The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-06

otfortugoi, according to the iasi dispatches
that have received.
Eth inst.
have the honor to be. &c.
WELLINGTON.
II. CHARTERS, az Pero negro. ao.h October,
1910.
Lis Exccllencv
Don Miguel Pereira Foriaz.
Oct. S0.-The enemy continue to front our
line, with the exception of Loison's division.
which has advanced towards Thomar; their
Objects probably to reconnoitre, and to pro-
cure provisions, of which the army of Mas
sena is in great need. Tosupply the almost
entire want of -four, they make use OF corn
IN the following manncr-They boil il in
the grain, or pounded as well as they can,
and when boiled until il is soi,-~ed, they
make kind of cake, which, even without
salt. and without leavcningit they throw in
20 the FIRE, or into ovens, as may be most
convenient, and then eatit. Miserable mode
of su6sis,ing The cattle which could not
wholly be taken away, although the large
aroves which pastured on the banks Of the
Tagus were sent TO the southwark, are now
consumed and there is in this respect an
extreme scarcity-The inhabitants of the
central country situated between the two
roads of the Tagus, and the sea coast, did
not put their cattle within the line, perhaps
because they enormously supposed that the
enemy would not advance SO tar as the Sierra
tie Monte Junto but their quantity was not
great, and the enemy's army consumed what
there was in the first Is days of their stay,in
our vicinity.
a part Of our troops, which left Coimbra,
entered Ob.dos and in that quarter and on
the side Of Ramalhal, whittier some British
t,.ll e inn 81.
enemy to make excursions, or procure pro-
visions. In word they are reduced to
subsist on what is afforded by the lands
along the Tagus. from Villafranca to Tho
mar.
1t is for this reason that the enemy have
attempted several times TO pass to the
Southwark of the Tagus but always without
success.
Ertracf ofa letter. from, Lisbon, daled Oc-
fobcr so.
F" Our political situation is very critical. as
the enemy are but leagues from u.s. Strong
hopes are nevertheless entertained that he
cannot penetrate further. A battle is mo
r,ently expected, which will for a time de.
eide the fate OF Portugal In all the affairs
ofout-posts and skirmishing. the Earl of Blu
saco, (late Lord Wellington) has so far deci-
tledly gained the advantage. and inspired the
H)tOplS Win great confluence Oh MS ABILITY TO
keep the enemy at bay"
fErtraci qfa letter from a RESPECTABLE gen
hieman in Lisbon to another in IohiLaRei-
thia, dated
LISBON, Oct. 80, 1910.
Is Soon after wrote TO you on the 18th
and 9th inst An embargo was laid on all the
shipping Unfortunately, until it could be
ascertained that the British and Portuguese
vessels were adequate to receive all those and
their properly, who m'ght be DESTROYS of
leaving the country in case an evacuation
should be found to be indispensable, as Lord
Wellington was then retreating, and Masse-
ma following by forced marches. until both
armies came within six or seven leagues of
this city, where they stifl remain within
sight sight 1of Is each ether we had however: yes
rcrday an official account that Gen. Loison
had fallen back with his division as far as
Thomar. and people begin now to be appre-
hensive that the French will get off without
a general action. BY every account it APP
pears hat the French army conpot exceed
IS to GO eco men. and the combined army
under Lord Wellington is estimated at 90
GOO. The latter has chosen his ground and
Massena has been fortifyiDg himself within
sight, and am told in very strong positi-
on but in great distress for provisions The
combined army is well supplied with every
thing from hence I; you, therefore, NAV sup
pose, what an immensely Of mules, Wagons,
SSc. are constantly on the road. have been
cut twice 10 head quarters, and found the
roads sothrong, that had sometimes diff
Guilty in passing. / was fortunate enough to
get billet and was well lodged, which some
Of my friends who went out of curiosity could
not Lrag of.
(f7roRa Tie Philad. Coffee House Books.
ANOTHER LETTER DATED
LISBON, Oct. 81. 1870
"The French are within a league or
two Of this city. and every thing is in coufu
sion"
NEwYoRK, Nov. %.
From Lisbon. Arrived this forenoon
the ship Mount Hope, Breese, in 80 days
from Lisbon, with Spanish wool and eco
Merino sheep. The Mount Hope had 1000
on board when she sailed, but lost 400 on
the passage. From general Derby, pas
senger and owner of said ship, we have re-
Ceived the following:-
We left the Tagus on the 97th of Octo-
her /; the accounts being from the city of
lisbon to the evening of the 26Ih, at which
time. all the shipping. strangers as we'll as
Portuguese, were under an embargo, and
ordered 70 reserve a fourth part Of their yes
sells for the accommodation of passengers
and effects, the freight and passage money
10 be paid by government, as they were in
expectation Of a battle that would decide
the fate of Portugal. The embargo had