Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-10-05

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ron "t Miguel returned to tho iagus tho 18th
August. 1t was reported that his commanders
| were AFRAID of muiny among their soamon; and
the retreat inspirtcd the cons uutionalis,s highly
Vessels from all countries were prohibited from en-
itcrng the Portuguese ports. Lisbon tranouil
lit was said that Don Miguel had abundance of
money at his disposal, SAID To have been furnished
by the northern powers, of the receipt of which
no had made no secret.
No engagement had taken place in Portugal up
TO the 18th August. Oporto was so strongly for.
tilted that il considered impregnable. Don
Pedro was sanyuuc OF success, and his troops i'm
high spirits--their number 10 said TO he l6, 600
| The Morning Herald of the 9Th, 4, A. NJ,
states from tho Paris papers of the 25th, that pri
vate letter, dated Xanurd, 18th Sept coming from
! 4, most respectable quarter, reiterated the rumor
That Ameida had on the 9th revoted, and declsre
for Donna Maria. The report Wa find further re-
peatod from Madrid, from Lisbon and from Opor-
TO.
! The troops of Miguel near Oporto were es,i
mated at 25, 900 men at the outside. The best of
them about five leagues from the town His
| forces at Lisbon are composed of royalist militia
aud volunteers, no described to he of tho low
! est and most dsrcputahe characters. Distortions
from Don Mgue's army to Don Podros are stated
ny The officers of tho Columbia 10 DO from 100 to
SOu men per day.
| Extract from merchant'a letter dntod Onor,o
August 18TH
| The state of affairs in Villa Nova will for the
present, entirely prevent our shipping wine,- ss
we are in ntary expcctation of that nloeo
being occupied by MigucI's troops and il will b.,
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Impossible To attend to business under such cir
cnnstahcos' ana We do not attempt to take
freight Tor England at present All the smaller
struggling houses, who have but limited capital
and credit here and depend upon the regularity
OF their returns 10 meet their engagements, arc
aaily Stopping payment; and they must uniortu-
nntoly he ruined. At this moment we are sur
rounded by $4,000 of Migucrs troops, every mo-
mcnt expecting attack.
LONDON, Aug. 27-'rhc circumstance of the
return OF Miguels fleet TO the Tagus has been
disappointment to some, WHO relied on it's fall
ing into the hands Of Sartorious. especially as it is
strongly suspected that the real cause of that
movement has been, the discovery of symptoms
Oh mutiny on board of ono more OF the vessels.
rue rcrct oil the squadron will, however, have
enabled Sartorious to collect together tho whole of
his force, and leave little at hazard should the enc
my again venture to sen.
lh! onsol market has been almost wholly
Tree from tinctuation. The last price was S3S To
| I. The scrip of tho Portuguese loan rallied near
II per cent. on the intelligence by the Lisbon
packet. 1t left off at - discount.
Extract OF a letter from the Agent TO IIoyd's at
Oporto, Aug. lS-Admiral Sartoriou. is still #
the bar, hut two or three of his vessels have not
joined him up to O'clock this morning. Four
Vesscts OF IN guns each, at least, will be ready TO
JON INN from hence next week. Don Miguers
squadron has not been seen since tho 9th. Don
PEDRO is making the greatest cxcr.ions 70 put this
city III a state of defence"
Extract from despotch from Admiral Sartorious
commander of Don Pedro's squadron, dated
Aug. -.
''On the 80 inst. at 10 A. NJ the enomy,s SQUAD.
ron came out of the Tagus in consequence Of
which Immediately weighed, Joined tho Donna
Maria, Amelia, and Eueenia, and stood to the west
ward on the enemy's Ice bow AT five p. NJ find
ing my squadron considerably ahead of the enemy
lacked TO the eastward and gained tho weather
guaGe, and at nine F. NJ. Observing the darkness of
the night presented opportunity of cutting off or
dispensing some Of his squadron, l bore down
lhrough the enemys line, exchanging broad sides
wth the limo OF batles!ip frigatc the latter of
| which. hOwPgpF haNiu ;,lo,, IL, a..
iy OF sailing, soon regained her station in close line
with the admiral, and found the only adyantuge al
tending inns manGuvrc was the separation of one
large brig which bore up las have since learned)
IN n sinking state for the Fagus On the follow
ing morning, (4ih) the Amelia, account of her
bad sailing and lcewardly qualities, was obliged to
pear up TO leewaTd OF the enemy, and has not since
rcJoincd NE. On the l0h inst, finding no chance
OF another dark night for some time l deter
mined on making another attempt TO cut
oil the enemy's iriga'e i'll pursuance of which,
at nine, thirty, T. NJ. l again bore down |
upon the enemys line, bringing on an action
between my two frgotes and the enemyN whole
squadron, which was most vigorously sustained by
nay trIgates until III, As F. NJ, which lime find.
| ing the enemy resumed close column hauled to
the wind TO regain the weather guage which sue
eeeded IN doing by daylight in the morning when |
observed tie enemy'S line of battle slip with the
loss of his mainop-nIas:. 1t is impossible to speak
loo highly OF the courage and enthusiasm displayed
by Captain Minis and Crosbe, and their ofticers
and crews, in combating with SO unparalleled
disparity OF force, namely SO guns of inf ror cali
Ore a sdInst ~ many of which of very heavy
metal.
"Sincc the 10th have kept close 10 windward
"a the enemy, watching favorble opportunity Of
making another attack, and in The meantime de-
spatched the Eugcnia 10 report the position of the
enemye squadron, and the brig Villa FLOR to recall
the small vessels from tile bar of Lisbon to reioin
my Tag without loss oftime."
Letters from Frankfort say, that in the countries
on the EhiHe aud Maine, tho harvest this wear is
10 that OF last year five to three. Corn has fall
len IN price 20 per cent. The vintage on the
abundant. fJ
The Journal of Antwerp says---'sM seems that
the hne American ship, with 200 bags of coffee |
now at Flushing, and bound to our port will how
ever 20 to Holland, because the price Of that article
is higher there, and because foreign ships coming
from Java have drawback of two forms per
pekol." ~
PARIS, Aug. 23.-We are assured that Count
Montalivet, after having received the orders of tile
@lng IN CouRei, has Unlimited TO Duke Charles of
Bruhswlck tina! he must pui; France within week !
from this time,
Ii is stated that the Prussinns who are studvino
here at the expense Oftheir goycrament, have re.
ccived orders to quit Paris.
PARIS, Aug. 25.-'lho tone and proceedings late !
ly assumed by The Swiss Diet, have produced a re-
morstrance on the part of Austria, and an expIa-
nation Of the intentions of that power with REGARD
TO Switzerland. An official note has been addrcsa
cd to the Diet by VI. de Bombelles the Austrian |
resident minister, assuring it Of his Governments !
friendly dispositions, and recommending that tic
drmiEg of The Cautons should not be continued
Fhe President of the Dict has very properly reped
that however satisfactory the friendly assurances
made III the name of the Austrian Governments
tie Cautions could not discontinue the measures
adopted TO maintain their Independence until their
frontiers should be freed of the presence Of the
large Austrian forces lately CO lcelod there.
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