The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-01-12
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heTOeS: the oeien0er oI LOUIS Atl, OH
the same day, at the same hour, for the
same cause, and on the same scaffold.-
l am, &c. CHATEAU BRAND.
| "P. s. / am setting out for Paris,
where shall await your orders"
This letter was enclosed in the follow
ing to the minister of Justice:
Sir,-I have this moment learned
the arrest Of the Duchess of Berry.
have the honor to enclose to you an open
letter to that august and unfortunate prin-
cess, begging that you will have it trans
mitted to her as soon as possible. Asa
magistrate, you will not be surprised that
! should perform duty.
"Permit me to offer you my thanks in
advance, SC. CHATEAUBRIAND.
"P. S. As It is of Infinite Importance
to me that my wishes should reach the
Duchess Of Berry by every possible
means, after having taken the legal steps
of addressing myself to you, feel it my
duty to send to the journals copies OF the
two letters which the mail of this morning
will convey to you"
LONDON, Nov. 22.-M. Hyde de Neu-
vile, in imitation OF M. de Chateaubriand
has addressed letter to Berry, offers her
his services as one of her defenders ON
her anticipated trial.
LONDON, Nov. 2l.-The activity OBJ
servable in the French dock-yards far
surpasses even that in our own. The
number Of ships of war which will be on
the stocks by the end of the present year
will amount to seventy. Among these
may be enumerated 81 ships Of the line,
81 fr,gates, s corvettes, and b steam yes
sells.
IMPORTANT News FROM OpoRTo.
Falmouth, Nov. 81, 1882.
The Liverpool steamer which sailed
from Oporto on Friday evening last, the
18th instant, put in here this msrning,
with dispatches from Don Pedro address,
&c to his agents, sc. in the country,
which were sent off by express. Colonel
Hodges came passenger, and Immediately
proceeded TO London. Up to the sailing
of the Liverpool, no attack had been
made ON Oporto by Don Migue's troops,
who arc represented MS by no means ca
ger for such close work. They prefer 6 a
long shot, They had, however, labored
necessarily at constructing batteries OIL
the south side of the Dolro, which COM
mand the entrance and bar, SO that the
river may be said to be in state Of block
ade. This, indeed, seems to be the poll
cy of Miguel's commanders-to cut off
all Pedro's means of receiving supplies,
without which II is clear he cannot long
sustain himself in Oporto. ordered
that an attempt should be made to destroy
the batteries and spike the guns.
| IT, occo,,,l;,b th;, ob.oot x,.o l..-JI
seamen, under the command of Captains
Morgan and Haywood, were directed to
commence the attack at daylight on the
morning Of the 14th inst Upwards Of
1000 cacadores were also conveyed n
cress the river to support the seamen, and
a brisk fire was kept up on Villa Nova
from the Sierra Convent. The position
was stoutly defended by the Miguelite,,
and it was not until after severe contest,
which continued ill nearly two in the af-
ternoon, that the Pedroites sucsccdedi in
destroying one Of the batteries Of three
guns, which they spiked. They also
made 800 prisoners, aud captured several
head of cattle and number Of horses
The loss Of the Miguelites'in killed and
woended must have been great; that of
Don Pedro was 80 killed, among whom
were Captains Morgan and Haywood,
and great many wounded. About sixty
of Migucl's troops had Joined the ranks Of
Pedro.
COL Hodges, we understand, has re-
turned to this country in disgust at the
treatment he has received from Don Pc
dro, many OF whose troops are also said to
be far from being satisfied with their con-
dition.-They are supplied with provis-
ions and necessaries, and being complete
ly hemmed in, and not in sufficient
strength 10 force passage through tho
besiegmg. atmy, the prospect before them
is moi very cheering, which somewhat
damped their spirits. A great number of
horses had arrived oht at Cpor,o, but
they we're rapidly dying from want Of pro-
vcndcr. Altogether, our communications
arc unfavorable in their report Of Don Pc
dro's cause. An opinion very generally
prevails among those persons who can
calmly take few Of the chances of tho
comba,ants, that Don Pedro cannot, with
his present means, succeed in placing his
daug ghter on the throne Of Portugal
Don Miguel, it was supposed, wns at CO.