The Sun.
London, England, 1832-10-27 00:00:00

-a, ae 'A the Lave fellowi Who alone bore the brunt
cf the battle.
" We again Witnessed a tremendous bombardment of
Oporto on Sunday, accompanied with a most formidable
attack on the Serra Convent, in which Admiral Parker
tells me the Miguelites have been completely worsted and
driven back with a loss of 600 or SOO hors de combat,
whilst our side have only lost three killed and 13
wounded ; the Major also of the 2-lth, a crack regiment,
deserted to us, stating Don Miguel is rapidly terminating
his career, and all his Generals quarrelling and fighting.
Our affairs arc looking brighter, and reinforcements of all
sorts rapidly coming out to aid the cause of liberty and
humanity.
S:r J. M. lkyle arrived last night by the steamer,
and we go immediately off Lisbon, being quite ready for
work again. A despatch has this moment arrived from
the Tagus to Admiral Parker, stating the Miguelite fleet
entered the river on the —, all dreadfully cot up, but the
Don John all but sinking. So much for our pudding-
bags with two round shot in each, which poured into her
within pistol shot, and so much for the blockader of Lisbon
by the Don's squadron, which has not yet appeared off
here."

(From the Chrohica Constitucionol.)

OFFICE OF THE NAVAL DEPARTMENT.
On board the frigate Donna Maria, belonaing to the
squadron of-her Most Faithful Majesty, October 11,
4-0 miles west of the Baynna Islands.
Most Illustrious and Excellent Senhor,—At 6 o'clock
yesterday morning, the enemy's squadron, consisting, as I
notified in my last despatch, of a ship-of the-line, a frigate,
two corvettes, and two brigs, was observed to be standing
nut of Vigo Bay. I immediately got under weigh from
my anchoring ground, ,vithin the Bavona Islarris, and
stood after him, determined, notwithstanding his great
superiority of force, to compel him to fight a general action,
in the confident expectation that I should at least reduce
his large vessels to such a state as to render them unfit for
service for some months to come.
Accordingly-, I planned my attack with respect to my
small vessels so as to leave myself at liberty to attack the
enemy's ship of the iine with the two frigates, while my
corvettes should occupy the attention of the rebel frigates ;
hat soon after one o'clock this morning, while in the act
of nearing the enemy and commencing action, the breeze
fell off to soiree a breath of wind, and few of the small
vessels could take the positions I had assigned to them,
and afford me that assistance which I am certain they were
most anxious to give. The consequence was, that the
whole of the enemy's fire (then within grape-shot range)
was directed solely upon the frigates and the brig Twenty-
ti'lird of July, but more particularly on my flag•frigate,
and finally upon the Portuense corvette. The enemy's
fire was received and returned tiy all the officers and crews
of our vesseN with the most invincible spirit and cou-
rage during the whole of the action, which lasted four
hours and a half. At this period, finding that my lar-
board shrouds had suffered considerably, and that some of
the guns on the same side hai become temporarily un-
aerviceahle, I proceeded to put about, in order to engage on
the start.oard side. I accompanied this manoeuvre with a
well direcced fire on the enemy's frigate. It was scarcely
effected, however, when I observed that the enemy was
crowding sail towards the south. This afforded time and
opportunity to repair the damage done to my rigging,
which I am now putting in order, and I hope by four
ck this evening to pursue the enemy closely, and to
force him to renew the action.
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....„
It is impossible for me to find terms sufficiently expres-
sive to describe the ermines?, bravery, and intrepidity of
all the cfficers, sailors, and marines who took part in this
unequal conflict, especially the services afforded me by the
ecmmander of my frigate, my Rag-Captain, Alms, as well
for his experience and courage during the action, as for
his skill and activity in the wot k of refitting, with which
he has since been occupied. I take the liberty of re,.om-
mending him to his Imperial Majesty's high ccnsideration,
which he justly merits, in concert with Captains Crosby
and Mergeli, as also do the Chief of my Staff, Captain
Boyd and Lieut.-Colonel Williams, commanding the
nines, to whose zeal, vigilance, and activity it is impos-
sible sufficiently to express how much I was indebted
during the whole of the action,
Enclosed I transmit to your Excellency a list of the
killed and wounded in the engagement, having to lament
th it there is among the latter one of my bravest and most
active officers, of whose services I must necessarily be fur a
long time deprived.
have the honour to be your Excellency's most obedient
servant, R. G. SARTORIUS,
Vice-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of
Her Most Faithful Majesty's Squadron.
To his Excellency Senhor Silva Mouzinho &Albu-
querque, Minister for the Marine.

RETURN OF KULP...O AND WOUNDED ON BOARD THE.
SQUADRON OF HER FAITHFUL MAJESTY
On board the Portuense.
Killed—W. Couhins, seaniaO,
Seri,usly wounded —Thomas Sharp, Lieutenant ; John
Glendenning, jolly-hoat boy.
Slightly wounded—Charlesi Luncet, seaman.
On board the Twenty-third of July.
Seriously wounded—Foord Margoll, Commander.
Mortally wounded and since dead—Joao Manuel Gon-
calves.
Seriously wounded.—Jose Contusao, Minoel Gomer,
.Tufe d'Olivia, and Alexander Jose Lopes, seamen.
GEORGE BIRMINGHAM, Surgeon.

"PROCLAMATION.
" Soldiers !—Our enemies, convinced that they could
not by means of force successfully invade this heroic city,
endeavoured, by every means in their power, to corrupt
your honour—at one time spreading it abroad that the
Azores had declared in favour of the usurpation, at another
time stating that its squadron has conquered that of the
Queen.
" Soldiers !—Do not allow yourselves to be imposed on
—persist in the same principles with which you are now
animated—fidelity to your Queen, and devotion to the
Constitutional Charter. Remember what infamy must
attach to that soldier who, from being the champion of
liberty, is drawn away by the slavish partisans of despo-
tism ; how unworthy of soldiers who love their country
sr, Oiandon its defence, and to place in bondage that land
Go which they owe their existence, and which looks to
thorn for its liberty.
" Solders !—I am proud of the command ; I am cer-
tain that you would prefer death to dishonour, and that,
irm as heretofore, you well know how to reject all treaeou-
able overtures, however seductive.
" I promise you, in the next place, that, as soon as
order shall be restored in Portugal, you shall, without
delay, enjoy the sweets of home and the intercourse of
your families, and that those who are unworthy to live
amongst you—who, unmindful of their oaths, may have
deserted—as well those who have gone over to the enemy,
as those who have not returned to the country—shall be
punished with the utmost rigour of the law.
" Soldiers !—lt is painful to me to urge this notice
upon you, but it is done in order that you should shun
infamy and dishonour. The cause which we ilefend is
just. You yourselves are witnesses that Divine Provi-
dent* has often shown itself favourable to your cause. In
;tort time I expect that you will see our deceived ene-
mies abjuring the course which they had erroneously
followed, and they ehalt come to take part with us, in the
gtory of giving to ili-seted Portugal peace and liberty?
The Qtmen and the Charter I
" PEDRO, Duke of BRAG ANZ A."
orto, Oct. 10, 1832."

" 01

PROCL AMATION.
" Soldiers who follow the colours of usurpttion !—Are
you not yet undeceived, and do you cot kuow that your
Government and your leaders wish to make you a sacrifice
to the valour of the troops whom I command? Has not
experience more than sufficiently demonstrated to you that:
it is impossible !or you to enter this heroic city, to force
the strong lines which cover it, or to take the impregnable
bulwark at the Serra, which defrola it? What fruit have
you derived from your effurts on the Bth, Wth, 16th, and
29th of last mouth? What have you gained by the efforts
you made yesterday? How long and for what purpose
will you continue uselessly to shed your blood—blood
which it grieves my heart to pee flow in the defence of
tyranny, and to the disgrace of the Portuguese name?
" Do not you see that you are obeying a perfidious Go..
vernment, which is every day deceiving and compromis-
ing you? It has made the infamous promise of giving you
the pillae,e of this loyal and generous city. You know
how this promise has been fulfilled, and if it
.were, you
know how great would be the ignominy with which the
deed would cover you. On !be same day on which the
squadron of your Government was beaten by tie ships of
your legitimate Queen, and obliged to take refuge in the
Tabu', on that same day it was announced to you that a
naval victory had been obtained. Finally, it will be wished
to persuade you that yesterday the artillery of your Go-
vernment reduced the fortifications of the Serra to a heap
of ruins, and annihilated its defenders ; but you were
witnesses of the bravery and coolness with which six suc-
cessive attacks were uniformly repulsed. Do you not
perceive that the object of your leaders is to take venge-
ance on you for the disasters which they have constantly
'experienced? Every day you are promised reinforce-
ments; but before they arrive you are sent to expose your
lives to the points of our bayonets and the fire of our bat-

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terieq. So little care is talon to spare you, that you are
made to incur the'risl: of fighting againkt one another, al
happened in the action of the 29th !

" Soldiers ! abandon the colours of usurpation; cease
to obey a Government of intrigue and deception ; disown
the command of Chiefs who lead you only to death and
dishonour. Come and Join the standard of the Senbora
Donna Maria Segunda, your legitimate Queen. Come
while it is yet time. Prove to the world that hitherto
you have been subjugated by force, or deluded by false
promises, but that your hearts now beat for the cause of
liberty. Come and combat in the ranks of fidelity and
honour, and fight for the illustrious cause of national re-
generation, under my command, and led by the Chiefs
who in this noble struggle have hitherto always conducted
their troops to victory.
" Soldiers ! the afflicted country exhorts you, your
brothers in arms invite you, your legitimate Queen appeals
to you, the path of honour is open to you. Abandon
tyranny, unite yourselves to me, range yourselves by my
side to overthrow that Government of usurpation, cruelty,
end deception, and to establish in its pl ice a Government
of truth, love, and justice.
" 1/m PEDRO, Duke of BRAGANZA.
" Oporto, Oct. 15, 1832."