American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-03-15
LATE AND INTERESTING FROM Pm
JANEIRO.

We learn from captain Small OF the brig Flu,
Reilly, who arrived here yesterday morning, in A
days passage from Rio Janero, that when he sa;sA
esd january great agitation prevailed there, n
consequence OF orders having been received by tho
ruling prince from the king and cortes al Lisbon ia
return home in ship that would be dispatched %
hlfn; and to take with him to Lisbon, the great,
part OF tn. naval force stationed there, reducnptLA
naval arsenal to mere name for such an establish
ment; and leaving the county in a great measure
subject TO the arbitrary rule of the Portueuess
troops, to which large reinforcement was daiv
expected from Lisbon. Great excitement b.in,
produced among the native troops and people, ty
the knowledge OF these intended movements on
the part Of the Portuguese government, an buub.
petition was addressed to the prince, twho is much
beloved) soliciting that he would remain with them
as they dreaded the consequences, should an al
tempt be made 10 execute the orders Of the kim
and cortes but as long as he remained with them
they apprehended no danger. The prince REPLIED
10 the petition that he would communicate their
WISHES TO the king and cortes and suspend the exc
cutlon of the orders until he should receive an an
swer.
his reply Of the prince gave great umbrage
appears, TO the commanding general of the Porlu-
guese troops, who upon The departure OF the prince
would gam large accession OF power. He accod
"Sy PISNaIlCu OIL me oHlCerS ana troops underhS
command, to cooperate with him in the plan 10
compel the immediate departure Of the prince (
on the 18Th or l4th January, during the night he
marched his whole force, consisting of about 1900
men, and took position on Signal Hill. The prince
being much astonshed on observing in the morn.
ing the movement which had been made by the
troops and the menacng attitude which they as
sumed, declared that Notwithstanding the com.
mandlng position they occupied, he would place
himself at the head oil the native troops and compel
them to embark for Lisbon The native troops
and citizens very promptly obeyed his summons;
and before O'Clock he had assembled a force Of
between SIX and seven Thousand men. Awed by
the magnitude OF the force arrayed against them 6
m3menIly augmenung, the Portuguese troops ca
pituated on the following conditions, viz - THAI
they shall mach from Signal Hill with their arms
aud munitions Of war Of all kinds, including all
their artillery pieces, when vessels or boats were
ready to convey them and their baggage to Ria
Grande, "a small town opposite to Rio, dis;dn:
about one eague) and there remain until transports
were ready 10 receive and convey them 10 Lisbon
Accordingly they were embarked the next morn
ing and sent over in conformity with the stipulation
entered lnto-greatly 10 the relief Of the inhabt-
ants, who had been filled with CONSERVATION in
looking from their windows and seeing the artillery
pointed at their dwellings,.
Transports were preparing when capt. S. sailed,
but 1t was generally believed that they would no;
embark until the troops from Lisbon, destined to
to relieve them, should arrive; when they would
be supplied with fresh provisions and sent oh-nct
being again permitted to come into the harbor Of
Rio.-Nofok Beacon