The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-26 00:00:00

NEWS FROM PORTUGAL.

SOUTHAMPTON, JUNE 25.—The Peninsular and Ori-
ental Company's steam-ship Iberia, Captain John Bawen,
arrived this morning at half-past two o'clock from the
Peninsula, bringing the usual mails. Her dates of de-
parture are as follow:—Gibraltar, June 14, 7.30 P.m.;
Cadiz, June 15, 10 A.M.; Lisbon, June 19, 9 A.M.;
Oporto, June 21, 4 a.m.; and Vigo, June 21, 7.30 P.M.
On the 19th inst., at 10 A.M., passed her Majesty's
steamer Polyphemus, entering the Tagus.
The Iberia has on board nine cues of merchandise,
five boxes of leeches, 42 boxes of almonds, 13 packages
of specie, six packages of sundries, five casks of wine,
three casks of oil, 339 boxes of fruit, 219 barrels of
potatoes, eight baskets of onions, 13 bullocks, three
cases of eggs, one box of pines, and one bag of potatoes.
The bullocks are superior to any landed here from Spain
for some time. An evident improvement has taken place
in this respect.

Ships of War lying at Lisbon:—Her Majesty's ships
Hibernia, Trafalgar, Superb, and Amason; brig Re-
cruit; steamers Terrible, Sidon, Bulldog, Jackal, and
three Spanish men of war, and Portuguese
squadron. At Oporto:—her Majesty's ship America
and steamer Gladiator, the latter moored quite close to
the bar; Spanish corvette and steamer, names not
known; Portuguese steamers Royal Tar and Conde
Tojal. At Vigo:—Spanish man of war brig Minerva,
and Portuguese steamer Oporto.
The Superb and Amazon were lying above St. Julian's
and the Terrible below, guarding the prisoners in Fort
St. Julian's.

The Gladiator was moved close to Oporto bar, as close
as possibly she could go.
The Marquis of Loule, secretary, and servant, were
passengers allowed to land at Oporto. The re-
mihae only
ining passengers all went on board the America, by
order of Sir Thomas Maitland.
The Iberia left Oporto on the 21st inst. The English
squadron had not then arrived from Lisbon to make an
attack upon the place. There was a force of 9,000 in-
surgents congregated, and it was reported they would
yield to the English power, and that only; and should
the Spanish army arrive and show fight, they would
defend the city to the very last. It was said that the
Spanish army, 3,000 strong, was at Braga, about ten
leagues from Oporto, whither they were making with all
expedition.

The greater portion of Sada Bandeira's forces, instead
of surrendering with him, retreated to Evora, under
the command of Galamba, who took' with him four
pieces of cannon. They were pursued by Vinhaes's
cavalry, who avoided coming to an action, but remorse-
lessly slaughtered all stragglers without pity. On
arriving at Agoas Mourns, Galarnba, having or-
dered a halt, addressed his men, and told them he
had no means of paying them, and scarcely knew
how to procure rations for them, but that he would
stand by them to the last—that his intention was
to go to Evora, and there make as good a fight as he
could—that those who wished to follow him would ever
find him staunch and true to them and to their coun-
try's cause, and that the others might go away whenever
they pleased. It is said that in consequence of this
nearly all the Algarve troops, about 1,500 in number,