Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-04
LATEST FROM EUROPE.

The arrival at Boston. Of the ship Prop1ntis,
has furnished intelligence from Europe some
what later than had been previously received
The only prominent article Of news, however,
relates to battle reported to have taken place
between the constitutional army under Count Viii
la Flor, and the forces Of Don Miguel, command.
ed by Marshal Bourmont, within short dis.
lance from Lisbon. The following isa copy
Of the intelligence, as contained in the Western
(Exeter) Times of the Esd Of Aug
:. Latest News from Portugal Two ex'
presses arrived in this city 10 day from the scene
of war, By which we learn that Bourmont with
the Misuelite forces, had arrived within Tour
leagues of Lisbon, where he was met by Villa
Flor, the Pedrote General, with nearly the whole
of his forces. A very severe battle took place,
which terminated in favor OF the liberal cause.
5ut not without severe loss on each side, as the
Misuelites are stated to have lost 5000 and the
Pedroites 1000. There are two accounts, one
claiming the victory for Pedro, and the other tor
Miguel"
In relation to thlsreport, the Liverpool Times
of the 9Th Of August, says.
"That il one of the expresses had passed
through Exeter on the esd, the news must have
they contained no intelligence Of the kind. On
the llth, Marshal Buurmont was at Colmbra,
so miles N. N. E from Lisbon, with about
l2, 600 men. The forces Of Mnlellos, according
TO our last accounts, had been reduced to a mere
handful. Cadaval, with his 5000 men, with.
drawn from Lisbon, was at Torres Vadras. about
90 miles north of that city. II junction OF
these forces had been effected, and the battle
had been actually fought, the whole must have
been accomplished in five days, in order to have
six for the transmission Of intelligence to Eng.
land. There is 40 probability that such a march
the could have been effected in SO short time, over
worst roads in Europe; and there are many other
circumstances that tend to dIscredit the account
| The force of the Duke de. Terceira at Lisbon
was but 5000, and the addition Of the garrison
of Oporto would increase IT to $4,000. This
garrison had not arrived at Lisbon on the 18th;
and the fact that it could have arrived and been
in readiness for action OF the distance Of four lea.
CUES from the Capital in four or five days is as
improbable, as that Marshal Bourmont's i'll dis.
ciplined and ilI-provided army should have
marched thither in the same time"
In confirmation Of the doubts expressed by
the Liverpool Times, it may be added that Exc.
ter is the capital Of the county Of Devonsh're,
in the interior Of the county. and about one OF
the last places to look for neVs. Besides the
papers Of the esd we're put to press in the after.
noon Of the 22d, and although an express sent oh
from Falmouth or Plymouth for London, would
probably pass through Exeter, yet the intelligence
conveyed BY such express would reach London
the next day, viz. the Esd, and consequently be
known at Liverpool from London, sooner than
from Exeter direct. Our previous London dates
are of the 25th, two DAYS after the news Of the
reported battle must have been promulgated in
that city. We therefore place no reliance what.
ever upon this account
As this arrival furnishes accounts from the
British capital only twelve hours later, there is
only to add, that the House Of Commons ADJOURN
ed on the s5th to Wednesday, ssth. to afford the
Lords an opportunity for passing the measures
before them. On Thursday, if no accident 10
tervened, the Parliament was TO be prorogued BY
| the Kingin person.
LIVERPOOL CoTToN MARKET "A Liverpool
paper Of the 9Th says, that the Cotton Market
on Saturday and Monday had been quiet. The
sales Of the two days were about 1000 bags at
Fridays prices.