with as much furniture and
clothes, as in their weak hungry state they could carry, leave the city.
The little fresh provision that finds its way into the town is
exorbitantly dear. General Madeira has proclaimed martial-law in the
place; he has seized some corn and flour out of a neutral ship, and has
raised forced loans from all classes, both native and foreign.

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The ship has brought two or three newspapers from Bahia. As might be
expected, they breathe the most violent, and inveterate spirit against
the Imperial government, and every body employed by it; calling the
Emperor a Turkish despot, a sultan, &c., and Jose Bonifacio a tyrannic
vizier. Lord Cochrane, of course, does not escape; and to all old
calumnies against him, they now add that he is a coward, for which
agreeable compliments they are likely to pay dearly I should think. The
Supplement to the Idade d'Ouro of the 25th of April gives lists of the
two squadrons, drawn up for the purpose of inspiring confidence in the
Portuguese, under-rating the force of Lord Cochrane's ships, and
representing them as so ill manned,--although, according to them, the
most oppressive measures were adopted to man them,--as not to be able to
face the Portuguese. However, they have thought fit to call in all their
vessels from the Funil and other stations where they had their small
ships placed, in order to reinforce their fleet.[108] They have
published a circular letter, calling on all officers and crews to exert
themselves, promising them the destruction of the Brazilian fleet. And,
on the same day, the 24th of April, the Admiral Joa[)o] Felix Pereira de
Campos, under pretence of indisposition, turns over the command to
another officer.

[Note 108: _Brazilian Ships_.

Line-of-battle ship D. Pedro I. 64 guns, really, 78 guns

Frigate Uni[)a]o 44 do. 50

Frigate Carolina 36 do. 44

Frigate Successo[*] 36 do. 38

Corvette Maria da Gloria 32 do. 32

Corvette Liberal 22 do. 22

Schooner Real 16 do. 16

---- Nightingale 20
Total 250 guns. ----
---- 300
----

There is besides one fire-ship and one gun-boat.