Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-04-14


night, which continued when he sailed. We have
ceiyed the Bogota Constitutional of the esd February
Baltimore american
Latest and Interesting from, Buenos .4lres.
The brig President Adams, Captain Durlsee, arriy
ed here yesterday afternoon in seventy days from the
cty of Buenos Ayros, whence she sailed the Goth
January By this arrival the editors of the American
are enabled TO communicate their readers the latest
intelligence from the La Plata, which! from the peculiar
state of affairs in that quarter will be found be high
Iy interesting. letter from of the first
cal houses at Buenos Ayres, gives the following
count OF the markets:
BuENos ArREs. Jan. II, 1926.
We now advise OF an advance since of Cd ult.
o. 70 TO 100 per cent. all articles, consequence
of war being declared on the 9TH last month, and al
ready is ourriver blocisaded The Boston brig Ant,
and the Baltimore schooner Grace Ann, have succeed
ed in breaking the Blockade They have each a full
cargo OF sugar from Brazil address. AT the pre-.
sent moment great anxiety prevails, the Brazilian
squadron under the command of Admiral Lobo is of
the harbour, whilst the Buenos Ayrean fleet under the
command oi Com Brown Is impatient to attack them.
yesterday this government purchased the following yes
ses:-the American brig Mohawk, the schr Grace
Anu, and the English brig pton, formerly the Ameri.
can privaeer kattlesnake. Although the Brazilans
have far the advantage regards vessels yet they are
afraid 10 meet Blown who has his vessels well manned.
IL is the general opinion that lie will blockade Monte
vdeo, before fortnight The privatcer w illam has
made terrible havoc the cast. having taken Sc sail
since she went ouor the last three fOur Lays yerv
little has been done by spectators. Wcannex the nom
mai quotations of the day.-No prices can he given in
The present wild STATE OF the markets that be
lied on
On tic II instant, the Secretary of the Treasury,
gave orders for foreign flour to be admited which has
been done.
On the l5th January the Admiral arrived off Buenos
Ayres and GA the 29th lie had yet notified the for
eiSn agents.
On the 18th January, Mr. William Brown. 1.-THE same
who had the command of the Duenos Ayrean squadron
at the taking of AloncYieo BY the Patriots was ap-
pointed commander in chief of the Buenos Ayrean
val force which then consisted Of two briggs of and
eleven gun boats. On the lIti lIoised his FLAG on
board the brig BalCarce, which occasion a salute
was fired. In the afternoon OF the same day. the Adj
miral and his little squadron got under way and stood
out tor the outer roads and night fall anchored in
the Three Faom Hole, situated Just outside of the in
ner roads of Buenos Ayes At 5 the following morn
ing, the squadron got under way with the intention to
proceed to the island OF Martin Garcia situated al the
entrance of the Uruguay distant about 60 miles
from Buenos Ayres, and which had been taken posses
SION OF by the BrazlliaDs; but before they could effect
their object, the Brazilian squadron hove in sclt II
consisted of thirteen SAIL viz. three corycttes three
brlgs, three schooners three gun boats and cutter
one Of the coryetteg the Liberal bearing vice admiral
ioto9 broad pendant. Notwithstanding the enemy's
superiority in point of force, Admiral Brown bore down
tor hun as soon he got in sight of the city. The
beach was lined with an nnumerable crowd of speca-
tors and many volunteers put off in boats TO join the
iuc Patriot squadron, for whose fate great solictude
was shown. AT half past IL action seemed ineyit-
able The two patriot briggs the Bacarce and Belgra
no, together with gun boat, closing with two
closing with the Brazilian adnirais ship the rest of
the Brizian force being near hand.
AT The critical moment when they had got within
haIi gun shot, and the commencement of the action
was looked for admiral I4obo tackled ship and stood
off the remainder of ms squadron following him in his
retreat. The patriot squadron chased them for short
distance, and then returning took position The
Braz!lians continued their course down the river for
some time, but having united their force they again
returned, haTing formed themselves in two divisions
~ o'clock the day, the hostile squadrons were
again within gun shot OF each other and DO doubt was
entertained but that q few moments thew would he
cDyeloped in fire and smoke when to the great arnuse
meat Of the multitude who witnessing the scene
the Brazilian admiral again withdrew The Brazilian
force amounted 10 Guns, while the 3uenos Avrpap
only consisted of u.
On the l3b: the following vessels were purchased bv
the Bucnos Ayrcan government-the brig Mohawk of
baltimore, the schooner Grace Ann of Baltimore the
English brig Upton formerly the prvatcer Rattle
Snake, of Pnladephia and tie British ship Commerce
Ut LiDd-i'ho latter Is to be the commodore's shin
'he Mohawk is commanded by Captain William Ma
and carries Is guns; the Upton by Captain Ro-
bert G. Beaseiy, 10 guns; the Grace Ann by CAPTAIN
robert ~. Ford, guns, a long Sc on pivot, and
guuades, FoundeIs.-Thcre was an embargo of 10
days put Ou to allow time for fitting the above YES.
SeIs. On tie 2ist, Admiral Brown captured a Brazil
guu boat, and rcCapturcd Coasng schooner This
gua boat was bound from the Island of Martin Garcia
it'll dispatches to the Brazilian admiral The fore
which remained at the above place, consisted of one
big and two schooHci5 Of var AMI five gun boats
The battery Which the EraziliaDs there erecting
was almost completed, and was to mount II guus--tlc
garrison consisted Of 200 men.
On the 18th January the American brig Carolina
Augusta, Reid, from Boston, arrived from Ensenada
without having been by TIC bockading squadroD
cargo, -four, rum, gin chairs and salt provisions. On
tie 21t, English brig arrived in the outer roads
but having been brought BY the squadron and caus
cd TO anchor under tic adDirals stern, afterwards
ordered OIL
On tbe 29tli January, the patriot squadron was all
ready With tie exception oi t,c ship which was to be
a lay O. lac nm