Star.
London, England, 1810-07-20 00:00:00

JULY 11.

Extract from the Journal of the Siege cf Ciudad Rodrigo.
From the 21st to the 2.2,l June.—Approaches have
been made ; the five batteries on the right are nearly
finished, and the line of sharp-shooters on the right
has been advanced to within 100 pates of the wall
that surrounds the Convei.: of the Holy Cross.
Fri)rn the 2'2cl to the 23d.—The approaches were
completed as well as the parapet, throughout the
whole length of thc second parallel. The artillery
were occupied in completing the batteries; The
enemy kept up a very brisk ire, but did hardly any
mischief.

From the 23d to the 214.11.—Tw0 new approaches
were opened, one on .the right, the other on the left.'
The artillery completed the inside revitement: (linings) •
of all the batteries, and fifteen platforms were laid
down. Our sharpshooters were annoyed from the
Convent of the Holy Cribs. At midnight 300 gre-
nadiers were assembled and divided into two co-
lumns ; the fires consisting Of 150 grenadiers and.
20 sappers, provided witir hatchets, pickaxes, and
two sacks of powder, commended by Captain Malt. • ViENNA, JUNE 26.
zen, of the engineers, was to enter the Convey.: by
the rear, while the other column, under the corn- ' For some days past, there has heat a brisk exchange
mand of Cal min Francois, was to penetrate by the of couriers between Vienna and Paris. The frequent
front. Captain M thzen, after receiving a volley, interviews of the Ministers of both nations, and the
which did no mischief, arrived ..it the gate, which he repeated sittings of the Privy Council, lead to a sup-
found barricadoed. He applied his
.powder to it, position that affairs of the greatest importance are on
blew it open, and was the tirst to enter the Convent the tapir. It is reported that his Majesty has received
with Captain Francois. They proceeded as far as the important dispatches from Paris, the contents of
second gate, .which Captain Maltzen also blew up. !. which are most satisfactory with regard to our Mo -
. The Spaniardsthen, to the number of 00, atm- • &achy.
cloned the ground-floor, and retired to the upper ,sto-
ries, from which they kept up a very brisk fire. Cap- lt is confidently asserted, that our Government has
made representations to that of Russia on the subject
taro Ft ancois received a musket-bail, of which he is of the measures lately adopted in Wallachia respect-
siute dead. At the same time Captain Maltzen re-
netwithyanding his wounds, he did. ing the Austrians resident there. Another object of
ceived two shots :
thesevepresentations is said to be the restitution of
not retire tom the scene of action, hut ordered the
our commercial relations with that provinces to their
• neces.arr preparations for setting fire to the Convent.:
He ..114 not retire to have his wounds dressed utatillt4 former footing.
I" jeva 27.—The Russian army has obtained a great
had seen the ,neater part •of the Convent on 61: .-. •
• ••- • vustoty . over the Turks on the right bank of the
and mast of the Sp IniArds who were in
.it. envelope
in the fames. This affair,. exclusive of the loss of Danube near. Silistria. The Grand Vizier has re.
passed Mount Hemus, and fallen back to Adrianople.
Captain Francois, occasioned us the loss of one man , ,
l
killed, and 12 wounded. lie surrender of Silistria was most probably the cause
• From the 24th to the 25th,—The night was cm- ,of this movement. .
played in completing the batteries, Mounting the 2.r-1 Doubts are entertained hero as to the truth of the
tillery, supplying ammunition, and putting them in article in the Presturgh aurant, which says, that 16
a condition roopen their fire at day break. 1 regimenti, 'chiefly Hungarians, hal received orders
From theB.sth to the 26th—The enemy were driven to match to the Turkish froatitr. -