Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-02-10

fies was ueat 10 tueiTtCouiPtatu's, anu Hie Soh
duct Of the Government: was seconded in ever!
part BY this degraded body.
In the afternoon Of 10th OF December, bul
letin was Published. containing hasty despatch
from General Lavalie to the Delegate Cover
nor, Admiral Brown,i announcing the defeat o.
Col. Dorrego's force on the 9Th instan'; and
some further observation. from an individua
who was in the battle, that Dorrrgo and Rosa'
ned upon the same horses which they had rode
in the action, were closely pursued, &c.
On the 18th was published the ficial de- ali
OF the above action, in communication from
General Lsvalle to the Minister ] NJ. Diaz We
Iez, dated Navarro, Dec. 10, 1928, Of which
the following are the particulars:
On the 9Th the cavalry arrived in the neigh.
borhoot Of Canuelas. The force of Col. Dor
rego consisting oil more than u 500 men had hal
tedne ar the lake Of Lobos; wishing TO settle the.
question without the effusion Of blood, Colonel
Madrid was despatched with letter from
Gen. Lavalle 10 Col. Dorrego, and the cavalry
Of the former marched 10 Capita Neuva, but al
eight at night advanced wards Navarro. Col.
Dorrego wished to avoid combat, and to keep
open his comm anic alton wi,h he forces in the
North, his aim SEEING to retrea'; bal the move
menl made by Gen. Laralle, and Col. Rauch
Of the 9th with a recommending party upon The
lef' flank Of Col Dorrego's forces, obliged him
TO fight; about the same time Col. Madrid re-
turned to Gen Lavalle, having had an inter
view with Senior Sosas, and received from him
verbal and evasive answer. Gen Lavale s
cavalry advanced TO the attack in five columns;
Col Medina, who commanded he first, was
wounded by the fire Of he guer illas: Col. Rauch
koe IaI 4, oh lAft
Of Col. Dorrego, routing all that opposed him;
Col Madrid, at the head OF the second column,
and Col. Juan Apostol Martinez of the third,
charged him in line. receiving the fire Of four
pieces Of artillery, served by veteran artillery
men, which they took, cutting 10 pieces the
squadrons near them; Colonel Vega, who com.
manded the fourth column, made charge with
equal success. 200 Indians who endeasored TO
GU, Aank the left of Gen. Lavalle's troops were
repulsed with grea, loss by Col. Oi,a7ria al the
head Of 100 of thr Is h lsncers. This compile
Ted the route OF Col Dtrrego's force; they Aed
and dispersed in all directions, without more
tina" fif'v men keeping together, having lost 100
men; 200 mill iamrn were taken, and after be-
ing disarmed, were set at liberty. The loss
in Gen. LavaIlr's army consisted Of Captain
Cosio of the Sd, aud soldiers killed and %
wounded; Liru,. Col. Oimos was wounded, and
COL Rauc CHI received slight confusion"
The despatch concludes by stating that as
not more than 50 Of the fugi'ives are united in
anv part, l. is not the intention to move the ca
valry from Navarro but, tina, il any of The dis
cipies of Arieas should make their appearance,
.theywi'l be quickly punished; as The cavalry will
rot Tor the future encounter the obstacle for the
wan, Of horses, which has retarded the opera
lions just concluded.
This is an ipperfeo, sketch Of the terrible
evils which have happened under the admin
islra,ion which has fallen, and the motives
which Justify their inierlerencclthe officers IN
he political fairs of the Province; that they
were no, ,he authors Of the change which had
been witnessed, hey being only the INSTRUMENTS
Of The public will.
Having fu filled The sacred and patriotic du>
ties imposed .pon Them, their future conduct
should be in submission To tie laws, and obe-
diencr 20 The elected Autuorities, AID ne, err q
gain TO take up arm, for ,ht purpose Of in,er-
fering in poli;cai affaus, hoping that under
an administration more nehcen, and popular,
scandalous excuses would no be repeated and
ihp 60 d Of he country only consulted: that
t e guaran re Tor heu slnceriiy is the patriotic
en- husi SIN which has made them manv
lines drsplSe d. ath on the fell of battle: their
ords will not sustain any other cause hui
tina, OF principles 20 re establish which they
nave VII lded 10 public opinion: md ..v.. -
'h~y have lief in the hands 81 the people all the
resources of power, order win be ro;-'e'n.d
bv tn. laws wi hou, the niece ssiy uf Their intcr
,ention.
The document concludes in expressing the
Officers Difference 10 the constituted Authorities,
and s dated Bnenos Ayres, Oh Decemhe,,
1873, and sign. d ~ Felix Oazab J, Isaac
Thompson Jn Peternera, Manuel Correa,
Pedro Dibz Jose Olavarria, Sixlo Quesada,
Ancle,o V e, Juan .Apostoi Mar,intz.
A decree C General Laralle, provisional
Governo, Of the Province, ted sixth Decem.
ber appointed Admiral Brown TO the command
81 the civil and military government Of the
Province during his Lavale'sI absence in the
country.
The tol owing address was consequently is
sued Nv Admiral Brown:-
Aygenfines: In taking upon myself the conn
mand Of this heroic people, il has been with
the conviction TIA, your rffor,s aud civic vir-
tues will be sufficient to save the country, and