Star.
London, England, 1809-12-11 00:00:00

REPORT OF GENERAL PINO TO MARSHAL THE DUKE OF

CASTIGLIONIC.

" I have the honour to acquaint your Excellency,
that, pursuant to your orders, I marched with a part
of my division, from my positions, to defeat a Spanish
army that covered Hostalrich, and to make myself
master of that fortified town, and also of the maga-1
zines collected therein, from which Blake's army drew
its subsistance, and which were further intended to
furnish a supply of provisions to Gerona. I arrived!
in front of Hostalrich without meeting the smallest
obstacle. The whole line of advanced posts in front '
of the fortress was driven in by:my advanced guard.
A battalion of 800 men, who occupied in battle array
an almost impregnable position at Massenet, was at,
the same time defeated by General Mazzuchelli, at
the head of the Ist regiment of light infantry. The
Commandant and Adjutant of the battalion were
made prisoners.
" A corps of 2000 troops of the line, commanded
by Brigadier Don PedroQuadrado,assisted by a great
part of the inhabitants, attempted to oppese our en-
trance into the town. This place is ho;i-sed by a so-
lid wall, with turrets at intervals for musketry; one
of which is very high, and of cons7derahle extent,
and is moreover provided with two picces of artillery.
Observing that the enemy were making Prep nations
for resistance, I instantly ordered the 6th regiment
of the line, with the battalion of the 7th, to advance
upon the town ; whilst General Mazzuchelli, with the
Ist regiment of light infantry, and a company of
royal chasseurs, should approach Hostalrich, by mak-
ing a detour to the right.
44 Colonel Eugene, with his column, was received
with a brisk fire of great guns from the fort, and a
still brisker discharge of musketry from the town
The only return which Colonel Eugene made, was to
beat a charge, and to rush forward, with the rapidity '
of lightning, to the town. We found the gates shut ;1
a moment's indecision might have been destructive ;
the Colonel therefore set fire to the gate, and ordered
his Voltigeurs to climb the walls, which they instantly
did—the Voltigeurs scrambling upon each other's
shoulders, amidst a shower of balls. In this manner
was the quarter of the town where the highest tower
stands, taken by storm ; but when the troops entered
the town, they experienced fresh difficulties. The
turrets poured upon them from all sides case shot
and grenades, and from every house they were assailed ,
with a destructive fire of musketry ; and all this was
supported by the troops under Quadrago, who had
posted himself between the fort and the town, and
also by a fire of musketry from the garrison of the
castle, consisting of 600 men, under the command
of the Governor Guliau d'Estrada. No obstacle,
however, could impede the advance of our troops ;
they rushed into the town, and put to the sword every
one whom they found under arms.
At the instant that Colonel Eugene made him-
self I;
master of the left side of the town, General Maz-
zuchelli had got round to the right side, and was al-1
ready close under the walls,where he also had to sustain
a heavy fire of musketry, and the cannonade from the
fort. The walls in that quarter being too high for',
climbing, General Mazzuchelli instantly procured
ladders, which were found in the houses in the su-
burbs ; and by means of which, notwithstanding the
well-supported fire he was exposed to, he ventured
upon the assault.
46 In consequence of this double movement, the
insurgents, and all the troops of the line, who now saw
the town forced on both sides, respectively formed a
junction on a level piece of ground, in the centre of
the place. I then ordered a battalion of the 2d light
troops to advance. Without being in the smallest
degree daunted by the fire of case shot directed
against them, they also succeeded in clambering over
the wall, and attacked the plain its front, at the in-
stant the other corps attacked on the flanks. The resis-
tance was obstinate, but it was surmounted by our
courage, and all that were opposed to us were put to
the sword.

‘, I also ordered a battalion of the 4th to advance,
for the purpose of supperting Colonel Eugene, who
was threatened to be surrounded by a column that
descended from the mountains, with the apparent in-
tention of making themselve roasters of the extremity
of the town on the left, which, by Colonel Eugene's
forward movement, had been lett without the means
of defence.

The battalion of the 4th regiment, led on by the
brave Major San-Andria, attacked at the point of the
bayonet the troops which were advancing from the
mountains, and who had formed no part of the troops
previously mentioned. This battalion also forced their
way into the town, notwithstanding the fire kept up
on them by the fort, in order to support the column
adverted ro, which nevertheless disappeared with the
rapidity of lightning.
" To sum up all, I have the honour tq inform your
Excellency, that the result of my enterprize has com-
pletely answered your wishes; the enemy having been

beaten at all points ; all their mummer* ear;,
and burnt ; their considerable magazines of Salt-fi.
oil, brandy, with 18 oxen, belonging to E1ak0,:,.,
and intended hr the supply of Gerona, havinlyl.,
taken or destroyed ; and every pan of the town w:„
the inhabitant; attempted to defend, havingbeen bit?:
6; The remains of the force of 2000:nenoxbiell „
cupied the city could not have elected their eseal
had not Brigadier Quadrado taken refuge in the cac.
According to a very probable calculation,
enemy must at left have lost between 8 and
men in killed, and without including the wound,
who had time to take refuge in the Castle. on ?
side I had 85 killed, including two officer; and
wounded, among whom are several oflicer.:.
Of those who have distinguished thentsci72:,
shall for the present confine myself to mend ,n-
-only the names of General Mazuchelli, Colonel
lata (who commanded the advance), and (.701,„
Eugene, all of whom gave proofs of unparalleil
trepidity and complete experience,
The terror impressed upon the enemy by ti:
ferent enterprizes of the army, was so great, th:a:.
'titer Blake with his army, nor Colonel-Mita() u.
his corps, dared to approach to relieve Ilo4talrL
though they were only four or five league,: from it..
I have the honour, &c. (Signed)
a The General of Division, PINO."

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 11.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK;
3 per Cent. Cons. for opg. 7011.
3 per C. Red. 6914--Exc'iel. Bilis 6s. to ISs. pr.—Omn. 211
PRICE OF STOCKS ON sATurs my.
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5 per C. Navy shut State Lottery Tickets .t'l
Long Ann. 181 9-16ths Cons. for .......c. 703

A messenger from France, with dispatches t r
Austrian Ambassador has arrived in London.
was landed about three miles to the eastward
Dover, the Flag of Truce not being able to
that harbour. He walked to Dover, and from ti
proceeded to town in a post-chaise and four.—
Flag of Truce returned as soon as she had 1.
the messenger.
The dispatches are understood to relate to the
Treaty between France and Austria, the recall of
Ambassador Prince STAIIREMBIAG, and the

tion of all intercourse between Austria and this c,
try.

We learn from the Bombay Gazettes to the .Z
July that, notwithstanding the strict blockade of
Mauritius, the Bellone French frigate, and ti,a L:
sloop of war, lately captured from us, had ca.:r:•
to escape out of Port Louis. They were, ho•,
discovered by our look-out frigates, and the RA,
ABLE, of 64 guns, and the BOADICEA frigate, wer
in pursuit of tbem.—For other extracts fic-.1
pagers, see the preceding columns.

We have received Dutch papers to the `td
The King of Holland set off from Amsterdam
Paris on the 27th ult. He had previously
an address from the Dutch Legislative Body.
do not furnish any hint respecting the rumor
change in the Government of that country.
complain loudly of the burdens imposed on tht:is
the continuance of the war and the conscc;tient
strictions on commerce.

We regret to find, that the most dreadful and
heard-of cruelties still continue to be practised on
Spanish inhabitants by the French. A report

Saragossa states, that after an aff,tir with the lrisk
gents, the French burnt a village with the whole
its inhabitants, in return for the shelter they gl-;e
the Patriotic Armies !

We have received Spanish and Portuguese Jot.
and private letters to the 22d ultimo. The k
from Lisbon state that the British army still contit
very unhealthy and that the sickness bas grel
increased by a change of weather : the general hi
pital is now at Estramos, and some sick still
at Lisbon.

The 83d regiment, which landed 1000 strong,
now reduced to scarcely 200 men, an 3 have late)
left the garrison of Lisbon, where they had been
for recovery.

The cavalry, though somewhat improved in I.eA,
are still 'very badly mounted. The 23d Light
goons being ordered home (a skeleton), the folio\
change has taken place in the cavalry : The Ro:
and 14th are now brigaded under General SLAV;
and the 16th and Ist German Hussars under
ARSON. General COTTON, who had hitherto co,
manded the 24th and IGth, is appointed to the
sion left vacant by the much-to-be-regretted loss
General PAGET.

The reason of Mr. VILLIERS'S return was unkn.
to the people at Lisbon on the 16th, and was rei,
dered still more mysterious by an embargo being laid
en a Brazil fleet, which was at the same time on the
point of sailing from the Tagus. Nearly all :11
wooden-bottomed ships are sent away from the ri-
and the vessels remaining (chiefly coppered) were
more than enough for 8000 men.

On the inhabitants hearing of the peace bets
Austria and France, every thing at Lisbon bore''
most gloomy appearance.
A recruit for the 14th and 16th are on the
marching for embarkation, under Lord CLINToI
who we understand will be the bears; of some dis•
ratan to TrOrd WELLINIATON.

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On Friday and Saturday about £l6OO in guineas
and half-guineas, intended for exportation, were
soi/cd in the River, and carried to the Bank !

it is reported that to remedy the present scarcity of
specie the Bank mean to issue Ten-shillirrg note:. To
can this a remedy is the height of absurdity. It will
%Icre:ise the evil. We owe the present scarcity of
loin to the increase of paper—an increase which has
absolutely brought paper-money to a discount—We
say to a discount, for no other name can with truth
be applied to a currency which has brought us to that
state, that we cannot receive a guinea inexchange for
a pound-note and one shilling.

This fact we remember well, and all our Readers
who have lived long enough must remember it, that
when £lO notes were the lowest issued, the minimum
of gold in every man's pocket, when he went out to
transact business, was nine guineas, to enable him to
give change. When £5 notes made their appearance,
the maximum of gold in the pocket instantly fell to
four guineas—and when we were blessed with £1
paper ! we ceased to be obliged to carry more gold
than two reven-shilling pincer ! or three pieces of silver
of the value of four shillings and sixpence each, by
t!..e magical effect of a coining press made to pass for
lye shillings
If this system be persisted in the country must be
ruined.