 158 ii—for account 68j.
Reduced 681--Ownium 1 to 11.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
3 per Cent. Red. 681 0:r tm, 1 prem.
9 per C. Con.. 611 India lion& 20s. 21s. pre.
4 per Cent. 84ft Exch. Bills, Rs. I3s. pre.
5 per Cent. Navy 94 99 Engh.h Lottery Tick. 211. 111.
Long Ann. 184 15-16ths Cons. for opg.
Irish .5 per Cent. 98

We yesterday laid before our Readers the sub-
stance of the dispatches received frdm the Mouth of
the Scheldt. At 10 o'clock last night, the particu-
lar.s.were published in an Extraordinary Gazette, which
we have laid before our Readers this dal:
The Naval Officers deserve great praise for the
skill with which they conducted so vast :in armament
into the Veer Gat, through a passage both nano*
and difficult. The little opposition made to the land-
ing of our troops is to be ascribed to this mancesivre,
as well as the advantage of avoiding the surf lvliich
the severe gales had occasioned at the time of their
approaching the enemies shore.
So far the operations of our armament have been
as successful as could have been hoped ; but we on-
fess we are not without considerable apprehension tor
the issue of the business, if our troops shall attempt to
proceed to Antwerp.
Of the courage of cur troops or the skill of the
Commanders, we entertain no doubt. Our czars rest
on the increased means of resistance afforded to the
enemy by the hasty and cowardly Armistice of our
devoted Ally.—Flushing, which in other circum-
stances would probably have surrendered without
making much resistance, will, we fear, stand out
longer than might have been expected. By a letter.,
which we have received from an Officer with the Ex-1
pedition, we learn that the force in that place is esti-'
mated at 6000 men, covered with strong works, and
that it is understood that the garrison receives rein-
forcements from the Main every night.—At Antwerp
great preparations have been made for resistance and
defence: LEFEBVRE is there, according to the reports
circulating among the British Officers, with no less
than 20,000 men—a force which with the works that
defend the place, is able to resist a very large assailing
army.

It is possible, however, that the change which has
taken place in the state of affairs on the continent, 1
since the present expedition was planned, may have .
induced those who have the direction of our arma-
I
ments to deviate considerably from their original pro-
ject—Nor
would we be surprized to find that the idea
of attacking Antwerp has been abandoned. By lc- •
taining possession of the islands at the months of the 1
Scheldt we sh.ll as effectually prevent the sailing of i
ships from Antwerp, as if we were to proceed thither i
and destroy them. .
It is extremely probable that it is intended to retain
these islands as necessary to our safety. The first
article of the Capitulation of Middleburgh is of a
complexion to warrant the inference—" Security shall
he granted to all persons, whatever their political opi-
nions may have been, provided they conform to such
regulations as shall be hereafter established by the authority
of the British Government."
Indeed we have reason to believe, that Government
mean now to adopt some plan of this kind, as a part
of our future general system. Our Readers will see by
our Plymouth Dock letter, that the ENTREPRENANTE
cutter sailed on Sunday evening, in great haste, for
the Mediterranean. She carries out a Messenger With
dispatches for Mr. ADAIR and the OTTOMAN PORTE,
which are of considerable importance. We cahnot speak
of their contents with absolute con Science, but we
are informed, and from a respectable quarter, that
they relate to a proposition to be made to the Porte;

that this country shall be permitted to garriscli
Greek Islands with British troops—the present statt
of Europe rendering it indispensably necessary ILA Vit
should have these Islands under our care and in our
keeping, to prevent them falling into the bands (;!.
the French or Russians, who by reenpying
would be enabled to fit out an immense navy--,,;
mutt not be on any account 'whatever furrrittaL—A
time will explain more fully the facts to whizli
thus slightly allude. To add more would b:
proper.

Orders have very prcperly been givrn tom, rr
Hospitals at Deal and Ramsgate, fc.r 1500 slcl: it i
wounded ; this is intended as precautionavy only,
of the latter being the utmost number at present ex.
pected from the Dutch coast.

" A formal intimation has lately been givzn to ti,.
Americans at Paris, that the Government of
United States must soon determine to join the Fre-;;
or the British in the war, as it would no lonc,,er
possible to maintain a neutrality hem:x:l the r,,;
Belligerent Powers.
Corunna Diaries, to the 25th ult. have arrived,
Our Readers will recollect that the Corunna Dior_y
celebrated, previous to the arrival of the French,
its patriotic spirit, and the former Editor resumed his
labours on the sth ult. Great satisfaction is cxpres.
sect in these papers at the arrival of his Maiestr,
' ships DEFENCE and AMAZON in the harbour of Co.
runna. The spirited proclamation of the Marcpcs
RomurA, which we have given, will be read with pr.
ticular attention.

The intelligence from the interior of Spain, de.
tailed in these papers, is not recent.
Private letters however, state, that Sir ARTHUR
WELLESLEY has obtained his supplies. They were
sent up the Tagus. He is now completely pie.
pared for active operations, The junction betweel
him and CUEITA has taken dace; and, by intercepted
letters, they learn, that the condition both of Socz,
and of VICTOR'S armies is almost desperate.
We this day continue our extracts from the Ger.
man Papers to the SOth ult. received yesterday,—
Their contents throw no light on the probable designs
of tlTe French Government with respect to Austria.
An article from Naples, after mentioning the unsuc.
cessful attempt at invasion, made by our troops. states,
that an epidemic disease rages in the British ships
employed on that service.
A vessel has arrived in the River which left the
Dutch coast on Saturday. The Government of
Holland seems to be extremely suspicious of the
loyalty of its subjects, and great exertions are con,t.
quently made to interrupt all communication betwci:a
the dissaffeeted and the British Govailirwin. With
this view no vessels are suffered to escape from 1;4
ports of Holland, and even the fishing boats have
been secured. _

. -
A veFs-A from O;tend also brings intelligence that
the greate.t alarm prevailed throughout the Nether.
lands. There were 'not a hundred soldiers at Ostc
Bruges, or Ghent ; and the French Officers were so
fearful of an hostile visit, that they had sent their fa.
milks into the interior.

Several of the Conscripts recen►ly raised in the,?
Provinces had abandoned their posts,- with a view cf
joining our armament whertever it choOld land, and
not a few public Officers, natives of the Pays Bas, had
been arrested, on suspicion of being friendly to the suc-
cess of the Britis'i arms.
BRFAn.—There was no Court of Aldei men this
day. The LORD MAYOR, after inspecting e returns
of the Baker's Company and Meal-weighers, ordered
the price of Bread to advance Three-pence per peck.

Atcotmts front Tralee mention, that Afithad MEN
fay, the murderer of the late Rev. Mr. TISDALL, was
tried, on Thursday last, in that town, and the atroci.
ous deed being clearly proved, he was capitally con.
victed, and immediately sentenced for execution,
which sentence took. place on Saturday, and his body
-delivered for dissection.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE

FA LMOUTH, AUGUST S.

Arrived the Seranwick, CLARK, from Norfolk; Virginia, and
Venus, Ha attatoft, from Lisbon for Cork (very leaky); she
ye, rday spoke three prises captured by the Emerald frigate,
two of them from Guadaloupe, the other a coaster-. Wind S.
PLYMOUTH-DOCK, AUGUST 6.

Arrived the Orestes slonp of war, Capt. I.arolviTiter, from
Lisbon : she tcuk out money from this port for the payment of
Sir Ale-nova WELLastav's army; and has brought home Di,-
patches, but nothing of importance.
P. S. Half-past Five P. M. Wind N. W.—ln consequence of a
peremptory order ny 'relegraph, the Entrep% enante cutter worked
out of harbour wit! ir! this hour, and is now proceeding on her
voyage for Constantinople, with a Messenger and Dispatches.

PORTSMOU CH, AUGUST 7.
Arrived a fleet of transports from Lisbon, under convoy of his
Majesty's ship Champion.—Wind W.S.W.

DOVER, AUGUST 7.

The French privateth-s continue to infest this part of the coast
—last night, at half-past seven, we observed one of them about
five miles off from here, bring a large American ship to, that
was apparently hound to Holland; and, after a little rime, th;
ship changed her course fur the French land; the ugger then
went after a gadiot which was also steering for the North Sea, bu:
it then bring nearly dark we lost sight of them—however, there is
no doubt that the privateer soon came up with the gal Not, and
obliged her also to steer away for the French coa,t. It is a pity
th it there were none of our cruizers about to prevent the French-
men from making so free with our coast.—Winct W. S. W. and
blows strong. _ _

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MONDAY, A UGCST ' 7.

DOWNING-STREET, AUGUST. 7, 1809.
vilarcbeg, of which the following are Copies, Were last Night
received at the Office of Lord Viscount CASTLXRIAGH, one
of hi% Nlajesty's Principal Secretaries of State, from lieute-
nar:-Gencral the Earl of CHATHAM, dated Mlddleburgb,
and 3i .Atig-st I sO9.

Head•Quartero, Middelbargh, August 11, 1809.

My Lard—l have the honour of acquainting your

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Lcrds:-.iii, that having sailed from the Downs early
in t!,e meroing of the nth ult. with Rear-Admiral
c;-- Richard Strachan, in his Majesty's ship Venera-
ble, Aye ;mired the same evening, and anchored in
East Capeiir Roads, and were joined on the follow.
in, ii„nir,LT f) the division of the army under Lieu_
tenart-General Sir John Hope. It blew in the course
ofd, j,,yn fi es'i gale from the westward, which
cre.tted a heavy swell, and the small craft being mach
expowd it was determined to seek shelter for them in
the archemige of the Roompot, where Lieutenant.
General Sir John Hope's division was also directed
in order to possess such joints as might
to proceed,
be necess try to secure the anchorage ; as well as with
3 y:^W to future operations up the East Scheldt.
The left wing of the army under Lieutenant-Gene.
ral Sir Eyre Coote, particularly destined for the ope-
rat•wi against Waicheren, arrived on the 29th and ,
in,77,,ing of the 30th, but the wind continuing to blow
fresh from the westward, and occasioning a great
surf on the be;tch, both on the side of Zoutland, as
well as near Dcmburg, it became expedient in order
to effect a landing, to carry the whole fleet through
the narrow and difficult passage into the Veer Gat,
hitherto considered impracticable for large ships ;
which being successfully accomplished, and the ne-
crsary preparations for debarkation being completed,
litre cite satisfaction of acquainting your Lordship,
tha: the troopi landed on the Brec-sand about .a mile
to the westward of F'rt der Haak, without oppcj.
when a position was taken up for the. night on
t.e Sand Hills, with East Capelle in front. Lieute.
;art-General Fraser was detached immediately to
tile left attainst Fort der Haak and Ter Vere, the
sf which on his approach was evacuated by
the enemy, but the town of Vere, which was strong
in its defences, and had a garrison of about six hun-
dred men, held out till yesterday morning, notwith-
standino.-, the heavy and well-directed fire of the bomb-
vessels and gin-boats during the preceding day, and
urtil the place was closely invested.
Early en the morning of the 31st, a deputation
from Middleburg!), from whence the garrison had ,
Ire!, wit'idrawn into Flushing, having arrived in
C::inp, tlr:ns of capitulation were agreed upon, co.
pis (it' which I have the honour herewith to enclose,
7.; v•di as that of the garrison of Ter Vere ; and the
dr:;ilns of the army, under the orders of Lieutenant.
Lord Paget and Major-General Graham,
rnrvezi f rvard, and took up a position with the right
t-, !Y skirke, the centre at Gryerskirke, and left to
S.

On the morning of the Ist invanr, the troops ad-
vanred to the investment cif Flushing, which opera-
r:ls warmly contested by the enemy. In this
rrnver,t he was driven by Major-General Graham's
n on the right, from the batteries of the Dyke-
the Vygeter, and the Nole, while Brigadier-
Houston's brigade forced the enemy posted
road from Middleburgh to retire, with the loss
+'r roar guns, and many killed and wounded. Lieu.
!..-.:17,!.(;,n;:ral Lord Paget's division also drove in
pncts of the enemy, and took up 113 position at
überg.

NotlH7, could erceed the gallantry of the troops
tl;rwlgllout the whole of this day, and my warmest
pr:;:e is due to the several Generd Officers for their
j.idicious 1::;po-t;cm in the advance of their respeccive
r.l.7rps. n ILutenant-General Sir Eyre Coote I
in2,:)ted for his exertions in this service,
i.e prornpt and able manner in which he had ex-
ccnz!.:l rny -!:-;fors. The light' troops under Brigadier-
Baron Rottenburg have been admirably
with the officers commanding the
!.. •n, cr.g:tged I have every reasin to be most
1,7 r 'ate fed. The 3d battalion of the Royals,
companies of the sth Regiment, maintained
7.. ••• , raider difficult circumstances, with great
• and killed and wounded a great many of

. (-7 L:e being in oar possession, Lieutenant-Ge-
is di vision marched in the evening upon
hing a corps for the reduction of Ra-
!:', IV:11:11, when effected, will complete the
f Flushing.
.--:orgret the temporary absence of Brigadier-
.' •:::1 Lrf;wne, who was wounded late in the day,
• i !..1,,t not to be long deprived of his services.
hcnour to inclose a return of the killed,

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;:i,cl missing. Deeply as the fall of every
vl!ier is at all times to be lamented, the loss
..spear to have been great, when the serious

it was in the power of the enemy to
our progress, are considered, as well as the
sta:e of the batteries of Flushing, to which

!7-.,)7; v.-Er?. necessarily exposed.
vrcssure of circumstances has prevented the
Officer of Artillery from furnishing a
.•..I,•._!:tc.:ount of tl,e guns and ordnance stores taken
• st •ere: batteries, and fortress of Ter.Vere, but
• - be litTeafter transmitted, with a return of
' taken since our landing, supposed to