The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-07 00:00:00

ther than remain with the factious, as was proposed to them,
except. Capt. Mayer and 'Lieutedant Navarro, both of the bat-
talion of Cazadores. I have collected some Cazadores, and more
-would `join, but for" the country people who oppose their march.
The Officers begin to present themselves to be again em-
ployed.
" The Most illustrious MANOEL GONZALVES
DE MIRANDA.
" ANTONIO LOBO TEXERIA DE BARROS.
" Head-quarters, at Oporto, 17th March, 1823."
P. S.—The proposal to remain or not with the factious was
made by Major-General Lsiiz Maria de Souza Vahia, who is
wounded in one arm.
" Most Illustrious and Excellent Sir—l have given orders to
fortify the interesting points of the Tamega, to leave them se-
cure ; to be able, which I ani.anxions .to :do, to move upon
Traz-oz-Montes.
" By accounts which I have received from the Governor of
Beira, I know that the passages of the Douro are guarded.
The factious have not yet come down upon our detachments ; •
the bridge of Cavez is secure, and I send thither some of the
troops that arrive.
" The spirit of the troops is excellent, and they are eager to
revenge the outrage done to the brave Cazadores.
Thepeople in this part of Traz-ez-;pontes are almost all
in a state of Msurrection, ddiuled by the Proclamations of
An-
tonio de Silveira, and armed ; but I fear nothing from this arm-
ing of the people, as when we enter again, the presence of the
troops will keep them in check.
" I hope that Brigadier -Claudirio• will- join me as soon as
possible; as soon as he arrives, and some • more force, I will
effect the movement of our troops. Ido not much desire to
trouble the Militia, who ought • only to be employed in gar-
risons and etinVoys ; but unless I obtain some mere troops of
the line, it -will be absolutely necessary to employ them on
other services. I have sent to the Governor of the district of
.oporto'for 3,000 pair of shoes, the soldiers being nearly bare-
foot, from the long marches, anti the dreadful roads on the
,mountains.
" In order to tut. off the rebels from a retreat by Galicia, I
applied to the-General of the Provincs of ()reuse, and to the
Commander ~of the, Forces at Monte Rei, with a view to' gain.
time to meet again with the rebels, who suffered considerable
loss in the skirmish of the 13th: A great part of the Cazadores
who were taken prisioners fled, but the people took some and
delivered them up at Chaves ; several have come to our posts
of Lamego, Cevez, and here. Nothingcan equal the consti-
tutional spirit of these soldiers, a spirit which likewise distill.
411, ishes the troops of the line that I have here, and those that
defend the Tamega.
" Of the Commanders of the two battalions which fought, I
tip not yet find that any saved himself except Major Lima,
commoner of the seventh, the first attacked, and which Most
resisted the impetuosity of the cavalry. The unfortunate Bri-
gadier Pamplona, after the light troops were dispersed, joined
the 21st of the line, and, with it, opposed the enemy for some
time, making great slaughter among them ; but at length he
yielded to the sperionty of the cavalry which surrounded him,
and he was taken prisoner in a house to which he had retired,
being denounced by the owner of it. This is what I have
learned by persons who came from those pant; lam taking
measures for the public safety of this country, which is tran-
quil.—God preserve your Excellency.
" LUIZ DO REGU BARRET°.
"-Head-quarters, at ,Arnarantie, March 17, 1823.
" To the Most Illustrious and Excellent Manoel Gonzalves
de Miranda.