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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1805. 



marese vrtrc deficient of powder : 

 but this did not abate their constan- 

 cy ; and they yet resisted with the 

 remainder of their ammunition. At 

 the same time also they threw darts, 

 iinmeuse stones, and scalding water, 

 durin;:; the different assaults ; thus 

 'kiliin;; and ivovniding such numbers, 

 that the Portuguese bcj^an (o slacken 

 their ardour. Added to this, the 

 waitt of necessaries and refresh- 

 ments occasioned a general murmur 

 in the besieging army ; and they 

 plainly saw that their expedition 

 must prove abortive, without (he as- 

 •sistancc of fresh troops, atillery, 

 and provisions. A courier was in- 

 stantly dispatched to the gover- 

 nor of Pernainbucco, requesting 

 these sujiplies ; which were with 

 difliculfy forwarded. In the mean 

 time the Pal marese were in hopes, 

 from the discontinuance of attacks, 

 th.tt the enemy were on the point of 

 retiring : and this expectation alone 

 kept up their spirits ; for not only 

 their powder was cntirelj' exhaust- 

 ed, but they began to feel all thehor- 

 rors of famine, — increased from the 

 numbers that had retired into the 

 town. 



" They endured these evils with 

 great resolution : the townsmen in 

 daily expectation of yet enjoying 

 their liberty : and their country 

 friends, of returning to their villa- 

 ges and their rural happiness. But 

 these hopes were too delusive ; fo-r 

 the detachment arrived with artille- 

 ry, kc for tno besiegers. From the 

 eminence in the centre of the town, 

 the Paliniirese saw these supplies ap- 

 proiichini; in each direction ; and 

 when they viewed the heavy gunsand 

 fresh troops, then, and then only, 

 their spirits sunk, and tliey foresaw 

 the fate to which they were doomed. 



" A general storm took place 3 

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and the resistance of the inhabitants 

 was weak, from their feeling that it 

 must be ineffectual. A port was 

 forced, and the troops entered : the 

 shock was violent but momentary, 

 and the Palmarese gave way. Prince 

 Zombi, with nearly the whole of his 

 remaining comrades in arms, prc- 

 determinid not to outlive their trec- 

 dom : they retired to the mount, 

 and, self-devoted, precipitated them- 

 selves down its steep rocky side, 

 finding liberty in death. 



" The Portuguese were disap- 

 pointed of their vengeance, but the 

 object was attained : the trophic* of 

 conquest consisted in the wounded 

 old men, women, and children • 

 %vith thf gold, silver, &c. The ar- 

 my retired to Pernambucco : where 

 the captives were sold ; except a few 

 men and the wounflid warriors, 

 who, when cured, were immediately 

 transported to Bahia, Rio Janeiro, 

 and other distant parts of the coast, 

 for sale. By these means the victors 

 succeeded in effectually dispersing 

 them, to prevent any future junc- 

 tion of men animated with senti- 

 ments so hateful and dangerous to a 

 despotic government." 



No orders whatever respe6ting 

 IMr. Lindley having arrived from 

 Lisbon, and a year having been spent 

 in this state of suspense and misery, 

 he at length determined ujion at- 

 tempting his escape, which he hap- 

 pily effefted, together with his wife, 

 and arrived in Oporto, where no 

 news of him or his proceedings had 

 yet arrived — his ineffectual efforts 

 to procure redress, &c. we have al- 

 ready adverted to. 



In the second division of the work 

 under our consideration, there is 

 much more valuable matter than in 

 that we have already reviewed. Our 

 limits will not allow us to dwell upon 



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