Star.
London, England, 1827-01-31 00:00:00

S.h. that the rebels occupied Aguiar da Beira, Penna
Verde,and Coruches.
In he morning.of the 9th, I sweetened the tomb of
this information, and taming to the right, marched tri:
wards the points occupied by the enemy, to attack him.
The attack took place as I had thelonour to annamce
to year Excellency in the preceding dispatch, No. 33,
in the mann which I am about to detail.
In the morning of the 9th, 'I concentrated the
:ions on the heighti of Ferreira, which was not accom-
Filched until eight o'clock. on account of the distances
at which the corps were from each other, and the bad
roads for the artillery.
At half pas; eight o'clock, the whole of the troops
marched united upon the road of Coruches da Beira,
and at a quarter of a league in front of that point, we
Ml in with the advanced posts of the rebels. They
were immediately attacked and driven back upon their
coin m ns,which appeared to qccupy strong positions upon
the he ghts which run behind this last town.
My C.% adores immediately engaged, ender a brisk
fire • ith the rebels, and in the meantime, I drew two
columns for the attack behind the curtain which the
Coqado;es fonssed. 1 ordered the first column, com-
posed of the lbt, 10th, and 18th infantry, and a provi-
sional battalion composed of cootiagents from the 23d,
82d, and 6th Infantry, and the 11th Cavalry, with a
3.pou oder, under the manned of Brigadier Jose Bene-
dict° de Mello, to attack the left of the eneesj, position,
while the other column, foamed by a provisoaal
meat of the 4th and 13th infantry, under Gametal Clan.
dine, and supported by the cavalry brigade of the Ist
and 4th, and a squadron of the 34 commanded by Col.
Bares de Solsoao was directed to attack the position in
front. The two Columns advanced in perfect order to
the attack, notwithstanding that they were opposed by a
heavy fire of artillery and musketry. The column of the
right. ender the command of Brigadier Joel Benedict°
de Mello, after gaining. the position, rotted the essays
line. who fell back precipitately on his left, supporting
himself on a wood, where a continuation of enclosures
• formed a strong entrenchment. I then ordered a simul-
taneous attack by both columns, and the result was the
• - ffight of the rebels, who were only saved from complete
destruction by the approach of night..
A squadron of rebel cavalry made an attack on the
9th Cacadores and the 13th Infantry, and succeeded in
making some prisoners ; but being immediately charged
by the 3d squadron, under the command of Captain
Caldeira. they soon :hewed their backs. Tout Ezeel.
lusty will we by the inclosed lists, that out 'sou was
very inconsiderable, compared with that c,l the enemy,
why left 60 dead on the field Omit, except the wounded
bei9IISISIt to the regimes:ls taken in Braganca and Al-
io/14a, the enemy exerted every possible efort to carry
of the rest, and the :somber most have been considerable.
By the upon. No. 4, your Excellency will see that
leto tarpons and soldiers, part of those whom the rebels
made prisoners in Almeida and Braganca, have come
ii to us. The militia, whom they had deluded, have
completely disbanded • themselves and goes to their
homes.
The battalion of the 6th Cooodtwes,, which covered
the extreme left, was of greet service, and, notwith-
standing its being attacked `y cavalry, constantly mid:s-
tained its position.
It would be difficult to particularly recommend to
her Highness the Infanta Regent the name of any one
individual of this division. They all performed their
duty watt the greatest zeal, and merit the confidence
which has been placed in them. • However, I cannot
refrain from mentioning.the co-operation of Genital
Altered°, who accompanied. me throughout the day as
•
well as the distinguished behaviour of Geoeral Claudia°,
who coot mandedtbe column which attacked the enemy's
• • from, •sad •Brigadier. Jose Benedict° de Mello, who
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' • attacked and gained the enemy's position, and to wbont
1 was indebted for great assistance throughout the whole
day. • I must alto mention Colonel Bata* de Sobroso.
(Natiollows a loos list of names of Officors.)—From
the Returns, Nol.l, 2, and 3, which I enclose, your
Eacellency a ill see the numbers of killed,wounded, and
missing from our army, and the prisoners we made
from the rebels, who, according to information now
received, have lost, since the action, more than 1,000
men, reckoning of the line and 'militia, who have
abandoned themt:Ton preserve your Ezcellency.
Meed-qoarters, Thema. i CONDI/ DR VILLA FLOE.
mam/ 11.
To Ids Zuelkocy the ilarlals de Viatica.
. The lists armored to this dispatch enumerate six offi-
cers of the Constitutionalists wounded, and one taken.
Of privates, eleven killed, fortg-ooe wounded, eleven
made '
prisoners, and meaty-three missing. Prisoners
taken from the rebel troops, twenty-kee.
OPORTO. JAVA. ta.
Head Quarters ache Oporto ps.takt.
General Moan, Governor of Valence (and Provisional
Governor of the province of the Minho, in the absence
of his Excellency the Marquis of Angeja), writes from
that place under date of the 10th, that having learned
a hostile aggression of Spanish and Portuguese rebels
had beep made on the frontier, which threatened Mel-
gaco and its environs, be immediately detached 600
men of the Ist and 2d line, and a division of artillery,
under the command of .ieuteoant Colonel 4imentel,
whose force appeared sufficient, not only for operating
defensively, but also for acting on the offensive. lie
therefore dispatched the necessary order; to this effect.
Colonel Serpa Pinto, Military Governor of Penallel,
writes, on the 11th, that by the authority of the Marquis
die Angeja, be detached one hundred bayonets under
the command of the Lieutenant Colonel of Militia
Vastoncelles,to disperse the rebel guerillas, and clear the
banks of the Douro. He succeeded in establishing order
in the several towns, leaving detachments to establish
the legitimate authority, particularly is Banta and
Ancede, which had been left by the rebels, these places
being of great importance, on accoon; of their fertility,
and supplying us with the resources smeltery for the
line of operations in front of the Tailings.
GERALDO JOSE BRAXCAMP, Orderly Ligament.
To the above bulletin we add the following perticu-
lars, which we have received from persons worthy of
credit : The fame which threatened Melgaco was from'
400 re 500 men strong, commanded by the Spaniard
. Don Ignacio Pereira. It consisted of Spanish militial
..ad guerillas and tefaget Portuguese, sons* of the sd
and 21st ialantry, and several officers. Notwithatand.
iag the amount of this force, the militia of Melgaco
:sad the adjoining points remain steady, though some
privates deseited from them. Nothing, bowever, is to be
reared, since the forces which Marshal Moore has dis-1
p4tched, are going to operate offensively towards the
ltay; Seca, as his official dispatch chews.
VALENCIA. JAN. to.
The Spaniards, accompanied by some Portuguese
guerillas, attacked us an the 6th instant at St. Grego.