Southern planter., 1832-12-08
Foreign Intelligence.


DEFEAT or DON nGUBLh TRoors IN AN ATTACK
on oroRTo.
The long expected attack on Opouo by Don
Niguel's army was made on Saturday, 29ih ut
which day is held sacred by the Catholic church,
in honor Of ST. Michael, after whom the Usurpcr
Is named; il was therefore thought propiiious Of
victory against Don Pedro On The two preco-
ding days number Of movements Of troops had
been observed in the Miguelito encampment, all of
which gave note Of the intended attack, 10 rcpei
which, Don Pedro and bis commanders made the
best disposition Of their forces The night Of Fri
day was dark aud lowering, and before day-brcak
rain fell in torrents. Nohng dauntcd, hpweyor,
hy this ominons dawn. tho Portuguese troops com
menccd the attack on DoniPedro's limo OF entrcnch-
meni, directing their attention principally 10 that
portion entrusted to the defence Of TIC British and
French brgadrs under the command Of Col. liod-
gcs and Col tho Count DC ST. Logcr, upon which
they bore down in compact mass. They were ro
oeiyod with great boldncss and determined bravery,
hut the unexpected arrival Of about 500 mcn TO
the ranks Of The attacking party, who came sud
denly npon the Ffench brigade under cover Of a
large vineyard, compelled them to give way. Fell
ing back, however, on par Of the 10Th canon
dores, they returned 10 their former position, df-
wing the enemy before them aiih great slaughter;
bni the immense body 0f troops, amounting 10
5000 or 600O, together with two pieces Of artillery
which the Migueie General brought ag.inO the
gallant bands obliged them again TO retire, which
they did into a square suunundedby N@lls ia front
Of the Barracks occupied by the British Battalion
The contest now nged with terrible fury and mo-
mentary deficiency in the supply of ammunition TO
the British and French troops cave the Portn-
gucse an opportunity Of committing great slaughter
in theirranks, among which the officers sulerc3 SC
voroly, both commanders, Col. Ifodges and Count
de 81 LegoT being wounded; Cob Bunell killed, |
and Major Shaw, and Others wounded. The arri
val, however Of fhreo companies &C the 10Th can
ldoi-s, commended BY three prigafes, tso Of them
IONS aud ono a cousin of Count Fecula, enabled /
hose bravo fellows 70 beat back The enemy even be.
lond their first position, leaving behind them
'owiizer, two nine Founders, great number killed
nd wounded, and about 90 prisoners.
While the fray ragged aere 81 hoty, tie attack
vas directed with great vigor against the lines 10
be len Of the Foreign md British position, which
'as the centre, on the BrsRa rold, and smart Fl.
ing Of shot and shell wss Kept up from the batta
les on the VillaNovu side Of the river. But every
here Don Pedro's troops met the enemy with thai
ool determination, which il the earnest Of victory
gainst an impetuous assailant. Till about four
clock in the afternoon, the contest was maintained
nth vlgor. About this time The firing Of Don Pc |
To's guns proved too hot for the enemy, and they
'ireaied beyond the reach Of their shot, and thus
lded for that day oil attempt to dislodge the CON
ituiional army from Oporto.
Don Migueis loss is calculated n, nen,,v oooo
! killed, wounded, and prisoners ;and Don Podro's
supposed TO amount 10 nearly 500, among whom
re great many officers, nearly the whole Of the
british officers being either killed or wounded
Imong the killed arc Lieuis. Bertron and 9oper
he purser ofH. M. $. Asia received fatal wound
Vhilo viewing the action from station within the
ines. Throughout the day Don Pedro manifested
reat GOODNESS and decision Of conduct, aud before
&c returned 10 his palace he went through all the
opiials, and directed the necessary attentions
o be paid 10 the wounded
After the battle about 20 Of Misuel's men came
'ver TO Don Pedro, from which Il was inferred that
hey had determined on being on the winning side.
When the Confance leh Oporlo ON Monday
morning, no renewal Of the attack had been made
~ Mguel's troops though il was fully expected,
but m perfect confidence that Don Pedro's forces
would again Tepe the assaillanis. In case. how
ever, of the worst, his Mojesys ship Childefs and
Oresles were in perfect readiness in font Of Opor
70, 10 give assistance and protection to the interests
OF the British One or two arrivals Of reinforce
menls and military stores, ammunition, horses, sc
had taken place, very opportunely previously to the
attack Of the 26ih, and further arrivals were daily
expected.
London, Sept 80 "A letter, signed Daniel o..
Connell, and addressed to the Reiormers of Grea,
Britain, appeared in some of the Irish papers last
week. Il relates TO tho Wsllstown affair, respect.
ing which some unusually strong language is en-
ployed-thO following are extracts;
"Thereis blood on the face of the earth--thp
once green fields Of Wallstown are red with the
latest Irish blood Said I the laiestY AIarl bofnre
these lines meet the eve Of any one British reform
or, another massacre may have been pcrnetro,ed
--ano'her tale ofslaughter may have been added
10 the dark catalogue Of crime, aud more re-
cent enoriniiy may have thrown the buchery Of
"allsiown INTO comparative oblivion.
The ettor then describes the affair. nnd proiends
that the Rev. Mr.. Gravan, who has a RIGHT 10 ,he
lonth Of the crops on Wallstown has still ro rirht
to enter the grounds while they are growing.
"lf The parson can enter at one period of tbe
growth, he may at another. Wheat Is nearly t,y,lye
months on the ground; The parson, il he has This
right at all, has il every day whilst the crop is PROV
ing lie may, with a group Of surveyors and val.
uaiers, enier tho wheatfed, break down The fen.
ces sufficiently to let in his party, and thus destroy
under the pretence of valuation. Il is really a
most uniounded and monstrous claim.
Il insist that the magistrates, military. and mar.
sons, we're lrespassers on the lands Of James Blake
if they were, then the shooting of those engaged
IN lawful resistance was murder foul, unAat1ral
murder But how is this crime 10 be investigated
without the lnierpos;tOn of Parliament ,,,;,h,,,,