Star.
London, England, 1811-12-18 00:00:00

CATALONIA.

General Maurice Mathieu, Governor of Barcelona,
in the night of the 12th of November, made an excur-
sion towards Mataro, the ordinary retreat of the bands
of Catalonia. He surprised the town at four in the
morning. A great many arms, and a magazine of
provisions and clothing, were there destroyed. About
mid-day the enemy collected all his force to attack
him. A battalion of the 18th light infantry was suffi-
cient to repel them to a distance, after having taken
one Lieutenant-Colonel, and about SO men, and killed
azd wounded a greater number.
'I he English squadron, during the whole action,
kept up a terrible tire, which had no other effect but
that of killing six inhabitants of Mattaro.

General Des aen has caused strong batteries to be
erected on the coast opposite the Isle of Medas, where
the English had begun to throw up entrenchments for
the purpose of protecting the coasting trade. His
fire was opened on the 6th of November, from that
moment it was no longer possible for the English
squadron to approach the isle, the garrison of which,
composed of Spanish recruits, have been compelled to
hide themselves in holes. Many of these unfortunate
creatures have escaped in boats, and surrendered
themselves at our posts.

REPORTS FROM THE MARSHAL DUKE OP DALMATIA
TO TILE PRINCE OF NEUFCHATEL.

" Head-quarters, Seville, Oct. 26.
" Monseigneur,—l had the honour to inform your
Highness, of the movement which General Girard
had made upon Caceres, and of the object which he,
bad in view : he has perfectly succeeded. His pre-
sence occasioned the dispersion of the corps, which
the Insurgent General Castanos was endeavouring to
organize : more than half of the officers and soldiers
of this corps have been dispersed or taken ; part of
them have returned to their homes: Castanoshimselfl
has been obliged to seek safety in Portugal. The
Chief of Battalion Brondel had a skirmish in the
mountains is front of Xeres de los Caballeros. He
there encountered several Portuguese detachments ;
he dispersed them, after killing about 100 men, and
wounding a great number: he has returned with a
convoy of several hundred cattle, taken from' the
enemy. Signed
" The Marshal Duke of DatuArta."

" liesdivarters, Seville, Nov. 2, 181 t.
" Motrstioxaun—The event which General Count
d'Erlon, commanding the filth corps, has communi-1
cited to me in his reports of the 28th. 29th, and SOth
of October, is so disgraceful. that I know not how to
qualiaeitt;
" General Girard, after dispersing the Spanish
corps of Castanos, had pushed on as far as Caceres,
where he was onthe ISth. He had order to repair,
to Merida by the Sid; he had, however, thought pro-
per to remain at. Cacaos till the 26th, whence be set

not to sleep on the 27th, at Arroyo de idolinos. H.:
head.quarters were in that village, u well as thou of
the Duke of Aremberg, conun.snding the light ca-
valry: they went to rest without placing an/ outposts
or fixing any advanced guard, though General Gi.
rod previously knew that the English division of
General Hill was minceuvring on the frowier. Se-
veral officers cf the Hankers bad acquainted h'mthat

the enemy was approaching in force; his blindness
ani presumptbn were so great, that of the evening
of the 27th the enemy was already halfa league from
the town, without his having any knowledge of it.
On the 28th, the first brig.ide, commanded by Cene•
ral Remond, w.is already on its march, and advan-
ced more than a league and a half, when General
Hill arrived with his troops at the very lodgings of
General Girard, without a musket being fired. A
battalion of the 31411 and one of the 40th were in the.

town, with three pieces of light artillery, and were
thus surprised, through the negligence of their o-S-
-cers. These brave men, however, took to their arrrs,

,rallied with rapidity, and, penetrating through the
enemy, marched towards the mountains, but not
without loss. The Duke of Aremberg, Colonel of
the 27th regiment, 15 Officers, of wl um two were
Chiets of Battalion, with 400 soldiers and three car.-
non, were taken by the enemy.
" General Girard gained the mountains with the
half of his two battalions, .5610 horse, and the eagles
of the two battalions._ The rest of the division, cans-

mantled by General Ittmond, which had set out an
hour before day-break, arrived at Merida, with( ut
having heard of the matter. General Bran, at the
bead of the 20th, had advanced rapidly upon the
enemy, at the commencement of the affair, and by .
venal charges, he assisted in disengaging the troops ;
but his horse having been killed under him by a ball,
he was taken. General Girard had with him same

select troops, and be has disgracefully permitted him.
self to be surprised through excess of presumption
and of confidence. At the moment when he was in
danger, no guard had been posted ; the officers and
soldiers were in the houses, as if in profound peace.
I have ordered an enquiry, and a severe example.
66 As soon as Count d'Erhu was informed of this
disagreeable event, he advanced upon Merida, where
the English bad already arrived; but they evacuated
that place upon his approach. After this coup.dc.
main, the English reentered Portugal, followed by
the Count d'Erlon.
•' The Marshal Duke of LALMATIA."
A column of 9000 infantry, and 500 horse, from
' the army of the insurgents in Murcia, attacked on the
Ist of October, the post of Huesca, consisting of a
company of the 43d of the line, and 50 drapoons.—
The enemy manoeuvred in order to surround this de-
tachment, and cut off its retreat to the fourth corps.
posted at Volez Rubio ; but the Chief of Squadron.
.nourit, timed his measures Er charging the enemy
so well, that the Spaniards were completely routed,
and in their Bight abandoned $5 men, and 200
wounded. On time l4th of October, three columns
under the orders of Generals Godinot, Barrois, and
Semele, assembled near the position of Saint Roch,
which Ballasteros had occupied for several days with
his division. Dispositions were made to induce him
to fight ; but during the night be evacuated the ridge
and.retired in haste, within his own lines ; thinking
himself only in safety under the cannon of Gibraltar.
where the alarm was immediately t preed. General
Godinot immediately caused St. Roch and the en•
trenched camp to be occupied. The position of B.
lasteros became the more ethical, because the English
had refused to admit him into the fortress ; but he
was on a spot where he was backed by the rock, and
under the fire of the citadel: Having occupied St.
Roch for some days, General Godindt returned to
Seville. The day after his arrival, being tormented
by a nervous attack, to which he was subject, he shot
himself with his sentinel's musket. Be was a brave
man, faithful, and of di%tinguished merit, on whom
every thing seemed to smile.
REPORT OF THE MARSHAL DUES OF DALMATIA TO VIE
PRINCE OF NEU FCHATEL.

" Seville, October 27,1811.
66 Monseigneur--I hare the honour to inform your
Highness of the unfortunate end of the General of
Division GOdinot. He arrived yesterday evening at
Seville, with the troops which I had recalled from
the mountains of Ronda : he was extremely fatigued.
and suffering under an old nervous complaint, which
often endangered his life, and plunged him into a
gloomy melancholy. He went to rest on his arrival.
At five in the morning he came out of his chamber.
took the musket of a soldier who stood sentry, and
retired without being observed. He loaded the mus.
ket himself, and blew his brains out. His domestic
entered a moment after, and found him stretched on
the floor : the report was scarcely heard.
The suicide has been attested by a prom eterbal.
General Godinot was generally loved and esteemed.
I was particularly attached to him. No motive of
chagrin could be ascribed to him, except what arose
from his health being impaired by those violent pa-
roxysms which he frequently experienced. He had
observed, in rather a familiar tone, that he thougl.t
himself near his end. In his portfolio was found a
will executed in May last, in which he disposes of ',is
' hones, makes legacies to his domestics, and prescribes
in what manner his son should be educated. All
these circumstances induce a belief, that he had long
resolved to cut short his days, should his sufferings
continue. (Signed)
66 The Marshal Duke of DAuuTIA."

REPORTS FROM GENERAL DORZENNE, COMMANDING IN
CHIRP THE ARMY OP THE NORTH OF SPAIN, TO TILE
PRINCE OP NEUFCHATEL.
" Headluarters, Valladolid, October 21.
_

“ Monseigneur—General Reynaud, Governor of
Ciudad Rodrigo, on the 15th went out of the fortress
with four hone chasseurs, in order to reconnoitre in
person- a place suitable for foraging rn the road
Fuente Guinaldo. He was so imprudent as t' ad-
vance a league and an half from the town, when
squadron of the band of Don Julian, which was roam-
ing in the environs, threw itself upon him. He At-
tempted in vain to defend himself; he was taken with
three of his people : the fourth escaped, and re-en-
tered the town. Your Highness will doubtlfts feel A
difficulty to conceive such an imprudence on the p .rt
of General Repaint!, particularly after the reiterate !
prohibitions which I had made to him, not to m
any hazardous excursions, especially not in per:.
Since be was provided with every necessary. I int-

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thediately ordered the dated of Brigade, Barrie, to
take the command of Ciudad Rodrigo : he has set
out with a convoy of corn destined for that place.
(Signed) “ Count DORIMNNIL"
" He ad-Quarters at Leon, Nov. D.
0' Monseigneur—l had the honour of informing
you of the dispositions which I had made for the pur
pore of re-occupying the Asturias. I had every reason
to presume that the insurgents would make every ef-
fort to defend the pass-of Pajares. Accounts announced
to me, that they had thrown up entrenchments in se-
veral advantageous positions t which circumstance
induced me to support in person the division Bonnet,
'charged withthis expedition. I supported it with three
battalions of voltigeurs, of the division Dumoustier,
and a pot tion of the cavalry of the guard.
On the sth we found the enemy posted at the
pass—our voltigeurs darted forward ; the enemy,
struck with terror, made a weak defence. All the
entrenchments were forced in an instant—the enemy
lost numbers, and hastened his retreat. This first
blow being struck, I ordered the pass to be occupied
in force ; and Gen. Bonnet advanced towards Puente
Fierros, where the enemy had made every disposition
for a vigorous defence ; but the General, who pos-
sesses a gee it knowledge of the localities, turned this
formidable position by one of his columns, while he
himself attacked it in front.

• " The insurgents, on the point of being surrounded,
abandoned their works. They were briskly pursued
;,..s far as Campo Manes, and Pola de Luna, where our -
advanced guard came up with, and immediately at-
tacked them—the affair was quickly decided by the 1
arrival of two regiments. The enemy left agreatmug
dead on the field of battle ; we made 135 prisoners.
" General Pol, commantler of the insurgents, sill
entertained hopes of stopping our brave men at the
bridge of Santillana, where he was won king hard
upon the intrencliments. General Bonnet, early in
the morn;ng of the 7th camel one of his regiments '
to cross the river Lena at Vejo, and defiled by the
left bank. From that moment the rout of the enemy
became complete. He was vigorously pursued on
the road to Gallicia, as far as beyond the Parua.
" The army occupies Oviedo, the camp of Grado,
and the port of Gijon. Gen. Bonnet, whote talents
and experience are known, is employed in reorganizing
tills province, and in entirely expelling from it the re-
mains of the bands. He is advancing to the" defiles
of Gallicia. We have taken at Gijon a number of
ships laden with English goods ; among others, a
ycssel laden with gun-powslei , iron, and English
clothing.. (Signed) The Count DOItSENNE.

ARMY OF THE NORTH.
While General Bonnet was advancing into tLe As-
turias, by the pass of Pejares, General Du Breton
having collected a strong column at Torre I.s Vega,
marched against Cabeion, and the other points in the
province of St. Ander, which were disturbed by the
Marquesito and Mendizabel. On the Gth the enemy
was dislodged from Cabezon : the General took a
position at Sadias.
On the 7th, the enemy collected all his force, and
attacked us : he was vigorously repulsed, and lost
two officers, and a great many soldiers. At four in
the afternoon, he rallied again, and re-commenced
his attack ; bnt our grenadiers and chasseurs sprang
forv-iard with the bayonet. The enemy's ranks were
Thrown Intel disorder : a Colonel, and several other
cfficers were killed : the rout was general. The
enemy lost about 500 men killed and wounded, and
many prisoners. The Marquesito escaped beyond the
Deba, with a handful of men. Mendizabel, stripped
of every thing, sought safety in the mountains of
Potes.

A fine Spanish brig was seized at San Vicente. A
transport vessel, laden v, ith eight pieces of cannon,
500 muskets, and a great deal of ammunition, escaped
ftom the pt rt of Gijon at 1.14 e moment when General
Bonnet er.teted Oviedo. The bad weather forced
the Captain to deliver Lis lading at Plenchia, where
it was taken by our trtops.
Tltt• Moveable columns of the district of the army
Of the North incessantly pursue the sMall bands of
brigands with the greatest success. lining the
month of October, more than 500 of them have been
killed at different points ; about 200 are in the pri-
ions, and about three bUndredhorses have been taken
from theft.