The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-04-10
from SOUTH AMERICA.

The brig Nancy Ann, Capt Osgood, arri.
ived at Salem on Thursday last, IN 20 days
from BUenos Ayres, Caps ID. states, that
few dys previous TO his sailing accounts had
been sreceiyed aI Buenos Ayrcs of general
baiue1n Chill, between tho Spanish Army
uod-wGen sPesvaIter, and The Patriot army
0ndcsTticol RuDdeau, in which The latter was
defedtcdrw with the loss Of nearly all his army,
which gave The old Spsniards full possession
OF that. country. The Patriots however had
sent of a reinforce ment 10 lin their re,rea.
ting Army; but il was thought they would
arrive TOO late TO retrieve their losses. The
PatSio.s were So. divided, and such unlimited
j'a'ooey 1eHatod' between the patriots that
iheyt,Go notTact' iu concert, which Is the
csayc of theic misfortanes. After the, de-
feat az Chill, the Supreme Director became
very unpopular and loudly complaining of for
not hayios sooner sent off reinforcements Of
troops. who, il was said he detained in the
City merely to Keep himself io power. II
was thought another party would shortly
come into power, and new Director be up.
pointed. -iFsA .t, =. n 80. ...~, ..r. t-t,.
Extract Of a letter from a yoang gentle pian on
IoarG he S, /rigaee United States, dated
Port Mahon, Jan 23, received in this tcza.
nWithin o few days the In,endant has re-
fused giving US our stores from tho shore, al.
ledgiog he had orders from government TO
charge import and export du,y on them, a.
,nounliog to $4,000. Nothing OF this having
been mentioned when they were landed, our
Commodore is determined no, to comply.
Wobave hauled directly opposite tho Gus
tom-housc, with broadside facing 1t.
N1hsf 4 a. m fs,~L r.{ttinny
Captain Gordoo's heal,his not very good.
The Erie, Ontario, Alert, John Adans and
sch. Hornet, and the Dutch squadron, arc
H. The Hornet sails In few daystfor
Ms seilles---and the Adams this day for Glib.
raltar, tor provisions. III
/" The AIgerine squadron is in port, aud
dismsut'od. vassara -.... ettf.'llu
g The Algerinc brig was demanded by ne
at CatShagena; but refused tin orders were
received from, Madrid.
/" The Esie has brought from Algiers, the
Americans who were on board the Spanish
shiprofihe line San Fernando, which fopn.
defod near there. No property wassayed
fesn she,suuk so sunddcnly. On
board wece, 40 or so women, soldiers
wives. All the lives were saved but the
. Algcrnes made prisoners of The Spsniards.
t''~' y P'''SiS eNSitioh was tnaOC nN ING "a
meFicans 10 saye the ship"
rs letter from Cadis says, IN. loss Of the
San Fernando Is serious one for the Span.
iards, end that il was said she had on board
about 2oo. men, exclusive Of tho Americans I
~, The B,itish troops W Nassau have revolt
eds second time, and seized on the arsenal
and magazines, threatening TO destroy the
,plSce If q single one Of their party was pun
Among The, passengers in the brig Abenua.
arrived at New. York. from Havre, verc the
Daron Qpipetls de Roehcmont, late secretary
to the provisional government Of France, and
his Ssn.
,rr-ls2 American .Sssmen have arrived at
cnanle ston, S. {. 10 the ship Lord Somers,
-ftom Englanc. Some Vi them had been pris.
oners. aud soae bad belonged to vessels
.na'ch. had beep wrecked