Star.
London, England, 1812-10-02 00:00:00

THE ARMY.
The attattuts generally from the Army in the
Peninsula. are, that great sickness has prevailed, and
that many valuable lives have been lost by the effects
of the climate, and of excessive fatigue. We lament
to announce the
muche death
pr
ili oaisefLd byieu Coloneltenant s
Lieutenant-Colonel
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nelCorbi
tlmnrOM died at Seville. Captain BLACKALL, 53d ; Major
guiTn, 36th ; and Captain JERVOISE, have died of
their wounds.
The Ist battalion 6114 and the 20th Regiment, are
to embark at Cork, for Coranna as soon as vessels
ar, ready for their conveyance. Their united num-
ter is about 1400 rank and file.
The gd battalion 12th Foot,. which was to have
embarked from Harwich, 'for Cork, is now ordered
to Gravesend for embarkation.
Another strong company of artT drivers is on
the eve of embarkation from Portsmnitth, for Lisbon.
The whole of the recruits which have been man-
tling for some time at the Army Depdt, on the Isle
of Wight, for regiments stationed in the Leeward i
blends, win proceed by the first West-India convoy.
Ordets have been given, in consequence of an ap-
plication from Lisbon, for 500 artillery horses, to be
fent to the Tagus, .to convey from Lisbon a park of
artillery, consisting of 9.4 pounders, for bandies, and
• 9-pounders for the field.
A detachment of 200 men, belonging to the 71
Light Infantry, at Hythe, is under orders to (=hark I
for Spain, to joinibe right brigade there. '
Saturday the 2d Royal Lancashire Militia ens re:
, viewed by Major-General Tuustas, at Plymouth;'
and it is but justice to say, both Officers anti men Went
through their various manoeuvres in a manner very
highly creditable to themselves, and equally satisfac-
tory to the Reviewing General.
Major-General G. Ctisntmo has been appointed to
the Severn District ; head-quarters at Bristol.
Lieutenant-Colonel GNAT,. of the Royal Scots, is
directed by the Duke of YORE to take upon himself
the command and charge of the Cavalry and Infan-
try Recruiting parties, stationed in Bath and its neigh-
bourhood.
Colonel PLUNKETT, of the 3d Regiment, or Buffs,
has the temporary charge of the London District.
The /loam, with the transports conveying a part
of the Guards.and the 91st regiment, sailed on Tues-
day from Cawsand Bay for Corunna.
hock), morning, the remains of the Marquis of
IVEtaeoroN's Regiment, the 33d, embarked at Gil-
lingham-bridge, and sailed for Hull to recruit.
The review of the Oxford Blues which was to have
taken plate this day, on Wansted Flat. is put off by
order of his Royal Highness the PEWEE REGENT,
until Monday nest.
Four hundred and fifty sick and wounded, from'
the army in Spain, have been landed at Plymouth,
and conveyed to the Royal Military Hospital, which
is comfortably fitted up for their reception. Most of
the brave fellows are likely to do well.

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Monday evening the French Officers, who broke
their parole, and were confilied on board the Bruns-
iriek; at Chatham, cut a hole through, and tea of
them made their **cape ; they are all since taken, ex-
cept one, who was drowned..—Three prisoners at the
tame time made their escape from the Glory ; one
only of whom is taken.

Extract of a letter from 'Captain J. THOMPSON, to
6 brother in Liverpool, dated Verdun, August 13 :
I have the happiness to say, that in this depot we
have every indulgence possible as prisoners, and
every man of good conduct, without distinction, is
ranted any favour he asks within the limits of this
district, nor does any prisoner now suffer for the mis-
conduct of another."

PROM THE PORTUGUESE TELEGRAPH, SEPTEMBER 9.
According to the accounts horn Seruela, dated the
12th of September, Soult bad entered Granada, re-
tiring by the Kingdom of Murcia.
The 3d Spanish army was still at Helin ; Freire,
with 1200 horse, in Albeate; Bassecourt in the Ayota;
and the expedition in Meant.. According to other
accounts from Madrid, Joieph had entered Valencia.
An epidemic sickness prevailed in Murcia, and Ge-
hetal Ebro had landed in Alicant with 3000 Spa-
niards to take the corny-nand of the 2d and 3d Army.
A letter front Murcia, referred to by die Gazette ,
of Madrid, says t —g; The Castle of Chinchilla has
kept up an active fire ; an eight-potted bill fell with-
in half a yard of his intrusive Majesi y Joseph, while
he %vas reconnoitring with a glass the fortifications
of the said castle."
We have the satisfaction to announce that the Go-
vernment has appointed the meritorious and immor-
tal Mina Commandant of Upper Arragon, preserv-
ing to him, at the same time, his other employments.
We wish more such appointments. Mina has alrea-
dy a detachment of 900 Arragonese, whose valour,
reanimated by this extraordinary Chieftain, has nbli-
Ted the French to go out in foraging, parties of front
WO to low, instead of parties of 50 and 100,as
kr before did.
On the 6th of September General Hill had his
headquarters in Cabeca del Boey, and the Conde de
Penne approached Cordova, which city had been
abandoned by the French on the 4th ; and on the
6th the tirailleurs entered. General Cruz was also
oh the 3d in Seville ; and Soult on the Ist in Ante-
queTa with the greatest part of his army. The Mar-
quis de las Buebes harassed his rear ; and Ballaste-
roso with the troops which had joined him from the
Isla, observed him on the right flank, annoyed him
continually, and ultimately caused him a lois of
4500 men.
_ The French evacuated Ronda so precipitately that
.they left behind them their baggage, and had not
time to spike their artillery.
The army of General Hill began to pasithe Gus-
diana above Medellin, on the Bth of September.,
It was supposed it was going to Toledo, for which
it .vas said the Marquis' of Wellington had marched.
Drouet marched by Cordova, and being pursued by
General Ballasteros, the Conde de Penne, and part
of the troops of General Cruz, forced him ,to throw
into the river his artillery and baggage, and precipi-
tately retreat by the Kingdom ofiien to join Soult.
Phis retreat is certain, but the last particular wants
Confirmation, since it in part is contradictory to some
ef the above accounts.