Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-24

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LANDING OF DON PEDRO.
His Maesty's steamer Firebrand, at midnight
on the 1O,h instant fell in with the squadron OF
! Don Pedro. lying at anchor Oft Oporto bar A
boat with officers from Don Pedro's frigate Dom
ma Maria. boarded the Frebrantl, from whom we
gathered the following PARTICULARS
On Sunday evening the 9th inst, Don Pedro's
squadron arrived of Oporto bar, and came to an.
Choir, and on the morning of Monday landed his
force at the village Of Metosirfhoes (north side Of
Douro) HIS whole force consists OF $500. OF
which about AGO are English, and the same num-
Der of French. His Majesty's ship Stag. Sir
Thomas Troubridge, sauted Don Pedro on land
ing. The landing was stated to have been eff
fected in regular aud good order, as there was
not the slightest. opposition offered. Some OF
Miguel's cavalry came down, but not near enough
to fire, and suddenly wheeled round latter, as it
appeared, some parley among themselves) and
| retreated.
After the landing had been effected the troops
were formed in marching order, and the word
FORWARD" given for Oporto, which place they
entered without any opposition. as the Governor
and troops of Don Miguel, and the police, aban-
doned the place. and fled lover the bridge, across
the Douro) to Villa Nova, which is directly on
| the opposite side.
The Migucl.e troops partly destroyed the
bridge, which is formed of boats, after they had
passed over, and considerably annoyed Don Pc
dro's force throughout Monday, when it was re-
solved that landing should be effected at Villa
Nova by the small vessels, protected bv the guns
of the steamers, Sc, and 5000 of Don PedTo's
force were landed in dashns manner, well un-
der cover of the steamers, who plyed in their
troops of Miguel again fled INTO the interior, af:
ter some hard fighting. About this time most
melancholy occurrence took place in the ranks of
| Miguel. One of his re. imenIs OF the line threw
up their caps, and shouted simultaneously tor
Donna Maria, when they were Immediately hem
med by all his other troops, and nearly the whole
Of the regiment massacred.
Ii is therefore conclusive that Don Pedro is in
posses of Oporto. which it is expected will
espouse his cause by voluntary armng OF the
inhabitants.
Don P"dro's excrtons prior to leaving the
Western Islands are spoken of as highly active
and meritorious. and his decision and prompti-
tude since his landing show that he will leave
nothing undone to regain the crown of Portugal
for his daughter. We learn also that in Lisbon
and many other parts of Portugal. particularly
Coimbra, very many will join Don Pedro, who is
now, we doubt not, in full march for Lisbon
The landing at Oporto was mastery and
well timed arrangement, for it was almost impos
siblc for his fleet, many OF them small merchant
unarmed vessels, to force the passage of the Ia
gus. the guns of St Julian being in particularly
good order, AMI the men having been well train
ed by firing at mark. Misuel's troops at LIS
bon were strengthening and building batteries
and outworks. both above and below Lisbon,
| WHICH arc iio" pc''NSty "'S'Ne'' - 80 80 -
spec,s the opposing of Don Pedro, who will EN-
ter Lisbon bv the Oporto road
From The Correspondent Of the Norm. Herald.
FALMOUTH, Saturday, IL at Noon.
am enabled, by the arrival here this moment
of the Firebrand. Lieutenant Badock, Govern
ment steamer and packet, from Lisbon in five
days. and from ofOporto in three. to communi.
cate the important intelligence OF the successful
landing of Don Pedro's army in Portugal, and
capture, almost without struggle, Of the city OF
+, Oporto the feet Of Don Pedro, after most
favorable voyage. came to anchor oil the bar OF
, ODorto on Sunday evening, the 9th ins'a t, and
! Don Pedro. finding that no preparation, were
made to dispute his landing. proceeded to make
arrangements for the debarkation of his troops
on the following dav, and early on the 9Th the
whole of his little amv were safely placed on
shore at a short distance from Oporto. The ar
nv. consisting of : 500 men. including about
! 900 English and French, seemed actuated BY
the greatest enthusiasm, and formed for an adj
vance on Oporto. amid cries of " picd, uioa!''
and Don Pedro. finding that no other attempt at