Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-25

York, Captain Svr, and the Norm America
Canaan Macv, have arrived, the former from
London, and the latter from Liverpool; orlng'
mo London napers. TO the 18th, and Liverpool To
the 18Th OF September ultimo. The brig Mary
JANE, Capt. M'K,ustrv. has also arrived "om
France, bringing Paris papers TO the lI'h' anu
Bordeaux TO the 18th. Inclusive. Our European
adylces are consequently fourteen DAYS 'a'e'
than before. J.. Com.
IMPORTANT FROM PORrUGAL.
Information was received IN paris oy hAp'ess'
on the l4th of September, that zen. p'a' NJ
a, the head of the troops of Don Miguel a'ler
ra.,,n,i,.ripo Lisbon on the iih, made gene
r,I ,r,ack ON the 5th-but repu!ssd oh
,ha St, and 7th, the armies preserved ther res
n..,,vs nos,t,ons. and another battle was expect
oh We quote the following articles upon 'ni,
.nh;,ct the first from Paris, and the second
from Bordeaux paper:-
p,prs. l4,h Sept-M. de Bourmont mas
failed m first attack on Lisbon. lie was max
mo dispositions on the 9Th. tor another attempt
on the toIIowing day. 1t is fair to suppose that
his chance If success has diminished at Lisbon, as
well as at Oporto All the delay is favorable to
the constitutional cause. The Misuelite Gene
r,I made immense efforts during his march on
the caoiIal, to organize something Ike an army.
He prepared, as well as he could, provisions TOT
his crowds of undiscipllned or beaten soldiers;
hut in fifteen days Portuguese cannot be made
a well drilled soldier. Alter the cheek al opor,
IN what NJ de Buurmont had most to apprehend
was first, even partial defeat; and 1t cannot be
dcuh,ed that a general battle without success,
had caused encouragement and brought dlsord
IN tho Niuuehte ranks, aud DESTROYED IN one
d,v the order which the General had endea'0red
IN Introduce in the army. Ii Is not here the
onesiion of regular selge, 1t Is battle on tor'
;iica,ons thrown up in haste NJ. de B"urmont
knew we'll enough the troops ne commands. 10
take advantage Of their first ard"ur aud lead 'hem
20 the attack in the hope OF carrying The city IN
the onset But these troops once repuiSed, 'hev
have TO 6ght another battle with diminished
hopes aud courage
BoRpR,ux, 18th Sept.-The doubts which
we expressed on the subject OF the reported cap
ture of Lisbon, on the 1th have been Justified by
the event, according 10 our correspondence. ana
even according to some Paris Journals. Bnur'
mont attacked the capital OF Portugal on the o'h'
and was repulsed with vigor. The 9th and TN
the two armies we're in sight OF each other, but
did not fight; and If new attack was at
,emp,ed, il could not have been before the S,h.
Notwithstanding our wish that the cause OF Don
Pedro NAV triumph. because we believe 1t to be
that of liberty, we cannot participate m the
opinion expressed yesterday by another paper IN
this citv, which em2hatIcaiy pronounced lhat
the Msuelltss were completely DESTROYED
There is, however. a sad piece OF news, II
true. which puts an entirely different aspect up
ON the case We copy as we lind II:
BoRpEAux, September l6-The Spanish
courier which passed through Bayonne on the
18th, and on whose authority the Consul ct that
nation spread the report OF the re capture al
Lisbon, has proclaimed the same news on thi'
arrival at Bordeaux, with additional ue'ans.
According to his version, a courier from Bada
~, arrived At Madrid on the night of the llth,
and affirmed that the Portuguese capital was at
tackled and taken by the MIgueIites on the 1th,
after a sanguinary conflict, IN which several
corps of Pcdroite troops passed over TO the
enemy.
We think this news wants confirmation. An
event so Important would render necessary the
sending Of a courier from our ambassador al
Madrid 10 the French Governments; and we uo
not hear that anv such courier has been sent.
All the letters announce decisive engage
ment between the parties as near at hand ihe
result remains to be known
Very little credit was attached to this inteiIi
cence at Bordeaux, by other Journals than ina
from which It is ouoted. as will be seen BY the
dnneNeu
The language of the bulletin issued by the
Sen,ineHe de Bayome. and which we have re
published, above rs tar from jusufylns the be
lief in great or decis,se victory; because that
bo.le,iu saws that Flor entered Lisbon IiAa I'M
,aediaisiy after The engagement. rs not thus
an experienced General proceeds. Awaiting
himself of his first success, ne would pursue thu
remains ofthe armv, and give them no time I" raj
IL and hsht another battle IN tsvcin'y
Matters remain then before Lisbon nearly thu
same as they were. with thisdltterence, however
that the check experienced by Bourmont on thu
9Th ,s well as his non success before OpGrto
cannot Otherwise than materially discourage thu
besiegers, and give hope to the Constitutional
troops. We believe then the cause OF Dom;
Maria is on the point OF tf'umphing, though eve
ry thing Is not yet gained; al any ra'e 'ne COO
test cannot last much longer
We concur in the views thus expressed.
game; De denied, however, that Don Miguel hat
succeeded in bringing pretty strong force be