POSTSCRIPT.
SATURDAY.
The following letter, from a private correspondent of our own at Lisbon, gives in graphic though hurried detail the circumstances which occurred on the recovery of that city by the friends of Donna .111ArtiA, and which are more briefly related in the second page of this paper.
" Lissost, 29th July 1833, Five o'clock Wednesday Morning.
" I know you to be a stanch Liberal ; I have, therefore, taken the liberty of addressing you on the all-engrossing subject of popular feeling in this city.
" We have in a few hours seen attained a decisive and most glorious revolu-
tion, without a drop of blood, in the city, being shed. Yesterday the little band of Liberators under command of the Due DE TEActrnA. [VILLA non], after outflankieg MoteLses [TeLees Jonns 0] in a most complete manner, and coming through St. Ubes, where all d. elated for the Constitution, appeared on the heights of Palmella on Monday more; ng early; and immediately took up a position, when the 18th Lancers engaged up-bill a detachment of some sixty cavalry belonging to the Royalist force, sent hence some days ago to oppose them, and actually drove through 'their ranks, cutting them down and putting them to rout. At six o'clock on the same evening, detachments of the BraganzaRoyalists and Lameiga Corps were hurriedly sent across the-river, to occupy the important fort of Almada, immediately opposite Lisbon. Before they had time to gain the shore, a few heavy volleys of musketry were distinctly heard on this side . and the fort commenced firing inland. About nine all was hushed, and during the night the wounded, dying, and runaway Royalist soldiers crossed again with a woful tale, saying they had been engaged by devils,, notmen !. The Constitu- tionalist foree did not amount to more than 1,500 men, of which but 400 were engaged in the narrow street of Almada; and incredible though it may appear, their pri1301D'i a amounted to more than their whole force ! TELLES JORDAO, the Royalist eommander—a ruffianly scoundrel—met the fate he merited, and which his crimes and cruelties pointed out as but justice. He was horridlymu- tilated by the infuriated mob, his nose and ears being cut off, his under jaw cut away, and his body buried in the sand where he fell. Yesterday (Tuesday) morning, the fort of Almada capitulated, and the blue and white flag was waving on the ramparts at seven o'clock. During the night of,Monday, the whole of the Royalist troops and ministers fled ; the guns in the batteries were found spiked, as also the mortars! The people were wild in amaze—they could not believe it—they looked upon one another, inactive, apparently uncon- scious of the important reversion which had taken place in them favour in a few short hours. At length they were aroused—Liberty was the watchword; hitherto, apathy and listless unconcern had characterized them; now came a new and bright halo over their darkened slumbering minds; they rushed to the arsenal, where they got arms • then to the prisons, where the political sr Werers had been so long immured—all were freed ! A spark will kindle to a blaze : the ten English officers, who were taken at Penyche, denominated by the Portuguese the Gibraltar of Portugal, were among the first released from the Aljube prison, where they had been incarcerat-d for a month. One young and gallant officer particularly distinguished himself the whole day: with a battle-axe and crow- bar be broke open the prison cells, and rallied around him these stanch supporters of the good cause, who had suffered so long for their principles. The officer I allude to, Lieutenant GEORGE FITCH, of the squadron of Donna MARIA'S navy, led them up towards the castle; when, finding the gateway closed, lie demanded entrance, firing his pistols through the gratings, and loudly com- manding entrance in the name of the Queen; he at length succeeded in getting entrance, when he disarmed the few soldiers remaining there, giving them muskets to his cohort of freed Constitutionalists. lie got a blue and white flag from one cf the people, and was the first to raise the standard of Liberty upon
the important fortress of St. George.• „ "He then directed the place to be occupied by his followers, and commenced
firing a:Aide; which had a most magical effect upon the inhabitants below, whose numbers increased rapidly, formidably, and steadily. The other officers of the Eu-nnio, added not a little to the glorious triumph achieved yesterday; they were determined to do their duty, and acted the part of heroes. Lieutenant FITCH took off a shore boat, and went alongsHe the yacht schooner of MIGUEL, and, leaping alone, sword in hand, upon the d,,.!, declared the crew his prisoners, and the vessel the prize of Queen he served. He immediately hoisted the fie., and fired a royal salute. I am hurried in giving you a hasty account of th.- brilliant consummation of the Constitutional cause. All has passed off quietly, with order and obedience to the laws of humanity, justice, and freedom,—the true foundations on which to plant the regenerated glory of a people.
"ELEVEN O'CLOCR.
"The fleet are now coming up; the castle and forts saluting our ships have also saluted the young flag."
The Times of this morning is very copious in its communications from Portugal; but most of the facts are already before our readers. The Duke de CADAVAL, Don MG/1mA Governor of Lisbon, issued a proclamation to the inhabitants on the 22d July, by which the city was declared in a state of. siege. It styled VILLA Fumes army ass set of contemptible creatures whom JORDAO was about to despatch. .0n the evening of the 23d, he evacuated Lisbon, with a force more than double that of VILLA Fun. PALMELLA'S despatch to Don PEDRO, containing the account of the surrender of Lisbon, is dated on the 26th July, from NAPIER'S flag- ship, then of the mouth of the Tagus.
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