Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-11-28

devoted patriotism on the one hand. and reckless
tyranny and ambition on the other, we were too
much absorbed in our own concerns 20 pay much
attention to what was going forward-and now
when we have leisure to look about us, the mis-
chief is done, and remonstrance that is not back
ed by the cannon's mouth will be Of no avail In
he present state OF our finances war with Rus
STA for the sake Of re-estabishlng Polish indie
pendence is entirely out Of the question-Eng
I Pap.
\ From the Falmouth England Herald, of Oct. 6.
II DEFEAT OF DON MIGUEL1s TROOPS IN AN ATTACK
4 ON oPoRTo.
The long expected attack on Oporto by Don
/ Miguels army was made on Saturday 29th ult.
which day is held sacred by the Catholic church,
in honor ofSt. Michael, after whom the usurper is
named, & was therefore thought propitious of VIC
tory against Don Pedro. On the two preceding
DAYS number of movements of troops had been
observed in the Mguelite encampment, all of
which gave note of the intended attack, to repe
(which, Don Pedro and his commanders made
the hest disposition Of their forces. The night
Of Friday was dark and lowering, and before
day break rain fell IN torrents. Nothing daunted
however, by this ominous dawn, the Portuguese
troops commenced the attack on Don Pedro's
line of entertainments, directing their attention
principally to that portion entrusted to the de-
fence of the British and French brigades, under
the command of Col Hodges and Col the Count
de ST. Leger, upon which they bore down in a
compact mass They were received with great
GOODNESS and determined bravery, but the unex-
pected arrival of about 500 men to4he ranks of
the attacking party, who came suddenly upon
/ the French brigade under cover of large wins
yard, compelled them to give way. Falling back
however, on part of the 10th cacadores, they
returned to their former position, driving the en-
envy before them with great slaughter; but the
immense body of troops, amounting to five or six
thousand, together with two pieces of artillery,
which the Miguelite genera brought against
these gallant bands, obliged them again to retire,
which they did into a square surrounded by
walls, in front of the barracks occupied by the
British battalion. The contes, now ragged with
terrible fury, and momentary deficiency in the
$ supply of ammunition to the British and French
troops, gave the Portuguese an opportunity Of
committing great slaughter in their ranks, among
i which the officers suffered severely, both CONS
: manders, Col. Hodges and Cunt de ST. Leger,
: being wounded, Col Burrell killed, and M
. Shaw, and others wounded. The arrival, how
ever, OF three companies of the 10th cacadores
j commanded by three privates, two of them sons
and one a cousin of Count Feculia, enabled these
brave fellows to beat back the enemy even be-
You'd their first position, leaving behind them a
howtzer, 2 nine-pounders, great number of Kill
f led and wounded and about 50 prisoners While
e the fray here ragged so holly, the attack d.
? rected with great vigour against the lines to the
F., left of the Foreign and British position, which
: was the centre, on the Braga road, and smart
firing of shot and shell was keptup from the bat
teries on the Villa Nova side Of the river Bui
3, every where Don Pedro's troops met the enemy
with that cool determination, which is the ear
nest OF victory against an INFECTIOUS assailant.
I'LL about four O'Clock in the afternoon, the cons
test was maintained with vgour. About this
time, the firing of Don Pedro's guns proved too
hot for the enemy, and they retreated beyond the
reach of their shot, and thus ended for that day
all attempt to disiodge the constitutional army
from Oporto.
Don Miguel's loss is calculated at nearly 5000
in killed, and wounded, and prisoners; and Don
fedros is supposed to amount to nearly 500, a.
mong whom are great many officers, nearly the
whole of the British and French officers bel no
either killed or wounded. Among the killed are
Leutenants Burton and Soper. The purser OF
ii. Nj. 5. Asia, received fatal wound while
viewing the action from station within the lines
Throughout the day Don Pedro displayed great
GOODNESS and decision of conduct, and before he
returned to his palace he went through all the
hospitals, and directed the necessary attentions
to be paid to the wounded
After the battle, about 90 of Miguel's men
came over to Don Pedro, from which it was in
tered that they had determined on being on the
winning side.
When the Confance left Oporto on Monday
morning, no renewal of the attack had been made
by Miguel's troops, though it was fully expected,
but In perfect confidence that DON Pedro's forces
would again repel the assailants. In case, how
ever, of the worst, his majestys ships Childers
and Orestes were in perfect readiness, in Front
|ot Oporto, to give assistance and protection to
The interests of the British One or two ar
rivals OF renforcements and military stores, am
mnnltion, horses &C. had taken place, very OPP
portuney, previously to the attack of the Goth,
and further arrivals were daily expected.
QUEEN OF BELGIUM
LOUISE MARIE THEREsE CHARLOTTE ISABELLE.
The Court journal contains a biographical no.
tice of the young Queen, from which we make ex-
Tracts Ii 10 &c - Aatt