Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-27
RIO GRANDE.


BALTIMoRE, April %. - The bris Caledonia
Captain Robinson. at this port on Saturday, sail
ed from RIO Grande on the ID March We learn
that repor T. had reached that town of the occur
renee OF severe battle between the Brpz Ian and
Buenos Ayrean armies. No positive intelligence
OF the result had been permitted to transpire, al
though il believed the authorities had reerived
the particulars. The reports In circalaion, and
they were generally credited, were, that he Bra
zilisns had met with absolute defeat, and were
only preserved from total destruction by The pre-.
sence OF the Austrian soldiers, body OF which
.he Emperor has ia his service. This rumor of
the defeat Of the brazilian army, our readers ma
recoilect. corresponds with the repor, which has
already reached from Rio de Janeiro. The
scene oil action was about Zoo miles from Rio
GraBde. T4n,crfcou
BUENOS AYRES AND BRAZIL.
We stated yesterday, III general terms, the report
brought by the brig Caledonia, that severe action
had been fought in the Province OF Rio Grande be
tween The Buenos Ayrean and Brazilian armies, in
which 1t was believed The latter -as defeated. For
the following additional inlorms ion on this subl.c,
acknowledge ourselves indeb ed 10 the poiItep es.
OF an intelligent citizen who came passenger in the
Caledonia. He informs us thai the Buen.s A yrean
army, under the command Of Gen. Alyesr ha wing
thrown itself between the van of The Imperial a,my
and Rio Gfande, continued 10 advance towards that
city as far as the walls of Jagrron, which town i,
enlereu, Paying uuS Dsrpecl 70 tue property and
persons of the inhabitants. The Ruenos Ayrean.
then made diversion ,os ards the city OF Porto
Allegro, (the capital Of the province and after
various Efforts to engage the ImperslIsis, finally
succeeded in bringing them 10 ac,ion on or about
The 18th OF February. As IL was expected that
general engagement would be decisive of the corr
test, and would in all probability involve conse-
quences OF The highest importance to bo.h countries
the commanders OF the two armies had established
the highest degree Of discipline Of which their res.
pectve commands we're susceptible. When the
action commenced. the Buenos Ayresn army mum
bered atou; eight thousand men, principally mount.
sr that oi the Braziiians about ten thousand men,
The Brazilian General, aware Of the powerful
charge Of the Buenos Ayrean cavalry, projected bis
cenire and TANKS by large body OF German, Lam
csrs. The encounter was furious and bloody. and
the slaughter, consequently, gres, o. both sides
Ibe battle lasted, without intefmisson. until night
separs'ed the combatsDls.
The loss or both sides il is supposed is nearly
equal; in all, abou, 5000 men, killed and wounded
The Brazilian c6iciois claim the victory, but The
people Of Rio GfsBde seemed very doubtful on the
subject; az, notwtbsia nding their attachment TO
be Emperor, (haying a short time previous vol
presented him with $500 O00,) they did
not evnce any signs of jos grsfulation, either In
their aypesrance or in he illumination Of their
houses. OF he further details OF this b tile il was
impossible, a. The tiaae Of leaving Rio G5aode 10