Star.
London, England, 1811-04-08 00:00:00

AND PORTUGAL.

General Foy arrived at Paris the day before yester-
day, with letters from the Prince of Essling. He
left the head-quarters in Portugal on the 15th inst.—
The army- was in the best condition. There were
hardly any sick. The soldiers were full of ardour.
Marshal the Prince of Essling deemed it expedient to
make a movement. He had pushed his right to the
Ze7ere, and established his head-quarters at Pombal.
Several corps of troops in the pay of England had
been defeat.fd. Columns had penetrated Portugal in
every di►ection, disarming the inhabitants and redu-
cing them to submission.
Adjutant Commandant Avy has also arrived from
• Badajuz, which he left on the 14th of March, dis-
patciied by the Duke of Dalmatia with the colours
taken by the Marshal during the six weeks he has
been in Estremadura. He is also the bearer of the
capitulatiro of liadajoz.
The capture of E dajoz and Olivenza, the action
at Castillegos, and the battle rt" Gebora, are impor-
tant military events, which have turned to the confu-
sion of our enemies. Twenty thousand prisoners,
colours, and several hundred pieces of cannon, are in
Our power.
On the sth of March > me important events took
place before Cadiz. A division of 6000 English, and
from 7 to 80..9 Spaniards, lauded about the end of
February at Algesiras. ealumn, consisting of
14,000 men, intended to attack the Duke of Belluno
in the rear, and to raise the siege of Cadiz. The plan
was completely frustrated. The Duke of Belluno de-
feated the enemy, aid drove them into the Isle of
Leon, taking three stands of colours, four pieces of
cannon, and 760 men. He killed and wounded more
than one-third of the English.
General Sebastiani, who commands the 4th corps,
consisting of 20,000 men, supposed that the enemy,
who landed at Algesiras, was intended to attack his
right, while a division from Murcia should march on
his left. He detached a part of his army against this
division. He did not learn what passed until the 7th.
The division of Murcia fled at the sight of his sharp-
shooters. In the mein time, Balasteros advanced
upon Seville, with the remains of his corps, which
escaped from the battle of Castillegos, amounting to
about 3000 men. He was met by General Dantean,
who put him completely to the rout, and pursued him
to a considerable distance.
On the 10th, March the siege of Cadiz was resumed
with fresh ardour. All these events have filled our
friends in Andalusiajwith admiration, and the enemy
with dismay.

THE. EVENIN G STAR.

LONDON.

MONDAY, APRIL 8.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Consols, money, 5414—f0r account, 61.11.
Reduced, ex. div. 63;-4 per Cent. ex. div. 80i.
Navy 5 per Cent. 97 Exch. Bills, 7s. to 10$. prem.
Bend 28e. 295. prem.

DEFEAT OF THE DANES IN THE BALTIC.
The WRANGLER gun brig arrived atYarmouth from
the Baltic, yesterday morning, and landed an Officer
with dispatches of a most agreeable nature. The
Island of Anholt had been invaded by 3000 Danish
troops, who were gallantly attacked by the small Bri-
tish garrison, and totally defeated with the loss of 600
prisoners. The Danish General, and his Aide-de-
Camp, and upwards,of 100 rank and file were killed.
Our loss is very trifling, having only two killed, and
about 16 wounded. We have taken two of their gun_
boats and sunk another. The prisoners are already
on board of transports, on their way to England.
The following additional particulars on this gra-
tifying subject, are brought by the Anholt Mail re-
ceived this morning:

SURRENDER OF BADAJOZ.
Extract of a second Dispatch from Marshal the Duke of Dalmatia

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to the Prince of Neufchatel, dated Badajos, March 12.
Monseigneur—l have the honour to inform your
Serene Highness that the city of Badajos has submit-
ted to the arms of his Majesty the Emperor and King.
On the evening of the 10th the breach was rendered
practicable, and the necessary dispositions for car-
rying it by assault having been made, the Duke of
Treviso summoned the Governor, who, after many
difficulties, at last listened to reason, and thus avoided
a fresh effusion of human blood. In the course of the
night the capitulation which I have the .honour to
transmit to your Excellency was signed, and on the
11th the troops of his Majesty entered Badajos. The
garrison marched out with military honours, grounded
their arms on the glacis, and were marched as pri-
soners of war to France. I have the honour to send
to your Excellency a list of the general and superior
officers, and a numerical account of the subalterns and ;
soldiers who have set out. Their number amounts to 1
7155, of whom 512 are officers, including a Lieute-
nant-General, two Field-Marshals, four Brigadiers,
15 Colonels, and 24 Lieutenant-Colonels, or Majors.
Exclusive of these, there are in the town 1100 sick
and wounded, and I have sent home 220 married
people or children, who in the last six months have
been torn :rom their families, and compelled to serve.
We also picked up in the town 300 soldiers who had
hid themselves. Thus the whole of the prisoners taken
at Ba bins amounts to 9000 at least.
We found its the fortress 170 pieces of cannon,
mortars, and howitzers, of various calibres ; 80,000
pounds of powder, 340,000 cartridges, and a great
deal of projc..ctiles, besides two sets of bridge apparatus
el excellent condition. .
In the course of the siege the garrison expended
:..-.0,000 pounds of powder, and two millions of car-
fridges. The soldiers picked up 8000 24-pound shot,
and upwards of 600 shells, which were fired back
I,co the fortress. There was no want of provisions.
The enemy intended to convert Badajos into another ,
Saragossa. The greater part of the bastions and out-1
lets of the streets had entrenchments thrown up. But I
e appears, even from the avowal of their leaders, that
being in ignorance as to the real point of attack, until
the moment that the breaching battery was establish-
ed, they were incapable of resistance when the breach
was rendered practicable.. Notwithstanding, the
English General, Lord Wellington, did not cease to
de,ire him from Lisbon, to hold out, and that.he
would send him succours.
' it would appear from several letters which were
intercepted, that such was his intention. Without
dr"". o,e English General believed that he had fu1,...
,... • _ :.• 7 -:a of tuv two Spa-

" HELSINBURCH, MARCH 28.

g, Yesterday morning the Danes made their long-
expected
attack on the island of Anholt,,with from 8 I
to 900 troops, who sailed from Aarhus the preceding i
night in 30 gun-boats. The firing commenced at I
half-past four, and continued till eight ; recommenced]
faintly at eleven, continued about an hour, was re-1
sumed in the afternoon, and ceased before evening ; '
Ow fire from the garrison was very destruotive ; the
Danes fell ten and twelve at a time ; they made good
their landing, but either had no field artillery or could
not drag it • along the sand. The result is not posi-
tively known, but a person is said to have arrived
here who left the island after the business was over,
and states that the Danes were totally defeated, that
250 were killed or wounded, and that the remainder
I surrendered. All the gun-boats, two excepted, were
taken or destroyed." _ _

The Officer who brought the above accounts, was
Lieutenant H. L. RAKER. He arrived in Town at
seven this morning, with dispatches from Captain
MORRIS, Governor of Anholt. Although the gar-
rison consisted of 350 men only, they took nearly 500
prisonerst About 30 of the British were wounded.
None of our shipping had reached Anholt when the
•
Officer came away.

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nish divisions which had joined his army, and parti- , almost from the field of battle, to the feelings and in-
cularly when he learned that these divisions had been ierests Of every people which is exposed to the tyran-
completely destroyed at the battle of Gebora. nous power of NAPOLEON.
A circumstance took place which possibly contri-
buted to protract the siege for some days.
co the Lord WELLINGTON'S dispatches are of the 14th ult.
enemy made their last sortie to prevent the covert- from Villa Seca, and of the 16th from Louzao, which
way from being crowned, General Menacho, the Go- latter place is on the road leading to the Ponte de
vernor, was killed. General Imas, his successor, Murcella. But it appears from Mr. STEWART'S dis-
wished to give some proof of his talents, and thereby patches of the 23d, that MASSENA continued to re-
occasioned a longer resistance.
treat towards the frontier : he attempted on the 18th j
I have the honour to transmit to your Highness a
copy of the Journal of the Siege : it contains an ac- and.l9th to make a stand in the Sierra de Moita,
count of our loss and expenditure during the opera- about two leagues horn the Ponte de Murcella, on the
tions. I also send a copy of the Order of the Day road to Guarda ; but the enemy were driven from
which on that occasion I addressed to the army. thence on the 19th with the loss of 600 prisoners, and
Adjutant Commandant Avy will have the honour I
of delivering you my dispatches, and 25 stands of ; were on the 21st at Galiza, distant three leagues far-
colours, taken from the enemies of the Emperor, at ther, on the same road. The British head-quarters
Olivenza, at the battle of Gebora, and at Badajoz, to were on the 18th at Pomberio, and at Algazil on the
be laid at his Majesty's feet. I intreat your Highness 20th, both on the river Alva, a few leagues to the
to present these honourable trophies. southward of Galiza.
The surrender of the troops which defended Badajos
completes the destruction of the late army of Romana, These official details were brought by the FA.
which, two months ago, was 20,000 strong. Of these VOURITE cutter ; but by the Princess Charlotte packet,
17,500 have been made prisoners of war, and sent to I which• sailed from Lisbon four days later, we have
France ; the remainder have been killed or dispersed. ;- accounts from tbat city to the 25th ult. By the Por-
There are also a great many wounded in the hospitals
tuguese papers it appears that MASSENA not only
of Campo Mayor and Albuquerque. There only re-
mains the corps of Ballasteros, which is in the coun- burnt Leyra and other places in his course as state 3 in
try of Niebla, and some wrecks of regiments escaped Lord WELLINGTON'S dispatches, but that he actually
from the battle of Gebora, which Mendizabal in vain set fire to hospitals containing his own sick and
endeavours to re-assemble in Portugal. These im-
wounded. The details published in tire Gazette also
portant results, obtained in a short space of time, will
appear in the Lisbon papers ;but in addition to these
produce a great effect in the southern provinces of
Spain and Portugal. a letter to the Portuguese Secretary not only an-
I must remark to your Highness that among the nounces the surrender of Badajos and Campo Mayor,
prisoners at Badajos there are a great number who but directly charges the Commander of the former
have been taken several times before, men, officers
With treason.
and Generals. General Garcia is one of them ;he
was taken at Ferrol, where he took the oath of fidelity. About four days after the capitulation of Badajos,
[Here follows an account of the Officers who have Marshal SOULT returned to Seville, with 4000 infantry
particularly distinguished themselves.] and 1500 cavalry, no doubt with the design of rein-
I have the honour to be, &c. forcing the Trench army of Andalusia, reduced and
The fallowing are the principal articles of the capi-
discomfited in the late action with General GRAHAM.
tulation of B4ajos :
In addition to the information in the extracts we
The garrison will march out with the honours of war, drums
beating, lighted matches, and two field pieces at the head of the have made horn the Gazettes de Litha, we have an
column• official account of an engagement on the 10th ult.
Their Excellencies the General in Chief, the Duke of Dalma-
tia, and Marshal the Duke of Treviso, being desirous on this between the troops under General Bar.Lasreaos and
occasion to give the garrison a proof of their esteem, in conside-
tr and 300 cavalr of the near Pal-
ration of their gallant defence, agree that they shall march out by 800 infany, y enemy
the breach. The troops will lay down their arms on the gluts, ma, when the latter were defeated, and the only piece
as they march out, leave their two pieces of cannon there, and be
of artillery they had with them was taken.
sent as prisoners of war to France.
It is agreed, although from the notoriety of the tolerant prin- We have also an account of an attack of the same
disks possessed by the French no stipulation is necessary to this
SpanishCommander,subsequent to the action we have
effect, that the inhabitants of Badajos shall not be called to ac-
' count for their political opinions. Their religion, being the same named, upon the troops under General RAYMOND.—
with that of the French, will be protected instead of being re The force of the enemy consisted of a Swiss battalion,
wanes!. They shall not, no more than the other inhabitants of
Spain, be compelled to take arms against the Spanish troops. a part of the 16th regiment of light infantry, another
battalion of the 63d of the line ; in the whole 1200
infantry. The Frenth were vanquished, Sooof whom
were killed, and 200 made prisoners.
When the Princess Charlotte came away it was
known that, besides the cannon found in Santarem,
MASSENA had left many more buried under the ruins
of the houses there. The bones of horses and mules
were found in heaps, with their hides, some fresh
taken off, in Santarem. While the state of the French
army is deplorable, Lord WELLtsfaTom was heard to
declare that the Br itish line was the finest he ever saw :
that it was more than sufficient to meet MASSENA'S
whole army, if he dared to risk a battle, without the
divisions of BERESFORD and TRANT, which were sent
off in different directions on other service.
A Portuguese frigate with a great number of re-
spectable families that had embarked and sailed for
England, had put back by contrary winds, and they
disembarked again at Lisbon, where all were in high

spirits.

Wehave received French Papers to the Ist instani
They mention both the battle of Barrosa and the re.
treat of MasseNA—and the way in which these events
are announced gives a happy specimen of the blessings
of a restrained press. General GRAHAM, they state,
had 6000 British and 8000 Spaniards ettgaged ; but
he was defeated with the loss of some pieces of can-
non and 760 prisoners. MASSANA'S movement was
only for the purpose of taking up a position near
Pombal ! Whence we know he was driven on the
11th; and pursued for ten days after.
Two Anholt mails arrived this morning, bringing,
as usual, a quantity of Continental intelligence, but,
with the exception of the account of the attack upon
Anholt, it is not of an important description. An
Imperial Decree has been published at Hamburgh,
calling on the inhabitants in that quarter to deliver
up whatever arms and ammunition they may have in
their possession, under severe penalties. The allegi-
ance of these new subjects of the NAPOLEON dynasty
is no doubt suspected.
The BLOODHOUND gun brig sailed from Plymouth
on Friday for Lisbon, with six transports under her
convoy, having Captain RAINSFORD'S company of ar-
tillery,'and a quantity of stores on board for the Bri-
tish army.
The 3d battalion of the Ist Regiment of Guards,
600 men, which marched from Portman-street Bar-
racks on Tuesday last, embarked yesterday on board
the Mermaid, the Hon. Captain PiRCY ; and .the
Gorgon, Captain Micsfax, and sailed immediately
with a fair wind for Cadiz. .
We understand that the loan will be at least nineteen
Millions. An attempt is to be made, in tke first in•
stance, to raise the Irish Loan in Ireland, before the
English Loan is made; and if it should be found iin-
practicable, t* the whole Loan will be made at
once, not as heretofore, reserving a part to be taken
RETREAT OF MASSENA. I conditionally by the Contractors.
Official details of the important intelligence which The new taxes in contemplation, are said to be—
we laid before our Readers on Saturday, were pub- 1. Upon Pekry and Porcelain, which, front Its cheapness and
universal use, it issthoughht will birrdan_urnual duty of £BOO,OOO.
2. tax upon wedis and al c Timber, uan lished yesterday morning in a London Gazette Egtra.
encourage-
ordinary. For a description of the rapidity of MAs- mem to ourual own co lonks.
s supposed
of the dutles upon Sugar and Barley used
k
SENA'S retreat, and of the barbarity with which is In p.iAnqo th i
lo
to produce
00,000.
MAILANII.—This day the fresh arrivals of Wheat stake a
attended, we refer to the dispatches themselves. 'We
heavy
sate;t second
d anddinfe..
cannot reprobate ill more appropriate language than
riot somewhat sappiyio;wthere trade extr.
Barley ir
etterat
that which Lord WELLINGTON has used, the perfidious Portugal, and rather dearer. Malt rathersp ydealrenr. Peas and
r
of the French Marshal, or compose a Beans nearly at kit currency. Not mossy further arrivals of Oats,
proceedings
but partpf last week's, near 30,0p0 quarters; second and ordinary
more forcible Meal than his Lordship has made, am:putted chum. How without variation.

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THE KING.

Yesterday the following Bulletin was :hewn at St{
James's Palace:—

4‘ WINDSOR CASTLE, APRIL (7;
41 His MAJESTY continues to go on favourably."--
(Signed by the five Physicians.)
Lord ELDON and Lord ELLEN/IC/ROUGH waited on
the PRINCE REGENT yesterday morning betw.J.7tr eight
and nine, to represent to him the state of his Mases-.
Ti's health, and to communicate the Declaration of.
the QUEEN'S Council previous tohis Royal Highnesi's
interview with his Royal Father. The PRINCE set off
at ten o'clock to Windsor.
WINDSOR, APRIL 6.—This being the day appointed
for 'the QUEEN to hold a Council, under the Regency
Act, to examine the King's Physicians u7son oath, to
ascertain his state, (for the purpose of reporting it to
the Lord President), the Archbishops of CANTERBURY
and YORK, the LORD CHANCELLOR, Earls WINCIIELsEA
and AYLSFORD, Lord ELLENBOROUGH, and the MAs•
TER of the ROLLS, being the whole of the Members of
'her MAJESTY'S Council, except the Duke of MoNmosE,
who was prevented from attending by a violent fit
of the gout, met at Windsor. In a short time after,
they proceeded to hold a Council with her MAJESTY.
They were ushered into her presence by Earl MOW..
TON, her Majesty's Chamberlain. They then pro-
ceeded to examine the Doctors upon oath—and ley
did this, as we understand, with the most scruptr- ,
lons arention. , They were not content with the
testimony of the Physicians, but also examined the
Pages who are in attendance dpon the King when the
Phycisians are absent. The Law Lords were parti-
cularly earnest in their examination of all the atten-
dants, and pains had been fairly and honourably
taker) by all the Members of the Council to inferns
themselves of the real state of the King's mind, before
and up to the moment when they should be called
upon to make their solemn declaration.
The unanimous report of the Physicians was, that
his MAJESTY'S health was better than at the period of
passing the Regency Act ; and they still entertained
hopes of his ultimate recovery; yet they did nit consi:
der him to be at present in a fit state to resume the
exercise of the regal authority.
The declaration of the Queen's Council is drawn

up, we understaka, with zreit care, and is in sub.

stance,
That though there is an expectation, from the
report of the Physicians of his MAJESTY'S Ui! irmit e reco.
very, he is not now in a state to assume the functions
of executive Government."
Wninson, Arum 7.—This morning the NIINCE
REGENT arrived hem, on a visit to her MaJu'r.v,
remains with her. His lt,)yal Highness has not had
an interview with his MAJESTY.
At twelveo'clock hisMAJEsTy came on the Terrace,
accompanied by Sir HENRY ALORD and Lr.
tas, and walked till one, when he retired to his ,tinntr.
At two o'clock his MAJESTY returned again, acccm.
panied by General GWYNNR, and walked till Ur
o'clock.
The QUEEN and PRINCESSES heard Divine Service
in the Castle.
The PRINCE REGENT has been graciously plcase.it6
grant a respite to the man at Leatherhead, wilt) %cap
condemned foi stealing a watch, &c. at the Last- As.
sizes. It turns out that the robbery was consmited
by the poor fellow's sweetheart, and rather than
peach, he made himself a sacrifice to save her. This
has seasonably been discovered ; and Mr. Ssii hin/iN
roused the PRINCE from his bed to make known
him the important fact, to save the life of an innocent
man. The reprieve was sent off yesterday morning.

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