Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-31
SOUTH AMERICA.
LATEST AND INTERESTING TNTEIII-
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LATEST AND INTERESTING INTEIII-
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BALTIMORE, March 27.--The schr. Patriot
capt thompson, arrived here yesterday, in 81
days from buenos AyreS. \ gentleman who
has been for some time past resident at thar
place, and who came passenger in the Patriot
mas politely furnished us with files of the Bue
nos Ayrean " Censor" from the eth December
10 tie 9th January, inclusive with Bnenos
AHrean " Gazettes" from the 18th October IN
the I'D January, iucluSive--witbth the provisiun-
al Constitution of the SoHih American Com
grcHs, aud sundry miscellaneous papers. They
latoT.
He has also furnished us ,aith the following
mighty interesting sketch of the situation ofthat
country:
hand You few numbersOftIe Consoyand
G0zette, OF Bucnos AyreS, down 10 the 23d of
January last, IN which, If you think there are
any articles worth extracting for publication
be good enough to insert them in YOUR paper
Inc details given in them relative TO the one
rations of the armies. are III many respects but
partially described.
=" The country was in state of trauouiliitv
AT the uIne OF my leaving there. Some appre-
hensions existed short time previous OF SPA.
nISh expedition, aided by Russian auxiIiarv
force was coming cut to restore FeTdiuandfs
authority but the alarm had entirely subsid.
ed.
" Hostilities had commenced between the 60.
YeRaDeBt OF BufnOS ANres and the ,,striots Of
theNBanda Oriental, or east side OF tbe river
La Plate and IN consequence of representa-.
lions made 10 the former that part OF the army
under gen. Artegas had revolied from his COM
maid aud solicited their assistance. a division
on troops was sentoyer TO cooperate with them
ia expellng him from the government bat
owing TO the yigOF and pr0n;siitule Of gen Ar
tegas on the occasion, report says, the expedi.
ton was entirely defeated, and nearly all either
Killed or made prisoners Nothing further had
been attempted by either side after tl,is even.
Several Oshcers, however. who had deserted
the cause Ofgen. Artcgas ard Joined the enemy
ON being taken, we're immediately shot
BY letters from 81. JagO il was stated that
all the troops stationed in the capital had
marched for tile coast under the command of
Ten san Aartin--who, by tie last accounts,
was encamPed IN the neighborhood Of Valpa.
tdiSos with TO 5000 men under him The
same letters mentioned that very general spi.
rlt 0f patriotism prevailed among the peopie
attended by a firm resolution TO maintain al
an hazards, The indie pendence of their country
Measures, however, had been taken for the pre-.
serFauon OF property both in the capital and OF
TIE coast, and 10 case of invasion, BY its remoy-
al 10 greater distance into the interior
" ne most dnicable relations appeared TO ex.
ISL between the Portuguese aud the govern.
nient Of Buenos Ayres, aitho' theimpression was
general az one time that war would have been
declared by tie former IN consequence Of the
capture OF TWO Portuguese vessels by Huenos
Ayrean privateer. They, however, have been
restored, and since that time both parties ao-
pear to be en- good understanding with each
other.
" The Portuguese are still al war with cen.
Artegas. and have Dlockaded Colonia, a port
on the east side at the river La Plate This is
ihe only event Of consequence that has occur.
fedbetWcen them for some time past. Tive OBJ
Jcct 90 blOcSadiuZ OiOuia Is 20 pfeveu, fae EN-
trance into port vi any prizes taken bv Arfc-
3"' commissions. Ia Othsf respects, the Por.