Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-09-04
SUCCESS OF DON PEDRO IN PORTU
GAL.

BY the packet ship Ontario, Captain Sc
Dor, which sailed from Portsmouth on the
10Th July, we have received London papers
to the evening of the 9jh July. The most
interesting news is the account of the sue
cess Of Don Pedro in Portugal in addition
to the intelligence on this subject furnished
by the Ontario, the Journal of Commerce
has published a letter from Gibraltar. re-
.ceiyed by the brig Splendid, which says
"A vessel from Barcelona, stopping at this
port Ter a few supplies, gives me moment
to confirm my respects of the 23th instant,
and to inform you, that news has Just been
received of the fabjag Of Don Niguel's fleet
By that Of Don Pedro, SO that there is little or
no doubt that the warm Portugal will find
termination during the summer in favor of
Donna Maria. N Y. Sentinel.
London, Tuesday evening, July 0.-I'he
following very important intelligence reach
led US at Il late hour this morning. No Off
cal accounts of this news have vet been re-
Iceived =
The City of Waterford, one of the steam
boats which accompanied the 0porto exped-
ton to the south Of Lisbon, has arrived at
Falmouth, bringing news up to the 30h ut.
from Lagos. On the 9th, the expedition
appeared before Villa Real, where Villa
Flor effected landing after severe fighting.
The standard Of Donna Maria was immedi-
ately hoisted, and division of her troops
marched to the Aentejo, and another to Lee
gos, ia the AIgarves, at the head Of which
was Villa Flor.
On The news Of the landing Of the cxpedi-
ton spreading, deputaions from the adjacent
towns were sent to the Duke Of Palmella to
make their submission to the Queen, and as
they proceeded fresh Populations arrived
from more important towns in the interior
where the news had reached The whole
OF the Algarvcs and large portion of the
Aleniejo, have already declared in favor OF
Donna Maria. The squadron then proceed,
ed to TaHira, where the Migueltes had a
small fleet, consisting Of two briggs, two
Ischooners, and another small vessel, all arm
ed, which were in that port Cor the protec-
ton OF the coast Of the Aigarvcs. On the
Iapproach of Don Pedro's fleet, the crews of
those vessels ran away. and Admiral Napier
took possession Of them; after which he got
into boat, with four or five officers, and
landed without the least opposition; and,
though the town was garrisoned with about
tour hundred men, Napier and his four off
GERS alone took possession Of the Fort, where
they found only sentinel, and hoisted Don
ma Marla's flag. The people of the town re-
.celved them as their delverers; and the
troops, who had at first fled, returned and
Joined them.
Every where the people came forward and
hailed them with enthusiasm; gifts of mo-
ney, horses and arms were made, and num-
bers Of the people have joined the expedi-
uonary troops as volunteers. In Villa Real
Don Pedro's troops found 80 pieces Of can
non, and 5,000l in the military chests, with
some hundred stand of arms, plenty of am
.mun;tion, sc.
lit is calculated that he had already been
Joined by upwards of 1000 men, the greater
part OF whom are regular troops.
'lhe squadron under the orders Of Napier
was to proceed from Lagos without delay to
blockade the Tagus, and If possible to in
duce the MigueIite squadron to come out tc
sea, il being Naper's intention, in the even,
of the enemy having already gone out to sea
to enter that river, take possession Of the
forts and proceed afterwards in search of the