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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Lisbon report: Spanish forces from Buenos-Ayres besiege Portuguese colony at Island of the Holy Sacrament since December 23; reinforcements expected from Rio de Janeiro and Brasil. Fears delay peace talks with Madrid; Portugal notifies mediators and arms troops to 32,000 men.
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An Advice-Ship is arriv'd here from the Bay of All Saints in South America, with News that the Spaniards have committed great Hostilities against the Portuguese there; that the Governor for the King of Spain at Buenos-Ayres had advanced with 1000 Regular Troops, and a great Number of Indians, up to the new Portuguese Colony, or Island of the Holy Sacrament; that he had form'd the Siege of that Place the 23d of December last, and begun to batter the Place in Breach; but that the Fort being of Stone, and regularly fortified, and the Governor, Garrison, and Inhabitants, behaving very bravely, it was hoped it would hold out until the Arrival of Four or Five Men of War sent to them from Rio de Janeiro with 2000 Land Forces, and of several other Troops marching to their Assistance from different Parts of Brasil: It is fear'd that this News will retard the Accommodation of the Difference between this Court and that of Madrid. The King has given Notice of these Hostilities to the Ministers of the Mediating Powers; and we continue to receive from England and Holland a great Quantity of Arms and other Warlike Stores for his Majesty's Troops, which by the last List made of them amount to 32,000 effective Men.
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Foreign News Details
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Island Of The Holy Sacrament
Event Date
23d Of December Last
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fort expected to hold out until arrival of reinforcements; fears of delayed accommodation between courts of lisbon and madrid
Event Details
Spaniards under Governor from Buenos-Ayres advanced with 1000 Regular Troops and many Indians to besiege the new Portuguese Colony at Island of the Holy Sacrament on 23d of December last, battering the stone fort; Portuguese Governor, garrison, and inhabitants resist bravely; reinforcements of 4-5 Men of War with 2000 Land Forces from Rio de Janeiro and other troops from Brasil en route; King notified mediating powers; arms received from England and Holland for 32,000 troops.