Star.
London, England, 1812-02-03 00:00:00

EI.VAS, JANUARY 13.

We now know that General Hill, in the move-
ment he made, had for object to effect a diversion in
favour of Tarifa and Ballasteros, and at the same
time obtain possession of the French maga.z:nos in
Estremadura—having effected his purpose, and not
being able to support his army in Lower Estrana-
dura, he returned to Merida, and as soon as he re-
ceived inrikmation that part of Souk's army had ad-
vanced upon Z.ifra, retired to his former positions in
I'orrugal. As yet v..e know nothing certain relative
to the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo ; in all probability its
surrender is mulch more near than is generally sup-
posed. Yesterday, it was reported that a division of
our army had passed the river Tonnes • it this be
correct, we pray conclude that it is not the operation
alone against Ciudad Rodrigo that occupies the at-
tention cf the great Lori Wellington, but another
also of nor less importance.

FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

PRINCE OF WALES'S COUNCIL.

At a Council of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, held
at Carlton. House. on thi: it9th (Ls! of January 1812, John Vivian,
of Pencalenneck, la the county of Cornwilli, Esq was appointed
Sheriff of the county of Cornwa9 for the year 1812, by hts Royal
'lignite's the Prince of Wales in Council.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
• DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 428, 1812.
A Letter, of which the foilowinz is an extract, has been received
at the Office of the Earl of Liverpool from Colonel Green, ems
played on a particular service iu Catalonia, dated
Vicki, December 9, 1811.

On the Ist of this month, the enemy united all his
disposable force in the Arnpurdan, for the purpose
of passing the convoy to Barcelona ; the garrisons of
?dont Luis, Belgarde, and Perpignan were reduced
to guards, the better to support this undertaking, and
combining his muvements with tne garrison of ear-
<elona and the flying corps of the Baron de la Tour.
On the :.;d instant, the divisions commenced their
rnoveme:its to uni.e in Granoulliers, for tlr:! purpcse
uf destroying theeatalan corps which wcre organising
in this province, and passing afterwards in security
the rich convoy which waits in Gerona.
General Lacy inamedi..tely disposed his troops ;
the Baron Erol,s was charged to oppose the enemy
which came from the Ampurdati, whilst the General
in Cilia; with Brigadier Ssarstield, opposed those
which came from Barcelona.

At seven o'clock in iht: morning, the division of
the Baton E►oles opened fire, and, notwir►staudin
the .artillay and superior force of the enemy, sustain-
ed the attack till one in the afternoon, disputing
evtry iacli of ground.
rile enemy, wh,i counted upon an union of twelve
thousand rnen in Granoullier, effected it, but alter
some loss.

Gelieral Lacy, penetrating the views of the enemy,
that they wished to pass to the city of Vich, for the
purpose of destroyin the Authorities re-united in
that city, and ;he little depots of the army, with a
rapid movement fortned+3 the Garriga and St. Fe.
lieu, the only pastes which wad to Vich:
On the sth inst. the enemy, with 4,000 infantry
and 400 cavalry, and four pie Les of artillery, attack-
.. 4 of the Gars i);a, where Genera Lacy was,
.0 penetrate and destroy the little Spanish
ponsisted of 1500 infantry and 2QO
ee-
hoalt artillery. The Spauish troops received
with the prcatet screnitty, drove them back

twice, caused them a great loss, and eventually ob.
liged them to retire, pursued by the light troops,
Brigadier Sarsheld following them to the neighbour.
hood of Hosterlich, after having made them sensible
of his bayonets.
The enemy from the Ampurdan has retired to
Gerona and Figueras, and tl:e column of La Tour
and the garrison of Barcelona have retired to that
city, from whence it is not improbable that La Tour
has marched to the relief of Tarragona, which is
; blockaded by Colonel O'Ryan's curps, consisting of
about 1,5(A) men.
ADMIRAL'L Y-OFFICE, JANUARY 2s.

Vice-Admiral Sir EDWARDPELLEW has transmitted
to John Wilson Croker, Esq. a letter from Captain
Pringle, of his Majesty's sloop Sparrowhawk, giving
an account of his having, on the Gth of November,
captured off Malaga, l'lnvincible French privateer,
having on board ‘2 nine-pounders and 33 men.

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