NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Tar civil war in Portugal is, apparently, drawing to a conclusion : the curtain seems about to fall on the last act of that bloody drama.
an the -10thinstant, the garrison of Lisbon broke bounds, and Don 'PEDRO commenced offensive operations against his brother. He . divided his forces into three columns, which advanced in different directions to attack the fortifications and entrenchments of the Miguelites on the neighbouring heights. The troops of the Usurper fought eourageoiWy, and their artillery committed great hay& among the assailants.- At onetime, the. right column was threWn into confusion by a charge of cavalry, which drove a Portu- guese regiment upon the Irish brigade, and caused a temporary retmat with the loss of some prisoners. They, soon, however, rallied, and .suoreeded in, pushing the enemy from their positions, at. the point of the bayonet. The result of the operations on this clay..was highly favourable to the Pedroites. They carried every position they attacked, and passed the night in the enemy s quarters. Owing to the mature of the ground, which was most favourable for defensive operations, their loss probably exceeded that eS the Miguelites. When daadight broke on the 11th, the enemy had disappeared from the neighbourhood: and were found in full retreat by way of Limier, a place about four miles distant from Lisbon. Don. Pima's troops soon came up with them, tenholkere was some severe fighting between tluir advanced-guard and the rear-guard of the enemy. After- passing through Lumier, the latter quitted ttie high-road; and *roeeeded to the village:of Loures ; upon the heiglitts, in the. rear of which their main army was stationed, sup- ported by artillery. They_ took advantage of the absence of the Pedroite artillery to make two. attacks; 'which, howevers:were re- pulsed with . loss. .. Here our accounts break off; but there is no doubt that the battle, orthe pursuit, would be renewed on the 12th. ;The retreat of the Miguelites on the night of the 10th was precipitate : they abandoned their sick - and, wounded; their baggage; part of their heavy artillery, and a.large quantity of stores an a ammunition.
