The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-10-25 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, OCTOBER 11.—(OFFIcIAL.)—The Beija-mano could
not take place on account of the military operations.
For some days the enemy had remained quiet before onr lines,
but there was great activity in their rear. They brought up a
quantity of planks and square timber, which indicated their in-
tention to place heavy artillery in the strong positions, in which
they were posted, and, as they had forgotten the lessons they
bad received before Oporto, every thing announced that it was
their intention to keep up the dejected spirits of their soldiers
by the rest/ye of an artillery which they were not capable Of
maintaining, by redoubts which they did not dare to defend,
and positions which they did not venture to prevent being
turned. However it may be, the Duke of Braganza easily saw
through the intentions of the enemy, and resolved to attack
them before they had established themselves in their lines,
which, though ill-defended, presented obstacles of no small
importance.
Having thus resolved, on the 10th instant, at nine in the
morning, leaving the fortifications round Lisbon sufficiently
guarded,-he sallied out with the remainder of his troops, divided
into four columns. That on the right took the road of Fortelle ;
that of the right centre, bivouacking by the Val d'Arroios, was
to march up Mirante de Freire; the two on the left, taking the
road of Rego, were destined to march upon Titheira. These
two columns were composed of the three arms; that of the
right, however, on account of the difficulty of the road, had no
artillery. The right column of the centre being soon embar-
rassed by the obstacles which impeded its march, was obliged to
join that on its left, with which it proceeded to Fortelle, but
meeting there with a corps of 1,500 rebels, which kept the road
of Sacavern, and which, on our arrival, retired by it, our left
column of the centre was obliged to observe this corps, while
the others proceeded to the emineneet of Miraute da Quinta
rreire, for which it was destined. AJeliool3 as this 'column rip-

peared there the enemy was forced to send to Tilheira two
pieces of cannon, with which they annoyed us in the direction
of Catupo-grande, and the eolnran which retired by the road of
n Sacavem, trot daring to keep its artillery, ordered it to join a
corps oi 2,000 men which were posted on the heights of Amex-
ocira. When this column had moved forward in the direction
of Sacavem, ours, which observed it, advanced a little, and
without losing sight of it, went however and took a position be-
tween Mirante and the said heights.
Meantime the two other columns in a short time met the re-
bels, who appeared to the number of seven thousand men, and
atter having performed prodigies of valour, and their attacks in
trout being vigorously supported by the first two columns,
which threatened o, beat tee enemy in flank, they drove him
front all his positions. The firing continued all night. The
rebels having reached the position of Aricirc), where they had
collected all their artillery under the protection of that, and of
the night, they halted, and the two armies bivouacked in pre-
sence of each other. At one o'clock the enemy hastened their
retreat, and at day-break, when we were preparing to attack
them, we found al: the spoils which they had left us,-----an hospi-
tal, with seventy-live sick, abandoued without attendants and
without provisions, besides many wounded left neglected in the
houses • mauy arms, a large quantity of baggage, heavy artil-
lery, platforms, works finished or begun, a great quantity of
ammunition, and abundance of timber of all kinds.
In the morning of the 11th our advanced troops tell in with
the columns of the enemy posted in a mass on the heights Of
Lowres and supported by the artillery. Ours was in the rear;
but our troops would not suffer this circumstance, to delay the
defeat of the enemy; but scarcely did our troops show them-
selves ready to attack them when they completely disappeared,
and went to post themselves on the road of Santo Antonio de
Toial, as we bad made it impossible for them to follow that of
Sacavem. It is easy to understand why the enemy attempted,
though in vain, to concentrate themselves on this last road, f)r
at two in the afternoon, the column, with their heavy baggage,
retreated by La Povoa and Alhandra; and our gun-boats, pro-
tecting the troops which his Imperial Majesty had detached for
that purpose to the river, followed its march.
At three in the afternoon, the enemy attempted, with three
squadrons of cavalry, to attack our right, but our artillery and
cavalry coming up, they divided and concentrated themselves
on their field of battle; but supposing from our preceding move-
ment, that our left was ill supported, they attempted an attack
upon it at live o'clock. The result did not answer to their
expectations, for we, having promptly sent our cavalry to that
flank, and attacking with it and with three squadrons of reserve,
they were completely repulsed, and lost a great part of the
grouna which they occupied. and of which we took possession.
So far we are informed, and it is probable that the 11th and
following day will decide the fate of the fugitives, and crown
the glory of the victors.
We cannot sufficiently extol the courage and order of our
troops, the brilliant charges of the cavalry, and the firmness
with which the enemy was repulsed at the point of the bayonet,
nor the coolnes with' which they dislodged the rebels from the
positions which they vainly attempted to defend.
In these two days the enemy lost in all much more than 1000
men—our loss did not exceed one hundred men, including
very few officers.

1 he 12th will put an end to this desperate combat, and that
anniversary of the birth day of the general in chief will be worthily
crowned ith laurels of a victory which will immortalise his
name, and seal once more with the noble blood of the illustri-
ous victims of Portuguese liberty the oath taken to the consti-
tutional charter and to their young Queen.—Lisbon Chronica,
Oct. 12.