Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-22
RESPECTING BuEHos AyREs.

RESPECTING BUEHos AyREs.
Not seeing any thing in the Norfolk and
Baltimore papers, of the important News
we Yesterday noticed as having reached
this country, BY private letters from Rue
nos Ayres, we have thought II proper TO be
more particular in stating what we know
oft.
The Portuguese got possession Of Colo.
MIA on the LIST of May-whether by con.
quest or treachery is not known, but by the
latter, it is believed-ih which place, al
the date Of our information, (the latter end
Of June) there were thousand men garri-
soned. About the same time, the Portu-
guese General Currow took Puri6cacion
and Paysander, with $500 men. A corps
of Cavalry crossed the Uruguay, and after
plundering the Arrayo de la China repass-
ed the river. The Portuguese afterwards
abandoned Puri6cacion, and took posi-
ton between The Uruguay and Paysander.
The uncertainty of all news received at
Buenos Ayres was such, that it was not
known how things actually stood, at the
date Of our advices. The contest, how
ever, was considered very unequal,
Artigas being thus cut off from the resour-
ces afforded on the sea coast, and being,
withal, deprived Of any aid from Buenos
Ayres.
The government Of Buenos Ayres, 1t is
said, permitted the Portuguese to send their
vessels of war up the river, to cooperate
with their land forces, which amount to a.
bout ten thousand men. The success Of
the Portuguese had had the usual effect of
making them confdent-and they openly
threaten to take possession of the Island of
Martin Garcia. which commands the en-
trance to the Uruguay and some Of the en-
frances to the Parana, and which is garri.
soned by the troops Of Buenos Ayres. If
they succeed in this attempt, i: requires no
great forecast to predict that their next at
tempt will be on the western shore.
ofthe safety of the provinces of Buenos
Ayres, Of their ability 10 maintain their
INDEPENDENCE, il united, there can be no
doubt-there is no saying to what the vio-
lence Of their internal divisions may not
bring them; though it is believed they have
little to apprehend from any force the Por-
,uguese Can bring against them. Ibid.
Communicated for The Fresman's Journal.
Particulars of the Hurricane of Bermuda OH
the 3oth August last, from the log-book
OF the brig Junius, capt. George Dunton,
from ST. Salvatore, which arrived at this
port yesterday.
The day commenced with brisk breezes
and cloudy weather. AT 5, P. NJ. the wind
increasing, took in all the light sails and
square mainsail, reefed the foretopsail, and
single reefed the mainsail. At6, z. NJ.
balance reeied the trysail, close reefed the
foretopsail and took in the jib calculating
10 be abreast Of Bermuda by sunset, sent a
man aloft to look out for land, when, after
the third attempt, (the weather clearing up
little) the land appeared in view. At half
past 6, P. NJ. the Island of Bermuda bore
n. N. w. distant about or 10 miles, haul
ed off to the S. and w. under reefed fore
sails, double and closereefed topsails. The
gale still increasing, kept away before the
sea and wind TO the westw ard under reef
ed foresail and close reefed maintopsaiI.-
At 10, P. NJ. the sea getting SO high, and
the gale more violent, took in the close reef
ed maintopsaii, land scudded under the reef
ed foresaii. with two men at the helm, and
constant attention to the heImsman to scud
the vessel securely. The sea became ire
mendous, making as high as the mast head,
and breach constantly over the decks,
doing occasional damage, At l, A. NJ the
wind shifted TO the S S. W. the land then
under our lee, violent hurricane succeed
ed. Finding it impossible TO scud any Ion