Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-05-11
LATE FROM SOUTH AMERICA.

LATE FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
New YoRK, May 5.
The fast sailing ship Sachem, billiard,
arrived d. this port yesterday, from Bue
nos Ayres, whence she sailed on the 10Th
of March. We have received file OF
papers of late date, and long letter
from correspondent at that place. From
w. 6. ID. Worthington, Esq. late consul
at Buenos Ayres, WHO mas arrived in this
ship, We have been politely favoured with
an interesting detail of recent occurrences
in South America, of which We have only
time 10 notice part 10 this days paper.
The Presidents message had been re-
ceived at Buenos Ayres, and some re-
marks made upon it 10 the papers. They
seem to attribute the non-recognition OF
their independence by the U. States to
the impression which had been made this
side of the tropics, respecting their party
dissentions- They expected that theiI
sovereignty would have been acknowled-
ged in consequence of the favourable re-
ports which they anticipated from the COM
missioners 10 the Congress; but they did
not appear to bear the disappointment in
an improper manner.
Chill was by the last accounts freed
from the RoyaIists. Sanchez, who com
manded there, after being beaten at Santa
Fe, had retired amongst the American
Indians. On the l4th Jan. Lord Cochran
sailed from Valparaiso with his squadron,
consisting of the Maria Isabel, (the frigate
taken from the Spaniards,) the San Mar
tin, the Santerio, and the Chacabuco-
with the intention of touching
at africa, Calico, &c. and to capture or
burn the shipping at the latter place, as
they had on board large store of rockets,
and provisions for four months. 1t was
thought this naval expedition would give
life and asceudancy to the Patriots 10 Ii
ma. Capt. Wooster. of the Lautaro, the
real hero of the late naval success in Tai
cuhuana Bay, had resigned. Lord Coch-
ran was fond of him, and wished him to-
remain. His place was filed by Capt,
Grise, of the British navy, SO that the
marine of Chill is now wholly commanded
by Englishmen. The British frigate An
dromache, which was said TO be taking off
from Lima about s. 100000, perhaps
bound to Rio Janeiro, it was suspected
would be intercepted by Lord Cochran,
under the pretence or doctrine that she
was violating her neutral character.
FROM OUR CORES PeNDENT.
Buenos Ayres, March 2.-The state Of
this place is truly deplerable-its trade is
very much reduced in consequence Of the
communication with the interior being
cut off by wandering hordes of indians,
we'll armed and mounted, who traverse
the country, driving off the cattle, aud
committing excuses that shock humanity.
All kinds Of foreign goods are nominal,
and the produce of the country extremely
scarce and high. The credit of the gov
eminent is very much reduced, its paper
being at 80 per cent discount, and daily
getting lower. All the regular troops
have been Withdrawn from this city to act
against the Montoneros, or Indians, who
infest the interior, but they cannot do any
thing with them. Being well mounted,
they always avoid regular attack. 1t
is said that the desertions have been very
great from the troops sent out from here.
The military duty Of the city is now per-
formed by the civicos, or militia, composed
of the native population, and the free
blacks. A mutiny took place on the Sd
ult. 10 one Of these regiments of blacks.
1t appears they were ordered to assemble
without arms, when it was intended to pro-
pose TO them TO join the regular army
which was acting against the Mo,stonerOs.
They had suspicion that some attempt
Of this kind was to be made, and appeared
with arms and ammunition. To prevent
a surprise they had their sentinels station
ed at the corners Of the neighboring streets.
On being harangued by their officers, re-
questing their consent to march, some re"
cried out that they we're willing, but the
majority declared they would not for God
or man. and behaved 10 very ritotons
and insulting manner. They fiually DIS
|persed OF their own accord, firing their
muskets off along the streets, cheering
each other, and swearing TO defend their
equal rights with the whites. Measures
we're immediately taken by the government
to check this mutinous spirit. Strong
guards patrolled the streets day and nighl'
to apprehend the blacks of this regiment
and in short time most Of them were
lodged in prison.
| The y. S. sloop Of war Ontario, mas
been TO Lima, where she took on board
on freight for Rio Janeiro, about million
of dollars--she stopped at Valparaiso on
the 9th Dec. but slipped her hawser and
lput to sea again three days after, aPpre-