Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-04
FROM BUENOS AYRES.


York, Buenos Ayrean papers are received to
the 10Th June inclusive. The following items
and extracts are from the Journal Of Com
merce:
The city still held out against the invaders
-Rosas no, choosing 10 hazard violtn' en-
trance, endeavoring to compel il 10 surrender
by means Of siege. The city was in much
want Of provisions, and the government had
passed decree, under date Of June Sd, autho-
rizing the meats which might be introduced
from any ports of the Banda Oriental TO be
sold freely, without being subject to fixed prices.
On the Sd June, decree was issued by the
government, revoking decree OF the 22d May,
which declared the city its enVirons TO en- asam
blsa--under martial law. The reason assigned
wos, that The causes which induced the former
decree, had ceased 10 op-rsle.
.46air triih the French Fieet.-A Supplement
TO the British Packet contains The correspon-
dence between the Argentine Government and
Vinancourt, Commander Of the French squad
ron in the neIghborhood Of Buenos Ayres, oc-
casioned by III. French Commander having, on
the night of May 2ls,, f,rc,bly taken Of thr b.
A. squadron in tue roads, consisting of the
big, General Rondeau and Caciquc. the schrs
Rim Banda aud "llth June"-and having, at
The same time, burned he sChooner- brig Ar>
geniina. On thu 26th Of May.it was agreed
that the vessels sAouId be restored, on the fol-
lowing cond tons:
|. Tha, Viscount Vinancourt shall deliver
up the captured vessels, and place them al tn
disposal of the Government oi Buenos AyIes,
vita all their appearances, arms, and crews.
2. That he Go,ernm.nI shall no, obligr bv
fouce, ary Frenchman resident in this Capital
I, do n'lrtary Guy, lra'iog those who are now
en-, oiled in the COMPANIES OF militia al full Ii
Ssr,y TO continue in cr leave The service
5. That the insults whi"h The Vrscoun' sup.
pose. 10 have bcru offered 10 the French flag,
and the indemn,le> which re links 10 be due
TO The Frcnchnen injured by the measures pf
the Government, shall be points to be settled
beiwe cen the Two Governments.
These ioy,ions, at rr some delay and diff
coity were 6nai.Y complied with, and The YES
sells delivered up.
BusNos AyREs, JUNE 9. The schooner Of
war, ell h June" has returned from the Fuse
NADIA, Of err having sustained battle with land
5a''erv, in which she received considerable in
Jury, ant los Two men killed and one wounded
The enemy have deprived The San Martin OF
all S arg, excep; about 90 pipes of hquois.
New EXPEDITION TO SANTA FE.-It appears
that Gen. Lavallr was endeavoring 10 cause a
diversion rom the Buenos Ayrean capital, b,
carrying The war in'o the rne'ny's ,eIrilory-
TIL. British packe' Of May $50, says:
The expedition to Sarte Fl. under The com
mand OF Col Isaac Thompson, has sailed. The
periodicals Of Buenos Ayres rate the furce a,
500 men Of all arms. l. may be probably 400
effective men. number quite s"fhcien, for he
purpose inrended. # the inhabirsnts Of the Pro-
vince Of San Fe remain ursi; which The
gov, rnment doubtless has reas n TO expect will
be the case. else, from the nature Of thu ooun
try, i, will have TO encounter many diff ulties;
at any rate j, will! be 'he tnu bst ne nt their at
tac hment 10 Governor Lopez AID ih' system he
uphoiGs, and must have powerful efftci upon
the war.
The present war is a wound 100 tender cen
for tenderness to touch;" fiji citing 10 every pa
trioic mind. Few will however, withhold the
need Of praise for the despatch, secrecy, and
tact, e,nctd in the management Of the lite ex
petitions sen, from hence.
La Ga,eta Mercantile OF June 9th, says: On
Sunday reinforcement, Of 100 men took their
departure to join the expedition agains, Sante
Fee"
BUENos Ayes, JUNE 5.-Our private cores
poud. nee announces a project on the part OF
the authorities Of Montevideo 10 offcr media
tion between the Government Of Buenos Ayres
and hose who head the insurrectioa from the
interior We cannot calcul,e The efec, OF 'his
measure, wrich we are assured has been realiz
ed
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