Star.
London, England, 1811-11-19 00:00:00

FOREIGN-OFFICE, NOVEMBIR IL

A Dispatch, of which the following is an extract, has been ro-
c:Fred this morning by the Marquis Wellesley, from Charles
Stuart, Esq. his Majesty's Minister at LJabou, eared Novem-
ber 2, 1811:

The movement of General Girard on Caceres,
induced General Hill to break up from Portalegre on
the 22d. He reached Alburquerque on the 24th, and
on-the 26th his Head-quarters were at Malpartida.—
General Girard having fallen back from Caceres on
this day to To, rem.tcha, was endeavouring to gain
Merida, when General Hill came up with, and Sur.
pried him at Arroya dos Molinos, on the morning of
the 28th.

One column of the French hqd proceeded on the
road to Merida before the commencement of the
action, and although pursued, will probably be ena-
bled to cross the Guadiana, before the arrival of our
troop. Genial Girard was badly wounded, and
escaped to the mountains with about 300 men, fol-
lowed by the Spanish corps under General Murillo ;
'2OO French were killed and 1000 taken, including
Generals &on and Prince d'Aremberg, two Cole-
nels, and 40 Officers, with all their artillery and
baggage•

LETTER FROM TILE FIRST SECS4ON OP THE VANAUARD
OF THE SEVENTH ARM, TO THE SUPERIOR JUNTA.
Most Excellent Sir—On the first inst. at three in
the afternoon, I knew that the enemy, consisting of
I'2oo infantry and 100 horse, attacked the pints of
Cabizon; Sol, and Udeas, and that my advanced
posts which were there had retired to Tucenho and
S. Vicente de Monte, where they remained till seven
the following morning, when they opened their fire
and obliged our light troop. to retire to Roizen, on
whose heights were situate the section under my
command. Shortly after the second French column
appeared, and by four points attacked our position,
which we were obliged to abandon after two hours
firing, for the top of the mountain where all the
roads join. Here, placing my left in a wood, I again
offered them battle, which they would not accept
and in consequence I advanced to my first position,'
which the enemy had abandoned, taking the direc-
Freneda, October 23, ism
Lion of Cumillas. The loss of the enemy consisted
The enter rise of Don Julian Sanchez to carry off
of 60 men, 'and mine in two killed and 15 wounded.
I have the satisfaction of having prevented these val- the cattle from Ciudad Rodrigo, adverted to in my
leys from having been plundered and laid under last dispatch, was very well conducted and very sue-
contributions, the only obi. ct t-f the enemy. cessful. During the night of the 14th, he posted his
(Signed) C. RALO. troops near the places at which he had been informed
Torre de Rodriguez, October 4.
that the cattle from the garrison were usually brought
The intelligence received from Spain by the Cou-
to graze in the morning, and ht expected that they
rier of yesterday is extremely interesting. The prin-
cipality of Catalonia has taken a new turn lately, to j would come to the ground on the left bank of the
that which had been observed since the taking of Agueda, between the hills en the El Bodon road and
Tarragona and the Castle of Figueras. , the fort, and he placed two detachments of cavalry
General Lacy, In whom ta
the inhabitants of Ca-
behind these hills The Governor, General Regnauld,
lonia have the utmost confidence, has adopted such
energctical measures, and which have produced such had come out of the fort and across the Agueda,
Advantageous results, that all the provinces of the attended by some Staff Officers, and escorted by a
principality and the kingdom. of Arragon are again 'party of about 20 cavalry; and he was surrounded !xy
reanimated, and their inhabitants so resolutely deter- ,Dodetachments
mined to exterminate the enemy, that we may expect
the French will suffer considetahle losses.
Captain-General Blake has also changed the aspect hills,
n Julian's
and was taken with two of his escort, under
as soon as he entered the
.
the fire of the guns of the place.—The remainder of
of things throughout the whole extent where his rapid the escort escaped, one of the Officers attending the
and well-directed operations have been felt.
The Castle of Sagunto, alter experiencing several
assaults from the enemy, completely repulsed them ' , .
with immense loss ; so that we have the best found- u
;Governorshi having been wounded.
le roll y afterwards, Don Julian'i detachments on
ight of the Agueda, drove off the greatest num.
ed hopes that the troops of Suchet, who proudly her of the cattle which had been sent to graze under
considered the taking of Valencia as a mere trifle, the guns of the fort, on that side of the River.
will repent of an undertaking which was represented The enemy's troops, in front of this army, have
as so easy. made no movement of importance since I addressed
In our following Diaries, we will give the para.
culars of these int resting,events. your Lordship last. A detachment of the army of the
• LISBON, OCTOBER ea. . north, which had crossed the Tonnes with a view to
ROYAL EDICT. plunder the-country between that riveatiutthe Yeltes,
It having been represented to the Prince Regent has returned to their cantonments, deriving
our Lord, that many persons, ft rgetful that the de- much advantage from this expedition.
fence of their country is a sacred duty, dictated by . I have directed General Hill to endeavour to force
' reason and nature,- resort to all means in order to el; A A:41,4,...'
of .3._ ga.,.
from the recruiting service, even retiringfront 'rar''s w"—"*"", " "Ms t° Teti" from Ca'
el: from the vessels which leaw Jo; ports, on board awes, E. in that position, they distress for provisions
. which trney am"idinitted without the neceesary N.W.:. the troops 'tuttler.,the tootle de Pone Villantur' -
sad
potts, or with such pauparts as are inconsiderately dermal militos 6444 to Central costisooo.
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DOWNING-STRUT, NOVEMBER 19.
Dispatches, of which the following are extracts, have boon this
day received at Lord Liverpool's Office, addressed to his Lord-
ship by General Viscount Wellington, dated Freneda, itd and
Seth of October, 1811 :