Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-10

to iayor the expedition Of San Martin, and
Ito promise his entire success.
$ In one ofrny letters fro-nthe otherside,
fused an expression, as 10 Gen. Artigas,
which find tobe wholly incorrect Twas
deceived, in common with others in Chill
who received impressions from this place.
That he may have committed outrages, |
will believe thathe has his pecuiarities, |
know; but he has been uniform in sustain
ing the independence of his country, and
has exhibited an adherence to principles un-
der every species ofpriva,ion, that will ex-
alt him in the page of history. enclose an
extract from gentleman atMonte Video, by
which it appears that he has suffered, latter
", defeat. 1t is true; but the loss is great
ly exaggerated | attach TO it little conse-
ouence, as he will now be enabled to renew
his supply oil arms and ammunition from
hence
Ertrdct, dated 18Th Fs5. Campts, dol Real
,BrGganza.
stiNews reached here yesterday, officially,
Of Artigas having passed the Uruguay with
The greater part Of his troops; that Major
Buetos, Of this camp, with his party had sue
ceeded in taking some of Artigas's men that
were still on this side the Uruguay, prison
ers, with about 1000 horses, several bag
gage Wagons with families, arms, Sc. and
which are now on the road for this camp,
anu the Major, with the greater part OF his
forces, gone to attack Don Frutoso Ribeiro,
who, by report, has but few men,
Extracts Of a letter from, Buenos s.ayres, d.
ted March Is, 1890.
E" different military corps Of this city have
eYinced Difference to order that merits e.
very praise. Hardly had they sanctioned
the excess committed by their leaders, when
they became sensible of its enormity, and
refused to cooperate with their chief, ale
though fayorite among them, AT the ,ex-
piration of four days, as things were APP
preaching 10 crisis, they discovered this
change Of sentiment by marching on IN Sc
parate bodies until the whole were on their
way to the camp Of the citizens. balcarce
finding himself thus abandoned, thought If
most prudent to make his escape, which be
effected with perhaps dozen OF the most
prominent partizans OF Puerreydon. Lar
gesses were distributed among the troops to
seduce them from the civil authority and al
though sense of duty has prevailed, yet it
has infected the whole with spirit of insub-
ordination that must be subdued. This can
only be done efectually by reduction, and !
suspect the governor is fully sensible OF the
course to be adopted. 49,
" The inhabitants returned on the 18th,
accompanied by the troops, and were recei'
we'd 10 the public square with the acclama-
tons of those who had remained behind
Some partial disorders succeeded, but the
government has since obtained its ascen-
dancy, and all is again quiet and order.
:" find that the document of which had
been promisedia copy has been preserved,
and hshall make every exeition to obtain
one for your inspection as early as posi-
be-"
From the same, dated March 90, 1890.
g have succeeded in obtaining copy OF
the document IN season for this conveyance.
and now enclose it.'*
" This explains the prescription Of host
of Patriots, together with the prosecutions of
the press. This developes the motives OF
the war with the Montonera, and unfolds a
mystery heretofore inexplicable in the man
ner of conducting that war. This dlscloses
the inducemt nts to the admission OF the Por-
tuguese. This accounts Tor the impedi-
nents 10 San Martin at different times when
prepared to invade Lima. This unrayels the
web that has enveloped the treacberous cam
paign in upper Peru. This detects the OBJ
jecl of the late Congress in prolorging the
exercise of powers which had constitution
ally become extinct.
"The whole administration OF Puerrydon
has been a series Of deception practised upon
brave and con6ding people. The pride of
supremacy, heretofore the Jolly of the CAPT
tai. was fostered as the mean of seducing its
iudgmentln support of measures in which
ho L.. 4 ute rinr and sinister views