Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-08-23

he smaller ships. The remainder OF the 7
feet effected their escape. thus tt
terminated an action which proved the v
destruction of Don Miguel's naval forces I
and which, in its results, is Of the utmost /
Importance to the cause ofthe legitimate q
sovereign Of Portugal. Besides the loss +
of CAPTAIN Goblet, the constitutionalists u
have to deplore the loss ofCaptain George
and Lieutenant Woodbridge, hag-heuteh,
ant TO Rear-Admiral Napier, and several
other officers, also considerable num-
Der Of officers and men wounded. Among
the latter is the son OF the Rear Admiral
Napier. !,
On the return Of the squadron with
their prizes to Lagos, the corporate bo-
dy presented Admiral Napier with a
crown formed of laurel.
The whole of the province OF Algaryes
has declared for the young Queen, and
the constituencies now feel certain OF
establishing Donna Maria on the throne
of her ancestors.
The Birmingham called off Oporto
with dispatches for Don Pedro on the
10th and communicated with the Trans
port off the Bar, the commander OF which
came on board the steamer and stated
that an attack had been made on Opor-
. to by Don Miguel's forces on Saturday
last, which, was repealed with great loss
to the enemy. During the voyage home
, the Birmingham fell IN with the George
the fourth Steamer, which sailed hence
lfor Lisbon last week with Marshal Bour-
; mount on board, and communicated the
Intelligence of the capture of the fleet.
The following additional particulars
have been brought by private letters:--
: stFALMourH, 18th July, l835.-"Pre-
suming it may be interesting to you, We
a beg to inform you that the Birmingham
a steamer arrived here last evening, with
It dispatches from Lagos and off Oporto.
: She sailed from the former place on the
n 9th and the latter on the 9Th. Capt.
:, Beazly reports that severe engagement
= y took place on the 5th between Don Pc
e Gro and Don Miguel's fleets, which last
!. ed about an hour. The result was, Capt
Il Napier captured the Don John and Da
It Rainha, of "a guns and $50 men each; .
20 large store ship, of 50 guns and SAC
d men; Princess Real, frigate of 48 guns:
le and princeas Real, corvette, all OF which
y he took into Lagos. Three briggs and ;
/, !, schooner escaped. Many officers ane
If men were killed on each side. Thu
to Marquis Pamela and Count Villa Flo
rs were proceeding rapidly towards Lisbon
in 1t is stated by the master OF the steame
Mt that 5000 men had joined them, ant
OF their army now amounts to about ZOO
10 10 men,"
Il Il "FALMourH, 18th July.-The steame
90 Birmingham, Captain Beazly, arrive
here last evening, having on board M
of Mendybell, who brought despatche
ra from Lagos, and set off Immediately 70
o, London. She brings intelligence tina
~ the squadron under the command OF AID
ms miral Napier, three frigates and a covett
sd sB ay snd ID inst sh9 snd h seeA T2m ID
nut came in sight Of the Miguelite fleet, min
sail, then calm. A breeze springing VI
uis bore down upon them, and after sever
I'd, action, succeeded i'll entering the AZ
shs miral's ship, Don John, "a guns, tn
ma Oar Rainha, "A, large store ship, 5
~, guns, the Princess Real, frigate, and
70 corvette, which were all carried int
Lagos, where they are Immediately to /
an |re6tted, for the service of her MaJest
Donna Maria. Officers killed,-Captal
Ter George, Of the Pedro, Admiraps fla
Ia ship; Captain Goblet, ofthe Donna M
ria, lieutenant Miller, marines; the Ma
int ter of the Rainha Da Portugal, an
we Lieutenant Woodbridge, Flag Lieutenan
ce, severely wounded, since dead. Woun
i a ed,-Captain Napier, Jun, CAPITA
vas Reeves, Lieutenant Edmonds, and Ca
tain Vancello, of marines, all severely
ure The loss on the part of the Miguelit
'ral was very great.
"The Tagus is blockaded. The nul
we'd Der of troops which had declared for Il
en- Queen at Algarve, is from 5000 to 7o'
ON men, and makes the force now und
ely Compile Villa Flor about 10000
Of -sxm
test CLASSICAL LARcENy.-Professo Hol
VS.. ito Nelson Harrill, flute teacl or, W
ub- committed to Prison this morning
ave stealing Sis worth Of Books from t
to store of Mr.. Little. The Books were
of the most valuable description, a.
Ter, were selected with classical taste a
fri Judgment. The books were found
Jon his room, and, upon being taken to t
:, Polio office, he confessed that he to-
eos, them. This Flute Professor is you
lme Englishman, of good education, and
ing solent department, who rails at eve
inc, thing American in spirit worthy
enc Captain Hall, Mrs. Trollope, or even t
on ReU Mr.. Fidler. .Ab. En-. Journal
the - -
the From the Philadelphia Gazette of Fyidt
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