The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-20

| under his lieutenant, Juan Alvarez Ramon,
to explore the country along the Uruguay,
! but the band was attacked by the Charruas,
] and its leader killed, with many OF his fol-
| lowers. Cabot himself assembled the Plata'
| exploring the west shore, and entering
| Parana, pushed his expedition as lar as the
| great falls called Salto de Aqua. return
| ing, he entered the Paraguay, which he
| assembled as far as BermeJo.
| "After these explorations and against the
| fierce and determined opposition Oh the saw
| nges who resisted desperately every ad-
| vance of the strangers, the hrst attempts
| at occupation of the region were maue by
| tho establishment of military posts and
| settlements along the explorer SlledhiS'
| In 1877 Cabot directed the erection Oh the
first fort constructed in the belt OK country
| east OF the Uruguay. 1t was Situated on
| the river of San Salvador as protection
| against the attacks OF the natives ana
| was held until 1850, when ii was abandoned
| by it's garrison.
I'm 1856 Captain Juan Romero was sent
| from Asuncion to make the :irst settlement
within the present Limits OF Uruguay,
! and established himself on the San JUAN
giving TO the settlement the name CT san
Juan Bautista. Two years later, ths Place
was abandoned by the colonlsts, VINO rad
become disheartened and unable to r,s'st
tn, continuous attacks of the savases. A
settlement was begun in 1oH at the pi"re
where Cabot had established his fort, n the
San Salvador, and was called by the name
of that river This colony hal also been
sent from Paraguay, and, ike the last
named. was abandoned ny the settlers,
who returned to Paraguay. worn out by tie
unrelenting warfare waged upon tam ny
the natives.
'In the meanwhile, the Spanish conquer
ors had established themselves hrmly IN
Paraguay and We're pushing their setIe-
ments into the country now known as the
Argentine Republic, renewing, from llthe
to time their attempts to gain sohd
foCthold in the region east OF the Uruguay,
whose rich pastures attracted the raisers of
cattle. The opposition of the natives was
however so successful that little progress
towards occupation was made Tor a long
time In 1903, veteran Spanish force
unCer Saayedra was routed in i pitched bat
tie by the Charruss.
1T was not until 1924 that the first of
the centers of population that now exist
was founded. This settlement was made
on the Rio Negro, two leagues from its
mouth, by a monk named Bernardo de
Guzman, ana was called Santo Domingo
de SoIlapO.
The Banda Oriental belonged nomInally
to the government OF BueuOs Ayres, but
beinS IA u lerntoIy whose Jurisu4clipn was
ulsputed by SPAN and Portugal, ana Icing
almost enureiy unOccupIed py the 81 an
iards, the Portuguese, who hau already
tempted me UCCuldLIOn OL The country ~
tae establishment, IN IOoJ, UL Ln@ CUioa%
VI So.CI1InentO (CUIoAld), On the Mo Lr lat
Ilata Almost IA Lace Oh .DuenUs AyreS.
y lively raue spranS W between the Two
places, ana me Inhabitants OF tie latter
were enADIeu 70 OBTAIN u mucn lower
prlce aILIcles Mnlcn Iney nau been compei-
Icd 10 oDLdln from IeIG unuer an eAOfDt-
tant lax. Extending their possessions in
ito, ms Portuguese seized ana fortified
lae heIShtS SURROUNDING Tue bay Oh A1Oulc-
GldeO.
"IAe Spaniards menaced in their posses
SONS ana revenues, dispatched an eXpeuI-
Ton IA liz4 against me portuguese at
Aionteudco, VINO surcenuerd 10 the attack
ING IUrce without resistance. anu ii IAN
Larry, l'-o AiOhteVlueo VAS founded ~ a
ssLdenIenL oL siA families unucr AIdrsnaI
Iruno Aiaur,clo de Iapuld. Inese IanIi-
lies came from BuenOs -Ayres, ana were
joined udrlns the same year ~ Twelve
more piUusnl from the CahdIles.
IN too, CUIOna was DeaelSed by the
Spamarus, ana the Investment VI the place
lasted III September, Los, Mnen the at
lacking FORCE Was cumpcned 10 withdraw.
me attack was resumed Ia 1'6l, ana this
time the town was 1Crced capItulate,
but was restored TO the Portuguese in 1915
~ the treaty Oi Paris. In Iib2, the town OF
san Cdrlus was Ioundeu. ana III tn fol-
lowing year, Aaldcua.o W as se,tled Dy some
families cumAS IrOm kio GranQe, unuer
tne lead OF Ieuro Ceral.Cs.
Attached ~ sne GngIfsh.
In $780, the English fleet, under Com
vldao, but, inning Tie place prepared for
attack, prOceeCCd TO Buenos aires, which.
WaS captured without muCn Resistance on
me 2,Jn Oh June. inc Wnole i1AAiisu ior1e
col sisted OF I'VE NesseIs ana OnIy low men,
ara tue slisnt RESISTANCE Onefeu py the
NlcerOy has ueIh lIllUlvu 10 CONs.ruICe.
me indignation eAcIteu ny the SURRENDER
4Iaue a. cdsS Ior captain Santiago uu
l-.-lers 10 collect u .OuS Oh itDOa1 o,uVv
14tvu IOf lAS IVNaptLIC ~ Ii-e pace.
40 81
use uiIuvi lii- D.lI.iIeuu u NIC.t~idl IeIcs-
Ivlu, aiiu aIIer Il Aelce slru5sIe, IttCvG
tEvuI 10 surrender on august l., IcJb. Inc
.-e"s o. 'ne cspture o. Duehoa IAyfes "
rupldIn htVills ltetcneu LA5Adnu, II Was ue-
teIIAined ~ C~IAiI4CtS tne conquest u tIIc
COUNTY,, anu u meet Nltu Il IUiCG OF
men N,dS UISpdlCneu Guuer Ilustr A-lllI44.
.-terunS Tor tne I'Idtsl. Dn InCIr arrFaI,
however affairs were completely chalse,.
- IAc lrctltu-C o. Ine CITY. sterling lf4dC
lao ~teempl ~ garry Vut the OuJccl oL the
DApvuItIVh.
another fleet was sent out BY the init
4su 6oh e., lAiiANI4t n.,n 4AI0J IlIuu uI>.er Scu-
Gr.I " uIIeiOche, ana, III me llleIuW wine,
4 oDhaH, VINO remained IN the .NcI
tAtcaLehihs inc eastern snOrc, aLlemprL
- CdpIuie aLOnLeyIueU, Dat was lCpuBv,4
ana retired 70 AiLIuJAduO. IA JAAutIS,
-o0.. - rc-tnICrcC4ucAt having aTr4N eli u
second attach Naa mace on MunteS 4lIo,
"tIh f,oUJ men, dnd on me nlSnL OL reD-
ludfy "a, a1lcr Il vigorous assault by ina
ss4le by sct, tnc Cuy was tahcn By ne
LASiIsE lorces. Soon aIIer Inns, the cG1l-
ATA'HNANAA
command UL General " niteIoClc, mace an
estt~ Oh on BuenUa ASreS, Dut were ulSaSJDus
- dvltatOd, ANA, NIt.A4IsLEs.is nom AIUIte-
Woo, aDailuOheu me lilo de Ia rata.
having successfully defended their soil
IRON 4iiN a.'lOIi, LIE peCpIc tne country
4~es--.-4 N-i,.s -D4s "a .t.i,. wi.
- ~IaIvu ~ tome ,l4StI O,rI4IulCAL AtC
t4Iei4 OWE 4loLua. On t.Ic -5tn ALuy, 49,
tHc PC-l'4c % Duc4Os -ASICS rcpUutat.iA
.44c outi4C'itS g. t44~ NIcu4Uy, CHOSE - COuAl A
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iiaD.4c aiiet44-5 st4IU t4l45 sep Me4s tue he
sI-LIhS % tuc stLusa.e That Mds " slu
n4tn LIS CAt.hct4O.l Spanish uouIII...
SCUM AilipI.C,.
\ ie.olutioh party arose in UruguH,
AZ "4I~a~ AtN~4 ",ta JOaC -. -ArtI-,L5. ~,
.Nlt lO4 Do~iioS les Tor tuC pa pose VI
% s,s4l+A4i4 -I4Oh ~-ia~4IL .uG 4lDc.el....
u thc beeiiue1 OilCI4t,ti, AM -Apl4l, ~
s.rPSeeLSu N-tu 81 aI..Ieu lOlCe, 70 MA...
4at4Ieu i4itnJ u lur InnaDit.uLs. On IL
-O.H ol --p4I, <aIt4Sda LOu1uu u ppdn.u
4~iCe % ~ me- an ,5dl4 ooau, and Uu u
-otit OL inc LO4lOW444S month, s,t44Su Il .ltt.
victory over tiic -4s-il.s4I any d. Las H.
Ufas. a4tcr NdIy iIls iJI tunCs .sh4 a suc,s,-
oiCn u welcomes st4ltl ucLCt,tS, tnG DEus,us
dLo Su-CCCucu III eaptlHnS the cpuulaLs
IGUlu tHCII country, e.uU u CUuIeuC4.1.i OA -
lie prov InCcs vi liIe UIus Gay We're lOIIau
uhu-f AruSaa, VINO MAS SAY LED tae NJ
JcrJUr.
The country was not, however, long to