Star.
London, England, 1811-09-18 00:00:00

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FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

DOWNING-STREET, SEPTEMBER 17.
A Dispatch, of which the following is an Extract was yesterday
tectived at the Office of the Earl of l iverpuol. addressed to
his Lordship by General Lord Viscount Welling:tin, dated
ruente Guinaldo, Attgust 31.
The enemy have made no movement of any im-
portance since I addressed your Lordship on the 11th.
On teat evening a detachment, consisting of about
3200 infantry and cavalry, arrived at Gata, which is
on the south side of the mountains which separate
Castille from Estramadura ; and on the following
3n. rning they surprised a small picquet in St. Martin
de 'fiehe.jo, under Lieutenant Wood, of the 11th
Light Dragoons, whom they made prisoner with ten
men, and went off that evening to Moralego, and on
the next niorning to Monte Hermosa.
MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
wAlt OFFICE, SEPT: 17.
21:1 Regiment of DrAgeon Guards--:'-gar Parry, Gent, to be Cor-
net, by purchase, vice Wardell, promoted.

STAFF.
Lieutenant. Colonel Thomas Birch, from ths Quarter-Master-
General's Permanent Staff, to be Deputy Quarter Mister-Gei.
tr nil to the Forces in North Britain, vice Ivjejori•General
Dirom.
Lieutenant-Colonel Christopher Myers, front the Staff in Jamai-
ca, to be Deputy Quarter-Master-General to the ForeTes serv-
ing in both the Canada*, vice Lieutenant-Colonel l'ye, who
exchanges.
Lieutenant-Colonel Alleyne H. Pre, from the etaff of Canada,
to he Arputy Quarter-Master-General to the Forces serving
in the island of Jamaica, vice Lieutenant-Colonel Myers, who
exchanges.
Lieutenant. Colonel Colin Campbell, of the 70th Foot. to be
Aasistunt to tke Quatter-Master-General of the Forces, vice
Colonel Brown, promoted.
Seijeant.Major John Wortledge, from the Ist Regiment of Foot
Guards, to be Quarter-Master of Detachments at York
Hospital.
Benjamin Watson, Gent. to be a Deputy Assistant Commissary-
General to the Forces.
HOSPITAL STAFF.
To be Hospital-Mates for General Service—George Brien,
George Donaldson, John Parke, 'I homas Kettle, David We-
therspoon, Thomas Bell, David Leahy, and Isaac Ambrosse,
Gents. ti
BA RRACICS.
Assistant Inspector-Genetal Charles Macpherson to be Principal
inspector of Barracks in Scotland, vice Baillie, superannuated.
John Shearman, Esq. to be an Assistant Inspector-General of
Barracks, vice Macpherson.
The King's German Legion.
W Light Dragoons—Adolphus Count Wailmoden Gimborn to
be Cornet, vice Poten, promoted; Frederck William Trit-
taw, Gent. to be ditto, vice Men promoted.
id Ditto—Moritz Baron Thilmmee to be Cornet.
MEMORANDUM.
- The Appointment of Morto Moriarty, Gent. to be Hospital-
Mate for Generr,l Service, and of Captain Henry Browne, Croat
the South Mayo Militia, to be Ensign in the 58th Foot, as stated
in the Gazettes of 30th July and 13th August last, not
taken place.
Ensign George Hinter, of the 7th West India Regiment, is
superseded, being absent without leave.
ERRATA in the Gazettes of the 4th June and.2oth
August last.
2.:(1 Light Dragoons.
For Edwin Stacey, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Keit.,
promoted,
Read Edwin Stacey, Gent. to be Cornet,by purchase, vice Hale,
promoted.

SPANISH PAPERS.

DEFEAT OF GENERAL BLAKE'S ARMY.
•

(From the Coneiso.)
" ALICANT, AUGUST 14.
" The French are again in possession of Baezas,
and the Sd Army, to the number of 50,000 men,
after being defeated, are flying before them. Blake
is gone to Valencia."
" MURCIA, AUGUST 17.

" The whole army is arrived here on its retreat.
On the 9th, after the arrival of Soult, with 8000 men,
we were attacked at two different points at the same
time. One of these was defended by General Freyre,
and with so much skill and bravery, that he com-
pletely defeated the enemy ; in the other we failed,
owing to the absence of Quadra': division, consisting
of 6000 men, and 3000 of the troops of the expedi-
tion, which, according to a previous arrangement,
ought to have been at his post. The line here was
broken, and, in consequence, the Spanish and Wal-
loon guards, the regiment of Patna, and the Caza.
dores, were left unprotected, and unfortunately, in a
great measure, fell victims, after the most heroic re-
sistance. Their loss was increased by the want of
cavalry and artillery, which were with Quadra. No
pen can describe the deeds of valour performed by
General Freyre, and the troops under his command;
and the greatest praise is due to that General for the
masterly retreat he made of 37 leagues, without losing
a single man, nor the most trifling implement of was,
under all the disadvantages of his situation, being en-
tirely cut off by the enemy. If Senor Quadra had
• taken up his position on this day, it would have been
one of the most glorious for the nation. The enemy
is at present three leagues on the other side of Lorca."
Several letters from the retreating army, received,
at Cadiz, confirm this account : upon which the
Concise) asks, " What kind of punishment is due to
this wretch, from his country, and from all mankind,
for the innocent blood he has caused to be spilled ?
Should he not expiate his offence by finishing his vile
existence by means of the most cruel death, in order
that his punishment may extend to distant parts of
the world, as an example to all other persons of infa-
mous and abandoned conduct."
CADIZ, AUGUST 19.
The day before yesterday his Britannic Majesty's
ship Asia, having on board the body of the lateLieu-
tenant-General the Duke of Albuquerque, anchored
in our port.
AUGUST 26.—The Master of a Portuguese ship,
which sailed yesterday from Villa Real, states, that
in the morning of the same day the French entered
Ayamoate.
The Third Army, on the 10th, after an action
gallantly supported, and keeping for many hours the
field of battle, has made a retrograde movement, and
established his headquarters in Murcia. It appears
the enemy endeavoured to surround it by Zajar, and
that in its present position, it covers Lerea and Cara-
vaca. We are assured that General Begeues has
obtained considerable advantage in the camp at Gi-
braltar.