Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-05

contents of it."
1t was finally agreed, that the offensive bulletin
shouu DC forgottens and considered II 1t had ne
yer been; that, to avoid false interpretations the
correspondence should be published without
These things being done. the Commodore promised
on the goth, for the third time, that "4S hours, or
longer, AFTER receiving the raiifcat:ons he would
give up the captured vessels. They were delivered
up accordingly.
Buenos Tyres, June 9.-The schr- of-war, "IIth
June, has returned from the Enscnsda after having
sustained battle with land battery, in which she
received conside,ab injury, and lost men killed,
and VIC unded
The enemy had deprived the San Martin of all its
cargo except about 20 pipes of liquors.
.Ne,o expedition 10 Santa Es.-lt appears that Gen.
Lavalle was endeavorng to cause diversion from
the Buenos Ayrean capital, by Carrying the into
the eneinys territory. The British Pacl ct of May
esd, says
The expedition 10 Santa Fc under the command of
Col Isaac Thompson has sailed. The periodicals OF
buenos Ayres rate the force at 600 Of all arms.
IL may be probably 400 effective number quite
sufficient for the purposes intended, if the inhabitants
oil the province of Santa Fc remain neutral which the
government doubtless has to expect will br
the case, else from the nature of the country will
nave TO encounter many difficulties at any rate it will
De the touchstone of their attachment to Governor
Lopez and the system he upholds, and must have u
powerful effect upon the war.
he present war IS = wound "too tender even for
tenderness To touch, hictiua every pat mind.
Few VIII however withhold the need of praise for
tue despatch, secrecy, and tact, evimccd in the
La Gacrta MercJptic OF June 9th, SAYS "On Sur
day reinforcement of about 100 mer took their de-
parture 10 mn the expedition against Santa Fc."
hdenos Tyres, JUne 5.-Our private corrcspon-
dent announces project the part Of the authori
ties OF Monte Eidco offer mediation between the
Government of Buenos Ayres and these who head
the lns'irrection from tEc interior. We cannot cal
cuate the effect of this measure, which we are ASST
red has been realized
Buenos .3yreS, June Cone of he mos, difficult
tasks which press upon the government Ut the pre-
sent time. Is the supply of the city with provisions
Inc confusion which the interior, the sV,-
tenn of destruction adopted BY those who cvcrrnn il.
and the actual posture of affairs have contributed TO
diminish our rcTOurces while the necessities of the
people are themorc urgent, because they do nothing
but consume.
Reduced to Harrow limits, surrounded by enemies
ana maiciactors, the government has the responsible
ny OF supporting an immense popu!ation in city
which Is destitute oflargc magazines Of provisions,
and whose inhabitants are not accustomed To econ
omise III respect 10 meat, which is, II were, the cx
elusive aiiment of the people.
After all we have resort 20 the country fur sup
plies, and 1t has 20 be done with iran,is
for circumstances prevent any other mode oicomrau-
nlcatOn. This extraordinary service dcVolVes SOLELY
upon tie army.
Tie Gaceta Mercaniil, from which we translate
the above, contains decree Of the Government da-
ted June 18th, giving notice of the appointment of
Commission for the purpose OF facilitating the SUI pv
of the capital with meat. and aiordins encourage
ment tn Tie individuals who engaged in this SER
Commission $4,000, with which they are to make adj
yances 10 the purveyors, in. such sums rs tev shall
Judge cXpedIent;-the money to be reimbursed from
the sale of the meat procured. The Editor recon-
mends that the privilege of selling without reference
TO hXed prices, which is gElntcd to those who import
meat from the Banda Oriental, should be extended
also to bread and buiscuit, which he says lure as
highpriced among they.nre inferior in quality"
The BURIAL.--The British Packet of the 23d
May, gives description ofthe funeral of men be
longing to the foreign battalion called the Friends
OF Order, who had been separated from their COM
panions, and killed by the Montaneros in the neigh
boIhood of the city. II was the Sabbath. The 6o-
dies were conveyed to the Cemetery of the Recolela
in bearses, attended by the full battalion of the
Friends of Orde )" 800 400 strong besides others
vi the military and numerous assemblagc of cit
iZens. Two oratlons were made over the grave; one
ey Senior Gilarado, and the other by Senior Larrca.
The latter concluded follows:
May the memory of them be eternal, and their
names ever pronounced with veneration Nav their
blood be Tevenged. Conrades Do you swear to re-
venge IT. (Yes we swear, repeated ALL Thus 1t is
we promise you, dear flends Accuse us from tho
grave, If we do not fulfil PROMISE and let our
last farewell and the tender # cton with winch we
from your remains be The guarantee for its
! fuliilIn-nt."
Bya decree of tho 23d Nav horses were dacI,red IN
be article Of war; and all inhabitants of the capital
VINO were IN possession Of these animals, were reGn
red to deliver them mp the government on or before
! IL O'Clock at noon of the 18th.
Proclamation In NE Santn Feaas-SVe have olreo
! dy mentioned that expedition of 500 or 600 men
sailed from Buenos Ayres, the 9th Nav, for the
nvasion of Santa Fee. in order to produce diversion
of the Santa Fean troops assembled in the neighbour
hood Of the capital.
The following Proclamation was drawn NJ for cir.
culatIon among the Santa Feans and is signed by the
Provincial Governor Of Busnos Ayres:
Inhabitants OF the province of Santa Fe The inius-
tice and emerity Of your governor forces us To- occ
py your territory with armed force IIa has had
no provocatIon to commit bostIities against Buenos
Ayres, without declaration of war; yet be has inva
ded the province, desoated our fields and the govern
neht OF Bleos Ayres cannot suffer such outragcs to
pass without reparaton. Tho force which il sends for
TINS object will not be directed against the people of
Santa Fe The pacific inhabitants will be respec,ed
aho protected Ihe war is agans. those who arc
found III arms II is against the sdherens Of Cover
nor LoPeZ-those who owe W reparatiOn for INJURIES
and who are alone responsible for the evils o the war
lnha bnonts OF Santa Fe! Tho government of Bue-
Ayres dctests civil war; acctlrsed be- those who
have tomentedit II. II wishes for concord and peace;
but the honor Of the province is sacred and it cannot
consent to peace without perfect security.
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