Star.
London, England, 1810-02-26 00:00:00

OPORTO, FEBRUARY S.

A letter from Nizeu states, that an account had
been received there, considered as official, that a carps
of English had fallen upon an advanced guard'of the
French, which was passing between Ciudad R0d1i:,,,0
and Escalhaon, with intent to plunder the vicinity,
and totally destroyed it.
Some letters from Lisbon make mention of the
great loss which the French suffered in the Sierra Mo-
rena, and likewise say that General Castanos is again
at the head of an army.

THE EVENING STAJt

LONDON.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28.
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Dispatches were yesterday received from Lord
Wri.t.utcirox and the Honourable Mr. VILLIERS.
They were brought from Portugal by Brigad:er.Ge.
neral Atom and his Aid.cle-Camp, Captain Ware
LAND. These Gentlemen left the British army in
Portugal about a fortnight since, in good health and
high spirits, and were handed on Friday afternoon at
Dartmouth, whence they came express to town.
According to )efforts in the Government Offices,
Lord WELLINGTON, at the date of his dispatches, con,
sidered the situation of Ms army as perfectly secure
against any attack the enemy might meditate, Nor
is this all—His Lordship is reported to have detached
some regiments from isbon to Cadiz, and it was
hoped that that place .ivould be effectually defended
against all the efforts of the enemy.
We wish we could add, that accounts received
through other channels encourage us to entertain
hopes that these reports are well grounded ; but we
must say, they are of‘a different complexion.
A letter from Dover, received this morning, states,
that Captain FRACULAR, late of. the John Bull pri•
vateer, had made his escape from France, and reached
Deal yesterday. When he left the French coast,
great rejoicings were carrying on by discharges from
the batteries, &c. 'on account of some intelligence just
received from Spain; but-he could not learn the pAr!
titulars.
• It is poisible that the event may only be what we
have mow to state from French Papers, to the 18th
instant ; but it is also possible that news of a still
more decisive nature may have arrived before CaPia
FRAiULAR away. •
The VIPER 'cutter, which reached Deal yesterday
from a cruize, brought in with her a cask, pickedip
off Dungeness, containing the papers to which we
have alluded. These papers announce, that the
French are in possession of the Provinces of Valenti*
and Grenada ; that they meet with no resistance;
that the inhabitants rejoice at being under their ling,
JOSBPlit &c. &c. They also state, that sixty batta-
lions of French troops haie marched for Portugal, to
take possession of that Kingdom, and cut off the re•
treat of Lord WRLLINGTOR-
' The inhabitants of the Balearic Islands, (Ivica,'Ma.
jorca, and Minorca) are reported, in these papers, to
have made propositions to deliver these Islands up to
the French. Some other particulars are detailed in
the extracts given in the preceding columns.
We have also inserted some extracts frotn.Spanish
papers to the 9tho and Portuguese to the 11th inst.

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