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The Arkansas Advocate
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
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Captain Hall reports from Oporto on the Portuguese civil war: Duke of Braganza reviewed troops on the 29th; stalemate with Don Miguel's lines nearby; Don Miguel's larger but inferior army at Battle of Volongna; Pedro's forces well-supplied; no immediate action expected; San Joan damaged but claims victory over Pedro's squadron.
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On the 29th, the Duke of Braganza, accompanied by his staff, reviewed his whole line, and afterwards visited two of the corvettes and the arsenals.
Capt. Hall informs the Editors of the New York Daily Advertiser that on the 22d when he sailed, things had remained as they had been for some time. Don Miguel's lines were round Oporto, and so near that the troops of the adverse parties could converse together. Capt. Hall states that he was present at the battle of Volongna, and states that the army of Don Miguel was about four times as numerous as that of Pedro but inferior in every other respect: the soldiers being miserably clad, paid and fed, and evidently pressed into the service against their will.
Capt. Hall states that 16,000 rations were issued at Oporto, the day before his departure, that the troops are equal to any he has seen in Europe, in discipline &c. that he carried 200 officers from St. Michaels to Oporto as passengers; and that the expedition is all abundantly supplied with money.
There was no expectation of immediate operations of any kind.
After the engagement between the ships, the San Joan retired to Lisbon; and entered the Tagus with all her pumps going, yet reported that she had destroyed Don Pedro's squadron.
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Oporto
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On The 29th; On The 22d
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don miguel's army four times larger but inferior; san joan damaged but reported destroying don pedro's squadron
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Duke of Braganza reviewed troops and visited ships and arsenals. Stalemate at Oporto with Don Miguel's lines nearby. Battle of Volongna where Don Miguel's forces outnumbered Pedro's but were poorly equipped. Pedro's troops well-disciplined and supplied, 16,000 rations issued, 200 officers transported. No immediate operations expected. San Joan retired to Lisbon after engagement.