Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-16

victory "C'insi ~ imp-tuois pSs llltn, rl(
"""". u ur o'clock IN TIE afternoon, tie contes,
''"'a'"eu vain vigor. About this time the
,"e "i Don fcdr"'s guns prove too hot for tire
o"'"v, and they retreated beyond tho reach of
sh"'' And 'aus ended for that day, all attempts
'he constitutional ARMY tro.n Oporto
Ion "gucis loss is calculicL a; nearly 5000 j.,
Killed, wounded AID pr.soncrx:.rl d., T,.,~, 10
supposed I" amount I" neatly ,uu, a,..,a., whom
are great MAJ, iii. - u'.,,I. 90, ,,..i q .L
B'itiSu and French iii .rs r.i.. =. ,,.,r T. .l,, ~
wounded ancng tio ki',.u u,c il.,.,s Eurio,,
ud SER. Tic p'r-"r ot .. ~. (. N.fa ,.,,,,
Ell Fatal wound u hi. yi,vl-g tho action ir.,,, .,
sutton WITHIN tie limos. flrru. hoat the dav Dor,
Icdro displayed greet COO moss and decision or,oc.
u"ct' and before hc r|ttn,I il.S palace, ne went
through all the hospitals, and directed the necesa
ry attentions To lie paid to the wounded
Ailor Tue baltic, about 20 Of Nigucls men camo
over TO Don Pedro, from which it was inferred
that they had determined on being on the winning
! side.
| When the Cpniauce left Oporto on Monday
morning. no renewal of the attack had been
made ny Miguers troops, though it was fully
expected, hut m perfect confidence that Don
PedroJ forces would again rcpel the assailants
In case, however, of the worst, his Majestys
ships Chiiders and Orests were in perfect rca-
d'ncss. ih front of Oporto tn give assistance and
protection TO the interest of the British One or
TWO arrivals of rciniorcemens and military stores
a'nmuni:ion horsess &c. had taken place. very Cd.
ror'uneiy previously to the attack of the 29th and
further arrivals were daily expected.
DisPdfch from COL Hodges to E;scount Wild
ffor-Oporto, POGO das Patax, Sept, l7.-Sir
In Obedience to your Excecncy's orders,
nave the honor TO enclose you returns Of the
Killed and wounded of the brigade under NV
command, which occurred in the action of YES
terday, and am happy to say, considering the
overwhelming force which was opposcd 10 me
our loss IL Uncomfortable. 1 consider il, how
ever my duty To bring before your Exccilencyrs
notice TIA brilliant and gallant defence of tho
inglr das Antas, and heights in it's 'front.' de-
fence that wund have done honor to the oldest
and most experienced troops. After the sue.
ccssful termination of sortie on the left, the
enemy directed their principal force, command.
ca IN person Gas have been informed by the
prisoners we made) by the Viscount Santa
Martha, towards the Lugar dus Antas, where
there was picket Of 10 men, under Tho orders
OF Major Shaw. This force | had ordered in
The forenoon TO be Augmented by company
from The second battalion Of the 18th regiment
o: The line. from the overwhelming force of
the enemy, they appeared to have obtained a
temporary advantage, when l directed Brevet
MAJOR Stanton, with the Grenadiers of the Bril-
tish battalion, and company of the 18th cuca.
dores' to advance to the support of Major Shaw.
leaving Lieut. Co" Burrell, with the remainder Of
the British, in reserve, al the Plaza DIES Flores
Tins advance was led in the most daring and
intrepid manner, under cover of our batteries by
Mayor Stanton, who ch"-,rd the enemy, and nut
'he'n To complete route, in which they lost
one field officer, and fiiiy men, indepen dent of
their loss before this support arriyed; hut
gr'eVe to say that the gallant leader fell,
though amidst the shouts of victory. His last
""i"S ~ Hc were, ''tIrleVc not for me, | die in
lnst ana Igheous causc hope have dona
my duty, hut never forget the gallant men who
accompanied me-" In the fall of Major Staun-
ton, her Most Faithful Majesty has lost a most
Zcaions aud intelligent officer, and hope l may
oe permitted TO say, most estniabe and wor-
my man, beloved and esteemed by his brother
ofcerS and soldiers. My feelings arc SO
inuch overpowcrcd ut the loss of such friend
as 10 prevent my rendering that justice to each
lndiN'!nai otherwise would dc il TING and
circumstances permitted: but | have doubt
That the Judici0us and gallant bearing of Major
shaw Throughout, the day must have attracted &.
the notice OF yonr cNcclirncy; and it gives me sim
cere pleasure 10 state, for the information Of His
Imperial Majesty, the Duke of Braganza that the
conduct {" those portions of the "a bal'a ion Of the
loih regiment OF the line, and Of The i2th Caca-
dorcs' winch were in CONJUNCTION with the British
meets my entire approx. tl"n.
lhe loss nf the British battalion was as follows:
Bre'ct Major Stanton, sergeant, and one
private killed; Lieutenant Jenkins and evenecn
priVates wounded. The ID battalion of tho 18th
rcgWeni-one Lieutenant dangerously and SIX
privaics wounded 10Th Caca es-one III .a,en-
ant ana three prvatcs " oumacd
(9ign"d) G.. LLOYD UGnCE$,
CuIonr Co,n..gt!,!,.~ B-rIIn
/" Ills EXceioncy The Colot Z. Villa Flor, Hac