Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-11-29

The latest intelligence from the River
Plata, received az Rio Janeiro, was down 70
the 18th Of Septe mber, brought by lhe BIT
fish schooner Misletoe, despatched with adj
vices of recent events, Information OF the
existing state of affairs, and tor fresh IN
sruclions to the British commanding naval
officer there, for his government under cll-
Z umstances equally unpleasant and critical
The Junta of the province OF Paraguay
pursued bold and vigorous policy, IN.
tempered by lrnity. LINERS and two OF
his principal adherents, were condemned
and executed on the 26th of August they
were accused OF designs subversive OF peace
and reasonable. LINERS was extremely
popular, and the Junta had too much rea-
SIN to apprehend that the disseminated
would seize any opportunity which might
offer OF rallylng under his command, and
opposing uadcr his direction, the pa!f'ouo
views OF the new government.
One of the first steps OF this government
had been the organization OF small army,
said to amount to about 1900 men, and
which they immt diately marched into the
interior ct the province; the city o! Cordo-
va, large and poPulous, which had at frst
declared against the Jun's, surrendered
without oppcsition-lhe inhabitants waiting
only for the favorable opportunity OF evn-
cling their patriotism aud love OF freedom.
LINERS and his adherents had made tins
their strong hold, but were obliged to aban,
don it with ptecipilarcy were pursu.
ed by party OF cavalry, seized ard carried
10 Buenos Ayres. From Cordova this ar
my pursued lis march westward, and by
the latest accounts, it had been as yet COM
pletely successful IN eaecting the views OF
The governme Mt, causing its authority TO be
acknowledged, selzlng and dispensing lis
opponents.
The provinces of Peru and Chill, 1t was
said, had declared themselves indepsnd'
tRt.
On the other hand, the government OF
Mont. viedo, and the people on the nor
them banks of the river Plate, opposed the
Juata OF Buenos Ayrrs and its measures,
declaring them to be in rebellion, TO the le-
gal authorities Of Spain. They had gone
so far as to send their whole naval force to
block 5uenos Ayres.
Tins armament consisting of one frigate
and 6 or smaller vessels, arrived in the
cute, roads OF Buenos Ayres, On the Sd
September they had not as yet proceeded
10 any hosslitivs, hut declared their design
Of blockading the port, for which purpose
they had solicited the aid and concurrence
of captain Elliot, commanding a small Bri
fish friga,e Che Porcuplne) who declined
giving POSITIVE answer, wishing no doubt
to receive instructions from higher authori.
".
The Misle,oe was commanded to Busnos
Ayres, with dispatches, and sailed on the
Sd October, admiral dc Courcy, with the
Foudrovsnt, Of 81 guns, was to sail with
the same destination on the 4th. The de-
sign Of the British admiral (gained from the
best authorities was &c preserve neutrality,
to avert, if possible, the calau,,ies Of civil
war, but especially TO support ,he British
commercial flag, and 20 iasuse fer il free
egress and ingress INFO those ports, which
government was wiling to acy.4 th 'n.-
This last view would Pfevtut tias piotkad7
Of any port by elther party.
At,he con1menct menr Of The rtralptlan
Il Paraguay in May, the n' Ky soy rnnl~ NJ
had turned its views towart. Great Btna!n
for ccuntenance and support, aud had en-
tered into a correspondence with the British
ambassador at the cour, Of B aziI. Fron
the latter they had received reply, eau
,iousiy evasivc in It's terms, at the same
time containing wishes for their success IN
all legitimate proceedings.
The designs Of the Blsziliau governaen,
were perfectly secret, some movements OF
troops to the southern frontier had been
made, but whatever be their views, they