Star.
London, England, 1811-07-19 00:00:00

DATED JULY 3.

gi On the 20th ult. General Bonnet arrived in
Leon, from Asturias, with his division of 3000 men,
which, together with 800 that garrisoned Leon, aban-
doned that place the same day and marched for Pa-
lencia.

When General Seras evacuated Astorga, he had
6000 men under his command ; his I.s:or-guard, com-
posed of one Lieutenant and 80 men, of the fourth
Polish regiment, deserted, and delivered themselves
to General Santocildes, with their arms and accou.
trements ; they have since arrived here. I have also
information of 19 officers, with 200 soldiers, having
deserted from the corps of General Seras, in Bena-
vente, and who have delivered themselves to the corps of
the Gallician army, in Puebl.i de Sanabria, comman-
ded by General Ponze. Two Mamelukes of those
which form the body-guard of the Duke of Istria, in
Valladolid, have deserted, with their horses and arms,
and arrived here.

" The desertions from the enemy's forces in Leon
and Castille have been considerable ever since it has
been known that they were destined to reinforce the
army of Portugal.
" In consequence of the late successes of the Gal-
lician (or 6th) army, arms are now much wanted ;
the possession of Leon and Astorga has enabled Ge-
neral Santocildes greatly to augment his army, and
affords, at the same time, much more extensive means
of supplying it. I have just received a letter from
him, dated Vega de Magar (between Astorga and
Leon) 27th June, informing me, that he has got 3000
men who have joined him unarmed, and requesting
that number of muskets and accoutrements to be sent
in all haste, which I am now dispatching for him.
" J had the honour to mention, in my communica-
tion of the 29th ulr. the action of the 25th of May,
between the party commanded by Mina, and a French
escort, in Puente de Arlaban ; I now inclose a trans-
lation of the official account of it, with a return of the
number of prisoners liberated from the enemy, whom
he sent under an escort to Valencia, where they ar-
rived safe."

The attack above alluded to is that on the 25th of
May, of which we have already had so many varying
accounts. The affair took place almost at the gates
of Vittoria. The French consisted of 2000 infantry,
and 200 dragoons, who were conducting 1100 Spa -
nish prisoners, all of whom were liberated, and .1 pro-
digious booty obtained by the gallant Spaniards. It
has been falsely reported that the women who accom-
panied this escort, were killed by the Spaniards, as
they were treated with great respect, and were suf-
fered to go where they pleased. 01 the 2000 infantry
and 200 cavalry, not above one-halt returned to Vit-
toria. The loss of the Spaniards was inconsiderable.
The action lasted from eight in the morning till three
in the afternoon.

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THE ARMY.

The principal part ofrhe Western Battalion of the
Norfolk Militia, with their officers, hare volunteered
their services for Irebind.
The Royal Perthshire regiment of militia have,
with singular protnptness and spirit, furnished their
quota of 176 men to the line.
Monday se'nnight, the Fifeshire Regiment of Mili-
tia, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel DOUGLAS,
were reviewed at Aberdeen, by Major-General Dust-
HAM, whose approbation was expressed in very hand-
some terms.

The DIADEM, 64 guns, has arrived at Plymouth,
with 34 transports ander convoy. The VESTAL fri-
gate accompanied the DIADEM, but went up Chan.
nel to Portsmouth, with a number of merchant vessels
liand transports under her protection. Several of these
transports have sick and wounded British troops on
board, and some of them a number of French priso.
ners. They were 22 days on their passage from the
Taous. The above transports are to take out the 4th,
or 'Thus.
Irish Dragoons, and the other reinforce-
ments now at Plymouth, to Lisbon. The remainder
of the 4th Dragoons marched into Plymouth on Wed-
nesday. This fine regiment is upwards of 800 strong. .
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM THE BRITISH HEAD-
QUARTERS IN PORTUGAL, DATED THE 27T11 ULT.
" I have now to inform you, that the expected
battle between Soul.? and Lord WELLINGTON is de-
ferred, by the former having retired, after leaving a
small reinforcement in Badajoz. It is supposed he
is gone for Seville, where BLAKE has been, hut has
now retired to the Sierra Morena. This will bathe
the efforts of their cavalry, in which they are abund-
antly supplied ; added to which, 3000 Spaniards are
dispatched in their rear, so that they will be much
harassed, and give us time to get reinforcements
from England. The party which the Fren h, on a
late occasion, represented as consisting OW Ca.
valry and a large body of Infantry, and which they
admitted kept them in check, consisted only of. 45
Dragoons and a single company of Light Infantry !
The Dragoons were commanded by a gallant and high
spirited young officer, Lieutenant EDWARD Pet.tew,
of the 14th Dragoons, who has obtained great credit
in his regiment since his arrival in Portugal. The In-
fantry were commanded by Captain Hair, (son of
General HAY) of the 3d Royals, whose bravery on
the occasion alluded to was most conspicuous."