Star.
London, England, 1810-06-23 00:00:00

bring widely etteackd."

We have more than once had occasion to notice,
that different accounts from Cadiz mentioned a report
generally credited, that General SLIDASTIANI had been
defeated by the Spaniards, and forced to take tefuge
1
in the city of Granada, which he had* afterwards-been
compelled to deliver up to General Farm (See the
,STAB of Thursday). We are now enabled to add,
"that a Gentleman who was landed at Dover yesterday
morning, from a vessel which passed that port from
Bourdeaur, states, that before he left the lame poit,
accounts had been received " that SEBASTIAN' hri
been defeated by the Spaniards, and obliged to Ca-
pitulate."
The private accounts which were received by. CA
last Mail from Cadiz, speak of the means which that
city possesses for its defence, and of the condition of
the allied army, in terms as satisfactory 'as couhlrea.
sonably be expected. The enemy continue to be ;e.
siduously employed in carrying on their works.
have opened their hatttries oh the Trocadern against
Puntales, bUt hitherto, happily, without effect ; ir-
deed, it even appears to be the general opinion, that
they cannot do much mischief to the town from Ma-
tagorda. The communication between the garrison
by water, with the Carraccas, is moreover perfectly
established and secure.

The fear of the want of water at Cadiz no longer
exists. A spring has been discovered, pure in its qua.
iity, and so abundant as to be sufficient for the de.
mand if the inhabitants were increased to three times
their present number.
On the Slst ult. the force in Cadiz amounted et.
65(X) lir.tsli, 150 t) Pcstutwur. and 11.000
Spanish tr,,,,Fs. An addition of 4000 Spaniajas was
tlmii hourly expected from Ahearn. and we are lappy
to be able to add, that not cnly these reinforcements.
have since arrived, but that a fresh arrival has also
increased the British force, and cat tied it to full ;VP
men, making the whole about '24,000 ; a largeforce no
doubt, but still not numerous enough to cope v.itli
the enemy, should they succeed in collecting the I.l,ru-
hers which it is apprel.ended they intend to employ
in the siege of that most important pLtce. It is
thought, that until they roceive the expected reinforce-
ments they will attempt nothing serious. In ti e
mean time, most of the works are finished: and the
whole, it is expected, will be completed about the
beginning of July. and then the Island of Leon will
be as strong as juts well possible for art to make it.
The itillowing is an accc.unt of the batteries and
other means of defence which have been alrc.44
erected for the defence of Cadiz :

IN PUNTALES.

Nine 24-pounders.
Four 10-inch Howitzer.

On the Right Bask, about 40 yard. from tLe walls•of the Fort,
Is a sand-bag 'battery erected since that abandonment of Man-
gorda, which battery communicates with ate fort by a covered•
way, and consists of four mortars.
On the Left Flank, at the end ache house., nearest to Cadis,
directly beldnd the Fort, In the village belonging to Puotaks, is
another of the same description, eutivistirg of bre large storms
and two howitzers. Upon the neck of the land, tkasklfes is
all 24 pieces of artillery.

AFLOAT SS G'UN-110A11.

Two 13-inch Mortars.
Eistit 10-inch Howitzers.
THE 10141-VESSEI.S.

Three 13-inch Mortars.
Three o-inett ditto.
To 11-40 pieces of artillery that OM be thrown upon one rim.
if necessary, the gun-boats and bomb-vessels being attached t u t.at
part of the Bay.
In the Inner, in guu-boats, are aloe 24-pounders and ts o
howitsers.

At tile Carracas, in gun•bolts are seven i.74-ptioniers. A 74.
fit for no better purpose, is moored close to Yoeute Stiaso to cora
the ground an front.
At the Puente hoax° (the bridge leading from Phil St. Mary's
to the island) are three gunboats; at the Gallstieras sev.o gun.
boats, and at Sante Petri 13 duto.

A clearer idea of these means of defence wil; per-
haps be gathered from the following measurementof
distances trom Matagorda to the town and environs:
Distance from the left Bastion of the hont of Cad's
to Matagor.a . . • • sass Tsai.
To New BIVIL•IIMOrk - • 4418
To Ist Battery . ' . . 4P46
To sd ditto • . . • SIMS
From Mote to Matagorda . 42.3 s
- to New Bresoworit • 4700
--to lit Battery .. . . 8144

to 14 ditto-• • 5.543
From Market-place to Matagorda 44(0
•
to New Breastwork • 46"
to j.t Battery • *,JO
to *I ditto . . 574
krom head of the Town to Matarieda . 4100
to New Breastwork 400
to IM Batten • *be
la :Ai dill° • * • b:164
From NJ:keel:Ws to Ft.idatea • • . I .30
In Linker explanation, it may be uecesury to ob.