Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-05-04

GFroIn the Southern ralriot.
E.cirdct Of a letter from Buenos Ayes, dated 18th
January lS2i.
t. For the last Give months this unhappy
coubtty has been the theatre of faction civiI
war aud foreign Intrigue. Since the settle
msnl Il the Intrigue with the Freuch cnbi,
net and the punishment Of Pue,rTrdOn aud
MS faction, the changes of government have
been SO frequent and rapid. that summary
nlav be amusing 10 you who are so well ac-
auaiuted with The actors.
Z" On lie Let of February, 1920, Juan Pc.
dro AguiIre was nominated h., the congress
TO fill the Office OF director during the alb.
seuce nt gen. Rcndeau on the 5ll, the gen.
eral returned and resumed the direc,oriIsip
Ou the 7ih and StIi the director was dis
missed aud The government assumed by the
cabido, Getty cUuncil.) After electing menu
bers TO form junto, they on the 18Th nomiua-
ted Irrigozen governor. On the 10th, l7th
the representatives., chosen by the csbildo
assumed the reins at government, and choose
SaTIatea, one OF their own number, governor
who managed 20 coutinue in office Il DAYS,
but OF the 81 Of March was turned ont by
tie nj ed efforts OF game, al SOIer ~ Agnirre,
when the command asais devOlved upon the
cab;ld"
On the 9Th of March, the cabildo, aud a
popular meeting in San Ignacio, elected Ju-
an Ramon Belcarce governor. On Saturday
night, i2th, the new governor was eIected by
force aud the csbildo again PLACED Sarratea
al the bead Of The state.
ment bat was forced TO fiy OH the following
day. The cabildo aud SarraIea governed Joint
~ for the three following days alter which
SarIatea continued 10 govern until the 2d of
May, the day which was held the first
meeting OF the members OF tie juDta. who
had been elected from the town aud conn.
Try al the Instance of Sarratea, nOtwitiisiamda
log which they inrned him ont aud nonins.
ted Ramos governor. After some other chan
eus Tue Jnnta nominated ROCTIgneS governor
on the 10th September
:" On the let OF October, the plaza and Gle
tadeI ere stormed al midnight aud taken BY
the faciion of Aguifte after kilIi0g about so
men Pag0ia who has been III the Uaiied
States, was the leadeT Aud active chief on this
occasion. The CabildO. under The control
II these men, bau.AIed R0drigues, This ac.
i've officer collected 500 men, aud on the 5il
entered the city, sword IN hand, and after
n sharp conflict during which 500 were killed
aud a6om 500 wcuGdod lie succeeded IN dTiv.
ing out his enemies aud TFinstated him
selt in command. since that period he has
mdintsiUed himself la the government.
Z" The blood letting OF the 9Th of October,
sppe8ss 10 have had good effect as far as
,pspects The aJistpCTdcy which has ever been
ihe bane Of tins people no one ddres now 10
d. edtbe a sentiment against the government
The cong esq, 10 is expected. will meet at Cot
,ova In JSuuaTy, but The depuies from this
place refuse to 20. on the Plea Of their not
haVirg been elected by The people.
" The representative power OF this province
is nOw dcpCsiiedin junia composed OF nan
bers from the couGtry aud city. II is suffer
igg under the effects % anterior dcsolaIion,
aud The uOtxpected invasiOns Of a predatO y
band composed Of Indians, Chiiahs and de-
settefs vino have spread desolsti0n aud ter'
for throughout tic country. fhey ate sap
posed 10 act at tie inStigaiOn ana by The dis
iectiou u Cdttefa. Fears are entertained
this rnteTprisiug officer will take advantage
OF tho abaeJce ~ Sau Martin, and cross The
Cordilesis iuts Gill, where bis cause is 81, =
pcggd 10y strong pe,ly aud by Benasides,
somewhat alarmed, aud has taken every PIE.
caulion aeaiust sHch 81 event Tue last in'
IeiHgeucc from San MsfJlnI Is dated the 10Th
Nov nibef; he was tbon AZ small p0rI IN
The coast n icW leagues south 0f Lima. Toe
ChiiiaB fore had not made any impression
10 that capNa. Captain D0wUdS had uarrf .
~ escaped being assassliialed ~ Linn ~ au
iniufi.ted mob. a. CalidO twelve o iis mea
tell victims TO the rage of these misoieanis,