The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-30

300 men or IN boats on the night of ,h,
: 18th inst. and landed them The same nigh
| between our army and the town, and they
made forced marches and arrived within
: Two miles ut Pernanhuco ut two orlnck
when they we're opposed by about foul
hundred volunteers and regulars, wh,
fought braHely for four hours, but wer,
ultimately compelled To retreat 10 Boasis
, la, and then a cross the bridge 10 St. An
tono--two parts of Prrnanhuco. Here
hey opposed the passage OF the bridge til
night, "he they retreatrd across ST. An
tonio bridge into the Reciilc, aud destre, ed
n great part of the bridge, aud then stood
their ground ustil reinforced on the lotll
with 1900 men. The same day the i'm
peIlat army hkewis MAS reinforced NV
1000 men aud IA severe battle commenced
and the whole of the fleet. consisting ol
smaller vessels. commenced bunhaiding
the town, and the bomhardment and fight
ing on both sides continued without inter
mission for four days, with the exception
OF three short periods for the purpose at
receiving lags Of truce sent by our dis
tresscd forts, demanding terms of capitu
iation-hnt the terms required being n sur
render of the President aud Govern ment,
with all the General Officers, of course were
not complied with.
The Pre,drnt escaped In jongada. n
raft Of logs, and went ON board the English
! irlgate Tweede, and asked for protection,
which WAS granted him and on the night
oi the 18TH the army rrtfeated 10 DlInda,
four miles from tomD, and the firing ceased
on both sides. The same night the fleet
landtd three thousand English sailors and
took possession of the Rreilie and forts,
without firing d gun hut previous 10 the
surrender OF the place, the soid,crs sacked
thu houses and destroyed the furniture of
the European Portuguese. Almost every
| dry goods store IN town has been swcpt of
the goods, and the loss is immense. Ra,
and Bryan's house was attempted, and
when the clerk went 10 the window, In tell
them they were Americans and To drsist,
they said that WAS exactly what they
wanted, for they we'll knew there WAS
plenty Of money, and Immediately fired
two balls at the window, one Of which pass
ed through the frame, and the other lodged
IN the wall but the police passing nj the
moment, they made off. Great destrnc
ton has been done, To the town by the
bomhardment. Some houses are com
pletely rddled with cannon balls, and al
most all injured. My dwelling in townrc
ccved two balls, one passed through the
back wall and through three partition walls,
and lodged III a closet, in the font wall of
the house. have the bali in my posses
sion-it weighs 10 or ~ lbs.
Foreigners generally have been troubled
With fugilves of both parties, and, during
The ascendancy Of the Pernambuco govern
ment, European Portuguese, in favor OF
the Emperor, came and begged of me To
protect them; aud, as they entered my
house for protection, | could not conscirn
tiousIy turn them out of doors bat, since
the surrender ufthe place, the patriots have
claimed from me the same protection, and,
being a nentral citizen, | could not rcf.@e
10 one what had granted 10 the other.
Things are now becoming settled and n
strict police being established, the people
are returning in safety to their homes, and
general tranquility and security are likely
to succeed past bloodshed, confusion, and
plumber.
The Pernanbuco troops have dispersed
like chalr before the wind muskcts, bay
onets, cartonch boxes, &c. arc to be pick
Ell up in every direction.
Glorious intelligence .f'om Peru.-Wr