Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-10-08

The snip Ehsha Dominion. at new York. brines
London papers TO the 21th aud Liverpool to the
9th August.
PORTUGAL.
The cause Of Don Pedro may be said to Look
mp. according 10 the ia'cs, accounts. The squad.
ron Of Miguel sturnrd 10 the Tsgos on the 18th
August II WIS reported that his commanders
w"Is afraid OF muiiny among their scamen and
tho retreat nspri ed the cons,iiu' ionali.s highly.
Vessels from NIL oouori were prohibited from en-.
'etng the P"rtuCiesr ports. Lisbon Tranquil II
! wa, snid tina, Dan Miguel had abundance of msney
~ his disposal, said 1" have been furnished BY ,hr
, northern powers nj he receipt Of which hs had
ma1e secret.
No engagement mad taken place in Portugal up
| IN the 10Th August Opar'o wasso stronele fot'i-
drd that !; was ons dared ,mrreeURble. Don Pc
| tro was ssngune OF success. and his troops in
high sPi'its--ther number is ssi to he rs 900.
/ EluRct irom despatch from Admiral SSrtoriu.
| Commander OF Don Pedro's xqvardrou dated
i Aug. IL On the Sd inst. NJ 10 A, NJ the enc
/ my 8 squadron came om II the Tagus in conse-
quence Of ~blcb immediately we'gned. Joined the
Donna Marin. Amebn, md Eugsnia, and stood to
the westward on he .~emy's Ire bnw. A. 6v- =.
NJ Ending nv .1na' ron considerably ahead Of the
"nemy, I tackled 20 IA. eastu ard aAd gained the
weather gauge, and nine =, NJ. observing the dark.
ness of he ngt presented an oproi tunity Of cut
ting of. or dnpersog some Of his squadron, bore
down through the enemy's line, exchanging broad
sides with the lne 81 battle ship and frieate. the
latter of which, however, having considerably the
superiority Of sailing, soon regHined hes station in
I, ,se line wih The admiral, and fonnd the oni,
advantage attending this MAJ 'vre was the sepn.
ration OF une large big, which bore mp (as have
since learned) 10 a sinking state for the Tagus.
c Va the following norNng, (4ih) the Amelia, on
a account of her bad sailing and leewarJl, qualities
c was obliged TO bear mp to lceward ef the enemy
aud has not snee reoincd me. On the 10 h inst
i nd. nj ther.l
'ime. ! determined on making another attempt TO
cut oil the enemy's frgHtc, in pursuance Of which,
at nine thnty, J.. NJ again bore down npon the
! encn'ts linc, btmg'n. on sn action between nv
two hisa,ss and the enemy's whole squadron
I which ~as mort vigorously sustained by my fri
: gates until 10, 49, p. M. at which time finding the
II enemy resumed n cio.e column, I hauled to the
wind TO rsra'n the weather gauge. which sucoee
died. in dong bv da,'ight IN the morning, when
observed the enrnv's line of battle ship with The
loss Of his main top II is Impossible TO speat
too highly OF h. courage nd enthusiasm displayed
by Captain Minis and Crosh,r. and all their officer
! aud crews, IN combating with so unparalleled
disparity OF firce "smely, IS guns Of inierio
r calihtc against 2i2, many Of whch are very heav,
c metal.
c "Since tho 10th have kept close 10 indwsrC
le Of the enemy, WEIGHING s,vorabe opportunity o
Ia making another attack, and in the mean time de-
spn'c'e the Eugena to report the position of III,
ensmys squadron and the hr,g Villa Flor 10 REGAL
the small ve..es ON the bar Of Lisbon 10 lei Jit
10 my Gag without loss OF time"
PASS, Aug. 26.-Ths tone and proceedins z,
'e lately assumed BY the Swiss Diet, have producee
a remons'rsne- on the part Of Austria, and an es
ii planaton Of the intent ions OF that power with re-
S, gard 10 Swuzcrland. An official note has beer
addressed to the Diet by NJ. de- Bombelles the Aus
al uian resident minister, assuring it OF his Govern
s, men,'s fri ndly dispositions, and recomme ing
hat the arming ofthe Csntons should no, lie cou
y t'nued. The p, esident OF the Diet has very pror
y erly replied that n"wever satisfactory the friend
u assurances made in the name Of the Austrian Gov
is eminent, the Canions could not discontinue tn,
Of measures adopted TO maintain their iodepend