Star.
London, England, 1809-10-02 00:00:00

SIVILLE, SEPTEMBER 4.

OPrzctAL.—..Brigadier-General Marquis of Ata.
layuelas, Military Commandant of the Province of
Cuenca, and part of Castille, has sent to the Minister
of War the following dispatch. It is but justice to
this officer to observe, that, from the instant he re-
ceived this commission, he has shewn the greatest
zeal in. fulfilling its duties, undergoing faigue with
patience, to molest the enemy, and exerting himself
to give to the Government correct accounts of their
movements and designs.
" EXCLLLZNT SIR-r-I have the satisfaction to Inform your Ex-
cellency, that agreeable to what I announced to you on the Isib
2f this month, information was given me by a spy of the coasts at
Fuendduenna and Villamanque, which were guarded by 60 or
French at one place, and about 40 at the other. On receiving
this account, without a moment's delay, I ordered the door to
pass the fords, to prevent the enemy's knowing and reiterating
our purpose. having directed my party to form tinmselvesinte
three divisions, two of them attacked both points at a time, while
the other remained inactive but ready to reinforce either that
aught be repulsed, and to hinder the retreat of the enemy acres:
the river. Thus prepared, the attack was made, and I nor re-
eeive the particulars from D. Leandro Antonio Garcia, dated
Belinchon, wherein he informs me, that he had defeated the party
at Fuentiduenna, and made the whole prisoners, with one dicer?
We bad only two horses wounded, although the enemy had nine
men killed, and three wounded ; and the business was executed
without the assistance of the troops of D. Joseph Philipe Mangudo.
" In the same hour, and from the ;ante place, I have another
communication from D. Alfonso Octavio, who attacked 80 113C4
at Villa Maurique, and made 61 prisoners.

Altogether, the killed, wounded, and prisoners, are thee
officers, one cadet, and more than 110 men; anti I.have now
fulfilled the design I formed, at the time of my retreat from 'Eztr.
raneon.

" This divatch yolt will be so good as to submit to his Mu
jesty, and also to inform him, that it is my intention to forwari
the prisoners to your Court. GOD preserve yo.i, &c.

(Signed) Marquis DE LA, ATALATUILAS.
Cuenca, August gs.—To Sir D. Antonio Corna.
SEVILLE GAZETTE,SEPT. 5,

Lately the Patriots have made prisoners of them
rison which occopied the town of Haro. The fol
lowing intercepted letter has discovered this fact. It
was directed to the Commissary Amores.
" MOST EXCLLLZNT SIR-.—At seven in the evening yesterday
came here Don lgnario Alonzo, commonly called Cuibillas, Di-
rector of the Company of Scouts, of IL Juan Diaz l'uslier, and
also one D. Constantino, a friar of the monastery of Bettiadui de
Honors, which has been surprised, attended by anotlia party
under his orders. Both of these composed at least t!C+O armed
cavalry,•who with their Commanders, proceeded to the Convent
of St. Augustine after having posted centin4ls at the opening of
the streets, and the passes of the district. Without delay they
dedsanded the surrender of all the French troops in that conv_nt,
and in a short time the roof was set on fire. During the whole
night succeeding that day and this day, the action has continaed
with great spirit, but the destruction of the artificial fire and the
great number of Spanish forces has inclined the French Officer to
capitulate, to surrender the arms, and to deliver up C.A. 43 met•
whom he commanded. The result is tlsat a cluarLer of an how
ago the French, having surrendered, proceeded as prisoners tu
the direction of Naxera and Lagronno. The french commander
conducted himself with the greatest valour, for which he ni
loaded with complitr.ents by the Spanish Chief), and is treated
with the respect he deserves."

SEVILLE GAZETTE, SEPT. 7.
Dispatch of the Junta of Placentia, dated ti:: 16±
August, from a parish of that district.
" MOST EICILLLMT SIR--011 the 11th instant, I communi!
cated to your Excellency such occurrences as were known respec-
ting the operations of the enemy. Since then, we only are infor-
med that the greater part of his army remains in Plasencia, aad
that, from thence, numerous parties are detached to plunder, and
lay waste the neighbourhood. From hence we have sees, for
three days, a conflagration at Serradilla, where :)ley have burnt
some barns, produce, and fences, with about eighty houses, among
which is a convent of nuns. They killed a great number of per-
sons, and even the animals which fell in their wav, leaving the
country in a state of utter ruin. It is also reported. that the fel-
lowing places are burnt, with sonic others : Pasanon, ArraY•p
Molenos, el Barrado, Garganta:la 011 a, Laxacta,
ktiolobos,
partida. and La Oliva. They register will great care the little
encampments in the defiles and on the mountains, and not cc*
teat with pillaging every where, they, in their S. rce orutality, firs
upon unoffend.ing persons, and kill every one that fall; into their
hands. Like common highwaymen, they strip even travellers of
their property. Near Serradello they tied down and robbed 1,
mule-drivers, whom they afterwards assassinated, Suab are the
exhibitions of valour, and such the horrible effects of the dt-stree•
tive policy of the cruel hero: It seems that the director of these
massacres is his Imperial Marshal the Duke of Dalmatia, in whose
name we yesterday saw an order which was sent to tile city of
Coria by the Commissary Le Noble, in order that on the 14th,
16th, and lath inst. he should send to Plasencia, to the military
magazines, a quantity of provisions and other supplies, wbicb
were particularly detailed, and among which was an arrobe al
bark. This requisition was made not without the pleasant ac•
companiment of the usual threats in ease of disobedience. We
find also, yesterday, that the enemy had come to examine with
great attention the Cardinal's-bridge, which bad been Mote,
and sought for timber in the royal town of St Carlo; for the pur•
pose of repairing it. The. Junta gave immediate information of
these circumstances to the Generals of our army, and dlfre:teJ
that scouts should be employed from tot tows of Torekin to sviel
1k aavvesnato of the wrap

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