Star.
London, England, 1810-10-04 00:00:00

RIVATE LETTERS FROM SPAIN'.

Head-quarters at Tarragona, August a 4.
After the action of the 2d, we have had news from
Reus that the enemy lost 500 men, two Colonels,
some other officers, and a General of Division woun-
ded; and that they have not dared to approach the
town of Canonja, where they paid for their gas-
conade. We also know, that in the road of Salon
they hive their flying artillery, consisting of 15 light
pieces, with the exception of two 12-pounders and
two 8-inch howitzers. In Reus they demanded a
contribution of 16,000 dollars, and 600 dollars daily;
bat theitynntamiento having refused to satisfy them,
they arrested them all, and threatened to send them
to Barcelona.

This morning, the division of- Ibarrola entered,
consisting of 55(K) infantry and 300 cavalry, which
encamped in the Olive Grove; but this evening it left
us for Canonja, which has made every one tranquil.
The great number of deserters is a serious conside-
ration, as in an, this month, their number amounts
to 733; to-day, 85, for the most part armed, 50 of
whom came from Gerona. The enensy, to impede
so great an evil, have their encampments surrounded
with cavalry, notwithstanding which they cannot put
a stop to it.

August 25, at two o'clock in the Evening.
Last night, at one o'clock, the enemy began to
leave Reus, carrying with them 24 of the principal
inhabitants of that town, for not complying with the
contribution. This morning at six, the rear-guard
left it, and at the same time the vanguard of Iba-
rola's division entered it. All the morning a most
tremendous firing was heard from thence, which has
been from the said division and another of 5000,
which was posted at Valls. General O'Donnell left
this at ten o'clock, and at one all the troops that were
in the garrison, to meet the ettenua from which we
expect favourable accounts. AfilPelve o'clock, 49
deserters, all armed, and some grenlediers, came in.
In Reus there were no exceases committe4► We re•
main here without any enemy before us, which we
are sorry for, as in 15 days more we should have had
the pleasure of seeing their whole army desert to us.
From Tortosa they write in greater spirits than ever.
—This morning a circumstance occurred which' was
likely to have bad disagreeable results, had not a
stop been put to it :-20 deserters began throwing
stones at a. soldier of cavalry, near the custom-house,
immediately foor others came to succour him, and
having drawn their swords, one Italian was killed
and four wounded ; at last a stop was put to it.

ALICANT, SEPTEMBER 7.
We are rather a little uneasy, as General Sebas.
tiani, alias the Duke of Murcia, is advancing at the
head of 7000 men. Blake has his head-quarters at
Alcantarillla, where he has 14,000 men, say 700Gof
whom are fighting men. All the gates of the city
are shut except that of Reyna, through which no one
is permitted to pass that is not well known.
Saprotata 10.—We are now a little more at ease
with respect to our situation here. Sebastiani has
retired, and the Spanish head-quarters have advanced,
and some parties have reached Lorca. Blake is very
active, and enjoys the confidence of every one. In
Catalonia 0' Donnell bas certainly defeated Macdo-
nald, and obliged him to evacuate Reus. is army
would have suffered much more, had General Ibar.
rola acted properly. He is arrested, and will proba-
bly be shot. If any thing will save thisc ountry, it will
be the determined conduct of O'Donnell and Blake.
PALMA, AUGUST 21, '2"

The French army under General Maedonild
Marched from Barcelona the 14th inst.. having the*
'me day received a reinforcement of between 12
and 15,000 men, upon Igualada, in the rear of the
Patriots stationed at the Llobregat. From Igualada,
they fell down upon the Coll de Santa Christina,
which they forced on the 17th and 18th. Early on
the morning of the 18th, 8000 men entered Reus,
by which they obliged the patriots stationed at Falest
and Tiriza to abandon their positions, and to save
themselves by running into Tarragona in the best
manner they could. It was not known at Tarrago-
na, on the nth, where General O'Donnell was.—.
The consequence of the above is, that the enemy
have become masters of the Ebro, and surrounded
irth Turtosa and Tarragona on all sides. Their
?,-roe on this side the Ebro is stated to be about
50,000 men.

TARRAGONA, AUGUST s.
General O'Donnell is just returned from Tortosa.
During his absence of six days, he reconnoitred the
enemy's position at Tivisa with about 2000 men,
;',‘ their advanced posts, and obliged them to
sate their force, which proved to be 5000
This being ascertained, he ordered his little
to retreat; in effecting which they were assail-
/ the enem, who, notwithstanding his superio-
was compelled to fall back, with the loss of 200
Ours was comparatively small. On his re.
to Tortosa, the brave O'Donnell ordered a sally
made immediately, with a view to destroy the
ty's entrenchments on the opposite side of the
which was carried into execution with the ut-
gallantry and spirit. The French were 'sar-
i, thrown into the greatest confillion, took to
heels, abandoning their, guns, knapsacks,
hel-
&c. We made 100 prisoners, and killed and
ided many. The desertion from Barcelona con-
very great. Upwards of eight hundred men
entered this garrison within three weeks; they
chiefly Italians and Poles.

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