Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-12-20
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by the Ontario, London dates TO Nov 81
IARD FIGHTING IN PORTUGAL

IAhD L ION IlNG IN PORTUGAL
The dates from OpOro the evening Of October ooh
and from Lisbon 10 the 18Th. Ii will be seen that the Mi
guecs were repulseA with great loss in attack on the
Sierra Convent Oct. 18th. Don Miguel had himself pro-
cecded TO the neighborhood of Opoo order TO encour
age the troops by his presence general assault was
pcctcd OIL tie 26,h
OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE OPERATIONS or r,,r
LIBERATING ARMY.
OPoRTo, Oct. 10" The rebels who since the routc
they sustained the 20h of last month had dared to A.
tempt nothing, either on the right the left bank of the
Douro, began again the 1t and 18th of the present
month TO throw bombs on the city, and at O'Clock on the
morning OF the 18Th opened fire from four batteries f
cannon and OF howitzers morars upon the Crf6
cations OF the Sierra, with the manifest of C,c
tdng the attack in which they had been already six times
rusr1ed but which they hoped this seventh occasion
to realize.
This cannonade (commenccd as has been said on the
18Th, at six o'clock in the norning) lasted the whole of
that day, the succeeding night, and the whole of the i
until some time past two O'clock in the afternoon when
the silence oil the enemys batteries announced the march
OF his masses upon the point of attack. During the az
hours OF continued bombardment, the rebels had fred
more than 1900 balls, grenadcs or bombs against ,he
orihc1ons but the undaunted Cen Torres and the he
rOlc garisOn which he commanded having carefully re-
paired the damage which the enemys artillery necessar
y Produced tranquility awaited with resolution aud cool
ness and without firing single shot the enemys troops
Who under The cover OF the pines and the reguarie of
Inc ground directed their march towards the Qualifications
~ quarter after three in the afternoon the enemy
inade lhs attack by vigorous fire from his artillery in M
slon, and from field pieces which he unmarked in ibe
Intermediate points OF his batteries. Under the proecon
Of TN, IRE he nnoded strong line Of sharp shooters
ported by 1000 infantry in three columns. The column
on the right was directed the point of the Ea The
centre column had for It's ohiec, the wall Of the Cercs
The c column directed its advance by the cnuewav or
Villa Nova. General Condo dc Villa Flor being aware
o This plan Of attack, ordered part Of the battalion Of The
oh Infantry to form reserve for troops
The FIRST shock being vigorously repealed, the enemy
reinforced his line with fresh troops and charged succes
>iyey and IN force all the points Of his attack Sv
times did he renew it, and six times was he Jfy -
by the fire OF the gallant defenders Of those points and
OF the batteries established along the right bank Of Inc
river length his reserves being exhausted, and the
hopes Which he had darngly conceived being rusrat-
ed his fire ceased and he began complete retreat after
more an three hours obstinate combat during which no
rebel with in his hands succeeded in placing his foot
within The sacred bulwak Of honor, yalor and roya,
By SIX in the evening pickets had again resumed
their former position.
Our loss is idniur We cannot know that Of tbe
enemy accurately There is, however no doubt that he
et lZO dead around our trenches among them major Of
he ON infantry aOd Capt Pinto Of the grensder compa.
ny o. The 2th regiment We have also ascertajned ha,