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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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In South America, Buenos-Ayres and Montevideo, both independent from Spain, are at war over governance. Buenos-Ayres fleet under American Capt. Brown captured Montevideo's fleet, securing the river, and plans to attack Royalists in Chili. Montevideo business stalled, arms in demand.
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The ship United States, from Havre-de-Grace, spoke on the 28th ult. a British ship 50 days from Montevideo, the master of which informed that that Province and Buenos-Ayres, were at war with each other. Both parties had declared their independence of the king of Spain; and the object of the war was to establish who should govern, each party claiming the right. The government of Buenos-Ayres, had fitted out a fleet, under the command of an American, by the name of Brown, which had captured the whole of the Montevidean fleet, and obtained the complete command of the whole river. The fleet was next to sail for the coast of Chili, to give battle to the Royalists in that quarter. Business at Montevideo was at a stand; goods of all kinds plenty and cheap, and nothing in demand but arms, ammunition and soldiers clothing.
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South America
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28th Ult.
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buenos-ayres fleet captured the whole of the montevidean fleet and obtained complete command of the whole river
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The ship United States from Havre-de-Grace spoke on the 28th ult. a British ship 50 days from Montevideo whose master reported that Montevideo and Buenos-Ayres were at war after both declared independence from the king of Spain to determine governance. Buenos-Ayres fitted out a fleet under American Brown which captured the Montevidean fleet and gained river command; next to sail to Chili coast against Royalists. Montevideo business at standstill with goods cheap but arms ammunition and soldiers clothing in demand.