Virginia Argus

Revolution at Buenos Aires.--We have long suspected that Liniers was exerting himself to the utmost in favor of the family of Bonaparte. and we now learn, by letters from Rio Janiero, of the late date of Feb. 6, that a revolution took place on the 1st. of January, in which Liniers triumphed, and is now completely master as Viceroy of the city. It seems that the marriage of his daughter with a young man of the name of Perichon, which was contrary to law, disgusted the people generally, who were, besides, very desirous to elect a Junta, in imitation of Seville, &c. The Cabildo met, and the usual elections took place on the first of Jan. after which, previous dispositions having been made by arming, &c. on both sides, to decide the matter by force, in case of necessity, a negotiation took place between the Cabildo & Liniers, regarding his laying down the sovereign authority.

At length the heads of that body went to the Fueste to treat personally with the Viceroy, when, up went the draw bridge, and they were quickly marched through the Puerto del Socorro to the water side, put on board the Schooner, and have been sent off, nobody knows where; but it is supposed that the voyage was not a long one, since it is known there were very few provisions on board. The names of those who thus put themselves into the trap are -Alzaga, Villanueva, Sta. Coloma, Varela, and another.

As a proof that this revolution is altogether in favor of France, we only need state, that the above-mentioned Perichon is a Frenchman by birth, and is the person who was charged by Liniers with dispatches for Bonaparte, giving an account of his defence of Buenos Ayres against the British under general Whitelocke, and was, on his return from France though Spain, on his way back to South America, in May or June of last year, apprehended in Andalusia, by order of the Junta of Seville, and confined in Cadiz, from whence it would appear he effected his escape.

The event which has thus taken place, though unfortunate for the patriotic cause of Spain, has removed every difficulty which obstructed the course of operations that it might behove the government of this country to pursue in concert with the prince of the Brazils.--Monte Video still holds out against Liniers, and must be prevented from falling under his authority, or the whole of Spanish America may be lost.

It is to be apprehended, that the French squadron which sailed some time since from L'Orient, may have proceeded to the Rio de la Plata.--Bell's Messenger.