Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-21
MONTE VIDEO.


- 81 will give You short account OF this
war. the situation e the country, &c. The
ground. Of il is this that the Orienlasts, or in
,bitan,s OF the eastern shore OF the River
Plate. in ahe time Of anarchy and civil war,
asked the king Of Portugal To send his troops
to protect them from the cruelies OF leader
called Artigas, and in consequence OF his reius-
ING 10 withdraw his troops, La,ellassa UNDER
took TO drive them out, and Buenos Ayres join
ed in the strugglr. They are masters of every
MONT. save the blessed city where now am,
and CoInnia. The Braziians are strongest by
water, and the other party by land. Brown, an
Irishman, at the head of few cid trustworthy
m rchantmen, has bid defiance to the strong,
sailing, well, built force 1T the Emperor
Still pretended blockade exists, but there are
usually a dozen arrivals or more every month
Al Eu.nos Ayes, on the liver Salido, port
80 leagues from the former place. They have
about 20 p~i,atsers on the coast, who have cut
up thcic commerce in great degree-lhey IRE
quen'ly Cut out from convoy half lis number.
b. land, the patriots have force OF four hum
drrd before this place, still every thing comes
in; before CoIonia which is more closely be-
sieged, there is also another force Of TWO hun
drsd.
The patriot army stationed q; Pucrto--,
and ,hey will have recruit of an equal or grrs-
ter number, al the opening of their ntxI cam
paign, which will be in all next month. In con-
sequence of the resignation OF R.vadnia, The
President, anI reinstating of the provincial
firm e guyernment, The back provinces have
come 20 terms, are now raising troops to hight
Against The common enemy. Dorigo is the
pressnt Governor hlycar has been recalled
from the army, aud Laveilassa is the Comman>
der in Chief.
The people have made great struggles and
sacrifices, but their prospects now look better
Trey have had deprecated currency, non
isterC curse and civil war 60 contend against
Now b, the rents Of heir land they viii be a.
Die 10 carry on the war two years longer. -
Their currency may not improve, as spec ula>
lors viii co, let it.. The traffic IN ounces IS so
great that sSS.e have lost, while others nave
made fortunes. The Brazils are heartily 'ired
Of me war, as their commerce is entirely cut
up, country produce high and business extreme
iy dull. There is q constan. travelling between
hire and Buenos Ayres, as the distance To Las
Cacas is only sixty leagues, two gopd days
ride; from there you cross over in whale boat
distance S leagues Besides, we have the En-
clish packet once month that touches at Rio
in her outward and homrward p :ssages, stops
here and then proceeds TO B.enos Ayres;
where she remains fortnight and then touch
ss here on her way to Rio.
We have a new President appointed in
Nome Video, Tomas Garcia, fine hearted
intelligent man. Rumours ct peace are con-
stan,ly coming from Rio, but The Emperor has
no, vet sufficiently telt the force OF me- fighting
for their just rights. / thing the present seas
son will close this war The pr oylnce OF Buzz
no, Ayres is richer nan al The commencement
of hosIiuIirs, ITS cattle having nearly doubled,
while the Government has grown poor. But
vet much smains TO be done; mapy years must
elapss. bcfoye the true principe, of liberty will
be felt; too many hSh, they know not for what.
They wan, schools, hey want men OF learning.
The present gen, ration must past off aud the
next be for advanced before that true feeling
which ANNA ed our 70 ia, hers will bea, in the
hearts Of the sons Of he South.
IL is but du, to them TO say, there exists not
finer horsrm, in the world, since child Of
yrers old will mount horse that few can ride
J.. our couhtry: inc redi1le as il may sSem, II Is
true: tbey seem 10 be born on horseback. hey
wilt drive up into 'Core, or place surround
ed By s,akrs, drove Of hors S, and wall catch,
brittle AMI ride al full ealIop, horse that from
his orb has been running Wild ihey are
seldom fsigusd with riding, go without eati"g
for whole days, but a,erss to all work -
A description Of their dress may be snusing'
They have a pair Of drawers worn without
suspcnd'rs, large at the bottom with irliis;
these are KEEP, on by a piece OF blue and RED
flannel, doubled and placed round the waist,
extending to the middle of The knee, and bound
round by sash or handkerchief. i'hey have
a small wsislcoat and jacket, with liule WOOL
len hat, smaller at the top than below, very mar
row brim, which is held on one side Of the
bead by 4 s,ring passing under the chin. THY
have D sort OF boots, made of skin, stripped
from the i, gs at horses or young cattle, which
are dried ant hued on the leg. All have
knives with them, as you seldom meet with
any at q house in the Country.
They have 'Poncho,' made of cloth, and
lined with baise, OF of baze alone, which, hav>
ing a hole in the centre, they put over the head,
so that il serves as a covering both by day and
by ash,. Their saddle is their bed, which,
copsi sung Of many pieces, makes pretty COM