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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Spanish forces under Don St. Jago Le Nier recaptured Buenos Aires on August 5, killing about 500 English and taking 1000 prisoners including commander Whorley. Troops from Montevideo advanced up the river to Conchos. Reported via Panama on October 20.
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Buenos Aires retaken—Mr. Hall, passenger in the brig Adeline, capt. Wickham, 18 days from Havanna, furnishes the following intelligence:
'Two or three days previous to the sailing of the Adeline, news was received from Panama, stating that accounts had just been received there (the 20th Oct.) of the recapture of Buenos Ayres on the 5th of August, by a naval commander, named Don St. Jago Le Nier, at the head of 1500 troops and 3 or 400 volunteers: that they had killed about 500 and took about 1000 English prisoners, including in the latter the commander Whorley, and a number of officers. The Spanish troops were from Montevideo, and were carried up the river about 24 miles N. W. of Buenos Aires, to the river Conchos, in launches and small vessels. It appeared to have been an enterprize of Le Nier & his followers, unknown to the Spanish government.'
P. S. The accounts received at the Havanna make no mention of the English shipping.
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Buenos Aires
Event Date
5th Of August
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killed about 500 and took about 1000 english prisoners, including commander whorley and officers
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Recapture of Buenos Ayres on the 5th of August by naval commander Don St. Jago Le Nier at the head of 1500 troops and 3 or 400 volunteers. Spanish troops from Montevideo carried up the river about 24 miles N. W. of Buenos Aires to the river Conchos in launches and small vessels. Enterprise unknown to the Spanish government. Accounts received at Panama on the 20th Oct.