Star.
London, England, 1811-01-31 00:00:00

morning' to Cara eetik and k is supposed sag,
serious is intended in Oat quartet."
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LISBON, JAN.IS.
64. Mort;er's division of between 12 and 14,000 men
is fast advancing upon BAdajos, to co-operate with
Massena, who remains at Santarem with nearly
50,000 men, including all his reinforcements.—
A deserter who arrived in our camp on the 10th,
tells us that operations will not begin until next
month, when the French force will be increased to
80,000 men, by the detachments for which Massena
is waiting from Valladolid, Madrid, &c.
" The day before yesterday a party of us went up
the Tagus, to observe how matters were there.—The
Trench batteries are pushed forward into the river a,
great way, so as much to annoy any thing that
going up, but it is impossible for him to prevent the
passage entirely.
" Colonel Wilson has written a letter to. Lord
Wellington, informing him, that he had been obliged
to fall back. He does not speak in high terms of his
troops, which has a little dispirited us. Colonel:
Trant has left Coimbra to the 9th corps, which now
occupies it. General Silveira has taken 700 prisoners
from the same body, by hanging on their rear and,
Ranks during their march, but in doing this, he suf-
fered a loss of about 300 men. Colonel Trant ex-
pects reinforcements from Oporto, on the road to
which he has established himself, with the view of
opposing any attempt that way, which is not very
probable.
" Our out-posts and piquets skirmish as usual,
without much injury to either side. Our army is not
so healthy as we could wish, but we are not much
alarmed."


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.nt. The requisition of men in gilain, bf
Accounts, is carried on with the utmost Aram
Amy towns, where the quota of umearried Mit
ould not be furnished conformably to the new regd.
lation, their places are filled up with married men
who happen to be without children, and they are all
marched off -immediatily. The exactions of the
French. too, still continue. As fast as the contribu-
tions at Seville and that neighbourhood are paid, fresh
ones are demanded. One of five millions was re-
quired, by the last accounts receited at Badajoz ; and
more persons, unable or unwilling to pay, were thrown
into prison.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 31.
PRICE OP STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Consols, money, 6.5} 61—for account, 66k.
Reduced 6444-4 per Cent. Si}}.
S per Cm. Navy 911D—Ex. Bills, Ss. to Ss. prem.
Bonds, 2Ss. 265. pretn.--Omniv.m

THE KING.
" WINDSOR CASTLE, JANUARY 50.
" His MAJESTY continues as well as he was yester:
day." (Signed) K. nstroitn. W. HERERDISN."
" WINDSOR CASTLE, JANUARY 91.
- " His MAJESTY continues in the same favourable
state in which he has been for the last week.
(Signed)
fl, W. HEZERDEN, M. EAILLIE, R. WILLIS."

ANOTHER LETTER.

THE ELIZABETH INDIAMAN,

gi The rear guard of Maasena has plundered the
territory in the neighbourhood of Castello Branco,
and more mischief would have been done, but for the
want of heavy artillery. They say, that some French
are advancing by Spanish Estremadura,inconsequence
of which, our Government has given orders to with-
draw in that direction, all wheat and Other provisions
-species of portable property that may be useful to
the enemy."

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A Cartel arrived yesterday afternoon at Dover,
from Dunkirk, having on board the survivors of the
crew and passengers of the Elizabeth Indiaman, which
was unfortunately wrecked on the French coast a few
weeks ago. From one of the gentlemen who were
saved, we learn the following particulars :—The whole
number who put off from the wreck, in the boat, con.
sisted, as has been already stated, of twenty-two,
being six Europeans and sixteen Lascars. They were
conducted to prison on their landing, but were in-
stantly, as far as possible, supplies with dry clothes
and every comfort by the jailor and his wife. The
Europeans were also permitted on various occasions
to leave the prison, on security being given for their
return by such of the humane inhabitants as invited
them to dine and spend the day with them, which
was frequently the case. Indeed, the conduct of all
the inhabitants of Dunkirk was generous and humane 1
in the extreme, and is spoken of in the highest terms
of praise by those who were saved from the wreck.
The following are the names of the Europeans
who have landed at Dover:—Captain EASTWICK,
Mr. BAKER, second Officer, and Mr. LAIRD, third
Officer, all of the Elizabeth ; Mr. Elms, Mr. HAY-
WARD, and Dr. JACKSON, of the 24th Native Infantry,
passengers. They have been liberated by the French
Government unconditionally, leaving it to the justice
of our Government to return an equal number of
French prisoners, if they think proper. The Captain
of the cartel is the bearer of dispatches for the Trans-
port Board, which, at Dunkirk, were believed to con-
tain fresh overtures for negotiating a general exchange
of prisoners. A great many letters for French pri-
soners of war in this country, also came by the cartel.
It is already known that all those perished who
remained on board the Elizabeth, after the boat put
off with the above-named survivors. The fate of one
of the passengers (Lieutenant Tamil, of the Third
Ceylon Reg iment), was peculiarly tragical. He
os supposed to have been the only person that came
On shore alive : while he lay on the beach exhausted
with cold and fatigue, a Garda Costa, or French sol-
dier, came up to him, to whom he offered six guineas
in gold to carry him to some place of shelter.—
Another soldier then came in sight, and it would ap.
pear that the two agreed to murder the unfortunate
officer for the sake of his money, the body having
been found with several wounds upon it. The ch.-
.itimstance transpired in consequence of the assassins
I, having quarreled about their booty, and one of them
confessed the fact to his Priest, at the same time de-
scribing Lieutenant TENCH'S dress and person so mi-
nutely, that no doubts could be entertained on the
subject in the minds of his companions. The two
soldiers are in custody, and the French Officers at
Dunkirk are exerting themselves to procure more for-
mal evidence than the confession above alluded to, in
order to bring the culprits to condign punishment.
The wretch who confessed -the tact now denies it,
and says he was in a delirium when he told the story.

ANOTHER LETTER.—SAME DATE.
ig Accounts are in town of the arrival of the French
(Soult and Mortier) in the neighbourhood of Bada-
jos. It has excited a little alarm, but their force is
not supposed to be great : we are said to have a su-
perior one under General Beresford on the south side
of the Tagus. Massena, aided by this diversion, will
now probably make a movement ; but you must not
be surprised to hear that Lord Wellington returns to
his lines."

XTRACT OF ANOTHER LETTER.-SAME DATE.
~ The activity and zeal displayed by Lord Wel-
lington is the theme of every loyal Portuguese and
British soldier. His Lordship takes his breakfast
every morning at four o'clock, and is on horseback
at five reconnoitring his out-posts, as well as every
position where his attendance may be necessary.—
he writes a great deal; and where secrecy is required,
his Lordship copies his dispatches himself. He is
at all times very abstemious, and uniformly sleeps in
his clothes on a couch.
" You will have heard that the reinforcements re-
ceived by the French are a part of the 9th corps un-
der General Drouet, consisting of 15,000 men, with
provisions, &c. Hitherto their arrival has caused no
movement in our army ; many, however, talk of the
probability of a battle very soon. The enemy have
thrown three bridges over the Zezere, in their rear,
near Punhete, and are busily employed there in con-
structing barks, rafts, &c. which are seen by that part
of our army stationed at and near Chamusca, on the
other side of the river, where Marshal Beresford now
is with 30,000 men ; hence, it is presumed, that
Massena, if he finds himself obliged to retreat,
will attempt to cross the Tagus, and retire through
Alentejo. You have before been informed, that lines
were forming on the other side of that river, from
Moiter to the south bank. One hundred pieces of
cannon were sent over some time ago, and that posi.
tion is made more formidable.
46 All the Galegos here are now become subject to
be impressed for the army of this country, and every
man capable of bearing arms (if native) is laid hold
of for the same service ; so that in the country we see
nothing but military. The marines from the men of i
war now garrison this city. We have no other troops
here except the Corpo de Conunercie : even the each- '
dores (sharp shooters), consisting of very respectable
inhabitants, have been marched off to the army long
since, and have behaved very well in several skir-
mishes. In short, the greatest part of the country is
in arms ; and from all we see and hear it is not too
much to expect, that the issue of the present struggle
will be fortunate and glorious to the brave Portuguese
troops, and add fresh laurels to the brows of our coun-
trymen, serving in this just and meritorious cause."
Another letter of same date, from the head-quar-
ters, says, 64 we have nothing new, no movements of
the armies. We have a report, however, that Soult
and Monier were advancing towards Badajoz, where
General Mandizahal, and the Portuguese cavalry
under Brigadier Madden, had been obliged to retire.
It is also added, that Ballasteros had met with a
check ; but this appears to be the old story. We are
told that placards have been posted up at SC, Übes,
ordering the inhabitants to take every precaution for
securing their property, in the event of their being
obliged to retire by the advance of the enemy into
Alentejo. I trust, however, that this will not be ne.
i cessary, although it is proper to be prepared.".

Another vessel, laden with fruit, and which left
the Tagus only twelve days days ago, has arrived.
Through this channel we learn, that the armies re.
mained nearly in the same state. MORTIER and Soma.

had united their troops, amounting to about 12,000
Besides the above intelligence, we have received ' men, and were marching in the direction of Badajoz,
letters direct from Badajoz to the 7th inst. which put having quitted the province of Andalusia. To op-
us in possession of such occurrences as were passing pose this movement Brigadier General MADDEN had
in that quarter. It appeari that a body of the French
united himself with BALLASTEROS and MINDIZA2AL,
came to Llerena, and remained there unmolested for
three weeks. They were under the command of Ge- and with 14,000 men, had fallen back upon Badajez,
neral Girard. General Mendizabal moved forward for the purpose of protecting it.
Ito meet him, but not with so lunch dispatch as was All the military in Lisbon, without exception, had
inecessary ; for the enemy had sufficient time to make received orders to join the army with dispatch. Much
good his retreat into Andalusia, after some trifling alarm prevailed at St. Übe's, '22 miles south-east of
skirmishes, in which the. Spanish cavalry are represen-
ted to have behaved courageously. Advices had been Lisbon, lest the French should enter that port ; and
received at Badajoz of the arrival in Estramadura of a general order had been issued, directing the inhabi.
French reinforcements to the number of about 11,000 tants to make the necessary preparations, by carrying
men, 44)00 of whom had been sent by General Souk
from Port St. Mary's. • away their moveable property, provisions, kc.
The private letters by this conveyance and by the
Mendizabal had his head quarters at Llerena; but
on the approach of the enemy he' retreated towards mail, from which we have given ample extracts, fur-
Metidar which place he was expected to tooth oo doe Dish— many intereitiog particulars niatin to the