Star.
London, England, 1820-05-03 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

• WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1820.
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A report was current yesterday in the City, that a
fresh revolution had taken place at Buenos Ayres.
It was said to be occasioned " by the entrance of the'
Monteneros, or Indian Mountaineers, commanded by
Colonel Busros, who were previously joined by the
forces under General BELGARDE, (BaLonalto we
presume). The Supreme Director, PUERREYDOW,
having no force sufficiently numerous to render,
opposition likely to be attended with success, fled
from the place, taking refuge on board the Ame-
rican sloop of war John Adams. The British vessels
of war on that station had approached -as near as
possible to Buenos Ayres, to afford protection to'
British persons and property. A new Constitution,
termed Federal, had been formed, and all the old
Members of the Government displaced, and other
persons had been nominated to discharge their seve-
ral functions."
Such is the story very confidently circulated in
the City ; but though we have made many inquiries
of persons in regular communication with the Rio
de la Plata, -we have not been able to discover any-
thing like an authentic verification of it. .No credit,
in fact; is generally given to the statement. The
news must have come by the CREOLE frigate, which
arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday; but we have
ourselves received letters by that conveyance,. in
which there is no mention of anything of the kind.
We subjoin one of these letters, written by an Officer
on board Sir THOMAS HARDY'S squadron, which will
be found to contain some interesting particulars re-
specting the state of affairs on both sides of the South
Ameritan Continent:
RIO DE LA PLATA, JANUARY io.
44 As much interest has been created in England
about the squadron, and its object in being ordered
to this quarter of the globe, under the command of
Sir THOMAS HARDY, I shall be happy- to give you
all the information which it is in my power to col-
lect respecting it.
" After a pleasant and quiet passage of only forty-

five days from Plymouth, we arrived at Rio Janeiro,
'where we staid six weeks, and then weighed anchor
for this place, where we may probably remain for
sonie time, or in its neigbourhooi—Maldonado.
" What our future operations may be itiwonld be
difficult to predic!. ; but at present we remain in a
very tranq nil and peaceable state, though fully pre-
pared to meet any emergency that might require our
acting on the offensive ; and should circumstances
arise that might call forth the interference of our
squadron, the decided and well-tried character of
Sir TuomAs II tinny are too well established to leave
a doubt on the public mind that he would act with
promptness and energy.
" It does not appear that Lord COCHRANE'S move:
ments in the Pacific had anything to do with, or at all
influenced, the measure of sending an imposing force
into these seas. This Officer has been once foiled in
a feeble attempt against Callao, the seaport of Linia,
very different Ilona his former achievements, which
no one can deny were gallant and noble deeds. He
appears to have acted with caution on this place, or
the result would have been different—probably only
to try his own ships, and ascertain the strength of li
the place.
" An American squadron, consisting of two line-
of-battle ships and a large frigate, are daily expected
in this quarter, to proceed round Cape Horn, where
they may think it worth while to question the autho-
rity of his Lordship, for making prizes of some of
their vessels.

The Portuguese Government here were rather
uneasy at the expected arrival of the armament from
Cadiz, which now appears totally destroyed, and the
intended expedition given up ; and as Old Spain, it
is understood, wanted to gain possession of Monte
Video, which the Portuguese have some years occu-
pied, the latter were fearful the former would seize
by force what they offered to give up on condition
that Old Spain would indemnify* her for all the
expense incurred in the erection of forts and other
public works.
AnrroAs, who constantly wages a sort of preda-
tory warfare on the frontiers of the Buenos Ayres, as
well as Portuguese territories, appears to be the only
Chief who is determined to maintain his independ-
ence distinct from all others. He has the whole
oriental country at his devotion, and amongst his
troops there are upwards of two thousand Indians.
The whole of his force is mounted; they scour the
country in parties of forty or fifty, and attack the
unwary traveller; after plundering him, he is fortu-
nate to escape with life. Their mode of attack is,
much like that of the Don Cossacks, but instead of ,