Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-03

not during the night to throw up fire rockets.
II does not appear that the French army hat
actually moved INTO Belgium.
The French army about to be stationed on the
Rhine. will. according TO the Constitutional,
consist of 100. 900 men, to be commanded by q
Marshal of France
The Brussels papers state that every thing
there wore warlike aspect. and the inhabitants
seemed to wish that It should not change TO- a pa.
cific kind. In proportion as the chances OF war
appeared greater. so did the King rise more In
the estimation Of his subjects.
The Belgian armv 90 the 18th was expected to
be placed to the right Of the French army, either
to stop and combat the Dutch army in case it
should ATTEMPT to relieve the citadel. or to act on
the offensive at the first attack that Gen. Chase
should make on the citadel Of Antwerp.
PORTUGAL.
From Oporto. the seat Of belligercnt operations,
the oews by this arrival is eight days later-ex-
tending to the 10th Of November. No move-
ment nor battle Of decisive character had even
vet taken place. The ROYAL Brothers seemed
rather engaged in preparing for final conflict.
than disposed to enter into it,
A CORE. pon,Ient OF the London Press. writes
from Portsmouth under date Of the 5th, that his
Majesty's sloop Chiiders, Capt. Deans, had ar.
rived at Spthead on the previous evening from
of Oporto, having left on the 5th. at which tine
we're living there. his Maiesty's ship Bri,on, &c.
Can't n, MARYLAND. c.. b senior officer:
Oriestes, 10. Commander Glasc0ck; Etna, snr.
veyinp vessel, Commander Edward Beichcr; aud
Raven cutter, Lieut.. Arlett.
| Don Miguel had arrived in the vicinity Of Onor-
to- and the total amount Of his force was 40, 00G,
four thousand of whom were only three leagues
distant from that city. Another attack from TIE
Mieueites was destined to take place on the .ih.
under the immediate command and direction Of
Don Miguel, and the troops Of Don Pedro con.
tinued iull of enthusiasm, calmly waiting the al.
tack. The city con,in ned to be bombarded By
shot and shell; but the damage has become much
less, from the precautionary measures adopted,
Don PedrO's force now amounts, says the accoIp'
to 90, 600, and should the contemplated attack
from Don Miguel fail, sortie was resolved on.
and the troops would advance, under the com
! maHd o. GENERAL Sir Doyle, To act on the nfita
sive Lisbon was left to the mercy Of the populace
who we're committing the greatest excuses.
! The squadron under Rear Admiral Felix were
repairing their damages, but it would occupy at
least two months before they could BE- made sea.
worthy; in the meantime. Admiral Sariorous's
squadron was daily expected of Lisbon TO biloxi
ad- the port, and the general impression which
existed was. that with one thousand men landed
1T or near Lisbon, now deserted by troops. the
city would fail an easy conquest, and at once de.
eide the question The Don Pedro. East India.
man. now converted INTO a "a gun ship, was hour.
" expected from CherbOurg, with munitions OF
war OF every description.
These estimates OF the effective force oil the
respective ,ombatants. must. We think, be great
~ o,errated, especially we're we to judge from
the puny results Of previous battles. Great Ell.
forts, however, are doubtless making on both
sides 10 gain such an sscendancy, as may termi.
nate the struggle at single blow. Like the con-
tending naval ornaments on Lake Ontario, dur
ing our ae war with Great Britain, neither par
" seems disposed to hazard an encounter With
out possessing manifest superiority of force
That great relnfurcements were constantly max
ing. there can be no doubt. Besides those arra-
DIV mentioned, the steamer Liverpool. from Lon
don, whose reported loss /, contraiIcfed, and the
DON Pedro. from Cbeorburg, IN France, both
which had been despatched III aid OF the cause OF
Donna Maria.
The mnst in portant intelligence. however, by
this arrival, IN relation to the affairs OF Portugal,
may be ,nerribIe from the following paragraph:
LONDON. Nov 12.-FIUm infOr nation which
we have lust received, We have reason to believe
that the Prince ra!lryrand has repeatedly urged
upon Lord PaImersion the propriety, nay neoes-
sIty, Of adapting decisive movements to es'ab-
iish Donna Maria upon the throne Of Portugal.
Offering The cooperation Of France in any steps
that might be necessary to adopt.
Should this information prove to be true, and
be acceded to on the part of the British govern.
ment, it must be conclusive Of the issue OF the
contest
Dnn Pedro has issued decree, enjoiniDg all
Portuguese Of the military profession, vino are
now in foreign countries, to return to Portugal,
unless they are employed on service, or are pre-
vented by some lawful impeachment Of illness OF
age. All others are TO apply to the Ministers OF
her most faithful Majesty, that they may pro-
vide them with the means Of conveyance.