Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-04-28

supposed. A recurr nee TO the Yeas and |
Nays, indeed, will shew that Mr.. S. was
opposed 10 the posIponement of that bill,
and We understand, favorable to It's main
object. IIb.
LATEST FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
NORFOLK, April 2i.-The u. s. frigate Goa
stellation, Cm. Morris, came into the Capes
on Saturday morning, about2 o'clock, aud an
chorcd IN Lynhaven Bay, whence she proceed.
ed IN the afternoon 10 Hampton Roads, and
came mp Yesterday abopt3 Phi. and anchored
IN the bite of CIaney Island. The Steam Boat
Virginia, being on party of pleasure TO the
Columbus "a, which had that morning left the
Roads tor Lyuhaven Bay, but came to anchor
about miles below Old Point Comfort. a, one
O'Clock Com. Morris, accompanied by Tho's
Halsey, Esq. late Consul from the u. S. TO
Buenos Ayres, and Lieut.. S. Henley, Joined
the steam boat and came up to town in the
We are happy TO state, that the Commodore.
his officers and crew are in fine health.
Ihe constellation sailed from this port i'm
November last, in company with the corvette
John Adams. Captain W adsworth. and arrived
IT Monte Nideo after passage of 6S DAYS =
thence Com. Morris proceeded in the John
Adams TO Bnenos Ayres, from which he sailed
on the Ioin eeornary for MoRte Video, arrived
there the 22d, and sailed on the 9th from that
port IN the Constellation touched AT ST
Pierre'S, Martinique, en- the 9th inst left there
The next day for ST. Thomas, where she arriy-
the Quilted States. Information was obtaine
at st. Thomas, that the u. ). sIip Cyane Cant
lrenchard, had been spoken the latter end of
March, of Sierra Leone--at which time her
omcers ana ships company continued well.
lie polite attention OF a freu q has pu' us in
possession Of variety Of Bn. nos Ayrean papers
from 5th January to 10th February inclusive.
which our translator reports to contain little
else than manliestos, procIamatioms. DEGREES
anu orders OF the military chieftains some of
them approaching the conduct of their officers
and men IN battle fought on the Isl February,
WITHIN about so leagues OF Bueups Ayres he
tween the Buenos Ayrean troops, by
Gen Rondo, (the Supreme Dire cior and the
Monteneros under the command OF Gene A
kamirez-bnt they merely alude, iuridenia ~
to the battle, without giving any particulars
Otis commencement, progress, the re,ative
force of the conbaiauts, or an, circumstances
from which an estimate of its character might
De formed save. that they concur in t;eCiar-
ing II day of disaster to The arms of h. Ayre
we learn, however. frsm another source
that the battle vas fought on on aboutIs Ieb
that the force of the Buenos Ayrean ar.iX
under RoHdo,w about 2030, while that of the
Monteneros, under Ramirez was about 3OOg-
that the Buenos Ayrean cavalry fed with pre.
clpIiation at the first ouset--tlIat on The ioth
teD- The Mohteneres we're within 80 miles of
the city, where the Congress had been dissolve
es, ana all the functions of regular govern
ment suspended.
temporary government has been formed,
at the head OF which was Gen. Miguel Esta-
nislao Soler on behalf ofthe military and Gen
Saltier on the part OF the people Puerrydcu.
eA-supro me director, and member of the Con
gres', WIN view OF escapiig the threatened
vengeance of Ramil es who had offered a re-
ward tor his head, bad on his anDIoach tn
wards Buenos Ayres led 10 Monte VidPo
NJ enbai., o had also been laid al Monte VIdeo
on tie expectation OF PROVISIONS
An othceT OF the Constellation who was
dispatched to the Portuguese camp 10 Obtain
the release Oftwo American vessels AT Nonte
VIdeo, from the operation of the EMBARGO
Whl'i was efected, brought the information
thai Attigas had breu completely defeated in
"a battle with the Portuguese, a shsrt time
previous.
When Tie Constellation sailed, Monte Video
anu Maid nadO were in quiet pos esSion of
Tue For'nsuese. The power of Artigas WAS
completely PROSTATE, his principal generals
| among whom was Gen. FIuier, having been
sai. ed over by the Portuguese, his army thin
ned by desertIou and in a battle winch took
ptac1 ID me Banda Oriental. on or about the
| i5th Feb he was so completely routed, that he
mad not thereafter the show of force. San
| maihn having manifested a strong desire 10
| retire from thecommand of the army had even
made plea of i'll health, to 20 TO Chill where
he was, when the Constellation sailed. The
| government aud people were so much opposed
TO hts qaitiidg the army, that his wishes could
not he grdtIfed.
The U. $. snip John Adams, Capt wsds.
worth, was left at st. Thomas by the Coustel-
| lauon, which parted company with the u. s.
schooner Nonsucb, Lit. Com. Turner, in the
| river La Plata
Tie Constellation left in the river, Sir Tho
mas Hardy's squadron. consisting of two 7t's.
| one frIgaie and sIoOp of War.
Our TrdnSlator's Note From the papers
| received from Buenos Ayres, (January 5th mn
| TO the 10th OF February nothing satisfactory
eau be gathered. SO as 10 ascertain The real
| state Of the political aud military affairs of
| That country. 1t appears that Francisco RAJ
mirez having collected an army, composed of
Monteneros and mdlcOnten:s, entered the ter
rItOry of BuenOs AyTeS on the 2Otb of Jauuarv
and fought battle againstthe afmv of Rne
nos Ayres, in the valley of Cepedo on the jst of
| February, when the latter, headed by the hi
rector Jose Rondeau, was defeated After
this defeat ROHdeau repaired TO f{uenos Ayres
but during his absence Congress had appnint-
ed Juan Pedro A@uirre, Director pro tenn
| ROndeau then resigned his office OF Supreme
Director Congress was suspended, and mean
whUe, a Cablldo Ia board OF civil ard military
oihcerso governed the Province. Efforts were
made 10 raise an army which could take the
| field, AVID oppose Ramirez's federal army.
| while the veterans, aud other men capaple Of
bearing arms-even slaves were enlisted 10
guard the city OF Buenos Ayres. Beacon.
The Herald adds
o. south American affairs we learn. from
highly intelligent source, that a corps OF
| Artigass army marched into the Portuguese
| territory, about the last of November and
| defeated corps of Portuguese troops but
vi 10 cat was mNe'Ctpteu ny a IarGe corps
OF the Portuguese army and routed with con-
| siderable loss of me1, horses and cattle
The political affairs of the Province of
| Buenos Ayres were IN a confused siate-The
| Government were IN fact Dissolved. An effort
| had been previously made by the Congress
| aud Director lad intefim) to negotiate with
| Ramirez, and had, for that purpose. CHOSEN
| de, uties; but he refused to recognize the
| authority of tina Congress or TO treat with the
| deputies, declaring however that II the people
1 would appoint new SET of rulf rs free nf tho
influence of PuerTydou, he was ready 10 treat
1 with Them Twelve electors had been appoint
/ Ell, persons OF great probity aud credit, who
had re elected the CaUldo, and had chosen