Star.
London, England, 1812-09-05 00:00:00

when Jow afterwards, in the cootie of his pan, shy
as a toast 44 Witztasorow and the brave Army under
his command," a similar scene was witne,,t,d, esi
similar gratitude to the saviour of Europe 'mac
nifested.

Alter thus detailing the " pride, pomp, and db
cumstances" with which the glorious news wil
ushered before our Readers, we have a still hie,*
treat to give them by the perusal of the Goy 4
traordinary itself:

LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINAItt
OF FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, tem r

nowtmcs-sraxer, SEPT. 4, 1611
Major Burson, Aide•de-Camp t.) the Marcos./
WELLINGTON, ,has this •day arrived at Lord /6.
TRUEST'S Office with dispatches, addressed tovis
Lordship by Lord WELLINGTON, dated Madrid, the
13th and 15th ultimo, of which the tuilowing Are
extracts:

Madrid, Appal&
Having found that the army under Manhal mar.
moot continued their retreat upon Burps, in a start
net likely to take the field again fur some time, I
determined to bring Joseph Bonaparte to a generi
action, or force him to quit Madrid. •

At cI moved fi orn Cuellar on theist],
Inst. Weord in
ri Yved at Segoscia on the 7th, and at St,
arrived
lidefonso on the Bth. where I halted one d ,y, to
allow the right of the army more time to come up.
No opposition was made to the pass.ge ,4 the
troops through the mountains; and Brigadiert,,Del
ral D'Urban, with the Portuguese cavalry, ann first
light battalion of the King's Gtrrna'n Ltgion,
And Captain Macdonald's troop of 11 .rse • artilorn
had been through the Guatiarama pass since in
9th. He moved forward on the morning of the
11th from the ,neighbourhood of Gai ad
supported by the heavy cavalry of the King's Ga.
Irian Legion from Torrelodones, he (hove is tha
French cavalry, about two thousand in nuake,
and placed himself at M jalahonda, with the Pots.
guese cavalry and Captain Macdonald's troop, sod
the cavalry and light irdantry of the King's Gerana
Legion at Las Roy AS, about three quarters cia
mile distant.

The enemy's cavalry which had been driven .f
die morning, and had moved towardialvalCztwan,
returned about five in the afternoon, and Brigedirs.
General D'Urban having formed tie Portage"
cavalry in front of Majalahonda, supported by de
horse artillery, ordered the cavalry to charge da
enemy's leading squadrons, which appeared too fat
advanced to be supported by their main body. 114
Portuguese cavalry advanced to the attack, tutu,
'fortunately turned about before they reached da
enemy ; and they fled through the village of M.O.
laboada, and • back upon the German dragotatiw
leaving behind them, unprotected and unsurnide
those guns of Captain Macdonald's tn op, whichhd
been moved foretaid to co-operate with lbe unlit
By the activity of the othcers and soldiers of Capuis
Macdonald's troop, the guns were however mond
off ; but owing to the unfavourable nature of tbs
ground over which they were moetd, the carriage ti
one was broken, and two others were overturned;-'
and these three guns fell into the enemy's hands.
The Portuguese Dragoons having fled cline*
Majalahonda, were rallied and reformed upon iM
heavy dragoons of the Kine's German Ler*
which were formed between that village and Ld
Royas. The German
although under in

their further progress

they suffered consii

Jonqueires, who commanded
prisoner. The left

and a half distant,
Guadarama River,

of cavalry and a b:

!ion having moved
troops in advance,

honda as soon as.

night having coming
leaving our guns at
I am happy to
Portuguese cavalry

sheaved a good czar
the Visconde de B,
The conduct of the

understand, excellei

donald's troop of hi

battalion was not ei

The army moved

its left took possession
Bonaparte having -

by the roads of Toledo-
rison in the Retiro.
It is impossible
the inhabitants of .
hope that the prevalence
detestation of the

sire to secure the independency
first induced them

the Usurper, will
ti.e cause of their

cious than those formed'

I have not yet heard

the garrison which
about t6O in number,

man cavalry charged the may
many disadvantages, and alma
reos ; but lam sorry to say, del
siderable less, and that CoLcog
omrnanded the brigade, was 04
Ft of the army was about two taint
, at the Puente de Ratainar;ts •
7, and Colonel Ponionby's bri: •
brigade of infantry of the 7th divi• I
td forward to the support of the
the enemy retired upon Majalk
they observed *these troops, t
ing on, they retired uponAkorani t
at Majalahonda. rr
o report that the Officers of the
ry behaved remarkably well,
zample to their men, particular],
lattacena, who was taken prigs** d
le brave German cavalry,wort
(lent, as was that of Captain
horse artillery. The light id
engaged.
ed forward yesterday doming,
ision oldie city of Madrid, Jo •
retired with the army of the cease
oledo and Arranjuez, leaving se.
r.
to describe the joy manifesira
Madrid upon mar arrival ; swit
valence ot the same sentiments d
French yokv, and of a strong •
adependence ot their country whisk
fe
to set the etarhple of resist:PO. .
induce them to make ezertio•til Se
touutry winch will be wit . so'
ormerly made.
heard that Astorga 'Sas ranee
ch the enemy left in TM'
iber, surrendered to Case* ,
b instant.
no further reports of tilt
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