The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-05-27

happiness of that country. The banks OF
the Tagus were still under water, and fears
of famine are entertained. While the low
lands were covered with water anil the soil
washed from the roots of the young corn on
the uplands by incessant showers, the earth
quake which caused so much disaster and
alarm in Valencia and Murcia, has also
been felt in Portugal. In several districts
the ground has sunk, and water has taken
the place of fields. Between Alcobaca and
the Calaes a lake of considerable size has
suddenly appeared. The country people
have not been able to fathom it.
1t is estimated that, leaving out of the
account the exiles and fugitives, there are
eight thousand heads of families in impris-
ment for supposed political offences in the
kingdom of Portugal. Preparations are
said to be making for more arrests spies
are thick on ell sdes-secret inquiries are
daily made into the conduct of suspected
individuals, and foreigners are brought be-
fore the police at Lisbon and reprimanded
for allowing political observations to be
made in their houses.
LONDON, April 10.
MURDER BY Don MIGUEL. 1t appears
by letters from Lisbon, that the hopeful
Don Miguel has added to the catalogue of
his crimes, by committing murder with his
own hand. The following are the terms in
which this attrocious act is described -
"We have been enabled to collect, on, we
fear, too good authority, the following de-
tails relating to this unparalleled European
homicide, perpetrated in the palace of
nualfu hxy tla of al hon 80 6
ly Saint Miguel" legitimate King of Portu-
gal. The King had for some weeks pre-
vious to the massacre of tie Palace, enter
tanned very strong suspicious as to the con-
tinueG fidelity to his Government of his
elder sister, Donna IsabelleMaria, who was
the late princess Regent of Portugal. The
day on which the murder vas committed,
Don Miguel was driven into one of his
mad fits of brutal revenge from receiving
intelligence, through some of his minions,
that servant of the Princess had, the day
before, left the palace by Donna Isabella's
command, having the greatest part of his
sisters jewels in his possession, and taking
with him also some State documents be-
longing to his mistress of the greatest i'm
portance. These documents, we learn,
were supposed to have RELAXED to the gov
eminent of his country by the Princess dur
ing her Regency.
The moment Don Miguel was apprized
Of the servants departure, lie FASTENED to
the apartment of his unfortunate sister, and
insisted on the Princess producing the
Jewels and documents to which we have
alluded. The Prince at the same time
turiously demanded what had become Of
his sisters valet. The Princess was at frs,
so terrified by her brothers menacinq
manner, that her utterance was choked
she was unable to answer his rapid inter
rogatories at the instant. The Prince at
this grew more enraged, and aimed vio-
lent blow at his sisters face. He then at
tempted to grapple her throat, but the Prin-
cess, by desperate effort, providentially
escaped from the monsters murderous
grasp, and the monster was himself thrown
on the floor. On rising from the ground
Don Miguel discharged pistol at his fugi
tive sister, just as she was hurrying out Of
the room. The ball missed the Princess
but servant in the palace, who was hasten.
ing to the scene with Count Camrade, was
shot dead by the assassin. The Count was
himself wounded with blow, aimed at hi.
life, by his royal master, with bayonet
fixed at the end of Don Miguels pistol
The attendants at the Palace no longer at
tempt to conceal the commission of the
crime. The Guards at Queluz, the " arch
eros" also now openly talk of the affair
The tumult and the alarm produced on the
occasion, rendered concealment Of the nor.
rible circumstances of the deed, for any
length of time, quite out of the question
The news spread through the capita
with fearful rapidity. Horror was depicted
on every countenance. The Princess, it i:
said, afterwards waited her expected exc
cnton. by the hands of her brother, witt
great fortitude. Don Miguel, however, has
not put his sister to death. Donna Isabe
Is now shut up in solitary apartment of the
Palaca, under the constant surveillance O.
the Royal Guards"
COLOMBIA AND PERU. The United
States Gazette says" We have lately con
versed with a gentleman who came passen
ger in the Splendid, and have received
from him confirmation Of the news, thai
the Peruvian troops, amounting to 5000
men, under Obando, entered the territory
of Colombia the latter end of January, anc
on the 9th and 28tl, of February severe
actions were fought between them and the
Colombian troops, 5000 strong, under Gen.
eral Urdana, in which the former were de.
feated, with the loss of their artillery, bag.
gage, &c, and many men killed and wound.
ed. An armistice was then concluded on
the field of battle, by which it was agreed
to solicit the government of the United
States to act as umpire; and the parties
bound themselves to abide by the decision
of our government, provided they should
accept of the umpirage.
Our informant also states, that he saw
the official documents relating to the battle
and the armistice in the hands of the Amer
lean Consul at Pueto Cabello, who forward
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