Star.
London, England, 1810-03-07 00:00:00

SPAIN.

GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY.
OFFIOTACADIt, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19.
FEBRUARY 17.—From Higuerita and Terron
have arrived two vessels, one felucca and six fishing-
smacks, which have brought hither Brigadier-General
and Chief of Division D. Francisco Copons y Navia,
18 Officers of different corps, with troops of the regi-
ment of La Reyna, Murcia, the Canaries, and Ma-
rina, and some others, with an Adjutant, and seven
Surgeon's Mates.
" To-day the Portuguese regiment of infantry
No. 20, called Campo Mayor, which came yesterday
in six transports frpm Lisbon, disembarked.
" At break of day we were informed, that to the
north of the Trocadero, and between the warehouses,
the enemy had formed a parapet of sand-casks, at the
extremity of which, at intervals, sentinels were sta-
tioned. In the course of the day a larger number of
French began to accumulate under the porches of the
said warehouses, and irregular parties of cavalry and
infantry we observed passing from Puerto Real to the
Trocadero. The firing from the ship St. Justo and
batteries was pointed in that direction.
" At noon, 88 covered waggons, apparently loaded
with ammunition and artillery, and escorted by some
horse, proceeded from the port to Puerto Real.
" By information obtained this day it is discovered
that the force of the enemy employed to garrison St.
Maria consists of 300 men ; that in the field of Guia
there are two 18-pounders, and that near the bridge
of St. Pedro there are two 36-pounders and one 24-
pounder. The bridge towards Puerto Real has in
waiting before it until repaired, two small mortars,
two ()busses, five flying pieces, and about 600 wag-
gons of various dimensions.
gg FEBRUARY 18.—On the night of the 16th, and
during the whole of the 17th, an advanced battery to
the right of the post called the Saler°, a battery was
erected under the protection of launches, which an-
noys the enemy very much, and has made him with-
draw his artillery. We aro assisted in this object by
the launches, by the old batteries, and by the ad-
vanced parapet on the Carmino Real. These have
also killed many men and horses, as was ascertained
by the Herald who conveyed the answer given by his
Excellency the Duke of Albuquerque.
" According to the latest accurate accounts, there
are in Puerto Real 3000 French, almost all of them
infantry, with six pieces of brass cannon, 24-pounders.
They marched in on the evening of the 16th, without
artillery, and by the road of the island.
" At the mill of Monte Corto there are 20 of the
French guards ; a thousand paces from Chiclanat
300 ; and in the town only about 70. They have
pillaged Chiclana, and they have conveyed away four
waggons to Xerez, where their forces are diminish-
ing-, and from whence, according to report, they are
about to retire. It is said, that from Chiclana to
Santipetra, there are only 70 cr 80 infantry between
St. Ana, the Mill, and the house of the Cots, and
ths: tower. We hear that they have cut down much
wool in the forests, and that the number of the
enemy lessens daily, and some assert that the French
designed to concentrate themselves in Xerez.
(Signed) 44 MANUEL MARIA ARCS, Sec."
" Cadiz, February 19, 1810.
" P. S.—At one o'clock to-day, the discharges of
the artillery of the enemy were made near the Tro-
cadero from the parapet of Saint-Cuses, before men-
tioned. The cannon they employed was apparently
a six-pounder, and an obuss, which was an eight-
pounder, some grenades, some of which struck the
stern of the ship St. Justo. From this ship, and from
the cannon of our adjacent battery, the proper return
was made for this compliment, and at three o'clock
the fi,:ng of the enemy was discontinued. It is sup-
rased that the pieces on his battery have been dis-
r

,‘ The English, who were employed in a launch,
11.:ye had two killed and two wounded."

l' PUBLIC NOTICE.

" The Superior Junta of Government, which Ivses no oppor-
tunity of procuring information of the positioao and strength of
the enemy, and which will unreservedly impart to the public the'
intelEger.ce it acquires, has just received official advices,that there
are in Xeres 1600 of the enemy ; in the towns of Cabezas, Aleala,
Utrera and Lehrija, MOO; in Puerto Real, Chiclana, the bridge
of the same town, and at Rota, 10,503 ; and in Seville 3000.
" It is also of known, that the enemy lost some men
yesterday, during the firing from the head of the bridge of Suazos
supported by two pieces of artillery, which were advanced upon
the second crossing of the road of Puerto Real. The design of
this attack made by us was to obstruct their works, which they
Lad begun near the toll-gate, on the road to Chiclana.
" By order of the Superior Junta,
" NlANuzi. ARIA DE ARCS, Sec.

" Cadiz, Feb. 12, 1810."

VISEU, FEBRUARY 21.

Since I wrote you last month, Lord Wellington
has returned, and the idea of advancing is totally .
given up. An officer who httd been sent forward to
Almeida, has been recalled by express: it continues
however to be the general opinion, that we cannot
lcmain here long, the French, it is undersc,ood, have
shewn themselves before Almeida to the number of
13,000 men ; and before Badajox, to the amount of
4,000 ; these, however, can only be considered as
their advanced guards. General Hill, it is said, has
advanced from the neighbourhood of Abrantes to
Portalegro, and the 16th regiment cf light dragoons
a:e to be at Tondella, three leagues in our rear, to-
day. The weather is become cold and dry again.—
The Clyde trigate is arrived here with specie, which
was very much wanted, as we pay for every thing in
cash, and that too at a very enormous rate. It is,
asserted by those who possess the best information,
that our army is not so strong in point of numbers,
as it was previously to the battle of Talavera ; the
ream., rcements subsequently received not having.kept
it up to its original strength. At Elvas the sick
amount to nearly 1200 ; and it is clearly ascertained,
that by sickness alone, our loss has been very consi-
d.:rable. 'We have no Portuguese with us; but there
is a force of about 6,000 at Coimbra, which are meant
;:s a corps of reserve. We have various opinions in
culation, with respect to the merits of the Portu-
tese troops ; it is however but fair to say, that their
11[Tc:trance is greatly in their favour. Much cannot
expected firm our small force, divided as it is, in
t ar..illg all pacts, 'There appears to be no means
prevent the ere my from actin Rs he chuses on tile
oLl:er side of tile Tagus."