Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-26
From. ~. uitnore american, Of Wednesday.
LATE AND INTERESTING FROM BUENOS

'Hto' WANT. rihey arrived at TINS port ycstcr-
Guy morning IN 90 days from Buenos hyres, and 80
from Monte Video. The Volant sailed from Buenos
Ayrcs on the ist, and from Muntcvideo on tho 18th
Moy. Inc greatest confusion and alarm pcrvadcd
,he cry OF Duenos Ayrcs, which was closely Invested
by the troops OF Snnta Fe and the other interior Pro-
vinccs, under command OF Governor Lopez of Santa
Fc. battle or series Of skirmisles commenced on
the 27th April IN the outskirts of Bucnos Avres-|
the ght was continued on the 2Sth and afterwards,
ana when the |olant sailed captain Finney reports
that it was generally believed the Provincial Army
would enter the city on the following day. Business
was entirely suspended and the houses and shops ce-
nerly cioScu Such was Tic disorder and confusion
That Captain +. detained several DAVIS after hi,
was ready to sal before he could obtain his clearance
from the custom house. Numbers of the citizens and
foreigners male and female, had taken refuge OF,
noaru OF 'ISscis IN the harbour y report prevailed
that Cen Iavallc, who had advanced n couple of
leagues from the city, had been cut off bv the Alonto-
ncros Admiral Brown the acting Governor in the
absence OF Lavulle, bad not cf, the Fort for sumo
days audit was known that i'll case the army of Lupez
entered tic city, Inc was prepared embark on board
of gun brig lying in the roads, for which purpose
he iiad boats constantly in readiness One of the En-
glsh packets Lad DELAYED her sailinr from b. Avres
until the result nj the contest should be known sn rs
the Noant came ont OF Monte Vdeo on the ti Nav
(uhcre she had touched to land n pot the p,cI,et
was Just coming i'll from above. The conclusion
therefore, was that The city had surrendered to Iopez
large majority Of the people of Buenos Ayres was
said TO be opposed 10 Lavac and his government
ana IN favor ofthe change which his expulsion would
bring bout.
The rdiiors oftho .7mcricnn have received letter
rom correspondent from which. they make the an .
ncXed cXtract:-
-, "BrENos AYREs, April %.
We send ynu the two last numbers of inc p,rkc.
Wl'il arc MI we can obtain ut this Tina The battle
LoF sNinlstIlng, still continues outside, and it is vet
lnPoSs'o!e TO say which party will be victorious. The
~co'rdtiSfS viii no doubt ultimately met possession of
his place, and change of government viii of course
be The consequence"
Etfract Q" "a Lar, 6aYei
"BuEHos AyREs, April %, 1929
once ne return Of the provsionai governor md
inc detcat on the 18th inst of the ontoncros o;,rpo
'ral situation is much changed for the better: but
we lear m'ic blood nu be shed before the mos.
u!saStrous of all wars cis wary is perfectly settled
me loss OF Tie enemy said to be 500 out of
23oo. Gen !.avalle had but 600. This ,ncypectel
defeat has stricken terror among them; they bsvc fcd
III every direction.
NO sales have hccn effected since our last. which
may III some measure be attributed TO the MANY holi-
days we have lately had. The brig Decatur with a
bout 900 barrels -four arrived on Tho oU,,, frop, Mo
ana Moncvidco; 1t bought in the latter pla &c On
speculation. nc last sale OF wheat was at ,3 por
,ehn@n, winch Is So advance quotation per BRIG
Lady Adams and James Lawrence The bpkcrs ba ye
continued 20 KIN upon the wheat oftbc country Will;
may hold ori TO August. From tie present state OF
the do not expect to have any next year
f!our $50 III demand; domestcs, 80 inch a s. per
yard; Ma'agn Wine 500; CATALONIA sI6O NOR ni mo
hides, OK aud COW 10 pcsada horse none: icrked hrf
10, quinta dQubloons, S6G each; EXCHANGE on Enn.
land / 81 per dollar.
POSTSCRIPT, A9nr1 %. 1922.
es'crnay an action took place between the Mon
'onrros who had been reinforced by a considerable
number oi mon from Santa Re under command of
Lopez and Rosas, the leaders of that party bv which
zen. -aVslc suffered the loss of his horses and some
men, but hn Is preparing for decisive battle NJ
business doing; price for specie or Bills o,,r
look dismal IN the extreme"
Estrac; 9fanof'ter letter datcd
NV "BUENos AYREs, April 81
The civil war RACES. A severe battle was f,uobt
OF leagues from the city yesterday, and the poo
PIE arc kcit IN constant terror, III Tho store. ~,
closed much of the time, and nothiup is hoard b,'t
the gaopiDg'oF the military through the streets
- mere is no sale Tor any thing, even a vent as
an Intercourse between town and country ir suspend
A letter from an intelligent American merchant ro-
Sdsht AT bucnos Ayres, Under date of Aprl Goth.
SayS:- nc Governor OF Santa Fe with ) son mon
!."e a''Vu near our city, and united with osa
i"rce OF Gauchos and Indians making in ali from,
to GOO0 men. On tho 26th LavaIle with 5on oo,'I
troops gave them battle the result of which &c not M
Stivciy known, but generally believed to be in Gavonr
OF RGsa's party. Should Rosa's be successful md
'he city we then shall have peace for the intcri
VI PROVINCES are all against Lavae if not this war
may rage until the country is utterly ruined"
MINK Crisis Is, however, at hand and sin
ccr'iS nope IL may be favorable ore as business
never was so completely stagnatcd as at present
inf
trade. All confidence is entirely bestowed Tn liz
state OF commercial affairs there must ncvit,biv be
Gr"at many bad voyages made -
complete sacrifice Of property to send, it
mere no one VIII purchase at the nominal hioh
prices OF imports except such articles as are actually
wanted for immediate consumption Such is the sad
STATE Of inc famous city ofBucnos Ayres. could
never have believed that it would come to tfis
should ADVISE you to send nothing this way for some
tiine~-at least until some efficient government
is established" ''''e''
The Packet" of the 2Ist April states thu, rho ~,
DER which had been issued by the Government 70 on
roi al foreigners including British subjects, had been
drcIee 81 the Government directs the enrolment of all free
mon of colour under the age fifty and of all BOYS over s
years Of age " J ''i h''eeh
was reported BueHos Aycs that thc division ffrne,,
IaNz nd entered Codova. and rereivnd with cst
ny tho Cordovess, and that 800 100 men had 5nr
hnsos ie Governor, had fed from capital GraTirnded
On ID" I'm Apr! the following bulletin was pubiisbed
Head Quarters in the Arroyo lie LAD
r.-r.... maisnza, April 16, 1922. |