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London, England, 1826-12-13 00:00:00

till four o'clock ; the military road was immediately armed
by a great number Of guerillas, said to be commanded by Vie.-
count Villa Tareia, but the fate of the troops of Colonel Valdez
was not known.
" Meantime General Claudine, not having a sufficient force to
relieve the Colonel, being much inferior to the rebels, and the re-
hellion being now general in Lomba Vinhaes, Braganca; and Mi-
• randa, retired towards Chaves, to join the General of that
province, who writes from Chaves, in a letter of the 25th, that
be then first learned the disastrous events at Braganza, all cos-
. respondence being immediately cut off, and he wrote directly to
the Generals of Minim and Oporto to assist him without loss of
time.
" The General of Oporto, in a despatch of the 27th, says, that
he hail received information from the General of Minho, with de-.
*patches front the General of Tras,os-Montes, and the General
Commander of the flying division, respecting the above-mentioned
events. He immediately caused 300 infantry of the 16th regi-
ment, and a brigade of artillery, No. 4, to march to Amarante,
and ordered some militia to be assembled, of which he would send
a strong detachment to Amarante to join the above battalion of the
16th,_ the whole commanded by Colonel Jervangeno Pereira de
Vasconeellos.
" No particular accounts have been received from Alentejo,
rtud from the other provinces there is no official news.
WAR-OFFICE, DEc. 2.
. The Portuguese ,Nobility, always famous and courageous when
it is steoessary to defend the national honour and independence,
have just given to Portugal an example worthy of the time of the
Nunos, Marialvas, and Menefee ; the Chamber of the worthy
Peers of the kingdom offered to go and combat immediately on
the frontiers ; all the Nobility have voluntarily taken arms ; Luis
de Mello and his brothers, the brother of Conde de Ficalho,Abe
Conde de Taipa, Luiz de Silveira, the Marquess de Ponte de
Lima, and many others, as Antonio 111anoel and Lobo de Saldanha
all set out as volunteers.
. " The Princess Regent has resolved that no more corn *ball
he imported than the 8,000 mains already allowed to Dec. 4."
- - - WAR-OFFICE, Dec:. 3.
Extracts from the official communications received to-day :
" General Jose C,orreo de Mello writes from Chaves, on the
27th, in the evening, that he could only then obtain news from
Braganza, which amount to the following, through different
channels :—" The rebels appeared before Braganca, on the 23d,
were attacked and. beaten by the brave Lieutenant-Colonel Abreu.
The officers of the vanguard of the cavalry of . rebels were killed
9411
. (they were Captain Casninheiro and others). a enemy's force
afterwards increased, and large bodies of Gum lait maintained a
brisk fire with the Eighth infantry, commanded by Colonel Val-
dez ; the latter was joined by the 21st, commanded by Lieutenant-
Colonel Jose Miguel de Noronha, and after a courageous resist-
ance, retired to the town, and from that to the citadel, and' the
blood of the traitors flowed in abundance. The 12th cavalry and
the company of infantry fought nobly. The rebels had sent flags
of truce to them, but they had not returned ; such were the last ac-
counts to the 26th. The rebels had plundered the city, the inha-
bitants of which had retired to the fort. An English merchant
suffered terrible losses, as well as all the inhabitants.
," 1 General Mello collected all the troops, and was on the point
of maraing towards Braganza. The insurrection in Tres os
Monies was not yet become general. The progress of the rebels
slid not pass Pudence ; Mirandilla and this part of Tua were still
tranquil.'
" The General of Minho, the Marques., d'Angoja, writes from
Bragit; the 29th ult., and states the measures he has taken to
cover the right of the Taring& and the heights; lie had ordered
, Colonel Yagalo, commanding a column composed of contingents
of various corps, to reinforce General Mello, and vehemently
' blames the Magistrates of Vienna, Caminha, and Polite de Lima.
" General Stubh sends word on the 80th, of the succours lie
has sent to the Minho, and the measures he has taken for the
safety of Oporto, and severely condemns the, conduct of the Mayor
of Amarante. ' ,
" The same Extraordinary Courier also brought dispatches to
General Azeredo, dated Vizen, the '2oth, stating the measures he
- had taken to guard the left batik of the Douro.
" The rebels of Alentejo fled from Villa Vicosa by the road.
Monsaras, for Monza.
• (Signed) .. " PINTO,
Chief of the First Division.,"

,4 WAR-OFFICE, Die. 4.

" EXTRACTS, &c.—The General of Tres os Monte. writes horn
Chaves, that on the 29th he marched towards Braganza. Col.
Valdaa and Lieut.-Col. Abreu and Noronha, still defended them-
esdrei on the 27th. •
" Letters from Braganza, of the 26th, say, that thirty-seven
rebels were killed, and ninety-one wounded: It was not possible
to ascertain the loss of the 12th Cavalry, and lit, 3d, and .21st
Foot, who retired to the fort, and merit the highest praise.,
" On the 28th, Mirandella and the bank of the Tua were tin,
gull, the rebels not advancing beyond Pudence; and it seems that
on the road to Vinhaes there are only Guerillas, and that the
rebel troops had not passed Nogueira.
" General Stubb writes from Oporto, the lit inst, continuing
to refer to the effectual succour which he has sent to Minho And
Tras os Monte. ; and that at all events Oporto will be defended, at
whatever expence.
" The insurrection broke out in Villa Real on the 286, direct-
ed by the Marquess de Chaves, as stated, by the General of Minho
old Oporto ; the worthy Mayer was wounded by twelve gut.-
' tilhte, in endeavouring to escape from the hands of these mis-
creant,.
" General Azeredo writes from Vizen, on the let, that the re-
hellion bad not spread to the left of the Doito, and that he did
his utmost to defend the Douro, and preserve the peace Of the
province.

" The Colonel of the 16th Regiment of Infantry writes from
Ariarante the 30th, that Rosa, commander of a squadron, calls
himself, on the part of the rebels, Chief of the Royal Navy, and
that he made communications to the Militia from the banks of the
Tit Mega,
" The Viscount of Berie announces the retreat of the rebels to
the left of Guadiana, and that Brigadier Carey was ordered by
him on the Ist inst., to remove the Jewels from the Palace of
Villa Vicoza, which was done by the Cazadores No. 6, and a
provisional squadron of the3d, stb, and Bth, and some militia of
Evora.. General Coula writes from Elvati on the 2d, and the gar-
: rison manifested the moat noble spirit.
" The Chief of the let Division,

" PINTO."