Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-01

ia they on the 18th nominated
yen Governor.
con the 10th and 18th, the
sentativcs chosen by the Cable
sumed the reisns of government
chose Sarratea, one of their own
Der. Governor who managed to \
me in Office ID days; but on the
March was turned ont by III, n
efforts eff General SoIer and Ar
when the command again dcvoIys1
on the Cabildo.
On the 5th of March the Cab;I
a popular meeting in San lenac;
lected J Yan Ramon Bclcarce poyer
On SATURDAY night, the new yo,s
was elected by force, and the C,lI
again placed Sarratea at the kesI
the State.
"On the Goth AlYcar seized In.
vernment, but was forced to fly m
following day. The Cabildo and
ratea governed jointly for the tb
following days, alter which Sara
continued to govern until the Cd
May, the day OH which was held
first meeting Of the members Of
Junta, who had been elected from
town and country, at the instance
Sarratea; notwithstanding which tbA
turned him out, and nominated RAM
SoV'raor. After some other chansc
the Junta nominated Rodriguez GI
vernon on the Goth September.
"On the lst of October the plaza an
citadel were stormed at midnight, an
taken by the faction OF Aguirre, afte|
killing about so men. Pagola, Will
has been in the United States, was thu
leader and active chief on this occasiouI
The Cabildo, under the control of thesd
men banished Rodrigues. This actiys
officer collected 500 men, and on tbe|
5th entered the city, sword in hand, al
after q short conflict, during which,
600 were killed, and about 500 wound.
ed. he succeeded in driving out his enc.
mics. reinstatcd himself in command.
Since that period he has maintained
himself in the government.
The blood.letting of the 5tb of DC.
tober appears to have had good effect,
as far as respects the aristecracy,
which has ever been the bane of this
people. No one now dares to breathe
sentiment against the government
The Congress, it is expected; will meet
at Cordova in January, but the depu.
ties from this place refuse to 50, on the
plea oftheir not having been elected by
the people.
The representative power of this
province is now deposited in a iunta
composed of members from the country
and city. 1t is suffering under the ef-
fects of anterior desolatjon, and the
unexpected invasion of a predatory
band composed Of Indians. Chilians,
and deserters, who have spread desola.
ton and terror throughout the coun-
try. They are supposed to act at the
instigation, and by the direction of
Carrera. Fears are entertained that
this enterprising officer will take ad
vantage of the absence of San Martin,
and cross the CordiIleras into Chill,
where his cause is supported by a
strong party anfby Benyiades, the
Indian Chief. O'Higgins, it is said,
is somewhat alarmed, and has taken
every precaution against such an event
The last intelligence from San Martin
is dated the 10th November; he was
then at a small port on the coast. few
Leagues south Of Lima. The CHILEAN
forces had not made any impression
on that capital. Capt. Downes had
narrowly escaped being assassInated
in Lima by an infuriated mob. AT
Callao, twelve OF his men fell victims
to the rage of these miscreants, who
were actaated by a suspicion that the
crews of the American and British fri.
gates had aided the Chilians in the
capture of the Esmeralda, by covering
the approach Of their boats.
"Artigas. after being defeated by
the Portuguese, and driven from his
government by Ramirez, has taken re-
fuge in Paraguay, where he was gene
rously received by Francia, and now
resides in cell of the Convent of San
Francisco. Francia still rules that
province, and wisely refuses all con-
nection with Buenos Ayres.
"Ramnez is the Chief OF the Republic OF
Entire Rios, extending from CorrieHtes to