The Sun. — 1836-10-11 (London, England)

INSURRECTION AT MOZAMBIQUE.  By private letters, dated the 22d of June, intelligence has been received of an insurrection in the capital of Mozambique, in which the Government of Donna Maria had been overturned, either, as is said, with the mere object of plunder and massacre on the part of the insurgents, or with the intention of declaring in favour of Don Miguel, It ape pears that the plot originated with some of the officers of the fort St. Sebastian, in conjunction with some POrtuelleli prisoners banished to that province, anti that having top tured and imprisoned the Governor, they had been ill pop. session of the town and forts from tho 16th of Mar It to the 14th of June, On the Mb, it is said. that plan was on the point of nectitinn for pluml.ering the town, murdering the Governor and Eurert,eans, and of making off in the vessels in the harbr,ar (in a similar manner to the dreadful scene acted /".st year at the Cape de Verd Islands), when proviii.e.ntially his Majesty's brig Leveret, in search of sl.live vessels on the coast, sailed into the harbour. A requisition was immediately made to the comma4ider, Lieutenant Bosanquet, for assistance, which was promptly acceded to, and by his advice the plan of a combined movement of the Portuguese troops and the men from the brig was formed, to he put into exe-. cution the ensuing night This movement was happy effected with such sezrecy and precision, that by tI-.e follo ing morning the forts had been regained, the o.overnor released, and the lawful authorities reinstated-, without bleod' shed, and before the people of the town vere aware of what was going forward. Lieutenant BcP;anquet and his crew retained possession of the Cits,',oin-laouse and Palace for two days, till tranquillity was perfectly restored, and has since sailed for the Cape of Good Hope, carrying with him the principal ir;urgents—viz., the Lieutenant-Colonel and Lieutenant of the fort, and nine soldiers, who are to be sent prisowers to Portugal. He is also the bearer of dispatches to that Government. The following letter of thanks to the commander of the Leveret, will show the light in which the insurrection was viewed by the authorities of Mozambique : " Sir—The Senate of the capital of Mozambique think it their bounden duty to thank you for the prom of assistance which you have afforded to re-establish t+,o legitimate Government.of her Most Faithful Majesty 11. Some soldiers and officers of the :Donna Maria flarrison of St. Sebastian, the fort of this capital, and some banished prisoners and degenerate Portuguese., had formed a rebellion, and were up in arms, and hav',„garrested the members of the Government of this' Prr..,vince, lawfully established by regal authority, had errAted disorder, confusion, and anarchy, with premedit`..ted intent to act the same scene of horror as at the 't.:ape de Verds, threatening with death some officers or. the Government, and many of the inhabitants. The re-establishment of order, and re-placirg the members, of the Government in their functions, and arresting the rebels, enabling us thereby to restore the public tranoaillity, are in a great measure owing to your entkavours. " The Senate will omit a sacred duty if they do not. express the gratitude they feel towards you for the heroic services you have rendered to an ally and friend bf your nation, in preventing a dreadful scene of tears which was ahoat to be realized.  " The Senate not being able to declare their sentiments, in consequence of the short time you, l'Ave to remain here, will assure you that they are about to D,57 before their august Queen intelligence of these sueeolLes, in order that she, in As, her own name, may give her tb.er and reward you as she thinks proper.  " To Lieutenant Bo sar (Signatures of the Senate.) of his Britannic Ma•jr.,st_., q r.uet, Commader s ship Leveret,n &c."  Cif).