Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser

From New-York, Nov. 9.

GREAT BATTLE IN PORTUGAL.

Among the numerous arrivals at this port yesterday, was the ship Radrins, Capt. Miller, who left Corunna on the 7th of last month.

Capt. M. informs, that on the 5th ult. official letters were received at Corunna, one of which he read, stating that a severe battle commenced on the 27th at Almeida and continued without intermission till the 29th between the French and the English and Portuguese armies. The army under the command of Lord Wellington was victorious. The French were compelled to retreat, leaving behind, in killed and prisoners, 1400 men. The loss of the combined army was comparatively small. The Portuguese troops behaved most gallantly. The German troops were daily deserting from the French.

This highly interesting news we imagine will prove by the details, to be substantially correct. In the first place, there was every probability of a speedy engagement by Lord Wellington's despatches of the 20th Sept. the battle is stated to have began on the 27th and ended on the 29th-- therefore there is in this circumstance not only no contradiction, but every confirmation of the supposition The engagement was near Almeida ; the movements of the respective armies, after the fall of Almeida, had been various; we believe the English must have concentrated somewhere between Guarda and Almeida, along the Sierra de Alcoba ; the two armies by accounts both from England and Oporto, were in view of each other. Corunna is a place to which accounts of a successful engagement on the side of the English, would be immediately sent. and there were six days elapsed after the battle before the account was received at Corunna;: with which place the English have kept up a constant communication. A Courier was sent from England to Lord Wellington, according to the last accounts, and was ordered to land at Corunna, , which shows that the communication was free. As to the loss of men, and the retreat of the French, there is nothing improbable in either supposition.--Bost. Gaz.

CONFIRMATION.
Boston, November 12.
FROM PORTUGAL.

Capt. Hunt, who arrived this day from Lisbon, left that place on the 30th Sept. Intelligence of a battle between the opposing armies in the interior had just been received. It was said the French lost 10,000 in killed wounded and prisoners, among them 2 French Generals,

The Portuguese troops engaged were complimented as having surpassed the British in their efforts against the common enemy.

Accounts direct from Lisbon.

By the Brig Gersham, which arrived at Duxbury on Thursday from Lisbon, accounts have been received as late as the 20th of September, directly from a gentleman of considerable intelligence and early information, who communicates an official letter from the Aid de Camp of Gen. Campbell, in the Portuguese service. -By these it appears, that Lord Wellington's army was attacked by the French late on the 26th and renewed on the 27th of September. more especially at those posts occupied by the Portuguese troops ; but were repulsed at all points. The Courier left the scene of action at 7 in the morning of the 28th, at which time the action had ceased, the enemy requesting leave to bury their dead, which amounted to 3 or 4000- The following is the account from Gen. Campbell's aid :-

"Baiaco, near Cocuiba, 27th Sept.

"Late on the 26th. the action commenced, with the Tirailleurs and a few pieces of artillery. On the
27th, the French attacked three left wing. consisting of the 42d and 88th British. and 6th and 18th Portuguese, chasseurs. They charged with the bayonet, and were repulsed The 6th chasseurs suffered severely. The enemy then made an attack on our centre with great impetuosity ;- we were ordered to reinforce them. but the movement was unnecessary. as the centre, consisting of the 21st and 9th Portuguese, and 74th British, repulsed them with considerable loss. The right wing was not engaged. Tomorrow (the 28th) an attack will be made by all the army. We flatter ourselves there will be a glorious result. At night the French solicited leave to bury their dead. which is equal to 3 or 4000. Ours is 800. Gen. Simon is a prisoner, and some accounts say, is mortally wounded. Gen. Foy is killed. Lord Wellington and Marshal Beresford, are safe."

In addition to the above it is stated. that Lord Wellington was stationed at Ponte de Marcello; that 22,000 militia, under Colonels Trant and Miller, and Marshal Livramento, posted on the Douro, above Lamego, will be ready to harass the rear of Massena : and that his army is now stated not to exceed that of Lord Wellington, more than 1000 men.

It may be so, that this is all the action the reports respecting which, have yet reached America ; if Massena finds an evident superiority in the combined armies, he will probably decline a further contest.