The Sun.
London, England, 1833-03-30 00:00:00

OPORTO.

(From the Times.)
"FALMOUTH MARCH 28.
" His Majesty's brig Royalist arrived this afternoon from
Lisbon and Oporto, after a long passage of 18 days from the
former and 13 days from the latter place. Her latest despatches
from Oporto are up to the 11th instant. At Lisbon an impres-
sion was afloat, and currently believed, that Oporto had capi_
tulated, and the friends of Don Miguel were not a little sur-
prised on being undeceived by the commander of the Royalist.
On her return the packet had no communication with the shore,
but received her mail from his Majesty's ship Druid, which con-
tained particulars of the affair of the 4th, which had been the
means of restoring great confidence at Oporto.
" There were a great many vessels off the bar, landing stores
of all descriptions.
" The day the Royalist left Lisbon a detachment of 2,000
strong left to reinforce the army of Miguel at Oporto.
" OPORTO, MONDAY, MARC'S
" No packet has yet come up from Lisbon, but as the mails
are going out, I do not wish to omit an opportunity of giving
you the latest information. I was rather too sanguine in my
anticipations with respect to the landing of provisions in the
quantity and with the speed I had hoped, but ultimately there
will be no disappointment. During the week, up to yesterday,
there were in all but about twenty boat-loads landed, from un-
favourable weather and the jealous watchfulness of the Mi.
guelites, who have now mounted four guns at the Castro, and
placed field-pieces at the huts and on the Cabodello sands,with a
breastwork thrown up for infantry. From this point they,inter-
rupted the landing considerably; but last nignt, I am happy to
say, all the deficiencies of the week were made up, and 72 large
boat loads were landed, including launches with bullocks and
pigs, droves of which have gladdened our lunging eyes this
morning in different parts of the town. I enclose you the
, Gazette account of the affair of the 4th. Many here say that

the Marshal did not exhibit sufficient energy or take advan- •
tag° of the points gained by throwing out his reserves, and
taking the redoubts, which our countrymen in this service
declare they would have done alone. Great anxiety has also
been expressed that an attack should be made on the Castro,
but I believe the Marshal will follow his Fabian plan, which
hitherto has been successful, and all is joy and congratulation
in the town to-day, on the supply which came in last night
without loss or hazard. As the wind cantinues in the same
point, we may expect as much or more in to.night, and thus
the enemy's object is defeated, even should his fleet, as is said,
be at sea ; for the wind, so long cur enemy, is friendly in both
points, keeping the sea quiet here, and preventing Miguel's
ships from coming up. There arc upwards of thirty sail with
provisions now at anchor, and if we get all in, Miguel has no
chance of taking the town. It is, however, said that he is in-
tent upon this, :Ind that San Lourenco's failure this day week has
thrown him into a phrensy. A report strongly prevails that
the new Commander-in-Chief is degraded, and that Sir J.
Campbell now holds this very precarious office. The report
:Aso prevails that this gallant Scotchman says he will no
longer have the child's play that has gone on for some
time, anti we are promised an assault in four or five days.
I hope we may have this threat fulfilled, for, if so, Miguel
will have to look for another commander, as I am morally
certain, even should the King himself come, he will
be soundly thrashed. Sartorius and the squadron are coming
down ; I wish they were here, as they could keep the batteries
employed, and then provisions could land by day as well as
night. Our lines are becoming stronger every day : to go into
particulars of localities would be useless, and it is sufficient to
give the simple fact that we are, in the opinion of the best
judges, secure on all points. How 'different from this day
three weeks, when directly the reverse was the case, as re-
garded our communication with the seal—and it is but justice
tcadd, that our present improved condition is chiefly owing
to the indefatigable zeal and perseverance of Count Saldanha.
Steamers have, I understand, been despatched to Brest for
the expected reinforcement. 2,500 men, including Colonel
Cotteis, are, it is said, expected; and measures are taken
that they should join and effect a landing on the coast, in
the rear of the enemy. Let this only be done, and it is im-
possible to tell the result, the people here being a mystery,
the nature of which becomes the more obscure the more you
inquire into it. Their partiality for the stronger side has
never been doubted, and if this project succeeds, the game is
still alive. One of our greatest wants—gunpowder—was last
night supplied, and the whole aspect of affairs is wonderfully
Lmproved. We have received all the mails from England, and
are so overpowered with the mass of news that we know not
what to begin. In the Times of the 19th of February. I saw

" Colonel Pacheco was charged with the defence of the
pine-wood redoubt on the left of the Pastelleiro, with a batta.
lion of the 10th infantry, under the orders of Major Cameiro,
and with the first battalion of the Minho, commanded by Col.
Onoria.

" Major Cabral, commanding the 3d Infantry, defended the
House of Pastelleiro with a part of his regiment.
" The stockades which unite these two works was occupied
by a strong picket from the 3d and 10th.
" Colonel Fonseca, Governor of the Castle of Foz, by di-
rection of General Saldanha, caused the lighthouse to be occu-
pied by the let moveable battalion of volunteers, under the
command of Major Rangel.

" The cnmmunication between Pastelleiro and Lordello
was confided to the brave Major Shaw, who had under his
command a detachment of Scotch and the English volunteer
riflemen. Lordeilo was occupied by a battalion of the 9th
Infantry.
" At break of day the enemy threw out a cloud of sharp-
shooters upon our outer line of defences, the fire from whom
General Saldanha would not allow to be returned. These
sharpshooters were supported by strong detachments in ad-
vance of their columns, which advanced in close order to
attack the works. These columns marched with some vigour
against Lordello, the Pastelleiro, the pine wood, and the points
of communication between these positions. At the same time
another column advanced between the pine wood and the
lighthouse, when a company of the 3d, under the orders of
Captain Moniz, supported by two companies of the 10th, com-
manded by Major Magalhaens, charged the column vigorously
with the bayonet. The enemy, thus received at close quarters
by our brave troops, covered the earth with their dead, who fell
by our bayonets, the fire of our musketry, and discharge of
grape from the guns on our positions.
" A handful of Scotch and the riflemen of Major Shaw,
with a detachment of the 12th Cacadores, under the command
of Col. Queiros, repelled with the greatest intrepidity the at.
tacks made by the enemy in front of his intrenchments, who,
upon all points, poured a heavy fire on our troops.
" In vain did the rebel officers attempt to bring their troops
again to the charge; the coolness with which our brave fel.
lows awaited them, filled them with terror. The rockets
thrown from the lighthouse, with the artillery of the Pastel-
leiro, completed the total rout of these stays of the Usurper.
" Thus concluded this attack, in which 10,000 rebels were
engaged against only 1,400 of ours, as none of our reserve had
occasion to open fire. Such were the valour and courage with
which these few gallant soldiers behaved themselves.
" The liberating army lost two officers killed. Col. Pachero,
Wounded at the beginning of the action, could not quit his
post ; but ten other officers were likewise slightly wounded.
We had 13 killed, and 84 wounded ; and all, as well officers as
soldiers, rivalled each other in courage and valour in this glori-
ous combat.

" General Saldanha mentions with praise the manner in
which the following officers behaved:—Colonel Menezeo, of
the 9th ; Major Cobral, commanding the 3d ; Colonel Queizoz,
of the 12th Cacadores ; Colonel Fonseca, Governor of the Foz ;
Colonel Serra, of the Royal Engineers; Major Shaw, com-
manding the Scotch ; Colonel Ozorio, of the Minho battalion ;
Major Target, of the let moveable battalion ; Major Barros
Lobo, commandant of Artillery; Major Leine, governor of
the Lighthouse; Major G. Paulet Cameron, of the brave
Scotch corps ; Captain Phelan, of the Riflemen ; Major Car-
neiro, of the 10th ; and Lieut. Joachina Francisco de Mauraes,
of the Caqadores, placed at the orders of Col. Serra.
" Brevet Major Meedonca David, aide-de-camp of the Mar-
shal, who has for some days acted as chief of General Sal.
danha's staff, and another of the Marshal's aides-decamp,
Barreiros, charged with the direction of the works, both took a
glorious part in this combat.
" The Aides-de-camp of General Saldanha (Brevet-Major Don
Fernando d'Almeida, Lieutenant George Van Zeller, Captain
of Militia Joaquin Carlos, Fernandez de Couto, and Lieutenant
Don Miguel Ximenes), who serve on the Staff as volunteers,
answered the noble confidence which Count Saldanha reposes
in them. Captain Solla, also of the Staff, had his horse
killed under him while leading a company of the 3d infantry to
the charge.
" Brevet-Major Magalhaens, of the 10th Infantry, Captain
Moniz, and Lieutenant Vega, of the 3d, and Lieutenant E.
Smith Burgh, of the Scotch, behaved in so distinguished a man-
ner as to merit being particularly recommended to your Ma-
jesty's consideration.
" The manner in which the Second-Lieutenant of Artillery,
Jose Victoria Damazio, conducted himself is beyond expression;
a ball having passed through him, scarcely was his wound
dressed, when he returned to his post, resumed the command
of his gun, and consented only after repeated orders to retire.
" The Surgeon.in.Chief of the second division, Queimado,
distinguished himself by the care with which he treated the
wounded, and superintended that service.
" General Saldanha gives his best acknowledgments to the
military Intendant-in-Chief Vallade, who during the action
twice presented himself and took proper measures that nothing
should be wanting in his department.
" '•

" His Excellency the Marshal will have the greatest satis.
faction in laying before his Majesty the names of many
officers, inferior officers, and soldiers, who by their courage
have entitled themselves to the consideration of the said august
Lord. _

" The loss of the enemy must have been considerable. 300
bodies left around our positions, the number which we saw
them carry away, and the still greater number of wounded who
succeeded in retiring, compel us to believe that he had more
than 1,500 put hors de combat.
" From three until nine o'clock in the morning, the 'enemy
directed upon the Serra a fire from every battery which bore on
this point, and continued until mid-day on the 4th ; more than
a thousand shot and shells were thrown against that position.

" At eight o'clock A.M. the enemy marched out in columns
from the camp of Caravela towards the church of St. Christ°_
vao, and then, taking the road of Quebrantos, approached the
wall of the Cerca. A little before nine o'clock another column
marched from the same camp, and took the road of Feruenca,
in front of our right. A little after they formed a line of
sharpshooters along the wall, and opened fire.

" General Torres ordered the troops not to fire, but com-
mence a discharge of artillery upon the reserves of the enemy,
beside a wall near St. Christovao, in the direction of Feruenca.
The fire of the sharp.shooters immediately ceased, the reserves
retired, and did not again make their appearance. We had
wounded on this occasion—one officer, three soldiers, and two
workmen of the garrison."

We have great pleasure in publishing the following extract
from the Chronica of Oporto :

" TO 1113 EXCELLENCY THE MINISTER OF WAR.

.
" Sir,--I am requested by the officers of the Scotch FLU
i-
leers to beg you will have the goodness to lay before his Impe-
rial Majesty the Duke of Braganza their request that they may
be allowed to continue their services in the cause of liberty,
justice, and humanity, without receiving one fraction of pay
from the Ist of January, 1633, until her Most Faithful Majesty
Donna Maria is proclaimed in Lisbon, when they have no
doubt all their just claims will be instantly settled. For myself,
who have been a witness of the sacrifices of the Portuguese
officers in the Azores, and of the sufferings of the inhabitants of
Oporto, I hope his Imperial Majesty will allow me to serve on
the same terms as my brother officers, &c. &c.
" CHARLES SHAW,

" Major Commanding Scotch Fnsileers.'

We add an extract from the letter of a very respectable and
distinguished officer, who tells us that he is confident •f ulti-
mate success :

" The business of the 4th has done wonders. The loss of
the enemy I cannot compute at less than 1,500 men, and the
Miguelites say '2,000. This appears incredible, but is, never-
theless, true. Our tire was uudcr cover—sure, cool, delibe.
rats; whereas the Miguelites were in large masses, exposed to
grape and cannon.shot -Our whole loss was under 100, owing
to the admirable arrangements of General Saldanha. 1. have
lost one officer killed, three wounded, and tweive privges—
i remarkably few, considering the numbers we had- weed to

us for lire hours ; but the secret is, that Ilsaitiv every inch of
ground, and took advantage of it and of the walls."
(From the M0,:iirtig..1474.114.)
°Fowls°. Mapcit 5.
I enclose you the report of Major Shay; to General Sal.
(Laois, which will give you a good deal of insight Into the
nature and success of the operaUoni.
" Picquet, Mstaaett, March 4, MU.
" Sir,---I have the honour to report to your Excellenc,..
that about six o'clock this morning, I yercoivad the enemy ag.
proaching in two heavy columns, on the position between
Lordello and the Pastalleiru, the defence of which you were
kind enough to intrust to the Scottish ',lancers under m)
command. By the greatest exertions of the officers and men,
the picquet house of Mataeett was so fortified during the last
two nights, that I felt convinced the men would show them.
selves worthy of the trust reposed in them. I was not disap-
pointed. I detached Major George Powlett Cameron to the
left, in the most open and unprotected position, with orders
Ireat proceeded obstinacy
to
the b by thel left,
ft.Fusileers,
to
see
h 6 u,, .n. t 1: Major reinforced,
coarcineder,
on aboutv,.a sto keep his post, at all hazards, while I remained with the
picquet. The enemy attacked with boldness, in great num.
bers, the 'picquet at Matazett ; but the post was held with
g
nit e
o'clock, by the 12th Cagadores.Seeing Matazett in security,
ling on. 1 found hint not only in possession of the post I
left him, but burning with a desire to come to close quartet,
with the enemy. I indulged them, and your Excellency
via:,
a witness of the gallant conduct of Major Cameron and
brave countrymen. We arrived within a. few pares of two
columns, who, luckily for the Fusileers, did not see their small
numbers, but broke and fled in the greatest panic. I ordered
Major Cameron to hold the ground he had taken, which
was made easy by the position of the three-pounder from the
Pastal lei ro.
" The conduct of the Scottish Fusileers and the English
Volunteer Rifles was witnessed by your Excellency; there_
fibre it would be unbecoming in me to mention how proud 1
was this day of being a Scotchman ; but I am sure your Ex-
cellency will excuse me for mentioning how highly lam in.
debted to every officer and soldier under my command.
" Permit me to mention my admiration of Lieutenant Fi_
mund Smith de Burgh. It is to him I owe the splendid dt
fence of the picquet-house. He saw his favourite brother
killed by his side; he himself was the moment after shot in the
breast, but be would not leave his post. I regret to say he
afterwards received another wound, which, I fear, will deprive
me of his services for some time. Allow me to recommend
him to your notice in the strongest manner.
" I regret to say Lieutenant Waiter Laurie has also been
dangerously wounded, while exposing himself, in order to show
the soldiers where to direct their fire with the greatest effect.
Considering the desperate attack which was made upon the
men under my command, the loss, I ain proud to say, has been
trifling, which was owing to the quiet manner in which the
men obeyed the orders of their officers not to expose them-
selves uselessly. Annexed is a list of killed and wounded.—
I have the honour to be, your Excellency's melt obedient ser-
vant. (Signed) " CHARLES SHAW,
" Lieut.. Col. Commanding Scottish Fusileers.
" His Excellency Lieut.-General Count Saldanha.
" Killed, 1 Ensign—Wounded, 3 Lieutenants (dangerously),
10 privates."

Our army is highly elated by its ♦ictory' on 'Monday, and
nothing short of an advance to Braga—nay, even to Lisbon—
is talked of amongst the subalterns. The Generals and Field
Officers, however, are more circumspect and discreet—acknow.
'edging that notwithstanding tho advantage gained, a great
deal remains to be done: yet the Miguelites are depressed in
the same proportion ; they acknowledge having sustained a
signal defeat, and lost a great many men. On Monday after-
noon a telegraphic despatch was transmitted to Villa Nova, and
would reach Lisbon before night, that they had failed in all
their attacks on the Fos, the Lordello, and the city, and as to
any attempt to renew it, the thing wa► quite out of the clues.
lion, as nothing could induce their men to advance again—not
even the promised plunder of Oporto, the old hobby-horse of
Don Miguel and his ferocious satellite, Telles Jordan.

Mancit 7
Last night, at Marshal fielignac's, I bad an opportunity of
congratulating General Saldanha upon his victory of Monday.
tie praised the gallant charges of the Sd and 10th regiment of
the line, and the 12th Cagadores, the Scotch Fusileers, under
the brave Major Shaw, and Major George Paulet Cameron.
The latter was hit by a musket-ball, which could not penetrate
the thick leather stock he wore, whilst charging several hun-
dreds of Miguelites, with thirty.six Highlanders, up a lane.
This ball in the neck gaVe rise to the report that he was
wounded in the leg. The riflemen, under Captain Phelim,
.listinguished themselves greatly, and picked out many of the
3figuelite officers. A Lieut.-Colonel, with two epaulettes,
h oeenemy
certainly losing
was found among the dead. Ar only 300 or 400 men of our
army actually engaged, the execution done with their bayonets,
antedrmcaednntohne,
fmatahyehreofjuhdisgedtroofropsm, h
m h
1,500 men in killed and woundgd. General Conde Carlos de
Saldanhan u a e
tyis
inspired with matchless alacrity, to erect and defend their new
works at the Lordello,Pastelleiro,the Pine-wood,and Lighthouse.
He wears a short jacket, but a long, sword; exile and grief for his
country have prematurely blanched his busby locks, but the
lire of youth sparkles in his dark eye, and vigour grand, by a
certain " tournatre militaire,' a planeb; and frankness, distin-
guish him from the Portuguese Generals, wearing a profusion
of orders on both aides of their breasts. Marshal Bereaford
originally discovered his merit, and advanced him over the
heads of many candidates for promotion ; and, though widely
differing in politics at, present, Saldanha speaks always of the
Marshal with gratitude, and paid his respects to him the other
day in London, when on his journey from Paris to Oporto.
When Don Migueldeclared himself absolUte, Saldanha offered
to take him prisoner, and bring him on board the British flag.
ship. Such was his influence in the Portuguese army, that all
the regiments had sent deputations to him, to signify their
readiness to support such an attempt; but the British. naval
and military authorities (Sir H. Clinton) felt bound by their in-
structions to decline the proposition. The subsequent failure
of the Constitutional expedition from Oporto to Coimbra, which
is could not jinn till the defeat had become irretrievable,
broke his heart almost ; but still his popularity, both among
the inhabitants and army, is unbounded; and Marshal Solignac
has evinced the confidence he reposes in Saldanha, by in.
trusting him with the defence of so highly important a position
as the For, which, next to the Serra Convent, is our salvation.
Mattel& 8, FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
The Government received yesterday and this day, large
GUMS of money, part of which was landed from the Neko
steamer, transferred into that vessel outside the bar, from the
Lisbon packet. Thirteen gallegos, laden with gold and silver,
were employed to carry the cash in bags, to the office of the
Minister of Finance; a good set-off for a few protested bills,
brought back this afternoon by the Savage brig of war—the
filth mail arrived since Wednesday from England. Letters
from Paris and Boulogne of the 24th of February, reached the
palace by this opportunity, stating that 2,000 Ftenth soldiers
were ready to embark—the money and accoutrements for them
being likewise on the spot. They are now daily expected, as
well as Colonel Cotter's Irish brigade, who furnishes them at
the inconceivably low rate of 31. a man.

SATURDAY, MARCIE 9.
The British residents in Oporto have again suffered by the
bombardment. Yesterday a ball went through Mr. Forrester's
house, in Rua Nova dos Ingleses ; and this afternoon some
British officers, in their scarlet uniforms, showed theinselves
on the balcony of Mrs. Simpson, on the water side, opposite
the Miguelite batteries, which immediately sent a 36tb. cannon-
ball through the upper stories of the house. 'Whereby a servant
was slightly wounded.
War, pestilence, and famine have rendered this once.
flourishing town a vast scene of desolation, unparalleled in
modern history.

MONDAY MOSSINa, IIiaRCH 11.

A report prevailed last night that Don Miguel had dismissed
his new Comniander-in-Chief, Count St: Louiiinco, who is in
disgrace since the failure of the attack on the 4th, and that
General Viscount Santa Martha had committed suicide, of
been assassinated by his master's satellites.