Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-05-02
NORFOLK, April "a.
LATEST FROM sOUTH-AMERICA.

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The U. S. frigate Constellation, Com
Morris, came into the capes on Saturday
morning, about two o'clock, aud anchored
in Lynhaven bay, whence she proceeded
in the afternoon TO Hampton roads, and
came up yesterday, about 8, P. M. aud
anchored in the bite Of Crauey Island.
The steamboat Virginia being on party
of pleasure to the Columbus "a, which
had tha. morning left The reads for Lyu-
haven bay, but came to anchor about 8
miles below Old Point Comfort al o.
clock Com. Morris, accompanied by
Thomas Halsey, Esq. late Consul from
the U. S. to Buenos Ayres, and Lieut.. S.
Henley, joined the steamboat aud came
up to town in the evening.
We are happy to state that the Com
moacre, his officers and crew are 10 fine
health.-Bedcon.
The Constellation sailed from this port
in November last in company with the
corvette John Adams, Capt. w ellsworth,
and arrived at Monte Video after passage
Of 63 days, thence Com. Morris proceed
ed 10 the john Adams TO Buenos Ayres.
from which be. sailed on the goth Feb
ruary for Monte Video, arrived there the
22d, and sailed on the 9th from that port
in the Constellation touched at ST. Pr
erres, Martinique, on the 9th inst. left
there the next day for St. Thomas, where
she arrived on the 10th aud sailed the
18th instant for the u. States. Informa.
ton was obtained at St. Thomas, that the
U. S. ship Cyane, Capt. Trenchard, had
been spoken the latter end OF March off
Sierra Leone--at which time her officers
and ships company continued we'll.
The polite attention of friend has pu,
us in possession Of variety OF Buenos
Ayrean papers, from the 9Th Jan. to 9th
Feb. inclusive, which our translator re-
ports TO contain little else than manifestos
proclamalions, DEGREES, and orders of the
military chieftains, some Of them appro.
bating the conduct of their officers an
men in battle fought 90 the LIST. Feb
within SO leagues Of Bnenos Ayres, be
tween the Blenos Ayrean troops, headed
by General Rondo, (the Supreme Direc
tory aud the Monteneros under the com
maud Of Gen. Ramirez--but they merely
alude. incidentally, TO the battle, withou
giving any particulars Of its commence
ment, progress, the relative force of the
combatants, or any circumstances from
which an estimate of its character nigh
be formed, save, that they concur 10 de.
cIariDg it day of disaster to The arms o.
Buenos Ayres.
We learn, however, from another source,
that the battle was fought on or about Isl
Feb. that the. force Of the Buenos Ayreau
army, under Rondo, was about 1000,
while that of the Monterenos, under Rami-
req, was about 3000--lhat the Buenos
Ayreau cavalry fed with precipitation
at the first onset--that on the 9th Feb.
the Monteneros were within 80 miles Of
the city, where the Congress had been
dissolved, and all the functions OF regular
government suspended.
A temporary government had been
formed, at the head Of which was Gen.
Miguel Estanislao Sober on behalf of the
military, aud Gen. Saltier on the part o!
the people. Puerrydon, ex-supreme di.
rector, and member OF the Congress, With
view Of escaping the threatened ven
geance of Ramirez, who had offered a
reward for bis head, had on his approach
towards Buenos. Ayres, fled to Monte
Video on the expectation Of provisions.
| An officer OF the Constellation who was
despatched 10 the Portuguese camp TO OBJ
tain the release Of two American vessels al
Monte Video, from the operation Of the
embargo, which was effected, brought the