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We are still without specific information from Portugal. All that

is known is, that up to the 15th no movement of importance had been made by either party. There is a rumour—a second one ' —of a regiment of 1,000 men having deserted to PEDRO. The last- reported desertion is allowed to have been incorrect. The absence of intelligence is so far favourable ; it proves that PEDRO had sus- tained no disaster. Had that been the case, Spain would speedily have published it to the world.

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