Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-05-02

nletelY defeated III Datttt WITH tic EOt-
iuguese. short time previous.
When the Constellation sailed, Monte
Video and Maldonado were in quiet pos
session Of the Portuguese. The power Of
Artigas was completely PROSTATE, his prin-
cipal generals, among whom was General
Fiutur. having been gained over by the
Portuguese, his army thinned by desertion,
and ia battle which took place in the
Banda Oriental, on or about the 18th
Feb. he was SO completely routed, that he
had NOT thereafter the show oil force. San
Martin having manifested strong desire
to retire from the command OF the army,
had even made plea of i'll health, to 60 10
Chill, where he was, when the Consse!-
lation sailed. The Government and peo-
pie were so much opposed to his quitting
the army, that his wishes conld not be
gratifed.
The u. s. ship John Adams, Capt.
lWadsworth, was left at ST. Thomas by
the Constellation, which parted company
with the II. S. sCiiF. II oHsiich, i1t. Coni.
Turner, in the river La Plata.
The Constellation left in the river, Sir
Thomas Hardy's squadron, consisting of
1.-TWO 74s, Que frigate and sloop Of war.
Our Translator's Note.-From the pa
Ipers received from Buenos Ayres, Jan.
9Th up to the 10th Feb nothing satisfac-
tory can be gathered so as to ascertain the
real state Of the political and military af-
fairs of that country. 1t appears that
Francisco Ramirez, having collected an
army, composed OF monteDeros and NAL
contents, entered the territory Of Buenos
Ayres on the 29th Jan. aud fought battle
against the army of Buenos Ayres 10 the
valleyof Cepedo,on the LIST Of Feb. when the
latter, headed by the director, Jose Rom
deau, was defeated. After this defeat,
Rondeau repaired to Buenos Ayres, bat
during his absence, Congress had APP
pointed Juan Pedro Aguirre, Director
pro TEN. Rondeau then resigned his of
fee Of supreme Director Congress was
suspended, and meanwhile, Cabildo "a
board Of civil aud military oflicers) gov
erned the province. Efforts were made
10 raise an army which could take the
field, and oppose F. Ramirez's federal
army, while the veterans, aud other men
capable Of bearing arms, even slaves were
enlisted to guard the city Of Buenos Ayres.
From the Herald.
The Constellation having sprung her
bowsprit, will remain here until she is
fitted with new one, when We understand
she will immediately put to sea again.
OF South American affairs We learn.
from highly intelligent source, that a
corps Of Artigas's army marched into the
Portuguese territory, about last Of Novem-
Der, and defeated corps Of Portuguese
troops, but on its retreat was intercepted
by large corps Of the Portuguese army
and routed with considerable loss of men,
horses aud cattle.
The troops Of the Entre Rios and Santa
Fee, under the command Of General Ram
irez, had attacked the Buenos Ayrean
army under General Rondeau, (the Di-
rector) on the first Of February, and de-
feated it. Ramirez, with his army, occu-
pied position within % Sagues Of Bue-
nos Ayres.
The political affairs of the Province of
Buenos Ayres were 10 confused state.
The Government was, in fact, dissolved.
An effort had been made by the Congress
aud Director ad interiml to negotiate
with Ramirez, and had, for that purpose,
chosen deputies; but he refused TO recog-
nize the authority Of the Congress, or 10
treat with the deputies, declaring, how
ever, that if the people would appoint
new set of rulers, free from the influence
OF Puerrydon, he was ready to treat with
them. Twelve electors had been ap-
pointed Of persons Of great probity and
credit, who had reelected the Cabildo,
and had chosen Don Manuel de Sarratea,
Governor Of the Province, and negocia-
tons were to be Immediately entered into
with Ramirez. Already friendly COM
munications had passed between the pres
ent Commander of the Buenos Ayrean
troops, General Estanislaus Soler and
General Ramirez. The Constitution will
be revised, aud it is expected, Fedora
tive Government established, which has
long been the wish Of the other provinces;
but some time will elapse before the po-
litical connections in that part Of South
America will be settled, or the people
become qualified to appreciate the bles-
sings of rational liberty.
II would appear that this civil war has
been rather personal one of Puerrydon:
he cooperating with the Portuguese to
annihilate Artigas, who is defending the
country against the unjust encroachments
of the Portuguese, into the territory called
the !" Banda Oriental: which for many
years they have been DESTROYS Of pos