Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-01-16

nc icPorteu Chpture OF Don N1tgueFs fleet is not
conhrmed. There was an engagement between tho
two fleets of Vigo on the 18th Oct in which both
parties suffered considerable damage On the side
OF Don Pedro 46 were either killed or wounded.
TIE PEACE OF EUROPE.
mornings exclusively, the arrival Of Admiral V;lle1.
euve, and French squadron Of five ships of war
from Cherbourg, at Spthead, and at the same fms
showed, bya summary of the Partisan Ministerial
paper OF Sunday, received also by express. what
were the purposes for which this armament was das.
tined by the French Government. These two pieces .
OF intelligence, combined with the already known
intentions OF our Government, appear to leave no
doubt Of the now settled determination of the two
cabinets to bring the long pending alterations he
tween the Kings of Holland and Belgium to close.
by compelling them, whether they will or no, to
speedy, if not immediate compromise other rc.re-
tive claims.
PoRTsMoUTH, Nov. S.--The difficulties with re-
gard to the settlement of the Dutch question, an
pretended by the interpretations of Prussia in favor
dersood that the King Of Persia is not only not hos
tile to the resolved measures of coercion Of the two
Powers France and England) against Holland, but
that they have bis perfect concurrence.
The Convention ratified by the English and French
Plenipotentiaries, has been ratified by the French
Government, and was returned on Saturday, clothed
with the necessary formaty of an intentional con.
tract. The conditions Of the Conversion are drawn
up with precision.
The two rival Governments were required to eyac.
uate by the I'd inst all tie places which they respect.
lively occupy in the territories Of each other or in
other words, Belgium was required to surrender VEN
loo, and Holland Antwerp.
If they refuse, or if Holland did not consent At
that date, the combined feet to sail to blockade
the Dutch ports; and il by the 18th Of November.
Antwerp is not surrendered, the French army will
then enter Belgium,and commence its march towards
that city on the 18th.
PORTUGAL.
The dates from Oporto to the evening of Octo.
Der the 10th aud from Lisbon to the 18th. The Mig
neltes repulsed with great loss in an attack on
the Sierra Convent, October l4th. Don Miguel had
himself proceeded to the ncghborhood Of Oporo, in
order to encourage the troops by his presence.
general assault was expected on the goth.
The following is extract Of letter dated Opor.
to, Oct. TO- written by Portuguese officer in the
never saw, not even at Toulouse, an assault so
fierce end obstinate the storming Of the Migueltes
againts the redoubt the Convent de Serrs the 18th
of this month. Six thousand Migueites, command
ed by the Generals Jsrdao and Abreu, were repused
with the greatest gallantry by Maier Bravo, young
man commanding the fortress
"Col. Pexote, leading his column, was killed by
cannon ball near the first palsade. Abren is wound
led, and about 900 Mguetes fell the spot. The
enemy fought bravely, but gnoranty, for bate
res were not slenced, nor breastworks damaged,
when he marched against us. Our loss is less than
hundred men.