London, 19 September. Letters from Lisbon dated 29 August reported that a British galliot and a schooner of Hamburg arrived recently with merchants and civilians from Bahia who decided to depart simultaneously with the Portuguese troops. According to the rumours arrived troop transports in Portuguese harbours despite losing contact with the large convoy. This convoy consisted while Bahia of 80 ships including 20 warships while being pursued by Lord Cochrane with the Brazilian fleet. The latter all ready captured some ships of the convoy and send these to Brazilian harbours. According tidings which were yesterday received at Lloyds were 2 July captured the o Primtidor, o Bizarrio, o Leal Portuguez, O Conte de Peniche and a Russian ship all arriving 4 August at Bahia. It was believed that these ships carried the silver and valuables taken with the Portuguese fleet when they left Bahia.
