The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-11-28
~ COMPLETION OF TIE REVOLT.
TION IN PORTUGAL


quarters of the Revolutionary Events in this
Kingdom from Antwerp, from Lisbon as
late as The 2lsi Of Sept. and from London.
An article from lrun, Of the 25th Sept. an
Hounoes that the revolution in Portugal had
been completed. On the 10Th of Sept the
members Of the Regency were dismissed. aud
the government was placed in the hands of
those VINO were in favour OF the Supreme
Government or, as they are termed by some,
Provisional Juata.' This intelligence is
confirmed by the arrival Of the brig Shamrock,
at Philadelphia.
The troops had been ordered TO their bar
racks; Blu, The measure Of prscauiion tended
only 10 exasperate the public mind, and to in
crease tbe public Indignation. The soldiers
proceeded from their quarters. and joined the
people in one ofthe public squares Of the city
Taen the dismissal OF the members OF the Re
gency was decided, and they were replaced
by persons whose names follow :-Frsyre,
Count of San Payo, Count Ressnde, Count Of
Pognalis, Ii. Gen. Matthias, Joseph Dios Ace.
DO, Hermano, and Beauehamp. When the
name of the latter was mentioned, it was ask
cd. whether ii was the father or the son ,ha,
was meant and when the son was named,
great satisfaction was expressed. Immediate
ly afterwards, couriers were despatched TO
different essential points and among Others,
10 the commanders OF the towers Of BABYLON
and Berta, with orders not To allow any ship
10 sail without the permission OF The Regency
II is sand, (says the Journal de Paris) tina,
moi single accident happened, in the midst
Of this grand movement.
This regency seems only dd iaferim, ill the
Junta of OpoIto arrives The whole was done
in the name OF King John vi. 10 the cries OF
pipa., for the House Of Braganza for religion,
&c,
An extract from letter, dated Oporto, Sept.
18Th, says :--s The Constitutional army, a.
bout eighteen thousand men, are now assem-.
bling near Conbrs, from whence they move
on the 20ih in three divisions towards Lisbon,
from which place, they mention their arrival
was only waited for by the inhabitants and
troop TO join them. The members OF the new
government had lett Oporto for Combra, and
the garrison OF 0porto was composed Of militia
regiments which were under the command of
General Aires Ponto."
10 Lisbon, every thing had been in state
OF apparent apathy, until Friday the 10Th Of
Sept.
The anniversary OF the evacuation of that
city by the French army in 1908, when sud.
denly regiment OF infantry marched into the
square opposite the palace OF government,
proclamiDg the constitution, with the mos,
enthusiastic rejoicings, which were immdise.
~ re-echoed by an immense multitude that al
most iusIaniaBeously FILED up the square.
In less than four hours from the arrival of
the first regiment Oo whom the credit of this
glorious event is exclusively due J all The reg.
ular troops, and even deiaohmenls from all the
militia corps in the city and suburbs, ioinsd
their fellow soldiers. The officer who COM
msnded this first regiment is a nobleman, A
brigader in the army, who had been sent to
The barracks by The commander in chief for
the purpose of reading 10 them the proclama.
fions OF the ex governors, in consequence of
an inlimaiion he received from the nasr of
The regiment, that spirit OF discomfort reign
cd amongst the soldiers. The Brigadier hay-
ing arrived at the barracks, found The regiment
all under arms, and having acquainted them
with the mission he came upon, they answered
they wsie resolved mol 10 harken 10 any fur
iher proposals, but would imme lately proceed
TO the government palace, and there openly
declare for The Opono party, and in case they
were not seconded by the people, or were
opposed by any force, they would make way
with their bayonsis, and Join the insurrec
ton. They then requested the Brigadier to
side with them and take the command, who
seeing their IesoIuts determination, accented
the offer. As soon as al! the troops were
drawn up in the square, six temporary goy-
ernors we're elected. Four general officers of
high rank and families high Eccesiastie
aignitary. and the son sl rich merchant, and
great landbolder, all men of noted talents and
approved OF. And thus in five
hours, without any preconcertea plan, were
The governors of kingdom deposed, others
elected in their stead, and upwards OF three
Thousand soldiers assembled under arms, with
out bloodsbed, rioting, or tumultuous confusion
Of any description !!
A still more interesting spectacle presented
itself on the Sunday following Two sle-
pant squares, lined on every side with well
Had, fine looking soldiers several general