The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-05-21

da'ra Lisbon. 20M .hareh, 1928
"Ihere exists in this country az in.
surrecton, Of which YOU will probably
have been Informed through The public
papers, and which appears eve'y day to
assume more serious aspect. Ii is
headed by Count Amorante, whose e.
rher as well as bimseIf opposed the revo.
luton which resulted in the establishment
OF the present order Of things, and was
treated Oh that occasion with great lndul-
gence by the liberals. The father is since
dead, and the son seizmg The occasion af-
forded by threatened Invasion by the
French army, and Being supplied with
money by lhe French mni.try, has been
able 10 seducc two regiments of cavalry,
one or two battallions OF chasserlrs, and
regiment of infantry. NVnh,hcsc troops
body Of militia, and some countrymen,
ne has taken lhe field in the province Of
1rasos, Mnntcs, and has been able to
sustain himself, and fear has gained
some accessions to bis party during the
last month, VIZ. from Feb. Esd To this
date.
Prompt and energetic measures ap
peared to be taking both by the military
and civil authorities oi that district 10 de.
leat anI punish this faction; and it was
expected from the character Of the militia.
~ commander ofthe constitutional party,
who has a high reputation for courage
and energy, as we'll as from that ofhis an
tagonisc, who il seems was not thought
very highly ofby the commander in chief,
Lord Wellington, or by any of his broth
er officers in the late war, that the affair
would have been very soon terminated
by the destruction Of the capture and
Righr of the actious. These hopes, |
am sorry to say, have been hitherto dis
appointed, and within few days have
received ti'o severest blow of all There
bad been several slight skirmishes. in
which the consiitutlona!ists are represent
ed as uniformly having the advantage a,
any rate their adversaries retired before
them at every encounter, and finally con-
centrated their force in Cheves, strong
town on the frontier,
Rego the Constitutional commander,
advanced within two or three leagues of
that place with his main body. and sent
forward two battal!ons Of light troops,
who according to the accoun,sapproach.
Cd within half IA league of the town on an
extensive plain, giving an opportunity hr
cavalry, in which the strength of the fac
tious consisted, to act against them to the
best advantage. fhis oversight The enc
my, stupid as they say he is, had sense
enough to see and pr fit by it.. His cav
airy made vigorous attack on the two
battalions above mentioned, and appears
to have killed or captured them almost to
a man. lbe!ieye that none except a Ma
,nr and tive Brigadier. General who com.
manded, escaped, and the latter was sub.
sequcniy t;Acu in an attempt 10 make a
stand at the head Of some militia.
This account believe to be substan-
tally correct, although it may not be cir
cumstantaly so, for the official accounts
which have been published do not go in.
10 details at all.
In Spain. the lactious have been dc.
feated of late in every quarter. 1t has
been reported here that the French had
actually entered the Spanish territory, bu,
will not believe this till see it official
" announced; for | cannot yet believe
that the ruling party in the government
of that country, blind and furious as they
are, wii take step which will be attend
ed with great and maniics, dangers to the
BourbonS. aud what is more TO themselves
bo,h from within and without.
Louis the 18th has alprospcct be-
fore him. His friends diminishing, his
inGrmi,ies increasing, and per!S and per-
plexiies thickening around him he viii
probably descend with sorrow TO his
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