The National Register.
London, England, 1812-05-31 00:00:00

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brought away, notwithstanding the incessant fire kept up
on them by the troops ashore. Those vessels, with their
cargoes, were all sent for Gibraltar, and were entering the
harbour when the vessels which brought the intelligence
sailed thence -on the 7th instant. The loss in this most
gallant enterprize has been severe. Captain LII,BURN, of
the Goshawk, and many of the crews of both vessels,
being killed, and several wounded.
The Lisbon Gazette of the 16th, contains a very long
Order of the Day issued by Marshal BiliEsronn, at
Puente Guinaldo, and dated May 7, rept imanding in very
severe terms the conduct of several corps of Portuguese
militia, during the late irruptions of the French into the
North of Portugal, the substance of which is as follows
This order expresses the displeasure of the Marshal at such disgrace-
ful conduct, and directs that tlot colours of the regiments hats fled
shall be surrendered to the Chamber of Commerce at Oporto,
these re,--,iinents shall deserve to have them restored, either by their
conduct in presence of an enemy, or by their general good behaviour,
subordination, and discipline. It also enjoins the strict enforcement of
discipline in the militia, directing the Glitters, by ready obedience to
their Superiors, to set an exarnple to their men tespectful sulrtis•
sion to their Olicers,lsy whom the most regular and systematic subor-
dination shooA be enforced. As some of the regiments that fled
lost their colours, it directs th..t other standards shall be deposited
for them in the Chamber of Commetce at Oporto, to he reafried
in the 6zote manner as th col urs surrenderA by the other r( gi-
ments. The Order of the Day then points out the glorious example
of the Portuguese troops of the line fur the inintion of the militia,
and truly stares such panic fears as-e.ctoated the militia to fly always pro-
dace the danger that it is expected to avoid. It oot only acquits but
thank the Cooinoosdants of corps for their endeolvours to prevent the
confu ion of the flight, and the officers generally, with few exceptions.
Those who lost the standards they bore are directed to he tried by a
Military Council, and the missing men, ^mototting from one brigade to
1500 men, and another to 300 are in-du-2(1,0t e sit when taken, to the
troops of the line,to be taught subontim.tion ia:d dooipline. Great praise
is bestw.v, d on Captaio J. Vi Foa A. of the tolt i'oi tuguese cavalry, for
his conduct at he head of 40 hots", in detaining for 15 or 2.0 minutes
the French vitt:Oro:ls, and thus g,ioing time to the fugitives to cross
the MotAco.o For this act the Marshal proposer, to recommend the
Captain J. VIE!R A to the PRINCL REGENT Of PORTUGAL for the
rank of Colonel.
Letters have been received from the French coast to
the 26th inst. They are completely at variance with the
French papers last received, relative to the effect produ-
ced by the new regulations of the French Government,
in respect to the disposal of grain. The pnce, it is true,
has been. reduced one halt ; but then, the quantities
brought to market are so small, that they are scarcely
sufficient to supply a tenth cif the demand required by
the public. The farmers hold back their Ful7p!ies al-
the
they are constantly thrc,ltet\i with the seit.i.ure and
confiscation of. their prcperty. One of the ctqllinunica-
wins alluded to concludec "so that the people have
no rell cAuF.e for congratui.i•rli; tlle reduced rrice of
gram can only be considered nominal, a family
cannot rurcl:asc more than a tenth part of it:s consurnp-

ticn.
We have itt. length the sati:,flctioi-.° of iw.notlnc:ng the I
Lesauctlon (~1 the aC.I Stitl:ldl.o:i '.v!l;Ci) !as done so
much rnisclii,-2f. It took pl,ice tl:e l'i•ench coast, ill
sHght of thousand,: of spectatc•rt--I'he Ga-ette of last
.. ,
it contains the offi,:i-e.l
z-v•
PtylootiTu, MAy `2B.—:t is no ,re , tl•an true, t!r:t
during the gallant business het we,.:: d, Capti.lin
flothani ; the C;rowler, 1] the stilimaron. 1-lauTp
74, v. ith a Rear-Adwir,.l's flag flyin,' a: t:ie
rr with Cf I:Orient harb....tir, in s'glit th- Ftencli Ad- •
stiral did it.deed venture out a mile in : but, on witnessing the
gallantry of our people, and the total of the I.n.lich'sqi,a-
-dron, he ry cptetly rowed back aga, to siiip. By a most master-
ly movement of Captain Flo: ham, he c;r:r.::ed pt;sitions with the enemy
when within half a mile of the shore, and i(;rced !hem L'etween himself
and the shore, by which means they all ••••:•.nt t,ti shore; uncles some -hea-
vy batteries : it was a shot which set fire to
the Admiral', magazine, when she blew up :IA fire to the Anciro-
tm.clie.‘\ icll also hlcve up with a great many of tb,:r crews. The Ma-
me:uke bilged, oversct, ani filled wi:h wi.,ter. Ihe cargoes of those