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Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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News from Rio de Janeiro via Baltimore: As of November 20, Chile elects junta imitating Buenos Aires; Buenos Aires troops welcomed at Jujuy; Paraguay governor returns to assist; Montevideo naval force blockades Buenos Aires but Americans rush it, excluding non-British vessels except by arrangement with Admiral de Courcy; HMS Foudroyant mentioned.
Merged-components note: Continuation of foreign news article on events in Brazil and the River Plate, split across pages; text flows directly from 'The governor of Paraguay, who was marching' to 'to Sir F. had returned'.
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The following information was received by captain Taylor, of the schr. Expert arrived here yesterday, in 37 days from Rio Janeiro :
'No official news of importance from River of Plate had reached Rio Janeiro to some time. The latest accounts were to November 20. Private letters stated that the inhabitants of Chili had imitated those of Buenos Ayres in electing a junta.
The troops of the latter had arrived at Jujuy and were received with open arms.
The governor of Paraguay, who was marching to Sir F. had returned to his government to assist him. No doubt was entertained, finding the inhabitants very little inclined. A small naval force from Montevideo obtained of the ultimate success of the lunwyisgt [unclear] it post; but it had again for a few days, when several American had rushed the blockade of Buenos Aires rdmd, with grim determination to exclude all vessels except British; those un acangenrrnt made with admiral De Courcy bertanfegb-iug permitted to enter, by an ep, of dh. Foudroyant of 74.'
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Foreign News Details
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River Of Plate
Event Date
November 20
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inhabitants of chili elected a junta imitating buenos ayres; troops of buenos ayres arrived at jujuy and received with open arms; governor of paraguay returned to assist; small naval force from montevideo blockaded buenos aires but was rushed by several americans; blockade aimed to exclude all vessels except british, with arrangements permitting entry by agreement with admiral de courcy; foudroyant of 74 mentioned.
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No official news of importance from River of Plate reached Rio Janeiro recently; latest accounts to November 20. Private letters stated inhabitants of Chili imitated Buenos Ayres by electing a junta. Troops of the latter arrived at Jujuy and were received with open arms. Governor of Paraguay, marching to Sir F., returned to his government to assist him; no doubt of success as inhabitants little inclined. Small naval force from Montevideo obtained post but held it only a few days before several Americans rushed the blockade of Buenos Aires, determined to exclude all except British vessels; arrangements with admiral De Courcy permitted some entry; Foudroyant of 74 involved.