The Express.
London, England, 1847-01-06 00:00:00

PORTUGAL

The letters of previous dates, alluded to by our Lis-
bon Correspondent in his communication published
yesterday, arrived subsequently by the Rattler.
From them we select the following additional intelli-

gent*:

LISBON, Mc. 28.

According to trustworthy witnesses of the late
affair at Torres \'edras, it would seem that the posi-
tion taken up by Bomfin was quite impregnable ; and
that but for the treachery (to Meg) of the detachment
placed in the redoubt of San Vincente, Saldanha's
attack would have been repulsed, and his whole divi-
sion placed in the most imminent danger.
Das Antes has retired to Santarem, followed (at
a considerable distance) by Saldanha's cavalry, who
harassed the stragglers. The remainder of the
Marshal's army have rested, since the day of action,
in order to recover their fatigue.
The prisoners were brought to the capital in two
bodies ; one of them passed by the residence of a
friend of mine, who stated that they appeared to be in
very good condition and spirits. Boman and the
principal officers were escorted by a squadron of
cavalry, and they were immediately conducted on
board the Diana frigate, which lies under the guns of
Belem Castle. Mousinho de Albuquerque (one of the
best informed and ablest of the Septembriet party) has
died from the effect of his wound. The Guerillas,
under Condc de Mello and Jose Estevao, have retired
in the direction of Coruche, whither Schwalbach has
pursued them. This is stated in the Diaro of
Dec. 26.
The Diario of this day contains a list of the pri-
soners, which comprises, besides those I have already
named, about 99 officers of all ranks.
_ _

In the Spectro of Dec. 24 (the Septembrists' anony-
mously circulated paper) is contained a letter from
Bomfin, dated at 10 o'clock on the morning of the
action, the statements contained in which have since
been so fully confirmed as to merit translation and
insertion here:
TORRES VEDRAS Dec. 22, 10 morn.—flees are 3,200
men of the best troopsi of the line, the sth and 6th Csa-
dores, commanded by Marshal Celesiino ; the 2nd, 6th, and
lith regiments of infantry, commanded by Brigadier Moo
sinho d'Albuguerque ; 200 cavalry, of the regiment of
Oporto, commanded by Colonel Formon ; 1,000 men of
the national battalions of Aloobsa, commanded by Count
de Villa Real ; and a battery of field pieces.
18aldanha's positions about half a league distant, at Re-

malhal e Amiel. He has under his command from 3,000 to
4,000 men, much foutished from haring only received during
the last three days two half rations act bread. This state o/
things has calped much discontent to prevail; even the
officer" scarcely conceal their disgust, and obey with diffi-
culty the orders of Saldanha. Count des Antes, with 1,000
men, six guns, and 300 cavalry, had marched at day-break,
and is within two leagues of the enemy and three of my
column. Brigadier Cesar should by this time have left
Santarem with all his forces, and reached Viila Franca,
where he WU to join the corps of cavalry of Col. Galamba,
the regiment of Major Neutel coming from the Algarve',
the battalion of Evora, commanded by Major Madariera
Cerni, and other forces from the Alemtejo. My present posi-
tion is exceedingly strong, and might well hold out against
8,000 or 9,000 men for a fortnight or more if provisions were
plentiful. You will see by this account that Saldanha will
be obliged either today or to-morrow to retire to Cadaval or
Bebral from want of provisions.
(Signed) CONDE DE Bostrim.
P.S. When the messenger left Torres Vedras tiring had
begun.