The Sun.
London, England, 1833-04-01 00:00:00

LISBON PAPERS.

LISBON, Msocu IT—Letters from Vallongo, of the 6th
inst., say that several foreign vessels are laying off the Bar
of Oporto, with provisions and ammunition on board, for the
rebels. It seems, that on the sth, they made an attempt t•
,and part of their cargoes, but the well.directed fire frdth
our batteries frustrated their intentions, one of the boats
neing sunk, and the rest obliged to retire precipitately, to
avoid the same fate.

OFFICIAL COPY.—LISBON, MARCH 18.
Sir,-1 beg ye‘lt Isioellency to inform his Majesty, that on the
4th inst., 11144 a reconnoissance in force,on the left ofthe rebels,
as well to observe their position as the nature of their work and
,he force they had there. To divert their attention I ordered
the third division to make in the evening of the 3d a demonstra.
lion, and that on the above mentioned day the piquets of the
ight of the 3d division and those of,the 4th, and the moveable
•olumn should commence a general firing, supported by the lire
if a few field pieces. Conformably to these orders, the piquet*,
if those divisions and the columns kept up a very brisk fixing
ind, from the banks of the Douro to Parambos, chatge4
tie advanced posts of the rebels: Brigadier General Guides
.treceeded in making himself master of some positions
very near to Oporto, beyond Campanta, and in the moment of
he conflict, on some points, reached the trenches of the
•ity. The piquets of the left of the fourth division driving be.
ore them those of the rebels, took up a position on the pulata
.vhere the latter had their videttes, While this was doing, the
econd division, forming columns with its first and fourth bri.
;ades, the latter commanded by Brigadier-General Pantaleao,
sod the former by Brigadier. General Elezeario, which I hack
ippointed for the reconnoissance, directed the that by the right,
o invert the enemy's redoubt on the mountain called &vain.
dud Casa da Nora, and the 4th, by the left, to make a similar
novement towards the Cara de Pastelleiro, both having for a
..serve some battalions of Infantry and squadrons of cavalry.
s'his operation was supported by the lire of the artil;ery of three
ar' our redoubts, and by a temporary battery which our ex-.
rime left had erected in the night on the mountain of
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the reserve; after which they filo:roll-to their encampments, the
rebels not having ventured to quit their positions at any
point. The batteries on the south of the Douro co.operated
with their well directed fire, and Captain Barreiros, command-
ing the squadron in the Douro, not being able to approach
the line of the rebels, on account of the current, landed two
pieces of cannon at Pedra Salgada, whence we well seconded
the attack.—(Here follow commendations of many officers,
among whom is Sir John Campbell.)
" I enclose copies of the despatches of the Commanders of
the 2d and 4th divisions, and the moveable column in which
the services of the several officers are particularised, and also
the account of our loss. It is to be believed that the loss of the
rebels must have been serious, though they were under cover,
as our fire wee well supported, and our troops behaved with
their usual bravery.
" Head-quarters at St. Mamede da Infesta, March 7, 1833.
" To his Faccellency the Conde de Barbacena.
" Conde de SAN LOURENCO,
Commander.in-Chief of the 'Army of Operations."
(Here follow the copies of the despatches of the Generals
commanding the divisions, and lists of the killed and wounded.
Killed, 56; severely wounded, 216; slightly wounded, 126.)
" LISBON, MARCH 19.
" OFFICIAL.--DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

" Sir,—l have the honour to inform your Excellency that
the health of the army of operations continues to be satisfac-
tory, nothing new in this respect having occurred since my
despatch of the 6th instant.

" Yesterday I ordered our piquets in the front of Serralves
to advance and dislodge those of the enemy, which they did
with the greatest bravery, and established themselves in the
positions before held by those of the enemy. Our people occu-
pied the village between Serralves and Lordello, where they
demolished two water-mills, in which there was some wheat
and millet, and took eight mules.

" Head-quarters St. Maraede da Infesta, March lti, 1833.
" To his Excellency Viscount Santarem.

" Conde de SAN LOURENCO."
" LISBON, MARCH 21.

" OFFICIAL.

" Sir,—l have the honour to inform your Excellency that I
have just learned from the General of the 3d division, that of
the three armed vessels which the rebels had In the Douro, the
Liberal Is dismasted and fallen on her side, the Amelia has only
her mhten-mast, and the third is dismasted. The General
adds that they were full, and that the guns had been taken out.
" Head-quarters, St. Mamede da InfeSta, March 17.
" To the Viscount Santarem, Conde de St. Lourenco."
" LISBON, MARCH 22.