The Sun.
London, England, 1831-08-22 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Portsmouth Herald of Sunday.)
PORTSMOUTH, Aco. 20.—His Majesty's ship Galatea,
42, Captain Charles Napier, C.B. arrived on Thuraday
''rout St. Mkheel's, which island she reached from Eng-
land on the Ist of June, and anchored off the town of Del-
gide, where she found his Majesty's ship Druid, 46, C.pt.
G. W. Hamilton, C.B. Both ships sailed on the sth of
June, the Druid for South America, and the Galatea fur
Fayal,
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island, to the great joy of the inhabitants. So much, in-
deed, were the Miguelite troops dreaded, that many ladies
had not left their houses for upwards of two years. The
account of the taking of Fayal having already appeared in
the papers, we need not here repeat it. The Galatea leis
Fayal on the 3d of July, and anchored at Angra (mlie capi-
tal of Terceira) on the sth, where it was understood that
the Constitutional troops, commanded by Count Villa
Floe, were only waiting for vessels to convey them to
St. Michael's to attack that island. The Galatea sailed on
the 6th, and arrived at Delgada (St. Michael's) on the Bth,
where they were in daily expectation of a visit from the
Terceirans, but after remaining there some time, no symp-
toms of their approach being received, the Galatea weighed
on Sunday the 30th, and proceeded to sea, with theinten-
don of going to Terceira to ascertain if there was a
chance of their making the attack this season, hut on the
following afternoon, about four, the Terceira fleet was seen
to windward, consisting of one ship, one brig, one cutter,
and several schooners and bosom, amounting together to
forty, sailing with a leading wind, in three divisions, for
the north part of St Michael's. The Galatea then bore
up, and ran back to her anchorage at Delgada. About
six o'clock the next morning, (Monday) the alarm guns
were fired, and other signals made, denoting the approach
of an enemy, when the troops marched to the other part
of the island to meet the Constitutionalists, leaving the
town in charge of time militia, who, the next morning, de-
clared in favour of and proclaimed Donna Maria. About
noon, a white flag was hoisted on the pier, and the Por-
tuguese (for, as they are called there, the Lisbon) colouns
were hauled down from the staff in the castle, trampled
on, and thrown into the sea, and Donna Maria's fl mg
hoisted, and fur a long time from one end of the town to
the other nothing but repeated shouts of " Viva Donna
Maria la se9unda" were heard. While this was going
on in Delgada, the" Constitutionalists and Miguelites were
engaged ori the north part of the island, and reports carne
in by messengers that the latter had the worst of it. No
doubt the militia were pretty well convinced of this before
they declared for the other party. The Captain General,
the Civil Governor, Corregidor, and several other leading
Miguelite characters, seeing how attain were likely to ter-
minate, and fearing their beads or necks would be in
danger, took refuge in the English Consul's house. One
of them, the Corregidor of Riberio Grande, in en-
deavouring to escape from a 'moldier of the militia
who had made him his prisoner, was wounded in the back
as he was entering the house. Captain Napier, who
was on shore, then sent to the Galatea for the Ma-
rines to be landed, and the boats, manned anti armed
with carronades, to lie off the shore. in little more
than two minutes after the order arrived the boats had left
the ship, and the Marines on landing marched to the Con-
sul's house to afford protection to those who had taken
shelter there. About sunset intelligence was received of
the total defeat of the Miguelite troops, and flying patties
of them were continually cotniug to the town,who were in-
stantly disarmed by the militia and put in prison. The
Captain-General and lady, the Civil Governor, the Mili.
tary S.cretary, the Corregidors of Delgada and Riberio
Grande, embarked in an English bark called the Samuel
Brown, Read, master, and are now on their way to Eng-
land. This bark was last from Ascension, where she left
all well. Captain Brandreth, of the Engineers, is a pas-
,enger in her. The Marines of the Galatea remained on
shore till three o'clock on the following morning, when
they left every thing perfectly quiet. During the
time they were there, part of them tinder one el their
officers, were employed patroling the streets to prevent
any irregularities, the other remained at the Consul's
house and relieved each other occasionally. Nothing could
have been managed more orderly or peaceably; and the
conduct of the militia and inhabitants, on the occasion,
was highly praiseworthy. Unfortunately the second shot
firedciiild aat
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business, were the only accidents that occurred ; indeed,
the whole of the English, with one or two exceptions,
considered themselves quite as secure as if they had been in
their houses in England. The intention of Count Villa
Flor was to have landed at the
..north-east point of the
island, at a place called Villa de' Nardeste, the distance
from Delgada being so great that it would have been itn-
possible for the Miguelite troops to have marched there in
one day, and the Terceirans would therefore have met with
no opposition in landing excepting from a small detachment
stationed there, but on their arrival, from the wheel being
light and contrary, they were unable to carry their arrange-
ment into effect; they consequently proceeded to a small
village, called Aesdinha, about seven miles to the west.
ward, where, from its rocky situation, only one boat could
pull in, and, after landing, only two men could get up
the rock abreast. As the Constitutionalists ascended the
rock in this manner, a friar, an eld woman, and license
peasantry at the top, tumbled immense pieces of rocks and
stones on their heads ; but in a short time the friar fell
over, having received a musket bail through his body.
Count Villa for wan the first who landed and ascended
the rock with about fifty Cacadores, and dispersed a body
of the natives assembled with muskets, pikes, &c. After
about 200 more had landed they commenced their march,
and some little skirmishing took place with the advanced
picquets of the Migaselites, until they came to Porto Fer-
tnoya ; here they halted, and were joined in the afternoon
by the main body, which had succeeded in landing without
any loss, although the landing occupied them eight hours.
At Porto Fermoya they bivouacked, and the next morning
prepared to meet the Lisbon troops, who had taken op an
excellent position. At ten A. M. the action partially began,
when theConstitutionalists found themselves attacked in their
rear by a battalion. of 500 men from Villa Franca. These,
however, were in a short time dispersed, and many killed.
The attack then on both sides became general, and lasted
till four p.m., when the Miguelites were completely beaten
at all points, and fled in all directions, suffering a loss of be-
, tween ahe„ and four hundred killed and wounded. The
Constitutionalists took possession of Riberio Grande, and
remained there for the night. On the following morning
the victorious little army entered Delgada in most adini-
rable order;, and, as they pulsed through the streets, the
loud and reiterated " Vivas" of the inhabitants, the white
handkerchiefs of thousands of females, and other demon-
strations of delight, proved bow welcome they were, and
the great joy of every one at the Miguelite Government
being overthrown. The lose of the Constitutionalists was
only from fifty to eighty killed and wounded; one officer
only was killed, and, what is rather singular, this young man was a native of St. Alkhael's, and so highly re-
spected, that his death exasperated the soldiers of time sth
Regiment, to which he belonged, to so great a degree,
that for a long thne during the engagement they pave
no quarter. Count Villa Flor evinced the most generous
conduct towards the prisoners, allowing the officers to go
where they thought proper, and the wounded were treated
with as much attention and kindness &shit own men. Too
much cannot be said in praise of hire and his brave fol-
lowers fox their courageous and at ti,e same titne humane
conduct. Don Pedro might now resider them an effectual
assistance, and serve himself in forwarding through them
his designs on Portugal, as they have determined to invade
that country, when they can muster ships sufficient for
the purpose of taking theta there. We sincerely hope this
design will be as effeotually accomplished as the taking of
St. Michael's, The Galatea left St. Michael's on the lth
inst. She brings despatches from William Read, Esq.,
his Majesty's Consul-General there, relating to the capture.
of that island. The whole of the Western Islands are
now under the domination of the Regency at Terceira, in
oust, far the young Qneen, Donna Maria. Mr., Thomas
itienzies, the Purser of the Galatea, has been !nit behind at
Michael's.

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There will be a Ineetin4 of the Cabinet Mi-
nisters this evening, at the F:Orrign-office, Downing-street.
There were rig arrivals at the Foreign-office
this morning.

being the birth-day of his MAJESTY,
tho occasion will be celebrated with much splendour at
Windsor.
MARRIED—On the 18th inst., at Walcot
Church, Bath, by the Rev. HARVEY MARRIOTT, the Rev.
JOHN OLIVE, Rector of Ayott St. Laurence, Hedy, to
ELLIN, elde,t daughter of the Lite JOSIITH THOMAS
li*owN, Esq. of 'Wiuifred-house, Bath.
CHARLES WOOD, Esq., M. P. for Ware-
ham, the son-in-law and private secretary of Earl GREY,
and the son of Sir F. L. Woon, Baronet, has accepted an
invitation to become a candidate for the representation of
Halifax, on the Reform 11111 being pawed into a law.
We understand that JAMES CAmritELL,Esq,
younger of Craigie, will when the proper time arrives, be..
come a candidate fur the representation of the Kilmarnock
burghs in the reformed House of Commons....-KilncaT•nock.
Chronicle.