Star.
London, England, 1809-09-20 00:00:00

. . ,
•
•
William Pokes, &man, killed; Jacob Anderson, Robert-f AMSTERDAM, SEPT.II. me JANE.iR6, JUL r
Carr, Robert Lawrance, and William Gordon, Seamen, badly • TllBTbilowing Reports have been received frdm --
wounded: and Richard Chapman, Marine, ditto.
(aigned) W. Mo UN S EV, COR=64os.r.a. Marshal Dumonceau, Commander in Chief of the PRIVAT.7. LEI TER.
Killed and Wounded on board the Furieuse. Dutch army in Brabant and Zealand ; " I am sorry to inform Ton that a serio:lc ri;;
Two Quart er-masters, 27 Seamen, and 6 Soldiers, killed. Stan—The infantry under my Command arrived here yesterday derstanding tool place here on the 24th .tore, ~„
sequence of an order issued by the Goverr.rnerz
The First Captain, 2 Lieutenant% 2 Midshipmen, Caned- evening at Eve, (at Wcmeklinge), and immediately afterwards a
•
niers, 19 Seamen, t Lieutenant of Artillery, and 7 Soldiers, dan- battalion of chemist-1 proceeded to Ter Goes, which the enemy
gerously wounded.—Total killed and wounded 71. had left at eight the preceding morning. To-day Lieutenant Ge. draft ten men from every hundred of the militia,
(Signed) W. Mom: str,Commander. neral llruno took the following position--the Sd regiment of the be incorporated among the regulars ; but in
line is at Wetneldirge, and watches the enemy's movements in I provinces the militia is thrice as. numerous as ti•
Keten, and the whole line along the East Scheldt before Kellen- troops of the line.
dyke; the 2d regiment possesses the town of Tcr Goes, and has
4, The Colonels and superior Officers of the cliffc...
the guard of North Beveland, with two companies of Chasseurs ; •
the Ist regiment of Chasseurs occupies Neer-Arendschurch, Nisse,,end regiments of militia formed a body, and went rt.
and Ramie:ad, guards the Sloe, and the whole East coast of the the palace with a view of remonstrating with the (1..
Scheldt from the Sloe to 1-I:3edgeoichurch; the Lieut.-General vernor ; but not
rfiendrdiensgsedt,hethireycorienspignlaiendtstillicei.:rdco,lon::
their grievances
Bruno has fortified himself at Ter Goes ; the Hussars are to take
a position in the district of Ter Goes, and the whole line of out- . .
posts is filled with numerous patroles, while the artillery shall be missions.
quartered in reserve behind 'Ter Goes; the fortress of Bathz Is 44 The next morning an order was given out fit.
occupied by the 6th regiment. The enemy bat not yet evacuated the militia to appear in the grand square of the city
before the palace, unarmed • but theofficers 1, •
Waicheren, but every thing announces that he will not delay
abamloning Zealand, for he does not work at the batteries, and it
suspicions ot the intention ofi the Governor to 'is imagined that he is embarking his heavy baggage. I add a list.c.•
of the enemy's Ships now in sight. I received the same at Ter a the men, to have been drafted by force, went m.,th 2
Goes, at 11 o'clock, where I spent the night. It is possible before considerable body of the militia to the palace, ~t 4
night there may be some further movement. I expressed their determination not to comply with tla-
" Yesterday some French pinnaces arrived at Fort Bath; but
Governor's orders.
afterwards proceeded again to Lillo. I know not whether the
y :
French army has made a movement. The communication with The Government dreading the consequence„ Prince de Ponce Corvo is become more difficult, and this is immediately issued an order countermanding all EN:.
certainly the reason why I have received no answer to my letter previous resolutions.esstries
of life become ever day 7rf.::
of the 4th. "The Marshal of Holland, Dossowczau. SI The nec
" At the Chapple at Ter Goes, the 6th September,
two in the Afternoon." exorbitantly dear, in consequence of the monopoly
Here follows a list of the vessels observed, amounting in all to 218.
REPORT FROM MARSHAL DUMONCEAU, ETC.
Stax—Port Bathe was taken on the 4th, your Majesty's
anniversary. This enterprise appears to have caused the greatest
astonishment to the enemy. The same evening I proceeded to
Bergen-op-Zoom, where I arrived with all my troops at night.
Admiral Ruijsch and General de Mallet, Governor of the place,
gave me all the assistance in their power, in order to collect the
vessels necessary for the trospoet of the troops with which I
was to repair to South Beveland. We embarked on the sth,
about noon. On quitting the harbour, several of the vessels stran-
ded ; I followed with the remainder, led arrived at five in the
evening before Wenseldingen. The enemy, who was at anchor
at the distance of one and .a half cannon-shot, saw our movement,
without making any attempt to interrupt them, and all my troops
were disembarked without any accident. Our horses could not be
disembarked till the morning of the 6th ; and during the night, the
enemy amused himself with sending some soldiers in sloops, who
fired with musketry upon der vessels, which were protected by a
battalion of the Sd regiment of the line. After the disembarkation,
I sent three companies of chasseurs to take possesion of the town
of Ter Goes, and I went thither likewise with Major-General
Stedman, Chief of the General Staff.
" At seven o'clock we entered amid the ringing of bells, while
the Muter of the Hone, and Lieutenant-General Bruno, one of
your Majesty's best Generals, collected his troops around We-
meldiagen. On the 6th, at day-break, the General proceeded
with three battalions to Ter Gees, while two battalions were
placed behind the Sloe.
" During the night, and at day-break, I was informed that the
hostile force which environed me was still considerable. We saw
213 vessels, as wen frigates as brigs and cutters, without counting
boats, which from the mist could not be counted. The enemy's
fleet in the East Scheldt was drawn up at Zierickzee before the
Keeten, and above by Stavenlaee, while 120 ships were moored
in the West Scheidt, from Berselen to Saarland. This being our
situation, we were somewhat exposed; but when the enemy per-
ceived that we were up the Sloe, and that our riflemen were ar-
rived at Enewoutsdyk, where be stood in great force, be thought
himself mere exposed than we were; for duriag the evening and
eight, he withdrew on the one side to Flushing, and on the other
behind Zierickzee, and in the Roompot.
" When our riflemen came to Ellewoutsdyk, the enemy who
occupied that village retreated, and our Voltigeurs made a few
prisoners. Serjeant Smit alone took four Englishmen prisoners,
so much were they confounded.
" Since, yesterday morning the enemy had not approached
South Beveland; he occupies Walchereu and is raising six or
seven batteries, each of four pieces, on the Sloe-bank, in order nil
defend the passage.
" Leaving General Brono the care of watching the enemy, I
yesterday proceeded to Bat; taking with me Captain of Engineers
Van Ingen, a distinguished officer, whom I cannot too strongly
recommend to your Majesty.
" Intelligence which arrived yesterday evening announces that
the enemy is evacuating Ter Vere. Your Majesty may be as-
sured, that I shall take all possible care to obey faithfully the in-
strucdons your Majesty has been pleased to give me. I have,
during the few hours since I have been here, prepared every thing
for carrying on my operations. I am about instantly to depart
Kim hence. " Marshal Duasoncran.
" Bergen-op-Zoom, September 8."
SEPTEMBER 7.—The following are the particulars
contained in the official report concerning the passage
of our army from Brabant to South Beveland :--
's On the 4th inst. General Heiligers, in conse-
quence of intelligence gained, by reconnoitring a few
days before, placed himself at the head of a company
of Voltigeurs of the Ist Regiment of Chasseurs, and
a company of Carbiniers, and during the ebb, avail-
ing himself of the distance at which the English ships
were, waded with his party up to their shoulders in
the water, over a passage of more than a league, and
of which the path •s4as very narrow acrd full of holes,
and in spite of the stream, and the holes in the water,
these chas3eurs succeeded in crossing, without losing
a single man. What increases the merit of this en-
terprise, is the necessity under which they were of un-
dertaking it precisely at three o'clock of the afternoon,
when the ebb was at the lowest ; at which time a.
gloomy tempest deprived the soldiers of the sight of:
the island and fort. The short duration of the ebb
did not allow a greater number of men to wade over;
and the army remained on the shore for a long time, I
uneasy concerning the detachment, as the continuance.
of the storm did not permit them to perceive whether
the fort defended itself.
" At length, at seven in the evening, the Dutch
flag was seen waving on the fort. An Express was
then sent to Antwerp. The Prince, General in Chief
of the French army, was informed of it at nine in the
evening, and announced it at the Theatre of the city.
" The Chasseurs and Carbineers were received by
the inhabitants of Bathz, with the most lively demon-
strations of joy, amid the continued shouts of Long
live Me King! General Heiligers praises the intrepi-
dity and valour of Captains Schuurman and Tabor,
as well as of the Lieutenants of Engineers Cornabe
and Wolf de Westerholt. It was impossible for the
little corps to make great haste, surrounded by clan-
gers ; and yet obliged to end their march, in conse-
quence of the flow of the tide, a moment's delay or in-
decision would have been fatal to them.
" His Majesty, desirous to recognise the service
rendered by these brave men, and the dangers to
hope

DV7CH PAPIRS.

PARIS, SIPTIMBER S.
The Paris National Guard is wholly organized ;
their equipment will be ready this week, and they
will be furnished with fresh arms.
SEPTEMBER 6.—The 6th corps, under the orders of
Marshal the Duke of Elchingen, proceeded on the
12th from Placentia, on their march to Salamanca.
On their arrival at Oliva, they heard that the enemy
in great force occupied Aldea Nueva del Camino,
and particularly the heights and passes of Banos.—
The advanced guard, under General Lorcet, actually
fell in with the enemy at Aldea Nueva ; to attack and
to succeed were the work of a moment; the position
was carried ; and the 3d regiment of hussars made an
excellent charge, by which the enemy were defeated
and broken. They joined, in small parties, their
principal corps on the heights of Banos. General
Wilson occupied the height with four Spanish batta-
lions, two Portuguese battalions, and 1000 men who
had just come from Ciudad Rodrigo, making in all
between 4 and 5000 men, in an almost impregnable
position, the natural difficulties of which he had in-
creased, by rendering all the-foot-paths leading to it
impracticable, by breaking up, cutting deep trenches
across them, and blocking them up with pieces of
rock. As soon as the eschellons of the army had pe-
netrated as far as Banos, our troops advanced against
the enemy. That instant, the soldiers forgot the ex-
traordinary fatigues of a nine hours march, in exces-
sive heat. The 59th and 50th regiments moved on
with the greatest intrepidity, and made thefaselves
masters of the heights. General Wilson rallied his
troops, and even attempted to act upon the ofkonsive,
but this cost him dear. The advanced guard form-
ed in a body, and a conflict with the bayonet ensued,
in which the enemy were completely' broken. The
hussars and chasseurs completed the blow, and made
them fly in the utmost disorder. They were pursued
beyond Montemayor and Calfada. The whole of
this legion, which left 1200 on the field, has suffered
extremely. Our dragoons were, in several places,
obliged to dismount, and fought on foot. The artil-
lery was well served. A private of the 59th Regi-
ment seized a standard ; according to the report of
the prisoners, the rest were broken and thrown into
ditches. Our loss was very trifling. The 6th corps
continued their march, driving before them several
small parties of the enemy, who fled to the mountains.
There were at Salamanca 1400 infantry, and 400
cavalry, under the command of General Castrafuerte,
who, upon learning that the pass of Banos was forced,
commenced his retreat in the direction of Ciadad Ro-
drigo. The 6th corps arrived at Salamanca on the
14th, the inhabitants of which, and particularly the
Bishop, conducted themselves in the best manner; all
of them hastened to relieve the wants of the army.
SEPTEMBER 7.—Letters from Munich confidently
report the rumour that the intermarriage of the Here-
ditary Prince of Bavaria with the Archduchess Louisa,
the eldest daughter of the Emperor of Austria, will
take place immediately after the signature of the
treaty of peace, and that this union will be the pledge
of that which is subsequently to take place between
Austria and Bavaria.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

Vtarras has been received. We regret to say, that some prim
his statement, howdver.correct we fear they may be, w... 61
deemed libellous.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
per Cent. Cons. for money 68tf —account 681 t.
Omni= prent.—Excheq. Bills, es. les. prem.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.

lank Stock Imp. 3 per Cent. 671
$ per Cent. Red. shut Omnium I prem.
per Cent. Cons. 68iit Exch. Bills, I r2.s. pre.
4 per Cent.ilhat English Lottery Tick. 211.111.
S per Cent. Navy 99ft Cons. for acc. 68!
.

We have this morning received a letter from one
of the survivors of the army sent to Zealand, and
who, from his situation in that army, had the sear.;
of being better informed than many others on the
subjects embraced in his communication. We regret
to say that we lose all recollection of events merely
military, when we contemplate the ghastly but cool
detail he gives of the ravages of disease among our
brave troops. We refrain from publishing the tor.
turing detail, having no wish to wring the minds of
others with anguish 1 but peace would quit our own
bosoms, should we neglect to call upon those who
direct public affairs, by every consideration of policy
and humanity, instantly to abandon a conquest, which,
if retained, will not only disappoint the hopes of the
country, but prove the source of indescribable misery
and affliction to every family in the Kingdom. In one
word—the whole disposable male population of the
empire will be found inadequate to the waste of h.
raan life that takes place in 'Walcheren. The fabled
Upas tree of Java now flourishes in Walcheren—the
grave-place of the British army !

It is rumoured that the kingdom of Bohemia will
in future constitute an independent State, and have
for its Sovereign an Archduke of Austria, who is to
be a Member of the Confederation of the Rhine.

To little minds the abandonment of our conquest
may appear humiliating. But Ministers may rest
assured that there is d c,ifficient stock of good sense
in the country to ensure for a...2m the approbation of
the nation at large, if, following the dictates of true
magnanimity, they shall instantly— instantly—in•
stantly, order all the works at Flushing to be blown
up, and the remains of our once hopeful army to
return to England without the delay of a single luar

LETTER IN THE HAND-IVRITING OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF

SPAIN, TO HIS HIGHNESS THE PRINCE PRIMATE.

" Toledo, August 10.
" Sto, sty BILOTIIZI-1 will not suffer so favourable an oppor-
tunity to pass by without availing myself of it, to recommend my-
self to your Highness. I have to inform your Highness of the
brave conduct of your troops in the battle of Talavera. It is not
possible for any troops to do their duty better, and the whole '1
army does them justice. Their brave Commander was most
worthy to lead them on, but he met with his death In the field ;
no one has more cause to lament him than myself; and I hope to
mitigate the calamity which has befalkn his family, by thus in-
forming so good a Prince as your Highness, of the great merits of
this Officer. 1

It gives us much pleasure to be able to announce
that such measures have been taken for the protectio
of our - will it an end

" Things are going on very well. The English are hastening
towards the sea; their Allies are following their example. Nel-
dier the one nor the other will take with them the greater part of
their artillery or men.
" i hope soon to bring the army of La Mancha to an engage-
ment.

_ coasting trade as probably soon pm
to the sneaking depredations of the enemy's cruizers,
the Admiralty having appointed some frigates and
smaller vessels to watch those parts of the coast the.
were most exposed. The following letter on this
subject is from a most respectable correspondent, and
reached us this morning:—

" I hope that the army of 120,000 men, which threatened my
capital, will rot be able to keep together, or at least be unable to
undertake any further enterprize. I beg your Highness to accept
this proof of my sincere attachment ; and am your Highness's
sincere friend, (Signed) " Joszen."
MADRID, AUGUST 25.
This Capital continues to enjoy the most perfect
tranquillity. The energetic measures adopted by the
King, since his return, make an impression upon the
disaffected, since they perceive that his Majesty is re-
solved no more to forgive those who have so long
abused his benevolence. The secularisation of the'
Monasteries proceeds without any opposition.
Late reports which have been received concerning
the pursuit of the remains of Venegas's army, prove
that the victory of Almonacid is one of the most con-
siderable which has been gained in Spain since the
Emperor, called to new triumphs, no longer by his
presence gives that mighty impulse to events which
nothing can withstand.

" HASTINGS, SEPT. 19.
" Since this part of the Coast has been better protected,
enemy cannot now with the same impunity insult us, or rake
prizes of our Merchantmen, as was the case but a few weeks ap,
Tbis morning, about eight o'clock, we bad the pleasure of tieing
a lugger privateer pass to the Eastward, captured by and in coil:-
pang with the Loma frigate, Captain Scuostszan, now on this
station. About 10, another privateer, off Beachy, was Oink,
seen from the Hills to take a schooner rigged brig, but the sigril
being made from Fairlight, a Frigate and Cutter went IIU
441iataiy in pursuit of the privateer, upon which she deseradlet
prize, and stood to the S.W. We are hopeful the Cutter has takes
the privateer, as about two hours afterwards the frigate desislci
from the pursuit, and hauled her %%hid to retake the prise,
we had the pleasure of seeing her accomplish. The frigate is titb!
the Iris or Brilliant, we are not sure which, but we know tht

ROTTERDAM, SEPT. I I.
Letters from Vienna state, that Napoleon left Scho-
enhrunn on the 31st ult. accompanied by Prince Eu-
gene, to review the different corps of the army ; but
add, that he returned thither on the Ist instant, in
good health.
ANTWERP, SEPT. 3.
Four battalions of troops arrived here yesterday.
The roads are covered with other corps, having the
same destination. We had a grand parade this
morning, and the Prince of Ponte-Corvo reviewed
our garrison. One of his Aides-de-Camp has set off
for Vienna. A balloon is preparing to be sent up for
the purpose of reconnoitring the movements along the
enemy's line.
We have the most satisfactory accounts respecting
the English. Their sick amount to 15,000. They 11
suffer est-remely from the want of fresh water ; andl
they dare-not venture to seek for fresh provisions on
this side (A the river. There are but few sick among_
I our troops, and these arc not d.ingeronsly ill.

latter was last night in Eastbourne Roads.
" The attention of the Lieutenant at the Signal-post is disc:%,
ing of oolodnodation.—lt blew a heavy gals from the s.W.
1 yesterday and last night."

We have given extracts from Dutch papers to
13th inst. in the preceding columns. The folio%

_ ...
are from Spanish papers to the 4th, and Portu;

which they exposfed themselves, without any _ of
retreating; and without being terrified by the numbers
of the foe; who, they knew, were on the opposite side
of the river, has rewarded them, through General
Heiligers, by expressing to him his satisfaction at their
conduct. He has granted promotion to the before- I
mentioned Officers ; and ordered, that without dis-
tinction ofrank, all those who were in the detachment.!
of General Heili,,ers should wear on the left side of
the coat an embroidered sabre. The soldiers and
non-commissioned nit:kers shall, durit);,; the campaign,
enjoy double pay:'

to the Bth instant, received this day :
By letters from Castel Blantil° wle' A
learn,UG U thats-r th the
head luarters of his Excellency Marshal I3eresford
had been removed from Zarza to that city, in cone
quence of the combination of movements with th•
British army, under the orders of his Excellent
Marshal General Wellesley.
REAL C.4.ROLINA, AUGUST 16.
The pretended King Joseph, escorted by 12,000
his partisans, has passed through Aranjues in the



4