Star.
London, England, 1811-10-14 00:00:00

CADIZ MAIL.

C ARIICI.E.
On the 30th September the Chief of the Staff re-
ceived the following dispatch, dated Fields of Xerne-
nes, the 25th September, from General Ballasttros :
" Excellent Sir—l hasten to communicate to your
Excellency, Li- the information of the Council of
Regency, the complete victory obtained by the arms
of his'ltlajesty this day, over General Regnaux, with
a div:4ion of 3000 men, the greater part grena4ittrs,
►n combination with the other which on the 19th
i.fought in Alcala. After nine days manceuvring in
front of this point, he fell into the snare I Liid for
him, in consequence of the movements and energy
of the division under my command. I succeed2.l in
surprising, defeating, and destroying him on the road
of St. Roque, notwithstanding his obstinate resistance.
It is now eleven in the morning, and my troops are
now pursuing him through the rugged tracks of the
mountains, in the direction of Alcola, the only asy-
lum he has been able to find in his sad condition.—

In this operation we have taken some prisoners,
among them a Captain of the grenadiers, and the
Colonel of the 4th Polish infantry.
" The loss of the enemy has been dreadful ; in
consequence of circumstances, I cannot now give the,
particulars, but will transmit them as soon as„possi..,
ble to your Excellency."
CADIZ, SEPTEMBER 25. '
Several of the public papers have stated the losses
which the French have suffered in Spain since the
commencement of the present struggle. According
to very accurate accounts 500,090 French have en-
tered spain up to the 31st July last, and those who
returned by the same road only amount to 120,000.
If to these we add 100,000, which on a moderate
calculation have entered by Arragon and Catalonia,
the total will be 600,000. The French troops at
present in Spain may be estimated, without danger
of any great error, at 13Q or 140,000 men. From
hence it follows, that France has lost already 350,000
men—that is to say, that the war in Spain, which
began in June, 1808, consumes annually 110,000
Frenchmen—that is 9000 a month, or 300 a day.—..
It is at this expellee that France persists in the equally
unjust and impracticable attempt to enslave the Spa-
nish nation.
The following is an official Letter, addressed by
the Captain cif his Britannic Majesty's packet the
Prince of Wales, to the Commander of the British
forces in Cadiz :
" Bahama, July 25.
Sir—An impetuous northerly current caused the
loss of his Britannic Majesty's .packet the Prince of
Wales under my ctirumand, on the 19th inst. on the
island of lieneagaii. Ile bearer of the present, Don
Pedro Biana de Casayilego, commander of the gal-
hour la PUla, on his voyage from Carthagena to
Cadiz, had the humanity to save the passengers acid
crew, part of the hoses and the mail. I consider it;
tkiefires asp duty (as well as the passengers) to m
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eteusead this individual, irbi odes! setbieg
save us from death, which appeared inevitable, on
account of the watt of water and provisions; or to
conduct us to the port.—l have the honour to be,
(Signed) " P. PASTOR, Cliptaia,
48 P.S. The Spanish. vessel not being able to re-
ceive the whole of my crew on hoard, part of them
has remained in one of the boats used for traffic in
these islands."
Ciudad Rodrigo is in want of provitions, and every
thing leads us to suppose the French will risk an ac-
iien to succour it, which the English shew no dispo-
sition to avoid.
CADIZ, SEPTEMBER ss.
On the /9th capitulated the Castle of Alcala,
which, According to accounts since received, it ap-
pears the enemy have abandoned after plundering.
On the 22d Soult was still in Seville.
SEPT. 30.—We have received information that a
corps of 3000 french, suppose(' to be Dronet's,
which came from Ohl Castile in the month of Ante
to reinforce Soult in Estremadera, and afterwards
followed him to Grenada, has again marched from
Andalusia for Castile, and already crossed La Man.
cha. The object of its march is, without doubt, to
reinforce Marmont's army, which is daily diminished.
by sickness and fatigue. However this may be, this
movement of French troops, from the south to the
north, sufficiently indicate that the enemy do not ex-
pect any immediate reinforcements from France..
Positions which the French armies lately occupied
in Portugal :
Plead-quarters in Placentia, where there are large
magazines : Ist, sth and 6th divisions upon the left
of the Tietar ; 2d and 4th divisions at Banos, Begar
and Piechalieta, towards Avilla, with the right flask
stretching from Miranda, in Si,ara de Francia to
Gramdellas and Fuente Rolles. The 3d division Is
in Malpodeda, Placentia, Alolia, Abispo, Rio Lobo,
Monte Hermosa and Gadesto. The 31st regiment
occupies the last three places, and in Galestro there
are two four-pounders.
General Marmont began his march on the 13th,
land left a a wooden bridge established upon the 1 ie-
tar, in Bazagano, with the works necessary for its
defence, and the obstruction of the passage of the
different 'points of the same river. He coustructed
a fort in Part Banos, and destroyed the bridge over
the river Cuerpo de Hombre.
The object of this movement appears to be for the'
purpose of introducing into. Ciudad Rodrigo provi-
sitois, for which purpose the army will manoeuvre in
conjunction with Dorsenne's division. The number
of waggona must he great, because they hive ruined
Castile by contributions in -grain and money.
In August this army had many sick, which have
augmented during the presera month, for want of in-
dispensible medicines.
On the 161.11 General Foy ov.icuAtc: Truaillo,hitv.
ing entirely ruined it, and lc.ivt* it entirely destitute
of means fur sublisting.either man-or horse. •
On the 24th, General Gerrard had his head-quaff,
ters in Zafra, and occupied Merida, with the intentio.
of robbing the adjacent places of the provisions an...-
eifccts which Basiajoa requites for a year for 6001.
men, according to the orders of Bonaparte.
General Foy is in Placentia, from whence Mar
mont's head-quarters have been moved, and appeai
to guard with his division the work of Banos, ant'.
the Tietar, covering the military road.
The contributions in money imposed by Marmon'
on the people from Avila,Toleclo, and Caceros tuTa
lavera, is 4,00(),000 of reals, the half' of whic'h mina
be delivered on the Ist, and the remainder on tle-
-I.sth October, without paying any attention t,
cular remonstrances tilt after the delivery ; then, anJ
not till then, will a commission of Joseph Bonaparte
listen to their complaints.

RAYA DE FRANCIA, AUGUST S.
Vie are assured that the French are establishing oil
army of reserve of Is,ooo men, between Irun and
Bayonne. It is said they will construct a fortress in]
the pass, and a strong tower or a tort of wood, capsk;l
ble of holding lOU men, on all the heights of that
part of Spain.
VALENCIA DE ALCANTATIA, SEPT. 17.
The enemy's division of Gerard has put itself in
motion, Liking the direction of Merida. It appear. that
Brigadier Morello has matched from Caceres tor the
purpose of reconnoitring.
Part of the division of Foy has recrossed the Ta-
gus, after ruining the city of Truxillo ; bnt neither
this, nor all the other calamities which the French
invasion has accumulated upon this province, are
capable of abating the ardent patriotism of its inha-
bitants.
SEPTEMIER 23.—1 n the actions of Montejo, the
enemy employed 200 infantry and 150 horst, under
the command of the Pricce of Arembcrg. We had
five killed, and from 70 to 80 prisoners taken, but
this result will not be of any advantage t) the enemy;
it cost them 14 killed, and 42 wounded.
AYAMONTE, SEPTEMBER. 2411.
It is said that Victor has received orders from
Soult to repair to Osuna to assist at a Council which
is to be held there to consider of the means of de-
stroying the army of General Ballesteros, which
causes him much anxiety.
Four regiments of cavalry, and three of infantry,
belonging to the French army of die south, are
about to march for France.
Gerard is continually applying for suecouri,vl ith-
out which, he says, he cannot make an effectual re-
sistance in case he should be attacked:by the English.
On the 11th two of our parties of cavalry took a
number of mules laden with wheat, coming from
Marchona and other places for the use of the enemy,
killing four, and wounding eight of the escort of ca-
valry which guarded them.
There are but few French in the Sierra, those who
were there and in Estremadura having advanced
nearer to Badajoz, fearful that the English intend
again to besiege that place ; but, few as they
are, they do not cease to harass the unfortunate in.
habitants of the villages with the most rigorous and
exorbitant exactions of provision and money.
The forces which the enemy had in Truzillo have
retired on the approach of the English to that part.
The enemy has collected five thousand men in
Merida to attack the Conde de Penne and Brigadier
Morino. •
The enemy continue their incursions in the county
of Niebla ; on the 16th tley,setre at Castillegos, on
the 17th at La talbla, rad. felterdaY they retuned
.to Triguero& . •

cißium PAPERS.

BucteimusT, SEPTEMBER ie.
We expect the iatelligence here every hour of a ds,
cisive battle having been fought. The Turks, uus
had crossed the Danube, and entrenched themselves,
hay, received very considerable reinforcements ; it
is even sai', that they to be followed by tl.e
whole at my under the Grand Vicier. General Kw.l
ow has given orders for the concentration of the
Russian corps, and has removed the headivartes.
The reinforcements from the Polish frontiers will ;la:
have joined till the 14th.

VIENNA, SEPTEMBEIL 14.
• The summer camp in Hungary will break up st
the beginning of nest month. The troops are and,.
the command of Count Kollowrath. Our exchan.•
by the new regulations is open now only onWe".
nesdAys and Saturdays—one hour each day. TLe
pressure is in consequence so great, that the brokers
cannot converse or transact any business. They hare
petitioned the Government to permit it to be opened
four times in the week ; but the fear of prons,iting
stock-jobbing has prevented their prayer being cone.
plied with.
'ZURICH, SEPTEMBER fa.
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The crime with which the Abbot of the Order o:
La Trappe is charged is treason. Some letters have
been found which afford ground for suspicion, that
during the rebellion in the Tyrol and Vuralberg, be
maintained a cotrespondence with the leaders of the
peasantry. In this charge, many Members of the
Order are implicated, as 'well as for having publicly
denied the Supremacy of The Gallician Church, and
the authority of the national Church.

AUXONNE, SEPT. is.
Two English Officers, Captain Smith and Lime.-
nant Neville, confined at this depot, having guar:died
on the 13tb, agreed to fight a duel the next day. Th7y.
procured pistols for this purpose, and adjourned to a
roam, when placing themselves at the extremity of
a table, about six pace!:, they fired at a signal girea
a third, p.erso-a. Captain Smith wasibut thruug
the breast, and expired itnntedimeli, and hi; ant*.
ennist has received a dangerous wound in the groin.
The Governor has ordel:ed a /truce: verbal to be mad:
of the affair. • •
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ItENCH ACCOUNT OF THE NAVAL ACTION OFF
MADAGASCAR.
The French Paper; contain a report or narraLive
the Captain of the Clorinde. which arrived in
Brest Roads en the 9. kh ult. &tier t•Ac.) hair-bread s
escapes, first oil' Madagascar, where two of her con.
.arts were taken, and, next, front tlr2 Tortnant, as
she was entering port. The report of chits fertunask.:
French Captain, Al. Saint Cricq, commences witu
'stating, that the Ch.tinde sailed from Brest on the 14
it February, in company with the frigates Renonanee
sod la Nereide; the former commanded by Cap:airt
Roquebert and the latter by Captain Maresquier. It
these proceeds with the priticulars of their tioiage
. ;le Isle of France, which, on weir arrival, they Ii Lord
,:as occupied by the English. and of their disc-Lyn irsg
gee ships, which they supposed were three frig.tt,..:,
t brig, and a gahiot ; and then proceeds as follows :
" 1%, of the five vessels seen the preceding mon-,
ing disappeared during the day, first the balker,
:hen one of three masts, which, I believe, was onz cf
the frigates we afterwards fought at Madagascar.
. 44, There then remained but two frigates and a
' brig: the wind favoured them, and they gaMe2.;,,r:
siderably upon us. We continued our course to the
east all the night. On the following day ( May S 1
the Commandant made a signal that he would attack':
and in our turn we chimed the enemy. It was almost
calm, nevertheless we gained upon them, thorieft
slowly, and at night M. Roquebart gave orders for
d:scontinuing the shave. We did not see them agziu
tor some time."

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After this it proceeds with giving the particulars of
the voyage to Madagascar (where it was determined
to proceed for provisions), at wEich place they arrived
the 19th of May. The report then proceeds—
" On the 20. h of May, we perceived in the N.N.E.
tour ships, which we quickly knew to he the thiee
gates and the brig which we saw at the Isle of France,
' and prepared to engage them.
44 At noon, being two leagues to windward of the
enerr.,, the signal was made to form in line of battle.
" At fifty minutes after three, the Commodore
gave orders to commence the engagement; nothing
. more was wanting, Ai we were within cannnn shot,
the brig was in a line with the frigates, the Ciorinde
was a-head of our line, the Renommee in the centre,
and la Nereide in the rear.
" I did not wish to attack the first, on account di
the distance, but the Renommer attacked the higate
which led, which soon found herself near the Nereide;
then I engaged, and always at the same distance, the
second and third frigates.
64 The most perfect calm succeeded the first dis.
charges. I attempted several times to join, but could
not succeed ; the mcvernents were too slow, and the
Renommee, who also could not arrive, annoyed me
continually. She made many signals, which the wea-
ther presented me from clearly distinguishing; those
who supposed they saw them thought they ordered
the Clorinde to take in her sails. The enemy. equally
with us becalmed, committed the fault of not making
use of their boats, which proved to their disadvan-
tage, as the Frigate nearest mine presented her stern
to us more than a quarter of an hour, during which
time I kept firing into her. A second frigate was in
the same situation with respect to the Renommee,
and it was with difficulty that these two vessels were
.again able to present their broa.isides to us. If we
had fortunately been nearer the/ were inevitably lost,
for never 'was tire more dreadful. •
" In regard to ilk Nereide, profiting by the breeze
from the land at the commencement of the action, silo
had come up with and closely eagaged the frigate
which led, and apparently with advantage.
" At six in the evening a trifling breeze arose ; the
calm had sent us to adi 44 ACC na.neCapt. esquier.
—I received a verbal inessa._;;: 01 take post behind
the Commodore, whi-, from both side;.' The
fire thus continued till eit;ta at night, whet. the ene.
my's ceased, and, assisted by a light breeze, gut to a
distanct from us. We followed, when the the recons• '
meuced, and lasted till half past ten at night, at which
time we tacked, to place ourselves in a line with 641
Nereide, whim appeareddismaged. • The keoouafpeet
put oat bet lights turd ua to conceal ours. NY*

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