The Express.
London, England, 1847-02-16 00:00:00

NEWS FROM PORTUGAL.

We hose received front Portugal to the following
dates:—Gibraltar. Feb. 6; Cadiz, 7: l.sbou, 10;
Oporto. I t ; and Vigo, 12.
The hews is interesting. Saldenha was at Agueda
with hits army, about 11 leagues south of Oporto.
The pro, laces in general had, it is said, become fa-
vourable to the Miguelite cause.
For a complete summary of news, we refer to ola
sorrespondnit's letter.
OPORTO, Fee, P.
If the stninle now going on in this distracted
country dote not progress more rapidls than it has done
during the 1 of six weeks, the period et which we may look
for its ter:niaation is I fear very far distant. It quite ob-
vious from t.: caution and hesitation i.f Saldanha ;is not ex-
tending h's march beyond Agueda, 10am he 6611 remained
on Sunday last (the 7th), that he fears to piece the Douro
between his forces and the Lisbon government. In the
meantime the Junta are gathering strength mid confidence,
to much so as to prompt them to send mit a small body of about
IGO men, with directions to proem.' cautiously towards
Aveiro, a small port and fishing town art the coact, and within
four leagues of Agueda, where 8.0 !ambit has established
his bead quarters. This force left Oporto on the 6th, and
arrived at Aveiro about two in the mraing of `Sunday, sur-
prising the mi.itary governor, a commissary of the Queen's
forces, and about half a-doren stanch Cahralistas, who,
together with all the booty the men could lay handsel', were
conveyed .0 Oporto, to which place the expedition returned
in safety ea Sunday afternoon. It was said that the object
which these men had in view was to endeavour to seize
Saldanha, during a visit he was expected to make to the
military governor of Aveira, but this is not probable, as
Saldanha was not likely to remain all night absent from his
own head-quarters, and the time of arrival at Asiero
wu planned to be in the middle of the night. The out-
posts of the duke's cavalry, were stationed only six
miles from the place were t'ida ern*, de main
was being executed. This incident, together with the
particulars of the death of Macdoenell, the Miguelite
general are the only occurrences that I have to narrate. The
manner of Mudonnell's death reflects no credit on the sol-
diery by whom he was cut off. It i ppears that Vinhacs,
who command. a brigade in the upper Douro provide*,
having obtained a reinforcement of cavalry under the com-
mand of Col. Laps, pursued the force under 3fsedonnell and
dispersed it, the Miguelite general and some of his One ediate
officers flying in the direction of Chaves ; the snow, how-
ever, blocked up the mountain defiles and compelled
him to return and proceed by the main read, where
he was perceived by some of the cat airy, and
being:over...aen, the old man drew his sword and made a
fight for his life, but finding himself overmatched he lowered
his weapon and was immediately cut down, coo of his aides
cutleries the sante fate. The soldiery stripped him, ar.d
hit his body in the road with mutely any toverMg upon
it. in the: course of the evening he was buried in the
churchyard of the little town of dahroso' near which he
was slam. This account was furnished to me by one
of the messengers who convey commissions to the
wine country. and who stated, likewise, that there was
found on the General 60 Spanish doubloons (tines guinea
pieces), a nassive gold chain, and a watch. The death of
Mactlonnel placed the command pf the Miguelite forces in
the hands of Bernardino Coelho, who, as I have already
stated (in my last), has scot in his adhesion to the Junta;
and in the .V,sciortal of Oporto the: o is contained a procla-
mation issued by this officer, the eeutimentscf which are in
strict accordance wits those exprees,d by General PlMuu in
his proclamation.
With respect to the general diapo•ltion of the forces at the
command of the Junta and their strength, I may state that
Das Antes and Baron d'Almargt in effected 0 junction of
the two brigades which left this exy a week or ten days
since, and the united force, consisting of about 2,000 men,
including 800 cavalry, are at this moment at Braga.
Genera: Pause was on the 3d inst. at Valenni in the
upper Beira, with a considerable force. Brigadiers Berner-
dice and Cesar Vaseoncellos are in another part of the same
province i Minim), where Duo Antes is now stationed; the
first is et Guimusens, with 700 men Caesar Vanoncellos is
at Penafiel, having under his orders the 7th regiment of
barrettes-, and the popular battalion of Ammanthe, with
about ail horse.
Of Saldanha's movements there is no intelligence
save that he remains in the position which he has so long
occupied. Laps has returned to Vises; Sola, another of the
Queen's officers, is at Guards in the Beira.
The blockade of Oporto, which his been a mare farce fur
so many weeks,. has again lammed something of a real form
by the appaition of the frigate Dons Mona, and the brig
Serra do Pillar off the Bar: the inconvenit ece and IPA to
which this subjects our merchants are very great.
There is some talk here of a requisition being made by
the Queen to the admiral for the purpose .f sending our
men-id-war steamers out of the liver at and during the
period when this city shall be invested, and the Spanioh
brig which has so -long constituted a tallying pond for
the fugitives of the Queen's party. is oleo expected
to leave the Douro. The English inhabitants have, I be-
lieve, reenoustrated against -this proceeding on the part of
our own vessels, hut the result of their remonstrances has
yet to be seen. In other respects the city is quite tranr,uil,
nor are there any symptoms of disorder or apprehension to
be perceived. It will be seen that the expected visit of
Colonel Wylde has not taken place.
The foreign ministers resident at Lisbon have (nearly alit
sent a remonstrance to the government, against sending
the unfortunate prisoners made at Torres Vedras to the
coast of Africa.
I am happy to be able to state that the Duke has not suf-
fered the slightest change in his treatment, nor as long as
the Junta posuesses any authority will his captors visit on
him the cruelties practised on Domfini and his compa-
nions.—lle
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notes, 44d. ; dlwesint on notes, 23 par cent. Feetonge in lit,builk
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