The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-01
a. II
FROHPORTUGAI

The brig Lrade,.. from Gibraltar, arrived at
New York, AFFORD, intelligence from Portugal to
the 81 March.
Letter, Received in Lisbon on the ID March
says ,hat hr utmost { nftsiOn prevailed among ST
the Rebels IA TIA hanks of the Tam - tni a,
Lanrgt. On hearlhgo the advance II Gtr.rr-
al Mcllo beyond Labrand, the 7ih GhnsseuI.s
muiulnicd. Count Villa Flor was 10 leave VIia
Real the 9th February. for the purpose Of cx-
pehns the Kebels and Il WAS aid could enter
Spain by lIIandl ~ Freix d'Espada a Cnta
Tho news from Ifos-os- lontes Goth Feb }
state, the rebels had collected all their forces
and were marching IN Brna in consequence
of which, General Mello vas to occupy ohaves.
II was also reported thai he English br gadc
was marching irpln Coimbra to Nlzru, and Gen
cfai Clinton was on his way TO Opoto, 10 make
himself acquainted with the different military
positions IN the prpylnce of Mimic.
Malta pap says the Egyptian fleet which
sailed from A IA .dra, or the Mnrea was COM
mandcd by Moharan Boy, son-in-law of the Pa
cha, and consisted of Is sail, Of which 30 were
sloops OF war, / frrships and the rest Euro
pean and Turkish transports. There were no
troops on board but mohcy, provisions, aud am
munltlon. The Specie on board amounted to
9m.OOO Spanish dollars,
postscript To the New Yorl American. dated
a two O'Clock Saturday evening. states tnal
tlr Edward Qucsnel had Just arrived from 4 l.
VI bringing Paris papers to the 9Th Of March
inclusive.
The Marquis de Laplace and Marshal he
Ma q lis piornrnii both peers OF f,ance, lied
the 5t March The former is the lmmor-
n author % the system oithe world the lat or
was one ofthe gallant frenchmcn who contrbu-
| led their aid 10 our independence.
The ship Howard had arrived at Tlavrc
There wa, no material change in the markets
NJ. de CasIlet JAG passenger in the Id
ward Quesncl, Is bearer OF dispatches for the
French Minister. he etoile of 18th March gives
the following important oitcle, ON the authorl.
~ ofthc Augsburg Gazette
Bucharest. Ffb l3.--Prvate letters from
Constant noplc, of din ult. announce tbat the
Porte had declared through the Refs EHcndi,
its determination TO reject all Il pl ,matic over.
lures in favor of the Greek Insurgents. The
motives Ior this decision are the same as thos
expressed Oh previous occasions.
We learn from a gentleman lately arrived
from the Spanish NAM that the two figat's CO.
lomba and Cundinamarca, intended Tor some
hostile expedition against the Spanish Territory.
were nearly ready for sea, on the 20th March
when the prepai atpns were suddenl, suspend
ed. by an order from Bolivar, and the expedition
abandoned, as it was presumed, for the want OF
funds TO carry II on II was generally under
stood that Porto Rico its object, and that
the ships were 10 cooperate in some manner
with the Mexican squadron.
Commodore Porter's movements have all a
long appeared to indicate some intended coop
GRAFTON, and il would not be strange if, on being
disappointed in this manner, he should undertake
some active measures, rs he may think his char
acter requires some more energetic course after
allowing hmselfto be nomiHally bloctadcd by
squadron he prctends 10 deSpise.
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