Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-11-30
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FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
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The latest intelligence from the Ri
yer Riate, received at Rio Janeiro was
'ds~n to The 18th September, Brofght
by the, British schr. Misletoe, dis
patched with advices Of recent events,
information of the existing state of aft.
fairs, and FOR fresh instructions to the
British commanding naval officer
there, for his government under cir
cuhnstances equally unpleasant and cri-
teal.
The Junta Of the province of Para
quay, pursued bold and vigorous
policy, uniempered by lenity. Lini-
ers and two of his principal adherents.
were condemned and executed on the
26sh of August; they were accused
of designs subversive Of peace, and
treasonable.-Liniers was extremely
popular, and the Jrnta had too much
reason to aRpTehend that the discon-
tented would seise any opportunity
which might Offer of. EaIKing under his
command, and OPPOSING under his d.
re.ti0n. the patridic views Of the new
One OF the first steps of this Govern
ment had been the organization of a
small army, said to amount to about
4ocO men, and which they immedi.
ately marched into the interior of the
Province /; the city of Cordova, large
and populous) which had at first de.
clared against the Junta, surrendered
without opposition--the inhabitants
waiting only for the favorable oppor-
tunlty of evincing their patriotism and
love Of freedom. LINERS and his ad.
hererts had made this their strong hold
but were obliged to abandon it with
preelpi.ancy; they were pursued by a
party OF cavalry, seized and carried to
buenos Ayres. From Cordova this
army pursued its march westward. and
by the latest accounts. it had been as
yet completely successful in effectipg
the views of the government, causing
its authority to be acknowledged, sell
ling aud dispensing its opponents.
The provinces of Peru and Chill. it
was said, had declared themselves in
dependent.
On the other hand, tho government
of Monteviedo, and ths people on the,
northern banks of the<fiver Plare, OPP
posed the Junta of Bdenos Ayres, md
its measures, declariug then. 70 be
in rebellion, TO The legal authorities
of Spain. They had gone so far as
to send their whole naval force to
blockade Buen& Ayres.
This armament consisting of one fri.
gate and 6 or smaller vessels, arriy-
ed in the outsf roads of Buenos Ayres.
on the Sd September; they had not as
yet proceeded to any hostili,ies; but
declared their design ofbiockadin the
port, for which purpose they solicited
The aid and concurrence Of Capt. Eli.
ot, commanding small British fripate.
the Porcupine,) who declined giving
= positive answer, wishing no doubt
o receive instruction from higher au-
hority.
The Misletoe was remanded to Bue-
nos Ayres, with dispatches, and sailed
IN the Sd October, admiral de Courey,
with the Foudroyant, of 81 guns, was
% sail with the same destination on the
tth. The design of the British admi-
al gained from the best authorities
vas to preserve neutrality, to avert III
possible, the calamities Of civil war, but
TO support the British COM
nercisi flag, and to insure for il free
gress and iugress into those ports
ghose governmens was willing to adj
nit them. This last view woald pre-
'ent the blockade Of any port by either
srty.
At the commencement OF the revo-
nti'n OF Paraguay in May, the ne W
overnmeut had turned its views to-
'ard Great Britain for countenauce