The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-07-21
Disturbances and Counter Revolution al
Tisbou

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ing letter srom on board the ship Factor,
to Mr.. Kitchen: Poatson's Phas A'V.
SIR-As the late disturbances In Portu'
gal may not have reached you yet, beg
you to accept of a sketch of them as Tar
as have been able to collect.
Portugal has remained tranquil, for
some time without apprehension OF dis
turbances, until about the 9th OF May,
when about 10000 troops under general
Sepulveda, rcvoltcd, and declared in ia
vor ofthe king. General Sepulveda had
been one of the first leaders for the con-
stitution, and had the perfect confidence
OF the cortes he had brought the revo-
luton to its height in the most secret
manner, IL DOT being even suspected until
the troops revolted.
He effected it chiefly by bribing
the soldiers and commissioned officers
His objec, was to gain favor with the
king. After he had completed it. he
waited on the king, but he would not see
him, but scoffed him as a traitor. He af>
forwards was attacked by his soldiers and
severely beaten, so that his life was des-
paired of Onthe 30th of May, the in
telligence reached ST. Ubes. There was
there one regiment.
They Immediately joined the cause of
the king, forced the inhabitants to illu-
inmate and the friars to ring the bell, in
which they readily joined. On the fol.
lowing day they forced their officers to
march with them under the command of
corporal to meet the king, as he was
expected in Lisbon on the 4th. There
was general depression of business, and
those who bad been violent in promoting
and assisting in the constitution, were
afraid of their lives, as the kings party
were altogether the rabble, who were
led by the priests and the soldiers, who
did az they pleased, their officers having
no command of them. But there had
been no disturbance, as the people all
quietly submitted, having no means of de.
fence.
On the troops leaving Lisbon, to join
the king, the different prisons were left
| uDguarded, and even the doors open.-
There are in the different prisons about
three thousand conyicts. In one of the
prisons, in particular, ST. Georges Cas-
tie, the prisoners to the number of 500
had by some means, supposed by the as
sistance OF the soldiers, got into the pri-
son about 500 ball cartridges, with arms,
and had regular laid plan to burn Lis
bon and all the merchants and banks, but
fortunately the city guards discovered it
in time to secure them.
On the Sd of June,one regiment march
ed into Lisbon with the young prince at
their head, on whom they had conferred
the honorary title of commander in chief.
The town of Lisbon was quiet; few res
pectable people to be seen, and only the
| rabble and soldiers shouting Viva ell Rey.
The cortes had adjourned on the Cd, and
| an embargo Trad been laid on all vessels
at Lisbon. On the 9th the king, accom-
panied by the queen, who took an active
part in his restoration, catered Lisbon,
and was received with all the honor that
could be expected.
When forced the king issued a pro-
clamation to the people, informing them
that they should again have a constitu-
| ton, but modified. The revolution is
very unpopular with the higher and mid>
die classes ofthe people, and many will
leave the country as soon as practicable.
They fear and say, that it is only the be.
ginning of the revolution that number
OF the provinces will not submit. The
farmers are all for the constitution, and
where it will end, no one knows.-There
| was very little said about Spain. The
French had entered Madrid, without any
opposition, and it was reported, that the
revolution in Portugal would injure the
Spanish cause. The embargo had been
raised at Lisbon, on the 9th of June.
WEST OR LOST GREENLAND.
From the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal for
/ January.
The interchangeable captain Scoresby is
about publishing his discoveries on the
coast Of West Greenland. Since the set
ting in Of the ice in 1906, the fate of near
500 villages, or plantations, with 10
churches, 2 converts, &c. has remained
IN obscurity, as all attempts to reach the
coast have been unaVailing. The perse-
yerance Of captain Scoresby, however,
has enabled him to land several times in
/ different places. in nearly Ali of which ha