Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-25
LATE FROM BUENOS AYREs.


friend, the editors of the Commercial Chroni-
Gle arc indebted for file Of the British Press"
TO the 2s,h April, and 10 the papers OF last
evening for extracts Of letters to the 2e,h Of
that month. On references TO the Prices Cur-
rent of the 25th, it will be perceived that
Flour is quoted at S75 per barrel, currency,
and Dou5loons a, IS 90 fixing the value OF
Flour at something like BIZ so per BARRE.
PROBABLE FALL OF BUENos AYREs.
The Volant touched at Montesideo from
Buenos Ayres, and sailed from thence on the
Alta May. After leaving Buenos Ayres on the
soth April when abou, 20 miles below the ei-
~, Capt Finney informs tina, he heard heavy
cannonadips, which he supposed might be from
The besieging army. The English Packet re-
m aimed TO ascertain the result Of The engage
men, She pared and arrived q, Mon'evi'
dec on ,he 18th May, when Capt. P. was JUS
departing, in consequence Of which aud the
high State Of the wind, he being TO Reward,
could not speak her. The packet was full OF
passengers and the moment her boat reached
the shore a salute was fired, in token OF Joy,
as was supposed, at the capture Of Buenos
Ayrcs and the fall Of Lavalie and hisparly.
BUENos AYREs, April 81, 1899
On my arrival al u is place ] Sonnd II IN
DIRE confusion and alarm, Civil War
raging with brutal violence, no quarter be-
ing given by either of the contending par
tics, the Unitarians or Fedcrals. vs. regards
the political situation Of this at present 'hsp
Nv country, i, is difficult TO give clear idea II
II, Or wi any degree Of certainty to say what
may result from the present Struggle between
The f. dersl and Unitarian parties. The for-
mcr under command Of Don ]uan Manual Ro.
sas supported Ivy Es'anislso Lopez, Governor
Of Santa Fe, are i'll complete possession Of the
country may BE- said, 10 within league round
The ci,y; heir united force, including Indians,
is estimated al from 10 1000 men, (bu' tins
cannot De known with accuracy no, discipl:r-
ID but of nature hat from their habits and
DISPOSITION, rr,erse may disprrse, bur not
overcome them, as from he "penUcss of the
country. and lhtir na'ural foad0ess for the va
eabcnd life they a,e Obliged TO lead, hey will
con,i,ue 10 unite aud harass the town ill hey
attain ,hei, end; or iii there ore few or none
IF ;hprn lett. Layailt he other hand who
commands he icgu,ar troops, say from IL 10
500 men, has possession Of The town IN sup
port Of the Unitarian cause, and think may
have the good wishes Of the gr, aler par, OF
he population AT present hs Is by report
si,ua,ed r,os; ori'icaliy, a shori distance from
the city, in front Of (somc saw surrounded by)
Rb.as ronys, anc should l. so happen that
he meets with even partial defra', thousands
tba, nov appear neutral will immt diatrly de
clare Tor the Federal party. In d day or two a
decisive action mus, be fomgAt, and probably
he parry outside viii join II; indeed i, Is 10
be wished, Us victory on The part OF l.avalls ,
would only prolong the Struggle, whereas the
reverse will settle Though here Can De no
doubt tina, The party that supports him
comprises all the talent OF the cuun ry; IN
fac is composed Of the indiyiauu!s Ibar u an>
auilzed i, in the year 1920, and supported il
in prosperous state ill 1925, when unfnrtu-
nately The war with Brsz,l broke out which last
event, may be considered as The cause OF the
presen, divisions and diff u''r s."
From the following le, e. from another cor
respondent, we would Conclude thai TIE battle
alluded To in the above ieller as likely to occur,
he'd actually ,akeu pace-it is dated one day
later.
"BuExos AYREs, 4pri. %, 1929.
"I send y0u encl sed, the last Bulletin from the AT
N.Y. We are in horrible state; whether or not our
?, Is WI! be upon shoulders tomorrow. 1t is i'm.
pr,eule to Ssy.1hat God may giant NE a free and
,,f passage from this country is he ardent prayer of
your friend"
From the Buenos Ayrcs British Packet of April 20.
B.enos Ayrts has this week appeared some
thing ike rs.lf, business resumed, and "the
clan. Of arms" So unple asing in commercial
CITY, no longer heard. The armed force o: the
south has retired from the nsignborhood Of the
Capi'al, and tina, aud the dvisi n Of Santa Fe
held in nbser, alton by lhr troops of General
I.avalle, and a conflict with one OF the other is
hurry exDected.
We live in even,tuf iimts, and our readers
must no, expec, political discussions, or com
,n-nt, from US. The period is stormy. Thu
British Packet, must for the present sail close
hauled" or rather with stormy stay sails, 10
K, ed her head 10 the sea. II is not oonveuien,
now to carry any other sails. The man in the
chains, will always give US the exact water. and
the nature Of the bottom, inform US when we
are out of soundings, the approach Of fine wea-