Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-21

brings Liverpool papers to the 9th and London na'
pers to the 9th August. The information of the
greatest Importance is that which relates TO
PORTUGAL.
PARIS, Aug 1.-The Nouvellstc of Yesterday eve,
mat no despatch had arrived from the beratng
army I'D PORTUGAL that private letters from Lisbon describe
The city as plunged i'm consernaon No boat mo, even
hshing smack can navigate in the Tagus The inbabi
tans are Obliged TO be at home O'clock at which hour
the shops closed Lisbon with mpa,ience the
cessation oil state of things which grows intoierabe
Various reports are in circuaon relative 10 Don
Pedro are very avourably received. The NouyeNse
which gives an article from Madrid, Of the 26th with Of
fetal accounts from Portugal TO the 2lst which confirm
says the article, all tho reports already sent 10 ma on the
tranquility that the kingdom enjoys and which is only
equailea by the enthusiasm that all the inhabitants show
Tor his Majesty Don Miguel whom they give the most
uneguivocal proofs of their attachment.
The report of Don Pedro's victory at VeIonga.
over the troops of Miguel, is fully confirmed Don
Pedro confined to occupy Oporto. The following is
from the London Times of the 9TH ut
The apprehensons Of the friends of Portuguese freedom
were yesterday painfully excited by which reach
ed town in the morning, that the Marquis of Pamela had
arrived at Falmouth, from Oporto and brought intel
gence of the total failure OF Don Pedros expedition The
stey vaguely told and had multiplied versions; but in
every aspect the news appeared disastrous The Oporo
papers which had been received to the Both u did
dsspate the aarn-hough they furnished 10 ground to
justify III and every body interested in the intelligence
waited with impaience for the arrival OF the official des-
patches.
We have given in another part OF paper all the facts
which we have been able to collect the subject and
md them II not very encouraging least disastrous
The very position OF the Emperor may regarded
not warrant for some apprehension He landed the
or 9tn UT ana ind him at Oporto Both.
stead OF fighting the troops OF his brother ON the road to
Lisbon, he is obliged TO attack them of the Douro
The victory OF the 23d said indeed have been COM
piete but was followed by results The Miguelists
are still north OF the Douro and the Imperial troops
tyng Oporo Thus three weeks have been lost for the
invading armythe spirit of the people has had oppo-
unity displaying itself, without having answered the
expectation OF the friends of ibertyand the deserton
which was TO thin the ranks OF the Usurper taken
place.
The reasons of the delay oporo instead of rapid adj
Lisbon said to be the want of cavalry but il
shOuld have
been ioreseen or landing ought have been effected
place where its absence would have been less felt Don
Miguel who supposes that his brothers forces came to
fight and not TO exercise will scarcely allow them time to
organise and discipline necessary part of the troops. If
the commander OF the expedition has purchase
horses before he ventures southwars the
finished in single campaign.
Such are some orebodings which disguise
from the public but we are bound at the time 10
add that as yet we see ground TO despair The mpe-
rial troops fought galanty the battle 3d. and as
they can have no chance OF remaining in their native
try, of escaping military execution, but in victory we
may rely on their continued fidelity, and their per-
seveiing exertons
To those who unacquainted with the condition of
the Portuguese nation, may appear omnous that the
petition has been joined by few of the inhabitants of
the country. little reflection will remove this source
OF anxiety The Portuguese who live beyond the limits
OF the two capitals OF the kingdom, Oporo aud Lisbon
take little interest in public affairs, conflicts between
different schemes OF government. They under the
dominion their prizes or of their landlords and unless
wnen excited by ianatcls remain passive spectators of
political changes.
Even in the struggle of 1926 the hostile armies Of on
Miguel and of the Constituonalists passed through the
provinces through can unresisting medium % Don
Pedro has been enthusiastically joined by the people of
Opoo, he would by the people of Lisbon but all that
he expect from the inhabitants othe country is their
neutrality and Indifference
The Marquis of Pamela arrived in town last
night.
The affairs of the continent are freely discussed
IN the British Parliament, and the Emperor of Rus
STA is handled without gloves.
Of 10000 persons whose lives were insured Mt
the offices in London, only 1S have died of the Che
! lera
The Cholera has nearly ceased it's ravages in
London; one in $4,000 inhabitants die daily of that
disease.
Deaths in Paris from the Cholera are about 80
a day.
Money is very plentiful in London.
Sir Walter Scott, at the latest date, was much
worse than he had been
Leopold, il appears, acquires fortune of ESQ OOO with
his new bride; Just the income, besides the Caremont
ate which he obtained with the hand of our inesimabe
Princess Should his second bride possess the same ac-
compisbmenis OF mind and person the st Belgian
Majesty VIII have been one OF the most fortunate
upon record.
ChOtera.-we highly gratfed in having i, in our
power 10 state that the Cholera rapidly the decline
though the that do are. if possible more
lignant than they were a few months ago.
IN HOLLAND
The king maintains army of n hundred and
thirty-wo thousand men, which NAV be easily
increased to nearly double that number by tho
LandStrom but il is believed that such notifications
of the twenty -four articles will be made, will en-
sure the peace of that portion of the continent.
Il
The Amsterdam Courant contains the following
account of the present state of the PrussiaB army:
Between the Rhine and the Moselle there are
camped two divisions Of infantry "a 900 men strong,
and 1000 cavalry. Between tile Meuse and the
Rhine four divisions of infantry, $4,000 strong, and
60O0 cavalry; to which attached "a battafons oS
artillery, with $500 men, and an engineer corps OF
1,5O0 men. Thus the amount of the three army
corps which occupy the line of the Rhine is $1,000
men. The bulk of the disposable Prussian army,
cautioned between the Elbe and the Oder consists of
10000 infantry, and 10000 cavalry. II has its
guard mt Erfurt Another army corps, which was
cautioned in Selesla, is now its march the Rhen-
ish provinces. Finally there is n corps constantly
stationed in the Duchy of Posen. The force Of the
two last mentioned is $4,000 10000, men, which
makes the whole strength of the Prussian army now
ready to take the field about 201 900 men,
LONDON, August THE French advices of Sunday,
by the Esafette mention that courier had reached the
The Spanish Government is represented in the letters re-
ceved through this channel being kept in the grenes,
state Of alarm at the inability ri Don Miguel to drive Don
Pedro out OF Portugal TIE Spanish army does not an,
pear however, TO have crossed the frontiers up the 2ls
or I'D ult This is important, only It related tho
success OF the cause OF the Young Queen but also, il
may save our own government the necessity Of assuming
tone towards Ferdinand which might be attended with
some Inconvenience.
is reported notwithstanding all that has stated Of
late, that the King Of Holland is determined than
ever not 10 upon any treaty of peace with Belgium,
as such conduct may his interests by ultimately
gagng some Of the leading Powers OF the continent in