Star.
London, England, 1809-05-29 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The transports from Harwich, having on board the
43d Regiment, and those from Dover with the 52d and
95:h Regiments, are on their way from the Downs to
Portsmouth, under convoy of the RixALuo sloop of
war The Irton store ship, with the camp equipage
of vie regiments embarked at Dover, is ordered to
S. !den's to be on the look out fcr the expedition,
so that they need not bring to at Portsmouth, but pass
clown Channel.— Mr. JAhtEs, Purveyor, takes • his
passage in this vessel to join this small army. —Dr.
FRANKS, Inspector of Hospitals, is at Portsmouth
w titing his passage to Portugal, as' is likew se the
Rev. Mr. BaiscALL, Brigade-Chaplain.

The transports which brought home the French pri-
soners from the Tagus, are still under quarantine,
sixteen prisoners and one of the crew having died on
board one of them.

Besides the 43d, 52d, and 95th Regiments, already
embarked on foreign service, the Ist battalion of the
5./th is now at Ramsgate waiting the arrival of trans-
ports. This battalion, it is reported, goes on a sepa-
r.:te service, accompanied by a small detachment of
the 95th Rifle Corps; they are to go in men of war,
and their object of attack, it is conjectured to be not
many hours sail from this coast.—Neither women nor
baggage are to be taken with them.—When the Ist
battalion of the 50th leave Ramsgate, the `ld battalion
of the same Regiment is expected to take possession
of the same barracks.

Besides the above, the 81st awl 82d, with several
other Regiments in the Sussex district, are also•under
orders for foreign service. All these troops are in the
highest possible state of discipline, and the prompti-
tude with which they have been recruited, sufficiently
proves the utility of the Volunteer system, however
grating it nt.ty be to the feelings of those by whose
exertions the Militia Regiments have been rendered
so efficient.

The Linskill transport (OH) came into Dover on
Saturday, from the Downs, and took on booed 27
horses belonging to Generl CitAUFORD and Staff, with
which she sailed that night to join the transports lying
in the Downs. General CRAUFORD left Dover for
Deal on Satm day.
Several Regiments in the Sussex district are ordered
on fomign service; among them are the 81st and
82d, for Portugal. •
The 2d battalion of the 95th Rifle Regiment, has'
marched into Hythe Barracks.
Immediately after the entry of the British troops
into Oporto, Sir ARTIILR 'WELLESLEY issued the fol-
lowing Proclarnation-
1101ADITANTS Or OPORTO—As the French troops have been
expelled from this city by the bravery and discipline of the army
which I command, I require from the inhabitants that they shall
comport themselves with compassion and humanity towards the
said troops who may be made prisoners. Ey the laws of war they
are entitled to my protectiws, and it is My duty to afford it. It
would he very inconsistent with the generosity and magnanimity
' of the Portuguese nation to revenge upon unfortunate individuals
the outrages and calamities which it has suffered : I direct the
inhabitants of the city to remain tranquil in the town, and that
no person that does not belong to a military corps shall appear
armed in the city. In rase of this order being contravened, ur of
any attack being made upon the said individuals, such persons
shall be punished as guilty of having disobeyed my orders. I ap-
p• nt Colonel Trutt Commandant of the city, unless the Govern-
ment of his Royal Highness shall object to this nomination. I
order the Commander to use all the means necessary to enforce
obedience to this cnler, and to produce the effect of tomplete
tranquility and peace, for which I am so anaiously solicitous.
(Signed) " AR rituß WiLI.f.ESLEY."

Lieutenant Haman:so:4, of the Mom, (who having
beea sent into Oporto with dispatches before the
French arrived there, was taken prisoner when they
entered h) arrived in the NAUTILUS, which brought'
the late dispatches from Oporto: The account given
by this gentleman c. the atrocities cf the French in
Oporto, are shocking to humanity, and many of them
too foul to be committed to paper. The French
General Lotssos; threw two children into a fire with
his own hands ! The massacre of the peasantry
(which composed the greater part of the array that
sin-rendered with Oporto) was as dreadful as can be
conceived. Upwards of 8000 of them were killed in
and abet:: Oporto. The French excluded these roar
teilows .rem all the privileges usually claimed by sul.
diers. They shot them wherever they saw them,
however employed, armed or unarmed. The deadly
hatred which this treatment engendered may be
conceived. The peasants never fail to destroy a
Frenchman, whenever they can effeq it ; and
hope of plunder conies in as an auxiliary to yevtnAe.
The French soldiers are loaded with booty. Pre-
vious to quitting Oporto, they sold out their dol-
lars and plate to the Portuguese traders at any price,
for guineas and moidores ; and then stole about '2OOO
horses and mules to early off tilde plundier. • Lieute-
nant licNintisos was robbed .c,l his wa '.ch, money,
and sword, by the French (Meet wale .1,4c,k Lira pri.
sorter ;14 escaped ahnott-naked,