Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-11-16
PLOT IN PORTUGAL.
From the .S,a.ssman.-Octobcr s.

Aoiu VShhSS'nS wv MINISTERS SuntE,
as little as possible of their contents to
transpire. Their partizans, however,
have acknowledged that his lord ship
has made another retrogade movement
and we suppose they have let thus lauch
out, by way of preparing the county,
for news they may have reason to ex.
pect, although they will not so SO far
all at once. The dispatches, are dated
the 18th ult. from Gaveia, which is on.
ly twenty miles from Vseu, to which
place, 1t was reported lord Wellington
had retired. A letter, dated Lisbon,
September Is, says We have this
moment learned that general Regnier
has crossed the river to the southwark.
and proceeded towards Badaioz. The
divisions of generals Hill and Rsmana,
are advancing after him to watch his
motions. Part of General Cotton's ca
valrv, remain at Celericc." Meantime.
while all this DOUBT and ankle tyremains
the operations aad situation
OF our army In Portugal, it appears
pretty certain, that the English are ha-
ted by the very people they are fight
ing to RkotectJ and if ministers do not
withdf& ~, the British army. from Por.
tugaka&th all the speed they can, they
will shew aconrempt for its safety, sur
passing all their former tcmsri,y. The
discovery of the Ubiquitous scheme We
announced yesterday was made on the
18th of last month, and the 29th was
the time fixed for its accomplishment.
The following letter from an English off.
Ger, contains important particulars, re.
spectIng this fearful conspiracy against
the English 80.
LISBON, September Is, 6 NJ
A plot OF most sanguinary nature has
just been found out. Above one hun.
dred most respectable inhabitants have
been apprehended, among them the
marquis Abrantes. On the goth of
this month a general massacre of the
British was to have taken place. The
conspiracy extends throughout the
country-at Tomar, Coimbra, and o.
ther towns in the interior, depots of
arms have been discovered. In conse.
quence OF the. number of prisoners con-
fined, l have just learnt from good au-
thority, that the Regency expected a
rescue, and which was to have taken
place or may take place this night. 1t
was arranged in this manner: This
day the cathedral it being the anniver-
sary of the expulsion of the French from
Lisbon, turned out a grand procession
OF priests, &cs This evening they are
to go round again. About GOO OF the
rebels were to be clothed in British
and which have this day been
found Athe priests were to be fred on,
IN ordsrto make the popuIace imagine
thataB&as by the British soldiers: o.
theirs were to cut off as many a. they
could find, and others to release the
prisoners at small insulated fort near
Belem. In order to be on our guard,
ofhcers are ordered up to the castle,
where our men are quartered from
their billets in town. The business Of
the rescue must either take place to-
night or tomorrow, as those prisoners
are 10 be embarked for Brazil on Mon.
day. 1t is most vile conspiracy;a
Portuguese, Lady married 70 French
General made the happy discovery"
Another letter states the following
names among those who are arrested.
We shall not at present follow this me-
lancholy subject further:--
The Marquis ofAbrantes;
My. Ratson, a French merchant, and
member of the board of trade; Vaniel-
Ii, .aprincipal house of trade, and mem
Der of the same board ;Samfrayo, no.
bleman ; Judge Marcarenha Gambi.
aso, employed formerly by late de-
iaulter who lived in his house Du.
frurcq, a Frenchman Mordaut, an
English merchant; fnarchioness d.
Alvito Jerome Estaves, and son of
the police officer DR.. Almeida,
Physician, in the Grsf practice Bren-
camp, merchant much respected
Pelligrini, painter, not long since in
London; Morell; Estaves Joseph
Saldaua, &c.
@We have inserted Some further par
ticalars relative to the detestable -con-
spiracy lately discovered at Lisbon. 1t
was confhed to the, higher orders. the
hearts OF the peopIA being sound and